Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-05

and is thes father OF a 6-month-
babe. was tAken into custody early
Thursday morning and the other two
Thursday afternoon. The sheriff also
arrested Max Strum, junk dealer.
who gave aEeash appearance bond in
the sum OF $500 for his preliminary
hearing. It is reported the trio ac-
tcused of breaking into the ice plant
have made confessions. The company
valued the missing brass at $3.50.
Palo. .. III. ....,...
For the first time in the history Of
Pa1o residents were given the con-
venience of electric lights. Last week
the current was turned on early on
Tuesday evening. Those whose homes
were in readiness for the new light
were brilliantly lighted, and many
families went from house to house in
specting the new fixtures. About fifty
homes and business houses are now
using electricity, which Is supplied by
the Iowa Railway ard Light Company,
Of Cedar Rapids. Many more houses
will be wired in the near future.
Independence.
At meeting Of the Buchanan Coun-
ty Bar Association held Thursday
morning. 1t was unanimously voted to
indorse the candidacy OF Judge C. W.
Mullan for position on the-supreme
bench to succeed Judge Deemer. NJ.
w. Harmon, J. e. Cook and Il. NJ.
Thompson were appointed a committee
to draft resolutions. A committee was
also appointed, consisting Of NJ. A.
Smith, r. w. Hasner, and r. J..
OBrien to draft resolutions on the
death Of Judge Deemer. The Febru-
airy term of the district court, which
promised to be a very lively one, as
far as trial cases were concerned, Is
closing without the trial of a jury case.
the jury having been dismissed We'd
nesday for the term.
Cedar Rapids.
With the larceny Of a veal fastened
on 8. A. Schley and the theft Of the
Hasek automobile pending against him
and two of his brothers In justice
court police uncovered evidence which
duplicates the trio in theAtheft of auto
mobiles owned by Guy Haskell and w.
J. Barngrover during the winter. The
Barngrover car was recovered the fol-
lowing day. Haskelrs machine was
only unearthed last week when de-
tectives discovered that the car, which
had been driven by Schley during the
winter was the missing car. somewhat
altered In. appearance and disguised
thru the chiseling off of two figures
from the engine number. Haskell APP
lpeared before Justice Nugent and
swore out a warrant against Schley.
the third larceny charge which he will
&c called on tc face.
Cedar Rapids.
II G. e. Anderson expects the city to
reimburse him for damages caused to
his automobile by reason of 1t striking
a hole in the street, he must revise
his testimony and get the machine in
the right hole. Several weeks ago Mr..
Anderson appeared before the city
council and complained that his auto
had been damaged when 1t ran into
a hole in B avenue caused by a
bursted water main. The bill for re-
pairs amounted to $3.50. Commits
sioner Zika made an investigation and
he ascertained there had been a
broken water main and a hole in
avenue. and some sort Of an accident
to an automobile In B Dvenue Zika
reported against allowing the claim
and the council sustained the report.
So. II Mr. Anderson wishes the city
to pay he must convince the coun-
ell he was mistaken when he made
his report OF the accident