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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-01-11
INDlCI NOTED men
On FRAUD CHARGE.
Five Are Accused of Illegally
Using the Mails.
ALL ENTER NOT GUILTY PLEA
Julian Hawthorne, Josiah Quincy and
Three Others Held In connec-
40Fe ton With $4,000, 900 Stock
swindlins Scheme. g..

New York, Jan. establishments
F. charging conspiracy and use Of the
United States mails to defraud in con.
nection with an alleged s5,OO0,O0O
swindie were returned by the federal
grand jury against Julian Hawthorne,
author and son Of Nathaniel Haw,
thorne, the noted writer; Josiah Quin,
cy, former mayor Of Boston and as
.sistant secretary of state under Cleve'
land; DR.. William ]. Morton, spe,
cialist; Albert Freeman, promoter
and John McKinnon of Brooklyn
They pleaded not guilty and post
ponement was taken until Wednesday
next. Bail was fixed at $4,000 for ali
except Freeman, whose bail was fixed
at $4,000. % go .'..". ..... -"'
Probe Results in True Bills. s,'
They were indicted as the result OF
an investigation into the stock sales
of the following properties: e'" 81.
Temagami-C Cobalt Mines, Limited
capital S3,000,0O0; Elk Lake Mines
Limited, capital 81 ,000, 600; Montreal
James Mines, Limited, capital $1,000,
900; the Hawthorne Silver and Iron
Mines, Limited, capital $15,OO0.OOO
All OF these properties are located in
Ontario. -'" ..
1t is alleged in the indictment that
not one of these mines ever sold a
single ton of ore, but that huge qean
titles of stock were unloaded on the
public, mainly through the use OF inc
name OF Julian Hawthorne.
Hawthorne Writes Glowing Letters.
Glowing letters, written and copy
righted by Hawthorne. it is alleged
were sent broadcast through the land
telling of the great prospects OF the
mines. '"s
Through selling agency. the in
dictment asserts, not more than 81
per cent. of the stock proceeds eveI
reached the treasures OF the various
companies. " .r....
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-01-11
IOWA LEADS IN BANKS
Work Done in Keeping Banks in
First Glass Condition.
(By Franz E. Roberts, Chic
State Bank Examiner).


A review of the work of the bank
ing department of the auditor OF
states office for the year 1911 is In.
teresting. 'agt. ... ##f
Evidently but a small per cent OF
the people of the state of Iowa fully
realize that the banking interests OF
this stateNare second to none. Iowa
has the largest number of banks of
any state in the union. There are at
this time 713 savings banks, $50 state
banks and IA trust companies under
the supervision of the state banking
department. There are 327 national
banks and 331 private banks, making
total of 1865 banks in the state.
The total number of banks and trust
companies under the control of the
auditor OF state at this time is 1907.
Thirty-thfee new banks were incor.
porated during the year; the number
of banks renewing their charters for
the year 1911 was rs, and the number
of banks liquidated was 10. There
have been no failures OF banks under
state supervision since November,
1907, more than four years ago.
The total amount of annual fees
paid to. the department by the banks
organized under the laws OF the state
reaches $20,09970; the total amount
paid to the examiners for salaries
and expenses December expenses
estimated) is $15,00S.70, leaving a
balance to be turned over to the. state
revenue of $5,091.00. The laws limit
the number of examiners the auditor
may appoint to. six. The department
is very much Handicapped in its work
by reason of the increased number of
banks and an insufficient number of
examiners. Although there are SUI
ficient funds paid in by the banks,
the auditor is limited in his appoint
ments. @ a.s .aatf
There have been 1855 examinations
made during the year. Some banks
have been examined twice, very
few the third time. Twenty-nine
banks remain unexamined, on account
OF the insufficient number OF examin.
erS, winch Will De eAdnnineu euuiiHb
! the next few weeks. y ~
There are employed In the depart
ment a chief clerk, general clerk
and one stenographer. There have
been received by the department dur.
ing the year 1.OS5 examiners reports,
which were properly, recorded in the
various records; 1896 reports on
call, all of which are re-footed. regis.
tered and abstracts made; a total OF
1866 proofs Of publication Of the
call statements We're received, care
fully checked up with and attached
to the said statementsi 1881 examin'
ing committee reports were received,
re-footed and registered; almost 1000
annual reports received and record
led; making total of about $4,000
reports handled and fled and distrib.
uted In the filing cases. sgs,s
With the exception OF the examin'
ers' reports, 1t was necessary to mail
out blanks for the various reports to
each bank; abstracts Of each call
were sent to all banks; the amount
reported ON deposit with their cores
'pondent banks and ihey emaupt re
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-01-11
FREE P. o. FROM POLITICS
Radical Reform in Postal Service /.
Recommended by Postmaster
80 r,.-. General Hitchcock.

