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The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
HIGGINS ADMITS DEED
iLLiNoIsAN PLEADS GUILTY TO
MURDER OF WIFE.
Light Sentence IL Asked for Man Who
Killed Spouse to Wed Her
Daughter.

Galesburg, H.. April 11-Rohert
Higgins. who last January shot and
killed his wife at North Henderson,
H. because of his infatuation for
his sixteen-yearold stepdaughter,
Julia Flake, author OF the come over
and kill mamma" letters, pleaded
guilty TO the crime at Aledo before
Judge Olmstead and threw himself
upon the mercy Of the court. II is
expected that he will be given life
sentence.
Judge Olmstead has taken Higgins
case under advisement and announces
that he will pass sentence Tuesday
Evidence was offered by the state in
support of Higgins plea of guilty, Hig
gins sat with his face hidden In his
hands during the reading of the depo.
Sition of Julia Flake concerning her
relations with Higgins. Julia Flakes
letters telling OF the plot to shoot her
mother and make it appear an acct
dent were introduced in evidence.
1t is believed that Julia Flake, If.
teen-year-old daughter of the slain
woman, who also is under indictment
on a murder charge, will not be tried.
Mrs. Higgins was shot to death in
her North Henderson home on the aft
ernoon of January 6, Il bullet entering
her side and piercing her heart. Al
the coroner's inquest her husband,
member OF a prosperous family OF
farmers, swore that Mrs. Higgins was
killed when his rife accidentally eX-
ploded while he was cleaning It, Her
daughter, Julia, ,corroborated his tes-
timony and the jury returned verdict
of accidental death.
Two weeks later G.. w. Ernest OF
Galesburg, uncle Of the girl, submitted
to the states attorney letters alleged
To have been written to himself and
his daughter. Marie. by Julia Flake,
proposing that he come to North Hen
derson and lill her mother. Julia will
inherit 81 900 when she becomes Of
age and the letter carried an implied
promise that IL Ernest killed her
mother she would pay well for 1t.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
CHURCH OF NAzARENE
OskaloOsa Congregation Is Perman-
entity Organized.

Monday, April 18th, 1914, is the
date of the organization OF new
church in Oskaloosa with charter
membership of about 80. The Pente.
Costal church of the Nazarene came
into existence under the direction of
Rev l.. Milton Williams and Rev. Z.
A. Clark the district superintendent.
After a brief review of the history OF
the Christian church and an outline
of how the church of the NaZarene
came into existence, the manuel was
read giving instruction regarding the
doctrines. church administration etc,
and the new members were received.
A nominating committee comprising
Rev. Il. A. Clark, William Crossoh
and f. w. Hull were appointed to
suggest names for trustees, stewards,
and a membership committee. The
official board was elected as follows:
Elders, Rev Il. A. Clark, Rev. w. d.
Merryman and Rev. Il. +. Sheline (;
trustees, +. NJ. Hun, j.. d. Martin, c.
J. Gillett, Frank Shoemake and VIII
liam Crosson; stewards. Mrs. o. Il,
Nett, Mrs. Clara Williams, William
Maxwell, Mrs. LOttie Martin, Mrs.
Libbie Smith and George COrbett {;
Miss Ruth Buell.; membership com.
mitree. +. NJ. Hull, Frank Shoemake
and Mrs. Clara Williams. The
trustees were instructed to proceed
Immediately to the incorporation OF
the new church, so the work OF organ
ization could be completed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
AUTO TAX is DISTRIBUTED
WARRANTS SENT BY STATE AUD
TOR TO VARIOUS COUNTIES.
Over a Half Million Dollar Melon
cut-Mahaska county's Share
is sc. 6o5.92.

