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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-09
Fourteen Persons Dead and 392 In
lured In Nations Toll for In.
dependence Day.
DEAD----14.
INJURE D-392.

Chicago, July 6.-Chicago's Fourth
passed with no such roll Of dead and
manned as marked the observance OF
independence day before the era OF
safe and sane celebrations. OF the
city's millions, only two deaths
marked the remnants of the old idea
of the Fourth.
Caldwell, N. j., July GA Fourth Of
July bomb that should have burst into
several acres of Japanese garden was
shot into the air before 10000 specta-
tors at the Caldwell baseball grounds.
The crowd was still peering expect
antly into the sky when 1t fell among
them and exploded.
Nine persons were seriously injured
A score of others were slightly
burned. Almost the entire flesh Of
one mans legs was torn away below
the knees. 1t is not expected that he
will live.
Joliet, ILL.,, July 6.-Joliet celebrated
independence day with its usual fire.
works display In Richards park, at
tended by more than fifteen thousand
people There was no accident, death
or fire resulting from fireworks re-
ported The sale of fireworks was re-
stricted to the most innocent sort of
explosives.
New York, July GA safe and sane
Fourth of July was achieved In New
York city. Never before was such a
\ \.
celebration.
Topeka, Kan, July 6.-One hundred
and fourteen cities In Kansas now
have sane Fourth Of July" ordinances
that were strictly enforced, according
to figures compiled by Harrison Park.
man, state fire marshal
The sanest Fourth Of July ever cell
ebrated In Kansas City. Kan. Not q
person was injured by fireworks
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-09

There will be total eclipses visible
in the United States on June s, 1918,
September 10, 1923. AND January "a,
1925.
See Solar Corona.
AS the glare of the sun in the sky
is removed and yet the moon hardly
more than covers the sun it is posi-
BILE at times of total solar eclipses to
see all the celestial objects near the
sun. These cannot be seen at other
times because they are lost in the
bright sky light. 1t is this which
makes astronomers so eager to oh.
serve total eclipses. The most strik-
ing thing seen is the solar corona, a
beautiful pearly light stretching far
away from the sun in all directions,
something like the Aurora Borealis
seen in northern countries.
The corona extends from one to
three solar diameters away from the
sun. Its form changes from year to
year in connection with the number
of sun.spots which prevail. As the
present year will be one of compare
lively few sun.spots the corona is to
have short but well marked polar
rays and long equatorial streamers.
In 1918 a total eclipse will be visible
in the United States, and as the sun.
spots will then be numerous the cOrO-
ma will probably extend nearly equally
in all directions.
Formerly it was believed probable
that one or more planets of the solar
system exist nearer the sun than Mer
curry, and ii was hoped to discover
these during total solar eclipses. But
the sky has been so carefully search
ed that no such objects large enough
to be worth counting exist.
Formerly also ii was regarded as
necessary to wait for eclipses and to
see and study the beautiful rosy
flames of hydrogen and other gases,
called prominences. which surround
the sun. But these may now be OBJ
served at any time by means of a
special apparatus. While the value
of total eclipse has therefore some
what diminished, there still remain
many studies which are confined to
them.
Astronomers Carefully Prepare.
Asu onomers make very careful pre-.
parations, and rehearse all details OF
their programs lest some OF the pre-
cious time should be wasted. They
observe with the eye and the photo
graphic plate to determine the exact
times of totally and the form and
extension of the corona. They photo
graph the spectrum of the corona and
also that of the bright cOlOred ring of
light which lies at its base just on
the edge of the sun
Many European and American par
ties propose to observe the coming
eclipse. Russians and ScandinaVians
being on the ground, will be most nu-
merous, but all the other principal
European nations will furnish both
government and private observing
parties. No official expedition is
proposed to represent the United
States government. The Lick obserV
atory of California will send an eX
petition in charge Of Director w. w
Campbell, to Russia, and Professor
Todd, director of the Amherst College
Observatory, proposes to observe in
Persia.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-09
AND FIRE
Mystery Surrounds Disaster at the
D. B. Howard Home.

