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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-01
Marking the Streets.

Ottumwa, July 31.-Specia: With
the completion of over 1000 signs and
immediate work on the required 300
more, the Ottumwa Federation OF
Womens Organizations is nearing the
end of its task of marking the streets
of Ottumwa. This Improvement to
Ottumwa was started several months
ago and has been carried on steadily
since that time. The federation is
furnishing the signs complete and
their establishment on the streets
has been taken care of by Street Com.
missioner James King The making
and painting of 1900 sign boards
bearing the names of Ottumwa streets
is somewhat of task and represents
a considerable expenditure on the
part of the women's clubs. Two sign
boards are placed at each street cor
ner in the city, being attached where
they will be conspicuous and away
from destruction. In most cases they
lare nailed to posts at right angles,
the sign bearing the name of the
street being parallel to the respective
highway. 1t is the intention to get
the remaining 800 boards ready as
Iquickly as possible.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-01

IS A MYSTERY
0ttumwa Federation of Woman's
Clubs Place Street Signs.
s32,s72,863.OO PAID IN WAGES
Confidence Man Walks Away With
Des Moines Mans Typewriter
Work on Floating improve
nents Resumed keokuk..

Council Bluffs, July 31.--Special:
Frank Henning, aged 33, with wife
and twb small sons, has disappeared
and under circumstances which have
aroused considerable CONSERVATION.
Henning was a west bound -ailway
clerk at the Union Pacific transfer.
Last evening the greater part of his
clothing was found on the bank of
the Missouri river near the bridge
and fears are entertained that he has
either committed suicide or has been
drowned while in bathing. He has
been in the habit of taking what he
called mud baths in the river and
the finding of his clothing leads to va
rious conclusions. Members of the
family deny any quarrels and many
hink he probably committed suicide.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-01
MONROE DOCTRINE IN SENATE
LODGE RESOLUTION is RECON-.
MENDED BY COMMITTEE.
The Japanese Purchase of Land in
MasdaIena Bay Calls For
the Action.

Washington, d. c., July 31.-Spe-
cial: The Lodge resolution warning
nations and the world not to establish
military or navy stations on either of
the American continents was recon-
mended for passage by the senate for
eign relations committee today. The
measure specified that such encroach'
ment upon the policy handed down IN
the Monroe doctrine would be regard
ed with grave concern by the, United
States. The real basis of the resolu
ton which it is expected the senate
will adopt without delay is TO warn
Japan not to establish naval sta
ton at Magdalena Bay.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-01
COMPARES WILSON
WITH BIG BOSSES
Prof. Batten Of DeS Moines College
Attacks Democratic Nominee.
MOST SCATHING DENUNCIATION
Plank in Platform That Candidates
Hereafter be Nominated by Petit
tion.--R. n. Williams of Os.
kaloosa on Committee.

Cedar Rapids, July 31.-Special:
Associating the names of Tom Tag.
CART and Roger Sullivan with that of
Woodrow Wilson, in attempting to
keep the liquor question from becom-
ing an issue of the campaign, Prof.
Samuel Zane Batten of Dcs Moines,
in a scathing denunciation of the
democratic party at a mass meeting
at st. Paul's church last night, deliver
ed the feature address of the state
prohibition convention, which opened
here in the afternoon.
! DR.. Batten declared Wilson would
do everything to keep the people from
depressing themselves on the liquor
Question and he accused Governor
Marshall of also being very accept
able to liquor interests.
81 am here to impeach both of the
old parties and to declare they have
both betrayed the people into the
hands of special interests" said tine
speaker.
Temporary Chairman ]. S. Corkey
Iof Winterset did not touch on failure
Iof the democrats to take a stand on
the liquor question in his speech be-
fore the convention during the after
noon. He likely will be made perma
nent chairman.
State Chairman C. H. Gordon of
Des Moines will attempt to insert into
the platform to be adopted a plank
to the effect that candidates for office
be nominated by petition after being
compelled to make a public statement
of principles for which they stand.
Gordon also recommended in his re-
port to the state central committee
that no former committeeman be re.
leased. His attack on c. Durant
Jones for failure to give up the books
and accounts to the committee has
1ouused something Of sensation
among the delegates.
Just before adjourning last evening
the state prohibition convention held
caucuses and selected the following
committeeman, most of whom are for
mer members of state central COM
mittees:
First district. no nomination: Sec
ond, c. F. Hoag, Muscatine; Third, A.
/ Mac Eachron. Waterloo; Fourth, W:
w. Williams, Lime Springs; Fifth, o.
E Elicit. Marshalltown; Sixth, r. H.
lWnIiams, Oskaloosa; Seventh, ]. S,
ICorkey. Winterset; Eighth, w. J. Nc
! Coy, Clarinda: Ninth, no nomination;
Tenth. F.. P. Stevenson, Madrid; Elev-
enth. p. H. Arlington. Correctionville.
! r. H. Williams will be made state
/ chairman.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-01
TO GIVE EMERGENCY CASH
Congress Preparing to Meet Bills
Until Money Measures Pass
the House.

