Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-17
Northern Io1ua Items
Webster City.

Webster City.
Struck in the face by batted ball
Mrs. Ora Newman sustained badly
fractured nose at the Goldf1eld chau-
tauqua yesterday afternoon. The ball
was a high foul that descended among
the trees beneath which Mrs. Newman
and some friends were sitting. The VIC
tim looked up to see where the ball
was going to drop, and it struck her
upturned face.
Mason City.
Rev. Thomas Robertson. pastor of
the United Brethren church OF Ven
tura. Iowa. was arrested on the charge
Of arson. Charges were flied by Roy
Thomas, member Of the board OF
trustees of the Ventura church, Of
which Robertson is pastor. He charges
that the pastor set fire to the parson-
age and caused the destruction OF
property belonging to the church.
Sioux City.
Following the coroner's inquest into
the death Of Miss Katralina Gribaczuse.
Chief Of Pslice Richard filed charge
of murder against Mike Dirsa. The
funeral Of Miss Gribaczuse was held
today The verdict Of the coroner's
jury was uncommittal. as usual The
death on or about Sunday Aug. 8. by a
gunshot wound from a revolver in the
hands Of person unknown to the
jury"
Fort Dodge.
d. G. Michael. driver for the Cedar
Rapids Oil Company. had his leg brok-
en- just below the hip yesterday after
noon when a large tank which he was
taking off the back of his wagon fell
on him. Michael was on Fifteenth
street and was unloading the tank
from the wagon. He had the ropes
unloosened and was just ready to lift
1t off when suddenly the horses plung-
ed forward and the jar caused the tank
to fall. Small boys threw water at
the horses and caused the serious &C.
cident.
Spirit Lake.
Abbie Gardner Sharpe. the only sur
vivor Of the Spirit Lake massacre,
barely escaped serious injury at her
home at Arnold's park recently. To
save her granddaughter. Mrs. Fred
Wygule. from being injured by her
husband during quarrel. Mrs. Sharpe
stepped between them. when Mr.. Wy
guile turned and struck and abused her.
He was arrested. pleaded guilty, and
paid fine and costs. Mr.. Wygule Is
from Fraser, Iowa and is chauffeur for
DR.. Walker, Of Kansas City, who IL
spending the summer at the lakes.
Plymouth.
Everitt Graves, the baby boy Of Mr..
and Mrs. F. H. Graves, is suffering this
week from burns sustained from play
ing with the heated stove. His mother
had left him playing on the floor Sat-
urday morning. while she was at work
in the kitchen when the little fellow
got interested in the stove and went
over to It, He put both OF his hands
on the hot sides and before he could
be reached had blstered both hands
quite severely. His flesh Is still tender
and sore but 1t is thought nothing
more serious will develop from the ac-
cident.
Mason City.
Arrested and lodged IN the county
Jail, Ashley James and Ben Schriever.
two youths, are now awaiting pre-
ltntnary hearing on charges Of being
panderers They were arrested by
Deputy George Carrie near the North
western cement plant and afratGned
before Justice Rankin. They were tax
en- into custody last night when In COM
pany With Mile Thorpe and Grace
Jensen they were seen with Greeks
from the cement plant neigf1bor-
hood. All concerned appeared youth.
full and below 20 years Of age. The
girls. one Of whom ia, from the country,
her folks living in the vicinity Of the
city. are alleged to have stated that
the young men proposed that they lead
a life Of shame. and proposed to leave
the city in q few days. promisinx fine