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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-16
Jan Sentenced is Years.

Montezuma Sept. Is. - Shimada,.
Grinnell's celebrated Jap, arrested last
week after a peculiarly ingenious at,
tempt to swindle Grinnell banks and
business houses by representing him.
self as a student in college paid the
penalty for his misdeeds when he was
Tertiary and fined $1,000 by Judge Tai
bolt in district court. The sentence, of
course, is under the indeterminats
system. Shimada, who had signed a
written confession in the hands of the
county attorney, made no defense. He
says that he does not expect to sur
vive his sentence. He is much enact,
ated and thinks he has cancer.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-16
WIFE SLAIN, MAN KILLS SELF
Lake Fishing Fleet Owner browns
Himself After Coroner Finds
Spouse Was StraneIed.

Ontonagon, Mich, Sept. 15.-The
strange death Of Mrs. John wilson
wife of a rich fishing contractor with
a large fleet OF vessels plying on Lake
Superior, has had a stranger sequel
in the finding Of the body of her hus'
band, drowned, presumably a suicide,
in a creek near the city. He had dis
appeared after the coroner had given
verdict that Mrs. Wilson, supposed
to have died natural death, had been
strangled. The husband was sought to
explain the condition of her, bedM but
disappeared before the authorities
could find him, ss.: .sr N0lg
II was a month ago that he disap.
peared and when his body was found
1t was evident he had drowned him.
self Immediately after the coroner's
verdict. Wilson was forty-four years
old.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-16
Governor Clarke Issues Proc amation
Designating That Date For
the State.

Des Moines, Sept. 15.-Govornor
Clarke has issued proclamation
designating Friday, October 8, at
Fire Prevention Day" He re-
quests that it be observed in the
schools, in public meetings and in
such other ways as may be deemed
suitable. His proclamation follows:
The last report of the state fire
marshal shows that in 1914, 1926
fires were reported to his office and
that they involved a loss Of $5,858,985,
or $1G,052 per day. This does not
cover the total number of fires or the
total loss because some officials fail
to make reports The same report
shows that the damage to dwellings
in 1914 was $l0GSl9 more than in
1913 and that thirty-eight more barns
ana fifty-seVen more stores were de-
stroyed or damaged than in 1913 and
that fifty-tIve factories were damaged
or destroyed. The loss from defect
i've fluts was $S4,157 more in 1914
than in 1913 and from sparks from
fucs $4,000 more. Sixty fires were
caused from defective wiring in 1914
and the loss OccasiOned from the care
less use, handling and storage Of gas
Oline $131,I27
1T must be said that a very great
portion of this loss is due to careless
ness or negligence and that it ought
not be SO. The people ought to give
careful consideration to these mat
tiers. In order to call their attention
directly l do hereby proclaim Friday
Oct. 9, 1915, Fire Prevention Day and
request that it be observed in the
schools, in public meetings and in
such other ways as may be deemed
suitable, to. the end that the people
may be aroused to the necessity of
examining carefully into the condition
of furnaces, the inspection of the
conditions of the wiring Of their
homes and other buildings, tho cor.
ditiOn of mues and roofs, the storage
of gasoline, the deposits OF waste and
generally to the elimination of any
and all conditions likely to cause a
cOnfagration.
1T is a reproaCh that Iowa should
suffer millions of dollars of loss an
nually from fires caused by pure neg
ligence. 1t is inexcusabe that the
careful, cautious property owner
should lose his home or other build
ings because of his careless, reckless
neighbor. 1t is a matter of commun'
ity interest and it is entirely worth
while that a day be set apart to
arouse the people to the necessity OF
reducing the danger to the minimum
The mayors of cities and towns, it is
hoped, will inaugurate cleanup and
inspection movements"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-16
MAKING PLANS
FOR BIGGER ARMY
CONSUMPTION is BEING coNslD.
Erred BY GREAT BRITAIN.
OFFICIAL ADMISSION IS MADE
Premier Asquth Says That the cabi
net Proposal to Raise New War
Firces Will be Presented
House of Commons.

