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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-13
Government Controls Phones

With the taking over of the National
Telephone company on January 1. the
government became the owner of
practically all Of the telephone facili-
ties OF the British Isles
The property of the company be-
comes the possession OF the state and
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-13
Operators Stand Pat.

The operators have not given any
official notice of their intentions, but
II is we'll known they have no inten-
tion of granting these demands. While
the mine workers argue that the in
creased cost of living has made neces-
sary wage increase. the operators
hold that the sliding scale" created
by the Strike Commission has given
the miners advantage of every ad-
vance in the price OF coal. and that no
fiat advance in wages is possible under
present conditions.
The Cancellation Board promises to
be a bone of contention also. This is
composed of three representatives OF
the mine workers and three represen-
tatives of the operators. II was Great
ed by the Strike Commission to settle
differences as they arise from time to
time. The miners declare that the
methods of work OF the Cancellation
Board are cumbersome and imprac-
tical.
Some Other Concessions.
A number Of the same concessions
which the miners demanded unsuccess-
fully before the Strike Commission
will be demanded again. Notable
among these Is the so-called Check
orr the system under which the oper-
ators deduct the miners pay checks
the union dues and turn the amount
deducted over to the officers of the
union. As this involves the recogni-
ton OF the United Mine Workers by
the operators II has been steadily OPP
posed by the latter. Another demand
which the mine workers will present
is that whatever agreement Is made Il
shall last one year only. This has been
demanded over and over again. but the
operators have always stood out foe
longer term~s
The miners believe that the present
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-04-11
VERMILYA JURY DISMISSED
Woman Charged With Poisoning Con.
ductor Smith Must Stand Trial
Again Within a Month.

Chicago, April S.-After eight hours
of elaboration the Jurymen who tried
Mrs. Louise Vermilya for the murder
Of Richard T. Smith, railroad con.
ductor who boarded at her house and
who died from arsenical poisoning in
March, 1911. reported to Judge Denis
E. Sullivan that they were hopelessly
deadlocked. They were discharged by
agreement Of counsel. A poll indi-
Gated they stood to for convic-
ton.
The defendant wept when Foreman
Andrew Smith announced they could
not agree. On the trip from the court
building to the jail she tainted. She
was revived with difficulty. d.
Mrs. Vermilya will be tried sec
ond time probably within a month
She has been suspected of poison
ing seven other persons who have
died under her roof. one OF them her
son.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-04-11

the Mississippi river. The entire trip
was made by boat to Keokuk and
thence overland to Mahaska county.
To this union were born three chill
dren, two sons and a daughter: John
C., OF Los Angeles, California, Mrs.
George r. Ferrall, who died at his
home in Oskaloosa, in 1893. JOna-
than d. FerTall was a consistent mem
Der OF the Presbyterian church. For
the past year he had been in falling
health and on the morning OF Sunday,
March "a, he fell from his chair, caus'
ing q fracture OF hip, from the er-
fects of which he died, Monday even
ing, April !, 1912, at ll:37r o'clock,
at the advanced age OF "a years, 10
months and % days. Funeral service
was held Thursday, April 4, 1872,
from the late residence, No. Elvyn
Place, and was largely attended. Mr..
Ferrall was one OF the best known OF
the older and pioneer residents
OF the city and was much liked. The
service was largely attended and for
al tributes were beautiful and numer-
Gus, several OF the pieces being OF I'M
usual size. In attendance from
distance were Mr.. and Mrs. ElwoOd
Hatcher OF New Sharon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Barney James of Union Mills,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Charters of
Ashton, Illinois, Mr.. Richard Lane,
husband of Mrs. Grace Birdsall Lane,
granddaughter of the deceased, and
Mrs. Will Trein OF Dixon, ILL.,; Mrs.
William Bowen of DeS Moines, and
Mrs. Katheryn Griffith of Ashton. Ill.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Alexander McFerran of the First
Presbyterian church The pail bear
ers were A. p. Spencer John q. Nal
colin, Owen Jones, Will T. Phillips,
George Kalbach and w. q. Nugent.
Interment- was made in the family
mausoleum in Forest cemetery. Al
though not connected, in an active
way, with the business of the city,
Mr.. Ferrall has for years been identi-
fed with whatever was for the bet
terment and the advancement of Os-
kaloosa. He was a man of strong
personality and he had keen inter-
est in the every day affairs OF life.
He was companionable and liked en-
tertainment and company and had
the same interest in the affairs and
the doings of the younger men of the
community that he held for the affairs
of the older men. He was in close
touch with humanity and his opinion
on events of the day was courted
and regarded The community grieves
with the relatives at the loss of this
good man.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-04-11
First Flowers of 1912.

