Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-14
Southern Io,ua Items

his seat. The two horses continued
the race, the buggies coming together.
Another buggy containing Mrs. John
May and Mrs. Cross Of Columbus
City, accompanied by two children.
coming in the opposite direction, vas
crashed into by the racing vehicles.
while horse hitched to a fourth bug
by, unoccupied, became frightened and
attempted to rush thru the debris. DR..
Paxton received broken rib and it is
reported that one of the children was
perhaps seriously hurt.
Ottumwa.
The completion Of the first week of
the bathing beach shows the munich
pal swimming resort to have become
quite popular. Notwithstanding that
the river is too high to permit any but
those who know how to swim to enter
the water, there have been $50 patrons
Of the beach since July when 1t
opened. That the people will seek the
water to get away from the great heat
OF the past few days was best demon
strated Friday when eighty eight per-
sons bought tickets and went in for
swim. This is the largest number for
any day thus far and P. w. Cain, who
is in charge Of the beach, says that the
crowds seem to increase daily. Under
Mr.. Cain, who has direct charge Of the
beach. is Ray Wright, who is employed
to guard the bathers. Mrs. Wright who
sells the tickets and B. F. Zaubitzer,
who takes care Of the suits, towels,
checking etc. The demand for per-
mits to swim at the beach is not con-
fined to the male sex alone, but women
and girls as well have sought the per-
mission. Owing to the stage of the
river they were turned away.
Harlan.
One of the largest collateral inner
itance taxes paid to the state OF Iowa
has just been forwarded to the state
treasurer by the executor Of the estate
of Lars Hansen, deceased. former
resident Of Jackson township, Shelby
county. a wealthy bachelor, who be-
Queathed much of his property to
brothers and sisters and to nephews
and nieces in Denmark. Mr.. Hansen
lived in Jackson township and left on
estate of more than $4,000. Much of
this estate was obliged to pay 10 per
cent and some of it 20 per cent tax.
Payment was delayed for some fine
pending Interpretation of the Danish
treaty by the state supreme court Ct
Iowa in the estate of Marguerite An
derson. a case appealed from Mitchell
county in which the United States
government appeared. as we'll as the
kingdom OF Denmark, by its consul at
Chicago. The Iowa court held that the
tax of 10 and 20 per cent. altho in eX-
cess of that charged our own citi-
zens. is not in conflict With the Danish
treaty. 1t is likely that tie Anderson
case will be appealed to the Cnited
States supreme court.
Des Moines.
July % has been fixed as the prob
able date when the automobile regis
tration in Iowa will pass the 100000
mark. Up to last night licenses had
been issued for 97100 cars and at the
rate applications for number plates
will start on the second hundred thous-
and plates before the end Of the month
Aug. l the rate of registering new cars
will be cut in two. but this concession
made by the state has not had the eff
feet of inducing any new auto owner
to delay in getting number plates.
Placing the average value of the $4,000
autos registered at $1,000 each. the
people Of Iowa have SOL, 900, 900 invested
in motor cars and motor trucks. This is
said to be almost as much as the far
mers Of the state have invested in farm
machinery. OF the $4,000 machines
owned in this state, about $500 are
registered from Polk county.
The state department now has $275.-
507.74 in the second installment Of the
state auto tax. which will be distrib-
uted among the counties Of the state
on Aug. I. The first apportionment of
the year made on April 1. distributed
more than 100000 among the counties.
This amount was left after 10 per cent
had been deducted. part OF which
went to the highway commission and
the remainder to pay the expenses OF
the mator vehicle department. 1t Is
estimated that the total receipts from
auto registration for the twelve months
beginning Aug. 1, 1919 and ending July
81, 1914. will be between 100000 and
3i.000.000