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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-29
COAL TRADE REVIEW
CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS AS
POINTED OUT BY LEADING
TRADE JOURNAL.

Chicago, Oct. 24.-The Black Dia.
mond in its issue of today says:
"The unusually warm weather, for
this season of the year, and a drouth
which has covered about two-thirds of
the nation, have continued to be the
biggest factors in the coal trade, as
both have retarded buying and have
given setback to industry.
'gfhe combination of these infiu-
.ences has been unfortunate, since they
have acted on the two separate
branches of the coal trade. The warm
weather retarded domestic buying
through the retailers and consequently
reacted upon the lump coal trade. The
drouth, with its attendant influences,
reacted upon the steam trade and
brought about similar buying of the
steam sizes. 1t is very easy, at this
time, to underestimate the amount of
coal that actually has moved to the
retailer and on to the consumer, be.
cause the whole coal trade, this year,
is so much behind the record of pre-
vious years. Operators and Jobbers,
VINO have not had the rush of business
to which they have been accustomed,
are inclined to take the stand that
because the general level is below the
possible productive capacity of the
mines there is extreme danger of a
shortage when cold weather does set
n. The facts seem to be that good
leal more coal has been moving to the
consumer than the trade has been
Ieeping track of. In ordinary seasons
ecords are based upon the shipments |
If contract coal, but this year an I'M
Usual percentage of the tonnage seems
o have moved on spot sales. Since
he jobbers and producers have had
he basis of their calculations disturb
d, they have not been able to gauge
he movement as accurately as hereto
ore"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-29
new CHURCH EDIFICE
First Reformed Denomination Will
Soon Be At Home.

A new and creditable church edi-
fee is being added to the city's
equipment in the erection of the new
home of the First Reformed church,
of which Rev. Carl Petri is pastor, on
the southeast corner of Third avenue
and South D street. The building is
now ready to enclose and with the
rapid progress which has been made
in the last few DAYS and with the in
creased force of men being put on the
job, 1t is expected the building win
be ready to open for dedication by
perhaps the last of next month. B.
F. Grub has charge of the contract
work on the structure, and he is per-
sonaily supervising the work.
The lot on which the building is
being erected is the former location
of the Ed Simmons home and paint
shop. The church is of frame con-
struction, with basement, and is very
neat and attractive in pattern, planned
solely with a view towards efficiency
and not capacity. The body of the
building Is a rectangular structure,
26 feet deep and so feet long, running
east and west This Is divided into
two equally large rooms by sliding
door partition in the middle. Open
ing off OF the front of the east room
is a wing extending ont towards
Third avenue, 16x20 feet. This wing
is separated from the main building
by another set of sliding doors so
that the whole may be thrown open
into one large audience room with a
seating capacity of between two and
three hundred. The main entrance
faces the north, the door opening
into a vestibule at the northwest cor
ner of the building. The vestibule is
the base of a tower which terminates
in a neatly designed beltry. The in
terror of the church will be neatly
finished and equipped with modern
improvements, including electric
lights. The pulpit will be arranged
in the middle of the west side of the
main audience room so that the Sun
day school may be accommodated in
the east room and the class room in
the wing The church building will
make an elegant and commodiouS
home for the denomination by which
it is being erected.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-29
KILLED IN THE MINE
J. EDWARD SWANSON INSTANT
LY CRUSHED TO DEATH BY
FALL OF SLATE.

