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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-10

John H. Daniels, who has been
making his home in Amsterdam.
Mo-, has moved to this city, and will
make his home on the east side.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-10

1.-THE frost performs its secret min
istry unhelped by any wind."-Cole-
ridge.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-10
Ito be Gontinued.)

Every man should bear his own
grievances rather than detract from
the comforts of another.-Cicero.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-10
WE CLEAN FOR OTHERS
WHY NOT FOR YOU?
Does 1t
Need Cleaning?

When your jacket, coat or cloak
becomes soiled or mussed, send it
to US.
For a small charge we will thor
oughly clean it, and will press it
free of wrinkles and so it fits as it
did when new.
Ladies wraps of any material can
be safely and successfully cleaned
ment is too dainty or elaborate.
This service keeps your wraps
like new, and adds to their useful
life to a wonderful degree.
Try it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-10
COL. N. L. MCCULLOUGH,
AUCTIONEER,

Sales made in Hamilton and ad-
joining counties. Posted in values.
Experience, reliability and satisfae-
ton. Farm sales speciality. Your
patronage solicited. Write or phone
for dates. diff to Mar Is
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-18
CONFESSES
Confessed PerJurer Tells Whitman
Name Of Man Who Paid Him to
Testify For Gunmen.

NEW YORK. April 1T-KarI Dres-
ner told District Attorney Whitman
today the name OF the man who he
says paid him TO be an eleventh hour
witness for the four gunner slayers
OF the gambler Herman Rosenthal be-
fore supreme court Justice Con last
Saturday. Detectives were sent out
tonight to ind the man named by
Dresner. who is in the Tombs as a
self-confessed perturer because OF
the testimony he gave in the final ct
fort OF the gunmen to obtain new
trial.
The price Dresner received for his
false story before Justice Coz was
800. according to his reported state.
ments TO Mr.. Whitman today.
In defense of Charles Becker al
his second trial next month. w
BOurke Cochran, former representa-.
tive in Congress, will be included
among HIS attorneys. Il was an.
nOunced to-day. Mr. Cochran is eX
pected TO sum up the former police
heutenant's case to the jury. lie Is
the law partner OF Martin T. MantOn
BeCker's new counsel.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-18
ARRESTED
Son OF Wealthy Manufacture In tn,
Tolls Charged With Murder
Of a Chauffeur.

ALBANY. y. Y. April 17.-Malcolm
Clifford. Jr. the 10 year old son OF
a wealthy manufacturer OF Hudson,
y. Y, tonight is in Jail here charged
with the murder OF Frank j. Clute,
a chauffeur
Clute was shot to death on April
j. 1913. while driving an unidentified
man To Troy from here. The passen.
ger shot Clute I'm the back Of the
head. robbed him, threw his body into
a ditch and fed. The slayer Is known
TO have worn a gray overcoat and a
light Fedora hat
Finally Got Clue.
Detectives worked on the case with
no success for several weeks after
the murder. Interest in II was re-
vived when Clute's belongings were
found in the Boardman house. Henry
Boardman. father of Derrick Board
man. Ginord's friend. then communi
Gated with the authorities. The grand
jury quickly returned an Indictment
and today clifford was arralgned be
fore Supreme Court Judge Chester.
As he had no attorney. District AZ.
torney ". ID. Alexander entered a plea
OF not guilty for him
Chords father was expected here
tonight
The boy bears a good reputation IN
Hudson OF recent years he has been
away to school great deal tie 10.
fused 10 make any statement when
arrested.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-18

the preponderating opinion OF bust.
ness men with whom ne had talked
was AGAINST exemption of American
vessels from tolls. lie expressed the
opinion that the effect on the canal
cisivo
"A telegram approving Of President
wilson's course on the tolls question
signed BY Richard Olney attorney
general IN President Cleveland's cab
met. and other Massachusetts, cifiz-
ems was read BY Senator simmons.
Henry White. Secretary OF the
american embassy AZ London AZ the
llme OF the negotiation Of the Hay
fauncefote treaty said IN "a letter
read by Senator Simmons to supple
ment Mr. Whites recent Testimony
before tho committee. that he believ-
"a 90 b. entirely erroneous" +" tho
idea that BY repeating the exemption
clause the United States surrendors
20 Great Britain future control over
the canal should the United states
20 desire he said. if could grant n
subsidy 20 its vessels passing through
the canal
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-18
OPERATORS ASK
FOR REDUCTION

