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The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-13
CUBAN REBELS
AGAIN ROUTED
The American Troops Are Attacked
in the, Night.
OVER 200 MORE TROOPS LANDED
General Ivonet, the Rebel Leader
Issues Warning He Intended To
Destroy Guantanamo and the
U. S. Naval Station.

Santiago, Cuba, June 12.-Cuban
rebels have been decisively defeated
by American marines and republican
troops in an attack on Guantanamo,
according to reports received here.
The attack is said to have begun at
night and lasted until dawn. The ma
rines were commanded by Lieut.. Col.
Lucas and the government troops by
Gen. dachara.
The attack followed a warningg by
General Ivonet, the rebel leader. that
he intended to destroy the entire town,
Including the Unitsd States naval sta
ton. The warning was UNDECIDED at
first, but when the outposts reported
that rebels were marching against the
city General Machada called upon the
American officers for help, and 300
American marines were Immediately
dispatched to aid in the defense of the
city.
Santiago, Cuba, June 12.-Over
800 more Unred States troops were
landed in Cuba to protect property
from raids of negro insurgents. Sixty.
five sailors, armed with infantry
equipment, were landed from the
Nashville under Captain FELTON, at
Mapari to guard the property of the
Woodford Iron mines. One hundred
and eighty marines were landed in
the Guantanamo district. Of this num-
Der 100 were sent to San Lis.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-13
HOW TRUST KILLED RIVALS
Witness In Governments Suit Against
Steel Combine Tells How Com
petition Was Crushed.

New York. June 12.-Dropping for
the time being the story of the finan-
cial panic of 1907 and the part It
ployed in the acquisition of the Ten
nessee Coal and Iron company by the
United States Steel corporation. gov
eminent counsel in the holring In
the federal suit against the Steel
trust returned to an exposition Of
how the monopoly checked COMPETE
ton.
William P. Work. president OF the
Independent steel firm of Worth
Brothers of Coatesville, Pa. took the
STAND to tell how the formation of
the American Tube company had
killed competition In the tube field.
Before he could be questioned at
length ]. M. Dickinson, counsel for
the government was interrupted by
Samuel Untermeyer, attorney for the
house committee on banking and cur
rency, which is investigating the
money trust. Both hearings are be-
ing held in the customs house and
Mr.. Untermeyer had dropped in for
a conference before his COMMITTEES
met.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-13
TWO Av|ATORS
DASHED TO DEATH
Lieut.. [. w. HazeIhurst and A. T.
WEIGH Instantly KILLED.
HAD BEEN IN AIR BUT 8 MINUTES
Biplane Falls 100 Feet While Air Man
and Passenger Start On Climb
ing Test At the Army ~
Aviation School.

Washington, June ia. T. WEIGH
of Brunswick, Ca, representing the
Wright Biplane company. and Lieut..
l.. w. Hazellurst Of the Seventeenth
infantry, were dashed to death last
evening when the bfplane in which
they were making an ascension
crashed to the earth from an elevation
of about 100 feet.
The aviator and his passenger had
been in the air but three minutes
when the accident occurred. He and
Hazelhurst were Just starting out on
a climbing test. On the first round Of
the field they had reached an altitude
of about 100 feet. Suddenly the ma
chine dipped to one side and came to
the ground with a crash, both men UNI
derneath. Death was instantaneous.
When picked up 1t was found that the
necks of both men had been broken.
A half dozen army officers and many
others were present. Capt. De Forest
Chandler of the United States Signal
corps has convened body of officers
to report on the cause of the accident.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-13
United States Senator William o.

