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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-26
PERSONAL BRIEFS.
(From Mondays Daily.)

(From Mondays Daily.)
B. Like left today for Omaha
to visit his daughter and attend the
Aksarben.
Mrs. C. E. McCannon of Des
Moines, who has been spending the
past week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. C. Gensman on Wilson av-
enue, returned home this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bucholtz and
Henry Bucholtz of Jewell motored to
this city yesterday and spent the day
with the J. M. Whitson and Henry
Voss families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Jones re-
turned overland to their home in
Blue Earth, Mimi, today after Wis
it with the Henry and Frank Rein
hardt families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Herman of
Jewell motored to this city today.
Mrs. Jennie Watt of Portland,
Ore, formerly of this city, is here
visiting her cousin, Frank Fulker-
son, and other relatives.
Mrs. w. H.. Snow, who teaches
at Highview, Sundayed with her hus-
band in this city.
| Carl Pinkele was an over Sun
day visitor with friends in Cedar
Falls.
Miss Anna Peterson, who teach
es in the Fort Dodge schools, spent
the week end with Miss Elsie Wick
ware and other friends.
| Miss Marian White Sundayed at
the Amin Weeks home in Hardy.
Miss Jennie Breitenkamp has
returned home from a weeks vaca-
ton spent in Iowa Falls at the home
of her brother, Carl Breitenkamp.
She is again on duty in the Sheldon
grocery,
Mr.. and Mrs. Van H. Whiteman
and daughter, Miss Nellie, returned
last night from visit in Woodstock.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. Myers OF
Hampton motored over yesterday to
spend the day with Mr.. and Mrs. E.
d. Curtis Of the Curtis greenhouses.
Miss Barbara 1.-THE of Gilbert
Station returned to her. home to-
day after a visit over Sunday with
the Misses Clara and Susan Zeihan
and the Henry Roskopf family. Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Roskopf and children
and Mrs. Fred Chaplinsky of Will
liams motored to this city yesterday
and spent the day at the Henry
Roskopf home also.
! Clifton Furman, who is attend
ling the State college at Ames, spent
Sunday here at the home of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Furman
and family.
! Mrs. Elmer Knight went to Des
Moines Saturday to spend the week
lend with her husband, who is sta
toned in the capital city in connec-
ltion with some work being done by
the I. N. G.
Miss Lola Iams is spending to-
day in Fort Dodge. .
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Clabaugh
motored to Stanhope yesterday and
spent the day with relatives. Mr..
and Mrs. B. L. Trouty and children
accompanied them home for a short
visit.
! Mrs. E. M. Remington was call
ed to Switzerland today by the death
of sister, Mrs. Draper.
Miss Ethel Guthrie, home econ
omics teacher in the Webster City
high school, spent the week end
with her sister, Mrs. Carl Groves and
family in Eagle Grove.
/ Ross Mesecher, who has been
working in the Hanson G Tyler gar
age at Sioux City, spent Sunday with
his wife and parents, Mr.. and Mrs
A. Mesecher, near Highview.
Milton Veatch, brother of the
late Smith Veatch, returned to his
home at Pontiac, ILL.,, last night. Mrs
10. s.. Westerbelt, sister of the de-
ceased also returned home to Fair
bury, I'll. They were called here to
lattend the funeral of their brother
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-26
Disposing Of a Negation.

Since it is obvious that an intel
>ligent and good God could not have
made evil and that to attribute to
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-26

B. Like left today for Omaha
to visit his daughter and attend the
Aksarben.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-26

All kinds of job printing done
neatly and promptly at the Free
man-Tribune job department.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-26
Rummage Sale.

The ladies of the Universalist
church will hold their annual rum
mage sale on Saturday, Oct. 21st, the
place to be announced later.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-15
DRIVES ALL NIGHT
 WITH WIFE HE SLEW
Had Buried Mate Before Wild Ride. After Supper Takes
 Up Body and Starts.