Mrs. F. w. Mccall, No. SIG Third
avenue East, sends the Herald the
first blooms OF the spring season OF
1912, the "hepatica," delicate little
flower of pale lavender color that
fades to almost white after a couple
Of days exposure to the light. The
flowers have opened in time for Eas'
ter Greeting and are most acceptable.
Mrs. Mccall last season, 1911. sent the
first flowers to the Herald on March
IL. IN the spring of 1910 the flowers
made their appearance as early as
the first week in March. The wake
robin" or "trillium" and the blood
root will be only few days behind
and then comes the flood of yiolets,
spring beauties, the anemone, butter
cups, etc, in rapid accession. Spring
Is on the way for true"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-04-11
HON lAFE YOUNG ANNOUNCES
MAKES FORMAL DECLARATION
TO-DAY FOR SENATOR.
Saws II Elected He viii Enter the
81 Senate Without a Pledge
., . or Promise.


Des Moines. April S;T7Special: For
NAL announcement was, made today
that Lafayette, Young, publisher OF
The Des Moines Capital, Is a candi.
date for United States senator from
Iowa. subject to the will OF the repub,
lican voters OF the state az expressed
at the primaries OF Monday, June I'D.
and as the successor OF Hon. William
s. Kenyon. The announcement is
written. and signed by q. A. Weaver,
associate editor OF the Capital, and
contains the following declaration:
II nominated and elected Lafayette
Young win enter the United States
senate without pledge or promise 9th,
er than that OF patriotic determine.
tion to serve the highest interests OF
the state which has honored him.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-04-11
THE FOURTH OF JULY
Will be Celebrated in Grand Style
81 ia In Oskaioosa.s laa

Oskaloosa is to have a monster
Fourth of July celebration, II present
plans are. carried, mlt. The celebra-
ton Is to center about the dedication
of the new Chautauqua building on
Inc Penn College campus. The idea
is to have a big county picnic with a
dinner. games and music. A morn
ing program is to be carried out free
to all. For the afternoon Governor
Glenn has been secured to deliver
one of his famous lectures, and for
the evening Brush, the magician will
be the entertainer. The Oskaloosa
band will be engaged for all day and
evening 1t is possible that following
the entertainment in the evening
there may be fire works.
Admission will be charged for the
afternoon and evening entertainments.
the proceeds to pay for the expenses
of the program, and to be used in fix
ing up the ground for Chautauqua
purposes. 1t Is believed that the pub.
lie will join heartily in showing their
appreciation of what the college and
the Chautauqua association are doing,
by attending the celebration and en-.
joying the dedicatory exercises.
Work on the site of the new build
ing is progressing rapidly. Several
trees have been removed, the cement
foundation is in place, and the grad
ing was completed Saturday evening.
The steel work is in process of con-
struction at the factory, and material
will begin to arrive shortly. 1t is pos
sible that 500 or 600 opera chairs may
be placed in the building to replace
that many benches. This matter is
under consideration of the building
committee. In any event the new
structure will seat about $500 people,
which is fully one-third more than
can be accommodated in any other
local building.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-04-11
'RUEF TO EXPOSE /.
I FRISCO PLOTTERS
Convicted Boss" Gives Names of
Men Higher Up.
TELLS OF GRAFT METHODS
6ares Franchise Buying and Says He
viii Show How Money Was g
Promised and Psld-Goes
Into Full DetalIs.

