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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
SECRETS OF
ARSON GANG
ARE Barred
'Izzy the Painter Said to Have Con-
fessed That He Applied the Torch
to 200 Buildings.
OTHERS ARE IMPLICATED
Insurance Brokers are Indicted
Houses Fired for Purpose of
Making easy Money
OTHERS ARE IMPLICATED

New York, Jan. 1S.-Followine
the indictment of three alleged lead
ers of the so-called larson trust
and the confession of "Izzy the
Painter" underworld leader of the
frebugs, the New York authorities
believe they have arrived at the bot
tom of the whole nefarious scheme.
'Izzy" was brought to New York
last night from Sing Sing, where he
is serving a II to 24-year sentence
for setting fires.
''Izzy" Stein is said to have adj
mitted to District Attorney Whit
man that he applied the torch to full
ly 200 houses and the district attor-
ney believes that upward of 1000
fires can be traced to the operations
of 'Izzy" and his confederates.
The grand jury has indicted three
men, two besides "Izzy." George
Grutz, Harlan insurance broker,
was one of the indicted men and he
is held under $4,000 bonds on a
charge of arson.
The third man indicted is under
stood to be a wealthy insurance
broker, with Offices downtown. He
is said to have been close friend Of
Grutz and to have assisted him in
many of the dangerous operations
described by Sam Gold, whose con-
fession to the district attorney led
to Grutz's arrest. A bench warrant
for his arrest was at once issued by
Justice Golf.
The specific charge on which the
indictments against Stein and Grutz
were returned was for completely in
setting fire to the household effects
OF, Sam Gold at SIS East One Hun
dred and Thirty-eighth street, De-
cember /, 1910. The principal wit
ness in the case was Gold.
1t has been learned that Gold met
Grutz, who told him that he had a
''pull'' with the adjusters and agents
of the German American Insurance
company, and that if he would let
'.Izzy the Painter" make a fire for
him everybody would get some easy
money" Gold consented to the ar
rangement after making some objec-
ton and Stein moved into the same
apartment house in which Gold had
lived in East One Hundred and Thir-
ty-eighth street.
Everything was left to "Izzy."
Mrs. Gold went to the butcher shop
December /, 1910, with neighbor,
and, returning in half an hour,
found the fire department at work.
There was great rejoicing in the
Gold family that night, and few
days later the family moved back
to their previous. neighborhood in
One Hundred and First street. AL
though the fire marshal had made
an examination in which he placed
the less at SIS, Grutz appeared
few days later and took an inven-
tory of every article of furniture in
the fiat He made claim to the
company for $500.
The insurance company refused to,
settle for $500 and told Grutz the,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
Public Sale.

Having purchased a farm in
northwest Iowa and going to move
there and have to raise some money
I will sell without reserve where
now reside 6k miles northwest Of
Stanhope, s northeast Of Stratford
10 southwest of Webster City
known as the old Henry Fisher
farm, on Thursday, Jan. 30, 1913
commencing at 1890 a. M, sharp
the following described property, to
wit:
80 HEAD OF LIVE STOCK.
10 head of horses and mules
brown gelding years old and
sound, weight 1900; brown mare
8 years old, with foal and sound
weight 1900; / brown mare s years
old, with foal and sound, and safe
for woman to drive, weight 1900;
/ brown driving mare years old
steel gray saddle pony S years old;
l sorrel gelding years old and
sound, weight 100; bay gelding
6 years old and sound, weight 1850;
toppy span of yearling mules,
brown and buckskin, weight 500
each. l dandy sucking mule colt; ]
nice black sucking mare colt.
80 head of cattle-11 high grade
milk cows. some fresh, others will
be fresh in good season; Z 2-year old
heifers; yearling heifers; year
ling steers; 6 last spring calves, 2
heifers and steers; / high grade
red poll bull months old. Seattle
are fat and in good condition.
81 head of Duroc Jersey hogs
Consisting of 8 brood sows eligible
to registration, bred to registered
boar; 20 head of stock hogs weigh
ing about 200 lbs; Z summer pigs
averaging from Is to 100 lbs; /
thoroughbred Duroc Jersey boar
Farm machinery p. & o. corn
planter with 100 rods of wire good
as new; l Rock Island spader disc;
three-section harrow with los
teeth; Jewel hammock riding cul-
tivator: Little Boy gopher riding
cultivator; / new four horse Long
field evener; / new Departure walk
ing cultivator; / endgate seeder
with cart and box; / top buggy with
fills; l wagon and hay rack. / up
right feeder cooker; set Of light
driving harness good as new; l set
of single harness.
Is tons of good upland hay: 3
dozen Plymouth Rock chickens; l
Edison photograph with eighteen
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
GIRLS SLAYER
MEETS JUSTICE
Negro is Hanged on Public Square
by Mob.

