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The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-14
FOUR DIE, z HURT
X IN TRAIN CRASH
Relief Is on the Way Before Col
Iision Occurs.
SPEED RECORDS ARE BROKEN
Conductor, seeing Disaster 10 Certain
COMMANDERS Engine and starts
Physicians and Nurses
TO Scene.

Augusta, Ca, March s,--Hsf an
hour before two trains crashed 10
gether at Social Circle. Ca. killing
four men and injuring dozen other
passengers, a relief train was speed
ing toward the scene OF the disaster.
This became known when otiicials
OF the Central of Georgia railway were
investigating the cause Of the wreck
and endsayoring to f1x the responsi'
bfiity.
Passenger train No. left Atlanta
shortly after midnight on its way to-
ward Augusta. About an hour later a
freight train arrived at Rutledge sta
zion, which is midway between Angus
"a and Social Circle.
The conductor, understanding or
ders. ran his train on a siding TO
make way for the express train, and
after the train stopped was talking
with yard employe. This employe
remarked in the course Of their con-
versation that another freight train
had passed Rutledge a short time be-
foA, going toward Atlanta.
Attempts TO Stop Train.
Waiting only to assure himself that
his information was correct. the
freight conductor started to run toward
a railroad telegraph ONCE. and for sew
eral minutes made frantic efforts to
head off either the freight or the pas
senger train.
He soon discovered that this was
impossible and. face to face with the
knowledge that wreck would occur
he did the next best thing. Com
Wandering an engine and hastily
summoning several physicians and
nurses, a relief train WAS made up and
a race against time begun on which
speed records were broken right and
left
Social Circle is ffty-fiye miles from
Atlanta and lis miles from Augusta
Rutledge is midway between SocisI
Circle and Augusta. - .... T..
Telegraph Operators Helpless.
With extra firemen taking turns a.
the firebox the relief train shrieked rs
way along the tracks, not pausinl
for towns or stations. At Rutledge 5
telegraph operator Was warning ever
other operator he could get on tbs
wire, but none could get word to go
cial Circle. At Ais o'clock in tn,
morning the doomed trains came TO
gether Less than half an hour later
almost before y relief train had beer
requested, the train from Rutledge ar
rived with every journal smoking.
The race had been lost but the
physicians and nurses aboard tbs
train are believed to have saved liyet
Of others who would have died but fol
prompt surgical attention.
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HAD 100000; ASKS AIMS
Col. Wayne 5eivin, Former Railway
Head, Is Arrested for Vagraney
in New York City.

New York, March 9.-Col. Wayne
BeIvin. once a millionaire and for sew
eral years president of the Port An
geles and Eastern railway. is under
arrest here charged with vagrancy.
His arrest followed an appeal for aims
to a plain clothes detective who was
walking on Broadway.
BelVin was conspicuous figure in
New York for many years. He inner
tied $500, 900 from his father and with
II came from Richmond, Va, to New
York about 1887. He Was for time
successful in stock operations, but
by 1899 his luck had swung so far in
the other direction that he was arrest
ed for = debt OF 3143. In the course
OF the next few years he was arrested
in Boston. Philadelphia and Chicago
for threatening suits against various
wealthy men. 80
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home over night this week.
Ralph Bailey sold his pet horse to
Mr. Baker, OF the city, who has on
order from the Ringing Bros. circus
to Ill, for just such an animal and
will snip it to them At once. He
sure was a beauty"
Mrs. Chas. Mott Of Lacey. spent a
few days at the Fred Else home, re
turning 10 her home Monday of thi:
week.
The Chas. Bailey family was visit
ing last week at the $. Vanhrmert
home and this week with Isaac Fer
rec and wife. This was the first visit
in five years at Mr.. Ferree's. THE
two families We're on good terms all
the while"
John Mesbergen moved last week
to his recent purchase, formerly
known as the WolCOt farm.
Mrs. Mary Ferree returned to hel
home in the city after spending few
days at the home of her brother, Cash
Daily.
The Else school is having a weeks
vacation. Miss Morrow, the teacher
is spending the time at her home.
Ida CruZen spent a day last week
at the Frank Crispin home at North
Center.
Mrs. Ida DilIey and Byron Cruzer
and wife were at J. F. Cruzen's Wed
nesday of last week
March s. NJ. G.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-14
JAIL PRISONERS HOLD FORT
Police Of San Diego viii Resort to
Starvation Process TO Stop Revolt
OF Ninety Men.

