Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-05

prizes awarded in the parade went to
Cedar Rapids for the largest and best
appearing department, and for the best
appearing company the c. L. Root
drill corps, of Lyons, was awarded the
honors.
The streets were deliberately dec
grated, giving the 'thoroughfare
Fourth Of July appearance" The Let's
Fletcher building was gay with flags
and Respondent with arc and incan-
descent lights at night" The Wood
bury hose house was "a bower Of ever
green's, bespangled with rosettes";
Trautmann's business window was
the center of attraction: Schobert's
store front was literally covered with
flags; Kelley's drug store and Browns
photograph gallery were prettily dec
Grated. The intersection Of Main and
First streets was "spanned by bright
streamers." The city building, home
of "the Hope Hose and Hooks" was
also trimmed with evergreen. Ketchum
& Johnston's front and the newspaper
offices were adorned in bright colors."
Wednesday, June II, 1890.
"A bold and daring attempt at burg
iary was made last evening about $3.50,
while the streets were thronged with
people. When j. L. Carney returned
from supper and entered his law office
on Main street, he found man stand
ing to the right of the door, evidently
on the lookout, and another one kneel-
ing in front of the safe trying to break
open the money drawer with ham
mer. Mr.. Carney at once grappled
with the burglar who was at the safe,
but soon found he was in q pretty tight
place, as the robber had a large sized
hammer in his hand, and attempted to
use it upon Mr.. Carney. He struck one
blow, which was warded off, and then
Mr.. Carney broke loose from him, rum
ming out into the balcony and calling
for help. This alarmed the burglars.
who started down the stairs. Police
man Waters was soon in hot pursuit,
with a miscellaneous crowd following,
and ran his man into the cellar under
the Famous shoe store and captured
him. The other one escaped, and later
in the evening Constable Sullivan ar
rested a man on suspicion and lodged
him in Jail. Mr.. Carney identified one
of the men but was not positive as to
the other. Their trial was deferred UNI
til after the tournament.
Pete" Baker, the eminent German
comedian of those days, and his COM
pany, played at the Odeou in THE
Emigrant" play In which he was
given ample opportunities to introduce
his representations. The audience was
large and appreciative.
Thursday, June IL, 1890.
Policeman Waters ran in three
Migrants this morning and one pick
pocket who gave his name as j. Nolan.
He was attempting to abstract the
pocketbook of D. P. Wilhelm, a ccnduc-
tor on the Central, when he was caught
in the act and arrested and jailed. The
trial will take place tomorrow"
The Brunswick billiard hall was
raided by Policemen Waters, Yeager
and Williams, and several Of the fire
police, and large lot of poker chips.
chuck luck outfits, and other gambling
devices secured" The occupants at
tempted to escape but all were caught.
Several tried to make sensational es-
capes, such as a colored man who
Jumped from the second story window,
and others who slid down rope, blis-
tering their hands so badly that they
will not be able to handle cards Tor
several days."