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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23
OWENS RE.APPOINTED
Beacon Man again Chosen State
Mine Examiner.

John Owens of Beacon Saturday
received official notice of his reap
pointment by Governor A. b. Cum
minis to the board of examiners for
mine inspectors. mine foremen and
hosting engineers for the term OF
two years beginning January rs.
This is the fifth consecutive appoint.
ment to the position received by Mr..
Owens, and is a direct recognition
of his ability and personal worth.
The gentleman is practical miner
as we'll as a student of the theories
and the problems of mining, and he
is one of the hardest workers for
mine improvement the state has
known. He has been a valued mem
Der of the board since his initial APP
pointment and he has been the only
practical miner to receive the APP
pointment beyond one term.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23
VICTIM KNOWN HERE.
Mrs. Della Mayer Gave Lectures in
the reformation

Mrs. Della Mayer, who gave the
lectures during the presentation OF
The Reformation" in this city last
March, was one of the many victims
Of the theater fire at Boyertown, Pa
Her death brings that tragedy more
wildly to the notice of Oskaloosa PEG
pie, as Mrs. Mayer won many friends
in the city during her stay. The per,
torrance of THE Reformation" was
given here under the auspices of thf
Congregational church on March StE
and 9th of last year.
According to the story of Mrs.
Mayors sister, the Inflated woman
lad stepped onto the stage and was
lifting two of the oil lamps to carry
them out when someone pushed her
rom behind. She pitched forward
and was lost. No trace has been
found of the body. She leaves a hus-
band, j. J. Mayer OF Quarry, Colo.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23

city the sum of S12O,OO0.OO, upon
which they are receiving only three
per cent interest. If the organiza-
ton were inclined to handle these
funds for profit they would have ne
difficulty in placing this and all 9th.
sr funds in places amply secured
where a return of five or six pei
cent would be granted"
Mr.. Perry feels certain of the
ground taken by the miners organi.
zation and is confident that the Off.
GERS will be successful in showing
why they should not be taxed and
in making answer to the petition.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23
THE HIGH SCHOOL.
New Semester Begins Today With a
Large Attendance.

Today was the first day OF the new
semester in the Oskaloosa High
school. The greater part of the
morning was taken up with the reg
steering of pupils. About eighty
young people came to the building
rom the several wards of the city
and become the d Juniors.
The program for the work of tho
semester has been made out by Pro
lessor Hurt and work viii be com
menced immediately A number OF
new students are enrolled in the up
per divisions of the school and the
building is crowded
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23
EDDYvlLLE.
tBy John r. sipes.l

Eddyyille, Jan Miss Pleasie
Boyd, daughter of Mrs. Georgia Boyd.
of this city, who is well known by q
large circle of friends and acquaintan-
ces in Eddyyille. was united in mar
riage Saturday, Dec. %. 1907, to Mr.
Robert b. Zimmerman, of Pittsburg
Pa, at the First Methodist church at
Los Angeles, Cal, Rev. Mclntire Of
ficiating. They expect TO spend the
remainder of the winter in Los Ange-
les, at 123 North Flower street, but
in the spring they will go to Pitts
burg, where they will make their fu-
ture home.
A box social was held at the G. II.
Crump home south of town Friday,
Jan II. The proceeds were used for
the benefit of the Brown school house.
about four miles south of here. Quite
large number was present and q
good time is reported by all
The attraction at Leggett's opera
house this week is The Two Macks'
big show They were here about two
weeks ago and this is their return
date.
Mrs. Calhoun, Of ottumwa, arrived
Thursday evening and will spend sew
eral days visiting with her relatives
and friends in and around Eddyyille.
John Blackwood. VINO resides east
of town, is slowly recovering after a
siege Of pneumonia.
Mrs. A. L. Carson, who has been
very low with complication OF dis,
eases, is reported no better today.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23
FELL DOWN SHAFT.
Miner Precipitated Two Hundred
and Eighty Feet to Death.