r Washington, Jan. 6.-Postmastel
General Hitchcock expressed his ap
prevail of the proposal to remove the
post Office department from political
influences.
81 believe" he said, that the entire
postal service should be taken out
of politics. A recommendation thai
this be done was contained, in sc
many words, in my annual report Of
1910. 1t is apparent that the highest
effectiveness in the conduct of this
tremendous business establishment
cannot be attained while thousands Of
postmasters continue to be politica
appointees. AS an important reform
presidential postmasters of all grades
should be placed in the classified
service" ...
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-01-11
Death in Train Wreck.

Waterloo, Jan. Especial: One
man was killed and seven were in.
jured seriously late Saturday night
when the third section of Illinois Cen.
trail freight train No57t crashed into
the rear end of. the second section ten
miles west OF here.
The dead: ~ t-.ss-i.tJ4a.@
J. p. Kennedy, so years old, of
Washta, Iowa. ny
The injured: H.. ,.,E@ .,g,
Henry Thompson, engineer, severe
injuries about head.
Frank Hanback,, brakeman, frac.
tured ankle and scalp wound.
aVern Nelson, fireman, right arm
broken, shoulder injured, feet frozen.
w. f. Striplin. brakeman, ankle
fractured. bruised. y ra sNa.
F. f. Lamb, conductor. scalp
wounds. leg injured.
G. s. Winderf, brakeman, severe
W.. o. Young; shoulder edislocated,
scalp wound. .".. '
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-01-11

ported by the examiners to be on de-
post with correspondents have been
Feeancied or verified by. the depart
ment, the total number of reconcile
ments sent out during the year 1911
being Approximately .2e,000.aj When
these reconcilements are returned,
they are checked up with the reports.
There. were approximately 2s,0ee en-,
yelopes addressed by the office force
during the year, beside the other
work. All the reports are carefully
examined by the chief examiner and
such letters OF criticism sent out as
are deemed advisable, Adding to this
the regular correspondence will give
some idea of what the department Is
doing. We believe the banks of the
state are in better condition at this
time than ever before. ts4
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-01-11
SENATE HAS PoSSUM CLUB
Organization Formed Following a Din.
ner Given by Taylor Of
,s,st.-. Tennessee. fa..r. -

Washington, Jan. 6.-There is a
"possum' club in the United States
senate. The organization was formed
at the conclusion of "possum" lunch,
con given by Senator Taylor of Ten,
nessee to a few of his colleagues in
the senate office building.
The culinary treatment was the per.
lection of art; the cooking had been
done by a genuine old negro postum
cook. Those attending the luncheon
we're Senators Crane of Florida, John.
ston Of Alabama and Williams of Mis-
sissippi The club Wilt meet regular
ly, subject to the call of President
Taylor. ISIS ays. ~
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-01-11
Babe smothered 10 Death.

Nevada, Jan. SPECIAL: Lying
face downward under the heavy bed
clothing the infant child of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. G. Sutherland was found dead
in its bed by the mother who went to
look after the little one following the
morning meal. When Mrs. Suther
land arose in the morning the child
was well and apparently sleeping
Esoundly. She prepared the meal and
again took look at her babe and
found all we'll and the child still
sleeping. When she looked next the
babe was dead, having been smother.
ed. DC WA. .a. tssss.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-01-11
news OF IOWA
'sBf TELEPHONE
Alnsworth Methodists Loose a Fine
Edifice BY Fire. Il
DEATH IN A RAILROAD WRECK
High School Building at Clear Lake
L Destroyed--Man Applies for Med
: !. ical Attention and Claims is
Son of Senator Eikins.

