Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-11

CREsTON-The Board of Supervisors ]
have announced March % as the date when /
the saloon petition viii be canyassed here {
TfARLAE-The Great Western passenger Z
station AZ BOtnH. a small town near here
was completely destroyed by fire Tuesday I
evening
HARLAN-Robert c. Mclaughlin, an old
ana respected resident dled al Denver. I
Colo. He was one OF the first rural school ,
teachers in western Iowa
HARLAN-Ara meeting Of the CONNER |
cial exchange alresolution was passed well
coming the coming OF the Omaha High I
school cadets for camping in Harlan. June /
20 g. inclusive.
REsTON-Engineer Tom Harvey mad |
both legs broken below the knees today I
in accident occurring between Slater. [
No, ana Kansas City. He Is son Of
S. r. Harvey Of this place.
HEDRICK-Domesuc trouble was the
cause Of Clarence Lynch Of HedriCk shoot
ing his wife and then attempting 70 kill
himself Lynch was = years old. he viii
die. buB IL is thought his wife viii recover
REINBECK-G. 3. DicEev a we'll known
farmer living east Of here. had his right
arm so badly lacerated and torn when he
got IL in a circular saw yesterday thar Il
was necessary to amputate IL al the
shoulder
MONTICELLO-Grant ". Brooks. a for
mer resident OF HopkintOn, Ia. who Is at
tending the University of Texas Al Fort
Worth. was perhaps fatally injured in an
/ explosion Of chemicals az the university
laboratory.
! CRESTON-At a general election Of the
/ Creston Fire department held last night
| John p, Martin WIS elected chief, Charles
johnson, first assistant; Ed Towne, second
1 assistant. Leo Pfieffer, secretary, and Roy
/ Gault, treasurer.
IOWA CITY. C. Clay of Davenport.
I Ia. today started action IN the johnson
| county district court for C5.Ns0 damages
/ as the price OF one foot, which he lost
! while stealing a ride on the Chicago, Rock
Island Pacific road through this
I vicinity
OTTUATwA-L. T. Crisman Of Ottumwa
has been awarded a contract for the ereC-
ton Of new academy and convent for the
Sisters OF the Humility OF Mary al that
place. work 10 begin next week. The cost
OF ths building viii be NSL9o ana its
equipment will total Eoeooe.
HARLAN-G. B. Blades. a large stock
shipper, has nlep petition in the district
court demanding Judgment for u.5lR aEHinst
the c. a. n. ". R. R Co, for daTnRg -
sustained BY him by reason Of failure Of
transport and deliver live stock 70 Chi
cago.
NODAwAY-Caught in the draw bars be-
tween two cars last night William DaVen-
port. a brakeman out OF here. had MS
right arm crushed so badly amputatlun was
necessary. Davenport had been of on sew
eral weeks vacation and this was his first
trip since going back 70 work He is mar
ned and has family 20 support
MASON CTTV-Hon. John s. stanbury.
the nestor OF the legal profession IN this
from some liver trouble. the exact
. nature Of which the doctors are yet unable
. 70 determine Re returned last evening Ia
q serious condition from COlfaE. where he
had been for the lasr two weeks
IOWA FALIzS-The announcement mad,
by wire from Washington last evening OF
l the appointment Of Ellis u. Rnbb of Eldora
I as national bank examiner by ComprrolIeT
Z Murray OF the Treasury department waa
I received with much interest in this county
where Mr.. Robb has lived Al his life, having
/. been for many wears cashier Of the Hardin
p . County National and Savings banks a
/ Eldora- M Robb served one year as state
bank examiner under Auditor Carroll anc
I resigned 10 assume added business Gutsei
. I a. home. M Rohh served two terms a.
Z mayor Of his home town and has been NOR,
l or less prominent IN business affairs Of n,
county.