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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-05
Good Corn Weather,

Good corn weather, is the COM
ment on the brand now being fur
nished this section of the country.
Fruit growers are also satisfied with
conditions.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-05
TIE GOOD ROADS QUESTION

Improvement Of the highways In
almost every locality where 1t has
been accomplished has brought about
q most remarkable change In the
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-05

In a parade of municipal workers
in New York City the marchers num-
bered 1882, with 43 bands and BOZ
floats and machines. Can London
heat il?
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-05

Leroy Drake, blind New York
er, has invented telephone recorder
which will, he says, write messages
in case the party called is absent.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-05

The Marshalltown Times-Republi-
can complains that the less cloth 1t
reauires to make a woman's skirt, the
bigger the bill II takes to pay for it."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-05

The peacock often lives to be
one hundred years old, but its useful'
ness remains undiscovered.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-05

The lard used in the united
States in a year would I'LL a pail 80
feet in diameter and 1874 feet deep.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-05

Waste is one of the chief items
in the high cost of living.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-05
DECORATION DAY.

Time by moments steal away,
First the hour and then the day:
Small the moments may appear,
Yet they soon amount to years"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-25
MULHALL IS AGAIN
OUT OF Commission,
Senator Cummins Tells Him Some
what Plainly That He Lies=-The
Colonel Continues Revelations"
Showing Many Signs of Strain.

Washington, July 2f-One more de-
NAL Of the allegations of Martin NJ
Muihall, former lobbyist for the Ma
tionai Association of Manufacturers,
and one more serious charge against
Eaen close to tie powers that were in
washington in the days when Mulllall
was working as a political agent,
marked the progress. today, Of the Sen
ate Investigating committee through
his correspondence.
Senator Gummins, a member of the
investigating committee, declared by
Nulhal IL have taken him into pri-
Vate conferences about public business.
denied fatty that he ever had held
such a conference with Nthe lobbyist.
MulhaH IN letters and ON cross exam
iration ewore that he had paid the
Chief PAGE Of tie House Of Represen-
tatiVtS. the messenger to the speaker
Of tn House. and the messenger To the
House ways and means committee
r1onthly for little jobs they did for
him. lie swore. too. that he had given
money to j. II. McDermott, for eight
wears a member of the House from
Illinois. When questioned by Senator
Nelson he said that this money was
borrowed" and never repaid.
\ development, today, indicated thai
the senate committee does not intena
to permit attorneys for the Manufac-
turers Association to cross-eXamihe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-25
NO DECISION" SAYS
ATTY GEN. WILSON.
Never Said Seizure Could Not BE
Made Without Warrant=.The Cir
Culated Report Is Wholly Mis-
leading--The Law Is Old.

Portland, Me. July "A. fSpeciaD.-
An "enterprising newspaper that
some times seems willing to have a lot
that is not So ta having = little that is
not surprising, startled its readers tic
other night with the blafe in big black
type on its first page; search Warrant
Needed to Seize Liquors at the TX
press Offices or Teams Opinion of At
tarney General rpholds Contention
Which Companies Have Long Made"
Some Of the friends Of prohibition
and enforcement were Wn-kearted
over this Widesweepng declarations; il
took all the teeth out of enforcement
and the Webb law. etc. they said.
Some believed that Attorney General
Wilson would deny the reported de
elsion, and were inclined to await the
drifting away of the smoke before III
speeding tie ruins.
To-Day. Attorney General Wilson was
asked concerning his reported "deeis-
ion, and reference was made to the
scare headlines quoted above. Wrong,
and wholly misleading" he declared at
once with a laugh.
In the first place It is no part of
my duties to render decisions fer pri-
vate parties. | have given rome |
have not said or limited that a sheriff
must have i warrant before making
seizure Of contraband In eonversa-
ton with attorneys | agreed that an
officer could not. against objection.
search private premises without a
warrant.
This has nothing whatever to do
with the Webb law. It is Maine law.
nearly as old as the prohibitory law it
self. and every officer knows his duty
and his limitations
This entire misunderstanding comes
about through a wild presentation Of
half understood facts. There IS moth
ing new or alarming in the situation.
and officers will go ON seizing as be-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-25

