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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
An Unconfirmed Message From st.
Petersburg Says That Austria
Has Sent an Ultimatum
to Servia.
MUST STOP FIGHTING
Agaressiveness Of the Servians on
the Austrian Frontier Forces
the Government to the
Point of War.

LONDON, Dec. Am unconfirmed
massage received today from st. Pc
tersburg says Austria has issued an
ultimatum to Servia to stop her ag-
gressiveness on the Austrian frontier,
under penalty of formal declaration
of war by Austria. 1t is known that
guerilla fighting between the Aus
trians and Servians on the border has
developed to point where Austria's
further control of Bosnia IL seriously
endangered. The strained relation be-
tween the Emperor and his nephew
have almost reached the breaking
point. The Emperor is particularly
angered at some of his deputies and
ministers, who under the belief that
it is only a short time until Ferdinand
assumes the throne, are trying to In
| gratiate themselves in his good graces
by urging war policy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
PRESIDENT HAS
NARROW ESCAPE
nose Cart Almost coIlides With the
Executives Carriage En- Route
to Fire.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-It was
saraed last night that President
"0osevelt had narrow escape from
.'ious injury while driving Thursday
,a'ernoon. The prompt action of Lieu
,'lant j. B. Lyons, of the local fire
@partment, who was driving heavy
NC nose cart, and who threw his hors-
70 the ground in order to avoid
I'e'iihg into the chief executives car
- ase' alone prevented a bad accident.
ue hre horses were travelling at a
- S.sa' speed when the driver, realizing
a' wagon would dash into the presi.
sa's carriage but for some desperate
Iuoh 1erked the animals back and
"eW them on their launches.
'lelr lhoofs, it is said, almost struck
j.. su carriage in front of them as they
~ IN chose wagon was slightly dam
ssu. Firemen were responding te
alarm of fire from the home Of Rep
sentative Lowden of Illinois.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
Presidents Message Will be Read
Tuesday and the First
Days Session Will be
Short One.
TO HONOR w. B. ALLISON
Out of Respect to the Memory of the
Late Senator From Iowa the
Session Will be
Brief One.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 4.-The
Presidents annual message to con-
gress will be read Tuesday next ac-
cording TO the plan announced yester-
day. The senate will adjourn on Mon
day out of respect to the memory of
Senator Allison Immediately after the
appointing of committee to wait up
on the President, and after the new
members are sworn in.
Speaker Cannon said that the house
also would adjourn after the new
members are sworn in and commit
tee is appointed to notify the Presi-
dent that the house is in session
Tuesday probably will be devoted sole
ly to the reading of the Presidents
message
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
NO CONCERTED
MISSOURI ACTION
Church Gathering Did Not Agree on
Eliminating Denominational
Distinctions.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 4.-Federal
council of the churches of Christ in
America spent the greater portion OF
yesterday in discussing the reports OF
committees. Only two of the sixteen
reports were disposed of. The most
important was that relating to the
co-operation of all churches in the
foreign mission field. A resolution ac-
companying this report favored the
closest possible federation of all CHRIS
tian churches in the foreign mission
fields and the elimination OF denom-
national distinctions. This brought
on heated discussion and the conven-
ton finally decided to strike out tnat
proposition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
GRAND JURY
REBUKE OFFICERS
Scathing Arraienment of Omaha Pub
lie Officials Made by the
Grand Jury.

OMAHA, Dec 4.-No such scath-
ing arraignment of public officials was
ever made in Nebraska as has hand
ed down this morning by the grand
iury in "a session of six weeks. Mayor
Jim Dahlman and city officials were
branded as men who absolutely dis
regard their oath of office and make
no attempt to enforce the laws and
frankly admit it and have no con
ception of their duties to serve the
people neither honestly nor ably"
Corruption in city affairs are init
mated and the social evil allowed in
the residence portions is ordered stop
ped
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
DEMAND REPEAL
TIMBER ACT
Spectators Have Thrived on the Gov
ernment's Generosity at
$3.50 Per Acre.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-The neces-
sity for repeal of the timber and
stone act, under which it was assert
ed that millions of acres of public
lands had been taken up by land
spectators at $3.50 an acre and sold
later at phenomenal advances, some
as high as $50 an acre, was empha-
sized at last nights session of the
National Conservation commission, by
Senator Nelson, of Minnesota. Dur
ing the discussion that followed it was
stated that during the past year near
ly 100000 acres had been taken up
and that the government is at pres
ent powerless to prevent this traffic
in land
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
Unless Gen. Simon Assumes the
Reisns Of Government Anarchy
viii Rule For Many Days
in Black Republic.
HAYTIANs WANT RULEP
The Men Who Want Simon 2 AXE
the Presidency Claim S,as
the Respect o
Classes.

