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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-05
BAND OF YOUTHFUL
THIEVES IS CAUGHT
Six Boys Admit Taking BIZ
cycles and Selling Them.
Had a System.

Spurred to activity by the tales Of
Deadwood Dick, Jesse James. and other
highwaymen OF fiction and fact, band
OF youthful marauders started a career
OF despoilment in the District that was
only ended this morning with the ar
rest of six boys, ranging in age from
nine TO thirteen years, and the recovery
OF eight bicycles they had stolen. This
series Of thefts has been bothering the
police during the past three months.
The boys under arrest are George
Leblanc, eleven years old, of sos T street
northeast; William Callahan, nine years
old. Of 716 G street northeast James
Walsh, twelve years old, OF 81 Ninth
street northeast. Joseph Hall, twelve
years old. OF gl7 Ninth street northeast;
Edward Mitchell, thirteen years old, Of
6ls Second street northeast and francis
Herold, twelve years old, OF SS5 Second
Unlike the thief of the story books.
this gang Of youthful desperados op-
Grated only in the day time, and usu-
ally chose crowded streets in which TO
ply their trade. George Ledane, q red
headed. be-freclIled yOunster is the
head Of the gang. the police declare.
No part Of the city was immune from
their operations, but where the crowds
haspened TO be at the moment was the
favorite place. The shopping district
was the scene Of at least two of their
raids, a pair OF bicycles being the re-
suit thereof Seventh street, between
d and r streets, furnished the setting
for two other raids.
Robbers" Enjoy Proceeds.
The method Of the gang was TO take
any bicycle that was found unguarded,
remove It to a safe place, where the
name plate and all removable marks
of Identification were taken of The
wheel would then be sold in piecemeal,
and the robbers enjoy a high old
time on the proceeds
The discovery Of the gang and the eX-
tent Of its operations is credited 70
Bicycle Policeman Williams, of the
Ninth precinct
Williams had been detailed on special
duty on the Bladensburg road and no
ticed a boy acting suspiciOusly about
bicycle that was standing IN front of a
house on the road. The boy could give
no satisfactory account of himself. and
Williams took him TO the station house.
There he was subjected to a vigorous
examination, and he told all he knew.
Leader Attracts Attention.
The gathering up Of the other boys
was easily accomplished. and this morn
ing the station house was crowded with
the boys and their amazed parents.
Young Ledane was the center Of at
traction for the police. but up to date
has maintained a demuTe silence regard
ing his associates and their opera tons.
The others freely confess their wrong
doing. Ledane is conversational on all
topics but the matter OF bicycle stealing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-05
Leader Attraets Attention.
YOUNG OFFICIAL ARRESTED.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Nov. 5.-Facing
two charges Of passing worthless
checks, Deputy States Attorney Roy
Sheneman was arrested here today He
is a young man, prominent socially. and
was TO have been married November p.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-02
THE osKALoosA HERALD 1IilEsbAf DEcEMfsFiR isoeaf

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to this information, and that the hos
pital deserved something of this kind.
The Herald was one OF the first and
one OF the most persistent advocates
OF the hospital.and we believe contrib
uted its full share to the erection of
the building. It-therefore has the
same interest in it that the other
friends and subscribers have, and If
Things are not run as they should be
it reserves the right and will use its
prerogatiye to criticise But until
there is, something more to criticise
than tfaas been able to find, it will
'have nothing but words OF praise for
the institution. And we believesst the
nearer friends get to the hospital, and
the more they investigate the methods
in vogue, the more they will feel as the
Herald does about the Oskaloosa
Hospital
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-02
VANITY.

The sun comes up and the sun goes
down,
And day and night are the same as
one;
The year grows green, and the year
grows brown,
And what is 1T all. when all is done
Grains of somber or shining sand,
Gliding into or out of the hand
and men go down in ships to the seas,
And hundred ships are the same
az one, ga
And backward andforward blows the
breeze,
And what is it all, when all is done ?
Aytide with never shore in sight,
Getting steadily on to the night.
The fisher dropped his net in the
stream,
And a hundred streams are the same
as one.
And the maiden dreameth her love-lilt
dream .sl..-
and what is it all, when all is done?
The net of the fisher the burden
breaks,
And always the dreaming the
dreamer wakes.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-02
INACCURATE NAVY REFORMS
Comprehensive Plan Is Put Into Effect
by Secretary Meyer-sureau OF
Equipment Abolished.

