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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-16
GIVES BRAIN TO SCIENCE
Philadelphia, Immune From Effects
of lntoxicants, Asks in Will
for Study In His Case.

Philadelphia. Feb. 15.-Jules Rosen-
dale Of this city, a translator and
father of Margaret Dale, the actress.
is dead. aged seventy-six years. Mr..
Rosendale in his will directed that
his body be cremated and that his
brain and stomach be given to the
University Of Pennsylvania to dis
cover the reason for his immunity
from the usual effects of intoxicating
drink.
It IS stated by physicians that Mr..
Rosendale could consume almost I'M
limited quantities of alcoholic liquor
without. any effect on his brain or
nervous system.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-16
STUDENT RIOTS GROW
SITUATION IN RUSSIA is BEcoM.
ING ALARMING.
Soldiers Guard University Buildings
and Police Make Many Arrests
Tolstoi Is Cheered.

st. Petersburg, Russia, Feb. ID
Rioting at the University of st. Peters
burg was renewed with the possible
result that every student in Russia
will 20 on strike The students OF
the University of Tomsk, at Tomsk,
Siberia, sent word to the leader of the
students here that they, too, would
mands were granted.
So serious Is the situation that the
rector and pro-rector of st. Petersburg
University resigned. The police made
200 additional arrests, 1t was reported.
but the authorities have adopted a
policy of secrecy
Rioting students marched through
the streets singing revolutionary songs
and cheering for the late Count Toll
stoi.
Soldiers were dispatched from the
barracks to guard the university build
ings, and in a skirmish with these sew
eral of the students were hurt.
The lives of several of the profess
sors have been threatened, and the
project of police was asked for guards
TO protect them. The professors who
we're scheduled to lecture would not
venture from the buildings.
Fear was expressed that the strik
ing students might carry out threats
to fire the university buildings. They
say that unless the grievances they
seek to have redressed are consider
ed by the governors of the institu
ton they will appeal in person to the
Car, and, failing to get redress from
him, will seek to have every student
in Russia leave his school.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-16
HOUSE PASSES THE
RECIPROCITY PACT
Taft Scores Victory by Vote Of
221 to 90.
BILL REACHES SENATE TODAY
Republicans Divide on Final Passage,
While Democrats Present Almost
Unbroken Front Adoption
After Stormy Debate.


Washington, Feb. 15.--The Canadian
reciprocity tariff agreement passed the
house last night by vote of s221 to 80,
President Taft scoring more de.
cisive victory than even he had anti.
Cipated
The bill reached the senate today,
under the supervision of Representa-.
tive Mccall, who was in charge of 1t
in the house. 1t is believed the over.
wheluiing vote for the measure in the
house will have its effect on the sen.
ate and that the upper house of con.
gress will not dare, in the face of the
evident desire of the country to have
the legislation. as shown by it's support
in the lower branch, to smother 1t In
committee or to take a hostile attitude
toward 1t.
Republicans Are Divided.
In the final vote on the passage of
the bill 20 Republicans and 142 Demo:
Gratis voted for it, and 81 Republicans
and 5 Democrats voted against it. The
Republicans were nearly evenly di
vided, while the Democrats represent.
cd almost an unbroken front. The
members to vote on the bill, while the
Republicans had only 166 of their
membership present. The five Demo,
Gratis voting against the bill were:
Broussard, Estopinal and Pujo, Louisi
ana; Webb, North Carolina, and Ham,
mend. Minnesota.
Victory Comes After Turmoil.
The victory came for the great peace
trade pact with Canada after a day OF
stormy debate. which ended in a tur,
moil when Boutelle, for the committee
on rules. presented a rule at $50
o'clock cutting off debate and amend,
ments and providing for the taking OF
an immediate vote.
During recent sessions of congress
the Democrats and progressives have
fought all such cloture or gag rules on
the ground tnat they prevent due con,
siderauon of a pending MEASURE, The
rule was finally adopted on roll call by
a vote of 1913 to 107 after a stormy
debate. This disheartened the oppo
nents of the measure to the extent that
little effort was made thereafter to
prolong the fight. Mr.. Dalzell moved
to recommit the bill with instructions
to the committee on ways and means
to- amend it by including on the free
list fresh meats -four, bran. mill foods
agricultural Implements, cotton. ties
and bappinp and lumbpr The motion
was lost 1871 to ia.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-16
SIXTY INJURED. ONE KILLED
FIvE-SToRY BUILDING IN WINNI.
PEG CoLLAPSES TODAY.
Accident Caused by Builders Next
Door, Who Undermined the
Foundation.

