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The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-01-13
VICTIM OF BLACK
HAND MURDERERs
Chicago Merchant Loses Life In
italian Vendetta.
REFUSES DEMAND OF $1,000
10 Shot Five Times While Asleep
In Store-ls Charged with Being
an Informer or His Fellow
Countrymen.

Chicago, Jan. 7.--Benedetto Senena,
60 years old, an Italian, owner of a
clothing store at 500 West Oak street,
was shot twice, once through the
heart and once in the left hip, and In.
stantly killed in mysterious circum.
stances as he lay asleep in rear room
nf his store. The murder was commit
ted by three men and is believed to be
the outcome of Senena's failure to
comply with demand for $4,000 con-
tanned In four letters signed 1.-THE
Black Hand" which he received
through the mail over a year ago.
Sssailants Elude Police.
The asailants fled from the store
and escaped before a wagon load Of
policemen from the Chicago avenue
station reached the scene. Detectives
began a search in the North side Ital
ian colony for the guilty men, Of whom
there were three, though only two par.
tieipated In the actual shooting.
Mrs. Rose Senena, 81 years old, wife
of the slain man, had opened the cloth.
ing store and was sitting in a
chair near the stove when three
men rushed into the place. Two
had revolvers drawn. They point
ed the weapons at the woman
and ordered her to go outside. Mrs.
Senena ran behind a counter in the
front of the store and crouched be-
meath 1t. The three men then rushed
into the rear room, where Senena lay
asleep.
Woman Hears Revolver Shots.
A moment later Mrs. Senena heard
two revolver shots fired in rapid sue
cession. She rushed toward the rear
door, but before she reached 1t the
three assailants came running out and
dashed past her, fleeing into the
street. Two of the men still carried
revolvers in their hands. Mrs. Senena
followed them to the sidewalk, but
they ran west in Oak street and dis
appeared after darting into passage
way half block away from the
store.
Whes Mrs. Senena reached the rear
room she found her husband lying on
the floor beside his bed attired in his
night garments. There were two
wounds In his head and one of the
pillows was covered with blood, which
had also flowed over the bed clothing
and the floor.
Senena evidently was sleeping when
he suffered the fatal wounds. He ap-
parently rolled out of bed to the floor
after he had ben shot. He was dead
when found.
Killed as Informer.
That Sinene was murdered out of
revenge for having betrayed several
of his fellow countrymen to the po-
lice is one theory on which the de-
tectives are working in the investiga-
ton Of the tragedy. Two years ago
Sinene gave information to the police
which resulted in the recovery of a
kidnapped boy, although the abductors
escaped, and since that time, the de-
tectiyes believe, Sinene was a marked
man.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-01-13

duce the tremendous losses the gov
eminent revenues are now suffering
from this service"
Mr. Hitchcock strongly urges the
establishment OF postal savings banks
the extension of our ocean mail SER
vice in American ships and thee in
PRODUCTION of postal note.
In order that a fourth-class post
Office may be advanced to the presi.
dental class. II Is necessary that the
postmaster's compensation amounts
to $3.50 for each of four successive
quarters. while the gross receipts OF
the Office for the same period must
total $1,000. Because of the injustice
of this provision in many cases, where
the compensation of the postmaster
fluctuates considerably, the Postnas.
ter General recommends that the stat
ute be amended so as to provide that
the office shall be advanced when the
compensation amounts to $1,000 for
four consecutive quarters; the require
ment as to the aggregate receipts of
the office remaining the same
1t is interesting to note that the
post card craze, while causing the
Department large amount of addi-
tional labor, Is one of the sources of
profit. ..
1t has been the custom of the De
partment for many years to sell at
auction the large quantity Of undeliv-
cradle articles collected at the dead
letter Office during the twelve months.
These articles are tied up in paper,
numbered and catalogued and then
disposed of to the highest bidder, the
prospective buyer knowing nothing of
the contents except by reference to
the list, which is more or less accur-
ate and wholly lacking In descrip-
tive detail. This has subjected the
method to considerable criticism as
being a lottery and therefore unwor-
thy of participation in by the govern
ment. This year over 1900 parcels
were for sale and the sum derived ex-
ceeded 100000.
Mr.. Kendall has introduced bill
allowing a pension OF $50 per month
to James w. Bateman, of Oskaloosa,
who Is now at Hot Springs, South
Dakota.
United States Marshal Frank Clark,
of Ottumwa, called upon the Iowa
congressman recently. Mr.. Clark was
returning from New York, where he
had taken a couple of foreigners for
deportation.
There are in the United States $50
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-01-13
THE EDDYVILLE NEWS
Happenings In A Live Town As
Told by John R. Sipes.

