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The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-15
fine new MILITARY HOME
ARMORY OF COMPANY M AT
FAIRFIELD DEDICATED.
Governor Carroll, Major Lacey and
Other Distinguished Guests are
Present for the Occasion.

Fairfield, Ia, June 14.-Special:
The dedication of Company Ms new
armory which occurred here yester-
day, will be a long remembered event.
The notable speakers present in the
afternoon were Gov. b. f. Carroll,
Major John f. Lacey, of Oskaloosa,
and Colonel Kincaide of Davenport.
The latter spoke in place of Col. r.
p. Howell, who was unable to be pres
ent. The local speakers were Mayor
J. p. Starr, X. j. Wilson and Capt.
J. F. Ready. ~. .... .. ...-
An immense thrOng was in the city
and a monster parade escorted the
governor from his train to the Leg
gett house. AT o'clock last night
occurred the military ball which was
preceded by an hours concert. At
the ball the grand march was led by
Adj. Gen. Guy f.. Logan and Mrs. LO-
gan and the spacious floor was none
too large to accommodate the thrOng.
From the sale of tickets and from a
collection taken in the afternoon the
company will realize good sum.
The new armOry is one of the hand
soonest structures of the kind in the
state and will cost furnished $25, 1000
The building is constructed of pressed
brick with Bedford stone trimmings.
1t has a seating capacity of LOO.
The building is finely appointed for
the use of the company, every con
venienCe being afforded.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-15
TAFT GIVES SAILORS MEDALS
President Has Trouble Controlling
Emotions Before Six Brave
Sailors.

Washington, June 14.-President
Taft had all he could do to control his
emotions while presenting medals of
honor to six sailors from the battle
ship North Dakota, who risked their
lives September s, 1910, in saving the
ship from destruction and in rescuing
comrades following an oil explosion
in the boiler room. The presiden'
read the record to the men, indicating
that they had jeopardized their lives
in half a dozen different ways, and
concluded by saying in voice trem-
bling with emotion:
mo drawer act could have been per-
formed by you men In battle than
that of facing death close at hand as
you did"
The president, Secretary Of the
Navy Meyer and Secretary of Com
merce and Labor Nagel shook hands
with the sailors. and Captain Wylie
of the North Dakota pinned the med
ais on their breasts. The men in the
party were Thomas Stanton, Karl
Weston, Patrick Reid, August Holtz,
Charles C. Roberts and Harry Lips
comb.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-15
LORlMER CASE IS DELAYED
Hearing in New Inquiry Postponed
Until June % Because Senator's
Counsel Is Otherwise Engaged.

Washington, June 14.-Announce-
ment was made by the special senate
committee of eight which is to conduct
the second investigation into the cleo
ton of Senator William Lorimer Of
Illinois that the first hearing will be
held in Washington on Thursday,
June %.
The committee had previously deter
mined that the first hearing would be
held on June 10, but the change was
made after lengthy conference with
Senator Lorimer, who said that his
counsel, Judge Elbridge Hanecy, is
engaged in the trial of case in Chi
cago and VIII probably not be in a
position to appear until June %. Judge
Hanecy represented Lorimer at the
previous investigation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-15
WOULD NOT EAT SONS
BANDIT RAlsULI sEHEAps HAND
BEN MALEK.
Victim Is Killed In Moroccan Holy
War When He Refuses to Be.
come a Cannibal.

Madrid, Spain, June Alt is I'M
derstood here that SPANS interven-
ton in Morocco will be explained to
France on the ground that 1t had be-
come necessary to crush the rising
led by the pretender to the Moroccan
throne.
The latter burned ten villages near
Alcazar and proclaimed a holy war.
Raisuli, the bandit, commanding the
friendly tribes, attacked the pretend
er, captured Hamid Ben Malek. a
Spanish prOtege, and recaptured the
latter's two sons. He offered to
spare Hamid, according to the re-
ports, If he would eat the flesh of
his sons, and on his refusal beheaded
him.
Paris, France, June 1.-THE new
crisis in the Moroccan middle, due to
the Spanish occupation of Alcazar, Is
still causing waves of righteous in
dignation" in France. Except for the
Socialist organ, the Humanite, the en-
tire press brands the Spanish action
as deliberate violation of the Franco
Spanish agreement of 1904 and of the
act of Algeciras. Although King AL
fonso's ministry has not answered
Frances demand, made Saturday, for
an explanation it is understood that
the Spanish attitude will be concilia.
tory.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-15
SEVEN LOST IN LAKE
LAUNCH METEOR FROM TOLEDO
MISSING SINCE SUNDAY.
Relatives of Party Believe Boat Was
Swamped in Storm and All on
Board Drowned.

