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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
SAW PATTERSON
KNOCK WIFE DOWN
Witness Says Man Was Slain by
Shots From Ground.
DEFENSE RESTS mrs CASE
"a ~ Ii
Letters From Husband to Spouse on
Trial for Murder Read in
Court Cause Women to
Leave.

Denver, Colo, Nov. 2S.-The defense
n the trial Of Mrs Gertrude Patter-
son has rested its case.
The most important witness of the
day was F. J. Easton OF Tacoma,
Wash, who swore he saw Patterson
knock his wife down and that she was
lying on the ground when she shot
him. The witness said he then got Oh
a car and came downtown, not telling
anyone of what he saw, and day or
two later went to Larimie, Wyo., to
work.
To substantiatc EaSton's story the
defense called in rebuttal Witness
Shugart, the prosecutions eye witness
to the tragedy. Shugart admitted ne
saw Witness Easton in the vicinity
about the time of the shooting. An
other witness. who was employed to
make map OF the scene of the shoot
ing. testified that one bullet had en-
tered the wall surrounding a house on
n straight line about eighteen inches
from the ground. This, defense con-
tends. shows that Mrs. Patterson was
on the ground when she fred Il.
District Attorney for Defense.
District Attorney Willis V. Elliott
was called by the defense. His testl-
mony was very brief and related 20
the visit paid him by Mrs. Patterson
in August in reference TO her divorce
suit, He said her face. neck and arms
bore bruises and abrasions, wheCh she
said had been Inflicted by her hus-
band. Other witnesses were women in
mates of the city jail, who saw Mrs.
Patterson about the time she was
brought in. They testified her face was
bruised on the left side.
Letters Are Vile.
\ number of letters from Patterson
to his wife we're introduced. The vile
nature OF their contents caused the de.
PENDANTS attorney to request that they
be handed around among the jury. To
this the prosecution objected and the
letters We're read. causing the depar'
turc of several women spectators, al
though they were read in very low
tone. In one letter Patterson expressed
sorrow because he had bitten his wife
so severely on the arm that she could
not use IL.
Other letters berated her because
she was not "On the square" The let
tiers were written in the spring and
summer OF 1910.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
PETIT JURORS DRAWN
List of Men Who Will Hear Gases
in December Term.

Following are the petit jurors
drawn for the December term Of
court. They are summoned to appear
January End, 1912, at 1870 p. M:
L. X. Adlon, Bird ward, Oskaloosa.
C. w. Anderson, Spring Creek, Os
kaloosa.
]. d. Blake, White Oak, Rose Hill
G. o. Brown, Cedar, Fremont.
G. NJ. Campbell, Union, New Sharon
W. L. Campbell, Spring Creek, Os
kaloosa.
Chas. Capel, 4th ward.
r. r. Carnahan. Cedar, Cedar.
II. NJ. Charles, 5th ward.
H. W. Clayworth, West Garfield
OskalOO5a.
W. r. COwan, Bird ward.
Robert Curl. White Oak, Rose Hill
II. f. Douglas, 9Th ward.
Leroy Ellsworth, Monroe, Rose Hill
Joe Fisher, West Garfield, Bolton.
F. b. Gordon, 4th ward.
Alvy Good, Adams, Lacey.
Will GRANDPA, Black Oak, Pella.
Walter Harter, Cedar, Fremont.
Frank Henderson, White Oak, Rose
Hill.
L. NJ. Hoskins, Cedar, Cedar.
Jno. w. Ingram, 4th ward.
Sam Jackson, 4th ward.
Oscar Jones, End ward.
J. +. Larkns, Union. New Sharon.
Virgil Lock, Cedar. Fremont.
w. J. Loving, Cedar, Fremont.
Ernie Lyon, Cedar, Cedar.
John Malone, Ord ward.
]. e. Mendenhall, East Garfield,
Beacon. Aa .... a. g.. .'..1
j. j. Moore, Bird ward.
ID. f. Myers, Cedar, Fremont.
Roy Nelson, Spring Creek, Oska.
L. F. Okey. Scott. Oskaloosa.
Homer Phelps. 3rd ward.
NJ. II Picken, Cedar, Cedar
john Rempe, ST., Madison, Leigh
ton.
Henry REYNOLDS, Monroe, Rose Hill.
J. G. Roberts. 3rd ward.
j. d. Rodgersis Spring Greek. oska.
Frank Secress, West Harrison, Ed.
1yyiiIo fiTejri
A. b. Smith, West Des Moines,
Beacon.
S. ]. Steddom. Lincoln, Oskaloosa.
Il. A, Steen, 4th ward.
w. A. Stump, 3rd ward.
Herman Tysselling, Monroe, Rose
Hill.
Dennis WarrcDu, All, ward.
Aug. Walkamletti, 4th ward.
o. 5. WEIGH, Cedar. Cedar.
w. Wooden, End ward.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
heap LOT OF HUNTERS
One Hundred and Four New Names
Added to the List.

