The Oskaloosa herald., October 19, 1905, Image 1

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I ILLINOIS TOWN
ttOHT PiOPLK XILLKD AND ONI
, HUNDRKD INJURBO.
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FORTY BUILDINGS DESTROYED.
•ter.n Tear* Rath Through Sorenta,
Leaving Death and Destruction
Behind—llllnoia Aloo Vlaltod
Hcrlp|.«-McHno Telegram.
Soiento, 111., Oct. 18. —Tterrlblo hav
oo vu wrought by a cyclone which
struck this place shortly after mid
olglft. Forty buildings wore com
pletely destroyed end every house In
town damaged. Eight peoplo were
killed outright and four others fataily
Injured. Forty others required the
services Of physicians to dress thotr
wounds, and at least one hundred In
all suffered Injury. The dead are: \
MRS. THOMAS FILES.
MRS. WILLIAM STEWART.
WILLIAM MANN.
HARRWON MANN.
FOUR UNIDENTIFIED DEAD.
The storm lulled only a few min
utes, but its vollence was terrific, it
cut a path completely through the cen
ter of the town, starting at the south
west corner and barely missing u-e
upper works of the large Sorento
mine.
The storm was followed by a deluge
of rain which made tne work of ros
ette more difficult. Ail means of com
munication were cut with the excep
tion of one telegraph wire. Outside
help has been secured during the day
nnd the dead and Injured are now well
cared for.
Cloudburst Causes Washout.
Alton, 111., Oct. 18.—A cloudburst
last night caused a t>ait waßhout, and
a Chicago, Peortn nnd bt. Louis train
ten miles above thlH city plunged Into
six feet of water in Hranch Creek.
Two carloads of horaeß were lost and
It la believed several tramps were
drowned. Engineer Frank Drew,
Fireman H. Mallard and Brakeman Al
bert Patton were thrown Into the
creek. Ilallard and Drew were res
cued by Patton who waa scalded and
la In a serious condition.
Another Train Ditcha^l.
St. Ixrnls, Oct. 18.— It Is reported
thli afternoon that a Missouri Pacific
train has gone Into tho river at New
Haven, Mo. Several are said to have
been drowned.
ASK SMITH'S RECALL
CATHOLICS OF IOWA DENOUNCE
MEMBER OF PHILIPPINE
COMMISSION.
o' Burlington, la., Oct. 18. —Tlio lowa
Catholic Congress 1m In session here
today at St. John’s church. Over 2,-
000 delegate are present. Archbish
op Messmor, of Milwaukee, celebrated
pontifical high mass this morning:.
The sensation of the afternoon’s ses
sion was a speech by Celcstlne J. Sul
livan, late of the Philippines, denounc
ing James J. Smith, the Catholic mem
ber of the Philippine Commlssoln.
- / The congress adopted a resolution ask
ing President Roosevelt to order
Smith's recall. s.
Oakaloosa Man Marries MMher of
Murdered Infant.
Des Moines, Oct. 18.—Owing to the
fact that Qua Helnzman, tho Oskaloo
sa carpenter, was married by Justice
Duncan yeeterd&y to Miss Treager,
the young woman accused of murder
ing her child, the charges brought
against 1m were made void. The
wedding tok place at the girl’s bed
elde In te Salvation Army home,
' where si was taken shortly after
the crlm The coroner has charged
tho youi f woman with killing the
child, bt no arraignment can be
had unt* she recovers from he/ Ill
ness.
REYNOLDS IS HELD.
Convicted of Aeaault For Attacking a
Hotel Bell Boy.
Mason City, la., Oct. 18.—The Jury
In the assault case against Walter
Reynolds, a prominent stock man, af
ter being out tblrty-slx hours, returned
a verdict of guilty of assault and bat
tery. Reynolds was the aggressor In
trouble at the Wilson hotel last Feb
•nary In which a bell boy was injured.
