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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-11
SAFETY CONFERENCE IS OPEN
Speakers at New York Meeting Tell
of Progress Made and Needs
Remaining.

New York, Dec. 10.-That the world
now regards human life as more valu-
able than 1t did a decade ago, and
that great strides have been made In
the direction of greater safety for
workers in shops, but that much still
remains to be done were the prin'
cipal points brought out at the meet
ing of the Safety and Sanitation con-
ference here today.
The principal speakers at this morn
ing's meeting were Dr. William H.
Tolman, director of the American
Museum of Safety. who spoke on
Safer Shops" and Don c. seitz, bust
ness manager of the New York World,
who had as the subject Of his ad-
dress Human Values"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-11
DR.. WALKER LASHES WOMEN
Declares suffrasettes That Visited
President Simply Wanted to
Show Fine Clothes.

Albany, N. " Dec. 10-The women
who appealed to President Wilson in
Washington to help the suffrage cause
were given a tongue lashing here by
DR.. Mary Walker, who called at the
state capital with bill enfranchising
women which she wants introduced.
DR.. Walker said: "The women who
went to Washington to see the presi-
dent, went to show off their fine
clothes. There was no reason for
their bothering the president. These
women take the money of other wo-
men to 60 down there to make a show
ing"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-11
IS CHILDREN NEARLY KILLED
School Hack Containing Youngsters
Demolished on Crossing by Engine
Near Hammond, Ind.

Hammond. Ind, Dec. 10.--A school
hack, in which Is children were rid
ing to school at Michigantown, Ind.
was struck by an engine on the Glover
Leaf railroad, two miles west of Mich
igantown. The engine was running
light, and the driver of the hack, John
Patty, failed to hear or see it. The
front wheels of the hack were on the
track as the engine crashed into 1t.
Both horses were killed. The hack
was upset and thrown to one side of
the road. Patty was seriously injured
and may die. Theresa Huffer, Mary
Hillie and Mulda Hills, pupils, were
critically injured. All of the pupils
in the hack we're bruised and fright
ened.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-11
N DERMO1T GUILTY;
MOVE TO GUST HIM
House Lobby Body Finds Con-
duct improper.
MANUFACTURERS ARE HIT
Methods of National Organization in
influencing Laws Held by Commit
tee at Washington Disreputa-
BILE and Dishonest.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Following the
presentation of the lobby investigating
committees report to the house, Rep
resentative Macdonald of Michigan,
Progressive of the committee, intro
duced two resolutions, demanding that
the house determine whether or not
rants action to expel McDermott from
the house, and whether the lobby ac-
tivities of the National Association of
Manufacturers were such that the
house may proceed against it's Off
Gals for contempt.
Wilson Lobby Charge Upheld.
President Wilson's charge that lob
bies existed at the capital to influence
legislation were sustained in the report
of the house lobby investigation com
mittee, presented to the house. The
charges preferred by Martin M. Null
hall against Representative Bartholdt
of Missouri, Calder of New York,
Sherley Of Kentucky, Webb of North
Carolina and Fairchild of New York
were, however, declared unfounded.
The report also finds that while the
American Federation of Labor main
tains lobby here, it does not permit
its activities to transgress the law or
go beyond the bounds Of proper privi-
lege The report does find that Null
hall and James A. Emery, working for
the National Association Of Manufac-
turers, went beyond the limits of de-
cency in trying to influence legisla-
ton"
Says Hobbies Were Mentioned.
The National Council for Industrial
Defense and the national tariff COM
mission also are found to have main
tanned Hobbies to influence legislation.
Other points brought out in the re-
port are:
That the main purpose OF the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers
was to prevent legislation curbing the
uses of the Injunction against labor
unions. ~e,grs as, "-~--'-- z+-7a
That the tariff commission in 1909
was not improperly Influenced by lob
bies.
That no improper influences have
been exerted In nominating or elect
ing congressman as far as the com.
mittee can ascertain.
That Representative James D. Nc
Dermott of Illinois has been guilty
of acts of grave improperly unbecom-
ing the dignity of the distinguished
position he occupies"
That Mulhall and Emery should
change their ways or remain away
from the capital forever"
Condemn Loan to McDermott.
Representative McDermott's rela-
lions with the pawnbrokers and liquor
dealers of Washington are gone over
by the committee at length. The COM
mittee states that a loan Of $500 given
McDermott by Hugh F. Harvey, sec
rotary of the Washington Liquor Deal
ers' association, probably did not "in-
fluence his vote" but the transaction
Is severely condemned.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-11
Crisis in Mine Strike.

