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The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20
GALLAGHER WILL Be
MAYOR At PRESENT
FRISCO REFoRMERs DECLARE
THEY ARE SURE OF GROUND.
SEEK ONLY GOOD OF CITY
schmitz Notifies Supervisors He Is
Still Chief Executive and Able
to Perform the Duties Of
His Office.

San Francisco, June 19.--Superyisor
James L. Gallagher, who Monday was
appointed by the board of supervisors
acting mayor in place of Mayor
Schmitz, who is confined in the coun-
ty Jail awaiting sentence for the crime
of extortion, will be retained in that
office by the bribery graft prosecution
until Schmitz has perfected his appeal
from last weeks conviction. This
statement was made Tuesday evening
by District Attorney Langdon. e.
He further said:
The members of the prosecution
have not even discussed with each
other the name of any man to succeed
Gallagher as emergency mayor for the
remainder of the year. We have not
gone that far yet. We are proceeding
carefully and with due regard to the
seriousness of the situation.
Plan Relief for Public.
Il am not ready yet to answer with
detailed plan the question: win we
sweep out of Office the entire Schmitz
administration? but | will say this:
We have shaped up and are now fill
ing in the body of policy whose one
and only object is prompt and effec-
tual relief for the public, and we shall
permit nothing to interfere with the
carrying forward of that policy. we
do not fear any counter moves by the
mayors counsel We are fully advised
of the law and have entire confidence
in the legality of the step we have al
ready caused to be taken-the APP
pointment of an acting mayor-and
the legality of the further steps we
purpose taking when Mr.. Schmitz has
perfected his appeal"
am Still Mayor" Says schmitz.
Mayor Schmitz Tuesday afternoon,
at the close of long conference with
his attorneys, addressed to the board
OF supervisors a letter rebuking that
body for its action Of Monday In this
letter he declared himself able and
willing to perform the duties of the
mayoralty, commanded the board to
forward to him all matters requiring
review by the mayor, and warned the
board that any recognition of Gala
CHER as acting mayor will result in
trouble for the city.
Supervisor Gallagher made no at
Tempt Tuesday to take possession of
the mayors office at Post and Frank
lin streets. He did not visit the place
at all. A police sergeant was ION the
door, all day, and his instructions
were to see that no one encroached
on the premises. The sergeant admit
ted that should Gallagher attempt to
establish himself in Schmitz' Office he
would use force If necessary in
throwing him out" Gallagher says
he has no use yet for the Office at
Post and Franklin streets, and that
for the present the mayors office is
wherever he happens to be.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20
RESCUED FROM LYNCHERS
ALLEGED BlGAMIST is SAVED
FROM AN ILLINOIS MOB. =
Women in Crowd That Tries to
Hang Alfred Bouland, of As
sumption. -r'

Assumption, Ill.,, June ia mob
seized Alfred Bouland here Monday
night, intent upon hanging him be-
cause he had been charged with big
amy, but the timely arrival of officers
saved his life. Three alleged mob
leaders have been arrested.
Bouland was married here six
months ago, Two weeks ago woman
claiming to be his wife arrived from
across the Atlantic. Bouland was
charged with bigamy, arrested and re
leased ON bond to await trial. Monday
night Q mob formed and took him to
the woods to hang him. Women were
in the mob and one woman had just
placed rope about his neck when of
ficers arrived and rescued Bouland
Victor Richie, Josephine Ritchie
and Jane Sorrows were arrested on
the charge of being mob leaders, and
state warrants have been issued for
Is others.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20
SHOT HIS DEAD WIFE.
Confession of New York Man Makes
Puzzle for Police.

New York, June 19.-Under pres
sure of a merciless examination
James Wardell Tuesday confessed to
Coroner Acritelli and Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Manley that in further
ance of suicide pact he shot his wife
Monday at her fiat in West Twenty
fifth street.
At the time of his confession War
dell did not know that an autopsy had
disclosed that his wife was dead when
he fired a bullet into her brain. In
halIng Illuminating gas had caused her
death. 80. ...
Wardell's admissions have added
something unusual if not unprecedent
ed to the annals of crime in this city
Just what charge will be based upon
his acknowledgment of an intent to
kill the coroner has not made known
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20
LANDS CONVENTION
is 0PENEDIN DENVER
TRANslMissoURi STATES ARE
ALL REPRESENTED.
CARTER is MADE CHAIRMAN.
Government Officials In Attendance
The Badge Worn BY iowans Is
Keynote Of the Great
Gathering.

scripps-McRae Telegram.

