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The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07
THE CITY IN FIGURES
OSKALoOSA AS SEEN BY AS
..l-4 SCISSOR j. n. PERRY. a..

City Assessor John II. Perry fur
nishes some interesting statistics
concerning Oskaloosa city, CLEANED
from. the work of assessing property
within the corporate limits. Mr..
Perry is pleased with the showing
of the figures which indicate more
clearly than all. else the steady, sub
stantial and continued growth of the
town and all that enters into its
make up.
Number of births during 1916,
males 63, females 81; total 1T.
Polls under<45 years, 1,497.
Polls over As years, 1,151.
Polls exempted by reason of age,
1875. ~ .t,
Liable to military duty, ages IS to
As, 1875.
Number between 81 and 80 years,
627.
Number male dogs reported 241 ;
number female dogs reported, 20;
total number dogs, 261.
Within the limits of the town wer :
found
1G yoarIings colts, value $1,O68.OO
% 2-year-Old colts, $1,552.OO.
124 horses, $11,33G.OO.
l stallion, $4,000.
% mules, $2,720.0O.
q yearling heifers, $712.00.
13 2-year-old heifers, $4,000.
2O4 cows, $8.224.0O.
/ ycaTling steer, $1,000.
bulls, $4,000.
A swine, $4,000.
q sheep, $1,000.
Vehicles to a value of $3,6960O.
Household furniture, 500, 10000.
Bank stocks, $577 $4,000.
Merchandise, $752,092.OO.
Capital employed in manufacturing
SAC, 100000.
Other personal property, $242,4OS
Buildings on leased land, $1,000.
Total value of all personal proper.
ty, 1854, $4,000. \
Value S32 acres land, 1892, 10000.
Value town lots. $4,937, 98S.OO.
Total actual value all property,
$6,964, 368.00. ....
Exempt from tax, $212,8OO0O.
Net actual value all property, &c.
ISL $500. 90.
Net taxable value all property, ST.
687 $4,000.
In 1916 total net actual value of all
property was, S6.751 $500.
Increase for 1917, $213,61600.
OF this amount the Board of Re-
view added $122,000.00.
The net actual value of moneys
and credits in 1916 was 1885, 1890.
The 1917 value is S1,617 ,G76.OO, show
ing an increase over the 1916 assess
ment of $22,263OO in this division
alone.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07
BIC STORM DAMAGE
THIS VICINITY VISITED BY THE
WING TIP OF A TWiSTER.

After a day of showers and down
pour Tuesday, the night developed a
fury of wind and electric storm that
caused considerable damage in Os
kalOosa and vicinity. Evidence ex
lists that the locality was hit by
either the tail end or the wing tip OF
a twister Trees were broken off
uprooted, or limbs twisted off and
carried away. Roofs were blown
off and outbuildings overturned,
Chimneys and smoke-stacks were
leveled. Billboards and fences were
blown fiat. Skylights and windows
were smashed in and anything loose
was blown away. Telephone and
electric light wiring suffered from
the flying limbs and falling trees.
Damage appears to have been gen.
eral, that is, in all parts of town and
not confined to any one section in
particular. The general direction
of the blow was from the south and
little from the east. ....s
Rain fell in a deluge during the
blow that lasted fully twenty min
utes and the rain continued during
the greater part of the night.
Something was blown through the
roof or skylight at the Orpheum
Theatre letting flood of water into
the audience room. Plastering fell
and commotion resulted.
A smoke stack at the Ideal Manu-
featuring shops was blown over and
skylights broken.
Part of heavy tree on A avenue
east was blown against tenant prop
erty Of Mrs. j. c., Arnold and the
kitchen damaged. VII
A large cotton wood tree near the
Rolla Ream home on South Market
and Fifteenth avenue was blown
over.
A large tree In the park was split
apart and blown down and the park
seats we're tumbled about over the
lawn like sticks.
Large maple tree along the north
side Of the Frankel property on
Fourth avenue Just east of Market
street was broken OFF and tumbied
into The street. closing this avenue
10 trafflc. ap l'sf
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07

Anderson Brothers Canning Com
pany fence protection for the hot
beds was blown fiat.
Bill boards on Fifth avenue east at
the west of the Brock & Homer gro
Gerry store building were blown over.
Telephone communication was par
alyzed and the damage will amount
to thousands of dollars. Rural lines
in particular suffered and almost ev-
cry line out of Oskaloosa was broken
and open Wednesday morning
Manager George Gordon states it is
the worst storm of its kind he has
experienced with the local property.
Nothing else than a heavy sleet
storm can compare with it. Ser
vice for the time being was demon.
allied. over one thousand cases
of trouble" were listed by ten o..
clock this morning and it was ex,
tensive. trouble, hard to reach and
repair. Oskaloosa was the only
town in southeastern Iowa having
connection with Des Moines and the
state capital was the only direction
in which communication was open.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07
FLOODS Do DAMAGE
MANY COUNTY BRIDGES ARE IN
BAD CONDITION.

