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The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-30
White Slave Case Dismissal

Council Bluffs, May Especial:
The dismissal of the white slave char
ges against Leo Van Gorkum, of Oska-
loosa; Leo Murfield and Grover Mill
er, of Harlan, by Federal Judge Nor
ris last evening and the re-arrest of
the trio on the same charge means
that the case must be tried again.
New indictments will be made out to
replace the faulty indictment, which
was the cause of the dismissal of the
case. Five lawyers, counsel for the
three young men accused of enticing
Rillio L. Kinzie, of Sheldon, Ia, to
Omaha for immoral purposes, attacked
the indictment upon which they were
being tried in the United States court.
The indictment was attacked from
two sides. Its legality was questioned
upon technical point and the nation
al law upon which the Indictment was
based was attacked. In the indict-
ment Van Gorkom, Murfield and Mil
Ter were charged with having enticed
the girl to Omaha and to have taken
her there over the Great Western
railroad, while the testimony showed
the couple travelled from Harlan to
Council Bluffs ON the Great Western
and from there to Omaha in street
car II was held by the defense that
the law clearly specified that the
means of transportation must be
shown and that not to designate this
means was an injustice to the defend
ants. Judge Morris, before passing
upon the motion to dismiss, expressed
belief in the validity of the white
slave act and that congress has pow
Ier to legislate over the acts of an
individual when those acts are shown
TO be a factor in commerce between
states. The decision OF Judge Morris.
while plainly in accordance with the
law, created considerable excitement
in the court and precipitated re-
markable scene when one of the juf-
.ors hesitated about signing the YER
dict He told the court he did not
feel justified in signing such YER
dict on his own responsibility, and
still hesitated when the court an
.nounced it would assume all the re-
sponsibility. Much feeling between
counsel has been aroused by the case
and attorneys for the defense, who
We're plainly disconnected by the re-
arrest of the young men, charged
spite work.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-30
franchise Vote Sig 70 One

Marshalltown, May 80. - Special:
By an overwhelming majority the vot-
ers of this city at a special election
yesterday granted public utilities
franchises for electricity, gas and OPP
Grafton of street cars to Col. Will
lam Dows, Isaac B. Smith, John A.
Reed and R. S. Cook. of Cedar Rapids.
The vote was over six to one for fran.
chises, with two-thirds OF the vote of
the city polled. The Cedar Rapids
men will exercise an option on the
Marshalltown Light, Power & Rail-
way company now owned by Jones q
Hovey, of Independence. The fran
chises run twenty-five years.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-30
BUSINESS LOSS; ENDS LIFE
Frank e. Lukens, Secretary Of Illinois
Wisconsin Coal Dealers Assoc
citation, Ends Life.

Chicago, May 29.--Belief that the
prosecutions of coal dealers would
ruin his business is assigned as the
reason for the suicide of Frank FL
wood Lukens, who was found dead in
the Best hotel here. He had taken
carbolic acid.
Lukens was secretary of the Illinois
Wisconsin Retail Coal Dealers asso-
citation. The association is similar to
the Retail Lumber Dealers associa-
ton. Many indictments were returned
against the lumbermen and members
of the Coal Dealers association be-
came alarmed. Man of them re-
signed from the association and Lu-
kens. who is fifty-three years old, be-
came discouraged, saying the resigna.
lions had ruined his business and he
was too old to start again.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-30
MAY "GET- AWAY" JUNE IS
CAUCUSES OF SENATE AND
HOUSE ARE HELD TODAY.
Senate Proposes To Let the Demo-
Gratis Hurry Through With Bust
ness and Then Adjourn.

Washington, d. c., May 29.-Spe-
cial: Informal caucuses of senate and
house leaders today bid fair for an
early adjournment Of congress with
only the senate casting gloom on the
program. That June 18th may yet be
"get-away.day" is strongly believed.
A vote is imminent today in the SEN
ate on the steel tariff and an early
settlement Of the Lorimer case. Sen
ate leaders plan to let the democrats
hurry through the tariff bills, jam
through the appropriation bills and ad-
jOurn. 1t is rumOred that Senator
Lorimer, because of i'll health. will
not repeat his defense again on the
floor.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-30
Hurt in Collision.

Des Moines, May 90. = Special:
Three men We're seriously injured
when Colfax interurban car struck
a wagon at Klondike Junction at 9:45
last night. The injured were Harry
Velatotti, of Sewers, right foot
crushed and right eve cut; Clinton
Stats, of Des Moines, right leg brok-
en- and face cut; James Arrowsmith,
of Des Moines, right leg bruised. Val
atotti and Stats are in Mercy hospi-
tai. All will recover. The victims
did not see the car until it was upon
them and the motorman did not see
the approaching wagon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-30
LORIMER WANTS NO DELAY
Effort to Exact Promise From Senator
Lea That He Would Not op-
pose Vote Fails.

