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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-23
CHARGED WITH EM1EzzLeMENr;
Picture Agent Alleged "a. Re John 8.
knoIils. Wanted at Philadelphia.
knoIls, Wanted NJ phiI.d>l,L;.

p'0turo agent AIO0eo "A. 8o JOHN 8.
knoIils. Wanted at Philadelphia.
Knobs. Wanted at PHILADELPHIA.
Mason City. June 23.-The young
man who has been operating in a num-
Der Of Iowa cities under the name of
J. X. Sheridan. representing a Chicago
picture charging house, is none other
than John 8. Knobs. Of the redemption
division Of the Philadelphia postofrice.
Knobs was arrested in this city on
Thursday afternoon on an embezzle-
ment charge. the authorities stating
that he was short over $1,000 in his
accounts. Two Of the gentlemen who
have been colaborers with him stated
that just before he left this city he adj
mitted that J. X. Sheridan was an as
Fsumed name. The federal court at Fl.
Dodge bound him over to the grand
Jury Of the eastern division of Penn
sylvania. and the special officer has
taken the young man back to the scene
where the embezzlement is alleged to
have been committed The only ex-
cuse given for the downfall of the
young man was wine and women. He
is son Of the deputy postmaster of
Philadelphia. according to the reports,
is married and has a most excellent
wife and two children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-23
Wooden New. Briefs.

Special to Times Republican.
Wooden, June 23.-The Wooden base
ball club won its first game Of the
season last Sunday when 1t defeated
the fast Wesley team by score OF 6
to 1. Both teams played good ball and
the game was fast from start to finish.
A return game will be played soon.
Another ball game Is scheduled for
next Sunday between Wooden and Buff
falo Center.
Word has been received Of the death
Of Bonnie Gibson. Bonnie lad been SUI
fering with tuberculosis since last win
ter and gradually grew worse until the
end. He vas a young man about 81
years Of age, honest. Industrious, and
everybody's friend. There Is left to
mourn his death quite a number Of
relatives and scores Of friends.
The crop outlook in this vicinity Is
quite promising at this writing. with
the recent shower to freshen them a
little and the continued warm weather
the grain is making up for the late
start ii had.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-23
Southern Iowa:l.. Items

Graves and Howe picked themselves uE
from under the back seat of the car
and found they were without the slight
est injury. The men driving the horse
Were also uninjured and the only dam
age besides killing the horse was the
damage to the car.
Council Bluffs.
While riding on street car between
the Great Western passenger station
and the corner of Broadway and Pearl
street, G. Bivin, farmer living near
Treynor, had his pocket picked Of about
$3.50 in currency shortly before mid
night Thursday. Mr.. Bivin had come
into the city on late train and caught
the car at the corner of Ninth avenue
and Main street He noticed that in
pulling out some change to pay his fare
three men on the platform took par
ticular notice of his money. In leaving
the car he was jostled by a man who
assumed q drunken air, but thought
nothing Of It until, upon reaching his
hotel he found his pocketbook contain
ing practically all Of his money missing
Davenport
Silverware. stolen several months ago
from the residence Of Charles Schick,
Third and Division streets, was re-
covered from the river at the foot of
Fillmore street Thursday afternoon by
Detectives Kinney and Boettger, Of the
police department. The silverware con-
sists Of knives. forks, spoons and a
watch, and was taken from the Schick
home at about the time that a number
of other Davenport homes were burg
larized last fall. The police were noti-
fed that the silver was lying in the
river near the shore by a number Of
boys who found several spoons while
wading near the place where the re-
nlainder Of the silverware was discov-
cred. The silverware was damaged but
little.
Maqueketa.
Daniel Stephens. Of Maquoketa, s5
years old. died at his home here Thurs
day night. He was born in Carroll
county, Ohio, Dec 26. 1918. He was
married at the age Of 10 years to Miss
Cynthia Daniel who preceded him in
death many years ago. He came west
with his family in 1914 and settled first
in Scott county. In 1853 they moved
to q farm near Maquoketa. He en-
Joyed the distinction of having been n
staunch member OF the Methodist
church for eighty years. One SON. Har-
vey, lives In Maauoketa. Another son.
William. died In Chicago suddenly last
February. A daughter. Mrs. Eliza Nc
Means leans, I:cd Ave ysara ago and son.
Francis Marion. died in hospital
during the early days of the civil war.
Council Bluffs.
From Davenport to Council Bluffs on
q bicycle was the little pleasure jaunt
taken by J. F. Flewwilling. publisher Of
the Oskaloosa Times. He arrived In
this city Thursday night about 8
o'clock, having made the trip from At
lantic, whore he spent Wednesday
night. The trip was made over tho
white polo road. Mr.. F1ewwelling II 81
years Of age. He made tho trip in
3ust seven days and 1oafed more or
less each day during the hottest Pc
RODS. He wss badly ss.hnrned when
ne reached mis- destination. BIZ. was
feeling at to make the return trip In
the same way. However. he said he
though enough was enough" and he
wouia ride an the s::sss!c::: =: s: SC
OOkalo0oa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-23
TWO WILLS BROKEN.
Litigation Over csrro Gordo County
Estates Involve $4,000.

