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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-17
A NEW. YORK
OFFICIAL ENDS
LIFE IN HOTEL
J. J. Kennedy, State Treasurer,
Commits Suicide at
Buffalo, N. Y.
WAS FOUND IN A LAVATORY
Impending Appearance at Graft In
quiry Believed Cause
of Act.
WAS FOUND IN A LAVATORY.

Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. 16.-John J
Kennedy, state treasurer, commit
ted suicide yesterday at the Mar
keen hotel, where he had lived will
his family. He was found in {
small lavatory off the hotel bal
room with his throat cut.
An open razor was lying on the
floor beside him. His jugular vein
had been severed and death occur.
red before a doctor arrived. Tenn.
porary insanity, induced by worry
over his impending appearance be.
fore a New York grand jury, where
District Attorney Charles S. Whit.
man had been conducting a John
Doe graft inquiry is said by his at.
torney, Michael F. Dirnberger, Jr.
to be the only reason that can be as
signed for Mr.. Kennedy's act.
He had been subpoenaed to ap,
pear at the inquiry today.
Mr.. Kennedy went to high mass
with his son, William H. Kennedy
yesterday and returned to the hotel
with him about noon. After greet.
ing his wife and daughter, Mr.. Ken
nedy said he was going to his room
to lie down until they were ready
for luncheon. The son went to the
apartments to summon his father
shortly afterward.
Attorney Dirnberger in a state
ment last night called attention to
the fact that subpoenas requiring
Mr.. Kennedy's presence at the John
Doe investigation today followed his
appearance before the grand jury on
Jan. 20 at the request of District
Attorney Whitman. At that time
Mr.. Kennedy signed a waiver of i'm
munity and was examined by Mr..
Whitman.
Mr.. Kennedy was born in Buffalo
in 1856 and lived here continuous
ly. For twenty-six years he was
actively identified with the legisla-
tive branch of the city government.
He was selected state treasurer
in 1910 and was renominated and
reelected in 1912.
A widow and two children, Will
lam H., a graduate of Cornell law
school and daughter, Mary Jane,
survive him.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-17
FROST OVER Middle
WESTERN STATES
Snow Storm Will Cross Great Cen
trail Valleys Thursday and Fri
day According to Bureau.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 16.-Al
sections of the country except the
Pacific slope will be held in Jack
Frost's grip until after Tuesday, &C.
cording to the weather bureau bull.
letin issued last night. There will
be a change to higher temperatures
the middle of the week.
ION the Pacific SLOPE" said the
weekly bulletin, Temperatures will
average near or above the normal
during the week. East of the Rock
les the weather will be fair during
the next several days, except that
local SHOWS are probable during
Monday and Tuesday over the great
lakes, the upper Ohio valley and the
north Atlantic states.
"The next storm of Importance to
cross the United States will appear
on the north Pacific coast Tuesday
and it will cause general rains in
the Pacific states during the follow
ing several days. This storm will
cross the great central valleys
Thursday or Friday and the eastern
states near the end of the week.
This disturbance will be preced-
ed by a general change from warm
err wealth er east of the Rocky noun
tains and it will be attended by
snow in northern and probably
rains in the southern states. There
are no indications that this disturb
ance will be followed by cold
wave"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-17
Three Guards and Deputy Sheriff
Convicted of Killing Steve
Putrich.
ONE OFFICER IS ACQUITTED.
Trial Result of Shooting at Seeber.
vile, Michigan, Aug
ust IA,

Houghton, Mich, Feb. 16.-Thre'
detective agenc!
guards and deputy sheriff yester
day were found guilty of man
slaughter for the killing of Stew
Putrich, striking copper mine
worker, at Seeberville on Aug. l.
last.
! Harry James, the other deputy
sheriff, was acquitted, under instruc'
lions from the court. The men con
victed were James Cooper, Arthur
Davis, William Croft and Edwin
Polkinghorne. All but Polking'
horne are from New York.
Clemency was recommended tc
the court in the case of Polking.
horne, the deputy sheriff. Judge
Flanagan will pass sentence on the
convicted men today. It has not
been decided whether an appeal will
be taken.
The jury took the case at 6
O'clock Saturday night and reached
verdict at 1890 o'clock yesterday
morning, after ten ballots. The
court had instructed the jurors that
they could find the men guilty OF
either second degree murder or nan
slaughter.
When the verdict was announc-
ed, Charles Wason, attorney for
the men, demanded poll of the
jury, and each of the twelve said
that it was his verdict. The four
convicted men, who have been at
liberty under $4,000 bounds, were
turned over to the custody of the
sheriff.
The case attracted widespread in
terest throughout the copper coun-
try, owing to it's connection with
the strike. The Waddell-Mahon
men were brought here at the be-
ginning of the strike to help pro-
tect the property of the mining COM
panies and nonunion men employed
to fill the strikers places.
The strikers have referred to
them as "gunmen.'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-17
PRISONERS BREAK
JAIL At CLARION
While Hunting Them, Sheriff is In.
jured in Fall Off Train.

