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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-28
FIND GEMS WORTH 100000
WERE SECRETED IN PEDESTAL
OF WORK OF ART.
Grandson of Late Wealthy Widow
AccidentIy Stumbles Into For
tune in JeweIry.

New York, Apr. 27.-Special: A ro-
mantle story OF the accidental reCOv-
cry of 100000 worth OF jewels, Sc
GREETED in the pedestal supporting a
work of art in the home of the late
Mrs. Theodore Octavia Moss is told
by the heirs. 1t is declared that the
Beverly Kator. a grandson Of Mrs.
Moss. accidently touched a secret
spring in the pedestal and uncovered
a store of gems which had probably
been hidden for years.
Mrs. Moss. who succeeded her hus-
band as the owner and manager Of
Wallacks theatre. was known to be
the possessOr OF a great quantity of
jewelry. but no member of her house.
hold knew where she kept it.
After her death, in January, her
son, Royal f. Moss, and her two
grandsons Beverly and Randall Ka-
tor, who had lived in the homestead
after the death of their mother, were
surprised when they were unable 10
! find any trace of the gems among
Mrs. Moss effects.
| They were given up as having been
| lost or sold by Mrs. Moss.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-28
ATTEMPTED Murder.

Rose Hill, April 27.-Special An
uuaccOuntable attempt to injure or
kill Mrs. Lewis Steward was made by
couple of unknown young men Sun
day evening about nine o'clock. Mrs.
Steward was at the Arthur Flowers
place waiting for her folks to return
from church. She was standing in
the front door looking up the road
way 10 see if the rig was coming when
two young men drove by. AS they
passed they fred two shots in the di-
rectiOn of the house. One of the bull
let's struck the side of the house only
short distance from where Mrs.
Steward was standing. The matter
was Eep9rtedu 70, the 4 police officers
and he-arrest' Of the young men Is
expected. Why anyone should make
such an attempt to injure Mrs. Stew.
ard is mystery.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-28
MAKING OF OUR CITIZENS
General Topic at First Open Meeting
Of the international kindersar-
ten Union Convention.

st. Louis, April 1.-THE assembly
hail of the Sedan high school was
thrOnged last night at the first open
meeting of the International Kinder
garten union, now in session The
topic for the evening was The Ma
King OF Our Little Citizens" Mrs
Anna Garlin Spencer. director Of the
school OF Ethics and member of the
faculty OF the New York School of
Philanthropy, spoke on the changing
population of the large cities; Miss
Hortense circuit OF Savannah, Ga,
read a paper on The kindergarten
and the Family of the Little Foreign.
err" and The Process OF American
ization in the kindergarten and the
School was discussed by Frank
Nanny, principal of the state normal
schoo! at Kalamazoo, Mich
This mornings program includes
the reports of most of the officers and
committees OF the union, and this aft
!ernoon discipline will be the subject
discussed. The play festival takes
place tomorrow afternoon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-28

and no one man ever had or ever
would be able to dictate to the people
how they should do their duty. While
at Chicago, Mr. Clapp said, the attor,
ney general had presumed to read
some of us our OF the parity because
we would not follow blindly the bill
which he sent to us"
Whoever heard of him as Repub-
lican until he entered the president
cabinet?" shouted Mr.. Clapp. Answer
ing his own question as to who the
men were the attorney general would
read out, Mr. Clapp declared they
were the men who for the past quarter
of a century had borne the brunt of
the fight in the battle for the main.
tenance of the principles of the Re-
publican party.
Senator ClaNp said the only way for
this little minority" to get the virile
men Of the WeSi OUT OF their party
was for them to get out themselves.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-28

Des Moines, Apr 27.-Special: Pro
hibitionists in state convention today
adopted the report of the resolutions
committee given out yesterday and
added a plank endorsing the income
tax to take the plac OF the internal
revenue law which they want repeal
ed. The nomination committee re-
ported the following for state officers:
Governor, w. w. Williams, Ida Grove,
B. w. Ayers. OF Oskaloosa, to be de-
dided by the convention: lieutenant
governor, NJ. NJ. Dickson. of Marshall
town; secretary of state, C. c. Collins
Sac City; auditor, J. d. Mcfarland,
Des Moines; treasurer, p. Knudson,
Clear Lake; superintendent of schools
Mrs. A. M. Edworthy, DeS Moines:
chairman, Malcolm Smith, Cedar Rap;
ids; secretary, l.. ]. U. Shay, Latimer.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-28
NEWS OFN)WA
BY TELEPHONE
Preliminary Hearing Of Mrs. Dr..
Guthrie Not Yet Held.
THE MAHASKA CANDIDATES FILE.
Cedar Rapids Man Suicides--Gowrie
Farmer Loses $1,000 on Corn by
Fire-GoV. Carroll Opens
r.. Headquarters.

