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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-30
Wounded Man Nav Die.

Griswold. Dec 2S.-Ira Conklin,
shot by his uncle, d. S. Mundorf, at
the latter's home near Pottawatamie
county line, is in a serious condition.
He is rIw in the hospital. The
shooting occurred in a dispute over
the collection of a note. Conklin
was working for Mundorf and asked
for a settlement. Mundorf fired at
Conklin with shot gun. Mundorf
has gained notoriety lately. His wife
obtained a divorce and he then filed
a suit against James McNutt for $15,-
600 for the alienation of his wife's
affections
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-30
Senator TAYLOR Is Dead.

Centerville, Dec. 2S.-State Senator
L. L. Taylor, who represented the
Appanoose-Dayis district from the
Thirty-frst to the Thirty-fourth as
sembly, died here yesterday afternoon
as result of a fall on some fey
pavement here a week ago. He was
II years DID, IT,. 49,.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-30
Norton Wants JOB Aoatn. !

Marshalltown. Dec. 28-Frank G..
Norton, of Burlington. first vice presi.
dent of the old Iowa State Baseball
League, will be candidate TOR the
presidency OF the Central Baseball
Association to succeed M. e. Justice,
before the annual meeting at Bur.
lington on Jan. IL. poi
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-30
Paws s1a Per Acre RentaI

Grinnell, Dec. 2S-Speaking of the
high rental value of good farming
land in this vicinity the highest so
far made public is paid by Samuel
Nelson, Jr., the popcorn man of this
region, who has just rented eighty
acres from c. p Boswell, on a three.
year lease, at $12 an acre annually.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-30
OUR LAWMAKERS

The Sixty-third congress came to a
close on March 4. its final act of spe
cial importance being the adoption Of
a resolution to strengthen the powers
Of the president In the enforcement OF
neutrality laws. Both branches agreed
to the conference report on the naval
appropriation bill calling for two new
battleships. six destroyers and eight
cen submarines. The presidents nom
nations for the promotion of army
and navy officers connected with the
building Of the Panama canal were
confirmed by the senate, so that Colo
mel Goethals and Brigadier General
Gorgas became major generals.
On January 26. the West Virginia
legislature decided to submit a WON
an suffrage amendment at the 1916
election. Two days later, in Tennes-
see, the house passed bill for a ref
erendum vote on woman suffrage, al
ready passed by the upper house. Ar
kansas declared for prohibition. In
Iowa, prohibition again becomes ef-
fectiye on January 1, 1916. Both Idaho
and Utah adopted prohibition bills.
March s, the North Dakota legisla-
ture passed bill abolishing capital
punishment. South Dakota had taken
similar action January 30. March 10,
Rear Admfrals Fletcher, Howard and
Cewles were made admirals, new
naval grade established by the last
congress. March is. Governor spry of
Utah vetoed the statewide prohibition
bill. April z, the Alaska house passed
measure submitting prohibition to
the voters. A week later, 1t agreed to
the senate bill abolishing capital pun
ishment. June 3. the government plea
to have the United States Steel cor
poration dissolved was denied by the
United States circuit court for New
Jersey and the defendant was held TO
be lawful enterprise.
Resignation Of Bryan.
q J
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-30
VIII Move 10 Illinois

Des Moines, Dec. 28-SeVefal. Du-
buque saloon men sent announce.
ments to the state house yesterday
stating that they have made arrange.
ments to move to East Dubuque, Ill,
on Dec. 81. .a 'E
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-30
Good Public sale.

