Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-12
Northern I01un Items

Breen, who gave out the information,
said the new warehouse is PROPOSE
ton distinct from the ice plant an
nounced some time ago. When the Ice
plant is installed, however, it will be
worked by the same concern.
Waterloo.
Had it not been for the presence OF
mind Of an Illinois Central engineer
Wednesday morning there would have
been terrible tragedy to record In
volving several lives. Dr.. G. Nj. Mes
bits auto. driven by his young son
and occupied by Mrs. Nesbit. three
other ladies and two young girls, ran
down the incline at the east end Of the
Fourth street bridge and was struck
by string of cars but fortunately the
engineer saw the crossing flagman's
warning signal and brought his train
to stop with the emergency brakes
set. The train was brought to stop
just as the crash came end altho the
auto was pushed several feet ahead OF
box car, it was not overturned. one
Of the young girls jumped out and
would have fallen under the freight car
had she not been caught by G. w.
Smith, the crossing Waterman.
Clinton.
The rattlesnake, which was once
thought to be nearly extinct in this
section Of the state, has reappeared In
considerable numbers. Several OF the
deadly serpents have been seen here
abouts this spring, altho none has been
killed Fishermen in the vicinity OF the
mouth of the Wapsie report having
seen several large rattlesnake In that
neighborhood. Two or three local
anglers have come home from the Is
lands above town with snake stories,
and it is reported that poisonous rep
tiles have been seen on the bluns IN
the vicinity of Elk river. In every
instance the anglers have given the
snakes all the room they wanted, TAX
ing care to back away and leave the
reptiles In full possession, sc great IS
their horror Of the venomous reptiles.
The snakes have usually been quite
as anxious to escape as the fishermen.
disappearing in the brush with angry
rattles.
Waterloo,
Several days ago Bert King, of 1927
Sycamore street, took Alvin Johnson.
destitute stranger, to his home, pro-
vided him a place to sleep, gave him
food and secured him job. Wednes-
day johnson rewarded King for his
kindness by visiting the hume while
King was absent and stealing revolt
yer, manicure set and shirt. Soon
afterwards the robbery was discovered
and the police were notified and Ser
geant John Farrell started on the hunt
for Johnson. The latter had in the
meantime accumulated more booze
than he could navigate with and he
was located along the river bank
asleep, when be was placed under ar
rest. He will have to face a larceny
charge. johnson made hts debut in
this city about one month ago, when
he was found along the Great West
ern tracks in the outskirts Of the city.
He said he had fallen from train.
He was taken care Of at the police sta
ton until King played the good
Lansing. st
The dreadful disaster which befell
the steamer Empress Of Ireland in the
st. Lawrence river. has added interest
and sorrow for this city because Of the
fact that Ave Of our people, the Hans
Lone family, consisting Of husband,
wife and three children, were among
the passengers OF the lost vessel. They
were en- route to their former home
in Norway. intending to remain two
years. They had tickets on the ILL
fated steamer. and as near az can be
learned. were all lost save the nus.
band, tho no direct word has yet been
heard from him by anxious relatives
in this city and vicinity. Tho follow
ing from the La Cross Leader Press
evidently refers to him: Among the
survivors finally admitted to view the
bodies were H. Luren. q Norwegian.
He and his wife were bound for Nor
way to visit their old homo after q
fifteen years stay in the United States.
His wife was torn from his grasp when
the ship went down and tho he
searched for her long time AZ he
SWAN near the wreck. he, could not find
her. II only had died instead Of her
The saie a IS