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Feb. 15.-Spe,
cial: Sixty persons were injured
and one fatality by collapse of a
five-story business building in the
heart of the city today. All were
buried under the ruins. Mrs. John
MCLEAN. aged 20, died as the result
of the injury received. 1t was
caused by building operations next
door undermining the foundation of
the property. The loss was 500, 900.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-16
New lnterurban Proposed.

Waterloo, Feb. 15.-Special A
company of business men from Ce-
dar Rapids Herbena Jubilee and
numerous other places between the
two cities are here today holding a
conference with Waterloo BUSINESS
men concerning the construction of
an interurban electric line from this
city to Cedar Rapids.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-16
License Money.

Davenport, Ia, Feb. 15.-Special: Z
Scott county hunters numbering 1000
have adopted resolutions denouncing
any diversion of money paid for Iowa
hunters licenses to any use except
for the protection and propagation of
game and fish in Iowa. They suggest
that 10 per cent of the amount paid
in each county might be diverted to
the general fund of that county but
no more.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-16
TALK BILL TO DEATH,
Magazine Publishers Claim insur.
gents and Demos viii do it.

Washington, Feb. Especial: The
magazine publishers claim to have
the promise of the insurgent and
democratic senators to talk to death
the appropriation bill for the post
Office department, thus stopping the
increase upon pound rates asked for
by Postmaster General Hitchcock
and forcing an extra session of con-
gress to pass the appropriation bill.
President Taft is reported to have
directed the U. S. Attorney in New
York to investigate the magazines
with a view of prosecuting them UNI
der the antitrust law.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-16
STEALS GEMS WORTH $4,000
Lone Bandit Holds Up JeweIry Store,
Beats Manager and Escapes
With Booty.

Portland, Ore. Feb IA lone
thief held up the Diamond Palace"
a jewelry house located on Washing.
ton street in the very heart of the
business district. and after beating
James Gilbert, assistant manager of
the store over the head with re-
volver. ransacked the safe and show
cases of $4,000 worth of precious
stones and jewelry and made his es-
cane
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-16
Salaries Increased.

Washington. Feb Especial: On
motion of Representative Mann, of
Illinois, the house increased the sal
airy of the chief justice of the U. S.
from $4,000 to $4,000, and the sal
airy of the associate justice of the
supreme court from $4,000 to $14,.
! 500. The amendment went through
by practically a unanimous vote.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-16
WOMAN BLACKHAND VICTIM
WIFE OF WEALTHY ROCKFORD
SlCILiAN is DYING.
Bomb is Thrown Into Bedroom and
Tears Away Her Arm-5sbe
Also Badly Hurt.

Rockford. ILL.,. Feb. Is. - Special ;
Mrs. Rena Vitoli, wife of wealthy
Sicilan, is dying and her one-year-
old baby was seriously hurt by a
bomb explosion at her home here
today by black hand" The bomb
exploded at her bedroom window
and the woman'5 arm, in which the
baby was sleeping, was torn away.
A dozen suspects have been arrested.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-16
Western Fruit Jobbers in sessio,

Sacramento, Cal, Feb. 15.--One OF
the largest gatherings of fruit growers
md shippers ever held in this country
began here today when the Western
Fruit Jobbe:s' association opened its
annual meeting. Nearly 1000 men
are in attendance and the greatest in
crest is displayed in the sessions.
President John NJ. Walker of Denver is
residing. The local committee has plan.
led much entertainment for the fruit
men.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-16
ssoosoe AGENTS at San Antonio

San Antonio, Tex. Feb. 15.--The
thirtieth annual convention of the
American Association of General Rag
gage Agents was held here today and
brought to the city a very large number
Of the members and their wives and chill
dren. The most important business be-
fore the meeting was the revision of the
uniform fundamental rules, hut many
other technical matters were dis.
oussed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-16
Gould Will Retire,