Scripps- McRae Telegram.
Denver. Col, June 19.-Called to-
gether for discussion of public-land
questions with view to formulating
a policy and urging legislation in ac-
cordance Herewith, nearly 1000 rep
resentative citizens of all the trans
Missouri states met in convention at
the Broadway theater in this city
Tuesday.
From Washington have come James
r. Garfield, secretary of the interior5
Clifford Pinchot, chief OF the forestry
department; f. H. Newell, head OF the
reclamation service, and r. A. Balling-
er, commissioner of the general land
office, representing President Roose-
velt and prepared to give information
as to the policies OF the administra-
ton regarding the control and regula-
tion of the public lands.
Badge ProcIalms the Sentiment.
The badge worn by the Colorado
delegation was designed to furnish
the keynote to the convention. 1t is
inscribed:
Public lands were intended for
builders. We oppose interference by
government bureaus under autocratic
rules and regulations"
Carter Temporary Chairman.
Gov Henry A. Buchtel, of Colorado,
called the convention to order. Sena.
tor Carter was unanimously chosen
as temporary chairman. In his ad
dress he expressed the opinion that
past He said that among the ques'
tions to come before the convention
was whether the lands of the United
States shall be made source of rev
enue by requiring permits for the use
of the public range or whether the
leasing system shall prevail. He said
that the federal government as land
owner had just as strong a right as
private individuals and no stronger.
Continuing, Senator Carter said that
he had asked one delegate to serve
on a committee and he refused, say
ing he had cattle on public forest
range, and II he voted against the
interests Of the forestry bureau his
cattle would be driven from the res
ervation.
Several delegates called out that
that was true and Mr.. Carter said he
wanted to puncture that bubble al
this point. If any forest ranger
should attempt to interfere with any
citizen on account of his use of free
speech, he declared, Mr.. Pinchot
would dismiss him. Mr.. Pinchot, wht
was on the platform, endorsed the
statement of the senator by nodding
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20
IOWA STATE BANKERS
FIVE HUNDRED ATTEND ANNUAL
ASSOCIATIONS Co sTtsERlN0
ana IN CLINTON.
Special to Daily Herald.

Special to Daily Herald.
Clinton, Ia, June 19.-More than SOC
bankers of Iowa are here to attend the
annual convention of the Iowa Bank
ers' association. .
President j j. Large of Rock Valley
in his annual address lamented the
fact tnat desired legislation askei fos
had not been granted; and recommend
ed the repeal of the bankruptcy law,
excellent in theory, but in application
coniucive TO fraud
The payment of $1,000 h., the asso.
citation, reward offered for capture OF
thieves who robbed an Appanoose
county bank, Wa3 reported by the pres
ident. Mr.. Large gave the opinion
that the monetary stringency is due
to stock speculation in the east and
land speculation in the south.
Treasurer j. d. Eastol of Waterloo
reported the financial affairs of the
association in prosperous condition
Cash on hand at the present time,
$6,433.19
]. N. Dinwi1die, of Cedar Rapids, sec,
retary of the association. reported a
large gain in membership. The pres
eat membership of the association is
1,150. He spoke of the wisdom of the
group system, and of the local gooL
which results from the group meet
ings. Iowa is now by reason of hel
membership, entitled to twenty-three
delegates to the American Bankers
association.
:. Lacey Talks On "Domain."
The address of the day was deliver
ed by the Hon. ]. F. Lacey of Oska
loosa, and was a most eloquent dis
course, on the subject of "The Public
Domain" He in part said:
"The management and control oil
our great remaining area of nationa,
land is still very important matter
though we do not realize it in Iowa
for there is not an acre of public laaj
remaining in the state.
"Of the remaining s00,000,00O acres
about 125,OOO,OOO acres are in forest
reserves and over 300,000,00O acres oi
the whole lie in Alaska,
"It has been my good fortune te
have had the opportunity to actively
participate in the Legislation that has
saved aad reserved 125, 100000 acres ot
our remaining forests. Public senti
ment has but slowly responded to the
necessity of saving what is left oi
these woodlands, But a change d
policy has been adopted and Is meet
ing with public approval. The for
ests protect the snowfall and are the
best defense against destructive
floods"
"The abuse of our generous lanc
laws mas increased as the lands be
come scarce and valuable, and tas
present administration Is rigidly el
forcing the laws against all yiolators."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20
JOHN LooNEY UNDER ARREST.
Rock Island Politician and Publisher
Accused of Many Crimes.

