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The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-05-10
Republican County
Convention Endorses
judge B. w. Preston.

Republicans of Mahaska county met
in the court house Saturday afternoon,
selected 81 delegates to the Sixth Dis,
trict Judicial convention to be held in
Oskaloosa Tuesday, May %, endorsed
the candidacy of Judge Byron Preston
Of this city, prepared to swat their
old enemy, the democrats, this fall,
held a general love feast and went
home happy. ...
Getting Down to Work.
County Chairman John o. Malcolm
called the convention to order, read
the call as published, and named ".
c. G. Phillips as presiding Officer, who
made neat and witty characteristic
speech thanking the convention for
the honor and eulogizing the work
of the Judges Preston, Clements and
Scott.
Convention Organized.
Roy Robinson and F. L. Norton
were named as secretaries.
H. w. Gleason, Jos. Shaw and Jack
Banks were named as a credentials
committee.
L. c. Blanchard, G. H. Woodson and
w. W. Williams named on resolu-
lions committee.
c. c. Orvis, John Morgan and G. w.
Jordan named on permanent organiza-
ton.
Reports of Committees.
The credentials committee reported
every precinct in the county represent
ed.
Committee on permanent organiza-
ton recommended that temporary or.
ganization be made permanent and
same was adopted.
Committee on resolutions through
it's chairman, Hon. l.. c. blanchard,
reported the following:
Resolutions.
Whereas, the Hon. B. w. Preston
is candidate for judge to succeed
himself, and has during his first term
as judge of this district proven HIM
self to be competent, faithful, patient,
consistent, honest, fair and impartial
to all litigants and mindful of every
interest great and small;
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-05-10

nership and Mr.. Stull went west for
number of months. He was better
for time following the operation per-
formed at Burlington, but the trouble
of the liver developed rapidly and Mr..
Stull has been confined to his home
since January first Of this year.
The announcement of his death
brings sorrow to large circle of
friends, who extend every sympathy
to the bereaved fmily. Mr.. Stuh vas
married at Danville, Iowa, September
%, 1886, and the union mas been bless
ed with two children, Merwyn and
Winifred Dorothy. A sister, Mrs.
Carl G. Christensen, OF Peoria, and
two brothers, Rev. N. A. Stull, of
Highland Kansas, and George A. Stull,
Of Peoria, also survive.
Funeral from the late residence at
eight o'clock Monday evening. The
body was taken to Danville at eight
o'clock Tuesday morning via the Rock
Island for interment.
The deceased was a member OF the
Methodist Episcopal church. He was
well known and much liked in the so
cial life OF the city as well as in the
business circles. He was a good citi-
zen and hard worker IN the interests
of making Oskaloosa better and larg-
er, and his death is regretted by the
entire community.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-05-10
CHAS. B. STULL DEAD.
Well Known Citizen Succumbs After
Months of Suffering.

Charles B. Stull, well known bust.
ness man of Oskaloosa, died at his
home, corner First avenue and Third
street, at eight o'clock Saturday morn.
ing, after a prolonged illness, caused
by cancerous tumor of the intes.
tines and liver.
The patient was feeling better Fri.
day and was bright and cheerful. He
ate good supper and, conversed free
ly until about eight o'clock when he
became suddenly worse. he COM
planned of strange feeling about
eight o'clock and soon afterwards
lapsed into Inconsistencies from
which he did not recover. Conyul-
sions followed and the suffering was
intense until death brought relief this
morning.
Chas. B. Stull was born in Pennsyl-
vania November /, 1860, and spent his
boyhood on a farm near Mt. Pleasant,
Iowa. He graduated from Elliott's
Business college at Burlington and
was an Instructor in the Institution.
He entered the service OF Chittenden
C Eastman, a large mercantile firm
OF Burlington, and IN thirteen years
was advanced from the lowest posi-
ton to that Of general manager and
buyer. Mr.. Stull with James r. Nc
Gregor came to Oskaloosa in Febru.
airy, 1896, and opened a large furni-
ture business and supply house that
has profted and prospered within the
past ten years.
The illness that caused death APP
peared over two years ago. Treat
ment failed to give relief and an OPP
Grafton followed. This showed the
grave nature Of the trouble. The case
was identical with that OF DR.. Harper,
the late lamented president OF the Chi
cago University. The Illness compell-
ed the dissolution Of the business part
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-05-10
FOR THE HOSPITAL.