Abba, Jan. 20.-Albert Webster, a
miner employed in mine No. 3 at
Hooking, south of this city, met a
tragic death at the mine Friday even
ing, falling down the shaft, dis
lance of two hundred and eighty
feet, to instant death.
Webster was on the night shift
and had waited until all of the min
ers had gone in to take down a car
of tools. A cloud of steam and fog
obscured the shaft opening and Web
ster was unable to see that the cage
had not returned. He showed his
car into space and was pulled over
with 1t into the shaft. The body
struck ON the cage at the bottom and
was terribly torn and mangIed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23

lOLat ..s..,,,.....,. .hSl0,bb4.3 30
1t is alleged in the plaintiffs petit
tion that the U. NJ. w. A. has ac
cumulated and maintained from it,
revenue these funds, denominated as
General and Defense" funds, over
and above the expenses of maintain
ing the organization for the past five
years and have depsoited the money
in various banks in the state of Iowa
as time deposits and deposits sub
ject to check and the plaintiff claims
further that during the years 1907
to 1906 this fund was in the custody
and under the control of the defend
ants, whose headquarters are in Os
kaloosa, Iowa, and was therefore tax
able in this city and county. J. E.
Davis and Dave Waggoner are attor
neys for the plaintiff.
Mr.. Perry's Explanation.
Secretary Edwin Perry was seen ii
the Offices of the Iowa Mine Workers
concerning the suit brought against
the organization. He said:
THE officers have known for some
time that an attempt would be made
by the tax ferrets to collect the
amount claimed, not so much because
the county or the people of the county
desired the collection of such tax, as
because said collection would contrib
ute to the personal gain of those in
shutting the suit.
Mr.. Perry further stated: II do not
think the association funds are tax
able, as the mine workers are organ
lied for a beneficial and benevolent
purpose and are not in anyway to be
considered as an institution or a cor
poration for beneficial profit nor gain
of any sort. Within the past six
years the Mine Workers of the state
have distributed no less than S151,
$4,000, cash, among their people, have
paid benefits where members have
met with violent death, have assisted
the widows and orphans, and have
cared for the sick and helpless OF
their organization. The organization
gave thousands of dollars toward the
care of the Lost Greek explosion suf-
ferers and wherever help for charit-
able purposes is needed among their
number the association is there for
the purpose of administering the re-
lief needful. If the works done and
the, stated purposes of the 0rganiza-
ton do not characterize it as be-
nevolent and protective institution,
then am greatly in error.
sIThe lpiners do not take kindly
toward stitch an effort to bring liti
CATION upon them and to tax that
which is clearly not for taxation,
We are law abiding and stand for
the law and were the funds subject
to taxation we would expect to pay
in the same proportion as other in
terests.
mo other counties have brought
any such action and other locations
are open to the headquarters of the
Iowa Mine Workers. Des Moines
has been DESTROYS of securing the 10.
cation for years, and to have them
located in that city the business in
terests would never think OF having
a tax assessed against the funds.
The convention OF Mine Workers
which meets in April may take Of
Tense at the action that has been
brought in Mahaska county and may
seek TO remove their interests TO a
place more friendly disposed.
eThe miners now have on deposit
in the banking institutions OF the
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23
CURATOR ALDRIcH ILL.
Friends Are Alarmed over the His.
torian's Condition.

Des Moines, Jan. Colon. Charles
Aldrich. curator of the state depart,
ment of history, is seriously i'll at his
home in Boone.
His friends fear that he is in a
critical condition.
f, Il, Harlan, the assistant curator,
was summoned to Boone last even
ing by telegram.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23
Ex- REBEL TO UNION MEN.
Gen. Rush Lincoln Will Address
What Cheer G. A. r.

What Cheer, Ia, Jan. 20. The
Grand Army of the Republic post of
this city has secured the services of
Gen. James Rush Lincoln of Ames,
formerly in the rebel army in the
civil war to deliver the principal ad
dress on next Memorial day
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23
THE BUCKET BRIGADE.
Neighbors Put Out Fire At the Rob
ert McMoran Home.