Washington, May 29.-An effort by
Senator Lorimer of Illinois to extract
a r?omise from Senator Lea of Ten.
EesseN that he would not oppose fur
Their delay in the Lorimer case, met
with scans recognition. Senator Lea's
answer being simply that no vote will
be taken in the case until Lorimer
has had a chance to speak in his own
defense.
Senator Lea is one of the minority
members of the committee which in
vestigated Lorimer's election, and he
submitted a resolution declaring Lori
mer's seat vacant. In his telegram
Mr.. Lorimer said that he would be in
Washington in short time. and that
he would appreciate it if nothing were
done until he could come to Washing.
ton.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-30
GIRL MISSING
MAY Be ABDUCTED
0skaloosa Man Released in White
Slavery Case and Rearrested.
THREE ARE HURT IN COLLISION
MarshaIltown Votes Franchise for
Public Utilities to t-Ottumwa
Will Send Big Delegation and I,
Band to Burlington.

Des Moines, May Especial: Clara
Victor, 10 years old, and foster daugh-
ter of J. w. Victor, has disappeared
under circumstances which have
aroused grave fears for her safety.
She was last seen Tuesday afternoon
in the quarters of Count Nathoo,
where she had gone to seek employ
ment. Today man who refused to
give his name, notified the police
that at o'clock this morning he saw
girl in an automobile being held by
two men, The automobile was rush
Ing through the streets and the girl
was screaming. The police fear she
has been abducted.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-30
MAN IN JAIL, STEALS $1,000
Convict Ships Goods Made by Fellows
to His Home-Will Be Rearrested
In November.

Moundsville, w. Va, May 29.-Ed.
ward Hinkle. prisoner for the last
five years in the state penitentiary
here, Is alleged to have taken Indirect
ly upward of $4,000 worth of goods
Hinkle. employed as a shipping clerk,
is said to have sent the goods manu-.
featured by fellow-prisoners to his
home Hinkle's term expires in No.
vember when, 1t is alleged. he will be
arrested.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-30
Demands Another Convention.
FREIGHT MEN GO ON STRIKE
Six Hundred Quit at Twin Cities in
Sympathy With Chicago
Handlers and Clerks.

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 2y.-Acting
on an order from executive committee
Of International Freight Handlers
union. freight handlers and freight
clerks in Twin Cities, estimated to
number 600, left work in sympathetic
strike with Chicago freight handlers.
A large percentage of workers did not
belong to unions and those remained
at work. Railroads said far more men
continued at their posts than those
who walked out and that they have
ample men to take places of the
strikers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-30
ROCKEFELLER IS
GIVEN CHILLING
John D. Subjected to Two Hours
Cross Examination.
PROVES AN ADROIT WITNESS
Lawyer Seeks to Find Out Why Oil
i King Gave His Proxy at
Election, But Without
Avail.

New York, May 29.-John ID. Rookie
Teller was subjected to gruelling ex-
animation by Samuel Untermyer in
the proceedings instituted in Missouri
by the Waters Pierce Oil company to
prevent that former subsidiary of the
Standard Oil trust from again falling
into the control of Rockefeller inter
ests.
The examination was conducted be-
fore Special Commissioner A. L. ia
cobs, appointed by the Missouri court
to take testimony in the legal defense
IL. Clay Pierce, president of the Wa
ters-Pierce company, is making against
the continued domination of the COM
pany by the masters of the old oil
trust, which is supposed to have been
dissolved by the decree of the Su-
preme court of the United States.
Avoids Giving Direct Answers.
For two hours Mr.. Rockefeller was
in the witness chair. He proved a
hard task for the adroit and skillful
Mr.. Untermyer. The lawyer could
have finished with the witness In a
few minutes had Mr.. Rockefeller not
.artfully and persistently avoided CIV
ing direct answers to simple ques-
lions. All Untermyer- wanted to elicit
was why he had given his proxy to be
voted by men avowedly unknown to
him at the last annual election of the
directors of the Waters-Pierce Oil
company. But Mr.. Rockefeller never
did tell, except In vague, unsatisfac-
tory sort of way.
At the conclusion of the examination
Mr.. Untermyer declared that he had
finally achieved what he had started
out to do. This was the admission by
Mr.. Rockefeller that "a group of gen,
tlemen" are still directing the policies
of Standard Oil from the same old
stand at 26 Broadway.
Affords Much Amusement.
Mr.. Rockefeller's personal counsel,
! George w. Murray, sat by his side and
I frequently had violent collisions with
Mr.. Untermyer by interrupting the
witness answers or adroitly suggest.
I ing replies. Austin G. Fox and halt
dozen other Standard Oil lawyers also
were ranged around the commissions.
er's table. All of them, as we'll as the
hundred or more spectators who
crowded Mr. Untermyer's library to
the limit. were kept in an almost con
slant litter by the sinuous manner in
which Mr.. Rockefeller twisted himself
out of the Untermyer grip. Only once
did the witness show the fire of spirit
that has made him the worlds great
est money king. That was when Mr.
Untermyer declared that there had
been no cutting loose of the Standard
Oil parts, but holding tight"
There has been a cutting loose and
no holding tight" fiared up Mr. Rookie.
Teller, in a voice that could be heard
In the outer hall. He leaned far over
toward his tormentor when he said
this and pounded the table with his
open right hand. At other times Mr..
Rockefeller cooed at Mr.. Untermyer
softly and reassuringly.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-30
MOVE FOR MEXICAN PEACE
Majority in Congress Dispatch Ennis.
sary With Proposal to General
Orozco, the Rebel Leader.