Washington. Dec. by inaugural.
ing his comprehensive plan of reform
in the navy department Secretary
Meyer will forestall probably all at
tempts at congressional reformation
of the department for the present. At
this time he will ask only that the
bureau of equipment be abolished,
which can be accomplished by con-
gress alone.
A year hence, if his reforms are
found to be as satisfactory in prac-
tice as they appear on paper, he will
ask congress to make permanent the
changes by enacting them into law.
Legislation is particularly desired
in order to allow the secretary to
name any officers he may desire as his
four aids, one for operation of the
fleet, a second for material, third for
personnel and fourth for inspection.
At present he is limited to the high
err ranking officers. A law is desired
to permit the secretary to detail any
officer to this duty who may show I'M
usual fitness for the place.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-02

ton in your own neighborhool
When you see advertised something
you want, ask your dealer to get il
for you or write for samples. Bal
always buy goods themselves thro igl
your home store. BY doing this W,
will benefit three parties:
The Advertiser-He will get an OF
portunity to do business in your tow:
and to work with your dealer
Your Dealer-He will get his resl
lar profit and an opportunity ie
broaden out his business.
Yourself-You will see what you
are buying the price will be quite as
little, perhaps less than If you buy by
mail: and besides this you will have
the great satisfaction of knowing that
you have done your share toward
supporting and encouraging local en-.
terprise upon which depends the
growth and prosperity of your town.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-02
THE, COAL TRADE.

| The Black Diamond says that from
all parts of the ;countrygit gets reports
that cars are short of requirements
and that coal shippers are failing. on
that account, to get coal to market
'Curiously enough, these reports are
not augmented by any statement
that anyone is short of COAL" contin.
ues that publication. The conclusion
must be reached therefore that the
shortage is more relative to the de.
sire of the shippers than to their &C.
tual need. The operators might want
to ship more coal to market, but the
question is: What would they do
with it after it reached destination?
Candidly, We have sought and failed
to find an immediate demand for
more coal than is now being moved.
The conclusion must follow that the
car stringency Is opportune for the
trade and of direct benefit to prices
without being present inconven-
fence to consumers. 3D.. 3.
Tracing trade developments thru
from the Atlantic coast to the Rocky
mountains, there is an undercurrent
of complaint against the CARRIERS. Not,
withstanding that fact. there is also
IAN nndercurrent of complaint against
conditions. New York says that ship
ments from mines to tide are slow.
In almost the same breath, the state
ment is made that free coal is ap-
preaching the demurrage stage at
tidewater points. Pittsburg reports
shortage of cars and yet the oper-
atOrs are forced to take united &C
ton looking toward the establish
ment of minimum price in order to
preserve values. Chicago feels the
car shortage acutely and yet demur
rage coal has been sold at a sacrifice
all week and will continue to do so
until there is another, spell of cold
weather. The only central market
where the Car shortage has had the
logical effect of stiffening prices is
Cincinnati With such a preponder-
ance of conditions against the influ-
ence of the car shortage upon prices,
it must be concluded that the trade
has needed this Tightening of rail-
road equipment to prevent the opera
tors from losing their heads and all
advantage of a return to prosperity
at the same time.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-02
TAFT HEARS ILLINOISANS
Manufacturers Association Delegates
Argue Against the Proposed Fed
eral Corporation Tax Law.

Washington, Dec. president Taft
this morning received % business men
representing the Illinois Manufacture
ers' association, in the White House.
The westerners came as delegates of
their association to present it's pro-
test against the proposed federal cor
poration tax law, and their arguments
were given courteous and attentive
hearing by the president
In the party were S. M. Hastings, f.
E. Gore, w. S. Potwin, William Duff
Haynie, H. c. Gardner, La Verne w.
Moves, John NJ. Glenn, C. E. Moore,
w. B. Conkey, Philip s. Post and B. f.
Sunny, all of Chicago; c. d. Howell.
Galesburg; George P. Blow, La Sale;
John l.. Hamilton, Hoopeston; NJ. T.
Chapman, Aurora; C. S. Brantington,
Rockford; P. A. Peterson. Rockford;
William Butterworth, Moline, and tho
eastern representatives of several II.
linois concerns.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-02
IOWA IN OCTOBER.