An alarm of fire Sunday morning
shortly before the dinner hour tool
the department to the home OF Rob.
ert MeMoran, No. Ills High avenue
west. Sparks from the kitchen
chimney had settleu upon the dry
shingle roof and the blaze was max.
ing vigorous progress when discoy,
cred. The fire company made imme
date response to the alarm, but &
bucket brigade of neighbors who
came to the rescue had the flames al
most under control when the hose
truck arrived The fire lads finished
with the buckets and no city water
was thrown. The damage does not
exceed ten or fifteen dollars.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23
SUIT is BROUGHT
BY TAX FERRETS
AGAINST THE UNITED NINE
WORKERS. RESERVE FUND.
BIG SUM OF MONEY INVOLVED.
Secretary Edwin Perry Says the Ac
tion May Result in the Re-
moval OF the Headquarters
From oskaloosa.

As the result OF certain investiga
tons made by ]. e. Davis, a tax fer
ret now at work in Mahaska county
an atcion has been brought in the dis
trict court IN the name OF George
Thompson, county treasurer, against
District No. IS of the United Mine
Workers Union of America and Its
officers, John p. White, president;
w w. White. vice president, and Ed
win Perry, secretary and treasurer
to collect sum OF $16,66436 alleged
to be due the county from that or
ganization as taxes ON certain sum
of money known as a General OF
Defense fund which has been omit
ted from the assessors books for the
years 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905 and 1906
This omission was brought to the
attention of the county treasurer
some time ago and he, according to
the provisions of the law, ordered
them to appear before him as county
treasurer on Dec. 10, 1907, to show
why an assessment should not be
made against them for property omit
ted from the tax books, as follows:
For the year 1902, moneys and cred
its, $100,00000.
For the year 1903, moneys and cred
its, $110.O00.O0.
For the year 1904, moneys and cred
its, $130,000.00
For the year 1905, moneys and cred
its, $210,000,00.
For the year 1906, moneys and cred
its, $250O.00.00.
The amount of taxes due on these
sums for the various years figured at
the corresponding rate together with
interest is as follows:
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23
INVESTIGATE Moe's ACT,
Special Grand Jury Probes Earring
and Featherina.

Pennington, Ia, Jan. 20.-A spe-
cial grand jury has been called for
today to investigate the action of
the mob which tarred and feathered
Editor Rockwell Sheriff G. f. Jam
ison OF Keosauqua has secured many
prominent witnesses.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23

The crowds that have been in at
tendance at the Farmers Institute
this year have been something to in,
spire wonder The court house re
fused to hold the people Thursday
and Friday. and hundreds could not
get into the rooms TO hear the pro-
gram.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23
TEN THOUSAND FOR HOG.
Iowa Man Gets the Largest Price
Ever Paid.

Burlington, Ia, Jan. 20.--J, G. Han
ia of Danville, la, sold his high bred
log Impudence to F. F. Oerle of Ore
gon. Mo-, for $4,000 The price is
the highest ever paid for hog. I'm
pudence's registry number is 1851,
he is years old and was bought by
Mr.. Hanna year or SO ago for s4,
lOOU
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23

Chester A. Muir has been appointed
postmaster at Bentley, Pottawattamie
county; vice Andrew Anderson, re.
signed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23

NOEL. Born TO Mr., and Mrs. q.
L Noel, on New Years day, 1903, a
baby girl, Josephine Esther, at their
home in Highmore, s. D. rEe parents
were both formerly residents of TINS
city, students in Penn College.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23

BROCK-sTANLEY. ~ Married. at
the home of the brides mother, sol
South Market street, Saturday evening
Jan. IS. 1908. at $3.50 O'Clock, Miss
verla Stanley to MI Harry Brock. Els.
quire l.. NJ. Bacon ofnciating.
The wedding was quiet affair. only
a few friends and relatives OF the
young people being present. Follow
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23

\ THOMAS.--We wish to thank our
many friends and neighbors, especial.
ly the employees of the Iowa Teie.
phone Co, and pupils and teachers
of the Oskaloosa city schools, who
kindly assisted us during our bereave-
ment, in the loss of our dear husband
and father.
Mrs. J. A. Thomas and Daughters.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23

