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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-17
WHOLE FAMILY
IS MURDERED
New Sharon People Are Killed On
Their Ranch In Idaho.
RIVER MEET AT HARRINGTON
Fairfield Must Have New Armory-
Des Moines Nominees Gambling
in Iowa city-Primary at Sioux
city-The Mabray Cases.

New Sharon, Ia, March 15.-Spe,
cial: Word comes to this place of the
death of a whole family of New Shar.
on people who only recently removed
from Mahaska county to make their
home on a ranch in Idaho. Appear.
ances indicate that Theaphil Thoni
his wife and two grown daughters
were murdered in their home by a
couple of robbers and the house burn
ed to cover evidences of the crime
The charred remains OF the four peo
pie were found in the ruins OF the
home.
The Thoni family lived on farm
near Taintor several years and then
came TO New Sharon. They went
back to their native country, Switzer
land, last season, where the daugh,
tiers completed their education
turned 10 New Sharon several months
ago and opened negotiations for the
purchase OF a farm, but in the mean,
time ne had been offered an attractive
proposition in Idaho and purchased
small ranch in the Twin Fails
country. He departed with his fam,
lily from this place only a couple or
three weeks ago. Thoni was an n.
dllstrious fellow and was possessed OF
considerable means. He had a most
excellent family and the girls were
attractive and popular among &C,
qnaintances. Both were we'll educat.
ed.
Press reports OF the affair state
that two horsemen were seen riding
in the vicinity of the ranch shortly be.
fore. tine fire was discovered. Whether
all persisted in the flames or were
first murdered will never be known.
The case is having the attention OF
authorities and efforts to locate the
mysterious horsemen are being made
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-17
Des Moines Primaries.

iDes Moinez "a, March 15.-Special:
The primaries under the Des Moines
Plan yesterday for city officials re-
suited in a victory for the liberal and
corporation interests. For mayor
Prof. j. r. Hanna was nominated to
run against Mayor A. j. Mathis, and
is likely to win at the election March
2S. All the old councilmen were re-
nominated; orposed to them are Zell
G. Roe. a lsberll-minded justice of the
peace; w. II. Brereton, an old time
aalderman; w. "a tNeedham, a union
printer, and Z. d. Crishan, former
state labor commissioner A good
vote was polled at the school election,
and the bond proposition for $780,.
900 high school for East Des Moines
was carried.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-17

less than Ave months from the begin.
ming OF the session.
Within six months after its enact.
ment that law has demonstrated that
II is the best revenue producer as
well as the most scientific adjustment
of protective duties we have ever had,
fully justifying the presidents declar-
alton that 1t is. the best tariff law
ever enacted. The Republican party
did not promise free-trade tariff, nor
a downward revision, but revision in
which should be recognized the prin-
Siples of protection, with the mini
mum and maximpmC rates, to preserve
without exeessiYeudut that security
against foreign competition to which
American manufacturers and produ-
GERS are entitled; and also to main
tain the high standard of living of the
wage earners of this country, who are
the most direct beneficiaries of the
protective system. In carrying out
that pledge of the platform, we en-
acted a tariff in which there were 654
decreases from the Dingley law, 220
increases, and 1850 items of the duti-
able list unchanged The articles on
which duties were decreased repre-
scented $5,0OO,0O0,00O worth of con-
sumption, while those increased had
consumption value of less than ST.
000,000,000 The increases were on
Injuries and the decrease on neces-
stiles, and in the first six months Of
the law more than 81 per cent. of all
importations were free of duty, the
largest percentage of free imports we
have ever had under any tariff, not
even excepting the Walker tariff of
1916, which was called free-trade
tariff. The increase of revenues has
been nearly $50,00O,000 in six months,
making the Payne law the best rev.
enue producer we have ever had, and
that is prime necessity in our in
creased expenditures for the greater
development of the country.
The Republican party has carried
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-17
GIRL is iNcoRRIGlBLE.
Rosetta Kelly is Too Much For Them
at Mitchelviiie.

