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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02
| DEAD; 10 HURT
IN WAvERLY Fire
Explosion In Canning Factory Starts
Stampede.
ALL ESCAPE WAS CUT OFF
George McRoberts Dead - Employees
Driven to Roof of Building Were
Forced to Leap For
Their Lives.

Waterloo. Ia, Aug. 2S.-Following
an explosion of gas in the Wayerly
canning factory yesterday afternoon
the plant became mass OF names
and 500 employees, many of them wom'
en-. became panic stricken.
George McRoberts is dead. Mrs.
Frank Davis, aged 10, broke both legs
In a leap from the third story and
may die. George Hursh was badly
burned and eight others were more or
less seriously injured by burns or by
jumping
The flames spread up the stairways,
cutting off all escape, and the women
on the second and third floors came
down the cob chutes. Men employed
ON these floors escaped by climbing
on the roof and leaping 20 the ground.
The loss is 100000, with $4,000 In
surance.
The plant burned so fast it was
smouldering ruin forty minutes AFTER
the explosion. a..
gasoline tank on the second moor
nsed for the soldering OF cans pursI'
6lling the rooms with flames. MOST
Of the employees were women anu
Young men and girls. All were eNclF
cd nv the shower of flames and Win
cries of alarm and fear ran Tor the
stairs and the windows. Many leap
cd TO the ground. falling on each ON
or Scores tried to descend the starr
WAYS with leaps and bounds, only TO
become hopelessly entangled IN tne
narrow ways.
Those employees working on tne
first floor went quickly TO the rescue
dragging the entangled persons from
the staircase and fighting on the
flames until the injured could be car
ried to safety.
When all had been taken from the
building it was found that Mrs. War
ter Davis. Irene Lockley and George
Miller had been so severely inlurei
that they will probably die. The ma,
terial loss includes 100000 cans Of
corn not insured.
McRooerts dropped dead after say
ing some books from the Office Of the
factory. He had probably innaied
flames.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02
Notice OF incorporation.

To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned have associated themselves
together under and by virtue of Chap
ter One %, Title Nine (9, of the
Code of Iowa, and the laws amenda-
tory thereto, as corporation, and
have adopted Articles of lncorpora-
ton which provide as follows, to-wit:
FFRST,-The name of such corpor-
alton is DIX MANUFACTURING
COMPANY" and it's principal place
of business is Oskaloosa, Iowa.
SECOND,-The general nature of
the business to be transacted by such
corporation is the manufacturing and
selling of such articles OF general use
and sale as may be determined upon
from time to time by the officers of
the corporation.
THIRD,-The amount of Capital
Stock authorized by the Incorporation
is Twenty Thousand $3.50, 000.00) Dol
lars, Ten Thousand ($1O,00000) Dol
lars of which shall be paid in before
the corporation shall commence to do
business other than to perfect its or
ganization, and the remainder to be
paid in at the call of the Board of Di-
rectors.
FOURTH, - The said corporation
shall commence business on the 18th
day of June, 1909, or as soon there
after as a Certificate of Incorporation
shall have been issued to 1T by the
Secretary of the State of Iowa, con-
tinuing twenty (20) years unless soon
er dissolved.
FIFTH,-The affairs OF such corpor-
alton are to be conducted by Board
of Directors consisting of not less
than two (2) nor more than five 90
members, to be elected on the third
Tuesday in January Of each year, at
which election each person or corpor-
alton shall be entitled to one vote
for each share of stock owned by
such person or corporation, which
vote may be cast in person or by
proxy. Until the election of such Of
ficers in January, 1910, C. A. Hoover
rectors of such corporation, and the
Directors at their first meeting in
each year shall elect a President,
Secretary and Treasurer, who shall
hold their offices for one year and un'
til their successors have been elected
and qualified. The Board of Direc.
tors have power to fill all vacancies
SIXTH,-That the highest amount
of Indebtedness to which said cor.
poration shall at any time subject it
self shall not exceed two-thirds (2-3)
of it's Capital Stock.
SEVENTH,-Thatt the private prop
erty of the members of such corpor
alton shall be exempt from the debts
of said corporation.
c. A. HOOVER.
5w4 o. Z. DICKSON.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02
DOCTOR STILL LIVES.
No Truth in Rumor That DR.. Mayre
Arnold Dropped Dead.