Rural residents of Mahaska coun-
ty will find travel difficult for few
days. In many places of the county
bridges have been washed away by
the flood waters and incessant down.
pour, and in few places newly grad
ed roads and highways have been
damaged by the rains.
Only a small part of the county
has been heard from, but County En-,
gineer r. H. lump > expects many
complaints. This morning the fol
lowing cases were reported to his Of
fee:
Three culverts east of Wright, Ia.
were washed out by the overflow
and the roads have been left in a
dangerous condition, .-..
Two bridges east of University
Park were swept away by the rains.
South of Beacon the bridge which
spans Muehakinock creek was
wrecked by the waters and the road
made unsafe for travel.
Big Bluff Creek bridge, east OF
Cricket, suffered from the rains and
is badly in need of repair.
The road running along the line be-
tween Union and Pleasant Grove
townships has been washed away for
a distance of some one hundred
yards. In most places only one-half
of the roadway has been damaged.
Whenever weather permits, Engin-
eer Tumy will set large force of
road and bridge men at work repair
ing the storms ravages. The rains
of the past week have been the heav-
lest in years, and many other coun-
ties are experiencing the same trou-
bic that is bothering Mahaska coun.
ty.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07
DO|NCS At WRIGHT.
AUXILIARY TO RED CROSS NOW
FORMED WITH 40 MEMBERS

Wright, Iowa, June 5.-By 1.-The
Red Cross organized an auxiliary here
last Friday afternoon with a member.
ship of over 40. With Miss Helen I'm
sicker, Pres, Mrs Esther Gullick, vice
president, Mrs. Jessie Witt, secretary
Mrs. Lottie Welton, treasurer. They
hold their first meeting at the d. X.
Unsicker home.
Last Friday night and Saturday, we
had very heavy rain washing out
several bridges near here. Also washed
out IS feet of track on the M. G. st.
l.. railroad 8 miles east of Wright,
causing derailment of the engine
tank.
Rev. Regain of Fremont preached on
Sunday afternoon at May Chapel and
Miss Emma Johnson of University
Park preached at the Friends church
Sunday morning.
The Silver Crown Sunday school
class met with Mrs. Isora Witt last
Thursday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gullick visited
Sunday at Mr.. Charlie McBurneys.
Mrs. Emma Stevens spent Sunday
night with her daughter, Mrs. Orville
Linsley.
Mr. and Mrs. Mason were in Oska-
loosa Friday.
Mrs. Garner Hackney and baby
James called to see Alma Bridges on
Sunday afternoon
Mrs. Carl Unsicker went to Fremont
Monday to get dental work done.
Miss Elsie Hoskins who is attending
school at Penn College visited her
here Sunday.
ID. X. Unsicker went to Grinnell on
Monday afternoon.
Children's Day exercises will be
held at May Chapel Sunday evening
June 10.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07
NEW HIGH SCHOOL
WORK OF CONSTRUCTION WELL
UNDER WAY.

Oskaloosa's $685. 600 high school i'm.
provement is now well under way. The
deep trenches for the concrete foot
ings which will support the walls of
the massive new building are being
excavated, and workmen are engaged
in tearing up the assembly floor and
demolishing a part of the east walls.
The new structure will join the pres
eTit high school building along the east
assembly room wall. The room that
The manual training equipment has
department becomes a shower room
for the boys under the new plan.
The manual training equipment h
been moved from the room that orr.
ginally was planned for boys gym.
nasium, and has been stored in the
class rooms at the west side OF the
basement.
Old brick from the old heating plant
and from the east walls will be used
in the new structure. A number of the
high school students have been enl
ployed to clean the brick for use.
Sheds have been built in front of
the high school for superintendent
office and to shelter the building ma
terial. Filling the sheds with cement
commenced yesterday afternoon.
Before long the brick masons who
are at work on the new Penn College
dormitory group buildings will be
and will be put on the high
school Job. Work must be speeded
along II the contractor completes the
in the allotted time.
The architects superintendent, who,
will Inspect the building. has been on
the scene for some time and with
ever watchful eye is seeing that the
Is built along the lines
" III
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07
TO CONFER FRIDAY
SIXTH DISTRICT FOOD CONSER-
VATIoNISTS MEET HERE.

