Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-25
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floating about a hundred yards from
shore among some bushes, south Of
where the second lock formerly stood.
The body was held fast by the vegera-
ston. The ave bodies were all in haI
condition when taken from the water,
which fact iss considered unusual since
none Of them were in more than two
days The desh had already turned
black when searchers found one or
another Of the luckless outing party
and the casleets in which they were
laid had to be sealed.
Carson.
About o'clock p. m. Saturday the
west wall Of the building known as
| the Perry implement house, came
crashing to-the ground. The building
IL now occupied by, Kellar and Nc
Sweeney WITH q. stock OF farm imple-
ments and both were In the building
at the time OF the collapse. Various
suppositions are given as to the cause
Of the accident. but 1t is probable the
foundation was poor and the excess OF
moisture and soft brick was too much
for 1t. Mr. Kellar was not far from
where q large beam fell, and Mr.. Nc
Sweeney Just out Of the Wreckage and
some little time passed before each
was assured Of the safety Of the 9TH
or. The freight elevator and shaft are
ruined and the upper and lower floors
badly broken. In fact the building Is
about so per cent destroyed.
0ttumwa.
Struck by a train as he was on his
way home Saturday night, Richard
Shult1 Of Bear Creek. sustained injur-
les that resulted in his death about
nineteen hours later. Mr.. Shultz was
on his way home from Ottumwa Sat-
urday night and walked out over the
Milwaukee tracks 1t is thought that
the train that struck him was freight
that left the junction at 9 o'clock. He
was horribly cut up and was thrown
free of the right Of way into the
weeds at one side Of the track. Here
he lay unable to attract any attention
until Some three hours later when AL
fred Perry. operator at Bidwell in
pa ssing along the track on his veloci-
pede. heard TIE means Of the injured
man and Immediately returned to the
Ottumwa junction and apprised the
officials.
Museatine.
While at work in the timber near
Lone Tree. Rufus Jones of this city,
found an eagles nest with two young
eagles safely esconsed in its snug
depths. Jones took both Of the young
eagles but not until he had whipped
off both the parent birds which at
tackled him savagely. He has brought
both of the birds to Muscatine and will
raise them. The eagles are as large as
spring chicken now and are just
no,
ID. Ketchum and two sons. residing be-
low the city. had quite battle with
another denizen of the wilds-an i'm
mense rattlesnake. One of the boys
Jumped from wagon and nearly land
ed on the snake. A battle ensued In
which the snake got the worst Of it.
The reptile was thirty-two inches long
and was adorned with five big rattlers.
Davenport.
Earl Burke, colored. shot George
Williams. the stepfather OF Burke's
wife, in a quarrel which occurred at
the Williams home. 312 East Fifth
street, Friday evening. Williams. who
il at Mercy hospital. is expected to re-
cover from his wound unless compile
cations should set III. Previous to the
shooting 1t is said that Burke hit his
wife in the back with club with a
long nail He denies this. however. I'M
mediately after the shooting occurred.
Burke ran towards the government
bridge and started for Rock Island.
The Davenport police station at once
notified the Rock Island department
when the shooting was reported. and
the negro was met at the other end
OF the bridge by Detective Thomas Cox
Of Rock Island. He was brought back
to Davenport and placed in the city
Jail. Saturday morning he was given
uuixxinx ~ Chief Hans Schramm:
Lieutenant Frank Lew ana Detective
Psssy H,helan. He 10 now In the Scott
county Jail. The police say that both
Burke and williams enjoyed } good
reputation. The former 10 about 30
years Of age and was porter At the
06issicn pool hall, lie East Third
street. williams II about 80 years Of
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