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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16
Correspondence Between Roosevelt
and Taft With Reference to the
Republican Presidential
| Nomination.
TAFT LIKED JUDICIAL
Urged by President to Accept the
Nomination-Presid shad.
ow is Not Frequent
Visitor.

NEW YORK Oct. 16.-Letters be
tween Taft and Roosevelt regarding
Taft's supreme court ambitions and
dislike to enter the presidential race
from advance sheets in "Hampton's
Broadway Magazine" is causing sen.
sation today. In March, 1906, Roose-
velt wrote Taft regarding the proffer
of justiceship. He said: "Preeminent
ly it is matter that no other can take
the responsibility as to what is right
for you to do. Nobody could decide
for me whether to accept the vice
presidency or try to continue as gov
ernor. The vital factor Of the decis-
ion is with the man himself should
in your place, as matter of course,
accept the service of the war depart
ment in dealing with Panama and the
Philippine questions and abide the
events as to whether to become pres
ident. l appreciate the Importance OF
the supreme court. The corruption
business In politics is tended to pro-
duce an unhealthy condition of popu-
lar mind and shows itself in the enor-
nous increase in the socialistic propa-
ganda. 1t may have to do what 1t did
In the silver campaign when 1t had
convinced many people what had been
taught for several years was untrue.
Under such circumstances you would
be the best possible leader. In such
contest you could do much If on the
bench; much If in active political life
outside. think you could do most as
president. There are strong argu-
ments against you taking the justice
ship. My belief Is you will most like
ly receive the republican nomination
and it is not light thing to cast
away the chance of the presidency. 1t
is we'll to remember the shadow of the
presidency falls on no man twice,
save in very unusual circumstances.
/ Taft writing to Roosevelt in July,
1906, declining the justiceship, said:
Few among my friends will credit
I me with anything but a desire to run
for the presidency. l must face this
i misconstruction. | am confident you
! credit the reasons as give them and
/ believe would prefer the justice
ship to the presidency. In twenty
years judicial service could make my
| self more useful to the country than
| even if elected president. But the
circumstances have imposed a trust
1 that should not discharge by now
succeeding Justice Brown. The next
session of congress may result In
much for the benefit of the Filipino
j and it seems to me my duty is to be
in the fight"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16
DEATH FOR
The TRAITORS
castro's Decision In Event Of the
Blockade Of Venezuelan Ports
is Sever on the RevoIu-
tionists.
A REVOLT IS EXPECTED
No Quarter For Any Revolutionist
Who is Captured, He Says
castro's Health is I'm
proved.

CARACAS, Saturday. Oct. 10.-That
members of any revolutionary move
ment initiated during the prospective
blockade of Venezuelan ports will be
Immediately shot as traitors to their
country, if captured, is reported to be
the present determination of President
Castro.
This is his answer to the rumors
and newspaper reports to the effect
that under the cover of Dutch guns a
revolutionary movement is about to be
undertaken to overthrow Castro's gov
ernment.
Castro has recovered his health, 1t
is stated, and is supervising Vene-
zuela's reply to Hollands second note.
1t is believed 1t will set forth in de-
tail the reasons why the Dutch de-
mand cannot and will not be acceded
to. 1t is the general opinion that
France and the United States will
probably support Hollands conten
tions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16
ILLINOIS CLAIMED
FOR TAFT BY 100000
i oil Of the State Points to Republi'
can Landslide for Taft and

CHICAGO, H., Oct. 1e.-Taft and
Deneen in landslide vote that will
show 100000 in Illinois over Bryan
was the extent to which republican en-
thusiasm ran yesterday at meeting
of the republican state central COM
mdttee, held at state headquarters In
the Grand Pacific hotel. Deneen Will
run veil up with Taft. say the fore
casters.
Roy o. West, chairman of the or
eani-ation, made this prediction after
completing his digest of registration
figures and the final reports on the
poll taken in the state.
Chairman West was backed up IN
his boasts by E. e. Mitchell OF Car
bondale. chairman of the subsidiary
republican state committee on organl-
cation. and Walter Reeves, former
congressman, and one OF the iong
heads of the federal wing OF repupn-
cans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16
MANY KILLED in
ELECTION RIOTS
Monarchists and Republicans in Spain
Clash over Election Primar-
ass and Scores 81
Deaths Result.
TOOK REFUGE IN CHURCH
Pitched Battle Took Place When Re-
pub'icans Charged the Church
in Which Monarchists
Took Refuge.

