Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-25
Northern Io1ua Items

Sunday afternoon moving picture show
and by 3 o'clock it was closed by the
sheriff with warrants for the manager
and his employees, four Of whom had
taken turns at operating the moving
picture machine as fast rs one was
removed by the sheriff. A recent city
ordinance passed by the city council
gave the moving picture theaters
power to run sunday afternoon SO that
the case will again be brought. before
the court for further decisions. (" -,
Dubuque. .z.
Judge Henry r. Reed, Of the United
States court, heard arguments in the
motion for a new trial in the case Of
Mrs. Ella NJ. Snyder, administrative OF
the estate Of Ray Snyder. Sioux City,
versus the Sioux City Service Com
pany. A judgment 81 $17.5co was
handed to the plaintiff at previous
term Of court and the defendant would
now have that Judgment set aside and
have new trial. Mrs. Snyder was the
mother of Ray Snyder, who Is said to
have been killed when Sioux City
street car. collided with the auto in
which he was riding. Judge Reed also
heard arguments as to whether or not
the Chicago, Anamosa 4 Northern
railway should be permanently en-
joined from operating.
Sioux City.
Sioux City has "house Of mystery"
Summoned to 209 West Eighth street
by q telephone message the source Of
which has not been determined, the
police found every evidence that two
or more persons had been kept pris-
oners there and that they had made
their escape by desperate efforts. From
the post Of bed in an upstairs room
n rope made Of bed clothing extended
thru an open window to the ground
while one Of the basement windows,
which had been barricaded, had been
forced open by patient efforts with Q
coal shovel. Thruont the house there
was evidence of desperate struggle,
while fresh food in the pantry indi-
Gated that the building had been but
recently occupied. A man known as &.
r. Flaherty Is supposed to reside in the
place but he has been away from home
for long time. neighbors say.
Fort Dodge.
Jewelry amounting to 5000 was stolen
from the A. G. Buffers house, $40
North Ninth street, Saturday night.
The thieves left the place hurriedly.
and 1t is thought that Mrs. Buffers
and her daughter frightened them
away upon their return home. No clue
to the thieves has been located. Arti-
cles taken were several watches, a
pearl ring and other Rugs and num-
|-erous articles Of jewelry. Miss Buffers
says that the loss is close to $500. En-
trance TO the house was made by tho
kitchen door. which had evidently been
!! enened with skeleton key. The cellar
door opening outside the house was
also open. and it Is thought that the
thieves made their getaway from this
door.
| Waterloo.
| Benjamin Mosher, $50 Sycamore
street, told his wife early Tuesday
evening that he had a bottle OF car
bolic acid and boosted that before
morning he would end his life. At
1880 he carried out his purpose and
members of his family found him SUI.
fering from the effects Of having drunk
/. q large quantity OF the poison. Two
pital, It Is thought that worry over
| financial matters had caused Mr..
Mosher to harbor the idea OF ending his
! troubles by suicide. For several days
ne had beeu brooding over the matter
4 and he became more and more ,melan-
choly. More than once he told his
wife that he would Kill himself ard
| It was due largely to this that Mrs.
Mosher did not take the threat serious
lily when her husband again told her
OF his Intentions Tuesday evening. sho
worried continually over his condition.
but all Of her efforts to turn him from
his purpose proved futile. Inability to
make payments over due started the
mental troubla whichsen&Nd = suicide,
the wife said, Z,