Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-26
Southern, Iowa Items
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aration.
Des Moines.
Industrial Commissioner Garst's plan
for state fund insurance failed to re-
seive the endorsement of the Master
Builders Association of Iowa in their
discussion of it at their annual meet
ing Friday night. The opinion of the
association was that such legislation
was evident. Officers were elected for
the coming year as follows: c. A. Do
bell, of Sioux City, president; j. c..
Loomis. of Cedar Rapids. vice presi-
dent; and H. A. Mann, of Waterloo,
secretary The directors chosen are:
j. A. sLaurenson, of Atlanta; j. J. Lo-
gan. Of Clinton; c. A. Benson. of Cedar
Rapids; C. F. Reimer, Of Marshalltown
and A. A. Arnold, of Davenport
Des Moines.
Pottawattamie county loses it's claim
to the eightyacr farm which Mrs.
Ann Bybee of Weston, sought to give
to the county for the benefit of the poor
by the affirmation by the supreme
court Of the decision in the lower court
in the suit of Mrs Mary Ransom, heir
of the deceased husband Of Mrs. Bybee,
against the supervisors Of the county
to assert her title to the property as
sole heir of the Bybee estate. The su-
preme court reversed the lower court
in another Pottawattamie county case,
that Of w. c. Children, former chair
man OF the board Of supervisors,
against Frank Shinn. Carson attorney.
in which the former board member
sought damages for libel in conse-
quence Of letter written and pub
lished by Shinn. The lower court di-
rected verdict for the defendant.
Soldier.
c. C. Christensen, we'll known citi-
zen Of Soldier, left his home Jan. 6,
and no word could be obtained Of his
whereabouts until notice Of his vio-
lent death reached his family this
week. He was killed by a train near
Nebraska City, his mangled body be-
ing found by bridge gang Sheriff
Martin went to Nebraska City and
brought the body to Soldier Wedness-
day. The funeral was held Thursday
from the Norwegian Lutheran church
conducted by Rev. Sumner Mr.. Chris
Jensen for several years resided in Lake
township, selling his holdings there he
moved to Onawa and after living
there year returned to Soldier. He
was a man of excellent reputation and
there Is scarcely a doubt but that he
had become deranged in mind. He
leaves a widow and one son IA years
old.
keokuk.
Albert Crowell is in a local hospital
In a serious condition with knife
wound in his skull, and Emil Stroh-
naier is being held by the police await
ing the outcome OF Crowell's injuries
Strohmaier was arrested by Officers
Field and Reed Friday night shortly
before Crowell was put on the operat-
ing table by DR.. w. Frank Brown. who
trepanned the skull and removed the
knife blade. Strohmaier's coat. which
he was wearing when arrested, was
badly slashed; 1t being evident that
.Crowell used a knife. Strohmaier told
the police officers that Crowell attack
ed him. and one word lead to another
The fight started in the saloon at
Twelfth and Main streets. according to
Stromaier He slams that Crowell
grabbed his coat and tore the pocket.
The men continued to quarrel when
they reached the sidewalk. Stroh-
maier told CHIEF Kinney, who ques-
toned him after the arrest was made