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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-20
Nominated Under "PIan.n

Ottumwa, March 1S.-H. l.. Water.
man, trustee of the municipality owned
water works, and Patrick Leeny, al
derman from the Sixth ward, were
yesterday nominated in field of ten
candidates for mayor under the COM
mission form of government. There
are twenty.seven candidates for the
two remaining offices to be filled at
the election March 81. The vote was:
II. l.. Waterman, 1884; Patrick Lee
ny, 962; frank Lynch, S03. Leeny,
against whom bitter fight was made,
hired a band last night and paraded
the streets, making street corner
speeches.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-20
Little Girl Loses LEG.

Des Moines, March 1S.-Helen Sem,
5-year-old daughter of Frank Sem,
fell beneath the wheels of rair
Ground street car last evening. Her
right ankle was so badly crushed that
after she had been taken to the Mercy
hospital surgeons amputated the leg
a few inches below the knee. The lit
tie girl with her brother Harold, aged
7 years, was waiting at the corner to
give her father, himself a motorman
on the Grand View line, some fruit
that Mrs. Sem had sent.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-20
GOOD DON'T LIKE
new DISTRICTS
so HE HAS WORKED OUT LITTLE
REDisTRIcTlNG PLAN OF OWN
WOOD REFUSES TO GET LIST
A Complete List Of Presidential Post.
offices In Sixth District Which Will
Fall to Lot Of the Democrats
Expiration of Commissions.

Washington, d. c., March 1S.-The
plan proposed in the Iowa legislature
for redistricting the state which pro-
vides for his home county of Linn to
be thrown into the Third district, at
present democratic, does not appeal
to Representative James w. Good of
Cedar Rapids, so he has worked out a
little redistricting plan of his own
which would keep him in a district
safely republican.
The new Fifth district proposed by
Mr.. Good would comprise the counties
of Grundy, Marshall, Tama, Benton,
Linn, Iowa and Johnson, having a to-
tai population Of about 20S,000.
Mr.. Good, in order to create this
new Fifth district, of course has been
compelled to rearrange the other dis
tricts. His map shows new First
district made up of the seven counties
now constituting the district, with
Muscatine from the Second, and Cedar
from the Fifth, added. Muscatine Is
the home of Representative Pepper.
Hes going to force me to run for
the Senate, is he?" was the comment
of Mr.. Pepper, when he heard of the
Good map.
- - -
The Iowa Democratic organization
some time ago asked Representative
Frank p. Woods for list of the presi-
dental postoffices in the Tenth dis
trict where the commissions of the
present postmasters had expired. Mr..
Woods refused to furnish the list.
Now that the democrats have the
POstoftiCe Department in their hands,
the Iowa democratic organization
thinks it sees the reason of Mr.Woods'
refusal. The books reveal that of the
fifty-two presidential postoffices in Mr..
Woods district, the commissions of
almost one-half of them expired some
months agO-some of them more than
two years ago. '.'
A state of affairs so unusual as this
caused many questions to be asked
and these brought out story that
Mr.. Woods got himself in bad with
the Taft administration when he tried
to have his brother appointed post
master at Baskerville. 1t Is said that
after that time President Taft refused
to consider any recommendations
made by Mr.. Woods.
The Tenth district postoffice plums
now ripe for democratic picking are
the following: Algona. Armstrong,
Breda Britt, Corwith, Baskerville, For
est City, Gilmore City, Gowrie, Grand
Junction, Jewell Kanawha, Graetten-
ger, Lake City, Lake Mills, Livermore,,
Manila, Pocahontas, Rolfe Thompson,
Webster City, Wesley, West Bend and
Williams.
- - -
The following is list of the presi-
dental postoffices in the Sixth Iowa
Congressional district and the expira-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-20
CONGRESSIONAL poINGs.

