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The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-19

from II. P. Mays, for many years dis
trict attorney for the Oregon district,
with a woman, whom he introduced as
Mrs. e. A. l.. Watson, a widow, and a
citizen of Oregon, who had invested
something over $4,000 in IL homesteads
after the entrymen had received their
certificates.
Unable to Meet Notes.
The woman had omtained the greater
part of this money by mortgaging other
lands secured by notes coming due, and
could not meet these notes until she
had received patents for the homesteads.
Puter said it would be several months
before the cases would be reached in the
regular order, and he wanted the SEN
ator to aid him in getting them advanced
for early consideration.
Il had not, of course, the slightest sus-
picion," said Senator Mitchell, that
there was anything wrong about the
homestead entries, and | told Puter l
would ascertain the status of the case"
The senator recalled that in the last
three years he had been overwhelmed
with letters from Oregon requesting him
to ascertain the status of entries and
seeking his aid in getting the considera-
ton of cases expected in the general
land Office.
Responds to Requests.
He had invariably responded to these
requests without making any charge
or accepting any compensation, and so
long as l remain one of Oregon's senator's
| shall continue to do these things for
my constituents, even at the risk of
100 indictments. 1 have been declared
by unproven charges 10 be unworthy to
remain longer as your associate, and,
being conscious of my innocence of all
wrong, / have deemed it my duty that
l should thus publicly deny charges /
know to be absolutely false, and to ex-
plain publicly the acts upon my part
which | admit as badges of crime"
Senators Believe Him Innocent.
Immediately on Senator Mitchell's
arrival in the senate chamber he was
surrounded by other senator's who shook
his hand warmly and gave him assur-
ance of confidence in his innocence. His
statement consumed about three-quar-
tiers Of an hour. Toward the close his
voice was broken by sobs and he as
compelled to frequently dry his eyes
with his handkerchief. Many other SEN
ators were visibly affected. When the
senator concluded there was a renewal
of h~andshaking and assurances of con-
fidence on the part of senator's, while
it was necessary for the presiding Off
Ger to use the gavel to suppress ap-
plause in the galleries.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-19
CONNECTION WITH
THE BURLINGTON
IOWA CENTRAL GETS DIES MONIES
OUTLET AT LAST.
BUILDING TRANSFER HERE.
New Deal Will Be An Important
Thing For the oskaloosa Station
Transfer Located Just
S..,s South of Town.

Traffic arrangements have been
completed between the Minneapolis
e. st. Louis and the Chicago, Bur.
lington & Quincy, whereby the latter
road will furnish an outlet for east.
ern and Chicago business originating
on the Minneapolis & st. Louis, and
it's recently acquired Des Moines &
Fort Dodge line, by the way of Des
J Moines and Oskaloosa.N There it will
be turned over to the Iowa Central.
Business destined to points in this
Territory, between Angus ind Fort
Q19ge will be handled over the same
ute. The arrangement is impor.
mt lin that it gives a gateway
trough which the heavy grain and
tock shipments of this territory can
tRach2a market. The Burlington is
now building track connections with
he Iowa Central in this city pre-
q paratory to handling the bushes.
Workmen began this morning in the
south Central yards near the former
location of the old Acme coal mine, put.
ting in a temporary transfer track
and, connection with the Burlington
tracks. The two lines, the Central
and the Burlington, are practically on
the same level at this point and the
transfer of the freight will be more
easily accomplished here than at any
other place in the city. The connec.
ton is to be made as soon as the work
can be completed. The Central is
now compelled to permit the Rock
IalandNto handle the transfer and the
cost is about two dollars and fifty
cents per car.
An order has been issued for a sur
vey OF the tracks to be made and
plans made Immediately for the plac-
ing Of a permanent transfer or connec-
ton between the Central and the Bur-
lington at the point where the tenn
yofary transfer is now being placed.
ft$hss will be done as soon as possible
sSynd vthe work will be accomplished
following the receipt of the plans.
ifThe arrangement with the Burling-
ton company will give the Central the
long desired connection with Des
NOlcS anu WulI6 not as QlreCL as QdQ
been desired, it will suffice for the
present. The freight from the east
via Peoria will be handled to Des
Moines, and there will also be quite
an amount from the north. On the
other hand the agreement will permit
the Central to handle freight original
ing in Des Moines for the north and
the east in away that has not before
been possible. The Central manage
ment seems to mean business by it's
recent mov and the present activity
in this city is NO uncertain indication
Ofathe disposition of the road. A
statement was heard some time ago
TO the effect that the Central would
get into Des Moines if they had to
build in. The building of another line
into the state capital may possibly
be the outcome of the present contro-
versy and action.
The new arrangements will give the
OskalooSa station considerable addi-
tional business in the way of trans
ferring of freight, and the south yards
will come to have a significance that
has never before been attached to
them.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-19

Nebraska and Indiana Succeed, But
Missouri Fails.