PORT AU PRINCE, Dec. 4.-Unless
Gen. Simon, organizer of the most
successful uprising in the history of
Haytl, assumes the reigns of govern
ment, anarchy seems certain to be the
portion of the Black Republic for
many days. The adherents of Cen
erals Fouthard, Firmin and Legitime,
now head of the government of the re-
public by virtue of appointment by
the committee on safety are rallying
to the support of their leaders aad
openly declaring they will fight to put
their favorite in the palace The ad-
vance guard entered the city today
and swung through the streets in a
triumphant air. "Falstaff" army,
they are called by the French resi-.
dents. They are ragged and dirty but
their rifles are clean. The leading
Haytians want the chamber of dep
uties assembled at once to elect a
successor to Alexis. The men who
want Simon to assume the presi
dency, say he has the respect of al
classes and all other aspirants viii
withdraw with him securely seated il
the palace. The chamber is unfriend
ly to Simon. Still Simon has the
army and can do as he likes. Trou
BILE is imminent in the north. A
Cape Haytian all the troops in th'
garrison, when they heard Alexis hat
fed, looted the barracks and fled
carrying their rifles with them. Jeal
ousy between the northern and south
ern provinces makes the task of re
storing order throughout the islant
most difficult Because of this war
ships will remain here until the cham
ber elects a new president.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
GOVERNOR MEAD
REFUSED PAPERS
Declined Requisition of the Governor
of New jersey for Elliott
Archer.

SEATTLE, Wash. Dec. 4.-Gover-
nor Mead of Washington refused to
honor the requisition of Governor Fern
OF New Jersey for the extradition of
Elliot A. Archer. wanted on seventeen
Indictments for s70.O4O0. In refusing
tna extradition Governor Mead said
today there would have to be stronger
evidence of Archer's alleged crimes
to offset his upright conduct during
the four years he has been living in
Washington. Archer is charged with
embezzling from tho National Newark
Banking company and Manufacturers
National Bank in 1904.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
y. Hearing the Rustin Murder Trial
auI.s That All Of the Rice
Testimony Must be
Admitted.
nc CROWDS ATTEND
,.ie.rs Of the Juvenile Court Guard
Entrance to Court Room to
Keep Out Boys
and Girls.

OMAHA, Dec. 4.-The judges ruling
Thursday, admitting all of Mrs.
kjces testimony as evidence connect
J, Davis with the Rustin tragedy
rndreds of people to the court
ouse this morning early. Mrs. Rice
rived as early as usual and seemed
aim. officers of the Juvenile court
r,tched the doors close y to turn
Way the many young girls and boys
Tho are trying to get in. Mrs. Rice
| box the stand at 10 O'Clock.
"Dr. Rustin said that he had man
Eho would kill him, and I would not
lave to do it. That man was Charles
Davis In this terse, and dramatic
ley Mrs. Rice brought Davis name
kto the Rustin tragedy.
Society women iterally fought the
kpwds to gain admission to the court.
'Ihe first five rows of seats were
hken up by handsomely gowned wom-
y.
Mrs. Rice, continued, saying Davis
Hme to the Rustin o1sce and saw him
xiore the night of the murder. He
has told by Rustin that he was the
ban who was going to kill him. Rus
ii said that Davis was tired of life.
'Rustin divided poison and gave Mrs.
lee half to kill herself after she
kard that Rustin was dead. She
y, Rustin, after he had left Davis,
nd got on car in the direction of
he Rustin home. She left Rustin,
bear her home She did not see
Rustn again. She saw a man who
booked like Davis, half block from
|he Rustin home. She was not sur.
|Nised to hear that Rustin was dead
Failed to Shake Story.
Mrs. Rice was excused after rigid
ross examination, which failed tc
make her story. AL w. Larson, q
erect car railway emp oye, told o,
| Reing Mrs. Rice take car before the
hootlng at Fortieth and Farnum, neal
te Rustin home.
Sam Friedman, pawn broker, o.
Council Bluffs, told of stranger trad
ns broken revolver for a new
fespon last August. He identified
Tie broken revolver that was TRADED
. him. This finished the morning
Session.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
big SEIZURE
OF OLEO MADE
e'srnment confiscates Twelve
thousand Pounds at PhiIadel-
phia, by Narragansett Co.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. More
'han 10000 pounds of oleomargarine
Alpped by Narragansett Dairy COM
lany of Narraganset. r. L., were con-
ascated here last night and the Provi-
sehce plant was seized by United
yates internal revenue agents. Of
aeers say that while the oleo is arti-
lciaily colored, it was being handled
IS an uncolored product, and as such
ae manufacturers paid the govern
leht tax of one-fourth Of a cent q
l0ahd, as against a tax of ten cents
|'ecessary on colored oleomargarine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
EMPEROR WILLIAM
WILL WIN OUT
peb,.e in the Reichstag to Curb the
Powers of the Emperor is
Very Tame.

