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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-16
Thirty-four Naval Aeroplanes and
Seaplanes Raid Four Towns
in Belgium.
MUCH DESTRUCTION IS DONE
Railway Station at Ostend is Burned
and One at Blankenberghe
Damaged.

London, Feb. 13.-Aerial Warfar
was waged on the largest scale il
it's history and under adverse condi
lions from the standpoint of wealth
er. British airmen buffeting bank
of snow in the air, swept over cities
of northern Belgium held by the
Germans and dropped bombs on Os
tend, Bruges and other places.
Thirty-four aeroplanes and sea
planes of the British navy partici'
pated and all returned to their base
without casualties to their drivers
although two of the machines were
damaged.
The raid was made in order to pre-
vent the development of submarine
bases and establishments which
might further endanger British war-
ships and merchantmen.
Although no submarines were
seen the British admiralty statement
indicates that the raid had satisfact-
ory results, for considerable damage
is said to have been done to German
gun positions, railway lines and rail-
way stations. The Ostend station is
reported to have been set on fire and
that at Blankenberghe to have been
badly damaged.
German mine sweeping vessels at
Zeebrugge also came in for a hail
of bombs, but the damage done to
them has not been stated.
At various points the airmen were
received by the Germans with firing
from anti-aerial guns and rifles.
The machine driven by Flight
Commander Claude Grahame-White,
among the most intrepid of the Brit
ish fiers, fell into the sea while re-
turning to it's base after the raid
was over and the aviator had a mar
row escape from drowning. Forum
ately for him cruiser was nearby
and picked him up and then towed
his aeroplane into port.
Wing Commander Samson, who
previously had made several notable
visits to enemy territory in an aero
plane, was in chief command of the
racing aviators. He was assisted by
Wing Commander Longmore and
Squadron Commanders Courtney,
Porte and Rathorne.
During the raid warships bonn
barded the German positions along
the coast.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-16
to a baby girl on Burlington passen-

to baby girl on Burlington passen-
ger train No. 6 as it stood at the
station here yesterday. The train
was held half an hour or longer to
await matters. Mrs. Parker had
friends at Charlton and expected to
leave the train there and go to them,
but nature planned otherwise.
She had consulted with the con-
ductor and when she was reminded
of the impending visit of the stork
the trainmen and the rest of the
crew were in a f'utter and were
scarcely able to decide upon a plan
of action. But DR.. Sells, the CON-
pany physician of Osceola, was sum-
moned, and he made Mrs. Parker as
comfortable as possible in one OF
the Pullmans and after the baby had
arrived and 1t was possible to do SC
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-16
NORTHWESTERN
PLANS IMPROVEMENT
To Erect New Addition Costing
100000 to Eagle Grove
Round House.

Eagle Grove, Ia, Feb. 13.-Au'
thoritative information is received
here that the Northwestern railroad
has recommended the expenditure
of not to exceed 100000 for sub
stantial addition to the round house
to be erected this summer.
The addition, according to blue
prints received here, calls for an ad.
dition of brick and concrete contain
ing thirteen ninety foot stalls, ami
modern machine shop. 1t is PROB
able that this addition will be erect
ed to the south of the present build
ing, which will complete the circle
Then, If present plans are carried
out, the old building will be torn
down in 1915 and rebuilt, in keep
ing with the new part. The new
addition to be erected this summer
according to present plans will con-
tain all the modern Improvements
known in round house building.
The old round house, which has
served its purpose ever since the
road was built into Eagle Grove, has
become ragged and almost unsafe
and a new one is badly needed foi
the roads increasing business.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-16
COUNCILMAN IS
UNDER INDICTMENT
M. J. Conway of 0elwein Accused Of
Conspiracy-Voted to Give Son
a Saloon License.

