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The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-07-09

Miners Uuion, went to iDes Moines
this morning on business.
Mrs. q. Black and daughter Cen
evisve, of Eldon, are spending a few
days with friends In this city.
K. D. Brewer left last evening for
Hampton, Iowa, where he will join
Mrs. Brewer and from there go on to
Birch Island, Wis.
8. Bobblet, of Decatur, ILL.,, form
erly a resident of Knightstown,
Indian a, is in the city visiting at the
home of the Greens.
Misses Sadie and Hattie Trusler,
OF Newton, who have been visiting
at the home of Miss Nellie Pascal,
have returned home.
Miss Marie Stanton, of Davenport,
who has been visiting at the parental
P. Stanton home for the past few
days, has returned to her home.
Mrs. M. L. King, of Ames, Iowa,
returned to her home Monday after
spending a few days in this city with
her husband, who is working here.
DR.. D. w. Detwiler departed last
evening for Birch Island. Wis, via
the Iowa Central to spend two OF
three weeks at the Clark Hadley
camp.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
ASKS SUPPORT
FROM HUSBAND
Mrs. Vlasto Petitions Court to
Grant Her Weekly Allow
ance Pending Trial of Suit
DECISION IS RESERVED
Woman Who Is Suing Mrs.
Culver Says She Was Offered
Money to Consent to Divorce
Special Dispatch. to The Cali.


NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Mrs. Elizabeth
r.. Vlasto applied to-day to Supreme
Court Justice Leventritt for an order
directing her husband Solon j. VIasto,
pay her S25 a week pending the trial
of her suit for, separation. Mrs. vlasto
has another. suit pending to recover
$500 900 from Mrs. Mary j. C. Culver,
daughter of United States Senator
Clark of Montana and wife OF DR.. Ever
EFT Mallory Culver, for alleged aliena-
tion of Vlasto.s affections.
A. H. Kaffenburgh, Mrs. vlasto's
counsel, told Justice Leventritt that
VIasto had offered his wife $4,000 if
she would agree to get a divorce, so
he could marry Mrs. Culver. The latter
is suing her husband in Kings County
for divorce.
Mrs: Vlasto alleges that since her
marriage twenty EIGHT years ago Vlasto
has treated her cruelty. They have not
lived together for several years and
vlasto has allowed her s25 week reg
ularly. She wants this allowance con-
tinued. He stopped it recently.
Louis F. Doyle, Vlasto's lawyer, op-
posed the application and said Mrs.
Vlasto was either being used as tool
for the purposes of litigation or was
insane. He characterized her suits as
preposterous.
Justice Leveatritt reserved his de-
cision.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
CONGRESS MAY
VISIT FRANCE
Senators and Representatives
Discuss the Invitation From
the Chamber of Deputies
PLEASED WITH THE IDEA
Question Of Providing Funds
for the Trip the One OBJ
stacle in Way Of Acceptance
- DIspateh o rne can.


CALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET. y.
". WASHINGTON, Dec. s-Senators
and members Of Congress were to-day
generally discussing the letter from
Baron De Estournells OF the French
Chamber Of Deputies, in which it was
stated bv the writer that when he
comes 10 St. Louis in a few months
time he VIII be the. mouthpiece for the
French Chamber in giving the mem
bers Of The United States Congress an
invitation to visit the French lawmak-
ers IL Paris.
The idea is regarded as a novel one.
but this by 10 means seemed TO mill
tate against it. The suggestion was,
on the contrary, received to-day with
many expressions Of favor. Many Con-
gressmen who. for obvious reasons, did
not wish TO be quoted were heartily
in favor Of such trip, but expressed
the fear that If Congress should vote
an appropriation for the purpose indi-
vidual Congressman would be held TO
account by their constituents.
The idea is a very pleasant one, if
1t is practical" said Senator Allison.
As the senior member Of the upper
body does rot often give his opinions
on such matters this expression from
him means a great deal Allison said
that he thought such visit might
bring about many pleasant connections
among Individuals in a fraternal and
social way. although he was not sure
that il could cause much better feel
ing between the two nations, since their
relations were already on most pleas
ant and friendly basis.
Il think that a reunion between the
members Of the American and French
legislative bodies would be good
thing" said Senator Cullom. chairman
Of the Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations. Il say this without any Sc
rious thought as 10 How il could be
brought about. Some practical plan, Of
course. would have 10 be formed and
the matter Of expense might prove a
stumbling block"
Speaker Cannon, ruler Of the House
Of REPRESENTATIVE. shook his head
somewhat obviously when he unused
on the length Of the trip and the time
it would take.
1t is nice idea" he said, but at
present I do not see where we could
get time 10 90, even If we could get the
money. However. il is something TO
think about and the future might bring
an opportunity of realization. While we
are considering it, I should say that 1t
would be as good. II not a better, idea
Ia visit the English Parliament, where
the customs are not so different, es-
pecially in the House Of Parliament"
The idea is very new TO me, but it
sounds good" said Representative
Payne Of New York, Republican floor
leader in the House. I 90 not know
lust how the reunion could be accom-
plished. We could no doubt both learn
a great deal and get some good, new
ideas in a parliamentary way as well
as on the subject OF international arbi-
tration. and good could hardly fail TO
result from the social intercourse.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
LAWYER STIRS
NIXON'S ANGER
Asks Pointed Questions Con-
cerning the Price Paid for
Crescent Shipbuilding Plant