fore, W hefever they come upon contra
band goods. Some parts of the reror
we're correct, but the inference ant
headlines were wrong
Sheriff lserd stevens If Androscoggif
county was quoted. lie had received NJ
notification of the decision by Attorney
General Wilson He did not care to dis.
cuss ii until he had received some of.
Geial notifications
If they want us Il Get warrants, "
said he. why VII de il and ven get
the liquors, too'
IF We are forced to secure warrants
before making Il search at TIE express
Offices, why then we shall be obliged 10
carry out completely the ins.rue lions
Of that warrant. With a warrant the
officer will not be allowed the discre-
ton Which is given when making
search under the statutes Of Maine
which makes il legal for linn 10 hunt
and seize liquors without a warrant.
securing that after he has made his
seizure The officers will he obliged
to take all packages containing LIQUOR
which is found in the office. even
though they have absolute knowledge
that it is not intended for illegal pur-
passes. They can do nothing else
1t will also, undoubtedly, result in
the opening up of packages, which do
not contain liquor. bat might.
Until | have had some notification
of an official nature, it is impossible to
saN exactly what the results Of such a
decision will be here. with regard to
nv actions All | can saw iG m ranea 1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-25
MILITIA SENT To Scene
OF Mine STRIKE, CALUMET.
Violence Reaches Beyond Control of Sher=
ifs and Assistance sked==Troops and
Artillery, Together with Machine
Guns, Sent=-One Is Injured.
STRIKE VIOLENCE.


Calumet Mich. July u Strike vi
olenee occasioned by yesterdays
walk -out of copper miners in this dis
triet. grew beyond The control Of
Sheriff Crune, today, and he wired To
Governor Ferris, asking that state
troops be despatched to maintain or
der. The local militia companies Wert.
order red To hold themselves in readi-
ness for service pending word frosa
the governor, no, it IS understood,
is on his way to Alpena from Lan-
sing.
The strikers also visited all surface
plants of the companies affected and
closed them.
Mining Captain Thomas AIatthe rs
of the Calumet and Heela VAS attack
ed by strikers last night, and Was
knocked unconscious. y large bod@
of strikers went from one shaft 10 an
other at the Calumet K Hccla and
Tamarack. and several loyal employees
were attacked with stones and pain
fully hurt.
At No. . cage house of the Cammet
& Hecla Il body of strikers was pre-
vented from taking possession by the
mining captain, who drew rcVolV I
and threatened to shoot.
Strikers gathered, this morning
about the shafts to keep the men with
dinner pals away. a large number
of deputies have been sworn in and
it Is believed they can control tht
situation, for the present at least.
1t is understood the companies viii
make no effort now to reopen Tbs
mines.
Vice President Mahoney If the
Western Federation of Miners arrived
here, this afternoon, and took chdrS'
of the strike situation. He announc
ed that he would do his best to keel
the men from rioting, but would coun
tenance no withdrawal from the strik
ers' position. He also gave permits
sion to keep the pumps in the min
at work, although it is the Fedora
| tons intention to stop all work in tn
mines, mills, shops and on the rail
roads of the copper companies.
Disregarding orders of the Wester
= Federation of Miners against Violenc
many of the $1,000 striking miners :
the copper belt, today, created enoug
disturbances to result in the orderin
out of troops. BY tomorrow nigh
there will be nearly 2i00 state sol
diers; including cavalry and artiller
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-25
Is Now to Have Attention
Of the Government.
Dissolution Asked in The Suit
Started al Portland, Ore.
Violation OF the Antitrust Laws Is
The Charge Made.