Toledo, o., June 14.-Seven fisher
men who started early Sunday morn
ing for West Sister island in William
NJ. Sorgenfrei's little open launch Me-
teor are missing.
Members of their families fear the
boat was swamped and its occupants
drowned during the gale that swept
the lake Sunday morning and which
continued during the day.
Five members of the Sorgenfrei
family and two friends comprised the
party. William NJ Sorgenfrei, owner
and pilot of the Meteor, is Lake
Shore engineer. Accompanying him on
the fishing trip were two brothers and
his two sons. The other members of
the party were John G. Kraft and
George Samson.
The launch VagabOnd, in charge of
Charles Chambers, has gone in search
of the missing launch and its occu-
pants.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-15
THE G. A. R. At MUSCATINE
STREETS OF CITY THRONGEO.
WEATHER Is IDEAL.
Candidates Marshall Their Forces in
Preparation for the Election
OF officers.

MuSCatine, la, June l4.-SpeCial:
With the streets of the city thronged
with visitors, and with every incOm-
ing train bringing new delegates, the
state &. A. r. encampment is marked
by ideal weather conditions. The
giant drum corps of the National AS
sociation of Civil War Musicians
gathered from all over the state, pa
rade the streets. The formal pro-
gramme began yesterday afternoon
with meetings OF the w. r. c., and
the ladies of the G. A. r. for ritual
istic work, meeting of the council
of administration OF the G. A. X. and
the grand reception at the A. y. U.
w. hall at which COmander-in'chief
John +. Gilman, of Boston, Mass, was
the chief guest of honor.
Department politics asserts itself
wherever the veterans or the mem
bers of the associated patriotic socie-
ties gather. Candidates are actively
marshalling their forces in prepare
ton for the election of officers in the
G. A. X. and the other societies. Capt.
Lot Abraham, of Mount Pleasant, will
probably be elected department COM
mander of the G. A. R., as he appar'
emily has no opposition.
The first accident of the encamp
ment occurred when ]. f. Mcintosh
prominent resident of Atalissa and
a member of the G.. A. r.. fell while
ascending a stairway and broke mis-
knee cap.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-15
Big Cases in Court.

Fort Dodge, Ia, June 14.-Special:
The federal grand jury is considering
cases against eighteen bootleggers,
eight of whom are from Mason City.
The government has a case against
Illinois Central and against Minnea.
polls & st. Louis railroads for viola
ton of the safety appliance acts. The
cases promise to be interesting. Two
personal injury damage suits aggre-
eating $4,000 against the Great West
ern railroad are the first for trial.
Mrs. Margaret Mccormick wants $780,,
900 for the death of her husband, En-
gineer John Mccormick, at Clarks-
vile. DR.. E. l.. Watson, of Bode,
wants $4,000 for injuries received
in street crossing accident.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-15
SEAMEN READY TO QUIT
Long Threatened international Union
Walkout viii occur at
Once.

Southampton, England, June IA
The long threatened strike of the In
iternational Seamen's union has been
definitely fixed to begin at once. The
coal porters rejected the employers
.proffered compromise and demand an
immediate increase in wages.
Coaling of the American line steam
err st. Paul, which should have sailed
Saturday, is proceeding slowly and it
is hoped that the vessel will get away.
The Olympic of the White Star line,
which expects to sail in a few days.
lis coaling with imported labor.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-15
ASK RECEIVER FOR LEWIS
Suits Are Filed by Creditors Against
Syndicate of Publishers at st.
Louis.

st. Louis, June IA receiver for
all the properties of E. G. Lewis at
University City, Mo, an injunction re.
straining the representative of a syn
dictate of magazine publishers from ex,
ercising authority under the recent
agreement taking over the properties
and a foreclosure on all improved prop,
erty of the University Heights Realty
and Development company are sought
in two suits filed in the United States
circuit court. The properties are val.
ued, it is said. between 100000 and
100000. The suit for receiver was
filed by 20 creditors.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-15
Coroner Hurt by Crank.