Des Moines. Apr. 11.--Warrants for
the distribution of $571 ,23S.24 automo-
bile taxes collected by the state for
the six months ending April I, 1914,
are being sent ont to the counties of
the state by ]. l.. Bleakly, auditor OF
state The apportionment is on a ba.
sis OF S3476S for each township.
There are 1,643 townships in the
state '.'
The melon cut by the state officials
is considerably larger than the one
of year ago. Each county will re-
ceive 60 per cent increase over the
sum apportioned April l, 1913. The
amount divided among the counties is
.$57123S.24. A year ago the fund dis
tributed was 1857 ,92755.
The distribution of the tax, is by
townships and not according to pop
ulation or number of automobiles, in
the various districts. The counties
having the greatest number of town
ships get the biggest slice of the toX.
Kossuth and Pottawattamie counties
each receive $9,735.04, which is the
high mark. The low mark is $4,l72.l6
There are fifteen counties which re-
ceive this sum.
The amounts each county receives
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
PRES. WILSON ASKS ACTION
TELLS CONGRESS TO PASS TRUST
BILL BEFORE ADJOURNMENT.
President illustrates Attempt to Delay
Consideration Of Matter--Confers
With House Body.

Washington, April l4-President
Wilson delivered an ultimatum to
congress that there shall be no al.
joufnment OF this session until the
antitrust program OF the administra.
ton Is cleared up. In making his pc
sition clear on the subject the presi.
dent delivered a, blow squarely at
well organized non.partisan movement
by members OF congress to bring about
an adjournment with the trust ques-
ton unsolved
For weeks there has been an at
tempt at the capitol to manufacture
public sentiment in favor of the de
side OF congress and against the
wishes OF the president. This indt.
rect challenge the president met in
unmistakable terms.
Members OF congress who are anx.
ious to get home early this year to
/ fix up their political fences prior to
| the fal elections are in despair. They
DO not believe they can complete the
trust Legislation before August
The president held conference
with members OF the house commit
tee on the judiciary with Il view to
conveying his decision formally to that
body that the administration bills
must be presented TO the house OF
representatives at the earliest posi-
BILE moment. While The president him.
self does not relish another summer
In Washington. he believes the Dem.
ocrats owe duty TO the Gpuhtry on
the trust question, and he proposes to
night out the issue on that liue, II it
takes all summer"
Washington, April 1i.--President
Wilson declared that the repeal of the
Panama tolls exemptions could not be
regarded as an Interpretation of the
liay-PauneefOte treaty because II
would be legislative act. He held
that no amendment setting forth the
rights OF the United States under the
treaty was necessary. in his opinion.
Mr.. Wilson drew a distinction be.
tween legislative act and an author.
tatlve Interpretation OF treaty, the
letter of which would have to be
formulated by the executive branch OF
the government and ratified by two.
thirds vote OF the senate.
Mr.. Wilson said the Norris amend
ment setting forth that the United
States by repeating the exemption
would not be surrendering any OF its
rights, had not been seriously sug-
gested to him and that he had not
given it serious consideration because
It appeared obvious to him that any
act of congress In that connection
could not be an Interpretation OF the
treaty.
Mr.. Wilson said the tolls situation
in the senate was constantly imDrov-
Ing and apparently that people who
had been asked to appear in the hear.
ings were getting cold feet"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
GOVERNOR REFUSES
. TO SAVE GUNNER
Glynn Says New Evidence Won't
49,. Stop Execution.
JUSTICE GoFF MAY ACT
conVictins Court Directs District At
torney to Show Cause Why New
Trial Should Not Be Granted
to Doomed Men.