San Francisco, April S.-Abrahan
Ruef, former political boss OF Sar
Francisco, who is serving sentence
Of fourteen years in San Quentin peni
Tertiary, began in a San Francisco pa
per a series of articles which he says
will constitute complete expose OF
the men accused with him In the graft
cases but not convicted.
without reservation" he says, 81
played by others"
Ruef goes back ten years, when ne
first gained recognition from infiuen'
tiai men The first period is abridged
by a single sentence:
"a few years later found me as
ISOLATED with the tools and messen-
gers of the railroads"
The beginning OF his association
with leading railroad official is told
succinctly:
HE began to court me. could get
passes and favors from him. For the
first time dined at his house"
Many Named in Prologue.
Directors OF public utility corpora
tons and railroads, public officials,
and politicians are named by Ruef
In his prologue and he declares he
will show how money was promised
and paid.
Since the heavy doors Of the state
prison closed behind me-" he says, Il
have given much consideration to the
events and influence which ended so
ANONYMOUSLY life full Of hope. l
believe much good can come from a
straightforward statement Of my ex-
periences. have determined to
make such a statement. / shall give
circumstantially all important facts
and events, including those leading up
to and embracing the San Francisco
graft prosecution.
Does Not Desire Revenge.
Il shall write without extenustion
Of myself or those who co-operated
with me. However harshly may
write, it will be without malice or III
suffer as have suffered"
Huer tells OF his becoming disgust
ed with politics and with having de-
cfded to devote himself exclusively to
law. He refers to two railroad FIX
ers"
For ten years 1 was associated
with these two men," he continues
II wrote their platforms. made
their nominating speeches. l quit from
time to time and Joined the independ-
ent reform movements, only to learn
that they were controlled by the same
big interests. I drifted with the ma.
chine"
viii Tell About Franchise.
Ruef mentions the granting Of q
franchise to a street railway company
and says he will show how money was
paid for the privilege.
II shall give a full account OF the
famous Santa Cruz convention which
nominated Governor Gillette" he con-
tinues, "and OF all my conferences in
relation thereto"
Ruef begins his narrative with a
confession Of repentance.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-04-11
ARREST YOUNG KIN OF ALLEN
Reuben Edwards, Charged With Aiding
Virginia Outlaws to EIuds Cap
ture, Locked Up. -...t

Huntsville. Va. April s-Reuben
Edwards, another kinsman Of Sidna
Allen, the fugitive. was arrested
charged with aiding the outlaws to
elude capture. He was locked up with
Jordan Edwards. second cousin. who
was taken into custody on the same
charge four days ago. He is seven
teen years old
Edwards declares he has not seen
his uncle Sidna or Wesley Edwards
since March IA. when the courthouse
tragedy occurred.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-04-11

HERLING.-Died, Shis Saturday
morning at five o'clock at the home
of her parents in Spring Creek town
ship, of epilepsy, Helena Herling, age
"a years and 20 days. deceased was
born in Pennsylvania but has made
Mahaska county her home for the
past twenty years She is survived
by her father, mother, one brother and
three sisters. .
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-04-11
Farm Help.

Commissioner OF Labor f. w. Van
Duyn writes In answer to an inquiry
that he knows OF quite a number OF
good men looking for places as farm
hands and asks farmers to feel free
In writing him II they want help.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-04-11

Many OF the teaching corps OF the
oskaloosa school went visiting dur
ing the weeks spring vacation and
went to Gfinnell, Des Moines, New
ton and other places.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-04-11

+ GUThREY.-Died, at $3.50 o'clock
p. m. Sunday, April Z, 1912, Harold
W.. Guthrey, the one year old son OF
Mr. and Mrs. H. w. Guthrey, after a
short illness of pneumonia. Funeral
at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday, April 9Th
from the residence. Interment in
Old cemetery. . ID. g.-.... Il
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-04-11
Astor atabIes Arc burned.

