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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-27
BOARD OF ARBITRATION
Findings Seem to Fail In Solving
Local Labor Problem.

Many, inquiries are being made in
regard to the effect which the find
ings and recommendations OF the
board of arbitration in the local
street car strike controversy have up
on the situation as II has existed,
and an impression seems to be gener.
ally prevalent that the strike Is now
settled and the men will soon be back
at work in the employ OF the COM
pany.
The fact of the matter is, however,
that the decision of the board seems
to have no bearing whatever upon
the status OF the situation, The new
law governing the matter makes no
provision whatever for making the
decision of the board binding on the
parties to the controversy unless
both parties agree to be bound, In
the present instance, the union men
made known their willingness to be
bound by the recommendation of the
board before the arbiters convened,
and the company, through its attor-
ney. stated at the same time that Il
would not abide by any decision that
the board might render Manager
Garner says that he has no state.
ment whatever to make concerning
the recommendation of the board or
the attitude of the company towards
II. This would indicate that the com.
pany will adhere to its original de-
claration not TO accept the recon,
mendations made by the board, In
case the company saw fit to accept
such recommendations, the 4 men
would be bound to abide by the decis,
ion on account of their declaration
before the board that they would
do so.
The public is hoping that some so,
luton to the problem may soon be
found, and normal conditions again
restored.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-27
Come To OSkaloosa
List OF New Citizens Who
Have Recently Arrived.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Kline, of Canton
Mo-, are now residents of Oskaloosa
They live at 1876 North G street. Mr.
Kline is employed at the Button fact.
DRY.
=. - -
F. l.. Lasek, of Washington has 10,
Gated in Oskaloosa operating post
card and stamp pictures studio over
No. 21S High avenue west.
- - -
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Hougbtailing
and four children, of Marshalltown.
recently moved to Oskaloosa and are
living at GA Fifth avenue west. Mr..
Houghtailing is cook at the Savoy
Hotel. ...
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. Riley, of Moulton,
Iowa. recently moved to Oskaloosd
and are living at $40 North G. street.
Mr.. Riley Is a fireman on the M. e.
st. l.. Ry. Mr.. Riley's mother lives
with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Meryman, of
Bloomfield, Iowa, have bought home
at 300 Third avenue west. Mr.. Merry
man is engaged in Evangelistic work,
and will make Oskaloosa his perman.
ent home. ~.
- - -
Mr.. and Mrs. K. j.. Brown and two
children are residents of Oskaloosa,
and are living at Az North A street.
Mr.. Brown is fireman on the M. &
st. l.. Ry.
- - -
Mrs. M. b. Hawk and son Gordon,
of Delta, have moved to Oskaloosa
Mrs. Hawk is operating Mrs. Blacks
boarding house, 1903 South B street.
- - -.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Tessman and
six children and their married daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lena Macksey, OF Drink
water. Canada, have just come to Os-
kaloosa and are living at sol South
ID street.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-27
HUGE FLY-WHEEl BURSTS
ACCIDENT AT POWER HOUSE
THIS AFTERNOON. ..
No One Hurt But Much Damage Done
Pieces Hurled Afar.

