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The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-30
ORDER THOROUGH INQUIRY
STATE DEPARTMENT STIRRED BY
ATTACK ON JAPANESE.
United States District Attorney at San
Francisco Ordered to Investigate
and Report at Once.

San Francisco, May 27.-Acting up
on instructions received from Wash
ington, United States District Attorney
Robert U. Devlin will make thorough
investigation into the attack upon g
Japanese restaurant on Folsom street
in this city about two weeks ago. Mr..
Deylin said he had received message
from Attorney General Bonaparte ask
ing him to make an investigation of
the incident and report as soon as
possible. Mr. Devlin will commence
his inquiry at once and will examine
everybody who has any knowledge of
the affair. A separate investigation
will be made by Gov. Gillette. The
latter said that he had heard nothing
of any violence having been commit
ted lately against Japanese.
The incident was regarded so insig-
nificant that it attracted no attention
or comment, and the fact that this al
legged trivial affair has been made the
subject of representation by the Japa-
nese government caused much sur
prise here.
Washington, May 27.-Information
that Japanese have been subjected to
Ill treatment and inlignities in San
Francisco came to the state depart
ment from two sources. and Secretary
Root has taken measures for their PRO-
lection through two channels Besides
setting to work the machinery of the
federal government, Secretary Root
telegraphed the information to Gov.
Gillette, of California. In this tele-
gram he called upon the state of Cali
fornia to perform the duty imposed
upon her by the terms of the treaty
between the United States and Japan,
which stipulate that Japanese shall
have the right to reside in the United
States and shall have full protection
to their persons, property and bust
ness. No reply has been received from
Gov Gillette.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-30
TRADE is BETTER,
SAY REVIEWERS
SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT, DUE TO
WARMER WEATHER.
VOLUME BEHIND LAST YEAR,
Jobbing Trade is Picking up Some
what - Gains in Manufacturing
World Offset Slow Pro-
gress on Farms.

New York, May -Bradstreet's re
port today says:
Crop and trade reports are irregu-
lar, but there is slight improvement
visible as whole owing to high tenn
peratures. This Is most marked in
the grain growing sections of the
west, southwest and northwest where
warmer weather with needed rains
has helped crop sentiment and en-.
couraged buying. In the central west
southwest, northwest, east and south
the volume of retail trade is behind a
year ago almost without exception. As
to jobbing trade, 1t is to be noted that
recorder business has been also back.
ward, but this week has been fair
trade in this line east and west. A
few western and most large eastern
markets report good fall orders, but
the general disposition is to await a
clearer view of crop development be.
fore ordering heavily for fall.
Foundry pig iron markets are firm
err. Business for 1908 is appearing in
various lines. Within the week $4,000
tons of malleable Bessemer were sold
in Cleveland for delivery in the first
part of 1908, the price basis being $22
per ton, Valley furnaces. Some south
ern iron has also been disposed OF
for first quarters shipment, the quo
tation being $3.50 Birmingham. De
mand for basic pig for delivery in
the last half of 1907 is quite heavy
with much business in sight.
Business failures for the week end
ing May 23 number 165, against 17C
in the like week of 1906. Canadian
failures for the week number 10, as
against 13 in this week year ago.
Wheat, including flour, exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending May 23, aggregated 8,
6S4,6S3 bushels, against 4,3S4,373 this
week last year.
For the past forty-seven weeks Of
the fiscal years, the exports are 1853,
279,7G6 bushels, against 122,799,367 In
1905-06. .a..
Corn exports for the week are l.,
650,155 bushels against S1S,897 yeal
ago. For the fiscal year to date the
exports are 66,74S,706 bushels against
107,31S,SS6. Z
Dun's Report.
r. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review Of
trade says:
Further progress was made in the
distribution of spring merchandise
this week but the season is still yer,
backward. and much stock will b.
carried over. Confidence is not gen
| orally shaken, although some evi
dences of caution followed the violen
rise in prices of wheat and frequent
rumors of crop disasters. Latest re
ports indicate that warm weather in
some states and much needed rains
in other sections have given the tar
dy grain and cotton a better start
Leading manufacturing industries
have not curtailed operations; severa
advances in wages have occurred, ant
there are numerous encouraging de
yelopments to offset slow progress or
the farms, including more prompt
mercantile collections at many cities
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-30
COMING CHAUTAUQUA.
Saturday August II Will Be Farm.
er's Day.

