Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-17

day afternoon when two young men,
Robert Mcintosh, aged is. and Ernest
Fret aged 20. were arratgned on a
charge OF trespa ssins. They were TAX
en- from the blind baggage" OF train
No. on the Burlington railroad Sun
day evening by Special Agent Meyer OF
the railroad company. The Judge gave
the young men a sentence Of ten days
in the county Jail. They claim that
their homes are in Cedar Rapids.
Museatine-PIans are bein perfected
for the annual convention of the Iowa
Engineers society here February 10
and 20. Governor w. L. Harding Is
among those invited 10 speak. and
among speakers ALREADY secured are
men Of national repute. Engineering
problems 10 be considered include the
Use of engineers in the war land re-
clamation. public utilities. waterwoYks.
paving, bridges and electrical and me-
chanical engineering. Engineers from
all parts Of Iowa and many from Illi-
nois are expected to attend the two
day gathering. c. H. Young IL presi.
dent OF the iowa organization.
Red osk-The board OF county
supervisors. which refused to confirm
the appointment Of Oscar Rice. a
Wilkeson aid. As deputy sheriff.
made by Sheriff Ed Peterson, decided
that the sheriff should have a deputy
even If he couldn't have the one he
wanted. so the members selected and
installed a deputy. The county board
was importuned by several commit
tees for and against various can
didates. F. NJ. stennet was finally
agreed upon and was appointed
deputy sheriff by the board. He waa
installed at the Jail and is now in
charge there.
Oavenport-A man without a single
acquaintance in the city was Frank G.
Hines, who was armigned before
Police Magistrate Sampson this morn
ing on a charge OF forging check
for $3.50. When he was questioned
about securing bond, Hines said he
was a stranger in the city and could
not name a single person who could
go on his bond. He gave no explana-
ton OF the charge hled against him
and entered a plea Of not guilty
Hines decided to waive the prelimi-
nary hearing and when brought be-
fore the court this morning asked tc
be bound over at once. His bond wal
fixed at $500 and 4 sister in Norwalk
Warren county, Iowa, will be asked ia
sign the bond and permit Hines to GO
and provide for his family in Rock
Island.
Cedar Rapids--Angus Sinclair. for
merly we'll known railroad engineer
for the B. c. r. & N. here, and dur
ing his later years, prominent author
OF railroad works, is dead In his home
In East Orange, N. j., according te
word received here. After he left
Cedar Rapids. Mr.. Sinclair was en-
gagged in editorial work, beginning !,
1888. He was editor of the Auto.
mobile Magazine several years ago
and of Railway Engineering. AMonl
his more prominent works az an au'
thor are: Locomotive Engines Run
ming, Firing Locomotives, Twentieth
Century Locomotives, and Combustion
and Smoke Prevention. He also wrote
Development Of Transportation IL
the United States" for the Year BooI
Of the department Of agriculture IL
1893. Mr.. Sinclair lived at Iowa Cit,
and specialized In chemistry at tn
State University. He was born II
Scotland in ls4i and he was maFriat
to Miss Margaret A. Moore, IN Iowi
City In 1877.