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The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-04
MEN IN SHIFTS TO SAVE 3
Hundreds Of Miners Are Working In
Cripple Creek to Get En-
tombed Men.

Cripple Greek, Colo. Dec. 3-Hun-
dreds of miners, working in shifts of
rs minutes each, struggled to reach
three men entombed In the Golden
Cycle mine here. the property OF J.
T. Milliken of st. Louis. In 1t four
men were entombed by cavern.
One miner has been rescued. A fifth
man was entombed In the adjoining
Christmas mine and rescued.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-04
Bank at coIfax Closed.

Des MOines, Dec. 3.-The state
banking department of the state audi
tors office announced to-day through
Chief Clerk H. B. Rosser that the
Citizens State Bank OF Colfax has
been closed pending an investigation
by A. o. Walliver, state bank exam
iner. Cashier NJ. B. Wheelock is re-
ported missing since Sunday, and his
wife is threatened with nervous
breakdown because of worry. The
bank had capital of 100000, sur
plus of $4,000, and deposits of $780,
900, according to the last report in the
banking department. The investiga-
ton started when the bank failed to
respond to the state call on November
10, and it is said that bad loans are
responsible for the trouble.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-04
Ask for Women Police

Mason City, Dec. 3.-Proprietors of
dance halls here have asked the city
council to appoint women police to
attend all public dances and have
charge of the women's rooms with a
view of stopping drinking among the
women which is worse than among
the men. The authorities have a
policeman to attend the public dances,
but he does not have access to the
women's rooms, and the proprietors
say there is far more drinking among
the women than the public has any
idea of.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-04
KILL IN STRIKE
At INDIANAPOLIS
Negro Slain and Four Persons
Are Wounded.
SPECIAL POLICE USE GUNS
Men Employed to Guard Ice company's
Wagon Shoot When Attempt 10
Made to Block Way-Mi-
ner's Home Blown.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 3.-One man
was shot and killed, another was prob
ably fatally wounded and two were
shot but not seriously wounded in a
strike riot at Indiana and Capitol ave
nues. The dead man is Claude Lewis,
negro.
]. M. Mason, a negro barber, was
shot In the abdomen and is not ex-
pected to live. John Ashley, a white
man. was shot Through the foot
Archie Smith, negro saloon porter.
was shot through the shoulder.
The shooting was done by three ne
groes and two white men-employes
of the Citizens Ice company, who had
been deputized with special police
power.
Pitched Battle In Street.
The men on the ice wagon drove up
to a saloon on Indiana avenue and
started to unload some ice A crowd
gathered around and some rocks were
thrown. Suddenly some man in the
melee pulled a gun and shot and then
four or five shots rang out in rapid
succession.
Bicycle policemen rushed to the
scene and other emergency police soon
got there. They found one negro
dead, two others and one white man
shot. They took the FIVE ice company
deputies in charge.
The special police on the ice wagon
claim that some one in the crowd fired
first. but witnesses to the accident de-
clared that no one in the crowd fired
at all-that all the shooting was done
by the men on the ice wagon.
While Claude Lewis, negro, was be-
ing taken to the morgue 1t was discoy-
cred that he was not yet dead and he
was rushed to a hospital, where he
died within a Sew minutes Lewis was
a spectator.
Blast Non-Union Miners Home.
Calumet. Mich, Dee. 3.-Strikers
dynamited the home of a non-union
man at the Quincy mine, a bomb with
two sticks Of dynamite being placed
at the door of the kitchen. The back
portion Of the house was torn OF, but
no one was injured, all being In the
front rooms.
Minis Workers to Colorado.
Trinidad, Colo, Dec. 3.-The largest
body Of outside miners imported to the
southern Colorado strike district since
the mine strike began arrived here.
The party included 40 Mexican mine
workers and their families. A detach-
ment Of state militia met the miners
at the train and escorted them to the
Gray Creek mine OF the victor-Ameri-
can Fuel company where they will
work
Sympathetic Strike Planned.
Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. "A gener-
eral sympathetic strike has been
planned here as a protest against the
release by the police of the men
who shot into a crowd killing one
man and wounding two others. They
were strike breakers sworn in as spe-
cial police, and the strikers say they
are part of the army of men import
ed by business men to break the
strike. Mayor Wallace says he will
allow no parades of the strikers, and
has ordered the police to dispense all
meetings. An appeal has been sent
Senator Kern at Washington to start
a congressional investigation of the
strike. Garbage has not been gath
cred since Saturday, and health Of
ficers fear an epidemic, and have or
dered lime sprinkled over all refuse.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-04
Woman to be Deported.