Special to Iimes-Repubiioan.
Mason City. June 23-Juries have
been smashing wills in great shape at
this term Of the court. Contestants
broke the O'Connell will in which some
$4,000 was involved, and Saturday the
O'Connor will was set aside by a de-
cision Of the jury, with a similar
amount involved. Immediately follow
Ing this case Mrs. Frank ]. Murphy.
wife OF Dr.. Murphy of this city, Sc
cured q divorce, arrangements being
made between the contestants 30 that
there was no appearance Of either.
Mrs Murphy Is the daughter Of j., g.
Lindon. Of Clear Lake. the wealthy
land and stock man. Mrs. Murphy has
custody Of the two boys and Dr.. Muir.
ply Of the daughter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-23
FAIL 70 FlLE REpoRTs.
About One Hundred lows Corporations
Draw Penalties Fer Hardness.

About One Hundred Iowa Corporations
Draw Penalties Fer Tardinsss.
Special to T4mes-Republican.
Des Moines. juno 13.-About hun-
dred corporatoins Of Iowa arc duo to
make settlement with the secretary OF
state on penalties Tor failure to make
reports Of their business Tor the year.
A list Of that number was turned over
to the attorney general last week and
the delinquent corporations were given
formal notice to pay up. The penal
ties amounted to the first Of the year
to $50 for each corporation and $40
month Tor each succeeding month. It
Is probable that some Of the companies
have become defunct, but II 30 they
will have to file proof Of dissolution
and evidence Of publication Of notice
to that effect. Most Of the delinquent
corporations are 50 because Of the neg
jigence and carelessness OF officials.
Several thousand dollars in penalties
was collected last year by the legal de-
partment of the state on this score.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-23
COMPLAINT NOT BACKED UP.
Board Of Control Unable to Get spseif.
ic Statement From Fort Madison.

Board Of Control Unable to Get Specif.
ie Statement From Fort Madison.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, June 23.-The state
board of control has been unable to
secure more specific statement from
the compliments at Fort Madison who
caused to be sent out to the newspapers
a story that prison labor was being
used in Fort Madison in competition
with union labor. The board asked
for further information but has got
nothing.
Once before there was a similar COM
plant which when it was investigated
was found to be because TRUSTEES at
the prison had been sent to the city to
haul load of lumber for the state. and
the teamsters raised n row about It,
AS none of the convicts are made
use of outside prison walls except for
doing the work of the state the cause
of the complaint which it was SAID
would be laid before some state official
or body having nothing to do with it.
is still mystery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-23