United States Senator William O..
Bradley headed the Taft delegation,
and opposed to him was Ed. c. Orear,
who was the Republican nominee for
governor in Kentucky last fall.
Francis ]. Heney of San Francisco
sat with the committee as proxy for
Thomas Thorson of South Dakota. and
again made reflections on the proceed
ings which aroused some of the other
members.
At the close of the arguments in the
case of the Kentucky delegates-at-
large, Senator Borah said he would
like to read the affidavits presented
before voting.
81 believe those contesting delegates
are not entitled to seats in the con-
vention." he said, "but until | have
read these affidavits | am not con-
WINGED that the other delegates were
properly chosen. I want time to de-
termine whether the frauds in Ken
lucky were such as to invalidate the
election of the Bradley delegates"
Penrose Objects to Heney.
This looks to me just like things
have seen Abe Ruef do In San Fran
CISCO" said Mr.. Heney.
Senator Penrose objected to a new
man, who had come in on proxy, ma
king such charges against the commit
tee.
On roll call demanded by the Taft
forces, the Taft delegates were seated
SO to II.
Frank o. Lowden, Illinois; Cecf
Lyon. Texas; and o. r. Burnam, Ken
lucky, declined to vote, the first two
because they wanted to examine the
affidavits.
The negative votes were Knight
California; DUPONT, Delaware; Borah
Idaho; Wight, Louisiana; Kellogg
Minnesota; Flanagan, Nevada; Ward
New York; Thorson. South Dakota;
Monday, Tennessee; Loose. Utah, ant
Bieber, District of Columbia.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-13
MAY CALL BIG RAIL STRIKE
Employees Of Pennsylvania to Hold Ref.
erendum Vote to Decide Whether
WaIkout Shall Be Called In East.

Philadelphia, June 12.-In order to
avoid complications caused by injunc-
ton proceedings which are to be de-
cided here general committee repre-
senting the trainmen, conductors and
firemen and enginemen rushed prep
arations for referendum vote to de-
eide whether a strike involving $4,000
men shall be called on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad east Of Pittsburg. 1t
was decided to begin the balloting here
at once. Working conditions and wages
are In dispute. and the company has
refused to grant the employees de-
mands.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-13
CHARITY CONFERENCE IS ON
important Sociological Matters Arc
Being Discussed in the Big
Meeting at Cleveland.

Cleveland, O., June 12.-Matters of
national sociological Importance are
being discussed at the thirty-ninth an.
nual conference of Charities and Cor.
rection. which met in this city today.
Among these are sex hygiene, chill.
dren, families and neighborhoods.
courts and prisons. public administra-
ton and supervision. immigration.
standards of living and labor, and the
relation of medical and social work.
Each of these subjects has been In
vestigated by conference committees
and reports, which will be extensively
discussed, have been prepared for pre-
sentation before delegates. The re-
port on immigration was made today.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-13
Autoist Fatally Injured.

Fort Dodge, June 12.-Special: Be-
cause a tire of his automobile burst
and the driver lost control of his ma
chine, Bert johnson of Farnhamville
lies seriously injured at his home. He
was pinned under his big touring car
when it turned turtle. He sustained
a broken shoulder, several broken
ribs and internal injuries which have
rendered him unconscious ever since
the accident. Don Crissinger, a
friend, who was driving, escaped I'M
hurt. No one else was in the car,
which was demolished. When Girls.
singer lost control of the car, 1t
startedst climb an embankment and
then was overturned twice.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-13
WILL PROBE BEEF COMBINE
Chairman Clayton Appoints sub-com-
mittee to Make Searching Inquiry
Into Trusts Methods.

Washington, June 12.-Chairman
Clayton of the house judiciary COM
mittee has appointed subcommittee
of eight with himself as president to
probe the beef trust. Its efforts will
be first directed toward finding out
where the Sherman antitrust law Is
deficient In dealing with the beef mo-
nopoly. 1t will then inquire into the
reasons for the high cost of meat. the
organization Of the trust and its bust
ness methods generally. The depart
ment of Justice will assist in the in
vestigation. Nothing will be done
however, until the Archibald case Is
disposed Of eaf
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-13
COMMERCE COURT IS DEAD
House Provision for Its Adjustment
Is Agreed to by senate-Panama
Bill Reported.

Washington, June by a vote of
SO to % the senate agreed to the
house provision In the legislative APP
preparation bill abolishng the COM
merce court. The question came on
the amendment of the committee on
appropriation to the house bill re-
storing the court and making an ap-
preparation for its maintenance.
The committee on inter-oceanic
canals reported favorably the house
bill for the operation of the Panama
canal bill and the government of the
canal zone. The bill returns the house
provision exempting coastwise vessels
from canal tolls and embodies an
amendment regulating railroad owned
vessels.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-13
Commencement Closes.