Washington July 31.-Another
emergency appropriation resolution to
provide funds for running the govern.
ment until congress passes the gen.
eral appropriation bills is being pre-
pared by legislators TO be introduced
soon The resolution OF July l extend
ing the appropriations of last year
Through July expires this week. The
new resolution would provide for an.
other extension. probably until Sept. /.
SO far only the Notifications, the
river and harbOr, the diplomatic and
the District Of Columbia appropriation
bills have become laws.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-01
SNODGRASS AUTOPSY IS HELD
New York Nurse Came to Her Death
by Drowning, Is the Verdict
Of Physicians.

Catskill, n. Y. July 31-The au-
topsy on the body Of Miss Dorcas
Snodgrass. the Mount Vernon nurse
whose remains were found in Catskill
creek, was held here in the Gene
terry
The decision of DR.. J. H. Rooney,
who came from Albany to perform the
autopsy, was that Miss Snodgrass had
died from drowning. There was a
quantity of water in the lungs.
1t is believed she either was thrown
overheard from a motor boat and her
body washed up into the creek or
that she jumped from the boat Of the
Catskill night line. Murder is the
verdict of the townspeople in the case
of Miss Snodgrass for whom search
was conducted for IL days.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-01
PROTESTS ARE
SENT To MEXICO
Secretary Knox Says All Americans
Must be Protected.
TENTS AND RATIONS AT Ell PAS0
President Madero and General Orozco
informed For the Second Time
That Attack On United States
Citizens Must Cease.

Washington. July 31.-The United
States again has protested 10 the Mex
lean government and to General Oroz.
co, leader OF the reVOlutiOnists, against
attacks upon American citizens and
property in northern Mexico.
Secretary Knox officially renewed
his notice of two months ago, that the
United States would hold Mexico TO
strict account for all damages and un.
officially notified Orozco that he, per
sonaliy, would be held responsible for
injury to Americans or damage to
their property.
President Madero has promised to
sent more troops to northern Mexico.
Appeals 10 congress to take action
to relieve the condition of the Ameri-
can refugees from Mexico came in the
form of nearly score OF kilograms
from citizens of Ell Paso. Senator
Fall of New Mexico, Senator SmOot
and members OF the house received
messages. Senator Fall and others
may bring the subject up in the sen
ate with a formal demand for affirma-
tive action on the part of the govern
ment, at least toward relieving the
distress OF the refugees.
The house passed the senate resolu-
ton authorizing the secretary of war
TO provide tents and temporary rations
at FL Paso for the care and relief of
American refugees from Mexico. The
provisions will he diStrihutPd through
the military authorities at Eel Paso.
Efforts are being made by the war
department to have the 100000 unex-
pended balance OF money appropriated
for the Mississippi flood sufferers di.
verted by congress for use in relief Of
the American refugees pouring into
Ell Paso from Mexico.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-01
seain River improvements.

Keokuk, July 31.-Special: With
the passage of the River and Harbor
act in congress making funds avail
able for river improvements, Major
Meigs, engineer in
charge of the local division, has re-
ceived orders to resume the work of
completing the floating Improvement
plant. Besides being passed by con-
gress the bill providing funds for the
work has been approved by President
Taft. The improvements to be made
here are the construction of three
building boats, 100 feet in length by
% feet in width, and ten barges ITO
feet in length by "a feet in width.
The work is partially complete and
beginning August / will be rushed to
Its final construction,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-01
TURKEY READY FOR PEACE
Willingness to Negotiate With Italy
Announced in Chamber of
Deputies.

