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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-17
USED A CANE.
Davenport Citizens Engage in Personal
Encounter-Mulct Law Enforced.

Davenport Oct. 16.-The mulct law
agitation which was started in this
city some months ago is rapidly grow
ing into bitter feeling and trouble is
looked. The first open rupture of the
peace occurred this morning in the
arrest of DR.. A. Richter, editor of the
German Democrat, who is charged
with a serious assault. Richter and
T. II. Kemerer, who started the agita.
ton for the enforcement of the mulct
law, had personal encounter and the
editor struck Kemerer over the head
with cane. The arrest followed.
The affair has caused considerable ex-
citement.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-17
EXTRA
ALL OVER BOOZE.
Alleged 6ootleeger Shoots Mine Sup
erintendent and Store Keeper
At Enterprise.

United Press Dispatch.
Des Moines, Oct. 16.-J. II. Cain this
morning shot and fatally wounded
Charles w. Johnson, storekeeper, and
Charles Marsh, superintendent of the
mines at the mining town of Enter
prise, near Des Moines. Marsh is
badly wounded, but will recover
johnson can live but short time,
The trouble started over the alleged
boot-legging by Cain. The man made
good his escape following the shooting
and has not yet been apprehended.
officers are searching for him ana he
cannot get away.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-17
FIFTY ARE KILLED
IN AWFUL BLAST
DUPONT POWDER MILLS AT FoN
TANET, IND, BLOW UP.
TOWN is LAID in RUINS
Over 500 Persons Hurt and Their
Homes Destroyed-Brave Work
Of Rescue-Governor
Sends Troops.
United Press Dispatch.

United Press Dispatch.
Terre Haute, Oct. 16.-The probable
cause of the explosion in the works
of the Dupont Powder Co. was reveal
ed here this morning when VIM. Sher-
i'll, workman engaged in the glazing
mill, regained consciousness at the
hospital. He was able to talk and
stated that the first explosion was
caused by sparks caused by hot box,
falling into loose powder. This set on
the entire mill. The boxing on the
shafting was loose and the friction
set up caused hot box and sparks
followed The box had been hot on
the previous day, but water had been
poured over it. This time the box
became so heated that sparks re,
suited.
Night Of Horror.
Fontanet, Oct. 16.-Tuesday night
was one of sickening horror for the
fifteen hundred homeless souls camp
ed on the blood-stained fields about
the scene of the explosion. The
prompt action of the governor in send
ing the military forces to the scene
did much to preserve order and to
prevent the looting of the wrecked
homes The town was patrolled by
the guardsmen.
Superintendent Houghton, of the
Big Four, did splendid piece of
work in providing shelter for the
homeless. He secured a quantity of
tents from the state department and
sent four trains of coaches to the
scene of horror The coaches and the
tents provided lodging places free OF
any charge for those unsheltered.
There was little sleep in the camp.
however, The cries of the wounded
and the bereaved made the night hid
eous
The search for the bodies was con-
tinued during the night The ground
has been pulverized by the force OF
the explosion and great cayerns were
opened deep into the earth. The
workers experienced every difficulty
in digging for the remains.
A train load of supplies and food
was sent from Terre Haute and gave
needed relief
Family Wiped Out.
The death of Superintendent Mon
ahan and his family is one of the many
pathetic incidents of the explosion.
The superintendent was blown to
pieces while at the mill. His wife.
her two sisters and niece were
burned to death in their home. The
Monahan home stood on a hill over
looking the powder MILL The women
were engaged in washing and it is
supposed that all were stunned by the
force of the explosion. The stove was
overturned, setting fire to the house,
which was burned down. The char
red remains were found in the ashes.
So great was the terror attendant
upon the several explosions that no
one dared go near the burning house.
The only thought was to get away
from the mills, and the unconscious
women were literally burned alive.
Superintendent Monahan had twice
rendered his resignation as superin-
tendent and had begged the company
for relief. He had been promised
successor and was staying at the place
until new man should arrive. His
body was blown to atoms, nor has any
trace of remnant been found.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-17
MONKS SUFFER BY FIRE.
New MelIary Monastery Loses $4,000
Worth of Grain and Buildings.

