Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-28
Northern Io1va Items

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for Mrs. Lane at her direction, also
that she did not fulfill her part of an
agreement in connection with the pro-
posed purchase of. several sections Of
Canadian land. For services he
claims he has rendered at her instance
Mr. McGraw alleges there is due him
$4,000. The whole amount of his
claim reaches the total above stated
The case will come up for hearing at
the October term Of the OBren county
court
Clear Lake.
Thanks TO few hustling fans, Clear
Lake will play ball this summer and
will have team equal to or better
than any place in northern Iowa. Ben
Dyer, Of Des Moines, has been engaged
as manager and promises to give a
good account of himself He is secre-
| tary of the city league of Des Moines
and plays left field. There is going to
be no trouble about getting a good
team together-one that will be able
to hold its own with any of them The
money has been raised and most Of the
players have been contracted for.
Mason City.
A move to set apart some of the
estate Of William Rolei insane, who
figured in district court here last year
and VINO was hitherto a we'll known
farmer in the south part of the county,
for the benefit of his wife has taken
form and which it seems will bring on
some legal controversy. Attorney
Thomas II. Miner, VINO appeared for
| Bolei at the time he was on trial for
incest in the county, Is here again
! in the interests Of the state. Michael
Cougllin who has charge of the in
terests of Mrs. Bolei, is pushing the
matter.
Manson.
Richard Carver was found lying in
the road pinned down by cart. by a
| neighbor where he had been thrown
by stallion he was driving The
animal tried to act up little with
him and Mr.. Carver jerlled him severe
ly. He reared up and overturned the
cart, pinning Mr.. Carver beneath it
and rendering him unconscious. A
passing neighbor assisted Mr.. Carver
! into the cart and he drove to town, not
realizing how badly he was injured
until physician examined him care
badly fractured AS Mr. Carver is 81
years old, the wound will necessarily
be long time in healing.
Mason City.
| Held here since Sunday in the coun-
| ty Jail, Everett Stearns of St. Paul.
accused of financing an orgie in which
a number of local young people were
| mixed. was released from Jail by his
father, c. r. Stearn.. a contractor of
ST Paul. Mr. ,Stearns was at work at
Fairbault, Mimi. when he heard Of his
sons difficulty. The boy has been
drawing upon his father for various
sums for some time and the revelation
which the parent received was decided
| ly a stunning one. Young Stearns was
arrested here along with Claude Booth.
William Stevens. Pearl Rogers, Emily
Haven, Ethlyn Williams and several
others, all local residents.
EarlviIIe.
| j. Werkmeister mayor of this city.
/, received notice this week from the au-
! thorities of Pontiac. H.. of $1,000 re-
ward offered for the capture Of one Ray
+! Scriven, who recently shot an officer
| of Pontiac. 1t seems a photo of the man
accompanied the notice. >and upon OBJ
! servation it was found that this same
man, only In other clothes, was put Oft
| the "Ciipper' train at this place. He
was in an intoxicated condition and
was endeav oring to ride the blind bag
gage. He was taken into custody by
| Marshal J. Taylor and given a nights
lodging in the Jail and in the morn
| ing left for the west. saying he was
going to get employment at Waterloo.
| ~ No foil al
actly with the features Of the photo.
| Mayor WeRkmeister at once notified the
| sheriff of Pontiac by wire that the man
had been seen here and was headed for
| Waterloo.
! Waterloo.
The eleven Waterloo saloonkeep-
ers, sentenced to serve term in jail
for selling Intoxicating drinks to an
Indian, will not march to the entrance
Of the place Of confinement on the
first day of the coming June, and
the chances appear bright that they
will never be compelled to make the
| trip-not, at least on the charges
| which have been filed and upon which
sentence was based in the United
! States court at Dubuque by Judge
Green. w. n Birdsall. attorney for the
convicted men, has received word from
United States Marshal Fabel Of Storm
Lake that he would be in Washington.
ID. c.. on June 10. II or Il. and that he
would like to meet the Waterloo at.
torney at that time to take the matter
| u personally with the president and the
department of Justice. with the hope Of
Occurring pardon for the eleven, men.
Judge Reed will give further extension
OF time. II required.