Indianapolis, Jan. 1S.-The Indiana
legislature in session today formally
elected Beveridge and Hemenway to
the senate.
Lincoln, Jan. 1S.-Elmer j. Burkett
was formally elected senator from
Nebraska in joint session today.
Jefferson City, Jan. 1S.-The first
joint ballot for senator to succeed
Cockrell resulted in no election today,
The ballot stood Neidringhaus, 81;
Cockrell, SO; Kerons. 6.
The second ballot resulted in nc
choice. The joint session then dis
solved.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-19
PUBLIC SALES.
John A. Peterson

viii offer at public sale at his farm 8
miles south of Rose Hill, on Thursday,
Jan. rs, at 10 o'clock, two black brood
mares in foal, one gray horse well
broke, one coming 2 year old sorrel
iIley. n spring colt, six good mich
cows, one heifer. A yearling steers, one
yaerling bull, 9 spring and summer
calves. "a hogs, farm implements 500
bushels of corn, household goods,
stoves and other articles. Free lunch
at noon. Easy terms. I. M. Reed,
auctioneer.
D. J. Davis
will sell at public sale at his place 8
miles south of Leighton, Friday, Jan.
q, at ! o'clock, n 4-year-old geIding,
one black mare A years old, one 3-year-
old geading, n bay mare 6 a old,
one family horse 6 years old, five
mllch cows, one yearling heifer, one
bull L year old, five spring calves, A
1+year-old steers, 500 bushels of corn
in crib, 10 tons hay, straw pile. Easy
ltems. Marion Porter, auctioneer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-19
Bridge Completed.

The new structure across South
Skunk river is finished. The board
of supervisors went down into White
Oak township today to inspect the
new bridge across South Skunk river.
The bridge was started just two
weeks ago today, and its rapid con-
struction has made a new record.
The approaches to the bridge will yet
have to be built, as they were not in
Guided in the King Bridge Co.'S con-
tract.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-19
Russia Menaeed BY strike.
MARSH PROMOTED.
Iowa Central Man Will Become AS
sistant General Freight Agent.

Marshalltown, Jan. 49, While as
yet it lacks official confirmation, there
is a semi-oficial report, from the best
OF authority, which has it that by the
consolidation Of the traffic depart.
ments of the Iowa Central and Mime
apolis & st. Louis, Assistant General
Freight Agent Harry F. Marsh, for
merly Of this city, win be made assist
ant general freight agent of both
roads. He is to have direct supervis-
ion OF hte local business of both lines,
from headquarters in Minneapolis and
will report to Traffic Manager j. T.
Tittemore. His title win remain the
same.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-19

tory contests of your Institute. In
addition they were valuable as papers
ON the plant, and as efforts in a lit
erary way by the competitors.
ut seems to me that the Oskaloosa
Herald has taken hold of the question
of agriculture for the boys in the best
possible way"
Mr.. Miller will be in Oskaloosa or
Thursday afternoon and will address
the Farmers Institute upon the worl
in which he/ S made such great sue
cess.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-19
THE JAPS ADVANCE
AGAINST MUKDEN
CHINESE POPULATION is HURRY.
ING FROM THE CITY.
GEN. oYAMA is REINFORCED.
Forty Thousand Men From Port Ar.
thur Have Reached Field-Ru-
mored Assassination of Mos
COW Chief of Police.
scripps.MeRae Telegram.

