Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-11
Northern Io1ua Items

tanned card belonging to A. Ericsson,
head lneman of the division, and was
masquerading as Ericsson. He was
charging $3.50 to- provide jobs for
prospective linemen when one of his
would be victims tipped his game to
the police. Moore was arraSned on
charge of obtaining money by false
pretenses He was held to the grand
Jury. His bond was fixed at $3.50.
Dubuque.
The stretch of Hawieye highway
from Dubuque to Dyersville. work on
which was stopped last fall owing to
q disagreement between the govern
ment engineers and members OF the
state highway commission regarding
grades and bridges, will be completed.
The differences were patched up a
meeting held in Washington. The gov
eminent pays $4,000 and Dubuque
county 100000. Private capital and
the Illinois Central galway will as
sist to an extent, making the total
cost of the thirtym mile Improvement
approximately $4,000.
Cedar Rapids.
The unexpected return of sus-
picious husband Monday night resulted
in serious injury to a young man who
had called during the absence of the
head of the family, a call for the police
! and the arrest OF both parties on Il
statutory charge. E. n. Billy" Taylor,
the man in the case, Is unoer arrest at
his home, 1918 Fifth avenue, suffering
| from an injury to his back, incurred
when he leaped from second story
window. Mrs. Elizabeth Mills, wife OF
/ w. j. Mills. 1852 Fifth avenue, spent
most of the night in the night in the
city Jail. 1t is stated that trouble has
been brewing at the Mills home for
some time, and the climax came Mon
day night Mr.. Mills is n travelling
salesman and is away from home dur
! ing portion of the time. They have
| no children, and Mrs. Mills has been
demonstrating electric cars for Mr..
Taylor, who is manager of the Electric
Motor Car Company garage at Twelfth
street and Fourth avenue. Mrs. Mills
I and Mr.. Taylor therefore were to-
, gether frequently and Mills became
convinced that Taylor was calling at
his home during his absence
Waterloo.
| The scope Of the work done by the
Associated Charities in Waterloo is
widening all the time, according to
President j. e. Bragdon. More re-
quests for assistance are reported this
year than ever before. About 175 fam
lilies, or 500 needy people, have been
aided here this winter by the associa-
tion. The reason for the destitute
condition of so many Of the city's resi-
dents is said to be due to the fact that
heads of families have been out of
work. President Bragdon states that
all of these men have not been out of
work all winter. but that while some
have been able to secure work, others
have lost the Jobs they retained earlier
| in the season. Because Of the rigor-
our winter, an exceptional demand
has been made for clothing. Last
month alone the association expended
approximately $125 for clothing. j. +.
Klingaman, overseer Of poor and su
perintendent of the Associated Chart
ties, has also distributed large
amount Of fuel. However. the associa-
ton has been considerably aided in
regard to this last commodity by the
donations made by coal dealers of the
city. 1t is expected present conditions
will continue until spring work opens
full blast.