With three loud reports that sound
ed like the explosion OF heavy
charge of dynamite, the big fly vince
of the Corliss engine of the Oska
loosa Traction e. Light Company. 10
Gated on Sixth avenue west went L
pieces a little before two o'clock this
afternoon. The great fly ring o.
steel burst into pieces and sailed
and sailed through the air In all di
lrections, parts of the metal weigh
ing, many hundreds Of pounds falling
a distance of u block or more botf
north and south of the power station
No ono was injured, to any great
extent although workman Is said &c
have been hurt by flying debris and
required attention.
One piece of the big wheel came
down through the west side OF the
Oakley Little residence, No. COS South
A street MASKING out practically the
entire end of the building and bury
ing itself In the cellar under the north
wall. The west end of the north wal
Is also damaged. Much of the furn
iture In the house was demolished
Extent of the damage to the power
station cannot be learned as no one
Is permitted to approach the property
inside of the high board fence, re
Gently erected about the plant. There
Is to be seen from the street however
a great rent in the north wall of the
building where that piece or the tire
Of the wheel damaging the Little
property went through and where
also a part of the spokes OF the wheel
few out and fell just outside Of the
fence almost seventy.fiye feet from
the building.
One large piece of the wheel fell
in the back yard OF the Charles
Spates place on Eighth avenue west,
about as far south of the power sta.
ton as the Oakley Little place Is
north. Another smaller piece OF the
wheel was completely buried. In the
Spates yard. Two other pieces OF
the wheel are lying on the top of the
grade of the Burlington tracks.
or the three residence properties
between the, power station and the
Little house on A street, not a shin.
gle was injured.
Immediately following the explos.
ion the streets In the nelghborhood OF
the intersection of A street and Sixth
avenue we're filed with flying debris
and dust from the brick wall
Many workmen were about the
place when the explosion took place,
and that some one was not seriously
hurt was a miracle.
Mrs. Oakley Little sustained q SO.
we're shock and required the atten.
ton of physician. She had been
standing upon the spot where the
piece OF the fly wheel went through
her home. She had been watering
some plants and had just left the
room when the crash came. The
noise OF the explosion was heard TO
a considerable distance from the
plant. Some OF those residing near
received the impression OF an earth
quake, and several OF the nearby
houses we're shaken.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-27
MISSWOOD WON WATCH
Young Lady Forms 473 Words From
"0mega Watch.r

The omega Watch" contest con,
Quoted by the Vanderzee Jewelry Co.
was won by Lucille Wood of SAT North
A street, and she has been awarded
the prize of solid gold bracelet and
watch offered to the person who
should send in the largest list Of cor.
rect words formed from the letters
contained ln-sthe words, Omega
Match, Seyeraj lists we're entered
containing more words than the list
submitteA bys.thA winner but her list
contained Z" fargest number OF Ger.
Eeet wStss sthsclpr was, a condition OF
she contest aThe, lisir sent In BY the
winner contained 473 correct words.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-27
WAS FORCED TO FLEE.
Mexican Exile Spent Sunday in
0skaloosa.

Oskaloosa entertained ovor Sunday
an exile from Mexico. who was com.
PEELED to fee the country TO save hts
life. Fred Davis, enroute from
Seattle to Chicago, became m on the
train and was compelled to stop of
here for brief rest.
Mr.. Davis Is native of Indiana be
Ing born in Indianapolis. He resided
In his native state until the death OF
his father about eighteen years ago
since that time he has made his home
in the state Of chihuahua where the
acquired 500 acres OF land from his
father He was engaged In the work
OF raising mules and also held sever
al mining interests, Mr.. Davis tells
interesting stories of conditions In
Mexico, and In his talk he told OF
two battles that occurred upon his
land, one under Madero and one
under Huerta. About two years age
Mr. Davis was captured by the Dias
administration and held in bondage
for period of twenty.eight days
Finally through the efforts of a per
sonal friend he was able to make al
escape and get into the mountains
where he remained for more than 1
year before going back to his prop
erty, During some of the more recen
trouble he was again forced to leav,
his land and while acting as an escor
for a party OF Americans he wal
stopped several times and robbed b,
"Guerillas." In connection with thes,
Ihold.ups Mr., Davis told OF the differ
ent methods used by the robbers Il
getting money On their first day gu
the party were stopped and relieved
of all OF their money and persona
holdings such as rings and other val
luable articles, On the second da,
they were again stopped and thei
mules we're taken and also their food
On the third day they we're rohbet
lof their clothing and were tortures
by being placed over fires In orde'
to make them confess as to wher,
they hid their money. Mr.. Davis Il
at present wearing his right arm II
a sling as the result of having II bad
| ly smashed by the bandits. His arm
was placed in the break of a small
tree that had been bent over to TIN
ground and held there for number o
hours. At first II was thought tina
nc "uuiu HhNt W uuNt Hic diui dhi
putated but after arriving In thil
country he was given medical aic
and he is pulling through In fin,
shape. Finally the entire party go
to Tampico and from there they sail
ed for Galveston. @
Mr.. Davis talked In regard to tn,
general feeling in Mexico and of the
conditions existing there at the pres
ent time. He stated that the present
trouble would have to come to an enc
sometime within the near future a.
tho Mexican government is complet
ily without funds and that the conces
sions that have been granted for tn,
raising of money have been found I,
be practically Of no good whatever
Mr.. Davis stated that Mexico wal
the garden spot OF the world TO live
In when the government is not in 8
state of turmoil.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-27
The Divorce Question.