ALGONA, Dec. 15-The story of how Melvin Seefeldt, elderly farmer living near Wesley, killed his wife while in a rage over a domestic dispute, and then drove all night about the neigh boring country with his wife's body in his automobile with him before com hitting suicide, has gradually been brought to light since the bodies of the two were found.
 Seefeldt, it appears, shot his wife with a shotgun. He scrubbed the floor of the porch, which was bloodstained as a result of the crime, took his wife's body and buried it in his farmyard, and then returned to his house and got supper for a husking crew which was working for him.
 After supper he exhumed the body, placed it in his automobile, and started his grewsome wanderings. He drove all night, passing thru Britt and Thom- pson, and stopping for gasoline at Britt
 He finally stopped at the roadside, between Wesley and Titonka, and shot himself
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-15
SALE LIKELY TO COME
 OFF AS ADVERTISED.
Opposition Have Not Heard From The Proper Authority

SEWARD, Dec. 15.-Up lo late last evening, the women's temperance wor- kers who have been busy trying to prevent the sale of liquor by auction. advertised to take place today had not received an answer to their objection from the department Of justice at Washington, and the sale is likely to come off this afternoon.
 The liquor was confiscated at An chorage where a congressional act pro vides for prohibition. Later it was or dered brought here and sold by the marshal at auction, the proceeds to re- vert to the U. s. treasury The wo- mems temperance workers first ap- pealed to the marshal to destroy in stead of sell the liquor. The marshal was advised by his district attorney that he had no authority to prevent the sale. From his dicision, the wo- men appealed to Attorney General Greg ory, at Washington, who thus far has failed to answer.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-15
Mis- Edith Colby Will Serve Term
 In State Penetentiary.

THOMPSON FALLS, Mont, Dec. 15 Miss Edith Colby, the newspaper reporter of this city who was convicted of murder in the second degree for shooting and killing A. c. Thomas, a prominent politician because he refus- ed to give her some news she accused him of suppressing, and because he later insulted her, has been sentenced by Judge McCulloch, to serve 10 years in the state penetentiary at Deer Lodge She made no statement when senten- ced.
 Ainsworth and Manire, the owner and editor of the paper whom she ac- cused of instigating the murder, will come up for trial later They told her that she would come to no harm for revenging herself for the insult, even if she did kill him, she asserted, be- sides, doing a good thing for the pap CT. Thomas was opposed politically to the paper on which Miss Colby was working. She is A years old.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-15
ALASKA FISHERIES
 MEASURE SHELvED
 FOR THIS SESSION.
Chairman Alexander, Father of
 Bill Admits As Much.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-SO far as this session of congress is concerned the Alaska fisheries measure is prac- tically dead. Chairman Alexander, the father of the bill and who recom- mended it's passage at the last ses- sion, admitted as much last evening immediately proceeding adjournment of the afternoon session.
 From the points brought out during a short discussion of the bill yesterday it is thought that another bill will have to be introduced before congress takes action in the matter. Publicity has given rise to many inquiries in regard to the fishing industry in Alaska, and many representative who took only minor parts in the discussion, have expressed their intention of giving the matter serious consideration.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-15
THE MURDERED WOMAN HAD
 A HUSBAND
Coroner's Inquest Brings New Light. Man Was Seen Often With WO-
 man.

JUNEAU, Dec. 15.-At the coroner inquest yesterday over the remains of the brutally murdered woman at Doug las, a new light was thrown that may explain the mystery surrounding the woman's death.
 A witness testified yesterday that he believed the woman had husband who was repeatedly seen with her and that in his opinion the man worked at the sawmill at Juneau. Another testified that he had seen tall man enter the woman's room at three O. clock the morning of the murder.
 Wm. Hall, carpenter testified see ing fresh tracks at nine o'clock that night leading away from the house. It was showing at the time, testified the witness.
 The description of the man seen coming out of the house by the first witness tallys.
 This morning, the Dispatch editor ially deplores the fact that the govern ment has thus far failed to provide funds with which murderers culd be traced. Officials in Alaska, 1t says are prevented from experimenting evildoers for the lack of funds; hence the mys- terious disappearance of so many in Alaska.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-15
SHARK SKINS MAY PROVE SUBSTITUTE
 FOR LEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The Uni ted States Bureau of Fisheries are in vestigating the use of shark skins as substitute for leather, as a possible solution of the high cost of animal skins. The bureau in a statement made today says that an acceptable leather is being made from shark skins already in some foreign countries and in the United States there has been a limited demand for the skins as GOV erings for small articles.
 Florida fishermen will supply large shark skins for the experiment and the government will furnish the fish ing tackle. Men in the lighthouse ser vice have also been directed to catch sharks.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-15
WANT TO BECOME
 AMERICAN CITIZENS.
(Juneau Dispatch)