Jud M. Convey, the auctioneer. cried
a good sale for Thomas Brothers AZ
White City last Wednesday. Horses.
mules, cattle and machinery sold we'll
and as the sale was well advertised
there was good crowd present
The sale Melted the owners $2,25O.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-30
Veteran Iowa iorooer Die. =

Fort Dodge, Dec. 2S. - Joseph
Brown, grocer here for iifty years,
died suddenly this morning of Brlght's
disease. s,.a
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-30
OF THE GREAT WAR AND OTHER
!. NOTABLE EVENTS OF THE YEAR 1915

European Conflict Develops Into Struggle to the Death With Dead
lock on Eastern and Western FrOnts-Serba 0verrun by
TeutOnS and BuIgarians-Tyng Period for the
k United States-GeneraI Carranza Rec
r. Ognzed as President of Mexico.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-30
Resiqnatlon 81 Bryan,

June 5. William 3 Bryan resigned
the Office OF secretary of state, declars
ing himself out or sympathy with the
presidents policy toward the Euro
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-30

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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-03-31
TO DROP Case
AGAINST CONSUL

Seattle, Wash, March 31.-It was
announced here yesterday that the
prosecution of DIR. Wilhelm Mueller,
German consul at Seattle. and Il. Max
Schulz, his secretary, charged with
conspiracy to bribe an employe of the
Seattle Construction and Drydock Co.
to reveal secrets of his employers
business. would be dropped within a
few days.
The state department at Washington
desires that the prosecution, under a
state law, be discontinued. Alfred
Lundin, prosecuting attorney, who
caused the arrest of the consul and
his secretary, consented to the dis
continuance when he learned that a
federal statute prevented his bringing
up the consul before a state court.
Federal courts, according to the sta
tute, have jurisdiction in all cases
against consuls.
Consul Mueller was charged with
negotiating with Dan Tarnasisky, q
detective. to obtain trom John MUIR
dock, assistant shipping clerk of the
ship building company, evidence to
substantiate Ambassador Bernstorff's
allegations that tho company was
building submarines and shipping
them in sections to British Columbia.
The consul was only technically arr
rested. He was not required to so to
court.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-03-31

Cando, N. D., March 3t.-It was pre-
dicted at noon today that the state
will complete it's direct evidence I'm
the Benson county child-murder case
late this afternoon. The testimony of
Sheriff John A. Randall, relating to
the finding of the body of the baby;
of JaiIer H. p. Rognlie concerning ad
missions of Elmer Jones ana Mrs.
Hans Sogge and S. II. Evennus con-
cerning statements of Jones re-inforc-
ing the states case, occupied the morn
ing. .N
The victory of the state in getting a
signed statement by Jones. in which a
clean breast of the whole affair Is
made. and a confession of Betsy Jones
to the states attorney, into the record,
was easily apparent this morning.
Climax to Trial.
The climax was reached las yes-
terday when States Attorney Thos.
Burke succeeded in getting into the
records over the protest of Attorneys
Torger SHINES and Victor Wa drope,
for the defense, the confessi ms of
Elmer Jones and Betsy Jones, citing
forth every detail OF the inhuman
cnild-murder.
The statement of Elmer Jones was
signed while he was in the county
Jail at Minnewaukan. 1t tells the story
in detail The confession of Betsy
Jones came through the testimony OF
Deputy Sheriff John A. ISibler, who
was present when she made clean
breast of the crime in the ofce (
the states attorney. He testiHe, ~ I
she said she gave. birth to the child in
the clubhouse, that she never saw it,
that she left it in the vault, that she
heard it cry and that her mother was
with her at the time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-03-31
AMERICAN LOST
ON THE FALABA

Hardwick, Mass. March 31.-I.eon
Chester Thrasher, one OF the passen-
gers whose lives were lost, when the
British steamer Falaba was sunk by
a German submarine off the coast of
Wales last Sunday, was a citizen of
the United States. He was born here
in 1884. This was established today
by his mother who said Leon was sec
ond of four children.
The announcement that Thrasher
was missing" and probably drowned
was contained in an announcement
from London last night.
The Thrasher family appealed TO
Washington to learn the circumstan-
ces OF the death OF Leon. Mrs. Aus
tin NJ. Thrasher of West Springfield
communicated by long distance phone
with Congressman Gillett who, she
said. promised to cable Ambassador
Page at London asking the latter for
a complete report on the death of
her brother-in- law.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-03-31
American Charged
With Setting Fire
to the French Liner
La Touraine r Sea