Clarion, Feb. 16.-Jack Lee, from
Eagle Grove, and Peter Roebeck
from Woodstock, broke out of the
county Jail Saturday night.
The wife of Sheriff Leonard, who
was at home, heard the prisoners
singing. Then suddenly they were
quiet and an investigation showed
they were gone. Two bars had been
sawed and removed.
Bloodhounds Immediately were
put on the trail Of the men, but
they have not been found.
Sheriff Leonard boarded a west
bound freight on the Rock Island in
the search for the fugitives, was
thrown from the engine, and his
back and side were hurt. He is con-
fined to his bed. A posse hunted for
the two men all night. 'r
This is the first jail delivery dur
ing the present administration OF
five years. ....
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-17
Yegg Who Dynamited Jail at Mar
ion Now in San Quentin
Prison.
ESCAPED FROM FIT. MADISON
Considered to Be Most Daring Crook
Who Ever Worked in
State.

Fort Madison, Feb. 16.-Harvey
Lee, gunman, credited with being
the most daring criminal that ever
operated in Iowa, is safe in San
Quentin, the California state pris-
on, according to news received by
Warden Sanders here yesterday.
Peace officers all over the state
will breathe easier when they re-
ceive the news that Lee is captured.
While he has not confined his activ-
tiles entirely to Iowa, a large part of
them have been in this state, and
whenever particularly daring
burglary is perpetrated, astute
sleuths have gotten the habit Of as
Stunning he is responsible for it.
Three years ago Lee was confined
in the county Jail at Marion, Linn
county. He was on his way to the
penitentiary at that time. Friends,
of whom he never seems to be lack
ing, struggled dynamite to him in
his cell, and he blew out one side
of the jail with the explosive. He
then escaped in the face of revolver
fire by a posse of Cedar Rapids Of
ficers, one of whom was killed by a
shot he fired.
Lee was recaptured within few
months, and was sentenced to serve
thirty-five years at Fort Madison.
About year ago he escaped, going
over the prison wall.
Though he has been discovered"
in dozens of places in Iowa during
his year of freedom, Lee never has
been actually placed behind the
bars. The Iowa Bankers association
has been seeking him above almost
any yegg of whom the association
has history.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-17
WOMEN SEIZED IN
ENGINE JOY RIDE
Locomotive Runs Over Hose at Fire
and Engine Driver is Arrested
With Two Companions.

Huntington, w. Va, Feb. &c
E. Redding, an engine driver on thu
Baltimore & Ohio railroad, was ar
rested here charged with "joy rid
ing with an engine on which hi
was entertaining two women com
panions. The women and the en-
CINE were also taken into custody
for Indignation reused the police
department to unusual anger be-
cause of the circumstances under
which the "joy ride" was discover.
ed.
The city fire department was
fighting a blaze in the home of
Groza Ward, which is under quar-
antine because two members of the
family are ill with smallpox Just
as the fire was under control the en-
CINE ran over two lines of hose
stretched across the tracks. The fire
again became menacing and those
in the houses were hurried out bare
ly in time. Policeman Bell ran af-
ter the engine and climbed over the
tender to make the arrest.
Typewriter supplies at this Office
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-17
new SHOT GUN
COSTS MAN arm
Ira Weaver, of Tama, Manned Fol
Life While Exhibiting Weapon
to Relatives.

