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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13

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McDermott returned to their homes
in Buffalo Center Saturday after a
visit at the G. e. Buell. home in this
city.
Mr.. Ward Of Eldora was a guest
at the Joseph Oppenheimer home ov-
er Sunday, coming overland in his
car. Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Hobson,
who have been guests of Mrs. Open
heimer the past few days, returned
home with him.
Misses Iris and Lois Jaynes,
who have been visiting Miss Clara
Hawk of this city, returned to their
home in Minneapolis today.
Miss Ferne Magnuson left this
morning for Willmar, Mimi, after a
visit here with her friend, Miss Est
her Olson.
W. V. Shipley of Iowa Falls is
a business visitor in the city today.
Rev. C. H. Kamphoefner return
ed this morning from a brief trip to
Pomeroy. Mrs. Kamphoefner and
children will remain for a more ex-
tended visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Waterfeld
returned yesterday from a visit in
Storm Lake.
Waterloo Reporter: w. J. litter
ell, a builder and contractor of Web
ster City, visited his brother-in-law,
Charles Knoop, yesterday. Mr.. Zit-
terrell is busy at this time erecting
many large structures in various
parts of the state. He erected sew
eral of Waterloo's public buildings.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13
From Saturdays Daily:

eralN of Waterloo's public buildings.
From Saturdays Daily:
Rev. c. H. Kamphoefner was
called to Pomeroy yesterday, to con-
duct the funeral of a friend and for
mer parishioner. Mrs. Kamphoefner
and children accompanied him. They
| will remain for a short visit, but
Mr.. Kamphoefner will probably re-
turn on Monday. His pulpit Sunday
morning will be filled by Rev. T.
W. Owen.
Mrs. J. l.. Barner Of Shippens-
burg, Pa, is in the city visiting her
son, Coos S. Barner.
Miss Ruth Stevenson left today
for her old home in Dixon, Ill, for a
two weeks visit.
Mrs. w. E. Gossard and chill
dren returned last evening from a
weeks visit with relatives in Ames.
Mrs. J. c. Robson and Jack
Shelledy left today for Boulder, Col,
where Mrs. Robson will make an
extended visit.
Earnest Nelson has returned to
his duties at the Mercantile after a
weeks vacation at the lakes.
Miss Gayle Cummings, who has
been visiting relatives in the city
for some time. left today for Winnie
bago, Mimi, to visit friends.
Mrs. Fred Peterson and son,
Harold, went to Fort Dodge today
for an over Sunday visit.
Miss Mary Lynch and Verne
Shafer of Eagle Grove were callers
in the city yesterday, and played at
the Country club dance last evening.
Miss Virginia Kantor went to
Carroll yesterday for a two weeks
visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Bone.
Miss Louvie Wickwire left to-
day for Cedar Rapids where she will
spend two weeks at the millinery
wholesale house before taking a po-
sition for the fall season.
Miss Anna Bussler of Water
loo is visiting in the city today with
her brother, Walter H. Bussler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold H. Hoyt
of Grand Rapids, Wis, are in the
city for a visit with Mr.. Hoyt's
mother, Mrs. James Hoyt, and other
relatives.
"A. S. Holmes OF Perry arrived in
the city today for an over Sunday
visit with his daughter, Miss Fran
ces Holmes, at the w. C. Burleson
home.
Miss Vivian Jones of Woodstock
Is visiting at the home Of Miss lola
Doty.
Mrs. w. F. Chiquet returned to
Fort Dodge today after a visit at the
H. l.. Wise home.
Miss Minnie Weseloh went to
Fort Dodge today to visit friends.
Mrs. A. r. Baker Of North Da-
kota is expected in the city today to
visit at the George Yaus home.
Mrs. Scouler Of Kirkwood, Ill.,,
Mrs. John McColloch of Shippens-
burg, Pa, and George Hemminger
of West Point arrived in the city to-
day to visit at the James Hemming-
er home near this city.
Perry Stevenson is home from
his duties on the road for a two
weeks vacation.
Il. W.. Smith and daughters,
and Bedtime, Of Stuart, are
guests at the DR.. r. w. Pote home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilgis of Eagle
Grove attended the dance at the
Country club last evening.
Mrs. Alexander Groves was an
Eagle Grove visitor today.
Miss Leone Malcolm returned to
her home in Rolfe today after a WIS.,
it with Miss Jean Mullen in this
city.
Mrs. F. II. Alexander OF Kamrar
is in the city today.
"A. S. Bonner of Des Moines is
expected in the city today for a Wis.,
it at the N. l.. Rood home.
Mrs. A. e. Nordwall and chill
dren returned to Fort Dodge today
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13