Newton, April 81. Special: Coun.
ty Attorney Malmberg has prepared
formal information charging DIR. Mary
Guthrie with dynamiting the home of
G. A. Quick, near Prairie City, Satur.
day night, with the object it is be-
iieved OF taking the lives OF DR.. Alex.
ander Hall and his young wife, who is
a daughter of Quick. The papers
We're forwarded to the town marshal
of Prairie City, who will sign them
and file with Mayor Hayes.
DIR. Guthrie is still i'm the county
jail here, and her preliminary hearing
will not occur until Friday. or Satur-
day, owing to the fact that the county
attorney is engaged in another case
in the district court.
Though the prisoner continues to
persistently deny all knowledge Of the
crime, it is believed that her defense
when the time for trial comes will be
insanity.
Since being lodged in Jail here she
has repeatedly denied that she and
DR.. Hall ever we're sweethearts. in
sisting that there was nothing more
than casual acquaintance between
them when both were in the magnetic
healing school at Nevada. Mo. She
says she met him at PrairieCity Sun
day morning for the first time in
more than three years She refuses
TO give any information regarding her
immediate family, explaining that she
doesn't want them to know of her
trouble, but has consented to have
some other relatives notified. The
maximum penalty for the crime with
which she is charged is twenty-five
years in prison.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-28
BEAR AND KEEPER STRUGGLE
MAN TERRIBLY MANGLED BY IN.
FURlATED ANIMAL.
Objects To Having Picture Taken
Photographer Escapes With
Minor injuries.

New York, April 27.-Special: With
his body badly torn and mangled by
teeth and claws and his left arm al
most torn from its socket. Richard
Spicer, a keeper at the Bronx PARK
200, was unconscious when rescued
this afternoon from the bear pit after
desperate struggle with an angry
bear. Spicer was attempting TO
make the animal sit up with her cubs
and pose for IA photograph. Elwyn
Sanborn, the photographer, escaped
from the pit with minor hurts aftef
a hard fight with the animal.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-28
HEAP HONORS ON ROOSEVELT
FRENCH PARLIAMENTARY GROUP
CALL UPON AMERICAN.
Baron De Constant Expresses 6rstI.
tuds for Ex.PresId ent's lnfiu.
ence for Peace.

Paris. April 27.-Speciol: French
soldiers fought, cannons wheeled into
action and regiment of cavalry
charged against the smoking batter
les in honor of Roosevelt today. In
the way of thrills it equaled the real
cavalry charge the Colonel rose and
cheered. Several regiments partici.
pated in the sham battle. Roosevelt
was accompanied by Major Mott
military attache of the American En-.
bassy. This afternoon Roosevelt went
to Versailles.
Paris. April 27.--Theodore Roose
yelt as peaCemaker was the object OF
an enthusiastic demonstration by the
French parliamentary group for in,
ternational arbitration.
Mr. Roosevelt received at the Amer
lean embassy a deputation from the
group headed by former Premier Leon
Bourgeois and Baron d'Estournelles
de Constant
The baron. who shared last years
Nobel peace prize with H. Beernaert
of Belgium. expressed to the former
president regret that parliament was
not In session, as the group had
planned great demonstration in his
honor.
Nevertheless the group, he said, de-
sired to again show its gratitude many
times expressed for Mr. Rooseyelt's
decisive interventions in favor of con
Citation. justice and international
peace
ITO our gratitude for the past is
| added our confidence in the benevo
lent influence that you will continue
| to exercise in the future" continued
| the baron. This confidence is all the
! greater because your conception oil
peace conforms with our own. Peace
for you, as for us. is not peace al
any price, but justice. Our propagan
da is a continual fight for the right
despite skeptics who are your enemies
and ours.
We win not stop the good fight Sc
glorious for Democracy against the
abuse OF force. which is the negatior
of all morality, human dignity, libert,
! and civilization a -
Mr.. Roosevelt went to Issy-les
Moulineaux, where. as the guest o
| the Academy OF Sports. he witnessed
some aeroplane flights. A dinnerin hi!
honor, followed by, reception, was
! given at the American embassy BY
| Ambassador and Mrs Bacon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-28
SIXTY THOUSAND
IN RELIGIOUS WAR
Rebels Are CroWding Government
Troops in Albania.
MOVE AGAINST YOUNG TURKS
Albanians Are Loyal to Deposed
Sultan and Expect to See
Him Again Placed
in Power