Fire of uncertain origin damaged
the d. b. Howard home, No. sos First
avenue East, abiut 2:30 o'clock Satur.
day morning. Residents in the neigh
borhood were awakened by a violent
explosion and about the time they
were investigating, a second explosion
came. This was seen to issue from
the basement of the Howard home
and sent flame and fire from the place
on all sides. Following the second
explosion the entire building seemed
afiame. The fire department came in
response to an alarm turned in by
Lee Kalbach Immediately after the
first explosion and the damage to the
building by flame was not great, al
though fires were burning in the base
ment and on the first floor at the
same time. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
and Miss Smith, a roomer, were away
from home for the Fourth and the
dwelling was unoccupied.
The force of the explosion which
seemed to originate in the basement,
tore the furnace apart, blew out the
cellar windows and entered the first
floor rooms through the registers,
waich were blown from the floor. A
large plate glass window at the front
OF the house was blown out and the
glass carried out into the street.
Water was thrown to control the fire
and damage to the contents of the
home and the building is considerable.
The building is owned by William
Natter of Lacey. All loss Is insured.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Howard were
summoned home by wire, Mrs. How
ard being in Sigourney and her hus.
band arriving Saturday night from
Marsaalltown. Mr.. Howard suspects
the work of an incendiary and while
nothing has been missed from the
house, Investigation points to the
presence of someone about the rooms
just prior To the explosion. State
Fire Marshal Ole o. Roe, of Des
Moines, was communicated with by
local Chief McCracken, who is free
to confess that the problem is puz-
zle for him. Mr.. Roe will have a
man ON the ground today.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-09

Dictator Will Resign in Favor Of
LaSGurian.
FEDERAL OFFICIALS FLEEING
Refugees Arriving at Vera Cruz De-
clare That Army officers and
Others Are Leaving Mex
leo City.

Mexico City, July 6.-The vote cast
In Sundays election is reported to
have been almost unanimously in favor
of the retention in Office OF Huerta
and all the present members of the
senate and chamber of deputies. The
vote was very light, but the counting
has not been entirely finished.
Huerta Promises to Quit.
Washington, July cit was learned
from a reliable source here that Gen
eral Huerta has informed his repre-
sentatiyes at the mediation conference
that he will step down from the presi
dency in favor of Pedro Lascurain at
the close of Sundays balloting in
Mexico.
Huerta also sent word that Las
curain would reappoint the three en-
voys now in this country and authorize
them to conduct negotiations with the
CarranZaistas for the sole purpose Of
framing articles of surrender.
AS preliminary step to the confer.
ence that will result in the constitu.
tionalists assuming control of the
Mexican government, Luis Cabrera.
who with Rafael Zubaran has con-
Quoted the affairs OF the constitutions
alist agency here. left for New York.
1t is reported he will confer secretly
with the Huerta ENJOYS now in New
York and discover to what lengths
they will be authorized to go in deal
ing with the constitutionalists.
Soon Expects Peaceful End.
Doctor Naon A-B.-C. mediator now
IN Washington, again announced that
he was certain mediation would yet
effect tangible results.
On all sides ii is admitted that the
election will reveal Huerta's true
hand, and on it will depend the course
of action pursued by all parties to the
Mexican situation.
Huerta's retirement and Lascurain's
offer to surrender to the constitution
alists through the mediators in all like
lihood would be accepted by General
CarranZa. If Huerta calls the election
a nullity and continues to reign, it is
now certain the constitutionalists will
not treat with him in any way.
Towns Prepare for Rebels.
Vera Cruz, July 6.-Persons arriv
ing from points between Mexico City
and San Luis Potosi say most of the
towns are preparing for the advent
of the rebels. Citizens have arranged
for. provisional officials and police.
Refugees are arriving daily, foreshad-
owing serious developments in Mexico
City. Among the refugees are men
prominent in the Huerta army and
politics.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-09
Eaker Dupes Many.