The Board Of Directors of the Oska-
loosa Chautauqua at their recent meet.
ing decided that farmers Day will be
on Saturday, August II. In the morn
ing there viii be declamatory con
test, divided into A and B classes, Gad
cash prizes amounting in all to $65
will be given to tne best speakers.
In the afternoon, in addition to the
famous Jubilee Singers, some first
class speaker will deliver an address
Sam Jones was originally scheduled
for this place, and on his death the
great Scotch writer, DR.. John Watson
Clan McClaren) was secured. His re
cent death leaves another vacancy, land
the Program Committee were in
structed to secure a first-class man.
There will be o1ly one season ticket
issued this year-a non-transferable
season ticket, at $780, Single admis
sion tickets will be as last year, 25
cents, and IS cents for an all-day
ticket, except on lines Band day
when the prices will be as follows;
Moraing, 25 cents; afternoon and
night, SO cents each, or IS cents for an
alEday ticket. OF course the season
tickets at $150 admit to all entertain
ments, including the Innes Band This
latter organization is the highest
priced Chautauqua attraction on the
road. All told, the Chautauqua talent
will cost about $4,000 and no place in
Iowa will nave SO good program.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-30
MANY CHARGED WITH BRIBERY
Grand Jury at San Francisco Returns
indictments.

San Francisco, May 25.-The grand
Jury Friday evening returned bribery
indictments as follows: Against Presi-
dent Patrick Calhoun, of the United
Railroads, IA; against Assistant to
the President Thornwall Mutually, IA;
against Attorneys TREY l.. Ford and
w. NJ. Abbott, of the legal department
of the United Railroads, IA each;
against Mayor Eugene e. Schmitz, 16;
against Abraham Ruef, IA; against
President Louis Glass, of the Pacific
States Telephone & Telegraph com
pany, two; against Theodore v. Hal
sey, formerly an agent of that corpor-
alton, one. Ruef, Schmitz, Calhoun,
Mutually, Ford and Abbott are charg-
ed with bribing Ia supervisors to
grant an overhead trolley franchise
to the United Railroads. Schmitz is
further charged with bribery in con-
nection with the fixing of the gas
company's rate and with receiving S.
900 in the United Railroads franchise
deal.
Superior Judge Coffey fixed bail In
the sum of $4,000 on each of the
charges and gave the accused until
IL a. m. Saturday morning to furnish
bonds.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-30
COAL TRADE REVIEW
CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS A.
POINTED OUT BY LEADING
TRADE JOURNAL.

Chicago, May 25.-The Black Dta-
mond today says: Goal operators are
learning over again the lesson that
consignment coal dumped upon a list
less market causes break in prices.
Regardless of the frequent rehearsals
the lesson evidently mas not been as.
simulated. the presence Of unso:J
coal within the week has given more
uncertainty to the market as whole
than has been seen for two months Ut
since consignment coal was taken of
the market. Since the lake business
is exceptionally brisk the present
plight of the Cnicago market is not
the result of any change of policy ON
the part of eastern producers, the bur-
de1 resting entirely with the western
operators. The weakness is partly ac-
counted for by the general belief that
summer weather is not far away. This
has checked the buying of tne domes-
tic Goals, stopped the shipment OF
lump and screenings. The coarse
GOALS are easy but the effect on fine
Goals has been the reverse. The stu
talon is influenced somewhat by the
action Of vessel owners in demanding
differential of ten cents to Lake
Michigan and also higher rate for
small than for large boats. TIlis may
increase the advantage of western
Goals in tine Lake Michigan territory"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-30
MRS. BASS HURT.
Falls At Her Home and Sustains
Broken Collar Bone.

Mrs. A. J. Bass, of North C street
mother of Albert and Wilbur Bass, met
with serious and painful accident
about noon Friday that will cause her
considerable annoyance during a NUN
Der of weeks.
The lady was engaged in house
cleaning and had made an insecure
platform upon which to stand while
hanging paper. She fell from this to
the floor, distance of several feet
resulting in the fracture of the CLAW,
icle or collar bone, and in a severe
shaking up The attention of a physi
clan was secured Immediately. 1t is
serious hurt and will cause the lady
considerable Inconvenience.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-30

nan Friday afternoon, taking their we'll
filled baskets and mad two.course
dinner complimentary to DR.. Todd and
wife. A large delegation of the mem
bers were present and it was a very
pleasant occasion for all.
The Rebekah Lodge gave a calico
social Thursday evening in their hall.
The ladies' wore calico gowns and en-
closed piece like their dress in an
envelope, which were sold to the men
for twenty-five cents. Mrs. Sallle
Shelley gave a toast to the calico
dresses and r. P. Doze recited a poem
which was a tribute to the Rebekan
lodge. Refreshments were served
and a large crowd was in attendance.
The proceeds go to the Odd Fellows
Orphans Home at Mason City.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-30
DECORATION DAY.
Ball Games cnanot be Played Until
Three p. m.