j. Edward Swanson,a popular young
mine worker and a prominent Mason,
was instantly killed at Buxton Sat
urday afternoon in fall of slate. The
funeral win take place in Oskaloosa,
probably under Masonic auspices.
Young Swanson came to Iowa from
Lafayette, Colorado, where he owns
a mine. He had been i'll of typhoid
fever and was compelled to leave the
Colorado climate and conditions by
which he was surrounded. Having
been known in the vicinity of Buxton
he applied there for employment and
was given place in Mine No. Ten,
where the accident occurred. He was
engaged at his work placing timbers
or props, when fall of slate caught
him and he was instantly killed, his
mead being badly crushed.
Swanson was an exceptionally
bright and energetic fellow and was
much liked by all who knew him.
Two weeks ago he was in Oskaloosa
for the purpose of becoming a Knight
Templar of DePayens Commandery.
The work was made the occasion for
a special conclave and the local Com
mandery occupied the afternoon and
evening in the comforting of the de-
grees. Swanson was a member of
the A. F. & A. M. at Lovilia and be-
longed to the Chapter at Abba. He
was also a Consistory or Thirty-sec-
ond degree Mason at Des Moines and
a member of Eel Kaaba Temple of the
Shrine. ..
The deceased was married only last
spring at Denver, and having found
a place for permanent residence at
Buxton he had sent for his wife. She
arrived at Buxton last Monday. The
in connection with the
death of the young man are particu-
larly sad and the entire community
shares the sorrow and grief of Mrs.
Swanson.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-29
oskALoosA GIRL WINS.
Annie Richie Gets Good Farm in
Dakota.

Colfax, Ia, Oct ga remarkable
coincidence in connection with the
Dallas land drawing is the fact that
two parties in the same Office here
have drawn lucky numbers. Early
in the drawing 1t was announced
that Miss Annie Richie of Colfax.
had drawn good number and later
reports show that Henry Fellows Of
this place drew 1888. Mr.. Fellows is
a prominent and widely known bust.
ness man here and Miss Richie
has for some years been in his
employ as stenographer. Miss Rit.
chic came here from Oskaloosa where
the family is well known.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-29
CEDAR.

John Fox is having an addition
BUILT to his barn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Fox, Of Wright,
visited at the VIM. Boyd home Wed.
nesday.
Mr.. John Steddom and wife, OF
Lacey, were Sunday visitors at the
Chas. Fox home.
Ms. Matte Garrett and Mrs. Essie
Fox went to Marshalltown Saturday
for few days visit.
Mrs. Henry Warner of Washington
Is visiting at her husbands parental
home, Mr.. and Mrs. John Warner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris and Mr.. and
Mrs. Creger, OF Madison county, are
visiting with the Arnold family and
other relatives.
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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-29
STARS ARE AWARDED.
Badges Of Honor For Faithful Attend
ance at Sunday School.

AS a special recognition of merit
and faithful attendance, five members
of the Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school were awarded solid gold stars
as medals for having been in regular
attendance at the Sunday school for a
period of five years without being abb
sent a day. They were Helen and
Dwight Abrams, Bernice Childress
Florence Page and Mabel Reynolds.
Miss Helen Abrams will receive a
special reward as she has passed the
six year record without ever having
been absent from the Sunday school
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-29

much more serious, interruption in
business than that which occurred
a year ago and one of much longer
duration"
Connersville Blower Co., Corners
Vile, Ind.-"We do not look for.
speedy return of prosperity, but think
that If Taft is elected 1t may be an
ticipated next year, whereas If Bryan
should succeed we fear it will be
much delayed" .s~ '
Davis Sewing Machine Co., Dayton,
ohio--"Elect Taft and prosperity will
return of it's own accord" "
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-29
MEETINGS at VIRGIL.
Evangelist MccieIIand is Meeting
Great Success.

Yesterday Prof. A. C. McClelland.
the Singing and Young Peoples
Evangelist, commenced meetings at
Wright. Although the weather and
roads were bad there was a good
turnout both afternoon and evening
ito greet him. The meetings started
OFF nicely and we anticipate great
things during this week and next.
Mr.. McClelland takes hold of matters
as if he understood his business and
all were well pleased witch the first
days work, All are cordially in.
vited to attend these meetings, come
and we will make you welcome.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-29
Episcopal EXCHANGE.

The young ladies OF the Chancel
Guild of the st. James Episcopal
church held an exchange in the Guild
Hall Saturday afternoon which was
well patronized. Everything was
sold and the organization realized a
net profit OF about 5000. This makes
total OF $500 which the young
ladies' have accumulated as a nest
egg for rectory fund.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-29
New sale stable.

The carpenters are busy changing
the Baker & Cooley building on West
High avenue into sales stable. After
Baker & Cooley sold the place last
spring, the men who purchased it tore
out the big stalls on both sides and
pu In smaller ones. Baker & Cooley
are having the little stalls torn out
and big ones replaced.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-29
Ground Was Thirsty.