Portland, oregon, July 24.-Dissolu-
ton of the alleged telephone monopoly
on the Pacific coast by the American
Telephone and Telegraph Co.-the So
called Bell Telephone Trusts sought
by Attorney General McReynoids i'll
a civil antitrust suit filed here, to-
cay. The government charges the
giant corporation and its subsidiaries
with absorbing Independent telephone
companies III destroy competition and
create monopoly in oregon, Wash
ington, Montana and Idaho in Viola
ton of the Sherman law.
This is the first attempt ever made
to apply the federal antitrust statute
To the telephone situation. Telephone
companies have claimed that the tel
ephone, like the railroad, is a natural
monopoly, and that n single system il
conductive to the best interests Of tn
public. the department of justice con
tends that ii is a question Of publ
policy for Congress to determine. L
is declared that the suit filed. today
Will not interfere with the sweeping
investigation proposed by the Inter
state Commerce Commission into the
general telephone situation to deter
mine whether the Sherman law should
be invoked generally with the purpose
of enforcing competition or whether
monopoly should be permitted or en-
couraged under regulation similar to
that of railroads. This step was TAX
en- in the West because attorney gen
eral believed their existed peculiar
situation demanding Immediate atten
ton to cure evils said to have been
brought about by unfair practices and
Illegal combinations.
The attorney general asks the
court to compel the Bell Cos. to re-
linquish control of the Independent
Telephone Company of Seattle. the
Home Telephone co. of Puget Sound
the Northwestern Long Distance Co.
the Interstate Consolidated Telephone
Co and the Independent Long Dis
lance Telephone Co. If necessary To
accomplish the dissolution, the cour,
is asked to appoint receiver for the
properties.
Attorney General McReSnolds we'll
known views that the pro rata diStri-
button of the stocks of the Standard
Oil and Tobacco Trusts did not bring
about real dissolution of those COM
binations are strongly reflected in to.
days suit in which he specifically re-
quests the court to require the al
legged telephone trust to dispose of the
stocks. bonds and physical properties
of the independents to persons not
connected with the Bell Cos, as stock
holders or otherwise He asks for
the restoration as far as practicable
of competitive conditions existing be-
fore the Consultations and Bell eos,
Continued ON Page Five,D
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-25

Mulhalf about tire charges he has made
against officials Of that organization
and aginst former members of Con
eress and men high i'll official life in
Washington.
Chairman Garrett of the speeit
House committee, who is ready to III
Xestisate lobbying, announced, today
that Chairman Overman of the Sen
ate committee had promised to release
Mulhall 10 his committee Monday. Al
theush senator Nelson, n Republican
member Of the committee heretofore
has allowed his Democratic colleagues
to conduct the Mulhal branch of the
inquiry almost at will, today, he ques-
toned Mulhall for particulars of many
expense accounts aud other subjects
brought into the limelight in the let
ters.
Nulhail swore that his first visit to
McDermett was when he was visit
ing every member of Congress he
could possibly see about a tariff cola
mission bill in the summer of 1909.
At that time, he found MeMiehaals
An uneouth politician" Later in he
same year, he sWore he was introduce
ed to I. n. MeChals. chief page of
the House, and McMiehaels' Conf
Dental secretary" He testified that
MeMichaels. Henry New. messenger
Continued on Page Five)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-25
MILITIA ORDERED TO SCENE.

Lansing. Mich. july 34.-Tvo troone
OF cavalry, two companies of artillery
ana all the infantry companies of tbe
Michisan National Giard have beeo
ordered north at once to aid in auellinr
the disturbances in the copper coun-
IVY, Where l5,ooo miners are on strike.
Adjutant General II. c. Vandercoolz.
who, late this afternoon, received or
ders ,roia Coy. Ferris To rush the mi
lstia TO the strike zone. expects to have
loo men IN IiGughtun and keWeenaw
counties before tomorrow night. Adj
Jutant NandeFcGak has sent kilograms
10 all the &C mpanY commanders of the
STATE Militia ordering them TO assem-
HE their men and start nj once for the
northern peninsula.
The provisions which the quarter
masters department had ordered fol
the annual encampment of state troops
20 be held at Ludingtan, next month
VIII be shipped north II once. Thou
sands of ammunition and the two ffelC
suns Of the Lansing Michigan Artil-
lery COS. supplied with shrapnel shells
win he included in the equipment of The
militia.
It is planned 10 keep the men in camp
until tne trouble is entirely over.
The first direct informa ton received
At the executive offices during the Gov
ornor's absence was contained in tel
eGl,am received. shortly before noon
from J. w Black of Houghton county
He telegraphed:
Local officials unable to handle sit
uation. \ lot of disorder and violence
last night. and YOU are justified il
sending troops at once. business mel
and hest saloon keepers urge that al
saloons in lIoughton county be clos
ed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-25
Conditions and General Forecast.

