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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20
THE ONE THOUSAND LIMIT
rs HELD TO BE OPERATIVE BY
THE SUPREME COURT.
Ruling on Moon Law Will Effect the
Number Of Saloons in Different
Cities.

Des Moines, Ia, April 1S.-Special:
1t is likely that a number of saloons
in Iowa will be compelled to quit
business under decision of the
State Supreme court. The law in
question is commonly known as the
Moon law and provides that there
shall be no more than one saloon for
each 1000 of the population in any
city or town.
The question raised was whether
this law became effective July 4, 1903,
or April Is, 1909, the date it was sign
ed by the governor.
The supreme court held that it be-
came effective April Is, despite the
fact that it contained no emergency
clause providing that it should be-
come operative upon its publication
in newspaper in the state.
The rule ordinarily followed when
new laws do not go into effect upon
publication, is that they become eff
fective July 4, and believing that
this rule held good in this case, mum
erous saloon men FASTENED to secure
licenses after the passage of the bill
by the Twenty-third general assem-
bly, and before July 4. All such IL
censes secured in towns where there
was more than one saloon for each
700 inhabitants are invalidated.
Test Case From Sioux City.
The case which brought forth the
opinion of the high court was a test
case instituted IN Sioux City by H
H. Sawyer against II. ]. Gallagher
and others. The action was tried on
an agreed statement of facts. Gal
lagher secured his license June 20
1909, after the passage of the Moon
bill and before July 4. At that time
there was more than one saloon to
every 1000 inhabitants in Sioux City
That was agreed in the statement OF
facts. The only question involved was
as to the time the law became oper
alive. If the contention of the drys
that it became effective upon being
signed by the governor, was held cor
rect, then a permanent injunction
should issue against Gallagher, il
was agreed. If it was held, however
that the law did not become effective
until July 4, then Gallagher shonlt
retain his license.
On this agreed statement of fact:
the case was tried before Judge F. X
Gaynor in the Woodbury. distric,
court. He held with the drys and is
sued a permanent injunction against
Gallagher. An appeal was then TAX
en- to the supreme court with the
above result.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20
SEEK TO IMPEACH WARDEN
Michigan House Passes Resolution to
Bring Proceedings Against James
Russell of Marquette Prison.

Lansing, Mich, April 19.-By vote
of II to 10, the house of representa-
tives adopted a resolution presented
by Representative Straight Of Branch
county calling for the impeachment of
Warden James Russell of Marquette
prison.
The house last week adopted the mi
nority report Of a committee sent to
investigate the administration of cor
poral punishment at the prison, the
minority report calling upon Governor
Osborn to dismiss the warden. Gov
ernor Osborn refused to ask for the
warden's resignation and the latter's
friends Joined the governor in favor.
ing impeachment proceedings. as the
only means of bringing the matter to
a fair trial before the public.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20

representatives, senators and other
public officials during the last quarter
of century Mr.. Moseley accomplish
ed notable results, especially along
humanitarian and philanthropic lines.
He was recognized as an authority on
all measures designed to assure the
safety of railway employees and trav-
elers, and was instrumental In secur.
ing the enactment of Ii VS. requiring
the use Of safety devices by railways.
In recognition of these services he
received the thanks of the Legislature
Of Massachusetts, and of practically
all the great railway labor organiza
tons.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20
THE WHOLE DAM FAMILY
is ENROUTE TO LOCATE ON A
FARM NEAR PELLA.
There Are Thirteen Of Them Alto
sether and Strangely Enough They
Come From Rotterdam.