London, Sept. 15.-Official admis-
sion that the cabinet is seriously de-
batting the subject of CONSUMPTION was
made publicly for the first time in the
house of commons.
The subject was raised when the
motion for adjournment was made. 1t
was brought up by both the opponents
and advocates of CONSUMPTION. Pre-
mier Asquith finally rose and an
nounced:
This is not matter which has es-
capped the attention of the government.
When the government, without undue
delay and with the due elaboration
which the gravity of the subject de-
mands, have arrived at their conclu-
sions they will be presented to the
house and will then become the sub
ject of parliamentary discussion.
The premier expressed regret that
the questioA of the best way lin which
this country shall meet the call to
bring the war to a successful conclu-
SION had become a matter of public
controversy. He hoped there would
be no further debate on this subject
for the present.
The unusual interest in the reopen
ing of parliament was shown by the
large attendance today. but the more
important matters which are absorb
ing public attention were postponed
until tomorrow. Premier Asquith will
then move a new vote of credit, and
will utilize the occasion to give the
country a general review of the mill
tary and financial situation.
The question of defense against air
ship raids was brought up in the house
of commons, an attempt being made
to interrogate Thomas J. MacNamara,
financial secretary of the admiralty.
Mr.. MacNamara said II would be I'm
proper to give any information in re-
gard to what was being done. The
member who questioned Mr.. Mac
Namara was anxious to know whether
the government at this late day was
seriously considering for the first time
the defense Of London and whether
the admiralty had studied carefully
tina steps so successfully taken for
the protection Of Paris from air at
tacks. Beyond saying that he could
not accept the proposition that the
government was not prepared to de-
fend London and announcing that Ad-
miral Sir Percy M. Scott had already
assumed his duties in charge of the
gunnery defenses Of London against
aircraft, Mr. MacNamara declined to
be drawn out.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-16
CONSIDER THE WAR BUDGET
Cost Exceeding Widest lmaginations
of EngIand's Financiers-
$21,ooC,ooo Per Day.

London, Sept. 15.-English Parlia-
ment is now considering the war bud
get of $3.50, 900, 900. The cost of
the war is exceeding the widest i'm
aginings of the tinanciers. The cost
from July IS to September II has
been at the rate OF twenty-one million
dollars per day. And recent appro-
priations will last only until the third
week in November. The cost of the
war is now doubling every four
months. The reason it is costing
England so much is because she is
making advances to the allies and at
the same time buying and providing
ammunition, and the number of troops
in the field has been materially in
creased. The cost of the war is now
mounting to undrcamed of figures.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-16
BANK CASHIER PLEADS GUILTY
E. J. King Admits He EmbezzIed 1884,
600 From Digger Und.) Institution
Fined and Sent to Prison.

Sullivan, Ind, Sept. 15.-Edward ].
King, cashier of the Digger State
bank, charged with embezzling $34.-
600, pleaded guilty in circuit court
here and was sentenced to two to
fourteen years in state prison. King
also was fined 500 and disenfran-
chised for five years. King was given
"a hours to settle up his personal af
fairs. ...
King suddenly disappeared from
Digger last spring, going to Terre
Haute in his automobile From there
he travelled to Pittsburgh, New York,
Buffalo, Nashville and Louisville
without being apprehended. He final.
ly returned here and surrendered
himself to the county authorities.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-16
Dead Body Found In River.

Ottumwa, Sept. 1.-the body of an
unknown man was found floating in
the Des Ldoines river yesterday near
the Vine street bridge. The body was
found by a man giving the name of
McHugh who was fishing in the river
and he towed the remains to shore
The body was in badly decomposed
condition and has undoubtedly been
in the water for sometime.
The man is about thirty years OF
age and about five feet eight inches
tall. He was dressed in a brown coat,
dark gray pants with light stripe
through them, soft white shirt. with q
black stripe, and a red necktie and
black shoes, which appeared to be
new.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-16
FRIDAY OCT, g IS FIRE DAY LADEN LAKE STEAMER SINKS
Once the Pride of the Lakes The
onoko Goes Down About Nine
/ Miles From Duluth.

Duluth, Mimi, Sept 1.-THE steam
er Onoko, belonging to the Steinbren
ner interests of Cleveland, Ohio, load
ed with 10000 bushels of wheat con
signed to Buffalo by the Capitol Ele.
Vator company, sank yesterday after
noon while off knife Island, about
nine miles out of Duluth, almost with
out moments warning. None of the
crew was lost.
The value of the vessel is undeterm
ined but in her day she was the pride
of the lakes. The Onoko was launched
in 1882 and was the first of the large
iron steamers on the Great Lakes
She was 286 feet long, 80 feet beam;
capacity $500 tons and gross tonnage
was 2,164.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-16
NOT TO Be- SENT ON MISSION
Head of American Newspaper Associ-
alton Says Bryan Will Not At
tempt to End War.

