Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-16
Northern Io1ua Items

tended 10 include the country COM
munity around Conrad IN the territory
which the amusement hall is to serve
and the principal aim Of the promot ers
Of the proposition is to develop a
healthy environment such as the Y. NJ.
c A. tends TO froster in larger COM
ulunites.
korthwood.
The grand jury Of the county was
inclined TO deal very leniently with
Willie Dituan, boy only Il years OF
age and not 80 very strong mentally,
who attempted to pass a forg ed check
at the Citizens Eatihgs Bank at Ham
lontown, using the name Of 4. o. Brat
| tru6e. a farmer Tor whom he had been
working. The forged check was for
s125. 1t was quickly detected and the
boy arrested. a snort time ago, il is
stated, the boy got into trouble at
Mason City for stealing a bicycle At
ter looking over the situation the grand
jury thought the best thing that could
be done for the lad was to return him
to his parents, who live at Rosemond,
MINI, and this was ordered
DEBORAH.
A few nights ago quite a surprise was
sprung on the people of DEBORAH. when
music was heard coming from the west
up Water street. It was the large
Luther College band of nearly 100
pieces, led by Professor Carlo Sperati.
They were followed by torchlight pro-
cees!on several blocks long, consisting
OF Luther College students, the Nor
wegian society, the "Luren" singing So
iaf, M pft a
known that the Norwegians took this
mode Of procedure 10 celebrate Captain
R. Amundsen's victory in reaching the
south pole After marching up and
down the streets they headed for the
court house square. where speeches
were made in the open by Vice Consul J..
B. Wist, Prof. c. K. Prens, Prof. Olson.
Mayor DR.. Dabney and others. after
which the Luren sang a selection.
Sioux City.
Business differences between John
F. Helwig and Ferdinand Haarmann.
partners in the ownership of the Haar
mann Vinegar and Picking works at
North Riverside, came to a head in
| the form of $1,000 suit which Helwig
filed against Haarmann in district
court. Helwig charges Haarmann with
misrepresenting the value Of the North
Riverside plant The partnership be-
| tween the two men was effected in
1908. Haarmann told Helwig the prop
erty had been bought for $4,000 but
that the plant was worth twice the
purchase price, according to the COM
planning partners petition. Upon this
J representation Helwig invested $4,000
in the business. Helwig later dis
| covered, the petition alleges. that the
whole value Of the plant did not ex-
coed $4,000. Helwig asks the return
of his $4,000 investment.
Sioux City.
While being escorted from Mime
apolis to Council Bluffs by Deputy
! United States Marshals Charles Kettle
son and s. A. Terhune. where he is
| wanted On serious charge. Charles
vickery, jumped from the window OF
/ the toilet room on the car and made
! his escape. After a search OF fifteen
hours, the officers went on to Council
Bluffs without the prisoner. When the
| train neared the Floyd monument
vickery complained OF being sick and
was given permission to go to the toilet.
After waiting a reasonable time for
his return, the officers knocked at the
door. but received no response. The
| conductor was then called and after
poking out small wire that vickery
had put In the key hole, unlocked the
door. but found no prisoner there. He
had raised the window and jumped out
The train was stopped and the officers
got of to search for vickery. They
were unable to find any trace % sS.!::...
Ivickery Is wanted on the charge OF
obtaining money by false pretense and
/ using the mails to carry out his scheme
] He operated in Council Bulls. where
he victimized . number Of women