A rumor was current on the street
yesterday to the effect that Professor
Mayne Arnold had dropped dead ana
for q time it created considerable ex.
element and caused the genial doctor
some embarrassment. The rumor
seems to have spread outside the city
to-day as telephone inquiry has been
made concerning the truth of the
story.
The Herald investigated the runOr
to locate the origin and found that the
story started through talk concerning
the death of an Oskaloosa physician.
A passerby or listener mlsunderstand-
ing the name told the next man tina;
he had pust heard that Dr.. Arnold M
died suddenly. The fellow soon had 1t
that the Doctor had dropped dead ami
the story gathered details SIS it went
from mouth to mouth. Doctor Arnold
says that he was not aware that SO
many people knew him or that ne was
so popular. He has been busy answer
ing questions about the rumor ana
telling how it happened until he has
no time for business.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02

mission. He rendered splendid ser
vice here during term of eighteen
months, when he returned to the
school at Louisville and at the age
of 10 he resumed his study. By clos
est application and a capacity for
work and study, he was enabled to
complete his course at the age OF
statewide prominence and the pre-
diction had been made by a promi-
nent physician of Chicago that Doctor
Garland would become one of the
country's eminent surgeons. The
him q popular and widely known man.
He never refused assistance and new
er failed to respond to call, no mat
ter what hour or under what circum-
stances or conditions. He was thor
oughly unselfish and conscientious In
mis- work, and the welfare of mis- pa
tients was ever foremost in his mind.
The person of limited means was the
same to him as the one amply able
to compensate services rendered.
Among the last patients to receive
attention from the doctor were num-
Der for whom he was caring in a
charitable way, and these cases caus-
ed him much worry during his illness
because he could not get to them.
Physicians in other places learning OF
the exceptional ability and under
standing of the man, were making de-
mands upon his time and service. He
was frequently called, to Ottumwa
and Des Moines and other places, and
his advice was courted by some well
known medical people of Chicago, who
had come to know of his work. Some
time ago Doctor Garland came upon
a case of deformity in a child less
than a year old. The child had been
born with only one bone in the leg
below the knee. This, bone was mis-
placed and no ankle bones existed.
The doctor in his study of the case
was unable to find any literature up
on the subject. He consulted with
physicians far and wide, but used his
own methods and Judgment in the
treatment of the child. He straight
ened the bone and brought it to its
normal position and was meeting
with remarkable success in the treat
ment. The case became known in
other places and the doctor took the
child before clinic at Des Monies
TO explain his methods and his reas-
ons for treatment. A Chicago physi-
clan who was present stated that So
far as he knew there were only two
other similar cases stated in medical
literature and the treatment admins
tered by DR.. Garland was superior to
that of surgeons in the other cases.
They had broken or cut the bone to
get it to place. The child in question
is now a resident of Oskaloosa. DR..
Garland was of a genial, even dispo'
sition, always optimistic and never
| harboring resentment of any kind.
| He was friend to all, and all were
| his friends. He has made some won
| derful cures in Oskaloosa, and his
| death is personal loss with many
of his people. He was member oil
the X. OF p. and the Elks organiza
tons of Oskaloosa, and had been as
prominent socially as his devotion tc
his practice would permit.
Funeral at the Presbyterian church
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, un
der the auspices of the Oskaloosa
| Lodge of Elks.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02
IOWA STATE FAIR.
For Two Hours Last Night Grounds
Were In Total Darkness.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 31.-The Iowa
State Fair grounds were in complete
darkness from 1885 till $3.50 o'clock
last night.
While thousands of people prone
naded along the drives walked
through the exposition buildings and
sat in the pavilion and amphitheater
waiting for the night programs to be-
gin, all of the electric lights on the
grounds suddenly went out.
The mammoth engine which pro-
pels the dynamos broke after it had
pounded away for six days and five
nights. A lull fell over the multitude
as if a terrific storm had arisen.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02
MRS. GATES RECOVERY.
C. A. HOOVER.
o. E. DICKSON.

