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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-13
OttumWa Financially Broke.

Ottumwa, July Especial: Since
the payment of the fire and police de.
partment salaries next Monday even.
ing will deplete the general fund al
most entirely and leave the city with.
out means under the present eondi-
tons to meet the pay rolls. Mayor
S. Fl. Harper has called meeting of
the city council for next Friday even
ing to take action upon what he be.
lieves the only course left open, the
notification of fremen that their sal.
aries will not be forthcoming. He
states that the only salaries that can
possibly be paid and that must be UNI
der the law is that of the heads OF
both departments. The salaries of
the members of both departments will
be paid up until July Is, states Mayor
Harper, but after that they will be
stopped. Mayor Harper further states
that this will probably lead to the
resignation of the fremen and police
men or their taking of indefinite
leaves of absence.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-13

dtiOn critical.
NOTE, LUCY. Washington; internal
injuries; condition critical.
ROGERS. GEORGE, Washington, D. c.;
fractured arm; severe bruises. His young
son was killed and another SON Frank
badly hurt. Mrs. Rogers is thought to be
one of the women dead.
SAUNDERS, MRS. w. IT., New Lon
don; leg fractured.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: eye gouged
out, face terribly bruised. leg fractured
Won PFEIFFER. FRANK, cousin of
John, Philadelphia; fracture Of ribs. Us
location Of shoulder; condition serious.
Won PFETFFER, JOHN F. Readvine
Mass; fracture of skull; condition crit
tcal
WILSON. MRS. EMILY. Philadelphia;
fractured left rib and leg; condition crit
icaI.
Wreck Due to cross-over.
new "cross-over'' installed on the
Burr road viaduct and embankment on
the western outskirts of Bridgeport
was indirectly responsible for the &C
cident, The train was late and the
engineer was driving to make up lost
time. When the heavy west-bcund
train Of nine cars struck the switch at
'Nii 9PCCu, INC IO'OlLOIINt led pSu, TUCK
ed and sWayed over the ties for near
ly $50 yards, and then fell to the street
below. dragging six cars down the
bank. The coupling broke between the
sixth and seventh cars, leaving three
sleepers upright on the embankment.
Victims Laid Out on Lawn.
With hramen, policemen ard physi-
clans working as fast as possible the
dead and injured were laid out on the
lawn of Mrs B. A. Horan's house in
Fairfield avenue. As fast as the am
bulance came the injured persons
were sent to the hospitals.
Heat Causes Wreck in OREGON.
The Dalles, Ore, July 12-The
warping of the rails by heat on the
Oregon Trunk railroad caused the
wreck Of a south-bound passenger
train. One man was killed and
twenty persons We're injured two
perhaps fatally. Louis Rising, store
keeper at the Warm Springs Indian
school, was killed and his wife was
perhaps fatally injured. The engine
left the track and rolled down a 40
foot embankment A day coach fol-
lowed and fell on the engine Among
the injured are Mrs. J. ". Rasmus Of
Ellsworth, Wis, and c. S. Wanson Of
Minneapolis. Mrs Rasmus may die.
Wanson is slightly injured.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-13
TOWNS WIPED OUT BY FIRE
FORESTS OF NORTHEASTERN
MICHIGAN ARE ABLAZE.
Hundreds Of People Flee From Their
Homes and Flames Leveling
All Belongings Behind.

East Tawas, Mich, July 12.-Spe-
cfal The Gowns Of Au Sable ana
Oscoda, lying near each other in
northeast Michigan, today are wiped
off the map and probably scores are
dead as a result of one of the worst
forest fires that has ever visited
Michigan. The fires which started
near Oscoda, were famed by a fierce
gale Hundreds of people fed from
MONIES during the night and to escape
the flames took refuge on the White
Steamer Kongo. Others boarded
passenger trains. So fast did the
flames spread that many of them
did not have time "a carry away any
OF their personal belongings.
Lansing, Mich, July l2.-Special
The entire national guard of the
state will be called out TO do duty in
the forest regions Of Michigan,
which are now burning. Major J..
Cox is here trying to get in touch
with Governor Osborn, who is yacht
ing on Lake Michigan. in order to Sc.
cure the necessary orders. The troops
are to do patrol duty.
East Tawas, July 12.-Special: Re
ports this afternoon indicate that
fully seventy persons persisted in
the forest fires.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-13
EMMA EAMES WEEDS GOGORZA
Diva and Baritone Get Special oispch-
sations From French Attorney
General and Pope.