Representatives from each county
in the sixth congressional district
will hold an important conference in
Oskaloosa Friday, June 8, relative to
the food situation.
|. N. Taylor, district chairman, has
issued a call for the county chair
men to meet here upon that date and
to bring five representative people
from each county.
These delegates will meet at the
Y. NJ. c. A. at two o'clock p. m, to
consider ways and means of obtain
ing secondary crop seed. Weather
conditions are such that thousands
and thousands of dollars worth of
crops are going to be damaged or
lost and in the effort to make a saw
ing, secondary crops will need to be
planted.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07
SPLENDID MEETING
S. S. WORKERS WERE OUT AT
TAINToR ON SUNDAY. ~

Another splendid township Sunday
school convention was held Sunday,
June 3, at Taintor, for Richland town
ship. Taintor and Peoria comprise
this district, and the Sunday school
workers were out in force from both
schools. Mr.. c. L. Farmhouse took
full load of workers from Oska-
Ioosa,-Rev. S. ]. Malone, who spoke
on 'Adult Class Work; Rev. w. L.
Waters, who spoke on 1.-THE Conquer
ing Christ a great missionary talk;
Mr.. G. r. d. Kramer, who spoke of
"The Boys and Their Home" and
w. J. Howell, who filled in the CAS-
sociation Hour" Mrs. Waters and
Mrs. Kramer also went along and
Mr.. and Mrs. Kramer sang two de-
lightfpl duets.
The Sunday school people of both
schools have caught new vision of
their opportunities and responsible
ties, and Mr.. Hueser, the pastor at
Taintor, promises to fill that chart
most full of stars in short time.
five or six volunteering to join a
teacher training class at once.
An auto load from each school viii
be looked for at the state convention
June 20.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07
INMATES FIRE
:. JOLIET PRISON !!
RESULT OF MuTlNe OF. PRISON
Eas OVER THE NEW RULING.
FIVE CONvICTS BADLY INJURED
Trouble Begins at Breakfast Table
When Met Hoot and Jeer An '
nouncement that Only ReIa-
tives Might Visit.

Joliet. ILL.,. June 5.--Five convicts
are injured, and scores of others
slightly hurt and five buildings in the
enclosure at the state prison here are
on fire as a result of a munity OF
prisoners. Three companies of Hi
nois militia, the combined forces OF
the fire and police department are
fighting 500 desperate prisoners.
Three of the buildings burning at
noon seemed to be doomed.
The trouble started at the breakfast
table. when the prisoners hooted and
ieered at the announcement that here
after only relatives of the convicts
would be permitted to visit them in
side of the enclosure. The uprising
was the result of the usual grape vine
system of communication between the
imprisoned men. When the orders
we're posted last night there were
'cat calls for few minutes but, then
subsidized when the guards threatened
the convicts.
When the city fire department reach
Su IH6 gates LhS COilNiSbS SUI CIV ~
ward ready to make dash for free
dom as the gates were swung back to
let the fire department pass.
The department was forced to halt
outside of the gates until the militia
arrived. Superintendent Bowen az.
pealed to the soldiers to avoid shoot
ing and wounding the convicts If 1t
was possible .. ..., ..... .,
The close formation that swept
through the gates was met by the
rush of the convicts with a volley,
aimed at the air. When the militia
entered the gates the convicts met
them with rocks and other missiles.
Several of the guards fell to the
ground but Immediately regaincd their
strength. Captain Ridgeway of Co. e
was grasped by a giant negro AMI
fought with him for some time when
finally he succeeded in grasping his
revolver and beating the negro into
insensibility.
The mutiny was under control this
noon, although there was still some
fighting inside of the enclosure.
Fire set by the convicts destroyed
the oil and lumber houses and it was
believed that the chapel would be con
sumed. The other buildings were
saved.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07
IN THE EARLY DAYS
Mr.. ~YNGARoEN TRAPPED SEW.
ENTY PRAIRIE CHICKEN.

