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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-02

r. L. Greeley has treated his
paint and wallpaper shop on Second
street to a fresh coat OF paint the
past week. It might improve the
seven hundred block on Second
street II others would follow his
good example.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-02
Building New Home.

r. T.. Channer is erecting a new
home on West Division street. The
new house is being built on the lot
Immediately west of the present
Channer home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-02

The H. l.. Hampton family have
moved to the w. S, Weston property
on Division street, where they In
tend staying until their new home
on Wilson avenue is completed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-02

Chas. Gerber and family have
moved from Independence township
to this city and are occupying the
residence at SCI Walnut, street. Mr..
Gerber having purchased the proper
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-02

The Methodist ladies are request
led to make an apron for the Easter
sale. April 9Th. without further So
Letting.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-02

The Swastika society Of the Uni
versalist church will hold an ex-
change and also have a candy table
at the spring sale next Thursday
afternoon in the church parlors.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-02

The Farmers Nationak Bank are
freshening the appearance Of their
building by new coat OF paint in
honor of the spring season.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-02

The Baptist ladies aid society will
meet with Mrs. H. r. Dodge We'd
nesday, at $3.50 p. m. A large att
tendance is desired
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-02

Regular monthly business and So
cial meeting of the Cleaners Sun
day school class of the Christian
church, will be held at the Dennis
Church home tomorrow evening.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-02

Frank Landers has resigned his
position in the Robson cafe and
will resume work with the Nickel
SON & Oleson cafe and bakery. Earl
Mccullough has accepted the POSI-
ton with the Robson cafe.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-02

Mrs. Mary Oleson, wife of Ole Ole
son, residing five miles northeast Of
-Stanhope, died yesterday The de-
ceased was 50 years of age. 4
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-02
The First Easter Day.

The oratorio, 'The First Easter
Day." being prepared by the chorus
choir, recently organized by Mrs.
DR. Dysart in the Methodist church.
is rapidly nearing perfection now.
The choir have been faithful
in their practice and with the voca-
lists chosen for the solo parts hope
to commensurate the Easter tide in
music worthy of the occasion.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-02

The Universalist ladies sale and
exchange In the church parlors
Thursday afternoon, April 4, at 2
O'clock. iuS
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-02

John Orres and family are now
nicely situated in their home on Su-
-perior street which Mr.. Orres late
ly purchased from L. E. Stuart,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-02

We are glad to note that the con-
dition of ]. n. Yungclas, who has
been i'll for so long, is considered a
great deal better.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-02

For dandruff try bottle Of S. T.
,. It kills the germs and gives new
life to the hair. soc and 81 at The
Big Busy Drug Store. r. e. Chan
Ter, Prop. 1871
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-02

Workman have been busy the last
few days removing the accumulated
debris of the winter on Second street
and the pavement has once more
been brought to light in many
places.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-02

The George Simpson family are
moving today into the Arthur Max
on property on Third street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-02

Robert WEIGH, son of Mrs. M.
WEIGH, was taken to the hospital
this morning suffering with rheuma-
tism
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-02

The c. w. B. NJ. Of the Christian
church will meet with Mrs. L. e.
Stuart in the Hoyt fats on Second
street, on Friday afternoon, April
g, at q O. clock. Every member is
requested to be present on time,
with drill book All are welcome.
Secretary.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-02

For paints. oils. yarnishes and
brushes come to The Big Busy Drug
store. r. e. Channer, Prop. 1d3f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-02

Miss Vesta Hill, apprentice at the
Freeborn Hat Shop, is reported on
the sick list.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-02
Sunday School Report.

Total enrolment. attendance and
Offering at the different Sunday
schools for Sunday. March 81. 1912:
Enroll Attend Coll
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-02

Miss Lola Stayer Is assisting In
the Craft Shop during the present
week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-02

Wanted. to buy light, two seat
ed buggy, canopy top preferred j.
Ores, Phone 756. 2d5f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-02

Ross Mesecher has accepted a po-
sition at the Hanson & Tyler gar.
age.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-02

The EIks have issued invitations
for a dance on Wednesday evening.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-02
Local Briefs

J. H. servis is still quite i'll with
pneumonia.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-02
Work Begun.

Work on the house being built by
Ray D. Hughes is now under way.
It is located on West Water street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-02

For sale five good milk cows that
will be fresh soon. Phone 2721.
2d3f1t1s Frank Bickford.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-02

Fine job work at this once.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-02

Try the Tribune = month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22

licemen in the second inspection district
of attempted extortion.
He said that at the time the policemen
approached Kaplan. according to his tes-
timony, and attempted to extort money
from him, they had arrested Kaplan be-
cause they had found quantity Of stolen
property in his place. and that kaplan
had offered them $1,000 il they would not
enter the basement adjacent to his place.
where the policemen found the proceeds
Of several burglaries and grand larcenies.
lie said that the policemen referred to by
Smering and Weiss were not engaged In
any work relating to the receivers of
stolen goods at the time that the witnesses
swore they were.
In addition TO the statement the Deputy
Commissioner gave out the affldavits OF
several witnesses whom he had since ex-
amned at Headquarters. who swore that
Kaplan and the othets had approached
them and wanted them to swear that the
police had taken money from Kaplan and
others in the commission business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22
SWAMI PRAISES POLICE
Has Great Admiration for Rank
and File, He Says.