We want to qualify to fight for Uncle Sam" was the patriotic assertion made by John Bruce, of Petersburg, las night to the Dispatch. MT. Bruce had reference to the boat load of 21 individuals that arrived in the city Sat urday night from Petersburg, of which he was member; twelve of whom yesterday filed application to be admit ted to citizenship and five filed declar- ations, and two members of the party Cato Haarburg and Jacob Otness were admitted and received their certifi- cates of naturalization.
 The excursion was primarily for the purpose of presenting citizenship mat ters before the district court, in fact, it was a regular naturalization excur- sion of Norwegians to become citizens of the United States and to file pre- liminary papers which would eventual | ly result in their admission to this great republic whose emblem the Stars and Stripes they voluntarily swear Joy. atty to.
 The launch "Carmien" was charter. ed at Petersburg and the journey to the city made thereon.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-15
MetIakatIans Hold
 Mass Meeting and
 Nominate Candidates

Last evening the citizens of Metla- katla held their mass meeting at which a large number attended for the pur- pose of nominating candidates for el- ection that is to be held next Tuesday. Those nominated were: William Dalton John Hayard, Josiah Booth, Andrew Usher, Adolphus Calvert, Mathew Yer ney, Archie Dundas, Alexander Guth- rie, Edward Benson and Joseph Yer ney.
 Only half of the number of the mem bers of the council come up for election this year. The first election which was held about a year ago, elected members to serve one and two years. and every year thereafter half of the members come up for election. The mayor was elected for two years and has another year to serve as such.
 The Metlakatlans have adopted the Australian ballot system, it is report ed. Next Tuesdays election promises to be hotly contested
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-15
FRENCH PAPER SHOWSKA|SER'S
 INS|NCER|TY
While Sueing for Peace Ordered Thousands of
 Men to be Slaughtered

PARIS, Dec. 15.-In yesterdays is sue of La Liberte, newspaper of wide circulation, under an editorial head, "The Kaiser's Insincerity" in suing for peace is shown. The writer says that at the very time the peace note was being written by Bethman Hollweg, the Kaiser was ordering the slaughter of thousands of his men by command ing them to break through the Entente Allies lines at Lassigny, the nearest point to Paris, where one column of German troops were practically an- initiated. This. says the Liberte, shows insincerity and concludes by stating that Germany does not wish for peace.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-15
RUSSIAN DUEL IS OFF.

LONDON Dec. 15.-A Reuters dis patch from Petrograd announces that the duel projected between Deputy HarI3G or the Duma and President Michael ROdzianko has been abandon ed. At a recent session of the duma, Deputy Narkoff who is known as a re- ac5ionary, called President Rodzian- ko, "a babbling blackguard." He then explained that he desired to insult the duma in the person of its president.
 It has been decided to ostracise Dep uty MarkoH, because of the impossi- bility of g meeting between members of different political parties.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-15
KAISER TELLS SOLDIERS THEY MUST FIGHT ON
 DESPITE PEACE OFFER

LONDON, Dec. 15.-It is announced officially says a Central News dispatch from Amsterdam, in Berlin that Elm peror William has notified his com manding generals of Germany's peace offer.
 The message is quoted as follows:
 Soldiers! In agreement with the sovereigns of my allies and with the consciousness of victory, have made an offer of peace to the enemy Whet. her it will be accepted is still uncertain Until that moment you will fight on.' ,
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-15
NEW WARSHlP GOES
 A MILE A MINUTE.
Vessel Driven by Naptha and Compressed Air. Has Three
 Turbines.

\ warship that goes a mile minute has been added to Italy's navy, accord ing to reports from Rome. If the re- ports are accurate, American experts declare the accomplishment will revo- lutionize ship building.
 The new warshp is called the Tut Ali meaning all wings while some details are suppressed, it has become known that the Tut Ali on it's trip did 500 miles at the speed of an ex- press train.
 During the trip says an officer, i've were attacked by an enemy submarine. You would have laughed to see the tor pedO fall several hundred yards clear of our stern The torpedo catchers which escorted us were left far behind. In a few minutes all we saw of them was a bit of smoke"
 This wonder ship is driven by nap tha and compressed air. The naptha passes thru compressed air at such ter rife rate that it emerges in a state of pulverization; it is then propelled into so-called boilers by means of atmos- phereic pressure, thus producing heat of from 1,5OO to 1,S0O degrees Centi, grade. Tut Ali has three turbines, which propel with force of S,4OO h. D. each
 Safety valves throw off showers of water and pulverized naptha, which turn bright purple in the sun as they fly upward The ship shakes as if it were in a perpetual earthquake. Even hardened seamen have to learn to walk on Tut Ali. The steel lining would ! break with vibration but for special system of joints. The noise of the tur pines is so great that nobody's voice can be heard. All orders are given by signal The ship leaves high noun 1 tain of sea behind.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-15
WHY DON'T THEY
 MOVE DOWN HERE?