New York. Feb. Special: George
J. Gould announced today that he
would retire as president of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad as soon as q
successor could be chosen. The
Rockefeller and Kuhn Loeb Company
have secured control of the road.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-16
WILL BUILD PIPE LINE.
English Capitalists Said To Be Back
of Wyopo Project.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. l5.-Special:
The Wyopo Pipe Line Company with
a capital stock of ten million dollars
signed over articles of corporation and
will build pipe line from the Nyopo
oil fields to the railroad. English cap
ital is backing the project.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-16
Americans Robbed.

Washington. d. G., Feb. l5.-Spel
cial: The state department was in
formed this afternoon by Counsel
Freeman at Duranz, Mexico. that 200
revolutionists had seized $500 in
money and supplies at the American
Smelling Company.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-16
Bridge Washed Away.

Davenport. Feb. 15.-Special: The
railroad bridge over Shannon Greek.
between Buchanan and Plato, on
the Cedar Rapids river bridge of the
Rock Island, was washed away yes
terday afternoon. Service is being
continued by the use of stubs from
terminals.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-16
ATTEMPT TO REACH POLE
ONE OF DR.. COOKS AIDES is
PREPARING FOR TRIP.
Ship to be Built This Summer and
Named "PoIar Star"-Russians
to Accompany Him.

New York, Feb. Especial: Ru-
dolph Francke, one of DR.. Cooks
aides, is preparing to make North
Pole quest with dozen Russian
noblemen. The ship will be built
next June at the ship yards in Hol-
land and will be named the Polar
Star.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-16
WHIPPING POST MUST GO
Oregon Legislature Passes Bill hboI.
Ishinp Public Punishment OF Wife
Beaters Over Governors Veto.

Portland. Ore, Feb. 15.-The whip
ping post in Oregon is to be abolished.
BY a vote of 40 to IA the lower house
of the Oregon legislature repassed
the anti-whipping post measure over
Governor Vests veto. Humanitarian
motives are assigned by the members
who supported the bill that will re-
lieve wife heaters from corporal pun
ishment In public.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-16
Cedar Rapids Chosen.

Des Moines, To-, Feb. 15.-Special:
Cedar Rapids was chosen for the sec
ond annual convention of the Iowa
Associated Advertising clubs in 1912.
at the closing session held yesterday
at the Slavery Hotel. The vote was
unanimous.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-16
The Pope Very III.

Rome. Feb. 10. Special: The
Popes temperature this afternoon
reached 105. caused by an attack of
influenza. The doctors announced
that they have hopes of his not be-
coming any worse.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-16
THE BULK SALES
BILL DEFEATED
Senate Committee in Judiciary Have
Hearing Employers Liability.
HEARING ON THE MOORE BILL
A Poll of the House Committee Show.
That the Equal Suffrage ResoIu-
tion Introduced Will be Recon-
mended For Passage.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 15.-Special:
A tie vote AZ to AZ this morning de.
feated the bulk sales bill which has
been under discussion in the house
for parts of two days. Both Harding
and Whitney OF Woodbury. changed
their votes to mo" to make possible
the reconsideration OF the bill later
on.
Representative Lenockers bill pro.
viding fine of $500 for electors who
failed to vote, was postponed by the
house committee today.
Representative Dabney's bill pro.
viding for special election for u. s.
senator, was recommended for post
ponement. A minority report was
filed.
The time of the state primary in
Iowa will not be changed from June
to September. Representative Hutch.
ms bill to that effect was killed to,
day by the committee on elections.
The tax ferret bill which has pass,
ed the house will be made special or.
der at 9:25 tomorrow morning in the
senate.
Complete reorganization of the fish
and game department of Iowa will be
made if the bill introduced in the SEN
ate by Senator Francis of Spirit Lake
becomes law. The bill provides for
the abolition of the present fish and
game warden.
Des Moines, Feb. 15.-Special: Mrs
Harriet B. Evans, of Corydon, presi.
dent of the Iowa Equal Suffrage AS
ISOLATION, is in Des Moines today in
the interests of the equal suffrage
resolution which has been introduced
in both houses of the Iowa legisla.
ture.
A poll of the house committee
shows that it will be reported favor.
ably for passage. The woman suf.
frage organization purposes to exert
its influence in getting the measure
passed by the lower house first II
possible and then take it before the
senate for consideration.
Employers Liability.
The senate committee on judiciary
held an extended hearing on the en-
ployers' liability bill, which provides
that employers shall pay certain
amounts to employees injured while
in their employment or to their es'
tatte, in case the employe is killed
A number of manufacturers appeared
in opposition to the measure, claim
ing that while some such Legislation
Is ultimately expected, it is best that
the legislature in Iowa should go
slow in enacting any statute on this
line, and should profit first by the ex'
periments of other states who are
experimenting along this line.
Should the bill be enacted into a
law, it will have the effect of com
pulsory insurance law according to
the representatives of the manufaC'
turers, as the cost of carrying the in
surance on the employees will either
be deducted from the salary to such
employees or taxed against the con
sumner on the cost price of the pro
duct.
Consider Insurance.
The house committee on insurance
held a hearing on the Moore bill,
which provides for a premium to put
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-16
SLAIN WOMAN UNIDENTIFIED
HeadIess Body Found In River at Gin.
cinnati Proves a Mystery
to Police.

