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The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-01-30
FIRE At LEIGHTON
CAUSES BIG Loss
THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS IN
PROPERTY BURNED.
TWO STORES ARE DESTROYED.
X. M. TysseIing, John Van der ZyT;
De Reus & Burgraff, The Ma
sonic Lodge and Mrs. Poth-
oven, Chief Losers.
Special to Daily Herald.

Special to Daily Herald.
Leighton. la, Jan ga destruct-
i've fire resulting from defective
flue in the building occupied by the
II. M Tysseling general merchandise
store swept through the business part
of this town last night, completely
ldemollshing two large store buildings
and one-story Office building, and do
ing some damage to the stock yards
and private residence, causing an
estimated loss of $30,00000
The property destroyed was as fol-
lows.
II. M. Tysseling, store building with
a $4,000 general merchandise stock
on the first floor and living apart
ments on the second floor, totally de-
stroyed. About $1,000 insurance.
The Masonic Hall building with the
$4,000 general merchandise stock Of
De Reus & Burgraff on the first floor;
building totally destroyed and only q
small portion of the stock saved. The
Masons carried about $4,000 insur
ance.
John Van der zyl, grain office and
scales, totally destroyed except for
a few business papers, No insurance
Mrs. H. Pothoven's residence
caught on fire number of times and
the side of the house was badly burn
ed, but no serious damage was done
The stock yards were also slightly
damaged.
Fire Spread Rapidly.
When first discovered at 9 o'clock
| in the evening the flames were con-
fined to the garret of the Tysseling
building, but strong northwest wind
famed the flames and scattered
sparks and burning timbers towards
the adjoining store building and from
there to the grain Office. The inhab-
itants of the, town turned out in a
body and worked heroically in fight
ling the rapidly spreading flames and
yEPteeting sssS! beiat;ag alasnss hut 9
/ buci, i,,yrets.,,, eeSASe comm 49, 4,
nothing more efflcie5 pSrS ~
pumps as a water supps sssl-Ssor little
service, and the confiagration spread,
playing havoc with the frame struc-
'uiSo' I'Ol obNSIdl ilOula IHS Lle COH-
tinued to rage and the glare of the
leaping flames was reflected for miles
around and at distance of fully three
miles. Henry Butler says that it
was nearly as light as day at ten
o'clock at night.
Mr.. Tysseling has furnished the
upper rooms in his building as a
dwelling, and all of his household
goods were total loss with the ex-
ception of few clothes. His yalu-
able library was also loss, as his
insurance covered nothing but the
general merchandise stock His loss
was the greatest. De Reus & Bur-
graft succeeded in saving consider
able property from their store and
they carried a fair amount of insur-
ance, but not enough to cover their
loss. A late shipment of $500 worth
of flour was among the destroyed
stock The Masons saved nothing
from their hall except for their lodge
records.
The losses are a severe blow, not
only to the individuals, but to the
town, and no statement can as yet
be made as to the future plans of the
owners of the burned building
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-01-30
GRAND LODGE is BANKRUPT.
Receiver Appointed for Montana Or
ganization of A. o. U. w.

Helena, Mont, Jan. 29,-Robert s.
Hewey was appointed Tuesday receiv
er for the Montana Grand Lodge OF
the Ancient Order of United Work
men. Application for the appointment
of a receiver was made before Judge
Clements of the district court, by H
r. Kepner, counsel for the grand
lodge. The grand lodge, it was stated
has death claims of approximately
100000. There is now on hand in
the beneficiary fund $1,400. and in ad
dition there are funds in the treasures
of subordinate lodges. The Montana
grand lodge has been in existence II
years and has paid claims amounting
to s1,650,000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-01-30
Elk T'RA
WHITE is CHOSEN.
OskaIoosa Man Made National Vice
President v. M. w. A.

