Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-11

Burlington.
Lillian wertz, daughter OF Julius
wertz, a well-to- do farmer, has filed
an action for breach of promise In the
district court, in which she seeks dam
eyes in the sum of $4,000 from 3. f.
Osterkamp.
Abba. a. a.s
One hundred quarts Of liquor was
seized by the police at the c.. b. & T.
depot Tuesday. 1t was consigned to
Joe Robinson, but no such man could
be found and the liquor will be de-
stroyed.
creston.
A case involving property valued at
100000 is now being tried in the dis
trict court here. Robert Madden, VINO
lived near Kent. died Sept. 20, 1911,
leaving a large estate which he devised
by will to his heirs but the division OF
the property was not satisfactory and
several of the heirs are now trying to
break the will on the ground that the
testator was not mentally sound at the
time the will was made.
Council Bluffs.
Mayor Maloney's prediction that
there would be a very few changes In
the personnel OF his official appointees
was more than made good. There were
no changes whatever in the heads Of
departments. The only material change
was in the makeup Of the board OF fire
and police commissioners by the APP
pointment Of Frank Elgan to take the
place of B. NJ, Sargent, whose term has
expired.
Council Bluffs.
Word was received here of the death
of Harry Birkenbine, the chief engi
neer and builder Of the Council Bluffs
water works and for many years its
manager He returned here last spring
and gave evidence in the condemnation
suit of the city when the plant was
being acquired He died at his home
in Haddonfield. N. j., where he had
lived for a number of years. He was
65 years Of age.
Des Moinss.
The matter of location Of the miners
headquarters building for district No
Is is to be reopened and an effort made
to have it changed from Abba to Des
Moines. 1t is now asserted that be-
cause Of errors in the matter of the
referendum taken last year it was not
legally decided by the miners. con-
troversy arose at the time whether
Des Moines or Abba won and now it is
TO be reopened. The miners plan to
build structure costing 100000 for
their headquarters and offices
Glsnwood.
The supervisors have estimated the
flood damage In Mills county to be
about $1,000 to, bridges. while 1t is be-
lieved that the damage to roads BY
washouts will be about half that much.
Three bridges on Reg creek were taken
out. A county bridge near -Mineoia
was dropped into the creek. the bridge
at Mile Station was washed down the
stream and the Stacey Lee bridge was
taken out to prevent an ice gorge,
Roads were washed out in many places
over the county. the damage in the
leys being the greatest.
Iowa City.
Rumor has 1t in Iowa City that e, d.
Murphy. the local undertaken under in
dictment by the Johnson county grand
jury on the charge Of criminal libel.
will not be prosecuted. The case was
to have come up for trial in this the
April term. but as yet no definite step
has been taken looking towards the
action Few believe that Murphy will
be brought to answer the charge. II II
limited that members Of the city coun-
Gil believe the grand jury's Indictment
q vindication for them and that they
now see no reason In prosecuting Muir.
PLY even y conricfion should e &c
cured. The grand jury's indictment
came as the result Of the aasuapcs ~