Albany, N. Y, April 1.-THE memo.
randum filed by c. G. F. Wahle and
II. l.. Kringfe in behalf of the four
Rosenthal gunner was received by
Governor Glynn, who spent a good por-
zion of the day reading it. The gov
ernor declined to change his decision
and he sent this telegram to counsel
for the doomed men:
Il have received and read your sup
Elemental application in the case OF
your clients. | find nothing therein
that ! had not previously considered
and nothing to justify change of my
decision"
This spelled the doom OF Lefty
Louis" "Dago Frank" Whitley Lew.
is" and "Gyp the Blood" as far as
executive clemency was concerned.
Death Watch on Doomed Men.
Ossining, N. Y, April 1.-THE
death watch" was placed over the
four gunner who are condemned to
die Monday for the assassination
OF Herman Rosenthal. At the same
time attaches Of the warden's Office
placed in the mail the last of the off.
cial invitations to witnesses who will
attend the execution. These were the
final steps in the preparations for the
death of the gangsters, whose hopes
had been revived by rumors that
reached the prisoners by the myster.
ious underground" operating in Sing
Sing prison to the effect that the exc.
cutioRs would be delayed until the
end OF next week. This delay is legal
ly possible as the men were sentenced
TO die lin the week beginning Monday,
April 13." That Warden Clancy would
not postpone the executions was re-
garded as certain when he notified the
witnesses to appear Monday
Justice Goff May Save Gunner.
New York, April 11.-Justice Golf is
sued an order for the district attorney
TO show cause why a new trial should
not be granted to the four gunner
who had been sentenced to die next
Monday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
C. h. u. is THE WINNER
A. ]. Behner Awarded First Place
In 0ratorical Contest.

Central Holiness University was
signally honored Friday evening when
her representative, A. ]. Behner, was
awarded first place i'm the annual
oratorical contest of the Iowa Inter
collegiate Prohibition association over
field of eight chosen representa-
tiyes from colleges of the state. The
oratiOns were delivered before a big
audience in the university chapel and
marked the closing session of the
state convention of the associations
The subject of Mr.. Behner's Grafton
was, The Coming Triumph" and he
was given first place by the Judges
with majority OF several points
over his nearest competitor The
winning of first place in the contest
carries with it prize of SIS and
the honor of representing Iowa in the
Interstate contest. Second place in
the contest, with which goes q prize OF
$25, was awarded to Richard l.. Nit.
chell, of Morningside college, on the
subject, "The Coming Day" Third
place went to Claude j. Martin, of
Simpson, upon The Mandate of the
Industrial World" four place was
won by w. G. purdy, of Coe college,
upon The Social EVIL" fifth place
by y. H. Frank, of the State Univer.
sity of Iowa, upon The Enemy With.
In the Gate" sixth place by c. f.
Weidensaul, Of Western Union col.
lege, upon THE Call OF Today" sew.
enth place by Chester w. barrow, OF
Des Moines College, upon THE Price
That is Paid" and eighth place by
~. r. White. of Beuna Vista college.
upon The Problem or Today" Judg-
es on thought and composition were
Rev. c. e. Pilgrim, OF Marshalltown;
Senator c. n. Van Law, of MARSHALL
town, and Rev. Geo. MINER, of Knox
vile. Judges on delivery were Rev.
j. NJ. Brown, OF Grinnell; Hon. L. r.
Carney of Marshalltown, and Prof.
W. I. Kelsey, of Oskaloosa
Ont of the eight annual state con-
tests held by the State intercollegiate
Association, Central Holiness Uni.
iversity has captured three first places
and three second places, a much bet
ter record than that attained by any
other school
| Prior To the orations last evening
Miss Madeline Watson played piano
solo and the University male quartet
sang selection. A piano quartette
was rendered after the orations while
the judges were preparing their mark
| ingS..
Election of officers of the associa-
ton for the ensuing year occurred
yesterday afternoon at the business
session. Fred Ingvolstadt of Simp-
son college, was reelected president;
George A. Osborn, Of Central Holt
ness University, was elected vice
president; c. +. Weidensaul, of West
ern Union, secretary: Mr.. Birling-
more, of Ames, treasurer. Two dele
Igates TO the national convention were
Ichosen and the honor fell to Benz. II,
Frank, Of the State University and
lR H. MITCHELL OF Morningside.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
THE COUNCIL SESSION
CITY Dads Have a Long and Busy
Adjourned Session.