A letter has been received by the
county auditor informing him that
Rosetta Kelly, Of OSka.ooSa. who has
been confined at the State Reforma.
tory for the girls, at Mitchellville is
so unruly that the authorities are I'M
able to control her. The letter states
that it will be necessary to return her
10 Oskaloosa and there confine her in
the, county Jail, 1t Is thought that the
girl is one Of the thirty who left the
school recently and went to Des
Molnes. 1t is surmised that she is to
he sent back TO OsRlloosa to be con,
fined in the Jail as a sort OF punish.
ment the authorities are melting out.
Miss Kelly was sent to the reforma.
tory, june 10 1906.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-17
TWO FIRES.
One at 21t South Market and One at
1o11 Third Ave. West.

A good sized fire was started at
the Royal Cafe. No. 211 South Mar
ket street, about seven o'clock Friday
evening when the safety disc on a
light machine blew out, preventing
an explosion of the gas tank Fumes
and free gasoline were fired on the
outside of the building near the blow.
off pipe and a lively blaze was start
ed. William Deaver, proprietor of
the cafe, knowing that water would
only spread the trouble. seized some
sacks and pieces of cloth that chanc-
ed to be near, and after considerable
effort succeeded in smothering out
the fire, not, however, before 1t had
burned through a window frame into
the interior of the building and
threatened to. start serious trouble.
The fire was seen by persons passing
the alley and Mr.. Beaver had the as
sistance of number of persons in
putting out the flames. The fire de-
partment was only a block distant,
around the corner, but no one thought
to call for help--no one had time, and
the fire was handled without an
alarm being turned in.
The fire department was called to
the Sam Ross home, No. 1011 Third
Ave. West, at $50 o'clock Friday
morning. Sparks on the roof, falling
from the chimney. started a hot fire
on the top Of the house. The fire was
practically under control when the
department arrived and little damage
was done.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-17
PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION
CORRECT ENUMERATION EVERY
TEN YEARS REQUIRED.
President Taft Earnestly Urges That
All Persons Answer Promptly
and Accurately Inquiries.

Washington, D. c., March 15.-Spe-
cial: President Taft has today is
sued the following proclamation to
the people of the United Staes con-
corning the taking Of the thirteenth
decennial census:
A Proclamation.
Whereas by the Act of Congress
proved July 2, 1909, the Thirteenth
Decennial Census of the United
States is to be taken, beginning on
the fifteenth day of April, nineteen
hundred and ten; and
Whereas a correct enumeration of
the population every ten years is re-
quired by the Constitution of the
United States for the purpose of de-
termining the representation of the
several states in the House of Rep
resentatives; and
Whereas it is of the utmost import
ance to the interests of all the peo-
pie of the United States that his cen
sus should be a complete and accurate
report of the population and resour-
ces of the country:
Now, therefore, I. William Howard
Taft, President of the United States
of America, do hereby declare and
make known that. under the act afore-
said, it is the duty of every person to
answer all questions on the census
schedules applying to him and the
family to which he belongs, and to
the farm occupied by him or his
family, and that any adult refusing
to do so is subject to penalty.
Purpose of Census.
The sole purpose of the census is
to secure general statistical informa-
ton regarding the population and re-
sources of the country and replies
are required from individuals only in
order to permit the compilation of
such general statistics. The census
has nothing to do with taxation, with
army or jury service, with the COM
pulsion of school attendance, with the
regulation of immigration or with the
enforcement of any national, state or
| local law or ordinance, nor can any
lperson be harmed in any way by fur
nfshing the information required.
There need be no fear that any dis
closure will be made regarding any
individual person or his affairs. For
the due protection of the rights and
interests of the persons furnishing
information every enploye of the
Census Bureau is prohibited, under
heavy penalty, from disclosing any
Information which may thus come to
l.is knowledge.
therefore earnestly urge upon all
persons to answer promptly, con
pleteiy and accurately all inquiries
addressed to them by the ennmera
tors or other employees Of the Census
| Bureau, and thereby BY 10 oontglbuts
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-17

their share toward making this great
and necessary public undertaking a
success.
In Witness Whereof, have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal of the United States to be af
fixed.
Done at the city of Washington
this fifteenth day of March, A. u.
one thousand nine hundred and ten.
and of the Independence of the Unit
ed States of America the one hundred
and thirty-fourth. [Seal.l
VIM. II. TAFT.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-17
Another Account,