Denver, Colo, Aug. 31.-Mrs. H. l..
Gates, of Denver, Colo, formerly Miss
Ella Brown, OF Oskaloosa, who re-
Gently underwent a series OF serious
operations on her throat and head is
convalescent and is expected to be
thoroughly recovered in few days.
So serious was Mrs. Gates condition
last week that Mrs. ]. II. Turner, OF
Oskaloosa, her mother was tele-
graphed and is now at Mrs. Gates
bedside in Denver. Mrs. Gates is the
wife OF one OF the editors OF the Den.
yer Post. She has been under the
,are OF two specialists for some time.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02

Local horse buyers report that the
animals are recently being offered for
sale to better advantage, as the farm
ers have some spare time to get them
In shape for the market.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02
The oskaIoosa Way.

Campbell w. Fair, OF the Oskaloosa
Light and Fuel Company, is in receipt
of inquiries concerning the equipment
for the Oskaloosa street lamps recent.
ly set up on the Great White Way.
Some one has carried the news to OF
tumwa OF the beauty OF Oskaloosa's
streets at night and now ottumwa Is
anxious to copy the Oskaloosa way.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02
Wall Paper Sc per roll and up at
Central Book Store. 32tf
Auto Causes Runaway.

A team of young colts driven by
Geo. Willis ran away on the Burling
ton near the city Saturday. They
frightened at an automobile. They
broke the buggy and harness and were
stopped by running into an open gate
way into a barnyard near by.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02
Enulnes in Service.

Several of the new engines recently
purchased by the Iowa Central and
which We're taken to the shops at Mar.
shalltown to readjust the tires to
take the curves along the line are
out and are giving excellent service.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02
Wall Paper SC per roll and up at
Central Book Store. 32tf
Coming Here To School.

Two young men, who hold scholar
ships from Edinburgh university OF
Scotland, are on their way to this
country for. the purpose of taking a
course in animal husbandry at the
iowa State college.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02

A lively campaign is just opening
in Clinton, which will decide the ques-
ton as to whether or not the commits
sion plans of city government will be
adopted.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02

WILSON, Miss Josephine Wilson
died suddenly and Unexpectedly at
her home, No. 31S North Fifth street,
abotu half past four O'Clock Saturday
afternoon. of what is Supposed to have
been heart trouble, induced by a ner-
vous shock of some kind. Miss Will
son was a tailoress employed with
Jim Browns Store tailoring depart
ment. Having completed ner work
at the shop during the forenoon, she
did not attempt to return after din
ner. She complained of a somewhat
severe pain in the region of the stom-
ach Friday evening, but this had
passed away and she was in her u.s.
ual healtha nd spirits Saturday morn
ing until past her dinner hour. About
one o'clock she was feeling worse and
laid down for a few minutes. She
then called for assistance and had a
physician. He did not think the case
of serious nature. Miss Wilson, he
thought, was frightened. She told
the physician that she was dying. He
laughed away her fears as she show,
ed no symptoms that indicated ser.
ious condition. Temperatures nd
pulse were about normal and the res
piration was full and regular. The
pain in the stomach might have been
from ordinary causes. Tho doctor
gave some medicine and left the pa
tieit In a short time the woman
grew rapidly worse and before any
physician could be sumomned she
had died. A doctor was found soor
afterwards and he worked with the
patient several minutes. A careful
examination revealed the fact thai
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02

MASTERS-Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Masters, No. S07 high aven-
ne west. Sunday, August %, '09. fine
ten pound boy. Mother and son pro-
gresing nicely and the father is cor
respondinly happy.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02

FOSTER.-Born, Thursday evening,
Aug. 26, 1909, to Mr.. and Mrs. c. n.
Foster of Eddyville, at DR.. Williams
hospital. an eight-pound girl, Moth
er and baby doing well.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02

wOOD-Born,to Mr.. and Mrs. Oren
Wood, of North Market street, on Fri
Law. Aug. 81. 1909 a nine-pound hoy
Mother and son are doing nicely.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02

William Kirkman brings big stalk
of field corn to the Herald Office which
measures over twelve feet In height
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02

MARTIN.-Died. at the home OF his
parents in Buxton, Thursday, August
&c. 100, at two o'clock p. m, of auto
intoxication, Eden Albert Martin,
aged / year, months and 26 days.
Funeral services Saturday, August %,
at the Friends Mission on North Fl
street, and interment in Forest GENE
terry. The deceased was the infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Martin.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

MARSHALL:--Born, Saturday, Aug.
2s, 1909, to Mr. and Mrs. q. Mar
shall, of Third avenue west nine
pound son.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02