LISBON, Oct. 16-Twenty-three
were killed or mortally wounded and
forty seriously hurt in the Azambuja
riot between monarchists and repub-
licans today in the municipal election
primaries The republicans outnum-
bered the monarchists aggressors. The
monarchists took refuge in church.
The republicans battered the doors
and smashed the window and attempt
ed to massacre the monarchists, re-
sulting in pitched battle, knives and
guns being used. Troops interfered.
A number CT leaders were arrested
orders were issued for marshall law
in event of further trouble.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16
CASHIER BLEW
HIS HEAD OFF
Short In His Accounts and Preferred
Death to Facing His
EMPLOYERS.

NEW PORT, Ark, Oct. 1.-THE
body of H. J. brennan was found
dead in his barn today, a suicide with
the head blown off by shot gun. He
was the cashier at the Bradford State
bank and officers had been searching
for him with warrant for his arrest.
A watch for him has been kept in sur
rounding towns. 1t is believed he knew
of a shortage of ten thousand dollars
found in the banks affairs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16
RASH DEED OF
FARMER BLOOM
Used Penknife and Piece of Glass in
Effort to Cut His Throat
Now in Hospital.

BURLINGTON, Iowa, Oct 16.-Wil-
liam Bloom, a farmer living eleven
miles northwest of Burlington, is in a
critical condition at Mercy hospital as
the result of an attempt to end his
life Thursday morning.
Bloom slashed his throat, and was
found lying in COW shed several
hours later, where the man had
crawled.
Bloom lives alone, and had become
mentally deranged. He had imagined
that two men were after him, and in
order to rid himself of his imaginary
enemies the farmer tried to commit
suicide.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16
THAW WILL GO
TO PITTsBURG
Testimony to be Given in Bankruptcy
Proceedings May Take Thaw
to His Old Home.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1G.-It was an
nounced here last night that Harry K.
Thaw might go to Pittsburg next Sun
day morning or soon thereafter, to
testify in connection with bankruptcy
proceedings now pending against him
in that city. This information was
given out after a conference between
the superintendent of the Matteawan
hospital and the states legal repre-.
sentatives. 1t is also stated that
Thaw's representatives have prom
ised not to put any obstacle in the
way of having Thaw returned to New
York in case he appears in Pittsburg.
This was the main contention against
having the prisoner taken there.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16
MIKADo's REALM
rs DISAPPOINTED
Delay Of American Fleet Which En-
countered Storms SpoiIs Pro-
gram for Reception.

TOXIC, Oct. 16.-An unexpected de-
lay in the arrival of the American
fleet, which has encountered thick and
stormy weather off the coast of the
southern islands of the Japanese
group, has caused much disappoint-
ment in Yokohama and Toxic, owing
to the enforced postponement of the
elaborate reception planned for the
Americans.
Some parts Of the program will have
to be abandoned entirely, which
means that none of Saturdays pro
gram can be carried out as arranged
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16
Wife Awaiting Results.

CHICAGO Oct. 16. Mrs. w. F Tuck
er, her motler, Mrs. John A. Logan,
are waiting in Chicago to see what is
the outcome OF the illness of Colonel
Tucker at Hot Springs hospital. A
warrant charging wife desertion was
dismissed but grand jury proceedings
will be instituted if he becomes well
enough to stand trial. They will stay
until such proceedings begin If Tuck,
er lives.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16
politics Drives Iowan Insane.

