Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-31

Fort Madison.
Harry Kent. aged 50, was killed late
Friday when part Of a log he had dyn-
amited fell on his head.
Des Moines.
The public morals committee OF the
local ministerial association announc-
ed Saturday that they would call on
Mayor MacVicar and demand investi-
CATION into the alleged discrimination
and naturalization among taxi CAP
companies here.
Des Moines.
Mrs. Cora Clements, who was arrest
ed while operating an automobile while
intoxicated, has been indicted by the
grand jury on the same charge. Inc
penalty for the offense is not less than
one years Imprisonment and not more
than five years.
Council Bluffs. =
One of the oldest voters in the state
is a Council Bluffs preacher, Rev.
G. Rice. Mr. Rice is 81 years Of age.
and when he presented himself for
registration, the other day stated he
had been voting in that precinct for
the past so years.
Oskaioosa.
Glen Doner. aged ! years, was in
jured Saturday night in criminal as
sault Arrest Of Roy Yates followed ana
a charge of sodomy was preferred upon
information given by the boy. Yates
was held by Mayor Harold and bond
fixed at $1,000.
Des Moines.
Charged with furnishing 'protec-
ton" to Italian bootleggers at Enter
prise Iowa, and receiving $40 month
from each law violator, Justice Of the
Peace ]. A. Tedrow has ben indicted by
Polk county grand jury. The techni-
cal charge named in the indictment Is
accepting brFbe or gratuity in re-
turn for an agreement not to perform
an official duty County Attorney
George Wilson will institute custer
proceedings. A coal miner, Louis fu-
zietta, now under indictment on a
charge Of violating the liquor laws,
furnished evidence the grand jury.
He claims Squire Tedrow offered him
the privilege Of selling beer and whisky
unmolesed upon payment Of $40 a
month.
Davenport.
Max Shaun son Of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Shaun, who resides near Column
bus City, fell from barn loft Satur-
day morning on the cement floor and
has been lying in an unconscious con-
dtion since. He was getting a basket
Of corn and just before starting down,
leaned on his basket of corn on the
lower half of a door, the upper hall
being open, when the staple broke and
ne fell heavily to the cement floor
striking on the floor. He was found a
i few minutes later, and medical aid
being done to bring him back to con-
seriousness. He is a splendid young
man and well-known here. having
graduated from the local high school
last year.
Washington.
The Sanford livery barn. owned and
conducted by Henry Sanford for the
past thirty-five years has been closed
A poultry house Is now conducted In
it's place. Mr.. Sanfords father, s. v
Sanford, built the barn in 1854, and II
has been doing business ever since
Last spring Mr.. Sanford sold all his
horses and has oeen operating feed
barn. Now he is retiring from active
business life. and he will have a sale
soon of his livery stable equipment
One buggy, which was built in Yer
mont many years ago by Mr.. Sanford's
| father, is unique looking object II
has fiat body and high wheels, and
| the rattle Of it was said to have beer
| heard a mile away. A desk which was
| also made in Vermont Is 1z5 years old
| 1t is stored in the loft and will be put
| on sale later.
clearfield.
Frank Ross. Of Mount Ayr. travel.
ing salesman. was called home iron
Clearfieid Friday by telephone cal
that his wife had been seriousl,
burned. Mrs. Ross poured kerosene II
the stove at about Z o'clock in thu
! morning to start the fire. It blaxed u