Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-11
Northern Io,ua Items

piloted by an unknown man occurred
Saturday evening at the corner of
Fifth and Warford streets. The Boil
erman machine was quite badly dam
aged. Bollerman was driving east on
Warford and the Ford was going south
on Fifth. The Ford was a remodelled
racer and according to all reports was
beating it about twenty-five or thir-
- miles an hour. The Ford driver
never stopped to see what damage had
been done. but it was reported that his
name had been learned and a settle
ment may be forced from him later.
Sioux City.
Melvin Nelson, Of Minneapolis, who
is living in cottage with three other
young men at Riverside. nearly lost
his life Sunday evening while attempt
to swim across the Sioux river in front
OF the Council Oak Boat Club. Nelson
and companion had gone about two
thirds Of the way across when the for
mer began issuing frantic cries for
help. Boatmen on the river at first
thought he was Joking but again they
heard him cry and Immediately a half
dozen boats started to his assistance.
The first one to reach him was Sioux
City boat club canoe occupied by lone
young woman, whose name was not Sc
cured. Nelson chung to her canoe until
a rowboat from the clubhouse arrived
and took him to the shore. Nelson Is
good swimmer. He was attacked by
cramps and his lower limbs became
useless. He kept himself afoat with
his hands alone until help arrived.
Sioux City.
Sunday night the police arrested
Mary Jones. 10 years old, on vagran-
cy charge It is also thought that the
Jones girl has intimate knowledge con-
corning a robbery said to have been
recently committed in this city by Will
liam Lee Vanskalla. alias Bill Skalla.
who is alleged to have stolen an $500
ring from William Bailey. together
with $50 in cash. Chief Britton re-
ceived word from the authorities at
Sac City that they had arrested Van
skella in that place Friday night, and
they advised the arrest of Mary Jones,
who was known to be in Sioux City.
yanskalla is thought to be the man
that entered the room at 40 Nebraska
street. where William Bailey was
sleeping. and relieved him Of his ring
and money. No charge was brought
against the girl this morning in po-
lice court, but she will be held as a
witness Detectives Amos Curtis left
for Sac City this morning to bring
yanskaiia back to Sioux City.
Sioux citN
Howard Wilson. the 1e-year-old son
Of Frank Wilson. 613h Water street.
, has had the thrilling experience Of be-
ing locked in the same prison cell with
two prisoners who were being held In
connection with a murder. He was arr
rested for riding bicycle thru Chill
lren's park in Smiths Villa. He was
thrown into the same cell with MUIR
der suspects thru the actions Of the
Sioux City police Howard was on his
way to help his younger brother carry
papers The park policeman stopped
him and then ordered HIM out OF the
park. He Jumped 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 III the "bu'! pen" until the
father arrived. Mr.. Wilson Is indig-
nant over the treatment accorded his
son. The case probably will be re-
ferred to the juvenile court.