Eddyvillc. Jan. 10. George W.
Odem, formerly of Bddyville, but who
has for the past few years made his
home with his nephews, Claude and
Floyd tanning, at Dakonta, was struck
by the passenger train on the c. <
n. W. Railway Saturday afternoon
aUoIt four O'Clock and sustained a
broken thigh. Mr.. Odem had started
to walk to Eddyville. He left La
konta walking down the Northwest.
ern Ry., and when a mile and a hali
or two miles east, the passenger
train, returning from Buxton, bore
down upon him from behind just as
he was crossing the bridge just oppo,
site the home of his sister, Mrs. E.
w. England. He made haste to get
off the bridge in time to escape the on
rushing train, out as he saw that the
train was too close upon him, he at.
tempted to jump from the bridge, but
the locomotive caught him just before
he could clear the track. His sister,
Mrs. England, was a witness to the
scene, but did not know but that he
mad cleared the track till after the
train had passed. The injured man
was taken aboard the train and taken
back 10 Lakonta when he was remov.
ed to the home OF his nephew. c. E.
LanniIg. and Eddyville physicians
were called and rendered the neces.
sary surgical aid. Not far from the
place where he was struck, Edw
Chapman, OF the same locality, was
struck by a train on June s, 1902, and
was instantly killed under much the
same circumstances.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-01-13

Rev. w. T. Jackson is being enter.
tanned ut the Hotel Lacey, the guest
of Horace w. Gleason.
Rev. "A. /. E. Boss of Muscatine, is
the guest of Fred Green at the Lacey.
Wednesday Morning.
The morning session was opened
with the Holy Communion by the
dean, the Very Reverend Edward H
Rudd, S. T. d. This was followed by
the reading of the epistle and the COS
pei by the Reverend w. T. Jackson
Phi. D., followed by the conference OF
the clergy.
The greater part of the morning
was given to Bishop Morrison and his
words were closely followed by those
present.
The business session had to dc
with the ordinary details of the dean
cry and its administration. The morn
ing session closed with prayers fol-
missions.
Dinner was serve at the church by
the ladies' Guild of the church and
the noon intermission was made an
agreeable social hour enjoyed by all
participants.
Afternoon Session.
The morning with the Bishop prac
ticaliy closed the work of the Dean
cry and the afternoon was given over
to the Sunday schol institute, re
port OF which will be given tomor
row. ,.-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-01-13
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Disposition of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.

Chas. Norton, of Chicago, expert on
whiskey, was the only witness on the
stand Saturday in the case OF C. A.
Hoover D;stilliIg Co. VS.. the .Milwan-
kee Fire Insurance Co. Mr.. Norton
was called to Osikaloosa by the Mil
waukeet Fire Insurance Co to act as
judge of the Hoover whiskey.
Judge WiHcockson dismissed the
jury at noon and the court at 800 p.
M. until Monday at 1880 p. m.
Court convened yesterday at 1:90
after recess of two days. Judge
Willcockson first excused the jurors
not empannelled on the Hoover in.
surance case until today at 900 a. m.
All the evidence in the Hoover Dis
tillery case being heard, j. A. Dewitt,
council for the plaintiff, made the op.
ening statements. II. III. Sheriff for
the defense, followed. Chas. B. Over
meyer, of Chicago, was also heard in
favor of the defense. After the fore
going gentlemen stated their views,
A. C. Parker, of Des Moines, took up
the remaining time and continued
this morning. After Mr.. Parker's
statements Major Lacey for the plain
tiff was heard.
One new case has been filed in the
county clerks Office. This is the case
of John Startton VS.. c. l.. and Laura
E. Marmon for the collection of the
amount of promissory note.
The jury on the Hoover Disthlery
Co. VS.. the Milwaukee Insurance co.
case for dame &c, contract, in Whlch
the disdllery sued for the amount OF
the contract in the sum of 81 800, the
amount of the policy, was given its
instructions by Judge Willcockson at
about 1880 yesterday afternoon. They
returned at 1880 last night with the
following verdict: We the jury, find
for the plaintiff, and assess the amount
of its recovery at $1,500.00 and inter
est from July 1S, 1908. at co per cent,
Antonio GRANDPA, foreman.
The trial of this case was taken
some time being started Wednesday
noon, Jan. 5. 1t has been a hard
fought case and some of the best tai
ent that was possibly obtainable were
retained on the case. Attorneys A.
C. Parker, of Des Moines and Chas.
B. Overmeyer, of Chicago, returned
to their homes this morning and last
evening.
Another damage case has been
started. that of j. D. Hawkins VS.. the
Iowa Manufacturing Co. for damage
contract. The case involves the Pet
erson, Heat, Light and Power Co., of
Marshalltown. The defendant sues
for $4,000 damage The attorneys
on the case are for the plaintiff, j. F.
& w. r. Lacey, and Williams & Or
Wis. For the defense, ]. A. Dewitt
and III. w. Gleason. The jurors EN-
panelled on the case are, J. c. AL
corn, ]. j. Champion, C. Den Hartog,
Ike Garner, Filmour Garner j. H.
Harkins, ]. W. Hetherington, Dan
Heaverlo, R. l.. Muffin, M. H. Pick
en-, Howard Reiner and Chas. Stout
The jury in the case was empanel-
ed yesterday afternoon and the ev.-
dence in the case was started. The
case still continues this morning.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-01-13
ua~'
Heroes.