Rock Island, ILL.,, June 19.-John
Looney, politician, newspaper owner
and lawyer, was arrested Tuesday on
"a indictments containing charges OF
criminal libel. extortion, bribery and
conspiracy to extort and to indict.
With Looney is indicted Charles w
Neal of Davenport, Ia, an attorney
who, 1t is alleged, acted as Looney's
agent in making proposals to the Rock
Island Brewing company to pay $1O,,
900 to have raised the Sunday lid
put on two years ago by Mayor George
McCarkron. Also indicted jointly with
Looney is William Fl. Dilworth, editor
of Looney's paper, the Rock Island
News, q charges being made for pub
fishing alleged libelous stories con
cerning prominent Rock Islanders.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20
Anurx syrIan eIrl stabs Man.

! New York, June 19,-Enraged be,
cause some roguish schoolboys had
tumbled her over while she was play.
ing a street piano in the lower west
side Tuesday, Philomena Castino, a
young Syrian girl, drew a stiletto from
the folds of her dress and fatally
stabbed Charles Mccarthy in the
breast. Mccarthy will probably die,
The girl was arrested with her com
panion, Theresa Christopher, who is
held as a witness.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20
THE ANNUAL SHOOT.
National Gnardsmen Compete For
Place On Iowa Team.

Special to Daily Herald.
Des Moines, June 19-The competi,
tioa to select the Iowa National Guard
rifle team in the national matches at
Port Clilton. o., in August, is on at
Fort Des Moines.
Captain Held of toe Fifty-fiftn .egi-
ment took the high score of the day,
securing total of 207 in the skirmish
run and 200, 600 and 500 low fire
Maj. Frank r. Fisher OF the Fifty
third infantry, residing at Waterloo,
Ia, took tne high score at 500 yards,
making 49 out of possible so. His
sea, Sergeant E. w. Fisher, took the
nigh score at 900 yards, with total
of 48.
Captain Hird, Company A, Fifty fifth
infantry, residing at Des Moiaes, took
the high scores at 200 slow hre, where
no made 40, and in the skirmish, where
h made 50.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20
WILL co ON STRIKE.
THE TELEGRAPHERS' UNIONS
MAKE FINAL DECISION THIS
AFTERNOON.
scripps,McRae Telegram.

Scripps McRae Telegram. ~
New York, June 19.--Tne gen araI ex.
ecutive board of the telegraphers' un,
ion this afternoul decided on a strike
lac matter is now in the hands OF
President Small.
The decision to strike was announc
ed in statement made by acting Pres,
idelt Konenkamp of the unioc He
says the strike is approved against
either or both the Western Union AMI
the Postal Companies. He further
said: "All plans for the campaign have
been made and the men are ready Tor
the struggle"
Chicago, June 19-President Small
will remain in the east to manage the
strike there. Secretary Russell will
handle it in Chicago 1t is reported
the strike will start in this city and
spread to the larger cities, leaving the
small cities free to conduct business.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20
Elaht Bodies Now Reeovered.

Washington, June 19.-Rear Ad
miral Brownson, chief of the navi
CATION bureau, received dispatch
Tuesday night from Rear Admiral
Emory, in command of the fleet In
Hampton Roads, stating that the
bodies of two more of the victims
of the Minnesota's launch accident
were recovered late in the afternoon
those of Midshipman Herbert l.. Hol
den and Seaman Robert H. Dodson
This makes eight bodies recovered.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20
Can own Unlimited Acreage.

Lansing, Mich, June 19.-Gov. F. M.
Warner Tuesday signed the bill passed
by the legislature removing the re-
striction against mining companies in
Michigan owning more than $4,000
acres of land. Under the new law
they may acquire and own unlimited
acreage. The bill met with consider
able opposition on the ground that 1t
might tend to build up mining trust
in the upper peninsula.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20
ORCHARD IN ALASKA,
FAMOUS CRIMINAL is BELIEVED
,ysrr TO HAVE SPENT FOUR
moi !. MONTHS THERE.
seripps. McRae Telegram.

SDFlppS.MC ItIeSIdHI
Juneau, Alaska, June 19.-It is be
lieyed here that Harry Orchard spent
several moltns in this city in 1904 ii
an attempt to assassinate Joseph Mac
Donald, superintendent of the Tread
well mine Mcdonald was marked for
death while connected with the Bunker
Hill and Sullivan mines of Idaho. A
shot was fired at Macdonald, who lat
er killed one of HIS assallants. Orch
ard was forced to leave Alaska.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20
CHILD MURDERER CONVICTED.
Nlne-Year-old Negro Found Guilty OF
Manslaughter.