Scripps-McRae Telegram.
Mukden, Jan. 1S.-The Chinese pop
ulation of the city are leaving in ex-
p~ectation of a Japanese advance. Ma
tives report that forty thousand Jap.
anese from Gen. Nogi's force at Port
Arthur have advanced northward to
join Field Marshal Oyama.
Russia Makes ReprisaIs.
London, Jan. 1S.-The Morning
Posts Shanghai correspondent says
that the Chinese government COM
plains that Russians have occupied
Kashgar, the governor of which has
appealed to the Chinese foreign board
to open negotiations for the withdraw
al of the Russians. Kashgar is the
most western city in eastern Turke-
stan, and has a population Of $4,000.
Japan Announces Losses.
Toxic, Jan. 18.-It was officially an
nounced today that seventeen officers
and men were lost with a torpedo
boat commanded by Lieut.. Nagala in
an attack on the Russian battleship
Sevastopol at Port Arthur on Dec. Id.
Lieut.. Mirsky, a Russian prisoner
of war at Matsuyama, will probably
be imprisoned for life, owing to re-
peated attempts to escape.
Germans and Russia.
London, Jan. 1S.-It is stated that
three vessels flying the German flag
have left Hamburg and Bremen dur
ing the past fortnight loaded with
arms, ammunition and stores for the
vessels of the Russian Baltic fleet.
Rumor of Assassination.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 1S.z-An uncon-
firmed rumor is current pta.t General
Trepoff, chief of police of Moscow,ha
been a~ssassinated while en- route to
that city from the capital.
Chinese Aid Russians.
Toxic, Jan. 1S.-It is reported in
military circles that Chinese reguiars
accompanied thsr Rpssisps 5Esaais4Iss5sN
their recent expeditions blamed Il
cut the line Of Japanese communities.
tions.
Russia Menaced BY Strike.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 18.-EarIy to
day the employees of the Neva Ship
building Works decided to support the
strikers of the Jutiloff and Franco
Russian works. Subsequently 10000
of the men of the Neva works inform
ed their managers that they had gone
out on a general strike. The situa,
ton is regarded as threatening.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-19
UNUSUAL Scene
IN THE SENATE
SENATOR MITCHELL, OF OREGON,
DENIES FRAUD CHARGES.
%DENoUNcEs HIS AccUsERs
explains His Dealings in the Land
Cases, and R~epudiates Charges
of Wrong-Do ing-Encour-
aged by Friends.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Mitch
ell, of Oregon, made an impassioned
statement before the senate Tuesday re-
garding his Indictment in connection
with the Oregon land frauds.
At the outset, the senator declared the
charges made against him, if true, unfit
ted him to occupy his seat in the senate
He then detailed the charges and said:
Il assert, in the most positive and un-
qualified manner, that each and every
one of these charges, in SO far as they in
volve me, are absolutely false, and l in
dignantiy and deiantly denounce their
authors publicly as malicious and afro
cious liars. a
Denies Plot Charges.
Il further deny that l ever conspired
with any other person or persons to de-
fraud the United States out of any part OF
its public lands. l defy my defamers
and challenge them to produce any evil
dence, other than that of condemned
thieves, forgers and perjurers, to sus-
tain any such charges.
The senator said that about March l,
1902, S. A. D. Puter called on him in
Washington with q letter of introduction
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-19
SPEC

Bedford, Ind, Jan. 18.-Frank Ev,
ans ard Elmer Browning were arrest,
ed today, charged with the murder OF
Sarah Schaefer, the high school teach.
er. in January of last year. TIE ar.
rests. which have caused a sensation
here, follow a report of the case made
to Governor Hanlin by Detective Ow,
ans, who has been working on the
case many months.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-19
"a HIGHER

The district court during the SEES
sion Of the Farmers Institute, is hold
ing forth in the "club room on the
third floor. The cas of Mrs. Keller
against the city is still in progress,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-19
PROMINENT DENTIST DEAD.

Vinton. Jan. 1S.-Dr. e. l.. Brooke
for many years secretary Of the Stak
Board of Dental Examiners, died ~
his home here today.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-19
STRIKE is SETTLED.
Governor Douglas Makes Definite
Announcement Today.
cripps-McRae Telegram

Scripps-McRae Telegram.
Boston, Jan. 1S.-Governor Douglas
private secretary has just given out
the statement that the Fall River tex
tile strike has been settled.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-19