Good work horse for sale. Apply
to F. e. Gremple. sdtf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-13

Zoe Smith has returned to her po-
sition at the Metcalf Department
store after a two weeks vacation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-17
PLAYS AND PLAYERS
SEA BREEZE ISLAND

Frank F. Clayton, lessee of the Sea Breeze Ball room, has arranged an unusual feature for the visitors at Sea Breeze Island this Friday night. The attraction is an elaborate pro- champions will take part. He has en- gagged Il professional cake walkers to participate, and others may be secur- ed in the meantime. The dusky danc- CTS will walk for the cake to the mus ic of Knablin's Novelty Orchestra. entire production will be presented in most elaborate form.
 Workmen began today the construc- tion of the monster shell in which the nightly concerts at Sea Breeze throughout @ 3 the summer 'anaaeE ", will n be held: park and will be brightly illuminated by electric lights. It's acoustics will greatly enhance the efforts of the mu- sicians and singers who appear dur ing the season.
 Evidence on every hand of the work Breeze up to the highest standard of outdoor amusement places is attract ing general attention. The approach of warm weather hera1ds the biggest season the Island has ever enjoyed. The Sea Breeze car service during headway afternoons and evenings, and Saturday and Sunday afternoons and evenings the cars are run still more frequently. Bathing, band concerts, vaudeville, motion pictures. dancing. the roller coaster, tunnels of love, aerial swings, soups, ferris wheel, and a score of other attractions are al- costly are to be added, within a few days
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-17
TAFT MANAGERS ASK INVESTIGATION ]
 OF BRIBE CHARGE

Chicago, June 17.-Taft managers, to-day, planned to demand an inves- tigation by the national convention of their charges of bribery. Half a-doz- en affidavits are said to be in posses sion of the Taft forces and the Presi- dents supporters are charging that in several instances as much as $5,000 will be offered delegates for transfer of their alliance.
 Roosevelt managers, to-day, charac- terized as ''too ridiculous to deny, an alleged affidavit from F. H. Cook, a negro preacher and Taft delegate from Vadalia, La, charging attempted bril- ,orado' Cook syears he was offered $1 ,000 to come over to the Roosevelt camp.
 The fighting Californians have adopted a slogan "1912 model rebel yell'' to be sounded in fierce chorus amid the widest onslaughts of the convention" This battle yell was the suggestion of an old man from West
 Why don't you shout together in the uproar?" he asked. s"They can'1 drown you out" Then he concocte6 a yell like this:
 fright lem, fight 'em, fight 'em-eat 'em aliver'
 The idea appealed to the Califor. nians who are the fightingest delega. ton to date in the convention. They got the New Jersey delegates, also hot insurgents, together and practiced the cry with all telling effect of col lege cheer squad.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-17
LAWSON PAYS
 RESPECTS TO
 SENATOR CRANE
CALLS HIM BULLY GOOD FELL LOW IN SECRET SERVICE
 ARM OF POLITICS.

Chicago, June 17--Thomas w. Law son, of Boston, today sized up the sit- uation as the last stand of the polit- ical machine.
 '"This convention he declared. faces one of the gravest situations of any nation in our history. It is purely a fight between popular self government And machine goverTf4nen The people are going .to- win, out or know the reason why.
 This seems to be hot air age. Bosses have almost esuffocated the people with it. T have never seen hot air have such. sway. as. 1t has here. It. is the limit.
 s.The machine politicians are knock ing down the standards at a pretty lively gait. It is the first time in the history of the country that those people who have sneered at our form of, government have had a chance to say, T told you so. .''' s4e.s ag8Ss Lawson paid his respects to Sena- tor Murray Crane, whom he is fight ing in Massachusetts on ain "In be tweener and Puzyfoot.
 These situations" he said, "creaf- ed the Murray Cranes of politics. Crane is a willing go-between of the system and sthe powers in politics. He couldn't foresee that the bosses would go over the fence with the loot and leave the Heutenants< standing out in the field to be picked off by. the people. Crane Is lieutenant, not. 8 leader He is a bully good fellow in the secret service arm of politics"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-17
BAKERS DEATH
 DUE .To SHOCK
 OF ELECTRICITY
FELLOW WORKMAN s1sfmARL4. INJURED DIED SHORTLY <4; AFTER DEATH OF
 HIS CHIEF.