Paris, Tex, Jan. 18.--Henry Mou
son. a negro, who shot and killed
the r2-year-old daughter of DR.. Mer.
relI, a farmer near Pecan Gap, 8
week ago, was hanged late yesterday
from telephone pole in the public
square at Cooper, Tex, by mob
The negro was taken from the
sheriff and his deputies after he had
pleaded guilty and had been sen.
fenced to be hanged.
Mouson is aid to have confessed
that he shot at the girls brother
with the intention of killing him
and then attacking the girl. The
shot struck the girl. The boy was
not hurt.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
Original Notice.

In the district court Of the state
of Iowa, in and for Hamilton county.
February term, A. D. 1913.
Robert H. Rutledge. plaintiff vs..
Clara M. Rutledge, defendant
To Clara M. Rutledge, defendant.
You are hereby notified that there
is now the petition OF plaintiff in
the above entitled cause filed in the
Office of the clerk of the district
court Of the state OF Iowa, in and
for Hamilton county, claiming Of
you divorce and other relief, ref
erence being had to said petition for
other and further particulars,
And that unless you appear there
to and defend before noon Of the sec
ond day Of the next term. being the
February term of said court, which
will commence at Webster City.
Iowa, on the 18th day of February.
1913, default will be entered against
you and judgment and decree rem
dered thereon as provided by law.
Dated this 30th day OF December.
A. D. 1912.
Wesley Martin,
33F4 Attorney for Plaintiff.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
Ironworker Leaves Jail.

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. 1S.-
Dressed In the same suit of clothes
he wore on Jan. l. when, with thir.
ty-two other labor leaders he enter
ed the federal prison to serve 8
three year term imposed upon hin
at indianapolis for his alleged con,
nection with nation wide dynamite
plot, Charles n. Beum of Minneapo-
lis stepped forth from prison yes
terday afternoon-released under
$4,000 bond. He was the first OF
the imprisoned labor leaders to alb.
tain his liberty.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

records; / wooden bedstead good as
new and other articles too numerous
to mention.
Free lunch at noon.
Terms: All sums of $40 and UNI
der cash. On all sums over 5000
one years time will be given on ap-
proved notes bearing per cent in
terest from date of sale. No proper
ty to be removed from the premises
until settled for.
r.. E. Fisher.
John McGlynn and l.. E. Morris.
Auctioneers.
E. G. Fardal, Clerk T10&17f21s
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

SLAIN BY SER
Wan Army
Estimated $4,000 Albanians Have
Been Slaughtered By Blood Thirs-
ty Invaders Of Kossova.

Vienna, Jan. 1s.-Twenty-five
thousand Albanians have been
"more or less wantonly" killed in
the Turkish province of Kossovo by
the Seryian regulars and irregulars
since the invasion by them of Euro
pean Turkey, according to the
Reichspost yesterday.
The newspaper demands the dis
patch of an European commission to
investigate the reports Of horrible
atrocities.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
Killed by Corn Shelter.

Estherville, Jan. 1s.-Thoma:
Burke, while helping to shell corr
on a farm west of Graettinger, slip
ped while shoreling. His coat
caught in the belt running the shell.
Ter and he was pulled around the
wheel. His neck was broken and he
died Instantly The body was ship
ped to Kansas.
Plenty of hard coal on hand. Yves
tern Elevator Co. 17d2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
Her Skull Fractured.

Charles City, Jan. 1S.-Mrs. 10
seph Overton slipped last evening on
an asphalt approach to sidewalk
and fell, hitting her head against
the curbstone. She was unconscious
for ten hours. The impact fractured
her skull, but doctors say today that
she undoubtedly will recover.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
TURKEYS MOVE IN
DIPLOMACY GAME
Powers Note Presented to Moslem
Government.