Cincinnati. Feb. 15.-Attempts made
TO identify the headless, unclothed
body of woman found in the river
here we're fruitless. Identification
of the corpse is admitted to be prac.
tically impossible.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-16
Young Lady Gets Promotion.

Davenport, Feb. 15.-Special: Miss
Daisy Oden, of this city, received the
appointment of Tri-city special agent
on the Burlington road She is the
first woman in the United States to
receive such recognition from rail
road. She has been employed as
chief clerk and assistant passenger
agent for fifteen years.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-16
California Soldiers First AvIators.

San Francisco, Feb. 1.-THE coast
artillery corps, National Guard of Cal.
ifornia, has completed arrangements
for Eugene Ely. the aviator, to act as
instructor for the aviation Sauad This
is claimed TO be the first aviation
squad organized by militia corps.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-16
Family in Marrow Escape.

Greeley, Ia, Feb. 15.-Special: The
large farm house OF. Frank Sprague
near this place was destroyed by fire
and the family was forced to fee in
their night clothing from the burning
structure in order to save their lives.
The cause is unknown.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-16
TO BOOM M'kiNlEY.
Illinois Congressman To Be Made
Senator II Lorimer rs Ousted.

Springfield, ILL.,. Feb. 15.-Special:
A boom started here today for Con
gresham William Mckinley for U. s.
senator il Lorimer is ousted as SEN
ator. He has the backing of Speaker
Adkins.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-16
Lake Raised Four Feet.

Creston, Feb. 15.-Special: Summit
Lake, from which the city supply of
water is obtained and which until re-
Gently supplied the Burlington, was
raised four feet since the rain and
thaw.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-16
CAPTURE With $4,000 Reward.

Idabell. Okla, Feb. l5.-Detective
Brown of Los Angeles identified as
one of the men wanted in connection
with the dynamiting of the Los An.
geles Times, David Captain, a pris-
oner in the local Jail The capture
Is said to carry a reward of $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-16
Box Car Thief cauaht.

! Dubuque. Ia, Feb. 15.-Speeiai;
Henry Maggison a local character
was lodged in the jail here charged
with stealing several pounds of tobac-
co, ten pounds of sugar and quaint
ity of candy from the Burlington box
car here Saturday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-16
IN UNEXPECTED SITUATION
The End Of the Struggle May Be Near
Senator Young Calls Upon Gov
ernor Carroll to Veto the Ore h
gon Primary Law.

Total vote cast, 1871. Necessary
to elect, rs. Absent and not vot.
ing, 1.-TWO democrats and five
republicans.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-16
cedar Rapids Goes Wet.

