Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-11

Creston.
Hon. John Gibson. we'll known all
| over the state and who for several
years ago resided here. is meeting with
great success in the Philippine Islands,
dealing in fine lumber peculiar to that
| locality. He has worked for ten years
and is now reaping rich harvest for
his toll.
oskaIoosa.
Before court room packed with cur
ious people, Glenn Johnson, aged 1S
years. son of wealthy farmer and
formerly public official, and Homer
to terms of twenty years each at Ana
mosa, having pleaded guilty to burg
/ larry.
Battle Creek.
D. G. g. Piper. OF Ida Grove was in
town, and in company with DR.. J. T.
Conn, drove out to James O'Conner's
farm. southwest of Battle Creek, to in
vestigate a disease which has been
killing his livestock at a rapid rate.
/ Mr.. O'Connor lost twenty-five head of
hogs and a good heifer, also a dog that
had consumed portion Of the diseased
| carcasses.
keo<uk.
| Mayor Elder has issued call for a
public meeting Of the citizens of Keo-
kuk to be held Thursday for the pur-
pose of discussing the further needs OF
| Keokuk In connection with the devel-
opment OF the $2O,0OO,OOO water power
plant that is now being built. Hugh l..
Cooper, chief engineer and promoter. is
! to be one Of the speakers. 1t is pro-
posed to vote tax of 100000 for the
requirement Of new factories.
Logan.
| Miss Eva Woodruff. who was injured
in the accident which resulted in the
death of Willis King near Crescent on
the night Of Dec. %. is still in the hos
pital here unable to go to her home.
/ 1t develops that Miss Woodruff and
Mr.. King were to have been married
| the day following the accident when
an Illinois Central train ran into their
carriage.
Davenport.
| X. c. Weeden. construction engineer
| for the various Tri- State public utility
COM anies, with a corps Of eleven men,
started out Monday from Davenport
to work on the permanent location of
the right Of way for the Davenport
| Muscatine interurban to be built by the
Tri-State Railway Company. Presi-
dent Porter stated that the dirt would
begin to fly on the construction work
as soon as spring opened up. 1t is pro-
posed to have the line completed and in
operation by the spring of 1912.
keokuk.
That the March grand jury will probe
the alleged white slave traffic being
conducted in Keokuk, was the state
ment made by County Attorney Theo-
dore A. Craig. before whom the matter
has been recently brought. Unless
| there are developments between now
and the time when the grand jury will
be in session but one witness will be
brought before the body to give testi-
mony. He is a we'll known citizen
whom, it is said, has intimate knowl-
edge of several cases which have oc-
CURED during the past two months
| One woman, well known "resorter,
is said to be under fire. and the in
vestigation may result in her prose-
cution.
Marion.
I Mrs. Samuel Wiles was found dead
| in her home Saturday morning. under
rather strange circumstances. Mr.. and
| Mrs. Wiles live OH farm about six
miles north of the city and own con-
I siderable land in that vicinity. In the
morning Mr.. Wiles started to get his
! breakfast, his wife not being up yet
/ Later Mr.. Wiles called her but receiv-
ed no answer. 1t had been her Gus
tom to lock the door after her when In
a room, SO it did not alarm her hus-
| band when he could not get into her
room. But when he received no an