IAFFERTY -. BURDOCK. - Mar
ried, at Los Angeles, California, Mon
day, August IS, 1909, Miss Florence
Burdock, of Oskaloosa, to Mr.. Claude
Lafferty, of Los Angeles.
The wedding was an informal pri-
vate affair with only few witnesses
present, including a sister of the
bride from Chicago. The ceremony
was performed at the residence of the
Methodist minister, who officiated.
Mr.. and Mrs. I4afferty went to Ocean
Beach where the honeymoon was in
augurated. They will be at home at
Los Angeles after September first.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Burdock and is well and
favorably known in Oskaloosa, hav-
ing been connected with the teaching
force of the Oskaloosa city schools,
and a faithful member of the Central
Nj E. church. The groom was for
merly of Oskaloosa. He is the only
son of George w. Lafferty and is an
exceptional young man. He is en-
ployed as a department superintend-
ent in the Edison Electric Light plant
OF Los Angeles and has a place of re-
sponsibility. Oskaloosa friends will
extend congratulations TO the happy
young people, and the best wishes for
happiness and welfare go out to them
from hosts of acquaintances.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02

WADLEIGH-MORGAN.- Married,
at Spencer, Iowa, Wednesday, August
20, 1909, Miss Cora l.. Morgan, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Morgan, Jr.,
to Mr.. Herbert Arlington Wadleigh.
of Boston, Mass. ...
The bride is niece of Luther Eel
ker of Oskaloosa and the mother was
formerly an Oskaloosa girl, Miss Lii
lie Felker daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. S. and Elizabeth Felker, old time
residents of the city. The wedding
was a happy and elaborate affair, sol
emnized at twelve o'clock noon, at
st. Stephens church, which was beau
tifuily decorated for the occasion. A
large number of guests witnessed the
ceremonies. Following a wedding
breakfast served at the home OF the
bride a reception was held during the
afternoon and the young couple start
ed upon an extended wedding tour in
Guiding a trip along the Great Lakes
and ST. Lawrence river to Montreal,
a stop in the Adirondack Mountains
and thence down the Hudson by boat
TO New York and home to Winchester,
a suburb OF Boston, where an elegant
new home awaits their coming. The
groom is bright young business
man, graduate of Harvard Univer-
sity, and a member of a we'll known
eastern financial institution, Leach
& Company" OF Boston. The Spen-
Ger News says of them: NO young
couple ever went from our midst un.
der fairer skies or brighter PROSPECTS
or carried with them more universal
good will than did Mr. and Mrs. Wad,
leigh" Mrs. Nettie Felker Terrence
of Oskaloosa was among the guests
present from a distance. Oskaloosa
friends extend congratulations
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-19
BANTAMS
READY FOR
THEIR BIG GO

San Francisco. Cal, June 1s.-Frankie
Neil and Monte Attell are ready for
their bantamweight championship bat
tie, which will be staged this after
noon at Colma The little fellows are
scheduled to fight forty five rounds for
the championship belt which Terry Nc
Govern won by his victory over Pedlar
Palmer of England at Tuckahoe Point
nearly ten years ago They finished
their training yesterday and both are
we'll within the weight, which Is ZIG
pounds, three hours before the fight.
No battle of little fellows has ever
attracted any more attention in Cali
fornia than the bout which is TO be
staged today While many are claim
ing that the winner cannot be hailed
as bantam weight champion of America
on account of the claims of Jimmy
Walsh. Phil McGovern and Johnny
Coulon, the winner surely Will have a:
good a right to the title as any o.
them and will be hailed as the kins
pin of the little fellows until he Il
beaten.
Neil will go into the ring a pro
nounced favortte. frankie always ha.
been a favorite in his native state. an
hundred of dollars will be bet on hin
when he climbs through the ropes thi
afternoon.
Nell has a grudge against the Attel
family which he will try to settle wit
Monte. Able, the larger Of the Attel
scrappers. has whipped frankie twice
once by the Knockout route. and Ne
hopes to get little revenge on the ella
by trimming Monte today
Neil, who has been fighting feather
weights and lightweights in the cas-
seems to be more in his element in. tn
bantam weight class and hopes to wi
back the honors he wrested from Harr
Forbes in 1904.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-19

