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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-06
Personal Briefs
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Miss Martha Ostrem, who is
teaching school near StanhOpe, came
up from her home in Jewell yester-
day for short visit with Mrs Earl
Mccullough and other friends.
Miss Tillie Munson of Stanhope
visited yesterday and today with
Mrs. Rufus E. Nelson.
Mrs. Guy Petty returned to her
home in Waterloo this noon follow
ing a visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Let's.
Franklin and Charles Mason,
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold P. Ma
son, returned home this noon follow
ing a holiday visit at the o. H.
home in Primghar.
Miss Verva Cook of Yale is max
ing an over Sunday visit with her
sister, Mrs. Frank Malcolm and fam
lily who reside on west Second street.
Miss Cook is on her return home fol-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-06
HEAVY GALE
SWEEPS COAST
Many Steamers Unable to Make Port
Wireless Message Reports Winds
Attain Velocity Of Eighty
Miles an Hour.

San Francisco, CAL, Jan. 3.-An-
other gale sprang up yesterday with
the sea already a turmoil of foam
for miles out from the Golden Gate
due to previous disturbances, max
ing navigation of the channels yet
more difficult. At dawn the steam
ers Willamette, klamath, Speedwell
and Columbia were awaiting better
weather before attempting to make
port.
The steamer Sierra, which cleared
for Australia Thursday reported by
wireless that the wind is piling
mountainous seas and at times has
touched eighty miles an hour, while
it's general average is about sixty.
All is we'll with the Sierra.
The waterlogged lumber schooner
Pomo, which has been lying in tow
of the steamer Adeline Smith outside
the bar, waiting for the weather to
moderate sufficiently to permit it to
pass in, broke loose last night and
capsized. It's six passengers had all
been transferred to the Adeline
Smith, which is still standing by.
Excepting for a few hours yester-
day. northern and central California
have experienced a whole week of
rainy weather. The weather bureau
predicted more rain for tonight and
tomorrow. Traffic on the Shasta
route was blocked again yesterday
by landslides at Eagle Point, Cal,
and it was reported that trains
would be held at Dunsmiur and Red
Bluff, Cal.
More driftwood was brought down
In the Sacramento river yesterday,
indicating a continuance of the flood
in the valley which have
verged on the dangerous the last
two days. The precipitation yester-
day in some of the valley towns was
as high as two inches. All levees
are holding, but the water stands at
some points within less than two
feet Of the flood stage.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-06

home for unemployed men, was
thrown open last night and two
hours later it's capacity of sos guests
was reached.
In mid-afternoon small knot of
men gathered in front of the new
building. They formed two lines of
ragged humanity which grew until
they extended for a block in either
direction. There were more than a
hundred in line when the last bed
was taken.
The doors were opened by Charles
G.. Dawes, former controller Of the
currency, who built the hotel as a
memorium to his son. who was in
terested in sociological work. The
junior Dawes was drowned more
than year ago.
Before retiring, each guest was re-
quired to battle and was given a
night dress and slippers. Clothing
of the dodgers was placed in steel
lockers which were superheated to
destroy all life. A bed and a bath
are furnished for a nickel and there
are rooms for a dime for more par
ticular guests. A bowl of soup may
be obtained for 2 cents, pie for 8
cents, coffee for 2 cents and rolls for
/ cent. An employment agency is
operated in connection with the ho-
tel.
Mr.. Dawes and his daughter sat
fore the fireplace in the lobby and
listened for several hours to stories
Of fruitless job hunting. Over the
fireplace was a large flag with the
inscription Don't Give UP the
Ship"
It was made by Miss Hattie Stew
art, granddaughter of Margaret F.
Stewart, who made the original
Perry flag and donated by J. L. Pei
ton of Erie, Pa.
The hotel is of three stories and
was erected at cost Of 100000.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-06

