Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-04
Southern Io,un Items

er. Harry Hague, decided to have a
game Of cards before going to bed
said Mr.. Strayer, while the firemen
were putting out the flames. 1--WE were
playing in sitting room on the second
floor, and had been playing just short
while when we smelled smoke. opened
the door and saw flames in the stair
way leading to the street" The tiremen
say they believe the fire was caused
from an over-heated stove. Mr.. Strayer
said he had no idea how the fire
started. The family spent the night in
a nearby hotel. Most of their clothes
were destroyed in the.sfire.
Davenport.
Miss Lura Parker has been ap-
pointed deputy clerk of the United
States federal court for the southern
district of Iowa, the first woman ever
to be appointed to the position in this
district. She succeeds Harry j. Nc
Farland, who retires the first of the
year as county clerk. Miss Parker has
for eight years been stenographer and
assistant clerk in the district clerks
office. Mr.. Mcfarland, the retiring in
cumbent, has been the deputy federal
clerk since the office was established in
1904. The appointment was made by
William G. Macarthur, of Des Moines,
clerk of the district, and confirmed by
Judge Smith Mcpherson.
Muscatine.
When the farmers OF Muscatine is
land. residing near the big timber.
started to put up ice they met with a
peculiar condition, which promises to
delay their ice harvest for at least a
week. and probably make it impossi-
BILE to put up ice at this place this year.
When the river froze over this fall the
stage of the water was rather low. and
since that time it has raised about six
inches. About four inches Of this water
, came above the surface of the first
layer of ice and froZe, leaving two
inch space of water between the first
and second layer of ice. With this
condition prevailing it is impossible to
cut the ice. There is about twelve
inches of ice but this is in two layers,
neither Of which is thick enough to
cut.
Davenport.
According to unofficial figures, the
Davenport police department made
arrests to the number of 2,25S during
the year 1914. In other words about
one twenty fifth of the population Of
the city said, Good morning. judge"
The state and city cases were about
equally divided. In the former class,
plain DRINKS head the list by a big ma
jority with Migrants a close second.
Under the city ordinances, peace dis
turbers are in the vast majority, as the
above covers multitude of sins. In
i mates of disorderly houses win second
honors as to numbers. The patrol
wagon travelled approximately 1000
miles and made nearly 5000 runs.
Nearly 5000 prisoners were given free
/ "joy rides" About $500 tramps were
| lodged at headquarters during the year.
Fort Madison.
| The fire department answered call
early Thursday morning TO extinguish
| a blaze at the millinery establishment
Of Mrs. NJ. E. Meyer at No. SGT Second
street. The fire was discovered by the
! night policeman. who pounded on the
door and awakened the inmates. Mr..
Meyer has been Ill and his condition
was rendered critical from the effects
| OF the fumes. He was barely able to
break a window and secure air to re-
vive himself after opening the door
into the burning room. The entire
stock OF hats and trimmings was de-
4 stroyed and the loss from that is esti-
mated at $1,000. In addition to that
1.-THE furniture in the living apartments
1 was damaged by at least 500. The
building was also damaged, but 1t Is
entirely covered nyrinsufancs.