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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
NOW WORKING FOR new Bill
WOMEN ASK FRENCH ENFRAN-
CHlSEMENT ACT BE PASSED.
Measure Provides That Feminine Citi.
zens Of U. S. Can Vote in Con-
qressional Elections.

Washington. March ga number
of western women suffragists, headed
BY the Rev. Olympia Brown of Wiscou.
sin, president of the Federal Suffrage
association, and Mrs. Clara Colby of
Portland Ore, sought the assistance
OF the elections committee of the
house to have the French enfranChise-
ment bill passed. This bill provides
for the bestowal of suffrage in con-
greseional elections upon all women
who are citizens of the United States.
Mrs. Colby. in addressing the COM
mittee, quoted from former Chief
Justice fancy, who, in a decision, held
that the people Of the United States"
Is synonymous with the citizens OF
the United States" She Cortended
that the Constitution provides that
the people shall elect members of con-
gress.
Miss Lucy Price, anti-suffragist, ridi-
culed the idea of women assuming to
enter the sphere dominated by men
either socially or politically. She de,
clared that in the states where only
men vote the very things which wom
en- are most interested in are handled
in the best manner by the state legis-
fatures."
Miss Minnie Bronson. secretary of
the National Association Opposed to
Woman Suffrage, insisted that the ma
jority of American women are opposed
to having the ballot thrust upon
them"
Representative French asserted that
sex has no bearing on the qualifica-
ton for citizenship and that under the
constitution congress can regulate the
qualifications of voters for its own
membership.
Representative Shirley Of Kentucky
cited law to prove that congress was
without power to pass such bill as
French proposed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
BANK PRESIDENT WOUNDED
NEAR HIS HOME BY
TWO MASKED MEN.
Has Recently Received Anonymous
Letters in Which His Life
Was Threatened.

Superior, Neb.. March 25.-Captain
G.. e. Adams, of this city, was shot
and wounded here last night in a
fight with two masked men. He re-
ceived two wounds back of the left
ear, which are not believed to be
fatal. Whether or not the masked
men were wounded is not known.
Capt. Adams fired three times at
close range. He has recently receiv'
ed a number of anonymous letters
threatening his life. Since the day
following the failure of the First Ma
tional Bank of Superior, of which he
is the president, Adams has been car.
rying revolver. He was passing an
alley on his way home from town last
night when the two men rushed at
him and a fight ensued. Adams lost
nothing, although the intent of the
men may have been robbery.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
SEARCH FOR LOST SHIP ON
Steam WhaIer Leaves San Francisco
to Find the karluk In the
Arctic Seas.

San Francisco, Cal, March 25.-To
search the Arctic circle for the lost
Canadian exploration ship karluk is
the mission of the steam whaler Her.
man, which left San Francisco for this
far North. The Canadian government
is sending the whaler to the relief of
the Karluk, which, with the greater
port of her crew, has been missing for
several months. Explorer Stefansson.
commander of the expedition, who,
with three of the crew, left the Karluk,
which was fast in the ice. to hunt carl
bou, could find no trace of the vessel
when he returned. The ice had been
broken up by gale and the ship, it
is supposed, drifted eastward.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
UNABLE TO AGREE ON WAGES
MINE OWNERS AND EMPLOYEES
END CONFERENCE.
Present Agreement Expires on Next
Tuesday but Strike Need not
Necessarily Follow.

Chicago, March 25.-F'inal refusal
of the United Mine Workers Of Amer.
lea to accept terms offered by the BIZ
luminous coal mine owners of west.
ern Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and
evening the joint wage scale confer.
ence of the men and employers.
Although the present wage agree.
ment will expire next Tuesday and
there is no understanding at present
under which the men have agreed to
continue to work, union leaders as
serted that. strike was not immi.
nent.
The policy committee OF the United
Mine Workers has been summoned to
meet here today, and the mems lead.
ers announced that they expected to
decide on a line of action that would
prevent a labor crisis in the mines.
The operators stated that the next
proposition must come from the men.
This does not necessarily mean a
strike" said w. o. Green, secretary
of the United Mine Workers. THE
miners representatives have worked
hard in the interest of peace We
Will USE uGoL CuutdN vi
to outline policy that will mean con-
tinuance of work"
Mr. Green said the miners modified
their offer that they were willing to
accept the agreement in force with
the modification that local conditions
in different mining districts should
be subject to adjustment. The oper.
ators, he said. would not assent to
this.
The joint committee of the operat
ors and miners met and discussed for
several hours. After recess they met
again for few minutes and the min.
ers detiantly rejected the operators
terms, which were to continue exact
ly the same as now.
The joint wage scale conference of
the four states met in Philadelphia
several weeks ago and adjourned to
Chicago without having reached an
agreement.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
ASKS HOUSE TO SPARE SOLOk
ATTORNEY FOR M'DERMOTT
PLEADS BEFORE HOUSE BODY.
Lawyer Argues That Illinois Repre-
sentative Has Been Punished
Enough.

