Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-12
.Northerr1 Io1ua Items

Maquoketa. -
Work. on the new postoffice building
which has been under discussion Tor
the past two three years, was final
ly commenced Tuesday.
Waterloo. i'll
George Clifton, age 2s, charged with
the murder of Rufus Elery, MERCHANT
at Webster City, insApgnst, 1915. was
arrested here by, Sheriff Henderson.
The prisoner Contested Tuesday morn
ing Henderson, stated.
MeGresor.
A car of coal was dumped on the
IMcGregor-No North McGregor road. "a car
\ Of lumber smashed and section OF
railroad tracks torn up Monday after
noon near here when freight train
ran off the track. This is only one OF
tmaiiy. freigI lit wrecks that have oc-
CURED on the river division Of the Mil
wau road between North McGregor
land Turkey River this winter.
WaterIoo.
| With water mains costing 5000
ton laid down here, with lead selling
| at more. thant 10 cents a pound and
with labor charges higher than last
year, the water trustees announce
there will be no new extensions in
1917 other than those ordered last
year. 1t is estimated it will cost $ll, 43S
i mile to lay twelve-inch main, con-
sidering only the material.
Humboldt.
Erred Hauck, who is. a fur buyer Of
Hot No \, q c 6
over $4,000 worth Of wild animal furs
\ this winter from trappers and farmers.
The number of pelts handled isiI.stead :
| lily diminishing each year, but the
prices advance, which makes up in
part. A few years ago the number OF
muskrats and skunks and minks
caught was enormous. Sloughs have
practically been entirely eliminated in
northern Iowa so that fur bearing ami
finals are found along the rivers, prin-
cipally.
Fort Dodge.
The Lehigh Sewer Pipe and Tile
Company has been granted tempo
rary injunction restraining seven Lee
high men from trespessing on the
companys property or in any way in
terfering with the Workmen employed
at the plant. The petition filed by the
Ycompfiny declares that the men either
are discharged or striking employees.
The defendants in the action are Tero
Petroff, John Cassidy, Geacomo
Breglie, Promo Guardini, Joe Gar
larcci, Aneko Kocomoby and Urbano
Budo. Sheriff W. F. Holm went to
Lehigh to serve the Injunction. 1t is
not known how many Of the men are
striking.
Cedar Rapids.
The death of Daniel Hahn, a resi-
dent Of Linn county since childhood
and a second cousin Of Daniel Seward,
who served in the cabinet during Lin
coins administration, occurred at a
| local hospital early Monday. Infirmi
ties incident to old age caused his
death. He was born Oct. a. 1887, In
Illinois and in 1888 his parents brought
him with them to Linn county, Iowa.
His father was one Of the first per-
manent white settlers in Linn county
and on his arrival staked off a claim
| in what is now Cedar Rapids. Later,
finding the soil here too sandy for crop
| CulIlVdllONs he luONcu " O SPoe AASeAA
Mount Vernon. !. His son has lived In
! Linn county since. MIR. Hahn receives!
Ibis education in the public schools Of
Mount Vernon.
Cedar Rapids.
| Robert A. wallace, builder Of the
Montrose Hotel, the Welchr Cook build
| ing Mercy hospital and st. Joseph
academy, as well as many OF the more
beautiful homes of this city, died at
4 a. m. Monday at his home, 832 Fourth
avenue. short illness preceded hi!
death. Besides the buildings that have
stood for years as evidence OF his abil-
ity as construction engineer, Mr..
wallace, at the time OF his death, was
engaged in the construction Of the
Iowa Railway and Light Company
hydro electric plant, which yon It's COM
lpIetion will be one OF the finest like
structures in the middle west. Since
l1ss0 Mr.. Wallace had been prominent
| in Cedar Rapids construction circles,
| for during that year; Ne became associ-