Praising in high terms the rank and file
OF the police force. a letter written by
Judge Edward Swami. more specifically In
behalf OF Patrolman Richard f. Oliver.
of the Greenwich street station. was made
public at Police Headquarters last night.
Patrolman Oliver had been accused hv
Morris Smerlng. testfyng before the
aldermanc investigating committee. of
framing up with other patrolmeu a
case OF receiving stolen goods against
Smerling In his letter the Judge. who
called Smerling notorious fence" said:
know nothing of any other accusation
which he might have made against you
or them. but as the case against Smerlng
was initiated by me. II seems That the
least I can do n not to allow YOU 10 re-
main under this particular part OF the
charge without generating YOU. although
] have not seen you or anybody In your
behalf and no one has requested II. but
! do II merely from a sense Of justice
Judge Swami said he had asked Oliver
from the bench TO locate the fence,
after Barney Harris. the prisoner In the
case. confessed and on fiarris's charge
the complaint was lodged. The judge said
that no motive actuated him other than
he could not stand by in silence and see
man who has performed valuable SER
vices such as you did in that case
maligned.'
The Judge paid his compliments to the
rank and file Of the force by saying:
I want 10 take this occasion to express
to YOU and through you TO your brother
policemen i'm the ranks, that ]. have al
ways had q great admiration for the ma
faritt nf the rank and tlp Of the nOllcp
officers. and had occasion In the last five
years OF seeing instances of excellent
work performed by them. sometimes at
imminent peril of their lives, and the pa
after day and hear notorious crooks who
have been caught red handed claiming
that the charges were a 'frame-up. II
is my opinion that this large majority OF
honest men on the force would have
very much better standing In the general
opinion OF the public II they would aid
in driving off the force the small per-
centage OF corrupt grafters that have
caused public ccnsure to be directed
against the whole force generally.
The only comment Dougherty would
make after handing out the above letter
was that he hated to see honest. efficient
men get the worst OF it," and added
that he personally had assigned Oliver
10 the Smerling case and that 1t was
next to impossible for Oliver or any OF
the other officers mentioned TO make even
an attempt at extortion.
Second Deputy Police Commissioner
issued statement yesterday |
which tended to controvert the testimony |
OF Morris Smerling, Louis kaplan and |
Michael Weiss before the Curran com |
mittee on Thursday. accusing acting Cap |
tain Charles II. Mckinney and other POI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22

self said she recognized one OF the men
as a Headquarters detective, and that
he had followed her To her home after
she had testified at Hca dquarters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22
WOLF DENIES TAKING
PROTECTION MONEY
gut Man Named as "ViCe Trust"
Collector Admits Part of
Mrs. Goodies Story.
MAS REFUSES TO ANSWER
Deputy Walsh Will Ask Court to
Compel Beer Bother to Re-
ply to Questions at
Sicily Trial.

NANNY" Mas. a beer bother. accused
=, being one of the heads Of the "vice
,rpst" and putatlve collector in chief OF
,he noliceman's share of vice graft. and
osol'' Wolf. MASS cousin. named by
Mrs Mary Goode as a collector of vice
craft were witnesses at yesterdays ses-
SION Of TIE trial of Patrolman John J.
ssellv at Police Headquarters. where
Mrs Goodies charges that Skelly offered
and sold her police protection are being
heard.
Wolf corroborated the greater part Of
Mrs. Goodies story, hut denied anything
that would directly connect Sicily with
receiving graft lie likewise gave him
self a clean bill of health
Mas however. on advice OF counsel,
refused 10 answer any question that
would tend 10 show his financial relations
with Mrs Goode. on the ground that to
do so might degrade and incrlminate HIM.
Deputy Commissioner Walsh said he viii
ask the Supreme Court 10 compel Mas TO
answer.
The attitude Of Mas irritated Deputy
Commissioner Walsh. who demanded TO
know WHY it was that he answered all
the questions put to him by Skclly's coun-
sci. but declined to answer any Of his
Il decline 10 answer any questions re-
iatine to Mrs Goode." replied Mas.
Patrolmen Alex" y. Hall and Cor
nelius Dwyer attached to Inspector
DIVERS staff and mentioned in Mrs.
Goodies charges. also took the stand.
Their testimony was of help to their
brother officer.
Mrs Goode was the first witness OF the
day. She finished her testimony in less
than an hour. She gave the Ne direct 10
Inspector Dwyer in denying that tho in
spector had asked her many questions
about what she knew of the purchase and
sale Of police protection that ne had said
be did.
On being recalled 10 the stand one Of
the first questions put to Mrs Goode by
Mr. Grant was as follows:
Q-What is your business at the pres
ent time? Aust mending my clothes
In furnished room
Q-Are you living on the money you
made In disorderly houses? A.-What I'm
living on now has no bearing ON this
case.
GAM I right in understanding that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22