Poughkeepsie. N. u. April s.-Ths
magnificent stables OF John Jacob
Aston at Rhinebeck on Hudson were
destroyed BY IRE.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-04-11

LEIGHTON - MALONEY. - Word
comes to Oskaloosa friends of the
marriage of Miss Bertha Maloney,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Malo-
ney, formerly residents Of the city, 10
Mr.. Frederick r. Leighton, young
railway man Of the west, at Los An
geles. California, Monday, March %,
1912. Friends here will extend con-
gratulations and best wishes.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-04-11
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

Leslie T. Gorsuch, Barnes City. 20
1912 and g
Dotsy Walker, Barnes City 49,. 20
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-04-11

FERfaALL. - Jonathan ID. Ferrail
was born May s. 1927, at Columbiana,
Ohio. He was one OF the eleven chill
dren OF John and Elizabeth Ferrall,
only four OF whom survive him. He
was united to Margaret Charters at
Lisbon, Ohio, September IA. 1852.
Three years later. In the spring OF
1855, they came to Iowa, and have
lived in or near ,Oskaloosa ever since.
Had Mr.. Ferrall lived until Septem-
Der IA, this year; they would have
celebrated !, the sixtieth anniversary
of their wedding. When they came
to Iowa there was no railroad west OF
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-04-11

Hickman, April S.-The work OF car.
ing for 5000 homeless persons occu.
pied the attention OF Hickman today.
The breaks in the leyees near Mem.
phis relieved the flood situation here,
causing the river 10 fall eight inches.
Five hundred tents have been ordered
put up ON the hills back OF town and
the distribution OF clothing and ra-
ions has been started, There were
pitlful scenes witnessed on every
hand.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-12
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROP
ERTY BY ADMINISTRATIVE.

In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Marion County. In
Probate. In the matter of the es-
tate of Hazel Crook Mcconnell,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance of and by virtue of an order
made and entered of record in the
above entitled estate on the 11th day
of November, 1912, directing and
empowering the undersigned admin
istratriX of said estate to sell at pri-
vate sale for cash in hand, the here
matter described real premises be-
longing to said estate, l will on and
after the 10th day of December, 1912,
proceed to sell at private sale for
cash in hand, to the highest bidder
therefor, the following described real
premises, to-wit:
An undivided one-eighth interest
in and to the following described
real premises: Beginning at a point
on the northerly side line of Main
street in the city of Ashland, Jackson
County, Oregon, 80 feet South, So
degrees IS minutes East from the
Southeast corner of Lot Two CD as
designated, numbered and described
on the plat of Michelson's Addition
to the city of Ashland; thence South
So degrees IS minutes East, along
said North SIDE line of Main street
40 feet more or less, to the Westerly
side line of what is commonly known
as the Helen Ralph lot, fronting on
said Main street; thence Northerly
on division line between Lot Four
(4 in said Michelson's Addition,
Lot One %, Block Twenty-three
(23), Chitwood's Addition to the
said city of Ashland, and said Ralph
lot, 233 feet to the Northeast corner
of said Lot One ID; thence North
81 degrees, West along the Northerly
side line of said Lot One % Al feet,
more or less, to a point which is
170.5 feet from the Northwest corner
of said Lot One %; thence South
"a degrees II minutes West to a
point on the Northerly line of Lot
Four (4D in said Michelson's Addi-
ton, which point is South So degrees
IS minutes East, 20 feet from the
Northeast corner of Lot Three CD
in said Michelson's Addition; thence
South "a degrees, West 122 feet
more or less, to the place of begin
ming.
Notice is hereby further given that
said sale will be made subject to con-
firmation by said Court in the man
ner provided by law.
ANGIE w. MCCONNELL,
Administrative of the estate of Hazel
Crook Mcconnell, deceased.
495t-Thurs.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-12