Fort Dodge, Ia, July 6.-People in
Calendar, a small town near here, bit
on clever scheme perpetrated by a
street faker. The faker gave a lad
watch worth $25. After the lads faith.
er had the watch appraised a run on
the takers watches was made. Some
paid $40 and others $12. The watches
had dials that would lead one to sup
pose the watches were of standard
make The cases, however, were of
brass that already has turned black.
But the faker is ahead and so is
the boy to whom he gave the watch.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-09

Mary, Ruth and Esther Aldridge re-
turned Tuesday from a ten days visit
with their aunt, Mrs Frank Smith, of
Charlton.
4. J. Heisel returned Monday night
from a weeks pleasure and business
visit at Green Valley and Blooming
ton, Ills.
II. G. Harfst, who was called to
Havana, ILL.,, last week by the death
of his father, returned home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy l.. McFall left
yesterday for Sioux City, Iowa, where
it Is likely they will make their home
Rev. and Mrs. c. A. Snyder arrived
yesterday and they have taken fur
nished rooms with Mrs. z. Dickey.
The Coyne-Reese Drill Co. is sink.
ing a deep well for Geo. w. Alderman.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-09
FOUR AUTO ACCIDENTS
Two of Them it Is Feared may Have
Fatal Results.

A fearful automobile accident oc
Cured Sunday near Kirkville which
may result in the death of Miss Bes.
sic Wright. The three daughters OF
M. H. Picken, the Misses Wright and
Miss Gillyeart were riding in Mr..
Picken's new car and his youngest
daughter was driving. In turning out
to pass the Harper car from Ottum,
wa, the Picken car ran into q soft
place in the road and upset 1t roll.
ed over twice, landing right side up.
All the occupants of, the car were
more or less hurt, Miss Bessie Wright
sustaining injuries that are feared
will prove fatal. The car was badly
wrecked.
Dan Edwards met with severe in
jury at Beacon Sunday, being run
over by his heavy REQ car. The car
was standing at the home when the
little grandson, Max McElroy climbed
to the drivers seat and manipulated
some of the mechanism with the re-
suit that the car started backwards,
going in circle at terrific rate OF
speed. Dan sprang for the car, miss
ed it, and was knocked down, the car
passing over his body three times.
The little boy. Who managed to keep
mis- seat during the wild plunge, fin
ally jumped over the side and was
unframed. Mr. Edwards is bruised
from head to foot and may have some
broken bones, in addition to badly
mashed foot.
Clarence Hull, a son of Richard
Hull, driving an automobile to New
Sharon, broke q front wheel Sunday
evening and the car turned over. The
accident happened just a little north
of the water works station. All men,
bers of the party of six escaped liz
jury, excepting Miss Trixie Branting.
nam, who sustained a collar bone
fracture. ..
- - -
John Littlejohn and his passenger
were very badly shaken up and both
machines were damaged when J, A.
McMains, driving a Rambler car.
crashed into Littlejohn's Oakland
Sunday night about ten o'clock at the
southwest corner of the square, j..
A. McMains lives fifteen miles north
east of Oskaloosa and Littlejohn is
the liveryman at Lakonta. A settle
ment was made without any trouble.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-09

offered by Rev Alexander McFerran
of the First Presbyterian church.
Rev. c. S. Farley the new pastor of
the Christian church, preached a very
interesting and profitable discourse on
the subject OF The Law of Compen-
sation" as indicated in the 7th and
Sth verses of the 7th chapter of Mat
thew Natural law and human eX-
perience have shown that Gods laws
are inflexible and never change. If this
is true in the physical and natural
world, it is also true in our Spiritual
life We all get in return what we
invest in our lives. AS we SOW, so
shall we reap in the harvest. There
is no such thing as chance and so call
ed luck and genius are the results of
hard work and perseverance. In a
spiritual sense as we'll as the tenn
poral, is this necessary to our high
est development.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-09
ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
ONE HUNDRED PLAYERS ARE
PRESENT TODAY AT OPENING.
Every indication Points to Sue,
fui Observation-Disclosures Plays
Were Paired Sunday.