Inclusive of the time a part of the
members Oh the city council spent in
waiting for the other part and the
time spent in caucus over tho deter
minatiOn OF the lowest figures offer
ed for the street sweeping job, the
city fathers had a long session Mon.
day evening adjourned from last
Thursday evening and n part of the
first OF the month regular.
Contract for the street sweeping
for the year goes to w. II. Mcdonald
at $4,000 for term of eight months.
-. ID. Long and son and Dan Lewis
were also bidders.
Resolutions regulating the install.
alton of service for steam, water and
gas under tire pavement to be relaid
on High and First avenues west and
Rock Island avenue and placing the
time limit at May % were adopted.
Annual reports of the city officers
were read and ordered placed on file.
The hour was after eleven o'clock
when adjournment was finally reach.
ed ~ -. IKE
In the absence OF Mayor b. V. Seey-
ers, who was in Cedar Rapids, coun-
Gilman William Laffollette of the LIST
Ward, mayor protein. presided dur.
ing the evening and he handled the
business with dispatch.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
ALASKA WOMEN VOTERS WIN
Buy Cigars and Luncheons in First
Election Campaign, According to
Gable Message.

Seattle, Wash, April 10.-Cable dis
patches from Alaska indicate that the
results OF the elections in various
parts Of the territory this week were
determined to degree by the votes Of
women. who cast ballots for the first
time. Women we're given the right to
vote by the enactment of measure
OF the first territorial legislature a
year ago. In Skagway the familiar
methods of campaigning brought vic
tory TO the feminine politicians. Elec'
tors we're steered to polling places by
women workers, who bought cigars
and lunches and supplied conveyances,
while explaining sample ballots. They
elected their entire non.partisan ticket
in Skagway against the taxpayers
ticket, which has been in power six
years.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
SAYRES GO ON WILSON TRIP
President and Family Leave White
House for White Sulphur
Springs.

Washington, April 10.-The Wilson
family circle was complete again with
the arrival here Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fran,
els B. Sayre. the White House bridal
couple. from their home in Williams.
town, Mass. They will join the pres,
ident and Mrs. Wilson and party on
their trip to White Sulphur Springs
w. Va, to spend Easter. The party
planned to leave Washington to spend
the next three days at the springs
The president will return to Washing.
ton Monday, but other members OF
the party probably will remain at the
spring for several days.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
ASK FOR NEW SCHOOL
Citizens of Southeast Part of City
are Circulating Petition.

Preliminary steps have been taken
by residents and property owners OF
the southwest part of OskaloOsa. citi'
zens residing south OF High avenue
and west of the NJ. & ST. l.. r. II.
tracks, toward securing a new school
house to be located at some point,
advantageous in the territory men.
toned.
Petitions are in circulation for a
new school building to be built for the
children OF this part of the city who
are shut off from the Second ward
building by the tracks and are compel.
ed to cross town TO Lincoln school.
The petition sets forth that school
of four rooms is desired Tor the &C.
cOmmOdation of the younger pupils, to
cost not to exceed $4,000. Such a
building, IL is argued will be less ex.
pense at this time than later, or, a
better building can be erected for this
amount of cash now than after a
while because the material that may
be obtained from the old Grant build
ling. soon to he wrecked, can be put
into the new building and ten thous.
and dollars will cover the cost of To-
cation and a new modern building OF
sufficient dimension to meet the de-
mands of this part OF the town for
years. ...-.aa.. .........
As soon as the petition Is obtained
the matter will be presented to the
school board to be placed before the
Noters of the school a district in the
fern of special election at which
the women will have the privilege OF
voting. as the issue involves the tax.
ing OF property.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
COUNTY BUYS AN AUTO
Board Provides Way to Get Around
Territory Quickly.