Dubuque, Ia, Oct. PA $4,000 fire
destroyed two barns and corn cribs
at the Trappist Monastery near here
yesterday. Eighteen thousand bushels
of corn were lost. There was no in
surance. 1t is believed that the fire
resulted from a spark from a thresh-
ing machine. The monks formed a
iireman's brigade to put out the FIRE.
The loss is unusually severe to the
monks, who have Just been freed from
an enormous debt
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-17
TRUNK FELL ON HIS FOOT.
Now an ottumwa Man Wants DAM
ages Of $1,000.

Ottumwa, Ia, Oct. 16.-Because, be
says, trunk accidentally fell on his
foot and injured his earning capacity,
j. T. Henderson, a former employe,
has filed suit in the district court
against w. S. Grips & Co. for dam
ages in the sum OF $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-17
TOWN WIPED OUT.
Low Moor, in Clinton County, Clean
ed by Fire.


Clinton, Ia, Oct. 16.-Fire yester-
day wiped out the business portion OF
the town of Low Moor, in Clinton
county. The flames were discovered
at 100 o'clock in the Odd Fellows
Hall. The origin of the fire is not
known.
No water protection was available
and before 400 o'clock every bust
ness house in the town was consumed
The mercantile establishments were
located ON both sides of Main street,
covering distance of two blocks. A
few residences, adjacent to the bust
ness blocks, were burned, but tine
bucket brigade succeeded in saving
the greater number of houses
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-17
Plan 70 Eeed MANY Sheen.

Marshalltown. Ia, Oct. 16.--Farmers
in northern Marshall and southern
Hardin counties, about the town of
Union. will feed many sheep this win
ter, providing the market at South
Omaha isn't too much against the ami
mails being bought to good advantage.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-17
MAD DOG BITES FOUR.
Dog is Killed and The Injured Hurry
to Chicago For Treatment.

Des Moines. Oct. 16.-A large dog,
believed to be affected with rabies,
ran at large in Valley Junction yester.
day, biting it's owner, Frank c. Bel
lairs, Miss Ketter and two children.
The dog was finally killed by the town
marshal. A physician examined the
dog and Immediately advised that
those who had been injured be sent to
Chicago for Pasteur treatment.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-17
brakeman praaaed 10 Death.

Clarion, Ia, Oct. 16.-Lawrence All
win, a Great Western brakeman, was
dragged TO death beneath the wheels
of his train, He attempted to jump
on a passing car, missed his footing
and fell beneath the wheels. Death
was instantaneous.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-17
He Ross Al CHURCH ALTAR.
But Dubuque Man Gets Immunity or
Returning Valuable Booty.
Special to Daily Herald.

Special to Daily Herald.
Dubuque, Ia, Oct. 16,-The theft OF
$1,000 worth of medals and altar ser
vice from Mount st. Joseph's acad
emy leaked out today. 1t appears
that workmen about the place had ac
cess to the various rooms and week
ago carried off medals for the grad
uation exercises and valuable gold
vessels. The suspected man was con
fronted with evidence of his guilt and
being promised immunity from prose
cution he returned the valuables. The
police refuse to give his name out o.
consideration of the nuns request.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-17
WILL HAVE CHICKEN SHOW.
Organization of Poultry and Pet Stock
Association at Washington.

Washington, Ia, Oct. 16.-An or
ganization to be known as the Wash
ington Poultry and Pet Stock associa-
tion has been organized here. A poul.
try exhibition will be held some time
this winter. The officers of the as
sociation are f. F. Parish. president;
John Jay. vice president; Howard Nc
Cleery. secretary; w. d. Shearer, treas
urer; Frank Beatty, superintendent.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-17
LAST OF ORIGINAL MEMBERS.
Miss Bremner Only Survivor of First
Membership Passes Away.

Special to Daily Herald.
MarshalItown, Ia, Oct 16.-The last
surviving original member Of the
Presbyterian church passed away late
last night with the death of Miss
Isabel Bremner, aged "a, sister of
County Surveyor William Bremner,
and aunt of City Solicitor Bremner,
of Des Moines.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-17
NEGRO WOMAN is KILLED,
Deaf, She Walks The Track With
Fatal Results.