One Of the widest discussions ever
made In an American play is consid
cred by VIM. Anthony MCGUIRE In
his latest dramatic effort THE Di
vorce Question" which will be seen
at the Masonic Theater on Sunday,
November %. The author contends
that a child has a hereditary right to
its parents-the obligation OF the par.
ents to the child they are responsible
for creating-the maintenance Of a
RICH standard OF morality is OF far
greater Importance than the indiyid-
ual interest involved when unfortnn.
ate alliances seem 10 render divorce
necessary. Advertisement.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-27
IoWan Contests Estate.

Ida Grove, Nov. 22.-Charles Hicks
farmer, living north of Ida Grove
left last week for Los Angeles. Cal.
where he has instituted a suit in the
courts of that state for his share OF
his fathers estate.
Mr.. Hicks was born in ,Centerville
fifty-one years ago, his father being a
farmer at that time. He moved to
California soon after the latter's birth
and in that state accumulated for
tune estimated at the time of his
death at 100000. This fortune he will.
ed to the children of a marriage he
contracted in that state.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-27
RalIroad seeks Injunction.

Malvern put In sewer system
which drains into Silver creek. The
Tabor & Northern has a bridge at the
point where the sewer enters the
creek and short distance below the
company has a well, from which II
draws water for it's engines. Small
wonder that the railroad company ap,
pealed to the courts for relief. When
the matter came up at Glenwood, an
injunction was granted against the
town. But the authorities had been
hustling, had awarded the contract
And the contractor had his job about
half completed. What the outcome
will be remains in doubt. But It If
apparent that Malvern will have to
stop polluting that little stream soon
|er or later.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-27
Church Burns Mor,aauo.

Waterloo, Nov. 24.--Last evening
q notable service was held at the
First Congregational church. whom
Indebtedness were burned. The ser.
vice was in the nature OF jubilee.
for the congregation now Is without
debt, The raising of $4,000 In a
few days was made possible by the
subscription OF $4,000 made by Mrs.
II. Gertrude Eddy.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-27
co AFTER THE WOLVES
They are Destroying Stock In the
North Part of the County.

Wolves have appeared in number
In the northern part of Madison
Township, and are killing much stock
Within the past two or three days
NJ s.. Downey has lost 8 head OF
hogs and Chas, Steddom a hog. Re.
port says others have also been los.
ers. Corn gatherers have seen many
wolves OF late while in the fields.
Now that gathering is just about all
finished general hunt for and ex.
termination is talked of. Hunters
going to that section for sport should
carry a few loads and be prepared to
greet Brer Wolf on sight"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-27
Sunday EvenIna FIro.

An alarm OF Are turned in about
Sis o'clock Sunday evening by the
neighbors, called the department TO
the residence Of Homer Phelps on
north Fourth Street No one was at
home at the place at the time and
the house had been unoccupled sew.
eral hours. The cause Of the fire ID
uncertain. II started in the part.
ton walls in the upper portion OF the
frame structure and burned Its way
through TO the roof Several hun
bred dollars damage was done.
Chemical apparatus being insufficient
to handle the blaze. water waa 20.
sorted 10 and couple OF the ropfnt
OF the home sustained 16djfIun1i
damage from this soufce.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-27
Fitting Out Play Grounds.

Waterloo, Nov. 22.-Apparatus cost
ing $500 has been purchased by the
park commissioners for Fairgrounds
in the various parks, and most of II
viii be installed this fall. Nothing is
lacking in the outfit to make the Wat
erloo Fairgrounds the most complete
and up to date In the state, The con
signment consists of bars, swings
slides randzehutes. Fairgrounds. will be
laid out, equipped and supervised in
Cedar River park, Lafayette park
Prospect park and Gates park.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-27
Institutes and Short Course.

Totals compiled by the state agri
cultural department show that during
the past year 112 institutes have Deer
held over the state and eight short
courses under the direction of the so
ciety. The attendance at the former
was 1S2,018. They were subsidized
by the state to the extent OF 1884
The total receipts were 6,4S7
Speakers and judges were paid S.
46S OF this amount and 1924 were
paid out IN premiums. The total dis,
bursements for the Institutes was
$29,77S, leaving a balance now on
hand Of 1886. Attendance at the
short courses totaled 27,S42. The state
aid amounted to s1.175. Total re,
ceipts we're S10,199 The balance on
hand in the fund is S42.42.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-27
Robber Gets 5000 Rlna.

