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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-14
THE LOCAL MARKETS
enteen and at the places were found

enteen and at the places were found
dainty Easter cards with the COM
pilments of the hostess. After the
dinner had been discussed the hour
until train time passed all too
swiftly and they reluctantly wend-
ed their way to the station. This
annual outing of the club to KAN
rar is always looked forward to with
pleasure and last night was no ex-
ception to the rule. The guests of
the club were Mrs. Att. Alexander
and Mrs. Ralph Groves.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-14

Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Kuebler, who
are living in the Osborn fats, will
move tomorrow into house in the
900 block on Bank street.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-02-27
BANKS TAKE AVERY FIRM
Estimated Earnings of $500, 900 In 1918
Shrink to $13s,f66 When
Books Are Audited.

Chicago, Feb. 19.-Estimated net
profits for 1913 OF $500, 900, which on
examination shrank IN reality to only
$13S.166. enabled the Avery company.
manufacturers of farm implements at
Peoria, to borrow hundreds of thou
sands of dollars from Chicago banks
before the real condition of the com.
disclosures made by firm of account
ants, the banks on Tupesday, acting
through an extension committee, took
charge of the Avery company's busi-
ness. The bankers we're astounded
when they found how the profits OF
the company had been overestimated
in the financial statements on which
the verdict extended by the banks
was based. A sizzling statement was
issued by the bankers committee, in
which it was stated that the methods
of accounting used by the Avery Off
cials were SO loose that the officials
themselves did not know what the
profits really were.
On the basis of exaggerated esti-
mates the Avery company during 1913
increased its bills and accounts pay
able from $S72,411 to s2.139,946 on
December 81 last. The committee
has granted an extension of the in
debtedness until December 81, 1914.
and three officers of the company
have individually guaranteed payment
of new extension six per cent. notes
issued in exchange for the old indebt-
edness,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-02-27
IMPORTANT NEWS,
ITEMS

New York, Feb. 17.-Dr. Anna How
ard Shaw, president OF the American
Woman.s Suffrage association, was
badly hurt by slipping from the step
Of Lehigh Valley Pullman car and
falling on the floor OF the Jersey Gen.
trail railroad station in Jersey City.
Doctor shaw suffered a compound
fracture Of the right leg below the
knee She is now at the Hotel Nc.
Alpin. With Mrs Carrie Chapman
Gait, Doctor Shaw had been making
suffrage speeches upstate
Fort Wayne. Feb. 19.-Anna Will
son, an employe of the Anthony ho-
tel, fell five stories down freight
elevator shaft at the hotel and was
instantly killed. A male employe was
killed in the same manner few days
ago.
New York, Feb. 10. - Edward
Charles Spitzka, the noted neurol-
ogist, anatomist and alienist, who died
January IS, left an estate of $4,000,
consisting of medical books, accord
Ing to a petition filed with his will,
which was made public.
Cape Town. Union of South Africa,
FEB. ia bill for the enfranchise.
ment OF women in the Union of South
Africa, which was introduced into the
house Of assembly, was defeated on
the first reading by the narrow ma
jority Of 43 to AZ.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-02-27
CURTAIN FALLS
AT COLUMBUS
TUMULTUoUS SCENES MARK THE
CLOSING DAY IN THE
HOUSE.
FIGHT NARROWLY AVERTED
Tax Laws Are Done Over and Sections
In Controversy Are Stricken From
Mills BiIi-News Budget System 10
Perfected-Senate Confirms Five
Appointments.
(By Denny Dunovan.)

