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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-15
N0RCAN'S BODY
AMID TREASURES
Surrounded by Paintings Which He
Gathered, Financier Lies
in State.
THRONES BRAVE THE RAIN
Stand in Street Watching Hearse
Bear the Remains
Home.
THRONES BRAVE THE RAIN

New York, April 12.-The body OF
J. Pierpont Morgan lies today
among the art treasures of his prl-
vate library. 1t reached New York
on the steamer France yesterday al
teruoon and at dusk was taken from
the ships mortuary chapel to a mo-
tor hearse which conveyed it from
the pier to the library. Hundreds
braved the drenching rain and stood
in the streets to watch it pass.
Among the rare bronzes, costly
paintings and other art objects
which he brought here from Europe,
the body of the dead financier will
lie in state until Monday morning,
when the funeral services will be
held in st. Georges Protestant Epis-
copal church.
The France came into the harbor
with her flags at half mast. Through
thick weather and amid torrents OF
rain she crept to her pier at the foot
of West Fifteenth street. All her
passengers, save the funeral party,
were ashore half an hour before Mr..
Morgan's body was removed to the
hearSe.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-15
MOOSE AND COP.
IDEAS IN HARMONY
Progressive Party Starts Active
Campaign for Re-
forms.
TALLY WITH SENATOR CUMM1NS
Iowa Senators Already Are Urg-
ing the Same Meas
o. ures,
ALLY WITH SENATOR CUMM1Ns

Washington, D. c., April ia
child labor, eight hour day for WON
en- in the District of Columbia
workmen's compensation for federal
employees, an interstate trade COM
mission to control corporations, a
commission on agricultural cooper
alton, the presiden tial primary, an
easier method of amending the con-
stitution, and a minimum wage for
women are ten subjects which were
voted as of prime Importance by the
legislative committee of the Progress
sive organization in congress yester-
day. 1t was decided to introduce
bills this session on each of these
subjects. A member of the house
was assigned to each one of the ten
subjects and systematic and concert
ed effort was planned. Other import
ant measures will be advanced later.
Senator Cummins has already urg-
ed some of these measures and has
introduced bills in reference to
them. He has urged the tariff COM
mission, more stringent control of
corporations through a commission,
and the presidential preference
primary. He has introduced bills
on each one of these subjects and
will soon present a resolution pro-
viding for a much simpler and cas-
Ter method Of amending the consti-
tuition.
Senator Kenyon has introduced a
bill against child labor and an eight
hour bill4for women.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-15
Outing Club Meeting.

The meeting held Friday evening
in the library for the purpose Of
electing directors and attending to
other business connected with the
Outing club was quite we'll attend
ed. C. E. Atkinson, J. M. Richard
son, Earl Z. Mason, Warren c. Pyle
and Dr. n. c. A. Berg were made d.
rectors for the ensuing year and
they will hold a meeting soon, when
the president and other officers will
be elected
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-15
WEBSTER CITY ASSO-
CATION AT HUMBOLDT
Congregational Churches Will Meet
Today and Tomorrow.
April 1915.

The Webster City Association OF
Congregational Churches meets in
Humboldt today and tomorrow. Fol-
lowing is the association program:
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
INSTRUMENTATION and Business
3:O0-"The Scientific Organiza-
ton of the Church for Greater Eff
ficiency."
Conducted by Walter Metcalf
harrisburg.
Officers, L. A. Pierce, Eagle
Grove.
2 Auxiliary Societies, n. Gist
Clarion.
8 Church Membership, Walter
Metcalf, Blairsburg.
Discussion.
TUESDAY EVENING.
7:38-Song Service.
S:00-Sermon-William Hard
castle, Iowa Falls.
Communion-C. w. Blast, Iowa
Falls, r. X. Chapman, Manson. v
Offering for Ministerial Relief.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
S:30-Business
9:00-"The Proposed Change of
Polity'-W. U. Parks, Allison.
Discussion-P. w. Jones, Alden.
10:00-Devotional Hour. A.
Caskey, Gowrie.
11:00-"The Church and Modern
ements"-Arthur Metcalf,
Webster City.
Discussion.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
1:30-Business.
2:00-"The Church and the
Child"-H. w. futile, Grinnell.
Discussion.
Missions and the Home
Base"-W. G. Ramsay, Eldora.
3:30-Missionary Hour; Speakers
to be announced.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
7:30-Song Service.
S:OO-4Address-Dr. Lydia Com
mack, Africa.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-15
. No Profit In AIIIaatoro.