San Diego, Cal, March s.-Ninety
prisoners. arrested for alleged viola,
ton OF a restricted public speaking
ordinance Of San Diego. locked their
keepers out of the cell rooms in the
city Jail. They then attempted to
tear out the cell structure and tc
break down the jail walls. The police
intend to starve them into submission
The men effected their blockade by
tanning the locks on the cell room
doors with pieces of tin torn from
their drinking cups.
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JEFFE RSON.

Mr.. and Mrs. +. r. Gray are visit
ing for few days at the John Den
burger home.
A social dance was given at the +.
NJ. Evans home Tuesday evening. A
large crowd was present and all de-
parted at a late hour having thor.
oughly enjoyed themselves.
Mrs. Liddy Eveland is on the sick
list.
A large crowd attended the River
side Grange program Friday evening.
The judges decided that the women
rendered the best program, so on Fri
day evening, March 8, the men served
an oyster supper at the 7. J. Wilson
home.
March 9. Snap Dragon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-14
NEWS FROM NEARBY
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
GATHERED BY WIpE-AWAkE
HERALD CORRESPONDENTS IN
TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES.
MADISON.

There were quite goOdly number
out Sunday morning, even though the
roads were not in a condition for
travel, as it showed several inches
Saturday night. The splendid ser
mon by Rev. Spyker was a recon-
pense for the extra effort made by
those present.
Mrs. Tom Ferree has returned 10
her home after spending several days
in Adams township at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. Walter Beal.
Frank CruZen bought a span OF
young mares of Homer Paine last
week, which he is breaking according
to the Short Course method and
which Is proving a success.
Ira Bogaa-d was in the neighbor'
hood last week collecting his thresh'
ing bills.
The Ed Harvey household enter,
tanned Walter Roe and wife, resi-
dents of Seattle, Wash, also Mrs
MoIlie Billick several days last week
Calvin Cruzen accompanied Frank
Cruzen and wife to tAe entertainment
given by the Lincoln Grange last Fri
day night. He enjoyed the program
hugely.
Fred Else and Fred Coffin returned
from their trip to st. Paul and Mime
apolis last week, bringing two cars
of Young stock cattle, one car each.
Messrs. Walraven and Vanhemer
each sold a large bunch OF hogs tc
Ben Snyder. delivered in the city last
week at $3.50 per hundred.
Ed Harvey butchered last week, as
sisted by Joe Riley. Jim Cruzen anC
Chas. Bailey. The wives Of the tive
last named accompanied the men ant
besides the butchering two comforts
were knotted and hemmed. Mrs. Bill
lick was manager of the "knottint
bee" and IL goes without saying /
was well and speedily done.
Mrs. Nellie Bieshaar, we are In
formed, has new piano.
Marcellus Yanhemert and wife an,
Neal attended a reception given i
ihouor OF the new minister at Leigh
ton Friday. -s.
Fred Else and vile. were entertain
ed Monday and John Else, Jr., an
wife Thursday evening at Rev. spl
kers home in the city.
Mrs. Nellie Cru2en was at tn
home OF her son Byron at Mahask
Center two days this week. J. F. an
son Calvin Joined the family circl
Wednesday evening in time for SUI
per.
Frank crnzsn and wife entertaine
Aber Perry, Roy, Hober and Mis-
Faye Lyle at dinner last Sabbath.
/ Labsn Johnson. OF Lincoln tow
slship was guest at the. chas. Bale
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Mrs. Chas. c. Roe and son Jack re.
turned to the parental w. J. Without
home after spending several days at
the Homer Dye home.
Miss nellie Without spent Friday
afternoon with Misses Matt and SADIE
Nelson.
Mrs c. ". Reed, OF OskaloOsa,
spent Tuesday with her daughter,
Mrs. Wilbur BrOWnellcr.
Mrs. A. j. Augustine, Of OskalOosa,
and daughter, Mrs. Harry Lyle OF
Ottumwa, spent Thursday at w. J.
WillhOit'S.
Misses Nina COlviIle, Mary Hull
nellie without. Mabel McCOrd and
Clara Willhoit, and Messrs. Ray Hull,
Glenn without and Earl COlyille were
entertained at the Harry Colville
home Thursday evening.
Those on the sick list are Mrs. o.
P. Hedge. Gail Williams and Jack
Fisher.
March 3. Pond Lily.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-14
(From New Sharon starr.