Cnder the head of HARD GOING FOR AUTOS IN THE HEAVY SNOW the Juneau Dispatch of the 18th says: Quite amusing was the antics of many automobiles yesterday endeavoring to navigate in the snow.
 They wiggled and woggled and dane ed all around, making very little head way at times. One machine spent full ly ten minutes in an effort to turn the corner at B. M. Behrends Bank.
 From the above, the people of Ket- chikan will wonder why the inhabi tants of that God forsaken town don't move down here where the weather is so beautiful.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-15
AUSTRIA IN WAR
 ONLY FOR DEFENSE
 STATEMENT SAYS.

LONDON. Dec 15.-Referring to the peace offer, an official statement from Austria says;
 '.When in the summer of 1914 the patience of Austria Hungaria was ex- haustad by a series of systematically continued and ever increasing provo cations and menaces and the monarchy after almost 50 years of unbroken peace, found itself compelled to draw the sword, this weighty decision was animated neither by aggressive pur- poses nor by designs of conquest, but solely by the bitter necessity of self defence
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-15
ATTORNEYS RETURN FROM
 TRIP TO JUNEAU.

Judge Shoup and attorney J. Fill more Warder returned on the Dolphin last evening from a trip to Juneau where they have been on business for a week or more. MT. Warder said Ju- neau was as dull as ditchwater" and that they were wading around in a foot of slush and snow. He said he was glad to get back to the Banana Belt once more with dry feet.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-15
SPOKANE NORTHBOUND

The Spokane arrived from the south last evening at 12:30 and left at O. clock this morning for the north after discharging A tons of freight. Pas sengers for Ketchikan were E. J. Fri brock, M. Josephson, Pearl McBarry, Tom Thompson, w. Griffith, Andrew Miller, w. H. White, J. Gustafson.
 Passengers leaving Ketchikan for northern points were Wm. F. Mahoney V. R. Petty, Chas II. Cosgrove, Mrs. V. A. Peterson and child, R. R. Young, Mrs. L. Kane and two second class.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-15
West Coast Grocery Representative in Town.

A. Van Mavern, the well-known rep resentative of the West Coast Grocery Company of Tacoma, arrived from the north last evening on the Dolphin and will be in town for several days on business for his firm. MT. Van Nav ern is registered at the Stedman.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-15
THE WATSON COMING.

JUNEAU, Dec. 15.-The steamer Watson arrived here yesterday morn ing and unloaded 100 tons of coal that she had carried by. After unloading the coal, concentrates will be loaded at the Alaska Juneau mine. It is thot that the Watson will be delayed here long enough to miss tide, therefore will have to remain at Wrangell several hours making Ketchikan Saturday morning
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-15

Mrs. J. Mooney, sister of Mrs. Chas. Cosgrove, arrived on the Dolphin from Skagway last evening to join MT. No oney, who has been appointed guard at the city jail, and who arrived some ten day ago. Miss Marie Mooney who was also expected to arrive with her mother stopped over in Juneau to wis. it with friends before coming south to this city where they will locate per manently. MT. and Mrs. Mooney are the guests of MT. and Mrs Charles Cosgrove until a suitable residence can be found.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-15
STARRING FOR TIME.

LONDON, Dec. 15.-The well-known German military critic, is quoted as saying that King Constantine now only desires to gain time to enable the Germans to concentrate a relieving force, according to dispatch from Amsterdam received here.
 The Count added that it is uncertain if the Greek supplies will last long en- ough to permit the Germans to come to their assistance.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-15
I. R. WILL HUNT
 DEVlLFISH AT SEA

DANVILLE, Va, Dec 15.-It has just been announced here today by Russel J. Coles. collector of marine specimens for the American Museum of Natural History, taat Theodore Ro- osevelt had agreed to accompany him next March on hunt for Devilfish in the South Atlantic tropical waters. It is rumored that MT. Roosevelt might abandon his South Sea voyage.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-15
ANOTHER RESIDENCE
 CHANGES HANDS TODAY