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Defendants Win In Suit That Involved
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THE HEATH WILL CASE.
lowa City, la., Oct Is.—ln the Heath
will cane tho Jury today found for the
defendant. Eighty-five thousand dol
lars Is Involved.
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by Cloudburst.
MARRIES THE QIRL.
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DEFECTIVE FIDE
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It THK CAUSS OP A FIR* WHICH
PROVIfi fATAL.
A DISASTER IN MISSOURI.
Rtaldcnca In tho Village of Port Royal
la Burned, and a Mother and
Her Five Children
Pariah.
fit Louis, Oct. 18.- Mr*. Alice Hart
man and her five children were burned
to death and fhelr home was de>|
■troyed by flre fct Port Royal, a villa**
In Franklin county. The Are occurred!
Monday and the news of It was first'
received at Clayton Tuesday afternoon
through a messenger.
The husband, William Hartman,
escaped from the burning dwelling,
but was unable to save any mem
bers of bis family. The dwelling was
a two-story frame building and burned
like tinder. It la said a defective flue
caused the Are The family was
aroused from Bleep by dense smoke.
Hartman and his wife and baby were
sleeping on the first floor while the
other four children slept upstairs.
Mrs. Hartman, carrying her baby,
rushed upstairs to arouse the chil
dren and before Hartman could fol
low tho building suddenly burst Into
flames throughout and he was forced
to leave his entire family to perish.
The charred bodies of the six victims
were found In the rulna. yhe oldest
child was 12 year* of age.
ODD FELLOWS MEETING.
Five Hundred Men fn Line at lowa
Grand Lodge.
Cedar Kaplds, la., Oct. 18. The
feature of the opening day of the Odd
Follows’ grand lodge was the parade.
Over five hundred were In line. Re
port* of officers were heard this after
rioon. The attendance is large.
BANK DECLARED INSOLVENT.
And the Cashier Commits Bufclde This
Morning.
Pittsburg, Oct. 18.—T. L. Clark,cash
ier of tho Enterprise National bank,
committed suicide this morning. The
comptroller of currency at Washing
ton last night ordered the bank closed,
declaring It insolvent, and appointing
Examiner Cunningham as receiver.
INDICTMENTS STAND
CHICAGO PACKER 3 MUST AN
SWER CHARGES OF CONSPIR
ACY IN COURT.
Chicago, Oct, 18.—Judge kumplirey
of the federal court this morning sus
tained tho indictments In the beef
trust cases as to four counts, alleging
conspiracy to accomplish an unlawful
restraint of trade. The indictments
alleging attempts to conspire, and
those alleging the marntenance cf a
monopoly were unsustained. Tho
packers will be forced to plead to the
Indictments and stand trial.
John Mueller convicted of the mur
der of his wife and two children, was
sentenced this morning to hang Dec.
15.
NO NEW COURT HOUSE.
Plurality of at Leaat 600 Against Jas
per County Bond lesue.
Newton, lowa, Oct. 17.—Jasper
county votef* yesterday defeated the
proposition to bond the county for
9100,000 and levy an annual 1.5 mills
tax for ten years to build a new court
house. At noon all the returns had
not been received at the county audi
tor’s office but enough had been re
turned to Indicate that at least a
plurality of 600 votes would be regis
tered against the proposition. Twen
ty-two out of twenty-nine precincts
gave a\ total vote of 1,588 for and
2,011 against.
ONE DAY BLNTENCE.
Two Vinton Men Given the Minimum
Fixed by Law.
Vinton, la.. Oct. 18.—Judgo 0. W.
Burnham has imposed probably the
shortest term in the lowa state peni
tentiary ever given In the state. He
sentenced Edward Frondel and John
Lang, guilty of obstructing the rlgbt
oi-way of the Rock Island railway, to
one day each In the state prison at
Anamosa. Tho sentence wan the min
imum fixed by taw.
DIED OF INJURIES.
lowa City, la., Oct. 18.—Thomas C.
Carson, aged 71, president of the
Johnson County Savings bank and the
City Oas and Electric Light company,
died this morning In PhtladeljAla,from
Injuries received by railing from a
street car.
