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The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-30
TOM PHILLIPS
IS DEFEATED
Fred M.Norris Former 0skaloosa Boy
Elected Mayor Of Mason City.
IOWA CITY GOES DEMOCRATIC
Nick Gesman Reelected Mayor Of
Pella - Marshalltown Holds Her
First Election Under Commits
sion Form Government.

Ottumwa, Mar. 28.-Special: For
mer Senator S. H. Harper, republi-
can, defeated T. J. Phillips, demo-
crat, for the office of mayor of OF,
tumwa by a majority of 437, carrying
all wards except the First. Phillips
was ousted under the Cosson law last
spring and endeavored to come back
but a republican landslide resulted.
Eight out of the nine aldermen are
republicans. Harpers campaign was
made on business platform.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-30
"a young man in RichIana runs

"A young man in Richland runs a
barber shop part of the time and
breaches at the Christian church the
rest of the time. The Keota Eagle
thinks this is splendid arrangement,
as those who will not come out to
hear him preach have 10 get shave
or hair cut sooner or later and when
he gets them in his barber chair they
will have TO listen.
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and leader: Keen it

Register and Leader; Keep it in
mind, Mr.. Legislator, that less than
/ per cent of the boys and girls ever
see the inside of the educational in.
stitutions on which you are spending
millions, while more than SO per
cent are being educated in schools
SO inadequate that they are spoken
of as the main reason for leaving the
farm.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-30

The big dam under construction
at Keokuk will be the largest, save
one, in the world 1t will be the
largest electrical producer known TO
manits maximum capacity being 200,-
900 horse power. Its. cost. Wiu-ap.
proximate s2O,OOO,O0O and its benefits
to the Mississippi valley of inestim.
able value.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-30
gard of Rooseveltan philosophy is re.
sponsible,-- is politics to blame?

The Iowa Power company, which
is developing the water power of
Skunk river, has made proposition
to the city of Mt. Pleasant for the
sale of electric current. 1t wishes to
contract for twenty years at three
cents a thousand watts and at two
and one-half for the remainder of the
period. The city, OF course, will have
to bear the cost Of distribution to the
consumer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-30
Newton Republicans Win.

Newton, Mar 2S.-Special; o. G.
Meredith, republican, was elected
mayor by a vote of Cos over Edward
Cook on the citizens ticket, with a
vote of 265 and viii Scharf, social
list, with vote of 149.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-30
Durapt Jones Elected.

Perry, Mar. 2S.-Special: c. Durant
Jones, state chairman of the phori-
bition party, candidate on the peo-
pies ticket, won the mayoralty over
A. w. Trout, socialist, and w. J. Ed
mondson, citizens ticket candidate.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-30

Every ward in Oskaloosa shows
good gain in population except the
Fifth, which shows loss of 249, thus
cutting the total gain in the city for
ten years down to 254. There are
more houses in that ward than there
were ten wears ago and none of them
are vacant.o Gan i be thai a disre-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-30

-Ostumwa needs publicity, also.
The present municipal campaign has
developed the fact that the city is
in debt $4,000. The legal limit
for a city the size of Ottumwa is
$14s,000, and the present debt is
$4,000 above that figure. Publicity
would have prevented this situation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-30
erosion "Wetsv Win.

Creston, Mar 2S.--Special: DIR. J.
W. Reynolds was reelected mayor
by majority of more than 800. A
heavy vote was polled. The "wets"
elected their entire ticket except one
alderman In the Second ward.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-30

Warm weather will soon be here
and it is none too early to clean up
the ash pile, burn the accumulated
trash of every kind, cart off the tin
cans and renoyate premises generally
Cleanliness is not only next to godli.
ness, but it goes hand in hand with
health
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-30

AS a general proposition" says
the Webster City Freeman Tribune,
t'the states that have climate to sell
have a very poor quality of soil, and
it is the soil that maintains life"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-30
PAVING the Issue.

Washington, Mar. %. - Special:
James d. Glasgow, candidate on the
citizens Improvement ticket, was
elected mayor by a majority of ESQ
The installation Of paving was the
issue of the improvement ticket
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-30
FOR couNcILMEN OF WARDS.

interest. After that hour the vote be-
gan to roll up in every precinct until
the largest vote ever cast at mu-
nicipal election in the history of the
city was counted The total vote
compared with that of two years ago
Uivan hpInw.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-30

According to Washington City
paper the national capital has six
schools for incorrigibles. The two
houses of congress are of course only
for adults
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-30
Norris at Mason City.