London, Jan. 1S.-The next move
in the long drawn out game Of di-
plomacy for the settlement of the
war in southeastern Europe must be
made by Turkey The collective note
of the European powers drawn up
by the ambassadorial conference in
London was handed yesterday to the
Turkish government at Constantine
pie.
Since knowledge of the purpose OF
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21

Casper Edvensen of Williams was
in the city Friday on business
and purchased of w. II. Miner OF
Des Moines fine 100 acre farm
near Williams. Consideration s1s4
per acre.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
Feeders Attention

Cotton seed meal, cold pressed
cotton cake, oil meal bran and
shorts. Ton and car lots. Des
Moines Flour G. Feed cof1-3t4f4s
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-21
33F4
Cradle Roll.

Born to Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank Lem
on of Flrgstad a baby boy, Thurs
day, January 18th.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-25
How 10 Be More Beautiful.
By On J,.Ae

The love of good looks is a very natural
feeling We are all just human enough
to wish to look we'll and make good
appearance.
have met many people, some of them
ladies, who were mortified because their
faces, otherwise attractive and often even
beautiful, were marred by dry and
sallow skin, fiabby and wrinkled, or by
unsightly pimples and blotches.
1t has been my good fortune TO point these
people 10 safe and very simple remedy
for their affection; and because there are
many others who suffer in the same way,
/ am giving my remedy here. Every
one should understand, however, first,
that these troublesome things have a
very simple cause and come only because
nature is failing to eliminate poisons from
the system in natural way. If these
people will take DR.. True's Elixir they
will aid stomach and bowels to carry off
waste matter that now is clogging the pores
of the skin and marring physical beauty.
l counsel all who wish TO possess good
looks to follow this advice and | urge
them further to use, every night, Parker's
2-30-2 Cold Cream Persist in this and
nature thus aided will give you back thefull
measure of beauty that is yours by right
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-25

feel better than have for years.
recommend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound to all who suffer as
did. - Mrs. M. ZEUNER, 1045 New Jer-
sey Street, Lawrence, Kansas.
Montana WOman's Case.
Burns, Mont. :" Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound cured me of awful
backache which | had suffered with for
months. / was so weak could hardly do
my work and my head and eyes ached all
the time. Your Compound helped me
in many ways and is great strength
ener. / always recommend it to my
friends and tell them what grand med
icine it is for women. You may use my
name for the good of others. Mrs.
JOHN FRANCIS, Burns, Montana.
The makers of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound have thousands of
such letters as those above they tell
the truth, else they could not have been
obtained for love or money. This med
icine is no stranger = it has stood the
test for years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-25

agreed to 60 on strike unless their de-
mands are granted.
Throughout the railway world there
Is considerable unrest over what the men
call ''victimization." They claim that
any of their number who are known to
be active in trade unionism are quick
~ gotten rid of by the companies or
are put at such work that they cannot
readily meet the other workmen. One
big company, however, has found way
out of having continual disputes with
the men. This is the London and North
western, the management OF which has
appointed a grievance nearer" This
man, who had proved himself to be a
good conciliator, was chosen to keep in
touch with the men and investigate their
grievances. Thus far the company an
nounces that the experiment has been
a great success, but it was pointed out
that this was not case of creating
a post and finding man for it, but
rather Of a sphere Of activities being sug
gested by the personal qualities OF
certain man.
Unpleasantness is also cropping up
again along the London docks over the
slowness with which it is alleged the
port of London authority is reinstating
those men who went on strike last year.
Men were brought from the outside to
Hi their places. and although the docks
are as busy as ever, work cannot be
found for all. The result is that many
Of the old men have found themselves
without employment during the winter,
ind the distress in the dock districts
las been more serious than ever be-
lore.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-25
The Green Mountain Trail.

The Monitor understands the trail
being built along the Green Mountain
range in Vermont and already completed
considerable distance up the state will
certainly be continued to Jay Peak in
this county. If the trail ends at this
point there is an opportunity for North
Troy to get busy and make that town
the northern railroad terminus of the
trail. which we believe will mean some
thing to the town. Richford on the other
side of the range is making an effort to
have that town made the outlet from
the northern end of the trail at jay
Peak. Here's work for someone in the
end of the county. For the
south end why don't we get a branch
trail on the right wing OF the Y and have
that trail reach Willoughby lake as sort
of terminus. Here's something worth
--Boston Monitor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-25
Dawson Declares Banker
and His Associates
Haven't Power
JAMES j. HILL is
CALLED BY PUJO
Railroad Man in Washing
ton To Testify at the
Money Hearing

