Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-25
Northern Io1ua Items

Mr.. and Mrs. John Parker and the lat
three daughters and their CHILDREN
made up the balance Of the party
Mr.. and Mrs Parker were born in
Mr.. Parker is So years. his wife being
| seven years his Junior. .=s-
Sioux City.
Validity OF the Iowa employers liza
bility and workmen's ,compensa ton
law is upheld in decision just
handed down by Judge Henry T. Reed
of the federal court. The case was
that of Antonio Pennisi against the
Cudahy Packing Company, in which
$4,000 damages was asked for the
death of a brother of the admins
traitor. John Pennisi. who was electro
cuted at the Cudahy plant here eight
months ago. Judge Reeds decision is
the first issued from the federal court
upholding the constitutionality of the
Iowa statute. ~
| Dubuque. .-&a
"A raid a week" appears to be the
| motto that the Dubuque authorities
| have chosen to follow, with reference
| to blind pigs and other questionable
| Joints" For the past several weeks
| a blind pig and sometimes two have
| been raided each week, the proprietors
each time being fined 5000 and costs
or receiving a jail sentence. Tuesday
another pig was raided and quantity
| of intoxicating beverages were con
| fscated. The place is said to belong
to man named Drexel and is located
| on Clay street. The authorities are
experiencing little difficulty in prov
| ing that the man they arrested is the
proprietor Of the place.
Dubuque.
Walter H. Keenan,. manager Of the
new Hotel Julien Dubuque, had the
unique experience of being arrested
charged with the theft Of his own car
which he drove at the time Of his ar
rest. He was apprehendeG by au-
thorities in Indiana. 1t happened
thus: A few weeks ago Mr.. Keenan's
car was stolen in this city. The de-
scription and license number were sent
out to the police in all nearby cities
and towns. Several days ago the cal
was found and the thief apprehended
| He is now serving time. Young
Keenan, decided the other day to motor
| to Fort Wayne, Ind, where his father
manages another hotel. 1t was while
on this trip, and just after he had
crossed the border into the state OF
Indiana that he was taken up by the
police, who did now know the car had
been recovered. Matters were ex-
planned and the Indiana authorities
| tn1 mi ho
resulting in Mr.. keenan, being allowed
his car and liberty.
M aquoketa.
| While driving to this city Monday
afternoon from their home in Baldwin
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Teeters and foul
small children were the victims OF E
runaway. While coming down the Tar
hill west Of this city, one OF the tug!
fell, frightening the horses and caus.
ing them to break loose from the two
seated carriage, which went down {
twelve-foot embankment with all it!
occupants. The children ranged In ag'
from months to 8 years. One chile
was thrown into. creek which run!
near the road. The youngest OF tn
children was the most seriously In
jured, receiving bad wound on tn
back of the head and q fractured leg
Paul Hudson and Robert Burns, EN-
ployes OF the Iowa Telephone Com
tpany, who were working near tn
scene of the accident, fastened to thei
d assistance and brought the unfor
tunate ones to this city where the.
received medical aid. While the Who'll
family received injuries and paiafn
bruises, it is not expected that the
will prove fatal