CHARLESTON. W Va. April IL
Declaring they would rather shut
down their mines than operate them
af loss, the coal operators of tho
kanawha field today refused the de-
uands ot the United Mine workers
TO- an advance of ten por cent and
asked tho men 90 accept "a cut Among
other fhinrs The operators ask a re-
durtiou ol four cents ton. run OF
mine in the big vein territory 20 a.
cents
subcommittee of miners and on
orators viii b. appointed tomorrow
in an euort Co clear away some of tho
athorcncos. which are made greater
by the operators demanding a wage
reduction
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-18
8 Miners
SENTENCED
BY JUDGE DAYTON IN FEDER-
AL COURT FOR vIOLAT-
ING INJUNCTION
In Effect at Golfers, w. Va.-Six
Get Jail Sentences and
Two Are Fined.

special lbiSpatcu 10 The lutclligencer.
CLARKSBURG. w. Va. April IL
terday at the West Virginia a Pitts
burgh Coal Companys operations at
Golfers. Brooke county. and were
brought TO jail here for violating an
Injunction issued by Judge A. G.. Day
ton. OF the United States District
Court. enjoining them from interfer-
ing with the operation OF the plant.
xere arraigned before Judge Dayton
here to-day for contempt OF court.
Jail sentences were imposed upon six
and fines OF 81 and costs upon two.
One in Jail Is yet TO be tried. The sen
tences were as follows:
Steve Tucki and Joe Raymond. four
months each in the Marion county
Jail.
Tony Tobo. four months in the Mon
ongalia county Jail.
Joe Hoel, six months in the Up
shur county Jail.
Peter Kozuk. four months in the
Lewis county jail.
Theodore Antick. fve months in the
Marion county Jail.
Sam Tiersick and John Hasback.
fines of 81 and costs each.
George Sczailor one of the arrest
ed strikers, was not brought into
court to-day, hut will be later on a
charge OF resisting arrest.
The contempt OF court charge was
based upon an attack by striking
mob. about Is at first, but swelling
to $50. upon is strike breakers who
arrived at Golfers station Wednes-
day. brought there from Pittsburgh
for the purpose OF breaking the strike.
A riot followed and the strike break
ers were driven back 10 the railroad
station by the mob, whose members
were armed with clubs, long iron
bolts and rocks. Several were hurt.
To He'll With Dayton.
Testimony of employees Of the coal
company showed that the strike lead
ers. when warned by company repre-
sentatives that an injunction had
been issued by Judge Dayton against
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-18
VA. DEBT
Arguments for Reopeninq the Case
Closed In Supreme Court Yes
terday-No Decision for
Some Time.
rnteiligencer Bureau.
Washington, ID. C., April IT


Arguments in the Virginia debt
case were concluded to-day. Randolph
Harrison closing the case for Nir-
glnia. To-day's argument for West
Virginia WAS delivered by Attorney
General Lilly. and was a forceful pre-
sentation of the facts from that view
point OF the case. IL took an hour and
half to deliver IL, and Mr.. Lilly held
the close attention Of the members Of
the court. His speech was a fitting
cOmpaniOn-piece to the one made yes
teruay By John IA. Holt. and upon its
conclusion Mr.. Lilly received the con
Eratulauons or Governor Hatfield. his
associates In the case. members OF
the debt commission and other West
Nlrginians who were present to hear
The present argument was on a mo
ton made by West Virginia TO be al
lowed To file a supplemental brief
which contains newly discovered cred
It's, according 10 West Nirginia's con
tention, which. n admitted. will sub
staniially decrease the courts iudg-
ment against that State OF March s
1871. Nirginia's contention as 10 this
was that these claims are not newly
discovered az all. but were. in the
main, passed on by the master com
missioner appointed In this case Eve
years ago. The case has been pend
Ing In the United States supreme
Court for nine years
The decision Of the court on the
pending motion viii not be handed
down for some time. n the motion
of West Virginia is denied N will end
the case. li granted. 20 will reopen
~. and according 10 the opinion OF
West Nlreinians connected with it.
materially improve that gfafo's
chances OF scaling down 20 n mimi
mum tho size OF the Judgment that
she viii ultimately be called on to
pay
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-18
GYPSIES MAY HAVE
KIDNAPPED BOY