Paris, July 12.-The romance of
Emma Eames and Emilio de Gogorza
came to a climax at high noon today
in the mayors office in the Rue dan
iou, where the famous diva and the
operate barytone were married The
attorney general Of France granted
the famous pair Of musical sweet
hearts a special dispensation from the
law requiring banns to be posted at
the mayors Office ten days before the
ceremony.
So anxious is Emma Eames to
comply with all fOtmalities that the
civil ceremony will be followed by a
religious ceremony Thursday at the
Church of St. Pierre de Chalet The
pope has granted special dispense
ton permitting Nine Eames, a
Protestant. to be married in a Roman
Catholic church
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-13
Lemon Extraot EataI.

Eldon, July I2.--Special; Having
depleted a jug OF whiskey and leaving
himself without fire water Of the in
toxicating kind. J. Carswell the man
who died suddenly yesterday, resort
ed to lemon extract. At the inquest
held by Coroner A. w. Slaught, 1t
was shown by the evidence that Cars.
well Went to several of the grocery
stores and bought three or four bot
ties Of the flavor extract at each
place, taking the entire supply to hrs
room. This he drank instead of
whisky.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-13
TWO men ELECTR0CUTED
VICTIMS or LIVE WIRES DUR
ING HEAVY STORM.
Fred Ralph Pokes One With His I'm
breiIs, While Frank VerVske
Strikes Another.

Dauvillc, Ill.,. July Ia Special.
During a heavy rais and electrical
storm that relieved he drouth con-
djtions over most Of Vermillion coun-
ty last evening, two men were electro
cuted. Fred Ralph, chief electrician
at the Georgetown Electrical Lighting
plant. poied live wire with an uu-
braIla and was instantly killed. Frank
Vervake, a miner, struck wire that
fell across a trolley wire west of the
city and dropped dead The wire
burned half way through his body be.
fore he could he "emOved.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-13
4 CHARGED WITH MURDER
OFFICIALS OF UNITED PLUMBERS
ARE INDICTED.
They Are Charged Win the Murder
der Of Vincent Altman During
Recent Labor Troubles.

Chicago, July Especial; Maur-
ice Enright. confessed slayer Of will.
iam Gentleman. an alleged labor
"sugger' and .hree other officials Of
the United Association Of Plumbers,
We're charged with the murder Of
Vincent Altman in an indictment re.
turned last evening by The grand jury
which is Investigating the union labor
warfare.
Simon O'Donnrll president OF the
building trades counsel and business
agent of the plumber,' union; Thorn.
as Kearney and James Garvin. both
business agents Of Jhp Plumbers UNI
ion, were indicted with Enright Alt
man was shot in a motel baIrroOm
March 30.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-13
EXPECT GATES DEATH
CONDITION OF AMERICAN FiNAN.
GER BECOMES CRITICAL.
Son Charles Reaches Bedside of Par.
ent and Says Patient HAS
Chance"

Paris, July 12.-John w. Gates,
American financier, is admitted to be
critically i'll by his physicians, and
friends of Mr.. Gates, after talking
with the doctors, say he is dying. The
patient has been growing steadily
weaker for several days, but his condi-
ton has now become alarming.
The arrival Of Charles G. Gates, who
fastened here to his fathers bedside
from New York, appeared to cheer the
elder Gates, and the physicians at
first were hopeful OF noting some sign
of real improvement in the patient. A
reaction soon set in, however, and the
latest bulletins from the sick man s
room are more discouraging than at
any time since Mr.. Gates was stricken
i'll.
Mr.. Gates is taking little nourish-
ment, and his prolonged illness is sap
ping his vitality. He continues to
fight determinedly, and doctors say
this spirit has helped him much in
the last three or four days.
Professor Roger, an eminent spe-
cialist, is in daily consultation with
Doctor eros, Mr.. Gates regular ply
stefan. In addition, they have had fire.
quent consultations with Professor
Wadal, one of the most famous spe-
cialists of Europe.
Charles Gates, when asked about
his fathers condition, shook his head
and merely replied:
My father is a very sick man, but
we hope he will show signs of i'm
provement soon. Everything possible
is being done for him, and the doctors
tell me he has a chance"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-13
HAVOC IN WAKE or TORNADO
Wind Storm Does Damage to Crops
and Buildings North of
Winona, MINI.