United Press Dispatch.
Indianapolis Ind, Jan, 29.-Before
evening the United Mine Workers
convention will have the report OF
the canvassing committee on the
election of officers. Without doubt
Thomas Lewis has been made presi
dent: John White, of Iowa, is
chosen VI e-president without opposi
ton. W. D. Ryan. of Illinois, will be
secretary and treasurer.
Both sides have been brought to re
alize what the ending of the inter
state agreement will mean. 1t is be
lieved here strike is bound to be
the outcome.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-01-30
FRISCO TO HAVE CATHEDRAL.
crocker Heirs Present Block on Not
Hill for Site.

San Francisco, Jan. 29.--At the fifty
eighth convention of the Episcopal
diocese of California Tuesday, William
H. Crocker, in behalf of the Crocker
heirs, presented to the church the
block on Mob Hill, bounded by Cali
fornia, Sacramento, Mason and Jones
streets, the site of the old Crocker
mansion, where splendid cathedral is
to be erected.
Bishop Nichols received the deeds
in the name of the church. A, N
Drown appeared at the same time and
presented a deed of gift of $4,000, the
first cathedral endowment. The plans
for the cathedral were received from
ondnn
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-01-30
THE THAW TRIAL.
LittIeton" is Summing Up the Evi
dence Today.
United Press Dispatch.

United Press Dispatch.
New York, Jan. 29.-The announce
ment that Littleton would sum up
the Thaw trial drew an unusual crowd
today. Evelyn sat with Mrs. Carne.
gle. The prisoners mother was plain
ly i'll. On the other side sat the
daughter and several women friends.
Among the spectators was Sir Alan
Johnson, the British minister to Den
mark, who is visiting in this country.
As Thaw entered he bowed and
smiled to relatives and talked earn,
-sSsy Tsscn = isaEHs.gtou 'f0f IL few 1iiYlf
utes. Littleton began speaking at
1856.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-01-30
LUMBER co. ASSIGNS.
S. c. Lee Turns $4,000 Worth OF
Property Over to Creditors.

Des Monies, Jan. 29.-The S. C.
Lee Lumber Company, operating
yards at Van Cleve, Churdan, Peru
and with offices in Des Moines, made
an assignment to s. A. Merrill. The
assets are listed in the petition at
$37 ,55392. The creditors are Citi-
zens' National bank, three notes ag-
gregating $14.744; c. C. Cole, s1,700;
c. w. Hull & Co., Omaha, $2SO.29:
Red River Lumber company, Akeley,
Mimi, 5000. There are accounts due
which added to these make total in
debtedness of 27,639.67. -
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-01-30
Detroit unempIoyed See HOPE.

Detroit, Mich, JAN 29.-After hold
ing meeting at which resolutions
were adopted asking Mayor Thompson
to find them work. about 1000 unem
ployed workmen marched from Arbi.
ter hall on Russell street to the city
hall Tuesday and their leaders pre-
sented the resolutions to the mayor
He told the leaders that he would
urge the council to undertake some
municipal work to give employment
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-01-30
INTERURBAN HITS BUGGY.
Snutfs Out The Life of One And Fa
tally Hurts Two Others.

Clinton, Ia, Jan. 29.--At a dark
crossing near Princeton, north
bound Iowa and Illinois interurban
ended the life of one man and per
haps fatally injured two other men
George Barlow, Henry Hendrickson
and an unknown man were ridinl
across the tracks in a buggy. They
were struck with terrific force by the
car. George Barlow was instantly
killed and Hendrickson was fatally
hurt
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-01-30
CHARGED with Attempted Murder,

Saginaw, Mich, Jan. 29.-William
Menzenkoch, a miner, was brought
here under arrest from Swan Creek, a
mining settlement Ia miles from here
charged with attempted murder, Men.
zenkoch is alleged to have discharged
shotgun in boarding house assem-,
bly, room when the place was crowded
with boarders, four of whom were in.
jured BY the shot
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-01-30
Bank Closed, Cashier Gone.