Columbus, 0.-The special session
of the Eighteenth General Assembly,
which was convened January 19 by
Gov. Cox's special proclamation came
to close. Scenes of tumult, which at
times bordered upon riot, marked the
closing day in the house. An alterca-
tion between Representatives NJ. A.
Warnes, of Holmes county, Democratic
floor leader, and ]. G. Cooper, of Ma
honing county, was averted by other
members separating them. Repre-
sentative Cooper accused the floor
leader of voting yes" for an absent
member on the emergencT clause of
the automobile measure. He's liar"
shouted Mr.. Warnes, starting for the
Mahoning county representatives
desk. Friends gathered about the two
men and pacified them
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-02-27
CAR CRUSHED; FOUR KILLED
indianapolis Coach Is Caught Between
TWO Trolieys-Flve Are Ex-
pected to Die.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 20.-Four
persons were killed. five probably fatal
ly injured and rs others hurt here on
Wednesday when an outbound Eng
lish avenue street car was crushed be-
tween two heavy traction cars. The
accident occurred at Virginia avenue
and South street and was caused by
slippery rails.
The English avenue car, loaded with
persons homeward bound from the
business section, stopped at the foot Of
a steep grade, just behind a Columbus
& Southern traction car, and large
Indianapolis & Cincinnati traction
freight car, on the grade behind the
city car, crashed into the smaller car
Three of the persons killed and a ma,
jority of the injured were standing on
the rear platform of the English ave
nue. car, which was telescopec.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-02-27
GORE IS ACQUITTED
COURTROOM Is IN UPROAR FOR
TWENTY MINUTES AS CROWD
CHEERS VERDICT.
JURY DECIDED FOUR DAYS AGO
Wife, Eyes Filled With Tears, Hugs
Him as He Is Set Free-Mrs. Bond,
Who Accused Him, Swoons and
Then Flees-Won't Appeal Case.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb. 20
Thomas Pryor Gore, United States
senator from Oklahoma, won the $780,,
600 damage suit on Wednesday
brought against him by Mrs. Minnie
e. Bond. The jury was out less than
five minutes when they returned a
verdict of not guilty.
When Judge Clark, in reading the
verdict, reached the words find for
the defendant" pandemonium broke
loose in the courtroom. The hun
dreds awaiting the decision climbed
on chairs and cheered the blind sena-
tor. Hats were thrown in the air and
The demonstration lasted 20 minutes
and bailiffs were powerless. to stop it.
When the noise had quieted down,
Judge Clark finished reading the ver-
dict. Senator Gore was standing when
the Judge began to read. At the mo-
mentous words he stepped back as II
dazed and his wife seized him in her
arms and hugged him convulsively.
Tears sprang from her eyes and sobs
shook her frame.
THE only statement l have to make
Is my strengthened belief in the fact
that truth always triumphs."
Mrs. Bond fell backward in her chair
and was attended by her husband. She
and some of her attorneys left the
courtroom Immediately The foreman
of the jury, Henry Cat penter, said 3
few minutes after he was discharged :;
I'VE have had our minds made up
four days. l have looked at Mrs Bond
during this trial and have longed to
seize her and make her deny the das-
tardly charges she has made against
our blind senator. There were seven
Republicans on that jury and can
truthfully say every one of them will
be glad to vote for Senator Gore at the
next election. OF course the five Dem.
ocrats will do likewise"
A section of verdict signed by ali
II men said that they would have
found for Senator Gore had his coun-
sci waived their testimony in his de-
fense
The plaintiffs case was too weak
it explained
1t Is considered unlikely that Mrs
Bond will appeal the case as the court
costs amounting to several thousand
dollars were assessed against her.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-02-27
BOOKS OF KENNEDY RIGHT
New York State Treasurer, Who Slew
Self, Kept Accounts Straight
Is Report.

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 1S-Accountants
from the comptroller's Office reported
after examining the books of State
Treasurer John J. Kennedy, who com
mitted suicide Sunday, that they were
in perfect condition. Mr.. Kennedy's
successor will be chosen by the legis-
lature In Joint session. Attorney Gen
eral Carmody held that a majority
vote OF all the elected legislators
would be necessary, and in that event
the Republicans would have to re.
ceiye assistance from the Progressives
or face the possibility of a deadlock
in case the Democrats stood together.
The funeral Of Mr.. Kennedy will be
held Wednesday morning.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-02-27
YOUNG GIRL IS SLAIN
WOMAN MURDERED AFTER DANCE
AT AURORA, ILL.
Slayer Crushed Her Head With
Cleaver--Former Suitor Is
Held by the Police.

Chicago, Feb. 19.-Miss Theresa
Hollander Of Aurora, twenty years old,
was brutally slain near her home Mon
day night. Her body was thrown
across the head of a grave in st.
Nicholas Cemetery, where 1t was
found by her father.
On the theory that the crime had
been committed by a rejected suitor.
the Aurora police arrested Anthony
Petras, who was married last Septem-
ber.
The girls head was crushed by
blows from heavy piece of timber
which had been used in lowering cof-
fms into graves. The timber, stained
with blood, was found near the body.
Stories of love ENHANCEMENT told
by Mrs. Mathew Hollander, the girls
mother, led to Petras' arrest. She said
her daughter had been engaged to the
man and had broken the engagement.
Miss Hollander was financial secre-
tary o1 the Aurora lodge, Knights and
Ladies Of Honor. She, with her father,
attended a meeting Of the lodge Mon
day night, and the girl collected about
$40 in lodge dues.
About nine o'clock she turned the
money over to her father, saying that
she was going home. AS near as could
be learned by the police she boarded
an Ohio street car in front Of the lodge
hall.
Petras was a passenger on the car.
He occupied the same seat with her,
and talked with her all the way home.
From the time the girl left the car
until the discovery of the body by her
father little is known of the move
ments OF the two. The father arrived
home about ten o'clock and asked for
the daughter Mrs. Hollander said the
girl had not arrived.
The father started on his search. A
red trail led him out of the yard along
the sidewalk and into the cemetery to
tiny grave. upon which lay the girls
body.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-02-27
FOUR MEN FREEZE TO SHIP
Others Are Rescued by Llfe-Savers--
Captain Washes Overheard and
Dies In Icy Waters.