Mason City, Mar. 2S-Special: Fred
M. Norris was elected mayor by IA
votes over John Stanton, his nearest
competitor in a field of seven candi-
dates. A total of 2,110 votes were
cast. A. II. Cummings stood third in
the race. Mayor Kirchman received
100 votes and ID. r. Brenneck, the
labor candidate, received 80.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-30

President Diaz has denied both
in Spanish and English the reports
that he is i'll and sought intervention.
He might get results if he could use
lingo. .... ...
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-30

Bank deposit guarantees are hav-
ing rough riding in Oklahoma. Most
Of the institutions that at first sound
ed their praises are scrambIing for
national charters to get away from
impending assessments to repIenish
a depleted guaranty fund.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-30

According to Alex. Miller, a good
many men make the mistake of think
ing it is something to be proud Of
when they are said to be plain spok-
on
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-30

--0ne candidate who received los
votes, declares he hauled in 147 vot-
ers in his own automobile. Such is
Doliticsi
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-30

Totals .2,06l / 1856
In the election of 1907 when Will
liam Cricket was elected, the total
vote was 2,024, the largest on record
up to that time. The total city vote
at the election last fall was 1858.
What They're Pledged To.
The new city administration is
pledged-according to their signed
statement published in the Daily Her
aid of March 14--to the following:
First-Law and Order. Enforce
ment of the ordinances of the city.
Second-Clean streets and alleys,
which applies to both dirt and black
guards.
Third-A new City Hall
Fourth-An efficient police force
and one that can tell the difference
between right and wrong. .,r 10
Fifth--A rigid inspection of milk,
water, vegetables and meats, weights
and measures, furnished to the peo-
pie of this city.
SiXth-ln case a petition is pre-
sented in proper form for commits
sion plan of government for the City
of OskalOosa, a special election to be
called.
Seventhr-No politics in this admin
istration.
Eighth-A business administration
one of progress, and the affairs of the
nj tnH hut hr 6
Oskaloosa and from the country sur
rounding, will be proud of our munich
pality.
Previous Service.
or the seven candidates having
seen previous service for the city,
several have seen several terms in
office. City Solicitor H. w. Gleason
has had one term, being elected in
the Citizens non-partsan movement
Of two years ago. This was also the
first election for City Treasurer Van
p. Wittenmyer.
John Fl. Perry was elected city as
SCISSOR in 1905. succeeding Will r.
Matthews. He served four years pre-
viously, following r. C. Young, in
1899 and serving till 1902.
William Lafollett has served as
councilman for the First ward for
eleven years, being first elected in
the spring of 1896 and served until
the spring of 1901. He was elected
by his ward again in 1906 and has
i'm nd al IN
the present time. His reelection by
big majority shows how he stands
in the estimation of his people. Mr..
Lafolfett is republican in politics.
w. r. Campfeld, who was chosen
TO succeed himself in the Second
ward, first came to the aldermanic
service with the Cricket adminstra-
ton in April, 1907, and has had the
seat for a term of four years. He
has been an aggressive, but faithful
worker and has made many political
enemies by his activity and deter
minatiop, but the vote cast for his
reelection Monday is evidence that
he also lbs made host of friends.
j l.. Milligan, of the Fourth ward,
a merchant and manufacturer of the
city, was given a large endorsement.
He was returned to his work by
Fourth ward voters who evidently
endorse his work. Mr.. Milligan was
elected in the spring of 1903 with the
l.. M. Bacon administration and he
has made capable member.
In the Fifth ward Fred Blattner,
who was elected by the city council
to fill vacancy was returned by a
goodly majority. Mr. Blattner is a
pioneer citizen, having lived in the
city from boy. He was first elected
to the council in 1897 nd served I'M
til the spring Of 1899. He was again
chosen with the Cricket ticket in
1907, but resigned and did not com
plete the term. He was again call
ed to the service during the season
-of 1910.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-30

MANY a man in his reflective
moods wonders why his wife loves
him." signs near poet, and so do
his neighbors," adds Farm Journal.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-30

Those who can't think of any
thing else to worry about this year
should remember that this is the
year for the seventeen year locusts.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-30

War upon the housetiy has re-
opened and the injunction to swat
the fly" may well be needed if health
be conserved
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-30

The vast range of our stock of Wall
Paper offers satisfaction to any taste,
and their unvarying beauty satisfies
every taste.
BLAKESLEE DRUG co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-30

Alex Miller is convinced if no
body felt better the day before a
banquet than the day after, there
would be no banquets.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-30

"A hook and ladder dance" is ad-
vertised in the Vinton Eagle. Must
be some kind of high society affair.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-30

But, Oh, this vale of fearful men!
1.-THE dandelions are coming and
The peach crops killed again"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-30
SPRING. GENTLE SPRING.