Ottumwa, July .6-Nearly 100 golf
ers from a dozen Iowa cities are here
to-day at the opening of the 14th
Annual State Golf tournament which
will continue on the links of the Of
tumwa Country Club the rest of the
week.
Many of the best players in the
state are here and low scores are
assured. The grounds have been
by Jack Walsh, the expert, and new
by Jack Wash, the expert, and a new
street car line has been extended to
the grounds. Early to-day the follow
ing estimates of the attendance of
players from well known cities was
as follows: Des Moines four clubs
Is; Burlington 8, Keokuk A. Fairfield
5, Cedar Rapids 5, Sioux City 3,
Harlan 2, Winterset 4, Waterloo 2,
Marshalltown 3, Oskaloosa 5, Clinton
2, Fort Dodge 2, Muscatine 3.
The first half of the qualifying
round for the Iowa championship
started today and will be finished to.
morrow. The first 80 lowest scores
will compete for the championship,
the next 80 for the directors fight
and the next 80 for the Ottumwa
Country Club cup. The champion
ship will be decided Wednesday.
w. o. Finkbine of Des Moines is
president; DR.. Geo. A. Kinney OF
Burlington, vice president and C. r..
Rauscher of Ottumwa, secretary
treasurer
Every indication points to a sue.
cessful tournament. Everybody is
full of pep and is awaiting the start
of play. The pairings are nearly all
made. Ninety-siX plays were paired
and the time fixed late Sunday aft
ernoon. The arrival of more will
swell this list considerable and the
number may reach 800
The Country Club grounds were
full of people all day yesterday and
the course had crowds going about
working up their playing skill and
many of these made scores that
promise fast work for the week.
Among the pairings announced are
Cam Wallet, Oskaloosa VS.. j. w.
Calhoun, Ottumwa; w. d. Cole, Os,
kaloosa VS.. w. j. Cornell, Winter
set; w. E. Williams, Oskaloosa VS..
r. r. Davidson, Winterset.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-09
BLUE SKY LAW
IS KNOCKED OUT
FAkER WITH "oLo CLEVER" GAG
0UPEs MANY AT CALENDER,
SEVERELY BURNED BY LIVE WIRE
Garage and Auto Burned at Des
Moines-sody Of Man Found Cut
in Two by Train Near Modale
River Traffic Revived.

Des MOines, July 6-The blue sky
law passed by the 35th Iowa general
assembly was knocked out in decis,
ion rendered by Federal Judges Wal
ter |. Smith, Smith Mcpherson and
John Pollock today. The three judg-
es held that the law is unconstitution.
al on the grounds of discrimination
and violation OF the interstate com
merce clause of the constitution. The
decision reverses that OF Judge Nc.
Pherson rendered several months ago
which he later withdrew. The feder-
al judges did not pass on the amend.
ment to the law which is now before
the Iowa supreme court
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-09
Severely Burned BY Live Wire.

Glenwood, Ia, July 6.--John Me-
Cluskey, Jr., the S year old son of
John H. McClmskey of this city was
severely injured. He and playmate
were playing in the yard of Samuel
Estes, and the boy, while hiding in an
area way. grasped an electric wire
from which the insulation had been
torn, and received injuries which at
first were thought fatal His entire
right side is discolored, the right big
toe and the third finder on the right
hand were badly burned.
Miss Maggie Estes, who separated
him from the wire, was severely
shocked. The current was turned off
as soon as possible, but too late to
save the boy from permanent injury
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-09

Sioux City, Ia, July 6.-Edward
ing Duesenberg brought automobile
racing fame to himself here when he
carried away first honors in the annual
300-mile race on the Sioux City track.
The boy drivers time was 3:49:02, an
average of close to rs miles an hour.
Spencer Wishart in a Mercer was sec.
ond in 3:51:20 and Ralph milford was
third, nosing out Gil Anderson for that
honor in the last so miles. milford
finished in a Duesenberg after his
Peugeot was forced out.
The battle was the tiercest ever
fought on a track in this country, and
the 10000 spectators drove very mile
of the race themselves while seated in
the stands.
No result could have pleased the spec
tators more, as the car in which Rick
enbacher won is machine manufac-
tured In Iowa and considered home
product here.
Winners of fourth and fifth places
III idNG VIII III an A'hN
protests and be awarded higher posi-
tons. Immediately after the race
Harry Stutz and Charles Erbstein,
hackers Of Anderson and Patschke re-
spectively, served notice on the ref
cree that their drivers finished in bet
ter positions and that they would pro-
test within twenty-four hours. The
scoring was miserable during the race
and many mistakes were made.
From the start the event was a
neverto be-forgotten clash. Ricken-
bacher, Wishart and Patschke drove
wheel to wheel and many times bon
net to bonnet in an effort to get out in
front Rickenbacher and Wishart were
successful, but the handler Of the Mar
mon dropped back, due to spark plug
trouble, which made him cut down his
speed after he had turned faster lapf
than any other man on the course
Patschkes finishing in fifth was q
demonstration Of gameness, as he wal
badly cut over the eye by a flying
rock. With blood blurring the sight o
one eye, he put his foot on the tiool
board and took chances which made
1t appear as though he would go over
the embankment at any time.
Rickenbacher's victory can be ex
planned by the fact that he was not
forced to stop at the pits for any
length of time and due to his great
driving.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-09
UNION SERVICES OPEN
First of Summer Series Is Held In
The Public Park.