The difficulty about raising alliga
tors to supply the demand for the ami
mails and skins is that they do not
attain full growth for about 100 years
The skin Of the six or seven-year-old
animal is available, however, for
many practical purposes. There is
one on a farm at Palm Beach which
measures Is feet in length and is said
to be about 900 years old. There are
several of these farms in operation at
the present time, but the industry will
not be really profitable until the wild
alligators become scarcer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-15
Rebel Leader Robs Train.

Ell Paso, Tex, April 12.-Pancho
Villa, who has taken the field in
Chihuahua state against the Huerta
government, yesterday held up a
passenger train east of Chihuahua
City and secured $50 bars of silver
bullion valued at $4,000. The hold
up occurred at Santa Ysabel on the
Mexico Northwestern railway. The
passengers were not molested, nor
was there any resistance by the
small federal guard.
The bullion was destined for the
state capital from a mine in the
Guerrero district. ..
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-15
INDUSTRIAL WORKERS
STEAL OUT OF town
Residents Organize to Prevent
Trouble.

Grand Junction, Colo, April H.
Confronted by the hasty organiza-
ton OF business men, high school
athletes and members Of union labor
locals, sworn in to preserve the
peace, the band of more than hun
dred Industrial Workers of the
World, waiting here for reinforce
ments from the west, to march to
Denver. silently stole out of town
last night. Three thousand people
thronged the streets until late
hour while special police patrolled
the residence sections in anticipa-
ton Of trouble.
The departure of the workers was
more difficult than their arrival. Re
ceiver Vallery, of the Colorado Mid
land railroad, served notice that any
attempt to commander freight cars
would be construed as a violation OF
federal statutes as the road is oper-
ating under the federal courts.
Considerably disappointed the
workers agreed to disband and
strike out for Denver, some afoot
and some paying fare.
The organization to maintain the
peace will be continued in anticipa-
ton OF 800 more workers due today
from the west. They will be escort
ed to the bull pen and fed on bread
and water until ready to leave.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-15
Moving.

The William A. Melrose family,
who recently sold their residence
property in the 500 block on First
street to Weldon Helmick, will move
soon to a house owned by W. ].
Caruth, in the HOO block on Second
street. Mr.. Melrose will take charge
of the elevator at Stonega soon. The
Helmick family will move into their
newly purchased property the first
of the week and Harry Hughes, who
runs the Ideal meat market, will
move his family up from Blairsburg
into the house now occupied by the
Helmick's, in the 1000 block on
First.
The R. G. Clark family are plan
ming to move from their present
home on the corner Of Prospect and
Division streets to the home of Mr..
Clark's mother, Mrs. A. C. Clark,
on the north side They will make
the change the first of May at which
time the present occupants of part
of Mrs. Clark's home, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. Elias Smith, will move elsewhere.
The R. G. Clark home has been
rented to the ]. A. Dunkel family,
who have already moved into part
Of it from their former residence
in the L. E. Crowter house on Sec
ond street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-15
Explains Zionist Plans.

Chicago, April 12.-Dr. Nahum
Sokolow, leader of the Zionist move
ment to repopulate Palestine with
modern Jews, arrived in Chicago to-
day to explain his plan to members
of his race in this city. He will re-
main several days and will speak
both in Hebrew and in English.
DR.. sokolow's headquarters is in
Berlin. He was received here by a
committee of prominent Jews
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-15
NOTORIOUS B|CAM|SI
AND F0RCER CAUGHT
Married Women, Fleeced Them and
Left.

Oakland. Cal, April i2.-Word
was was received by Chief Of Police
Peterson yesterday from South At
RIGA that "Sir" Harry Westwood
Cooper, alias DR.. Milton Abroham, a
notorious forger and bigamist. had
been sentenced in Durham to IS
months at hard labor for obtaining
money by trick and device" The
South African officials cabled that
Cooper would be turned over to the
California authorities ON the COM
pletion OF his term of Imprisonment.
Cooper is known in South Africa
as Norman e. Mackay. Cooper is
wanted in Oakland on three charges
--bigamy, forgery and obtaining
money under false pretenses. While
out on parole from San Quentin pen
itentiary in January, 1912, he fig
ured in pretended marriage with
a young woman OF a good family in
this city, deserving her in london
while on their honeymoon 1t is
known that at the time he had a
legal wife and several whom he had
victimiZed with bogus ceremonies.
One OF Cooper's principal Beeour-
ces in the line OF crime was 70 pay
court TO women until he obtained
their money, marrying them 10 nee
essary in the meantime.
Give me n shave and a clean coli
lar was his sneering bo0A in
court, and III guarantee the FIRST
woman | meet on leaving this build
ing will agree to elope With me
within two hours"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-15
Reception to Pastor.

