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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-20
ON TOP
HAS O'BRIEN ARRESTED

CHICAGO, Sept. 19.-James
O'Brien. a mining man of Raw
hide, New. who recently caused
the arrest of Thomas Kearns.
also a Rawhide mining pro-
moter. was himself arrested to-
day on n warrant sworn out by
Kearns charging an attempt to
obtain money by threats. Kearns
had been accused of embezzle-
ment, but the case was dis
missed yesterday Kearns then
swore out the warrant against
O'Brien.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-20

w. H. Rogers of Milwaukee, beat
en- and robbed at Ontonogon. Mich.
died without recovering conscious
ness
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-20

Because he was not permitted to
enlist as a soldier, Otto Schneider. l 3
years old. committed suicide at
Chicago.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-20
BOOSTING FOR
WARDENSH|P
EFFORT BEING MADE TO PUT
FESLER IN CHARGE OF PENI-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. COVER
NOR CAN NOT DO OTHERWISE

A. ]. Fesler is being boosted by
his friends for the position of war
den at the state penitentiary. They
have wired the governor but as yet
no reply has been received. The
appointment will be made to fill the
vacancy created by Warden Day. who
recently resigned as the result of
criticism concerning the ability of
himself and men.
II Is stated that on the day follow
ing the escape of George Sterling, a
convict who has not yet been cap
tured. Attorney General Stoddard in
conversation with Mr.. Day intimated
that the guards must have been
asleep when Sterling made his break
for liberty. This angered the war
den, who replied that the prison di-
rectors could accept his resignation
if the members did not consider him
the right man for the place.
The resignation will not go into
effect until the last day of this
month and at present the prison
board. including the governor and the
attorney general. are looking for a
man competent to fill the place. Nu-
merous citizens of Ely yesterday sent
kilograms TO the prison board asking
the position be given Fesler. Fes-
Ter and the governor have been very
close for some years. Politically
they have occupied the same bed.
with Fesler at all times ready to
Jump in and pull the governor S
chestnuts from the fire. This being
true, 1t is hard to see how Fesler can
now be turned down.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-20

RENO, Sept. 9.-According to in
formation received in this city from
Carson City, where there is trouble
brewing in regard to the Nevada
penitentiary Warden Day has re-
signed his Office as the result of
criticism concerning himself and men
Ii is stated that the prison COM
missioners have the names of several
men under consideration. including
those OF Deputy Sheriff William
Maxwell of Reno. Charles Kielhofer,
mining man of Tonopah, and j..
Watt Briggs, also of Tonopah. The
Reno friends of Maxwell state that
although the nervy deputy sheriff
now serving under Sheriff Ferrel has
not endeavored to secure the position
he can probably obtain the appoint
ment if he will accept it, 1t is stated
that Kielhofer is next in line for the
job.
A succ ssor for Warden Day will
have To be selected before. the end of
the month and for this reason the
board will probably meet immediate
ly, accept the resignation of Warden
Day officially and endeavor to select
man to take his place.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09
THE BASE BALL FAIR.
Date Is Fixed for Week Of April 27
to May 2.

The date for the big base ball fair
has been fixed for the week of April
q TO May 2. The occasion this year
promises to eclipse all previous ef-
forts and enthusiasm is already at a
white heat. Preliminary steps have
been taken and solicitations for con-
tributions will begin on Wednesday of
this week.
The ball association appeals to the
fans and friends of the game to be
as liberal as possible and to meet the
committee with pleasant smile when
they have in sight. The more that is
made at the fair the less will be call
ed for on the guarantee fund. Be
liberal and be booster.
The soliciting committee comprises
the following hustlers: C. Winter,
Fred Van Sickle, Art Oppenheimer,
James DeBoard, C. e. Howar, James
Brown. Chas. Walllng and w Camp.
field.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09
DAMAGING FIRE
At CHARLTON, IA.
ITS BUSINESS DISTRICT SUFFERS
A HEAVY LOSS.
The Press Clothing House is the Larg-
est Individual Sufferer-The In
surance Only Partly
Covers the Loss.