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OHKAI.OIINA, lOWA, TIIITIIBOAY. OOTOHRR 111 KtOO.
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Clothing' Establishment
invites your inspection of the greatest, most complete
line of men's and boys' Suits and Overcoats ever shown in
this section. Ten years of retailing has placed* us above
all competition. You have helped us reach this stage--*we
appreciate your patronage, and to show our appreciation
have placed on our tables for this fall season suits and
overcoats at prices which mean great saving to the people
of this community.
We now awn and operate foot Urge retail store* in lowa.* Our boy log
facilities are the strongest in tbis section. We boy cheaper, therefore we sell
cheaper. We're going to make eyery man in Mafia ska Comity realize that we
are the greatest money-saying concern.
Sotts and Orercoats aft si o,oo, $12.50, $15.00, sl6 50 and $20.00 -
each one means a saying of from $2.50 to $5.00 for you.
Southern
lowa's
Greatest
Clothier*.
YEOMEN TIGHT IS ON
CONTESTING FACTIONB WAGE
FIERCE WAR FOR CONTROL
OF CONVENTION.
Lies Moines, Oct. 18. —Feeling over
the outcome of the contest for the
grand foremanship of the Yeoman
lodge Is waging at white heat and one
of the most exciting conventions ever
held In Des Moines Is anticipated
when the forces got togeiuer In tne
Yeoman hall this afternoon to deter
mine whether tne Koch or the Paul
forces aro In the ascendancy. ae
fight will be on from tne dropping ot
tho gavel with the Immediate ques
tions as to who Is chairman, who form
the credential committee, whether the
convention Is legal or Illegal and num
erotis complications arising from all
of these.
The Intense feeling was manliest
yesterday when men fougnt each other
In tne lobuy of tho Wellington hotel
and adherents of opposing sides, with
faces flushed with excitement, talked
loud and vehemently at each other on
every occasion.
Dr. C. u. Paul, brother of tho de
posed J. E. Paul, struck H. C. Evans,
editor of the Yeoman Hhleld, full In
the face and Evans fell back limp In
to tho arms of his friends, who alone
saved him from a heavy fall on the
tile floor. Evans had called Paul a
liar and then Paul Struck him.
QAUGc CHANGED IN OAY.
Burlington Transform* Fulton County,
111., Line by Fast Work.
Galesburg, 111., Oct. 18.—The Chica
go, Hurllngtod and Quincy yesterday
accomplished the feat of transforming
the Fulton County Narrow Oaugo line
which extends from here to Havana,
a distance 01 sixty miles, Into a broad
gauge road as far as Lewlstown, thus
eliminating what Is sard to have been
the last narrow gauge road In me
state. The line had been in operation
for tventy-flve yean, and camo Into
possession of the Burlington a few
years ago.
PREMEDITATED MUHOER.
Sioux City, la., Oct. 18.—Mrs, j& H.
Darrow, of Slonx Falls, S. D., the di
vorced wife of the man who murdered
daughter-in-law, and then killed
himself in Eloux City Sunday, has re
ceived a farewell letter which Darrow
wrote Saturday, which shpws his act
was premeditated.
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CMNII fur KEPOHT.
Twelve Indictments Returned and
Other Cates Dismissed.
Having investigated fully fifty cases
during Its labors, the grand jury to
day finished up Its session by return
ing twelve Indictments, and having
reported "no bills" In several cases,
was dismissed, subject to tho call of
the court.
Tho session of the grand jury was
marked by a large amount of work,
and at least fifty cases were thorough
ly Investigated during Its threshings.
The Indictments contain nothing start
ling and those thus rar made public
are simply sequels to stories told In
the police courts nnd In cases where
Indictments wore predicted.
Three Indictments were found
sgslnst Joe Robertson, who rusbed In
to the courts somo time sgo claiming
a divorce from Mrs. Robertson on the
grounds of cruelty. Hl*'complaint
was dismissed and the suit tried upon
her cross bill which developed evi
dence that in the grand jury room
caused the return of the Indictment*.