BERLIN. Dec "A victory for EN-
peror William in his fight being made
on the limit of the constitutional
amendment to his powers in govern
mental affairs is indicated in today S
discussion by special committee of the
reichstag to consider various resolu.
tions introduced in that body The de
bate on the five resolutions was taken
up but the proceedings were of per
functory nature, the discussion was SC
mild it practically assures the resolu
tions will all lie smothered.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
ASSASSINATION OF
ANOTHER PASHA.
Learned That Young Turks Suspected
Him of Being Leader of Reac-
tionary Plot.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 4.-The
assassination yesterday of Ismail Ma
hir Pasha, former aide de camp, and
trusted emissary to the Sultan, was
learned today to be due to the discov-
cry by young Turks that Pasha was
a leader of a reactionary plot mong
the palace troops. The Sultan refus-
ed to leave Yildiz Kiosk to open par
lament, precaution believed to have
been taken for fear an attempt would
be made up his life.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
EMPEROR AND
ARENTHAL DISPUTE
Franz Josef Notifies Austrian Ambas
sador to ConstantinopIe Not
to Leave His Post.

VIENNA, Dec. 4.-Emperor Franz
josef today sent a message to Mar
quis Palloyanoi, the Austrian ambas-
sador at Constantinople, to not with
draw from his post as a protest
against the Turkish boycott against
Austria. The order amounts almost to
a dispute between the Emperor and
Arenthal, his foreign minister, who
ordered Pallovanio to leave Constanti
nople.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
Evacuation of Cuba.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Secretary
of War Wright Thursday stated that
he knows no reason to change the
plan for the complete evacuation of
Cuba by American troops. This state
ment was made after a conference
with Governor Magoon, who arrived
here yesterday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
MAILED POWDERS
TO HIMSELF
Police Believe That Henry Boas o.
New York Mailed to
Himself Poison.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4-The po-
lice today believe that Henry Boas,
who was formerly of New York, and
who died yesterday after swallowing
some powders which he received
through the mail committed suicide
1t is believed that he mailed the pow
ders to himself.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
Suicide bv Shooting.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, Dec. 4.-Timothy
r. Palmer, aged 80, who resigned last
Friday as president of the Minnesota
Mutual Life Insurance company, COM
mitted suicide Thursday by shooting
himself. III health was the cause.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
ATTACK STRIKERS
THREE REGIMENTS
Riote Of Hundreds of Striking Work
men Calls Out the Troop and
q Gunboat.

poRTIMAo, Portugal Dec. 4
Tbroo regiments of soldiers are today
irving to suppress a riot of hundreds
80 str;linp workmen of the numerous
sardine Canneries here. Many per-
sons were injured. A gunboat is en-
routa to aid in restoring order.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
Dyke Protecting Pine Bluff Property
Breaks and Five Houses Have
ToppIed Into the
River.
SITUATION is SERIOUS
River is Rising From Upstream Rains
and Great Portions of the
Bank Are crumbins.
Other News.

PINE BLUFF, Dec. 4.--The cyke
protecting the property along the river
was broken, and five houses have
toppled into the river. Another is
being moved into the street to stop
the floods. The food situation is SER
ous The river is rising from the up
stream rains. Great portions of the
bank are crumbing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
increase of stock.