ANKENY Died, at the home of
her parents in West Harrison town
ship, Saturday, January Is, 1908, at
$40 p. M, Of pneumonia, after ten
days illness, Oracle Ankeny, aged
2 years, months and "a days. Fun
.eral services Monday, Jan. 20, at the
residence, at two o'clock, and inter.
ment in Forest cemetery. Deceased
was the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. p.
d. Ankeny, who have the kindly sym
pathy of friends and neighbors.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23

ing the wedding ceremony sumtuous
wedding supper was served.
The bride Is the eldest daughter OF
Mrs, Cora Stanley She nas resided
in Oskaloosa all her life and IS an es-
Unable young lady. The groom Is
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. +. Brock.
He also has resided in Oskaloosa all
his life and is popular young man,
and is at present in the employ OF
Wells, Watt & Stump. The young
couple will reside in 0skaloosa. Then
many friends in the city join in and
wish them many years of happiness
and success.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND
DEATHS.
Marriage Licenses.

Following is the list OF marriage H.
censes issued by the clerk since our
last report:
No. Name. Residence Age.
Harry G. Brock oskaloosa. II
IA and
Verla E. Stanley, Oskaloosa. 20
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23

JOHNSON-CRoWDER. Word this
morning reached Oskaloosa of the
marriage of Miss Elsie Crowder
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. NJ l., Grow
der, former residents of Oskaioosa, tc
Mr.. Henry Leonard Johnson, both o.
Buxton, Thursday evening, Jan. l6
1908. Miss Crowder was an Oska
loosa girl by birth and resided here
up to a few years ago, when she re
moved to Buxton with her parents
oskaloosa friends offer congratula
tions.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23

TAYLOR.--Died of pneumonia at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. ID. G. Van
Voorhis,at 40 North Tenth St., Mon.
day, January 20, 1908, at 4 o'clock a.
m, Mrs. G. b. Taylor, aged So years.
The lady came to Mahaska county
about forty-nine years ago ana made
her home near Barnes City the great.
er part of the time. Deceased is sur.
vived by four sons, William Taylor,
Of California, Jack Taylor of oklaho.
ma, P. d. Taylor of Marvin, Kansas,
and w. d. Taylor Of Oskaloosa, and
five daughters. Mars. d. c. Van Voor.
his, Martha M6Spadden of What
Cheer, Maty Tough of Rock county
Kansas, MaIitehie Tough of Seattle
Wash, and Becky, Garrett of Macon
City, Mo. interment at Barnes City
by the side of relatives.
Funeral services Tuesday, January
81 at two o'clock p. m, at Barnes
City, and intcrment in Biswell GENE
terry.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23

WING-CHEW ~ Married, at the
home of the brides mother, No. cog
B avenue west, at $50 O'Clock p. m.
Saturday, Jan. IS, 1905, Miss Ilaean
Chew to Mr.. Walter Wing, both of
this city, Rev. ]. d. Guthrie ofnciating.
The home was neatly decorated for
the occasion and the wedding, pref
ty home AFFAIR, was witnessed by o
company of the relatives and immc-
late friends of the family. A wedding
supper was later enjoyed by the as
sembled company. The bride is the
only daughter of Mrs. r. w. Chew
and is charming young lady. she is
quite well known in the city, having
been employed in number of bu--
ness houses about town. Mr. Wing
is an Industrious and deserving young
farmer residing south of the city. He
has been successful in his work ania
has a neat home prepared for ms
bride. Many friends wish the young
couple every success and happiness
They will be at home after March Isl
at their place five miles south of the
city.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23

