davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The diamond drill., 1920-03-13
PRELIMINARY DRAWING or NEW
HOTEL SKETCH MAY Be SEEN
STOCK CANVASS PROGRESSES
Committees Are Meeting With Very
Little Disappointment From
The Local Public

The preliminary drawings OF the new
AMERICAN LEGION HOTEL for
Crystal Falls may be seen this week.
They are on exhibition in the window
of Bridges drug store and everyone
who has stock in the project or who
may be expected TO invest in such
stock is requested to look the plans
over.
While these plans are not definitely
final, they are sufficiently so to insure
one a pretty good idea OF what the new
building is to look like IL the ideas OF
the projectors are to be followed out
The basement floor includes the
baths. toilets and billiard and smoking
room for the Legion under the west
wing. the boiler room, laundry, fuel
and sample rooms under the balance
Of the building.
The first floor contains, on the Lee
gion side. the reading room, lounging
room, canteen, caferteria and consult
ing rooms for the use of the Legion
and the public. These occupy only
the west wing. The front OF the
building is given over TO a beautiful.
large lobby with a ladies' reception
room of the lobby and back OF that
the dining rooms which is to be par
titioned from the lobby by a large.
glass PARTITION.
The kitchen is located between tho
two wings with a skylight for lighting
purposes. The rooms for the help are
TO the west OF the kitchen.
Contains Forty-Six Rooms
The second and third floors are l.
IDENTICAL in construction, each contain
ign twenty-three rooms Every room
can have a bath. the baths being ar
ranged between the rooms so as TO
serve either or both at the wish OF
the guest.
The rooms are all outside rooms and
are OF an average OF Is 12, opening
off main hall on either side. The
stair case Is arranged so that but little
space Is wasted and adequate fire es-
capes are provided for each wing
The construction will be such that
the building will be fire proof through
out.
Meeting Good Response
On every hand the canyassers are
meeting with the best OF success In
their effor,s 20 place the stock The
ten committees are working right a.
long. II Is big task to place all Of
this stock as there are lot Of people
20 see so that II will take the greater
part OF this month to finish up the
sale OF the stock and then there may
be some hangover for next month.
The promoters of the hotel expect
20 organize the corporation next
month early and begin moving dirt as
soon as the frost is out of the ground.
The corporation must be formed be-
fore any definite selection Of Q site
can be made as the corporation alone
Is the only agent that can pay out any
OF the money that Is being collected.
Stock IL payable in two lnstallments.
half OF the allotment June ] and half
OF Il September i. OF course. one may
pay for 81 Immediately and that y
what is being done in a number Of
cases.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-10-07
OHIO DEMOCRAT
Is FOR HARDING

81 am an Ohio Democrat. and in
home elections have been cIassed as a
Cox man" stated F. ID. Schweinfurth.
of Marion, o., here last week on a mo-
tor trip over the Highway. 81 know
both the presidential nominees, and
while Gov. Cox is a pretty shrewd and
clever man, consider Senator Hard.
ing far the superior chief executive
timber. After journey up and down
the Pacific coast ! feel sure that the
west is going very strongly for Hard
ing. | have just come up from Cali
fornia, where find the sentiment for
the senator strong"
Mr.. Schweinfurth, accompanied by
his.wife and son, recently motored out
to California to spend the winter with
a daughter at San Mateo. They Jour
neyed north for the scenic views of the
Pacific and Columbia Highway. While
here they accidently learned that W. H.
McClain, an old Marion resident, was
now in business here. Just as Mr..
Shcweinfurth left his car to visit Mr..
McClain at his place of business the
latter came up the street. While Mr..
McClain was renewing old friendships.
A. W. Bishop. boyhood companion of
Senator Harding, happened long and
recognized the Marion visitors.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-10-07
MIR. SCHENK HAS RE-
TIRED FROM SERVICE

A. A. Schenck. who began his career
as civil engineer AZ years ago with
the Pennsylvania line and who recently
retired after many years as engineer
of maintenance for the c. & N. W. r.
X. Co., has arrived for an apple har-
vest vacation on his East Side orchard
place. Mr.. Schenck. whose headouar-
ters while with the C. & N. W. Co.
were in Omaha, came here from Brook.
field Centre, Conn, where he had been
spending several months visiting.
In 1888 and '84 Mr.. Schenk was an
engineer with the O. r. & N. Co.
While in this work he became attracted
to Hood River and acquired extensive
real estate holdings. Land bought by
him adjoins purchases made by DR.. Il.
l.. Eliot. The engineer and the minis
ter met while on prospecting tours to
the Valley of Apples. They have been
close friends since.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-10-07
Unusual Thunderstorm Thursday