Paris, March 3t-Raymond s~obods of the = rs
line steamship Lauraine, which
by March arrested, charged with
fire to the vessel, according TO Matin. N
Svoboda, the suspected of having close reh
ons with the correapondence found in his
indicate he had with blowing
la Tourane. He Havrs An investigation
made by appointed Admiral chaier established il is
sad the fact
ion of decorating device
Statements made by the members of the crew
support this theory There explosion sufficiently violent to
wrench the doors of cabins nearby The authorities
the explosive was placed with criminal intent trunk which was
is stated, witnesses that night SMoboda said;
self, before reaches might obliged to
aboard the
Swoboda listed ships records "Raymond Swo-
boda &c. American subect profession, fnaner des-
tinaton Paris"
Washington 3f-A Of department records
SNoboda,
relations
had been charged with the task Of bons la msds
application New
Sohoa his residence San Francisco The state depart
forwarded the information to the department of justice for
investigation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-03-31
four PLUMBERS
WERE FINED

Des Moines, March S1.--Upon the
suggestion OF Judge Pollock of Kan
sas City, only four of thirty-six mas
ter plumbers, recently convicted in
the federal court of violating sherman
antitrust law, were sentenced today.
j. p. Cunningham of Kansas city and
George Wentz of Lincoln, Neb., were
fined $500 each. Robert Rnauer of
Des Moines and II. b. McCarten of
Dubuque, Ia.,were fined $1,000 each.
Judge Pollock overruled the motion
for a new trial
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-03-31
WALTERS NAMED
AS A DELEGATE

Bismarck, N. D., March 31.-Gover-
nor Hanna has appointed as delegates
to the National Convention of Chart
ties and Corrections TO be held in Balti-
more, Nd, May 10 and 20 the follow
ing residents of the state: Hon. Sam
Andahl, Litchville; Hon. o. j. Olson,
New England; Hon. II. P. Mcmillan,
Hamilton; Rev. ]. NJ. Walters, Fargo;
and Rev. L. S. Shaw of Williston. In
making these appointments the COVER
nor has tried to nams such people as
are interested in the work and would
be the most likely to attend. There is
no fund from which the expenses of
the candidates may be paid but 1t is
expected a number will attend.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-03-31
Not Enough Evidence.

Des Moines, Ia, March 31.-L. c.
Boyle, attorney for the thirty-six
master plumbers convicted in federal
court here Feb. "a, last, on the charge
of violating the Sherman antitrust
law. declared before Judge John c.
Pollock that the evidence in the trial
was not sufficient to warrant the llan-
ket verdict of the jury.
The argument on the defense motion
for new trial had not been complet-
ed when court adjourned last night.
Claude r. Porter. district attorney, will
argue against the granting of the mo-
tion tomorrow.
Most of the defendants were in court
during the hearing yesterday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-03-31
poekers Cause Trouble.

Liverpool, March S1.--The Briken-
head lockers refused this evening to
do the week lend work until the ship
owners agree to pay them on Satur-
days for the work done Friday nights
and Saturdays, John Sexton. president
of the lockers union addressed them
but was unable to persuade the men
to change their decision. The sug-
gcstion that the military might be call =
with derisive laughter.
Government intervention in some
form is generally expected at an early
date.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-03-31
Is N. D. Initiative
and Referendum Law
Unconstitutional

Bismarck, NJ o, March 3Now
made trial of the
Richand held
Wahpeton April 49,
of attention the legislature and the statement
OF
either house Of the thirteenth eeisstv assembly and that the
BILL different wording
that twelfth and thirteenth assemblies did the
identical =.
It further claimed that different subjects treated ths
the eas!atore Prominent attorneys here state that II the first two
ably fatal error has orep but also in stating that the mi
eraI subject and would not be fatal to the amendment
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-03-31

READY
FOR DASH?
Reported German Raider Is
Loading With Coal
From Barges-
CAUSES MUCH SPECULATION
Fan of British Cruisers
Waiting on Three
Mile Line.
CAUSES MUCH SPECULATION