New York, Sept 15.-The American
Association of Foreign Language News
papers isn't trying to get William
jennings Bryan to go to Europe and
attempt to end the war.
This was the statement L. NJ. Ham
merling president of the association
when asked regarding the authenticity
of the statement said to have been
made by DR.. William Forge, Italian
editor, Brooklyn. DR.. Fargo was re
ported to have said that Bryan was to
confer with the association in Wash
ington Sept II.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-16
GOLD CERTIFICATES TO N. Y
Treasury Department Has Shipped
the Amount for Use of Bankers
Who Received Gold.

Washington, Sept. 15.-The treasury
department has shipped to New York
in the last three months $11O,0O0,0OO
in gold certificates of large denOmina
tions, principally for theuse of Ameri
can bankers who have received snip
ments Of gold from Europe. There have
been five shipments of $20,000,00
each and one of $19,OOO,OOO.
Officials of the treasury explained
that the bankers who import the gold
prefer the certificates to the metal.
American gold coin imported is eX
changed Immediately for certificates,
European coin is melted at the mint
and then paid for in the same way.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-16
HESPERIAN NOT
SUNK BY DIVER
BERLIN IN NOTE TO GERARD DIS
AVoWs ATTACK ON LINER.
SHIP WAS DESTROYED BY MINE
Official Statement From e8rlIn Gov
eminent Says That No German
Submarine Was in Vicinity
at Time of Disaster.

Berlin, Sept 15.-"The German dec
laration that passenger ships will not
be torpedoed without warning unless
they try to escape, when summoned to
stop, or offer resistance, holds good"
the foreign office announced, thus con-
firming the statement recently made
by Ambassador Bernstorff in the Unit
ed States. The announcement con-
tinues:
las for the Arabic case. there
seems to be merely a difference of
opinion about facts, which does not
affect the aforementioned principle"
Disavow Sinking Hesperian.
The German government, in a note
to Ambassador Gerard, made a quail
fed disclaimer of responsibility for
the sinking of the steamship Hes
perian. On the face of the evidence
thus far at hand, the government is
satisfied that the Hesperian was not
sunk by German submarine
The communication is a prelimi-
nary note, which may be supplement-
ed when all the facts in connection
with the Hesperian incident are es-
tablished definitely. The German gov
eminent states that, on the basis of
the information thus far obtained, the
theory that the Hesperian was sunk
by O German submarine apparently
may be abandoned absolutely.
No Submarine in Vicinity.
1t is said that official records show
that no submarine should have been
in the vicinity of the Hesperian at
the time she was blown up. Further
more, the point is made that the vio-
lence of the explosion and the place
in which the steamship was struck,
as set forth in the accounts of the
disaster, indicate that 1t was due to a
mine. ga p. ~.r f@-s.
The report does not profess to be
final, but is based on evidence 50
convincing that it feels safe in as.
sorting the Hesperian could not pos,
sibly have been attacked by a German
submarine.
Berlin, Sept, l5.-The foreign office
Endorsed the pledge given to the Amer
lean government by Count Won Berns-
torff that passenger ships will not
be sunk without warning.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-16
Schools are Dismissed.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Sept. 15.-Seventy
thousand children we're dismissed from
the public schools yesterday afternoon
because of the intense heat and viii.
liam Davidson, superintendent of pub
lie, instruction, ordered that no more
sessions be held until the record break
ing heat wave has passed. The govern
ment thermometer registered 81 de-
greeS at 3 D. m. - -----
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-16
WOMAN
DIES IN WAGON
USE OF TELEPHONE DENIED TO
CALL DOCTOR TO HER AID.
GRINNELL JAP is SENTENCED
Body of Unknown Man Found in Dec
Moines River by Fisherman.
Youth Turned Down by
Sweetheart, Suicides. 4

Atlantic, Sept. 14-Mrs. Solka Joe,
aged 50, head of a band of gypsies of
about fifty that had been attending the
fair at Greenfield, died in her wagon
here without medical attention, be.
cause farmers at whose homes appli.
cation was made to use the telephone.
refused to admit them The deceased
was reported to be quite wealthy and
was the owner of several business
blocks in New York City. The body
was shipped to Chicago for burial.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-16
Confers With Ford.