Coming in contact with high ten- sion wire, about 32;000 volts Sof elec- tricity were sent throsgh the body of John Joseph Baker, of 51 West aye nue. yesterday and caused his death 20 minutes later at a hospital in Larchmont. where the accident oc- cured. Baker was a foreman of a gang of painters at work on bridge over the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad, and but a short distance from the Larchmont railroad station Baker climbed upon the structufe with a steel bar in his transformers on the bridge. He ac- cfdentaily touched a high tension wire with his nose and with the bar in his hand a circuit was made. He was badly burned by the electricity.
 Ernest. Marstobonio, an employe under Baker, rescued from instant death when he came in contact with a wire Saturday, by Baker, while the painters were at work dn New Rochelle, was considerably burned and died yesterday, half an hour af- ter Bakers death. The latter was promoted to foreman about two weeks ago. He left his home in Bridgeport about o'clocksyesterday morning- to go to Larchmont. Baker we4 z7 He had lived in this city about six i,: years and had made many friends. Undertaken M. J. Cannon returned with the body last night. The fu- neral will be from the home. MT. Baker was a member of Court Burn ham. F. of A., and Bridgeport aerie of Eagles. He leaves a five monthss ers Wiflfam, Joseph and Tfomas, and two slsters. Nellie and Mazie Baker. His mother and sisters live. in Brook lyu.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-17
STRIKERS CHARGE
 CARS RAN THROUGH
 PARADE MAKING RIOT

Boston, June 17-Leaders of the $500 striking elevated motormen and con ductors declared today that they will seek legal redress from the company on charges that a. strikebreaking mo- torman ran through their parade, on Colombus avenue, endangering the lives of scores. It was this. accord ing to the police, which started the riot of 2.0O0 at the end of yesterdays monster mass meeting of 75.000 mem bers of affiliated trades unions on the Common.
 Strike Leader Malone today con suited union lawyers to learn if the company can be prosecuted because one of it's employees sent his car at a high rate of speed directly through the ranks of a licensed parade. There had been no disorders up to the time the line of march was broken by the big Boston and Worcester car on Co., lun1bus avenue.
 During the free-for-all row that fol- lowed, several policemen were injur- ed slightly, II men arrested and a number of cars wrecked.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-17
SECOND MEETING
 FOR STATE WIDE LOWER FARES PLAN

Proposing a state organization to secure, if possible by united effort, better trolley service consisting of several desired improvements, City Clerk Boucher to-day sent out circu- lar letters to every town and city in the state. The following features are suggested: Reduced rates on sever al lines of the state, extension of the length of the rate zones, issuance of tickets at a reduced price for large number, each town to reserve the con trol and supervision of it's own streets, the payment by companies of their share of cost of repair and maintenance of the streets and road ways.
 A meeting is called in the. Common Council chamber in the New Haven City Hall, July 20. at 2 p. m.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-17
RED MEN VISIT POLES TONIGHT

Tonight at Polfs theatre, the Great Chiefs of the State Red Men will be the guests of local tribes at the per- formance of Seven Days, and the affair will be gala one, with local song hits and parodies between the acts by Frank Braithwaite and the Criterion quartet, comprising Lewis F'enton, George Lush, George Tordoff and James Holt, IT,, all members of Wowonpon tribe, I. O. R M
 Other members of this tribe will oc- cupy the right hand lower box, with Sachem James Bundock at their head The other box will seat members of Konckapotanauh tribe, headed by Sa- chem Gerry Treadwell. Then there will be large delegations from both tribes and from Okenuck tribe of Stratford and Ackenash tribe of Mil ford in the body of the house.
 The visiting great chiefs will fn- clude Great Sachem Oetzel of Dan bury; Great Senior Sagamore Frank A. Wells of Waterbury; Great Junior Sagamore George A Fairchild of Stratford; Great Prophet Edward T.. Buckingham of this city; Great Chief of Records William Saunders of Nau- gatuck, and Great Keeper of Wam- pum o. s. Culver of New Haven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-17
MONSTER PLAYTHING FOR
 CHILDREN AT SEA BREEZE

A notable addition to the amusement features of Sea Breeze Island will be ready for use there on Saturday of this week. This is a monster carousei 52 feet in diameter equipped with fly ing horses, swings. chariots and other merry y-go-round, the oarousel which MT. Gallagher just secured in Phila- delphia is a veritable titan.
 MT. Gallagher purchased this device on his recent visit to Philadelphia, but not until this morning did word reach here of the confirmation of the deal The outfit. apart from the big self playing orchestra which will be ems bodied in it's equipment here, is valued at SIS, 900. It was secured from Henry B. Auchy. millionaire manufacturer of amusement devices
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-17
AlDRICH BANK PLAN. BONE DE CONTENTION.