The board of directors of the New
Sharon Independent School District
have awarded the contracts for New
Sharons new school building, the
general building contract being given
TO Epsey G Fiseh Co., of Monmouth
ILL.,, at $22,674, and the contract for
heating and plumbing to Walker &
Woodward, of New Sharon, at $2.774.
Possession of the premises is to be
given May LIST and the building is to
be completed in six months from that
time. g'.. ....' -.>
60. grr .-.-. D.. .rr-f. .n..E DO. F..s. ...
Fifty contractors and representa-
tives of material dealers attended
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Wiley Bros, Chicago, $29,313; w. J.
zitterell Webster City, 1850; J. E.
Tusant & Son, Des Moines, $26,5S2;
Axel Skoglund, Dekalb, ILL.,, $S2,994.
The heating and plumbing bigs
were as follows:
Walker & Woodward, New Sharon,
$685.; f. L. Bailey, MarShalltown.
$1,000; Carstens Bros, Ackley, $3.50,
Il. H. Mack, Marshalltown $3,49S.SO;
McCarten Plb. Co, MarshalltoWn
$5,9l3.75; A. B. Mueller Mfg. Co,
Kansas City, Mo-, $4,000; J. J. o.
Kecfe. Muscatine, $3,99S; Wells, Por'
ter & Stump, Oskaloosa, $4,215; A. A.
Thompson, Casey, 1895; II. p. Sinl'
mon, Grinnell, $4,000; Phelps & Son,
Oskaloosa, (bid not in form aud not
considered); II. L. Thompson. DeKaib
H., $5,3lS. .r..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-14
LIVING COST QUIZ PLANNED
Bill Introduced in Senate for Inter.
national inquiry Into High Prices
Of necessities.

Washington, March 9.-An interna.
tional inquiry as to the high cost Of
living was proposed in a bill intro
duced in the senate by Senator craw-
ford OF South Dakota. The bill would
appropriate $4,000 to enable the pres
ident to extend invitations to other ma
tons TO participate In general con-
ference. a..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-14
DEATH ENDS ESTATE FIGHT
Claimant to 100000, :Mississippl
Property Stricken in Court
!. Litigation stepped. 49, -. -

Port Gibson, Miss, March S.-Death
interviewed to end litigation over a
million dollar estate left by Jacob
Bernheimer OF this city wheD his
brother. Marcus ReEnhetmer OF ST.
Louis, who was contrasting the will.
VAS stricken with heart disease as he
WAS leaving the court room and sue
cumbsd a short time later The jury
6as dismissed following the an
nouncemsnt OF Marcus Bernheimer's
death
II is understood that the estate will
be distributed without further litigs,
ton. Sidney Bernheimer OF New
York, another brother and principal
defendant, is preparing to accompany
the body back to St. Louis.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-14
LABOR DAY FOR 1912
Committees Are Arranging for the
Tri-city Celebration.

Oskaloosa Commercial Club joins
hands with the Oskaloosa Trades AS
sembly and the individual unions OF
organized labor in the celebration
of Labor Day, to be held by the tri-
city arrangement, Oskaloosa, Abba
and Ottumwa, in this city on Monday,
September 2, 1912. The commercial
club will cooperate with the Trades
Assembly in making program OF
entertainment and in extending the
hospitality of the town in a way that
will make the day one long to be re-
.membered.. The features now under
consideration and the specialties con
templated will contribute to a days
entertainment, the like of which has
not been previously attempted in
this part OF the country. -: .
The Commercial Club appointed Q
special committee 10 act with tho
trades assembly, consisting OF James
A. Dewitt. Charles v. HOFFMAN, anC
Art Oppenheimer. The first work o.
the joint committees viii he ways
and means and TO that end the or
ganization will first give attention.
Announcements will be made iron
time TO time telling of the progress o
the committees. Negotiations arr
NOV pending with speakers OF nation
al reputation. The COMMITTEES as
slimes the attitude that the best u
none too good for the 1912 program
and they are looking ahead TO secure
speakers who viii be- attractive a
lwell as pleasing. M
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Architects View and Plan Of New Sharons New School House
1868 Which Erected Site Of the Old School House

$24,S70: Blackhawk Construction Co.,
Waterloo, $2s,86l; Bartlett & King,
Cedar Rapids, $4,000: Benson q
Marker, Des Meihes, "$s7s995; Cuen q
Conway. Davenport, $SO.sas; Con
crete Eng. Co, Davenport, $26,472; w
II. Grady g. CO... Merriam, MINI,
s2s,s without wardrobesJ; Guthrie
q Hoist, Abba, $27.s65; J. II. Hun
ginger, Iowa City, 500. 800; John ia
cobson, Marshantown, $S1, 500; i. Nj,
Moore & Son, Danville. ILL.,. $3l ,44S;
C. F. Reimer & Co, Marshalltown.
$27, $50; r. W. Sparks, Oskaloosa,
$26,33e: Schmidt Bros. Chicago, $27,'
ESQ; John Scott & Sons, Memphis
Mo-, $2S 1858: J. d, Mickey, Oskaloosa
$27.734; F. X. White. Eldora, $50, l6S;
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-14
g0ODLESS IA DAYS IN cAE
Blood Oozes From Every Pore Of .
Mans Body at Char
Iotte, N. c.