Local streams and ponds have only
commenced to show the effects OF re
cent rains. The ground has been
much like dry sponge and has alb
sorbed almost all the moisture that
has been precipitated within the past
several days.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-29
Local Activity.

The building season Is being extend
ed far into the fall in both town and
country This Is furnishing employ
ment to a large crowd OF laborers and
insures good times locally as long as
the work continues.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-29
TAFT IS A WINNER.
Chairman Hitchcock Says He VIII
Run With Roosevelt.

Chicago, Oct. 24.-Chairman Hitch
cock of the Republican National Com
mittee, predicted today that Taft will
have as big majority as did Roose-
welt, and that Bryan will be defeated
as badly as was Parker in 1904. He
says Taft will carry New York, Ohio
and Indiana. He concludes his work
here tomorrow afternoon and will be
in New York until after election.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-29
A whirIwind Finish.

Something has stirred up the people
toward the end Of the political canvass
and they are talking and working as
they have not worked before. The
campaign is entering the home stretch
for a terrific finish.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-29

Farmers are coming to the city
every day with their wagons loaded
with new and old corn. The price
secured As the highest in years.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-29
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.
VIII Be Sent to Dead Letter Office If
Not Called For.


ing uncalled for in the post office al
Oskaloosa, Ia, for the week ending
Oct. "a, 1908:
Gents List.
Berrier, Geo. Grady, Homer
Bowen, J. ID. Hooper, F.
Grill, Chas. Rembell, W. B.
Davis, w. L. Saunders, w. V.
Freeman, John Stringfellow, F.
Fisher, F. J. Taylor, j. d.
Garreffor, Francesca
Ladies' List.
Berg, Mrs. Minnie Luke, Mary
Burch, Mrs. Cassie Mikesell, Mrs.J.M.
Clark, Mrs. Daniel Nichols, Mrs. Ira
belong, Mrs. Maud b Osborn, Mrs. Melissa
Foster, Mrs. ]. l.. Pilgrim, Mrs. Maudo
Gravis, Mrs. Myrtle. Phillips. Miss
Fields, Mrs.Allc Ryan, Mrs, Belle
Kisak, Mary Todd, Mrs. Lurana
Little, Mrs TIL. (2)
Parties calliry for letters from this
list will please cal attention 10 ad
vertised list of this date. The above
letters will be held TWO weeks from
date and then sent to the dead letter
office.
Chas. ". HOFFMAN,. p. N.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-29


The growth in the Third ward with
in the past four years is we'll known
ard this ward on next Saturday
should register greatly in excess of
116 First and Fourth wards have
had corresponding increases and no
one doubts but that they will show
figures far above their shortage of AZ
and "a respectively. With unregister-
ed votes in every block Second ward
should show big increase over her
deficiency. Fifth ward is the lowest
in lacking. votes, but careful work
here will show an increase over four
years ago, although this ward has had
no material increase in population.
For the sake of study of the COM
parative work of the two registrations
the following figures of the first three
days become interesting:
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-29
is
BELOW THAT OF "a
NINE LESS NAMES RECORDED
THAN FOUR YEARS AGO.
CITY HAS GROWN MEANTIME
Results Indicate That People Are In.
different and That Party Organ
izations are Weak on This
important Point.