West Union, Ia, Feb. 13.-The in.
dictment of M. J. Conway, one Of
the members of the city council OF
Oelwein, for a conspiracy to commit
a public offense, and also for main.
tanning a nuisance, promises to lead
to highly interesting trial in dis
trict court. Mr.. Conway, in coun-
Gil meeting at Oelwein in December
voted with the majority to issue a
saloon license to his son, Elmer Con-
way. Later the saloon was opened
with Elmer Conway as the proprie-
tor and Roy Warner of Peoria, ILL.,,
and J. G. Harris of Cedar Rapids as
bartenders.
The Fayette county grand jury in
dicted Warner under the provision
of the mulct law, which prohibits
anyone not a citizen Of Iowa engag-
ing in the sale of liquor in this state.
Young Conway, Warner and Harris
were all before the grand jury re-
Gently and the indictments against
the elder Conway resulted.
The Warner and Conway cases are
to be pressed for trial by County
Attorney Hughes at the term of dis
trict court now being held here by
Judge w. J. Springer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-16
EARTHQUAKE AND
FLOOD HIT SAMOA
New Details Learned of Catastrophe
in Manua Islands.

Tutuila, American Samona, Feb
13.-Not only a hurricane, but with
it an earthquake and tidal wave,
swept the Manua islands of the Sa-
moan group, as reported here two
days ago. Further details received
here yesterday show that three per-
sons were killed, one of whom was
beheaded by flying wreckage.
Entire villages disappeared. Those
of which traces remained were ruin
ed utterly. All shipping either was
destroyed or badly damaged.
Three-fourths of the cocoa palms,
on which the islands depend for
nourishment and their commerce in
copra, were levelled, and all the re-
mainder injured. Some plantations
were wiped out. 1t will be a year
before any food plants can be
brought into bearing again, and
three thousand inhabitants are des-
titute.
The American gunboat Princeton
is conveying food, clothing and tenn
porary assistance, but the need for
further aid is urgent, as the food
supply is so low that starvation will
set in before three weeks are out.
The South seas have known hurri-
canes before, but the situation left
in the wake Of this one is described
as unprecedented.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-16
THE ST0Rk PAYS
VISIT ON TRAIN
Nebraska Woman Gives Birth to
Child-Mother is Taken to Hos
pital at Osceola.

Osceola, Ia, Feb. 13.-Mrs. Nellie
Parker, travelling from McCook,
Neb., to Pleasanton, Ind, gave birth
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-16
ROBBERS KILL
FARMERS WIFE
Bandits in Ohio Also Fatally 1nju-c
Her Husband.

glastonbury, O., Feb. 13.-Mrs
Joseph Kimbel, aged 70, was MUIR
dered and her husband, Joseph Kim
bel, r., was probably fatally beaten
by unknown men at their home near
Bradner, Wood county, early yester-
day. County authorities have sent
bloodhounds to the scene. Kimbe1,
who was a wealthy farmer, is report
ed to have kept large sums of money
in his house. Investigation showed
that the house had been ransacked,
but whether anything of value had
been taken could not be determined.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-16
Mexican Youth
IS MURDERED
Police at Ottumwa Hold Negro As
Suspect.

Ottumwa, Ia, Feb. 13.-Mystery
surrounds the death of Pedro Gar
cha, whose lifeless body was found
early Thursday OH Moore street, q
bullet wound in the head showing
the cause of his death. Okarita Ew-
ing, a colored woman whom Garcia
accompanied home Thursday night,
was arrested and later released as
her story of the affair comedies with
that of persons at the place where
she is said to have met Garcia.
Archie Burrihis, colored, was ar
rested late last evening in connec-
ton with the death. He is said to
have been a sutton for the woman's
hand. al
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-16
THE VETS CLAIM
366 MAJORITY
Waterloo Saloonists Announce Re.
suit of Recheck-Drys to Send
Out 400 to Canvass With
drawals.

Waterloo, Ia, Feb. 13.-After a
recheck by supporters of the saloon
petition it was announced yesterday
that the majority was approximately
366. The face of the petition show
ed majority of ASP, but there were
Implications the vets say were un-
avoidable, as work on binding the
petition had to be commenced sever
al hours before filing time. These
Implications were in instances where
the signer had been asked for a bet
ter signature, and with no desire to
pad the document.
The drys, who began at once to
copy the names, declare that the pc
tition has as many Irregularities as
the preceding one which was held
by the courts to be insufficient.
The drys say 4 company of 400
men will work for Withdrawals. This
is an average of 100 to the ward.
The proponents of the petition de-
clare that it cannot be defeated by
Withdrawals, as the men who sign
ed did so voluntarily, visiting head
quarters for that purpose.
Where errors were made by cleo
ton clerks in spelling names voters
signed their true name and also the
name as it was written on the poll
books.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-16

mother and babe were taken to a
local hotel where they. have since
been given every care and comfort.
The baby clothes, prepared by Mrs.
Parker, had gone on in her trunks
but the women of the town soon sup
piled the deficiency.
Mrs. Parker was accompanied by
five other children. Their father
had gone on ahead of the family and
was caught at South Bend, Ind, by
wire. He returned to Chicago and
there met the children who were
taken on by the train crew.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-16