Members OF the Mahaska county
board of supervisors and the county
engineer will no longer walk when
they are on official business nor will
they hire an automobile for their long
trips over the county. They will ride
in their own automobile, or at least
in one belonging to the county and
dedicated TO their use. A new White
car has been purchased from the
Schee company by the board and the
supervisors are giving II an initial
try.out to-day The three members OF
the board departed in II this morning
bound for the western part of the
county TO lay out new road in the
vicinity OF Pella.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
'WOULDPOISOA WHOLEFAMILY
ATTEMPT MADE AT HOME OF Ed.
,lToR OF SIOUX CITY TRIBUNE.
Arsenic Found SprinkIed on Meat Left
Over From MONDAY Meal and
Served at Lunch.

Sioux City. April 13.-The sudden
illness OF the members of the family
of Eugene Kelly business manager
of the Sioux City Tribune. today
brought to light an attempt to poison
the entire family. Arsenic was de-
tected by the physician summoned by
the family and an examination OF
cold meat left over from Sunday din.
that 1t had been sprinkled with the
poison. The only Glue was the dis
appearance Of maid employed In the
household whose services had not
ben entirely satisfactory While IN
louhfedlX An nl{oft Was made Nv the
giil Nj 61oiA<,j I'M lamilr. Afr Kelly n
laoy III rfosespse ne csaes
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
CITIZENS HUNT LOST PASTOR
Fear Foul Play az Outcome Of "Wet"
and "Dry" Political Battle In
DanvilIe, ~.

Danville, ILL.,, April 10.-Hundreds
Of citizens and church workers. head
ed by Sheriff Shepard and a posse
began search of the country surround
Ing Westville for Rev. Louis r. Pat,
mont. dry worker, who disappeared
during the heat of the wet" and
dry" campaign. Ponds we're dragged
abandoned mines searched and the
woods beaten in an effort to find the
missing minister, or his body. Sheriff
Shepard summoned his posses after
Governor Dunno refused to order out
a company Of the National Guard for
the search.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
At The ORANGES

East Center Grange will give an
entertainment Friday, April II. at
East Center school house to begin at
Sic o'clock. '"Tompkins' Hired Man"
"a drama in three acts, will be given
by the following cast:
MIR. Asa Tompkins, prosper
Gus farmer who cannot toll.
crate deceit ............. Ray Hall
Dixey. the hired man, one OF
natures noblemen. Hassel Hedge
John Remington. a fine young
man, in love with Louise,
....... ....... Horace Hedge
Jerry, half-grown, awkward
country lad. ...... Lewis Thatcher
Louise. the daughter whom
Mr.. Tompkins believes TO
be his own. ,,........ nellie Without
Julia, the only child OF Mr.
and Mrs. Tompkins Hilda Hedge
Ruth, niece OF MIR Temp 80
kins. boarding at the Temp
kins homestead $3.50. Zella Hoover
Mrs. Sarah Tompkins, WON.
an with a secret that en-
bitters her. .... Hattie Stafford
In addition 10 the play short pre-
Jude. consisting OF vocal and lnstrsi-
mental music and readings, will be
given. A cordial Invitation is extend,
ed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
Lost Bow Found Dead.

Bristol, Pa, April 1.-The body OF
William English. fourteen years old.
who disappeared in the blizzard OF
March /. was found in a field near here
200 feet from his home. 1t is believed
the boy became exhausted in his strug.
gle TO get home and was buried under
a hugh drift. Melting of the snow re,
yealed tho body.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
1872 Per Cent in Five Years.

Five years ago. James Black. a
Waterloo merchant, bought a farm OF
$40 acres two miles beyond the city
limits. Now he has sold that prop
erty for s60,OO0--a clear profit of 1872
per cent in five years. No doubt,
there is another man willing 70 testi-
fy 10 the fact that farming pays.
Perhaps be did as we'll with his com,
mercial ventures In Waterloo X SO
no ought to be pretty well satisfied
with the state and INV INV
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
TWO ADMIT TO SMUGGLING
Heavy Prison Terms Given Men
Bringing Opium Valued at
$1,50o,0oo to United States.