YOU said in your direct examination. that
a bout paying MONEY! A.-Of course l
talked to Mas about money.
Q.-Werc all your talks to sicily ABOUT
protection previous to November S? A
Yes.
Q.-You remember that date? Ayes.
Then Mr. Grant read from notes Of an
examination on November III Inspector
DIVERS office. nut in almost every i'm
portant particular Mrs. Goode denied
the correctness Of the transcript. Mr..
Grant examined her as follows
O-Isn't II fact that inspector DWycr
asked YOU if you knew Skelly ana dldn
YOU reply YOU didn't? A.-Ihat S flgh':
Q.-Didn't Inspector pwyer ask you u
SkeTy had ever told you he was lnspec-
Tor DIVERS man. and didn't YOU say you
had never seen him? A.-1hdt question:
was never asked me.
Didn't Inspector Dwyer ask you II
Won had evcr Paid Sicily money and you
said 40? A.-That question was never
asked mo. d..
O-Didn't Inspector Dwyer ask YOU II
YOU had paid any persons money Tor pro
lection and Won said, no? A.-Ihat ques-
ton was never asked me.
or to that effect? A.-Noteing was
said t. me about protection in Inspector
DvyeTS ONCE. - -
Didn't Inspector Dryer ask You n
Won knew any persons who had paid? y.
No such thing was asked me.
O-DiGn't inspector Dwyer say ne
wanted 10 get the grafteis ana that YOU
weren't telling the truth when You sara
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22
TWO HURT AS TEAM BOLTS
Policeman Stops Runaway
Horses at Edge of Big Crowd.

team of horses attached TO a deINers
wagon belonging to the Majestic o'as'
BED Company became unrnanageaple "nen
the harness broke at Second avenue anu
29d street. and before they were stoppeu'
after q run OF two blocks. two persons
had been injured. one probably rataiIs,
several persons waiting for car at %"
.,roo, bad a narrow escape from ocihg
run down. ,-s
The two injured men were i"o'''''
Murray. Of No $40 East sd stree, -
Thomas Murphy, OF No. lSS Ain h,s iars
sSigb While lie Murphy is suffering tro dY
constusions and abrasions about oSs rne H pUu
and internal injuries; Al w ee.t taken. DR..
S SrSroeder said that Murphy was III
critical condition.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-19

the strong room for himself. Upon
Daneyitch asking If he could furnish
him with a rough sketch OF the
mechanism of the door, Spiegelmann
replied that he could give him an al
mos accurate drawing OF It; for, being
q craftsman and of a mechanical
turn of mind, he had become greatly
interested in the mechanism, and had
made some notes Of It at the time, as
he wanted to test for himself If It were
possible to unlock the door, after it was
once locked, with any other than the
proper keys. But though he studied
the subject carefully, he came to the
conclusion that It could not be done,
and SO the mystery remained a mys-
terry, as far q he was concerned. The
old gentleman was true to his word,
and In due time Danevitch received the
drawing Of the plans and pored over
them far into the night. He was seek
ing for what he believed to be the key
to the problem of the vanishing Of the
gem in the first place-a means where
by the door could have been opened
Nlluout tue hUpWlSuE6 OF the owners
Of the treasure chamber. and the fast
enings left apparently intact. At last
he uttered a sigh Of relief. He ina
gined that he had found the expected
weak spot in the complicated mocha
nlsm. The designer, In his opinion, had
been a trife too ingenious. In other
words, Danevitch perceived that I'm,
due reliance had been placed on the
Indicator to give warning when the
bolts were shot. He fancied that he
had detected a way whereby the indi-
Gator could be SO tempered with that it
would falsely declare hat the door
was properly closed.
To test his theory further he had q
working wooden model of the plan Of
the strong room door made by a clever
mechanic, and the result was exactly
what he had expected 1t would be.
The inventor of Messrs. Gammage and
Lallal's complicated treasure chamber
had overlooked one important fact,
which was that by dlsconnecting GER
tainlevers, the bolts would cease to act,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-19
Gold In Ocean Water,