Washington, March ga vote of
censure by the house would serve no
purpose. except further to humiliate
Representative James T. McDermott
of Chicago, and he has been punished
enough.
This was the substance of the argu-
ment of Attorney James Easily Smith,
representing McDermott, before the
house judiciary committee, on the
resolution to censure McDermott and
James Emery, counsel for the Nation.
al Association Of Manufacturers, who
we're criticized In the lobby commit
tees report.
Attorney Easby-Smith said the only
ground on which MCDermott could be
criticized was his acceptance of loans
from pawn brokers and others inter
ested in legislation. The report OF
the select committee, representing the
opinion of his associats in this house,
has been sufficient punishment to him
and warning to others" he declared.
"McDermotts votes on the loan
shark bill and on excise legislation
for the department of Columbia we're
not Influenced by the loans he OBJ,
tanned. The men from whom he Dor
rowed money we're personal friends
who helped him out of financial diff
cultics, resulting from investments in
a 'nonfallable airship which would not
go up"
Mr.. Emery, who was heard, denied
the right of the house of representa-
lives to censure a private citizen.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
MRS. GUINNESS NEAR ARREST?
Northwest Mounted Police Bellows
They Have Laporte, Ind,
Murderess.

Swift Current. Saskatchewan. March
25.-After several weeks Of rumors
which at first they were inclined to
discredit, officers OF the northwest
mounted police placed a watch near
Neville on c woman homesteader un-
der the suspicion that she may be Mrs.
Belle Guinness, the Laporte, Ind, muir
deress. The watch will be maintained
until officers from the United States
arrive to prove or discredit reported
Identification. A man in Swift Current,
Saskatchewan, who said he went to
school with this woman in Norway. as
serted that he saw Belle Guinness on
the streets of Swift Current few
days ago. He also knew her In La
porte.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
|. w. W. LEADER ON TRIAL
Many CIamor for Admittanee to Court
Room When Frank Tannenbaum
Faces New York Judge.

New York, March 25.-While extra
policemen forced back a mob Of 200
shabbily dressed men clamoring for
admittance to the court room Frank
Tannenbaum, the youthful l. w. w.
leader was placed on trial before Judge
Wadhams in general session on an
indictment charging him with mis-.
demeanor in connection with the raid
of the army of unemployed" on St.
Alphonsus Roman Catholic church on
March IA. II found guilty Tannen-
baum faces a $500 fine and a years
imprisonment.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
DEMANDS DATA ON
CANAL TOLL AFFAIR
Chamberlain of Oregon Presents
Resolution in Senate.
ASKS REVENUE IF SHIPS PAY
Requests Statement From Secretary
of War Showing Cost Of MaInts-
nance Of All American
Waterways.

Washington, March Ex-senator
Chamberlain of Oregon, who is op-
posed to the repeal OF the exemption
clause in the Panama canal act, intro
duCed a resolution in the senate call.
ing on the secretary of war to inform
that body what revenue could be de-
rived from the imposition of reason
able tolls on all American waterways.
The resolution also calls for a state
ment of the total cost Of necessary i'm
provements and the annual cost OF op.
GRAFTON and maintenance.
Senator Chamberlain states In the
resolution that he seeks this informa-
ton "in anticipation of a possible re-
peal OF the free tolls clause of the Pa
mama canal act and OF reversal OF
the timehonored policy of the United
States with reference to river and har-
Dor improvements and canal construc-
ton and operations of these govern
ment utilities free Of charge to all
commerce"
Text Of Chamberlain Resolution.
The resolution reads In part as fol-
lows:
Whereas, the Panama canal has
cost the United States more than
$400,000,00 and is built upon soil
which to all intents and purposes be-
longs to the United States and forms
a part OF the United States coast line,
and
Whereas, II the free tools clause
Of the Panama canal act is to be
repealed and tolls are to be levied
upon vessels engaged in the coastwise
trade of the United States, the policy
of the government Is to be completely
upon all the improved waterways and
reversed and the act Of July 5, 1884.
| ought to be repealed and tolls charged
upon all the improved waterways and
canals of the country, so that there
might be uniform system for the use
Of these utilities"
Waterway Expenditure Asked.
It then calls on the secretary OF war
for information as to the total amount
expended in river and harbor improve
ment since the adoption of the consti-
tuition; the amount expended in con-
structing canals; the amount con-
tributed by the several states; details
as to river and harbor improvements
and canal construction; tonnage pass.
ing through the rivers, harbors and
canals; what tolls are now charged;
what tolls would be necessary to re-
imburse the government; what classes
Of vessels use the waterways and
what discrimination Is made In favor
of domestic shipping. The resolution
concludes with these significant para
graphs:
What amount might be realized by
I the United States II a reasonable toll
was charged on all shipping passing
through rivers, harbors and canals.
What, If any. treaties are In force
between the United States and any
other foreign power which would pre-.
vent the United States from charging
tolls against such foreign governments
even in cases where 1t might be deter
mined to charge toll on its own vessels
| passing through such rivers, harbors
and canals"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
Add TO Appropriation Bill.