Charlton, Ia, April 4.-Chariton
has been visited by a $4,000 fire. At
2 o'clock fire was discovered in the
rear of the building occupied by
George Scott & Sons meat market.
1T had alerady made considerable
Roadway, having spread to the upper
stories of the two buildings on the
west. The fire department worked
theoretically and soon had the flames un-
der control, but not before a great
amount of damage was done to the
buildings and to the contents. The
Hollingson & Larimer building, where
the fire originated, suffered the great
est damage, the loss amounting to
about $4,000, covered by insurance.
It was occupied by SCOTS meat mar
ket, the loss on which amounts to be-
tween 81 800 and $4,000, with insur-
ance of only $1,000. In the upstairs
rooms some household goods belong
ing to Mrs. Mary German, who is now
in Colorado, were stored and they
were completely destroyed. Her loss
is covered by insurance.
The J. A. Brown building was dam
aged to the extent of about $1,000, COW
|ered by insurance. This building was
occupied by Press clothing store, with
la tailoring establishment upstairs.
The goods were valued at about $685..
900. and are badly damaged by water
and smoke. The loss cannot be esti-
mated. Mr.. Press carried an insur.
ance of $4,000. The Steinbach build
ing was occupied downstairs by the
owners with a meat market. This
building was considerably damaged by
smoke and water, but the loss is GOV.
cred by insurance. Upstairs In this
building were the Office rooms of
Coffman, Bowen & Bigham. Their
furniture and fixtures were badly dam
aged, and they had no insurance.
All the buildings were good brick
structures:
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09
BIG STRIKE PLANNED.
Telegraph Operators Are Not Yet Sat
isfied With Conditions.

Chicago, April G. Taking adyan
tage of the alleged financial straits
in which the Western Union Tele,
graph company and the Postal Tele-
graph company have been placed be-
cause of the financial panic and sue.
ceeding industrial depression, as well
as the effects of the telegraphers'
strike OF last summer. local No. |.
Commercial Telegraphers' Union of
America. has voted to resume the
strike. which was suspended Nov. 3,
to take effect against the Western IN
ion Telegraph company on June Land
the Postal Telegraph company Juy /.
Intolerable working conditions, over
strain and cutting of wages are given
as the reasons for the resumption of
tht strike. Local No. l is the Chicago
local, which led the calling of the fam
Gus Industrial war OF last summer.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09
RYAN IS PARDONED,
Ordered Released From County Jail
by Gov. Cummins.

County Clerk Corlett has received
an official communication from Anna
r. Cummins, pardon secretary to
Governor Cummins, pardoning and re-
storing John G. Ryan 10 citizenship.
Ryan was one of the young fellows
who broke into the w. |. Neagle gro
Gerry store about year ago and who
was sentenced to one years impris.
onment in the county Jail for breaking
and entering, at the February, 1907,
term of the district court.
Clerk Corlett also received a COM
munication yesterday from Superin-
tendent C. T. Apologize of the Mount
Pleasant Insane Hospital, stating that
Thomas Gordon, one of the inmates
of the institution from this county, has
escaped from the asylum. Gordon
ran away from the place several
weeks ago but was re-captured. He
was successful in eluding the search
ers the second time.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09
BLAZE IN
BIG D|ST|LLERY
PEORIA PLANT SUFFERS TO THE
EXTENT OF $23o,0oo.
MAKES A FINE SPECTACLE.
Four Large Factories in Lynchburg,
Va, Destroyed by Flames
--lncendiarism Is
Suspected.

Peoria, H., Apr! Fire which
started on the fourth floor of the ele-
vator of the Corning Distilling COM
pany's plant at two a. m. Friday did
100000 damage to the building and
contents, threatened all the other
buildings and 5000 cattle and proved
one of the most spectacular blazes
seen in years.
The mill" or elevator building, is
six-story brick structure $50 feet
square, in which thousands of bushels
OF grain are stored. and at the top of
which is the machinery for grinding
the corn and other grains for the
cookers.
Beer Tower Huge Torch.
The blaze quickly spread to the
other floors, and to the Still house
Of the distillery proper adjoining. In
this building are huge beer stills and
the heat caused an explosion which set
the roof of the beer tower, hundred
feet high, on fire. The burning beer
on the roof of this building presented
the novel spectacle of a huge green
torch the center of which was red
from the burning timbers. AS the
tower burned down the colors changed
and the outside Of the torch became
red and the inside bright green.
In the cattle pens not SO feet away
were nearly 5000 cattle and the ex.
plosion with it's fiery rain Of burning
spirits covered these sheds. The cat.
tie were saved. Three years ago this
plant burned and the explosion OF an
alcohol tank sent a shower Of burn
ing alcohol through the sheds and
killed over 1000 cattle.
Big Tobacco Factories Burn.
Lynchburg, Va, Apr. 4.-One Of the
most destructive fires in this city In
20 years occurred early Friday when
four factories, three of them tobacco
plants, and four negro dwellings were
consumed, with a total loss OF $225,,
900 and insurance Of $4,000. The
fire ragged during a 20.mile wind and
the firemen were powerless to cope
with the blaze. The factory OF the
Norfolk & Western Overall company
and three tobacco factories occupied
by w. G. Huntington of Farmville. in
which more than million pounds Of
tobacco for Austrian and Italian trade
were stored, were the business build
ings destroyed, the loss on the tobacco
factories being $4,000, fully insured
A number of small fires were start
ed on Diamond Hill" by flying EN-
bers and large number of citizens
spent an hour and half protecting
their homes with buckets and garden
hose. 1t is believed that the fire was
OF incendiary origin. Huntington is
heavy buyer in Kentucky, which
gave rise to report that night rid
ers" might have been concerned.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09
MARRIAGES IN MARCH.
Twenty-Five Licenses Issued In
Mahaska County.