Detroit, Mich, Sept, 15.-Wm. j.
Bryan made a flying trip to Detroit
for an interview with Henry Ford in
regard to his Ten million dollar peace
plan. The former Secretary of State
had requested the interview by tele
graph. Mr. Ford met him at the rail
road and they went directly to the De-
troit Athletic Clue where they were
closeted for more than an hour.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-16
Despondent Youth Suicides.

Rockwell, Ia, Sept. 15.-Despondent
because a woman friend had declined
to accept his attentions, Louis Witte,
aged 20, committed suicide yesterday
by drinking poison. The body of -
young man was discovered by his bro
ther, Albert White, who found a small
vial lying on the floor of the bedroom.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-16
TWO Boston Papers Sold.

Boston, Mass, Sept. 15.-The prop
erty of the Boston Herald, Inc, pub
fishers of the Boston Herald, and the
Boston Traveller, were sold at auction
for $1,S0O,O00 today to F. de G. Sulli-
van of New York, representing Nor
ton F. Plant and other holders of Sc
curities of the Boston Herald, Inc.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-16
portuoal rebellion spreads.

Paris. Sept. 15.--A new insurrection-
AIRY movement has broken out not only
in Lisbon, but in the principal pro-
vinc.al cities OF Portugal. says dis
patch to the Journal from Madrid
Dispatches from the Portuguese from,
tier on September reported an insur
rectionary movement at Braga and
Caxias.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-16
sKYsCRAPER OWNERS MEET
More than $4,000, ooo, 900 Investments
Represented at Atlanta (ea.)
Meeting.

Atlanta, Ca, Sept. 15.-More than
three hundred owners and managers
of skyscrapers and other buildings,
representing investments estimated at
more than $4,000, 100000, are here for
the opening of the eighth annual con.
vention of the National Association OF
Building Owners and Managers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-16
Killed by Train.

Council Bluffs, Sept Is. Walter
Long of Bartlett is dead in the hos
pital here the result of injuries re-
ceived when his auto was struck by
a Burlington freight train at the de-
pot platform at Bartlett. His view was
INSTRUCTED by string of box cars and
he did not see the approaching train
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-16
tabernacle ColIapses.

Columbia City, Ind, Sept. 15.--Just
as workmen were putting the finish
ing touches on huge tabernacle here
last night and while twenty volun-
teers were lacking on the last of the
roofing the huge structure collapsed.
burying the workmen under the de-
bris. None were hurt fatally.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-16
Lynehino is Threatened.

Kinder. La, Sept 15.--Posses with
bloodhounds are screening swamps
near here for Sebe Johnson, negro.
charged with wounding o. E. Dean,
manager OF naval stores company
and killing Deans three-year4old
daughter. Lynching is threatened.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-16
School House Burned.

Waterloo, Sept. 15.-Fire complete
ly destroyed Hawthorne Grade school,
the oldest school building in the city
Fireman Poyner was slightly injured
when he with four others were trap
ped on the second floor of the building
The loss was estimated at $4,000,
covered by $4,000 insurance.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-16
nermans Eoroad Back.

Petrosrad Sept 14.-The Germans
Cavalry along wilma has been forced
to retreat AMI the railroad line along
the nvinsk is again in the hands OF
TIE Car. 1t is reported the Germans
have received reinforcements and an
other attempt is expected soon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-16
South Carolina Goes Dry.

Columbia, S. c., Sept. 15.-South
Carolina adopted statewide prohibit
ton yesterday to take effect January
/, according to unofficial returns.
The vote, with almost complete re-
turns from a majority of the A coun.
ties stood 33.l04 for prohibition to
14,157 against.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-16
Bond Issue Defeated.

Washington. la, Sept 1.-THE
school election held here yesterday
on the question of issuing one hum
dred thousand dollars in bonds for a
new high school building was beaten
by 2l0 votes.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-16
-Four Miles Of PAVING.

Nrrou CITY Sept. 15.--The Bryant
4 pLalt Company of Waterloo secur
e. . contract for Trinidad Lake paving
r. c'oo- al-c at one dollar and seven
l.. cents pr yard Contract calls for
four miles of paving,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-16
Senator Lee Loses.