Constantinople, April 27.-Special
One thousand soldiers have been kill
ed in battle at Stinelia. The AL
binian rebels are uniformly success
full and 10000 more troops are being
modified by the government to take
the field at once. A movement has
been started to remove ChesteR
Pahsha, the minister of war who is
the head of the government opera
tions. He is recognized as the great
est military leader in Turkey since
his recent conduct that resulted in
the capture of Constantinople and tbs
overthrow of Abdul Hamed @
Constantinople, April 27.-Sixty
thousand Albanian rebels and govern
ment soldiers are wagng war in
northern and eastern Albania.
Both sides are steadily being rein.
forced. and il is probable that before
the end of the week 100000 men will
be engaged. After vainly trying to
minimize the seriousness of he up
rising officials OF the war department
admitted that the situation amounts
to civil war.
5000 Rebels in Field
The $1,000 rebels now in the field
have had the better of the fighting
and the dispatches indicate that the
government army, under command OF
david Pasha and Chftek Pasha. is In
danger OF being cut in two through
the seizure 0! Kachnik pass by the
rebels
The rebels are being led by mum
Der of former army officers, who were
discharged at the time OF the Sultar
Hands deposition. They have Joined
the rebels, knowing that the over
throw of the pre- sent regime will NEAR
the restoration OF Abdul and their re
turn to power.
Revolt Is entirely Religious.
The revolt is now believed to be
wholly religious, though waged undel
the cry of political and economic re
form. The government agreed, tive
weeks ago, to grant the reforms de
manded, but it had no effect The AL
banians have never ceased in theiI
! loyalty to Abdul and look upon thG
Young Turks progressive program al
an attempt to overthrow their re
/ ligion.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-28
THEY GOT BUT A NAME A DAY
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO be.
ENUMERAToR IN ALASKA?
Taking of Census Began December
I, 1909, and Was Completed
April 10, 1910.

Seattle, Wash, April 27.-Special:
w. M. Mckenzie, chief special agent
for Alaska, arrived from Alaska yes
terday, having completed the enum
Grafton in one OF the four districts OF
the territory. This district extends
from the Alaska range to the Arctic
ocean and from line drawn through
kokrine, on the Yukon river east tC
the frontier
The enumeration was begun Dec
!, and completed April 10. The enum
orators travelled thousands of miles
in dog sleds and frequently whole
days journey was required to get q
single name.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-28
STEEL DIVIDENDS INCREASE
Directors Of U. s. Corporation Put
Common Stock on Five Per
Cent. Basis.

New York. April 27.-The directors
of the United States Steel corporation
declared a quarterly dividend of IA
per cent. on common stock, putting it
on an annual basis OF five per cent.
This Is an increase of one per cent.
per annum.
They also declared the regular diyi,
dend of ~ per cent. on the preferred
stock t-
Net earnings for the quarter ended
on March 81 last were s37,6l6,876. OF
about s2.000,000 below what was gen,
orally expected In the financial dis
trio >, .elr ,sf4T.. uu.t r".
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-28
Fire at AnkenY.

Ankeny, April 27.-Special:. Fire OF
unknown origin destroyed two frame
buildings here at midnight last night
and for time threatened the de-
struction of the entire business por.
ton of the town. The flames were
discovered in the building occupied
by Canfield's barber shop. This build
ing and the meat market belonging to
r. o. Wagner, were completely de
stroyed. The total loss is not more
than $4,000
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-28
JEWELLERS ARE
. THE VICTIMS
Gigantic SwinoIe is Told Of by a
New Yorker.
LOSSES WILL REACH 100000
Nine Men Have Been Arrested Whom
it is Claimed Were Involved
in the Alleged Gigantic
Conspiracy.

