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The Washington herald., 1911-07-05
PRINTERS GIVE A SHOW"

Large Audience Entertained in
stanton Park Aerodrome.
An audience that crowded Stanton
Park Aerodrome. and appiauded every
feature, was entertained by Columbia
typographical Union, No. lo1, last night
the proceeds going to the Womans
Auxiliary, No. 13. Only safe and sane
talent furnished amusement The follow
ing took part:
Baby Frisbie,' song and dance;
Frank Painter, song: w. H. Anglin,
monologue, Still Running" Frank
Dougherty, illustrated song; Charles
Purdy, representations, and Charles w.
Bridewell, solo.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-05
Two Drowned in Collision.

New York. July 4.-Howard Case,
twenty-seven years old, and his brother
Walter, nineteen, were drowned in the
North River, off Ninety street
to-day, following a collision between
the motor launch in which they were
sailing and a cutter belonging to the
United States cruiser Washington, ly-
ing off Ninety-fifth street. The cutter
was in tow Of a government launch,
The Washington herald., 1911-07-05
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Q. S. Dep. Of Agriculture. Weather Bureau,

Q. 5. D5pt Ct Agriculture. Weather Bureau,
Washington. Tuesday. July 4-s p. m.
Ffc heat wave continues unabated in the Middle
Atlantic and New England States. the Ohio and
Upper Mississippi valleys and the Plains States from
South Dakota to Northern Texas, and high temp 7
atures are also PREVALENT in the interior Of Cali
fornia and Southern Arizona. Unpreccdentedy high
temperatures recorded Tuesday in New Eng
land, and temperatures equaling or exceeding I0O
degrees were quite general in the Ohio Valley
Illinois, Missouri. Iowa Eastern Kansas, Eastern
South Dakota, Eastern Nebraska, Oklahoma Arkan-
sas, and Nothern Texas Moderate temperatures
now prevail along the Northern border on the
Pacific coast. and in the Rocky Mountain region
and the South Atlantic and East Gulf States
The Washington herald., 1911-07-05
Local Tempernture.

Midnight 81; a. m, 70; a. m, 7s; a M, T6
al m. ST; 10 a m. s. u noon. 81; D. m. "a
p. m, S.; p. m, g; m, 81: 10 p m, So
Maximum, 81 minimum, IS
Relative humioity-s a m, 70; p. m, 65. Rain,
fall Is p. m. TO p. M. O. Hours Of sunshine rs
Per cent Of possible sunshine, 81
Temperature same date last year-Maximum, 81
minimum, G.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-05
ONE DIES, FIFTEEN
FRUSTRATED In DAY
Gas Maker Found Lifeless in
Bottom of Tank.
HAD COMPLAINED OF HEAT

Hotel Cook, Overcome by Torridity,
Removed to Hospital Suffering
from Thermic Fever and Packed in
Ice-BOy Stricken While Watching
the Fireworks Display.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-05
Temperatures in Other CttIe.

Temperatures in other cities, together with the
amount Of rainfall for the twenty-four hours ended
At 5 p N. yesterday. are as follows:
The Washington herald., 1911-07-05
Tide Table.

Today-High tide, 3:2 a. m. and 4O2 D m IoT
tide 1910 a. m. and lOl5 2. m.
To-morrow-High tide. 4I0 a. m. and Ass p m.
low tide. II d2 a. IN. and II O6 D. N.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-05
BIG THRONG SEES
ELLIPOE DISPLAY

Continued from Page One.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-05
Condition OF the Wat,

Special to The Washington Herald
Harpers Ferry. w. Va, July 4-Shenandcah clear
and Potomac little cloudy this afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-05

Beautiful Aoral designs Isry reasonable In urieA
srnona akls Main. Ith . Eya 81 n
The Washington herald., 1911-07-05

On last Thursday Mrs. Rose disappear
ed from her home. II is not known
whether she was at her husbands or her
mothers home Her mother, however,
notified the police when her daughter did
not return that night. 1t was not known
before that the two girls had gone to-
gether.
While in Baltimore the girls were liv-
ing at 3oS North fremont street, but the
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-08-17
CORRESPONDENCE
EVANS.