New York, April Especial: The
whole Dam family is in our midst,
and will head inland toward a new
home on a farm at Pella, Ia, tomor-
row.
Fresh from Rotterdam, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dam and eleven little Dams ar.
rived at Ellis island yesterday after
noon on Holland-American line
steamer. and to quote the words of
Fritz Dam, the oldest of half dozen
boys, as explained by an Interpreter,
I'VE had a damfine trip over"
This family of Dams is not fiction,
like the popular creation OF the well
known artist, but is a real. living, am
bilious bunch of sturdy emigrants,
going to till a fortune out of the Dam
quarter section, which lies few miles
out of Pella.
There is no L. b. Dam nor !. b.
Dam in the family. They have plain
Dutch stock handles. There is Kat
rine and Willemina and Gretchen and
Eischen, and Willem and KLAUS and
Fritz, and some smaller ones, all jolly
Hollanders and happy to land, but not
one could see chance for a laugh
in their name.
The Dams created more excitement
among the seaboard reporters of the
New York newspapers than any ar
rivals that have made quarantine in
months. Pictures of the whole Dam
family appeared in half dozen news
papers last night.
The youngsters were made much Of
and Father Dam was approached Of
ten by reporters trying to get front
name hooked up so ii would fit nicely
with the hind name, but he wouldn't
stand for it,.
According TO the Dams, Pella is q
Mecca for emigrants from Holland
and Germany. Needless to say, the
population of Iowa will be increased
by thirteen Dams before the weei
! Is out.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20
EDUCATORS IN CONFERENCE
Big Gathering in jacksonville, Fla,
Discusses Adaptation Of Education
to Rural Life.

Jacksonville, Fla. April 19.-Prob-
ably never before in the history Of the
city has there been such a gathering
of prominent persons in Jacksonville
as at present. A thousand delegates
attended the opening of the fourteenth
annual session of the Conference OF
Education in the South today. Lead
ing educators, statesmen, lawyers, ed
itors, physicians, preachers, farmers
merchants, anufacturers-men and
women in all walks OF life-comprise
the small army that fills all the hos
telries of the city
The visitors were welcomed at the
first general session in the Ashley
Street Auditorium this morning by
Gov. Albert w. Gilchrist of Florida
William M. Holloway, state superin
tendent of public instruction of Flor
ida; Mayor w. S. Jordan and Francis
P. Conroy, president of the Jackson
vile board of trade. Other genera
sessions will be held tomorrow anC
Thursday mornings, while the three
afternoons and evenings will be de
voted to departmental meetings in the
smaller halls of the city.
The general theme of this confer
ence is the better adaptation of edu
cation to life, especially to rural life
and papers will be read by men famil
lar with development along this line
in foreign countries.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20

ing insurrectos, it may result in the
federals from Aqua Prieta going to
rescue the incoming troops who are
supposed to be bringing in seven ma.
chine guns.
Rebels Cult Aqua Prieta.
Aqua Prieta. Mexico, April 19.-The
rebel army, following almost Is hours
of incessant fighting in defense of
Aqua Prieta. quietly evacuated the
town during the night. 1t moved out
silently and when day broke was no,
where to be seen. The Mexican ma.
tional troops entered the city at
dawn, encountering no resistance.
The reason for the evacuation OF
the city after their all day defense
Of it was not at first apparent. The
most logical conclusion seemed to be
that they had exhausted their am,
munition.
Later developments showed the
rebel army to be disrupted Its
leaders gave up the fight and the
men in the ranks appear to have fed
in directions Of their own individual
choosing.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20
More Officers to Texas.

Des Moines, April 10. - Special !:
Five more officers of the Iowa Ma
tional guard will be sent to Texas to
join the regulars now camping along
the Mexican, border. They will take
the places of the five officers who
went down several weeks ago and
who start back to Iowa today. The
assignments were given out by Adj.
Gen. Guy E. Logan, of the Iowa Ma
tional guard yeasterday as follows:
Major N. p. Hyatt, Webster City,
Fifty-siXth regiment; Captain L. ID.
Ross, Red Oak, Fifty-ffth regiment;
Captain and Commissary Stanley
Miller, Mount Pleasant. Fifty-fourth
regiment; Captain John F. Barley,
Upton, Fifty-third regiment; Captain
John w. Cogswell, Grinnell, Fifty
fourth regiment. These officers will
leave Iowa for the front April 25.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20
(. A. MOSELEY EXPIRES
COMMERCE COMMISSION sEcRE.
TARY DIES OF HEART DISEASE.
Was Adviser Of Presidents, Cabinet
Officers and Other Public OFF,
cials for Quarter Of Century.

Washington, April 19-Ecward A.
Moseley. secretary OF the interstate
commerce commission and originator
Of much labor legislation died here
after long illness. He was IS years
old.
The immediate cause Of death was
heart trouble, superinduced by acute
kidney disease. Funeral services will
be held here Thursday and the body
will be taken to Newburyport, Mass.
AS an intimate friend and personal
adviser of presidents. cabinet officers,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20
HONOR IS PAID TO
FRENCH SOLDIERS
Societies of Revolution Unveil
Bronze Tablet.
TAFT AND JUSSERAND TALK
Granite Shaft Bearing Suitable In
scrlptlons Is Erected on st.
Johns College Campus at
Annapolis, Md.