I Baltimore, Md, June 19.-The
youngest murderer in the history OF
the local criminal courts was tried
Tuesday and convicted of manslaugh'
ter. He is Sidney Hollis, colored, aged
nine years. He shot and killed VIII
liam II. Griffiths, another negro lad
on June after a quarrel over game
of marbles.
Hollis did not, display the slightest
concern in the courtroom during the
trial. He fell asleep several times in
the course >of the proceedings. Sen.
itence was suspended.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20
SHOOTS HIMSELF.
Young PIeasantville Farmer, Despond
ent Over III Health.
Special to Daily Herald.

Special to Daily Herald.
Pleasa1tville, la, June 19.-Cnester
Hicks. young farmer "a years old,
living six miles southwest of Pleasant
vile, committed suicide by shooting
himself through the temple with %
caliber revolver He has been in i'll
health ani had become despondent
over his condition. He was unmar.
ried.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20
o o. Q . o o o
GETS APPOINTMENT.
Fremont Man Made copyist in
Department of Labor.

o o o o 90 o o
Scripps McRae Telegram.
Washington, d. c., June 19.-Charles
Fl. StepnenSon of Fremont, Iowa, has
been appointed copyist in the depart.
ment of labor.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20
FALLS TO DEATH.
Gilbert Anderson Of ottumwa HurtIes
Eighty Feet.

Special to Daily Herald.
Fairfield Ia. June 19.-Falling eighty
feet from the top of the water tower
at the county farm Gilbert Anderson
survived an hour the terrible injuries
received. Tne man was resident OF
ottumwa. The fall was due to sud
den attack OF dizziness.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20
SENTENCE CONTINUED.
Reuf viii Not Know Fate Until
June &c.

San Francisco, June 19.--Reuf ap-
pearei in court this morning for SEN
tence on the exsortion charge To
which ne pleaded guilty. Sentence
was continued until June &C.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20
Hotel Proprietor Found Dead.

Martin City Mo. June 19-George
Lee, proprietor of the Martin City ho-
tel. was found dead three miles from
here ON the roadway Tuesday. II is
believed Lee was struck by an auto
mobile.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20
BIG LOSS BY FIRE.
Ten Thousand Dollar Loss Caused by
Lightning.
Special to Daily Herald.

Special to Daily Herald
Mason City, Ia. June l9.-The large
barn on the Charles Bear farm neal
this city was burned by lightning
Eighteen head OF cattle and seven
horses persisted, besides hay and grain
The loss Is estimated at $4,000. partly
insured.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20
.JEETH GAVE WAY.
Woman With Iron Jaw Falls Thirty
Feet.
Special to Daily Herald.

Special 70 Daily Herald.
Des Moines, June 19.-As the drum
rolled to accentuate the danger of "a
fyiag-trapeze-iron-jawej act at Robin
sons circus, the teeth of one of the
Minerva sisters gave way and Effie
Minerva was hurled 30 feet to the
sawdust ring. she will probably die
as the result of her injuries.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-12
MIR. Williams Preference.

Walter Williams, himself sometime:
mentioned as a possible candidate fol-
governor, expresses his preference
thus:
"The democratic party may well
begin ere loGg to take reckoning Of
the future. II is eighteen months
before the next state ticket will he
named but ii Is not now too early to
consider the fitness and availability OF
Missourlans for places upon the
ticket. Unless the democratic party
In this doubtful state noninates a
ticket OF high character and personal
strength the chances for party success
will be small, On the contrary, if
such a ticket is named, composed of
men Of integrity and ability, with no
fractional leaning, the party may
confidently expect victory. ave
know no citizen OF Missouri who so
completely fills all the requirements
for the head Of the ticket as does e.
W, Stephens, of Columbia, VS. know
aoGs who would make a better
governor, We Go not knsw whether
or not he will become a candidate for
the nomination or ever whether he
would accept the nomination. he has
neTer sou ght office. BE has done his
full share of public service but never
desired Official preferment.
''Mr. Stephen is a Christian gentle
mar IN very truth. he is Of stainless
reputation, OF character unblemished.
He knows Missouri and Missourians.
He is a democrat of democrats. he
would put the state above self. He
would be an ideal governor"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-12
McChesney.S Sanders