.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Thomas spent
Sunday in Pella.
Mrs. James Harvey, of Berwick,
spent Sunday in and about Evans.
Mrs. A. P. Harris is on the sick list
Her daughter, Mrs Tom Evans, and
her son, Ray, with their families
have made GALES recently as well as
the daughters who live nearer.
Miss Maggie Webster is at home
for her summer vacation.
We are expecting to see the Evans
Sunday school represented in the pa
rade Friday.
Miss Rosa Musgrove is in Taintor
visiting with relatives. t-.. -
The children from Evans enjoyed
their ride to Riverside one evening
last week One little fellow said he
did not see how people could keep
their seats after such sermon and
such pleadings as Rev. Heath did give.
Mr.. Charles Burquest spent Sunday
with his family. He reports good
work and fine prospects for the fu-
turc.
VIM. Moulton is busy in the country
helping Herman Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. James O'Connell en-
tertained a number of young people
one evening last week, surprise hav-
ing been planned on their daughter,
Abbie. Mr.. O'Connell says there will
be one again some time. - ..t,
VIM. Bland has moved into his new
home. 1t is fine one and he is proud
OF ii.
Mrs. Clyde Moulton has been enter
tanning company.
Miss Elna Green has returned to
her home in Norwoodville after an ex-
tended visit with friends and relatives
in Oskaloosa and Evans. -
Mrs. Ruth Charington from Nebras-
ka, is here visiting with her old
friend.
Charles Fisher, with his mother and
family, took trip to Avery Sunday
in the car.
Miss Ethel Burkheart spent a few
days in Delta. ......
Master James Hillery was in Evans
Sunday .... .....
Pete O'Brien and family have re-
turned from an extended visit in and
about Seattle, Wash.
We are glad to hear of the success
of Miss Cressia Cox, and hope some
day in the near future of her making
first class nurse.
BROWNIE.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-08-17
DISPUTES TO Be ARBITRATEO
SUCH Is SAID TO BE NEW CON.
TRACT SUBMITTED.
" Street Car Company Does Not
Agree There Will be a Strike
Before the State Fair.

Des Moines, Aug. Is. - Special ::
Every dispute that arises between
the City Railway company and its
employees shall be arbitrated and
strikes thus avoided, according to the
new contract which the carmens'
union submitted to General Manager
Harrigan today. The conference was
held yesterday between Harrigan and
the street car men, but no agreement
was reached and another conference
will be held today. The working con-
ditions are about the same and the
new contract makes no changes in
wages. 1t will expire June list, 1913.
There will be no strike unless the
company violates the contract. 1t is
possible that this contract will be
agreed to within few days. but II
it should not be, there is danger of
another strike before state fair. Fred
Fay, a member of the international
Car Mems union, will leave tonight
for Oskaloosa to confer with the union
men there. .--......
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-08-17
No Reason For Leaving Iowa.

Cedar Rapids, Aug. Is. - Special:
No need of going out of Iowa to buy
land that will return in two or three
years yields enough to pay for it,
such as is advertised in various sec
tons of this country by the land
agents. Right here in the near vicin-
ity of Cedar Rapids is a farmer who
this summer has garnered enough off
an acre of land to almost pay for that
acre at the price he bought 1t. Tues
day morning John Hartl sent in his
son with a load of barley. Mr.. Hartl
resides south of the city few miles,
along the river. The load that he
brought in was the yield off one acre.
There we're fifty.eight bushels and
twenty-six pounds on the load, and at
70 cents, for which the load sold, Mr..
Hartl took home with him $4,000. Ten
years ago he purchased the land on
which the barley was raised for
something like $4S per acre. This
year he had six acres of barley and
everyone yielded as heavily as the
one that was represented by the load
on the market tuesday. Those are
the kinds of records that in Iowa are
a rule and not an exception.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-08-17
UNKNOWN HERO
SAVES WOMAN
Mt. Zion teacher Claims Record for
Most Terms Taught.
OTTUMWA CUTS THE CUT OUT
Jail Breaker Captured at Davenport
Girl Slain at Sioux City Is Identi-
fied-SpeciaI Train to Gotch
Match-kiIled by Train.