Calumet, zee. 1O-The crisis in the
copper miners strike in the upper
Michigan peninsula is believed to
have been reached today, and upon
the events of the afternoon depend
the success or failure of the strike of
the $4,000 miners who quit last July.
All schools, factories and mines were
closed and business was suspended to-
day and citizens from all over gath
cred in Calumet and Houghton to
attend the funeral of the three men
murdered Monday
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-11
Hunters viii oraanize Club.

Keokuk, Dec. 10-Hunters and
fishermen last evening decided upon
the formation of a club to which all
hunters and fishers in the state will
be invited to join for the purpose of
protecting interests in the legislature
when it meets. The hunters on the
Mississippi and Des Moines rivers
will be urged to join the new club.
The organization is the second step
taken by the sportsmen in this local
ity against the federal law prohibit
ing duck hunting.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-11
SHIP SINKS IN EAST RIVER
Red D Liner Zudia Goes Down When
Gigantic Steel Shaft tPunetures
Vessels Hull.

New York, Dec. 10.-The Red n
liner Zudia sank in East river early
just as she was preparing to clear for
Venezuela with a cargo of -four and
APPLES. A heavy steel shaft had slip
ped from the derrick tickle and crash
ed through the hull. The seamen
fought seven hours to have the vessel
but failed. The loss is estimated at
100000
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-11
Cedar River Water Barred.

Cedar Rapids, Dec. 10.-Trains en-
tering the Union station here must
refrain from filling their drinking
tanks with Cedar Rapids city water,
according to orders received here
from division passenger agents of the
Rock Island and Northwestern roads.
The city gets it's water supply from
the Cedar river, but the water always
has received a high test at the hands
of expert chemists. The order also
affects all other towns on the two
roads that get their water supply
from the Cedar
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-11
JUDGE Made Pontiac Head.

Pontiac, ILL.,, Dec. 10.-Judge w. C..
Graves of Pontiac was appointed SUI
perintendent OF the Illinois state re.
formatory here. Judge Graves has
been on the Livingston county benca
for the past three years.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-11
Railroad Loses Suit.

Emmetsburg, Dec. 10.-After a sew
en- days legal battle, the district
court jury awarded the estate of
Mis- Theresa Carrigan $4,000 dam
ages against the Minneapolis & st.
Louis Railroad. Miss Carrigan was
a school teacher and was killed
year ago on grade crossing. 1t was
charged that the engineer did not
blow the whistle or ring the bell. The
suit was for $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-11
"DRY" AMENDMENT IS ASKED
Petition Presented to President Will
son and Congress by Foes of
the Liquor Traffic.

Washington, Dec. 1O.-A petition
demanding national prohibition by
constitutional amendment was pre-
scented today to President Wilson and
to congress by committee Of 1000
individuals, representing various So
cial and anti-liquor organizations
throu ghout the country "a
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-11
To Ask U, s. to, own, Phones.

Washington, Dec. l0.-A bill for
the government ownership OF long
distance telephone lines is being pre-
pared by Representative Moon of Tell
nessee, chairman of the house commit
tee on post offices and post roads, II
was learned.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-11
Flood Destruction Continues.

Rosenberg Tex, Dec. 1O-Texas
floods are still dealing death and de-
struction. Today the town of Rich
mond, near here, is under water The
Jail filled with water and the prison
ers were released and joined the res
cuers. Bay City is under five feet
of water.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-11
IOWA SUPREME
COURT DECISIONS.