The grass is green upon the lawn,
The birds are in the trees;
The chill has gone from out the air
And spring is in the breeze.
The buds are swelling and the flow
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-30

The game is attractive to new
men. But results; o my!
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-06
UNCLE IS SUSPECTED
Of numbering
NEPHEWS
BODIES OF TWIN BROTHERS
ARE FOUND IN WASHINGTON
WooDs-UNcLE MISSING.

Aberdeen. Wash, Sept. 5.-The dead
bodies of the 19-year-old twin sons
of Henry Beauer farmer living east
of Aberdeen. We're found today by
Deputy Sheriffs Colin Mckenzie ana
Carl Swartz in lonely spot 90 miles
northeast of Montesano and near the
shack of the boys uncle. John Turno.
Bullet holes i'm the heads of both boys
indicated the manner in which they
met death. A posse will start at dawn
tomorrow in search of Turno, who Is
missing. The two boys, who were ex-
cellent marksmen. went bear hunt
ing Sunday. When they did not re-
turn Sunday night the father started
search and later notified Sheriff Ed
ward Payette. who today sent out a
posse together with bloodhound to
take up the trail A dead bear was
found and II was first thought the
lads had been killed by the animal
The bloodhound. however, nosed
around in the leaves and uncovered
one body. The second corpse was
found nearby. A bullet hole was In
the right temple.
Turno has lived a hermifs existence
for the past % months, but was be-
lleved to be harmless. 1t is thought
he believed the boys had been sent out
to kill him. He Is thought to be hid
Ing In the Businesses of the Wynooche
He has good start and officers do
not believe he will give up without q
| fight. =.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-06
STATE F|REMEN HOLD
INTERESTING SESSIONS

Billings, Sept Especially D-Busi~
ness sessions at which were discussed
questions of particular interest to
firemen. characterized today's conven-
ton of the Montana Firemens asso-
citation. President Thomas presided
at the meetings. The committee on
resolutions named by the president Is
headed By John C. Beebe. chief at
LewistoWn,
At one Of the business sessions a
letter from Chief Sanger of Butte was
read by Secretary Behan. 1t ex-
pressed regrets that the Butte chief
could not attend the convention and
urged all delegates to cooperate IN
making 1t success, also to do every
thing possible toward furtherlng the
interests of the state association. De-
partments from the following places
were admitted into membership in the
association: Baker, Belgrade, Nc
Queen addition to Butte), Belt arc
Roundup,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-06
Barren Of Results.

Kansas City, Sept. 5.-"Barren Of
results Is the way Julius krutt
schnitt, vice president and director OF
maintenance of the Hartman lines,
described the outcome of his confer
ence with representatives of the fed
GRAFTON of shop employees In San Fran
cisco last week, here this afternoon.
Mr.. Kruttsehnitt was en route To the
east from San Francisco. He left for
Chicago over the Santa I'e at o'clock.
Mr. kruttschnitt was not very anxious
To talk about the railroad strike pros
poets.
Il haven't heard anything from San
Francisco since | left there Saturday
morning." he said. Il know nothing
about the stxike situation, nor do
know anything about future plans Of
either the railroads or the labor rep
resentatives. | consider our conference
In San Francisco barren of results
that Is, 1t did not change the stu
alton"
Mr. Kruttsehnitt declined TO discuss
In detail the plans Of the labor unions
except to say that he considered the
demands made by the labor representa- :
tives the strongest ever put up to the
railroads. He said business conditions
did not warrant any further demands
on the roads
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-06
GERMANY IS UPSET
BY WILD RUM0RS
OF WAR
MOROCCAN. SITUATION GETS ON
THE NERVES OF THE
KAlsER's SUBJECTS.