What a hero one can be without
moving a 1ngert The world is not a
field worthy of us, nor can we be sat
tsfied with the plains of Troy glo-
rious strife seems waging within us.
yet so noiselessly that we but Just
catch the sound of the clarion ring.
ing Of victory. borne to US on the
breeze. There are in each the SEEDS
Of an heroic ardor. which need only
20 be stirred in with the soil where
they lie, by an inspired voice or pen.
70 bear fruit Of a divine favor.-Tho-
veau.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-01-13
DEANERY IN SESSION
The Annual Meeting Being Held in
St. James Episcopal Church.

The annual session OF the Muscatine
Deanery of the Episcopal church was
convened in st. James church in Os-
kaloosa, Tuesday, with tho Right
Reverend Theodore N. Morrison,
Bishop. presiding, the Very Reverend
Edward III. Rudd, of Fort Madison,
Dean, and the Rev. R. Clones, OF
Burlington, secretary,
The first meeting Of tho program
was that of the Woman's Auxiliary
of the Deanery which was presided
over by Mrs. John Arthur, OF Cedar
Rapids President OF the Auxiliary.
This was held at the Guild Hall in
the afternoon.
Evening Session.
The evening session was the first
service OF the program ard it was
we'll attended. The music was feat
ure CT the program and every number
was well rendered. Addresses were
made by Mrs. John Arthur who spoke
of Woman's work in the church. She
had new thoughts upon an old sub
ject and those who heard her have a
fuller conception of woman's place
ard power in the church organiza-
tion. .'.
Rev. t. H. Gilbert and Rev. w. e.
Hengren and Rev. Webster Hakes
were prevented from attending the
meeting ard taking their assigned
,,l,no -, hba proorap, hy ,,nvxoidad,Ia
circumstances. The gathering was
permitted to hear an address from the
lips CT Bishop Morrison who spoke
upon the inspiration of the moment
The Bishop never wants for sub
jecs upon an occasion of this charact,
er and his words received the closest
attention. Bishop Morrison does nc;
speak from notes hence an excellent
address upon the Mems Forward
Movement" cannot be given circula
tion which is richly merited. The
Bishop in his address took the place
intended for another.
The lessons OF the service were
read by the Rev. w. 7. Jackson Phi. d
OF Mt. Pleasant
The Rev. Z. II. Rudd. of Fort
Madison. took the place on the pro
gram assigned to Rev. Webster Hakes
and made an interesting report upon
the Sioux Fahs Missionary Confer
ence .
Notes.
Rev Edward H. Rudd. of Fort Madi
son. Il at the Hotel Lacey the guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John 7. Lacey.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-01-13
BUSY civ Railroad.

Steam railways of the United States
larry large number OF passengers
zach year. but the railways OF New
York city carry 66 per cent more than
Ill Of them combined. During the last
rear these lines carried 1900. 900 pas.
Iengers
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-01-13
Her aaInv nav

A patient woman toIled and boarded
for IA years. and then sheerfully spent
all her savings for n divorce. This
would seem to be peculiar applica-
ton of the axiom which cautions Us to
lay up something for a rainy day
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-01-13
Male and rsmaI. Intellect.

Fit the same intellect to a man,
and IL is bow-string-to a woman
and II is harp-string. She Is vibra.
tile and resonant all over. SO she stirs
with sighter musical tremblings OF
the air aboct her."-The Autocrat OF
the Breakfast Table.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-01-13
unseIfshness In the Home.

