Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-18

he purchased a ss-caliber revolver
and started out to search for her.
He went to the Union depot and pull
ing out the shiny pocket artillery
started TO load 1t. Patrolman Noah
| then arrested him. Long pleaded gull
ty to the charges OF carrying concealed
! weapons. also to the charge Of intox
! ication. after having denied the charge
and was fned $40. He declared he had
81. 400 in the bank.
Sidney.
r. NJ. Estes. who formerly owned a
one-half interest In the Sidney Herald.
has assumed the presidency OF the
Planters and Merchants Bank OF Okla
bona City, Okla Mr. Estes disposed OF
his newspaper interests here six years
ago and engaged in the banking bust
ness in small town in Oklahoma. He
has advanced rapidly and Is now the
owner Of a number OF small banks In
western Oklahoma. while the bank OF
which he has just become president Is
| one OF the strongest state banks in
the capital city. Mr. Estes is a native
Of this county and younger brother Of
Joel S. Estes. democratic candidate for
congress from this district in 1906.
easley.
! Roy Schnepp, who was hauling cin-
| ders into the stock yards. started to
drive across the stdetrack for a load
and after he had driven onto the track
discovered freight cars that were being
switched bearing down upon him. He
| tried to back his team and wagon Off
the track. but the team was caught by
the cars. One horse was thrown into
the yards about thirty feet and tho not
killed is badly injured. and the other
was rolled over and over between the
| cars and cinders piled along the track.
! but without serious injury. Roy does
not know what happened to him but he
escaped mysteriously. The wagon is
badly broken and the harness was torn
into bits.
Iowa City.
The water boy is the most popular
and the one most in demand these
days in Iowa City. With the city
water in condition unfit to be used
for either drinking. cooking or for
cleansing purposes the wells and the
| cisterns about tho city are being
!. used almost exclusively Many people
are carrying their water several blocks
but SO far the artificial supply has
proven adequate for tho demand. The
| University hospital laundry and Peo-
pies laundry have been closed several
days. The other two laundries are
| still running settling the dirt in the
| water by the use Of alum. but may
| have to close. The Burnley hotel is us
ing cistern water which carried from
Svendi hall. while the st. James is
using well water which is being trans-
ported from Market street.
Clinton.
James Chase, residing between Gala
mus and wheatland, charged with enc
ticing 16-year-old Edith Bunce. has
been arrested by Sheriff Burke and
placed IN the county Jail. Deputy Sher-
III Dougherty went 70 Davenport. where
he secured the girl, bringing her to
Clinton. It Is expected that Chase Will
be given a hearing Tuesday. The man
and girl reside in the ga me neighoor-
hood. the man being about 80 years OF
age. Last week he and the girl went
TO Davenport and on Sunday he re-
turned to wheatland, presumably 20
secure money. It being alleged that an
effort was to be made by the two to be
married at Rock Island, Ill. Chase was
arrested at wheatland. Tho girl was
found in the homo Of a relative OF
ChaSe's IN Davenport. Frank Bunce,
father Of the girl. filed the charge
against Chase and q expected to prose-
cute the case. Chase claims he did not
entjce tho girl TO leave with him. but
khak sase did % Of her own free will 4