Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-24

for injuries claimed to be sustained
by Lyle Harrington, who is a minor.
| from being run into by Wilson in Des
Moines, at Walnut and West First
streets, last April. The case will come
on for trial at the March term Of the
district court Of this county. The petit
ton claims that Wilson was driving too
fast. and gave no warnings OF any
kind. Wilson formerly was a banker
at Mitchellville. 74<
keokuk. So
On Sunday noon. ten days after the
blaze which destroyed the Masonic
| building, little blaze started up again
in the ruins of the building and half
dozen firemen went down and drowned
it out Chief Anderson and a few OF
the men went to the scene OF the fire.
laid line Of hose from the Fifth street
plug to the roof OF the adjoining build
ing, it being too dangerous to enter the
ruins on account of the falling ice. On
account Of the thaw great masses of ice
were dropping from thew rocked walls
and chunk Of this might have split
open the head Of fireman II it fell up
ON him. One Of the big ladders left
against the wall was broken by the
weight of the ice upon 1t.
Clinton.
Forrest. Steimle of Sodus, Mich,
young man who has been hunting and
trapping during the winter at Fol-
let's slough. twelve or fifteen miles
south Of Clinton. was accidentally shot
Sunday evening while hunting rabbits.
The accident occurred at about
o'clock and Steimle was hurried i'm
m ediately to the Agatha hospital in
Clinton. 1t seems that the double bar
relied shot gun was leaning against the
side of the house boat and Steimle de-
cided to go out and secure a rabbit for
the evening meal. He picked up the
gun by the barrel and in some manner
the trigger caught against project
ing corner Of the house. discharging
ono Of the barrels the shot entering the
right arm.
Pennington.
The big two-story brick building oc-
cupied as home by the two Beck
brothers was destroyed ny fire, caused
by gasoline stove. The fire depart
ment responded promptly. and the fire
was soon extinguished, but not before
the interior was wreck. What dam
age the fire did not do the water did
The house was an old one, and has
probably stood for seventy years, and
was in a dilapidated condition. One
end of it, however, was in repair and
served as domicile for Lucius and
Noses Meek. Lucius, the elder Of the
two men, is about SO years of age, and
has been in failing nealth for some
time and recently confined to his bed.
He Is also nearly blind. He was res
cued and taken to a place of safety.
Being brick, the walls of the building
did not burn down, but stand as re-
nlinder of bygone days. one of the old
est buildings in Pennington.
Meehanicsville.
Bert Albaugh, living north Of town
had thrilling experience recently. He
sailed forth from the warmth Of the
house with can Of gasoline for the
purpose of thawing out the pipe which
leads to his water supply tank. After
tpouring a quantity Of the explosive on
the frozen pipe and setting fire to 1t
he was watching 1t burn. meantime
holding the can, which contained four
gallons Of gasoline. in his hands. The
stuff exploded and instantly Bert was
envelopel in flames, but with
presence Of mind that was remarkable
and which saved him from a horrible
death, without doubt. he rushed to
the bobsled which stood close by and
gathering the heavy blankets In the
sled he drew them tightly about him
and succeeded in quickly smothering
the flames. He was painfully burned
about the limbs and hips but he Is
able to be about the house now and
! wtll soon be well. He was badly
! ssa;sa naturally for the chances
were dead against him when the acct
dent occurred.