WASHINGTON, July 24.-The winds
along the North Atlantic coast will be
moderate southwest and west; Mid
die Atlantic coast, moderate west and
northwest. Thunder showers occur
red generally over all section of east
of the Mississippi river, except the
upper lake region temperatures arc
moderate as rule throughout the
country. although over the south por-
ton of the Middle Atlantic states and
in the interior Of Texas there Were
quite high II viii be somewhat
warmer, Friday. in the Upper Lake
Region and the Mississippi valley and
warmer. Saturday. in the Ohio valley
and the Lower Lake region.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-25

Washington. July 24-RepublIean
senators continued TO offer amend-
ments to nearly every paragraph Of
the Underwood simmons tariff bill
when its reading was resumed, today,
and Democrats in solid phalnax, Sot-
ID them down.
As result Of the prolonged dis
cussion of rate fater rate little prog
ress was made during the two hours
consideration ef the measure after
General debate had proceeded
throughout the afternoon. Senator
Works of California and Senator
Weeks of Massachusetts criticized the
bill. When adjournment came the
Senate had barely made an impress
sim on the chemical schedule, the
iirSt schedule in the bill. An amen4-
mont bV Senator Smoot to transfer
sa ffron and safioWer from the duu-
ahl. list at 10 per cent. to the Tree
list. upon which he demanded roll
call. was voted down, 40 To p. by
strict party vote. Another amendment
IN Smoot to increase the rate ON
formaldehyde from one cent 10 t"o
cents per pound encountered Republl-
can opposition. when Senator Gfohha
# North Dakota declared one cent
high enough because formaldehyde
was very essential to the farmers.
senator Smoot withdrew the amend
ment.
When Senator Smoot sought to re-
store amber gum to the free list
striking out the proposed duty oi u
Der pound. Senator stone wanted 10
know why the government should net
gel revenue from pipe stems matte
nom amber as well as from tobacco.
Senator Lodge protested against
tho proposed duty of i've cents
pound ON camphor and declared he
world demand record vote later Oh
an amendment to place 1t on the Tree
list. $500.
Senator Weeks of Massachusetts
read an inventory of the foreign toods'
eunnlies and furniture they were us
inc about the Senate chamber. The
inkwells. he said, were made IN Aus
tria The bone letter openers II
France, the hair brushes in England
or Japan. The Senate stationery
room. said Senator Weeks, sold knives
and mems made in England; German
r9 zors were used to shave Senators II
the Senate barber shops, and sou
venfr postcards with pictures .
Washingtons public buildings Wer'
sold in the Capitol with the lmptih
of German manufacturers on them.
aMany of the mineral waters in tn
Icloakroom are imported from Europe,
said Senator Weeks. The Frencl
Ivichv bears the colors of France AM
the label property of the French re
hubble. Imported ginger ale is sold L
the Senate restaurant. We are larg
PRODUCERS of matches in this country
and vet If senator wishes to light
cigar i'm the cloakroom he finds safe
tx match manufactured in Sweden,
very large namber of dishes serve
in the Senate restaurant are pre-
pared from imported articles, Will
the same articles are produced
large quantities in the United States.
senator Weeks attacks the Demo
cratic bill on the ground that it woul
not reduce the cost of living. curb tn
newer of trusts or stimulate health
competition. Reduction in prices, Il
said. would be followed by an equf
reduction in workingmen's incomes.
Secretary Redfield's announcemef
that the closing Of American fat
tories would be investigated by III
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-25
THE WEATHER.
SHOW

Washington. duly 24.-For North
New England: Unsettled, Friday,
with showers in north and east Bainei
Saturday, fair; moderate west winds.
Southern New England Unsettled,
Friday, with local showers east por-
ton; Saturday fair; moderate west
to northwest Winds. East New York
Generally fair, Friday and Saturday
moderate northwest to north winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-25

in the mining fields Of the upper Pc
ninsula of Michigan.
There were no concerted attacks on
mine property or persons about the
mines, but several persons We're in
jured in sporadic brawls The Cover
nor was on his way to Alpena and
when the request for troops reached
him he was al first inclined to think
the sheriff was unduly alarmed. Later
reports, however, caused the governor
, to order Adjutant General Wander
cook to rush soldiers to the strike
zone.
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-25
Schooner Gardiner C.Deer-
ing Reaches Port Safely,
In Collision with Steamer Slot
erdyk-- Think Each Other Sunk.
Both the Boats Make Boston Badly
Damaged, But Safe and Well.