Des Moines, Aug. 15.-Special: Mrs
George Unruh owes her life and the
safety of her home to an unknown
hero. Following the explosion of a
gasoline stove a stranger rushed to
her assistance from the street, picked
up the blazing stove, threw it into the
street, grabbed. the woman and wrap,
ped her in rug to out put the fire
ing clothing and then put out the fire
that had caught the wood work of
the room. With the arrival of the
fire department the man escaped and
no one knows who the hero was. Mrs
Unruh is terribly burned, but will
live,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-08-17
WRIGHT.
r.. w.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Carpenter were
pleasantly surprised Tuesday by a
short visit from Mrs. George Carpen-
ter and Mrs. Mabel Lacey and three
children, of Silver City, Iowa. and
Mrs. Mamie Hedlund and two children
of White Oak.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yves Randall, C.. d.
Randall and daughter Esther started
on an automobile trip to northwestern
Nebraska Wednesday morning.
The Ladies' Aid Society met at ID.
X. Unsicker's Wednesday afternoon.
A ten-cent lunch was served and the
ladies tied two comforters.
Thursday Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Fox
and Mr. and Mrs. Web Votaw went
to a surprise party on Mrs. Mollie
Picken.
Henry Moore, Orville Moore, Roe
Ireland. w. Beal, John Alderman, Os-
car McMain and r. +. Meyers went
to the river Thursday fishing. They
caught fish enough to make each of
them a mess.
Mrs. C. d. Randeys children were
all at her house to dinner Friday.
Saturday happenings were X. Knud-
son, wife and baby Louise were in
Oskaloosa, also Thurlow Landfear
went to Lacey to visit his friend,
Glenn Ballinger. He returned home
Monday, reporting fine time.
Miss Opal Caldwell spent Sunday
at her home in White Oak.
Rev. Collier filled his appointment
at the Union church Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Engelman and
little son spent Sunday in What Cheer
Miss Blanche Lister went to What
Cheer Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chuff Bond and Hazel
were out auto riding with Mel Votaw
and wife Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Collier called to see Mrs
Riggs Monday. ."
b. w. Landfear took dinner at the
ii. w. Landfear home Monday noon
! Mrs. Edmond Howell entertained
the Tip Top club of Fremont at her
home last Friday night Several oil
the young people from this town were
invited and they report swell time
Ice cream and cake were served.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-08-17
THE IOWA CROP SERVICE
Review of the Past Week by Direct
or of Weather Bureau.

For the week ending Aug. IS. 1911.
Des Moines, Iowa.-Both the tenn
perature and rainfall were above nor
NAL during the past week; the aver
age daily excess of temperature be-
ing about 3 degrees, and the rainfall
ranged from nothing in some of the
southwestern counties to 3 "a in Du-
buque county; the average for the
state being about $50 inches. Show
ers occurred on one or more days in
nearly all sections, and were heavy
over the central and northern districts
and excessive and damaging in some
of the northeastern counties, where
they were, in many localities, accom-
panied by wind squalls, thunder and
lightning and heavy hail. The tenn
perature exceeded 100 degrees at
many stations in the southern section
on the 10th. The drought has been
effectually broken over three-fourths
of the state and the general condition
have been decidedly more favorable
for all unharvested crops, pasturage
and aftermath in meadows. The
rains will check further deterioration
of vegetation and will be of material
benefit in developing the late corn, ex-
cept in some localities in the south
western counties where the drought
still continues. The rains, however,
came too late to be of much benefit to
early corn which is, in many sections,
past recovery, and will, at the best,
make a light crop. Late potatoes
show considerable improvement and
pastures are becoming green again.
The bulk of shock threshing has been
completed except in eastern and
northeastern counties where the work
was suspended on account of wet
weather. Much blowing was done
during the week and the indications
are now favorable for large increase
in the acreage of winter wheat.
GEORGE M. CHAPEL, Sec. Direct
GEORGE NJ. CHAPEL,
Section Director.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-08-17
MONDAY A SCORCHER
Most Oppressive Atmosphere Ex-
perienced This Season.

While the temperature of Monday
was excessive, reaching the high
mark of 1O4 in the shade by numer.
GUS thermometers at 2:30 o'clock, the
degree of heat was not as great as
that of July 5, and of last Thursday,
August 10, when 100 was recorded.
But the oppressive atmosphere made
the day the hardest to endure of any
that we have experienced this season.
Not berath of air was stirring dur
ing the period of the most intense
heat, which seemed to boil up from
the furnace hot earth. Added to this
the air seemed saturated and surchar-
ged with moisture, which made breath
ing difficult and perspiration could
not be absorbed. Many people com
planned, IT'S so hard to breathe to-
day." and they fairly painted" for air.
Farmers quit their fields unable to
stand the smothering heat and horses
refused to work. Cattle and stock
generally sought the protection of
6IoNe, Sheuo VI etapico, "HeieSNSi
they could get from under the sun,
and fowls went about with wings
dropping, bills wide open, gasping for
breath. The oppressiveness was al
most to the limit of endurance for all
living things.
Chickens, spring pullets, healthful
and perfect birds in every way, so
far as known, dropped dead, over
come with heat at the home of Henry
Kadel, an employe of the Quick mar
ket.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-08-17
COOPERATIVE STORE
Will Mcdonald Elected Manager.
Will Open at 323 High Ave. w.