An unusual thunderstorm. accompan-
led by intermittent downpours of rain,
visited here Thursday night. The dis
play of lightning was more vivid than
that of the rare midsummer electric
storms of the district. Following nu-
merous electric bolts and cannonading
of thunder sheet lightning played for
some time in the eastern sky.
The thunderstorm was the climax of
the wettest September ever expert.
enced here and apple harvest already
badly DELAYED by weather conditions,
was again interrupted. Except for
few telephones put out of commission
the storm caused no damage.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-10-07
Petty Thieves are Busy

An epidemic Of petty thevery is pre-
yalling here. Many vacant lot gardens
have been entered by thieves. Some
one chose the two best rows of potatoes
at the rectory of st. Mary's Catholic
church. A neighboring gardener on
his potato patch found that
someone had dug his potatoes and had
then carefully replaced the earth and
left the vines standing naturally. Citi-
zens report the loss of automobile ac-
cessories and flowers.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-10-07
Underwood Secures Mr.. Boldly

The Chapel Association. of Under
wood, an organization composed of diff
ferent Protestant denominations, has
arranged with Rev. w. H. Boldly to
take general supervision of church
work in the neighboring orchard sec
tion. Mr.. Boldly will preach once each
month at the Underwood chapel. Bv
a temporary schedule the Underwood
services will be held the second Sunday
of each month at p. m. The church
organization will make a general con-
tribution to the Riverside church.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-10-07
Loop Highway News Gratifying

News that the United States forestry
service has let a contract for the con
struction of six miles Of the Mount
Hood Loop Highway in Hood River
county has been received with jubila-
tion by good roads enthusiasts. The
news, received here last week by Les
lie Butler from Forest Supervisor Sher-
rard. assures that the scenic highway
will soon be constructed, it is said.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-10-07
WOMAN'S CLUB NEWS

The l92O-2l year of the Woman's
club was launched Wednesday of last
week with one of the largest member
ships present on an opening day for
the past several years. The women of
the valley were guests at the initial
meeting. Mrs. Ralph Root rendered
vocal solos. Paul Sletton and Clifton
Emmel gave numbers on the xylophone.
The Club announces that a winter "
ceum course will be given, and all
citizens are urged to give their sup
port.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-10-07
Forest Summer Homes Planned

w. j. Paeth. forest examiner. who
passed through here en- route to Port.
land from Lost Lake, says he has par
TALLY completed plans Of the forestry
service for laying out summer home
site plots aroundLost Lake.
Applications for the summer home
sites in the national forest NAV be
made to T. II. Sherrard, supervisor of
Oregon national forests.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-10-07
Sidney HaryeStS Peaches

While the peach crop Of other sec
tions Of the valley was a total loss this
season, H. NJ. Sidney. whose ranch is
at a high elevation in the Fir district
has harvested a normal crop from the
few trees on his place. The peaches
Of the Crawford variety, have been
sold here at l2s cents per pound.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-10-07
Hannum Files Petition

]. o. Hannum last Thursday filed his
petition as an Independent candidate
for county judge, opposing II. L. Has
hrOuck, Republican nominee.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-10-07
Dissolution Notice

We hereby notify the public that the
partnership existing between US in the
operation Of the Hood River Market
viii be dissolved October 1.
r. +. Steele,
ola A. r. Davenport.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-10-07
Notice, Spencer LYONS