Winona, Mimi, July IA tornado
swept over path of about seven miles
in the district north OF here,
causing great damage to crops
and farm buildings. Patrick Carney
living north of St Charles, took
refuge in shed, which was
wrecked by the wind, and was badly
injured. The new residence of Julius
Benedict in Bethany was wrecked. The
barn on the farm of John Prigse, near
Bethany, was torn to fragments and
his cattle we're killed. A schoolhouse
near st. Charles was scattered in frag,
ments and numerous barns we're swept
from farms.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-13
TWO BALLOONS ARE
STILL IN THE AIR
Five of Seven Starters Known to
Be Down.
MISS SOFIA LANDS IN TREE
Airmen Shy Of Ballast 5aIk at Lake
Michigan and Descend Near Chi.
cago-New Yorker Dragged
Four Miles.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 12.--All ex
cept two Of the seven contesting bal
looms in the American elimination race
are known to be down. The last one
reported landing is the Buckeye, J. II
Wade of Cleveland, o., pilot, and r.
II. Hitchcock, aid, near New Holland
III. -,~,>~,-. .--.-. --..--~ ...
The other balloons landed are:
The Kansas City-Capt. H. e.
Honeywell, pilot; John Watts. aid /;
landed at Linby, Ia, approximately
go miles from Kansas City.
Miss Sofa--W. +. Assmann, pilot.
and John NJ. Reilly. aid, representing
the st. Louis Aero club, landed in Chi
cago
Topeka No. Frank Jacobs, pilot ;
Raffe Emerson, aid; representing
Western Aero association, landed at
La Harpe, Ill.
The New York-Clifford B. Hartman,
pilot; Augustus Post, aid; represent
ing New York Aero club, landed at
Fremont, Ia, approximately 100 miles
from Kansas City.
The two balloons not known to have
landed are the st. Louis ", Lieut..
Frank =. Lahm, pilot, and John Hart,
aid, and the Million Population club
Of ST. Louis, John Berry, pilot, and
Paul Mccullough, aid.
Miss Sofia Lands in Tree.
Chicago, July 12.--After dancing up
and 6nWn-n Tnitp nr ot
through mischievous cloud strata and
whisking about in the blackness of
night and under the baking sun, two
balloonists SHE'D at Lake Michigan
and landed in a hospitable tree top at
Franklin Park, a suburb of this city.
They had come all the way from Kan
sas City in the good, but somewhat
eccentric balloon Miss Sofia,
The voyagers were William f. ASS
mann, pilot, and James O'ReilIy. They
connected with the tree in the suburb
having been in the air Is hours and 40
minutes. OReilly received many
scratches in the tree, but Assmann
and the balloon were unhurt.
Attains Height Of $500 Feet.
We attained a height of 1880 feet
and Travelled about $50 miles," said
Assmann. But for the hardest sort
of luck we would have continued
across Lake Michigan The bag had
enough of it's original 10000 feet of
gas left to carry US many hundreds of
miles, but we ran short of ballast"
Clifford r. Harmon, the wealthy
New York entrant in the trials, arrived
in Peoria by train. His eyes were
blackened, his body was cut and
bruised and his clothing hung in
shrcds. He reported having been
dragged four miles, unable to ascend
or quit the basket before landing near
Fremont, la. He was accompanied by
Augustus Post
Others Forced to Land,
At about the same time, Harmon
and Post we're having their troubles
the balloon Kansas City was forced to
land near Linby, Ia, having been
caught in the same storm encountered
by the New Workers. Capt Fl. E.
Honeywell the pilot, and John Watts,
a. nc1o yNiroo in
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-13
WOMAN BURNED IN LAUNCH
Mining Engineers Wife Meets Death
by Blaze From Alcohol Lamp
Aboard n IS Motor Boat.

HOughton, Mich. July I2-Mrs.
Annie J. Pryor, wife of Reginald c.
Pryor. mining engineer and mining
promoter, was burned to death by fire
resulting from an alcohol lamp in her
husbands gasoline launch, Napanee,
at Eagle HaThOr, Lake Superior Mrs.
Pryor lighted the lamp % prepare
breakfast The burner was flooded
and burning alcohol flowed over the
boat. Mrs. Pryor's dress caught fire
and before she could get on the dock
her clothing was burned. She died
several hours later. The boat. valued
at $4,000, was the finest motor boat
in copper country waters.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-13
BREWERY AGENT
ACCOUNTS SHORT
0wingto Financial Condition Ottum-
wa Discharge Police and Firemen
SAVES HER BABE BUT LOSES LIFE
Peter A. oey, Pioneer Railway Build
er, Passes Away--MonticeIlo Man
Finds Pearl Valued at From
$4,000 to $4,000. 4

Mason City, July 12.-Special. Earl
S. Hayden was arrested this after
noon on information filed by Schmidt
Brewing company charging embezzle-
ment of the company's funds. II is
believed that he has been acting as
their agent here and was short in his
account several hundred dollars.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-13
Chosen Ruler of Elks.