United Press Dispatch.
Mason City, Ia, Oct. 16.-Mrs. Hen
ry Temple, colored. was struck yes
terday by a Northwestern freight
train near Lake Mills and instantly
killed. The woman was said to be
deaf and she was walking on the
track when stru3k.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-17
DEATH BY FALLING LUMBER.
Workman in Muscatine Mill Meets
With instantaneous Death.

sMuscatine. Ia, Oct 16.-Cunrad
Bahr. so years old met Instant death
here yesterday afternoon while work
ing at Roach & Musser's lumber plant,
His body was crushed by the collapse
of large lumber pile and he was bur
led under the heavy planks.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-17
complete $40 600 ParochlaI School.

Clinton, Ia, Oct. 16.-The congrega-
tion of St. Marys church has Just com
pleted the erection OF a magnificent
school building on the church proper
ty costing about $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-17
GOES TO THE FRIENDS.
M. {. Minister of Albion Joins Friends
and Accepts Charge at Mar
shalltown.
united Press Dispatch.

United Press Dispatch.
Marshalltown, Ia, Oct. 16.-The
Friends church of this city will ex'
tend call soon to Rev. Ernest II.
Marshall, of Albion. to become their
pastor. Mr. Marshall has been the
Methodist pastor at Albion.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25

Representative Droste of st. Louis
introduced q bin for the appropriation
OF $4,000 with which to purchase 5000
copies of Robert Carter Powell's "koy
TO repealed and amended sections OF
the Revised Statutes OF Missouri" the
books. II purchased, to he distributed
among the several counties.
Representative Butts introduced a
memorial petltioning congress TO
establish a national park at Haha.
tonka, in Camden county.
The resolution to place the house on
record as pledging itself to appropri.
ate for the restoration OF the burned
buildings ut the colony for the feeble.
minded $4,000 was called up Thursday
by Representative Burch. who spoke
for Its adoption. He explained the
pressing need of some guarantee that
the money would be forthcoming. The
inmates OF the place were suffering,
he said
Representative Chancellor, opposed
the resolution. declaring II a scheme
"to railroad through an appropriation"
The resolution was adopted. The in
stituton is asking for $4,000. and the
action taken Is practically a
guarantee that 1t will receive at least
$40. 900 OF that amount.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25
Freedom of the Press.

New York Republicans are prepai
ing n bill for the coming legislature to
compel editors ito print ually. in a
conspicuous place, the name of the
responsible owner. and also the name
of the editor responsible for utter.
ances In the editorial and news col
umns." II tho corrupt Republican
ringsters think they can stop honest
newspapers from denouncing and ex
posing their corrupt political doings
by that kind of blufr, they are Ger.
tainly mistaken. Honest politicians
are but rarely attacked In the news
papers. and II they are, unjustly, they
always find defenders, even from edi'
tors who are political opponents. II
Is the CALLED iadAs who vince and the
editors and publishers OF newspapers
would be delinquent in their duty II
they did not tell The truth about them
This back fire against the newspapers
may be aimed at the great dallies oil
the country press, but the latter very
generally give the names of both pub
fishers and editors, and in any even
II is common knowledge in the con,
munity who Ia the owner, publishes
and editor. This Republican effort Il
try and restrict the activity Of thu
press has always failed and will
again, for the right of free speech
which. includes freedom OF the press
IL one of our cherished liberties.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25

Sir James Ferguson. vice chairman
Of the Royal Mail Steamship Co. Is
among the killed.
The dead are being buried under
smolderng ruins.
The mercantile community suffered
most severely, warehouses falling upon
them.
Many professional men are dead or
injured,
The negroes are looting.
CHASTITY scenes are being witnessed,
All the ships have been destroyed,
and all the buildings In and around
Kingston are In ruins Very few OF
them are safe to live In.
The governor and his party are
safe.
II is reported that an extinct vol
cano In the parish OF Portland Is
showing signs of activity. but this has
not been verified.
No news has yet been received from
other parts of the island o. Jamaica
communication being very difficult
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25

rotary Root later indicated the desIra-
bility Of sending warships at once to
ths distressed island, it turned out
that Admiral Evans had anticipated
the direction, and had started on a
torpedo boat destroyer. the swlrtcst
vessel in the American fleet. for King.
ston. ordering two of the slower bat.
tleships to follow as soon as they
could.
Acted First, Authority Later.
The appeal for food supplies direct.
ed attention to the fact that under or.
binary conditions none OF the govern.
ment supplies could be used for out
side relief save by special authority
OF congress. That fact, however, did
not prevent Secretary Metcalf from
ordering two supply ships with full
cargoes Of food at once to Jamaica.
leaving for tomorrow the question as
TO how the supplies are to be given
to the needy inhabitants.
There are stores of food at San
Juan, p. r., and Havana that might he
used for emergencies, leaving the de.
paTtment to draw later on the large
stocks at Kew York
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25
PROMPT TO ACT.
Navy Department Responds to the Cry
for Bread.