F. A. Boysen, Dentist, Second st.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-16
Farmers, Attention.

We now have plenty of time &c
do all repair work, and farmers who
have machinery-such as plows,
discs, cultivators, etc.,-they want
fixed this spring would do we'll to
bring them in now. Later on we will
be very busy.
1Od2t1f1 C. Wiese.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-16

For sale, a pair of three year old
colts. Good ones, without blemish,
and ready for work this spring. For
further particulars, inquire Of How
ard Hale, Blairsburg. f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-16
!. Wiese.

Wanted to BUY second hand ele-
vator. Wenzelmann preferred. State
lowest price; how many years used.
Address David Rees, Galesburg, Ill.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-04-03
JESSE GRANT LOSES
HIS SUIT FOR DIVORCE

BY a decision handed down yes
terday the state supreme court up
held the decision of the Esmeralda
county district court in the divorce
suit of Jesse r. Grant against Eliz-
abeth Chapman Grant, in which a
divorce was refused.
1t will be remembered that Jesse
Grant, who is a son of the late
President Grant, filed his claim for
divorce after supposedly living the
required time in Goldfield, but dur
ing the progress of the trial it de-
veloped that his residence was a
number of days short. On this oc-
casion Mrs. Grants attorneys beat
the case. Mr.. Grant then took the
case up to the supreme court, with
the result above mentioned.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-04-03
MINERS FINO SNAKES
BELOW 5OO-FOOT LEVEL

The following was received from
q gentleman whom we have always
respected as a mining engineer of
ability and truthfulness up to the
present time:
'In sinking a shaft below the 500
level, the hosting engineer was sur
prised one day to see the miners who
were working in the bottom of the
shaft, climbing out of the Underway,
exhausted and scared nearly to
death, yelling they had struck
snakes in the bottom of the shaft.
The foreman told them they were
crazy, but they said to go down and
see for himself, so the foreman went
down to see what was the matter.
Sure enough, in drilling a round
of holes in the bottom of the shaft,
one of the drills struck through into
a ave and water spouted out of the
hole, and while the miners were
watching the stream of water, a
snake about sixteen inches long
came up out of the drill hole. This
was too much for the miners and
they started up the ladder for the
surface without ringing for the
bucket"
In the dry desert country where
water is found at a depth of 400 to
500 feet, it is known that there are
snakes without eyes, which live along
about water level from 400 to 500
feet below the surface of the
ground. This proved to be a snake
all right, without eyes, and is pre-
served in alcohol in the office of a
we'll known mining engineer in Los
Angeles.-Mining World.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-04-03
OOKNELLY
CROSSES DIVIDE
WELL KNOWN GOLDFIELD MAN
PASSES AWAY VERY
SUDDENLY

Dick Donnelly, n of Goldfield's
best known and most respected citi-
zens, died suddenly at his home,
f0S North Sundog, early this norm
ing from heart failure, from which
he had been a sufferer for several
months. For the past few days he
had been growing rapidly worse, but
Spartan-like, refused to acknowledge
that he was declining in strength and
Insisted on looking after his bust
hess as usual. Going nome about IL
o'clock last night, after working a
few extra hours at his fruit store
AT the corner of Crook and Fifth
venue he complained to his wife
of severe pains in his chest. He
then lay down on the bed and with
his wife and younger son at his bed
side made but one statement. Speak
ing to his son, he said: George,
be good to your mother" With
these parting words he quietly folded
MS arms anu lis spirit uepdTteu
across the Great Divide.
Mr.. Donnelly came to Goldfield
over ten years ago from Salt Lake
City. He engaged to some extent
in mining, combining his operations
principally to the Mount Jackson dis
trict. Several years ago he pur-
chased the Family liquor store on
North Columbia street and conduct
ed that business until he retired last
year. A few weeks ago he again
engaged in business, starting a fruit
store en- Crook street.
He was a native of Michigan, IS
years of age and is survived by his
wife and two sons. w. H. Donnelly,
the elder son, is working on a cat
tie ranch at Kawich n has not yet
been informed of his fathers de-
mise. George is employed by the
Brown Parker Automobile company
in the capacity of a chauffeur. Be
sides his own family, he is survived
by two brothers and a sister, all
residents of Omaha. Neb. The fun
eral will probably be held Saturday.
interment being made in the local
cemetery.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-04-03
ASSESSMENT CALL NO. 3
DiamOndfield Black Butte ReOrgan
lied Mining Company

