Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-28


| Mrs. Henry knight, lady 62 years
| of age died here For over year she
has been troubled with cancer, and lof
some time has been in very much pam.
i She took worse last Friday night ana
on Saturday morning became u4con-
scious and remained SO until the end.
SheIIsburg.
Vince Pollock, of Belle PLANE. is now
! IN iail at yinton awaiting trial be-
fore the grand, jury Pollock is charged
with stealing a number OF robes anu
several sets of harness from farmers
in the vicinity of Belle Plainc and
stands a good chance of serving term
in the penitentiary. Pollock is a Bo-
hemian. % years of age and single
man.
| onawa.
! rhe body OF an unidentified man was
lpicked up on the right ofJway OF .he
Northwestern railroad three mics
south Of her by the section foreman at
Blencoe. 1t is supposed that the
stranger was stealing a ride on the
train and fell beneath the wheels. Iden-
LITIGATION of the man was rendered inn
possible, due to the mangled conoltlon
I of the body.
Alton.
The appeal for help for Belgium has
fallen on fertile soil in this vicinity
Grain stations for receiving donations
have been provided, stores for recelv-
| ing commodities in the merchandise
line have been designated. and an ac-
tive campaign along systematic lines
has been put into operation for the So
Iliciting of funds. The local CONNER
| cial club voted to buy fifty sacks OF
flour for the relief work.
Cedar Rapids.
| w. H. Springer, formerly agent for
the Iowa Mutual Insurance Company
in. Cedar Rapids was arrested in Des
Moines Wednesday, charged with OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses by
borrowed money on Des Moines prop
erty he did not own. The charge was
filled. November. 1913, and the state
auditor Immediately demanded his res
iignation as an insurance agent
Springer then went tosOmaha and Sc
cured L position with an insurance
office. A secret indictment was re-
turned against him here Il short time
ago.. ~
Sibley.
| One hundred forty men were enter
tanned at a business mems banquet
Tuesday evening at the opera house.
| DELEGATIONS of business men from
Bigelow, Ocheyedan, Harris and Lake
Park were guests OF honor. The ladies
| Of the Congregational church served
the menu. The banquet was held Incl
dental to the completion If Sibleys
electric light and power plant, and the
present construction OF an electric
transmission line. connecting the towns
| of Ocheyedan, Harris and Lake Park
with Sibley's plant. When the system
| is completed the various towns will
have day and night service.
shelishure.
"A fire of peculiar origin occurred at
the Henry LaTourette home opposite
the depot, on Tuesday morning. Mr.
Larourette was installing new door
lbell. After boring hole in the casing
near the door he found the hole too
small and not having larger bit he
heated an iron red hot and proceeded
to burn the hole to make 1t larger
The house was lined with tar paper
This caught fire and spread rapidly
An alarm of fire was turned In and the
| fire company made quick run. II
| look some Time 10 eNtinSulSH tHe ire
as 1t was all between the walls. Con-
siderable damage was done to the
household goods by water and smoke
The loss Is covered by insurance.
shsilsburs.
! Il. A. Boggs. 81 Waterloo. notorious
in the criminal annals of the state and
also in Benton county, has been max
ing strenuous fight to keep out Of the
penitentiary. Boggs was in the monu-
ment business at Waterloo and in or
der to keep his business running pro-
cured money by false pretenses Sew
eral banks of this county were victims
OF his scheme. but his greatest achieve
ment was at Morrison, where he Dor.
rowed twice the amount OF the banks
capital. For this act he was convicted
OF swindling and sentenced to term
In the penitentiary, his plea} for re-
hearing was denied and now Boggs |
attempting to gain Accomplish pardol