At meeting OF the committee ap-
pointed for that purpose the work OF
soliciting funds for the new hospital
building has been apportioned out in
three divisions. The physicians and
surgeons Of the city are to solicit
from the doctors Of oskaloosa and
Mahaska county and from everybody
outside the city Of oskaloosa. The
lady members Of the hospital board
are to canvass the residence districts
OF the city end large committee, not
yet named, is to have charge of the
business center OF the town. The
work Is to be started at once and
pushed with all vigor possible.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-05-10

"And whereas, the people and ban
of this county feel that Judge Pres,
ton has more than fulfilled and justi
fed every claim made for him in his
first canvass, nomination and cleo
ton;
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
we again endorse the candidacy of the
Honorable Byron W. Preston and ask
his denomination at the hands of the
republicans Of this district, and we
hereby authorize him to select the
delegates from this county to the Judi
cial Convention which meets at Oska,
loosa, May %, 1Svo; that the persons
so named by him shall be the dele.
gates to such convention; that nc
proxies be allowed; that said dele.
gates are hereby instructed to use all
honorable means to secure his re.
nomination. We further authorize the
delegates present at the convention
to cast the entire vote of the delega,
ton and we instruct them to vote as
unit on all questions in the interest
OF our said candidate.
Resolved, that, since under our
law the judiciary is separte and dis.
tinct branch of the legislative and the
executive branch of the government
it is the sense of this convention that
the judiciary should be kept out OF
personal and factionai politics as far
as possible"
Respectfully submitted,
L. G. Blanchard,
Geo. H. Woodson,
w. W. Williams,
Committee.
Delegates Chosen.
Judge Preston named the following
delegates to the Judicial convention:
Ben Mccoy L. G. Blanchard
l.. G. McDonough G. H. Woodson
James Stephenson Jas. A. Dewitt
w. H. Springer T. NJ. Simonton
/. G. Johnson w. n. Hall
J. o. Malcolm Sidney Harper
w. w. Williams F. E. Smith
Bruce Jarvis H. w. Gleason
H. H. Sheriff w. l. Beans
c. w. Moore U. G. Deck
]. S. Reeves
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-05-10
ALLEGE VIOLATION
ANTITRUST Law
SEVEN INDICTMENTS FOR RE-
BATTING In NEW YORK.
DEPART FROM TARIFF RATE
Sugar Refining Company and Rail-
road, Together With offieers,Must
Explain Transactions to the
Federal Court.

New York, May 5.-The April federal
grand jury. in concluding its labors
Friday, handed down seven sealed in
dictments in the sugar rebating cases.
The indictments are against the fol-
lowing: The New York Central rail-
road; the American Sugar Refining
company: the New York Central &
Hudson River Railroad company, and
Nathan Guilford. vice president; q.
Goodlee Edgar and Edwin Earle,
wholesale sugar dealers OF Detroit,
Mich; F. l. Pomeroy, general traffic
manager.
The first six indictments were
found under the "Elkins antitrust
law" which provides penalties of a
fine not exceeding $4,000, or impris-
onment not exceeding two years, for
giving, granting, applying for, or ac-
cepting any rebate or concession from
the regular freight rates, as published
by a railway company as a common
carrier.
The seventh Indictment, found
against Guilford, Pomeroy, Edgar and
Earle, charges them with having COL
lectively conspired to violate the pro-
vision Of the Elkins antitrust law.
Urges Further Investigation.
The grand jury recommends that
the investigation be continued by its
successor, intimating that Indications
point 10 the possibility that other
common carriers may be equally cup
able with the indicted roads.
The presentment, addressed to Cir
cult Judge George @. Holt, stated that
the grand jury, in concluding its labor,
deemed it proper to call attention to
the gravity of the evils incident to the
violation OF the interstate commerce
laws which have been practicei In re-
spect to merchandise transported from
New York city to various points in the
west. During this term this grand
jury has considered" reads the pre-
sentiment, "a very large amount of evil
dence bearing on this subject. rhe in
vestigation of any charge relative to
railroad rebates is most difficult. 1t
involves not only a consideration of
the voluminous records, papers and
other complex instruments used in
transacting the through freight busi-
ness Of a modern railroad, but 1t also
becomes necessary to penetrate vari-
GUS skillful DISCUSSES thrown about
the transaction by the parties con-
cerned.
Injuries Small Shippers.
I'VE deem it our duty to call the at
tention of this honorable court and the
succeeding grand jury to the great
public importance of a continued in
vestigation into the state of facts upon
which the indictments herewith sub
mitted are based, 10 the end that fur
ther indictments of a like nature may
be found and other steps taken to
mitigate the evils which we believe to
be generally prevalent and which
cause great injury and oppression to
small shippers thus denied equal ac-
cess to markets in interstate COM
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-05-10
Nine PEOPLE ARE
KILLED IN WRECK
FEARFUL HEAD-oN COLLISION
NEAR ALTOONA, PA.
TRAINS GOING AT FULL SPEED
Mistake in Orders and Confusion
Caused BY Freight Wreck lead
to Disaster-EngInes
Demolished.