Location of principal place of
business, 4O6 North Columbia street.
Goldfeld. Nevada. Location of
mines, at Diamondfield, in the Gold
field mining district. Goldfield, Ne
vada.
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the board of directors,
held on the goth day of March, 1915,
an assessment (No. 81 of one cent
per share was levied upon the CAPT.
tai stock of the corporation. pay
able Immediately in United States
gold coin, or equivalent, to the treas
urer, at the office of the company,
4O6 North Columbia street, Goldfield,
Nevada.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment shall remain unpaid on the
3Oth day of April 1915, will be de-
linquent and advertised for sale at
public auction, and unless payment
is made before, will be sold on
Thursday, the 3rd day of June, 1915,
to pay the delinquent assessment,
together with the costs of advertise
ment and expenses of sale.
BY order of the board of directors.
HARRY B. RUHL, Secre airy.
Secretary.
P. o. Box 1915, Goldfield, New
Mar 27-Apr. 3-10-17
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-04-03
DENTAL, MACHINE EXPLODES;
TWO WINDOWS FALL our

Pedestrians in the neighborhood
of the corner of Crook and Columbia
streets were startled shortly after 8
o'clock last night to hear a loud re-
port followed by a shower of glass
to the sidewalk from the dentist par
lors of DR.. Arnold, directly above the
grocery store. A large crowd col
lected and until Dr.. Arnold appear
ed at the window and assured his
audience that everything was all
right it was believed hat something
direful had happened. 1t developed
that one of the doctors machines
had exploded, the force of the con-
cussion breaking the windows on the
east side of the room. In putting
out the fire which resulted DR.. Ar
Lold was slightly signed about the
scalp and eyebro VS..
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-04-03
MILITARY ACTIVITY IN
PANAMA CANAL ZONE

PANAMA, March "a. Two
units of the submarine fleet station
ed in Panama canal waters in con-
junction with the coast artillery
corps have just completed a series Of
war maneuvers at the Pacific en-
trance to the canal with the view
of testing the efficiency of the shore
batteries on the fortified islands.
The two submarines and the mine
layer General j. M. SchOfield which
towed a number of barges were sup
posed to represent a hostile fleet
batteries and to evade the mine field
that had been planted as an addition
al safeguard.
The approach Of the hostile feet
was observed from the land forts by
means of the huge searchlights which
have already been placed in posi-
ton. The submarines managed to
reach the vicinity of the forts I'M
observed and technically are sup
posed to have made it rather I'M
Ct'IllOIldDIc " VIC leo. l. dlC
of the hostile fleet was destroyed by
The mines over which it passed, the
mines being discharged from the bat
teries when the ships were directly
over them.
Immediately after the arrival here
of Brigadier General c. E. Edwards,
y. S. A., who commands the Panama
canal troops, much activity began
o be displayed in military matters.
A number of practice hikes into the
interior have been made and Others
are contemplated for the purpose OF
iamiliarizing the infantry regiments
with the surrounding country. 1t
is O planned to send a complete
regiment with full equipment ovef
the jungles on long hikes into the
Chirifui country along the Pacific
tOast.
The maneuvers undertaken re-
Gently by the coast artillery and the
submarines are for the purpose OF
demonstrating the efficiency OF the
forts and to ascertain what addition
al Notifications and armament Will
be needed so that proper recommen-
dations may be made to the fortifi-
cations board when it comes to the
canal zone some time next month. 1t
is said that already a number OF VII
al changes will be recommended.
1t is anticipated that when Major
General Leonard Wood, commander
of the department of the east. ar
rives on the canal zone ne will have
placed before him several plans for
the housing the large number OF sol
diers that will be stationed on the
canal. The mos important OF these
will be the detailed plan for tne
permanent military post where the
three infantry regiments will be
stationed.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-04-03
GOOD ASSAYS SECURED
FROM SURFACE VEINS