Provincetown. Mass, Feb. 10
Eight men were rescued in the
breeches buoy and four remain fro
zen In the rigging of the bark, Cas-
tagna of Savona, Italy, bound for
Weymouth, Mass, with 1,100 tons of
guano fertilizer, which the hurricane
drove ashore on the rocks between
the life-saving stations at Cahoon's
Hollow and Palmers river on the south
side of Cape Cod Tuesday. Owing to
the high tide and the heavy seas that
thundered across the beach and are
sweeping mountain high over the
bark, the life-savers are unable 20
reach the vessel. Captain Guiseppi
of the bark was washed overheard
and drowned.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-02-27
RIVALRY FOR GIRLS
|. HAND BRINGS CRIME
Rejected Suitor Finds An
other at Young Woman's
House and Stays Him.
MANAGES TO ELuDE POLICE
Girl, Heartbroken Over Tragedy,
Pleads With Officers Of the Law
to Avenge Her Lovers Death
Victim Lives Short
Time After Shooting.

Canton. Rivalry for the hand
of a girl in Magnolia, south Of
here, was responsible, police say, for
the murder of her accepted suitor by
the rejected one.
Lose Trace Of Slayer.
After an all-night search trailing
footprints in the snow, police trailed
the slayer to q place near Malvern,
but there lost trace of him.
The shooting occurred at night IN
front Of the home Of the girl, Rosa
Tofanelli, 10.
The slayer was suitor for the hand
of the girl, but she spurned his offers
to give her love to Benzento Cattani, 49,
The disappointed man stopped at
the Tofanelii home at night and found
Cattani there.
Fires Four Bullets.
He called the younger man out OF
the front door of the home and shot!
him four times.
Boarders, running out of the house,
found Cattani dying in the road. His
slayer had disappeared.
Cattani lived for 10 minutes after he
had been carried into the house. He
was dead when DIR. H. E. Harsh OF
Magnolia arrived
Heartbroken over the tragedy, Miss
Tofanelli pleaded with police here to
avenge Cattani's death.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-02-27
i. S. TAKES CASTILLO
NINTH CAVALRY TROOP CAP
TUREs BANDIT AND SIX
FOLLOWERS.
WILL BE TAKEN TO Fl. BLISS
Outlaw May Be Turned Over to Gen.
eraI Villa for Punishment for Cum
bre Tunnel outrage-Diaz Flees
From Assassins.

El Paso, Tex, Feb. 19.-The Ninth
United States cavalry captured Maxi
mo Castillo. the Mexican bandit. and
six of his followers.
This fact was confirmed by mes
sage received by Gen. Hugh l.. Scott.
commander of the Second cavalry
brigade on Tuesday. The message
came from Captain White, in COM
mand of the United States troops at
Hachita, N. M.
The message declares that Castillo
and six of his followers were taken
by troop of the Ninth cavalry when
they surrendered on the United States
side of the international. boundary line.
The bandit and his men are being
taken to Hachita.
General Scott said that the bandits
would probably be brought to Ell Paso
and locked up in the federal prison
at Camp Fort Bliss. Here they will
be held until final disposition is made
of them by the authorities at Wash
ington.
If Castillo is turned over to General
Nliid AlOT puulSuin0uL 1OT the SumuI e
tunnel outrage it will be at the dicta-
ton of the United States government.
Castillo crossed the international
boundary at Dog Springs, N. NJ, some
time Monday night General Scott
had been notified by Captain White
that the bandits were on the Mexican
side of the border and might make an
attempt to cross into United States
territory. Orders were Immediately
issued to send cavalry troops to Dog
Springs for the purpose of arresting
the bandits should they make an ef-
fort TO cross the boundary. This
Eaove on the part of the United States
troops resulted in the capture of Cas-
tito.
Havana, Feb. 19.-Gen. Felix Diaz
on Tuesday sailed for the United
States. Fear that agents of President
Huerta OF Mexico would assassinate
him caused him to forsake Cuba.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-02-27
DIVORCE TO MACKAYS
FRENCH COURT GRANTS AMERl.
CANS DECREE.
AmlcabIe Agreement of Separation
Reached About Christmas-Trouble
Revealed by Mrs. Blake.