Mason City, Dec. BY order of
the immigration bureau at Washing
ton, Marie Salette, an Italian woman,
will be deported. She ran away from
her husband in Italy and came to the
United States. Her husband started
after her. and in New York, secured
aid from the immigration authorities,
and traced her to this city, where she
has been living with another man.
Evidence in the case was taken last
week and sent to the immigration
bureau at Washington, and the order
for her deportation came to-day.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-04
Trains Meet Head On.

Davenport, Dec. 3.-Engineer A. L..
Flowers of Savanna, ILL.,, was serious
ly injured in a head on collision be-
tween Milwaukee train No. 80 and
Burlington train No. 8, a short dis
lance north OF Pleasant Valley. The
fireman on the Milwaukee engine and
the engine crew of the Burlington
train leaped to safety Scores of
passengers were badly shaken up but
none was injured.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-04
INDICT N. Y. POLICE CAPTAIN
Former comrade Of Lieutenant Becker
Charged With BrIbery-Wire-
..'' Tapping Game. ....

New York, Dec. 3.-Ex-Police Cap
tain Dominick Riley was indicted on
the charge of bribery. He'is accused
Of having worked in cooperation with
a overlapping gang that has operated
here and throughout the country. The
chief evidence against him was given
by members of the gang, who con,
fessed, and a woman witness who also
testified. Riley and Lieut.. Charles
Becker, now under death sentence for
murder, formerly worked together on
the vice squad.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-04
FREE EX-PRESsDENT ZELAYA
Nicaragua Withdraws Demand for
Extradltion Of Former Executive
on Murder Charge.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Nicaragua
withdrew its demand for the extradi-
ton of Jose Santos Zelaya, ex-presi-
dent of that country, on a charge Of
murder. This action was taken at a
conference between Solicitor General
Folk of the state department and Gen
aral Chamorra, the Nicaraguan min
ister Announcement was made that
Zelaya would later be released from
the New York Tombs.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-04
NEW MEXICO, TO GET FUNDS
Santa Fe Road, Chief Taxpayer, Prom
ises to Settle In Full at Once
With New State.

Santa Fe, N. M. Dec. 3-The finan-
cial crisis confronting New Mexico is
to be relieved, temporarily at least
was made by counsel
for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe Railway company, which pays q
per cent. Of the states total taxes, that
II would make settlement in full early
this month. This will provide sufficient
funds to pay salaries and other ex.
penses for several months.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-04
Trust Investigation.

Washington, Dec. 3.-The house ju-
dietary committee today decided to
launch its trust investigation next
Tuesday. Extensive series of hear
lngs Wilt be begun then. The COM
mittee has decided not to attempt to
frame any legislation to supplement
the Sherman Jaw, until after the
presidents views on the trust ques-
ton became known. I'D.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-04
State Banks Increase,

Des Molnes, Dec. 3.-The state aud
itor announced today that during the
past year the number of state banks
has increased forty-nine. and their
capital stock has increased $4,000, 900,
and deposits have increased sci ,000,-
600, and undivided profits nearly ST.
100000. .a
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-04
Newton Woman Drops Dead.

Des Moines, Dec. 3.-Walking to
the home of her mother, Mrs. j. G.
Jarvis, aged A, wife of a prominent
Newton merchant, dropped dead here
to-day With her mother. Mrs. NJ. K.
Cole, she was returning from shop
ping trip. She did not complain OF
illness, although she said she was ex-
hausted by her hunt for bargains.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-04
Railroad Vote Assured.

Charles City, Dec. 3.-The special
election on voting of tax for cleo
IRRIGATION and extension of the
Charles City Western railway seems
to be assured. 1000 names are nee
essary on the petition. About LOO
names have been secured. 1t is
planned to extend the railway to meet
the Great Western northeast of
Charles City. 1t now goes southeast
to Marble Rork and connects with the
Rock Island. hz-
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Will INVESTIGATE Transfers,

Denver, Dec. S.-Secretary of Labor
Wilson at noon today announced that
he had ordered j. r. Dinsmore, So
licitor of the department, to proceed
to Indianapolis at once, to investi-
gate the teamsters' strike there. The
secretary himself will remain in Col
orado. pending further developments
in the miners strike here.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-04
New Lake Drive Aecepte

Keokuk, Dec. g. The new lake
drive which has been under construc-
ton for a year or more was finally
accepted by the Lee county board of
supervisors today. The road runs
from Keokuk to Fort Madison and
was recently visited by B. s. Walker,
who praised the construction. The
Water Power company bears part of
the expenses of the new highway and
the bridges on it.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-04
Conductor Dies Suddenly.