Les Moines, Dec. 10.-The supreme
court today gave the vets two appar-
ent victories. They set the rehear-
ing of the saloon consent petition
case for January 10, although the
drys wanted it earlier, and then they
temporarily withdrew the Fort Dodge
decision which said all petitions must
be based on the last city election.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-11
TO PAY MRS. GAILLARD $1,000
House Committee Favors Bill to Give
Widow OF Late Canal Worker
Years Salary.

Washington, Dec. 10.-The Adam
son bill providing that Mrs. Katherine
Gaillard, widow of Lieut.. Col. David
Gaillard, who did conspicuous work in
construction OF the Panama canal,
shall be paid $4,000, which was her
husbands yearly salary, was favor
ably reported
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-11

Perry, Dec. 10.-Three cars of an
extra east bound freight train, loaded
with corn, rails and automobiles,
were piled up near Aspinwall when
a draw bar was pulled from one of
the cars. No one was hurt, but traf-
fic on the west end was tied up for
more than seven hours.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-11
MALMlN ENVOY TO NORWAY
chicagoan Probably viii Get Chris
tIania Instead Of Uruguay
Post.

Washington. Dec. 10. l.. Malmin
of Chicago, who has been mentioned
for minister to Uruguay. probably will
be appointed consul at Christiania,
Norway, instead. Mr.. Malmin called
on Secretary of State Bryan. He
speaks Norwegian and German.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-11
The State Granue.

Cedar Rapids, Dec. 1O-Behind
closed doors, the Iowa State Grange
got down to business today and lis
tened to the reports Of the different
oranges. This afternoon the visit
ors will inspect the Quaker Dat plant,
the largest cereal mill in the north,
and tonight they will be guests of
the Commercial club at a theater
party.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-11
Saloon Hanasron Hanns Self

Davenport, Dec. 10.-Because he
was forbidden to enter a saloon
where he was a habitual hanger-on,
Andrew Stevenson, aged so, went to
a barn near by and hanged himself
from a rafter. He was discovered
this morning. He leaves no family.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-11
Jury Acquits WaterIooan.

Waterloo, Dec. 10.-A jury yester-
day afternoon acquitted P. s. Landy,
who was charged with being a NUS
ance. The state claimed he accept
ed money, bought liquor in Bremen
county and delivered 1t with a motor
truck without cost for transportation.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-11
pes Moines Company Reinsured.

Des Moines, Dec. iO.-The State
Fire Ins. Co, an olu organization, has
rairsured in the Phoenix of Hart
ford, Connecticut. Their assets
amount to $4.O30.OO0 and their liabili-
ties are $325.0O0. Most of the insur
ance was carried on farm property.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-11
Debt Causes Suicide.

Des MOines, Dec. 10.-Fred Defoie,
"a well known contract painter, aged
50, shot himself in the temple in the
toilet room of the Polk county court
house today, because he was in debt
100000. The doctors say he will
probably die.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-11
M'CORO URGED TO
MAKE CAMPAIGN
M. & ST. L. RAILWAY LOSES BIG
DAMAGE SUIT.
FARMER IS BURNED TO DEATH
Rock Island and Northwestern Pro-
hibit Use of Cedar Rapids City
Water For Drinking Purposes
Hunters of Iowa Organize.

Ottumwa, Dec. 1O.-Friends in OF
tumwa and Wapello county of M. A.
McCord of Newton, candidate for con-
gress two years ago, are urging him
to run again. McCord was defeated
by Kirkpatrick by 1,119 votes and his
friends say that no democrat was
ever reelected in the Sixth district.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-11
Banker Shot and Robebd,

Minneapolis, Dec. lot. B. Daw-
son, aged SO, bank president and pio-
neer of Lamourne. North Dakota. was
found probably fatally wounded in an
alley early today. He had been held
up and robbed and shot by two men.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-11
Rev. w. r, johnson Speaks.

Rev. w. r. johnson is a returned
missionary from China and he spoke
on The Call of China" Among 9TH
err things he stated that more than
one-fourth of the human race was
embraced in the old empire of China
Progress has been slow but it has
been sure and as the years have
lContlnued on Page 81
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-11
McWharton Elected captain.