Apart from the treasures which
find their way to the bottom of the
sea- and occasionally come to light
again, there is more gold in the sea
than has eve been coined into money.
Such, at all events, is the opinion OF
Professor Wilde Of Brussels univer-
sity. All sea water contains a certain
amount of gold, in the proportion OF
about one grain to each ton of water.
Reckoning the IL, ~'ght G-s!t=1S
oceans at the vern tie figure OF
n billion tons, Pruresor Wilde estf-
mates that they would yield gold to
nearly a hundred thousand times as
much as g" Why, bless you, you
can battle In Gold."-London Chroni-
Gle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-19

conspiracy. A mere common pick
pocket would aBsuredly have known
that there would be great difficulty In
getting rid of such a valuable brooch,
and that any attempt to steal 1t In the
usual way would surely lead to his de.
lection and arrest. The thief, In all
probability, was n OF a gang Of Grim
mails who few at high game. 1t had
been shown conclusively that the gem
was the Identical ons which had been
stolen from the Bombay dealers two
years before. In whose possession WAS
1t during the intervalY It vas absolute
ly certain that 1t had not been traded
in the usual way, otherwise It could
have been traced. Dansvitoh felt that
it devolved upon him to learn the story
of the pearl from the time 1t disap-
peared so strangely from the Bombay
strong room. II he could only clear up
that mystery 1t might be possible to
trace the career of the pearl until he
should be in a position to restore 1t to
its legitimate owners, tho Indian Arm
of dealers. Yet, In a sense the Ouch
ess de Flouret might be said to have a
legitimate claim on the gem. She, at
least, had not acquired it dishonesty.
1t was given her by her afianced hus-
band. but supposing him to have OBJ
tanned it honestly, how did the person
from whom he procured 1t gain pos
session? This line of reasoning led the
detective to look up the duchess once
more, with q view toward finding out
something about the career of her hus-
band.
1t was q delicate subject to ap-
proach, but Danevitch by degrees
drew forth the lady's confidence, and
the revelations she made did not preju-
dice him In the dukes favor. On his
marriage that gentleman was heavily
in debt, and her father paid his debts,
with the result that he contracted
fresh ones, and the indignant merchant
refused to let him have any more
money. He then began to sell his
wife's jewels, and tried to get the
pearl, which, however, she refused to
part with. Beyond the time when dc
F1ouret took himself of for good. the
duchess could give no further informar
tion regarding her husband. as all
communication between her family and
his had ceased.
Danevitch then proceeded to the
London agent Of GsmmAgs & Lallal, q
German gentleman named Spiegsi.
mann. whose place Vas In Piccadiily.
The detectives object in visiting him
was to obtain, II possible. further par
ticulars Of the dixappsaranoe OF the
gem from the strong room In Bombay.
Mr.. Bpisseimann not only confirmed
all Dsnsvitch had already heard, but
gave him some additional details. II
appeared that he had been In Bombay
shortly after the robbery took place,
and had In opportunity of examining
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-19

build. and about i've feet seven In
height. He had a very swarthy COM
p~lexion. bushy. dark eyebrows. a small,
dark mustache, and very dark hair,
closely cropped in the French style.
On the upper pert of his left cheek he
had a small, livid scar. It looked like
q sword or dagger cut"
You draw a very good description
OF the man" remarked the detective.
VIII you kindly describe the lost artt.
Gle p
1T is a pearl set round with dia.
monds, which in themselves are valu.
able, but they are paltry compared
with the pearl, which is said to be one
of the finest in the world. 1t was given
to me by my husband before we were
married. 1t Is sGoh a costly Iem that
l have seldom worn 1t, except on such
occasions as the night when It was
stolen"
Danevitch reflected a moment. 1t
did not suit his policy to inform the
duchess Of his rue vocation as an
agent OF the csar Of all the Russiss.
kleinmichel had simply introduced
him as an expert investigator who
might prove Of service in finding tbs
gem. Finally he asked:
"Can you tell me anything OF tho
past history of the pearl. duchess?
Such a valuable gem ought 10 have q
story connected with it."
"No; my husband never told me
anything about 1t. He asked me to
wear 1t as little as possible. as at
tempts might be made to steal It on
account Of Its value. Subsequently,
when differences arose between us. he
wished to take the pearl away from
me, but 1 would not let him have it"
One more question, duchess. Do
you know where your husband is7"
Il have DOT the remotest idea. I
heard that he expressed an intention
OF going to America, but whether he
has gone or not l really could not
say"
Danevitch took his departure with a
growing conviction that the robbery OF
the gem was the rSAn& ri a deep-laid