The results of the first three days
of registration in Uskaloosa for the
election to be held Tuesday, Novem-
Der Bird is unsatisfactory to both re-
publicans and democrats. While the
total registration falls only nine votes
below the registration figures of the
total for the first three days in 1904,
it should have been several hundred
about what the figures now show.
While, also, the total registration,
with the last days work yet to be
counted, is only 43U names short OF
the total registration of 1904, the pre-
liminary polls of the wards show
host of voters yet unregistered.
Next Saturday must be a busy day
for the ward commit ices Il the voters
who have not been enrolled are all
recorded according to law.
Two causes may have operated to
produce these unsatisfactory results.
All three of the days of registration
were marked by unfayorabIe and in
clement weather. Many voters fear
ing TO be out had put off the duty
from day to day. They thought,
there is still another day for registra-
ton, l will not bother with it today"
Another cause of the shortage is
blamable for the lack of effective work
by the ward organization in getting
out the unregistered vote Saturday
afternoon and evening. A word or
reminder to many of the delinquents
would have resulted in an additional
name. Committees must be carefully
organized for systematic and lively
work on next Saturday, else many
citizens will lose a vote on the fol-
lowing Tuesday. .-'
The total vote of the five precincts
of the city for the three days of regis
tration is 1896, or nine votes short
of the total for the first three days of
1904. Second and Fourth wards show
an increase over the three days total.
Second ward has a gain of nine names
and Fourth has fourteen more. First
ward is only five names short, and
Third ward lacks only four, while the
Fifth ward is minus twenty-five
The city Is now short 430 votes of
the total of the registration of 1904
and on Saturday, next the precincts
must make up the mum Der as follows::'
Total chortnpa tn he mazda Nm
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-27
JUSTICE WILLIAMS
ACTIVE IN TRIAL
Important Case may Prove Invalid
ity of "Billups Booze Bill"
Procedure.

Guthrie, Aug 27-The question Of
whether, under sections and 6 of article
8 Of the BiIlups bill the Legislature meant
to lay down a special procedure in cases
where intoxicating liquors are conhscated
by the state was argued at length before
the supreme court yesterday, Chief Justice
Williams taking an active part in interro-
eating from the bench Enforcement Attor-
ney F. H. Caldwell, who was arguing the
case for the state.
The question was raised by Attorney
Caldwell filing madamus action with
the supreme court to compel Justice Old
field, at Oklahoma City to try the case
now pending in his court, herein the state
is plaintiff and d. G. Stout the defendent
Certain liquors were seized which we're in
the custody Of Stout and upon return
being made by the sheriff in the justice
court, Stout put in claim for the property
stating that it was some he had purchas-
ed before the prohibition law went into
effect. AT the same time he filed an
affidavit for a change Of venue in the
cause alleging that the justice was biased
toward him and that he could not get a
fair and impartial trial. Justice 0ldheld
thereupon refused to try the case and
made an order transferring the case to
another court, contending that the gene
raj law Of procedure applied In the case
and that the defendant be granted
change Of venue, an appeal. Or a trial by
jury
Chief Justice Williams intimated in his
remarks that if Attorney Caldwell's con-
tention, that the above named sections OF
the Billups bill meant that the Legislature
laid down special procedure in these
cases, was correct, then the. part Of the
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-27

they made safe exit through tb west air
shaft.
At the time Of the ignition it is thought
about one hundred and fifty men were at
work in the mine. Many struggled out
independently of the others, while
throughout the mine may be men who
failed to make their escape. by losing
their way or becoming overcome with the
dense volumes of smoke
One of the last men coming out of the
mine stated that he left Walter Jones in
one of the entrances, too exhausted to 60
any farther. That he was helping Jones
along and finally the man begged him to
60 on saying he could not 90 any more.
Jones is thought to be dead.
In what is known as entrance No 10
and entrance No. II are the imprisoned
miners These are the two entrances fur
ther from the shaft, where the fire is rag
ing.
The only means Of escape for the min
ers is for them to come out either the
south entrance or the west entrance to
the mine. To do this they would have to
come by a very circuitous route.
Yesterday afternoon there was evil
dence that some had reached the COM
pressed air pipe which ran through the
mine and had turned on the air, thus
causing a ventilation.
At 1890 O'Clock yesterday morning
relief party Of twgnty-eight men started
down the south entrance with folds Of
burlap to force an air current into the
mine. At 2 o'clock they had reached the
shaft where the fire was and began.
From the shaft to the point where the
miners are in prisoned is a distance of
about one half mile.
The shaft entrance itself is closed on
account of the fire.
Many of the miners are of offoreign birth.
At the entrance of the air shafts are
men and women eagerly
awaiting each returning man from the
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-27