Constantinople, Turkey, July 81
The Turkish government is willing to
enter into peace negotiations with
Italy if they are conducted in man.
ner compatible with Turkeys honor
and dignity and her rights are ade-
quately safeguarded. This was an.
nOunced in the chamber of deputies
here during the reading Of the new
ministerial program
The Grand Vizier asked parliament
today to pass bill authorizing the
Sultan TO dissolve the parliament at
pleasure. If it agrees he will dissolve
it and if it refuses the cabinet will
resign, dissolving it automatically. 1t
is ruse to satisfy the military league
which insisted on a dissolution.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-01
J. BRUCE |SMAY
IS EX0N \ r
The British Board of Trade Court
Renders Report on Titanic,
EXCESSIVE SPEED THE CAUSE
Report Recommends More Water
Tight Compartments and the Pro-
vision Sufficient For All On
Board Any Vessel.

London, July S1.-The judgment OF
the British board of trade court OF In.
quiry into the disaster to the White
Star liner Titanic. which sank in mid.
ocean with 1,517 souls after collision
with an iceberg on April IA, was pro.
nounced by Lord Merssy, the presiding
judge, before large audience.
The court finds:
That the collision with the iceberg
was due to the excessive speed at which
the Titanic was navigated
That proper watch was not kept
That the ships boats were properly
lowered. but that arrangements for
manning them were insufficient.
That the Leyland liner Californian
might have reached the Titanic if she
had attempted to do so.
That the track followed was reason
ably safe with proper vigilance.
That there was no discrimination
against third-class passengers in the
saving of life.
The court of inquiry exonerates j.
Bruce Ismay, chairman and managing
director of the White Star line. and
Sir Cosmo Duff.Gordon, one of the
passengers, from any charges of i'm.
proper conduct.
The judgment recommends more
watertight compartments in sea going
ships, the provision of lifeboats for
all on board and more efficient drills
Of the crew, as well as a better look.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-01
Confidence Man Gets Machine.

Des Moines, July 31.-Special:
Claiming that he was a repair man
and that he had shop in the rear of
the Leeds Piano company. 905 Locust
street, a man yesterday morning took
combination typewriter and adding
machine valued at $3.50 from the office
Of Jesse F. Stevenson, 1917 Arlington
avenue, whose place of business is in
the Fleming building Mr.. Stevenson
became worried when the man failed
to return the machine as he had said
he would and after an investigation
found the story given him by the sup
posed repair man was crooked and
that this man had no shop whatever
in the Leeds Piano company rooms.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-01
HOLD UP and ROB A STAGE
CALIFORNIA BANDITS SECURE
$4,000 IN CASH.
Few Particulars Are Obtainabe as
The Robbers Cut the Telephone
Near the Scene.

Williams. Cal, July 3l.-Special;
The Williams and Bartlett Springs
stage was held up at the Prim grade
about thirty-five miles from Williams
the robbers obtaining $4,000 in cash
beside much jewelry.
The stage left Williams loaded with
passengers. Few particulars have
been received as the robbers cut the
telephone wires near the scene.
The first news of the robbery came
when Sheriff Stanto says he was no
titled by way of Lower Lake. No
particulars of the robbery were given
except that the passengers were fore
ed to deliver their money and valua-
bles.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-01
Wades Paid in Iowa.

Des Moines, July 31.-Special: Rep
resentatives OF the Iowa bureau of
labor statistics today completed their
report and it shows that during the
year 1911 the total amount of wages
paid earners in Iowa was 32,972,-
S63, being an increase of nearly q
million over the preceding year. From
the 1891 establishments reported it
was learned there were 59,4s5 employ
es in the state. The average working
day was 9 $40 hours and the average
working year 307 days,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-01
COLLEGE Changes.

Iowa Falls, July 31.-speeial: Pres
ident j. F. Meyer has announced that
the board has just closed contract
with several new employees for the
Ellsworth college faculty. Prof. Lem
ing, who recently rendered his resig-
nation, has reconsidered IL and will
remain a member of the college fac
ulty. where he has more than made
good for the past several years. He
will be at the head of the Commerce
department and professor OF political
and social science. He will also di-
rect the athletics Of the school Miss
Catherine Marse. graduate OF the
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-01
GAMBLERS GIVE UP
100000 PER YEAR
New York Police Collect Tha,
Amount for "Pr0tection."
MOVE TO PROBE DEPARTMENT
Mayor Gaynor influenced by Lleuten.
ant secker's Arrest to Ask Thor.
, oush investigation by Alder
; men-New Confession.