Dan Cupid was unusually busy dur
ing the past month and he seems to
have ushered in me spring season in
most appropriate manner. No less
than 29 couples called upon County
Clerk Corlett and received the neces-
sary licenses. The highest number OF
licenses issued in one day was four,
on Wednesday, March 4. The Oldest
couple to secure license during the
month was Theodore F. Slater, aged
~ years, of this city, to Mrs. Lorinda
Littimore, of Akron, Ohio, aged So
years. The youngest couple who APP
pealed to the clerk for license, which
was granted, was Bert H. Barcus, aged
10, to Miss Myrtle Goodwin. aged IS,
both of Fremont. The complete list
follows:
March 3-John DeBruin and Marie
DeJong, Frank Dinsmore and Mary
r. Ferguson.
March 4-Gerrit Meppelink and
Dena Rempke; William H. Hull and
Mary Smith; Albert Natter and Rilla
Dickson; Ernest J. Strand and Emma
b. Jenkins.
March 5-Fred r. Herniman and
Mana M. Mooney; Henry Wander Mar
ten and Jennie Van Daleh.
March l0--James Lewis and Mary
Stommell
March 11-John w. Richards and
Martha Anderson; Bennett Shragc
and Sara Damorotsky; Alexander Nor
gan and susie Carter
March 14-Cecil Reynolds and Lora
McKanna; Chauncey Hull and Laura
Jones; Eura T. Curry and Kate Mary
Cavanaugh.
March 17-Albert l.. Lyon and
Grace McKim; William II. Weather
wax and Anna l.. Rutherford.
March lS-Thomas ]. Baker and
Lydia Mrkle; John E. Brubaker and
Lulu V. Hodgson.
March 2l-John Reid and Clara II
Witt.
March 22-Bert h. Barcus and Myr
tie Goodwin.
March 23-Floyd L. Digger and EN-
ma F. Darland.
March 24-Earl Arlington and f
Ferne Gordon.
March 25-Samuel Phillips and Le
ma Garden; Henry Husson and Lena
X. Potter.
March 27-Cecil C. Powell and Ed
ma Gibson.
March 28-Theodore Slater ant
Lorinda Littimore.
March 31-Arthur T. Marsh anC
Eta Yer Ploeg..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09
THE GIRL IS ABUSED.
Suffers Injuries in the Fight Of
Rival Suitors.

The screams of a woman and the
loud and angry voice of man caused
a commotion Saturday night about
eleven o'clock in the neighborhod of
Fifth avenue and Fourth street. Miss
Tressie Stommel and her escort Cliff
Johnson were assaulted by a young
man named VIII McGrath. The
screams of the young woman brought
assistance from the neighboring
houses and the police patrol was soon
at the scene of the trouble. Miss
Stommel and Johnson went to the
mayors Office and warrant for Nc
Grath was issued upon their informa-
ton.
Miss Stommel had been at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Stommel, No. sos Sixth avenue east,
where she had been spending the
evening. Mr.. Johnson came to take
her to her home. The young woman
states that McGrath has been bother.
ing her for some time past and has
threatened to take her life upon sew
eral occasions. He objects to her 60
ing with any other person. She thinks
that the man laid in wait for her and
her companion Saturday evening.
They were just block distant from
her mothers house when the assault
was made. The couple state that he
had made for Johnson with long
knife, saying he would kill them both
and that young man took to his heels.
McGrath is then alleged to have
pounded Miss Stommel with a beer
bottle and she showed evidences OF
rough treatment when brought to the
police station. People from near
by houses ran to the girls assistance
and McGrath fed.
The affair created much excitement
in the neighborhood of the happen.
ing. II was thought by those living
near that another bloody affair, like
of a couple of weeks since, was being
enacted and the police were summon
cd over almost every telephone within
n radius of two blocks.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09
MISSIONARY MEETING.
Woman's Board Of Christian Church
Hold interesting Session.