CHICAGO, Dec. 4-The directors of
Swift and Company, meat packers,
yesterday decided TO recommend to
the stockholders an increase in capital
stock from the present $50,O0o,000 to
$50 100000. the proceeds from the
sale of the 100000 shares will be used
in meeting the need. of the companys
growing business.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
500 City Probably Lost.

HALIFAX Dec. 4.-The steamship,
"Glencoe," enroute from Port Au
Basque to North Sydney, today passed
the wreckage of steamer on it's cab
ms. life boats of which were named
500 City" A steamer of that name
is over due at Montreal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
Weather Conditions.

A low barometer has moved through
tho Upper Mississippi valley to the
lake region, attended by warmer
weather, and snow in the northern
and rain in the southern portions
through Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Mis-
surf, Tennessee, the Ohio Valley and
tie lake region.
Rains ha- continued with the low
barometer on the southern Pacific
slope, and have extended to Arizona,
New Mexico, Utah and western Tex
as.
A high barometer with temperature
below zero has moved from the Brit
ish provinces into the Dakotas.
Conditions indicate fair, much cold
er weather, with cold wave in this
section tonight and Saturday, tempera-
ture falling to near ten above zero.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
Live stock Men Elect officers.

CHICAGO, Dec 4.-Directors of the
International Live Stock exposition
last night elected the following:
President, .-lvin II. Sanders, Chi
cago.
Vice president, A. I. Lovejoy, Ros-
coe, H.. w z. Skinner, Colorado.
Secretary-treasurer, Mortimer Lover
ing, Cincinnati.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
Ward BurIlnqame Dead.

TOPEKA, Kan. Dec. 4.-Ward Bur
lingame. chief clerk in the dead let
ter office at Washington, d. c., from
1880 until 1907, and at various times
private secretary to four Kansas gov
ernors and three Kansas senators, is
dead, aged 70 years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
-, r,,. ,t Salisbury Beach.

BosToN. Dec. "A big fire is rag
inc at salisbury Beach, a coast re-
snrt near Boston. Thirty houses were
burned at one o'clock ana 'ne NAMES
are still spreading.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
Annual Dead Package Sale.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The dead
letter office is preparing for its annual
sale of mis-directed packages, which
is to be held on December Ia. Last
years sale netted the postoifice de-
partment about $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
Well Known Grain King Operating
Twenty Million Bushels Puts
Strong Hand Under
May Wheat.
THE PRICE GOES TO Sill
This is a Figure Never Before Reached
On This cropBoard of Trade
Men Wondering What
What He Will do Next.

CHICAGO, Dec Alamo A. Patton,
grain king. operating twenty million
bushels of wheat put a strong hand
under the May wheat today and boost
ed the price to Sill, figure not be-
fore reached on this crop. There is
enough climb in the price to cause the
board of trade men to wandter what
Patton will do next
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
ToDAvs WEATHER FORECAST.
Indications for Iowa, Illinois and Mis-
souri, Wired from Chicago.

For Keokuk and Vicinity: Fair
weather tonight and Saturday with
cold wave.
For Illinois Fair and much colder
tonight with a cold wave central and
north portions. Saturday fair and
continued cold.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and Satur.
day; much colder tonight with cold
wave central and east portions.
For Missouri: Fair tonight and
Saturday; much colder tonight with
cold wave extreme north portion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
Accused Doctor Released on Bond.

BENTON, H., Dec. 4.-Dr. R. F.
Brayfield. indicted in connection with
the death of Reuben F. Parrish, was
Thursday afternoon released on bail.
He returned to his home in Mulkey-
town, H. When arraigned in court
he plead not guilty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
pennsvlvania Town Fire swept

ASHLAND. Pa, Dec. 4.-Centralia
is being swept by fire and it is re-
ported the greater part of the town is
already destroyed, the flames being be-
yond control.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
lowan Assaulted in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-Luken Van
evera of Dubuque, Iowa, was found un-
conscious this morning on the street
with his skull fractured. He was evil
IDENTIFY held up and robbed. He was
taken to hospital, but is still uncon-
scious.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
River Bulletin.
Fld.Stage. Height. Ching. Rnfall
xRise. Fall.

XRlSe. -FdII.
c., B. & @. Bridge, Burlington, Iowa.
Dec. 3.-The present stage of the river
is ! foot S1a inches above low water
mark, fall of l inch since last re-
port.
The river will remain nearly sta
tionary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
Local Observations.