The county auditor and his assist
ants have just experienced three 'oi
the busiest days in the license de
partner that have occurred in the
history of the county since the law
which was passed in 1909, compelled
nimrods to secure licenses to hunt
On Saturday forty-seven We're issued
ON Monday twenty-five, and on Tues
day thiry-two, making total of 10i
in all. Mr.. Briggs states that he
cannot account for the rush unless il
was caused by the big X. Of P. hunt
Following are the latest converts:
August Peterson, Oskaloosa; Joe
Jordens, Oskaloosa; John Bogards
Pella; E. A. Meredith, Des Moines;
Guy Wymore, Barnes City; Harley
Knox, Selma; S. D, Parr, Oskaloosa
Harry Carbon, Oskaloosa; ]. L. Bolton
Buxton; James Tucker, Buxton; Oder
Wray, Rose Hill; Webb Baker, Rose
Hill; G. w. Hixon, Oskaloosa; A. B
Hicks, Oskaloosa; F. w. Orr, Lacey;
F. E. Walker, Eddyville; Reuben F.
Jackson, Givin; Charles M. Mckinley
Oskaloosa; Isaac Ross, Cedar; Geo
Tucker, White City; Ed Dimmick
White City; Frank Anderson, Rose
Hill; A. w. Hadley, Oskaloosa; Viii
burn Ryan, Oskaloosa; Rea w. Adair
Oskaloosa; Elmer Lyle, Oskaloosa;
E. NJ. Upton, Oskaloosa; Verne Sid
ers, Oskaloosa; Charles L. Padgett
Oskaloosa; Two E. Thomas, Oskaloo
sa; F. E. Gordon, Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30

White, president of the national
Mine Workers fell heir last January
had amicable adjustment through
the efforts of Mr.. White and his as.
sociates in Office and the organiza.
ton is enjoying Industrial peace in
every district of the International
organization, with the single excep.
tion of Colorado and termination of
the difficulties there are expected
soon. The White administration in.
herited much disorder and trouble
and in many districts affairs were
chaotic. Internal distress was exper.
fenced and disorgani7ation threaten
ed. Strikes in numerous places pre-.
vented industrial advancement and
dissatisfaction growing out of exist
ing conditions observed at the open.
ing of the present administration
that members of the union are un-
able to comprehend the completeness
of the transaction. Unity and con.
ent rule in the councils of the organ
ization. Discord .asas been displaced
ny. nal NOulcullOh udo SlNSN
way to agreement and the United
Mine Workers organization is today
on the best basis and footing it has
known in years. President White is
being congratulated upon all sides
for the accomplishment of the i'm
possible" He is modest, however,
and does not care to refer to what
has been done, prefering to talk
about things yet to be accomplished
by the mine workers. He says there
is great and mighty work to be done,
the details of which are to be made
the basis of argument in the next ma
tional convention of the organization.
The annual report of Mr.. White to
the convention will be awaited with
interest not alone by the mine work.
ers, but by the country at large.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
AGE OF THE TEACHER
There Are $1,000 in Iowa and Aver.
age is % ID Years.

Who says that the Iowa school
teachers are on the shady side of
lifc's hill? There is nothing to it.
There are approximately 21,00O teach
ers in Iowa and their average age is
about 23k years. These figures are
not exact to the fraction but are esti-
mates made by employees in the de-
partment of public instruction in
Iowa.
In rural counties the average age is
about 81 years. The increase in the
average for the entire state is due to
the fact that in the larger cities of
the state older teachers are employed
Another interesting fact is that
Iowa has nearly twice as many school
teachers, in active service, as any
state in the union, with approximately
the same population.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
+ J. !. j. !. i i J. + J. i J. i
TWENTY YEARS AGO.