Do you want a good copyright book
for sc. each? Investigate the library
at the Central Book Store.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-19
PROMPT ACTION
PLEASES RUSSIA
UNITED STATES THANKED FOR
WARNING TO CHINA.
WAR. ZONE AGAIN OUTLINED
Gen. Stoessel Points Out Factors
Which Made Surrender of Port
Arthur Necessary-He Sails
from Japan.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-Russia through
Count Cassini has expressed her thanks
to the American government for its
prompt action in calling to China's at
tention the charges that her neutrality
was being violated. The Russian am
bassador received on Tuesday a note
from Secretary Hay acknowledging the
communication of Count Lamsdorff, and
informing the ambassador that the
American government had promptly
called China's attention to the charges,
and expressed the ferVent hope that
China's neutrality, as well as her admin
istrative entity, wouldbe faithfully pre-
served. The secretary further said that
the Chinese minister had assured him
that his government was equally desir-
Gus Of remaining strictly neutral, and
was doing her utmost to prevent viola
tons of her neutrality by either belliger-
ent.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-19

and expressed the ferYent hope hat
China's neutrality, as well as her admin
istrative entity, wouldbe faithfully pre-
served. The secretary further said that
the Chinese minister had assured him
that his government was equally desir-
Gus OF remaining strictly neutral, and
was doing her utmost to prevent viola
tons of her neutrality by either belliger-
ent.
The War Zone.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 1S.-The governs
ment of the United Stateshas not loGgec
a protest with Russia against Gen. Mist
chenko's operations west of the Lilac
river, as currently reported. The for.
eign Office points out that the sphere OF
hostilities as specifically defined by Rus
sia at the opening Of the wal EXTENDED
from the line of the Mongolian frontier
to the point where it intersected the Liu
river, a tributary Of the Lao river, alons
the Lao river and along the Liu river to
The point where ii crossed the Yinkcw-
5hanhaikwan railroad, thence alo -Sths
abroad to the Lao river, thence to the
eft bank and to the mi nth only OF the
after, A small section of the right banL
> beyond the sphere, and therefore there
: no question of Gen. Mistchenko hay-
pg entered neutral territory, Both the
russian and Chinese stations at New
hwang are within the sphere.
Why He Surrendered.
London, Jan. 1S.-The correspondent
at Nagasaki of the Express has had an
interesting interview withGen. stcsssef
in the course of which the general said:
The capitulation occurring on New
Years day was merely a coincidence.
The loss Of 203 Metre hill and the subse-
quent capture of forts, combined with
the deadly workmanship with the terri
bic 11-inch shells, the depressing effect
Of the death of Gen. K%ondratenko and
the fearful increase of scuryy really
fixed the time Of capitulation. 1t is quite
untrue that | dissented from the unani-
nous decision of the final council of war.
Our final urgent requests for relief were
never answered. AS regards parole, |
distinctly discouraged any concerted
action. Every officer decided for him.
self. Generally, commanding officers
stuck with their men and chose impris-
onment. Most of the naval officers also
chose captivity, many probably being in
luenced by the fear Of impending court
martial"
China Complains.
London, Jan. 1S.-The Morning Posts
Shanghai correspondent says that the
Chinese government complains that
Russians have occupied Kashgar, the
governor of which has appealed to the
Chinese foreign board to open negotia-
tions for the withdrawal of the Russians.
Kashgar is the most western city in
eastern Turkestan, and has a population
of $4,000,
Threat by Russia.
Paris, Jan. 18.-The Tientsin CORE
spondent of the Paris edition of the New
York Herald says that Russia has
threatened to invade north China and
Chinese Turkestan If China continues to
discriminate against Russian contra
band in favor of japan.
Stoessel Leaves Japan.
Washington, Jan. 18.-The state de-
partment has received the following ca
blegram from Consul General Harris, at
Nagasaki. dated Tuesday: Gen. Stoes-
sci and staff and about 500 officers and
men, with their families. have embarked
on the steamer Australasia for Odessa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-26
The Great Bend Fair.

Great Bend. Kan. Aug. 26.-Next
week will be the big fair at Great Bend.
There will be good attractions and the
races promise to be good also. A large
live stock exhibit will be one of the fea-
lures The celebrated Short Horn herd
of N N Hill of Wilson county, and
the Galloway herd of Croft & Son of
Harper county will be on exhibition, as
will also the Cheyenne Valley Stock
Farm horses of Fred Schrepers, and
several others with stock just as good
will be there. The Shetland pony dis
play will be we'll worth your time. Then
there will be Ferris wheel, merry go
round, electrical theater and everything
else necessary TIC make the fair one of
the big things in Kansas. See the ie-
Law races and the running races. The
railroads have made a rate of ore fare
for the round trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-26