Cedar Rapids. June 14.-Special:
Coroner King in cranking his auto
to go to the scene of dead unknown
man few miles from here, let it
slip and it flew against him and
threw him against the side of a
house. His knee cap was broken
and he received internal injuries. The
unknown dead man was found by a
farmer, B. G. Guard, on the tracks
shortly after a Milwaukee train had
passed at 700 o'clock this morning.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-15
CHICAGO Merchants at Boston.

Boston, Mass, June 14.-Boston and
Chicago business men, members OF
the associations of commerce of the
two cities, Joined today In a get to-
gether" celebration in this city which
will last three days. The chief event
will be banquet at the Somerset no
tel Friday evening, which will be at
tended by the governors of ten states
Governor Deneen of Illinois, Governor
Hadley of Missouri, Governor VIII
son of Kentucky and Governor Nc
Govern of Wisconsin came with the
Chicago party. which is headed by
President Harry A. Wheeler of the
Chicago Association OF Commerce
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-15
California Bankers to Met,

San Francisco, Cal, June 14.-Spec-
ial: Many leading bankers of Cali
forna rounded up in this city to-day
preparatory to departing in a special
train for Lake Tahoe, where the sew
enteenth annual convention of the
California Bankers Association will
assemble tomorrow for a session of
three days.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-15
PRICES GO UP WITH MERCURY
demonstrating Heat Wave Causes
Rise on Produce and Fruit In
Southwest.

st. Louis, Mo, June 14.-The rec.
ord-breaking heat wave of the last
fortnight has had effect locally and
practically throughout the Mississip.
pi valley of boosting prices on produce
fruit and berries approximately 81
per cent AS an instance, new pota'
toes, which sold a week ago at 81 a
bushel wholesale, were quoted by
commission merchants at $1.75 and
were scarce.
The only cheer in the situation is
the announcement that watermelons
peaches and cantaloupes promise tC
be plentiful, of excellent quality and
cheap, and the early crop is beginning
to arrive.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-15
U. S. IN NEED OF SAILORS
Navy Department Issues Orders to
Begin Recruiting Of Competent
Men at Chicago July I.

Washington, June 1.-THE United
States navy soon will need a large
number Of sailors and orders have
been sent out by the navy department
to begin recruiting at the new Office
in Chicago July 1. Crews for the new
battle ships Utah and Florida and the
expiration soon of the term of enlist.
ment of many sailors will make II
necessary for navy recruiting officers
to enlist all available competent men
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-15
Honor j. Howard PAYNE.

Schenectady, n. Y, June IA
Special A memorial gateway in
honor of John Howard Payne, the
author of Home, Sweet Home" was
unveiled to-day upon the campus of
Union college, where he spent his
student days little more than 100
years ago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-15
Dourine Near lenox.

Council Bluffs, Ia, June 14.-Spe-
cial: Veterinarians of the state are
alarmed over an outbreak of dourine
among horses near Lenox, Iowa, said
to be the third outbreak of the kind
in the United States. 1t is probable
that many valuable horses will have
to be killed. The disease is incurable
and highly dangerous.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-15
Condemn Mcnamara Arrest.

Sioux City, June 14.-Special: The
Iowa Federation of Labor in session
here have voted to establish a depart
ment of publicity for the benefit of
union laborers to keep them posted
on strikes and boycotts, They. con,
denim the arrest of the Mcnamara
people, calling it conspiracy of CAPT
tai against labor. The Federation
orders all Union men to wear the
union button.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-15
GAVE UP GERMAN SECRETS
Trial Of Retired Naval Constructor for
Tripping" U. s. About Ships
.. Is Begun.

Berlin, Germany, June 1.-THE
trial of Herr Kruger. a retired naval
constructor, who 10 accused of be-
traying military secrets, but without
treaeherous intent was begun here
1t is charged that Kruger delivered
to an American Arm by which he was
employed a confidential detail regard
ing the Nassau type OF German battle
ship as basis for the preparation of
bids for battleship construction.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-15
DOUBTS BANKS; OUT $4,7U0
New Yorker Keeps Hoard of Green
backs at His Home, Which Is
Destroyed by Fire.

Troy, N. Y, June 14.-Because he
had no confidence in banks Meyer
Daniels of Hoosick Falls is mourning
the loss of $4,7OO in greenbacks which
were burned when his house was de-
stroyed by fire. He nearly lost his
life in futile efforts to save his hoard
ed cash.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-15
Woman Charged With Murder.

indianapolis, Ind, June 14.-Spec-
ial: The first charge of first degree
murder made against a woman of this
city for years was called for trial
to-day. The defendant is Mrs. Alice
Poehler, who shot and killed Carl v.
Storey of Columbus, Ind, in a hotel
in this city last January.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-15
Only Two Worse.