Annapolis, Md, April 19.-On the
campus of st. Johns college was I'M
yelled a bronze tablet erected by the
General Society of the Sons OF the
Revolution to the memory of the
French soldiers and sailors who, In
1881, laid down their lives in the
cause of American independence.
President Taft and Ambassador JUS
serand both made addresses. The mid
shipmen of the naval academy did not
turn out In honor Of those who pre-
vented the capture and probable sack
Of Annapolis, but representatives of
the Sons of the Revolution from all
parts OF the country, the Sons of the
American Revolution, the Society of
the Cincinnati, the Maryland Histori
cal society and the Daughters of the
American Revolution were In attend
ance.
Taft and Jusserand Talk.
Following the presentation of the
monument to St. Johns college by
Edmund Witmore, acting president of
the General Society of the Sons of
the Revolution, the memorial was un,
yelled by Miss Amelia de Pau Fowler
Of Baltimore, a descendant of Admiral
Count de Grasse, commander of the
French feet at the siege of York
town. In brief speech DR.. Thomas
Fell, president of ST. Johns, accepted
the monument on behalf of the col
lege. The addresses of President Taft
and Ambassador Jusserand followed.
Monument Is Simple Shaft.
The monument is simple shaft of
pink granite 10 feet high, bearing on
one face bronze entablature feet z
inches wide by feet 8 inches high.
The composition shows sorrowing
Memory" crowned with the olive
leaves of peace and leaning upon her
victorious shield, watching the depar-
ture OF small group of marching sol.
diers. In the foreground are two
small gragestones inscribed. .'Ici git
un soldat de la France" and the other
lei git un marin de la France" c'Here
lies a soldier, here lies a sailor Of
France.D
On the shield appears the English
inscription: "A tribute of gratitude to
the brave soldiers and sailors of
France buried here, who gave their
lives in the struggle for American in
dependence. The memory of their
deeds will endure forever; 17S1-17S3"
Beneath the tablet is the inscription:
Erected April 10, 1911, by the Sons
OF the Revolution"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20
Y. W. C. A. CONVENTION
THIRD BIENNIAL IS OPENED At
INDIANAPOLIS.
National Gathering VIII BE Addressed
BY Distinguished Men and Women
1000 Delegates Present.

Indianapolis, ind, April 19.--The
third biennial convention of the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
tons Of the United States of America
opened In this city today with some
thing like 1000 delegates and many
unofficial visitors present. The fine
ly equipped Association building, Is
the headquarters Of the convention,
though most of the sessions will be
held In the First Baptist church. In
the church also are displayed the pub
locations issued by the national move
ment, including its official organ, the
Association Monthly, and the exhib-
1t of the national board which will
present in graphic form some of the
various phases of the work.
Aside from the regular business OF
the convention. the program offers
much of value. Among the speakers
are to be DR.. Wilfred T. Grenfell of
the Labrador coast, Bishop Edward H.
Hughes of San Francisco, DIR. Robert
E. Speer of New York, President
Henry Churchill King of Oberlin col.
lege, Prof. John Henry Strong of the
Rochester Theological seminary, Prof.
jeremiah jerks of Cornell university,
Rev. Harry L. Fosdick of the First
Baptist church, Montclair, n. j.:
Miss Grace Abbott of Hull house, Chi
cago, and Miss Ethel Stevenson of
London. Mrs. j. II. Triton, president
of the Worlds Young Womens Chris
tian association, and other members
of the worlds committee, are guests
of the convention.
One evening Is to be devoted to a
reception in the Hotel Claypool, ten.
dered to the delegates by the national
board.
In and near indianapolis is situated
a group of educational institutions
whose students will gather in large
numbers in a student mass meeting,
to be addressed by Miss Theresa Viii,
bur of the national secretarial staff,
President King of Oberlin and DIR.
Grenfell. On another evening the
physical work of the city associations
will be demonstrated in gymnastic
drill, in which will take part repre-,
sentatives from many city associa-
ton gymnasiums. A mass meeting
to which every young woman in
indianapolis has been invited will be
held on Sunday afternoon.
One Of the recent pieces of work
taken up by the national board is an
investigation into the conditions sur.
rounding immigrant girls and the op,
portunities for the association among
them. At the session at which this
subject will be reported upon, Miss
Grace Abbott will speak.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20
ELECT B. F. BUSH PRESIDENT
George Gould Wins Victory in the
Choice Of Head for Missouri
Pacific Road.