DEBORAH, Dec. 3.-News reached
here to-day that Sam Collins, for
many years a conductor on the Mil
waukee railroad, and who for the
past eight months has run a train
between Minneapolis and Mendoza,
died suddenly at his home in Mime
sofa at 2:3O this morning. He was
we'll known in northern Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-04
lIauor Sellers Are Fined.

Asheville, N. c., Dec. 3.-Following
a liquor investigation the proprietors
OF the Langren hotel were fined 81.
900; Battery Park hotel, $4,000. 9th
er alleged violators we're dismissed.
The liquor seized was turned over to
hospital.
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fairs, and urging the Mexicans to re-
fuse to be governed by the wishes Of
the United States. 1t is reported
that the rebels have control of all the
oil supplies used by their railroads,
which may stop all trains to and from
the capital. Huerta reports rebel
defeat in the south.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-04
Murder Actlon plsmlssed.

Centerville, Dec, ga surprising
development in the case against Joda
Mosley for the alleged murder OF
John Sehrum came in the preliminary
hearing when Justice ]. M. thinner
dismissed the case. The judge did
this on the ground that the prosecut-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-04
Buzz Saw Kills Veteran.

Cedar Rapids, Dec. 3,-After hav-
-unscatched, John Keller, an aged vet
as the result of an injury caused by a
buzz saw. One of his legs came in
contact with the rapidly revolving
blades, causing paralysis from which
he died
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-04
National Bank In Kansas Closed.

Yates Center. Kas., Dec. S.-The
Yates Center National bank was
closed by Bank Examiner A. C. Cut.
Ter because OF its failure to realize n
securities. The liabilities are placed
at 100000. and the assets probably
will be in excess Of that amount. c.
c. Kicker. president of the bank. said
he believes depositors win be paid In
full.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-04
Neoress An ALLEGED Murderer.

Davenport, Dec. 3.-What promises
to be the most stubbornly fought
murder case in the history of Scott
county will begin next week when
Mrs. Winifred Barnett, young colored
woman, will be placed on trial charg-
ed with the murder of her husband,
George Barnett, who was shot and
KILLED in his rooms last May.
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To Arrest Mrs, Pankhurst.

Plymouth, Eng, Dec. 3.-The police
have made preparations for the arrest
OF Mrs, Emmeline Pankhurst when
she arrives here late today from
America. Suffragettes are preparing
a welcome for her, and have many
women ready to defend her from ar
rest.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-04
Iowan Dies In Texas.

Mason City. Dec. Sword comes
from San Antonio of the death there
of Frank S. Babcock. a prominent
citizen here. He left for Texas with
his wife because of i'll health, and
died almost as soon as he reached
there.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-04
redax in Ruenos Ayres.

Buenos Ayres, Dec. 3.-Theodore
Roosevelt arrived today after his two
days auto trip over the Andes noun
tains from Chile, He expects to go
TO Rio Janeiro by water, and then
plunge into the Brazilian wilderness.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-04
IS Slain In Moroccan Battle.

Madrid, Dec. 3.-Thirty-five Moroc-
can tribesmen and Spanish soldiers
were killed and wounded In a fight
near Rapiles, In Spanish Morocco, 1t
was announced. The Spaniards lost
Is killed and wounded
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-04
After Commission Form.

Iowa Falls, Dec. S.-Petitions are
being circulated asking for the es-
tablishment of the commission form
of government for Iowa Falls, and it
is planned to call a special election.
The petitions are being signed liber-
ally. e.
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Die. CELEBRATING Her Birthday.

South Bend. Ind. Dec. sworn
out from celebrating her ninety-sev.
enth birthday. Mrs. Mary Hutchins,
the oldest resident OF st. Jc3eph coun-
ty. died suddenly
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Looks Dark For Huerta.