Ames, Dec. 10-Roy McWharton of
Burt. Iowa, who finished twelfth over
fifty-three of the runners in the West
ern Conference cross country run
over the University of Ohio course at
Columbus, was elected captain of the
Ames cross country squad.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-11
Farmer Burned to Death.

Usage, Dec. 10.-John Krussey,
aged As, living three miles northwest
of Mcintyre, was burned to death
yesterday. He was fixing gasoline
engine and his clothes became satur-
ated with gasoline and a spark did
the rest. He leaves a wife and four
children.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-11
Tener Installed President.

New York, Dc. 1O.-Governor Ten
er of Pennsylvania, elected president
of the National Base Ball League yes
terday, arrived at noon and was in
stalled this afternoon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-11
Water Power Imnrousd.

Cedar Falls, Dec. 10.--The Union
Mill company has jast completed
$4,000 improvement to its water
power plant here. 1t now has what
is considered the best headgates. and
race in this part of the country. The
Union Mill company turns out 500
barrels of -four a day.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-11
Woman Pleads MOT Guilty.

Mason City, Dec. 10.--Mrs. Ida Hol-
comb Burgess, charged with poison
ing her own baby on the instigation
of its father, Louis Chirlkos, Greek,
pleaded not guilty when brought to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
History in the Making

Augustus Octavius Bacon is the
first man ever elected to the United
States Senate by direct vote of
the people. The election was held in
Georgia Tuesday, and Mr.. Bacon had
no opposition. He had already been
nominated in democratic primary
and the republicans and the progress
sives realized that they had not the
slightest chance to bring about his
defeat.
Henceforth the people will vote for
senator's direct, as they do for nearly
all other officers. The fight to amend
the federal constitution ragged in Con-
gress for many years, but once SUBJ
mitted TO the legislatures of the va
rious states it's adoption followed
with little trouble. Many will contend
that the legislatures of the various
commonwealths are better qualified to
name Unied States senators than are
the voters themselves, but the peo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17

STANDING BY M'REYNOLDs

From the Philadelphia Record.
1t may be worth while to point out that
the fitness of Mr.. McReynolds to be At
torney General was the reason for his Sc
lection for that office by President Will
son. He had clean and honorable record.
He had foreknowledge gained by prac-
tical experience of the important duties OF
the cabinet place rendered to him. He
was not tied up with interests with which
as governments representative he would
be likely to be brought into conflict. And
there has been nothing in his long dis
tance relation to the Diggs-c -caminetti case
to impair his usefulness in the larger and
more important field of action where his
generalship is neededh
Despite the buzzing of the journalistic
gnats here and elsewhere we do not be-
lieve that plans to work the public up tc
a high pitch of excitement over the con-
struction of a mountain out of a mole hill
will succeed, or that an attempt to builo
up Ballinger scandal out of such made
quate materials will deceive fair minded
men. Attorney General McReynolds, hav-
ing made amends for his error, cuts bet
ter figure in the public eye than the par
tisan schemers who are seeking to unseat
him on the ground that he is human
enough to have made mistake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17

pie demanded the right, and the law
makers were compelled to yield.
For many years, the senator's from
the southern states practically have
been chosen by the people. Nominal
tions were made in democratic pri-
maries, and as republicans are moi
numerous in this section the result OF
the primary always was the same as
would have been that of a general
election.
George Chamberlain, a democrat,
was sent to the United States Sem
ate by a republican legislature in
Oregon, following his victory at the
polls. The legislators of Oregon were
morally bound to vote for the man
who got the most votes in an elec-
ton authorized by state law, and
they kept the faith.
Many profess to believe that the
standards of the personnel of the
United States Senate will be low
cred as an outcome of direct cleo
tions. There are no reasonable
grounds for this fear. Anyhow, the
voters have a new privilege, and they
will never relinquish it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
The Panama Canal