Des Moines. June Especial: DR..
Peter Ainslee, of Baltimore, in his
address to the graduating class Of
Drake University this morning stated
that but two Pagan countries, Japan
and Algeria. had worse divorce laws
than the United States, which had
virtually none. The morals of the
people are to blame.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-15
GIVES $4,000
TO DIN. COLLEGE
Captain Of Keokuk Fire Department
Found Guilty Of Murder.
BIG CASES IN FEDERAL COURT
Dourine Among Horses in Taylor Co.
Coroner King, of Cedar Rapids
Hurt While Cranking Mahine :.
-Ames Short Course.

Des Moines, June 14-Special: A
French family named Ketwan, OF Rem
wick, Iowa, gave Des Moines College
$4,000 to be used for the erection. of
a chapel. During the year $4,000 has
been added to the endowment. At
the commencement exercises the de-
gree of divinity was conferred on
Charles Rose, son-in-law of DR.. Nash,
founder of the college. Divinity de-
grees were also given to Rev. Mel
bourne Boynton, of Chicago. Degree
of master of arts was conferred on
John S. Fulfill, Waterloo lawyer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-15
Seven Hurt In EXPLOSION.

Albany, n. Y. June l4.-Seyen men
were injured seriously and Frank s.
Adams, superintendent of the Albany
Chemical company, is missing as the
result Of an explosion in the COM
pany's plant at Van Rensselaer,
island. two miles below this city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-15
Addresses Graduates.

Boston, Mass, June 14.-Special:
Miss Jane Adams of Hull House, Chi
cage, delivered the address to the
graduating class of Simmons Col
lege at the annual commencement
exercises which were held this morn
ing in the church of the diciples.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-15
North Dakota G. A. r. Encampment

Grand Forks, n. d., June l4.-Com-
mander Albert Roberts called to or
der this morning the encampment Of
the department of North Dakota,
Grand Army of the Republic. which
will continue through tomorrow. An
especially interesting feature of the
encampment is a museum of war rel
les collected by Comrade A. ]. Pieros
of this city and donated by veterans
from all parts OF the state.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-15
Short Course Starts,

Ames, June 14.-Special: The two
weeks short course in agriculture
and home economics for teachers
opened here yesterday with an enroll
ment of thirty-three women and TWEEN
ty men,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-15
Guilty of Wife Murder.

keokuk, June 14.-Special: Joseph
Samuel, captain of the fire depart
ment here, who killed his wife March
3rd in a fit of jealousy, was found
guilty by the jury in the district
court here this morning at 2 a. m. The
The friends and experts of the defen.
dant tried to prove insanity, but the
jury would not believe the story when
evidence came out that proved that he
had ran away with Kansas woman
shortly after the death of his wife.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-15
Meeting Of NurserYmen.

St. Louis. Mo-. June 14.-Special:
Several hundred nurserymen from
various parts of the United States
and Canada are attending the annual
meeting of the American Association
of Nurserymen, which assembled in
this city today.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-15
Parole Law 10 be Passed uoon,

Des Moines, June 14.-Special: At.
torney-General Cosson Is preparing
for submission to the supreme court
on appeal case involving the right
of court to ignore the indeterminate
sentence law and the right OF the
board of parole to ignore the effort OF
a court to limit an indetermmate SEN
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-15
WILL CALL MORGAN
AND ROOSEVELT
FinanCier and Colonel to Appear
Before Stanley Committee.
TO TESTIFY IN STEEL PROBE
Ex-President Will Be Asked Concern.
ing His Tacit Assent to Absorb
tion of Tennessee Company
by U. S. Corporation.