Mexico City, Dec. S.-Things look.
ed black for Huerta today. although
he issued an order placing former
President Diaz on the active list as
commander.in-chief of the army, and
will urge his return from Europe.
The senate received letter today
from the government Of Colombia, de-
nouncing the United States for med
ding in the Central American af-
Arizona republican., 1913-08-24
KEN|LWORTH'S
 BUILDING UP
Remarkable Growth and Improvement of Tha t
 Handsome Tract Under Stimulus of Southwestern Building < Investment Co

The wonderful growth and improve ments in Wentworth place, located between Roosevelt street and McDow- ell Road and Third and Seventh ave nues, comprising eighty acres cut up in city lots of nearly Onc-fourth of an acre to each lot, or to be exact 70X145 feet, facing north and south deserves special mention as the i'm prOvements are substantial and the growth showns no signs of abatement.
 Since the Southwestern Building and Investment company took hold of the addition they have sold over thirty-fiVe per cent of the lots sold in KenilWorth shave erected nine homes costing over forty-three thou sand dollars. put cement walks down. graded the streets with calichi. which should they be in one continuous line would cover over three-quartcrs of a mile in length.
 The palms and tree growth of over three years duration presents d growth of vegetation of tropical sug- gestion, yet the breezes tempered with the bloom of alfalfa grown on adjacent property, accompanied by the hum of busy bees. has all that is ccol and restful all making the ideal residential district where no sounds of commerce suggest the duties of worry and the everlasting chase of the elusive dollar.
 If restrictions make the addition, which fact cannot be denied, Kenn- worth is destined always to be the Knob Hill of Phoenix yet unlike the famous Knob Hill of Frisco the residences of Wentworth are occu- pleu by Ihe owners Ot theIr property.
 There is an elegantly appointed apartment house in Wentworth, and aside from that every one living in Wentworth owns the property in which they live. zc.a
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Beautiful new brick bungalow, built up-tO- date. Large lot To- cated close to Central Ave. For the family who desire something better than the av- craze. This bargain will ap- peal. Sold at cost, $435O.
Arizona republican., 1913-08-24
U. 5. 1. B l. CO.
 HAD GOOD WEEK
Several Sales of Residences and Or
 ange Land Reported

The Y. $. l.. x T. company reports successful week in the way of sales. To Mir. Stanton, who is em- ployed at the Hub Clothing store, they sold one of the prettiest residences in Evergreen Park, subdivision of East Evergreen The house is located near the corner of Third street and the Mcdowell road. The house consists of six rooms and is built of brick All the furnishings and the builtin features are of modern type.
 A close-in lot on South Second avenue was sold for the Byers estate to the Auto Transfer company, who purchased the property for ware house purposes.
 To Vernon Vaughn this company sold a modern six-room brick house at 516 North Seventh avenue. MT. Vaughn also purchased the two ad- joining houses.
 Louis $. Thompson and J. w Car yer of this office have just purchased the ten acres of orange land in sec tion 2 on the Indian school road, from the Gillette estate It is their intention to further improve this tract and to subdivide and sell it in two and one-half acre tracts.
Arizona republican., 1913-08-24
BUSINESS GOOD
 GETTING BETTER
E. J. Bennitt & Co. Satis- fled With Present Vol lumc of Business and Looking Forward to Live W Fall and Winter

Considering the time of year, F. J. has been good deal of activity in the real estate market with every prospect of still better business with the opening of fall and winter. A number of good deals have been made within the last couple of weeks, others are pending and altogether conditions are regarded as very satisfactory.
 An eighty acre tract in section tWcn- ty, two north, two east, just across from the AIkire ranch was sold last week to A. D. Crabb. As a part of the consideration in the sale, MT. Crahb disposed of two dwelling houses on West Woodland. MT Crabb plans to put the eighty into alfalfa this fall and already the Bcnnitt company has renovated the two houses and placed them on the market.
 A splendid lot on North First Ave. was sold last week to Dr. Forest liar bridge who is associated with pr. An ciI Martin. This lot is between the pr Vickers and the Humbert residence
 cs and the new owner expects to com mence work on a very modern home within the next ten days time. The 
 while. but sufficiently long to determ- inc that this is a mighty good place to settle permanently. His new home will
 be the result of this decision.
 A number of sales in and around Peoria are also reported; one of the more important ones being the sale of
 twenty acres in Altaloma to R. E.
 Pierce. MT. Pierce is a recent arrival here from Texas and plans to make cX- tensive improvement on the property at once.
 Another sale of town property re- ported is that of the R. A. Kirk resi- dencc on the corner of 18th Ave. and Washington street to Ned Creighton. On Monroe street in Capitol Addition. a sixty foot lot was sold by the Capi- l tol Realty company to Ramsey who aI- 1 ready has a new house we'll under con structiOn on it. On the same street. | lots 24 and 9. in block 6, were sold | for A. J. Logsdon to Mrs. Kate Perry. l Mrs Perry expects to build on the property at once. In Wentworth, lot | 3 in block was sold to F. w. Griffen who expects to build there within a. short time.
 The Bennitt company is doing con
 siderable building just now, having
 under construction a story and a half house on West Adams street. two i bungalows on West Madison street and
 another story and a half house on East ! Willetta in Evergreen.
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and $35 per Month