search party and questioning them. Most
of the entombed miners are married men.
The Giacomos are brothers and all have
large families.
The Hailey-Ola mine No. is one of
the largest mines of this district and usu-
ally employees about two hundred men.
To escape from their entombment, these
miners must wait until the smoke is thin
ned sufficiently for them to make their
way to the main passage.
Conservative opinion gives it that the
men must surely have suffocated.
There are twenty-five mules known to
have been left in the mine.
Damage to the mine company itself
will run into the thousands.
This mine has been iE operation for
about nine years and has a capacity Of
four hundred tons per day. The presi-
dent of the company is DR.. D. NJ Haley,
Of this city. while Jas. Elliott is secretary
and general manager.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-27

by Culpepper shortly after 5 o'clock last
evening. Culpepper was standing in the
roar Of his store and as the men entered
he moved forward. Culpepper says Webb
had his hand in his pocket in menacine
way, and as he started to draw il out
Culpepper reached over, grabbed his shot
gun and fired point blank into Webb's
body. The shot tore away a portion Of
Webbs side and he sank 20 the floor dy-
ing about fifteen minutes later.
Culpepper and West jumped for each
other and fought desperately both receiv-
ing serious wounds. Culpepper finally
forced West out of the store. With blood
streaming from innumerable cuts and
bruises, Culpepper walked from his store
to the office of DR.. Wallace, where his
wounds were dressed. While in Dr. Wal
lace's office Culpepper was placed under
arrest by Constable M. R. Glasgow.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-27

In the hands Of the above twelve men
will rest the fate of 7. G. Merritt, whose
trial for one of the most heinous crimes
in the annals of the courts Of justice,is on
today in the district court
The crime for which Merritt is being
tried was committed near Big Cabin, last
June, and was criminal assault upon
Edna the little eight year old girl Of Ed.
Dixon, Of Big Cabin. The details Of the
crime as being recited by the prosecution
are to revolving to be published in the
columns of any newspaper, According to
the charge against Merritt. the little Dix
on girl had gone to the home of an uncle
and was playing with her little cousin
when the terrible assault was committed.
AS the details of the crime we're related
in the court this morning, under the un-
ceasing fire Of questions by the county at
torney and an occasional question from
judge Brown, the intense feeling Of the
fair sized audience of men could be seen
by the tightly drawn faces and an occas-
ional tear that glistened in the eyes Of
some. Edna Dixon, eight years old, up
on whom the assault was made took the
stand and told of her terrible experience
in straightforward manner and at no
time we're the attorneys for the defense
able to confuse or entangle her into con-
Trajectory answers to their questions
After the selection of the jury this
morning the prosecution began the exam
ination Of their witnesses and several
medical men we're included in this list
of witness. 1t was thought that the pros
ecution would finish its side Of the case
this afternoon and although the defense
has large number of witnesses tobe ex-
amined it is thought that the case will 90
to the jury tomorrow.
E. H. Brady attorney for Craig county
is conducting the prosecution and attor-
neys w. E. Clapham and A. A. Brown
have charge of the defense.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-27
TEAMSTER WEBB
KILLED At TULSA
KILLING WAS CLIMAX OF
NEIGHBORHOOD WAR.
WAS KILLED WITH SHOTGUN
Entered Culpspper's Grocery Store
With BrOther-in-Law. aw.-West
and Culpepper in Hand-to
Hand Combat.

Tulsa, Aug. 27-David Webb, aged 40,
a teamster employed by the New State
Paving company was shot and almost
instantly killed, Repps West brother-in-
law Of Webb was badly beaten and J. H.
Culpepper. his head swathed in bandaees
is now in cell at the county Jail charged
with the killing of Webb,
The killing came as the climax Of a
neighborhood war which had been exist
ing for the past week in the section of
North Frisco avenue between the Frisco
tracks and North First street. Webb and
West entered the grocery store owned
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-27
JUDGE BROWN ISSUES ORDER
TO SHERIFF FOR SUPPLY.
WORTHY OF Commentator
Other Side of Nature of Sometimes
Harsh Dispenser of Justice
Shown by His Efforts to
Aid Downfallen.

An order was issued by Judge T. l.
Brown of the district court this morning,
which shows that the judge, though often
called upon to infict dire justice upon
those who have SO far forgotten the teach
ings of their fathers as to commit crime
stiIl has warm sympathy for and desire