True bills were brought by thb grand
jury against the man, charging adul
tery with one Etta A llendcr, the same
crime with one Verie Geddls, and
charging mallolous threats with Intent
to intimidate his wife.
John Jones was indicted for break
ing and enterl. g. He is accused of
robbing the A. Forsythe store at Bux
ton, or Coopertown.
Indictments were returned against
BUI Hourihan and Frank Bmlth. The
men stole sdmo brass at the Ramsay
mines some months ago, and the case
has since been dragging In the courts.
H. Rld'ler, of White --or, was In
dicted for malm lining a nuisance,
Against Fred Beadle, who cut Me-
A Ulster in a quarrel some time ago,
no bill was returned, and the 'grand
jury failed to lougo an indictment
against John Crane, who was the com
panion of Charles Thompson, the pick
pocket who was inoicteu.
Against Jim Colwell, who cut Tom
Hockridge in a light at Spring Creek,
Saturday night, Oct. 7, no bl»l->was
found.
Thu entire business of the grand
Jury Is completed unless some special
crime suonld call for a special session.
The members of the body returned to
day to their homes. ,
h. C. Hanlon of Waterloo has been
appointed state deputy for the Fra
ternal order of Eagles, to sncceoa
Cha*. Stephens of Cedar Rapids.
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SUITOR ENDS HIS LIFE AT THE
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WISHEO TO MARrtY.
Charlton, Jh., Oct. 18,- C. E. Camp
bell, 28 Aita Vista avenue, ChlcnTfu,
formerly of Fairfield, lowa, shot *nd
killed himself at tho homo of Mrs,
Ilesslo Millikan shortly after 10 o'clock
last night. He was a persistent suitor
for Mrs. Millikan’s hand and had been
here about ten days, calling on her
repeatedly and pressing his suit, fib*
discouraged him and last night he o«-
cam# desperate. Ho displayed a re
volver and Mr*. Millikan, fearing that
he Intended to kill her, slipped from
too houso and went to a neighbor’s,
Her mother In the meantime had
gone and notified the ponce, but when
they arrived Campbell refused to ac
company them and after some words
ho stepper! Into a dark room, lay down
upon a bed nnd put a bullet through
his brain. He Is near 50 years of
age and leaves a mother In Chicago.
IT PITS TO BUT
ARNOLD'S "BEST ON
EARTH GLASSES."
Why? Because changing glasses
when needed, replacing glaasos when
broken, repairs of frames, furnishing
new frames when old ones are wreck
ed, broken or worn out; in fact, at any
time new frames are necessary, guar
anteed to cost not to exceed one cent
a week for ten years. Probably % to
M a cent a ween w.ll cover the entire
expanse. Money back If not suited.
Office just west of Hotel tacey.
FUSES REQUISITION.
Governor Cummins Will Not Reeog-
nlze Oklahoma’s Demand.
Dee Moines, Oct. 17.—Governor
Cummins has refused tbe application
of the territory of Oklahoma for the
delivery to Its officers of Frank Bher
ollffe, charged with burglary. It Is
plain to him that the preponderance
of evidence Is In favor of tbe theory
that Bbercliffe was not In Oklahoma
at the time of the commission of the
crime for watch he Is wanted there.
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AWFUL TRAGEDY ‘
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MAWRV M'QLASSON SMOOraWI
SASV AND SK l r.
WAS SICK AND DHSPOHDIHT.
Baby Succumb* InalanUy ami Fatnar
Dltt Tnl* Morning—-Wlf# i* Still
Allva But Cannot Long
Sufvlva.
Marry McOlasaon, imng near Krak
crvllle and No. 13 mlno In JofToraon
township, committed murder and sui
cide Ttmsdny evening at tho home of
the wife'* brother nenr mine No. 19,
camp of tho Consolidation Coal com
pany. .lo shot tho wlfo and tho baby
Kiri and than turned tho gun upon
himself, inflicting a wound from which
ho died early this morning. .<hat
caused the man to commit tho acta
can never be known.