The reception Friday night by
the members and friends of the
Christian church to the new pastor,
Rev. L. H. Sours and family, was
largely attended. A short musical
program was enjoyed after which
light refreshments were served. Rev.
Sours Is assured of a warm welcome
and the hearty support Of the men,
bers Of the congregation during his
work here.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-15
New Store Opened.

The AID Stock Powder company
of Bloomington, Illinois, have open
ed up a store in the William. Green
wood building on Second street,
lately vacated by shoe shining par
Tor. This company sells stock pow
der, dip and poultry remedies and
are intending to make Webster City
one of their permanent locations.
The business is being handled here
by Jacob Arnold of Bloomington.
The building has been newly
painted and papered and otherwise
made convenient for this new bust
ness
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-15
CLASS ENTERTAIN.

At the home of Mrs. w. H. Perry,
on First street, her Congregational
Sunday school class of twelve boys
were pleasantly entertained Friday
night. An attendance contest, cover
ing eight Sundays, in which sides
had been chosen resulted in practic-
ally no absences, so all assisted in
the entertainment.
Kempster Pyle brought his radi-
opticon, and entertained the boys
with picture show, which was
much enjoyed Light refreshments
were served, and games and music
furnished the rest of the evenings
entertainment. A very happy even
ing for all was the verdict of the
boys,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-15
Struck BY Timber: Dies.

Marshalltown, April 12.-Struck
in the solar plexus by piece OF
lumber he was putting through a
rip saw, c. c. Nodland, Al years old,
foreman Of the Kreutzer & Wasem
planning mill, died yesterday. The
end was directly due to heart failure
induced by indigestion caused by the
injury to the stomach.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-15
River High to Pump Sand.

J. w. Bell is ready with his boats
and other equipment to pump sand
out of the Boone river, planning to
commence down by Shiloh's cabin.
However. the river has been too
high and he and his men are forced
to wait until it recedes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-15
Society Reorganized.

The Concordia society of the Ger.
man Lutheran church was reorgan-
lied in the German school house
Friday evening. This society is
one that the German Lutheran
young people have had for many
years and they have missed II sore
ly since Rev. W. f. Georg. their for
mer pastor, left six months ago.
They meet in the school house once
a week on Monday evenings and
study the bible, with the minister
as leader. Some twenty or twenty
FIVE members are in the class and
the meetings prove most profitable
The Ideal and Palace meat mark
cts have a new delivery cart which
t..
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-15
The Cradle Roll.

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert ]. Buell. are
the very proud parents of an eight
pound baby son, born to them Sat
urday morning at one O'Clock in
Mercy hospital.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-15
The Easiest Way.

so she wouldn't give you back the
engagement ring. ch? What did you
do?" Il Just let the installment man
get it. Washington Times.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-15
Social Affairs
| DELIGHTFUL MEETING.

A DELlGHIFUL MEETING. .
The members of the Pansy club,
some fourteen in number, enjoyed
a delightful meeting Friday even
ing at the home of Miss Maude Boyd.
The hours were spent over fancy
work and closed with toothsome
luncheon served by the hostess.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-15
Black Snow Falls in AIps,

Rain is not always sparkling water,
nor is snow invariably white. Black
snow which has recently been falling
in an Alpine valley is very rare
meteorological freak.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-15