Filler, Idaho, March l5.-Telaford
Thoni today crushed the skulls OF his
wife and rwo daughters. walked a
mile to the home of a neighbor, left
q confession addressed to the coroner,
returned to his home, set fire to his
house in several places, cut his own
among southern towns along the riy-
er. w T. Archer has been named as
acting secretary TO succeed Frank
Enperson of Eddyville, who has re-
signed to remove from the state.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-17

out its tariff pledge in way to justi-
fly the presidents pride In that enact.
mept. and 1t will carry out its pledges
as 1t has time for discussion and
agreement on the form of the wise
legislation to meet these pledges.
The present congress in regular SEES.
sion has been more energetic and
the work before it than has any other
congress in recent years. More work
has been done in the three months
which the session has now run than
was accomplished in the same time
by the Fifty-ninth congress, which
President Roosevelt said enacted
more wise legislation than any other
congress In the preceding half CEN
fury. The house has already passed
nine Of the great supply bills to meet
the obligations of the government,
whereas, on the first of March in the
Fifty.ninth congress the house had
passed but three Of these bills, and in
the Sixtieth congress had passed but
four at the same time
The house has also passed more
than 200 public bills, and more than
1000 private bills, which Is largely in
either the Fifty-ninth or Sixtieth con-
crosses at the same date.
Among the public bills passed by
the house is an amended employers
liability bill, statehood bill to admit
Arizona and New Mexico, a bankrupt
cy bill, bill to amend the safety APP
pliance law, bill to compel railroads
to report accidents, and bill to ere
ate a bureau of mines, all important
In carrying forward the pledges of the
party.
The committees have been giving
most careful study to the number of
bills to amend the interstate COM
merce law, and other legislation prom
ised in the Republican platform. and
think can safely predict that this
legislation will be added, while all the
pledges of the platform will be kept
by the party IL it has the continued
support of the people. No party has
ever been able to accomplish all it
promised in one session of congress,
and such an accomplishment has
never been expected.
1t is the function Of the Republican
editors to keep the people informed
as to the work accomplished, that
they may not be misled by dema-
gogues, whose function is to complain
and create dissatisfaction: and the
Republican editors of Illinois can be
of material assistance in presenting
the truth to meet feaen, that the peo-
pie may fairly Judge as 10 the fidelity
of the present administration to the
principles of the party, that gave it
power, to the end that the president
may continue to have the support of
tho legislative department in work
ing out the policies of the Republican
party.
Wishing you a pleasant meeting
and one profitable TO your constitu.
encies, am as ever, with respect, etc.,
Yours truly.
(Signed) j. q, CANNON.
Mr.. George C, Rankin.
President, Illinois Republican Edi.
torial association. Springfield,
Ill.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-17
TAFT AND CANNON
TO ILLINOIS PRESS
Important Political Messages Are
Sent to Springfield.
ANNOUNCE ISSUE OF, CAMPAIGN
The President Reiterates Approval of
Tariff Bill and Other Work of
congress-Letter From
Speaker Cannon.

Springfield, ILL.,, Mar. 15.---Illinois Re-
publican editors in session in the SEN
ate chamber of the state capitol to-day
received a telegram from President
TAFT and letters from Speaker Cannon
and Senator Cullom. The occasion was
a meeting of the Republican Editorial
association of the state. but invitations
had been issued to all Republican edi-
tors. whether members of the associa-
ton or not, and the result was large
attendance
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-17
WESTON Is sEvENTY-TWo.
Celebrated Walker Covered a Mile
for Each Year of His Life.