Enid, Okla, Jan. 29.-The Alva
Bank of Commerce. with $4,000 cap
itaI stock, was closed Tuesday and
Cashier Lou Westfall is missing. He
is charged by the directors with loot
ing the institution Of practically all its
deposits. The deposltors will lose
nothing, the directors declare.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-01-30
FAMINE IN NORTH LAPLAND.
People Are Reduced to Eating Dogs
and Cats.

Stockholm, Jan. 29.-Serious famine
is prevalent in the iron district of
northern Lapland. According to dis
patch to Dagens Nyhester, from Kiruna,
the inhabitants in the parish of Vel
helmina have gone to the extreme of
slaughtering dogs and cats for food to
prevent starving to death
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-01-30
CHICAGO SUFFERS
S1,2OO,0OO FIRE
BUSINESS DISTRICT HIT THIRD
TIME IN THREE DAYS.
BEGINS IN WALLPAPER HOUSE.
Spreads to Large Wholesale Millinery
establishments - Kansas City
Packing House Of Nelson
Morris Damaged.
United Press lyispatch.

United Press dispatch.
Chicago, Jan. 29.-The third disas,
trous fire in the business district OF
this city in as many days caused a
loss last night estimated at more thar
$1,000,000 in the almost complete des
truction of the building at IA Wa
bash avenue, occupied by Alfred Peats
C Co, dealers in wall paper, the build
ing adjoining it on the south, occu-
pied by John A. Colby & Sons, furni-
ture dealers, and those in the rear,
fronting on Michigan avenue, occupied
by the millinery firms of Gage Bros
& Co, Theodore Ascher & Co., and
Edison Keith & Co. The interior of
each of the buildings was burned out
The fire started in the engine room
of the Peats building and ragged for
three hours. Street car lines through
out the downtown district and the
elevated lines were tied up and thea,
tre-goers were delayed, many OF
them more than an hour in reaching
the playhouses. The work of the fire
men was witnessed by at least $4,000
persons, who, attracted by the glare,
which could be seen for miles, throng-
ed the streets in spite of the cold.
1t was the second time this year that
the record of the department for last
year, confined the flames to the build
ing in which they originated had
been broken, the first instance being
the partial destruction early Monday
morning of the" Mayer building and
the hotel Florence on Adams street,
near LaSalle street. .".
The losses as apportioned among
the various firms were:
Alfred Peats & Co...........S S25,O0O
John A. Colby & Sons. ....... 100000
Edison Keith & Co........... 100000
GaSS BIOS. ~. ..i.,a,... 10,VUV
Theodore Ascher company. -. 25,o0o
CthesBawho suffered loss chiefly by
smoke and Maer wef:
Carl Netchert, artificial flower
dealer s..#.s.s.....I.......' lu,ouo
Remington Typewriter Co.. 5000
John A. Bryant Co., pianos. 5000
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-01-30
Minnesota Earmer Is Misslnu.

Saltwater, Mimi, Jan. 29.--John Bo-
deem, well-to-do farmer, owning a
farm of go acres in Norther of the
Doom road, has been missing since
November IA. 1t is believed his body
Is at the bottom of the st. Croix COW
cred by ice.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-01-30
Destructive storms In Porto Rico.

San Juan, Porto Rico, Jan. 20
Heavy winds and great rainfall dur
ing the last day or two have done
much damage to the Porto Rican roads
and to the new railroad to Caguas.
The tobacco crop was badly damaged
in the Caguas-Cayey district.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-01-30
Iowa Man Killed hY Traln.

Clinton, Ia, Jan. 29.-George Bar.
low, 80 years old. was killed and two
others probably fatally hurt when an
Iowa & Illinois train struck their bug
gy at Princeton, Ia, Tuesday night.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-01-30
DIVIDEND FOR oEposlToRs.
Creditors of Defunct, Grinnell lnstitu
tion Get Total of $225, 900.

Grinnell. Jan. 29.-Receiver e. w.
Butler, of the defunct First National
bank of Grinnell, has just distributed
an additional $4,000 in dividends to
depositors. bringing the total pay
ments to date to $225.00O, This is
equivalent to so per cent of the total
Indebtedness at the time Of the fail
ure.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-01-30
odd Fellows IAN eurns.