Washington, June 14.-Former Pres
ident Roosevelt and j. Pierpont Nor
gan are to be brought before the STAN
ley steel investigating committee and
questioned az to their connections
with the steel corporation during tie
past and at the present time.
Chairman Stanley made this known
when he declared there was so much
in connection with the steel corpora
ton he desired cleared up that he in
tended bringing before the committee
everyone who could throw any light
on the subject
Tennessee Deal the Issue.
Colonel Roosevelt will be asked
about his tacit assent to the absorp-
ton of the Tennessee Coal & Iron
company by the steel corporation, and
Mr. Morgan will be queried concern
ing the panic of 1907 and the financial
transactions preceding and consum-
mating the deal through which the
Tennessee company stock was turned
over to the steel corporation.
pldhh d. nSllOS6, opSSldl SOuioCi vi
the government in suits for the dis
solution of the Standard Oil, admitted
to the committee that his law firm is
counsel for subsidiary companies of
the steel corporation. He said he had
no apology to make to the American
people for this connection.
Since 1907, Mr.. Kellogg has been
prosecuting the Standard Oil under
engagement by the department of JUS
tice. Before that he had been en-
ployed by the government to make
arguments in suits against the paper
trust and the Union Pacific railroad.
Attorney General Wickersham knew OF
his connection with the steel corpora.
ton.
Kellogg Is Angry.
Mr.. Kellogg said he had never been
asked by anyone connected with the
government as to his views as to the
legality OF the steel corporation under
the Sherman law, or the legality OF
any of its acts or methods of opera
ton. He was incensed by criticism OF
his connection with the steel corpora
ton.
James Cayley, former vice-president
OF the steel corporation, told the com
mittee there had been an understand
ing during many years between the
railroads and steel rail makers as tC
the price of rails. He had never hearC
of appOrtioning the tons of the rails
among the rail makers or teritor
ial division OF the business. He sale
there was no danger of an iron ore
famine because, of the vast supply no
only in the United States but through
oHt the world.
In 1907 and 1908 he attended the
famous Gary dinners, but never hearC
any discussion as to prices or bust
ness territory. He gravely stated the
only discussions he recalled covered
such points as abolishing Sunday la
Dor and improving the welfare of The
workingmen, together with talk as tt
general business conditions.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-15
Oldest Engineer Dead.

Fort Madison, June 14-Special:
Henry Hoover. one of the oldest en-.
kee division of the Santa Fe, died at
his home here this morning.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-15
rroons Stay in Texas.

Galveston. Tex. June l4.-Orders
were received at the military head"
quarters here suspending the immedi'
ate removal OF Ugited State troops
from here. -
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-15
Druggists Meet at Tampa.

Tampa, Fla, June l+-Special: |
The annual meeting of the Florida
Retail Druggists Association began
in this city to-day.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-15
TARIFF ACT FIGHT
OPENS IN SENATE
Reciprocity Bill Reported BY Fin
ance Committee.
PACT SHARPLY CRITICIZED
La Toilette in Speech Says Bill Makes
Farmer Scapegoat in interests
Of Railroad, Miller and
Packer.

Washington, June 1.-THE Cana
dian reciprocity bill was returned to
the senate, with several reports set
ting forth the diverse views of mem
bers of the finance committee.
The majority report was nOncom-
mittal-neither for nor against. Sena-
tors Williams, Stone and Kern, Demo
Gratis, submitted a statement indorsing
the measure as half a loaf" and
therefore better than no tariff revision
at all, and urging it's acceptance with
out amendment declaring proposed
additions to the bill intended to bring
about it's defeat.
Two Oppose the Measure.
Senators La Toilette and McCumber
presented reports in opposition to the
measure.
when | want two things | want
both, but If | can't get both, then |
want the one can get" Mr.. Williams
said Not only is it true that | would,
as original propositions, favor most Of
the amendments offered, but | could
easily write down several hundred
others that | would like to put upon
the statute books, reducing the bur
den of tariff taxation upon the peo-
pie.
But | see no sense in refusing to
kill a rattlesnake because | cannot at
the same time kill an anaconda"
Mr.. Williams favors the house
farmers free list BILL" but is not in
favor of 1t as an amendment to this
bill, because he thinks the result of
putting 1t on would be to defeat the
bill
Farmer Called Scapeeoat.
Mr.. La Toilette says the bill makes
the farmer the scapegoat in the inter
est of the railroad, the miller, the
packer, the newspaper publisher. He
continues:
believe in reciprocity with Canada
But protest against this proposed re
vision of our tariff by executive man
date. ! protest against this diplo
matte bargain that is masquerading in
the guise of reciprocity. 1t is not
reciprocity.
1t is not a fair exchange of taxifi
advantages between our citizens anc
the citizens of Canada. 1t is a tariff
trade, conceived in special Interest
selfishness, negotiated in secret anc
brought into the open with the at
tractive label of reciprocity as bic
for the favor OF the American public
"a people who believe sincerely II
reciprocity that is genuine.
Mr.. La Toilette declares his purpose
to offer resolutions embodTing ex
tensive tariff reyisions.