by the consent and courtesy of the
city council, the first of a series OF
union services, was held on Sunday
evening in the city park. The ser.
vices are under the direction of the
Oskaloosa Ministerial Association and
they will be held each Sunday even
ing during the months of July and
August. DR.. J. M. McClelland of the
M. e. church presided and called the
attention OF the people to the condi.
lions that made the service In the
park possible and as long as the rules
were observed the services would be
continued Claire d. Gordon was in
charge of the music, with Miss Bern.
Ice Miller at the organ. Prayer was
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-09
Find Body cur In rmo.

Council Bluffs, Ia, July 6.-The
body of man cut entirely in two and
pieces of arms and legs scattered for
a long distance was found ON the
Northwestern tracks near Modale.
The fearfully mangled remains were
gathered up and taken to the Modale
freight station From papers in his
clothing the mans name is supposed
to be L. Miller, residence unknown
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-09
River Traffic to be Revived.

Davenport, Ia, July 6.-Believeing
that the selfe.propelled steel barge
will receive the freight traffic on the
Mississippi, the Independent Baking
company has ordered ninety tons of
sugar to be brought from New Orleans
to Davenport in the trial run of the
first of the new type vessels, which is
to leave New Orleans on the up river
trip July :.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-09
Crushed Beneath Auto.

Ida Grove, Ia, July 6.-Bert Comp
ton, a young farmer residing in the
eastern part of Ida Grove county, met
death when his automobile turned tur-
tie as he was driving into the town of
Arthur. Just what caused the car to
turn turtle will never be known as
Compton was alone at the time of the
accident and when he was found by
brother-in-law, who was driving a
team to town, he was breathing his
last.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-09
HOWARD SHIPLEY DEAD
Mahaska County Man Murdered on
His Claim in Wyoming.

News comes to William Wassom OF
the murder OF former Mahaska
county man, Howard Shipley, in his
cabin on a mining claim in the
mountains of Wyoming. Shipley and
his partner were found dead in their
cabin, the bodies riddled with but
let's. Each body had fifteen to
twenty wounds. Mr.. Shipley. who Is
the third brother TO meet death by
Shooting, was about flfty-three years
of age. He formerly resided east OF
town.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-09
Farm Hand is Drowned.

Des Moines, July mysterious cir
cumstances surround the death of a
man thought to be Dave Miller of Ank-
eny, whose dead body was found float
ing on the river short distance north
of the mouth of Beaver creek yester-
day by Charles Keenbold and Charles
Shaifer of Des Moines.
The condition of the body indicated
that it had been in water for ten days
or two weeks.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-09
To Build Fire Proof Plant.

Mason City, Ia, July 6.-Promise OF
the Marshall Oil company to make
only temporary repairs at its offices
yards, and to rebuild a fireproof place
within a year are very gratifying to
east side residents who have long con-
sidered the condition of the tanks and
warehouse an addition to the fire haz-
ard. There have been many alarms
from there, and there was a serious
fire q few weeks ago.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-09
Takes Stand in own defense.

Geneva, July 6.-Tony Petras or
trial here for the murder of Theresa
Holander will take the stand in his
own defense this afternoon, his at
torneys announce He will tell fol
the first time his whereabouts ON th,
night OF February l6. the date Of ths
murder. Miss Holander ives clubbee
TO death in cemetery at Aurora.