The house by vote OF "A to 81
added to the rivers and harbors appro-
priation bill an appropriation Of $685.
600 for revertment work in front Of the
city Of Vicksburg, Miss. The amend
ment by Representative Collier Of Mis-
sissippi. providing better flood protec'
ton for Vicksburg, as adopted after
stiH opposition by opponents of the
proposal to increase the total appro'
pristion for the Mississippi river
which are approximately SOOO,Ooo'
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
Ice Dealers, Conventfnn.

Des MOines, March 25.-Ice dealers
from all sections of the state are
gathering in Des Moines for the an
nual convention of the Iowa Ice Deal
ers' association. 'lne convention,
which opened at the Slavery hotel
this morning, will continue through
today and tomorrow. George Wright
man, secretary of the Iowa State Man.
ufacturers' association, and E. w.
Van Duyn, state inspector of weights
and measures will be among the
principal speakers at the convention.
Mr.. Wrightman will discuss the work
mans compensation law and Mr.. Van
Duyn will explain the new weights
and measures law
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
Villa usinn New Shell.

Mexico City, March 25.-The MeXi
can war office today did not conceal
it's concern for the cit" of Torreon
when it was officially learned that
General Villas rebels are using a new
and unfamiliar shell of most deadly
character in the attack on the city.
Huerta will receive loan OF 1913 .000,-
900 as the result of a plan agreed up.
on by bankers today,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
FEDERAL LEAGUE SCHEDULE
Calls for 1874 Games, but Committee
Would Not Make the List
, Public.

Baltimore, Md. March 25.-The
schedule committee of the Federal
league adjourned after announcing the
schedule for the coming season had
been adopted but would not be made
public for several days. One hundred
and ffty.four games will be played.
The following opening dates were an.
nounced:
Buffalo at Baltimore, April 10.
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh. April IA.
Chicago at Kansas City, April IS.
indianapolis at st. Louis, April -.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
County Wins Suit,

Denisun, March 25.-The taxpayers
of Crawford county have won vic
tory by the sudden termination of the
case brought by Martin Dugan, of
Vail, for $4,000 for the death of his
son. The case has been on trial for
five days in Sac City before Judge
Hutchinson and jury. The defense
made a motion to take the case from
the jury for lack of evidence and this
was done. The son of Dugan was
driving a party of young people to a
dance one night last September and
ran into an excavation made for put.
ting in a cement bridge, and the boy
was killed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
County Claims the Fees.

Spencer, March 25.-County Attor-
ney Fred Jensen has filed notice of a
suit against Clerk of Courts c. s.
Weaver to recover insane commits
sioner fees collected by him since
1890. me attorney general and the
county attorney have held that these
fees belong to the county. The clerk
has rendered the amount collected
within the last three years, but the
offer was declined by the county at
torney, who claims the whole amount
is justly due the county.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
Opening Of Bio Lock.

Keokuk, March 25.-For the first
time in forty-five years orders for the
opening of the navigation season here
do not say "the canal will be opened"
There being no more government can.
al the orders now state simply that
the government lock at Keokuk will
be opened" and for the first time in
almost a half century only one lock
will have to be put into order for the
commencement of the season. In
years past, since the canal was built
in 1867, there have been three locks
to overhaul.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
Planning Sale of Stock.

Washington, March 25.--Iowa City,
Kafona and Washington business men
are meeting in Washington, Ia, this
afternoon to frame uniform con.
tract for the sale of stock in an inter
urban line from Iowa City to Wash
ington. A meeting was held in Iowa
City Monday, at which Henry Eicher
and President Alberson, of the Wash
ington Commercial club spoke. The
proposed road is understood to have
the support of the Smith.Dows syn
dictate, ...r
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
the BRITISH ARMY REVOLT
LABOR AND RADICAL LEADERS
DEMAND SETTLEMENT.
Question Involved is, Docs the King
or the Army or Parliament
Make the Laws?"