J. Van Wyngarden formerly of near
Pella but now enjoying retired life
at the nome of his daughter, Mrs.
Nick De Boef,, four miles east OF Oska.
loosa, was in town yesterday and call
ed at the Herald Office. Mr.. Wyngar-
den was much Interested in an early
day fish story recently published in
the Herald. wherein it was stated that
each member OF the party got over
100 pounds of fish out of Skunk river.
He does not claim to be much of
fisherman but he says he has a Prairie
Chicken story that he will match
against any fisherman's story.
Mr.. Wyngarden was born in the
Netherlands. and came with his faith.
er TO, Ameiaci-in 1855. lie was about
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07
SEVEN JOIN CgLQRS
ENLISTMENTS IN COMPANY n
49,, COMING FAST NOW, ny


Enlisting in the National Guard
took a sudden squirt Monday. Seven
names were added to the roster of
Company Fl, and the strength of Os-
kaloosa's guard company was raised
to one hundred and thirty-seven en-
listed men. ~. ...-..
Indications point to many enlist
ments today. Recruiting officers
have been placed at the registration
places in Oskaloosa and a special
drive for new recruits will be made
All those. who enlist with the Ma
tional Guard today do not have to
register and are not liable to draft.
James j., Gibbons and Ben Morris,
both members Of the local militia,
re-cnlistcd, with Company II yester-
day.
New recruits were: Ernest c. Nc
Lain of Oskaloosa, Grover l.. Mus
grove Of Evans, and Joseph +. Arb1
of Newton.
James !. Dean and William J. Suit.
body, took the Federal Oath Monday
and became members of the Federal
defense body.
The armOry will be open all day for
receiving newly enlisted men. 1t is
probable that drills will be given in
the armOry hall this afternoon. To
night is regular drill night and a
large turn out is expected.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07
PAINT ULLY INJURED
r. M. MYRicK OF EDDYvILLE HIT
BY TIMBER.

F. M. Myrick OF Eddyyille, engaged
in construction work on the remodel
ing of the Kalbach building. No. 1913
High avenue West. was painfully in
jured this afternoon when heavy
timber fell against him cutting long
cash on the forehead over the right
eye. While the man was not rendered
he was dazeA for the time.
being and required medical attention.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07
WARNED KAISER
RIk. BY WIRELESS
ARRESTS AT NEW YORK REVEAL
GERMAN PLOT.
PLANT SHIPPED TO MEXICO
Message Telling Of Departure of the
Fleet Was Sent From Republic
Prisoners May Be Given
Death Penalty.

New York, June 5.-Eyidence that
two complete high-powered wireless
installations assembled here from va
rious sources, We're shipped piecemeal
to Mexico, supposedly for use of
German spy system in this country,
was unearthed in connection with the
arrest of three men on charges of con-
spring TO send mail containing mill
tary information surreptitiously from
the United States TO Germany through
members of the Norwegian ship crews.
1t was intimated by the U,Iited
States commissioner before whom the
alleged plotters were arraigned that
ii was through their fundamentally
that advanced news of the impending
arrival in England of the American de-
stroyer' fleet was sent to Germany
before 1t even became generally known
in this country that it had sailed.
May Face Death.
Should the men under arrest be
connected with plot which had for
its object furnishing information to
an enemy of the United States they
would be guilty of treason and the
penalty would be death.
With only scratching of the sur
face of the mass of evidence in the
governments hands, indications have
been found that the secret mail sys-
TEN was operated both ways between
the United States, Germany and Mex
leo.
Several hundred letters have been
seized, written in English, German
and Spanish, and some apparently in
code. They are being translated in
the expectation that they will open
the way to full revelations of the al
legged spy plot which is said to point
to other persons besides those under
arrest.
The prisoners are Harry A. PERISH
and Irving Bonaparte, both said to-
be American born, employed by Ger
man electrical company here, and Axel
+. Melchair, said to be naturaliZed
citizen from Sweden. .......-
They are charged with conspiring
to induce members of the crews of
the steamships Bergensfjord and Kris
ttaniafiord, both chartered TO carry
regular United States mails. TO take
letters and packages from this coun-
try destined for Germany. in violation
Of the law prohibiting competition with
the United States mall
Fixes High Bail.
When the three were arraighed be-
fore United States Commissioner
Hitchcock bail was fixed at $4,000
for PERISH and Bonaparte and $4,000
for Melchar. Upon objection by coun-
sci for the men to these amounts as
excessive, Commissioner Hitchcock
said:
"These are unusual times, and while
the people of our own country did not
even know Of the departure of our de-
stroyers, it was published four days
ahead of their arrival in England in
the papers In Berlin, and it is my I'M
derstanding that the government has
1T in mind that this case is part and
parcel Of the same inquiry"
He held the men in the amounts
asked for examination Wednesday
morning.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07
Bobbie RommeII in New TroubI.

Robert Rommel who a few months
ago was paroled from the penitentiary
at Anamosa. is again in trouble and
from justice. this time chare.
I'd with forgery. Since his parole he
has been employed on the farm of
Louis Altemeier, near Newton. !,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07
VIII Not Consolidate.

HiIlsboro folks, by vote at an cleo.
tion several days ago. decided by a
substantial majority that they didn't
want consolidated school district
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07
Soldiers Monument.