Knoxville Express: Thursday OF
next week will be Memorial day. II
will be well for all concerned to re,
member that the new law provides
that it shall be unlawful to engage IN
ball games, horse racing, ETC., that
will interfere with the proper obsery
ance of the day which is set apart as
Memorial day, before the hour of 2
p. m. on that day, All sports that
could be held to interfere with the
proper observance before three o'cloch
are by law made punishable by fine
of not less than five dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars, or thirty
days in the county jail.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-30
Refused to Eat or Pay For Meal.

Upon the information of the night
chef of the Wright's dining hall, NJ
w. and Nate Wareham, Harry Jonn
son and Frank Meader were arrested
this morning, charged with going into
the Wright's restaurant, ordering Q
meal and during the preparation oi
the same going out, not returning O.
paying for 1t. They pleaded not
guilty. The trial was postponed for Z
few days.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-30
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
FINISHES ITS WORK.
KANSAS CITY GETS NEXT PRES.
RYTERIAN GATHERING.
GREETING FROM DENVER
Hope Expressed That the Bonds Be-
tween the Two Churches VIII Be
Observation-Disclosures
as to Temperance.

Columbus, o., May 25.-The one
hundred and nineteenth general as.
sembly of the Presbyterian church
concluded Its work Friday. There was
no renewal, as had been expected, of
the temperance controversy. On the
contrary the report of the permanent
committee on temperance was accept.
ed without debate or dissenting
vote.
On the general subject of temper.
ance work the assembly adopted this
resolution: 1.-THE assembly expresses
its hearty approval of all temperance
organizations of whatever name and
their labors in opposition to the giant
evil of intemperance. Special com
mendation should be given to the Ma
tional Temperance society for its long
and unbroken career of usefulness
and for its close connection with
Presbyterianism from the beginning
The assembly decided to meet next
year in Kansas City, Mo.
The committee on synodical home
missions reported that IL synods are
now entirely supporting their own
home mission work and In addition
to contributing $262,90 to that pur-
pose, the past year, gave $462, $500 to
the board of home missions.
The assembly adopted reply to
the members of the Cumberland Pres
byterian church dissenting to union,
who recently organized an assembly
at Dickson, Tenn, regretting their re-
fusal to comply with the decision, of
the Cumberland branch To the
charge that the Presbyterian assembly
had abandoned the Westminster con-
fession of faith the reply stated the
church had not heard Of 1t and that
1t was not true. On the question of
transfer of property of the Cumber-
land church, the reply states that the
Presbyterian general assembly has no
desire to take over the churches of
those congregations which dissented
to the union.
The finance committee reported
that during the past year $4,6O9, 1852
had been received for the use of the
various boards of the church. The
trustees of the general assembly have
invested in securities $96S,06S, bal
ance of $17,S09 remaining in their
hands uninvested.
The committee on neurology report
ed that during the past year 1874 min
listers of the church had died.
The report of the committee on mar
rative deplored the increasing desc
Grafton Of the Sabbath, laxity in the
observance of the week of prayer, the
growing restlessness in the pulpit and
consequent shortening of the terms of
pastorates and an increasing concern
over the use of unframed laymen in
duties which properly belong to min
listers, declaring that danger turks in
the practice OF calling men, direct
from the pew to the pulpit. The re-
port of the committee was adopted.
A message Of greeting was received
from the United Presbyterian assem-
bly, in session at Denver, in which the
hope was expressed that the bonds
between the two churches would be
strengthened.
The assembly then adjourned sine
die.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-30
The Twin cities EXCURSION.

The Minneapolis-St Paul excursion
Saturday evening conducted by Dis
trict Passenger Agent George Martin
of this city was great success.
About 100 people went from this city
and excursionists were picked up all
along the line. BY the time the spe-
cial, arrived in st. Paul it was heavily
loaded.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-30
President DELIVERS Address.

Washington, May 25,-President
Roosevelt delivered an address Fri
day night at the annual presentation
exercises of the Friends Select school
In this city, where Archie Roosevelt,
his son, is student. The presidents
subject was, 1.-THE American Boy"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-30
Four comimencements.

Oskaloosa win have its share Of
commencement exercises this year
Oskaloosa and Penn colleges. Centrl
Holiness university and Oskaloosa
High school will each graduate a
large class Of students.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-30
War on Saloons.

