Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-03

Oes Molnes.
Charles Helms, arrested on charges
of assaulting Mrs. l.. f. MCGOWAN, aged
rs, at her home, was held to the grand
jury on $4,000 bonds. -
Fort Madison.
P. D. Cotton, notorious forger. es-
caped Friday from Fort Madison pris-
on. Cotton was serving five year SEN
|tence and had been doing expert work
Of the Bertillion system. Friday War
den Sanders brought him to the city
to do some clerical work, when he es-
capped.
pes Moines.
The Rock Island railroad is made de-
PENDANT in a $4,000 damage suit filed
by John F. Taylor, formerly engineer
of the road. Taylor charges that on
Jan. Is, 1915, he was in charge of an
engine from Valley Junction to Trues-
dale. Mo, and received serious injuries
struck a bridge abutment which eX-
tended too near the track.
Council Bluffs.
Two horses in the barn of William
Plummer. living on the Pioneer Trail
were burned in the fire which destroyed
the fine barn on the Plummer place
Two other teams of horses were driven
from the barn by HE dog after Mr.
Plummer had loosened them in their
stall. One of the animals rushed back
Into the barn but the dog went back and
drove him out again. Mr.. Plummer's
loss was $4,000.
Davenport.
With two recreation stations FOR
American soldiers already in operation
at Brownsville and Ell Paso, the knights
of Columbus will establish thirteen
more along the Mexican border. it is
announced. This action was taken al
meeting of the board of directors, II
advance Of the meeting of the supreme
convention which opened here yester-
day. The quarters will provide shower
ba tbs, light refreshments. reading mat.
ter facilities for correspondence ant
special entertainment for the troops.
Randolph.
John Fasnacht met with an accident
| which came near being serious Thurs
day Of last week. While working
around the gasolene engine pumping
some water in some manner his shirt
sleeve caught in the machinery. tear
| ing the garment almost off his body ant
drawing the collar so tight on his necl
as to strangle him. Nearby neighbors
heard his cries and went to his assist.
ance and for about an hour he was II
a semi conscious condition. The fest
was torn some on one arm and side.
| Musoatine.
A five passenger Ford automobile
carrying an Iowa number, 1899, was
found at the side, of the road neal
Sweetland Center Sunday evening ant
Sheriff Wiley was notified Of the find
He now is trying to locate the owner
| o ff III the machine. The car still contained
quantity Of gasolene and was in per.
feet running order. It Is supposed the
parties who deserted the car on the
highway took the interurban at thai
point, leaving the machine in the roac
after finishing q Joy ride. Efforts art
being made by Sheriff Wiley to ascer.
tain the owner thru the secretary Of
state. ..
Centerville.
William Rautenberg, practical en-.
gineer and expert in farm mechanics
from Osborne, Chile, in South America
was IN the city and will remain for soTit
time. He Is engaged at the big plant
of the Hercules Manufacturing Com.
pany, assisting in designing and build
ing some new equipment in land clear.
| ing machinery that will be speciall,
adapted for the work In Chile and the
South American countries. Mr.. Rau-
tenberg IL very interesting gentleman
to meet, speaks Spanish. English and
German fluently. He states Osborne