Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15

Dubuque.
Harry O'Brien, the stranger who was
run down by an auto at the Fourth
street extension on Thursday night,
died Friday afternoon as a result OF
injuries received in the accident. Harry
Wager, tobacco salesman, who was
driving the machine that struck the oio
man, has been arrested and is now at
liberty under heavy bonds.
Dubuque.
According to the estima ties OF mer1
who are in position to know, there
was approximately the sum Of $1Q000t
changed hands, or rather wagered, IN
this city on the presidential election. So
far there has been less than 10 per cent
of the bets paid off by the stakehold-
ers, all claiming they will refuse to pay
bets until either President Wilson re-
ceives a message Hof congratulation
from Hughes, or vice VERSA.
Waterloo.
Thomas Ruane, one of the firemen
injured at the Ben Ton cleaning estab-
lishment explosion on Sept. %, will be
compelled to return to st. Francis hos
pital within few days to have skin
grated on his right arm. He was bad
ly burned about the arm and the in
jury is not healing rapidly. He has
been out Of the hospital for several
days. but is sti1l suffering considerable
pain.
Dubuque.
The Mexican who after being sought
by a score of men who thought he had
murdered a white man III East Du-
buque several weeks ago, and who was
finally discovered in his unique hiding
place on the river front by two Cedar
Rapids youths, was set free at Galena,
ILL.,. late Saturday, when the grand jury
OF. 10 Daviess county indicted Of ]. H.
Dubuque men for the murder Of J. H.
Mullen Frank Winters and Clifford
Wilbur were indicted.
Dubuque.
The local authorities have ralded
many blind pigs since the first of this
year but the one they broke into Fri
day night took the prize. The bust
ness of Fred Gies1er, tailor, took big
leap during the last few weeks. Appar-
emily he was getting some very "high
class business. High-powered cars
stopped in front OF his store and re-
manned there for az long asian hour at
a time Police investigated and dis
covered that the tailor was pouring beer
and other drinks into glasses instead Of
sewing on buttons. His place was
raided Friday night and large, guam
tity of liquor was confiscated.
Bellevue.
A bad forest fire was raging several
days this week. in the timber on the
Organ farm near Bernard. west Of
Bellevue, on the narrow guapo road It
Is presumed It was started by hunters
it being discovered Monday afternoon
by Mr. Organ. when large volumes Of
smoke was seen rising from his timber
land. A large number Of farmers gath
ered- and fought the flames during all
of Monday night and Tuesday, and by
wednesday the flames had practically
died down, having destroyed about
thirty acres OF timber land and nearly
caused the destruction Of the farm
buildings on several adjoining farms.
Dubuque.
What is said to have been the biggest
nuke bet won in this city on the recent
election came to light yesterday. The
proprietor Of q large department store
is said to have received q message from
his brother in New York City. Tuesday
afternoon at $50 to 80 out and bet all
he could spare on President Wilson.
and to offer odds II necessary. The
New York brother figured that Wilson
would carry New York state by big
majority and Judged his reason by the
way New Fork City appeared to be
going The 1oca1 vna ,, univ ho1 II, NO liz
half . block from his store to get his
$1,000 covered and he was given - to
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