Cedar Rapids. Feb. 15.-Special;
The canvass of the saloon petition
was completed by the board of super
visors here last night. A total OF
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-16
Grave Possibilities,


This formidable process of con-
centTation, in timber and in land, Ger.
tainly involves grave future possibili-
ties of impregnable mOnopolistic con
ditions, whose far-reaching conse-
quenCes to society it Is now difficult
to anticipate fully or to overestimate.
The underlying facts are of tremen-
dous significance to the public vel
fare. They are primarily the results
of our public land policy, long contin-
ued. The laws that represent that pol
icy are still largely operative. The
past history and present status of our
standing timber drove home upon us
the imperative necessity of revising
our public policy for the future man
agement of all our remaining natural
resources.
Only forty years ago at least three
fourths of the timber now standing
was (it is estimated) publicly owned
Now about four-fifths of it is privately
owned
Supply for Only SIS Years Left.
There is now left in continental
United States about 100000, 900
board feet of privately owned stand.
ing timber, of which 1,747. 900, OOO, 900
is in the investigation" covered in
great detail by the bureau. This area
includes the Pacific Northwest, the
southern pine region and the lake
states and contains so per cent of all
the private timber in the country.
In addition, there are about $50 ,OO0,.
100000 feet in the national forests
and about 10000, 5000 feet on other
non-private lands. Thus the total
amount of standing timber in CONT.
mental United States is about $780,
100000 board feet. The present an.
nual drain upon the supply of saw
timber is about $4,000, 100000 feet. At
this rate the timber now standing.
without allowance for growth of de-
cay. would last only about SIS years
The present commercial value of
the privately owned standing timber
in the country, not including the value
of the land, is estimated Though
such an estimate must be very
rough) as at least $4,000, 100000. Ulti.
mately the consuming public will have
to pay such prices for lumber as will
give this timber far greater value
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-16
Consider Insurance.

The house committee on insurance
held hearing on the Moore bill,
which provides for premium to put
insurance companies not authorized
to do business in Iowa. 1t is expect
ed this bill will ultimately be report
ed favorably for passage. According
to the terms of the measure any per-
son not paying this tax would have
no standing in court of law in try.
ing to force a claim for damages
against such unauthorized company,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-16
LUMBER BARONS
TO Be AssA|LED
Department of Justice Is Pre-
pairing Suit.
GRIP OF FORESTS TIGHTEN
Report of Corporation Commissioner,
Sent to Congress, Gives Sharp
Warning of Progress
Toward a Monopoly.

Washington, Feb. 1.-Two sharp
blows at the so-called lumber trust
were struck by the administration.
One was statement from the de-
partment of justice that suit is to be
! filed against the combine based on
complaints of discrimination, black
listing, price raising and apportion'
ment of territory.
The other was a report by Herbert
Knox Smith, commissioner of corpor-
ations, showing the enormous extent
of the holdings of the timber inter
ests. giving warning of monopoly
at no distant date, relating the steady
increase in prices and predicting still
greater advances by those who are
engaged in cornering the forest re-
sources Of the country for speculative
purposes. This report was sent to
congress by President Taft.
Some of the features of TIE commits.
sioner's findings, after several years
of investigation of the industry, are:
Concentration of a dominating con-
troll of our standing timber in com
paratvely few enormous holdings,
steadily tending toward central con-
troll of the lumber industry.
Vast speculative purchase and hold
ing of timber land far in advance of
any use thereof.
An enormous increase in the value
of this diminishing natural resource,
with great profits to its owners.
Equally sinister land monopoly.
Closely connected railroad dominas
ton.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-16
Is Sensational.


The statement Of Mr.. Smith Is the
first installment of long-awaited re-
port, material for which the commits
sioner has been getting since the bu-
reau of corporations was established.
The report. which occupies a
pamphlet of SO pages of print, is ef-
fectively summarized in the commits
sioper's letter of sabmittal--- His con.
clusion, in forecast of the future,
partakes of the sensational.
There are many great combina-
lions in other industries" says the
commissioner, whose formation Is
complete. In the lumber industry, on
the other hand, the bureau finds now
In the making combination caused
fundamentally by long-standing pub
lie policy The concentration already
existing is sufficiently impressive.
Still more impressive are the posi-
bilities for the future.
In the last 40 years concentration
has so proceeded that 1875 holders.
many interrelated, now have practical
ly One-half of the privately owned
timber in the investigation area
(which contains so per cent of the
Whole)