Five room modern brick, all conveniences. Property is new and has south and east front. Lot is q corner on the car line and is 64x19O Has large barn in rear Is sacrificed for $36OO.
Arizona republican., 1913-08-24
REAL ESTATE

The streets are made of calechi, which has proven to be successful for residence districts, and as there is not to he q store, hospital or any house of merchandising allowed in the tract the streets are bound to be joy forever
 The street car has tracks through the tract on Fifth avenue. vet no complaint is heard about buying lots on that avenue on account of noise disturbing the usual quiet.
 Every few days old timers mention that they used to harvest grain on that eighty acres some years ago, and the soil sure produced fine crops, and tie perfection to which garden truck and all kinds of flowers grow proves the ground is certainly rich. kenil- worth is one. of the show residence districts of Phoenix
Arizona republican., 1913-08-24
FINDS FIVE POINTS
 GOOD ENOUGH FOR HIM
The Improvements Made There by j..
 H. Williams


 One of the principal Five Points boosters is J IT. Williams, who recent Iy completed a store building on Van Buren near Five Points and who now has a concrete block wall plate glass front. store building under construc- ton. The room will be T feet wide and % feet long MT. Williams financial operations at Five Points are near to romance. yet they are facts and MT. Williams is realizing the facts. MT. Williams. five years ago, purchased 26O feet frontage on Van Buren street be- twcn 9th and 7th avenues. At the time the purchase price was $16.500. a large part of which he went in debt for At the time there was on this fontagc but two small shacks and a corral Now a large part of the front age is built with one story store build ing. any of which is building to re- build into larger and more modern buildings MT Williams is at present endoavoring to interest bankers to Five Points and is in a way resorVing the corner of 9th Ave and Van Buren for a tWo-story business block in the first floor of which he could locate a bank MT Williams property is now worth over one hundred thousand dollars.
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$200O0 derived from the sale of Las Palmas lots selling all-was a good indicator of the state of the real es- tate market.
 During the same time there was contracted for in new houses, or those under contract and finished a total of $52.5O0. which indicates that
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Phoenix is growing. In preparation for the fall and winter rush the Home Builders have a large number of houses under way Several of these are in Chelsea Place and re present ideas in house construction that must he seen to be appreciated
 To design front bed room in
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keeping with the rest of the house and yet provide it with fresh air openings equal to a screen sleeping porch is out of the ordinary and yet that is what has been done in one of these Home Builder houses. As this house near the completing stage it is the intention of the Home Builders
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draw special attention to it.

to draw special attention to it.
 In Las Palmas all of the Greene & Griffin houses but two have been sold. This tract with it's large lots and beautiful homes on easy terms has proven one of the best sellers Greene & Griffin have had. Several new homes are planned for this tract
Arizona republican., 1913-08-24
SALE OF RESIDENCE LOT.

J. l.. Irwin X Company sold this week through their salesman MT Vinson, a nice residence lot on West Washington street in Murphy Addition for Mrs. Harry Baxter to Mrs. w. F.. McCallum. The purchaser expects to build a resi- dence on the property in the near future.
Arizona republican., 1913-08-24
GREENE & GRIFFINS
 SUMMER BUSINESS
The Entire Force Has Been Kept
 On the Move

Surpassing all past records and in dicating a still larger fall and winter trade, the Greene x Griffin company and the Home Builders have their hands full. The summer business in real estate footed close to $10O,000. This with equally large ranch sales kept everyone on the move, and the
Arizona republican., 1913-08-24
THERE IS DEMAND
 FOR SMALL RANCHES

The Arizona Investment X Land company, with offices in the Mohn building on North First avenue, re ports renewed activity in the way of inquiries for small ranches in the valley. and have several prospective deals that will be closed shortly.
 The city business done during the week consisted of q house sold in East Evergreen and a restaurant bus mess in the downtown section of Phoenix. This firm is also interested in the extensive manufacturing of ce- ment blocks and cement tiling