Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-16
Northern Io,un Items

Jefferson.
The Jefferson Bee has has started or
its forty-eighth year For thirty years
1t has been in the hands Of its present
publisher, Paul E, Stillman.
Waterloo.
Fire destroyed the country home OF
John johnson, the Watermelon King
located one mile and half from the
city. Volunteers removed most of the
furniture from the house. Loss $500
Sioux City.
One of the largest grain companies
doing business in Iowa may be prose
cuted here for discrimination. 1t is
charged that the price it paid for grain
in different parts Of the county varies
The Iowa law provides against such
discrimination.
Clinton.
The Clinton Boat Club is after the
1915 regatta OF the Mississippi Valley
Power Boat Association. The club
secured the backing Of the Clinton
Commercial Club Wednesday afternoon
and the park commissioners agreed to
dredge the harbor for the occasion.
Fort Dodge.
Nick Bjorhem, of Badger, lies in the
county Jail awaiting hearing on the
charge Of cheating by false pretenses.
Wednesday at the Dowd & Scally
grocery store he purchased bill of
groceries and rendered in payment a
check for 800. He collected his gro
ceries and his change. The check was
found to be worthless
Dubuque.
James r. Garside, aged 40, widely
known over the country as an actor in
stock companies for thirty years, died
here. where he made his headquarters
for six years. after lingering illness
Of diabetes He rs survived by widow,
who is known in the theatrical world
as Emma Warren. The body was
taken to Alliance. O., for burial.
Fort Dodge.
Tom Can. celestial laundryman.
who some time ago was ordered de-
ported after a hearing before United
States Commissioner James Martin.
and who later appealed to the federal
court will stay no longer in this
country as The decision of the COM
missioner was affirmed. Can was
found to be in this country without a
proper certificate. He has been con-
IlueO at Tic nIIile ShHdtOIluNi, DcIA6
afflicted with tuberculosis.
Sioux City.
The trustees Of Morningside College
collected approximately 100000 In
surance on the conservatory building
which was destroyed by fire last month.
This money and portion Of the $780,
900 building fund which is now being
raised will be used. in the erection OF
a new building. The old conservatory
walls have been found to be in good
condition and they will be used in the
new structure, which will be made
fireprocf thruout.
Cedar Rapids.
Peace was the message brought to
the members OF Iowa Commandery of
the Loyal Legion by the Rev. Henry
e. Harmed, q son Of the Blue. and the
Rev. Joseph Fort Newton. son Of the
Gray, who were chief speakers at the
banquet held Tuesday At, Hotel Mont
rose. II was the January meeting OF
the order OF civil war officers and their
descendants. Forty members and their
wives sat around flag decorated din
ing room, seven-course dinner be-
ing served. Captain ]. F. Merry. OF
Manchester, was t0astmaster and In
troduced the speakers. Songs were In
terspersed and the singing Of America"
and the benediction by DR.. Newton
brought the program to q close.
Cedar Rapids.
Police Intervention was possibly the
means Of one George Young keeping .