Atlantic City, N J., July 12.-John
Patrick Sullivan OF New Orleans was
elected grand exalted ruler of the
Elks. He received Sl4 votes. The
next meetisg of the grand lodge will
be held at Portland. Ore. The west
ern city had no opposition.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-13
SHOCKS LAST THREE HOURS
SEiSMoGRAPA AT GEORGETOWN
RECORDS POWERFUL ONES.
Tho Tremors Began az 1927 Last
Night and Continued Till 1913
This Morning

Washington. July u. - Special:
Powerful earthquake shocks lasting
about three hours, were recorded
by the Georgetown University seis
mograph. The tremors began at
1921 last night and continued with
varying intensity until l:1S this
morning. rhe quakes are believed
ID have occurred Outside OF The Unit.
"a States.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-13
z DIE, 81 HURT
IN TRAIN PLUNGE
Express on New Haven Road
Jumps From Waduct.
LOW SPEED ORDERS IGNORED
Many Passengers Crushed to Death or
Are Manned When the Cars
Drop Forty Feet to
Street.

Bridgeport, Conn, July 12.-Twelve
lives were crushed out In an instant
and four times as many persons were
frightfully hurt when the Federal ex-
press, running from Washington to
Boston over the New York, New Ha-
ven & Hartford railroad, was hurled
over a thirty-tnot viaduct here from
a cross-over switch.
Fire started in the wreckage, but
the Bridgeport department put this
out and the men helped in rescuing
the injured persons.
oisreaards Low Speed Order.
The engineer took a "cross-over'
switch at speed of so miles an hour,
violating a rule limiting the rate to Is
miles. He died at his post
OF 100 passengers that went down
with the first six cars few escaped
death or injury. Twelve bodies were
taken out of the twisted wreckage
Forty-four injured are in the hospitals
and a score more received injuries not
severe enough to prevent them from
continuing their journey.
Ball Players in Wreck
The passengers on the train in
cluded the members of the st. Louis
National league baseball team, who
were on their way to Boston for
series of games. The ball players
were in the last Pullman car and es-
capped injury
Many a victim of the wreck pinned
beneath the debris owes his life to the
promptness of these ball players.
When they piled out in their paiamas,
several of them we're bleeding from
cuts about the feet, caused by racing
over the sharp wreckage.
Without waiting to dress complete.
ly the players hurried from the car,
descended the viaduCt and devoted
two hours to helping railroad men,
policemen and surgeons at their work
in the wreckage.
List of Those Killed.
The dead:
CURTIS, A. NJ, engineer.
RYAN. w. A. fireman.
ROGERS, MRS. GWENDOLYN IT,
wife of an electrician, sergeant coast
artillery L. 8. A.
ROGERS. -, aged seven weeks,
daughter of Mrs Rogers.
CHRISTIE, c. w, Philadelphia.
SAUNDERS, GEORGE E., Norwich,
Conn.
Four unidentified men, one a negro.
Five unidentified women.
One unidentified child.
List of Severely Hurt.
Following is a list of the most severely
injured:
CZALOBRA, SARAH, Philadelphia;
head cut, body bruised; condition serious.
FRAZIER, CHARLES, NaVertree
Green Md. scalded and internal in
juries: condition critical
FUREY, MICHAEL, conductor of train,
New Rochelle, n. Y; fracture of skull,
internal injuries; will die
JOYCE, MRS. JAMES B., Maury, a
suburb of Washington; fracture Of left
wrist, back injured; condition serious.
KISsNER, DAVID, New York, brake
man; fracture of left leg, other injuries,
probably win die.
MONROE, MISS BERTHA, Cliftnndalc,
Mass; right arm fractured, injuries to
spine; condition critical. @
MiCANN, MRS. MARY, Philadelphia:
scalp wound, fracture of the ARM con.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-13
finds 4 Valuable Pearl.

Monticello, July Especial: While
clam fishing in the Maquoketa river
here Wesley Starks. a veteran pearl
hunter, discovered pearl at the ford
near Pictured Rocks, which is one of
the most valuable found here for
some time. Its value is between $500
and 800.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-13
Passed Worthless Checks.