ARMSTRONG.--Di at his home,
No 500 North Second street, after a
lingering illness of more than a
years DURATION John W. Armstrong,
aged about forty years. Funeral
Wednesday afternoon. Announce
ment later
The deceased was well known
painter and decorator of the city. He
had battled against overwhelming
misfortune during a period OF several
years. The loss of the wife was fol
lowed by his own illness. Several
Operations were resorted to in the
hope of saving the mans life. He
was courageous and hopeful, nor was
he cast down by the adversely that
was heaped upon him. He seemed
to be on the road toward recovery at
one time, but the improvement was
only temporary and his condition has
been helpless during a number OF
weeks. The man had every care and
attention possible. The Painters
Union, the Modern Woodmen, and
other organizations did what they
could to help the man. The deceas,
ed leaves couple Of orphan children.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23

Walter Wing, 0skaloosa. 81
and
lila Krause, Oskaloosa. -. !. !. p
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23

BARTLETT.--Died at her home in
Garfield township. Sunday, Jan 10,
1908, at 1880 p. m, of tuberculosTs.
Jennie P. Bartlett, aged 80 years and
II months. Funeral services, Tues
day, Jan. 81, at the Christian church
at 200 o'clock and interment in For
est cemetery.
Deceased was the wife of Edwin G.
Bartlett. who survives, together with
an eight-weeks' old SON. The deceas.
ed was lady of great personal worth
and was loved and admired in large
circle of friends. The circumstances
surrounding the death are unusually
sad. The wife and mother had been
Ill for some time and /. was known
that she could not survive. She fought
bravely against the disease which had
fastened itself upon her and every pos
sible attention was given her, but to
no purpose, The untimely death of
the lady causes deepest sorrow
throughout the community. She is a
sister of Attorney j. G. Patterson and
Deputy County Clerk G. w. Patter-
son.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23

AS has been the custom for mum.
Der of years the bread in the institute
exhibit was donated to the associated
charities. The suggestion was made
that the canned fruit be donated to the
Oskaloosa Hospital and such plan
may be adopted next year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23

HAYES.-Died, of diphtheria, at the
home of his grandmother, Mrs, Ellen
Doud, NO. All Fourth avenue west
Sunday morning, January 18th, after
a brief illness, Francis G. Hayes, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. James ]. Hayes, aged
4 years, 6 months and days The
funeral services were conducted from
the home Monday morning, Jan. 20
at 10 o'clock and interment was made
in the Catholic cemetery.
THE death of the child was sudden
and most unexpected. Mr.. Hayes
has been having an unusual amount
of sickness in the family and his home
at No. 513 South d street has been
made to do the duty of hospital for
several months. The illness of The
child did not seem to be of serious
nature, but it was taken to the home
of its grandmother, where better care
and attention could be given than al
its own home, where others were i'll
Death came to the little sufferer af
ter an illness Of but five days dura
ton. The sympathy of many friends
goes out to the bereaved parents.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23

The Herald feels well repaid for
the cost of the premiums offered in
the Herald Special butter contest
by the prize we received in the three
winning rolls of the excellent butter
They were made BY Mrs. Minnie Rice
Mrs, Cora Pettitt and Mrs. W. Q. DC
Krai
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23

The Herald is grateful to Mr. l. NJ.
Taylor for the present he has made
us of the half bushel OF Irish potatoes
on which he was awarded second pre-
MUM. They are certainly remarka-
bly, large and wen formed, and are
most acceptable.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1908-03-13
DULMAINE
NOT HERE

This morning when Sheriff Schra-
der endeavOred to locate Joe Dull
maine, proprietor of the st. Regis
bar, for the purpose of serving the
warrants issued against him as u re-
suit OF the charges preferred by the
Good Citizenship League, he was I'M
able to do so.
Mr.. Dulmaine has left the city,
and just when he will return 1t is
not known. 1t is reported that Mr..
Dulmaine has gone to Green River,
Utah.
If Mr.. Dulmaine remains out OF
the city until after the present term
of court, the cases against him must
necessarily be continued.
While it had been openly report
ed on the streets and elsewhere fol
the past two days that cases against
Mr.. Dulmaine were being prepared
yet the informations were not flee
until this morning.
1t is also reported this Afternoon
that the two proprietresses of al
legged houses of i'll fame. agains
which warrants were issued, have al
so left Grand Junction.