NEW YORK, Dec. Sat the hearing
in the United States Shipbuilding re-
ceivership proceedings to-day. Lewis
Nixon, president of the company, who
has occupied the stand for some time,
concluded his testimony and was fol-
lowed by George w. Perkins, who gave
the story of the connection of Morgan
& Co. with the shipbuilding flotation.
His testimony on direct examination
went to show that Morgan & Co.'S con-
nection with the shipbuilding company
consisted in supplying trust companies
money to loan to the shiDbuilding COM
pany and in the sale of the Bethlehem
plant. The defense made strong efforts
to keep certain cablegrams and letters
bearing on the French underwriting
from being published and at the close
OF the hearing Guthrie pocketed the
copy of one letter, the newspaper men
being unable to obtain it.
NIXON RESUMES TESTIMONY.
Samuel Uhtermyer, counsel for the
suing bondholders, continued the re-
direct examination of Nixon with ques-
tions about the inability of the ship
building company to have continued its
business with the Sheldon reorganiza-
ton plan. Nixon declared that if the
Bethlehem company had paid dividends
the shipbuilding company could have
gone on.
What was the cause of the collapse
of the shipbuilding company % asked
Untermyer.
THE suit which your clients start
ed" answered Nixon; but Untermyer,
unsatisfied, forced him to admit that
the promulgation of the Sheldon re-
organization was a confession of in
solvency.
$50 far as you know, was there any
one who was willing to trust the ship
building company after the Sheldon
plan came out on May 26, 1903. and
before the action was begun on June
10, 1902"
Nixon's reply was NO
Nixon was asked about the earnings
Of the subsidiary companies since the
receivership and said that the Union
Iron Works had, during the year,
earned about $3.50, 900.
UNTERMYER Anglers NIXON.
Untermyer asked Nixon about the
s1.000,0OO stock set aside for Max
Pam and the $4,000 salary voted
Pam as chairman of the executive
committee of the shipbuilding COM
pany.
Nixon became quite angry at line
Of questioning aimed to bring out that
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
ADVERTISEMENTS.
A REED SHAKEN
WITH THE WIND
Without VIII Power, Courage, Ambi-
ton. Energy or Hope the Dys-
pepfIc Is Willing TO Give Up
the Struggle,

the Struggle.
The confirmed dyspeptic has as lit
fle interest in life as any human be-
ing. He is untitled for its duties and
IS Indifferent TO its charms. he is un-
abIe TO enjoy the business and social
relations that constitute the life of the
average man. All his hopes are alb
sorbed By the one hope TO get well
and again be able 10 enjoy the good
things of life. Until this is realized
he is sick at heart and feels himself
10 be OF little use.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are the
sufferers tree Of life. They viii cure
him and bring him health and happi-
ness just as sure and certain as he
takes- them. They are sure because
they are natural and no other cure
but q natural one is sure. They act
on the food and digest it just as well
as a stomach would. They contain
exactly the same chemical properties
as the digestive fluids Of the stomach.
By putting Stuarts Dyspepsia Tab
lets in a bottle or Jar with any kind
of food. meat, eggs or vegetables, with
sufficient amount of water the proc
ess Of digestion is carried out just as
il is in a healthy human stomach and
in the same time. There is conse-
oucntly no unnatural disturbance OF
the digestive organs resulting from
the use Of Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets.
They relieve the weak and worn out
stomach of its work and permit it to
rest uD and recuperate and regain its
normal health and strength.
A well known Buffalo physician
saws: II prescribe Stuart's Dyspep-
sia Tablets on aH occasions as a re-
lief for weakened and run down stom-
achs / find they contain all the in
gradients necessary for the proper di-
gestion OF the food and viii do more
10 give the stomach the needed rest
than any medicine could prescribe.
They have never failed to give imme-
diate relief in all my cases and do
not hesitate to recommend them to all
sufferers from dyspepsia"
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets are for
sale by all druggists at 80 cents box.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
Macedonian Commission Named.