Washington, Jan. 25.-To refute the
contention that a group OF Is men in
the world Of finance, through nterlock-
ing directors, control corporation assets
aggregating S25000O00,O00 Henry p.
Dawson, partner OF j. Pierpont Morgan,
yesterday offered to the House money
trust investigating committee long
statement, calculated to controvert sta
tstics prepared by the committees ac-
countants and put into the record, for
the purpose of showing such condi-
ton.
Mr.. Dawson offered his statement at
the conclusion OF his testimony and the
committee decided to deliberate wheth-
er to admit il. Mr.. Dawson thereupon
gave out copies.
The document says no such control ex.
lists as has been described and that those
who have made such deductions have
fallen into Several obvious errors"
James J. Hill, the Northwest's great
est railroad magnate, arrived unexpect-
eddy in Washington yesterday to testify
before the money investigating commit
tee' ma was acconipaHieu ny MS son.
Louis w. Hill, president of the Great
Northern railway
The Pujo committee yesterday had a
quartet of iinancers for examination.
Atty. Untermyer said he hoped to con
clude hearings yesterday with the ex-
ception of taking the testimony next
week of William Rockefeller.
Preparation of the committees report
win begin at once. Chairman Puio
hopes to submit a report BY Feb. %.
Continuation Of the inquiry will prob
ably be urged after the extra session of
Congress eonvenes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-25
10000 TO GO BACK TO WORK.
End of the Garment Workers Strike Is
Near.

New York. Jan. 25.-Coincident with
the authoritative assurance by Presi-
dent Rickart OF the United States
Garment Workers, that every effort is
being made to end the garment work
ers' strike tonight. sending 10000 idle
men and women back to their places
Monday, Theodore Roosevelt yesterday
made public letter in which he an
nounces that the legislative committee
of the Progressive party will present to
the state legislature bills aimed to ere
ate minimum wage, boards in the gar
ment trades.
A promise of such boards is fea-
ture OF the protocol agreed upon re-
Gently between the waist and dress
operatives and their employers.
Yesterday hundreds more independent
operators announced their intention of
accepting terms to-day. Colonel Roose-
welt also urges state legislative in
quiry into labor conditions in the gar
ment trades ''as means of bringing
about necessary legislation
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-25
SCHEDULE 81" NOW
BEING CONSIDERED
House Committee Takes UP Luxury"
End of the Tariff Prob
lem.

Washington, Jan. Is More than IL
per cent of all the tariff revenue fol
1912 was raised from schedule -" con
tee on ways and means began yester-
day. Linens, laces and linoleums, wa
terproof cloth, cork carpets and hydraul-
ic hose, curtains, cables and cordage,
threads. tapes and tampico and a va
riety of other manufactures of flax,
hemp, jute, ramie and so on are EN-
braeed in the schedule on which the gov
eminent last year derived S40,000,000 Of
revenue from imports whose aggregate
valuation reached $l0S,69S,000. The ad
valorem rate now averages SO per cent.
All along the line luXuries are to be
taxed on high duty basis under the
Democratic program for the coming ex-
ira session. Most of the large num-
Der of items in this schedule come UNI
der the luxury classification.
Under the present law the great bulk
of laees for curtains, pillow shams, wear
ing apparel and many other uses, pay
go per cent. and some other iaces as
high as 10 per cent. ad valorem. Cot
ton collars are now dutiable at As cents
4 dozen and Is per cent. ad valorem,
md linen collars 40 cents dozen and
20 per cent.
Out of the IA schedules in the tariff
law II already have been disposed Of
20 far as the hearings are concerned,
There have yet to appear the witnesses
IN fax, hemp and jute, to-day, wool
Monday and sundries Wednesday.
The free list, administrative features
ind miscellaneous matters will wind up
he hearings on Jan. 81
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-25
COAL PROBE IN MAINE.
Same Dealers Charge Different Prices for
Black Diamonds.

Augusta, Me-, Jan. 24.The joint spe-
cial committee to investigate the high
price of coal in Maine held its first ses-
sion yesterday afternoon. The principal
fact brought out in the evidence was
that while coal was selling for $3.50 a
ton in Bath, yet the same dealers charged
the local concerns in Lewiston, Wilton
and other places S. and $3.50 PER ten.
Coal dealers who testified at yesterdays
hearing were George G. Lowell and Will
liam Il. Wilson of Richmond, Mark w.
Sewal and Henry w. Howard of Bath.
Frank c. Goodwin of Biddeford. Edwin
Il. Chadbourne of Saco and Fred d.
Walker of Rumford Falls. The COM
mittee took the matter under advise.
ment
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-25
AND NEW
CHARMER ELOPE
This Time Moscow Beauty Captivates
Portugal's Deposed
King.