DAVENPORT, Ia, Oct. 1G.-Vencil
e. Shaver OF Fort Madison, Ia, went
violently insane over the political sit
uation today. Shaver had been here
for several months in the employ OF
the Rock Island system. A few days
ago he quit his position and has since
done nothing but talk politics.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16
COLONEL TUCKER
CRITICALLY ILL
Is in Army and Navy Hospital at Hot
Springs With But Little Hope
Of Recovery

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Oct. 16.-col.
VIM. F. Tucker is in critical con-
dition at the Army and Navy hospital
here. Little hope is entertained he
will ever leave the hospital alive.
Physicians will not permit any one to
visit him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16
First Republican Presidential candl
date to Make Campaign In vir.
sinia, North Carolina and
Kentucky.
BRYAN's LATE PANACEA
In the Form Of Bank Deposits ReceI-Aa
an Airing From Taft In His
Address at Louis.
Vile.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Oct. 16.-Acting
on his declaration that "the south Is
part of the union, and as such entitled
to be considered in the presidential
campaign" Taft spent Thursday
talking in towns and cities in Ken
lucky
He is the first republican president
ial candidate to campaign in the blue
grass state. Taft will be the first
presidential candidate to carry his
campaign into Tennessee, North Caro-
lima and Virginia, which he proposes
to visit in the next two days. The
crowds which greeted him at the doz-
en- places at which he spoke yester-
day were large and evidenced every
phase of political enthusiasm.
For the second time since his work
on the stump began, Taft today made
| reference to the government guaran-
tee of bank deposits which Bryan is
| engaged in urging in the west. On
that subject, at Lexington, he paid
his respects to his opponent as fol-
lows:
Bryan has another proposition that
is going to be a ranacea for every
thing, and that is a guaranty of bank
deposits. BY that proposition he is
going to make every respectable,
honest banker become security of any.
body that desires to go into The bank
ing business with the idea of getting
a large line of deposits with very
small capital, and the result OF that
don't think it takes a very clear
headed business man to see
"In Oklahoma, which is place
that they try out these experiments,
they are now finding that banks are
being organized with a capital of ten
thousand dollars by people that have
failed in the banking business be-
fore, by men that are under charges
of embezzlement, but who are able to
get deposits by saying to the depos-
itors: I am a good fellow and want
you to help me out. Put your money
in my bank, because this million dol
lar bank up here of Mr.. Smiths is my
security, that you will get your de-
posits back
Now, that is not a joke; that is a
real genuine statement of the condi-
ton to be produced by that guaranty
of the bank deposit proposition. | do
not cite it as real and vital issue in
the campaign, because it can't be, but
/ do cite 1t as an instance of the
economic views Of Bryan, and 1 do
cite 1t as another case in which to
prove, with his views, put him into
power as chief magistrate, and you
will take away the confidence of the
sensible men of the community who
control investments, and when you do
that you are going to bring us to four
more years of financial depression.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16
PRIMARY PETITIONS
FOR SENATORSHIP
Major Lacey Presents Over Four
Thousand Signatures, cummins
Has . 0O0

tiSdSoit0 S'S''dAutSS, S6Ihh'ihS
Has 1000.
DES MONIES, Iowa, Oct. 16.-With
the filing of the petition of Major
John F. Lacey for his candidacy for
United States senator with Secretary
OF State Hayward, the preliminaires
of the November primary were com
pleted. Governor Cummins filed his
list about week ago, but the matter
was kept secret during his absence
from the city.
The Lacey petitions are large and
comprehensive. They cover major
ity of the counties OF the state and
are in nearly all instances sufficient
for the county, per cent of the total
republican vote cast. In all he had
petitions from eighty-four of the
ninety-nine counties within the state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16
Forest Fires Aqain.

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 16.-A special
to the Free Press from many points
through northern Michigan show that
forest fires have broken out again with
renewed fury. The town of Metz is
reported wiped out, and La ROGUE is
burning. Several towns in the north.
ern peninsula are threatened with de-
struction.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16
Nenro Raptists Endorse Taft.

DAYTON, o., Oct. 16.-The Ohio
conference of colored Baptists last
night unanimously endorsed the can
didacy of Taft. The women's mis-
sionary delegates to the conference
also passed similar resolutions with
out dissent
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16
Six Killed in Explosion.

FORT COLLINS, Colo, Oct 1e.-six
persons were killed and twenty-one
others injured Thursday by an eAplo-
sion of dynamite at Ingleside lime
stone quarry. The dead are Japanese
and Mexicans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16
MoRRlssEY SAYS LITTLE.
Makes Only Brief statesment on
keefe Affajr.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 16-Grand
master p. Fl. Morrissey of the Brother-
hood of Railway Trainmen SAID Ihurs-
day he had no comment to make rela-
tive To the statement that he was
present at the conference in Washing
ton wherein Daniel B. Keefe had peen
offered the post of commissioner OF
immigration in return for his support
OF Mr.. Taft. ~.
~ think" said Mr.. MorrisseN tha'
President keefe's statement covers
the matter fully and should be SUI
'fcient."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16
Expect War Declaration.