Dec. Bar Their. Wind. Weather
81 pm. 80 02 SO Cloudy
4,7a.m. 29.91 33 w Cloudy
Rainfall for past "a hours, Z hun
dredths.
River above low water of 1864, 2
feet, 1 tenth; change in "a hours,
none.
Mean temperature, so.
Maximum temperature, 81.
Minimum temperature. %
FRED z. GOSEWlSCH,
Observer.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-28

 BOUND ID DEVELOP
Mexican Government Realizes That It Will Benefit to
 Make Mine a Success,

Greene-Cananea, during the term it has been comprehensive of copper has nevertheless been doing business of greatest importance to it's share holders. The gentlemen who have been conferring with the officers of the Mexican government have accom- plished much for their company, all of which was warranted by the con ditions surrounding their enterprise but which had to be presented in a practical way in order to secure the attention due. It takes time to move governmental bodies in individual matters, and the haste which has been made in this particular instance is very much at variance with the time usually employed to work out problems with any country. Just now corporate matters are dealt with very cautiously and conservatively. In our own country they are not seek ing reductions in cost of operation, but trying to dodge laws and escape attacks that threaten their very ex- istence. hIexico has not yet reached any such extraordinary political cTi- sis. The republic does things well in a political way and with very little excitement or trouble
 Mexico, too, stretches out her hand 10 capital, knowing it's value in open ing up her vast resources. She treats the legitimate operator well and is willing to assist with mOeral laws and with exceptions in case she knows he is deserving.
 The Mexican officials recognize the value of making a success of Greene Cananea. That would mean a great ceaI of money put into Mexican min. ing circles that might not come if the big copper camp could not make a profit Mir. T. F. Cole and his as sociates presented their case to MT. Diaz and his congress in the right way, as they are so well able to do. Every point was emphasized, and the business shown up in the proper man. ner
 The result, so far as We have been able to learn. has been highly gratify. ing to the officers of the mining com pany, and it is also pleasing to the republics leaders who appreciate the importance of the concessions given to both government and mining op- orators. Unquestionabiy the work of the officers of Greene -Cananea will be the means of saving many millions of dollars to their company, as the plan decided upon will be a permanent
Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-28
Mining, SnCIterS and Stock Quotations
MINES BUREAU
 BILL IS PASSED

and mining of the house some weeks ago, and for time 1t looked as If this would be the last heard of 1t.
 Mark Smith and representatives of mining states commenced to use their influence with the committee, and sent telegrams urging them ru send endorsements of the measure. Arizona was alive to the occasion and practically all of the commercial organization of the territory poured telegrams into Washington. The chambers of commerce ot Bisbee, Tucson, Douglas and other cities sent letters to Smith.
 Since that time the good work at the capital has been kept up, and yesterday the bill was favorably re- ported to the house and passed. It will now go to the senate, and after passing there will most probably be approved by the president, rewarding the efforts of those interested. and placing an opening wedge for the movement to make the country real ize the importance of the mining in dustry.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-28
MARKET SLOW; CHANGES FEW IN ALL STOCKS |||:
 rtt rnFw~-i- z
Shattuck and Denn Arizona In Fair Demand and Greene Cananea Holding Up Well Just Under S1O.
(By Frank J. Graf.)

The opening and closing prices to- day are about the same as those oi yesterday, with a few or no excep- tions, taking the market as whole. At times during the day the market seemed to have a desire to sell stocks, and all during the session there ap- peared to be very little support, but at the close there was a somewhat better tone and stocks on the New York ex- change closed a fraction up, and the Boston and curb markets showed very little change.
 Greene-Cananea holds around S912 with none offered under $9.50.
 Superior & Pittsburg is inclined to show a fractional weakness although stock Is not being offered. It has been stated that the report of the issuance of treasury stock of the Superior & Pittsburg has been denied by one of the directors. This is very likely true, for there will be no definite action taken before the first of the month.
 There is still considerable talk re- garding the dividend on North Butte. Many of the Duluth stockholders are satisfied with 50 cent dividend, while New York stockholders expect S1.00.
 The Calumet & Hecla declared a s dividend today, one year ago it was s20.00 per share.
 Shattuck-Arizona is in fair demand and well supported at s12.00
 Denn-AriZona Is lifeless and a little stock is being handled at s2.75.
 Copper metal is quiet.