London, March 25.-War secretary
Seeley today made public documents
relating to the army's revolt against
the coertion of Ulster, and revealed
all the negotiations which have arous-
ed the LABOR and radical leaders to
demand a settlement once for all,
whether the king or army or parlia-
ment will make the laws. Indications
are that even the liberalist ranks are
divided on the question which is laid
down on aristocratic and democratic
lines
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
v M G A Gardeninu.

Washington, March 25.-Under the
directions of Secretary Maceacheren
of the community Y. NJ. L. A. boys
gardening club being formed here, 70
boys will join and each will be given
plot of ground ten feet square. Each
will be provided with five kinds of
vegetable seeds and a prize will be
given for the best results.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
BRIDE
IN GUN ACCIDENT
MEETING AT WASHINGTON TO
PLAN SALE OF STOCK
IOWA AND NEBRASKA MAY JOIN
Big Lock Soon to be Opened at keo-
kuk-Unknown Man Killed by
Fast Train-County Clerk
Sued for County Fees

Humboldt, March 25.- Mrs. Max
Lehman. bride of a farmer living
near here is dead as the result of the
accidental discharge of a gun in the
hands of her husband. Lehman was
returning from hunt and as he pas
sed through the door the hammer of
the gun caught on the casing and the
bullet struck his wife. ...
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
Mitchell Urges Employment Bureau.

New York, March 25.-Mayor
Mitchell sent message to the board of
aldermen in which he, took up the
question OF the unemployed and sub;
mitted a suggestion for an, ordinance
providing for the establishment OF a
permanent public employment bureau.
The experimental labor bureau estab-
lished in New York February IA has
found employment for 1000 persons,
the mayor asserted.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
Mater Eaminc Threatened.

Honolulu. March lo.-After two eX-
tremely dry years. Honolulu in par
ticular and the whole group of the
Hawaiian islands in general, are
threatened win the severest water
famine the territory has ever known.
Unless heavy rains fall soon and the
records of past years do not indicate
them at this season, loss to planters
and much domestic inconvenience are
certain.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
Killed by Fast Train.

Council Bluffs. Mar. 25.--Two young
men walking on the Northwestern
were hit by the Carroll local as the
men stepped from one track to an
other to avoid a freight train. They
were picked up and brought here, one
of them dead, the other badly hurt.
The dead man is unknown and the
injured man is J. L. Rhodes, of Mt.
Vernon, Ind.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
Millionaire Held as swIndIsr.

Portland, Ore, March 25.--Walter
Greer Campbell, who three years ago
had a fortune Of more than $4,000, 900.
was arrested here on a charge of OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses
in San Francisco. When a search was
made OF Campbell's clothing at the
police station. 100000 in gold certif.
Gates were found in his pockets.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
cummins objects 10 Miller

Washington, ID. G., March 25.-The
confirmation of Alex Miller OF the
Washington Democrat as postmaster
Is hanging fire. 1t is. held up in the
senate postoihce committee at the
request Of senator Cummins who has
asked that II be delayed
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
County Official Shot by Wealthy Man

Wllliamstown, KY. March 25.-Coun-
ty Attorney w. e. Clay Of Grant coun-
ty was believed dying with two bull
lets in his lungs, following shooting
at the railroad station here. In q
statement Clay declared he had quar-
relied with s. NJ. Billister, a wealthy
contractor. He said he approached
Billister in an effort to be friends, and
that the latter drew a pistol and. with
out a word, shot him.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
Scott 70 he Opposed.

Sioux City, March 25.-It was an
nounced here today that the progress.
sives of the Eleventh congressional
district win hold a conference at lie
Mars April 2, at which time a can,
didate will be selected to run for con,
gress in this district and plans will
be made for the campaign.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
Fooled Her Money Away.

Waterloo, March %. - Henry Col.
Inns, colored, Is in a hospital with his
throat cut, and Mrs. Irene Gillispie,
also colored, is in the county Jail
awaiting hearing on charge OF
infiicting the injuries. The razor
duel occurred Sunday. She claims
Collins took her money and fooled Il
away.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
Several Hurt in Riot.

Belfast, March 25.- Several per,
sons were injured during a riot be-
tween Orangemen and nationalist
early today. Stones were thrown and
revolver shots fired. The leaders OF
the crowd we're arrested.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
Connolly Still Undecided

Washington, ID. c., March 25.-Rep-
resentative Connolly will make an
announcement in day or two wheth-
,er he will run for the senate. He has
been making canvass of the situa.
ton in Iowa for several weeks.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
Allowed TO See pyina Mother.

Fort Madison. March 25.-Prisoner
Frank TAYLOR and Chaplain Lloyd
Tenant of the prison here. have re-
turned from Ottumwa. where Taylor
was taken, by permission of Governor
Clarke, to see his dying mother, She
is Mrs. Annie Hogard, 76 years old.