Through the agency of H. L. Fed erson, of the Ketchikan Real Estate and Insurance Company, the residence of Henry Goemaere," on Water Street was sold today to MT. L. Jensen, of the Lighthouse service. Ketchikan property keeps moving along fine, Mir. Federson asserted today.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-15
HIGH COST OF PAPER
 KILLS COUNTRY PAPERS

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.-Accor- ding to a statement made this morn ing by C. L. Day, of San Luis Obispo, member of California Press associ- ation, 800 country newspapers in the United States have suspended publi- cation since the price of paper increas- ed from to and half cents pound. MT Day is one of the five members of the association appointed to solve the question of the high price of news print paper and it has proved stumbling block he says.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-15
PACKERS TO PAY FINE OF $25, ,OOO ASSESSED
 IN TRUST ACTION.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Upon re- quest of Armour & Co.,, Swift & Co.,, the Hammond Packing company and others, Supreme court proceedings in the so-called Missouri beef trust case were ended today when the court dis missed the packers appeals from the Missouri decrees assessing S25,0O0 in fines for the alleged violation of the state antitrust laws.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-15

R. R. Young. representing the Pacific Coast Coal Company with headduart- CTS in Juneau, who has been in town on business for several days left last evening for the north on the Spokane.
 M. Josephson. beokkeeper for the Lindberger Packing Company, at Roe Pt. arrived from a trip south on the Spokane last evening an is registered at the Stedman today. He will leave soon for Roe Pt.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-15
.L|THUANIANS IN
 ARMS AGAINST
 THE GERMANS
Deportation of Inhabitants Results in Several
 Serious Riots.

BERNIE, Dec. 15.-Forcible deporta- tion of Lithunian peasants to work in Germany has provoked several reyoits in that country, according 10 various reports received here. It is said hat in one instance, the peasants armed with clubs and hatchets marched in force upon the German military conn missioners sent to enroll workmen and attacked them with serious results. Since the truoble began, many have
 taken to the marshes and are ill hiding
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-15
MACKENZEN OCCUPIES
 RAILWAY CENTER IN
 INVADED COUNTRY
Ruzen, The Gateway to MOldavia Province And An
 important Place.

BERLIN, Dec. 15.-The war office this morning announces that Field Mar shal Mackenzen's army had captured the important city of Buzen, the gate way to the Moldavia province and one of the most valuable railway centers in Rumania. This capture is consid- cred of vast importance to the Ger man army as it gives it splendid trans portation facilities.
 The capture of Buzen was only feeb- ly resisted, says the statement.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-15
VOn Hindenburg Asks
 Kaiser to Wear Iron Cross.

BERLIN, Dec. 15.-An official an nouncement issued here today says that the Emperor William has accepted Field Marshal von Hindenburg's re- quest to wear the Grand cross of the Iron Cross. Von Hindenburg is the oldest active general of the Prussian army.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-15
PEACE
 NOTE RECEIVED.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The Aus trian peace note, identical to the Ger man note, was received by the state department last evening and is now being translated for the president. The Austrian representative said that t was a duplicate of the German note.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-15
.AL-KI GOES SOUTH.

The Al-ki arrived from the north this morning at 6 o'clock and sailed for the south at o'clock, with the fol- lowing passengers Diaz, Mrs. Diaz, M. P. Diaz, Mrs. and MT. L. B. Robinson, Gertrude Robinson, John Penny, Wm. B. Bell, Peter Delaney, Mrs. J. E. Elston, Jenny Sevain, J. w. Woods, w. L. Poison, E. Youngjohns, A. J. Dunton, and F. Burton.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-15
J. E. CHILBERG GOES EAST

SEATTLE, Dec. 15-J. E. Chilberg, banker with vast interests all over Al aska, left last evening for the East on business in connection with his Alas ka interests. MT. Chilber, refused to divulge the nature of his errend, but many think that arrangement will be made whereby the construction of a shelter in Southeastern Alsaka may be the result.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-15
HOLLAND MAY YET
 BE DRAWN INTO WAR

THE HAGUE, Dec. 15.-Yesterday in his opening address to the parli- ment, the premier said that he still believes that there is danger of Hol- land being dragged into the conflict. He warned the members to refrain from expressing too freely their ideas.