lowing a holiday visit with friends
in Minneapolis and st. Paul.
Albert Crosley, who has been
visiting his aunt, Miss Lillian Cros-
ley, and other relatives during the
Christmas vacation, left this morn
ing for Ames, where he will enter
college and take the agricultural
course during the remainder of the
year.
Harry E. Hubbell left this
morning for his home in Chicago af-
ter a short stay here, called by the
death of his father, the late j. o.
Hubbell.
Mrs. l.. F. Melick left this
morning for Omaha after a Christ
mas visit with Rev. and Mrs. NJ. L..
Melick.
Miss Hazel Depler returned to
Duncombe today following a short
visit with Miss Ruth Hummel.
Mrs. Robert E. Jones went to
Fort Dodge today for a brief visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Hawley.
Frank Holt left this morning
for Golden, Colorado, to continue his
studies in the Colorado School of
Mines following Christmas vaca-
ton at the J. w. Young home.
mfr. and Mrs. o. N. Kurtz and
children, who reside north of town,
returned home this morning after
a two weeks visit with Mrs. Kurtz's
parents in Fisher, Illinois.
Mrs. F. c. Kitley of Woodstock
is visiting her sister, Mrs. E. L..
Lewis, the chiropractor.
Misses Emma, Olga, Lena, and
Ruth Amundson spent New Years
day at the home Of their sister and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Amin Weeks
in Holmes.
Miss Lille Johnson of Jewell ar
rived in the city today for few
days visit with her sister, Mrs.
Henry Ingertson.
Mrs. E. H. Hemen and son Ron
aid returned home to Eagle Grove
today after spending a few days in
the city visiting friends, and rela-
tives.
Miss Elizabeth White of Bloom
ington, Ill.,, is in the city for holi-
day visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. R. White.
Mrs. Richard Closson went to
Sanborn today for an over Sunday
visit with her husband.
Mrs. Rose Minshall, of Logan,
Ia, is visiting at the home of he-
sister, Mrs. G. H. Kamphoefner.
Lewis Graffunder left today for
Denver and Golden, Colorado, where
he will visit couple of days with
Frank Holt. From there he goes to
Colorado Springs to make an extend
ed visit with his brother, Frank R.
Graffunder and wife.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-06
NO TRACE OF
RALPH LOPEZ
Officers Search Maze of Passageway.
in Mine Near Bingham With
No Results.

Bingham, Utah, Jan. 3.-Still I'M
answered last night was the ques-
ton as to the fate of Ralph Lopez,
for whom search was resumed yes
terday in the Utah-Apex mine. Be-
fore the portals were sealed on Dec.
IA, miners lunch buckets filled with
poisoned food were left where the
desperate might find them. They
were recovered yesterday untouched.
Determined to solve the secret of
it's maze of passageways as soon as
possible, a fresh posse was sent into
the workings last night by Sheriff
Smith, who will keep up the search
until every foot has been gone over
unless the slayer of six men is dis
covered dead or alive before then.
In the Andy incline, where Lopez
killed two deputy sheriffs on Nov.
20, two days after he took refuge in
the mine, the posse found a sort of
breastworks built of stone and earth.
While some believed this had been
erected since the mine was sealed,
others thought it had been overlook
ed when the bodies of the two depu-
ties were removed.
Sticking into the bulkhead of the
Minnie tunnel was found a stake
which 1ooLed &c if If rniphf hoyo
been used by Lopez in an attempt to
pry open the barrier. Other than
this, there was nothing to encour-
age the searchers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-06
FIGHTS With PIRATE
IN STEAMERS CABIN
and H. Heidick Friday.

and H. Heidick Friday.
G. H. Ellis of Duncombe was a
business caller here Tuesday.
D. S. Darnell and Robert and Otto
Mcfarland of Cass Center attended
the Sells brothers sale here Tuesday.
Martin Olson has rented the Mrs.
A. Harris farm for the coming year.
Mrs. Harris and children will move
to Duncombe in the spring. Mr.. Oh
son has also rented the Clausen
farm.
Robert spielman of Webster City
was a business caller here Tuesday.
Leslie, David and Carl Harris at
tended the Christmas program at
Evanston Christmas eve.
David and Leslie Harris were WISH
tors at the county seat Tuesday.
S. J. Olson of Duncombe was a
visitor here Tuesday.
Willis Strause spent Christmas at
the D. S. Darnell home in Cass Cen
ter.
The Flugstad Farmers Grain Co.
have built some new cribs for their
grain.
The Sells Bros. sale was largely
attended and everything sold we'll.
A. O. Boughton cried the sale.
Dec, 81,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-06
ARE ADVOCATING
SIMPLE DRESSING

Chicago, Jan. .3-In an argument
for simpler dressing for grown girls
the Journal Of the American Medical
association today will publish statis-
tics showing the comparatively
much greater liability of girls to
death from accidental burning.
In an English compilation cover
ing five years, it was found that dur
ing the first four years of life, in
which boys and girls are dressed
much alike, fatalities from burning
are about equal. From four to five
the death list was 36S boys and IT'S
girls; from five to ten, 3S9 boys and
1,427 girls, and from ten to twenty,
80 boys and $50 girls.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-06
New Years Reunion,