ChlcasD, June Convinced that it wlll be an important factor in the coming campaign, no matter who the candidaEe. managers of both progress eve and conservative factions began putting out feelers for their money planlss today.
 That the Taft forces will stand by tho Alorlch central bank scheme seem- eQ assured Against them will be aligned m the other forces. RDoSe- velf managers today said that while no counter proposition has yet been adopted. it Is certain that they will oppose fAtly endorsement of the AL drich plan on the ground that 1t gives Wan street a strangle hold on the nations currency.
 Ihe LAFollette camp expects to have . substitute that will denounce the Aldrich plan specifically and rec ommend governmental control of the nations finances.
 Alfred Q. Crozier, of New Jersey, 4oday c1fUulated a platfofm which he c1atmed has been endorsed by a. ma- 5ority. of the proGreesive delegations which declares for real government- q oon&rol of finances as against the Adrich plan of private control.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-17
MRS. BLANEY
 DOESN'T LIKE
 WORD SUFFRAGE
CALIFORNIA DELEGATE TO NA. TIONAL CONVENTION SEES HANDICAP IN "sUFFRA-
 GIST."

Chicago, June 17-sNo real friend will refer to us as a suffragette, nor a suffragist. There is a lot in a name "a lot of handicap"
 X Mrs. Charles D. Blaney, national convention delegate from California, emphasized her point with a white gioved forefinger. 'sI am a Republi1 can, ' she explained. Why shoud a woman who votes or who wants to vote assume a soubriquet. California women went to the polls this year with their husbands and brothers, ex- actly. as they go with them to church. They met the same men with whom they deal in, the everyday walks of life. Since women began to vote they have found there is nothing extraor- dinaryi ih politics. Just an QppOrtun- ity for women to do a. little smore good. this sort are in the majority. are in terested in all that is best in our na- tjonal life. They are opposed to child labor. it is simpler, more effective for them to help their fellow man by depoeiting ballet in the box than by going about from office to office and from store to store soliciting funds for. this or that charity or this or that improvement. They are not afraid to solicit the fund-they are not afraid in California to vote.
 If wVmen who are fighting for the ballot would drop the terms Suffrage and 'Suffragist' and use some such ap- peal as we did in California when we asked the men simply to vote for Constitutional Amendment No. g., home women would come to their sup port and the men would be won. There is something repellant about the word sSuffrage'-but there is not anything repellant about the exercise of suffrage"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-17
OFF FOR FORT WRIGHT.

The Coast Artillery Corps of the city left at 7:30 o'clock this morning for New London, where they will embark iu the government boat for Fort Wright on their ten days tour of duty, arriving at their destination about noon. The corps marched from the State armory where they assem- bed at 6:e0 o'clock. to the depot. The members of the Connecticut militia are dated over the prospects of being the drst troops to use the new fire control equipment that has recently been installed at Fort Wright. There pany. I in the 4th, and A in the 1lth. Captain George Hawes left for Fort Wright in his automobile, yester- day. The officers wore for the first time their Montana hats and the oth- CT niembers of the militia appeared for t4e hfst Ht4ines with their corps button, j1st issued, though adopted two years ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-17
NEW POLL THEATRE
EXPECTS THAT TT WILL BE OPENED IN SEP
 TEMBER.
Fairfield Avenue Theatre Will Be \ Continued As a Permanent
 Stock House.

Work on Polls new theatre at Main and Congress streets has pro- gressed. SO swiftly that the compile tion of this magnificent new temple of amusement on schedule; time for the September opening is now as- sured.
 Since, work was started on the new theatre MT. Poli has been besieged with inquiries regarding the use to which the present Poli's theatre on the new theatre is completed. :. While MT. Poli has had several plans in view, and no definite an- nouncement has been made. it is now on the best of authority that the present Polls theatre will owing to the immediate success achieved by the Polf Players there, and the cordial reception accorded them by the theatregoers of Bridge port.
 The new theatre will be devoted magnificent vaudeville house between New York and Boston. It's large, seating capacity and perfect stage arrangements will make possible the offering of the very biggest attrac- tions in vaudeville and its opening will be a gala event to Bridgeport theatregoers. With first class vaude- vile at this theatre, the older Poli house on Fairfield avenue will be giv- en over to the very best stock pro- ductions, so that Bridgeport will be assured of the most desirable offer ings of variety" and '1egitimate'' at all times.
 Work on the new theatre has pro- gressed to an extent unrealized by passers-by, owing to the fact that the view of the building operations Is at present somewhat cut off from Main street. From the inside it will be seen that the building is spEinging up as if by magic and already theso lines of the stage and main body of the house arc, clearly dfscernible.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-17
WEARY & MILLER IN ssOLD HOME
 WEEK VAUDEvILIE.v