CUMBERLAND. ND. April II -
Chief Of Police j. Thomas Eisen-
hauer and Patrolmon Cleveland Him
mlcr and James Nicely Of the Cum
berland force. went 70 West Vir-
Eiula. two miles out of Cumberland
late this afternoon and looked over
n camp Of the Georges Tribe OF Bra
lillian Gypsios Tor missing Warren
McCarrick. the eight year old phua-
delphia lad. They found three chill
dren In the camp which they think
ar" OF American parentaEe. and one
email boy who. ln many respects an
Wcrs the description of the phiiadel-
phia lad was kept under constant sur
velllance BY the women and Fypsy
children of the camp. Action by the
officers ie expected any moment.
There are several detectives here on
the case.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-18
SISTERSVILLE BOY
With Companion Deserts From Army
and ls Killed by Trsin-Charfes
Albright Meets Sad Death.

Special Dispatch Co the rntrUiEenccr.
RAVENNA. o.. April fT-Throurh
his death under a train at Wavland
near here to-day. authorities learned
that Charles Albright. twcntyfour. of
sistersville. W. Va. had deserted
from the army Albright and another
youth were beating their way ON a
Baltimore a Ohio express train when
Albright. az Wayland. slipped and fcli
under the wheels His companion
jumped from the train 20 aid him and
was horrihed when hp found him de-
capitatcd. AlbriFhrs chum. who de-.
Ciined % give his name admitted that
he and Albright had deserted from
The army. Both wore soldiers uni
forms under their outer clothes The
dead youths friend confessed that
The two had left the army and were
beating their way about The country
We said he would go back and stand
trial. but when police arrived on tho
scene the youth had disappeared am
trains iu the section were searched
but no trace of him was found
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-18
United States Delivers Ultimatum 10 Huerfa
Dictator, In Apparent Effort
To Delay Asks Simultaneous
Salute But Is Turned Down

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The United States
Hua that further salute to the
American flag will be tolerated Twenyone guns
the stars and stripes in American blue
jackets It Ismpco or serious win follow.
The Atlantic fleet In to Tam
ptco to back the sentiments Washington goernmcnt
No time limit has been for commnc
tion sent to-day rejecting the suggestion
Hura that the from the Mexican shore batteries
ousy with those of the American warshps Admiral May0s
original demand calling for salute twenyone guns he
promised to return according
The United States through Charge Ohaughnesy
uea the only that would be satisfactory ncond
tiona acceptance of Rear Admiral Mayos original
The unofficial declaration Hueras
minister for foreign affairs that the regarded
tacit recognition of the Huera absolutely
attention from administration
such construction of the salute had suggested the
Huera communications with the United
States
Recognition extended by ntent
a high administration official tonight
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-18
CAR HITS WAGON;
MAN FATALLY HURT

Special Dispatch 20 the Intelligence.
FAIRMONT W. Va. April 17-Fd
ward Flowers. driver for the W x
Thomas Transfer Company OF this
city, was fatally injured In an acct
dent today. While crossing the track b
of the MououFahela valley Traction
Company on East Park Avenue. tho
WAGON driven BY Flowers was struck
BY a Fair Grounds car. The wagon
was demolished and Flowers thrown
20 The street and bic skull fractured
lie is az the Miners hospital In "a
dying condition. The horses escaped
without injury.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-18
MORE SUPPORT FOR TOLL REPEAL
BEFORE The SENATE COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON. April IL support
for the proposed repeal Of the tolls
exemption clause OF the Panama ca.
nal act was given today before the
senate canals committee BY represent
atiyes OF the New York chamber Of
commerce.. who said that their or.
ganizatiOn, made up OF representative
business men. had approved OF repeal
by an overwhelming majority
Their testimony caused n wordy
conflict between Senator Bristow. op-
posing repeal. and Edward y. Page.
n member OF the chamber. az well az
OF the New York Merchants associa.
tion. After Mr.. Page had declared
that in his opinion the United States
should repeal the exemption clause in
order 10 avoid breaking a contract.
Senator Bristow asked whether tho
supporters Of repeal could not be-
called traitors 10 America ~ well AZ
the opponents could be called viola.
tors OF contracts
Those are catch words used by
demagogucs." replied the witness.
but ! do not intend 10 use any per
sOnalitles. / do not believe the oppo
nents Of repeal have any right 90
question the loyalty 81 those on the
other side"
Az Favored Repeal
Eugene H Outerbridge. an importer
and exporter said on the basis of nor
. NJ right business and political ex-
pediency and economic advisabnity
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-18
WANT BRANCH BANK
AT PARKERSBURG
0eciai Dispatch to the 1ntoIigonoer.