Tama, Feb. 17.-Ira Weaver, OF
this town, was MANNED for life by
the accidental discharge of a shot
gun Sunday evening. Weaver was
demonstrating new automatic
weapon to relatives, and was hold
ing his left hand over the muzzle
The weapon was discharged, the
charge passing through the hand
and thence striking Weaver's arm
near the shoulder. The arm was
shattered and amputation was nee
essary., 1t is believed he will recov-
err unless complications arise.
Weaver is % or 80 years of age,
is married and is the father of one
child. He is bricklayer by trade.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-17
Sherif's Sale.
State of Iowa, Hamilton Count

State of Iowa, Hamilton County.
SIS.
A. R. Kits VS.. James Humbert.
Notice is hereby given, That by
virtue of a Transcript Execution is
sued out of the Office of the Clerk of
the District Court, of Hamilton
County, Iowa, upon a judgment and
decree rendered in said Court in
favor of A. R. kits, and against
James Humbert, l have levied upon
the following described real estate
as the property of the said James
Humbert, to-wit:
One-third undivided interest (dis-
tributive share) in an undivided
one-fourth interest in the following
described property: The East 2s Of
lot No. 8, also all of Lot No. 4 also
the East p Of Lot No. 5, excepting
therefrom the South s feet for street
purposes, also u of the wall between
the East 2s of Lot 5, and West y
of said Lot 8, also including the u
of the wall between the west 10 Of
said Lot 5, and the East Is of Lot
4 all in block No. 81, in West New
Castle, now known as Webster City,
Iowa; also Lots Nos. 3 to 16 inclus-
i've, in Block No. 4, in Jacob M.
Funk Addition to Webster City,
Iowa; also the one-third undivided
interest more or less (distributive
share) in lots 1853, block No. 4,
Jacob M. Funk addition to Webster
City, Iowa.
And that will, on Saturday, the
2Sth day of February A. d. 1914, at
$3.50 o'clock in the afternoon of said
day, at the front door Of the Court
House in Webster City, Hamilton
County, Iowa, proceed to sell said
property, or so much thereof as may
be necessary to satisfy said execu-
tion, amounting to One Hundred and
One Dollars $500 ($101. $4,000
Dollars Debt, and Nineteen Dollars
and 1900 ($19. $4,000 Dollars
Costs, together with interest and ac-
cruing costs, at Public Auction, to
the highest bidder for cash.
Rufus Nelson,
Sheriff Of Hamilton County, Iowa.
Dated Nn. 20, 1914. 41F2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-17
IT'S A MISTAKE.
Made By Many Webster City Resi-.
dents


Many people in a misguided eff
fort to get rid of kidney backache
rely on plasters, liniments and Other
makeshifts. The right treatment is
kidney treatment and a remarkably
recommended kidney medicine is
Doan's Kidney Pills. Webster City
is no exception.
The proof is at your very door.
The following is an experience typi-
cal of the work of Doan's Kidney
Pills in Webster City.
Mrs. M. Grant, 200 Bank street,
Webster City, Iowa, says: "Doan's
Kidney Pills are by no means a new
remedy, as we had known Of them
for years. One Of the family suffer-
ed terribly with his back and was
not able to stoop. Since using Doan's
Kidney Pills, he has felt better than
before in long while. 1t is a pleas
ure to recommend this remedy
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.-Adv. d-f-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-17
Notice of Probating Will.

To all whom it may concern: You
are hereby notified that there is now
on file in the Office of the clerk OF
the District court of Iowa, in and
for Hamilton county, an instrument
in writing, purparting to be the last
will and testament of Percival
Knowles, late Of said county, deceas-
ed, and that 2 o'clock p. m. of the
4th day of May 1914, has been fix
ed for the probate of said will, at
which time you van appear before
the District Court, at the court
house in the said county and show
cause, if any there be, why said will
should not be admitted to probate.
Witness my hand affixed at the
court house in Webster City, Iowa,
this 18th day of February, 1914.
+. C.. Sterling,
41F3 Clerk District Court.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-17
eleven RESCUED
FROM A D0RY
Save Exhausted Victims Near Orient
Point.