An estate in Doniphan County Kan
sas, has been left to Spencer Lyons or
bis heirs. Write to =. /. Perry, Troy.
Kansas. ola
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
Feuds and Murders
ave Followed IN the
Make Be'as!,l'ey Family

family. who live in the same neigh
borhood, are deadly enemies. The
elder Beasley one time shot off
Smiths ear in a murderOus at
tempt upon his life.a A short time
later Robert Beasley. an uncle Of
Harley Beasley. killed Will Smith
twenty year old son Of Jake Smith,
at the Van Burenburg church. He
shot him on sight without appar-
emily the slightest provocation. He
was sent to the penitentiary for
the crime, but was later pardOned.
Two More Murders.
Another relative of Harley
Beasley's, Dan Nethering, who also
lives in the same neighborhood,
shO: and killed man by the name
of Jim Mcintosh. AS told by Il.
+. Koonce Of this city. a brother
of Mrs. Beasley, Nethering fired up
on Mcintosh as the latter was
passing along the road unarlned.
Another of the Nethering family,
Charles. also killed Curtis Kirk
at the YarbOr church in Fayette
county.
The family has furnished a nrm-
Der of criminals and human life
in the community where the~ li:e
is held lightly by them. They are
fcudists Of the murderOus type and
the horrible act of Harley Beasl.,y
yesterday in premetlitatedly kill
ing his wife and two little boys ap-
pears to be in keeping with the
record of the family.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
NAVY TO EX.
HIBIT PLANES
AT AERO SHOW
(By the Associated Press. }

Philadelphia. Pa, May 1O.--One OF
the most comprehensive exhibits to be
shown at the coming exhibition OF
aerial supplies and all types of flying
machines at Atlantic City, n. j.. by
the Aero Club of America. from May
20 to May 80. is expected to be the dis
play by the board of appraisal, survey
and sale from the Philadelphia navy
yard
One feature of the exhibit will he
the daily flights by experienced men
The flights will be made in various
types of machines that will be placed
on sale by the navy department
n center OF attraction probably will
be the Liberty motor. which will be
set up in running order to demonstrate
its efficiency and the horsepower that
can be developed from gallon OF saso,
line.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10

Harley Beasley, who yesterday
deliberately and in cold blood shot
to death his wife and two small
children in this city, comes Of a
family of feudists and murderers.
Sundays murder was the fourth in
his family which is known to leo-
pie IN Webster City.
The home of the family is in the
extreme eastern part OF Bond
county, Illinois, at Mulberry Grove,
about 20 miles northeast of st.
Louis. Near relatives also live
just across the east line III Fay
cite county. This part of Illinois,
like parts Of Kentucky, is the home
of men who are natural outlaws.
From early boyhoOd they are
trained to shoot and feuds oc-
casionally keep the countryside In
n state Of terror. Gerrit Beasley,
father of Harley Beasley, died of
the fin in March. His mother is
still living in Bond county. Mrs.
Harley Beasley's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. II. Koonce, also live in
Bond county. They have been no.
titled of the murder of their daugh-
ter and it is expected that the body
of Mrs. Beasley and her two
murdered boys will be taken back
to Mulberry Grove for burial.
Father Shoots Man.
The Beasley family back i'll
Bond county and the Jake Smith
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
FIND FIRST
GERMS EVER
ON THE EARTH
(By The Associated Press. j

Paris. May 10-Living organisms.
imprisoned in amber and believed to
be incomparably older than the micro
bes found in Egyptian papyri. have
been discovered by DIR. Galippe, Of the
French Academy Of Science. and it is
thought by some biologists that these
organisms may probably be among the
very early elements possessing life,
to inhabit the earth.
Amber is said to have been formed
i'll the very early stages of the earth =
history but DR.. Galippe is convinced
the micro-organisms could only have
been imprisoned in the amber while 1t
was in course of formation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10

ed this verdict without dis
pute and without discussion
within one minute after the
testimony had been closed.
Sheriff Returns.
Sheriff Meekins, who fol-
lowed Beasley to Iowa Falls,
yesterday, returned home
last evening. He reports
that Beasley caught a ride
out of Iowa Falls for a mile
or so and at that point all
trace has been lost. At mid
night last night Mr.. Meek
kins, with Ross Mesecher
driving, again started out in
a car and went as far as
Waterloo. He left Waterloo
this morning about 7:30
o'clock, coming back this
way. He stopped in every
town enroute for a personal
interview with officers of the
law in the hope that the po-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
IOlUa man HOnOred at
Fraternity Council

