Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-26

Howard Wilson OF Sioux City, the
sixteen year old son OF Frank Wilson,
has had the thrilling experience OF be-
ing locked in the same prison cell
with two prisoners who were being
held in connection with murder. He
was arrested for riding bicycle
through Children's park in Smiths
Villa. He was thrown into the same
cell with murder suspects through the
actions Of the Sioux City police. How.
ard was on his way to help his young
er brother carry papers. The park
policeman stopped him and then or
dered him out OF the park. He jump
ed on his bicycle in order to obey
the order in the shortest possible
time. He was Immediately halted the
second time and taken to the station.
The policeman refused to allow him
to sign bond and the boy was placed
in the 'bull pen" until the father ar.
rived. Mr. Wilson is indignant over
the treatment accorded his son.
Sunday night the police of Sioux
City arrested Mary Jones, nineteen
years old, on vagrancy charge. 1t is
also thought that the Jones girl has
intimate knowledge concerning rob-
berry said to have been recently COM
mitted in Iowa City by William Lee
Vanskalla, alias Bill Skalla, who Is
alleged to have stolen an $500 ring
from William Bailey, together with
$40 in cash. Chief Britton received
word from the authorities at Sac City
that they had arrested Vanskella and
they advised the arrest of Mary Jones,
who was known to be in Sioux City.
Vanskalla is thought to be the man
that entered the room at 410 Ne
braska street, Sioux City, where Will
liam Bailey was sleeping, and reliev-
ed him of his ring and money.
President Wilson appointed the fol-
lowing postmasters in Iowa: James
K. Lowrie, Lehigh; Joseph NJ. Rose,
Lohrville; S. E. Magner, Lorimer;
Frederic, Monroe county, Mrs. Avis
Gilland. vice E. E. Mcdaniel, resign
ed; Covington, Linn county, Mrs. FL
eanor c. Lord, vice Samuel Lord, re-
moved; Hamilton, Marion county,
jamie Snack. vice j. Emmett Reddish,
resigned; Harril Jones. reappointed
postmaster at McClelland, Pottawat-
tamie county; Lewis R. Glenn, Crock
er; Henry L. Bellmer. Dunkerton;
Ada c. Finefield, Springdale.
A collision between a velie car
driven by Fred Bollerman, who lives
in Boone, and Ford racing car pilot
ed by an unknown man occurred in
Boone recently. The Bollerman ma
chine was quite badly damaged. The
Ford was remodelled racer and ac-
cording to all reports was beating" 1t
about twenty-five or thirty miles an
hour. The Ford driver never stopped
to see what damage had been done
but 1t is reported that his name had
been learned and a settlement may
be forced from him later.
Harvest is well under way in north
west Iowa. Grain on the higher lands
is about all cut and, Notwithstanding
the fact that much Of 1t was blown
down, is well filed and promises a
bumper crop of gold grain. Corn, ex-
cept few isolated cases on low
ground, is looking fine, good rich
color. and many Of the fields are tas-
seled out. Six weeks of good weather
will give this section Of the state an
average corn crop.
A voluntary petition in bankruptcy
has been filed at Creston by Edward
T. Wall, publisher of the Osceola
Democrat. He places his liabilities
at $6,9S4.S0 and his assets as $4,000.
Mr.. Wall was recently named post
master at Osceola and the action
comes as a complete surprise to his
many friends.
The statement made by alleged dope
fiends OF Sioux City that they could
secure all the dope they wanted in
that city despite the federal law,
caused two inspectors to be rushed
to Sioux City to investigate. The
"dopes" were arrested and declared
that Sioux City was a center for the
sale Of drugs.
The first heat victim OF the year
was A. e. Moerke, foreman OF the
waterworks at Mason City, who fell
unconscious and was taken to hos
pital. He suffered a sunstroke five
years ago.
The hunt for Homer McBroom who
disappeared from Marshalltown year
ago and whom friends thought muir
dered, is ended. He is safe and at
work on farm at Brandon, Buchanan
county.
Twenty-Five sick and crippled chill
rem unable to pay the expense OF sp-
erations and treatment at the state
hospital at Iowa City are having their
expenses paid under the provisions of
the Perkins law.
A night prowler fred a shotgun
through the window Of the Daniel Ma
loney home in Knoxville, the charge
striking the pillow under the head of
Miss Mary Maloney, who had just re-
tired.
DR.. Ernest Horne, OF the teachers
college. Columbia university, has been
elected superintendent OF the new
University of Iowa elementary train
ing school for school superintend-
ents and principals
Attempting to board fast Rock
Island passenger train at Des Moines,
Edward Britton, laborer, residing at
Hollingsworth camp, was thrown IN
der the wheels and cut to pieces.
Is $15,725 a big price for caring
for sick man for seventeen months?
The administrator of the estate Of