New York, Feb. 17.-Telephone
messages from Orient Point, at the
eastern end of Long Island, told
yesterday Of the safety of eleven
persons, including four women and
two children, who were on the four
barges which were cut loose from
the tow of the tug Pliny Fisk on
that vessels trip up Long Island
sound in the storm of Friday night
For hours they drifted about in
the wintry gale that swept the
sound. Those on board the Eliza
beth and the Frederick Willenbrock
took to dory when the craft be-
gan to break up, and made their
way to the other pair, the Katie
Woods and the Rose Marie Feeney.
These also soon began to give way
under the pounding of the storm and
the whole party then took to the
dory.
1t was 2 o'clock Saturday morn
ing when the barges broke away
from the tug near Bartlett's reef. 1t
was fourteen hours later when the
last Of the four boats began to sink.
At 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon
residents Of Orient Point saw the
dory drifting into the surf. They
waded out into the waves and found
the small boats passengers famish-
ed. exhausted and half frozen, MAX
ing feeble efforts to bail out the
water which came aboard each time
comber swept over the sides.
The rescued were at Orient Point
last night, recovering from their
experience.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-17
SENATOR CORE
= +. TO TAKE STAND
Testimony of Southern Statesman to
Complete Defense in Trial at
Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb. 16.-
United States Senator T. P. Gore OF
Oklahoma will take the stand as a
witness in his own behalf today in
the $4,000 damage suit instituted
by Mrs. Minnie E. Bond, who
charges the senator attacked her in
a Washington hotel March "a OF
last year.
Senator Cores testimony, it is
understood, will complete the evil
dence of the defense. 1t is expected
that the arguments will begin Tues
day James R. Jacobs, in whose
room at the Washington hotel the
indignities are alleged to have oc-
Cured, probably will testify for the
plaintiff in rebuttal.
Neither side has any announce
ment to make regarding its plans.
Senator Gore spent the day receiv-
ing callers and in the evening was
guest at dinner party.
Mrs. Bond alleged that Senator
Gore attacked her while the two
were in conference with regard to
the appointment of her husband,
Julian Bond, to a federal position.
Virtually all the witnesses for the
plaintiff admitted they were disap-
pointed seekers of political patron
age.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-17
box SOCIAL CAUSE
Of ISLANDER SUIT
Rival of Successful Bidder Speaks
Disdainfully of Others
81 Check.

Des Moines, Feb. 17.-Verr
Hutchins yesterday filed suit in court
here for $4,000 against Late Car
penter. Both are residents of Bon
durant. The allegation is Islander.
Hutchins states that he and Car
penter were rival bidders at a box
social for a box prepared by Mary
Longnecker, belle of Bondurant, ano
Hutchins' fiancee. Hutchins Dough,
the box for 81 and gave check
which Carpenter declared was
worthless.
AS a result of this statement
Hutchins says Miss Longneckel
broke off their engagement, thereby
damaging his feelings to the extent
of $4,000.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-17
tinuing the study Of German music,
cyclical forms.

The One O'clock Auction Bridge
club will hold a picnic supper We'd
nesday evening at the home Of Mrs.
H. P. Mason, and will entertain
their husbands also at this meeting.
The Monday Night Coterie will
meet this week on Wednesday even
ing at the home of Miss Bertha
Stark. Miss Ethel Halfway will be
leader with the topic Modern
Methods of Medicine and Surgery"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-17
Sherif's Sale.

| State of Iowa, Hamilton County,
IS.
A. R. Kits VS.. James Humbert.
Notice is hereby given, That by
virtue of transcript execution is
sued out of the Office of the clerk of
the district court, Of Hamilton coun-
ty, Iowa, upon Judgment and de-
cree rendered in said court in favor
of A. R. Kits and against James
Humbert have levied upon the fol-
lowing described real estate as the
property Of the said James Humbert,
to-wit:
One-third undivided interest (dis-
tributive share) in an undivided
one-fourth interest in the following
described property: The East "a of
Lot No. 8, also all of Lot No. 4, also
the East 2s OF Lot No. 5, excepting
therefrom the south 8 feet for street
purposes, also la of the wall between
the East "a Of Lot 5, and West u
OF said Lot 5, also including the ID
OF the wall between the West "A of
said Lot 5, and the East n of Lot
4; all in Block No. 81 in West New
Castle, now known as Webster City,
Iowa; also Lots Nos to 16 inclus-
i've, in Block No. 4, in Jacob NJ.
Funk addition to Webster City,
Iowa; also the one-third undivided
interest more or less (distributive
share) in Lots 17-1S-19, Block No.
4, Jacob NJ. Funk Addition to Web
ster City Iowa.
And that l will, on Saturday. the
2Sth day of February A. D. 1914, at
$500 O'Clock in the afternoon of said
day, at the front door of the Court
House in Webster City, Hamilton
County, Iowa, proceed to sell said
property, or SO much thereof as NAV
be necessary to satisfy said execu-
ton. amounting to One Hundred and
Five $1,000. t$1O5.5O-lOO Dollars
Debt, and Eighteen Dollars and
S5-100 (s1s.35-1OO Dollars Costs.
together with interest and accruing
costs, at Public Auction to the high
est bidder for cash.
Rufus Nelson,
Sherlf OF Hamilton County, Iowa.
Dated January 2Sth, 1914. 41F2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-17
Real Estate Transfers,