SOFIA, Oct. 16.-The bulgarian cap
,ital lis greatly excited today by ru-
moN that the cabinet which is now in
session. will issue declaration of
war against Turkey. The people are
demanding the published program for
a Balkan conference be rejected.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16
HITCH in The
BALKAN PROGRAM
Tentative Program For tho Balkan
Conference Must be Modified If
Adopted by the Inter
ested Powers.
TURKEY WILL OBJECT
Bulgarian Capital Greatly Excited
Over Rumor That Cabinet Now
is Session VIII Declare
War.

LONDON, Oct 16.-Unless the tent
ative draft of the program for a Bal
kan conference is modified in many
respects the foreign office believes to-
day there is little chance of its being
adopted Turkey will probably object
to the scheme as outlined by the inter
ested countries.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16
sherman Shows Difference.

JAMESTOWN, N Y, Oct ia
day that begins with the expounding
of republican doctrine to number Of
travelling men in railroad coach on
the way from Cuba to this place, end
ed here last night for James S. Sher-
man, In a huge outpouring of voters
to listen to the vice presidential can
didate's view on the campaign issues.
In his address here last night Sher-
man discussed the tariff.
"Bryan's PLATFORM he said, de
clares in favor of immediate revision
of the tariff by the reduction of i'm
port duties and gradual reduction on
such other schedules as may be nee
essary to restore the tariff to a rev.
| enue basis. This is a double admis-
4 sion: First, that the Dingley law is
i not a revenue one, and. second that
/ the Wilson-Gorman democratic law.
which preceded it, was intended to be
purely a revenue producer, not pro-
tective measure. The platform decla-
ration against protection is clear and
distinct
Sherman described the prosperous
conditions in France and Germany
which countries, he declared, insisted
upon protective measures, and also
called attention to England, which, he
said, was suffering from industrial de
preston brought about by free trade
Taft at Chattanooga.
| CHATTANOOGA, Oct. 16.-Taft ad
dressed an enormous crowd here to
day and said there are three kinds o
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16
Has klno Peter hbdicated?

LONDON, Oct 16.-King Peter has
secretly abdicated, departing for Ser
y1ias according to a report today. Eff
ftr arify are futile. Members of
the (, onal assembly and the Kings
cabinet profess ignorance of his
whereabouts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16
LETTER CARRIER
UNDER ARREST
Robert F. Palmer Caught After Eish-
teen Years Service by
Test altar

CHICAGO, Oct. 1e.-Robert F.
Palmer letter carrier at Joliet, ILL.,,
and president OF the city Letter Car
riers' association of Illinois. was TAX
en- into custody here last night charg.
ed by the postoffice authorities with
the alleged theft Of a test letter
Palmer has been in the employ of the
postoffice eighteen years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16
..,orted That a Train Bearing 200
e.fuoees From Metz Was Ditch
ed in the Heart Of the
Burning District.
FEAR ALL PER1sHED
searching Party Was Compelled to
Retreat-Two Relief Trains
Sent to AIpena Were
Forced to Retreat.

DETROIT, Oct. 16. 1T is re-
ported a train of 200 refugees
|from Metz was entrapped in
|forest fires and probably all are
dead. Metz was destroyed.
LATER the fires encircled the
| town the attempts at saving it
we're futile and the inhabitants
boarded the train to go to Mil
|lersburg, twenty miles away.
Word received at Millersburg
says the train was ditched
/ three miles from Metz in the
heart Of the burning forest. A
searching party was compelled
+ to retreat. Alpena dispatches
say that Millersburg is threat
ened and possibly destroyed.
Two relief trains from Alpena
we're forced to return. The
whole Of northeastern Michi-
gan is burning. Flames have
swept four counties and the es-
|imated loss runs into millions,
fhe fires have reached Alpena,
! city Of 10000 and are burn
Ing inside the limits
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16
Fourteen Known to Have Per.