Newport News. March 31.-Barge
loads of coal for the German auxiliary
cruiser Prinz Eitel Frederick were
brought down in Hampton Roads this
AFTERNOON. Commander Thierichens
plans to begin coaliug his raider later
today. .. ....-#
No announcement or further intima-
tlon Is Forthcoming regarding his con-
templated action, but speculation is
rife on the probability o. the Eitel
making a dash for the open ocean.
A fan of British and French cruisers
can be seen. beating back and forth
along the three mile line. ready to
pounce on the Eitel should she venture
forth and it is the general opinion of
naval experts here that for the Eitel
to venture forth would be to court al
most certain destruction. a.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-03-31
STRIKE ON
SEATTLE
CAR LINES

Seattle, Wash, March 3f.-The po-
lice were kept busy today preventing
attacks on street cars as the result
of strike called last night by the
employees of the Seattle lines of the
Pudget Sound Traction, Light & Pow
er Co. Rioting followed soon after
the vote to strike had been taken at
a mass meeting of all the labor
unions. The strike was called in the
attempt to compel recognition of the
union. No line was completely tied
up although blockades occurred fire.
quently when the crowds broke win
dows and endeavored to take oD
crews who refused to strike.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-03-31


is said the Russians have been unable to gain Their objective at
and they were defeated in s~kowna yesterday. "
Dispatches to Swiss however the Aursns have
they s"nSsy are with snnTis
RUSSIANS CLAIM BIG VICTORY
London March 31.The defeat of
from Pstrossd This information to the effect Germans
rosrsd states the failed and "snre dv on of Ger
rsvsrsaIs near 3hs frontier.
ACTIVITY CAUCASUS.
Psrogrsd (va LOndon March 3iThe following official state
ent from the headquarters the the Caucasus issued
"i the district gun
hrowns the Turks back to the south The left wing the Sr
of mportanes has taken place on the other fronts"
n GERMANS BoMBARo HOUSE.
London, March 3fGrea activity displayed the
aecoJna s oaeisI sst sys reG2ss foIo N' ''P"
Fn German seropnes New over ostroienk Monday drop
ping 100 bombs isolated which apparently istook
% s SSs S @ tns bS STss so o"a ta @
enemy AsroPans' capturing the officer mechanic"
Cardiff w,. ssTN,ss N.+., sTEA4E T@oEeE2oED @ -. as
Castle and sunk off the scy
lands The 800 long 1000
s,n,. ,.a, lND!AN % sEvoLT PVT D9wM sSMS ..,,.. .,,
{. describes toiIoEna Statement
with @ .tsofSU oR sR :s D:sS .S a% % S
ent troops sgadsr the
woundng subsequent showed no trace Of
the band.
GERMAN FLEET RoMsARDs LIRAU.
message sayS0 bombsrd~ents BY
the German fleet three killed and wounded F
wrecked The steamer Raiean in sustained damage
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-03-31
SEVERE STORM
SWEPT EAST

Washington, March 31.-Another
wintry storm swept the northeastern
states last night, early today bring
ing snow over the Carolinas, Ten
nessee and North Georgia with gen.
eral rains further south. South Car
olina was swept by a snow and sleet
storm of unusual severity which the
weather bureau said broke all records
since 1887.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-03-31
Fight Oil Companies.

Los Angeles, Cal. March 31.-An-
other of the series of suits to recover
oil lands under the Taft withdrawal
order of Sept. 81, 1909 was fled by
the government against the Midland
Oil Fields Co., the American Oil Fields
Co, the Maricope Consolidated Oil Co.,
and twenty others. The land is valued
at 100000 The government also asks
an accounting of oil taken from the
claims involved.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-03-31
OVER MILLION
FOR BELGIANS

New York, March 81. - The cash
contributions to the Belgian relief
fund, according to an announcement
made here last night, passed the mill
lion dollar mark. The exact amount
collected so far is $1,000, 965.44 and is
said to be the largest amount ever
raised by a committee on behalf of
foreign charity. The fund also has
collected 100000 in food and the
actual amount of food supplies 1t has
sent into Belgium to date are valued
at more than $1,550,000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-03-31
ULTIMATUN FROM
JAPS EXPECTED