Charlotte, n. c., March 9.-George
johnson. imprisoned fourteen dayt
without food or water in freight car
in which he had beaten his way from
Cincinnati to Charlotte, is in n pitiable
condition here. Johnson was found
in the car semi-conscious and with
blood oozing from every pore in his
body. His condition has excited the
interest OF medical experts and every
effort is being made to revive the nick
ering spark Of life.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-14
OUT OF JAIL INTO TROUBLE
Texans Must Face New Charges OF
Violating United States Postal
Laws.

Atlanta Ga, March 9.-Charles
Gregory and Henry D. Bartram. who
completed sentences Of two years in
the federal penitentiary for violating
the postal laws at Dallas, Texas, will
be taken back to Texas at once to
answer similar charges at the Texas
city. ]. r. Batten, alias J. B. Jones,
whose sentence expired, also was ar.
rested at the prison door and taken
before a United States commissioner
for completely in the Texas city affair
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-14
ASSET CENTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Colyllle spent
Tuesday evening with Mr.. and Mrs,
Wilbur Browneller.
Friends OF Miss Retha Robertson
will be glad 10 hear OF her continued
Improvement.
Chas. G. Roe departed Monday
night by the way of Regina, Canada
for Seattle, Washington, on business
Miss Eva Fisher wishes TO thanh
her many friends who so kindly re
membered her by giving her a pos
lcard shower.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-14
IcE-BoUND STEAMERS FREED
Explosion Of 800 Pounds Of Dyn&
mite Releases Vessels imprisoned
or Racine, Wis. a.

Racine, Wis, March BY the ex.
plosion OF charge OF 1900 pounds Of
dynamite the two passenger steamers
which have been fast in the ice on
this city were released. The blasting
was kept up day and night after this
plan had been decided on, breaking
the large windrow in which the Ra-
cine lay, The Iowa departed for Chi
cago and the Racine came into this
port,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-14
MICHIGAN GETS PRIMARY LAW
Senate Passes Presidential Preference
Measure Previously Adopted by
Lower Branch Of Legislature.

Lansing. Mich. March s.--The sen
ate by vote Of 20 10 ~ passed the
BaR resolution providing for prssi
dental preference primary In April
to instruct the national delegates
elected by state convention The
house had previously passed the meas
ure.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-14
AthI,ts snsszss 70 Death.

Camden, n. j.. March s.--Andrew
Hard, a wsll-inown athlete and for
many years life guard on the beach
at Atlantic City. sneezsd 70 death at
his home here, Unable to control the
snsszing. he finally expired frpra .
Saptnrsd blood vessel
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F
Somewhat Backward.

|. Farm work Is already four weeks
behind that of last season and six
weeks behind that of two years ago.
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How About Cardinal

Garden making was in order at this
time last year and two years ago
plum and cherry trees were In bloom.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-14

when II comes to weather proph.
cts. us for the ground hog" says the
Iowa City Republican. A'i Q
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-14
MInlstsrs and sartsnasrs In Union

Spokane. Wash. March "a sug-
gestion that delegates from the minis.
teftsl association and the Bartenders'
union might not. sit in harmony in q
delioeratiye body caused the postpone
meut Of the proposed REORGANIZATION
Of the Associated Civic Improvement
Cuba 30,
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Some farmers reported the temper.
azure of Saturday morning as low as
eight and ten below zero.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-01
CLARK BOOM GROWS
The Speaker Receives Callers at St.
Louis Headquarters.