It I* stated that tho man had boon
In 111 health during the paat novorat
month* and that ho waa out of work.
Ho had boon uoapondont much of tae
time lately, but no on* had any
thought that ho would do violonce
llo had never Intimated anything of
tho hind.
'Tuesday auomoon tho wife left
Harry at tho homo at Prakervllle, lay
ing that who waa going to one her ala
tor-lnlaw, McUlaaaon Main all right.
The wlfo too* ner little daughter
along. About five o'clock McHlawou
went to tho homo wncre bln wife was
making the eall, and entered the room
whem the member* of the family were
gathered talking. Ho aoomed perfect
ly natural and nothing wrong waa no
ticed. me usual sanitation* were
pMsctl, and then wunotit a word of
warning to anyone, Harry pulled the
gun and commenced firing. Tho little
girl waa killed inutantiy, but the shot*
were not Immediately fatal to the wife,
H/ie Is aald to bo fatally wounded,
however, and can llvo but a few hours.
Having satisfied himself that the
wife and tho itttle girl had ,ieen killed,
McOlasson turned the gun upon him
self and Inflicted fatal wounds from
which ho died thi* morning.
With t'nn firing of tho tltst shot the
Inmates of the room fled as boat they
might. Mc».,as*on semed to pay no
attention to others, but was do terrain
of! to kill thd wife and am daughter. -.-
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lowa’*
(ilreiteit
Clothier*.
McOlasspo was a man about forty
two years of ago and hau been mar
ried only two years. Ho formerly
lived at Oskftloosa and 'ls a brother ot
Joe find James Mcwlasson.
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ft was learned during the day that
Mediation was In Oskaloosa Tuesday
and visited at the Ted Hall home,
bringing along a water spaniel dog
which he had promised to give them.
While at the Hall home he said ho
was going to kill himself, hut passed
It (/ft as a joke when Mrs. Hall
threatened to have him arrested. In
the conversation he dropped the hint
that his wife's children r>y a former
marl rage were a disturbing element
In their domestic life.
The tragedy took place at the home
of Mrs. Nelelgh McKlm, In Monroe
county at a boarding house midway
tatween Frakervllte, which Is located
about on tho line between Mahaska
and Monroe, and No. 18 mine, which
Is located directly south of Kraker
vtlle and several miles east of Bux
ton. After shooting the child and the
wife Met Mason Is said to have gone
about the place looking for his twe
stepsons. They were not found at
the place by the frenzied father and
he returned to the room where be had
spilled the life blood of the Innocent
victims and ended the awful work
by taking his own life.
McOlmmon hit* been married (lire*
time*, Alice Mcola**on, ot tbi* city,
I* a child by the flrut wife, who wn
a Nortbcutt girl, Tbl* wife died a
ahgrt time after the birth of baby Al
ia*. The murdered wife wm a Haye*
girl and became the wife of Elmer
Dean, and by him bore two none. The
eldeat of thane boy* wa* between fire
and alx year* of age and they were
living with the mother.
An Inquest of the affair wa* held by
the county coroner of Monroe, sum
moned from Alhla, and the fact* gath
ered by that official are aab*tantlal)y
the name a* tbaee given above. Ar
rangement* for tne Mineral hare not
yet been made.
Net Their Child.,
It wa* learned tbla afternoon that
the child alain by Iffcousson waa not
bia child, a* at Drat reported, but e
alater-ln-lnw'* baby. The child's name
ia lota McKtm and «ne la about two
year* old.
OLD TIME HOSTELRY.
Commercial Houao at Muacatlna to t>«
Rebuilt. V
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mercial hotel, one of tb* leading boe
telrlaa of eaatom lowa, In to b* re
built. Fifty thou anno dollar* will b«
expended. On* more atory will bb
added. The hotel will hare a total of
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