Oh, you Clabbyl The plucl<y Ham
mond boy last night demonstrated
again, for the third time, that he is the
better fighter when he and Dick Fftz-
patrick are matched. While nearly
thousand fans shouted themselves
hoarse in the big topless tent, in West
Hammond, roofing for their favorites
Jimmy sent Dick face downward to the
floor 10 ra knockout Referee Malachy
Hogan could not finish the count be-
fore Fitzpatrck's manager threw In
the sponge, and we'll he might, for Dick.
even if he could get to his feet before
the referee could count ten, would have
been knocked out again. He was all
in, and game as he was, he knew it,
and his friends knew it
Jimmy a Demon in the Third.
Jimmy nearly finished him in the
third round. flooring him twice and
pushing him over the ropes once, and
had he not been over anxious he would
have finished him right there. In the
other rounds the lighting was about
even. with Jimmy having a shade the
| better, but it was a different Fitz that
fought Jimmy this third time. He put
up a better fight than in any Of the
other two bouts, but the fact that Jim
my trimmed him shows the latter''
growing strength. Dick stole Jimmy :;
| loop-the-Ioop, but because Of his short
| er reach could not make 1t as effecti'
as the Hammond boy did The fighters
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-19
TO PLAY SKAT
AT MILWAUKEE,
National Will Start Today;
1000 Contestants.

Milwaukee, June 19.-Fully 500 men
and women, the advance guard of the
national skat congress, are in Milwau-
kee today, eager to be among the first
in the drawing for seats in the skat
tournament today and tomorrow. 1t is
expected that at least 1000 players will
take part in the competition for the
prizes. which range from a scarf pin
to 81 900 in gold.
While the women viii not be able
to participate in the tournament direct,
a movement is on foot to start an as
sociate membership, and the board of
directors will be requested to act on
this matter at the business meeting
which will be held on Sunday
Headed by Miss Bessie Dickinson
editor of the Bridge Whist and Skat. the
women skat players in the United
States will swoop down upon the Mil
waukee tournament with their we'll
planned demands for recognition a!
| players by the National association. AND
the outcome Of this move promises t
form the most interesting feature 70
discussfo ion in the business sessions o
the league.
At no tournament in the history o
the game has a prize fund OF equa
dimensions and aggregate value beel
an attraction. The most imposing on
In the lot is a massive chest OF silver
are donated by Chicagos skat colony.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-19

be furnished by Joe Jeanette and
Sandy Ferguson at Boston. and Packey
Mcfarland and Young Erne at San
Francisco
Deacon Philippe is doing good work
for the Pirates
The White Sox would be a winner II
Ed Walsh could pitch every day.
Johnny Lotus will look after the
training of Leach Cross in Californ-
ia.
Jack Johnson decleres that he will
finish Stanley Ketchel { - 3 the third
rush of the Michigan Kid"
Even if he did take couple OF beat
ings Jack O'Brien has twelve OF fifteen
thousand dollars more in the old ket-
tie.
From now on California fight fans
are to be treated to some great bat
ties between the best ring performers
in the country.
Freddie Welsh, the English light
weight, will return to America this fall
and try to get on match with Battling
| Nelson.
Bob Unglaub of Washington looks
! good to Manager Griffith of Cincinnati
but Cantillion declines to part with Sir
Robert.
Mcclure the Amhurt twirler. ha:
pitched three no-hit games this season
Annapolis, Williams and West Point
being the victims.
Man for man the Brooklyn team
looks stronger than st. Louis and it i
hard to figure hawoTsc-toshrdlufw
| hard to figure how the Cardinals man
age to Missouri the Superbas.
With ICY" Young and Addie JOS
pitching to form Cleveland doubtless
will soon be up where the Maps can lis
ten to birds sing.
Pitcher Tom Hughes of the Highland
ers is becoming fretful sitting on tn
bench. Tom says that Stallings mus
be saving him for the worlds series.
"Old Doc" Casey is evidently pre-
scribing great treatment for his Mon
treal bunch. The Royals are perform
ing thrillers in the Eastern league.
The New York and Boston team
played good ball in their recent serie
with Detroit. but they failed to tax
a majority of games from the Tigers
. After years of toll with the big cit
boys. kid" Gleason has returned to tn
farm Philadelphia has turned owe
the kid" to Jersey City, where he wi
i manage the "Skeeters."
Thirty years ago Jim O'Fourh