New York, July 31.-"E.d Jack
Rose, confessed manager of the muir
der of Herman Rosenthal, for the
first time made an effort to estimate
the amount Of protection money which
he had collected from the gamblers
for the police. He estimates the
amount at about 100000 per year.
This disclosure, coupled with the
announcement of Mayor Gaynor that
he would call special meeting of the
board OF aldermen to begin an investi.
cation Of the police department, has
sent a thrill through che whole city.
To add to the excitement which has
followed the arrest of Lieutenant
Charles Becker on a charge of muir.
der, another confession Is said to be
ready
HEREFORD Marshall, counsel for Jack
Sullivan" Jacob Reich), the gobe.
tween Of Iecker and Bald Jack" Rose,
now held in the Tombs, announced
that Sullivan was ready to tell all
he knew on the witness stand, and
that his story would prove more as
founding than any yet told.
"Who Next2" Is the Question.
The confession of Rose, his direct
accusation Of Becker as the man who
procured the assassination of Rosen-
thai and the summary proceeding by
the grand jury against the lieutenant
have caused police officials and patrol
men alike to wonder who will be the
next to become involved in the dis
closures OF the relations between the
department and the gamblers.
Rose. Bridge" Weber and Harry
WALTON. who have told similar stories
of the killing OF Rosenthal, are in a
state of terror, though locked in a
room at the district attorneys Office
and guarded by q squad of detectives.
Department Foundation Shaking.
The public prosecutor, following the
trail Of the three confessions, con.
tinued his search for evidence which
would implicate those higher up than
Becker, and more indictments of po-
lice officials are expected by the dis
trict attorney.
The arrest of Becker lays bare a
scandal in the police department
which threatens to shake It to It's
foundations. for Mr.. Whitman believes
the story Of police graft has only been
half told.
The arrest of the actual assassins
of Rosenthal is expected hourly. All
are without money, except what is
furnished them by their pals. They
were not paid any large amount Of
money for their crime. They were
inspired to murder entirely, Is Is said,
by the fears Of what Becker could do
to them II they failed to obey orders.
Named For Death.
That everyone who squeals or helps
the authorities in any way to uncover
the trail of graft between the police
department and the under world and
other CRAFTS will be named for death
is the general belief of many interest
ed in New York's great scandal today
This belief was emphasized by the
open declaration that James Yerella
proprietor of the Dante cafe, who was
killed in a fight in his place yester
day. was murdered because he betray
ed Frank Cirocifi to the police.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-01
TEN ALDERMEN ARE HELD
Detroit conciImen Released on $4,000
Ball Each-cases Adjourned I'm.
Ill Next Tuesday.

Detroit. Mich, July 31.-Ten alder
men charged with grating were held
In bail Of $4,000 each when arraigned
in police court here. The courtroom
was crowded with politicians when the
officials were led to- the bar. The
cases were all adjourned until next
Tuesday to enable the district attor.
ney to thoroughly examine the mass
Of evidence procured by the Burns de,
tectiyes.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-01
DOZEN COMBATS TO FOLLOW
FERNAULDES ARIAs sESTs MAR
QUIS viLAMAGNAS.
Newspaper Man Since Showered With
chaIIenges-Friends Will Care
For the Overflow.

Madrid, Spain. July 31.-Special !:
Because Fernandez Arias made the
better showing in a duel yesterday
with Marquis Villamagnas it is said
today that at least dozen combats
will follow. Villamagnas challenged
Arias, a newspaper man. for attack
ing the aristocrasy. They fought
with swords. Arias was slightly
wounded but Villamagnas will die.
Disappointed with the outcome other
noblemel .showered Arias with chal.
lepges. There are so many that he
cannot accept them all, so his jour
nalistic friends will take care of the
overfiow.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-01
Dudley Boy Wins Contest.

Fred Tennyson, of Dudley, aged
sixteen years, will represent the farm
er boys of Wapello county at the Iowa
state fair, August % to 80 He has
been pronounced the winner of the
essay contest held by the state board
of agriculture in Wapello county and
will spend the entire week at the fair
grounds with all expenses paid.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-01
MRS. TAFT BACK AT CAPITAL
Returns to Washington to Be Present
When President 10 Notified Of
Nomination.