Odessa Democrat:
Fred McCnesney aud Miss Gertrude
Sanders we're married at the home of
the BRIDES uncle A. j. Sellers 10
Monet at 9 O'Clock p. M, Thursday,
December 81, 1906, Rev. N. H.
Mccain, of the P:esbsterlan church OF
Odessa, officiating,
The wedding was a complete
surprise to the groom's many, friends
here. Only a few witnessed the
ceremony, Mrs. r. N. Lower, OF
Sedalia, a sister OF Mr.. McChesney,
oeing the only one of his immediate
relatives present.
The groom is one of Odessa's many
young men who have "made good" IN
the world. He is at present an
instructor IN the Wentworth MILITARY
Academy IN Lexington, one OF the
best of its kind In the Union. He is
well and favorably known to the
people Of Odessa and needs no enco.
miums at our hands.
The bride isluo doubt worthy of the
splendid young mar whom she now
knows as her protector. The newly
welded couple came to Odesss,
Friday morning and are stopping with
MI. McChesney's parents. The writer
trusts that they will never experience
but the pleasures and sw eets of life.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-12
NE Stage Weslerner Is . Tyne

Plays of western life have been in
fashion in New York during the past
year-an admirable fashion promising
much for the American drama, for it
is out of that vast, indefinite "West'
that the big story is likely to come.
The spirit Of life there is broader,
freer, bigger; the people are franker
In their sins Of commission, and not
smugly conscious OF their virtues.
they have a keener comprehension of
the real things ia this headlong ma
national development Of ours Their
feet rest more firmly on the honest
soil; their heads are nearer the
stars.
There have been bad Western
dramas, painfully bad but even the
worst have in them something good.
1t is true that the typical stage
Westerner, whom we know as well
as we know u pockets, whether
they be in trousers or handbags,
never existed ia the flesh. Bnt
then l don't believe that any one
ever saw a ballot-tox that looks like
an hour glass cut in two, nor a work
ing man wearing a square paper cap;
these are mere symbols, just as is the
stage Westerner, of real thin S that
no one dreams of questioning So
clearly defined are stage fictitious Of
Western life in this country that
English actors who had never been
outside their native land were able tc
write in Sunday" a successful
western play.-"The Players" in
the January Everybody's.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-12
PrOgress in Languares.

There has been a remarkable
increase in the number Of people who
speak English since the first Of the
nineteenth century, At that time
there were only twenty-five million
English speaking people, Now there
are over one hundred millions.
Russian IS spoken by over sixty.nine
millions, against about thirty milliona
at the beginning of the centurc. In
1900, German was used by a little
over thlrty-fve million persons, while
today over seventy millions speak this
language. In French there is an
increase Of about thirty.six per cent.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-12
Was Phelps Giving Passesp

K. @. Star, of Jan. a:
Jefferson City, Jan. 4-For a no.
pass legislature there were some odd
things happened yesterday and to day
All day yesterday W. II Phelps was
busy talking with members. He went
into the wash room 10 the Madison
house more times than any other five
men and each time a member followed
him. This morning some mombers
brought their grips to the statehouse.
The two houses adjourned until
Monday and a procession Of members
for the Missouri Pacific depot
to catch the moor trains. Few Of
them went heal the ticket window
when they did reach the depot. This
is exactly what was won't to happen In
the old days when everybody who could
get them used passes or course, only
the member himself and the conductor
is supposed to know the result of
these frequent interviews with
Phelps.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-12
FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given IN all creditors o,a
other persons interested in the estate of
John o. Donnell, deceased, that the under.
signed NJ. D.. Wilson, former PnbIic
Admlnistrator will apply TO make a final SET.
S5Snent OF SAID estate, at the February term.
W., OF the probate court OF Lafayette county
Missouri, to be begun and held at the nroba}s
court ROOM in the city of Lexington. on the
second Monday in February. 1907.
r, NJ d. WILSON.
rpTEarnet Fnpllc Administrators of Lafayette
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-12

AgronomIst IS OF the opinion that
it pays to SOW clover with small grain.
even Il one is obliged 10 pillow it under
late the same fan or the following
spriug. He knows Of instances wber,
that very practice has resulted in re.
storing fertility to some over worked
soils Land worth 500 an acre must
be kept busy il it is prodlahle.-Tne
Gazette.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-12

Mothers who give their children
Kennedy's Laxative (c%optsining) Hon
cy and Tar invariably indorse it.
Children like it because the taste is so
pleasant. 1t is the Original Laxative
Cough Syrup and is unrivaled for the
relief of Group. Gets at the trouble
and drives the cold out through the
bowels. Conforms to the National
Pure Food and Drug Law. Sold by
Leroy Farmer.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-12

Nearly every person who is subject
to attacks from the stomach suffers
from a morbid dread of a dietetic
treatment for relief. that is three
fourths starvation. and one fourth
toast and milk. On the other hand
you can eat as You please and digest
the food by the aid of agood digestant
thus giving the tired stomache equal
ly as much rest. Eat what you please
and take a little Kodol for indigestion
after your meals. 1t digests what
you eat. Sold by Leroy Farmer.