Chas. E. Younkee and VT to Geo.
E. Younkee-wd-lot 6, blk 107, D.
& p. r. R. addition, w. C.-$1 90.
Lille May Sexy and hush to Her
bert D. Foval-wd-nk lot in
WIZ sw 27-87-24.-$250.00.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-17

Roy Crothhamel has leased the re-
pair shop at the Wilke garage and
will do all kinds of automobile re-
pairing. Mr.. Crothamel was, for a
long time, trouble man at Hanson &.
Tyler's. 17ds
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-17

The Wednesday club and few
invited guests will meet at the home
Of Mrs. o. j. Henderson on Saturday
afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-17

The Treble Cleb club will meet
Thursday night at 1880 at Miss
Stevenson's studio. The hostesses
will be Misses Bessie Entriken and
Mildred Hoot.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-17

The Wednesday Bridge club will
be entertained this week at a one
O'Clock luncheon at the home of Mrs.
G. H. Currie.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-17

The Royal Auction Bridge club
will meet on Wednesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs. l..
A. Lehnhard.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-17

The Harmony club will meet on
Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. w. L. Macgoey, con-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-17

The Pansy club will meet on Fri
day evening with Mrs. L. S. Clifton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-17
4t1F3

Remember, Feb. 18th is the date
of the local talent entertainment at
the Methodist church. 1913
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-17
AMONG THE CLUBS

The Hedonists will meet this week
with Miss Carrie McLaury.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-17
OFFICIAL CHICAGO MARKETS.

Hogs estimated $1,000. Clos,
steady.
Top $50.
Hogs left over yesterday 1858.
Cattle $500. Close steady.
Sheep $4,000. Close weak.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-17

Sheriff OF Hamilton County. Iowa
Dated January 2Sth, 1914. 41F2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-17

Typewriter supplies at this office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-31
FRANK COOK SELLS OUT.
Max Wilmington Now Sole Proprie-
tor of Excelsior Laundry.


Max Wilmington is sole proprietor
of the Excelsior Steam Laundry.
Frank Cook, who has owned a half
interest in the plant for several years,
has sold out to Mr.. Wilmington.
For seventeen years Frank Cook
has been in the laundry business.
He began work with Bleakmore &
Rollins, and stayed with the busi-
ness until he mastered it in detail
and finally was able to own half in
terest in one of the best equipped
laundry plants in the state. Mrs.
Cook has been with him in the bust
ness since their marriage. She has
been as faithful with her work as
he has been with his. They now
have nice home, a bank account
that will be sufficient to start them
in any business they may desire to
enter and they have also purchased
a handsome touring car. Success
has come through work and thrift.
Mr.. Cook will be with the business
for time yet, until Mr.. Whiting
ton finds a man with sufficient skill
to take his place.
Max Wilmington, who is now sole
proprietor of the laundry, is an Ard
more boy who is making a success
in business. He is at the desk ev-
cry day. He has his business in
hand, and looks after every detail
himself. He is gradually building
the plant larger and week by week
he is building a better trade. The
firm of Wilmington e Cook deserves
the success that has come to them
Both have been faithful and indus
trious, and they have made a good
team.
Mr.. Cook desires a change of bust
ness. Seventeen years of steady work
at the same job has led him to be
lieve that he wants change for a
time, and when the opportunity came
to sell, he took advantage of it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-31
The Perfect Pipe Tobacco

partly because piece of the wreck
ed auto struck Engineer Schwerger
Of Terre Haute, on the head as he
leaned out of the cab to see what
had happened.
The engineer was dazed for a few
minutes and it was the fireman who
jumped over to the right side of the
cab and stopped the engine.
The bodies We're brought to Collins
vile, where they are held at the
undertaking rooms of Martin Shrep-
pei. Coroner ]. Morgan Sims will
hold an inquest Sunday.
kilograms have been sent to all
addresses found in the pockets of the
dead men, and by Sunday it is eX-
pected that answers will be received
positively identifying the victims.