New York, Feb. 20.-The announce
ment was made here on Wednesday
that Clarence Mackay, telegraph mag
nate, has obtained a French decree of
divorce in Paris.
It is understood that the decree
gives both parties the right to re.
marry
John B. Stanchf1eld. speaking for
Mrs. Mackay, said:
Everything was settled amicably.
Mrs. Mackay sailed quietly shortly be-
for Christmas and Mr. Mackay fol-
lowed her abroad on January s. |
don't know whether there was any
financial settlement OF agreement,
and I have no details relative to ali
mony. Mr.. Mackay was in court rep
resented by the firm of Coudert
Freres of Paris. l do not recall the
name of the French lawyer who rep
resented Mrs. Mackay."
Though there have for years been
rumors of a lack of harmony In the
Mackay household, there is no doubt
that the divorce is due directly to the
million-dollar alienation suit brought
by the wife of the Mackays' physician.
DR.. Joseph A. Blake, against Mrs.
Mackay In the summer of 1918.
There had been some trouble be-
fore that, and when in February,
1913, the Mackays united in signing a
deed putting In trust an estate of s6.-
100000 for their son 1t was said that
they were planning to separate. This
was hotly denied.
But the breach In both families
caused by this suit was past mending.
Mrs. Blake was divorced last month
with An alimony allowance Of $4,000
a year.
Mrs. Mackay was Miss Katherine
,Duer of New York. She was one OF
the earliest converts to the suffragist
cause.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-02-27
PRESIDENT TO SIGN
ALASKA BILL soon
Measure Has Passed Both
Branches of Congress.
ASKS BIG COMMERCE BODY
Ksnyon Would Increase Commission
From Seven to Sixteen Members
Diii Also Provides for Division
Of U. 8 Into rive Districts.
ASKS BIG COMMERCE BODY

Washing ~. Feb. 20.-Admintstrar
aion leaders were confident that be-
aore the end of the week President
Wilson would put his signature to the
bin authorizing him to build thou
sand miles of railroad from an Alas
han seaport to tap the great coal
1sads in the interior of the territory.
The measure has passed both
branches of congress by overwhelm-
aaE votes. and has been advanced to
4ks stage of conference on house
Aneadments. with everybody anxious
91r 1ts passage to the White House
ss5 10000 for Task.
An passed by the house. 230 to 81,
fAe biil would provide that the presi-
Aenf construct the railroad with $685.
See geo to be appropriated as needed
1rom the treasury, $1,000,000 being
made available Immediately, and, in
h{s own discretion, to have the line
gperated by the government or leased
% private contractors.
The senate bill proposed bond is
zza Of $40 o00, 900 to be redeemed out
~ A1aska's resources, to finance the
project.
Sentiment for issue Strong.
Sentiment In the senate is strong
Tor the bond issue, while in the house
Representative FItzgerald's proposal
10 have the money taken directly
fror7 the United States treasury was
adopted by vote of SO tc 81. The
EnsstioD Is the only tumbling-block
IA tho path of the conferees, and
while It is admitted that it will give
sroRvfe. both sides are satisfied that
NO disagreement as to methods will
Bang DELAY an agreement.
Mould increase Commerce Body.
1enator Kenyon introduced bill
providing for the increase of the
memberships Of the interstate COM
Iaerce commission from seven to is.
!. ne bill also provides for the divi-
sion OF the United States Into five
districts, to each of which three COM
znissioners would be assigned. The
purpose of the measure is to relieve
the commission of the constantly in
creasing amount of work with which
e is burdened.
President Wilson sent to the senate
1he following nominations:
Claude R. Porter of Iowa, to be
Dnited States attorney for the south
mn district of Iowa; William r. Ray
af Utah. to be United States attorney
for Utah, and the following United
states marshals: Charles t. Walton
Of Fresno. Cal, for the southern dis
fr5ct Of California; 8. e. Moore of
iowa. for the northern district of
7swa: Nicholas F. Reed OF Ottumwa,
Ia. for the southern district of Iowa;
W. S. Vardaman of Greenwood, Miss,
for northern district of Mississippi; !;
John G. eastman of vicksburg, Miss.
Tor southern district of Mississippi;
Aquila Mebeker of Utah, for the dis
trfcf OF Utah. and James e. McGov-
arn of Wilbur. Wash, for the eastern
district of Washington.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-02-27
Detectives To Trail Deputies.