New York, April 19.-B. F. Bush,
president of the Western Maryland
Railway company for several years,
was elected president Of the Missouri
Pacific Railway company at a meeting
OF the board of directors.
Paul NJ. Warburg Of Kuhn, Loeb &
Co. and Cornelius Vanderbilt rendered
their designations as directors.
The result of the election Is regard
ed as a victory for George Gould.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20
Cow IN GARDEN
CAUSES DEATH
Meeting at Montezuma in interest
Of the Iowa Traction Co.
MORE Ing. OFFICERS TO TEXAS
Iowa Manufacturers to Meet in Bur-
lington May II and t2-Officers
Looking For Counterfeiters
Of Nickels at Waterloo.

Creston. April Especial: Be.
cause J. ID. McDonald's COW got out
and trampled on George BOWS gar
den, Mcdonald lies dead flied with
revolver bullets and Dow is in Jail
charged with the murder. Both are
negroes. Dow is a carpet man for
Straus Dry Goods Co. Mcdonald
was brick layer. Last night the Nc
Donald COW escaped and trampled
down BOWS garden. Dow caught the
COW and tied il up and when Nc.
Donald came over for his COW
this morning the quarrel and disas.
trOus results followed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20
The BEGINNING OF THE END
UNCLE JOE CANNON OPPOSES
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY.
Underwood, the Democratic Floor
Leader, Will Close the De-
bate Sometime Today.

Washington, April 10. - Special:
The beginning OF the end of the de-
bate on Canadian reciprocity came
today in the house with eX-Speaker
Uncle Joe" Cannon on the floor op.
posing the measure. Underwood, the
democratic floor leader, will close
the debate today and force vote
tomorrow.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20
Hunting Counterfeits.

Waterloo, April lit is reported
that two secret service men from the
treasury department of the United
States government have been in the
city several days in search of coun-
terfeiters of 1910 nickels, of which
there is supposed to be large num-
Der in circulation in Waterloo. The
government minted no nickels last
year and any coin of that denomina.
ton in circulation, it is said, there.
fore would be counterfeit.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20
Iowa Deaths.

Iowa Falls, April Especial: Mrs.
M. II. Hanson, wife of pioneer, drop,
ped dead in her doorway of heart fail
ure this morning. She was forty
years old and besides her husband
leaves five. children.
Clinton, April Especial: Peter
Ingwersen, aged so years. a pioneer
who has been suffering from paralysis
for several months, died today.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20
Iowa Manufacturers.

Burlington, April 10. = Special
There has been all sorts of talk of
late to the effect that there is no
manufacturing in Iowa. Some of the
good people, who have been repeat
ing this nonsense, will get their eyes
opened when the Iowa Manufactur.
ers' Association meets here Thursday
and Friday, May IL and ~. Some 800
delegates from all sections of the
state are expected.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20
RAILROAD WAR IS imminent
THE 'GENTLEMEN's AGREEMENT
HAS COLLAPSED.
Gould Objects to His Roads Being
Merely Feeder to the Har-
riman Lines.

New York., April 19-Special With
the collapse of "gentlemen's" agree
ment it appears certain that rail
road war between the Gould roads,
including the Missouri Pacific and the
Hartman lines, is coming. The first
big war since the panic of 1907. Gould
objects to having his line feeder"
to the Hartman lines.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20
NABBED NEAR KINGS TRAIN
Alleged Anarchist Is Arrested at 5or'
deaux Station From Which Al
fonso Was to Depart.

Bordeaux. France, April 19.-The pc
lice arrested Fernandez Francisco. al
legged to be a Spanish anarchist, at the
railway station here. short time be
fore the arrival Of the train upon
which King Alfonso was to leave the
city.
King Alfonso came here to see Pro
lessor Moure, who has frequently
treated him for an affection of the ma
sal organs.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20
KILLS FAMILY AND HIMSELF
Ohio Plumber, Fearing He Was Going
Blind, Shoots Wife and Children
and Suicides.