Berlin. Sept. 5.-The nervousness
over the protracted Franco German
negotiations with regard to Morocco
seems to have increased with the re-
sumption at the German foreign office
of conversation between the French
ambassador, NJ Cambon, and the
German foreign minister, Herr Won
Kiderlin- -Waechter,
Wild rumors are being circulated In
the German provincial towns. At
Stetti nlarge sums of money have
been withdrawn from the savings
banks. owing To rumors that war was
impending. The banks are enforcing
the rules that notice OF the intention
OF depositors to withdraw funds must
be given IN advance. The officials
have published communications show
Ing the baselossness OF the reports.
Other rumors circulating on the
frontier that the German ambassador
to France. Herr Won Schoen. had
been murdered in Paris and that Ger
many Immediately would declare war,
were strengthened by the return of a
dragoon regiment TO Colmar. capital
Of upper Alsace, from the army ma
neuvers. An outbreak of illness
among the troops. however was the
reason for the return To the barracks
There was no meeting today be-
tween NJ. Camhon and Herr Won Kid
erlin- Waechter. but It is probable
| another conference Will be held to-
| morrow after the German imperial
| chancellor General Won Bethmann-
Holweg. returns 10 the capital from
kiel where he had been called for
| the meeting between the German EN-
peror and Crown Prince Franz Fer
| dinand OF Austria Hungary.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-06
SEVEN BODIES ARE RECOVERED
AND SEVERAL OTHERS MAY
YET BE FOUND.
SOME THRILLING ESCAPES
Three Story Wooden Hostelry Burns
RapidIy-Laek OF Fire-Eseapcs
Makes Rescue Of Guests Extremely
Hazardous-Many People Jump and
Are Injured.

Juneau, Alaska, Sept. 5.-Seven
persons are known to be dead and the
police and firemen are searching the
ruins for the bodies of others believed
to have lost their lives In the fire
which destroyed the Juneau hotel and
the McGrath building late Sunday
night. The dead:
NICK BoCE. hotel cook
WALTER DAVENPORT, Tacoma.
ALMA S. GODBERG, Los Angeles.
DENNIS HARRINGTON, brothers
live IN san Francisco and Bisbec,
Aria
WILLIAM MORRISON. day clerk
ut hotel.
WILLIAM A. soUTHwoRTH,
Lansing, Mich.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN.
The hotel was q three story wooden
building and burned rapidly. 1t was
not equipped with fire. escapes and
many guests. cut off from the stairs,
jumped from the upper windows and
We're seriously injured
William Southworth. n machinist
whose mother. sister and two broth
ers live at Lansing, died at the hos
pital from burns.
The body Of Alma s. Goldberg, who
came here with her sister from Los
Angeles in June, was identified by
her name on the fly leaf of n Bible
found In the bed clothing in which
her body was entangled. Apparently
she had been reading the book just
before she went to sleep.
The unidentified woman, whose
body was recovered was seen to reach
window where she hesitated mo-
ment then plunged back into the
flames.
Skull Fractured.
William Morrison, who came here
from Portland, Ore. attempted to
jump to n roof six feet away. He
jumped short and fell to the ground,
fracturng his skull. Many other
guests. trapped on the third floor,
succeeded in escaping by jumping to
the roof for which. Morrison aimed.
Everyone In the hotel lost all bag
gage and personal effects. Many APP
peared on the street absolutely nude
their night clothing having been
burned from their backs as they ran
or jumped from the building.
The authorities hav. no way to
check the guests. as the register was
destroyed, and 1t is not known how
many are missing, hut II Is believed
four or five bodies still are I'm the
ruins, among them that OF Selma
Dowlinge a beautiful half breed In
dian girl
j. Y. Kimberlin, night clerk at the
hotel, was badly burned in his effort,
to arouse the guests on the third floor
His wife, whom he dragged to safety
also was burned. Kimbcrlin say.
that he tried to get stream of wa
ter from the standpipe on the secont
floor. but no water came from tn,
hose.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-06
SAYING GOD KNOWS MY SIM
MINISTER QUITS THE CHURCH

Columbia, Mo, Sept. 5.-Members Of
the Missouri Methodist conference
departed for their homes today,
stunned and saddened by the sudden
disappearance of Rev. III. II, Johnson
of Clarence, Mo, secretary of the
board of church extension.
DIR. Johnson left here Friday, and
Sunday u message was received from
him rrom Mexico, Mo He resigned
from the board from the conference
and from the ministry He ended
his message with the sentence God
knows my sin"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-06
.F|REMEN SEARCHING RUINS
OF BURNED JUNEAU HOTEL
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
IN MISSOURI
FAMILY