At a meeting of the officers and
stockholders of the new cooperative
store. held Tuesday evening, a de-
cision was reached to close lease
for the Swearingen market building,
1913 High avenue West, which will be
improved and bettered for the use of
the new cooperation. The meat mar
ket equipment was also purchased,
as the store will make preparations
to handle meat.
VIII Mcdonald, son of Duncan
Mcdonald, and an experienced man,
well acquainted with the trade in Os'
kaloosa and the county, was elected
manager of the new store. Walter
Hook, formerly with the Glaze 6
Haynes store. was elected head clerk
Other members of the force will be
announced later.
Tho stock subscribed Is being rap
idly paid into the bank and the stor,
will be opened for business within
| ten days or two weeks.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-08-17
NOT ENOUGH FOR Them
Legislative Members Are Caught by
Law They Passed.

Members of the last Iowa legisla-
ture are in considerable trouble as
the result of law which they passed
last winter. 1t relates to the distri-
button of the roster of the Iowa SOL
diers who served in the civil war.
Under the new law of the last legis-
lature forty copies each of volumes
III, w, V and vi are sent to them.
The law also provides that an old
soldier can only get the volume in
which the history of his regiment is
recorded.
Members of the legislature find that
they have promised many complete
sets to Grand Army posts and to indi-
vidual veterans. Now they find that
they cannot make good their pledges
and are demanding that Adjutant
General Logan redeem these pledges
for them.
General Logan says that he is
powerless to help them. as they
framed the law themselves, which
makes it impossible for him to do
other than give each member of the
legislature his forty copies of the
first two volumes and his five copies
of the remaining volumes.
He is giving individual veterans
copy of the volume containing the
record of that veterans regiment and
is sending it with the compliments of
his senator or representative. This
is usually done at the request of the
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-08-17
FINE HOME IS BURNED
Explosion of Gasoline Stove Causes
Loss of Hartshorn Residence.

Fire, caused by the explosion of
gasoline stove. destroyed the home
of Thos. E. Hartshorn at Beacon
Monday afternoon at about 400
o'clock. The stove exploded and in
few seconds the entire home was a
blaze. Brave efforts were made by
volunteer firemen to save a part of
the residence, but it was to no avail
as the home burned like paper. The
flames leaped several feet in the air
and could be seen for considerable
distance. The firemen worked hard.
but the heat became so intense that
they had to abandon their fight. A
short time after the fire commenced
the home was complete loss.
The home was one of the finest in
Beacon and the loss will be heavy.
with but small insurance. Nothing
of value was saved. Mr.. Hartshorn
had just completed repairing the res
dence.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-08-17
Hears From Warden.

Sheriff Ike Reed has received from
Warden Marquis Barr, of the refor'
matory at Anamosa, two pictures with
the descriptions of Smitch and Me
cum, the desperadoes wanted at the
reformatory for escaping and shoot
ing Guard Hamaker a few days ago
A reward of $50 is offered for the ap,
prehension of Smitch, who escaped
and 800 for Mecum, brother of
Smitch, who effected the escape OF
Smitch when being brought from the
quarry by Guard Hamaker, who was
shot by Mecum when the delivery
was attempted. Both of the despera'
does are young men and have each
done time at Anamosa. One of them
was shot apparently in the hand, as
blood was found in the buggy they
rode in.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-08-17
Motor COMPANY Sued.

Dubuque, Aug. Is. - Special: A
suit was filed in federal court yester-
day afternoon by the American Ball
bearing company, of Cleveland. O.,
against the Maytag Mason Motor com
pany, of Waterloo, and S. F. Maytag,
promoter, claiming 100000 due on
notes and contracts. Among those in
que, who invested heavily upon the
reorganization of the company one
year ago. .-...s t-.... .......... &, .-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-08-17
in the automobile wreck. died of his
wounds. The body will be taken to
his home at Grimes for interment.
A Queer Story.

Harlan, Aug. 15.-Special: Frank
Ham, a wealthy farmer of near here
has been missing since Sunday night
and the boy scouts of Harlan and all
the sheriff's force and friends are
hunting for him. He went with his
wife and son for an automobile ride
Sunday night. The man was sitting
in the back seat alone and about Loo
o'clock his wife turned around to
speak to him and he was gone. 1t is
supposed he fell asleep and fell out
and being stunned wandered away.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-08-17
HE MADE GOOD HERE|
And Mr.. Alden is Called to the
Omaha University.

