Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-15

keokuk.
| S. W. Moorehead. mayor OF Keokuk
Saturday announced that he would not
! be a candidate for reelection at the
coming municipal primary. III health
was the season he gave for declining
| to make the race.
| Ottun,wa.
Bert King and Lewis Crumes OF
Ottumwa have been bound over to the
federal grand jury on charge ot
breaking and entering Milwaukee cars
while in interstate transit. They are
accused OF taking beer and foodstuffs
from them.
Burlington.
Mayor W. c. Cross has announced
his intention OF entering the race for
re- election. He had decided not to
make the race but changed his MIND
when petition signed by 1900 citi-
zens urging him TO run was presented
10 him yesterday.
Otturwa.
An hour after she had been granted
a divorce from Carl Morgan, Mrs.
Wanda Morgan. of this city, secured
a license and married F. A. Roberts.
Her second husband waited outside of
the court room and accompanied the
woman to the clerks office.
Oanbury.
Mrs William Huss piayfully pointed
shot gun at her husband, young
farmer. thinking the gun was I'M
loaded. Huss was fatally shot. dying
almost instantly. The shooting oc-
CURED just as the young couple and
sit down
TO their meal.
Fort Marison.
Fort Madison wants naval train
ing station. A commercial club COM
mittee Of J NJ C. Hamilton, State
Senator J. r Frailey and T. P. Hol-
lowell has been appointed to secure
| station if possible. 1t ia argued b.
local folk that Lake Cooper affords an
almost ideal spot for station as it II
amply large for maneuvers.
Ksekuk.
c. a. Brown. alias E L. Davidson.
alleged foTger. who is wanted in sew
eral Iowa cities has been captured at
Chattanooga, Tenn. according TO word
received here by Chief Of Police Ken
ney. Davidson, the authorities say,
posed as a naval officer while operat-
| ing in this state and passed checks
which were purpo-ted 10 be signed by
! the navy department.
Fort Madison.
While replenishing the fire in the
furnace Friday night. Orval Miller.
| porter at a local hotel, was attacked.
! bound and gagged by two men. Be
| fore they gagged him they asked who
was upstairs and he replied that the
clerk and a police officer could be
| found at the desk. The men left i'm
med.ateIy after they had securely
bound and gagged him. Miller sue
ceeded in releasing himself. No ar
rests have been made.
| AiIerton.
! A mass meeting was held at the
! United Presbyterian church here &c
| erect a community building. The build
! ing will be used for social and welfare
purposes by all the people of Allerton
! II VIII contain a gymnasium, reading
room. rest room and viii also be used
as town hall and az headquarters foH
| the fire department. TIE building
planned is to cost about $4,000. Com
| mittees were named to take charge OF
| the preparations and they will report
al public meeting Feb. 10.
Charlton.
! G. w. Alexander, pioneer lawyer
| died early Sunday morning from in
| juries received when he fell down a
stairway last week MI. Alexander
was born in Jefferson county, Tenn
| March I. 1S45. He was a captain In
Company c. Thirty-fir regiment
Tennessee. Mr.. Alexander first settled
in Dubuque. He was admitted to the
bar in Dubuque in 1871 He was mar
ried on Dec. Z, 1882, to Mrs. Clara
Dobsen, who died several weeks. ago
He has resided in Charlton since 1S3E
Shensndosh.
As the result Of the free -for-al1 nght
in the court room at the FArraeut city
! hall John Arterbprn. farmer. wal
fined $40 and costs for contempt o.
rnnrt Al Whisler. another leading
citizen and Ed Livingstone. his
father in law, were fined the same
amount but fought the case and won
The fines were imposed by Nell
Anderson, who Is justice OF peace ri
well az maynr The trouhlp n r01e 0Veq