Washington July 3l.-Mrs. Taft re-
turned to Washington today from the
summer White House at Beverly. SO
as to be present when formal notifi-
cation is made to President Taft on
Thursday that he has been nominated
by the Republican party as its csndi-
date for president Mrs. Taft will
take a prominent part in the enter
tanning which will attend the ceremo.
MES. She will probably stay In Wash
ington week.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-01
BARROW IN TEARS
! ON WITNESS STAND
Declares He Never Gave Money
to Bride Jurors. .-
HAD SLEUTH SPY ON BURNS
Explains in Justification That De-
tective Agency Operatives Are
Members OF Labor Unions and
Well Posted.

Los Angeles. Cal, July 31.--Telling
a story bristling with sensational fea-
lures, laying bare inner secrets OF the
Mcnamara defense hitherto untold,
and denying absolutely and unquali-
tiedly that he had ever entered into
an arrangement with Bert Franklin or
furnished money to the detective with
which to corrupt Mcnamara jurors,
Clarence S. Darrow completed the
second day on the witness stand in
his own behalf.
barrow declared that never at any
time did he discuss with Franklin the
matter of jury bribery, or give him
any instructions to try to bride any
juror or prospective juror.
Had Spy on Burns.
barrow admitted frankly that he
paid Guy Biddinger Of Chicago $500
in the Alexander hotel, and $500 in the
Palace hotel In San Francisco. He de-
MED that this money was bride to
buy evidence collected by the prosecu-
ton, and declared his sole purpose
was to pay Biddinger for evidence as
to who in the labor ranks were be-
traying to the Burns agents the Sc
crets Of the labor unions and the de-
tense.
Did you consider this a legal trans.
action?" asked Rogers.
II did" answered barrow. 81 see
nothing unlawful or unethical in pay
ing a detective for information of that
sort. | knew they had detective at
our headquarters. In my experience
Of fifteen or twenty years | have
learned that the detective agencies
have detectives in every labor organi-
zation in the country, often the presi'
dent and secreatry, who make reports
to the agencies, SO that frequently the
agencies know more about the bust.
ness of the unions than the unions
themselves do" ~
barrow In Tears.
At one time during his narrative
concerning the negotiations for the
settlement Of the Mcnamara cases he
choked with emotion until he could
scarcely talk, and his eyes filled with
tears as he told of the conference be-
tween himself and colleagues. In
which he decided to let both the Nc
Namaras plead guilty, If that should
be necessary to settlement, in spite
Of his perfect understanding that
union labor would blame him.
barrow disclosed in his account OF
the long struggle with the McNamaras
on Sunday, November 26, to arrange
for them to plead guilty, the fact that
hope is entertained that J. B. McNa-
mara's life sentence will be committed
or that he will be pardoned.
when ]. B. finally agreed to plead
guilty and take life sentence" said
barrow, "all of us expected. as | still
believe, that his sentence will be com.
muted or he will be pardoned."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-01
TWO GIRLS BURN TO DEATH
Fire Destroys panforth House at Fair.
lee, vt.-Another Person Fa-
tally Hurt.

Fairlee, VT. July 31.--Two girls
were burned to death, another person
fatally burned and two others seri
ously injured in a fire that destroyed
the Danforth house here. The dead
are Miss Effie Perkins Of Flushing,
L. l.; Miss Florence Abe of Spring,
field, Mass. Miss Perkins father and
mother and sister were injured.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-01
Steel Trust Dividends.

New York, July S1.-Special: The
United States Steel corporation today
declared its regular quarterly dih-
dends of IN per cent on the common
stock and Ia per cent ON the prefer
red stock.
The earnings for the quarter end
ing June 80, 1912, We're S25, lO2,265;
the net income for the quarter, $780,
49,.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-01
viii Establish Bank,

Shanghai. China, July a.-Special:
DR.. Sun Yet Sen and exMinister of
War Huang Sing concluded arrange
ments today to establish a bank here
capitalized at $10.OOOOOO, to make
way to finance the government, avoid
ing the necessity of borrowing money.
abroad
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-01
ONE KILLED SCORESWOUNDED
RIOT OF STRIKERS AND STRIKE
BREAKERS IN LONDON.
Brick Bats, Clubs, KnuckIes and Re-
VoIvers Are Freely Used-More
Serious Trouble Feared.

London, July 3l.-Special: One
man was killed and scores of strik-
ers and strike breakers hurt in a riot
at the Victoria Abortion and West.
ern docks today. Brickbats, clubs,
knuckles and revolyers We're use free
~. The hospitals in east Londoa are
filled with victims of the battle. More
trouble is feared.