St. Louis, Jan Speaker Champ
Clark received New Years callers today
at the headquarters his friends have
opened in furthering their plans to have
the speaker receive the Democratic presi
Dental nomination.
Speaker Clark's friends issued a state
nent which said that the Clark boom is
receiving fresh impetus daily. They de-
MED that there is a possibility that the
speaker will withdraw from the race for
the presidential nomination
Speaker Clark arrived in St Louis
from his Oklahoma speaking tour, en-
thusiastic over the reception accorded
him in the new state.
the old year out at the headquarters.
political situation in Missouri, pleading
ignorance of affairs because of his long
absence
The Democratic state committee will
meet January II to name a date for hold
ing the state convention at which four
delegates at large and two delegates from
each congressional district will be named
for the national convention
1t is expected that the state conven-
ton, which probably will be held in Feb
ruary, will instruct either for Speaker
Clark or former Governor Folk, Nils
souri's two aspirants for the Democratic
presidential nomination. The former gov
ernor received the endorsement at
platform convention two years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-01
WAR IS RENEWED
An Army of 1000 Rebels At
tacks City of HankOw.
Resumption of Hostilities Is
Welcomed by Imperialists.

Peking, Jan. 1.-An army of 1900 rev
olutionary troops attacked the city of
Hankow yesterday evening. An i'm
perialist army estimated to number
80 coo men occupies the city.
A fierce fight is now in progress.
According to reports current in gov
ernnlent circles the leaders of the i'm
perialists are delighted at the outbreak
of hostilities, as this will give them an
opportunity of avoiding the result of the
national convention agreed to by the
edict of the imperial court and by the
representatives of the parties to the
peace conference at Shanghai. By the
terms of the agreement delegates from
all the provinces of China are to meet
to decide the future form of govern
ment for China, and the inperialists are
of the opinion that the national conyen-
ton is likely to eliminate in the vic
tory of the republican party.
Hankow was the scene of severe
fighting between the two armies on
several occasions before the recent
armiStice was decided upon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-01
Protests against His Appoint
ment Reach Washington.
President Waits ~ Return of
Attorney General.
AN INQUIRY LIKELY.
Talk of L fdbable Action
in Judgeshia Case.
Railroad Case Decisions Cause
of All Pro sests.

Washington, Jau Protests
against the appointna of United
States Circuit Judge EaAk as an asso-
ciate justice of the sup ne court have
been received by Pres elt Taft from
the Oklahoma corporation commits
sion, the Minnesota WAL ahouse COM
mission and Governor A4drtch of Ne
braska. Opposition ta~the elevation
OF Judge Hook is based Upon his ac-
tion in enjoining the Oklahoma auth
critics from enforcing ai Z-eent rail-
road rate law
The president has referred the pro-
tests to the department. af Justice He
has intimated that he viii not max G
the appointment until after the return
of Attorney General WiclSersham from
Panama on January IL.
Gore E1aya iKaDk.
SIS there doubt as to the leaning of
Judge Hook ~ repeated Senator Gore.
THE people, the corporations com
mission and the attoru " general of
Oklahoma. are practical 2 united in the
belief that there is jl7st ground for
doubt. We of Oklahoma are therefore
opposed to his appointment to the su-
preme court bench. Il is our belief
that he is pro-priyiieeS and against
the masses of the peopse IN their just
endeavor to regulate reasonably the
acts of public service corporations
ssT.he appointment OF Judge Hook
would cast an additional suspicion on
the Judiciary which should be
avoided"
Senator Gronna Of North Dakota:
ssThe protests sent TO Washington from
several western states. siould, think,
cause the president to carefully consider
all the facts before naming Judge Hook
for the supreme bench.
Senator CuIberson OF Texas:
Senate VIII Investigate
.'I have read of protests against. the
selection of Judge Hook. they would be
to compel the SeTifstes m the event
of his selection, to 90 20 the bottom o9
the matter and ascertain y tsaere was any
foundation for them
Senator Bora.h Of Ida
JUDGE Hook deeide1s i4lc more rail-
road 1aSes. one Ia E5arties i. sliE El4sanfF1as
vlaera Fl fs4eis 81 fMa 1sassa ter 81 - IS
iseafory, bu1 tnls d@azsons W lasssAAs
ofagl1t not to be ground for challenging
his eli ligIbtifty for the supreme bench Ihe
facts may have justified such q declslc1a
The Judiciary committee never acts nASli-
" in these important appointments ana 4
have no doubt that when the report is
made upon the nomination OF Judge HOOK.
if his name is sent in, the committee VIII
be convinced that whatever 1t does IS hoT
the best interests of the country
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon:
.sI have read the protests which nave
been made against the appointment OF
Judge Hook They come from quarters
which would be most likely to know the
facts and it is likely to be assumed that
the president will give them the most
careful consideration before taking f1nal
action
sT should insist upon a full invesuga-
tion Of protests of this character commit
tee before the senate, assuming, OF course,
that Judge Hook is nominated