Mrs. Robert Horton. living flve mile,
northeast Of town, broke the two bones
in her right leg. She was going from
the barn lot. where she had been milk
Ing and stepped in hole.
Davenport
Mut Reed, shortstop for the Dav-
export Three-I league. has been sold
for $500 to the Philadelphia National
Club. Reed was purchased by Daven-
port from Springfield for $780, Previous
to being with the Springfield club he
was with the st. Louis Cardinals.
College Springs.
Jack Tates is considerably bruised.
the result Of fall from cherry tree.
A limb of the tree broke letting him
fall about twelve feet. He struck the
ladder fell across his body breaking a
rib.
Cumberland.
Elmer Whitman. living southwest Of
Cumberland, met with serious acci-
dent while raking hay along the road.
He had q team Of mules hitched to q
rake and for some mules reason they
started to run. When found, Mr.. Witz-
man was unconscious, and after being
revied he was unable to tell 3..st what
had happened. A physician was called
and everything was done to relieve the
pain. No bones were broken, but he
was bruised very badly.
ksota.
The annual convention Of the w. G.
T. U. of the ninth district Of Iowa will
To- De- - - III ltN,
Tuesday and Wednesday. There will
be five sessions with gold medal ora
torical contest Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith. of Cedar Rap
is. will be. here and help in the work
during tho convention. Mayor E. G.
Gilbert will make the welcoming adj
dress and one Of the ministers, a MEM
Der of each of the missionary societies
and the local union will also each give
talk.
Silver City.
A. c. Sutton. in the employ of
Candall Bros, was placed under ar
rest by Constable J. r. Kurtz on q
warrant from Springfield, Mo. The
arrest was on a charge Of cheating and
defrauding. He IL being held pend
ing the arrival Of a Missouri officer.
with requisition papers. The Missouri
officer arrived In Council Bluffs Thurs
day afternoon. aud telephoned the con-
stable to deliver the prisoner at Coun-
Gil Bluffs that night, but It was then
discovered that sutton, VINO was out
on bail, had left town and his pres
emit whereabouts Is unknown.
oIsnwood.
An automobile driven by Harold
Graves, accompanied by Ewart Howe.
collided with horse and buggy on
Frank Wright. hill east Of Glenwood
late Thursday night. Tho two young
men were returning home from NAL
vern In the Graves auto when tho acci-
dent happened. The boys were driving
at a twenty Ave mile - hour clip when
they noticed the approaching vehicle.
In an attempt to turn out the machine
began to skid and finally plunged into
the vehicle. The buggy was occupied
by Walter Goxad and q boy friend Of
Malvern, tho horse and buggy bslong-
ing to Goxad. The horse was instantly
killed by the machine. which later
struck the bank at tho side Of the rad
and turned completely over. MOSS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-23
kENsETT OFFICE OPEN.

Examinations Tor ess;.:sH :: ?e:..eee-
ter to BsaHsId July Is.
Special to Times-Republican.
Mason City, June 23.-Kensett IL to
select q new postmaster under the new
regulations and on July 20 there will
be held in this city an examination OF
all applications for the position. Ac-
cording to the regulations all appli-
cants for the position must reside
within the territory supplied by mail.
The compensation IL $3.50 per year and
1t IL expected thAk there will be nu-
Merous contestants ia the examination.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-23
TO MEET COUNTY AUDITORS.
State Highway Commission 20 Explain
Road Law 70 ofPioials.

State Highway Commission % Explain
Road Law TO 0feioial0.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. June 2S.-The recent
convention Of the county engineers
with the state highway commission
was SO eminently successful and pro-
ductive Of good that In all probability
there will be a meeting Of the county
auditors with the commission at some
near date. 1t is found BY the COM
mission that the county auditors who
are, in q large way, the connecting
link between the state commission and
each county commission, are not all
working in full sympathy with the law.
This was the condition as to the engl-
neers. but the convention cleared UP
practically everything and established
working basis for all. Now a meet
ing of the county auditors Is desired to
still further increase the efficiency OF
the highway machinery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-23
PAVING GANG ON STRIKE.

Excavation Work ct Webster City
Halted When Men Demand Increase.
Special to Times-Rspublican.
Webster City. June ga gang OF
twenty men doing the excavating work
for Sullivan q Zitterell on the big
paving and curb and gutter Job in this
city. are out on a strike. They have
been getting 1926 per day and are
asking $3.50. The work had only been
started and It 10 hard to predict the
outcome. The contractors. however,
can not afford to have the work tied up
very long.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-23

Bloomfield. Dsscussion b q. ]. Van.
Ness Of AlsonA and Albert J. shaw Of
PocahontaS.
Paper. Should che Grand Jury Pc
Abolashedr'-J. G. Robinson. Mason
City. Discussion by Hugh Nossman OF
vinton and Henry Stivers Of Osceola..
Thuseday Afternoon.
Business 9ession-Mec OF offi-
GERS and selection Of next place OF
meeting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-23
CLARKE 70 ATTEND.
Will BE Present at Manufacturers
Convention at ksokuk in August.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines. June Ex-Governor
Clarke will attend the annual meet
ing of the Iowa State Manufacturers
Association in Keokuk. commencing
Aug. 6 next. He will speak at the
banquet Engineer Cooper Of the big
dam will also be conspicuous. Secre-
tary George wrightman. Of the assoc
citation is preparing for big conven-
ton and urging an increase Of mesn-
bership in the association which has
grown to be one Of the big ones Of the
state. A report will be made on the
work of the legislature and it will be
quite favorable as the legislative COM
mittee got nearly everything it desired
from the legislature.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-23
FISHER NAMED REPRESENTATIVE
Former lowan to Attend Hotel Mons
Convention From Colorado.