Every saloonkeeper in Fort Dodge
has received letter of warning from
the Anti-Saloon league. The league
demands that four saloons which are
claimed to be violating the law be
closed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-30
Used Vile Language.

For the first time in over year the
Cass county Jail has woman prison
err in it. Miss Nesla Cripple is the un-
fortunate, who is serving fifteen day
sentence for using vile language to
one of her neighbors.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-30
The New Beacon arIdue.

Material is being delivered by the
Burlington route at Beacon for the
new bridge northwest of the town.
The work of erecting the bridge will
be commenced within short time aud
a large force of bridge workers will be
employed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-30
The Roosevelt Motto.

The graduating class of the State
Center high scnool have chosen the
admonition of President Roosevelt as
their class motto; Speak softly and
carry big stick
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-30

Mr.. an Mrs. CT. Grlfiin, OF Monte
zuma, were in the city yesterday on
business. Mr.. Griffin is the leading
druggist OF his home city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-30
L. c. Bolton.

Office directly north of court house
in Nugent Building. Notary Public
always in office. 30tf
The southern sentinel., 1907-04-05
NUMBER 46.
Three New Corporations.

Three new charters are printed
in this issue of The Sentinel, the
Winfield Mercantile Company,
Limited: the Phoenix Drug Com
pany, Limited, and the Smith
Grisham Drug Company. The
two last named concerns have
been doing business for some
time under the different names,
but it was decided to incorporate
and take more capital into the
companies.
The Winfield Mercantile Com
pany is the new concern which
will use the lower floor of the new
Woodmen building as soon as it
Is completed. The company will
do a general mercantile business
and will doubtless be accorded a
liberal patronage by the general
public. An experienced man will
be in charge of the business and
uniform courtesy and fair dealings
will be the motto of the company.
The southern sentinel., 1907-04-05
An Easter Celebration.

On the evening of Good Friday
the little folks of our neighbor-
hood had an Easter egg hunt at
Wattsville school house, which
was enjoyable, and on Easter
Sunday a nice program was rem
dered, which was so lovely
that all could do nothing but en-
joy it. Love and harmony exist
ed, tears of joy and gladness were
shed.
To say we had a nice time puts
it in the mildest form.
Miss Gay McCasland is our
teacher. She is a good teacher
and, we believe, a devoted Chris
tian lady.
On Easter evening goodly
number of the neighbors reassem-
ibled at the residence of Rev. Car
penter aud enjoyed several hours
in singing songs of praise to the
Great l Am. Thank God for a
joyous Easter day.
A. FRIEND.
The southern sentinel., 1907-04-05

Capt. Mitchell. mineral agent
of the Rock Island Railroad, ac-
companied by Superintendent j.
c.. Nolan and Mr.. E. S. Kidd, of
Ruston, came in yesterday over
the Rock Island. Capt. Mitchell
came here to investigate the mln-
.eral deposits in the vicinity of
the marble quarry, five miles
west of Winfield.
Some time ago a committee
representing the owners of this
quarry were here and made an
investigation with a view, it was
reported. of having the quarry
developed. The visit of Capt.
Mitchell may have some signifi-
canoe at this time. 1t Is believed
that there is a probability of the
Rock Island becoming interested
in the development of this val
uable piece of Winn parish prop
erty.
The quantity and quality of the
marble and limestone in the
vicinity of the quarry are suf-
ficient to induces capitalists to
engage in developing it if some
satisfactory method of trans
portation from the quarry to
Winfield can be had, and it is
only a question of a short time
that matter will be settled.
The southern sentinel., 1907-04-05
Traek-Laylng Begins Soon.

Alexandria, La, April g
James. T. Maher, Real Estate and
Tax Agent of the Rock Island,
Louisiana and Arkansas Railroad,
and Thomas j. Newkirk, Assist
ant Tax Agent of the same road,
were here to-day. and state that
the grading and. bridges between
this city and Eunice are COM
pleted. and that the track-laying
into Alexandria will be begun in
about three weeks. They also
state that the road will be COM
pleted from Little Rock to Ell
Dorado, Ark, IN about three
weeks, and connection between
Little Rock and Alexandria
will be made via Winfield. At
EunIce the road connects with
the Colorado Southern.
The southern sentinel., 1907-04-05
Pushing the Work.

Architect Mcintosh is pushing
the work on the new town ball.
The concrete fou ndation is being
put down and before many days
the brick work will begin and
be pushe d right along. The press
ed brio k are being put on the
ground, two car loads having
been re ccived. 1t will not be
many days before the building
will begin to show up.
The southern sentinel., 1907-04-05
Knights of Honor.