According to the bulletin just issued
by the Weather Bureau, the mean tenn
perature for the month of October IN
Iowa was slightly below the normal
The warmest periods of the month
were between the 1st and the 9Th and
between the 29th and 3lst, when the
maximum temperatures ranged from
20 to SO degrees in the northern, and
from 20 to 50 degrees in the southern
districts.
During the past 10 years, there have
been five cooler Octobers, but there
are no records of as low temperature
during the first Is days of October as
was registered this month on the 18th
and 18th. when the minimum teRpera-
lures ranged from 10 to 20 degrees
over the northern and from - to %
degrees over the southern counties.
The ground was frozen to such an ex-
tent that potatoes remaining in the
ground were considerably damaged.
The precipitation was generally be-
lev the normal over the northern two
thirds OF the state and slightly above
the normal over the southern third.
There was no rain between the first
and seventh, but from the Sth TO the
18th the rainfall was general and was
mixed with light snow fiurries on the
18th and 18th, which is much earlier
than usual for the first snow of the
season.
The monthly mean temperature for
the state was 49.7 degrees. which is
% degrees below the normal for Iowa.
The highest monthly mean was SIS
degrees, at Mt. Pleasant, Henry coun-
ty. and the lofest monthly mean 42.6
degrees. at Elkader, Clayton county.
The highest temperature reported was
81 degrees, at Bloomfield, Davis coun-
~. and the lowest monthly mean 42.6
reported was 10 degrees, at Washta,
Cherokee county, on the 18th The
average monthly maximum was IS de.
grees, and the average monthly mini
mum was Is degrees. The greatest
daily. range was "a degrees, at Iowa
Falls, Hardin county The average Of
the greatest daily ranges was 40 de-
grees.
The average precipitation for the
state was 2.22 inches, which Is 0.13
inch below the normal. The greatest
amount. 40 inches. occurred at Cum
berland. Cass county, and the least,
0.4S inch, at Independence, buchanan
county. The greatest amount in TWEEN
ty-four hours, 2,33 inches. occurred at
81. Charles, Madison county, on the
Sta. Measurable precipitation occur
red on an average OF days.
The average number OF clear days
was 10; partly cloudy, 6; cloudy. O..
The duration OF sunshine was slightly
below the normal, the percentage of
the possible amount being 6S at
Charles City; G6 at Davenport; 50 at
Des Monies; 50 at Dubuque; IS at
Keokuk, and Sc at Sioux City
sortheazt winds prevailed The
fsignest velocity reported was 40 miles
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-02

airy / and for prices at the farm, sub
stantially before corn feeding had be-
gun.
The price of corn in 1909 at the
farm is represented at 21S.6 compared
with 100 for the price level of 1896
1900, and the price of the best native
steers at the Chicago stock yards in
the same year is 1899 which is much
above the 'fndex-number" for the price
of the animal at the farm, and much
below the price of corn at the farm.
The inference is that the farmer gets
some return for the high-prieed corn
that he feeds teshis steers, but not
a return equal to 60 cents bushel for
his corn, WHICH is the price for the,
last two years. AS for the unfed
steer, it does not participate in the up
ward movement of prices in its farm
value $50
The wholesale prices of fresh beef
carcasses have increased in about the
degree that the prices of steers have
at the stock yards, and the retail
prices of fresh beef have kept pace
with the wholesale prices.
The increasing prices of fresh beef,
therefore, are due to increasing prices
of animals at the stock yards, and this
is explained by the abnormal circum-
animals has been subjected in recent
years. .- A. ..-
Corn Too High for Hogs.
The farmers situation with regard
to hogs is more fair to the farmer
than the cattle situation is, but still
it is apparent that during the last
three years the price of corn has been
too high for the price of hogs In the
case of hogs the farmer has fully par
ticipated in the rising prices, whereas
in the case of the farmers cattle the
unfed animals are barely as valuable
as they were nine to fourteen years
ago, and had not the price of corn
assembled to high figure, perhaps he
would not share in the higher beef
prices.
There has been tendency of the
animals and crops of the farm to in.
crease in value per unit at the farm at
a faster rate than all commodities have
increased at wholesale.
Within the Wholesale trade, also,
farm products exceed all other classes
of commodities in relative increase of
prices since 1896, and food is exceed
ed only by farm products and by lum.
Der and building materials. The only
taken by farm products in rise OF
prices is unfed beef cattle, the farm
price of which has barely begun to
rise above the price level of 1S96.l900
for beef cattle.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-02
PLUCK PAYS.