-
Convention From Colorado.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, June 23.-Sam A. fisher.
former we'll known railroad man OF
this part of the state, has been honored
In Colorado by being named as one OF
the two delegates to represent that
state at the national gathering OF the
hotel men Of the country at Minneapo-
lis in July. Since going to Colorado
Mr.. fisher has been engaged in the
hotel business and is now landlord OF
the DeSota hotel in Denver. At re-
cent meeting Of THE Greeters OF
Colorado" as the state hotel mems as
ISOLATION Is known. Mr.. fisher was
chosen to represent the "greeters OF
the Centennial state at the national
convention Of 1.-THE Greeters OF Amer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-23
KEYSTONE LEAGUE MEETING.

Convention OF De- M0Int6 lttsrIos Ustu
at Oakland.
Special to Times
Oakland, June 23.-Tha annual con.
vention Of the Des Moines conference
League Of Christian Endeavor
of the United Evangelical church, was
held in this city, beginning Thursday
and continuing turnout Sunday.
Delegates were present from nearly
every field In the conference, and very
program was carried out.
Among those on the program were
Bishop N. F. Swengle. D. D.. Of Har-
r!sburg, Pa. and Rev. NJ. F. Maize. OF
Lincoln, Neb.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-23
oEvENTEENTh ANNUAL CON.
vENTioN OF COUNTY OF.
FIcIALs At sioux CITY.
SESSIONS TO DE HELD
WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY
Program Issued To-day BY Secretary o.
J. Henderson, Of Iowa Falls-lndioa.
tions Point 20 Largest Meeting For
Several Ysars-Psrtinsnt Questions
TO Be Discussed.

Special to Times-Republican.
Webster City. June go. J. Hem
derson OF this city, secretary Of the
Iowa State Association Of County At
torneys, today is mailing out the pro-
grams for the seventeenth annual SEES
sion Of the organization to he held
Wednesday and Thursday of this week
in Sioux City. A. j. Burt. of Emmets-
burg. is president and D. f. Steck, of
Ottumwa. is vice president. Indications
are that the Sioux City meeting will
be the biggest the association has held
for some time. The program is as
follows:
Wednesday Morning.
Invocatton-Rev. e. S. johnson.
Address of Welcome-Mayor A. A.
Smith.
Response-v. P. McManus, Rockwell
City.
Presidents Address-A. j. Burt, EN-
metsburg.
Wednesday Afternoon.
Paper, Shall a State Department for
the Detection of Crime and Apprehen-
sion of Criminals Be Estabished?"-
w. p. Hoxie, Waterloo. Discussion by
w. c. Radcliffe of Red Oak and B. B.
Burnauist of Fort Dodge.
Paper, Should Section 54S4 of the
Code Be Repealed?'-J. ]. Meyers.
Carroll. Discussion by c. j. Maher of
Cherokee and John Cunningham OF
Humboldt.
Paper, SHOULD the County Attorney
Participate in the Trial Of Appeals in
the Supreme Court and Receive Com
pensatoin Therefore &c. N. Jepson,
Sioux City. Discussion by A. J. Locke
Of Primghar and Miles w. Newly of
Onawa.
Paper. wherein is Prosecution
Hampered by Excessive Penalties ~
T. j. Guthrie, Des Moines. Discussion
by George C. German Of Anamosa and
Frank ]. Capeu of Council Bluffs.
Paper. lis Our Criminal Procedure
Anticipated 90. ]. Henderson. Web
ster City,. Discussion C. A. Bryson, Ell
dora and Fred Hanson Of Nevada.
Thursday Morning.
Paper, Should There Be an Affirm
alive Showing on Prejudicial Error to
Entitle Descendant to Reversal on APP
peAlf"-Ffed Volmer. Davenport. Dis
cussion by Malcolm Currie of Sac City
and ID. F. Steck Of Ottumwa.
Paper. N1ow Should the vagrancy
Law b Amended &c. w. Ramseyer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-23