Miss Mary Richie, Mr. viii smith, Mr..
Leo Funchess and Master Fred Fun
chess. The party was chaperoned by
Mrs. FuncheSS.
Miss Nellie Armentrout is expected
home from Kansas City next week. She
has been visiting her mother for the
past month
Mr.. Seth Chase of St. Louis, who has
been visiting his father will return Mon
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Hayden are
expected soon from an extended trip IN
Kansas City with their daughter.
Miss Jessie Campbell returned today
from Ludington, where she has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Wood, of Topeka.
Miss Ray Risteen will leave today for
Miss Ethel Morton returned today
from visit in Usage City.
Mr. and Mrs. c. w Snyder returned
today from their summer trip to Lud-
ington.
Mrs. Warren Newton Akers arrived
yesterday to visit with Mrs. Akers'
mother, Mrs. Howell Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. George Snyder will
move in their new home at 1929 Fill
more street, next week.
Mrs. F. p Russell, who has been the
guest of Mrs. Weiskirch for the past
week, will leave for Kansas City Tues
Miss Nellie Tuteher and Miss Nina
Campbell will leave the last of next
week 1OE HOTIldIlQ, OISSOn. IhCy VIII
visit with relatives in Seattle and Ia
coma, Wash, before returning to To-
peka.
Mrs. Ellen M. Parkhurst and Miss Fay
Wise returned yesterday from beaven-
worth, where they have been visiting
with Mrs Hackbusch for the past
month.
Mr. Fred Hackbusch from Leaven-
worth is visiting RuSk Wise in PotW1n-
There will be reception for mission
arioc hO1 in the n9r1nTS of the E1rSI
Baptist church, corner Ninth and jack
son streets, next Tuesday evening, Aug
ust 20, in honor of Miss Florence List
of Kengtung. Burma, and Or. ana MIS-
p H J. Lerrigo of Iloilo, Philippine is
lands. All friends are cordially invited.
Florence Nichols invited about 20 OF
her little friends to party, FRIDAY eV-
ening, given in honor of her cousin
ted were, Earl, Ruth and Jake Brus-
sell of Chicago Mildred Clearinghouse,
Rosa Dansey, Abel Holtrick, Adela Cole,
Ruth Ogden, Jenette and Carl Ortman'
We're and Leda Bower, Appeal knlsely'
Alfred George, Amelia Rhuter, Freooy
an Leona Vulkner.
Mrs. voorhees, and Miss Pearl Boam
entertained last evening IN hohor OF
Miss Lima Wharton and Miss Annetta
Weber. at the home of Miss Boam. The
invited guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Yoor-
hees. Miss Oda Closson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Green, Miss Laura Wharton, MISS
Blanch Wharton. Miss Whitmer. Miss
Monaco Whitnoer Miss Wingett Miss
AIIie Wjnchett Miss Mildred Ore, Miss
Grace Clark. Miss Annette Webb. Miss
Mildred Pestanna, Miss Ruth Walker,
Miss Helen Walker, Miss Belle Evarts,
Miss Clara Daniels, Miss Dazzle Wellmah,
Thelma Decker, Lois Green.
Miss Helen Metcalf. who has been at
tending the Harvard summer school al
Cambridge, Mass, and later visiting rel
atives at Washington, D. c., will arrive
home tomorrow. Miss Metcalf is mem
her of the faculty of the Lawrence high
school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-26
CAUGHT IN TOPEKA.
Roy Pearson and Fay Ham of EN-
poria Detained by Police.

Roy Pearson, 33 years old, an agent
of the Metropolitan Insurance COM
pany. with headquarters at Emporia,
and Fay Ham, a 16-year-old Emporia
girl, were detained by the police to-
day. The couple were taken to the
station for investigation.
Pearson and Miss Ham came to
Topeka at 4 o'clock this morning and
went to the Throop hotel. Pearson
registered for both of them, and
wrote, Miss Smith and Roy Smith, -
explaining that the girl was his niece.
They were assigned to separate rooms,
and a few minutes later, the clerk OBJ
serving that Pearson had brought no
baggage sent a porter to his room to
collect the bill in advance. Smith"
was not in his own room. 1t was this
story which came to the ears of Off
Ger Walker, and when the pair re-
turned from a street car ride to the
asylum he questioned Pearson and
took them to the station.
Pearson told the officers that he was
engaged to be married to the girl,
who was the daughter of highly re-
spectacle parents in Emporia, but he
could not explain why he registered
as Smith The police will telephone to
Emporia to find out more about the
couple Pearson stated that he board
ed with Miss Hams parents while in
Emporia, and that he had brought her
here for treatment by female ply
Sician.