Vienna Jan. 25.--A special despatch
from st. Petersburg yesterday said that
former King Manuel of Portugal had
run away with a noted Moscow beauty,
the daughter OF the richest jew in the
city.
This latest love affair Of Manuel, who
forfeited his crown for the night life of
Paris, is said TO have begun in Paris.
1t was case Of fascination at first
sight, according to the story, and Man
uel followed the girl to Moscow. He
is said to have been seen with her and
their simultaneous disappearance led to
the story of an elopement.
The despatch was not confirmed, but
aroused great interest, as Manuel is
well known in the gay set
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-25
Pe-ru-na for Rheumatism

Fourth, shoulk. there be catarrhal
condition of the stomach or bowels, rheu-
matism is almost inevitable. A mucous
membrane affected by catarrh cannot
perform its function properly, either in
furnishing the appropriate digestive
juices on in absorbing the product OF di-
gcstion. Pe-ru-na, therefore, is an cx-
cellent remedy, as it tends to remove
the catarrh and to produce normal
condition of the mucous membrane.
Pe-ru-na Protects Against
Rheumatism.
A remedy that will do these things
does protect the system against rheuma-
tism. Even after the rheumatism has
begun. it is helpful is not absolutely
necessary that such a remedy be taken,
in order to prevent the further accumu-
laton of the morbid materials in the
blood.
This is the way should treat rheu-
matsm. | do not regard Pe-ru-na as a
specific for rheumatism. Not by any
means. / would not call it rheumatic
remedy. But it is a remedy for diges-
ton, assimilation and excretion. When
these functions are properly stimulated
and regulated, the cause of rheumatism
is removed, and in this way much BEN
eft is derived.
Should anyone afflicted with chronic
or acute rheumatism begin
The use of Pe.ru-na, after they have
taken bottle or so, if they wish they
AN consult me.
Pe-ru-na, Man-a-lin and La-cu-pia,
by the Pe.ru-na Company,
Columbus, Ohio. Sold at all drug stores.
No. Al.
Ask your druggist for free Pe-ru-na
Almanac for l9l3.--Advt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-25

edy for rheumatism with very excel
lent results.
Acid Stomach Makes Rheumatism.
The trouble is, first, with digestion.
The digestive organs have not done their
work properly. Or if they have, the APP
propriate organs are sluggish. Or the
exeretory organs. Now, what / should
do is TO give Pe-ru-na in these cases.
First, because Pe-ru-na will certainly
stimulate digestion, sharpen the appe-
tie, increase the relish of food.
Second, Pe-u.na will quicken the cir
culation Of the blood, thereby making
appropriation better. The food after it
is digested must be taken up by the
glands and carried to the tissues where
ii is needed.
Third, Pe-ru-na will stimulate the ex-
cretory functions, the kidneys. the soil
tary glands, and the liver, as well as
the bowels.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-25
TO REMOVE DANDRUFF

Prevent dry. thin and falling hair, allay
itching and irritation, and promote the
growth and beauty of tho hair. frequent
shampoos with Cuticura Soap assisted by
occasional dressings with Cutcura Oint-
fnczs. afford most elective and economical
treatment. Sold by druggists and dealers
everywhere. Liberal sample Of each mailed
fee. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
o@-d "Cuticura. Dept. II. Boston,
G5-Tender-faced men should use Cuticura
Soap Shaving Stick, 25c. Sample free.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-25
DEBS ARRESTED ON WARRANT.
Charged With Obstructing Justice-Re.
leased on Bail.

Terre Haute, Ind, Jan. Eugene v.
Debs, three times Socialist candidate
for president OF the United States, was
released on 81 900 bail yesterday, fol-
lowing his arrest on a charge of OBJ
strueting justice by corrupting wit
ness in the government case against
the Appeal TO Reason of Girard, Kan.
The bond furnished BY Debs' broth
er. Theodore. and Others, stipulated that
Debs may appear at the May term OF
the United States court for the third
Kansas district.