Iowa City, June 12.-Special: The
Commencement address of the State
University of Iowa was delivered this
morning at nine o'clock by President
John Houston Finley, of the College
of New York City. The Alumni din
ner was served at the Methodist
church. A reception will be given at
the home of President Bowman this
afternoon and the annual senior party
in the University Armory hall to-
night will conclude the Commence
ment exercises.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-13
Good Woman Passes Away.

Abba, June Especial: Mrs. John
DeMuth, wife of the auditor of Mon
roe county, is dead at her home here
after an illness of year, She was
a prominent Methodist and social
leader, sister of the late William
Van Benthuysen, managing editor of
the Chicago Tribune and the New
York World, the highest salaried
newspaper man the country, at the
time of his death. Her father was
William Van Benthuysen pioneer
of Bloomfield, Davis county, and wide
ly known. The funeral will be held
tomorrow.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-13
Girl Weiahs 700 Pounds.

Waterloo, June Especial: A me-
gro girl weighing 100 pounds was the
center of a curious throng at the
union depot Sunday afternoon. She
was attired in mems clothing because
it was more convenient for person
of her enormous size. An officer had
to dispense the crowd, so anxious
were the multitude TO stare at the I'M
usual sight, The girl was non-com-
municative, but stated she was bound
for Albert Lea to join circus. A
boy with her had two boxes filled
with snakes. Baby" Bliss, now de
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-13
TOWNS BURIED BY
: ALASKAN VOLCANO
Hundreds ImperiIed by Eruption
of Katmai.
VILLAGES ARE UNDER ASHES
Apprehension Is Felt for Safety Of Sew
eraI Revenue Cutters-Number
Craters Believed to Be
! + Active.

Cordova, Alaska, June 12-Mount
Katmai is still in violent eruption and
it is believed that Mount Redoubt and
chain are also busy.
The steamer Sampson brings news
that Seldova Is safe.
Fear Revenue Cutters Lost.
Cordova was in a shower of fine
volcano ashes for hours There is
considerable apprehension felt here
for the various revenue cutters and
it is believed that much property in
Kodiak has been destroyed. 1t is
practically certain that the Kodiak
wireless station has been destroyed,
otherwise the revenue cutter Manning
could get into communication.
Towns Covered With Ash 3.
Kodiak and Woody Island villages
are under foot of ashes as result
of the eruption of Katmai volcano, be-
ginning Thursday afternoon last, and
continuing As hours. No lives were
lost there, but it is feared terrible
suffering prevails in other villages.
Ashes Fall In Yukon Valley.
Seattle, Wash, June 1.-THE ashes
that are falling in Fairbanks, Alaska,
and Dawson, Yukon territory, in the
Yukon valley, far from the coast, are
believed to have come from new
volcano center in the Alaska range
The winds that blew from the ocean
encounter high ranges of mountains
before reaching the Yukon. This fact
accounts for the dryness Of interior
Alaska. The mountain ranges would
prevent ashes from the coast volca-
noes, which are all near tidewater,
from reaching the interior.
Persons arriving at Fairbanks from
the Mount Hayes country, and who
had not been informed of the out
break In the Aleutian range. report
ing cannonading as of a volcano in
the vicinity of Mount Hayes These
sounds could not have been blown
from the coast.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-13
FINGERLESS GIRL WINS PRIZE
Is Awarded Highest Honor as Being
Best Piano Player In Wesleyan
University.

Delaware Ohio, June 12.-Although
she has no fingers on her left hand
Miss Wayne d. Miller. twenty-three
years old, of Van Vert, Ohio was
awarded the highest prize of the mu-
sic class at Ohio Wesleyan university
for being the best piano player in the
great Methodist school.
Miss Miller was born with no fin,
gers on her right hand. but she
wonderful use of her right hand and
has become a remarkable piano
player.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-13
Old Railroad Man Dead.

Marshalltown, June Especial:
Hiram C. Ulmer, a resident of Mar
shalltown for twenty-five years, and
for many years an employe of the
Iowa Central, now the Minneapolis &
st. Louis railroad, died here Sunday
of cancer of the bowels after a lin
gering illness. Mr.. Ulmer had been
to his bed the last year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-13
Accuses Soldiers of Hold-up.