Washington, March 1S.-The
extraordinary session of the
senate completed its work and
adjourned sine die.
All the presidents nomina.
lions were confirmed with the
exception Of that of DR.. Charles
p. Neill as commissioner of la
Dor. "" ..-'8 h'...s
Senator Ashurst introduced a
resolution charging collision
among armor plate manufacture
ers In connection with the con.
tracts for armor plate for the
dreadnought Pennsylvania, and
asking the secretary of the
navy for a report on the mat
ter.
Senator MARITIME made an un.
successful effort to have the
prayers of the chaplain of the
senate during the Sixty-second
congress printed as a public
document, but at Senator Till
mans request the senate agreed
to print the South Carolinan's
remarks before the Democratic
caucus.
Senator Newlands' resolution
to define program of legisla-
ton for the forthcoming extra
session was referred to the
committee on rules.
The committee investigating
the conduct of the police In
connection with the suffragette
parade on March 3 heard three
police captains defend their &C
tions.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-20
Primary at MarshaIItown.

Marshalltown March 1S.-This city
held its second primary under the
commission form of government on
st. PatriCk's day. w. H. Jones, the
present mayor. was renominated, and
J. S. Willard will be his opponent.
Four cOuncilmaniC candidates were
named by the voters, as follows: Dorr
l.. Lamb, II. j. AIlard, w. E. Nichol-
son and George Herman. Lamb and
Herman were renominated. The total
vote was 1900. which is several hun
dred smaller than the vote cast at
the first primary two years ago.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-20
AGED AND LONELY; MARRY
Kansas Pair Who Were Childhood
Friends Flfty-seven Years
Ago Wed.

Topeka. Kan.--Samuel C. Wyatt,
seventy-four years old, and Mrs. Susan
Pettijohn, seventy-two years old, we're
married in the probate court here.
The pair first met ffty.seyen years
ago when boy and girl In Missouri
1t has not been an unbroken court
ship, for the old couple insist that
they we're just good friends then and
both have been married since. When
they became widow and widower, a
correspondence began which resulted
In the wedding.
I'VE were both lonesome" the
groom explained.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-20
Vote Street Car Franchise.

Cedar Rapids, March 1S.-By an
overwhelming majority this city yes
terday voted a franchise to the local
street car company for twenty-five
years AS a result the city will get
eight extensions and double trackage
this year The company pays the
city $4,000 for the right to build
double TRACKS on the new Third ave
nue. bridge. The vote was about four
to one for the franchise.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-20
Killed by Buzz Saw.

Mason City, March 1S-Henry Her
manson, the man who fell into buzz
saw which ripped loose all the left
side of his head and who lived and re
gained consciousness for four days,
much to the surprise of the medical
fraternity, died during the night. He
lived near Manley.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-20

Pierre Loirat, a retired sea captain
has just died near Bordeaux at the
age OF 1903. He was only IL when he
went to sea as cabin boy. and later,
while serving In a French bark. he
was taken captive by Spanish pirates.
He and his fellow prisoners succeeded
In oyerpowerlng their captors. taking
command Of the vessel and bringing
It safely into a French port. where
the pirates were handed over TO tho
law.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-20
$4,000 Fire at Plano.

Centerville, March 1S.--Fire during
the night at Plano destroyed the Far
mers and Merchants Savings Bank,
the Burt Stone grocery in the Odd Eel
lows building, and the Sam Ball res
taurant, with a loss of $4,000. The
Odd Fellows building was occupied
as a school house. The cause of the
fire is unknown.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-20
Abba Politlcs LiYrlY.

Abba. March 1S.-Albia is expert.
encing one of the hottest city cam
paigns in it's history. The present
mayor, H. S. Berry, was nominated
by the Good Citizens league after
fight in which A. C. Pabst, ex-mayor.
was defeated. Last night another
convention was held at the King thea
ter at which David Clever was nomi-
mated. There are now two complete
tickets in the field and the campaign
is at fever neat.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-20
GOOD PROOF OF HIS SKILL.
Floor Polisher Surely Left Nothing to
Be Desired.

Frank Miles Day, the well-known
architect and essayist of Philadelphia,
stepped carefully from a Persian rug
of dull green and old rose to another
rug of rich blue, for the polished floor
between was dark and smooth and
slippery like ice.
Rather good polish there, l
think" said Mr.. Days host.
Remarkably good, indeed" said
Mr.. Day.
The host just then Slipped and
nearly fell, and the architect. with a
laugh, went on: 'a.
"A friend of mine has beautiful
floors, and the other day sent for a
floor polisher. ..rE
want these floors polished he
said to the man. as he led him about
the house. They are. you perceive,
fine ones. They ought to come out as
lustrous as rosewood. Do you think
you're capable of doing them justice
Give me some proof of your thorough
competence .t.E -.s-
That's easily done, sir the polish.
er replied. You just go and ask Col.
Snow. next door but one, about my
work. He'll tell We. Why. governor,
on the polished floor of Col. SHOWS
dining room alone five persons got
broken Limbs last winter. while two
ladies slipped down the grand stair
case during the Easter week ball and
one dislocated her hip. while the other
fractured three ribs. You ask Col
Snow. sir | polished that floor and
that there staircase of his'n'"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-20
Funeral Of Oldest Engineer,