Sunday. November 29, te9t

Sunday was cold but bright day
and crowds of people attended church
services, all of which were of the
regular character.
Police courts had been quiet since
the city took hand in the game of
traIps. Two tramps were arrested
on this date, the first for several
days. ,.-.-
Personals: Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Wells went to Des Moines. Miss Lii.
lie Tice came from Hampton to spend
the day at her home. G. B. McFall
started for Chicago to be present at
the meeting Of the National Fine
Horse breeders association. George
L. Taylor was home from Monroe
and Wapello counties. Mrs. q. A.
Boyer was in Red Oak, the guest of
her daughters, Mrs. DIR. Young and
Mrs. Smith Mcpherson. Misses
Clara and Maine Meredith and Miss
Lena Robertson were guests at the
Robert Meredith home in Lynnville.
George Barlow came up from Keokuk
to visit his father, David c. Barlow.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
A new COMPANY HERE
Columbia Amusement Co. to Have
Headquarters in Oskaloosa.

Elmer Mendenhall, head OF the Co
Iunbia Amusement Co., Inc, has Sc
cured the falace theatre here, and
viii add it to their long list OF the
aires throughout Iowa, Missouri and
Wisconsin. Offices will be establish
ed here and Oskaloosa will be the
headquarters for the entire circuit
Mr.. Mendenhall is known in theatre
cal circles as Will NJ. Hall, and has
been for several years connected with
some of the largest and best theatre
cal agencies in America, with his
wife, known as Lora Lorraine, and
the comedian, F. H. Stansfield, he has
played all the largest vaudeville cir
cults and their acts have always held
the headline position on all the big
programs.
Mr.. Mendenhall will reopen the
Palace, Nov. 80, for the evening per
Torrance, with high class vaudeville
and photoplays, and will introduce
picture lectures and mechanical eff
fects.
For the opening performance,
Stansfield, Hall and Lorraine will
present their original comedy sketch
entitled Madam Dippy," as played
by them over all the big circuits
This act is conceded to be one of the
funniest acts in vaudeville and all
who attend may be sure OF good
hearty laugh.
Mr.. Mendenhall carries his own
scenic artist and all new scenery is
being installed at the Palace. The
stage has been enlarged and every
thing possible is being done to make
it comfortable for the patrons. Next
year Mr.. Mendenhall says the Co
lumbia Amusement Co. will build a
Glass A vaudeville theatre here and
will present all the latest American
and European novelties.
Ed Coffin has been secured for
pianist at the Palace and this fact
will assure the public of the best of
music.
Mr.. Mendenhall says their motto
will be, The Best of Everything For
the Public and Boost for Greater o.
kaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
new SUPERINTENDENT
Change Announced in Management
of Water Company.

Horace Hawkins has resigned the
position of superintendent of the PEG
pies Water Company, and will retire
from the place on or before the first
of the year. The resignation was
rendered several weeks ago, but the
company was loath TO accept, and in.
duced him to remain until suitable
successor could be found. Meantime
events at Cedar Rapids made possible
the selection of the desired man in
the person OF Charles J. Fox, for 80
years superintendent of the water
works OF that city. When the water
works system was recently purchased
by the city of Cedar Rapids, a change
was made in the management, and
Mr.. Fox was free to accept the Oska-
loosa offer. Mr.. Fox will be here and
take charge OF the local plant to-mor.
row. Mr. Hawkins win remain with
him for at least two weeks. Mr.
Hawkins will go TO California the
first of the year, and will re-enter his
chosen field, that of civil engineering.
He has been with the local company
four and a half years. and has man
aged the affairs in excellent form.
The plant has been greatly enlarged
and improved under his term OF office
and the service rendered the people
has been universally good.
About 100000 are now being spent
in further improving the plant. The
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
ON WAY TO VANCOUVER
Frank harrington and Paul Con-
stanti Confer With Pres. White.

Oskaloosa entertained distinguish
ed company Tuesday in the person of
Frank harrington, national board
member of the United Mine Workers
and Of Paul CONSTANT, of Greensburg,
Pa, one Of the national organizers
for the United Mine Workers. They
came to Oskaloosa for a special con-
ference with President John P. White
and are today en- route to Vancouver
Island, British Columbia, for the pur.
pose of establishing new district or
ganization of the United Mine Work
ers.
For years the mine workers of this
locality have dreamed of being part
of the international organization and
have labored and pleaded for recogni
tion and place in the greater organi.
cation. II has remained for John r.
White, national president, and the
officers of his administration to bring
about the district and local govern
ment among the several thousand
mine workers of the district. Messrs
harrington and CONSTANT are the
special agents of President White in
the establishment of the new district
government, which will be inaugural
ed upon their arrival at the Island.
President White and his officers are
TO be congratulated upon the accom-.
plishment of the long-desired end.
The conditions set UP by the ne or.
ganization are agreeable to both
workers and operators in the new
district and no friction will be caus.
ed by the establishment OF the union
in the region. Both operators and
mine workers recognize the factors
of mutual benefit to be established in
the coming of the union government
and both are welcoming the changes
that are to follow.
Every srike, disagreement misun-
derstanding or other difficulty to-
which the administration Of John p
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
JURY BRIBERY IN
M'NAMARA TRIAL
Chief to Private Detective Bu-
reau Under Arrest.
CHARGED $500 WAS PAID
Prosecution Alleges Man Employed by
Defense Paid Juror Cash to
Aequit Alleged Times
Dynamiters.

