Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-07
Dubuque.

The committee of 100 at its meeting
Wednesday afternoon, adopted resoiu-
lions favoring an amendment to the
present law to reduce the membership
of the board of supervisors from seven
10 three, and recommending to the Du-
buque county members Of the state leg
islature that they use their Influence to
have the amendment passed at the
next session Of the legislature.
Rockwell City. I
Pete Somatatos, . Greek railroad
labcrer lost his life here Tuesday
morning when he was run over by a
Milwaukee. engine which was being
taken out OF the roundhouse. The en-
CINE was being backed out and the
man was run over by the trucks Of the
engine. He was badly crushed and
liy ed only few minutes after the ac-
cident. The body was shippedato Chi
cago Wednesday morning. No blame
for the accident Is attached to anyone.
Sioux City.
During the Christmas and New
Years holiday season each year there
is usually more than double the num-
Der Of death, murders and suicides that
occur during the same period In any
other month of the year. according to
has been kept busy the last week
with inquests over murdered men and
Investigations OF suicides and acct
dental death. During the week there
have been murder, suicide, six
cases of accidental or sudden deaths
and many injuries.
Mason City.
Over two millions Of dollars in In.
provements was spent in Mason City
during the year just closed, according
to careful estimate made by one Of
the local newspapers. OF this $780,
900 was spent in public works, s642. 600
in public utilities, $235,000 in public
buildings, $4,000 in churches and
schools, s171.000 in stores and offices
and $1,000,000 in the erection Of 800
homes. The total makes $2,189, 500.
Wars have had no effect on industries
here, and next year much more is
planned than was planned a year ago.
Sioux City.
News has been received in Sioux
City Of the death on Christmas day at
Spokane Wash. Of Henry Beck. a
Plymouth county pioneer. Mr.. Beck
and his family lived for many years
on farm between James and Hinton.
In 1902 Mr.. and Mrs. Beck sold their
farm property and went to make their
home at 1924 Knox avenue, Spokane,
Besides his wife, Mr.. Beck Is survived
by three daughters, Mrs. Hungerford,
of Spokane; Mrs. Kingston, Carroll,
Neb., and Mrs. John Phillips, of LIE
Mars, Iowa. Mr.. Beck was well known
among the older families and pioneers
Of both Plymouth and Woodbury.
counties.
Waterloo.
.Patrolman Lee Smith was compelled
to use his club to prevent Evans Davis,
q colored porter, from drawing an ugly
looking knife on him at an early hour
Tuesday morning. Davis received q
deep cut on the forehead as a result,
but was able to appear in police court
and enter plea OF not guilty to q
charge of being drunk and disorderly.
Davis and another negro stepped out
of taxicab and entered the First Ma
tional Bank building AZ the officers
were approaching. The patrolmen
made an investigation and the men
failed to give q plausible> excuse for
their presence. The two men were
started toward the station, but Davis
became unruly and then made an effort
to draw the knife. The knife was open
in the mans pocket.
Cessen.
The Thomas French dwelling house
was badly damaged by q fire that was
discovered about 8 o'clock Sunday
morning. Most Of the household goods
were removed and were not damaged
by smoke and water. The iire started.
supposedly. from chtMney n the