New York, April 27.-Special; De
tails of what is described as one of
the most gigantic jewelry frauds of
recent years, with the merchants OF
many of the larger cities as the vic
Tins, were given out in New York to-
day in q formal statement issued by
M. d. Rothschild, president OF the
jewelers. Board of Trade, an organ
i2ation of jewellers all over the cOnn-
try. The losses aree stimated to date
as $500 900 and a full investigation, it
is said, will greatly increase these fig
ures. Some estimates OF the loss
range as high as $2,000,000.
The statement AYERS that nine men
have been arrested in connection with
the alleged conspiracy and Mr.. Roths-
child explained that an appeal was
made directly to President Taft by
the business men concerned and that
through the presidents Intervention
Attorney General Wickersham took
the matter up and had an inquiry
conducted by government agents.
While jewelers. are said to be the
principal losers, dealers in general
merchandise are also said to have
suffered, and insurance frauds and
arson figure in the charges.
The nine men said to be involved
were arrested simultaneously in three
different southern cities on Friday.
The technical charge against them is
said to be conspiring to defraud tie
government anad withholding assets
from a trustee in bankruptcy.
Montgomery, Ala, April 81 Spe-
cial: The seizure today by federal
agents of two trunks said to contain
jewelry owned by the defunct City
Jewelry company, of which the seven
Shreye brothers We're the officials,
added q Significant chapter 10 the
government investigation of an al
legged big jewelry swindle.
The trunks were found in the es-
adjustment of the Alabama Auction
and Salvage company, of which HOr,
ace Brockett was the manager. Some
time ago Brockett filed a petition in
bankruptcy and a receiver was ap-
pointed.
In the trunks, in addition to jewel.
ry, mems furnishing goods were
found, some bearing the label of the
Union Mercantile company of Green
vile, Ala, which recently filed a pc
tition in bankruptcy. This company
was dominated by the Shreves.
That a mysterious woman is impli-
Gated in the case was admitted to,
day by Special Agent D. Fl. Alexan,
der, of the department of justice, who
is conducting the investigation. The
identity OF this woman was not re.
vealed.
Other arrests are in prospect, &C,
cording to w. Fl. Armbrecht of Mo
bile, district attorney for the south
ern district of Alabama.
Jesse II. Shreve and Daniel Fl
ShreVe, who were arrested in San
Antonio. Texas, last Saturday, left
that city last night in charge of dep
nty marshals. They are expected tc
arrive here Thursday evening.
Six white men and two negroes are
held here in connection with the al
logged swindle. The white men are
George, A. c., r. n, Joseph and +
Shreve, and Sam Coplan.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-28
A DARING FRENCHMAR TRIES
STARTS on ATTEMPT TO WIN
THE $4,000 PRIZE.
Leaves Hampstead in a Farman 81,
piane-Claude White Win
Start Later.

London, April 27.-Special: Louis
Paulhan, the most daring OF all
French aviators, started this after
noon at 5 o'clock from Hampstead, a
London suburb, to fly in a Farman
biplane to Manchester for the Daily
Mail $4,000 prize. Claude White,
who was to have started at the same
time, was delayed by the gusty wind,
bur expected to go in pursuit a short
time later.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-28
SHOOTS HIS BROTHER DEAD
Had Threatened Death to His
Wife and the Slayer.

St Louis, April 27.-Robert g, Jack
son OF ST. Louis Was shot and killed
by his halI.brother, George W, Jack
sou, at the home OF his father in-law
in Granite City, ~ The slam man >
wife was IN the house at the tim 4.
Robert Jackson Is said TO have wlt-
ten letter recenIly threatening 10
kill his wife aud George jackson on
sight,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-28
Bryce at Grinnell.

Grinnell, April Especial: Am
bassador James Bryce, representative
OF all the majesty of the government
of Great Britain, was the guest of
Grinneli yesterday, but more import
ant far TO him was the fact thar he
enjoyed a meeting, after many years.
with his old friend and co-worker.
prof Jesse Macy. Of Iowa college.
Il was an occasion to which both
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-28
HIGH COST OF LIVING CAUSE
POPULATION IN CREASES FAST
Err THAN FOOD PRODUCTION.
Secretary Wilson Says it Costs Farm
er Twice as Much as Ten
Years Ago.