Des Molnes. Nov 24.---Mrs. A, X.
Kellogg was robbed last night OF her
purse containing diamond ring val.
ued at 5000. gold watch, diamond
set Masonic ring and 90 cents In
change. Mrs. Kellogg stated to off.
GERS that she was passing an alley on
Pom avenue between Maple and Des
Moines streets when an unknown
man stepped out and grasping her by
the arm dragged her into tho alley.
where he tore her handbag from her
hand.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-27
Three In Wreokod car,

Iowa City. Nov. 24.-Three lives
were imperlled and one death may
result from an automobile accident
that occurred near Hills. s. G. Pear
son OF Ainsworth, Jesse Pearson, his
son, and Edwin Porter, their friend,
were speeding toward Iowa City
when the car skidded. In endoavor-
Ing to control the car. Mr. Pearson.
ST., was thrown out when the ma
chine turned turtle. He may die.
His two companions were thrown un.
der the body of the car and were
scarcely hurt, re
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-27
Finds She Has two Husbands,

Ottumwa, Nov, "a, - Discovering
she has two husbands, both residents
OF the state. Nora Spicer Dickens has
filed petition in the district court
asking that her second marriage be
|annulled and that she be restored as
wife OF her first husband Ten years
ago last September she became the
wife of Samuel Spicer by common
law marriage effected by a written
contract entered into between the
two. Three children we're born.
Last spring she was advised that she
was not legally married and had the
right to become the wife OF another.
Under the belief she became the wife
OF William Dickens at Marion, Aug.
!, 1913. A short time ago she discov.
cred that she was wrongly advised
and now Dickens has been made de.
PENDANT In the suit in which she
hopes to have the marriage annulled,
She appears as plaintiff under the
name OF Nora Spicer.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-27
Will sunnort L N. G.

The city of Ames has come to the
support of its company OF the Iowa
National guard, Company G, which
has been threatened with disband-
ment. Captain Ball OF the regular
army was there and he received as
surance that Ames will do its share
In maintaining the state military.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-27
Seeking Army Recruits.

The United States recruiting Office
at Davenport is sending thousands OF
circulars personally to young men In
Iowa and Illinois explaining the ad.
vantages of the service. This is the
first time the recruiting department
has taken this means of increasing
its force.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-27

To admire, to love, to regret, Ia 10
live, said q great writer. Do not let the
regret be brought on by cough or cold,
which II treated when II first appeared
would have easily been controlled. Allen's
Cough Bslsam brings welcomed relief in such
cases. Contains no harmful Ingredients.
25c., Soc. and S1.00 bottles at ali dealers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-27
On Its Last Legs.

Mason City, Nov. 22.-The League
of Iowa Municipalities is apparently
on its last legs, as only six members
have appeared at the state conven.
ton here, and only the attendance OF
Mason City people al, the banquet last
night saved it from being a failure.
President Terhune is here, but Sec
rotary Mcdonald of Des Moines did
not come. although he sent a bill for
$500 salary, as well as several other
bills
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-27
pefrauded by Finger Prints.

Mason City, Nov. 22.-The Peoples
Savings Bank has a Pinkerton detec-
tive on the trail of Russian who
drew $3.50 belonging to another Rus
sian from the bank and fed. The bank
carries accounts of the signatures by
means of imprints of the finger tips.
The thief stole handbook, drew out
the money and fed before the theft
was discovered, but the detectives are
now on his trail.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-27
Man We. Pony.

Usage, Nov 22.-Howard Morse of
Orchard has been matched for race
of 100 yards against a Shetland pony.
owned by Merle Galley. The race will
take place on Thanksgiving Day.
Many side bets are being made on the
event Morse is member of the
Morse Hardware Company.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-27
Killed n Auto Accident.

Battle Creek, Nov. 24.--H. M.
Schmidt, prominent business man
OF this city. was instantly killed In
an automobile accident near here
Sunday, Besides Mr.. Schmidt, his
wife and Mrs. J. Il. SPOTS were In the
car at the time of the accident. In
making turn in the road the ma
chine somersaulted. MIR. Schmidt'B
head was crushed TO q pulp. His wife
was picked up unconscious and may
die Mrs, SPOTS received slight
bruises,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-27
Mexicans Attack indians.

