Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-04

Missouri Valley.
Officers are still looking for a man
giving his name as Mathew Flaherty,
wanted here for the alleged offense OF
drawing and cashing worthless checks
to the amount Of $50.
Des Moines.
Passengers on Colfax interurban
west bound car had thrilling expert
ence when the car was struck by light
ming Sunday and set on fire. It was
filled with men and women, but aside
from the scare none suffered from the
shock.
Abba.
Mother Jones, noted leader Of the
miners, was the guest of honor Of the
locals of Monroe county, and following
the parade, in which she rode in the
same carriage with Senator Clarksor
and Nate Tyndall, she delivered an ad-
dress. Thousands gave Mother Jones
a rousing welcome when she arrived
Davenport.
Railroad accidents claimed two vic
tins here Sunday night. Emil Provick
a mechanic. was found dead on the
tracks of the Rock Island west Of the
city, and Roland Benson, aged 16, a
Chicago youth, was fatally injured
when he fell from a moving freight
train.
Bedford.
While Mr.. and Mrs Frank Barton
were returning to their home in Bed
ford from Missouri Saturday night
driving over the bridge over the Platte
river, the approach to the bridge gave
way, and all were thrown into the
swirling water. Mrs. Barton and theil
3-year-old daughter were drowned.
Riehland.
The new electric light and power
plant, which has been under course Of
construction the last three months by
Kemp & Weber, was opened for busi-
ness Monday. The power house FOL
the new plant is situated here and the
company will begin work at once to
build transmission lines to neighborine
towns.
Madrid.
An explosion of blasting powder al
the Scandal coal mine at Madrid, Iowa
Saturday resulted in severe burns tc
two miners. Carl Piccolli and Frank
Amadao. Inhalation of smoke rendered
their condition more serious. Piccoll1
was pouring powder from q can In
preparation for blasting. The lamr
from his cap Is said to have fallen into
the powder. The men were taken t.
Mercy hospital. They are expected t.
recover.
Mount Ayr.
The bids for the paving of twenty
eight city blocks were opened satur-
day evening by the council here. O1
the eight bidders, the firm Of Akin 4
F1utter of Corning, with a bid Of
31.9sh per yard for paving and 81
cents per foot for combined curbinG
and gutter, was the lowest. The Der
Moines Asphalt Paving Company put
in the lowest bid for bitulithic paving
3l.94 per yard. The contracts will be
let this evening In a special session OF
the council.
Burlington.
Thieves who raided the homo Of WILL
lam D'Olier, president Of the BuriinS-
ton City Loan & Trust Company, dur
ing the family's absence left the house
poorer by s. than when they entered
All cash and valuables had been res
moved to Q bank deposit vault before
the place was closed for the summer
In q hallway was q crumpled IS bank
note which one Of the burglars dropped
The thieves gained an entrance By
prying open Q rear window. They 20
cured nothing. ~
Audubon.
Officers and farmers arc hunting fol
q wild man In Hamlin grove wh6
alarmed . number OF picnickers Sum.
day when he appeared dressed only ~
a pair of old shoes and natures garb
He was discovered eating green acorn.