Dysentery 10 a dangeous disease but
can be cured. Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has
been successfully used in nine cpl
denies Of dysentery.-Adv.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-23
lNcREAsE OF QUARTER MILLION
IN EARNINGS OF IONA INTER.
uRsAN LlhEs.
lMcReAsE IN ssoFiTs OF
sshooo DURING PAST YEAR
chsrIss City Western Only Linz In
ssats 70 Change From Profitable 70
Improbable List Operated at a
Lees 81 31,111 in 1s12-Fort Dodge
Line BIC Money asttsr.
Special to rimes-Republican.

Special to ,Times-Republican.
Des Moines. Juno 23.-Iowa interur-
ban lines, added over q quarter million
dollars to their gross earnings in 1912
as compared with 1911. and increased
their net earnings or profit by over
$4,000 in the same time. This is ac-
cording to the report Of Secretary A..
II. Davison. Of the state executive
council. made to the council, showing
. tabulation Of the reports Of the four
teen companies operating In Iowa.
Their gross receipts for 1911 were
$1.s91.331; expenses $1.409,764, net
earnings s$5S1.567.
For 1912 these figures were reported:
Cross earnings s2.255.1s3; expenses
$1.4se.503: net earnings $767,54s.
One Road Shows Loss.
Only ono road changed from q pro-
fitable to an improbable one. The
Charles City Western had reported a
profit Of 1914 the first year but loss
OF $1.111 last year
The Fort Dodge limo Is the big one
for gross revenues now. It reported
$e49.e79 last year as against $614,575
tho year before. The Cedar Rapids and
Marion had gross receipts Of $2s9.ss4.
the Waterloo and Cedar Falls $36s.6S0.
the Des Moines 1nterurban $299,S1s.
and the Mason City and Clear Lake
tz5z.515.
Total Mileage Now 41s.
( The total mileage Of interurbans is
413 as against 40s the year before. The
Davenport and Mnsce.!ne !. Included
for the first time and q part Of the
Newton and Northwestern mileage was
Topped OF.
The net profits for 1911 and 1912
were reported as follows:
1911. 1912.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1913-01-17
A Fast Game TONIGHT.

The two basketball teams from The
Miami high school arrived this morn
ing and are waiting the sound of the
whistle that sends them on to the
court against their old rivals Of the
Vinita high tonight The Vinita girls
put in good practice at the gymDa-
sium yesterday afternoon and are in
fit condition TO come out the yictors.
but realize that they will have to play
their best as the visitors come strong
and determined The boys practiced
last night and will go into the game in
the best condition of the season. They
are anxious to win this contest as 1t
will put them in better shape for the
Of their most formidable foe,
the Muskogee high scshool, which is
their next game. The first game to-
night will be called at 8 o'clock.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1913-01-17
senographers for he district courts.

senographers for he district courts.
No. 25l-Joyner and Josephs: To
provide that a majority of those par.
ticipating in schcool elections shall be
sufficient to carry additional leyies.
No. 252 - Searcy: Providing that
Iall peddlers shall pay license fees.
No. 25S-Joyner; To prohibit sale of
tobacco to minor children under 16
Iyears of age without the written con.
sent of their parents.
No. 254-Bishop: To provide that
all witnesses shall be paid while at
tending criminal courts of record.
No. o55-Curtis To amend the
statutes relative to time of sessions
|of district courts.
No. 2S7-Iiill OF Pittsburg and Wei
ty, extending supreme court commits
sion until 1915.
No. 259-Teehee of the house and
Fields Of the senate, providing for the
transfer of title to unused cemetery"
allotments to the county for the use
of local communities. etc.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1913-01-17

The Prince of Tonight" coming to
the Grand January 10Th, is a mannerly
and beautifully dressed entertainment
that trips along to the rhythm of sew
eral pretty tunes and halts not nor
stammers over libretto that is more
promising than many that have been
successfully built up by the indus
trious Adams Hough duo. 1t is hand
somely set, richly costumed, admir-
ably staged, and will prove one Of the
best and most pleasing attractions ever
here.