Des Moines, June u. Special: j.
r. Knapp, aged 25, farmer from
Russell, Iowa, was assaulted and rob,
bed of $65 on the street last night.
He says the robbery was committed
by two soldiers from Fit. Des Moines
and in company with officers went to
that place to-day to try and identify
his assailants. He was badly beaten
and may lose the sight of one eye.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-13
ARRESTED FOR BANK THEFT
Former Cashier of Eisin, Ill.,, Institu.
ton Held In California for
100000 Shortage.

Los Angeles, Cal, June 12.-Louis e.
Seaman, former cashier of the Elgin
National bank, Elgin, ILL.,, was arrested
by government agents here for embez-
element and misapplication of the
funds of the Elgin bank
The arrest was the result of dis
crepancies of more than 100000 al
legged to have been found in the affairs
of the bank over year ago. The
losses were made up by directors of
the bank.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-13
Two Hundred Perish.

Seward, Alaska, June 12.-Special:
That 200 people persisted in the dis
tricts of six villages as result of
the eruption of a volcano is the fear
expressed here today by the crew of
a steamer which arrived from the
north. 1t was impossible for them to
get details.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-13
HEAVY FINE FOR REBATlNe
Hooking Valley Road and Sunday
Creek Coal Concern Assessed $42,-
900 and $4,000 Respectively.

Toledo, o., June 12.-Judge John NJ.
Killetts in the United States district
court announced a fine of $4,000 upon
the Hooking Valley Railway company
and fine of $4,000 upon the Sunday
Creek company. a coal concern OF Co
mmbus. o.. for violation OF the Hep
burn law relative TO rebating.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-13
STATE SCORES ON DARRON
County JaiIer Corroborates Testimony
Given by Franklin and Lockwood
Concerning Bride Money.

Los Angeles, Cal, June 12.-Capt. c
E. White, who was county jailer under
Sheriff White, testified in the Darrow
case as the stakeholder of the Lock
wood bride money. His story in the
main corroborated that of Franklin
and Lockwood as to how he came tc
be drawn into the affair, and his part
in passing the money from Franklin
to Lockwood In number of minor
details he contradicted Franklin and
Lockwood.
Whites testimony scored heavily for
the state.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-13
Des Moines Saloons To Close.

Des Moines, June 12.-Special:
Rather than take a chance upon a
technicality of the law, Supt. Fred T..
Van LEW of the department of public
safety, last evening instructed Chief
of Police J. w. Jenney to order all
saloons in the city closed next Fri
day, the day set for the vote on the
school bond issue. Though there is
some doubt as to whether the saloons
should be closed on this day." the
councilman stated, 81 believe it best
not to run any risks and thereby have
ordered them closed up"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-13
Wives Meet Similar Death

Beloit, Wis, June IA peculiar CO.
incidence attended the death of Mrs,
Frank Peck, wife of farmer who
lives near Beloit, who was burned to
death. Eight years ago Mr.. Peck's
former wife also burned to death. In
each case the clothing of the women
got on fire from a gasoline stove.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-13
Pioneer Woman Dead.

AIgona, June Especial: Mrs.
Caroline Ingham, the wife of William
H. Ingham; president of the Kossuth
county bank, and the mother of Har-
vey Ingham, editor of the Des Moines
Register and Leader, passed away
yesterday after a long illness from a
complication of diseases. She was
81 years old and had been a resident
of Kossuth county for fifty-tive years.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-13
Auto Driver Arrested.

Des Moines, June Especial:
Iowa City authorities were this morn
ing asked by the chief of police to
arrest A. A. Welt, an auto dealer OF
that city against whom information
was filed in police court to-day charg-
ing a violation of the state anto law.
Welt is accused of having struck G.
w. Nichols an old man with his auto
a few days ago and failed to report
the matter to the police.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-13
BACKBONE OF STRIKE BROKEN
Transport Workers In Many Cities of
England, ireland and Scotland
Refuse to Quit.

London, June 1.-THE backbone of
the dock and transport general strike
was apparently broken when members
of the executive committee of the
Transport Workers federation. repre-
senting Ireland. Scotland and the Eng
lish cities of Hull and Liverpool, served
notice upon the other members that
the men in those places refused to go
out
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-13
SOUTH BEND WOMAN ROBBED
JeweIry Valued at $4,000 Stolen From
Mrs. Laura Studebaker Aboard
Steamer lusitanla.