Baltimore, Sept. 15.-In complete
returns from the primary election in
dictate that United States Senator
Blair Lee has lost the democratic CUB.
ernatorial nomination TO State Comp
troller Emerson c. Harrington,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-16

Kansas City, Mo-. Sept. l5.--An inch
OF snow fell In several counties In
western Kansas Tuesday, signaling tho
advent OF cooler weather on its way
from the west.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-16
~ paps of FlnhtInn.

Paris, Sept. l5.-The seventeenth
day OF artillery battle around the Ar
ras in the Champagne region and
around the Argonne was featured By
bomb fighting.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-16
Americans Warmed.

Washington, Sept 1.-THE warning
TO Americans in Mexico has been re
newed, The warning was as follows.
''All Americans are urged to remain
n t.;is side of ti:p border"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-16
MLssinn Girls Found.

Des "Moines, Sept. 15.--Miss Mabel
Russell and Opal Lynn two fifteen-year
old girls who have been missing from
Their home since yesterday was found
at three o'clock this morning.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-16
Norwegian Boat sunk.

Copenhagen. Sept Is. The Norweg
ian boat Tortornode was torpedoed
ana sunk in the North sea here today
Two we're saved
The daily Alaskan., 1915-10-08
THE GARDENS OF, ALASKA
(Continued from page '1.)

(Continued from page '1.)
 pansies-all growing there JD a riot of color and 80 large it's hsTdly be- lieVable.
 The inhabitants were getting ready for a horticultural fair, where these products of their gardens were to be exhibited with the pro ducts of their farma
 "Find out something about farm ing in Alaska" was the admoni- tion of friend just before I sailed and here was my first glimpse of it. I'm almost afraid 70 tell you the size of the cabbages, the rhubarb, the turpips and the berries they grow. It takes from thirteen to tweuty-six strawberries to i'll a quart box, and if you have any i'm agination you may guess how large they have to be. One cabbage on exhibition weighed slxty-fiYe pounds and sixty-two pounds of rhubarb came from single hill.
 Do these figures leave you cold? Remember, then, that this is a land of ice-clad hills from which we do not expect anything more than coal, iron and gold.
 Across the way from SkagwayS which was the entrance to the White Horse Pass, & Dyea, which twenty years ago was a thriving and rival town of twenty thousand peo- pie. It lay at the entrance to the Chllcoos Pass, and all those search- CTS after the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow had to take one of these two roads to fortune.
 Dyea shows even less trace Of the spirit of her youth than skagwar. Mrs. Pullen has bought the townsite for a farm, and where tho dance hall and the saloon flour ished riotously there is a potato crop. All the delicacies necessary to tickle the palate of the Eastern tourist are being grown here, and the only inhabitants are the farm hands who conspire with the sum- mer sun to coax these vegetable prodigiea
 The great scenic trip over the White Horse railway, where one climbs a height of tWenty-eight thousand feet in twenty miles fol- lowing the old trail, reveals the faces of several other deserted cities, where men drank deep Of the excitement of life for while and pae0ed on, leaving them to tho fate of towns that spring in night cut of the nothing into the here.
 They gay little of the past, but enough 10 help the imaginative one to travel back over the trail of '98 aud get just glimpse of life as 1t was when they were young.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-10-08

Hiss J. Laur;stou of Dawson is at the Golden North
The daily Alaskan., 1915-10-08

Dr. Cairnes, head of the Domin' iCu geological department of Canada and his assistant, Mir Pattison left euroute for Ottawa on the Princes Sophia last night.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-10-08
TIE BERSAGLIERI,
 CRACK INFANTRY
ItaIy'S PIUn8i Troops Finest
 Rifi9n8n in World.

Of the several corps that make up the Italian army none are more famous than the bersaglierl, Italy's plumed warriors, who are regarded as the finest infantry ri1emcn in the world. Originally formed in 1886 by General Allessandro de h Marmora as a DOT ton of the newly organized Sardinian army, they took part in the Crimean war and acquitted themselves splen- didIy. The dress of the bersaglieri is of the most picturesque type, consist ing of a dark blue uniform with red facings, but it is tue hcaddreSs which is the soldiers greatest glory. This comprises a low crowned black slouch