Special Dispatch to the tntoliigoncer.
PARKERSBURG. W. Va. April Il.
"A campaign having for its object
the location In this city Of the West
Virginia branch of the federal re-,
serve bank 90 Richmond. Va. was for.
molly launched here today at "A meet.
Ing Of bankers and business men. Toe
Farkersburg board Of commerce has
taken up a campaign of publicity 10
secure the endorsement of the banks
of the entire northern district Of the
state
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-18
ALEXANDER NAMED
Democrats of Nartinsbura Nominate
-. L. Alexander as Candidate Tor
Mayor IN Place % Judge Faulkner

special Dispatch 90 the Intelligence
MARTfNSBJRG. W. Va. April ~
The Democratic executive commit
tDc last night nominated ii D.. AIcx
andor. head % an insurance bondiua
and real estate firm. for mayor 90 fll
The vacancy caused by the dccIinntIon
~ former Judge y BOYD Faulkner
Nr Alexander accepted tho nomina
ton and The Democratic. Republican
and Socialist tickets are now com.
plcto.
ur. W D. Lanrford. who was an
unsuccessful candida for the Demo.
cratic nomination for mayor. has an.
nounced himself a. an Independent
candidate for that ONCE.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-18
THREE VICTORIES

BROWNSVILLE. Texas. April ~.
Three rebel victories ln the CAM
uaIEn HEalnsf Monterey were an.
uuUuONI uf tOusfituflOuaIsf hpad-
quarters af NHtamoras fo-nirht AZ
tldfrcyfH b miles southeast OF Mon.
forey. General Tcodoro Elixoudo No..
ported that ln one curaEpmeuf hfa
command had routed an cntrenched
IplsrIl force 90 2DU0. which sua.
uaiu'd Joss Of 100 Killed and 900
wounded and "disrereod
lost five officers and thirty soldiers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-18
Not Salute Huerta.

Not salute Hucrta.
Under no circumstances will the sa-
Lutte be given to the Huerta govern
ment. but 20 the Mexican flag as rep
resenting the Mexican nation. and no
question of recognition is involved,
according to Secretary Tumulty, who
said that had the Huerta government
interJected into the negotiations a de
sire that the salute be considered as
recognition II would not have been
considered for minute.
Acting Chairman Shively of the
senate foreign relations committee.
who had a conference with Secretary
Bryan tonight. also said there never
had been any Official suggestion OF
recognition in the negotiations and
that no salute would be given under
such a condition.
Secretary Bryan did not know to
night whether OF. not there would be
an answer to the American govern
ments last communication-that Is,
whether the next step would be the
firing of the salute or another mes
sage on the subject. He did not ex-
pect word from Charge O'Shaugh-
messy before tomorrow. Until then
the situation hangs in the balance.
according to the opinion OF admins
tration officials.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-18
THE wEATHER

West VirEinia-fncreaalna cfoudfnsss
and warmer Saturdays SUNDAY showers
and cooler.
ohio and western Pennsytvania-rn-
creaeing cloudineas ana warmer satur-
day. sunday probably showers ana cool
er; fresh south 10 southwsst winds.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-18
HAEcocK ARRIVES AT rANF1co

ThMrfcO APRIL 1.-THE United
states transport Usucnrk. with $50 ma
rinae on board. arrived here todav from
New Orleans
FlVe American hattIeahIna we're re-
ported by wireless on keV West tonight
eteaming toward the Mexican coast
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-18
TREATY
With Colombia Made Public in Paris.
Free Use Of Canal and Pay
ment Of s25, ,ooo, 900.

PARIS. April 1.-THE text of the
treaty between the United States and
Colombia. settling the controversy
over Panama. was made public to-
day through the Colombia Legation
by publication in the Temps. The
treaty was signed al Bogota April Z
by United States Minister Thaddeus
n thomson and DIR. Francisco Jose
urrutta. Colombian minister OF for
eign affairs. and the members OF a
Colombian advisory committee.
The treaty provides that COLOMBIA
shall enjoy freely and in perpetuality
free passage through the Panama
canal for her troops. stores and war
ships" and stipulates also that six
months after the exchange Of ratifica-
lions OF the treaty the sum OF S25.-
100000 shall be paid TO Colombia
The first article of the treaty "a
published in the Temps was:
Express Regret.
Tho government Of the United
states. desiring TO put an end to All
disputes and differences with the Re
events which have brought about the
present situation in the Isthmus Of
Panama, In its name and I'm the name
or the people OF the United States
expresses sincere regret for anytime
mat may have interrupted or altered
the relations OF cordial friendship ex.
isting long between the two nations
COLOMBIA, In her name and In the
name OF the people Of Colombia. ac-
cepts THIS declaration In the full as
surance that In this way will dtsaupear
all obstacles TO the restoration 81
complete harmony between the two
countries"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-18