Altoona, Pa, May 5.--Nine people
were killed anu twenty-one injured in
a head-on collision between the Chi.
cago mail train west bound and the
Chicago & st. Louis express, east
bound on the Pennsylvania road near
Springfield furnace on the Petersburg
cutoff, eighteen miles from this city,
shortly before midnight.
Both trains were running at full
speed and the impact was terrific.
Both locomotives, the express and the
mail cars and passenger coaches are
completely demolished. One of the
trains was running reversed with the
coach next to the engine. Twenty-Five
passengers were in this coach and 1t
was here that the greatest number OF
casualties occurred.
A few hours before, tnirty-seven
freight cars had been wrecked at I'm.
ion furnace on the middle division
twenty miles east o. lnis city, and all
trains were being run aroun1 Altoona
over the cut-oh. The Chicago mail
left this city on time and went as far
as Tyrone, where it was sent back
to go over the cutoff. The Chicago
and st. Louis express was sent west
from Huntingdon on the cut-off and
the two trains met at Springfield juno.
ton, where there is but one track.
The cause of the disaster is said to
have been a misunderstanding of or.
ders by the operator at Springfield
Junction.
The dead are:
FRANK HARDER, brakeman on No.
81, Of Harrisburg.
UNKNOWN WOMAN, of Duncan.
non, Pa. ..r.
SIX UNKNOWN MEN.
]. w. HERR, baggage master, died
shortly after being taken from the
wreck.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-05-10
LARGER HOME FOR
Penn GARMENTS
a SECOND BIG BUILDING TO BE
ERECTED AT ONCE.
MOST SUCCESSFUL FACTORY.
Demand for Product Greater than
Present Facilities Car Meet
Increased Pay Will Reach
100000 Per Week.

Within the next week the Hanna
Manufacturing company will let con
tract for an addition of two story
building, a duplicate in size and con
struction of their present factory
building, which will adjoin it on the
south, and will just double the capa
city of the Penn Garment factory.
Plans and specifications call for @
building 42x12O feet, an exact repro
duction Of the present building. II
will be of brick, with a pressed brick
front, two stories high, and giving q
floor space on each floor OF the Penn
factory Of S4x120 feet. 1t will afford
double facilities in the shipping rooms
and give space for the addition OF 12S
more machines, just double the pres
ent capacity OF the plant.
The contract viii be let with the I'M
Outstanding that the work is to be
done Immediately. Already the build
ing just south OF the factory, which
was purchased by the Penn people,
has been removed that there may be
no delay there. The contract will
call for a finished building by July 1,
The scheme of arrangement now
slated for use in the new building
will see the general Offices of the
company, which will be fitted out in
nice shape, in the front part Of the
building. Behind the Offices will be
the raw stock room, and the entire
first floor of what is now the factory
building will be used for shipping,
packing and storing the finished gar
ments. In this room as on the sec
ond floor the present south wall will
be practically torn out, series OF
arches being used between the two
rooms on each floor.
Above in the new building all the
machines will be used in the south
room, the north room being reserved
for cutting and similar work.
The addition is made necessary by
the steadily growing sale of Penn gar
ments. The increased capacity OF the
plant, which will eventually amount
to 1900 garments in a week, will be
marketed as now, in the same terri
tory, and by the same statesmen as
now. The four statesmen will, how
ever, work their territory somewhat
more closely than under the limited
capacity of the present plant, which
has always been behind with its or
ders for Penn overalls.
The new extension of the capacity
of the Penn plant means much to os.
kaloosa. In itself the building will
amount to a $1O,OOO.OO Improvement,
but what is far more important, it
will afford the Penn makers an oppor-
tunity to increase their pay roll to
a point where it VIII amount to be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 per year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-05-10
NO FAULT OF OTHERS.
So Holds coroneTs Jury In the Death
of James Gordon.