Kansas City. Sept. 5.-While
physicians worked over his uncon-
scious wife to revive her from the
effects of poison taken with sui
cidal intent, O. ID. Levan, a railroad
conductor. today rushed into an ad-
joining room and drank the re-
mainder of the bottle Of poison his
wife had taken. He died an hour
later. Physicians say Mrs. Levan
cannot recover. Levan had been
despondent over III health for two
years Fear that her husband would
GONE day commit suicide Is believed
to have driven his wife to take her
own life.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-06
MARCH TO GALLONS
HALTED BY MESSAGE

Salem, Ore, Sept. 5.-The death
march to the gallows of jesse Webb,
convicted of the murder of William
M. Johnson in Portland. was halted
today by a messenger from Governor
Oswald. who bore from the governor
message committing the death SEN
tence to life Imprisonment.
Everything was In readiness for the
execution. Webb had said goodbye
to his relatives and his friends, and
the death march was then progressing
when the messenger arrived.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-06
RloTlN6 IN WEST CHINA.

Boston, Sept. ga telegram re-.
ceiyed at the headquarters Of the
American Baptist Foreign Mission So
ciety here today indicated that there
has been rioting in chengtu. West
China, where the society has mis-
sion Tie cablegram states that the
government had provided ample pro,
lection TO the missionaries. There ha,
been several serious riots in Wes,
China during the past few years and
officers of the mission society are ap-
prehensIYe.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-06
RIFLE TEAM IMPROVES.

Helena, September 5.-tSpeciaL)-
The members of the Montana rifle
team who attended the national tour
nament at Camp Perry have returned
home. The team made the best record
1t has ever made at a national shoot,
taking 31st place in the national team
match. and leading all class teams
Last year 1t had 42nd place. The
team fell down In the skirmish firing
Had 1t kept up the record made at
the slow and rapid-fire targets, II
would have been numbered among the
first 10 best teams In the country.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-06
SIX WOMEN ON JURY
| FOR THE FIRST TIME

Bellingham, Wash, Sept. Six
women and six men compose the jury
sworn today to try the first case
docketed for the September term Of
the superior court. Ten of the Sep
tember venire We're women and all
qualified today. Rooms have been
prepared for women Jurors in case 1t
becomes necessary to lock up the jury
overnight and a woman bailiff will be
EMPLOYED.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-06

about the conference room that the in
ternational leaders were doing every
thing they could do to prevent strike.
The letter of McCreery to Markham
says:
THE Illinois Central, through It's
representatives. in seeking to shift the
burden of responsibility, presents an
argument based on Il claimed techni-
cal violation of contrac provisions.
The apparent absurdity of the posi-
ton assumed led to the Introduction
OF sentimental solicitude for the
shipping and travelling public. that is.
has been. and always viii be despised
by railroad magnates, unless self
interests dictate "A change of policy
from the usual one of the public be
damned"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-06
AND DEFENSE
REST IN THE BEATT|E TRIAL
SALT LAKE MAN
SENTENCED
TO HANG

Salt Lake, Sept 5.--Folloing the
overriding OF motion for n new
trial for j. J. Morris, convicted
murderer of Joseph w. Axtell, Dis
trict Judge +. &. Loofbourow today
sentenced Morris To be hanged at
the state prison on Monday. 0c-
toher 3 Morris, fleeing through the
down town streets on the after
noon of May = last. after robbing
Il pawnshop of several thousand
dollars worth of diamonds, was in-
tercepted by Axtell. whom he shot
to death. But n half a minute he.
fore the murder, Morris fired into
crowd that was pursuing him.
Two men were wounded.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-06
Many Rumors Current.

Paris, Sept. 5.--Although Germany
had made no reply as yet to frances
proposal of yesterday relative to the
Moroccan dispute and while none is
expected by the French foreign Off
cials for some days. many rumors,
doubtless due to the uncertainty as to
the outcome OF the negotiations, are
current
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-06
ARGUMENT SETTLED, ALL RIGHT

Philadelphia. SeIt. 5.-W. Hoskal
and Andrew Relda got into an argu-
ment last night about the relative mer-
its of the wrestling champions who met
in Chicago yesterday. They decided
to settle the dispute by engaging In
a wrestling bout. Hoskai was thrown
three times and was so badly hurt
that he died today His opponent was
arrested, but as the death was pure
ly accidental, he was released.