Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-25

keokuk.
The police raided the entire gamb-
ling district here Monday night, arrest
ing nearly score of proprietors and
players. and confiscated nearly $4,000
in gambling paraphernalia. The officers
battered down the doors to gain ad-
mittance to the gambling dens.
Des Moines.
Telling her son, Gordon McDaniels
aged IL, to sit still while she bought
tickets for Nevada. Iowa, Mrs. w. H
Shannon walked to the ticket window
and from there disappeared. leaving
the boy to take care Of himself in the
best manner possible. The police are
making an effort to locate the woman
Scion.
John Rouner is cutting cordwood on
the thirty-acre tract Of timber which
he bought from William Cambridge
last fall. The timber is yielding at the
rate of forty cords per acre Of prime
hard wood. The wood Is selling in the
market at Sc per cord, making the land
yield $240 per acre. Mr.. Rouner bought
the land for $3.50 per acre last fall.
Piseah.
| The hotel fire loss was adjusted by
the insurance company's regular ad-
juster to the entire satisfaction Of all
interested, and the thirty day clause
was waived and the cash paid at once.
Practically the entire amount Of the
policy, $4,000. was paid to Mr.. Fins.
His loss was complete. 1t is not known
Just what he will do yet In the way of
opening a hotel or rebuilding.
| Des Moines.
| That there was money in the fire
department fund for the purchase of
! fire horses and that the money was not
| used properly when the funds were
consolidated, was the charge made by
Councilman Zell Roe in the council
meeting Tuesday morning. II have
presented q full report on that pro-
POSITION said Councilman John Mac
Vicar. II never saw it," said Mr.. Roe.
II wish you would bring those things
in when / am here
Missouri Valley.
A serious fire was narrowly averted
in st. Patrick's church Sunday morn
ing when lighted candle was acct
dentally dropped thru register in the
floor. The SCOT and dust were soon
ablaze, but few buckets of water put
a stop to it. If the fire had not been
discovered when it was the result
would have been far more serious, as
the accident happened at the last SER
vice and the church was closed immed-
lately afterward.
Ottumwa.
Mrs. Hans Albert, wife of the noted
violinist, who recently was reported to
be in Pueblo sanatorium, is in Of
tumwa with her little daughter. at the
home of Mrs. Albert's sister, Mrs. L. L.
Duke. Mrs. Albert says her husband
will go on tour Of Australia with a
concert company shortly. and his pres
ent condition is the result Of break
down due to worry connected with ar
ranging for the trip. His condition Is
showing Improvement daily, says Mrs.
Albert.
Dss Moinss.
Woman suffragists Of Iowa have sent
a letter to Senator A. B. Cummins.
presidential candidate. asking that he
publicly declare his stand on all suf-
frage legislation. In event that his re-
ply is favorable the suffrage women Of
Iowa, who are cooperating as state
organization with the Iowa mems
league for woman suffrage. to elect wo-
men to state offices, will pledge Sena-
tor Cummins their organization sup
port, according to local suffrage lead
ers.
Des Moines.
Four persons were partially over
come by excaping sewer gas Tuesday
morning. Tney weTe ss..sopinnk iIs q
room at the rear Of . restaurant in
East Des Moines. Ed Berry went to
the place for breakfast about Z o'clock
and failed to find anyone to serve him.
Fl. L. Fellick and wife and ]. ~. Porter