The regular meeting of the c. w.
B. M. was held in the basement OF
the Christian church Friday p. m.
Mrs. Rebecca Bridges had charge OF
the program and introduced some new
features that were very instructive
as well as entertaining. A black
board drill of the missionaries and
their fields reminded one of school
days. Excellent papers were read by
Mrs. Rhinehart, Mrs. MILFORD -Iull,
Mrs. McElroy and Mrs. White. A
quiz on the missionary tidings com
pleted the program. ..
At the business meeting the sub
ject of furnishing missionary books
and literature for the public library
was heartily endorsed. The meeting
was greatly enjoyed by all present.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09
CARNEGIE PENSION
FUND EXPANDED
STATE UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS
MAY BE 5ENEFlclARlEs.
$4,000. 900 MORE GIVEN
iron.Master Makes Big Increase in the
Amount Whose Interest lie
Donated to Veteran
Educators.

New York, Apr. 4.--Announcemen
was made Friday night that Andrew
Carnegie would add $5,000,000 to the
fund of the Carnegie Foundation, or
whatever sum might be necessary to
include as pension beneficiaries eligi-
bic professors of state universities.
No provision was made for this class
OF educators in the original gift, for
the reason, stated by Mr.. Carnegie at
the time, that the donor thought it
possible that such institutions might
prefer that their relations should con-
tinue exclusively with the state from
which their chief support was derived
Tits view was not taken by the Ma
tional Association of State Universe
ties, which in the year following the
establishment of the foundation petit
toned the trustees for admittance to
the benefits of the retiring allowance
system.
Original Fund Too Small.
II was then found that the earnings
of the original fund OF $10,000,000
were exhausted through the outlet al
ready planned, and that If the facul-
Ties Of all state universities were to be
benefited, an additional $4,000, 900
would be required. The situation
was placed formally before Mr.. Car
negie by DIR. Henry s. Pritchett, presi
dent of the Carnegie Foundation for
the Advancement of Teaching, on
March 81 last, and on that same day
Mr. Carnegie replied that the money
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09

would be forthcoming for any state
Institution whose application received
the approval of the legislature and
governor of its state. The additional
donation will be in five per cent.
bonds, providing an added annual in.
come of quarter of a million dollars,
and a total for yearly disbursement of
$4,000.
The Carnegie Foundation was estab-
lished by Mr.. Carnegie on April q.
1905, with gift OF trust fund of
$10000,000 in five per cent. first mort
gage bonds of the United States Steel
corporation. The revenue of the fund
provides pensions for teachers of uni
Verslties, colleges and technical
schools in the United States, Canada
and Newfoundland, who are retired
after 25 years service or having
reached the age of 65 years have
taught Is years preceding.
Mr.. Carnegie's Letter.
DR.. Pritchett Friday night made pub.
lie Mr.. Carnegie's letter promising the
further gift and statement regarding
the action of the National Association
OF State Universities. Under date Of
March 81, 1908, Mr.. Carnegie wrote to
DR. Pritchett:
Dear Sir: Your favor of to-day in.
forms me of the desire of the profes.
sors of state universities to be EN-
braced in the pension fund, as shown
by resolution unanimously adopted
by the national association. ....
Il beg now to say that should the
governing boards of any state univer.
slty apply for participation In the fund
and the legislature and governor Of
the state approve such application, II
will give me great pleasure to in
crease the fund to the extent neces-
sary to admit them. l understand
from you that if all the state universe.
ties should apply and be admitted
five millions more of five per cent.
bonds would be required, making the
fund $15,00O,OO0 in all.
From the numerous letters | have
received from pensioners and their
wives and the warm approval of the
press and public, / am satisfied that
this fund is, and must be for all time,
productive of lasting good. not only to
the recipients but to the cause Of
higher education.
Most grateful am to be privileged
as trustee of this wealth to devote 1t
to such use. Truly yours. Andrew
Carnegie" Z,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09
EppYNILLE.