Youngstown, o., April 1s.--Grant
Rickert, a plumber. killed his wife and
two children, and wounded two other
children 80 seriously that they died
soon afterward He then shot and
killed himself. Rickert feared he was
going blind and that the eyesight of
his children was impaired.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20
Drops Dead on Way to Vote.

Sioux Falls, s. D.. April 1s.-While
on the way TO the polls to vote Nose
Kaufman, a wealthy resident of Sioux
Falls, dropped dead in the street. A
few years ago Mr.. Kaufman's. wife
was the defendant in a sensational
case in which she was charged with
numbering her sixteen-year-old girl
servant.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20
Promoting Interurban.

Atlantic, Ia. April 19.-Special: 1t
is reported here that Colonel Adams
of Council Bluffs is in Des Moines to
secure money for the promotion of
the Atlantic North and South Railway
with the object of making it part
of the Omaha and Des Moines pro-
ject. The line runs from Council
Bluffs to Treynor. touching at Oak.
land, Atlantic, Guthrie Center, PIANO.
ra, Abel and on TO Des Moines.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20
New Church Dedicated

Belleview, April 19-Special: One
hundred Catholic priests are here
today to attend the dedication SER
vices of the new St. Joseph Catholic
church costing $4,000. the fourth
church erected by the Catholics on
the same site. Bishop Schweback.
of Lacrosse, officiated and the ser.
mon was preached by Rev. E. w.
German, president of st. Joseph's
College, of Dubuque. Rev. N. ]. Diers
is pastor of the church.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20
Army Aviator Killed by Fall.

Versailles, France. April 19.-Cap-
tain Carron of the French army avia-
ton corps fell with his aeroplane
from a height of $50 feet and was
crushed to death. The aviator left
Orleans for this city and was near
Versailles when his machine plunged
to earth
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20

Cedar Rapids, April Especial {;
William Patterson, city detective,
against whom charges We're made by
Arthur Slossen, of the Bismark Cafe,
resigned as officer on The detective
force and il is rumored he viii be
employed by the Chicago 4 North
western as special officer.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20
TIT For Tat.

Des Moines, April 10 Special :;
Because F. III. Hubbell, Iowa's richest
man, succeeded in defeating the river
improvement bill in the legislature.
the city council today directed the
city's legal department TO have At
torney General Cosson commence ac'
ton to force Hubbell to remove his
sand dredging machinery from the
Coon river at this place.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20
Roommate Of Lincoln Is Dead.

Bloomington, H., April l9.-Henry
Brown. ninety-two years old. room
mate Of Abraham Lincoln, when the
latter was practicing law here. died
on his farm near here. He had many
letters written to him by Lincoln.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20
Tunis Welcomes FaIIieres.

Bizerta, Tunis, Africa, April 10
President Fallieres, after voyage
with an imposing French squadron
from Toulon, arrived here for visit
Of two weeks in the French protector.
ate and regency of Tunis. The fleets
of three nations-Great Britain. italy
and Spain-had been mobilized To
greet the visitor.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20
Actress 10 Shot Down,

New York, April 19.-Vina Wray, an
actress, while leaving the stage door
of the Hippodrome was shot down
and seriously wounded by an unidenti-
fed man who had been seen lurking
near the theater. Her assailant was
arrested.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20

Marshalltown, April 10. Special !:
The annual charity ball of Our Club"
was held here last night with a large
attendance and the net receipts were
several hundred dollars for the visit.
ing nurses association.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20
wan Demand primary.

Atlantic. Ia, April 19.-Special:
Doctor Porterfeld. member of the
republican congressional committee
of the Ninth district, stated here to-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20
GENERAL STRIKE.
Two Thousand Furniture Workers
Walk Out Today.

Grand Rapids, Mich, April l9.-Spe
cial: A general strike of all the fur
niture workers here, 1000 in number
began at nine o'clock this morning.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20
situation Becomes Tense.

Douglas. Ariz,, April 1.-THE stu
alton is growing tense. Troops are
coming in from the southwest and
have met In skirmish some seven
miles out troops from the northwest.
II these latter prove to be the outgo-