chihuahua, Mexico, May 29-Ad.
vices have been received at the head.
quarters OF General Orozco, the rebel
leader, that an emissary representing
the majority in the Mexican congress
is on his way here to propose to Oroz-
co that if he will recognize congress
the majority of that body will remove
President Madero from office. There
is no information as to when the dele.
gate will arrive General Orozco de
clines to commit himself on the mat,
ter.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-30
Remember the Carpathia.

New York, May 29.-Special: Sur
vivors of the Titanic disaster boarded
the steamer Carpathia when she ar
rived today and presented Captain
Rostrum with a huge loving cup and
the officers with gold medals and the
other men with bronze medals. The
speech of presentation was delivered
by Frederick x. Steward of New York.
Captain Rostrum, blushing like girl,
said he only did his duty and claimed
no credit.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-30
CROWN PRINCE IN ACCIDENT
PLOTTING AUTO ALONG ROAD HE
HITS AN OK CART.
Princess Elizabeth Noted Beauty of
Europe and Prince Karl Probably
Fatally Injured,

Vienna, May 29.-Special:A special
dispatch from Bucharest to-day says
while plotting motor car along a
country road Crown Prince Ferdinand
of Roumania collided with an OK cart,
the motor being overturned into a
ditch. pinning the owner of the car
underneath. The princess Elizabeth,
one of the most noted beauties of Eu-
rope, and Prince Karl OF Roumania
We're probably fatally injured while
the crown prince was slightly hurt.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-30
South Dakota Merchants Meet.

Watertown, S. d., May 29.-The city
is full of retail merchants and hard
ware dealers from all over the state
gathered here for the annual meeting
of their association. Many questions
OF Importance to the members will be
discussed by good speakers at the SEES.
sions, which began today. In addition,
the State Travelling Mems association
and the U. T. C. are holding their an
nual conventions here and have ar
ranged an elaborate list of entertain.
ments and amusements.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-30
ROOSEVELT LEADS
IN new JERSEY
Indications Are Colonel Wins in
Preference Ballot.
RETURNS SLOW IN COMING IN
Vote In Many Counties Very Light
Wilson Seems to Have Won
Over "Uninstructed" or
Smith Democrats.

