Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-30

Grant.
Mrs. Joseph Damon lies in precari-
GUS condition at her home south q
shot in the hip with rifle in the
hands of son, who had been nuhti's
rahbits. Her condition is dangerous.
ccnterviils. :. ~
Harley. the 16-year-old son OF Mr..
ana Mrs. William Stevens, died as the
result OF an accidental gunShot Wouh"
received Christmas day. The boy was
hunting rabbits and the hammer
causht when he picked up the gun
from the ground.
Bartlett.
James Ashley, claiming to be an es-
caned convict from the Colorado penn
Tertiary at Canon City, ana Saying
was tired of lodging officers, concluu
"a 20 surrender to the nrst officer he
met and gave himself up Thursday 10
| Justice Charles Aitken, who took the
prisoner to the Sidney jail. Sheriff Con
Rvan has communicated with the COL
oraao officials. Ashley says he escaped
In october. 1910, and that he had pesh
lodging Officers ever since. A $50 re-
ward was offered for his apprehension
according to Ashley's story.
Iowa City. .,u
A padded ironing board In the starr
way of her residence was the only
thing which saved Mrs. NJ. .. Snals'
from meeting instant death late WEI
nesdav afternoon. AS it. was her right
ear was torn off and her neao pam
ful,v injured. Mrs. Shafer -mistook the
door of her cellarway for the one lead
Ing 70 the stairway to the second moor
ond atenninr into the dark entryWay
saII haadlong down stairs. A padded
fronting board caught her head as she
foil toward the cement wall OF the Gel
iar and Il alone saved her brains from
heine dashed out against the wall.
Missouri Valley.
i Jerome Alexander had a mario" es-
cape from being severely Injured wnen
he was inspecting the water tank a.
the stock yards. When going down tne
ladder on the inside Of the tank, y
gave way, letting him DROP ABOUT ~.
teen feet to the bottom OF the taIh
When he did not return mrs. Als*An -
der became alarmed and notified tns
section men who went upon the tani
NTH a ladder and assisted him out
Had no one known where he had gone
he might have been there for days Of
avan weeks before he would have beef
found. There was only one FOOT o
water In the tank at the time.
Davenport. A..
Herbert, the 4-yearold son OF Mr
and Mrs. I. M. Tenenbom, died Thurs
!. day noon as the result Of terripi'
> burns received Wednesday morninl
when his clothes caught nre IN play
, Ting with matches. The little Fellow
some manner, when his mother wa
I asleep, got possession OF q oox
. matches and was lighting them Wnel
his colthes caught Are. He was SOD
, enveloped In flames. his scream
awakening his mother, and attractin
the servant girl to the spot. who TOT
! his burning clothing from him. ~
|, mother received burns In 30 doing. Tn
!, little boy was terribly burned abou
. the body. limbs and face.
e Wapslie. =.
!. .sThe Sand Run Shack" beautifu
club house erected by H. o. Weave
Of wapello about five years ago, burn
ed 10 the ground this week. The hre
OF unknown origin and emany theorie
have been advanced - 70 the cAus'
! This club house was one. OF the mos
popular resorts In this section OF Tn
state. It was located about four ana
half miles east Of wapello ut bsar
|tiful spot, where hunting4 and hshti
are the best. It was bu1ltsat cost