Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-22

Newton.
Nora Mitchell. who lives near Col
fax. has filed a petition in a SANDER
suit against Jessie E. Main in which
she claims $4,000 damages. In her
petition the plaintiff says that Jessie
Main had made statements derogatory
to her character as to her relations
with John Main.
Newton.
That D. S. Fleck of this city will
be urged to make application for the
present vacancy on the state board OF
control is the talk among local dem
ocrats. In fact it is understood that
many letters from close personal
friends of MIR. FIeck have already gone
forward to Governor Clarke urging
him to consider Mr.. Fleck for the
place.
Newton.
Snake Haines was arrested charged
with stealing $25 from Sam Harbo the
Jap cook at the Whiteside Cafe.
Harbo says he has a room at the Mill
Ter rooming house and that Haines
stayed with him Tuesday night. We'd
nesday he missed the key to his door
and Wednesday morning he was minus
$25. He also states that Haines
rented the room next to his and occu-
pied it Wednesday night.
centerviile.
Appanoose county is the third in
the state to refuse to make pecial
levy for the capitol grounds extension
County Auditor Taylor has been d.
rected by Secretary Davidson of the
state executive council, to add this
low 10 jS
supervisors will direct the starting of
a suit for injunction against the state
following the plan in Van Buren,
county and Wapello county. where in
functions have been granted. They will
not await the decision of the supreme
court.
Nevada.
The case of Andrew Ersland. charged
with the crime of incest. was called
Friday morning The sta.e's principal
witness. Anna Russell, the girl upon
whom the crime was supposed to have
been committed, was placed upon the
stand and practically refused to testi-
fly to any Of the charges which she had
made before the grand jury. The case
was dismissed against Ersland who
is a lf-brother Of the Russell girl.
1t is probable that some other action
will be taken in the matter later, prob
ably in juvenile court.
oes Moines.
A million dollar brick and tile COM
.oany has been organized in Iowa. Ar
ticles of incorporation were filed last
week for the Sioux City Brick & Tile
Company. 1t is capitalized at $1,000
300. The directors Of the company are
c. f. Marks. r. A. Marks and F. j.
Simmons. The company is authorized
to begin business when 100000 OF
common stock and $4,000 of preferred
have been sold The Auburn Brick &
Tile Company also filed articles OF In
corporation. It has an authorized cap
ital stock of 100000. The officers
are: President, w. A. Straight OF Au-
burn: vice president. Lee s. Straight
OF Fonda, and secretary and treasurer,
Guy H. Straight of Fonda.
Clinton.
James Red Cloud. son of the old chief
of all the Sioux, lost one foot and two
of the best performing horses OF the
Irwin Bros Wild West troupe were
SO badly injured that 1t was necessary
to shoot them, in distressing accident
in the local yards of the Chicago &
Northwestern. The wounded Indian
was removed to Agatha hospital, where
he is said to be in a serious condition.
The accident occurred when North
western locomotive crashed into what
ia known as the Saddle car OF the
circus train Red Cloud was thrown
under the wheels OF the car and the
foot mangled. The horses were also
thrown partly under the car and both
suffered similar Injuries. One of the
animals belonged to Red Cloud, who
is the manager OF the large troupe Of
Indians that IL travelling with the