St Louis, Mo. March 1s.-The fu-
neral of John Hogue. said 10 have
been the oldest locomotive engineer
In the world. took place here. The
body was taken to Pacific. Mo. for IN
terment. He had been in the employ
Of che st. Louis & San Francisco rail-
road since its organization forty years
ago.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-20
Leaaue STANDING.
Penn Academy End VS.. EddyviIIe II. S.

The End Penn Academy basket
ball team defeated the Eddyyille II.
s. team to the score of % to 20. IL
was a fast and scrappy game, this
being the Z. H. S. second defeat on
their home floor this season. Return
game will be played at Penn Gym
Thursday, March 20, 1913, at 1880.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-20
Dubuque EIks Are Busy.

Dubuque, March 1S.-Preliminary
steps have been taken for the cree
ton of a 100000 club house by the
local lodge of Elks. Lots have been
secured Plans for the new building
are expected in a few days. A mem.
bership campaign is under way.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-20

as final settlement between the
Mayor and the Treasurer. The checks
represent all four banks of the city.
The general fund as shown in the
foregoing report should be increased
by the sum of $1,791.97 making the
general fund S5,sbo.S1, and balance
on hand If all funds should he s27,-
1886. 4.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-20
Disbursements.
Money paid OUT.
Expenditures Compared.

Expenditures Compared.
To this should be added City Build
ing fund, $35, 6Y432, making a grand
total of $SO,771.17.
But we wish to bear in mind that
the total expenditure to March /, out
side of City Hall Fund, which repre-
sents the bond isue, is only $45,076.-
85.
Now, we will kindly ask you to keep
in mind these figures while others fol-
low, because we are going to COM
pare with former years:
For the period ending the first Mon
day in April, 1909, the total expendi-
lures we're ................$ 57 ,23S.44
For the period ending the first Mon
day in April, 1910, the commencement
of the administration of Mayor Bacon,
the expenditures were. $50, OF &c
For the period ending the first Mon
day in April, 1911, at the time the
present mayor took office, the expen-
dltureS were ............. 1871 ,S69.J4
For the period ending the first Mon
day in April, 1912, or the end of the
first year of the present administrac
ton, the expenditures were $66,45S.61
These are the figures of the City
Treasurer and not the figures of the
mayor.
Now, making all due allowance for
the month of March, 1913, and plac-
ing the pay roll and incidental eXpen-
SEES at 100000, you will have $751;
.076.S5 for the expenditures for the
year ending the first Monday in April
1913. This is more than $l5, 100000 re-
duction in one year and more than
$32,000.00 reduction since the close
'of the administration preceding this.
II may be that this Is not worthy OF
consideration, but before people talk
too loud they ought to investigate.
.D.eo;n1. Cron, M,uar,. nEEn.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-20

Cato Sells, democratic national com.
mitteeman from Texas, formerly OF
Vinton, Ia, and United States attor-
ney for the northern district of the
state under the second administration
of Gorver Cleveland remained in
Washington after the Inauguration
and still is seated at the Woodrow
Wilson pie counter, patiently waiting
for service. Mr.. Sells is confident he
will get something good" but he
isn't sure just what it will be. How
ever, he is certain it will not be for
eign mission. for he declares he
would not accept 1t.
Senator Cummins was quoted in
Des Moines interview as having ex'
pressed gladness over the action OF
the Iowa legislature in passing the Ore
gon plan bill and as having said that
he always had favored such a law.
The interview was shown to Repre-
sentative Pepper, who is the choice OF
the Iowa democratic organization for
democratic candidate for the senate
next year.-r----. .--..a--e'
well. If he's satisfied, we all ought
to be happy" Mr., Pepper observed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-20
kllls Girl and self After ousrre,,