James Gordon, the Colon miner.
caught yesterday in a fall OF slate and
instantly killed by the crushing weight
which fell upon MIN, came to his death
through no fault Of others, according
to the coroner's jury in the case
which returned verdict to that eff
feet after an investigation yesterday.
Possibly not even himself, surely
none else was to blame. according to
the jury. However, 1t was made plain
at the inquest that the man had the
day before his death shot out the
props in his room and failed to re-
place them.
The body was brought last night
from Colon to Oskaloosa and was TAX
en- to the Ike Davis home, east OF
town. from where the funeral viii
probably occur.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-05-10
IOWA POULTRY SHOW.
Big Meeting Looked for in 0skaloosa
this Year.

The Western Poultry journal, pub
lished at Cedar Rapids, says:
1T is safe to say that the interest
in the Iowa State Show at Oskaloosa
next December is far above normal
Scores of poultrymen have already
warmed up their incubators and
brooders and entrusted few eggs tt
some faithful biddies with the com
ing state show uppermost in theil
minds. While about $500 passed
through the treasurer's hands last
year, beyound doubt that amount will
be doubled, for the business men Of
Oskaloosa, led by President j. r
Hoover, are already making extens
i've preparations for the show, and II
is not too much to say that at least
1000 birds will be on on exhibition
Oskaloosa being a good railroad city
it will give not only Iowa, but also
Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, South Da
kota, Minnesota and Wisconsin good
committee and board Of directors are
already getting busy in planning fol
the event. Three years ago the asso
citation was betrayed but it is on its
feet again, and with its present con
sentative management will take deep
er root than ever in the confidence oil
the poultrymen everywhere. 1t is
destined to become the greatest in
the state, though bitterly fought by
several other associations within the
state. The State association never
has opposed one of them and never
will. 1t is time the other associations
within the state acknowledged the
right of the Iowa State association
Each should help the other, and will
where there is harmony. Several as
sociations should bid for the 1901
show While Kansas and Nebraska
give $1,000 to their state shows, Iowa
is destined to rank their second by
sheer merit, and their peer when the
Iowa state legislature gets large
enough to grant an annual appropria.
ton of $1,000 to an industry chat out,
ranks any other two industries In
the nation. Until this is done the
poultrymen of the state should meet,
stand and pull together and after the
State association gets the annual APP
preparation then that will pull the
poultrymen together, and act as a
mighty magnet which will pull the
cream not only of Iowa, but Illinois,
Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, the Da-
kotas, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Think Of it, Iowa the heart of this
great poultry world-rhe hub of seven
poultrydoms. AS Boston is called
the Hub of the East, then we will be
the Hub Of the West. or II you pre-
fer, the Madison Square of the West.
To the fanciers Of the Middle West,
we call you to rally round this stand
ard, the Hub Of Seven Poultrydoms. I"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-05-10
MANUAL TRAINING.
School Board Elects r. II. jenkins to
Have Charge of New Department.

r. H. Jenkins of Edwards, Okla
homa, has been chosen instructor in
manual training in the Oskaloosa
schools for next year by the board of
education and WI. take up his work
toward the close of the summer vaca-
ton, planning and preparing for the
little folks who will come to him to
learn to make things with their hands.
Mr. Jenkins is graduate Of the
Normal school at Edwards and has
been instructing in art and in manual
training in that city. He will proba.
bly, visit Oskaloosa in the near future
to assist Superintendent Else in
choosing the equipment Of the manu-
al training department of the schools.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-05-10
PECULIAR AGREEMENT.
Street Car Men Sign Contract Not to
Strike For Ten Fears.

Scranton, Pa, Ny 5.-The street car
mems union today adopted a novel
agreement. In accepting from the
company raise of two cents per hour
they contracted to make It impossible
to call a strike or walk out for ten
years. Every three years they will
be permitted to open negotiations for
settlement Of wages and grievances
by arbitration.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-05-10

The railroads are experiencing
large shipments OF fruits from the
south now. The business is almost
the first Of the season. earlier ship
ments having been few
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-05-10

The Mrs. Rosenfeld mentioned
above is a former Oskaloosa girl. bet
ter known here as Rose Frankel, who.
by the way, never passes an opportun-
ity to say good word or do good
deed for the city Of her nativity.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-05-10
FAIR BROS POTTERY
Oskaloosa Production Is Becoming
Famous Abroad.

