Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-05
Northern Io1pa Items

! edge gained as student and his con-
dition has become so much worse OF
late that it was deemed advisable to
place him in the hospital. He had been
subject to spells OF epilepsy every
month, lasting from four to five days.
He is unmarried and had been cared
for by his parents.
Clinton.
Three men were sentenced to the
Fort Madison state penitentiary and a
fourth fined 5000 by Judge Barker in
the Clinton country district court
Thursday morning Morris Lee pleaded
guilty on a county attorneys true In
formation to the charge of incest and
was sentenced to serve not to exceed
twenty five years in the penitentiary,
the maximum sentence. John G. Bruhn
and P. J. Sullivan, who broke into the
Martin Morris & Co. clothing store
Monday night, pleaded guilty to the
charge of breaking and entering and
were sentenced to not to exceed ten
years each in the state penitentiary at
Fort Madison. The parole of Bruhn
some time ago on similar charge,
carrying a five year sentence, was re-
voked which made his sentence in all
fifteen years These men also pleaded
guilty on a county attorneys true in
formation.
Sioux City.
Pitiable condition Of many Russians
in Sioux City has moved Rev. Alexes
Dankewich, Russian orthodox priest,
to come here for the purpose of help
ing them rise to the standard of
Aprro wi oil iuo, oh in III y tod
the pulpit of the Russian Orthodox
Greek Catholic church. East Sew
enth street. Rev. Mr.. Dankewich plans
to inaugurate vigorous campaign
against the use of alcoholic drinks
| among the Russians, AS the spiritual
leader of the Russian colony. he will
exercise his entire influence toward the
Punishment Of intoxicants from the
homes of the Russian workingmen
Also. he will promote the study of the
English language and American his
tory among the Russians. Rev. Mr.
Dankewich. who Is graduate of the
Moscow seminarium, has been in this
country for six years In several cities
he has organized mutual aid societies
among his countrymen, having helped
them to establish schools and librar-
les.
Fort Dodge.
The action OF James Purkapile
against the city Of Fort Dodge was
finally settled when news was received
that the review Of the first hearing had
been refused by the arbitration board
and the original award affirmed. This
| was one Of the first cases to come up
under the Iowa workmen's compensa-
tion law which went into effect Jan. I,
1914. 1t will be remembered that Mr..
Purkapile was injured while working
for the city water department, his
forearm being crushed when a sledgc
| in the hands Of one Of his fellow work.
men slipped. The city paid him $725o
| refusing to pay q larger sum on &C.
| count Of the alleged malpractice of the
physicians attending him, by reason OF
| which, 1t was asserted, the injury was
I, aggravated. The matter was then
taken before the arbitration board com
| posed OF A. b. Funk. Charles G. Wolfe
A. G. Bienz who awarded damages to
the amount Of $1,000 to Purkapile. The
| city then asked for a review OF the de-
cision which was refused by the board
on the ground that the request was
not made within the time required by
statute. w. S. Johnston was the at
torneyl for Mr.. Purkapile, and M. J.
Mitchell represented the city,