Chicago Inter Ocean: There Is
one especially timely lesson to be
drawn from the election in the Sixth
Congressional district on last Tues
day.
For years this was a normally
democratic" district. The republican
party has always had to fight for il
with democratic opponents and bolt
ing republicans. Yet in nine out OF
the last ten congressional elections il
has been carried by the regular re
publicans.
How has this been done? By intel
ligent courage Not by what are call
ed political tricks" Not by intelli
gence alone, nor by courage alone
but by intelligent courage. The cam
paign that ended in Tuesdays great
victory was typical. ".
The instruction" was as strong
there as anywhere in the country
The notion that to be a party scut,
tier is proof of superior mind and
morals had ueen sedulously and sue,
cessfully cultivated there.
The scuttlers mad seven out of the
eight Chicago daily newspapers. The
district was filed with laudation OF
the ''insurgent" idea as the pinnacle
of craftsmanship. The La Follettes,
Cumminses and the like were repre-,
sented as leaders to national saliva,
ton.
The ears of the people were filled
with denunciations of "Lorimerism'
and "Cannonism as the essence of
evil in politics. The prominence and
power of such men were offered as
conclusive proof that the republican
national administration was fail
ure and the country was going to the
devil.
All these difficulties and obstacles
were overcome because there Is in
the Sixth district group of republi.
cans full of intelligent courage. The
issue was met and squarely met Re-
publicans were shown that now was
the day of decision. when they must
be with their party and its record or
against them.
And here IS the result in Tuesdays
epoch-making victory. What won it?
In one word-pluck.
Pluck won-pluck pays
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-02
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THINGS

Mai. John +. Lacey in an interview
in Chicago: tive concluded-and lot
OF other men feel as do-that the
most beautiful thing the Lord ever
created was woman. But after you
have settled woman's place it's a con-
ientious problem to pick the runner
up | did it years ago The second
moas beautiful thing in the world is a
ripe apple. That's been my belief
since She first day climbed tree in
my slther's orchard, pulled luscious
morsel OF goodness from a stem and
ate even the seeds. But do not feel
that people OF this country pay the
q tertion to or show the gratitude they
sifoGM for this God given fruit. the
apple. It Is the greatest fruit on
earth. say that advisedly. Do you
know snGt II a man or a woman will
elt an apple day they will be as
strong ard hearty at 50 years OF age as
they are at so? It is true. No man
who uses apples az part OF his regu-
lar de. ever Is bothered with rheuma-
tism. No man ever has trouble with
his digeg;iye systenrif. he eats an
apple day.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-02
Wholesale Slaughter Of Crows.

Bedford, Ind. Dec. L. Farmers
within six miles of this city have or
ganized a shotgun movement against
gigantic crows roost. Hundreds OF
thousands of the birds make field
about Ave miles from Bedford their
sleeping apartment and every day
they scatter as far south as the Ohio
river. Is miles away, for food, The
farmers say the crows have laid waste
the corn crop in the counties over
which they ny.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-02

The other day the Herald enquired
about the curfew ordinance, as many
complaints had been registered with
it. that children we're permitted to run
the streets at night. City Clerk Mum
roe sends the Herald marked copy
OF the Oskaloosa Times OF July 20. con-
tanning the official publication OF the
ordinance, which makes u binding.
We apologize to the Times for having
failed TO read the paper more carefully,
but we do not know what to do about
the complaints. It seems to be up to
somebody in authority to see that
children. under sixteen years. Of age
are not out atfcf-9 O'Clock at night.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-02
"A story going the rounds of i