Paris, June 12.-Mrs. Laura Stude-
baker. former wife of the founder of
the carriage industry at South Bend,
Ind, arrived in Paris swathed in the
blacklist OF deep mourning in memory
of the lated"Bud' Hauser, who died
recently On hoard ain Atlantic liner.
The sad aspect of Mrs. Studebaker
is emphasized by the added grief over
the loss of $4,000 worth of jewelry,
which she claims was stolen from her
hand bag just as she was about to dis
embark from the Lusitania.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-13
Cheer for Daisy Chain.

Poughkeepsie, n. Y, June 12.-The
annual class day exercises were held
at Vassar college and thousands APP
plauded as the time-honored Daisy
Chain procession moved across the
campus from Rockefeller hall to the
class tree where the ceremonies were
held.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-13
OttumWa Editor Disappears.

Ottumwa, June Especial: G. B..
Melick, editor Of the South Ottumwa
Independent, has disappeared. He
has not been seen since Saturday
evening and his wife, Mrs. Ella Mel.
lex. together with his relatives, fear
that he has met with foul play. They
can account in no other way for his
absence.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-13

ceased, was the heaviest man ever
known, but he weighed 200 pounds
less than this colored lass. She fill
ed the depot door completely when
she entered and emerged She was
of ordinary stature, but was noun
tain of flesh. 5sI
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-13
Iowa Swine ereeders.

Ames, June 12.-Special: Several
hundred Iowa swine breeders are in
attendance at the annual convention
of the state association here. J. HI.
Watson OF Madrid is president Of the
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Julia Marlowe Is ~.

Toronto, Ont, June 12.-Julia Mar
lowe, who is i'll at the Queen hotel, is
reported somewhat better but will not
be able to resume her stage work for
some time. Her physicians pronounce
her .gilment nervous prostration.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-13
Negro Killed by Train.

Moulton, June 12.-Special: An I'M
known negro was killed on the Wa
bash tracks here. No blame was
placed on the railway employees for
his death.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-13
Locusts in Appanoose.

Moulton, June Especial: The
seventeen-year locusts are hard at
work in Appanoose county and are
reported to be doing much damage.
Smyrna times., 1912-07-10
SMYRNA'S COUNTRY FAIR.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE

Band" composed of Smyna's we'll
known business and professional
men; solo and chorus by Mrs.
Charles H. LeFevre and a company
of Smyrna girls entitled: Don't
forget the Number; and the Fatt-
ECtas, composed of prominent club
women. The other bills were also
received with applause and take il
all in all, the side show had the best
performances this year thau at any
Country Fair event ever given. After
the side show performance in the
afternoon on The Fourth, and inter
esting game of baseball was
witnessed between the Old Swede'
Club of Wilmington and Smyrna
The latter won the game easily,
to 2.
Smyrna times., 1912-07-10
III. Parenis JOKE.

Some parents seem unable to resist
the temptation to make joke with the
Christian names Of their children. says
the London Chronicle. The Somerset
House registers testify to the existence
Of a Mr. Mineral Waters. Frosty
Winter and an Alfred Days Weeks.
There is something to be said in favor
of naming children in the order OF
their arrival-Primus, Secundus, ETC.
but it is unfortunate for a well known
Canadian named Cumber that 1t
should have fallen to his lot to be
Quintus. for his name is always ap'
pearing in the papers as Mr.. Q. Cum
ber.
Smyrna times., 1912-07-10
Rxron,a Three Great Men of Europe.

Lord Byron said that Europe sGw
three great men in the early part Of
the nineteenth century But no one
now. in the early part of the twentieth
century. cOuld guess at the names OF
more than one Of the three. 1t may be
that Lord Byron was joking, but it is
quite possible that he was serious when
he named the curious trio.
Third in his little list be placed him
self. the second person was Napoleon
BOnaparte and the first and foremost
was George Bryan Brummel. Beau
Brummei. king of the beaux" ano
"Le Roi de Calais From Jerrold's
"Beaux and Dandies."