70 death in the Metz relief
train. Among the dead are:
JOHN KINVILLE, engi-
neer.
ARTHUR LEE, fireman.
WILLIAM LEE, brakeman,
who stayed endeavoring to get
the train on the track.
Surgeons, nurses and coffins
we're sent on a relief train from
Alpena. One Of the refugees
from Metz says only a few es-
caped. The total dead is a mat
ter if conjecture. The wires
are down. The town Of Bolton
is destroyed and Pulaski
threatened. A shift of wind
to the northeast saved Alpena.
rlfes IN the city are controlled.
Several buildings were burned.
Men fighting all night collaps-
ed this morning when the wind
shifted, sleeping where they
dropped in the streets.
Many Towns Destroyed.
Michigan towns reported
DESTROYED by fires are as fol
lows:
Metz, 100 inhabitants; Mil
hrsburg $50, the biggest towr
N Presque Isle county; Posen
W; Pulaski, hamlet.
Scores of other towns anC
cities are menaced. A Millers
Oarg dispatch says seventeen
were burned to death on th'
Metz train. The train wa
dtched when a burned culver
collapsed and the people wer'
trapped on all sides by th'
aames. One woman and thre,
Children q are among the dead
Two bodies were recovered
Conducter Kinsville escapet
and reached Millersburg blind
ea e BY the flames. Enginee
FOSTER !, was frightfully burned
ne will die. The train left Met
LOT I Cheboygan. Surrounded b,
nre it started back and wa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16

Continued on Page 81
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-01-24
FOR SALE-Gable organ in good
condition. Phone SIT. loft

condition. Phone SIT. loft
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. B. Eakin left yester.
day for ten days. or two weeks vaca-
ton. They will 60 to Portland for a
couple of days and will then visit rela-
tiyes on the west side coming to Corvallis
where Mr.. Eakin will examine the new
bank building at that place. They then
60 to Yaquina to spend a week or ten
DAYS at the seaside.-Eugene Register.
A work of art surprising all pre-
vious efforts is J. NJ. Nolan & Sons
window and store decorations. lO2tf
Someone has said that Fortune knocks
once at every mans door," bnt Fortune
does not 60 around armed with an axe,
breaking down doors in order to reach
the object of her interest. He who has
not sufficient enterprise and foresight to
open the door m ust not complain if the
tickle goddess passes on .and bestows her
fayors upon more enterprising and de-
serving applicants.-Ex.
Our new shipment of sheet music
has just arrived. Graham & Welle,
9ti
Episcopal church, corner Jefferson and
7th streets. Services Sunday, January
Goth, as follows: 10 a. m, Sunday School
IL a. M, morning service and sp ecial ser
mon on Missions: 80 p. M, meeting
for all persons for the coming Confirma.
ton; Z 80 p. m. evening service and ser
mon Thursday evening at 80, meetins
for class for Confirmation, choir at 8
Seats free. All welcome. J. w. Arm
strong, Rector.
Situation wanted as housekeepel
i'll the country by middle aged lady
for widower with few or no cnlldren
Address, Mrs. Laura Thompson
Shedds, Oregon, care Jennie Wal
ters. Route /. *S-l
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-01-24

There is TO be a dancing party al
the armory tomorrow evening, Civ.
en- by the cadets, which promises to
be very enjoyable affair.
Another very beautiful plate has
peen donated towards the adorn.
ment of the Waldo Hall dining
room. 1t is the gift of Miss Sarah
Jacobs.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-01
cdce vii" Section 1858 Revised Laws 1906 the following list Delinquent
First Taxation Division of the Territory

1907 '$%s %$ss$ and rel"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-30
An Excellent COMPANY,

Huron Huronite: Bob French came
in from the Black Hills country Friday
evening and will semain here for son.e
time looking after the interests of the
Western Union Accident Insurance
company of Pierre. This company has
been in the field for the past three
monthn and has written large NUN,
Der of accident policies. The policy
offered by this<company has no eva
sions in it. Ii is short and to the point,
its promises are few and plain and it
performs what it promises without ado.
This company has written 70 policies
in Huron and Mr.. French viii be glad
to explain the features Of the policy Of
fered by this company to any who feels
the need OF carrying accident Insurance.