uses wood or peat as fuel. Wood we
might do with, but peat would prove
rather troublesome to most of us.
There is very little doubt that in case
of need quite a lot of firewood and
peat could be delivered in England.
Peat for little already comes over
in large quantities.
In countries where mineral fuel is
scarce, organic refuse of all kinds
has been brought into use as fuel
by some process or another to make
it easy to handle and readily suscep-
tible to burning. The Norwegians,
for instance, have long economical
the large quantities of sawdust which
household fuel by incorporating it
with ordinary clay and a little tar
and molding the whole into bricks
And there is an infinite variety of
similar sorts of fuel preparations
made in France and elsewhere
abroad, in which waste matter of
various kinds, sometimes unblended,
but more frequently mixed with fat
ty, soapy and resinous bustances, is
employed. Charred peat, spent tan
and the like come into use for the
purpose, with tar or pitch added;
glue and horn clippings, mucilagin-
Gus substances prepared from cereals,
farinaceous vegetables, lichens,
leaves and roots are also much util-
ize6
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-12
Substitute for Coal.

Pail Mall Gazette: We are so ac-
customed to coal in this country that
the idea of using anything else in
place of it, or even of there being
any such thing available, demands
quite as serious mental effort on our
part Yet, before coal was discov-
cred, writes a correspondent of the
One of the most striking sights
that can be seen anywhere is to be
discovered at st. Petersburg in the
summer time, when the store of fuel
is being secured for winter use.
Enormous barges, piled up and load
ed with little logs and billets, drift
down the river or are towed along it
in strings. They are to be seen in
groups buoyed here and there in the
stream; some are being unloaded
alongside the quays; the various ca
mails that intersect the city are lined
each side with them, and there is a
continuous movement, backward and
forward, of men and wheelbarrows
on planks, while carts are being load
ed up amid much excitement and flow
of loud language.
AS soon as one barge is discharged
andother takes it's place; and so st.
Petersburg manages to do without
coal for domestic purposes. What
is more, practically the whole
stretch of country eastward, from
Holland right to the Pacific coast,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-12
Orrine fOr,Drink Habit
TRY 1T AT OUR EXPENSE.

We are in earnest when we ask
you to give ORRINE a trial. You
have nothing to risk and everything
to gain, for your money will be re-
turned if, after a trial, you fail to
get results from ORRINE. This Of
fer gives the wives and mothers of
those who drink to excess an oppor-
tunity to try the ORRINE treatment
1t is very simple treatment, can be
given in the home without publicity
or loss of time from business, and at
a small price.
ORRINE is prepared in two forms;
No. /, secret treatment, powder;
ORRINE No. 2, in pill form, for
those who desire to take voluntary
treatment. Costs only $1.00 a box.
Come in and talk over the matter
with us. Ask for booklet.
McNAIR BROS.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-12

thority for such issue is derived from
Section 3, of Article VII, of the Char
ter of said city, and is in compliance
with a majority vote of the electors
of said city at a special election duly
called and held on the 18th day of
December, 1912.
And it is hereby recited and certi-
fled that all the acts, conditions and
things required to be done precedent
to and in the issuing of this bond
necessary to make the same legal
and valid have been properly done,
happened and been performed in reg
ular and due form and time as re-
quired by law, and that the total
Indebtedness of said City of Ashland, =,
including this issue of bonds, does
not exceed the limit prescribed by
law.
This bond is redeemable at the
office of said Treasurer at option of
the City of Ashland, upon the pay
ment of the face value thereof, with
accrued interest to date of payment
at any semi-annual coupon period at
or after twenty years from the date
hereof.
For the fulfillment of the condi-
tions of this obligation the faith and
credit of the City of Ashland are
hereby pledged.
In witness whereof, this bond has
been signed by the Mayor and attest
ed by the Recorder of said City of
Ashland and the corporate seal of the
City of Ashland hereto affixed, as of
the lst day of January, 1913.
............
MayOr
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-12
WAGNER CREEK ITEMS.

Mrs. Twidwell, who has been i'll
at the Medford hospital, has returned
home.
Mrs. Andrew Torrey, from Will
liams Creek, is visiting her children.
of Wagner Creek.
Professor Stannard was a visitor
o. tta school Monday.
The following persons received the
highest number of credits for the
month ending November 20: Ad-
vanced room-Ruel Hall, Anna Ker-
by Mabel Kerby and Tolie Kerby.
Primary roOm-Thelma Abbott, Ellis
Beeson, Ora Smith and Dale Davis.