Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-09

the third Moor could be- used Tor social
functions. The auditorium portion
could be leased 10 others and used for
amusemeuts. list as In cone NJ pres
cnt IL is urged Those who favor this
plan believe nat the time is not far
distant when he city VIII be obliged
Ia abandon :hr present chy hall anu
turn il over 10 the nre department and
Jali and that the most feasible plan
as we'll as thA most economical INNS
would be to purchase the theater.
Iowa City.
John Haisman. beloved pioneer or
Iowa city and Johnson county died
at his home, l0ls f1lrchild ctreeI
Saturday at midnight after brief ~
ness following paralytic attack, MI
Haisman was born In Bohemia, FEB
2S 1884 and came to this country VIVA
mis- parents who settled In Iowa CITY
Nav ~, 1885 He has lived In the citS
ever since. He Is survived by his wiie
and five children: Frank Haisman, %
Dunnell. MINI; Mrs, Frank Rezac' OF
Baskerville. Iowa; Joseph Haisman, ul
Armstrong Iowa: Mrs. Robert Tomiin,
of Iowa City and Mrs, Benjamin Mon
roe, of Scranton, Iowa,
Grand Junction.
Bernard Porter. prominent Nouns
farmer residing near Grand Junction
met death IN u tragic manner one aaN
recently. A party of men were sa"
ing wood with "a gaSolene qngine, IN"
lelt slipped OF and Mi. Porter en-
deavored TO kick 1t on VAS caught
and so severely injured that he died
as II result In about three hours, De
ceased was ~ years OF age, aud leaves
his wife and little daughter. two years
old He was one OF the most hishy
respected youlg men of the 6rahd
Junction ViCinity and his tragic ana
untimely death was great shock 10
thc-whole community.
Sioux City.
A midnight rrowler sNGlking around
the Frank Miller home, III Twelfth
street. shot RAYMOND KuChl when the
latter tried To drive him from the pro-
misses. Kuehl, who says the man hred
only one shot, vas struck twice, ou'-
let passing through the heshy portion
of the calf OF his right leg and sec
ond wound being inflicted on the lett
leg Just above the ankle. kuehl, wh"
is Is years old lives at s2S Douglas
street. He was calling at the Miller
home. and hearing someone prowliuS
about the yard. investigated. He or
dered the man, who later escaped. TO
beat it." In reply the man struck al
him. Kuehl returning the blows,
knocked him down, and told the police
the man shot while lying PROSTATE IN
the snow. He gave the police par
tial description Of his asSaiiant,
Council Bluffs.
According to T. G. Hitchcock, chief
OF the city fir" department.. there were
251 alarms turned in during the twelve
months ending December 81. with "A
total loss of property to the amount vi
sl55,6S2 and Si,05l.03t worth. of in
surance carried on the same. The, e
were AZ hours OF actual time con-
sumed in anSw ering the alarms sent
in with 96l miles covered. For the
wear there was total of 1850 feet
CT hose used. besides 2,i0S gallons OF
chemical and 2.536 feet Of ladders rc-
CURED The majority of the fires were
caused by sparks flying from the chin
nev and lighting on the roof. altho
many were caused from overhealen
stoves and the thawing out of frozen
plies. The largest fire attended dur
ing the year was that of the Pierce
Shoe Company with a loss of S2S.on".
fully covered by insurance. The cause
| OF the fire was unknown.