NV York, April 27.-Special: Sec
rotary or Agriculture Wilson, before
a conference on Inc conditions Of agri,
cultural resources in the produce eX-
change, said the population OF the
country was increased faster than
the food, and it cost the farmer twice
as much TO grow products as it did
ten years ago.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-28
18TH BLACK HAND MURDER
LATEST VICTIM WEALTHY ITAL,
IAN, KILLED LAST NIGHT.
Was Found With Two Bullet Holes
and Three Knife Wounds in
His Breast.

Chicago, April 27.-Special: The
police are endeavoring to clear up the
seventeenth black hand murder with
in a year. Gaetano Dissalda, veal
thy Italian, was found at midnight
dead on the sidewalk in front OF a
house in the Italian district with two
bullet holes and three knife wounds
in his breast. One man has been ar
rested on suspicion.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-28
Linden Girl Kills Self

Spokane, Wash, April 27.--Special:
Miss Risie Baumberger. aged Il, of
Linden, la, committed suicide by
shooting here yesterday in the apart.
ments of friend. She arrived here
last Wednesday in quest of work and
is said to have been Respondent.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-28

Washington. d. C., April 27.-Spe-
cial: The president nominated Carl
Rasch of Montana to be United States
district judge of that state. He was
assistant counsel for Secretary Bal
linger.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-28
smallpox Quarantine.

Fort Madison, April ~. Special:
Fort Madison physicians have, by vote
gone on record as the first society
favoring legislative abolition of the
smallpox quarantine and adoption of
the Minnesota plan.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-28
Trackman Killed

Burlington, April 27.-Special: w.
T. Newell, a well-known trackman of
the Burlington system, was run down
and killed last night between Burling-
ton and Fort Madison while riding on
motor car. He leaves widow.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-28
HAPPENINGS At WASHINGTON
ROOT MAY NOT MEET RooSE-
WELT AT THE HAGUE.
Senator 5everidge Has New Girl
Carl Rasch Named For Fed
erai Judge IN Montana.

Washington, D. G., April 27.-Spe-
cial: Sen. Root said today that it was
doubtful whether he would see RoOse-
welt when he visited The Hague in
May.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-28

Washington, d. G., April 27.-Spe-
ciaI: Senator Beverage is receiving
congratulations upon the arrival of
an infant daughter at his home yes
terday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-28
LOSS MAY REACH A BILLION
Unparalleled April Weather Continues
Devastating Crops and Causing
Widespread Suffering.

Chicago. April 27.--A driving snow,
storm of blizzard proportions succeed
ed by sleet-like rain that threatened
to CONCEAL again into snow, bringing
further suffering to thousands. block
ing transportation on land and lake
and causing further blight to vege-
tation, heralded in the fourth day Of
unparalleled April cold that has
gripped almost the entire country
The lake tempests ragged undated.
Navigation was declared a thing OF
peril. Several large schooners and
steamers scheduled to sail for ports
to the north stuck their noses out of
the harbor and turned back from the
binding snow that swept across the
rough sea.
Well nigh a billion dollar crop loss
is predicted as the outcome OF the
nation. wide cold. rain and snow.
storms.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-28
TIM G NAM Ed.
Murderer WoIter to be Electrocutd
Week of June s. 49, D. &.

New York, April 27.-Special: A.
W. Wolter, convicted slayer OF Ruth
Wheeler, was sentenced to be cleo
trocuted during the week beginning
June 6.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-28
HEAVY LOSS.
6ottling House of Anheuser-6usch in
ST. Louis Burns.

st. Louis. April 27 Special: The
lbottling house of the Anheusr-Busch
Association was destroyed By hre tos
day. Loss $250.000
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-28
Cancer Leads In Death Gains.

New York, April 27--Cancer heads
the list OF diseases which the bureau
Of health finds are causing an in.
creased mortality In New York.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-28

South Haven, Mich. April 27.-Un-
less the weather takes sudden warm
err turn damage to fruit from the cold
wave Friday night and Saturday will
not be so heavy as was feared. accord
ing to leading fruit growers of this
section. Continuing GOODNESS will ia
vor the recovery Of buds. Joseph Kel-
ly president of the Pathological So
ciety, says there will be plenty of
fruit at prices that will make the net
income to the community fully as
large as was expected before the
freeze came.