Boston, July 2i-uncertaiaty as to
the identity and fate of tie vessel
which coIiided with the Holland Amer
lean Line steamer Sloterdyk in the fog
off Nantucket, was ended, when the
four-masted schooner Gardiner G.
Deering came into port. tonight badly
damaged by impact With another boat.
The story told by the men Of the
Sloterdyk, last night, was almost par
',llel with that Of the behring's crew
when they arrived here. tonight Meth
or vessel YVES aware of the others pres
enee IN the vicinity; the collision
caught both by surprise, and. after the
crafts had separated these aboard each
ship thought the other had gone
down.
The Slaterdyk reported searching
five hours for the boat which rammed
her; the men ON the Deering said they
fired guns and footed fog horns in the
vicinity ef the accident continually for
several hours without result.
Those aboard both vessels We're re-
lieved, tonight to learn that the crew
of the other vessel had come through
safely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-25

Highland Light Mass, July 24.-The
five-masted schooner Gardiner q. Deer
ing, with her bow stove in and head
gear gone, through collision, it was
believed with the Holland-American
freight steamer Sloterdyk, came in
from the southeast, at 9 o'clock, this
morning. heading toward Province
town.
\ large piece of canvas WAS nailed
over the bow and the steam pump
was working, but the schooner show
ed no distress signals.
Continued on Page Twelye.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-25
RenuhiiCans Offer Amendments
To the Tariff Revision Bill and
Democrats Promptly Vote No.

government, Senator Weeks attacked
as a suggestion intendsd to as far as
possible eoerce American manufac-
tnrers to continue running their
plants without reduction of wages and
Continued on Page Twelve0
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-25
Boston Forecast.

Boston. July e4.-Forecast for Eos-
ton and vicinity: Friday, unsettled
with occasional local showers; Satur-
day, fair. moderate vest to southwest
winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-25
MILITIA ON DUTY.
Ready for Call TO Prison
At Sing Sing, n. Y.
MNinOus Convlcts still Ugly
Authorities Are in Control.
Trouble Said TO Have Been Caused
By Removal Of Kennedy.
B1H8

Ossining, \. Y, july 24.-Two COM
panies of State Militia were waiting
in White Plains and Yonkers, tonight,
under orders TO respond to a possible
emergency call in view of the situa-
ton at Sing Sing prison, where mu-
tinous convicts have been causing Sc
rious trouble for two days past
Invoking the riot law, Supervisor
John S. Jenkins called upon the West
chester county authorities to be ready
to despatch guafdsmen here.
Today, a fire believed to have been
set by incendiares was followed by
a strike among 100 convicts. Threats
that extreme measures would be
adopted induced fhe malcontents to
return to their cells. Tonight, the
boots and jeers of hundreds of con-
viets could be heard all over Ossin-
ing. Warden Clancy announced that
the prisoners were we'll within control
and that, tomorrow, 60 of the leaders.
most of them second termers, would
be sent to the state prison at Auburn.
The warden believes that visitors
have told the conviets that Gov. Sui
zer's recent removal of John S. Ken
nedy, since indicted for alleged mall
feasance in office as warden, was due
to politics. Kennedy was personally
popular among the men. For week
or more, Clancy said, he had expect
ed a strike and feared fire. He had
been warned by prison official. while
in Albany, he declared, that trouble
with the prisoners was in prospect,
while a Trusty' warned him that
arson was to be attempted.
Ossining, n. Y, July 4.-Another
fire at Sing Sing prison, today, gave
the mutinous convicts a chance for
more demonstrations. The blaze start
ed in the clothing shop and the prison
fire brigade extinguished it, after a
hard fight, without outside aid. 1t
was the second fire in the prison
buildings. this week. nothwithstand-
ing the fact that the guards had been
doubled since s150,000 worth of prop
erty was burned up there two days
ago. II these fires We're started by
convicts, the warden as yet has been
unable to place the blame.
When the fire broke out, today, in
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
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1904

l0c. Cigar Thirty-nine years eontinu-
Gus Increased sales tells its own story.
FactorY. Manchester. n. II.