Newton, Ia. Jan. PA fire at
tackled the Odd Fellows hall here yes
terday noon and did $4,000 worth Of
damage,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-01-30
GRAFT HINTS IN
THEATER HORROR
5oYERToWN FIRE MAY RESULT
IN PROSECUTIONS.
INQUEST IS UNDER WAY
Startling Admissions by the Owner,
Lessee and Builder of the
IlI-Fated Opera
House.

Boyertown, Pa, Jan. 29-Sugges-
tions of graft and admissions of neg
lect, which, it is intimated may result
in prosecutions, marked the opening
session of the inquest here Tuesday
in the horror at Rhoades opera house
on January Is, when 1863 persons lost
their lives.
1t was brought out that the main
exit to the hall was blocked by the
box-ofiice and that the stairway and
the point of exit and entrance was but
three feet one inch in width, and that
Harry Fisher, the operator of the
stereopticon apparatus, had received
but two days instruction in the meth
DDS of handling the calcium light and
that he operated the machine in pub
lie for the first time on that fatal
night.
Suggestion of Graft.
In addition to this, DR.. Thomas A..
Rhoades, the owner of the building,
declared that the building had been
inspected and passed by state fac
tory inspector after he had given a
contract for fire escapes to a Reading
man" He added, in reply to a point
ed question put by District Attorney
Dunn, that the factory inspector told
him whom he should buy his fire es-
capes from, that he placed the order
with the Reading contractor and that
the inspector passed the building.
The lessee of the opera house, Z. c.
Mauger of Pottstown, who admitted
he did not know the location of the
fire escapes on the building, said that
he never saw the factory inspector,
but had been told his name was Bech-
eel.
Few Aisles, No Exit Lights.
1t vas learned from his testimony
that there were no aisles along the
walls and only two narrow aisles to
separate the seats into three divisions,
and that the chairs in the outside sec
tions were not fastened to the floor,
so that they fell and caused many to
stumble and fall in their rush to get
out of the building. Mauger admitted
there were no red lights to show
where the fire exits were and no
doors through which to reach the fire
escape had been cut in the wall. >
John Sheeler, who built the opera
house, gave testimony which showed
that the platforms of the fire escapes
were above the floor of the building
and that the stairway was only three
feet one inch in width DR.. Rhoades,
in this connection, said he had never
been told by the factory inspector to
widen the stairway or exit.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-01-30

Heidelberg, Jan. 29--Count Leopold,
the reigning prince of Lippe. died
Tuesday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-01-30
THE sILL PASSES.
ogIesby-Jones Measure Has Large
Majority.

Springfield, H., Jan, 29--The House
passed the oglesby-Jones primary
bill today by vote of SS to 80.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-01-30
.lARS ll.A|R||S RYTLER WglE.OS
HEAVIEST CREDITOR
MARRIED TWENTY-FouR HOURS
AFTER DIVORCE.
WOMAN RAILWAY PROMOTER
S. r. Moore's Claim Against Her in
Bankruptcy Proceedings Was
For $7,ooo-This She Sat
isfied With Her Heart.

Des Moines, JAN 29.-Twenty-four
hours after she had secured her di-
vorce in Davenport from her husband,
C. F. Butler of Des Moines, Mrs. Alice
M. Butler, known as the only woman
railway promoter in America, mar
ried secretly in st. Louis, S. F.Moore
of Coschocton, o., the chief civil en-
gineer of all her projects and her
heaviest creditor in her recent bank
ruptcy. The wedding was solemnized
Thursday of last week.
Financial crises reached the affairs
of Mrs. Moore and forced by her cred
itors she was compelled to go into
bankruptcy in the federal courts here.
Her only assets, according to her pc
tition, were wearing apparel and per
sonal effects worth $3.50. Her heavi-
est creditor was Mr.. Moore, who had
a claim of nearly $1,000 for his pro
fessional services. She has now can,
celled this obligation by becoming his
bride.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-01-30
Promoted Many Roads.