CONSTANTNOPLE, Dec. 8. - NJ.
Zinoviem. the Russian Embassador,
has informed the Porte that Russia
and Austria have definitely decided to
appoint, respectively, n Demerik, the
Consul General Of Russia at Beirut.
and Herr Won Mueller Of the Austrian
Foreign Office, to supervise the carry
ing out Of the reform scheme Of the
powers for Macedonia.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09

Vincenzio Flagiello and John Para
desco uuarreled over the ownership of
a saloon at 311 Montgomery avenue,
and before Judge Fritz yesterday Fla
giello deposed that Paradesco attacked
him with a revolver. A great deal of
English language was shattered in the
hearing of the testimony, and the court
finally held both Flagiello and Para
desco to answer for disturbing the
peace. Policeman John Daniels made
the arrests.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09

Edward Jones, who stormed the resi-
dence of Gus Thomberg, 67S Ninth ave-
nue., while laboring under the halluci-
nation that his family was inside and
being burned to death, was committed
to the Ukiah Asylum yesterday by
Judge Mogan. While in court the de-
mented man repeatedly implored the
Judge to make the audience stop talk
ing about him and otherwise deported
himself in a way that left no room for
doubt as to his mental infirmity
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
RAKFRSFIELD

RAKERsFIEID Dec s-Tax Collector
ChsrIes = Day has completed the work OF
collecting the first installment of taxes and
he viii have his report made out IN Few
,5svs The collections for November were the
heaviest IN the history Of the county. more
than $50. Coo having been received for that
month The Kern GountE Land Company s
frrt uayment alone made in a single check,
amounted 10 $50. 0O0.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
four MEN DIE
IN THE RIVER
Tragedy at Night Which Fol-
lows a Period of Celebra-
tiOn in Shasta's County Seat

REDDING, Dec. S.-Four men were
drowned tonight in the Sacramento
River near the mouth of Middle Creek.
They were Charles McCreary, aged 80;
John White. aged 80; William Weinsr
and William Smith. All were unmar-
ried and were recent arrivals at Kes-
wick. where they were employed in the
smelter
H. Fitzpatrick, who was of the party.
succeeded in reaching shore. The five
men were in Redding this evening and
INDUCED quite freely. About s o'clock
they started to return to Keswiek in d
double-seated wagon drawn by two
horses. They left the main road near
Middle Creek and drove into the river,
which at that point was unfOrdable.
Fitzpatrick, the sole survivor Of the
party, is at Keswick, but unable to
give details of the drowning. He re-
Gently came to Keswick from Seattle,
Wash.
O !: |: : :: : + .
a share of the profits" schwab had
no other interest in the company after
it's sale.
Perkins then gave an account OF the
connection of the firm with the ship
building company. He will continue
his testimony tomorrow.
-S
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09

he was a co-promOter with Young IN
the formation of the company and that
part of the price paid him for the Cres-
cent yards was really his promoters
profits.
Questions about money borrowed by
the Crescent yards before the forma-
tion of the company. to meet payrOlls,
and paid back by the United States
Shiphuilding Company afterward, also
irritated Nixon, and he became more
excited when Untermyer asked him if
the Crescent yards had ever been any
thing but a burden to the shipbuiIding
company since it's acquisition. He ad-
mitted that the shipbuilding company
had put into the Crescent plant several
hundred dollars more than it had OBJ
tanned from it. The tone of Untermy-
ers questioning intimated that Nixon
had been coached by the defense's
counsel on both sides, and the witness
entered upon warm interchange Of
remarks, at the close of which Nixon
was excused.
MORGAN'S PART IN DEAL.
George w. Perkins of the firm Of J.
p. Morgan & Co. took the stand to tes-
tify TO the connection of that firm with
the fotation of the shipbuilding COM
pany, the purchase of the Bethlehem
stock and the $7,5OO,OoO loan for that
purpose.
What was your first connection
with the United States Shipbuilding
Company? he was asked.
Not until after it was closed up. 1
had no knowledge before August.
1an0 avceDf nc We had taIIrad If 01rar
in the firm
Perkins said he was not present
when negotiations for the Bethlehem
Company were first carried on. The
Bethlehem plant was acquired from
Schwab by ]. p. Morgan & Co.. as
syndicate managers for the United
States Steel Corporation, in the fall
of 1901, the arrangement being, the
witness said, that IF we disposed of
the property he (Schwab) should have
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
o ~.