Kingsley, Kansas, March To-
Special: Edward Payson Weston is
Y years old today and is quietly cele-
brating near here after having COW
cred a mile for each year of his life
yesterday Weston is now six days
ahead of his schedule on his trip
from Los Angeles to New York.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-17
TRUE NOW POSTMASTER
Commission Came Yesterday Salary
Begins Tomorrow.

The commission OF George C. True
as postmaster at OskalooSa arrived
from Washington Monday and Mr..
True will take charge OF the Office to,
morrow F. r. Smith will remain in
the position of deputy and all carriers
and clerks win retain place. That Mir.
Trae will make an efficient Official
IL acknowledged on all sides.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-17

make an investigation If the girls
can have the ribbons and tooth pow.
der and receive letters. they promise
to be good. otherwise, ION with the
Dance
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-17

The country roads are in excellent
condition and some OF the Old settlers
OF the county claim that they never
before saw the roads In snch excel.
lent shape at this time OF year.,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-17

President Taft's telegram to the edi.
J tors was as follows:
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-18

their friends will attend In n body
to hear not Oily deeds OF valor of
the great soldier and statesman. but
also the part Queen Kaahumanu
played in the propagation of the
Gospel. The members OF the Kaa-
humanu Lodge. Waihee branch, will
be asked to join in the exc cises.
It Is the intention OF these Hawai-
ian leaders TO organize a branch ."
the Kamehameha Lodge on Maui,
and It is expe ted that no less tho,'
fifty Hawaiians will comc forward
to enlist as members of tbs exec
lent organization for the moral up
lift of the Hawaiian race.
While the Hawaiians may be d.
vided on church and political ques-
tions. yet they can meet as equals
in such an organization as this and
,, join heart and soul in studying deep
problems pertaining to their well
fare. Churches and political organ
izations help buiid up only those
connected with theip particular or
CARNATIONS, while an organization
like kamehameha Lodge will help
not only the members, but will also
look into questions pertaining to the
welfare Of ali.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-18

must he said that though the phrase
has been used more than once II has
not once been merted by any play
since this great dramatic work was
taken from the New York stage.
Paid in Full iY one of those plays
which thrills the very heart strings Of
the audience. From the rise of the
curtain on the first act until the end
of the last scene there is continuous
action and the story is one which
grasps the attention of the auditor and
holds II throughout. The play prom
Uses to be one of the greatest sue
cesses of the McRae engagement.
Margaret Oswald will be seen at
her best in the role of Emma BlJpks'
All of the other favorites will be well
cast
paid In Full'' was run in serial form
by this paper some months ago
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-18
TC.NIGHT'S BILL
paid IN FULL"

Not In years has New York seen
another such dramatic success AS Paid
in Full. From the opening night un.
III the evening two years later when
the curtain rang down for the last
time ON the engagement the houses
were packed and the play was only
taken from the boards to make way
for another production for which the
management had already arranged.
"As great a success as Paid In Full''
has come to be stock phrase with
New York dramatic writer's and II
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-18

Lancaster County, Peun., stands
first in the United States in the
number of farms, 9437; st. Law
renee County, New York, second,
with 1858 farms; aud York County
Penn, third in rank, with its S09l
farms.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-18

lnter-Island and O. r. & l.; shipping
hooks for sale 1T the Bulletin
Office, soc each,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-18