Ottumwa has handsome soldiers
monument that is near completion, 1t
is located in the park adjoining the
postoffice building.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07
Some "0ld FamiIiarD Faces.

Former Pennites and grads" of
the school are returning for Com
mencement. Already number
have put in an appearance about the
college. No record has been kept
in the past of the returned Pennies,
and many have visited unnoticed,
But the college plans for the regis
tration of the former students this
year.
- - -
q Merrill Coffin and family Of Ohio
are spending the ,CommerAcement
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07

season here at the home of DR.. T. e.
Coffin, attending the graduation of
Theron Coffin from Penn Academy,
and Claren Coffin from the College.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07

c. G. MCLEAN, Cuban missionary,
has returned to Oskaloosa for brief
visit at Penn. He is staying at the
home of his brother, DR.. E. D. Nc
Clean.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07

... - - -.
Lester Butler. who attended Penn
College last year, is spending gradu-
alton with friends at the college.
Mrs. F. w. Kitchener and Paul
Kitchener, of Truro, Iowa, arrived
here last evening to attend Penn
Commencement exercises.
=. -
Ben Lindley and Claren Coffin,
who have been attending school at
the State College at Ames, have re-
turned home for Penn College gradu-
alton. Lindley and Coffin are men,
bers of the Penn Senior class, and
have taken one-half years work at
Ames in connection with the Penn
College course.
William Jessup, who has been help
ing on his fathers farm for the past
few weeks, has returned to Penn for
Commencement Week.
q. ..ts.. ..... - - -
Wallace Williams left school sew
eral weeks ago to work on q broth
er's farm near Grinnell, and has re-
turned home for the, Penn Com
mencement.
The remainder of commencement
program follows:
1855. Wednesday, June 9Th.
100 p. m. Meeting of the Board
of Trustees.
500 p. IN. Glass Play, 1.-THE Pass
ing of the Third Floor Back" Cad
mission by ticket.)
Thursday, June 9TH.
Alumni Day.
1900 m. Class Luncheons and Re-
unions.
1870 p. m. Alumni Baseball Game.
400 p. m. Faculty Reception to
Alumni and Friends.
geo p. m. Alumni Supper follow
ed by the Annual Business Meeting
of the Association. admission by
ticket.)
900 p. m. College Serenade.
Friday, June 9th.
1000 q. IN. College Commence
ment, Address, Hon. William Howard
Taft, EX-President of United States.
1880 p. M. Commencement Din
ner. admission by ticket)
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07

Lester Butler, who attended Penn
College last year, is spending gradu-
alton with friends at the college.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07

After that probably again, but we
will not cross that bridge till we get
to it.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07

Mrs. F. w. Kitchener and Paul
Kitchener, of Truro, Iowa, arrived
here last evening to attend Penn
Commencement exercises.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07
MAYNE ARNOLD, AGED Sc.

Or course the difference is not kill
ing. However, you can save money
by taking notice. Mayne Arnold
viii advance the price Of his superior
glasses July list, and again the first
of August.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-07
Episcopal Church

Easter Vesper service at st. Marks
at D. m. Musical program:
Professional, Jesus Christ Is Risen
(Worgan).
Solo, Christ Is Risen IDressler)
Mrs. H. T. Lewis.
Come Ye Faithful (Sullivan).
Solo, The Lord Is Risen (Sullivan)
Mrs. Joseph Aspray.
Anthem, AS Is Began to Dawn Win
cent.
Solo, Hosanna Jules Grainer) Mr.
P. g. Silas.
Recessional, Angels Roll the Rock
Away (Roper).
Full vested choir; everybody in
vited. Easter offering to go towards
payment of debt on the Guild Hall.
After the Vesper service there will be
Communion service for those who
wish to stay. Sunday school at 10
o'clock Children please bring their
mite boxes.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-07
Presbyterian Church

The Easter services tomorrow will
be as follows: at the early morning
hour, o'clock, there viii be union
meeting of the Young Peoples socie-
ties in this church led by Miss Reder
there will be special music. AT $3.50
the Bible school will begin an Easter
program entitled, "The Living Lord "
This program will present some mis-
sionary features and a missionary
Offering will be gathered. At the II
o'clock hour there will be an Easter
sermon, followed by The communion
of the Lords Supper and phblic re-
ception of new members. The even
ing hour for worship will be held
as usual with appropriate sermon. At
pm. the Junior Christian Endeavor
society will hold it's meeting. Miss
Daisy Cox, an experienced Junior
worker of Oakesdale, WASH, will be
present and assist A cordial welcome
TO these services.
DAVID HENRY HARE,
Pastor