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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-27
Mother of Lloyd Carlton Admits
Presence, But Says His Wife
Worked for Board.
COUNCIL TO GET THE REPORT
Nothing Official, But Believed Docu
ments Will Be Along Lines
Given Out Today.

Talk about your experiment
farms, the condition of the crops at
the poor farm is as good as the best
of them. The potatoes are of the
best, while the corn and oats of
which there will be no less than 500
bushels, and wheat is as good as any
I have ever SEEN"
This from Alderman S. c. Bailey,
a member of the poor committee,
who made an investigation of the
condition of the Bemidji poor farm
yesterday, as a result Of action OF
the council Tuesday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08
NO COMMUNICATION ABOUT IT.

The state wide publicity given
the story that Fire Chief Ora New
man of this city refused to comply
with the law, requiring reports Of
all fires to be made to state Fire
Marshal Roe of Des Moines, and sew
eral alleged replies by the state Of
fetal to Newman, also instruction
to the mayor and city council OF
this city, have probably placed Web
ster City in wrong light in the
public eye as city that was not
inclined to obey the state laws.
However, this paper has investigat-
ed the matter with reference to the
attitude of the city administration
in this case, and is pleased to learn
that Webster City does not require
any urging to observe any OF the
state laws.
As matter of fact, state Fire
Marshal Roe never had any COM
munication with the mayor Of this
city in regard to the fine attaching
to violation of state laws. Mayor
sparboe himself is a law abiding
citizen and is pretty we'll informed
on matters of city ordinances, state
laws. etc., and Just as soon as he
learned of Mr.. Newman's alleged de-
linquency-through the columns OF
the press-he forthwith went to the
fire chief and told that official he
was wrong in the stand he had TAX
en-, advised him as to the 800 fine
attaching and instructed him to OBJ
serve the requirements of the new
law regarding reports. However.
he also told Mr.. Newman that he
could appear before the council next
Monday night and tell that body
his views concerning his salary. and
IL that body saw fit to raise his pay.
all right; il not he would still have
to make the reports as the law re-
quired.
In justice to Mr.. Newman we
will say that his refusal to comply
with the new law was only done In
spirit Of banter among some OF
his friends. whereupon an enter
prising newspaper correspondent
took the matter up, sent story
about 1t to the Register and Leader.
and 1t came to Roe's attention and
the resulting publicity followed.
The city government OF Webster
City has just as much respect for
the laws OF the state OF Iowa as any
city in the commonwealth and Its
city officers are required to strictly
obey them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08

"The best game of the season" :"
was the universal verdict of the
fans at the close of Fridays
game in this city, between Stanhope
and the locals. 1t was played in
Zig time" and was bitterly con-
tested from first to last, being full
of exciting features and literally
interspersed with double plays and
base stealing. 1t was largely game
Of infield ball, the ball being in &C.
tion among the infield players a.
most continually-one Of the best
games in the world for the enthus-
iastic fan. 1t was splendid ex-
hibition and the best thing about
it was that Webster City won 1t by
the score of 8 to /.
Stanhope made its single sc .e
in the first half Of the third inning.
when S. Dick bingled the ball out
for two bases and scored when
Dodge mussed up a fast one push
ed at him by Kepler Webster City
tied the score in its half of the same
inning. r. Neitzke singled, stole
second and third bases, and trotted
across the home plate when p
Neitzke hit long one to center
that the guardian of that pasture
booted from him. There was then
no more scoring till the sixth in
ming. Rossiter getting a good smash
at one to right field which Fardal
booted; he then stole second, was
advanced by Stuart's single, and
scored by Pyle following Stuart's hit
with a duplicate brand. The side
was retired by a double play from
catcher to first when Long bunted
and the catcher retrieved the ball in
time to tag Stuart coming home and
threw Long out at the initial sack.
The third score was secured In the
eighth, two free transportations
coming together, coupled with some
clever base stealing.
One OF the interesting features OF
the game was when Rossiter fan
ned" Fardal, who Is known
throughout this section as heavy
hitter. Eddie used the spit ball In
causing the big slugger to "whi1.' =
After getting two strikes on the
batter, the pitcher ran out OF
spittle; the catcher called for an
other spit ball, but Eddie shook his
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08
Big Tri-C County Trophy Contest Won
by Gun Club of Wright Coun-
ty-Made Excellent
Scores.
SHORT HIGH GUN FOR THE DAY
Plans Formulated for Hanging up of
Challenge Trophy in Near
Future.