Peking, March 31.-In diplomatic
circles here 1t is felt that IL the dead
lock over the demands of the Japanese
for absolute territoriality to Japanese
immigrants in Manchuria are not
broken at the conference tomorrow,
Japan will present an ultimatum.
A conference was held yesterday be-
tween Japanese diplomatic representa-
tives here and Chinese statesmen, who
in discussing demands, found the
Japanese minister assuming this at
titude.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-03-31
i. 5. HAS NO -.
OBJECTION TO
FRENCH LOANS

Washington, March S1.-The state
department has not felt justified,
Bryan announced today, in objecting
to the credit arrangements made with
belligerent governments by American
financiers in SO far as they have been
brought to the departments attention.
Bryan said the department had taken
no action and expressed no opinion on
them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-03-31
VICTORY
FOR STATE
AT CANDO
Confession of Mother and
Father of Babe Goes
On Records.
7Tr ..n..-
WAS CLIMAX TO TRIAL
Direct Evidence of State Is
Now Very Near Com
pletion.
WAS CLIMAX TO TRIAL
STATE ENDS CASE.

Cando, n. D., March S1.-The
state completed its case with the
testimony of Henry Johnson, fol-
lowing the noon recess today. For
NAL motions of tn, defense to dI-
rect a verdict of acquittal was de-
MED by Judge Buttz and a short
recess taken preliminary TO open
the defense in the child-murder
case. ... @
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-03-31
four LOST
LIVES IN
n. Y. FIRE

Watertown. n. Y. March 31--FoUr
lives we're lost and 5000, 600 damage
done by a fire which practically des-
troyed the village of Norfolk today.
Fourteen stores were DESTROYED, two
hotels and several residences. Mrs.
j. Thomas, her two children, and her
sister are dead.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-03-31
Italy and Russia
Quarreling Over the
Adriatic Territory

Rome, SIT
that while
10 an IN
substitution
OF IN
powerful behi them.
IS clearly
Serbia position Adra abso
largely ameiorated."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-03-31
Banker Guilty.

Portland, Ore, March 31.-Thomas
r. Sheridan. former president of the
First National bank OF. Roseburg, Ore,
was found guilty in to United States
district court on two counts of mis-
applying funds OF depositors. The
minimum penalty Is Ave years in
prison on each count
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-03-31
AGED AND ECCENTRIC
FARM WOMAN LOST
LIFE IN BONFIRE.

Clinton, Ia, March BINARY
Baird, aged So, who conducted a
big farm and always wore mems
clothing, was burned to death in
a bonfire. The charred body was
found by her niece.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-03-31
French Cruiser
Reported to Have
Run Down Submarine

Paris March 3t-A statement indicating sub
may beensun
the ministry follows;
sighted
submarine surface Deppe
to mean
while Pescope
"The passed the submarine the
quantities of oil flowed to the surface"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-03-31
Swiss Report Tells
of Disastrous Losses
to Austrian Forces
DARDANELLEs BoMBARDMENT ON AGAIN.

London, March 31.-A Reuters dispatch from
Constantnoplc says the allied fleet resumed its bonn
bardment of villages near the outer forts of the Oar
danelles today. Turkish avators are making daily
connaissances
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-03-31
$4,000 for Use
in Raising F-4 Was
Authorized by Daniels

sunken submarine IA Honolulu harbo
Rear Admiral Moore saying Haser attached the had
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-03-31
GERMAN FLEET BOMB

London, March 31The Ebau
that Of Libau
houses damaged and telegraph have
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-03-31
GERMANS BoMsARD LONE HOUSE.

simla, India, March 3t.-A revolt of 10000 triI
is described the following official statement
Ten thousand tribesmen com posed mainly Of
with view to attacking Toohi near Miranshah
ment troops under 6rigadier Gen erai Vsne engage
dawn on March 26th repuIsing tn EN- completely,
wounding 800 subsequent reconnaissance shoN
the band.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-03-31

London March sI--The Elerman steamer Flaminan with
German submarine members oft
l IS &
andw were by
Finlanda landed a yhead
The UPS
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-03-31
w n AT n y N.

Fair tonight and Thursday.
much change in temperature.