Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-11

Cedar Rapids: < ysasiS.sg /! = ~.
The. 1916 city directory Of Ceda,
Rapids, copies Of which were received
in this city, gives the city a popula-
ton of 1000. The state census placed
1.-THE population at 10000.
dubuque. ~ -
! Officials Of the Chicago Great West
ern railroad announced the purchase
of ten locomotives, 10000 tons Of new
rails, and some new automatic signals
The engines will cost 100000: 80
Forest City. s.
John Olson. opponent Of John II
Adams, of Dubuque, for republican ma
tional committeeman from Iowa. was
defeated for councilman here in last
| of a total Of 421 cast. ~ -" Z
EcIinton. - - s.l. :.
| ! Motor boat owners have been warned
that.a government inspector will travel
down the river this month TO examine
FAN power crafts. Out OF Lilo boats
examined last year, 500 were found
running without the proper safety de-
vices. COPIES Of the regulations will
be sent to all owners Of power crafts
and they must comply with the rules
Clinton /, N u 5siss.l T. y w,
Loss from fire in Clinton during the
fiscal year ending on March II. 1916,
amounted to s304,500 according to the
annual report of Fire Chief Thomas
Price, which was submitted at the
meeting Of the city council here Mon
day night. The loss on buildings was
500, 500, and on contents $211,000. In
all cases the insurance practically COW
cred the losses. d 10. T.. l., . -. :.
Clinton. s. ~ -
In Difference to the memory Of his
grandfather, v. c. Luce, a former
grand master Of Iowa Masons, DR..
Ralph Luce, of Camanche. q Clinton
suburb, Friday night, was raised a
master Mason by Grand Master F, s,
Moses, Of Clinton. assisted by Grand
Secretary N. r. Parvin, Of Cedar Rap
ids, and other officers Of the Iowa
grand lodge. A number of other prom
inent Iowa Masons were present.
MeGregor. Il -
The commercial club Is making
elaborate arrangements for the dedi-
cation Of the soldiers monument at
Pleasant Grove cemetery on McGregor
memorial day. The monument is a
very fine one, costing $4,000. About
seventy veterans Of the civil war are
buried in the cemetery. Carl F,
Kuehnle, of Dennison. candidate for
governor on the republican Wicket sub
ject to the June primaries, will deliver
the address at the dedication.
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william Jennings Bryan, VIII speak
in Maquoketa on May 9. 1t was an
nounced. MIR. Bryan will come in q
special train and it is planned to have
him speak In the First ward park. II
the weather Is unfavorable he will de-
liver his address in a hall. HIis sub
tect will be temperance and woman's
suffrage. Maquoketa business mer
| raised 800 TO defray the expenses
Other prominent men Win be here on
the same day. An effort will be made
to have several who are IN the lime
light in state politics deliver addresses
Dubuque.
That Dubuque win have the new
coliseum which Charles Mclean pro.
posed to construct for the city, is al.
most an assured fact, judging IRON
the number of letters the nevespapers
and sStf.t Mclean are receiving. from
citizens, approving Of the plan. lake
Cedar Rapids, this city Is Ia dire nee5
OF aecoliaeum. Mr. McIxean who vai
formerly the editor OF the Times .tJour.
nal proposes TO erect q modern, IN.
to- date building IN q nitAbaes location
renting the same to the city tor III,
/. SUM Of $40O :. month. and Giving hi