Washington. d. C.-Official news
of the disaster at Kingston, jamaica
reached Washington slowly; In fact
the first report did not come to hand
until we'll along in the afternoon.
when dispatch was received at the
state department dated: Jamaica.
1881 p. m. Jan 16," and signed Amer
lean Consul" stating that Kingston
had been destroyed. and hundreds OF
lives lost, and that food was badly
wanted. The dispatch was regarded
as warranting the taking of instant
measures OF relief, Indeed the navy
department has been in advance in
this matter, for through Capt. Beehler.
the officer in charge of the naval sta
ton at Key West. wireless communica-
ton was early established between
the navy department and Admiral
Evans. commanding the Atlantic fleet
at GuantaL mo, Cuta, and Tnen Sec
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25
State Happenings.
A Great Slcet Storm.

st. Louis-The worst sleet storm in
years extended across the state from
east to west, forming belt about 100
miles wide ON equal sides of the Mis-
souri, river. 1t is feared fruit has
been injured. Many valuable orchards
were damaged by trees being broken.
Streets all over ST. Louis were lit.
tered with poles, branches OF trees
and wires. 1t was several days before
things were Strengthened out. Com
munication with the outside world
was almost cut OF for several hours.
The fire alarm system collapsed, and
% fire houses we're cut of, Firemen
were stationed at telephones wires
under ground) and when alarms came
In would run to the houses.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25
HOUSE.

A new tack has been taken to sue.
ced the Walms!ey game law, This
has assumed the shape OF petitions,
some thirty-five OF which came into
house Thursday, with others in stor.
age, asking for legislation permitting
the shipment and sale of game.
Representative Paul has introduced
a bill, the purpose OF which is to stop
delay In the settlement OF damages
awarded claimants against railroad
companies for the killing OF live stock,
The measure provides that in cases
where there is an agreement as to the
amount OF damage the company must
pay such claim within thirty days after
the agreement is reached.
Representative Croft has introduced
q bill making wlfe-abandoment or the
abandonment of children under IL
years of age felony punishable by a
term of three years in the peniten.
tiary
Representative Raney offers a bill In
which he wants the office of inspector
of automatic couplers to be created
the commission to make the appoint
ment.
Representative Pemberton has intro
duced a bill which tells who shall
not be permitted to engage In the
dramshop business. II would retire
politicians from that business or retire
saloon men from politics, and in q
like way treat office holders.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25
WHAT LONDON HEARS.

London, Eng.-A message has
been received from Sir Alfred Jones
which confirms the worst fears. This
message is addressed to Elder, Demp'
s.er & Co, and is as follows:
"Kingston was overwhelmed by an
earthquake Monday afternoon at $3.50.
All the houses within a radius OF 10
miles have been damaged, and almost
every house in the city is destroyed
Fire broke out after the earthquake
and completed the work of destruc
ton 1ne public officers and hos
pitfalls are In ruins.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25
A City Of $4,000 People.

The city is one of low lying build.
lngs, clustered along the shores of
one of the finest and most securely
land locked harbors in the West In
dies. The population, which numbers
$4,000, is largely made up of native
blacks.
Many steamers carrying tourists to
Jamaica were en- route 10 the island
when the earthquake occurred, bu II
so happens that, according to SEIZED.
ules. none of the ships from N:T
York or Boston was In Kingston har,
Dor Monday afternoon.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25

Later advices received from Jamaica
declare that all people have been
warned to keep away from Kingston.
The stencil is described as awful,
Money ia useless. The banks have
been burned. but the vaults are sup
posed to be safe,
The misery on all sides is indescrib'
able.
Rich and poor alike are homeless.
Provisions of all kinds are urgently
needed.
It Is impossible to say where any.
body can be found
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25
Got Thousand With a Brick.