Ainsworth, Jan.,sS.--Special: One
hundred people escaped from the
Methodist church ait Ainsworth before
the building burned to the ground
Sunday. The pastor noticed the
flames, during Sunday school and in.
structed the congregation to pass out
quietly. The fire started from an
over heated furnace and no resistance
to the flames could be offered because
the water pipes were frozen The
loss will be $4,000. insurance $4,000.
The church treasurer announces they
will rebuild. e @sft st-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-01-11
..G,o {! ON RECORD RI;
Some Thermometers Register as
Low as Thirty one Below.

The cold wave which came III with
he new year hit the toboggan Sun.
lay morning and carried the mercury
Town as low as 81 degrees below zero.
Sunday mornings temperature broke
all previous records in Mahaska coun-
~ and it made all OF the old.timers
,it up and take notice. Pioneer resi-
dents say they never before exper.
fenced such a long cold spell as the
present one. Although the tempera.
ture was several degrees lower Sun
day morning than on Friday, it did
not pinch as hard as the atmosphere
ic conditions were different. Tenn
peratures have been reported from
different localities in the county for
Sunday as follows: te at
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-01-11
NEW YORK IN RELIGIOUS WAR
First Steps Taken for Organization Of
Forward Movement-CoIlege
President to Lead.

New York. Jan. S.--The appoint
ment Of President Finley of the Col.
lege OF the City of New York as chair,
man of local committee Of 100 is the
first definite step toward the organiza-
ton in Manhattan of the Men and Re.
ligion Forward Movement, which has
been sweeping across the continent
since the last week OF September II
is expected that by mid-Apnl the 400
churches in New York and the Bronx
viii be thoroughly prepared to enter
upon an eight-day campaign OF In.
spiration and instruction. A campaign
will be waged against fire traps. bad
ventilation, imperfect sewage. child
labor and dangerous work for women.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-01-11

Saturday, January g., 1912, double
wedding was celebrated In the dis
-triet court room with Judge John +.
Talbot officiating, in which John
Hendrick Oldert and Gysje Klein
paste OF Lacey, and William A. p. F
Kuiders and Albertha Kleinpaste OF
Lacey, were united in marriage. The
caremeny was Witnessed by, only q
few friends and relatives. of the
young couples. The newly married
people will reside at Lacey, and they
have al host of friends who wish
them much happiness. in their new
relations in life.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-01-11
NEARLY HALF MILLION i.
$424, 622.04 in Taxes to be Collected
on Property Valued at So, 13o,514.

The eollectable tax in Mahaska
county this year is $424,622.O4 upon a
total property valuation of $S,199.514..
90, according to the abstract of the
levy just completed, in the county
auditors office and which has been
turned over1b COUNTY Treasurer Nun,
roe The collectable tax for 1911 is
an Increase of $32,58S.96 over last
year.. Following is the division of
the taxes according to the budget for
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-01-11
NEW PLAN TO HELP Po0R
Connecticut Town to Have Municipal
Store to Make Economies Possible
for Needy Families. -s

Torrington. Conn. Jan 1.-THE board
of selectmen of this town has decided
to establish municipal store from
which the poor OF the town will be sup
piled. A shop for the purpose has
been fitted up In the city hall Sup
plies will be purchased at wholesale
prices and the arrangement is expect.
ed to result in large economies.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-01-11
!. ?. CHURCH MEETING
Officers Elected and Plans Laid fol
the Ensuing year.