The last lap in the big tri-county
shoot wherein the gun clubs from
Hamilton, Wright and Webster
counties competed for the trophy
cup, was shot off at Ft. Dodge Fri
day afternoon The cup was
won by the Wright county team by
a margin Of 90 points. That is, the
Wright county team had % points
to the good. counting all three
events-1,5O0 targets.
The Hamilton county team made
good fight for the cup. but the
winners shooting was almost phe-
nomenal, and had the locals succeed
ed in breaking every target shot at,
they would still have been four
points behind the Wright county
team.
The first lap in the race was shot
off in Webster City last April and
was won by Webster county; in
June the second lap was won at
Eagle Grove by the Wright county
team-the winners Of the cup.
Ed Short Of woodstock, member
of the winning club, was high gun
at Fridays shoot. breaking 80
out Of possible 100 targets. w.
S. Hoon of Jewell, member Of the
Webster City club, stood second
with 81. All scores made were high
ones and the shoot was considered
the best one of the season held in
this vicinity.
Hamilton county was represented
by team of five shooters compris-
ing N. M. O'Connor, ]. Peterson, A..
II. Abrahamson, ]. Maland and w.
S. Hoon.
Following the shoot big meet
ing OF the shooters was held at the
wahkonsa hotel and 1t was decided
that the three counties hang up a
larger and more expensive trophy
cup, to be shot for upon challenge
Of any of the three counties at any
time This would mean that the
club possessing the cup might be
called upon to defend it at any date.
The challenge cup will probably be
secured in time for big contest to
be held this fall.
The delegation from Webster CITY
who attended the big shoot Fri
day report very good time at the
hands OF the Fort Dodge bunch.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08
GRASSHOPPERS CO.
ing EASTWARD TODAY
Went West Last Week-Probably
Starved out While in Nebras-
ka or Kansas

Last Friday millions upon mill
lions of grasshoppers were seen fly
ing over Webster City, going in a
westerly and southwesterly direc-
tion, probably headed for Kansas
and Nebraska, their favorite feeding
grounds. However, a large number
of the hoppers we're seen flying
eastward yesterday and it is presum-
ed that the picking was so poor in
Kansas and Nebraska that they are
returning to Iowa, where there Is
always an abundance Of forage.
The army going east Monday was
not nearly so large as the one going
west Friday, but it was large
enough and Hamilton county was
indeed fortunate that the insects
passed by. In some parts of Iowa
the hoppers have done great dam
age, which, added to the damage by
the drouth, will make it hard for
some: farmers to get through the
winter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08
SUES CITY
FOR $4,000
Harriet Long Demands Judgment
for That Sum on Account Of
Injury From Defective
Sidewalk.
ACCIDENT HAPPENED MAY 9Th
Declares Injuries are Permanent and
Caused by Carelessness
of Officers.
ACCIDENT HAPPENED MAY 9Th

Harriet Long, who was injured
by falling upon the sidewalk in
front of the Mrs. W. S. Worthing-
ton residence last spring, has
brought suit against the city, asking
damages in the sum of $4,000. Her
petition, just filed in the Office of
the clerk of the district court, al
leges that for six months prior to
the 9Th of May, 1911, the city had
negligently. allowed to exist dan
gerous place in the sidewalk, COLI
sisting of loose piece of cement
in front of the Worthington place;
that the city's officers by the exer-
else of reasonable care would have
known of the defect and caused it to
be repaired; that on the 9Th day of
May, 1911, while passing over said
walk, and without knowing of tho
existence of said loose piece of ce-
ment, plaintiff was caused to fall
violently upon said. walk; that by
SAID fall plaintiff received injuries
upon her head and face and to her
entire left side; that said injuries
are permanent; that as result.
plaintiff was confined to her home
for long period and has paid out
large sums for medical attendance;
that by reason of said injury she
has sustained damage in the sum
of $4,000 and asks judgment for
that amount, and for costs of suit.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08
CROOKS BREAK JAIL
AT FORT DODGE
Town of Duncombe Aroused to In
tercept Fleeing Prisoners
From West.