The knights of Honor Lodge
held an interesting meeting at the
Woodmen Hall Wednesday night
and put four candidates through
the "rocky road to knighthood." !"
Several visiting members were
present, including Brother w. A.
Mair and wife and Mr.. Webster,
of Alexandria. The new members
taken in were Messrs. Homer
Rushing, Hardy James, George
Wyatt and A. M. Hoffpauir. The
lodge will meet again on Tuesday,
April 16.
The southern sentinel., 1907-04-05
The School Board.

The Parish School Board was
in session Tuesday and Wednes-
day of this week, but the pro-
eeedings of the meeting can not
be had for publication this week
owing to the absence of Superin-
tendent Cas- Moss, who is also
secretary of the School Board.
Mr.. Moss is with the Winn
parish school teachers at the
State Teachers Association In
Shreveport.
The southern sentinel., 1907-04-05
Will Run by April 20.

The plant of the Winfield Ice
Company will be ready to run by
April 10th. 1t was intended to
have the plant in operation by
April 1st, but owing to delay in
the arrival of some of the machln-
cry it was impossible to have the
plant ready for operation before
April 20. When completed the
plant will have a daily capacity of
$4,000 pounds of ice.
The southern sentinel., 1907-04-05
Dedication Postponed.

At the regular semi-monthly
meeting of Cedar Camp No. 107
Woodmen of the World held last
Monday evening, the matter of
receiving and dedlcating the new
ball was postponed unit. another
time when the hall is completed
and ready for occupancy, it now
being in an unfinished condition.
The workmen are pushing the
work on the hall and it will soon
be completed.
The southern sentinel., 1907-04-05
OF for the Convention.

Superintendent Cas- Mass, with
his bunch of Winn parish teach
ers, left yesterday morning for
Shreveport to attend the State
Teachers Association. which
opened yesterday for q session of
four days. 1t was impossible to
get q list of the teachers who are
attending from this parish. but
there was quite bunch of them.
The southern sentinel., 1907-04-05
WINFIELD HAS
AN AUTOMOBILE
Big Machine Rolled Into Town
Early Yesterday After
noon.

Winfield has reached the auto
stage. Yesterday afternoon at
l:30 Messrs. j. r. Hall and G.. B.
Spangler came in on an automo-
bile which Mr.. Hall purchased in
Alexandra. They came through
the country from Alexandra, and
thereby hangs a tale.
They left Alexandria Tuesday
morning headed for Winfield
and later found themselves seven
miles from Alexandria and travel
ing from Winfield. They re-
turned to Alexandria and took a
new start. They next found them
selves at Colfaxand starting out
from there they next came to
themselves at Pollock, farther
from Winfield than when they
were at Colfax. Taking another
start, the gasoline gave out. Mr..
Spangler came home while Mr..
Hall went to Alexandria after
gasoline. After waiting day
without seeing anything of the
machine and chauffeur, Mr..
Spangle started out on a search
ing tour and met Mr.. Hall coming
in and together they rolled into
town yesterday afternoon. They
had a splendid trip and are thor
oughly acquainted with the roads
In Grant parish.
The auto is a good looking
machine and is quite curiosity
to a lot of our citizens.
The southern sentinel., 1907-04-05
New Location.

Having purchased the Siess-
Belcher Company building, DR..
[. E. Siess is now located therein.
He had arranged to open a suite
of Offices in the Woodmen build
ing, but having acquired the Siess-
-Belcher building. and it being in
much better location, he has
decided to locate therein.
The southern sentinel., 1907-04-05
New Curfew Signal.

Hereafter the curfew signal will
be one long whistle from the
electric light or planer boiler IN
stead of the court house bell.
This will be easier to hear than
the court house bell and the small
boy will be expected to hunt
cover ut the sound of the whistle.
The southern sentinel., 1907-04-05
Baptist Young Peoples Union.

1ssFAASs SAo SSkA0S 4AASAAs
The B. Y. P. q. met at usual
time last Sunday afternoon aud
carried out an interesting and
instructive program, as follows:
Scripture reading.-Mi Vara
Durham.
Map study of .Brazll.-W. T.
Norman.
What the Baptists are doing in
Brazil.-C. j. Gilbert.
Brazil as q mission field, its
encourrgements and discourage
ments.-Rev. j. P. Durham.
Argentina, its location, history
and government.
j. L. PNcKARD, Secy.