alton ~ The annual naval approximation.
rafrFiur fli 10000 600. and pro. ItInr for
fhe standardization OF two HIffIrahfn
1uitilnE rroEram. bcsau in tHo house
late today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-18
Rejected Suggestion.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. April IL
president Wilson to-day fatty rejected
General Huerta's suggestion for a "si-
multaneous salute TO the American
the United States would insist on "A
literal compliance with the original
demand of Rear Admiral Mayo. made
On April 9. In n written communica-
tion to General ZaragoZa Immediate
y after the arrest OF American blue
jackets at Tampico.
The Washington government in.
formed Huerta that his wish for 81.
multaneous firing OF the salutes was
untenable, and that as demanded by
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-18

/ Rear Admiral Mayo, n salute OF twen-
ty-one guns would be insisted upon,
the manner OF returning the salute
TO be left to the American admiral.
who had agreed to fire one to the
Mexican flag. National precedent
showed no simultaneous salute" had
ever been fired in apology for an Of
Tense
No reply TO the last American note
transmitted through Charge O'Shaugh
messy had been received up to late
to-day. and no orders 10 the Ameri-
can war fleets to slow down or turn
back had been issued. AdmInistra-
tion officials considered. however. the
main point al issue-the exchange OF
salutes-had been settled. they re-
garded Huerta's "haggling over de-
tails as one official expressed IL. as
OF he hey 70 SeS Tp
the crisis was over, but on the other
hand. in view OF the Kaleidoscope
changes of the last three days, said
they would not be surprised IL the
hitch over tetails became serious
again.
The American government has tn
ken the position that when a salute
Of twenty-one guns is fred TO the
stars and Stripes. the salute in ac-
knowledRment would be fired to the
nag OF the Mexican people-and not
10 the Huerta administration or any
government or individual
Mayo Modified Demand.
Secretary Daniels said a few DAYS
ago Rear Admiral Mayo himself modi-
fed his original demand somewhat.
saying he would not insist on having
the salute fired Whine the flag was
hoisted on Mexican territory and
would be- satisfied IL the salute was 10
the hag in a conspicuous place"
either on the mast OF the Dolphin or
a Mexican gunboat.
There was much discussion in o.
hcial circles not only about the pro-
priety OF returning Huerta's salute in
view of the peculiar diplomatic rela-
tions between the Mexico City admin
istrauon and the Washington govern
ment. but because Of navy regula-
ton No. 1894, which reads:
mo salute shall be fired in honor
OF national. or of any Official OF any
nation not formally recognized by thS
government OF the United States
In explanation OF this point Rear
Admiral Fiske. aide for Operations.
after conferences with other aides al
the navy department and Secretary
Daniels, issued the following state
ment:
This regulation is interpreted as
2 prohibition against firing a salute
IN honor OF any government which has
recently come into being. or In honor
OF an official OF such Government m
II mas not been formally recognized
by our government Any such salute
"o'id De considered as a recognition
tconsinusd on Pag. siz)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-18
Cabinet Discusses Il.

MEXICO CITY, April 1.-THE
substance Of the reply Of the
United States government to the
dems6 Of President Huerta that
there should be simultaneous
salute fired by the Americans
when the MeNieans salute the
American flag, was delivered Ver-
balIy tonight by Nelson
O'Shauohnessy. the American
charge d'affaires, 10 Senior Por-
tilla y Rojas, the foreign minister.
The reply. IL Is said, was unfa-
Vorable TO an early adjustment Of
the situation. IL is understood
that the matter Is being eonsid-
cred az q cabinet meeting to-
night.
The cabinet meeting lasted
three hours. u was impossible TO
learn it's result from either the
ministers or Mr.. O'Shsughnessy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-18
THE WEATHER

Increasing eloOdlness ard ~arrre,
Saturday; sunday sho~e~s
ard cooler.