There was considerable excite
ment in the little town Of Duncombe
about two o'clock this morning.
A telephone call from Fort Dodge
apprised the village constable that
couple Of crooks had made their
escape from the Webster county
Jail and were supposed to be head
ing for Duncombe. The telephone
girl at central Office aroused the Of
ficers Of the bank, over which the
telephone Office is located, and 1t
was not long till quite party of
armed men were lying in ambush
along the roadside near the en-
trance to town from the west. How
ever, though a vigilant watch was
kept till daylight this morning,
nothing ranspired to break the
montony Of the summer night. The
escaping prisoners evidently took
some other route. The two who
escaped from the Jail were traced
as far as the Illinois Central rail-
road yards in Fort Dodge, when the
trail was lost. 1t was the supposl-
tion that they came eastward.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08
Japanese Ball Club Goes Down in
Defeat Before Webster City
Club Saturday AZ
ternoon.
FINAL SCORE STOOD 4 TO 8
Dodge's Home Run in First Inning
Took Ginger Out of Or
iental Players.

The little brown men from the Or
lent were not the big "yellow peril
Of which Lieut.. Hobson, U. S. NJ,
has preached SO much from the
Chautauqua platform, but they were
pretty good ball players. However,
the locals managed to get the best
of them to the tune of to 6 in the
game played here Saturday after
noon.
The contest started off snappy
and keen with the locals well in the
lead and coed ball was played till
the last couple of innings, when
several errors were made. The home
run by Dodge in the first inning
was the feature of the game. Moose
was first batter up and he hit fast
one to first base that was pretty
hot, gaining the initial station on
1t. He then stole second base, when
Dodge hit the ball mighty rap
that sent it ten feet above the west
nelQ renee. j ne lduS gave 6oou
imitation of lunatic asylum ont
for an airing about this time and
the "Japs" evidently lost heart. At
any rate they changed pitchers in
the middle of the inning, sending
Shira to the center garden and in
stalling white nan with Japan
ese nom de plllme-Ketow-who
pitched the rest of the game. There
were two white men, one Indian
and eleven Japanese in the visitors
club. The white men were the bat
terry used against Webster City.
Webster City made two scores in
the first, one in the third, two in
the fourth and one in the seventh.
The Japs did not score till the fifth
inning. when Long hit two and
walked two-forcing run. Then in
the eighth the visitors scored two
on three successive errors, and one
in the last inning on an error and
an out to center.
Japanese.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08
FORT DODGE SALOON
CASE UP AGAIN
"Wet' and DRY" Fight Reopened
An Appeal from Judge
Lees Decision.

Fort Dodge's "wet' and dry
fight was reopened Saturday after
noon when an appeal from Judge
Lees decision of March 30th, de-
claring the mulct petition of con-
sent sufficient, was filed with the
clerk of the courts of Webster
county NJ. S. Odle Of Des Moines,
attorney for the "drys" in the first
two rounds of the fight, filed the ap-
peal. The signatures Of the follow
ing eight men were signed to the
appeal bond: T. II. Wright, Rob
ert Paterson, L. w. Wheeler, E. "A.
Rich. E. d. Clagg, E. NJ. Williams.
c. V. Findlay and E. l. Leighton.
The appeal is taken on all Of the
opinions in Judge Lees decision.
His acceptance of the Withdrawals
from Withdrawals which were
thrown out by the board OF super
visors is especially taken exception
to. The recent decision OF the su-
preme court in the Wineshiek coun-
ty case on the Withdrawals Of with
drawals has increased the hopes OF
the "drys" for victory.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08
AMERICAN SALIVA.
TON ARMY POST
Capt. 7. R. Wallace Will Again As
sumo Charge Of Post in
This City.