Among the many happy reunions
at the beginning of the new year
was one at the home of Mrs. Thomas
Leonard of Woodstock Thursday
where the two sons and the two
daughters, together with the families
of each, gathered round the bounti-
fully spread dinner table. Fifteen
grandchildren were present. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. A. J.
Leonard and family; Mr.. and Mrs.
G. F. Leonard and family, Mrs. Mary
Maxon and family, and Mrs. Dai1v
Wallin Of Eagle Grove.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-06
Masked Man Battles With Captain
Reiner of Lumber
Schooner.
AND IS FINALLY OVERCOME
Andrew B. Nelson Held at San Fran
cisco Under $4,000
Bail.

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. "a sea
rover and Arctic trader turned pi-
rate Andrew B. Nelson, himself a
master mariner and one time owner
of the schooner Hera, was brought
to port yesterday in irons, locked in
the brig of the steam lumber schoon-
err Willamette, and turned over to
the federal authorities, who held
him in $4,000 bail on a charge of
assaulting Captain Reiner on the
high seas with intent to murder.
With him was brought Joseph
Laramie, bricklayer, who says he
is from Shelby, Ind, charged with
being an accomplice in the crime.
He was held in the same bail. Meth
err man will admit that he knows the
other.
Nelson was arrested Wednesday
night after hand to hand battle in
the captains cabin, which he had
entered muffled in towel, wearing
brown wig as thick as a thatch
and as palpably false, false mus
tache, and carrying an automatic
pistol in his outstretched lind.
Though a smaller, lighter man,
Captain Reiner fought the pistol
away from the grotesque pirate,
who Immediately drew a double ac-
ton revolver. He was getting the
better of the captain when two sail
ors and waiter rushed into the
room, overpowered Nelson and iron
ed him.
The Willamette carried $1,000 in
cash to pay her crew of twenty-five
and there were twenty-five passen-
gers quartered aft. A launch fol-
lowed the vessel, keeping distant
about half mile for some time, and
Captain Reiner believes the pirate
intended to rob the safe and hold up
the passengers for their cash and
valuables and make his escape to
shore in the launch. Elaborate no.
tations Of possible landing places,
giving distances and compass bear
ings. were found in his clothes.
After turning over his prisoner
and telling his tale, Captain Reiner
put out to sea again, bound for Sc
attic. He would not be alive today
If it were not for the, fact that in
fighting for possession of the auto
matte pistol he was lucky enough to
put the mechanism out of order. The
pirate was pulling the trigger con-
stantly until he found the weapon
was useless. when he threw it to the
floor and drew his revolver.
So terrifying an apparition did he
make in his mask and wig that the
captains nephew, lad of II, burst
from the room and ran headlong to
the forecastle. where inarticulate
with fright, he fell in faint before
he could make known his uncle's
plight. It was the noise of the scuf-
fe that finally drew the crew to the
captains aid
A members card in the Masters,
Mates and Pilots association Of the
Pacific, California Harbor No. Is,
found in Nelson's pockets, was the
clue that led to his past history.
At the association it was admitted
that Nelson was member. Until
two weeks ago, he was second mate
of the steamer Rochelle, when it was
laid up for repairs.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-06
ENTERTAIN CLASSES.

Misses Aletta and Maree Peterson.
daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs. John l..
Peterson, entertained their two Sun
day school classes Friday evening at
their home on west Water street.
The classes are the Willing Work
ers' taught by Miss Lillian Bateman
and the class taught by Miss Viola
Howard. Games of various kinds
were played during the evening and
a dainty two course lunch was serv-
ed. A delightful time is reported.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-06
Hamilton Center.

Miss Gladys and Guy Clabaugh are
spending their Christmas vacation al
home. They will return to Jewell
college Monday.
Geo. and Fred Studley spent Sun
day at the Herman Arends home.
Arthur Arends is visiting this
week at the w. w. Clabaugh home.
Geo. Olsen was a Webster City WIS.,
itor last Wednesday.
The Christmas tree and program
at the Lutheran church were we'll
attended.
Jan. 2.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-06
Barge Men Go on Strike.

New York, Jan. 3.-Five hundred
or more men employed on coal bar
ges in New York harbor struck yes
terday for higher wages. The barge
owners said there were too many
idle men along the water front to
leave any danger of general tieup
of coal deliveries and that the strik-
ers' places would be filled without
difficulty.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-06
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE.

