Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-17
Southern Ioluu Items
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Fort Madison.
Fire Of unknown origin here de-
stroyed the Auditorium Princess mo-
ton picture theater. The damage
amounted to about $4,000.
keokuk.
Thirty-six college fraternity mel,
from twenty-nine colleges in fifteen
different states and representing If
teen Greek letter fraternities gathered
at banquet at the hotel Keokuk and
formed q permanent organtzation-the
Pan-Hellenic Association Of Keokuk.
Dos Moinss.
Lulu Pheland. the 1s-year-old bride
who was arrested while wearing her
wedding dress and engagement ring
after she deserted her husband in San
Francisco, Jan. 10. a week after she
was married. was taken to her home in
Cedar Rapids by her father. George
Ftfield. The charge of vagrancy which
Humane Officer Young filed was with
drawn.
OskaIoosa.
Mrs. C. von-Ploeg. wife Of promi-
nent local attorney, sustained serious
burns about the face and arms while
washing a fur muff in gasoline. the
fluid catching fire. she says. from an
electric spark which the friction OF the
fur drew from her hands. There was
no fire Of any land in the room at the
time. Miss Jane Slavata, friend.
helped put out the flames, which en-
veloped her instantly.
Fairfield.
The firm Of ]. E. Roth & Co. has
been dissolved. ]. E. Roth, who
founded the house in 1867 and who
has been its head ever since, almost
half century, has retired. He Will
he succeeded by NJ. w. Roth. con-
nected with the firm since 1875 as
salesman or partner, J. M. Hammer
who has had like connection since
1882. and o. E. Kirby, salesman and
partner since 1902.
Burlington.
The initial movement in what Is be-
lieved will be q widespread effort 70
make Iowa one Of the most sc1entlnc
crop growing states was made mere
bv 500 farmers of Des Moines county,
who met to organize the crop Improve
ment association Of the county. J. l..
Jones. of Roscoe, was elected president.
and Ed E.. Egan, CT Burlington, vice
president, Committeeman were ap-
pointed to take up the matter OF town
ship organizations.
ksokuk. -.
The local executive committee has
determined that there shall be TWO
days' celebration Of the opening OF the
great water power development az
Keokuk to occur between July anu
Aug. I, dependent upon the conSep-
ience Of President Elect Wilson VINO
will attend with the governors OF
neighboring states. The program IN
cludes the dedication ceremonies prop
or and a great steamboat pageant 4po
electrical. illumination at night.
Newton.
Among the indictments that We're
returned by the grand jury at ITS iast
session was one against the McAnlnch
Bros. the local chiropractors. botn
partners, J. E. and c. S., have been
placed under $500 bond and their trial
will probably be held during the pres
emit term of court. The indictment has
been one of the sensations OF the year
as it has not been known tnat tney
were being investigated. 1t is assumed
that the local chiropractors have been
indicted for practicing medicine with
out license.
Museatins.
John Wilson, Of Muscatine. muir
dered his wife last Monday night and
then slashed himself. dying shortly Aft
erwards. He was jealous Of her. He
formerly was employed as a porter at
the Rock Island railway depot In Dav-
export. Wilson confronted his wife
with the accusation that she had been
untrue to him and she denied 1t. They
quarreled and Wilson picking Up :
pairing knife slashed her with It, threw
her down and hacked at her throat.
He had nearly severed her head. when
he turned the knife on himself and
cut his own throat He died q few
hours afterwards.
Hamburg.
The death and burial OF William b
Hayes, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel NJ
NJ. Hayes, who reside near here. marks
a strange fatality which has followed
the family, this being the seventh vio-
liant death. william Hayes and q