 deville theatre. These great sensa- salaried in vaudeville. close the show and are down on the bill as 3Lunatic Plumbers Looping the Bumps"
 Neary and Miller, other favorite To- cal boys, are known as the Adonises of all dancers, and will win new suc- cess in Old Home Week.
 The Three WhelanS returned yester- day from an engaganent in Kedth's Philadelphia theatre. and offer new and original act of mirth, music and melody.
 Fred Gilman is heard in his dialect, songs and stories. MT. Gilman's lat est efforts will keep his, name before the public eye, as his act is new. and better than ever. Y Conroy and Lee, eccentric black face comedians, are reunited for Old Home Week and are a strong addition to the bill
 LaRex and LaRex, the act beautiful, flexible ring artists, with the Bijou Four C.. A. Leschorn, 1T. S. Sweezey, H. c. Abercrombie and F. H. Coates), are two other numbers and both have an offering worthy of local attention
 John and Gertrude Ross, clever young entertainers and vocalists, who lately closed an engagement at the Winter Garden in New York, with ment that the public will appreciate, and it will doubtless draw. crowds to every performance.
 . Tonight will be Mayor and Eagles night and it is expected that the lo- cal boys and girls will hear a speech by the Mayor
 Other nights have also been arrang- ed. Big orchestra on hand for this event. Popular prices prevailing all week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-17
ANNIVERSARY OF BUNKER HILL

Boston, June 17.-A thunderous sa- lute of 21 guns from the battery at the Charlestown Navy Yard at sunrise, to- day. started the 137th anniversary cell ebration of the memorable battle. of Bunker HILL As the echo died away, thousands of flags and pennants 1ut- tered from houses. sterns and fighting tops of the battleships Florida, Utah, Delaware and from the mastheads of other vessels in the harbor.-
 All day and far into the night fire works and public speaking featured Charlestown,s greatest celebration . not excepting even the: 4th Of July:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-17
WILL OF WILLIAM
 5. S1APLEY FILED

The will Of William s. Stapley, whose death occurred recently at his home, 60 Park street, which was filed In Probate court. leaves the estate in trust Cor his wife, Harriet Leah Sta Dley. in lieu of dover. she to have tho use of the income Interest and div1dends of the entire estate until her d6A&h. A minor son, Sydney R. stapleg,. Is provided for. in the event tha4 the mother dies before he be- coanea M years of age, the estate be- ing held in trust for him. Upon the do14h. Of the wife and the majority of the son, the remainder of the es- tate is to be divided equally between three children, Bertha L.. Butterfleld and Philip H. Stapley, who are named ao executors, and Sydney R. Stapley
 Judge ". H: Comley, Jr.. and George E. Hull are named as appraisers of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-17
NEW FIGHT FOR
 <. FLAWS RELEASE

Courthouse. White Plains, N- r.. June =17-Aocompanied to court by his. aged fnetheEs 22fs Mary Cohley Hhaws and his sister Alice, formerly the Countess of Yarmouth, Harry K. .Thaw, accused slayer of Stanford White, today began his thiFe attempt State Asylum for the Criminal Insane by declaring, through counsel, that. the return of the asylum authorities to his habeas corpus writ did not etafe' that Thaw was insane.
 Justice Keogh ruled that the bur- den of proof was on .Thaw and Inc ing of pr. William A. White. alien ist. :
 pr. white declared that, in his opin. ion, Thaw was sane. .ts~ ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-17
UEvERSWEATS 60
 TO FLAG RAISING

Tho Nevereweats of Bridgeport will TO forty strong to the flag raising at the cottage of H. R. McChesney, to- morrow. Messrs. Burnham, Logan Huber and Banks are expected to be Of the delegation. Fifteen or twenty lambs will be cooked. There will be roast beef and clans, all prepared under the supervision of the clubs steward, Nelse Freshour; in his best style Lake -Kenosia is beautiful sheet of water adjacent to Danbury. The McChesney cottage is one Of the finest cottages on the lake. The event will be largely attended.