Friday was a special day for the
members of the United Presbyterian
church, being the date of the am.
nual church meeting. The attend,
iance this year was not so large as
formerly on account OF the number
OF the members residing in the coun
try and the difficulty experienced in
reaching the city in the extreme
weather OF the date. The member
ship, however, was fairly well repre-
scented and a satisfactory meeting
was recorded. The annual dinner
was served at noon under the direc.
ton of Mrs T. b., Gossage. 1t was
an enjoyable feast and SO well pleas
ed were all concerned that Mrs. Cos
sage was made chairman of the en-.
tertainment committee for the next
year, with Mrs. Eugene Helm and
Mrs.. w. Mcdonald as assistants.
go Reports of the years business,
church programs and financial stand
ing We're presented and in the main
we're of Il satisfactory character All
bills of the. year have been settled
and the church organization has a
balance in the treasury with which
to start tn new year. J... .ssf
p Report of the membership of the
church was. the one unsatisfactory
feature of the business session. Rec
ords show that the church has sus-
tanned a loss of fifteen member for
the year and that the total active
membership at the present time is
127. Four deaths have occurred dur
ing the year,-William Burnside, Miss
Mary Tennis, Mrs. Lucinda Gordon
and Mrs. Z, J. Gulyer.J.T The other
losses occur from the, removal of
members to other parts of the coun.
try and the withdrawal by letter to
other churches. Numerous addi-
lions to the church roll have been re-
corded but the net loss OF the year
is greater than the increase pkg The
announcement of these conditions
stirs the membership to renewed eff.
fort for the campaign of the year
1912 when an effort will be made to
overcome the loss Of the preceding
months. ,.. af+.sr -.H ..' ~s
Election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: .. 81
Chairman and Treasurer, S. w,
Wilson. .. :
Secretary, George Craft. ,y.
,r Trustee for three years, J. w. Nc
Donald. The other trustees are Jo-
seph Boyd, two years to serve, and
George Craft, one year. r.N.
Ushers, Thurlow Tennis, Carl Nc
Donald, Henry Greeve.
According to announcements made
a short time ago, it is the intention
OF the church to have an eyangelstic
season commencing some time the
latter part of the month. III The ma
ture2 of the revival is as yet unset
tied and definite announcement will
be made later. e. ... IT,. sH EE .
]. Rumors have come to the church
to the effect that the minister, Rev.
u. G.. Warnoek, has accepted call
to another pulpit. 1t is known that
such call has been extended but the
church is without information from
it's minister and hence no action upon
this matter could be taken at this
time. sF a. r5ya.. q. IN Ff., ,s.a :
b The injecting was. marked by the
best of spirit and harmony of &C.
ton and freedom of expression great.
ly to. be, desired. The new year OPP
ems in promising way and hope for
progress along all lines is enter
tanned. ae sjUs, .7ba sa.-s.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-01-11
SERVING FIye.cent MeaIs.

Sioux. City, Jan. ESPECIAL: Five.
cent meals to meet the necessity and
suit the financial condition OF several
hundred jobless men in the city will
be served daily by the Helping Hand
mission, which ministers particularly
to the homeless. There are few, II
any tramps now in the city, but the
winter has caught a considerable
number out of work and the mission
isl cooperating with other charities
Tin meeting the situation.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-01-11
DICKENS BURIED IN TRINITY
Many Prominent Americans Hear
Funeral Services Read In
New York.

New York. Jan. s.-The Episcopal
service for the dead was read over
the body OF Alfred Tennyson Dickens
In Trinity church. where. seventy
years ago, Charles Dickens, his father.
attended services. The body was
taken to Trinity cemetery. where It
was placed in receiving vault to
await its final disposition. The honor
airy pallbearers included Whitelaw
Reid Andrew Carnegie. Henry clews,
A. Barton Hepburn. former Senator
william NJ. Clark. Dr. John H. Finley
and Courtepcy, w Bennett the British
ieonsul general ,r ~ g1lig'ss 2
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-01-11
proyidsncs Has Bomb Scare.

y Providence. X. J., Jan. 6.-Three dy-
Mantle explosions startled the Capitol
Hin section OF this city near the state
house, shaking the whole neighbor.
hood. The explosions occurred at two
hour intervals. The last blast. at Com
mon and Mulberry streets. tore away
several yards OF fence and broke many
window panes. The perpetrators Of
the outrage escaped.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-01-11

HUMMEL : LOAR. - Newton Jour
nal: Virgil Hurnfnel and Miss Mabel
Loar, of Monroe, were married in os
kaloosa December 81. The ceremony
took place at the M. e. parsonage
and then followed wedding repast
at the home of Mrs. Maurice J. Baker
Mrs. Baker Is sister of the groom
The Young couple are two of Mon
roes best young people. They have
planned to make their home with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hummel, until a new residence fol
them is completed. Mr.. and Mrs. b
C. Livingston, who live near Monroe
a sister of the groom, and her hus
band, We're in Oskaloosa and attended
III wedding dinner .
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-01-11
High School Burned.