New York. April 10.-Declaring
that half the crime in this country is
due to the importation of opium. Fed
eral Judge Thomas imposed sentences
OF one year each in Atlanta prison on
a North German.Lloyd line officer and
a hotelkeeper Of Hoboken The two
pleaded guilty to being ringleaders OF
a band which expected to smuggle
81 5000 worth OF the drug into The
country.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16

There VIII be another appOrtiOn
ment of the auto tax receipts on Sept
l. According to indications there will
be another big sum to distribute as
the collections of the motor vehicle
department continue to average $5,'
600 a day. The amount apportiOned
among the counties does not represent
the total sum collected. From the
gross receipts there was deducted S
Iper cent for the highway commits
sions expenses and per cent for the
express of the motor vehicle depart.
ment.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
Enallsh Schooner Ashore

PASSPORT. Me-. April 1.-THE three.
masted English schooner, Conrad f.,
bound from Jacksonville, Fla, TO St
Johns. N. B.. with cargo of hard
pine. is ashore at Cannon Lodges, on
Grand Manon island. N. b., In the Bay
or Fundy. Captain Hogan and the
crew We're rescued By life savers, ].
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
COLLEGE HEAD IS A SUICIDE
Prof. Henry n. Savage Shoots Himself
to Death Near Newport
News, Va.

Newport News. Va, April 11-Prof
Henry II. Savage. formerly OF Liberty
Mo, head of the Hampton Woman's
college, near this city, committed sui
eide by shooting. .....
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
rrsferrsd IaiI 10 Music

-happaqua, N. Declaring he pre-
ferred jail to music, Charles Phillips
broke banjo over his son's head.
THIRTY daya
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
state Fair Dates.

The Iowa State Fair will begin this
year August 26. and continue until
September 4 when ID Will end with
% series OF automobile races. 1
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
LORD KITCHENER FLIES IN o..
English Field Marshal Takes His Fhst
Aeropiane FIisht-says
Game Is Fine.

Cairo-Lord Kitchener, England's
famous field marshal, had his first
aeroplane flight when. with the air
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-03-13
CIVIL WAR RENDs BRAZIL
Capital and Two Other Cities Are
Under Martial Law; Editors
Were Arrested.

Rio de Janeiro, March IA state
of seige has been proclaimed in this
capital and there have been many ar
rests. 1t is believed the cause of the
agitation in military quarters is con-
nected with the insurrection in Ceara
The governor of Ceara, a committee
of women of Ceara and the officers of
the garrison telegraphed to the mill
tary club a request that it intercede
with the president to obtain protec-
ton against the rebels. The presi-
dent also received many similar peti-
tions. Many families are leaving
Fortaleza. Edwin v. Morgan, United
States ambassador, returned to this
city and was welcomed by a repre-
sentative of Dr. Lauro Muller, minister
of foreign affairs.
The government declared martial
law also at Nictheroy and Petropolis
Managing editors of three of the prin-
cipal newspapers were arrested. Gen.
Mondes de Moraes, two colonels and
several other officers of the army also
were made prisoners. A strict censor
ship was established by the govern
ment on telegraphic communication.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-03-13
LAMAR HAS NO EVIDENCE
Hearing Before Commissioners Harlan
Ends When Witness Admits He
Can't Prove Allegations.

Washington, March 6.-The charges
of David Lamar, the wolf of Wall
street" that the United States Steel
corporation received $75,000.000 in
Illegal rebates from railroads in the
last six years collapsed Hearings
were ended abruptly on Wednesday
by Interstate Commerce Commission
er Harlan, when Lamar admitted that
he had no documentary evidence to
substantiate his charges other than
what already has been made public by
the Stanley steel committee and the
bureau Of corporations. The investi-
cation was begun by the commission
In compliance with senate resolu-
ton authorizing an inquiry into the
rebate charges.