Mrs. Hugh Marin was the surpris-
ed hostess to about forty of her
friends Wednesday evening, the oc-
casion being in honor of her birth
day. Mrs. Marin was presented
with a tablecloth as token of the
regard in which she is held by those
present. Light refreshments were
served and at late hour all depart
ed wishing her many more happy
as well as a happy New
Year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-06
Neiehborhood Notes.
Flugstad.

Flugstad.
Mrs. M. A. Harris visited at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. e. C.
Hahne, in Webster City the first of
the week.
Oscar Olsen of Bode is visiting
with friends near here this week.
Clyde, David and Edith Van Win
kle attended the Christmas program
at the Christian church in Webster
City, Christmas eve.
R. e. Jones of Webster City was a
business caller here Tuesday.
Geo. Lemon shelled for ]. A. Olson
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-06
Social Affairs
1907 CLASS REUNION.

The seventh annual reunion of the
class OF 1907 of the Webster City
high school was held New Years
night at the home of Miss Lola
Hughes. A very merry time is re-
ported, the evening hours being
spent with the playing of various
games, interspersed with musical Sc
lections. At the close a delicious
spread was served.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-06
COL. M. L. MCCULLOUGH,
AUCT10NEER,
Webster City, Iowa.

Sales made in Hamilton and ad.
joining counties. Posted in values.
Experience, reliability and satisfac.
ton. Farm sales speciality. Your
patronage solicited. Write or phone
for dates. diff to Mar Is
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-06

Nothing can constitute good
breeding that has not good manners
for its foundation.-Bulwe Lytton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-06
WE CLEAN FOR OTHERS
WHY NOT FOR YOU?
K 1 p S

White kid gloves are made new
aga in for 10c per pair for short
gloves and Csc a pair for long
gloves.
Women know that gloves soil in
side before they become dirty
outside-and our method cleans
kid gloves PURE WHITE,
SOFT and VELVETY, both in
side and out.
Dirty Gloves Mar Your Whole
Custome
Gloves cleaned by OUR METHOD
wear longer and last longer
than when cleaned any other
way.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-06
EXPECT FIGHT SOON
At SAN LUIS P0T0S|

Rebel Soldiers Reported Preparing
Attack on Federal
City.
THE TRAFFIC IS SUSPENDED
General Romero Commands Garrison
With Nearly 1000
Men.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-06

Fine Job Work ut this once.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-01-01
.JOSHESr HIS HENS
TO MAKE EN- LAY
pittsbtfrgh Man Says Talk
rs Only Way to Get
Results.

Pittsburgh. Pa. Dec. S0.--C. Fl Bril-
ION, district passenger agent In tins io-
.al office or the Northern Pacific rail-
.oad. who pursues chicken raising a.
1 home diversions IS taking q crack at
the highscost OK eggs by mems Of an
Educational campaign among his hens.
Mr. Brfson says the hens Old his place
n Grafton never showed a disposition
20 lay until he began to use reason with
them,
Briefly. this Is MI. Brison's Dhiloeo-
shy:
Education ana cajolery. he says, =
The means to win hens TO the laying
yame. Learning the value OF esq 10
an incentive 70 q hens laying procltvi-
Ties. instead OF a repression. nOtwtth-
standing the popular notion to the con-
trary. and so Mr.. Brison proceeds thus.
according to his own words:
Il talk TO my hens 10 make them lay.
That Is the only way. ] mako compan-
Ions OF them. and what Is more. / have
put up a large poster In the henhouse
bearing the words. Eggs are go cents a
dozen. I have electric lights In the
aenhouse, q place outside for them to
recreate and otherwise throw around
shem wholesome and cultural environ
ments. Ihave had them since last sum
mer. but not until I began to talk 10
Them and substitute education for vio-
fence did they begin to produce eggs"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-01-01
HUNDREDS or LETTERS
POUR IN UPON WILSON