Newark. N. j.. May 29.-It will be
late today before returns from the pri-
maries held throughout the state
Tuesday will be available.
From those received the indications
are that Theodore Roosevelt has Won
in the presidential preference vote
over President Taft by three or four
to one.
Colonel Carries Mercer County.
Indications point to Roosevelt
victory in Mercer county by about
1000 plurality over President Taft.
Somerset and Hunterdon counties, the
other counties of the Fourth congress
sional district, appear to be following
suit.
The first twenty out of Trenton's six
ty-six precincts give Roosevelt $40
preferential votes to 442 for Taft, with
their delegates running in about the
same order.
Taft Leads In SomerviIIe.
At Somerville there was a small
vote cast, about one-third of the en-
rollment, Wilson leading the ants
about four to one and Taft leading
Roosevelt about the same.
About forty-five per cent. of the
vote of last fall cast ballots in Cape
May, and with the returns in showing
many precincts complete and estimat-
ing on the same ratio for the balance,
Roosevelt will have about $50 major
ity in Cape May county over Taft. La
Toilette will not have over fifty votes.
The Wilson delegates have ten to one
over the uninstructed or Smith Dem
ocrats. This will give Wilson 730
majority in the county.
A very light vote was cast in Morris
county. Six districts out of IS give
Taft 247, Roosevelt go. La Toilette l.
Carries Every District.
Trenton. n. j., May Especial:
Colonel Roosevelt, according to re-
turns available at o'clock this morn
ing carried every one of the New Jer-
sey congressional districts in yester-
days primaries, as well as the pre-
ferential vote and will have the %
delegates from the state in his col
umn at Chicago. His plurality in the
state will be at least 10000. Although
complete figures are not all available.
At that hour the delegates at large
elected are: John Franklin, Evert
Colby, Frank B. Jess and Edgar B.
Bacon. Governor Wilson swept the
state on the preferential vote and
will have all but four of the district
delegates.
Demands Another Convention.
New York, MAY 29.-Special: Col
onel E. G. Costigan. progressive re-
publican chairman, today sent a let
ter to Jesse Mcdonald, republican
state chairman, demanding that the
state convention which endorsed Taft
be reconvened and again select dele
gates. If this is not done the pro-
gressives threaten to send a contest
ed delegation to Chicago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-30
Wilson Will Control.

st. Paul, May 29--Special; Wilson
will probably control the democratic
state convention at Duluth June 9th.
Ramsey county. including st. Paul,
went for Clark. but Wilson carried
Minneapolis and Duluth and many
other counties.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-30
War on Auto speeders.

Boone, May Especial; Officials
of this city are to make war on the
auto and motorcycle speeders. Last
night Sam Anderson of Madrid. speed.
ing through the streets at terrific
speed, was arrested and fined s25
and costs by Mayor Crooks. Officers
are instructed to arrest every speed
or. whether local or tourist, in the
future.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-30
French Liner Rammed.

New York, May 29.--Special: The
French liner Hudson was rammed and
seriously damaged by the liner Ber-
wind off Robbins Reef in a fog this
morning. The Hudson was rushed
into port and beached in Brooklyn.
Each captain blames the other for
the accident. The Berwind was stove
in at the bows. 1t was sent to dry
dock for repairs.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-30
Insular Liner Goes Ashore.

New York, May 2S.-Forty-seven
passengers on board the steamer s.
v. Luckenbach OF the Insular line.
from Porto Rico. were taken of by a
tug after the Luckenbach had gone
aground on the lower end Of Gov
ernor's island.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-30
NO HOPE FOR WILBUR WRIGHT
Physicians Attending Noted Aviator
Declare His Chances for Life
Are Very Poor.

Dayton, O., May 2S.-The physi-
clans attending Wilbur Wright. the
aviator, have practically given up
hope OF saving their patients life.
I'VE are using heroic measures to
prolong life." said DR.. d. B. Conklin,
but there ia very little hope left for
the recovery of Mr. Wright"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-30
Ohio Bank Is Closed.

Marietta, Ohio, May 29.-The Com,
mercial and Savings bank of Water.
ford. Washington county, was closed
temporarily and a state bank inspec
tor placed in charge. Harry Crooks
the banks cashier has resigned. The
capitalization WAS $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-30
Conference Adjourns.

Minneapolis. Mimi, May 29-Spe-
oial: The Methodist general confer
ence will adjourn this afternoon after
being in session since May 7th.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-30
Burns $500 Barrels of OIL.

Charlestown, w. Va, May O.
Stepping on match, workman for
the Ohio Fuel Supply company. start
ed fire that destroyed $500 barrels
of oil
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-11-29
SUDDEN ENDING OF ROMANCE
Task Set for Reformed Tramp Was Just Little More Than He
 Could Stand.

"Oh, yes, we have romances in our lives,' said the tramp. but there is always something to spoil 'em. I had my last one last fall. l was peg ging along Rhode Island highway, thinking more of good feed than TO- nance, when a couple of wearies ahead of me turned into farm house. l turned in as we'll when l came along up, and 1 walked into the kitchen just as they had locked a girl up in closet and were about to go through the house. They invited me to take hand in their game, but took two in my own. They made it interesting for me for three or four minutes, but the average weary is no boxer He depends upon wild swings instead of straight punches. l had 'em both down when the farmer came up from the field, and the girl was released and the fellows sent on to Jail
 Well, currant jam, big red apples an1 mince pies were none too good for me for the next week. The daugh- ter was a school ma'am, about twenty years of age, and I had won her TO. mantle heart ere three days had passed. l think the old man would have sanctioned the match, but he didn't take me right On the fourth day of my stay he took me out and showed me ten-acre lot of the ston- lest ground 1 ever saw in my life, and intimated that I might start In blowing next morning It was too much. That night I left the house by way of window, and daylight found me seven miles away. I would have helped gather apples or husked corn. but when it came to blowing among powders as big as barrels, romance hed, and followed close at her heels"
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-11-29
Hindu's Agonizlna Penance,