J. Vrethorst is confined to his
home with severe attack Of hung
trouble.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-06
PLEASE TURN THAT
GREEN RIVER WATER
ON, WE NEED 1T BAD

all places where pollution of the
water might originate, Tacoma is it
self doing this work and footing tho
bill, believing that thus we will gain
the good will of these property
ers so that they will cooperate with
us in fighting possible pollution, not
only now, but always.
Yesterday members of the council
lost their tempers. 1t developed that
a certain job of cleaning-up, which
was supposed to be done, had not
been done.
The incident reminds one of the
careless oyster which opened it's shell,
admitting grain of sand. The grain
of sand became pearl. A diver
found it. He sold it to jeweler. A
thief stole it, and went to prison. His
wife committed suicide. A rich man
bought the pearl, and gave it to his
bride, who gave it to her lover, whom
the husband murdered, for which
crime he was hanged.
A man went to prison, woman
committed suicide, a man committed
murder and was hanged-and all be-
cause an oyster was careless.
In this instance, the sanitary in
spector mistook timekeeper for a
foreman, and handed the plans for
the work to him. The foreman didn't
get the plans. He packed up his tools
and came home. The sanitary depart
ment thought the work had been
done 1t wasn't done. And that's all
there was to it.
n n
Meanwhile, with $4,000, 900 gallons
a day of Green River water available
as soon as a leak has been mended
Tacoma is experiencing water
shortage.
It's good water, fine water. and the
supply is limitless.
Let's have it as soon as possible.
And after that, let's talk about
something else.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-06
TOLMAN
PURSUED
BY LAW

oh. Tolman, the loan SHARK
whip was run out of Tacoma re-
Gently by crusade instituted by
the Times, is being pursued IN
Eastern cities by the law, accord
ing, to today's telegraphic ad-
vices. In Trenton, N j., he has
been arrested on criminal charges
because of a loan office that he
conducted there, and in Rich
mond, Va, the city has begun
suit against him to recover ST.
1866.
Tacomans remember the yigor-
Gus campaign that was waged by
the! Times against loan sharks,
andfTolman in particular, a short
time ago. Tolman's syndicate of
loan offices is represented in near
ly every city of the country, but
after the Times had fought the
loan shark in Tacoma, he quietly
evacuated the city.
In Trenton Tolman was liber-
ated under 81 900 bonds pending
his trial on criminal charges. In
Richmond the city is operating
under virtue of a new federal
law which gives it the right TO
control and regulate loan sharks.
1t is suing with the intention of
running Tolman's office out of the
city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-06

Have you read the great prize
offer the Tacoma Times is now
making? If you have not, then
turn to the detailed description in
another part of this paper and
note the wonderful opportunity
held forth to YOU.
AutomObiles-FO OF THEM
head the big list of piizes to
be given away absolutely free.
As the first grand prize, to be
awarded to the person having the
greatest number of votes at the
end of the contest, the Times Of
fers magnificent "Juckson"
Touring Car, valued at 81 $50.
The sterling qualities of the jack
son are known the world over.
1t is not necessary to eAlafse on
its merits.
The next prize will be an
Overland" Touring Car, of
value of $1,130. The third and
fourth grand prizes will be flied
by handsome "Detroiter" Tour
ing Cars, each valued ut $1,000.
The fifth grand prize will be an
elegant Dayton Motor Cycle with
side car attachment for passc n
ger), valued at $40. Everyone
knows the joy and recreation to
be derived from the use of these
speedy motors.
Next comes the district prizes
which will be awarded. They are
three famous Columbia Grafano-
las, each with $25 in records.
three pretty 500 Diamond Rings
and three $50 Merchandise Cred
its.
The Times free prize COMPETE
tiOn is open to everyone. All
that is necessary to be in line for
prize is ia be placed in nomina-
tion. Are you one of the many
enthusiasts who have already sent
in their entry blank? If not. cut
out the nomination blank and
send it in. DO 1T NOW. GEI'
STARTED EARLY.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-06
WIFE LAUGHS
ON STAND; IS
GIVEN REbUKE

Smiling for the most part while
she told her troubles, Mrs. Mary
Codd, seeking separation from
Leo p. Codd, seemed 10 take the
divorce proceedings before Judge
Card lightly and was once cnided
by the court. Mrs. Codd is a
young and good-looking woman
and formerly lived with her lius-
band i'm Spokane and Colfax.
Her husband she told Judge
Easterday, was very cruel to her
and drama heavily, going out on
protracted sprees. She declared
they were not married two
months before he struck her on
the nose. He used to choke her,
also, she said in addition.
Choke you?" queried the
Judge.
"Oh, yes; several times" re-
sponded Mrs. Codd, and started
to laugh.
Come now, this is a serious
NATTER rebuked the judge, as
he questioned her more Gle sely
concerning the affair.
Mrs. Codd says she left her hus-
band in 1911 because of his cruel
ty at their home in Colfax and
went to live with her stepfather
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. james
Reicher.
The decree was granted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-06
COURT ORDERS
ACQU|TTAL IN
ONE COUNT
CASE HALTED BECAUSE OF
RUMORS THAT JUROR
TALKED - FAMOUS MILL
IONAIRE DYNAMITE CON-
SPTRACY TRIAL COMES TO
AN END.