Macon, Ca. March fs.-w. P. Mize
Of Sylvester. Ga, shot and killed Miss
clinnis Hall Of Gordon. Ca. and then
committed suicide. The two had beer
engaged, but had quarrled
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-20
Two Close Games,

Both games in the Y. NJ. C. A. bas-
ket ball league last night were fierce
.combats from start to finish and the
score was so close up till time was
called that one could only conjecture
which team would finally win. In
the first game between Yale and West
Point the chances were in favor of
Yale by six points, but West Point
came back strong in the second and
wound up the game by score of %
to % in favor of West Point
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-20

Summary-Goals: Cartwright 3, Nc
Ferran 3, Dean 2, Masters 2 Noel 2,
Utterback 2, Gushing /, Anderson l.
Fouls: Steddom 5, Dean 3, Cushing
2, Cartwright l, Noel l, Utterback /.
The game between Harvard and
Carlisle was very similar and equally
as hard fought as the other, Harvard
having the lead by six points at the
end of the first half, but the grim de-
termination of Carlisle in the second
half gradually pushed the score up
till it stood 80 to 80 in favor of Car
Isle, when time was called.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-20

Country roads are not in the best
shape immaginable. But do not neg
lect the use Of the road drags rs soon
as Is possible.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-20
Hospital Graduates.

The list of graduates from the Os-
kaloosa Hospital Training School for
nurses is as follows:
Mrs Frank Obele Miss Emma
MitchelD TT, Pierre, S. ID. aEE
Miss Louia Agan, Oskaloosa.
Miss Helen Roberts, Oskaloosa.
Mrs. Clyde Perkins Miss Maude
McElroy) Cedar, Iowa.
Miss Allvilda Hill, New Sharon.
Miss Geneva Howe, Muscatine.
Mrs Jennie Rockefeller, Beacon.
Miss Jessie Edmiston, University
Park. Iowa.
Mrs Jennie Petrie. Dakota, Illinois.
Miss Mabel Kersey, Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-20

Tuesdays wind had astonishing
drying properties and roads are al
most ready for the work of the drag.
Get them Ont early.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-20
Carlisle.

Summary--GoaIs: Jones 3, Snyder
5, Barnard 4, Wright 3, Hilliard 2,
Hunt 2, Paris 2, Roberts 2. Fouls:
Roberts 5, Barnard 2, Paris 2.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-20

The following is list of the presi-
dental postoffices in the Sixth Iowa
Congressional district and the eXpira-
tom datnS of the nreSnnt com M sSinnS,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-20

well, If he's satisfied, we all ought
to be happy" Mr.. Pepper observed.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-22
WASHINGTON HEARS THAT STATE
IS OVERWHELMINGLY FOR BILL

sons statement discussing the situa-
tion today. They will continue the dis
cussion at todays cabinet meeting.
Further exchange of notes of the
state department and Sacramento is
expected
1t is reported if California ignores
the administrations advice not to dis
criminate openly against the japanese
the Department of Justice will defend
the orientals rights before the su-
preme court, intervening as "a friend
of the court"
SACRAMENTO. Apr. 22.-Anti-alien
land legislation is in state of chaos
today. With the assembly bill under
consideration and the senate bill well
up in the files at least three sets of
amendments are awaiting action, on
ell of which bitter fight is expected.
No one in the upper house is willing
to predict how many more amendm 5
viii be introduced before the bill is
finally in shape for roll call. Floor
leaders expect long debates
Complicated amendments may delay
action until the closing hours of the
session.
The governors statement on the sit
uation, given publicity last night, had
little effect on Legislators. who say
public sentiment has forced the gov
crnor to make an open stand. They
say he will also be forced to sign any
anti-alicn bill passing, regardless Of
his personal opinion.
Congressman Raker declared the
present :ituation is M serious than
when the Chinese were excluded. He
also charged the Japanese with pro-
noting white slavery. He recited their
oncoura cement Of agricultural com
munities and declared they arc cheap
eninE land. He declared they are hon
Cycombed around San Francisco.
President Wilson asked the Califor-
mans to produce statistics, aSSertin 4
the matter requires serious attention.
He will confer with the California del
egation again tomorrow
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-22
Jas. Douglas FIees
(BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSl

CANANEA, Apr. 22.-James s. Doug
lass. president of the Cananea COnsoli-
dated Copper Company, was forced to-
day by a mob of two thousand miners
and sm eltermen to leave Cananca. The
mob pesented its demands at eleven
this morning. He left by automobile
for the border this afternoon. The mob
was accompanied by Prefect Duragzo
and Colonel Alvarado, the command er
of the state troops. Neither offered to
interfere with the IN obs demands Con
ditiOns here are extremely serious,
workers are dissatisfied because OF the
closing OF the mines and smel ters
Many regard the action OF the mob in
forcing Douglass to leave camp un-
called for in many respects.
The men demanded either inn, d
late employment or that Douglass
leave the country Douglass said ii was
impossible u give all work now. so he
left
DOUGLAS, Apr. 22.-In compliance
with an order from the war depart
ment Is insurgent state troops who
have been prisoners here since they
fled to this side Of the border durin &
the battle at Naco, marched across the
line today.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-22

much disappointment to Jopanesc in
this valley and will greatly affect the
future of the strong colony that al
ready exists here.
As yet, most of the farm land in the
held by the apanese is under
lease though the prosperity of these
men is such that there can be no doubt
that they would soon become exten-
sive land owners as they have in 9th
er parts of the state.
when the cantaloupe business began
to develop into large proportions there
were a number of Japanese who came
TO the valley, in large part settling at
Brawley, in the Mesquite Lake region
and near Heber. Each year the colony
has grown in numbers, until now the
cantaloupe industry has passed wholly
into the hands of the Japanese, who
have also branched out into other in
dustrieS.
While the Japanese are extensive
gardeners, they are not limiting their
activity to this branch of farming but
are also entering on cotton growing,
dairying, hog raising, and all the var
ieties of farm activity in the valley,
and having captured the cantaloupe
business, il is not remote contingency
that the other lines of activity will go
the same way.
The passage of the proposed act
would not interfere with the steady
progress the race is making in the val
ley.
The influence of the japanese in I'M
perial valley is greatly felt in the To-
calities in which they are strongest,
for they are turning their attention to
mercantile lines as well as agriculture,
with the result that business houses in
all lines feel the effect of the compe-
tition.
In some cases the japanese are de-
veloping on family lines, and so far
as they do this they are to certain
extent becoming factors in the gem
eral social life Of the valley. the chill
dren entering the schools and coming
into close contact with Americans. But
this is the exception, and generally
the Japanese in the valley are formed
in close groups, many men being
brought together into an encampm ent
where there are few women ana no
thought to govern them but enxiety to
make money to send to Japan.
intellectually the Japanese in this
valley are the equals of any race of
people in the valley. Many Of the lab
crers write business letters that would
be highly cr-ditablc to American bust
ness houses The men are industrious,
peaceable and would make excellent
citizens if ii was in line with their
policy to become citizens, instead of
to remain aliens to the country.
The character of these men would
not be menace to the valley If they
became people of families and assimi-
lated with the Americans. The menace
lies in the fact that they do not become
Americans, and this being the case,
the experience Of the last few years in
dicates that unless the valley is to be
come a Japanese colony in great part
some restriction has become necessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-22
TARIFF IS NOW READY
TO JAM THROUGH HOUSE
Try UNITED PRESS AssOCIATIONs1

PY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
The report says In part; The tariff
situation has gradually become intol-
erable. Expectations of redress were
blasted by the act OF 1909 This. IL any
thing, made things worse. 1t brought
no real reduction. The present deplor-
able condition of the economic system
is directly assignable to the tariff and
long continued high prices and pecul-
lar alliance that long has existed be-
tween interests profiting by the un-
reasonable rates and the political party
imposing such rates"
The report says the tariff is causin G
too rapid depletion of the national re
sources and declares modern, efficient
industrial plants are able to compete
solete plants which long ago should
have been relegated to the scrap heap
thrive at the expense of tariff -ridd en-
consumers. 1t defends placing sugar
and wool on the free list and urges
prompt passage of the income tax. II
adds:
The poorer classes bear the chief
burden of taxation. The income tax
is levied on ability to pay 1t re
quires as many yards of cloth to clothe
and as many ounces of food to sustain
any laborer as the largest holder OF
invested wealth, yet each pays alike
taxes on the food he eats, but the
poor man pays a larger rate on his
cheap wooden clothing than the rich
man pays on his costly suit"