Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-07

Waukee depot. For some time II was
believed that the depot would be sure
to go. but the fire boys kept it
drenched and it did not catch fire. TIL.
elevator was frame structure of
about 10000 bushels. capacity, and cost
, approximately $1,000. y
Washington.
Washington authorities have devised
4 new plan Of dealing with the hobo
problem. Tickets are issued to the
housewives Of the city, each ticket en-
titling tramp to a full meal at a res
laurent, providing he is willing to give
in return an hours work When a
hobo appears at a kitchen door he Is
given one Of the tickets and told to
hunt UP the city marshal II the wan
derer Is willing to work he gets his
meal; IL not he goes without IT, The
housewives of the city are cooperating
with the authorities and many re-
quests are being received for the tick.
cts. Since Nov. ! a total Of S3S tramps
have been housed overnight in the city
Jail
Burlington.
Death from exposure in a storm at
Salt Lake City was the fate of Francis
Sawyer, 7-year old son Of Mrs. Frank
Sawyer. formerly Miss Jessie Johnson
OF this city, according to word received
by Mrs. E. NJ. Wesner and other rela-
tlves who reside in this city and in
West Burlington. The lad with four
small companions was on a hike
Sunday between Salt Lake and Saltair,
the great resort, when they lost their
way during a great storm. They were
compelled to wander about all night
vainly seeking help and the Sawyer
i boy and companion became uncon-
! scious. Aid was finally secured but
death occurred before hospital was
reached and the other lad is reported
TO be In g precar:0us condition.
Shenandoah. 49,
! The latter part of last week William
F1indt handed In his resignation as
| vice president and director Of the Citi-
Zens' National Bank of this city. Mr..
i Flindt has been a director Of the bank
since its organization almost twenty
years ago, and during the past few
years has been vice president Of the
same institution. He has resigned, as
he expects to devote the majority OF
his time to his duties as president OF
the newly organized Farmers Trust
! a.
| has been the efficient and successful
| cashier Of the Citizens National Bank
for number Of years, has been elected
vice president. e. r. Mauss will take
his place as cashier, and has also beer,
honored by being made director OF
the bank. an honor which his SUCCESS
full banking career has merited. Roger
Graham Is another on whom a reward
, hn fnv "a " a n
as he has also been appointed direc-
tor OF the CltiZens' Savings Bank.
Des Moinss. n
Mrs. Bernard o. Belguth. former Des
! Moines girl and society beauty OF the
Pacific coast, committed suicide al
Portland, Ore, it is learned in REPORTS
received here. Twelve years ago MISS
Grace Rigler, aged IS. lived with hei
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Rigler
She went to the Pacific coast where
she won great publicity on account q
her beauty. She married wealthy
man by the name Of Nichols. who dice
within few years. Bernard q. Bel
guth vas her second husband. He en-.
bezzied $4,000 from the Portland IA:
Company in order to carry or nls
courtship. After Sensational trial M
was freed as his wife was the only VII.
ness and could not testify against hinl
Beiguth died several years ago. II Wa
q just Twelve years after leaving her par
ents' home that Mrs. Belguth refiret
!. to her apartments and shot hersei
thru the head. Dependency ~ though
\, to have ben the cause, The body WI
be shipped To her father, u CON eto'
at Valley Junction