AS grounds for her divorce which
was granted her last week in Daven-
port from her first husband, Mrs.
Moore claimed that she was compell-
ed to leave her husband in 1908 in
Des Moines because of domestic trou-
BILE and non-support and become pro-
moter that she might make living
for herself and child. She has one
daughter in the teens, Audry, who
has had centered affection of her
mother in past years, and for whom
one OF the fashionable summer resorts
in Missouri has been named.
Mrs, Moore first attracted attention
when she promoted and brought to a
head the Colfax-Des Moines interur.
ban road which was the first in Iowa
and now one of the best paying. She
promoted the st. Joseph, Stanberry
& Northern road in Missouri and most
of her creditors listed in her bank.
ruptcy live there. Her last promotion
was the Davenport & Maquoketa
which was recently sold to st. Louis
and West Virginia people. Mrs,
Moore was one of the shrewdest bust
ness women in the state.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-23
MAKES THE ANENDE HONORABLE
Barllesyille DAILY Entarprlse.


(Baulesyille Daily Enterprise)
In a nartlesviue newspaper yester.
day a statement was published 10 the
effect that the Indian Territory llumi-
mating on company was the owner OF a
large block Of stock in the Enter.
prise. In referring TO the statement
the Enterprise denounced K as false
and attributed il 10 the attorney RIP.
resenting the state in the hearing Just
C mpleted here. An Investigation re-.
yeals the fact that such "A statement
was made By ore OF me Witnesses ia
me hearings and not By the attorney in
question. With as much grace ard as
liiile pain as possible the Eateriui 81
therefore desires 10 remove the liar'
brand i- m The attorney. Il appears
that RI. o. 7 Smith. WHO represented
TIE state. impressed everyone with
whom he came IN intact With his
ability. earnestness and judicial tenn,
permanent and that be made many
frlcnds while here. The governor un.
donbiediy has In Mr.. Smith a safe
counselor with whom the law bust
ness OF the state may proceed on ssfe
aad successful lines.
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STORK
MUST Ct: I.
MOVE: ON
ITSELF

Ithaca, \. Y. Dec 22-"During
the period from 1860 10 1900 the pro-
portion OF children TO 1000 women
OF child-bearing age decreased in the
United States by t52, or an average
OF about thirty In each decade. II
we assume that the change will con-
tinue unchecked for century and a
half IN the direction in which 1t has
been IL progress, during tne last
forty years, there viii be no children
left
This stariiing statement came ous
IN the lectNre on Birth and Birth
Rate deliveSei by Professor Walter
r. Wilcox 10 the course In sanitary
science In Grdwin Smith han.
Professor Wilcox gave statistics
showing that beginning with 1860
and ending with 1900, the proportion
OF children 10 1000 women OF child.
bearing age. had steadily decreased,
Denies Making Prophecy.
let rie ict De understood as pre-
dieting the continuance of THIS move
ment" continued Professor Wilcox
"but often the best method OF bring
Ing home 10 ourselves the vast sweep
and Significance OF the changes re
vealed by s.a, stics Is to project tnen
into the intui e, and see whiiher they
lei.d. Il - one Of the main duties
OF statistics 10 point oft the whira
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Tho Wlnnlru "a succese.