Mason City. Fully Especial: JAS.
Landram wanted here on a forgery
charge, mas been located at Omaha
and will be brought TO this city for
trial FIe passed worthless papers
upon a number of business places
about a month ago.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-13
universaIist Y. p. c. U. convenss.

OnlverSallSt Y. =, u V. Convenes.
Portland, Me, July 12,--The nation.
al convention OF the Young Peoples
Christian Union OF The Uniyersalist
church has brought 10 this city large
number of men and women from all
parts of the country. Today they have
been getting acquainted and making
pleasure trips on Casco Bay. Tonight
the convention will he opened formally
by President Bicknell The sessions
close Sunday evening and for the next
three days the visitors will be enter
tanned with excursions, clam bakes
aud a trip to the White mountains.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-13
New President Enr Anss.

Iowa City. July 12- Special: A
president for the state agricultural
college will be chosen at a meeting
of the state board here Saturday.
Matters of policy will also be acted
upon at the same time
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-13
Nearo Masons h Session.

Des MoInes, July Especial The
twenty-fouith annual communication
OF the Negro Masonic grand lodge
for Iowa and portion OF Nebraska
was opened Yesterday in the hall Of
Doric lodge in East Des Moines BY
Grand Master w. n Milligan Rob
ert johnson, Of Oskaloosa. il deputy
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-13
SCULPTOR RuMSEY is BETTER
Son.In.Law of e. n. Hartman viii
Survive Polo lnjuries-No Bones
: Were Broken.

New York. July 12.--C. c. Rumsey
sculptor, who married Miss Mary Har
riman. daughter of e. H. Hartman
has improved. He will recover from
injuries received in polo game at
the RoGkaway Hunt club. No bones
were broken.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-13
New ]. o. 0. :. Hall.

Clinton, July Especial: The new
hall of the |. o. o, f. which was just
completed at this place was dedicat.
ed yesterday afternoon Grand Mas.
ter Fl. G. Ring, of Cedar Rapids made
the dedicatory address.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-13
Soy Killed by MOSQUITOES.

LOgansport, Ind, July I2.--Bartop
Alfred Errick, aged ten, died from
mosquito bites Blood poisoning fol
lowed the severe singing of his
ankles, according to the coroner's re.
,,Drt
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-13
Smith Now Senator,

Atlanta, Ga, July Especial; Gov
ernor Hoke Smith was today chosen
United States senator from Georgia
on the first joint ballot OF the legis.
lature.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-13
Others Forced to land.

At about the same time, Harmon
and Post we're having their troubles
the balloon Kansas City was forced to
land near Linby, Ia, having been
caught in the same storm encountered
by the New Workers. Capt. Fl. e.
Honeywell, the pilot, and John Watts.
his aid, escaping injury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-22
FINE PROGRAM
DANISH M. {.
Epworth. League Has Enjoy
able Evsninq--M Many Present.

The musical program given in
connection with the Junior Epworth
League social In the lecture room OF
Danish NJ. II. church last night was
one OF tho best heard In that place
In some time. The lecture room
was well filled with many members
of the church, as well al the mem
bers of the league. Miss Morn Han
son, president of the league, presid-
ed ana announced the program. Miss
Lillian Hanson, superintendent, as
sisted in the program.
Presentation Made.
During the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
John Sorensen, Of $40 Madison ave-
nue., who were present, werS pre-
scented with a large bouquet of fiow-
ers from the Junior League because
OF the forty-sixth wedding anniver-
sary of the aged couple that oe-
Cured yesterday. A social time fol-
lowed and refreshments were served.
The program began with singing of
song No. SIS. After the opening
prayer and scripture reading by the
pastor. Rev. @. w. Hanson, the fol-
lowing program was given:
Program In Full.
Song, stanley Malcolm Hyldahl.
Recitation, Angelina Gunderson.
Dialogue. BE Humble" by eight
children.
Piano duet, Nora Larsen, Helen
Jensen.
Recitation, "old Dr. Cheerful
ness" Lizzie Nelson.
Recitation. Roger Peterson.
Song. Roses" William Hanson,
Collection.
Piano solo, Eta Hyldahl.
Recitation, I'VE Won't Give up
the Bible" Emma and Meta Ivsrson.
Recitation, 1.-THE Old Testament"
by four girls.
Song, No. SO.
Recitation, "Can Jesus See"
Francis, Harold Peterson.
Recitation, Ella Rasmussen.
Piano solo, Angelina Gunderson.
Recitation. 1.-THE Missionary's
Hymn" Agnes Hanson.
Recitation, Annie Olsen.
Song, No. So.
Benediction..