The Des Moines Register and Lead
er says:
Last Saturday evening some speci-
mems Of pottery designed and made by
the Farr brothers of Oskaloosa, were
displayed at the studio reception at
the Cumming School of Art. Mr.Cum-
ming spoke enthusiastically of the
work Of these young men, which he
considers very beautiful and very
promising, it being still in an expert
mental stage. He hoped that enough
encouragement would be offered the
Farr brothers to bring them to Des
Monies. as he feels that there is good
prospect of their work developing so
brilliantly as to give the city a wide
reputation as center Of one of the
most interesting Of the art crafts:
The pieces of Farr pottery which Mr..
Cumming showed belonged to Mrs. M.
RosenfelG, who bought them of the
makers. They show rich coloring and
certain dull luster in the glaze
which is most pleasing"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-07
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CALIFORNIA CLUB WOMEN
IN SESSION AT SAN JOSE

San Jose. Cal. Feb. THE large
number Of delegates and other visitors
here for the annual convention Of the
California Federation Of Women's
clubs indicates an unusual degree Of
interest in the gathering. Scores Of
visitors are already In the city and
many more are reported On their way
from distant points throughout the
state. The sessions. beginning with a
reception THE evening, are TO be held
In the Unitarian church. which has
been tastefuly decorated for the occa-
sion. The club women Of San Jose
have provided splendid entertainment
for the visitors during their three
days stay In the city. The local club
will keep open house and the homes Of
many private citizens have been
thrown open for the accommodation
and entertainment Of the delegates.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-07
SUGAR CANE GROWERS
IN SESSION At MOBILE

Mobile, Ala. Feb THE Interstate
Sugar Cane Growers association,
which has for Its object the advance
ment Of sugar cane growing and the
manufacture Of syrup in the South,
began It's fourth annual meeting n
Mobile today and will remain In SEA-
sion until Saturday. The attendance
is large and tho indications point to a
highly successful gathering. The sched-
uied speakers include the governors Of
several states and .rominent repres-
entstives Of the department Of agricul-
lure at Washington.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-07
Women Make Big
Fight on Smoot

Washington, Feb. THE supple
mentary hearing OF testimony in the
Smoot ease Was heeun today before
the senate committee on privileges
aud elections. III which Senator bey-
| eridge Of Indiana Is chairman. The
hearing probably will be prolonged as
numerous witnesses are tn be heart
and q mass Of testimony introduced.
The proiestants who are seeking 10
have Mr., Smoot expelled from the
senate on the ground that he pledged
his allegiance 10 the Mormon hierar.
chy. thus setting II above the United
States government, are represented
before The committe by Hon, John q.
Carlisle,
In connection with the case there
will be submitted To the committee
the most n%umerously signed protest
ever presented In the United States
senate. The protest against Senator
Smoot Is signed by over a million
names, members Of the National
t'tNSNt w WYNN tfNtiifNtiOhN "
Is bound in Il series OF forty.five vo.
lumes, each containing the I'M bf
the signers for one state.
Senator Smoot intends 10 continue
his vigorous fight against expulsion.
In presenting his side Of the case he
says:
u represent In the senate not the
Mormon church or any individual
group Of Mormon officials. but the
State OF Utah and the republican
party, Joseph Smith, president Of
the qorum or board Of apostles. Of
which l am a member. has no more
influence with me than has any other
honest citizen Of Utah. The claim Of
my opponents that | am under the In.
fluence OF the church OF Of President
Joseph Smith Is ridiculous
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-07

Rehekah Lodge, !. o. o. r, Meets
second and fourth Thursday evenings
Of each month at the ]. o, o, =. hall.
Mrs. Augusta O'Malley. noble grand;
Mrs, NJ. r. Garlick, vice grand; Mrs.
Mary L. Wertx. secretary; Mrs. Sarah
Roberts, treasurer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-07

In the course OF her first call upon
n Of her husbands pa~rishioners
young Mrs. Gray spoke feelingly OF his
noble. generous spirit.
He In AZ nearly nm altrnist az man
nay. be-" she said proudly and affec-
tionately.
rs he an altruist?' said her hostess.
with mild surprise. II thought from
the tone OF his voice that he probably
was a bass"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-07

Redmen meet in Fraternal Brother.
hall every Thurs lay sleep at the
eighth run. Visiting chiefs nj.
Ways welcome to the wigwam, H.
l.. Corey, sachem; F. Il. Barnes, chief
of records.