Oskaloosa friends and acquaintanc.
es of Charles A. Alden, who conduct.
ed the successful endowment cam.
paign for Penn college this spring
will be interested in knowing that he
has accepted the position of financial
| secretary of the University of Omaha,
/ and has left Chicago to take up his
permanent abode in Omaha. In a note
to friends here dated at Omaha, Aug,
10, Mr.. Alden says: . g..
The kindly Fates that led me to
Oskaloosa seemed to have started me
into long course of similar expert.
ence. This University is the first of
its kind, as far as | know, in the en-
tire world, in that it is a christian I'M
iversity and yet started on an abso'
lutely non-sectarian basis. / am en-
tering on campaign for its perma.
nent endowment, and getting an early
start, as the institution is now only
two years old. | am going to ask
Omaha to be its own John D. Rookie
Teller and contribute a million dol
lars to the endowment of this univers-
ity. OF course you can't do a stunt
like that in five weeks. | am willing
to give them ten years, but | think
they are going TO do it,"
Those who know of the energy Mr.
Alden put into the Penn college cam
paign and were associated with him
in the work will readily believe that
he will do as he says he will in Omaha
graduate him upon the fine opening
that has come to him through the
brilliant work which he did in Oska-
loosa.
Before leaving Chicago Mr.. Alden
was rendered farewell dinner at Ho-
tel Sherman by his friends and associ-
ates. 1t was a unique and happy af-
fair. About one hundred leading bust
ness men of Chicago were present,
and the toasts were given by Hon.
Marcus Kavanaugh, Hon. John P. Nc
Goorty and Hon. Frank c. Russell.
In addition to the regular program
Hon. Edward F. Dunno, former mayor
of Chicago, and Mr.. Chas. L. Merriam
the late republican candidate for the
mayoralty, were both present and both
spoke briefly.
The Chicago Sunday Evening Club,
The Woodlawn Universalist Church,
The Legislative Voters League, The
Chicago Citizens Congress, The Mems
League, and the Chicago Advertising
Association all joined in the occasion
and presented Mr.. Alden with memen-
toes and with letters of appreciation.
The letter from the Advertising Club
is typical of the rest and says:
Dear Mr.. Alden: This Association
concerns itself with the welfare of
you and yours and asks you to accept
this congratulatOry letter in the full
est possible measure of wishing you
all success in your new venture.
Notwithstanding the fact that Chi
CagO can ill-affOrd to lose so valued
and public spirited a citizen, the call
ing which you have proven yourself
to merit in full substance, yet she
should feel well pleased that one of
her sons has been called upon to full
fill so important position in further
ing the endeavor of all mankind
| extend to you all kindest regards
personally and for the club.
Sincerely yours,
J. r. WALL, President
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-08-17
Killed by Trains.

Vinton. Aug. Especial: William
Alvord, aged so, was struck by Rock
Island train yesterday and killed.
Ames, Aug. 15.-Special: An un
known man, aged so, was killed by a
Northwestern train about two miles
east of this city yesterday.
Fort Dodge, Aug. 15.-Special: Eu
gene Bettinger, aged 81, died yester
day from injuries received when
struck by an interurban car at a dan
gerous crossing in this city.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-08-17
Slain Girl Identified,

Sioux City, Aug. Especial: The
remains of the murdered girl found
under pile Of brush on the outskirts
of this city were identified today as
Miss Amelia Gribus, Polish girl,
who had been missing three weeks.
Mike Dersa, who kept company with
her, was arrested for investigation,
but denied knowledge of the crime
A search Of Dersa's trunk revealed a
bloody shirt and a party used box of
32-calibre cartridges.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-08-17
DROBATE NOTICE.

- ~ All WnObl IL OO'NNh''
You are hereby notified that there is
now on file in the office of the Clerk of
the District Court of Iowa, in and for
Mahaska County, an instrument in
writing, purporting to be the last Will
and Testament of Charlotte X. More
house, late of said county, deceased,
and that the Bird day of October 1911
has been fixed for the probate of said
will, at which time you can appear at
the court house in said county and
show cause, if any their be, why said
will should not be admitted to probate.
In witness whereof, l have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of sale
Court of Oskaloosa, Iowa, this 18th
day of August 1911.
l.. E. CoRIETT, Clerk District Court
BY E. d. DUsENBERY, Deputy.