Eddyville, April Airs. Mary Bell
went to Abba Friday where she will
visit a few days at the home OF her
father, Harve Shahan.
Willie Van Ness. of Abba, who has
been visiting with his grandmother,
Mrs. Reeves, went to Oskaloosa Fri
day morning on business.
Mrs. Robson, of Pekay, will come
to Eddyville Monday where she will
be the housekeeper for the Charles
Bickford family.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Hansel and fam
lily, of Frederic, spent Friday with Mr..
Hansel's sister Mrs. Hannah Robe
son, and brother, Robert Hansel.
They were accompanied home by Mrs.
Hannah Robson, who intends to stay
several days.
There will be services at the Baptist
church Sunday and there will be SER
vices the same day at the Church of
Christ. Rev.. Wiskham of Marshall
town will preach. ..
Pet Sandburn purchased the re-
eson estate, near Coalfield, Thursday.
Mr. Sandburn moved from Pella to
Eddyville recently, and purchased the
greater part of the estate some time
ago
Mr.. and Mrs. Converse returned to
their home in Kansas City, Mo-,
Thursday morning after brief visit
with John and Robert Clark.
Jim Johnson returned last evening
from Kansas City, where he had been
for the past two weeks. Accompan,
led by his brother Charles, he was a
business caller in Oskaloosa Thurs.
day.
d. d. Miller, of Blake. Nebr., a for
mer residentpassed away at his home
Sunday morning, March 20. Mr.. Mil
Ter and family used to reside on a
farm three miles north of town, now
rented by Harry Besco. They have
been residents OF Nebraska about FIVE
years. The remains were brought
here for burial Friday morning, the
funeral being held in the afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
Mrs. G. w. Culbertson and daugh.
ter, Miss Alma. went to Chillicothe
this morning, wher they will visit In.
definitely with her father. A. ]. Jew.
EFT, and with other relatives near
that place.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Disposition of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.

w. d. Wilson, the young man em-
Porter, near Beacon, and who was
so badly burned in prairie fire winch
ignited from spark from a Burling-
ton engine about Two weeks ago, has
brought suit in the district court
through his attorneys, David & Nelson,
asking $4,000 damages from the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy KY. Co.
Wilson in his petition states tnat he
was employed as farm hand by e.
A. Porter and on March % he was
called to put out prairie fire on the
G. A. Porter farm, which had started
from spark from C. B. & @. en-
CINE; that he and others started to
pillow burrows to keep the flames from
reaching the Porter house and barn.
That strong winds drove the flames
in his direction. badly burning his
face, neck, hands and wrists and pro
badly disfguring him for the rest of
his life. Ass "a result OF said injuries
which are very painful, the plaintif
mas Deeh Cohhheu III hospi'ai anu
has suffered great pain; that his doc.
tor bill amounts to 800, and for the
pain and sufferings he asks $4,000
damages from the railroad.
Friday was the last filing day for
cases to be heard at the Aprn term
OF the Mahaska county dictrict court,
and the attorneys made haste" with
their entries to the appearance docket.
The twenty thousand dollars damage
suit OF Mrs. Della B. Davies, mention.
ed in the Herald of recent date, was
among those filed and made Of record.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09
THE COUNTRY CLUB.
Some Extensive improvements To
Grounds Are Contemplated.

Unusual interest attaches to the an
nual meeting of the Oskaloosa Coun-
try Club which will be held at the Y.
NJ. C. A. Tuesday evening at seven
thirty o'clock. The club contemplates
extensive improvements this year and
numerous important matters are to be
discussed which will bring out large
Attendance.
The membership OF the club now
numbers about one hundred and thir.
ty. but the applications for member
ship are numerous and the manage
ment hope to see the club go to two
hundred or more before the season
has far advanced.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09
SpotIess Town Extended.

A movement is being organized
among the merchants of the west side
of the park to extend the limits of
'Spotless Town." and to follow the
example of the south side merchants
in maintaining an immaculate street.
A uniformed porter will be put on the
street and will have charge of the
front of the block of Market street
between High and First avenues and
the alley in the center of the block.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09
GIDEoN's BAND.
Christian Travelling Men To Organize
In Oskaloosa.

A meeting of the Oskaloosa travel
ing men will be held this evening at
the Y. NJ. C. A. auditorium and an eff.
fort will be made to organize a local
camp of Gideon's Band. National Sec.
rotary Frank A. Garlick of Chicago,
and State President Roberts of Keo-
kuk arrived today to attend the meet
ing and to assist in the organizing of
a local Band, The attendance of all
Christian travelling men is desired.