Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-29

, Chief IIiltz did not like his behavior.
Coleman was arrested and given a
hearing for robbing an Illinois farmer.
The evidence was strong against the
man, but he was not held to the grand
jury. Coleman then went to Cedar
Rapids. One night he'.went out with a
farmer from q nearby town. He lured
the old man to lonely spot and beat
him nearly to death for the purpose OF
, robbery.
Mount Pleasant.
Sheriff G.. 3. Goe. of this city. as
sisted the Louisa county authorities in
rounding up a gang of men encamp-
ed north of Columbus Junction who,
the officers believe, have knowledge of
the recent robbing of the Let's post
office, when 1915 and a quantity OF
stamps were taken. Three men and
one woman were found at the camp
and all were taken to- Cedar Rapids by
an agent OF the government. The men
admitted having known Frank Conley
who broke jail here recently and has
not yet been recaptured. Six watches
were found in the party.
keokuk.
Two distinct shocks Of earthquake
were distinctly felt in keokuk. the vi
brations being detected by number
of people and plainly felt on the third
floor of the government building where
the weather bureau Office is located.
The tremors came within few sec
onds Of each other. the first being the
more pronounced of the two. 1t was at
first thought the manifestation was the
result Of a water power charge. but 1t
was ascertained that there was no shot
at that hour in the day. The quake
may have occurred in its stronger
manifestation. many thousands OF miles
away.
Dss Moines. s7t
D. j. Netherow who, has been con-
Quoting a real estate agency here was
arrested on a warrant charging him
whit obtaining money by false pre-
lenses DR.. F. w. McCanon filed the
inform alton against Eetherow. II IS
alleged in the information that Meth
crow passed bogus check for $50
drawn on the Century Savings Bank
on DR.. McCanon. The physician at
tempted to redeem the check at the
bank. but found that Netherow was
without funds. When, Netherow was
arrestd check for 81, 100000. also
drawn on the Century Savings Bank,
was found in his pockets. The sigma
ture on the check puzzles the police
! and they can't make II out. It looks
Ike 1t was intended to be Standard
OIL Company, however. Little II known
OF Netherow, as he has conducted his
realty Office but a short time. The po-
lice think that the Office was merely
used rs blind for his his bogus check
gaIne.
Atlantic. =.
Contractor j. E. Bortenlanger, who
b erecting the city electric light and
water plant, has thrown up his job
and declares he is. unable to finish It.
The city has notified tho Bankers Se-
curtty Company Of Cleveland and the
bonding company has sent word that
II believes the city has held back SUI
icient funds so that the plant can be
FINISHED without loss. Borten1anEer adj
United IN open session OF the city
council that he Is badly involved and
wired the bonding company to come
TO his rescue. 1t is claimed that $10.-
900 worth Of material and machinery
which he purchased and put In the
plant Is unpaid for. He il q resident
Of Omaha. His contract called Tor
$4,000. and he has drawn $4,000 from
the city. Under an lowe Law the cred.
tors OF Bontenlanger can not secure
Hen against a, municipal plant, hence
the city will not be much loser for
lBortenlanger's debts. The city VIII pro.
cee6 to finish the .Dla0