Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-26
Northern Io1ua Items

carrying less than six passengers,
driver included; $4,000 bond for a
vehicle carrying more than six and less
than eleven, and a $4,000 bond for a
vehicle carrying over ten. An annual
license fee is required for a five pas
senger machine; $50 for fifteen passen-
gers; $50 for vehicle having a capac-
| ity of thirty. and $35 for a machine
carrying over thirty. An operator de-
| string to engage in the motor bus bust
| ness must file an application for a IL
cense, stating his age. address, type OF
motor vehicle and the seating capacity.
1t shall be unlawful to add to the seat
ing capacity after obtaining a license.
The city council shall pass on the APP
plication and bonds before any person
| can engage in the motor bus business.
Waterloo.
! Local owners of blooded horses eX-
pect to start q campaign for the recon-
struction of the half-mile racing track
at Cedar River park 1t is estimated
that there are at least fifty horses of
racing stock ir Waterloo. and num-
Der of the owners propose to take the
matter up with the park commission.
The owners of the horses have ex-
pressed their Willingness to bear part
of the expense of rebuilding the track.
which Is now unfit for use and which
| has not been used for about three
years. If the track is rebuilt it is prob
able that local horse racing enthusiasts
will arrange for Saturday afternoon
races.
Mason City
A much surprised and probably
wounded burglar beat a hasty retrea
from the Scott Craig home at 1916
Sixth avenue. shortly after o'clock
Monday morning. His plans had been
miscalcula.ed IN that instead of finding
a timd frightened woman in the house.
he found one armed with revolver,
which she knew how to use. Mrs.
Craig awoke tc see man standing in
the dining room beside the table. The
rooms are so arranged that she was
able to get up, get her revolver. and
get into the kitchen, by passing thru
the bath room without being seen by
the intruder. On reaching the kitch
en- she went into action, firing two
shots at Mr.. Burglar. He fell to the
floor apparently wounded. She thought
she had hit. and probably killed him,
and rushed back to her bed room.
could again cover the spot where he
had been. he was gone. The burglar
had gained entrance by cutting tine
screen door. Mr.. Craig is railway
man, and she was alone in the house.
Davenport.
AS a result of an alleged prolonged
drinking bout, according to the police,
Mrs. Gus Hanschett, l03SH West Sec
ond street, IS lying at ST. TIlizabeth's
hospital in Davenport, suffering from
! horrible burns about her face, breast
and arms, which she sustained in q
vain attempt at suicide at her home
about 4 O'Clock Sunday afternoon. The
attempt was witnessed by a number
of neighbours who were with the wom-
an. According to the police the wom-
an had ben drinking for several days
and quarrcling with various people.
and Sunday was seized with fit of
violent jealousy, during which she
poured the contents of a can of kero-
sene over her clothing and touched a
lighted match to her dress. AS the
flames cnveloped her her screams
aroused the entire neighborhood, and
companions who witnessed the rash act
rolled her IT. quilts until the flames
We're extinSu:shed. The police were
called, and the unfortunate victim was
taken to ST. EliZabeths hospital. where
she was given medical attention by
DIR. E. O. Ficke. An effort will be ma de
to send Mrs. Hanschett to Knoxville
as soon as she is able to leave the
hospital.