Los. Angeles, CAL, Nov. 29.-Bribery
charges, one resulting In the arrest OF
a man, the other made covertly in
the examination of talesman in the
courtroom, brought sudden sensa.
tional turn in the trial of James b.
Mcnamara
The open charge was made by De.
tective Samuel L. Browne, chief of the
secret service of the district attorneys
office, and as a result, Bart H. Frank,
lin, former deputy United States mar
shall, is under bail, facing charges of
bribery and attempted corruption of a
juror.
injected in the examination of Edward
NJ. Haskell by Deputy Attorney G. Ray
Horton, when he asked the talesman If
he had received any intimation that
in addition to the regular fees for jury
service, he would receive other com.
pensation. Though the question was
ruled cut, it was followed immediate.
ly by another, asking if Haskell knew
of or had had any dealings with Bert
H. Franklin.
Private Detective Held.
Franklin, now head of private de-
tective bureau, is admittedly in the
employ of the attorneys defending
Mcnamara. Attorney Lecompte Davis,
of counsel for the alleged dynamiter,
appeared for Franklin at his arraign-
ment and furnished bail for him in the
sum of $4,000 cash.
Reports that Franklin has told
George N. Lockwood. the venireman
who is alleged to have received the
bride, that two other talesmen had
been fixed" are being investigated
by. the district attorneys office,
Whether there will be further arrests
has not been made known.
Declare $500 Cash Paid.
1t is specifically charged that Frank
lin, through Capt c. E. White, paid
Lockwood $500 cash to vote for the &C.
quittal of Mcnamara, and that he gave
White $500 more which was to be
paid him at the end of the case in the
event that the alleged destroyer of the
Los Angeles Times building was set
free or that no verdict was reached
Two separate affidayits were filed. One
charged bribery in connection with
three transactions. The other charged
influencing and attempting to in
fiuence a man drawn for jury service
In the Mcnamara trial.
Two of the men were allowed to
go. White and Lockwood were set free
soon after they reached the Office of
District Attorney Fredericks and had
been closeted with him. Franklin was
sent to the county jail. The money al.
legged to have passed in the transac
tion, in bills of large denomination,
was given into custody of the district
attorney for evidence.
Although the district attorney re-
fused to confirm the statement, 1t was
reported that both White and Lock
wood made full statements to Fred,
ericks and that they would appear
against Franklin. The three men
charged with being parties 70 the
transaction are old friends.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
SERVICES TOMORROW
Thanksgiving Will be Observed by
the Churches.

Union Thanksgiving services will
this year be held Thursday evening
to enable everybody to attend. They
will be held at Central N. Z. church,
beginning at 1880, and Rev. w. p.
Williams, rector OF st. James EpIs.
copal church, has been chosen to de-
liver the sermon. A cordial invita-.
ton is extended TO everybody TO be
present.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
PostmIstress at cricket.

Washington, d. c.. Nov. 2s.-Spe
cial: Mrs. Olivia L. Johnson was ap
pointed postmistress at Cricket, Ma
haska county, vice II. r. Kendig, re
signed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30

large new High Duty pump was tried
out for the first time last Saturday,
and 1t works like charm. This will
more than double the capacity of the
pumping station.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
Holiness University.

Central Holiness University has
sent greetings to many town5people,
and to friends elsewhere to Join
them in Thanksgiving day services
and dinner. The sermon will be de.
livered by Rev A. T.. Whitcomb, at
-92neT1e haE ts.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
81. Mary,s cathoIic Church

Mass will be said BY Father LOTUS
at st. Mary's Catholic church Thurs.
day morning at O'clock.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
St. James Episcopal Church.