An extraordinary scene was wit messed in Calcutta recently when a small trolly, studded with rows of iron spikes, on which & Hindu was lying at full length. was being pulled through the streets A large crowd was following. Inquiries elicited the information that the man was doing penance, and was on his way to the temple of the Goddess Kali at Kalig- hat The Hindu had been several days on the journey, and was in a terrible condition. The spikes, which numbered about 150 were quite sharp, and the man wore only a loln-cloth He must have been suffering acute pain from the fact that his body was bruised and lacerated all over as a re- suit of lying on the sharp nails. Neith er the police nor any passer-by made any attempt to stop the self-imposed torture.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-11-29
DEVELOPMENT OF THE PIANO
Centuries of invention Have Been Needed to Bring It to Present
 State of Perfection.

Have you ever thought, when play ing some melodious sonata upon your piano, that the instrument. as t is today, is the perfection of centuries of invention?
 | In the beginning 1t was a harp. shaped piece Of wood, having two or three strings. From time to time more strings were added until the clthara was invented. This was an instrument in the shape of a capital P. with ten strings stretched across the open space. Many centuries after 1 ward musicians conceived the idea Of stretching strings across an open box. About the year 1900 this was done. the dulcimer made it's appear ance, and the strings were struck with hammers
 For another hundred years or so l these hammers were held in the hands, and then some genius invented keyboard, which. being struck by the fingers, caused the hammers to strike the strings. This was called a ciavicytherium, or keyed cithara. and
 
 improved
 During Queen Elizabeth's time it was called vireinal and then & spinet, because the hammers were covered with the spines of quills, which struck and caught the strings and produced the sound.
 During the period between 170O and 1900 it was much improved and en- larged, and was given the name of harpsichord, It was In ITO that Bartholomeo Christofoll, an Italian. invented q keyboard similar to the one we have now, which causes the hammers to strike the wires from above, and thus developed the piano
 During the last century the inven- tive genius of musicians the world over has revised and improved it until 1t has reached the present-day per. lection.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-11-29
MA YELLOW FER.

The School Improvement Associa. ton has been reorganized at this place and will meet every two weeks
 Mrs. Emma Mcintyre went to Con- way Saturday.
 Our R. F. D. carriers, Messrs. H L. Martin and W. J. Boydston, will spend Thanksgiving in Little Rock and attend the carriers association.
 Dr. Walker and wife of Fort Logan Il. Roots returned to Argenta Sun day, after 10 days hunting trip.
 John Crissenberry of Little Rock was up visiting his father, six miles east of here, Sunday.
 The school will give an entertain. ment on Thanksgiving night in the shape of a number of side shows. One cent admission will be charged fo, each show.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-11-29

Miss Jewell Curtiss of Enola was the guest of friends in the city yes- terday. J. M. Downing, wife and mother spent yesterday at J. l.. Carter's, near Wooster.
 We have some nice baled hay for sale, cheap. Bolls Bros. Telephone zo9'-d2t adv)
 William and Emmett Mitchell spent yesterday with their parents in Nor rilton Harry Legg and wife of Russell vile are the guests of Mir. and Mrs. J. N. Legg
 Misses Ollie Brannon and Ruth Moss spent Thanksgiving with friends in Morrilton.
 s. J. Lea has begun the erection of a seven-room cottage on Scott and Watkins streets.
 Prof. G. Rice Wilson of England is visiting his parents, Mir. and Mrs. G. w. A. Wilson.
 Leo Times returned to his home in Little Rock this morning, after visit to friends here,
 Mrs. Lewis Hutchins and son of Morrilton are the guests of Mrs. George Freeman.
 c. D. McSwain, Jr., is spending Thanksgiving holidays with his pa- rents at Emmett.
 Prof J. B. Stevenson, Jr., of Hot Springs spent Thanksgiving with homefolks in Conway.
 Dr. c. S. Brown is having his resi- dence on corner of Center and Cald- well streets repainted.
 w. L. Cathey and family of Little Rock were the guests of Faber D. Hicks and wife yesterday.