Des Moines, Nov. 22.--Joe Braba, an
Indian, who has been working on the
Great Western section out of here,
was attacked in his shack in the north
part of the city by two Mexican fellow
workmen and badly stabbed. The
couple got away with SIS of Braba's
money and have not yet been located
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-27
Farmer shoots rrapper.

Guthrie Center, Nov. 24--Jamea
Blake, farmer. Is IN jail here
charged with shooting Frank Nadsl
sky, OF Dayton. Ohio, Sunday. Nadal
sky was shot In the back. and Is now
In the hospital. expected 10 die. Mad
alsky with two friends was trapping on
the river near here when be was
shot. There Is no reason known for
the shooting. Bf.E
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-27
Auto Plunaea over nrIdan

Glenwood. Nov. 24,--Altred Davis.
for twenty years head OF the shoe de.
partment of the Institution for Fee
blemlnded Children. was instantly
killed near here Sunday when he lost
control Of his machine, which went
through the railing OF bridge nine
miles northeast of Glenwood. Davis
plunged twenty feet, and was buried
beneath the machine.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-27
suInld. nr Mnraer

Mason City. Nov. 2f--Aibert Mel
son. aged 30, was found shot In the
head and dying. by party Of auto
lists. and was taken to the hospital
at Albert Lea A revolver with four
empty chambers was found beside his
head, and many think II case Of
murder.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-27
Jewolry Store Hobbed.

Des Moines, Nov. 2s.-The Earl Z,
Mason Jewelry store In Valley juno
ton was robbed last night, the rob
bers escaping with 5000 worth Of
silverware. The bloodhounds owned
by Polk county are on the trail and
II Is expected the robbers will be
captured. Entrance was effected
through a rear window, the glass OF
which has been broken out.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-27
Robbed on Train.

Des Moines, Nov. 22.--Mrs. Charles
d. Dodge, wife of a concrete contract
or residing at East Thirteenth and
Fremont streets, has reported to
Northwestern officials that she was
robbed OF 1925 in cash while riding on
the train between Des Moines and
Ames,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-27
Lectures on Good Roads.

Ames, Nov. 22.--The state highway
commission is comforting with Super
intendent of Public Instruction DeYoe
in regard to teaching good roads and
road building in the rural schools of
Iowa, and through teaching the chill
dren, reach the parents. Engineer
Mcdonald proposes to give lectures on
good roads in the rural schools during
the winter,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-27
Hswkeyes At Lincoln.

Lincoln, Nov 21.-Coach Hawley
and his squad of Hawkeyes arrived
in Lincoln this morning for the Ne
braska-Iowa football game. A heavy
rain during the night made the
ground soggy. but both teams are In
good condition and expect to win. A
light practice was given this morn
ing.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-27
MARION CO. MAN
HANGS HIMSELF
|oTTuMwA WOMAN FINDS SHE
HAS TWO HUSBANDS.
STORE ROBBED or ,sllvtRwARE
Death Results from Auto Accident at
Battle Ak, olenwood and Hills
The Waterloo Congregations
chursh Burns Mortgage,

Knoxville, Nov. "a. Robert Shaffer,
aged as, hanged himself in the hay
loft In his barn near Percy, last night.
members OF the family found that hts
room had not been occupied. and a
search revealed the cause. The sher.
III and coroner are in charge of the
case. No cause can be given.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-27

Montreal. Nov. 2t--The Imperial
Litnited, ne crack train Of tho Cana
dian Pacific Railroad. was wrecked
near Hefens hay. ou<afip. early to.
day. The engine plpRred inio Lake
anpefior ana on4 ci<IIeiIl>n a known
10 have dfoHucd o<hft "details Afo
barking 1l1
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-27
BIRTHS, DEATHS. MARRIAGES
Marriage Licenses.

Following Ia the list OF marriage
licenses issued from the Office OF the
Clerk Of the Courts since our last re.
port:
No. Name. Residence. Age
Blaine Ripe. Carbon, Iowa. 20
1874 and
Viola Bailey, Oskaloosa .16