Pass Christian, Miss, Dec. 30.-Al-
tf@kRh President Wilson is courteous
.ly Teft unmolested by residents OF this
W nifty. yet hundreds OF people In ala
par Of the country daily are pursu-
ing him through the mails.
The president is devoting much more
time than he had expected to CORE
spondence. DIR. Cary Grayson. his phys
tcian. today. said the president was
slowly improving in health. but need
ed {morF rest. Accordingly. II was
stated. that hereafter Mr.. Wilson viii
refrain from attempting to answer
communications except those OF n
usual importance. or these there have
been very few.
Many people. DESTROYS OF reaching the
president through the mails. have di~
rected their letters here, although there
Is 40 large start of secretaries here.
such as is maintained at the White
House. However. the process here In
much the same as AT Washington. Only
letters OF an urgent character have
been referred 10 the president by those
who are handling his mail The bulk
OF the CORRESPONDENCE lis not to be d.
rected TO the presidents attention UNI
I'll he returns to WASHINGTON. Then IL
Will be Systematically condensed for
him In the customary way.
VI Among the letters which have been
pouring In at Pass Christian. are many
indorsing various bankers and others
for membership In the new federal re-
serve board. None OF these communi-
cations will be presented 10 the presi-
dent until he returns to the White
House, Fs 1879
Students Of the mississippi Agricul-
tural college at S~tarksville, have
planned IL prevent President. wilson
aud his family from being inconyen-
fenced from the egg famine while here.
Three dozen fresh eggs Today were sent
to President Wilson through the parcel
post by the college Students, who will
continue to send a supply daily
The president today went rolling, alt
though heavy rains had transformed
some or the putting greens into mud
puddles. The president said he was
feeling unusually we'll.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-01-01
NOT POSSIBLE TO
FIX UNIFORM RATE

Minneapolis. MINI. Dec. 30.--A uni
.Orm rate scale for all railroads In this
sountry Is not a practically possible
hing. o 10 It necessarily a desirable
hing, Il was saia by Baithasar III.
Meyer. Of the Interstate Commences
26th annual meeting OF the American
~.Econornic association. Government
ownership vas referred to by Mr..
Meyer as the possible final outcome OF
increasing government regulation, but
syen that. he said would not put an
end to rate problems. Mr.. Meyer said
hat he wished II understood that he
was speaking as a rate expert and not
rs d government official
The Kaleidoscope nature of the facts
which enter into a particular rate
9rQhsem will always probably defeat
very attempt to impose a uniform
ule on traffic throughout the United
States said Mr.. Meyer. 1t Isl how
fycr, more important that Justice
.should be maintained than that some
peeiflc standard should be proHlul-
sate1
Debts Not Proper Easis.
THE most important single factor is
the fair or final value, which we hope
viii be known in the not distant fu-
cure. Outstanding securities against
The property should not receive any
consideration in the establishment Of
sates 10 be collected from the public
Tor the use Of the property.
Cost OF the service is an important
actor, but IL Is a fact OF. comnlon
knowledge that the science OF cost ac-
cunts has been applied TO every im-
Ipogtant branch OF Industry except
team railroad transportation. One
night suppose Mr., Meyer continued.
that the railways would vie with n
mother in producing scientific cost
sata. but the exact contrary Ia the
tact."
In considering possibilities OF In
Teased public regulation, Mr.. Meyer
laid that while In this country railroad
ates and customs are distinct, In
lthers the administration OF the rail-
Ways IS made an instrument In shaping
commercial policy.
The meeting OF the association will
lose tomorrow with a discussion OF the
economic effect OF the supreme court
RESOLUTIONS: The American Sociology
al society IS meeting with the Econo-
ME association.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-01-01
PENNSYLVANIA BANDIT
HOLDS POSSE AIT BAY.
Kills Constable, Wounds Wo-
man and Shoots One
Of Pursuers.

Pittsburgh. Pa. Dec. 30.--DodginB
from tree TO tree and firing as he ran.
Henry Rokowski. who last night shot
and killed Constable Martin Windt and
probably fatally wounded two other
persons at West Homestead, a suburb.
held a posse OF 200 deputy sheriffs and
citizens at bay On the hills above Mo-
nongahela Valley during the early
hours OF today. The shots were re-
turned by Rokowski. who escaped
through the woods to a deserted cabin,
where he barricaded the doors and
windows and fred several times o
q window.
Mrs. Fsstella Yekbik. who was shot
twice when she refused to admit RQ-
kowski to her house after he had killed
the constable, was In the homestead
hospital today with doctors holding out
little hope for her recovery.
Ignatz Raukoski, who went to her
assistance. was also In a serious con-
dition today.
While the posse lay In the woods,
word was brought from Hays. a yil-
iage nearby. that Rokowsh had been
seen up the Monongabela valley. In
vestigation showed the house ~
empty, the man having slipped away
In the FOG. County detectives and
deputies started In pursuit Of him.