Capt. T. r. Wallace will again
take up the work of the American
Salvation Army in Webster City, he
having recently received a request
to do SO from national headquarters
The captains resignation some time
since as head Of the local post wa:
pot on account OF his having any
thing against the organization, but
was simply because of crookeduess
the captain says. on the part of GER
tain parties connected with the so
ciety. AS the ones In question have
been put out OF the ranks, Capt
Wallace is willing to again take W
the work in this city. This means
that the Webster City Mission is g
thing Of the past, the local post Of
the American Salvation Army TAX
ing its place.
The captain will conduct meet
ings at 719 Senecs street, where he
now holds forth. The general pub
lie is warmly welcome to these
meetings.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08
GET RESERVOIR
CONTRACT IN BOONE
Zitterell & Sullivan Of This City
Awarded Contract by
Boone Council.

Boone. Aug. THE city council
in session here Saturday awarded
the contract to Zitterell & Sullivan
of Webster City for the erection Of
the two big reservoirs to be built
in connection with the water sys-
TEN. The one reservoir at the
plant here is to be of 100000 gal.
Ion capacity, and the one to be built
at the river is to have capacity Of
100000 gallons.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08
Totals. .2s 8 6 q
Score by innings:

Stanhope ..... o. 30 90 o-l
Webster CITY,. 90 100 0 s-3
Struck out-by Ackerson, 3; by
Rossiter, 5. Bases on balls-off
Ackerson, 2; off Rossiter, 8. Hit by
pitched balls--by Ackerson. l; by
Rossiter, l. Two base hits. Dick.
Double plays-L. Dick to w. john
son; S. Dick; Stuart to P. Neitzke
to Dodge; Dodge to Neitzke. Um-
pires-Pfiiger and Satter. Time OF
game-1:25.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08

head However, he "faked" once
and by that time the saliva had be-
gun to flow again and he "doped
ont a third "spitter," which Fardal
missed-and the big slugger was
out! The noise from the grand
stand over this feat was almost
deafening. The score:
StanhODe:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08

Frank Hoffman, baker for the
Robson Baking Company for some
time past, has resigned the posi-
tion and has been succeeded by Or
vii Thomas, recently of Willmar,
Minn. Mr.. Hoffman is studying for
the ministry and will now finish his
college work. Mr.. Thomas has fill
ed the position OF baker in this city
at different times past, and is a
first-class man in this line. He is
the husband of the former Miss
Mile Horn.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08
For Sale.

One four and one six year old
driving horse.
4d3t1f1 DR.. Richardson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08

Films and photo supplies at Bus
ter Browns 7d3
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08

Score by innings:
Japanese ...... 000 0 1 0 0 Il
Webster City,. 2012 0'-6
Struck out-by Ketow, 6; by
Long, IA. Bases on balls-off Ke-
tow, 3; of Long. s. Hit by pitched
balls-by Long, 8. Home run
Dodge. Two base hit-Wheeler.
Umpire-McDonald Time of game
-1:35. *Changed places in first in
ming, Shira going to center field,
Tachi to second base and Ketow to
pitchers box.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08

Fine job work at this ONCE.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08

F. A. Boysen, Dentist, Second st.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08

Score by innings:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-27
HEALTH PARTY
TO VISIT HILO

DR. Pratt will probably leave for
Hawaii in the Wilhelmina this week
He will 90 in company with Secretary
Mott-Smith, DR.. Blue and Marston
Campbell The party intend looking
over the Hilo problem in the way of
swamps and low-lying lands.
The president of the board of health
wireIessed DR.. West, of Kauai, yes
terday, informing him that the teacn-
ers who had been in quarantine at Ha-
napepe, should be released.
Five cultures made from suspected
dphtheria patients were proved, by
DR.. Sinclair, to be negative.
j. D. McVeigh superintendent of
Molokai leper station is in town again
and reports that all is going on well
at his island headquarters There
have been high winds raging there,
but otherwise the weather has been
good. Mr. McVeigh will probably stay
ten days or so in Honolulu.
Chief Inspector Charlock is work
ing on DR., Blues staff and is kept
very busy. The mosquito brigade of
the board is also helping out DR.. Blues
forces
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-27
GIFFARD NEEDS
MORE INSPECTORS

w. NJ. Giffard who is heading the
fight against the Mediterranean fruit
fly, was seen this morning with ref
erence to the work that is being car
ried on.
Some fruit growers do not seem
disposed to help out in the matter, ="
Mr.. Giffard remarked, but there are
some who do all they can to assist
us. The collection of garbage is in
terfering somewhat with our work.
The fruit that some people dump out
side their places has to stop there for
a long time, as there are no wagons
to take it to the incinerator.
q have four inspectors now, but
could do with more than twice that
number. The work is going along as
we'll as can be expected and, when
the growers of fruit realize what it
means to them, they will all come in
and help. There is no sign Of the
fruit fly attacking the bananas or
pineapples."
There will be a meeting of the
Board of Agriculture on Monday, De
cember II.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-27
DR.. BLUE THINKS SCUTELLARIS
MOSQUITO CARRIES YELLOW FEVER