The law Of unselfishness must be
the essential element Of the home
spirit. Perfect love casts out selfish
ness. One selfish soul in the home
Is not only like an ugly thorn bush in
the midst of garden OF flowers. mar
ring the Joy. but 1t destroys the sweet
ness II the home
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-01-13

1t can be readily seen that the Sec
ond class mail shows the largest de-
felt and the Postmaster General re-
commends that "some substantial ad-
vance in the postage rate on such
mail should be made in order to re-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-01-13

national forests, comprising 194,505,
1926 acres, which includes 26,52s,439
aces added during the last fiscal year.
However. 442,344 acres have been
eliminated from the national forests
and opened to settlement and entry.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-01-13

The convicts Of England wear pris-
on clothes marked with broad arrow.
The origin and meaning OF this mark
has never been satisfactorily ex-
planned,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-01-13
Bound by Black Hand; House Burns

New York, Jan. bound hand and
foot In her chair, Mrs. Josephine Gen.
lsrdi sat and watched the flames OF
her burning house creep nearer and
nearer until just before they reached
her firemen burst down the door She
refused TO pay $500 demanded from
her in a blaek.hand latter last
August
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-01-13

An official circular, issued by Gen
eral Freight Agent s. G. Lutz, of the
Hawley lines. with headquarters In
Chicago. received in this city today.
announces the appointment of Mr..
Frank B. Townsend, former Mar
shalltown young man, to be coal
freight agent of the Hawley lines.
The appointment Is effective today.
Mr. Townsend's headquarters will be
Chicago. He will have supervision OF
the solicitation and the general con-
troll Of the commercial coal traffic on
the Toledo 4 Alton, the Minneapolis
& ST. Louis and the Iowa Central.
Mr.. Townsend has been general agent
for the Minneapolis l. st. Louis and
Iowa Central, with headquarters in
Chicago, and soliciting Offices in In
dianapolis, Cleveland and Pittsburg.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-01-13

The business car of the Rock Is
land, containing Superintendent A. w.
Kelso, Trainmaster Hagelberger,
General Division Freight Agent A. w.
Eberhart, and Roadmaster w. F. Lee.
arrived in the city last evening. at
tached to regular passenger No. 472.
They stayed in oskalosa over night
and went east to Washington this
morning. attached to passenger No.
so.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-01-13

c. c. Gardner, travelling passenger
agent of the Rock Island, is in the
city today on business connected
with the road.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-01-13

The freight service on the Rosk
Island has started after quiet of
several days. Much freight is being
moved and the officials say that the
passenger service will be behind
schedule until the bulk of the freight
has been taken off.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-01-13

Rev. Edward II. Rudd. of Fort Madi-
son, Il at the Hotel Lacey the guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. john +. Lacey.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-01-13

The names OF the following engin.
GERS which were not on the list OF
men laying off at our last publication
is as follows: Graft Howarth and
Elders. Fireman. Rhinehart.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-01-13

II, w. v. Chapman general store.
keeper of the Iowa Central at Mar
snalltown was in the city yesterday
looking over the store situation in
this city.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1910-06-02

The official statement of the GUS toms business of the Puget Sound district during April has been is sued and shows a marked increase over the previous months of the year. The trade with Alaska shows large increase over previ- ous months and is more than half of the entire foreign trade of the district. According to the report the shipments 10 Alaska amounted to ST, 555,2eo. The greater part of this amount was machinery to be used in the mines and salmon canneries:
The Wrangell sentinel., 1910-06-02

than James Wickersham appears to show him his errer in making that appointment he will continue to pin his faith to Governor Clark.
 Governor Clark IS no. worn out politician, snarting under past de- feats and building to perpetuate himself iu office in the future. He made the statement at the time ot his appointment that he would ac- cept the office for a couple of years or so, ohl He has been here but few months, and in that time he has accomplished ten times as much for the district as the man who is now trying to begrime him has done in the two years he has been in oGce, or could do were he there for another decade.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1910-06-02
A MIGHTY COOD ORDER

It was with extreme satisfaction that this paper received the news that President Taft had made the statement that hereafter all chang es in officials in this district would be made only on the recommends ton of the Governor Of the dis trict. This IS as it should be. Alaska's Governor. whoever he may be, is the personal represent ative of the President. The Pres: ident. and he alone, has the ap- pointing and removing of the dis trict's officials. It necessarily fol- lows that the only logical course for the President to follow. Is to depend on the recommendations of his personal representative.
 This paper has not agreed with everything the chief executive has said and done since his induction into ofics, because h has appeared 10 us that al times Mr. Taft was lacking in backbone. tut that charge falls to the ground in this instance, he not only had the back bone, but what Is more, he stiHen- d it. In Walter E. Clark. Presi- dent Taft realizes that he has q man on whom he can depend. lie appointed him for the express pur- pose of clearing up the political situation here ia Alaska, and until some one with a better standing
The Wrangell sentinel., 1910-06-02

