Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-16

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For the first time in the history OF
Dallas county, the grand jury has ad-
iourned without examining single
witness. Not a single case was called
to the attention Of the jurymen.
Preston.
On the very day of his mothers bur-
ial Charles o. Prussia passed away at
his home after an illness OF but one
week. Pneumonia was the cause OF
both deaths. Mr. Prussia was about 50
years old.
Des Moines.
Because George Waters. assistant
ma mayer of the Princess Theater, re-
fused TO allow Cora Waters to con-
verse with him, she was granted d.
vorce by Judge Hugh Brennan Of the
Polk county district court.
Oskaloosa.
Mrs. William Montgomery. Of 1904
High avenue west. has the first chicks
Of the 1911 season just Matched. They
are lively birds and are surrounded by
all the comforts of home, having base
ment quarters and no danger of en-
barra ssment attendant upon severe
weather.
Des Moinss.
The Iowa Anti-Saloon League ex-
pended s13,4253s during the year OF
1913 in the fight against the liquor
traffic according to the report OF Su-
perintendent C. W. Barber, which was
issued Wednesday morning. coutribu-
tons for the past year amounted to
sl3,472.66.
Burlington.
Albert Hoppe, general agent Of the
Rock Island railroad IN Burlington and
one Of the best known railroad officials
in the state, dropped dead of apoplexy
Tuesday night. He was Al years old
and leaves a widow and three sons
He started to work for the Rock Island
| twenty-six years ago as messenger
boy and has advanced stcs Oily.
Dos Moines.
An Information charging John Evans
manager Of the Coliseum, with vio-
lating the theater ordinance by per-
hitting persons to stand in the aisles
| in the gallery during the Melba- Kube-
| Tx concert Jan. 8, was filed in police
court Wednesday. The information
was prepared by the city law depart
ment and signed by police captain.
Council Bluffs.
| AS Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Mckeown and
their four children. living near Honey
Creek, were busy popping corn in the
kitchen the front part Of the house iT
some way caught fire. The flames
burst in upon the family with such
suddenness that they were barely able
to escape. Not thing but the cloth
ing they wore was saved.
Extra.
Lloyd Graham. of Extra, 10 the proud
possessor Of the hide Of grey vol
which he killed recently while return:
ing to Extra from visit to Atlantic
The wolf, which bounded in front Of
the car and which was blinded by tn
car lights, was run down and killed
After the machine was stopped Lloyt
went back to get it but It had disap.
peared. Next morning brother of Mr.
Graham discovered it near the fence
dead.
icsntsrviiIs.
The case Of the state of Iowa Va
Joseph Mosley. better known a. Jod!
Mosley, IL on here. The work Of en-
paneling the jury IL now taking tn,
attention of the court. Mosley is &C
cused OF the murder Of John Schrum,
coal operator, on the night Of Thanks
giving. The case will probably attrac
considerable attention because Of tn,
fact that both parties are well known
On first trial before the justice Of tn
peace Mosley was turned loose an,
later convicted by a special session o
the grand jury called by Judge Hunter
Davenport.
All the Greeks Of Davenport, Rocl
Island and Moline are preparing t,
celebrate the drst day Vt the Greel