st. Joseph--A robber equipped only
with n brick fol the foray, smashed
large plateglasn window of the G. &
T. Burnett jewclry store at o'clock
at night, seized tray of diamond
rings and escaped. Clerks and pedes-
trians were attracted by the crashing
OF glass and saw a tall young man
without mask WELD brick, and when
an opening was effected. quickly push
his hand into the window, and picking
up $1,000 worth OF diamonds, saun.
tered of. Clerks in the store gave
chase, but he escaped.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25

State Superintendent OF Insurance
vandiver made a statement 81 the COL
lectons of his department for the past
two ye- s. The collections in 1905
were s54, 430.6O and in 1906 they footed
up s59.o5S55, a gain for the past year
of s4.G2795. The total collections for
the two years amount to s1i3,4S915.
Senator Major. of Howard intro
duced the first Jim Grow" law that
was presented to the Missouri senate.
Such bills have been in the House for
..ears, and every session the vote on
them has shown a gain ever the pre-.
eeding session.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25

The special committee sent to st
James to investigate the stories con
corning the management OF the fed.
eral soldiers home there ard the dis.
honesty charged against some OF the
former administrations, reported to
the house Monday The report de-
clared there was direct evidence both
for and against the late superintend'
ent, but that 1t was made clear his
resignation was not demanded upon
political grounds. 1t also stated that
the home had been and was being
well conducted. The committee was
discharged.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25
Francis Gives Dlaz a Medal.

City OF Mexico-At the Arbeau the
alter, David II. Francis, Of Missouri,
accompanied by four directors of the
st. Louis Louisiana Purchase exposl'
ton, presented to President Diaz a
gold medal in recognition of his serv'
ice President Diaz then presented
medals to exhibitors. A large thronG
witnessed the ceremony and reci9i.
ents were loudly cheered.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25
Missouri
Legislature


All the appointments OF the gov.
ernor, made during vacation, were con
firmed. with the exception OF Thomas
E. Mulylhill, to be excise commissioner
OF St Louis. and George p. Jones and
Theodore Bland, to be members of the
St. Louis police board, and two mem
bers OF st. Joseph police board. There
is no opposition to the police commits
sioners, but their names went to the
committee on municipal corporations.
along with that of Mulvihill, and that
committee has not yet submitted re-
port. 1t will not hold a meeting until
Monday night
Following is the list of the other ap'
pointments made by the governor dur.
ing vacation and confirmed by the
senate:
Speed Mosby. pardon attorney, for
term ending January !, 1909,
]. A. Hitler OF ST. Louis county fac
tory inspector, for term ending May
10, 1909
A. c. Moroney. TO be election com.
missioner In St Louis for term end
ing May IS, 1909.
W. L. Watkins of ChillcOthe. state
supervisor Of building and loan as
sociations. for a term ending June 90,
1909.
Robert NJ. Washburn Of Columbia,
state dairy ooIhm ssioncr for a term
ending May 1, 1907.
Members of the board Of managers
OF the colony for the fcellc-mlnded at
Marshall--Dora Hall Stager of st.
Joseph and Thomas W Lacey Of Mar
shall
w H. KEENAN, OF Mexico, member OF
the board OF managers for the con.
fedcratc home,
c. Gordon OF Lexington. member
of the board OF managers for the deaf
and dumb school at Fulton.
George a. Tricg Of Richmond. mem.
Der of the board OF managers for the
Industrial school for girls at Chillico
the.
Charles NJ McAfec of Springfield
trustee for the fruit experimental
station at Mountain Grove.
Members Of the state board Of
penlogy--E. NJ. Shepard, Springfield
Elias Catch. 81. Louis: L. f. Cottri
Edna: Stonewall Pritchctt, Webt
City.
Members Of the state board Of health
Doctors r. II. Goodler. Hannibal: w
8. Thompson. Armstrong; John l.
Thatcher, Oregon Frank j. Lutz, st
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25
Warm In the Ozark Country.

Springhed-Fruit growers in the
Ozarks are alarmed The unseason.
ably warm weather has swelled the
buds, and in many places peach and
plum trees are In bloom. Roses bloom
in the yards on the sunny sides OF
the hills. The pastures are green. and
stock has been turned on.