With the sluices closed and the
water rising in Gatun lake every day,
the prospects of sending a ship from
the Atlantic to the Pacific through
the Panama canal before Christmas
day are almost assured. Would this
will not constitute the completion of
the great work, it will, in itself, be
the accomplishment of an undertake
ing surprising all the labors to which
man has ever set his hand.
For centuries the great project ap-
pealed to the minds of engineers and
scientists with all the charm of a
problem challenging the greatest and
highest degree of human genius for
its solution. The mighty Lesseps,
fresh from his conquest of the burn
| ing sands of the Sahara, boldly at
tackled the forces of nature, only to
find defeat and disgrace as re-
ward for the attempt. Scandals at
home in France and cemeteries on
the isthmus were the gross result
of an expenditure of money and hu-
man life unparalleled outside the an
nails of war, and still the insuperable
barrier held it's grounds.
In defiance of such warnings as
these the United States government
undertook the work, and today we sec
the result, not only in a connecting
link between two oceans, but also in
the conquest of an enemy to man,
the deadly malaria, which is, in It.
self, a triumph worthy of record
among the wonders of the twentieth
century.
When the Suez canal was opened
the procession of battleships was led
by the tri-color of France, and on
the quarter deck stood Napoleon III
and the Empress Eugene. Great
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Line 10 Roebuck springs

One of the most substantial and attrac-
tive developments in suburban Birming-
ham Is around Roebuck Springs and the
franchise that the city commission has
Granted the Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company, which will result in
the extention of the Rugby car line to the
clubhouse, is very generally commended.
In speaking of this important movement a
prominent citizen who has no pecuniary
interest in .Roebuck Springs, said last
night:
THE commission has many difficult
problems to consider, and while there was
some hesitaney about acceding to the
terms of the Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company in connection with its
proposed extention to Roebucl, the COM
mission acted wisely in voting for the
proposition. Had it been turned down i'm
portant development beyond East Lake
would have been halted indefinitely. AS
II is the next year or two will witness
splendid improvements in all that beauti-
full section of our suburbs"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
The Case of Charlton

Porter Charlton's fight to escape
extradition to Italy has proven flu
tile. He must face a court in the
land where he murdered his young
wife, and murderers are not apt to
escape punishment in Europe as they
are in this land of the free and home
of the brave.
Charlton's crime was most brutal
one. He killed his wife and broke
legs and arms in order that he could
put the corpse in a trunk. Then in
the hours of darkness the trunk was
sunk in the waters Of Lake Como.
Charlton had fled the country be-
fore some Italian fishermen made
their gruesome catch.
His parents are wealthy, and every
effort has been made to prevent his
return to Italy. Now it has been
decided that the treaty between the
United States and Italy requires that
he be surrendered to the Italian au-
thorities.
Porter Charlton will soon disappear
from the eyes of the world. Capital
punishment no longer exists in Italy,
solitary confinement for life being
the penalty inflicted upon thUse con-
victed of murder. Should he estab-
lish a plea of insanity, he will be
shut up IN an asylum for the crimi-
nal insane, and his fate will be as
cruel as It would be were he found
guilty.
Though nominally in Jail, for three
wears Charlton has lived in compare
tive luxury, His room was elegantly
furnished, and his meals were served
from an expensive restaurant. He
will receive no such treatment in the
future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
SHE DON'T MIND HURTS

From the New York World.
That Eugene Hill, a Young business man
of Oceanside, Long Island, who is said
to overtop in stature any other man
on the island, married on Tuesday Miss
Edith Madsen, of the Bronx, became
known yesterday.
And it also became known that the
prospective bride. while trolleying to
Mineola to her own wedding, rode in
a car that jumped the track, throwing
her to the floor and bruising her Sc
verely. The conductor pulled out his note
book after the routine fashion and
started to make a report OF the acci-
dent, meanwhile asking Miss Madsen II
he should not call an ambulance.
'I don't want an ambulance" the girl
answered 'T am on my way to my own
wedding, and that is an affair at which
I thing | should be neither late nor alb
sent. Start the old car; I'm in a hurry y
AS the trolley car passed the home
of Dr.. Benjamin Seaman Miss Mad
sen stopped to have some bruises and
scratches attended to and proceeded to
Mineola on the next car. She arrived in
time for the wedding.