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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-18
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WOMEN'S "SOR0SIS"-Can.
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WOMEN'S "S0R0SIS" = Ok.
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Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-18
ZEEHANDELAAR'S "RESTAURANT"
OPENLY VIOLATES LIQUOR LAW
fragrant and Shameless Infraction of Regu-
lations Carried on at Aviation Field.
Refined Men and Women Insulted
by "Restaurateur's" Hirelings

wandered around in the mud singing
obscene songs and insulting women and
children who were forced to pass Zee
handelaar's place of business.
Under a tent where a score or more
wooden tables We're spread on the damp
turf beer and whisky were served with
out the slightest pretense of complying
with the law. Near the outer edge the
canvas was raised. disclosing the inte-
rior of the impromptu dive. Groups of
women sat near the opening drinking
liquor and making remarks to the men
who passed in long lines going to and
from the laVatory. At times the men
were invited to join the women. and in
some instances the invitation was ac-
cepted.
Whisky at 81 flask and beer at 25
cents bottle. That was the rate
charged those who purchased the stuff
held out by the walters" who passed
through the grandstand instead of
working in the restaurant"
The Jaw was unquestiOnably violated
in thousands of instances. Ashop-
worn and dilapidated sandwich in the
bottom of a basket was the subterfuge
under which the lawbreakers sought to
defeat the ends of justice.
Mr.. Zeehandelaar paid Los Angeles
county So for the privilege of selling
liquor under restaurateur's license.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-18

Inpudent barkers again insulted men
and women in the grandstand at Avia-
tion park yesterday afternoon by their
! ribaldry in shouting their wares While
they violated the county liquor law by
openly peddling whisky and beer under
a restaurant license held by f. j.
Zeehandelaar.
The hagrant violation of the law has
become u scandal at the field and peo-
pie have been asking why the county
officials allowed Zeehaudelaar's men to
| continue the shameful traffic.
\ license to sell liquor under the res
taurant clause was issued to f. j. Zee
handelaar. This clause, which is known
as section 20, gives the right to sell Ii
quor with meals. 1t reads:
"Hotel-keeperS and restaurant pro-
prietors who are engaged in the res
taurant business in good faith shall
procure d license for selling, giving
away or furnishing to their guests, in
connection with their meals, and to be
drunk in the dining room when eating
their meals, and at no other time or
place. vinous, malt or spiIituous
liquors.
Under the law d restaurant is defined
as "a place where hot meals are served
at a table in a dining room, in Whlch
there is no bar. The serving of spirl-
tuous. yinous or malt liquors win
crackers and cheese or cold lunches, or
other subterfuges, shall not constitute
y. restaurant and is not authorized by
a restaurant license, and VIII be
considered as a violation of TINS or
dinance."
That liquor was sold in violation and
defiance of the law is known TO lo'oOV
persons who witnessed it sunday ana
Monday While this Illegal traffic was
in full swing over hundred uePuey
sheriffs were on the grounds and at
the gates. Some of these deputies
We're in the grandstand every hour
while this violation of the law was IN
nrogress. No effort was made 10
stop it. H. .,,,ir
Peddlers with baskets swung to thelr
arms passed through the throng OF
spectators holding out pint bottles Oh
whisky and bottles of beer. 1hese men
cried their wares and sought Iroll
time to time to draw a laugh from the
coarse~ element by some cheap jibe at
the expense of refined persons seeking
their seats in boxes.
Sunday afternoon one of the platahI
yenders was holding flask of llquor
in the faces of a party of men ana
women who sought to enter their poX
on the front row. Within two yarus
stood Mr.. Zeehandelaar. The 'restau-
rant keeper did not seem to hear the
mans raucous cries. He was appar-
entity too much occupied in reVoklhg
the license of an itinerant seller of an
aeronautic magazine who had incurred
his displeasure. With groWl he tore
the mans sign down from his stand
and ordered one of the red-rlbbOned
deputy sheriffs to eject the magazine
seller from the grounds.
Mr.. Zeehandelaar's restaurant is
situated in a convenient spot just back
of the grandstand. Men and women
must pass it going to the lavatories. In
front of a rude wooden bar with bit
of canvas propped up on sticks stand
at times two or three dozen men drink
ing beer and whisky. On Sunday
groups of drunken men and women