Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-07
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from January Ii to Is.
Three United States justices al. Kan
sas City recently heard the applica-
tion Of the Springfield Gas and Elec-
trio Light Company for a temporary
injunction against a reduction in rates
ordered by the Missouri public serv-
fee commission. The case is regarded
as a test Of the constitutionality of
the public service act, and is exciting
wide interest among public service
corporations.
William Fletcher, circuit clerk of
Douglas county, has received an order
from Circuit Judge John T. Moore of
Ozark, appointing Frank c. Braden, an
attorney Of st. Louis, receiver of the
Kansas City, Ozark & Southern Rail-
way, a 16-mile line operating between
Ava and Mansfield.
Woodrow Wilson, 5-month-old, son Of
G. e. Wilson, named in honor of Pres
ident Wilson, was found dead in bed
at Sedalia.
While handling a target rifle re-
celyed as a Christmas gift, Carl Maui
mann, Is years old, accidentally pulled
the trigger. The bullet passed through
his neck inficting a wound which
probably will cause his death.
Herman Fl. Kaufholse, a pioneer
wholesale grocer of Springfield, is
dead, aged So. He was a member Of
the first city council of Springfield.
Miss Anna Chapman, owner and edi-
tor of the Rocheport Weekly Progress,
and F. S. Bysfield, a Rocheport mer-
chant, were married at Columbia re-
Gently.
The mayor will ask the legislature
to pass ar act giving Kansas City the
explicit authority to own and operate
a street railway system or electric
light system.
Forest c. Allen, professor of physi-
cal education at the Warrensburg nor
NAL, and coach of the normal foot
ball team, has filed suit against Drury
college Of Springfield, and Emmett L.
Arnold, editor Of the Drury Mirror,
the Drury college publication, for the
sum of $4,000 damages. He alleges
defamation of character.
Burned to death in the wreck of his
moving wagon was the fate of an uni
Identified man, said to have been on
his way to the home of his brother-in-
law at Nevada, Mo-, near Lamar, re-
Gently.
Plans for a pension system for its
employees have been announced by the
United Railways, the St. Louis trac-
ton company. The entire expense of
the plan will be borne by the com
pany.
w. B. Wager, IS years old, a mer-
chant of Glasgow, died there the other
morning.
In the case of state against the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rail
way Company to collect overcharges
by agreement of the, parties, R. H,
Musser, referee, has extended the
time for filing claims at Plattsburg,
until March rs.
Ore shipments from the Missouri.
Kansas Oklahoma lead and zinc dis
trict in 1914 totaled $11,6S4,917, as
against $14, 1856, 461 in 1918 and $18,
043,3T9 in 1912. Low prices, due to
the business depression and the re.
moval Of the tariff, prevailed during
the summer, when zinc brought only
$32.
Thomas d. Jones, advocate of scien.
tific farm methods, leader in good
roads movements in this state and
wealthy farmer, died suddenly OF
heart disease at Chillicothe. Besides
operating a model farm" Mr.. Jones
took an active part in Democratic
politics in Missouri. He opposed Con
gresham Rucker in the recent pri-
mary as a candidate for nomination.
Fifty buildings, including five large
department stores, were notified by
the building commissioner of st. Louis
to remove the revolving storm doors
at their entrances and to replace them
with doors opening outward. The
building commissioner said revolving
doors would not facilitate the speedy
exit of a crowd in an emergency.
III. ID. Walters, a conductor on the
Bevier & Southern, was struck on the
head by a large lump Of coal falling
from a car in the railroad yards al
Bevier. He was knocked unconscious
and was removed to the hospital
where an examination disclosed a bad
fracture Of the skull that may prove
fatal.
"A $1,000 fire destroyed the John H,
Estes department store at Richmond
and damaged the stock Of the Carlson
Jewelry Company. The FIRE started
probably from an overheated stove.
Laurie Murray, 60 years old, became
angry at Chancel Conn, 20 years old,
at Allendale, and shot the youth in
the stomach, Conn was taken to a
hospital in ST. Joseph. There is lit
tie hope for his recovery. Murray sur
rendered and was admitted to bail.