Iowa City. Iowa, May 10. (Special)
Louis =. Tobin Of Ninton. represent
ing the Delta Chi fraternity. has been
elected president of the mterfraternity
Council at the University of Iowa for
the coming year. Marquis Nj. Smith
of Winterset. representing Phi Gamma
Delta. is the vice president of the coun-
ell. Edmund J. Harrington of Sioux
City, representing Psi Omega. is secre-
tary. and Leland b. Irish of Whiting.
representing the Apollo Club is treas
nrCl.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
Secretary of Navy in Reply
to Criticism of Amer
ican Navy's Part
in War.
DEFENDS THE IRISH
Angry Because Sims De-
nounced Irish in Mag
azine Article.
(By The Associated Press }

| Washington, d. c., May 1O.-Sec-
vestigating committee today made his
long awaited reply to the criticism OF
Rear Admiral Sims on the navy's part
in the war. As
| The naval secretary let go Il broad
side which included charges that Sims
Hacked vision belittled the work of the
American navy in contrast to the
British, coveted British decorations and
aspired to become an honorary member
Of the British S,dmiralty.
! He declared stlaf- officers supporting
the Sims charges were largely people
with grievance"
Refutes Charges.
The testimony of other officers III
possession Of first hand knowledge.
Secretary Daniels testified should BE
accepted by all open minded men as an
absolute refntation of practically all
Of Admiral Sims charges
Sims, Secretary Daniels told the COM
mittee. did not measure up to eXpecta-
tiOns in various ways.
Secretary Daniels testified that had
he known in October, 1913, that Sims
had made statements rejecting upon
the contributions of the United States
army and navy to winning to members
Of congress visiting abroad, he would
never have recommended his promo
tiOns.
Bemoans Irish Attack.
He had not then attacked the Irish
people," Secretary Daniels testified. II
thought then he had only defended
American sailors. Il proper thing to do
when attacked unjustly, by what he
termed the lower element in Cork. If
had known that he proposed under
the permission granted him to tell the
story of what the navy had done over
seas, to dcnOlnce the Irish people as
he did in The World Work, the per-
mission would never have been grant
ed
Secretary Daniels said he had never
publicly or privately criticized Admiral
Sims for lack of early vision in con
ncction with the North Sea mine bar
rage project 'Or his other mistakes or
wrong views"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
Workers of Trieste
in Turmoil OUer Wage
(By The Associated Press

Trieste, May 1O.--There is volcanic
turmoil amongst the working pOpria-
ton Of this city, now under Italian
control. The employees OF the ship
building yards are constantly striking
for hitherto unheard-of demands.
Recently the operatives Of the Lloyd
arsenal struck for a representative
voice in the management and share
Of the profits. The scale demanded
would give some of the operatives
wages and bonuses aggregatins 10000
lire monthly which would amount to
$4,000 in normal times.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
10000 Jdpanese
Living in the u. s,
(By the Associated Press.

Toxic. May 1O.--According to in
vcstigations of the foreign office, l3O,-
900 Japcncse are living in the United
States, 10000 in Hawaii, 5000 i'll
China proper. $1,000 in Brazil and
10000 in other countries, the total be-
ing 5SO,WO This is an increase of
10000 as compared will, that Of 1918.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
CALIFORNIA Blue
BEARD GETS LIFE
PRISON SENTENCE

Los Angeles. Calf. May 10.-James
+. Watson. who has confessed to the
murder OF seven women, was today
sentenced to life Imprisonment at San
Quentin prison by Judge Frank X
Willis of the Los Angeles county
superior court. The sentence follow.
ed Watson's plea OF guilty to the mur.
der of Nina Lee Dcloney, entered last
week
Watson applied for Il stay of exc
cutiOn until May Is which was granted
by Judge Willis.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
lice net thrown out to the
eastward might not permit
the criminal to escape. He
returned to Webster City
shortly after noon today.
RCdies discovered.


The bodies were discovered by Mrs
koonce when she returned from church
shortly before II o'clock. When she
entered the house she found the bodies
of Mrs. BeaSlcy and the smallest child
Leland, lying across the bed and that
Of the older child, Cecil. on the floor,
face downward. in a pool of blood.
Rushing from the house, Mrs. KOOncc
called to Elmer Sanders, who had been
sitting in the park across the street.
He hurried to the house and entered
the room where the three bodies were
lying, and declares the younger child
was still gasping for breath. Think
ing there might he some chance of
saving the ciiild's life. he went to the
q. f. Leonard home. next door. called
a doctor and notified the county attOr-
ncy.
Br. X. +. Etienne arrived at the
scene of the murder in very few
minutes. but the child was dead. al
though he declares the body was still
warm and the little boy could have
been dead only Il short time.
Makes Escape.
After committing the murder. Bcas-
ley went to the Earl Fisher home.
south Superior street. and asked Fish
er to drive him to the country. He
had previously arranged for this trip.
Continued on Page Eight.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
To Prevent Women
Being Preachers?
tBy the Associated Press. }