Thanksgiving services will be held
at the church by the rector, Rev. w.
P. Williams, at 10 O'clock a. IN. The
public is cordially invited.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30

1870 and dinner will be served at
100 o'clock. a.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-10
FRENCH FLAG FLUTTERS
OVER MOROCCAN FORTS
French Government 0isoWns
Act and No Trouble Is Ex-
peCted to Follow

BERLIN, Oct "a group of French
men hoisted a French flag over the
fort at Agadir, Morocco. threatening
grave international complications. 1t
was announced that France had pro-
claimed a protectorate and that a
French cruiser was en- route for Ag-
adir.
The French government Immediately
disavowed the action and, as it is not
represented at Agadir, instructed the
French consul at Mogador to ask the
to remove the flag and end the Incl
dent
According to the latest advices, the
Frenchmen were defying the local
chief of police, who on his own re-
sponsibility had ordered the Fronch
colors lowered. Ibut 1T as expected that
the Frenchmen will yield when they
learn that their government has dis
avowed their act.
The caliph appealed to the commander
of German war ship in the harbor, but
refused to interfere. The French flag
was planted on an ancient bastion DOM
mating the town and which on the over
jealous French patriots had occupied in
the absence of the garrison They fired
a salute and sent word to the Germans
TO leave Agadir, which they declared had
become a French possession.
The incident, according to the dis
patches received here, created excitement
in southern Morocco; but the German
foreign office is satisfied with the coun-
ter measures adopted by the French gov
eminent
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-10
TINY GIRL SENDS DOLLS
TO GLADDEN. AUSTIN GIRL
Touching Instances Of Kin
ship of Humanity Caused
by Suffering

AUSTIN. Pa. Oct. 6.-"Human suf-
fering and distress makes the whole
world kim declared DR.. S. G. Dixon,
state commissioners of health. express
ing appreciation at the wholesale re-
Spouse to requests for supplies and
relief materials for the flood swept
town of Austin.
AS an instance DIR. Dixon cites the
contents of an envelop received by his
Officers yesterday 1t contained lit
tie package of paper dolls, all care
fully cut out from the supplement- OF
a Sunday newspaper. Written on the
envelop in a childish scrawi were the
words from a little girl 10 any little
girl who has lost her dolls.
Even today. nearly a week after the
breaking of the dam, the food supply
is limited
Last night the newspaper correspon-
dents who have been cantped In the
heart of the town since Sunday, gave
themselves a game dinner flying IN
the face of the state game laws by
preparing a succulent rabbit stew from
a bag secured at a fabulous price from
a farmer from away back in the woods.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-10
SPENCER is ACQUITTED
OF KILLING ACTOR

DALTON. Ca, Oct. .6-Harry L. Spen-
Ger. former well known citizen of this
city, who. during the early spring, killed
an actor by the name of Alvey at Hous-
ton, Tex, giving as his reason that
Alvey was coming between himself and
wife. was on Wednesday acquitted by
the jury in the case and is now a free
man.
News of the acquittal came in the
form of telegram from Spencer to his
mother. Mrs. c. G. Spencer, of this city,
and caused great satisfaction here,
where Spencer has a wide acquaintance.
Spencer was stage manager at Hous-
ton theater, and Alvey was a member of
a company playing there at the time of
the tragedy. At the time a paper highly
recommending Spencer as having always
been, while here. an upright and respect
ed citizen. was circulated here and sign
ed by hundreds of prominent citizens,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-10
HOW CURTIS SCOOPED THE WORLD
ON INTERVIEW WITH JESSEJAME

per. He refused to be prisoner. He
talked to the James boys about his
trip out there to see them so that he
might put the truth about them before
the public and finally convinced them
he was there for the purpose he stated
'Welt, I'm going to give you any
thing you want just to satisfy YOU"
Jesse James finally agreed.
And he did. He gave Curtis the
most vivid interview anybody ever had
had with him. Having accomplished
his purpose the reporter returned to
the nearest telegraph station and
wired his scoop" to his paper.
But he kept faith with the men who
had taken him at his word. JIe did not
reveal any of the, secrets of the des-
peradoes, and he did not tell. the de-
tectives who were searching for them.
the location of their hiding place.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-10

CHICAGO, Oct Cone of the ear
lest scoops" of William E. Curtis, the
Journalist who died last night in Phila-
delphia, was that of getting an inter-
view with the James boys While they
were in the midst of their war with
the authorities.
while detectives were endeavoring to
locate the desperadoes, Curtis, then a
reporter for a Chicago paper, went out
to Missouri, found their hiding place
and calmly announced he had come for
an interview with bandits.
1--WE know what you're here for.
You're a spy" was the reply OF Jesse
James, what's more, you won't get
away from here"
But the aggressive, reporter was not
TO have his cherished hope thus spoil
ed until too old to be of use 20 his pa