"A story going the rounds of the
press states that j. w. Griggs, living
20 miles southwest of Mason City has
Uhe only deer farm in Iowa. This is
an error Singmaster & Sons, of
Keota. have herd of over 20 head,
and they also have a number OF buff
falo 1t is interesting to note. how
ever, that first Mr.. Griggs ; reared
wolves. then wild geese, then antelope,
then elk and now deer. He began fif-
teen years ago with pair of Virginia
deer, and has experimental with white
calls, black tails and other hybrids.
but the climate of Iowa has evolved
a type of the northern deer as the one
hardy enough for all purposes.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-02
rHE MoRsHIPER,

The sweetest girl in all this town,
Goes dressed from head to foot il
brown;
Her eyes are light with heavens owl
blue,
Her cheeks are of the peach's hue;
And when she trips it down the street
There is no other half so sweet.
On every Sunday when tbs fine,
This little maid for church doth pine;
Then all arrayed in brown attire,
She takes her place within the choir;
And there with other voices sweet,
Her voice is raised in praises meet.
Then | within my pew below,
Look up with heart and face aglow;
And gazing straight into those eyes,
Ny thoughts are truly OF paradise;
For while she sings of angels near,
Merhinks know OF one right here.
tkR 1882 Anon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-02
Kaiser Opens Reichstaa.

Berlin, Dec. L. Emperor William
opened the reichstag by personally
reading the speech from the throne
The speech dealt largely with domes.
tic legislation and contained the I'M
portant announcement that the gov
eminent had prepared a measure ex-
tending the sick benefit insurance to
the working classes not heretofore
protected and creating a system of in
surance for the dependent relatives OF
deceased workers. sih
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-02

There is only one thing that can
halt the country's confident move for
ward to an era of prosperity such as
we had from 1897 to 1907, and that is
agitation for the mere purpose of agi-
cation, without any we'll conceived,
healthy purpose in view."-Speaker
Cannon. before the knife and Fork
Club at Kansas City.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-02

The school teacher also follows
the flag There are already in Alaska
cighty-nine teachers. according to the
report OF the commissioner OF educa-
ton TO the secretary of the interior.
The total enrolment in the Alaska
schools for the year ending June, 1909.
was 3So9. and the average attendance
1921. During the year just closed
twenty-four new and modern school
houses were erected.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-02

The supreme court held that
where man disappears from home
and is gone for seven years. with no
word from him, that fraternal orders in
which he has insurance must pay the
beneficiary under the policy the full
amount of the policy, the assumption
being that the member is dead.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-02

1t has been discovered by Cor.
nell statistician that there are 10000
more married men in the United States
than married women. This apparent
ly mathematical impossibility is ac-
counted for by the large number OF
foreigners who leave their wives at
home when they come to this country.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-02
-Flfty million Chrishmas Siam

Fifty million Christmas stamps
for the American Red Cross Society's
warfare on tuberculosis have been
distributed for sale at a cent each.
Every stamp bullet in the war on
the white plague is the slogan used
in the Vets and bullets Of that Kind
are already adjoining mail. packages
on closet shelves for Christmas giving
and letter heads OF some corporations.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-02

I'D Kellogg filed an information
in the district court at Waterloo Charg-
ing himself with inebriacy, and when
committed to the hospital escorted
himself to Knoxville. He says he has
the whiskey habit and wants to shake
it off, There is hope for that sort OF
fellow
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-02

The regular quarterly meeting of
the State Board of, Health and Board
UfiMedical Examiners will be held at
the Office Of the Secretary, Capitol
Building, Des Moines, on January 10
and 20, 1910.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-02

Between solidarity" and "flexibil,
ity" in politics the rank and file OF
the republican party will be for sol.
idarity." declares the St LOUIS Globe
Democrat. No instance can be cited
where ''fexibility" resulted favorably
to the candidate.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-02

-Ottumwa is already advertising
for bids on lot of street paving to
be done next spring. Ottumwa does
not seem disposed to follow the Oska-
loosa way of waiting until the 59th
minute of the eleventh hour, and then
compel workmen to labor in snow and
mud to complete the job.