Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-03-24

| NEWS BRIEFS
Thomas Malone, pioneer resident,
and retail grocer of Sioux City, died
at his home recently of cancer.
| Fire of unknown origin destroyed
the Henry Pierce shoe store of Coun-
Gil Bluffs. The loss is estimated at
100000.
Joseph H. Gadbery about whom so
much fuss has been raised in connec-
ton with bad check charges at Britt,
Iowa, was acquitted recently.
Two unmarked men entered the
grocery store of Mrs. NJ. Hermanson
on side street in Sioux City secured
S225 after struggle with Mrs. Her
manson, and escaped.
After a heated discussion the Sen.
ate passed the Caldwell bill imposing
a 10-cent a ton tax on all sand or
gravel taken from river beds of
streams within the state.
Iowa has the largest number OF
banks Of any state in the union. Ac-
cording to official figures there are l..
405 state banks, savings banks, etc.,
and 343 national banks in Iowa.
Luther Howell, Jr., was found not
guilty Of arson in connection with the
alleged efforts to burn out the Dutch
farmers near New Sharon late in
1919. The jury was out four hours.
DR.. Charles S. Grant and Attorney
Walter NJ. Davis were reelected to
the Board of Education and GeA'se
w. Koontz was reelected treasurer
at the annual school election in Iowa
City.
The law suit of Mrs. Ida Carlson
of Shenandoah, against the Shenan-
doah Electric Light Company, came
to an abrupt ending in the District
Court at Clarinda when it was amic-
ably settled for $l25O
Charles Heese, president Of the
Farmers Trust and Savings bank of
Earling and one of the early settlers
in Shelby county, died while he was
on his way to Harlan by automobile.
Death was due to heart trouble.
A much discussed measure, H. F.
1852, by Anderson, relating to power
and duties of the state highway COM
mission, and abridging these powers
in several important details, failed of
adoption by a vote Of So to 43.
Police of Council Bluffs are seeking
Simon Eareves, in connection with
the probable fatal shooting of Jesus
Eareves, Jesus Sansido and Juan San
sido, who were found lying in the
street by passersby. All are Mexican
railroad laborers.
Willis G. Bray, sheriff Of Jones
county, who shot himself in the head
at the jail residence in Anamosa,
died shortly afterward. A nervous
breakdown caused by worry over his
duties as sheriff is believed to have
prompted the act.
Legislation for the establishment
of cooperative banking and marketing
organizations was considered at
joint meeting of the agricultural and
labor committees Of the house and
senate recently. Bills relating to this
matter, now pending in the general
assembly, were considered
Primary road funds are made avail
able to paying for a part of the cost
of paving within city limits by the
terms Of measure presented in the
senate. This ill passed by vote of
81 to 81. a bill by Senator Scott of
Chickasaw relating to the construc-
ton and maintenance Of highways
within towns on the primary road sys-
TEN was also passed by the senate.
the vote being SO to 10.
Judge Francis M. Hunter sentenced
Albert Greenleaf and Fremont Staples,
Des Moines youths, to serve twenty
years each at Anamosa, following
their plea of guilty to robbing an OF
tumwa restaurant, Feb. 10. Confess
sion of this and other robberies was
obtained by State Agent w. B. Grit
fin and Sheriff George Giltner. An
attempt to connect the men with the
Fosdick murder was unsuccessful.
41l6AL uulluIeu thousand dollars
more will be necessary to complete
the capitol extension, as provided in
the Masquerary plan, which was in
corporated in the capitol extenion
law, according to an announcement
by state officers. If the improvement
work is to be continued it will be
necessary to anticipate by bond is.
sue revenue to be raised in the flu
ture by the one seventh OF mill
capitol extension tax, which produces
about s150,00O year.
1t has become known that court ac.
ton will be taken by the state against
Attorney General Havner to recover
large sums of money he is alleged to
have paid out of his contingent fund
without legal right. Just before Gov,
ernor Hardings term expired the old
executive council ordered Havner to
repay his money which is said to have
been approximately $1,000 or $4,000.