Ladders are in great demand now
adays by DR.. Rupert Blues forces.
This morning a large number of neat
looking ladders were dispatched to
the various apana headquarters. Three
hundred and fifty men are busy today
on the cleaning up operation, and
wagons are hauling the banana trees
away to the dump. A long train of
wagons, hauled by steam roller, pass
ed down Fort street about half-past
nine this morning, and the sight
caused few hundred people to halt
on the corners of the street.
Solomon Meheula entered a protest
against his bananas being cut down
and the matter will be referred to the
attorney general. There were no 9th
er kicks registered up till noon today.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-27
M'MAHON MADE
AN ADMISSION
IN COOL BLOOD

This is another case of a good man
gone wrong"
Such, according to The testimony OF
Captain Culley, surgeon at Schofield
Barracks, was the statement made to
him by Sergeant Mcmahon after the
shooting of Alexander N. Cederlot.
Mcmahon at the time was lying on
his face on a cot in the hospital, his
hands bound behind him, while the
doctor dressed the slight scratch on
one knuckle that he got while run
ming away from his guards. Mcmahon
at the time, the doctor testified this
morning, exhibited no apparent anger
toward Cederlof and was quite cool
while asking how badly the man, who
was then dead had been injured.
The greater part of the time during
the morning session Of the Federal
court, in which the trial of Sergeant
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-27

Governor Frear was busy this morn
ing, returning calls and receiving call
ers. At half-past eleven O'Clock the
Governor returned the call of Captain
Robinson, of the Cincinnati, The Gus
tomary salute was fired in honor of
the chief executive of Hawaii.
Senator Fairchild called on the Gov
ernor and further discussed the Ka-
paa land matter. The land under dis
cussion measures some thirty-three
hundred acres. over sixteen hundred
acres are classed as pasture land,
while the balance is fit for cane.
The form of lease that is about
agreed on allows of the Makee Sugar
Company getting the land for as long
a term as will allow the company to
get back the money it invests in an
irrigation scheme. Sufficient time will
be allowed the sugar company also
to enable it to harvest its last crop
off the land
Another caller on the Governor was
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-27

Mcmahon is being conducted, was
taken up in argument between the at
torneys as to the value and admissi-
bility of Dr. Culley's testimony regard
ing military control of the scene of
the shooting and the hospital The
prosecution attempted to prove by the
physician that both the Cederlof homo,
where the shooting took place, and
the hospital where CederlOf died, are
within the boundaries of the Leilehua
military reservation. To this Attor-
ney Andrews strenuously objected,
contending that Dr. Culley is not ac-
quainted with the boundaries of the
reservation and does not know of his
own knowledge that there is any res
ervation. If this We're to be proved,
the prosecution ought TO put on more
competent testimony, he contended
Continued on Page Eight)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-27
CONNESS WANTS WATER POWER
FOR HILO STREET RAILWAY

l.. S. Conness of Hilo. He is after a
license to use the waters of Wailuku
River, Hilo, for the purpose of gen
Grating electric power for a street rail
way system.
DR.. Pratt, of the board of health,
called on the Governor also, to report
that there were no new developments
in the yellow fever situation.
The sanitation committee of the
citizens campaign will make tour
of the Waikiki and Kaimuki districts
this afternoon.
There will be a conference in the
Governors office on Wednesday, when
a large number of officials and others
are expected to attend. The discus
sion will continue on the lines adopted
at the last conference, and the talk
will center on the larger problems in
sanitation to be tackled next. The
swamps at Waikiki may receive at
tention, and the country, right from
Kewalo TO Waikiki will be discussed.