The Democrats in convention as- semb!ed at Juneau last week, re- fused to endorse Wickersham for delegate to congress, in spite of the strenuous efforts of Niek's managers 10 railroad an endorse ment through: Better for them that they should have no standard b2arer this year than that they should stultify themselves, and ruin any hope they may have for success in the future.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1910-06-02
Yellow Cedar for Navy Yard

The last Cottage City took out a shipment of yellow cedar lumber from the local mill, consigned to the government navy yard at Mare Island, California. This is the second shipment of this kind of lumber within a short time, indi- eating the possibility of building up quite a business in this com modity.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1910-06-02

us have one of the old fashioned kind, where everybody had a good. time, and the lesson was taught te the rising generation of what the day means to all loyal Americans.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1910-06-02

The weather promises 10 Le good, the tourist season is almost here, don't you think Ii is about time you cleaned up your yard?
The Wrangell sentinel., 1910-06-02

Deputy U. s. Marshal Holmes of Skagway, formerly of Nome, has resigned ' NEXT!
The Wrangell sentinel., 1910-06-02

And now it is about time that someone said somthing about a Fourth of July celebration. Let
The Wrangell sentinel., 1910-06-02

Charley Lowery and Walter Woodbridge returned from pros pecting trip Tuesday afternoon.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-07-31
COnvENC|ONES PARA DES|GNAR CANDIDATES.

IA de Agosto pr6ximo. para elegir a.
quellos dondc no eSlsten, y para Gu
brir vacantes donde reSulten ~D'-
chas Convenciones primaria5 Sc ha-
ran con sujeci6n a los Art. 81 al II
del Rcglamento del partido.
Por ultimo, ell los pucblos d0rua
no havan J;ntas Locales, Il doads,
estas no Sc hayan removable opott!r
namente. SC hari Ia eleccidn de ella.
al mismo tempo que Ia deslGnaclGa
de candidates municipalities.
La asamhlca general del partiln
tcndra lugar en- San Juan cl dia q
de Ago5to proximo, Y para este acto
cada Junta Local debe deslgnar dos
representatives..
Sc cncarece a los Compromisarios
Ia ncccSidad de que, en- las convcn.
clones, sc dcsigne a los correllglona-
rios de mayor prcstigio y de mejores
aptitudes para cada cargo, procuran
do armonizar las diversas tenden-
cias para evitar disidencias y protes-
tas de cualquier clase.
Estimaremos a Nd. que a la ma
yor brevedad possible de cuenta la
Junta Local que dignamente presi-
de con esta circular a fin de que con
la mayor exactitud Sc le de ell debido
cumplimiento.
De Vd. affmente.- Jose G. To-
rroe Presidenta''
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-07-31

Personales,. Han estado en- San
Juan, regresando aver a SUI resi-
flencia de Yabucoa el acalde de
aouella poblaci6n Sr. J. Berries y eli
culto joven Francisco Colon otro
distinguido -elemento de aquella So
ciedad.
En- asuntos de su profession sali6
aver de San Juan el Lcdo. Luis Llo-
rens. Torres.
En- ell .ultimo vapor regres6 a San
Juan ell ST.. Miguel Targa del conner
clio de esta cludad.
Nota de duelo. De Naguabo infor-
man ell sensible fallecimiento de
un compatriota distinguido. Ell Sr.
Rafael Roca que desempel6 alli
el cargo de alcalde durante mucho
tempo, falleci6 el viernes victima de
Is dolencia que desde mucho tempo
le aauejaba. Su entiero ha resulta-
d< una manifestation de duelo con-
curriendo muchas personals de las 10
calidades cercanas a Naguabo.
Nuestro MAS sentido pesame a los
deudos todos del que fue y que en-
el seno de Dios halle acdjida sn al
ma.
Ird q la isla. La distinguida sonora
Maria Cintr6n de Ferrer, que va esta
bien de la dolencia que. la retuvo al
gun tempo en- cana, pasara una
temporada fuera de la ciudad, pro-
bablemente en- Yabucoa, cen el pro-
p5sito de reponerse compttamente
respirando las puras brisas de aque-
la hermosa region. Celebrsmos el
rcztablecimiento de la distinguida
ioven y que lie seq muy divertida sll
vista a la comarca del este.
u EcGreso. De Ia lista de pasajeros
eel dltimo vapor llegado de Nueva
York tomamos los siguientes NOM
t:re3. Seroras de Bates, Carmen Cro-
p.s, W. Fels, T. W. Gates, Nelson
Z. Santiago, y M. c. Vanneter y Sc
foritas Josefina Guarch, Betty Ba,
t,s, NJ. y CALICO, E. Martinez,
i.avergne, O. Martinez. M. @. San