1t is the expectation of the Utah
management of the Mccoy property
at Mccoy, a new gold camp located
80 miles south Of the Battle Noun
tain district, to make arrangements
in the hear future to do some ship
ping from surface veins. Judge C..
B. Smith, the manager, has just re-
turned from Nevada with samples
which run in value from $11.45 up
to $31 in gold and silver to the ton.
This is a new discovery on the
property and proves quite an texten-
sive mineral belt.
The judge said yesterday that his
surface outcrop, which has been fol-
lowed down only six feet. This gave
returns of 4.6 ounces silver and 1.44
ounces gold, or $3.50 in gold and
$31.10 to the ton. This sampling
a done carefully, remarked the
Judge, as we did not want to fool
ourselves in these values. Further
investigation will be made and II
these values continue WI shall make
arrangements to send some of this
ore to the Utah smelters. We have
only a II mile wagon haul to the
station of Daley on the Nevada Cen
trail and this grade of ore will stand
such a wagon haul.
Another assay of eight inches Of
ore gave returns of a ounces sill
YER and 1920 in gold. Float was
picked up that sampled IS ounce sill
yer and $11.2O in gold. The ore is
found making in a porphyr-quartz
and gives some gratifying evidence
of permanency. Judge ]. w. Burton
and G. e. Smith are the other Salt
Lake men interested in the Mccoy.
With Utah people opening up and
shipping from the old Polar Star
property, this will make two mining
ventures in that part of Nevada
which are being brought out success
fully by local operators.-Herald-
Republican.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-04-03
WILL DEVELOP EMPIRE.
(Conunued from page oneJ

operations but expects to have the
electric hoist and other machinery
installed and in operation within
the next two weeks.
The holdings of the company con-
sist of the Hickory, Hickory No. /,
Hickory No. 2 claims and the Sophie
G. fraction. embracing in all about
fifty acres. The property adjoins the
Blue Bull, Lone Star and Common
wealth estates. Attention to the
ground was first attracted in the ear
ly days through exposure of high
grade ore at several places on the
surface. On the 150-foot level Of
the main. shaft an east crosscut was
advanced a distance of approximate
ly $50 feet and revealed two streaks
of ore One eight inches wide, gave
values of $50 and the other, sixteen
inches in width, $40 per ton.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-04-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

(Serial No. 05469D
Department of the Interior, u. s.
Land Office at Carson City, Neva-
da, March "a, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Susie
Kimball, of Pioneer, Nevada, who,
on November 10, 1910, made desert
land application, No. 05469, for the
EN- NWA, SWA NEA, SWA,
NWA SEA, section IA, township
10 south, range AZ east, Mount Dia-
bic meridian, has filed notice of in
tention to make final proof, to estab-
lish claim to the land above describ-
ed, before H. G.. Robson, clerk of
Esmeralda county, Nevada, at Gold
field, Nevada, on the fourth day OF
May, 1915.
Claimant lanes as witnesses:
Lawrence P. Kimball, Of Pioneer,
Nevada; Andy Kennedy, of Bonnie
Claire, Nevada; Henry d. Simpson,
of Pioneer, Nevada, Lyman Burrel,
of Pioneer, Nevada.
SHOBER J. ROGERS, Register.
Publications.
April 3, 10, II, "a, May 1, 1915.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-04-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(Seria1 No 054620
U. S. Land Office at Carson City, N

U. S. Land Office at Carson City, Ne
vada, March "a, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Flor
ence Scott Kimball, of Pioneer, Ne
vada, who, on November 10, 1910,
made desert land application, No.
o546S, for Ek NWA, Ek SWA,
section q, township 10 south, range
AZ east, Mount Diablo meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make fl
nal proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before H. c..
Robertson, clerk of Esmeralda coun-
ty, Nevada, at G%oldfeld, Nevada, on
the fourth day of May, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Lawrence P. Kimball, of Pioneer,
Nevada; Andy Kennedy, of Bonnie
Claire, Nevada; Henry D. Simpson,
Of Pioneer, Nevada, Lyman Burrel,
of Pioneer, Nevada.
SHOBER J.. ROGERS, Register.
Publications
April 3, 10, II, "a, May 1, 1915.