Philadelphia. Pa. May 1O.-Whcthei
women shall he allowed to Till the
pulpits of Presbyterian churches or to
act as elders. will be one of the i'm.
portant questions considered at the
132nd annual meeting of the general
assembly of the Presbyterian church
beginning here May 20.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
To Pave % Miles
on Lincoln HighlUay

Omaha. Nebr, May 1O.-Thc county
commissioners have awarded Il S7lS.-
600 contract TO pave the Lincoln
Highway from the end Of the present
paving west of Omaha near Elkhorn
TO the Dodge county line. The first
section west OF Omaha. comprising
about one third of the total paving,
which will aggregate % miles, will be
of brick, and tine balance of some other
form of surfacing not yet determined
upon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
PRIZES TOTAL
$45,OOO FOR
HORSE SHOW
(By The Associated Press. J

London, May 1O.-Cash prizes total.
ing $4,000 are to be awarded at the
international horse show to be held
in June at Olympia, London, the first
to be held after lapse of six years.
There will he 1O1 classes. AS Russia
won outright in 1914 the King Edward
VII international challenge cup for
teams Of three officers. the Prince OF
Wales is giving another cup for this
event
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10

COrOner's Verdict.
After taking all testimony
from the various witnesses,
the coroner's jury summon
ed yesterday by Coroner
Arch Foster this morning
returned a verdict openly
charging the husband with
the crime. Their verdict is:
1--WE the jurors do fin'l
that Lucy Beasley, Leland
Beasley and. Cecil Beasley
came to their deaths by be
ing murdered by pistol shots
fired from a .82 calibre re-
volver; and we the jurors do
further find that one Harley
O. Beasley was concerned in
the perpetration Of said vio-
lence and death as an acces-
sorry before the fact"
The members of the jury,
John Essig, C. G. Gustuson
and O. F. Donaldson, return
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
MOTHER FALLS DEAD
WHEN DAUGHTER COM
MITS SUICIDE SUNDAY
(By The Associated Press.)

Burlington, Iowa, May 1O.-Mrs.
William z. Gallie, aged 30, committed
suicide by swallowing poison yester-
day. When her mother, Mrs. H. w.
,Marsden. was informed Of the act she
dropped dead. The act of the younger
woman is attributed to i'll health. Her
mother had long been suffering from
an ailment Of the heart.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
NOT GUILTY OF
CONSPIRACY, SAY
Is COMMUNISTS
lBy the Associated Press. }

Chicago, Ill. May 10.--Twenty-six
members of the Communist Labor
party pleaded not guilty when ar
raigned before Judge Oscar Heber to-
day on charges of conspiracy to over
throw the government Of the United
States.
Clarence barrow, attorney for the
defense. failed to secure continua alton
of the trial.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
Defeat e AT AMENDMENT | Nj NE:
TO IRISH NOME rule
BILL IN PARLIAMENT

(By the Associated Press.)

London. May 1O.--An amendment to
the governments Irish home rule bill,
offered by former Premier Asquith,
providing for one parliament Of two
for Ireland, was defeated in the house
of commons today after a short debate
by u vote of 2i9 to IS.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
|REV0LUTI0NISTS IN COMPLETE
CONTROL OF AFFAIRS IN MEXICO
REPUBLICANS ABAN-
DON | PER CENT RE-
TAIL TAX FOR BONUS
(By The Associated Press. /,

Washington. d. c.. May 1O.-Repub-
lican members Of the house ways and
means committee definitely decided to-
day to abandon the proposed one per
cent retail sales tax for raising part
of the money for the proposed soldier
relief legislation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
Evac,late Monterey.

evacuation of Monterey, capital Of the
state of Nuevo Leon. by CarranEa
forces, was reported in unofficial dis
patches here today. Governor DelOe
Santos was said to be enroute to
Matamoros. opposite Brownsville.
where the state government will be eS-
tablished, the report declared.