Tho Winning OF Success.
Here Is Jerome p. Fleishman's for
mula iJr winning success. given in
Profitable Aiyerusing. Pass It along
To yous employees
The manawho succeeds in any line
OF endoavor Is he who has worked
whole heartedly, whole couledly
whole selfedly for success.
For this thing called Success Is
simply the realization of ideals we
have formed, and strlven to materi-
alizc.
Don't have a Crouch" against the
iirm that supplies your bread and
butter, Better work for ten dollars
week and work than be employed
at S25 ? week ana shirk
Coming down 10 the Office in the
morning with a desire to make the
day pass as quickly as possible. and
with as little real work performed as
is absolutely necessary. Is a dead
sure way to oolivioE.
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)ool IN the stream along wnich so
clety is moving, before the grip OF
he current becomes irresiat,Dle. anj
taus to arouse o desire to change the
curse.
THE tue reason for the fall In
.he birth rate is that IN modern
times, mainly within the last half
sentry, births ana the birth rste have
come under the control OF human
viii and choice in sense and to n
legree never before true.
cites Leading Authority.
Our leading American authority,
Or John Shaw Billings. put II as fol,
lows "The most important factor
IN the past in the change Is the de.
.ibe-ate and voluntary avoidance or
prevention on the part OF steadily
increasing number OF married people
who prefer to have but few children.
Before this change came the birth of
child in the vast majority uf cases
was not an indications OF deliberate
preference for that result on .he part
Of both or either OF the larents.
raere Is not a single one among the
experts who denies that this is the
great underlying cause OF the modern
decline in the birth rate of al civ.
ilized communities
Professor Wilcox also gave stats,
tics to show that marriage is less
common among college graduates o!
both sexes than il Is in the average
OF tae entire population. The figures
regarding the birth rate among col.
lege graduates show that the highly
educated part OF the American peo,
pie not only does not increase the
population at all. but on the con
trary fails to reproduce itself
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TODAY IN
DEPARTMENTS
Charters.

Charters.
The Oklah ma stove Structural Iron
works, OF Oklahoma City, with cspl
tai stock OF $4,000 The directors
are: ~ II. Mathis. w. r. Bush. Davis
l.. Myers, John Myes and Charles H.
Adkins all of Oklahoma City.
The Mutual oil aud Gas and Min.
eral Producing Co.. OF Peru, with a
capital stock OF $4,000. The directors
are; w IL. Gummere. John Relph and
"A. G. Chasey of Peei, Okla. and C.
h. Mantel OF Alva.
.. l.. Burton Trading company, OF
crowder, with a capital stock of 500
900. The directors are; W. r.
Cr1wder, }, A. Burton and J. Y ltole
aN ~ Crowdor Okla
The Bar,lesyille Investment com
lBany OF BarlesYille. with capital
stock Of 100000. The directors are:
H. p Phillips n II McChntoek and
George Il. Keller an OF Ba-ilesyille
Tie AutWino Modern Wo dman Hall
dissertation. Of Antwine With the fol
lowing trsk eesl EdRard Timmons
z. y, HarrN, J. G, haldeaman ana T.
W. Cgfler. an OF p0nca City.
The Newkirk Veneer Box ana Basket
Factory company. OF Newkirk. sith q
capital 81 OK OF si0eo0. The directors
are; w. n, Marsh John H. Thomas
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TRAGIC END or a ROMANCE.
Voyage So Rough Surgeon Gould Not
Perform Operation at Sea.

Voyage So Rough Surgeon Gould Not
Perform Operation at Sea.
New York, Dec 23.-When an -eean
steamer came into her dock here to.
day after one OF the most tempestuous
voyages OF her career. Charles O..
Clark Of Eureka, Utah. learned that the
woman he had waited years to wed
had died while crossing the ceap To
join him IN the home he had made for
both. The girl, Miss Priscilla Hewison,
Of White HaYen, England was strick
en- with peritOnitis soon after the ship
sailed. So rough was the sea that the
ship surgeon found Il imp ssible to
perform an operation First cabin pas.
sengers. among them Airs. Whitelaw
Reid. wife Of the American aDlhassa-
dor 10 Great Britain. learning OF the
romance thar had come to so tragic an
end tnade up a liberal purse and ar
ranged b. have the body brought 10
New York for burial Clark aud Miss
Iewison had been chi ihood sweet
hearts and when ne came 10 America
several years ago sac promised to wait
until he had made q home Clark came
an the way across the continent TO
meet the yonng NJ man aud take he
back to Utah as his wife.