Clear Lake, Jan. S.--Special: The
Clear Lake High. school was burned
Saturday evening, causing a loss OF
$4,000. The origin was. an effort to
thaw out. the frozen water pipes in
the basement. The fire was thought
to be under control at one time, but
broke out later. The insurance is
$4,000. The building will be rebuilt.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-01-11
I Can't Be Moved.

Christmas trees and stands used in
the holiday decorations are likely tc
remain In their places until we have
a moderation in the weather. The
sand in the pipes which made base
for the trees Is frozen fast to the
sidewalks and cannot, be moved. n,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-01-11
stork Is vl.ltor IN JAIN.

Cleveland, o., Jan. 5.-The stork
brought seyen-pound boy to Mrs.
Rose Dworlin. the Lawrence (Mass.)
woman who Is in jail here charged
with the murder of Jacob Horwitz. q
Cleveland contractor, on November IS.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-01-11

DEWEES =. ROBERTS. - Glidden
Iowa) Graphic: A very pretty mar,
riage was solemnized at the home Of
Mrs. w. Fl. Devices in Glidden on
Wednesday evening, Dec. 81, 1911,
when her accomplished daughter,
Miss Laura Maude, was united in
marriage to the Rev Clarence NJ.
Roberts, the Rev. G. J. Bowles of
Stockport officiating. .-se- y
Promptly at six o'clock p. M, with
Mrs. Earle Witt of Wright, Iowa, pre-.
siding at the piano, a prelude song,
"oh Promise Me" was sung by Miss
Helen Unsicker of Wright. To the
strains OF Lohengrin's Wedding
March the contracting parties, pre-.
coded by tho officiating minister,
passed up the ribboned aisle and took
their place under the beautifully deco
rated arch in corner of the parlor.
Willie the ring ceremony was being
performed, "AlI For You" was played
very softly After the ceremony Rev.
Boyd. pastor of the Methodist church
oil Glidden, Offered prayer. During
congratulations "Cupid's Appeal was
played, and after supper Miss Unsick.
ef sang Down by the Old Mill
Stream and Just a-Wearyin For
YOU Also Mrs. Witt and Miss Alta
HeItkamp delighted the guests with
number OF Instrumental selections.
The ribbon bearers were Viola De.
wees and Laura Hartwigsen, nieces
OF the bride, and the ring bearer was
Ralphie Hartwigsen, nephew OF the
bride. The little folks performed
their part In a charming manner.
There was, an elegant three course
lap supper served to which the large
company did ample justice. II was
"a beauflfui wedding. as was betting
a bride OF such noble life and charac.
ter. for Miss Laura has so conducted
herself as to win the love and high
est esteem OF large circle OF friends.
The groom is a minister of the
Friends church and young man of
fine Christian character II is the
union of two noble lives. the estab.
fishing OF home where God will be
honored. The presents were many,
useful and beautiful After Feb. 1
the happy couple will be at home at
Eads. Colo. We join their many
friends in wishing them full measure
,Of happiness =
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-01-11
a Fine Record.

Belle PLANE reports third of a
million dollars worth of improve.
ments for the past year. That is a
fine record for a town of perhaps 81
5Q0a inhabitants. H. includes some
,munlcipal work, a.ae. ,,.ss aaelslT q
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-01-11
Gives Property 10 collaae.

! Mt. Vernon, Jan. Especial: DR..
y. B. Albrook, of Mt. Vernon. gave
property amounting to $4,000, includ.
ing hiss residence, SO Cornell college
last week. & The only condition impos.
ed was that both he and Mrs. Albrook
are TO receive an annuity during the
Lifetime sof each. i,ss p,-a