Of such forgiving spirit was William
Shaughnessy that he resolutely declined
to prosecute Jalma Johnson, by whom
he had been stabbed several times in
the arm. The men We're. engaged in
a fight at North Beach when the cut
ting was done.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09

william Dahler was the next recip-
lent of Judge Mogan's attention. He
was accused of stealing $55 from the
coat of a fellow workman in a Geary-
street bakeshop, and while the attend
ant circumstances and his subsequent
conduct indicated guilt the evidence
was insufficient to justify the court in
holding him. But the paucity of posi-
tive proof did not prevent the court
speaking its mind to the defendant.
while you are probably guilty"
said the Judge. the law does not per-
nit me to hold you. Nobody saw you
take the money. and the fact that sew
eral other men had the same oppor-
tunity as you had to pilfer it also helps
you to freedom. But the fact that
when the money was missed you were
also missed. and that you did not re-
turn to the bakery, even to get the
wages due you, does not strengthen any
suppcsition of your innocence that may
exist
In dismissing you 1 only wish to say
that if YOU are a thief .-ou will soon
be here again. l don't say you are dis
honest, but if you are not innocent of
this crime you will again soon appear
in court as a defendant"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09

Then before the Moganf tribunal ap-
peared Frank Hannibus. an ordinary
looking Japanese, who had been ar
rested by Policeman J. A. Maloney for
disturbing the peace of Post street,
between Mason and Powell, at mid
day last Monday.
He was making a speech in broken
English" said the complaining officer.
and his talk was largely made up Of
abuse Of this country and everything
connected with it. When I told him
to desist and move on he cursed and
defied the police"
so, Frank, you don't admire this
country or its institutions?" queried
the Judge, narrowly scanning the de-
fendant's diminutive form and mex
pressive countenance. well, I'm sorry
for all concerned that you are dissatis-
fed with our way Of doing things But.
Frank, why do you remain in land
that is so at variance with your idea
of governmental perfection? Why
don't you return to the realms of the
Mikado, where the penalty for lese
majesty is submersion in burning oil
and the punishment prescribed
for high treason is extraction
Of the toe nails with red-hot
pincers. In this incomplete re-
public Of ours. Frank. we have no
statutory authority to apply such re-
fined means of punitive torture, and
the best can prescribe for you is i'm
prisonment and hard labor. Therefore,
Mr. Hannibus-I wonder how you came
To adopt such a name as that-the very
best can do for you, in the way of
making the punishment fit the crime,
is to send you to confinement in the
County Jail for ninety days, with the
suggestion to the keeper of that insti-
tuition that he put you to work on the
rock pile. BY smashing good, hard
American rocks you may rid yourself
Of some of the adherence in which
you now hold American freedom, and
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09

But there was nothing Chesterfeldian
in the tone with which his Honor Mo-
gan laid down the law to Edward Gun
ningham. a brawny marine engineer
who had wrecked a water front grog
shop and then privately made a none
tary settlement with the man whose
property he had destroyed.
You are fair type of that class of
sea going chaps that imagine them
selves monarchs of all they survey
when they have come ashore and hoist
ed in a cargo of strong waters" said
the Judge to the defendant. While Ia
boring under this delusion you and your
ilk ignore property rights and believe
that so long as you are able and willing
to pay you have a perfect right to
smash either persons or things. Now,
Mr.. Cunningham, it is a matter Of fact
and law that 1 could send you to jail
for disturbing the peace, despite your
settlement out Of court with the COM
planning witness. and certainly would
do so if your attorney had not pleaded
that you are penitent and ready to re-
turn TO sea if 1 release you. Well, /
will let you go and would suggest that
when you go to sea you remember and
digest these words Of counsel:
Don't get drunk.
Don't imagine that a seaman ashore
has any more prerogatives or privi-
leges than a landlubber.
Don't get drunk.
Don't permit yourself to believe that
an exceptional equipment of physical
strength clothes its possessor with q
right to wreck saloons and assault per-
sons who may attempt to stay the de-
mOlition.
Don't get drunk
Mr.. Cunningham effort to appear
grateful for the admonition was earn
est, but not entirely successful.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09

One-balf all the women in Massachu-
setts who are able to work are wage
earners.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
Californians in New York.