BOSTON, June 6.-The case
against Wood, Atteaux AMI Col
Inns went into the hands of the
jury this afternoon. The men
are charged with having planted
dynamite in Lawrence to disc edit
the efforts of the strikers.
: Under ruling of the court yes-
terday the jury was instructed to
acquft the defendants on the sixth
count of the Indictment, alleging
that Wood, Atteaux and Collins
had ,conspired to plant dynamite
for the purpose of in niuring
buildings and persons therein
This leaves five counts against
the defendants, all of the same
general nature.
District Attorney Pelletier an
nounced that he was satisfied If
a conviction was secured on any
single count.
The court intended to deliver
his charge earlier but rumors
concerning Juror Shumau pre-
vented. With attorneys o. the
prosecution and defense the court
investigated reports that Shuman
had expressed an opinion, but
after an examination Shuman
demonstrated his right to sit in
the case.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-06
CHARGES AGAINST
YOUTH DISMISSED

Stuart Fletcher, a draughts-
man in the county engineers Of
fee, who was arrested two weeks
ago with Chehalis youth follow
ing an automobile ride with two
Tacoma girls, was completely ex-
onerated today by the prosecut-
ing attorneys office. The charges
we've dismissed.
Fletcher and his companion
took the girls out for an automo-
bile ride. with chaperone. When
the girls returnd home they con-
cocted story of their ride. 1t is
said, in order to escape punish
ment for having gone without
permission. The youths did moth
ing that they should be blimed
for, according to Prosecutor Dow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-06
Concerts i'm
City Parks

Sunday band concerts in one
of the principal PARIS of the city
will be given throughout the sum-
mer, beginning Sunday, accord
ing to an announcement given out
Friday. The music will be f1rn-
ished by the Coast Artillery hard,
composed of 80 pieces, and will
be paid for out of a joint fund
of the Tacoma Railway & Power
company and the park board. The
first concert will be given at Point
Defiance park Sunday at o'clock.
The Sunday concerts will be Civ
en- in each of the large city parks
in rotation throughout the sum-
mer
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-06
COMEDY OF ERRORS
ALL PATCHED Up

AS a thunder storm clears the
atmosphere, so the counciIInanic
tempest of Thursday has left the
city hall serene and placid with
harmony and peace restored.
The mayor finds his sanitary
inspector had not given orders he
thought We're given ard Lawson's S
workmen, not getting orders,
thought they were through.
Hence the comedy of errors.
Now Chief Inspector Chestnut
has been transferred back to the
city and Sanitary Inspector Toss
goes up on Green river and the
health department will be anthor-
lied to do its construction work
itself.
If Tacoma does not get pure
water then it will be the fault of
the mayor.
Lawson said this morning the
break in the pipe line on Collins
road had not been fixed and he
did not know when the water
would be turned into city pipes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-06

ANGERED
BY POLICE

PHILADELPHIA, June 6.
-(By United Press. Miss
Hazel Laugenour, whose re-
markable swim across the
Golden Gate I'm San Frapcis-
90 led her to the vaudeville
stage, was today panned Ivy
Police Lieutenant Mills.
The official called her
dance an adult shiver.
1.-THE lieutenant's idea of
ART is all b0sh. A butterfly
and a toad are all the same
70 him." was Hazel's reply 10
che criticism.
The dancer does the Tan-
10 step befor beginning her
tieater aquatic stunt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-06

WASHINGTON, June 6.-By
United Press. Additional SUBJ
pOenas were prepared today to get
witnesses in the "insidious lobby"
investigation now being conduct
ed I'm the United States senate.
In all 10 persons will be sum-
moned to testify, including form
er senators and representatives
who are accused of using the
privileges of the floor against the
tariff bill.
Today Senator oliver testified
that he was worth half million.