Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-30
Fort Dodge.

Fort Dodge.
That Curtis King, of Primghar,
whose body was found in the Illinois
Central track at Primghar, was killed
by tramps who robbed him and threw
) him from the train, is the story told
by a farmer to Investigating railroad
officials. The body was found Friday.
| King was beating his way home from
Omaha, where he had been employed.
He had considerable money on his per-
son.
Fort Dodge.
| A class of 1903 members, said to be
Mems lodge in the state, was put thru
Mems lodge in the state, was putthru
the ceremonies at the lodge of that
fraternity in this city Wednesday night.
A committee appointed some time ago
to consider the subject of erecting a
Red Mems hall reported in favor OF
buying site in the business district
and erecting building of three stories,
the lower floors to be used for business
purposes.
Cedar Rapids.
Charles Glow, waiter in the Col
lege Inn, is minus a diamond ring, be-
cause thief took advantage of the
opportunity which presented itself
while Glow was washing his hands in
the restaurant. Before beginning to
wash his hands. Glow took the ring
from his finger and placed it on the
wash stand. The thief slipped up from
the rear, snatched the ring and ran.
Glow noticed the snatching, and gave
chase, but when he got into the street,
he found that the shadows of the night
H. II. 1t
Waterloo.
Sheriff D. B. Henderson and his
deputy, D. H. Harris, Wednesday night,
armed with search and seizure war
rants of arrest, visited the Cooney
White harness shop and second story
room on Water street over black
smith shop. At the White building,
nothing was found in the way OF in
toxicating liquors. but at the other
place a case of beer was seized. Mr..
White and Chris Sorenson were placed
under arrest the former being released
on bond and the latter being placed in
the county Jail for the night.
Marion.
A young man giving the name Of
Tom Morgan who was tramping about
lNG SOuIIlIy lcu uIluCI d lIdlH WIllle
trying to catch a ride out of Marion
Tuesday afternoon and he will lose one
foot as a result. He jumped, on a west
bound freight train shortly after 5
o'clock and must have lost his footing
for when he was seen as the train was
passing the freight depot he was drag
ging under a car. A wheel had passed
over the lower third of his right foot in
a ny,@ 4 -
probable that the leg will have to be
amputated little below the knee.
Cedar Rapids.
The fact that occasionally jury Is
compelled to remain out all night when
they are unable to agree upon a YER
dict has worked hardship upon many
men thru loss of whole nights sleep.
AS q result D. E. Voris. as president
Of the Linn County Bar Association,
has petitioned Judge Milo p. Smith to
request the board Of supervisors to buy
cots and the necessary bedding for the
Jury and the jury bailif SO that they
may not be compelled to lose an entire
nights sleep when the jury can not re-
turn verdict. Judge Smith has fixed
Saturday at 1880 as the time for
hearing on the application. upon two
days notice served upon ones OF the SUI
pervisors or upon the county auditor.
Waterloo. ~
With the mercury around 20 below
zero Wednesday night, Fred Hoffman
left his lodgings at the home of Henry
Niemeyer near La Porte City and
wandered for eight miles thru the
snow. He was corraled at the home
OF Matt Miller. near Gilbertville, after
losing his hat and overcoat, and was
brought to Waterloo. Thursday after
noon he was taken to Independence.
Hoffman was severely frosted. His