Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-18
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roads than either the Janney coupler
or the WESTINGHOUSE air brake. Various
railroads have already become inter-
estsd In this patent and Messrs. Mine-
art and white have already received
some good offers and there is no doubt
but what they win dispose Of 1t ut a
good price.
Davenport.
G. 8. Meier. q stranger. was arrested
by Policemen Charles Ginnane and
David Fitzgerald Sunday afternoon in
Thirty nrst street eating house ad-
jacent to the Rock Island passenger
station after he had refused to pay 40
cents for q steak which he had or
dered. Meier was taken to headquar-
tiers where he was searched. the police
finding $113 on his person. Magistrate
Smith imposed a fine Of $25 and costs
but Meier again showed his reluc-
/ lance to separate himself from any of
his hard earned coin. He is serving
out the fine in the city Jail at $3.50 a
day.
Washington.
Last Thursday afternoon A. H. Wal
lace. president Of the school board re-
ceived q communication from Super
intendent A. c. Fuller. in which he
rendered his resignation as superin-
tendent Of the local public schools. This
certainly was a surprise to the board
and Is also to the people OF Washing
ton. They have come to think of Super
tendent Fuller as a part Of the ma
chinery of the public schools. The
schools have reached high state Of
efficiency under his supervision. The
Mckee building has been added and
number of new courses of study have
been placed on the curriculum during
his incumbency He Is a first class
man. and he will be missed by many
friends here.
!! Washington.
The coroner's jury returned the fol-
lowing verdict in the A. p. Hynes
case: I'VE find that the said deceased
A. p. Hynes, came to his death by ac-
| cident while driving an automobile
while he was in an intoxicated condi-
! ton. We further find that, Oliver
Essley is guilty Of driving an automo-
bile while intoxicated. We further find
that the deceased did not come to his
death feloniously and that no crime
has been committed on the deceased
| but that Oliver Essley is the name Of
the person whom the jury believe has
| committed the above mentioned
crime" A number Of witnesses were
examined and facts leading up to and
including the accident and death Of
Hynes were brought out. Essley was
bound over to the grand jury in the
sum of $500.
Museatins.
Awaking in the middle Of the hot
test night Of the summer to find their
dwelling aflame was the fate of the
family Of A. L. Harker. Bridgeman
street, at an early hour Tuesday morn
ing. The entire roof was ablaze when
the family discovered the fire. They
barely escaped with their clothing and
were forced to stand by and watch
their dwelling go up in smoke with all
Of their personal belongings and fur
niture. The dwelling was located sew
eral blocks outside the water district
and considerable trouble was expert
enced In getting water to the blaze.
The firemen responded but were unable
to do anything and the entire dweii-
ing was burned to the ground. The
loeo u PARTLY covered b. insurance.
No cause ~ to the origin Of the IRE u
known. The dwelling Of G. c. Smith
sad5ojning was also partly destroyed.