Investigation was ordered of the
work of deputy tax assessors upon in
formation from a former county audi
tor, concerning listing personal prop
erty for assessment. 1t is charged
that deputy assessors passed five
townships in a county, the name of
which is withheld, without showing
the increase of penny over the as
sessment of last year. Members of
the state tax commission instructed
detectives to visit the townships. 1t
is declared that similar tactics will
be adopted wherever disclosures are
made of ineficiency by deputy asses
sors.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-02-27
MISS GLADYS M'MILLAN WEEDS,
zDeurhter Of Late Senator From Mlchl-
oan Becomes Bride Of Belgium
Nobleman In Paris.

Paris. Feb. 20.-Miss Gladys Mac
William. daughter of the late Senator
Macmillan of Michigan and heiress to
n vast fortune, was married to Count
Paul Cornet of Brussels in Madeleine
church Mr. and Mrs. Spencer PEN
rose. step-father and mother of the
bride, made elaborate preparations for
Tfhs wedding, which was one of the big
events of the, season in the American
colony.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-02-27
These Birds Are Wise.

Conneaut. - Matt Booth, Nickel
Plate yard engineer, says that the
sparrows that live around the Nick
Ell Plate yards here are the best
educated birds in America The little
birds pick up grain along the tracks
and place it on the rails in front of the
yard engines. In this way the hard
grains are cracked and the birds can
get at the inside of the kernels. The
birds line up the tracks for so feet and
then stand by and watch until the en-
gines go over the grain. Then they
make grand rush for their meal.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-02-27
emp.0y.rs ne.....s Nu..

employers no,a.Iis Ou..
Nearly $4,000 employers who are
subject to the provisions of the work
mems compulsory compensation act
have failed to become subscribers OF
have neglected to make provision fol
carrying their own insurance, accord
ing to a statement given out by the
industrial commission. The further
statement is made that the commits.
sion has thought best to defer instf
tuting proceedings to collect premi.
ums from those in default for a short
time, in order to give every one an
opportunity to become subscribers vol
unfairly" The commission finds that
the employers are paying in at the
rate of nearly 100 a day, and believes
that within the next few weeks its
task of gathering in the delinquents
will be much easier. There are now
1881 employers, with 507,350 en-
ployes, who are under the state plan.
Their contributions in premiums have
exceeded $2,0OO,000, of which almost
half has been received since January
1. In addition, 537 employers have
elected to carry their own insurance
under Section % of the law.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-02-27
Receives Suspended Sentence.

East Liverpool. - Martha Sainor
Of Wellsville, charged with disfig-
uring Edward Garvey, East Liver
pool baseball pitcher, by throwing
caustic substance in his face,
pleaded guilty in common pleas court,
Lisbon, and was sentenced to life inn
prisonment in the penitentiary. Gar
vey's recommendation resulted in sus-
pension of the sentence. He lost the
sight of his right eye.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-02-27
Busiest Railway Station.

The busiest railway terminal in this
eountry Is the South station Of Boston.
which handles more trains, passenger
baggage and mail per day than any
other. The largest railway station In
point Of size is the recently completed
Grand Central terminal In New York
city.
The total number Of passengers tn
and out of the South station from July,
1919. to June, 1913, exceeded 2S.ooo,-
900: the number In and out of the
Grand Central exceeded 3100o. 900. Al
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-02-27
DENIES He ROBBED ESTATE
Burton w. Gibson, Twice Tried on
n Charge of Numbering Mrs. szabo,
In Court Again.

New York, Feb. 2o.-Burton w. Glib
son. tried twice on the charge OF hav-
ang murdered Mrs. Ruzena Menshik
Gibson. both juries disagreeing, was
arraisned In general sessions court on
nn Indictment charging that he took
H7.7ee from Mrs. Szabo's estate. He
pleaded not guilty. Four other similar
indictments are pending against him.
with Gibson on Greenwood lake, Or
ange county, New York, July 16, 1912.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-02-27
Tax Laws Are Done Over.

Important changes in taxation laws
them the time for valuations was
changed back to the first Monday in
April, the Budget Commissioners were
instructed to meet in August instead
of June, when actualities and not es-
Inmates can be used in fixing the tax
rates and provision for the mandatory
payment of interest and sinking fund
on bonds was made, curative section
validating public securities now in dls-
pute because of failure to make this
charge being added. Through this the
constitutional command for a coinci-
dent tax to accompany all bond issues
hereafter is made effective.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-02-27
Lawyer Drops Dead.

Youngstown--Atto Frank Hill,
aged fifty-five, formerly an attorney Of
Newcastle but for the last four years
resident of Youngstown, dropped
dead here. Heart failure was the
cause. Mr.. Hill practiced law for 20
years in Lawrence county, Pennsylva-
mia, and was active in realty matters
in that city.