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-The follow
ing Californians are in New York:
From San Francisco-E. D. Black, at
the York; .. G. Read and wife, at the
Everett Miss Sprague. NJ. Sprague,
Mrs. r. H. Sprague, r. H. Sprague and
W. w. Sprague, at the Albemarle; II.
F. Band and P. C. Dibert, at the Hotel
Imperial; NJ. S/Gottheim, at the Bel
videre; S. S. Hawley, - the Grand
Union: n. NJ. Nelson, at the Astor;
Miss Younger, at the Albenarle; C. E.
Ackerman, at the Imperial; DR.. L. H.
Hoffman and DR.. H. Meyer, at the
Herald square.
From Los Angeles. P. Davenport,
al the Grand Union; DR.. n. E. Ham
mond, at the st. Denis.
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upon the floor of the saloon, and that
it was not his business to go around
looking for their owner. Several ha-
bitues of the groggery testified that
they had seen Weeden lowering in a
suspicious way around the slumbering
Price, but none of them haC seen him
actually take the watch.
Your digital deftness is worthy of
better employment than picking pock-
ets,' said the Judge to Mr.. Weeden,
"and 1 hope it viii be utilized to, the
benefit of the taxpayers of this city
and county while you are serving out
your three months"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09

Its the recognized privilege OF Wo-
man TO change her mind as frequently
as she pleases." said Judge Mogan to
Mrs. Mathilda Mitchell of 1902 Nine
teenth avenue, and that is what per-
plexes me in this case of yours. In the
first place, when you had your husband
arrested and charged with having
chased you two blocks and fired nu-
merous shots at you. the vigor with
which you filed your complaint led this
court to believe that you really intend
ed to prosecute to the bitter end. But
now you come and sweetly inform me
that you have changed your mind
that not for untold gold would you
have your spouse deprived OF his free
dom Thus is obtrusively presented to
me the vexing question: Is your mind
made up for keeps this time, or is 1t
likely to undergo another radical mu-
tation and prompt you to prosecute" ?"
Indeed it won't, Judge" said Mrs
Mitchell, anXiously. I'm sorry l had
my husband arrested and would not
have done so if I hadn't been excited. ="
Which we must accept as your ex-
cuse for putting this court to a great
deal Of trouble. All, well, l suppose one
of the things we are here for, Mrs.
Mitchell. is TO serve as sort of arbi
tration board for the settlement of do
mestic difficulties. and, incidentally
to act as q medium of soaring refrac-
tory husbands. But now, Mrs. Mitchell,
your logical perception must show you
the attitude of incertitude in which
your change of mind has placed me.
If you are quite certain-or. 1 would
better say, as certain as a woman can
be-that you viii not again change
your mind and desire TO have Mr..
Mitchell again incarcerated, l might
dismiss this charge against him.
"Oh. I'm quite sure, Judge, indeed 1
am" said the lady with much earnest
ness.
Then he may 90. And, much as I
have enjoyed your visit here. Mrs.
Mitchell, l would not perish Of ennui
if you should neglect to come again. 4"
Mrs. Mitchell grabbed the arm of the
man she had forgiven and hastily
towed him out Of court.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09

Gold now constitutes nearly One-haIf
of our stock Of money.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
Married
Women :: !: ::

however by the Mothers Friend before baby
nment always the body for the
the symmetry her form. Mothers Friend
danger of child BIRTH and the mother safely through
this critical without pain. greatest blessing
tell Of the relief the
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
POLICE JUDGES ADDRESS WORDS
OF WISDOM TO VARIOUS SINNERS
Slim Dockets Afford the PhiIosophc Pres-
dents of Minor Tribunals Opportunities
to Dispense Counsel to Misdemeanants

you may come out of prison with
healthier mind and body"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09

Yesterday was an exceptionally quiet
day in the four departments of the Po-
lice Court. The cases were unusually
few and of unexciting caliber, and
the attendance IN the auditoriums was
correspondingly small. But the Slim
ness of the dockets was an indirect
public blessing, nevertheless, for it en-
abled the Judges to devote more than
wonted time to each hearing and TO
dispense more than ordinary doses of
that profound philosophy for which
they are becoming famous.