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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28
Wins After Being Backed
Down From 20 to l.
Tony Faust Runs Fine
Race.

The form players had a rocky
road to travel at The Meadows Yes
terday. aud only one favorite was
successful during the afternoon
The lone favoritc 60 win was Pert.
q recent importation from Denver
who WAS backed from an OPENING
quotation OF 20 TO ] down 20 20 !
az post time Pert had won good
race at the Denver meeting, aud
since coming to The Meadows had
worked ycry fast In morning trials.
and as a result everyone on the race
track had the filly for a sure win
ner. Pert was about a city block
the best horse. and had 20 be to
win the race, which was a i've furr
long dash for two-yearoids AZ the
start Pert was pocketed and cut Oft
repeatedly. and did not get clear
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28
SUICIDES
Cey United press.)

TACOMA. Juiy y Mrs Frank
y Turner committed suicide late
yesterday afternoon b drinking
carbolic acid AZ the fsay View lodg
ing house. where she and Frank
Turner. her husband. have been
stopping Deserted By her husband
Monday night while she slept, she
became hHatefioal upon awakening
yesterday morning. aud az the day
wore on, began having spells during
which she broke windows and
smashed furniture She and her
husband came 10 Tacoma SIX weeks
ago. They appeared 20 be very De.
voted % one another until the mid.
die Of last week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28
AT BUTTE
10y uni,ss prsssl

BUTTE. Mont. July 2s.--Re'
suits yesterday
Three furinuRa Nina nakeF won.
BELLE Reed second. 81 Joe third
Time IS.
Four farlonEa Morahack won.
lancashire Lad second. Merritt iimx.
ton third Time IS
Five furlonga Kenllworth won.
Neya Lee second. Rsdan third
Tlme~isai
Mile Furxe won. fennie's heau
second. HArvcl third Time.
&2ia.
Six fuflonga Queen Carolina
son. Columbia Girl second. Deck.
iaw third Timc-i IL
five and halt surionEa Made.
line MunFrnve won. zeiia q second,
Minnie third. Time cav
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28
KNIGHT DEFEATS
KIRKLAND

IN the first nights play OF the
handicap pool tournament being
held this week at the Auditorium
Pool and Billiard hall. Ben Knight
won from George Kirkland BY the
score 81 rs % Sc Many brilliant
shots were executed In the high
runs knight made ~ and Kirkland
a. A very enthusiastic crowd was
Ia attendance The play wlll be
resumed tonight nj ; o'clock b..
tween George Lester 81 George
toau and kirkland. who IL 10 meet
al corners this week ~ the same
handicap.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28
Cheap Rates East

The Oregon r. r. 4 Navigation
Co. will sell round trip excursion
tickets August 6. 2. n and e, good
ninety days. Full particulars AZ
Union Ticket office. COS First ay.
n. 4. Ellis. General Agent 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28
LLOYDS TAKING BETS ON
THE ELECTION

Odds of s 20 ] are offered on the
election Of TAFT by Lloyds. the great
English corporation. on the boards
Of the Seattle Merchants Exchange.
This insurance. az Il II called, u
offered II IS Ruineas per cent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28
TYPHOON

MANILA. July 2s.---A destructive
iyphoon swept over Hong Kong at
midnight. causing heavy loss Of life
among the Chinese residents and
unrooflng many buildings.
The typhoon caused tempestuous
seas. which drove sevenai steamers
ashore. Among the buildings dam.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28
SPORTOGRAMS

linn Jeffrioa thinks that Tommy
Burns will boat Jack Johnson, #
they over meet ~ the ring Most
people who know anything about
the prize ring think the same John.
son Is undeninhly n clever fighter
bat be Is known % have a yellow
ntreak aud HIS record shows That
he has never slowed away any very
Formidable opponents
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28

nie Reid q pulling or the battle.
Marlugo IL i0ush YounEatcr with
more gameness than science. aud
u lH hard 20 see where he has a
chance with the sbifiy Hebrew
Abe Will stop him inside ~ aix
rounds n he wants tn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28

IUV UnIF~ FToHNII
GLlgNllEAD. T. T.. July 2s Two
persons are dead and two seriously
injured aa the result OF a collision
here last night between an auto.
mobile and the Millionnifee Ex.
press ~ the Long island railroad
Miss Leigh Townsend, wealthy
glrl. passenger ~ the automobile.
died few minutes after The acct.
dent. and Charles smith, the chauf.
feur. was killed outright The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28
MARING0 TO MEET
ABE ATTELL

Eddie Maringo. the Georgetown
Italian. will fisht Abe Attell rs
rounds tomorrow night ct sand.
isolns Idaho. for the geashsrwelght
championship Of the world John
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28

ThsosroquoiB defeated the Nc
nakera by score Of 10 2 on Sun.
day afternoon THE SO 3akera
led until the eighth Inning. when
punched hits and several costly
errors gave The lroquoie q lead
Powell of MI Baker struck out is
men aud issued but one pass. lie
was given poor support
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28
Flamss p,stror > roun.

FRESNO Cal. July IS The
town of Malaga. I'VE miles south 81
here has been practically destroyed
by IRE The ioa8 ia about g. Geo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28

and chccrvd her husband. None 81
hts teammates knew that he WAS q
benedict until after the game Then
they celebrated. despite the defeat
MrA krlck has gone a. the Pacific
coast o. llll theatrical engagements
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28

~ an Informal meeilse !, .
teenth ward voters last MAJ ~ J p a
dfona hall Frank -. sav,a y
oriffith and Major Otto ~.
candidates for King count ~
opened their West eess., NHz
palgns. "shs u
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28

Frank Rain. the bookmaker.
cleaned up on the race won by Port.
lie saw the filly win AZ Denver ana
bet 81. zoe on her yesterday.
nrookleaf has not run a good race
FOR ak months. and yet the bookies
served him up as a 6.to.h chance. No
wonder the ring Is losing money
They caught One Two. Three Mar
tin out Of iine yesterday, He open
ed pert IN the betting AZ 20 10 I. and
SOMEONE made him ST. bet az that
price.
Al Pollock and his bank roll
parted company yesterday when
Josies Jewel was beaten hy a nose.
lie bet all the mouey straight
Roy Osfut lost $500 bet when
nrookieaf was beaten.
THAT certainly was grand price
against Tony Faust lie Is back Ia
his best form and h going % be
hard horse 10 srim around here from
now en-.
certainly had good dope yeHter'
day. OF the six horses ! picked %
win In my handicap. twc-~Nehulo-
aus. Al 5 10 /. AID Tony Faust. al !
ialaa 49, ~
Dr. McGregor. Dentist. resumed
practice. sos American Bank Bldg
ss.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28

aged we're The offices a. a.
Mall Steamship oompaa s"s Fssll.
klugHclefn hotel sAa X
lhc British steamer, D..
schuglkill and the csAatiss N
ers Charles Hardouih ana .'sas
were battered against N. 'slaais
where o. last reports fbes shois
resting "efe sd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28
TRAIN STRIKES AUTO AND
TWO ARE KILLED

other occupants of the automobile
were Miss Beatrice ~ aud Lloyd
Robinson
The locomotive struck the auto.
mobile fairly in the middle with
such tremendous force that the ma-
chine buckled around the nose u
the engine and chung there.
The paaRcmgcra of he automobiles
we're hurled in all directions Miss
Eddy narrowly escaped rolling nn-
der the wheeis Of The train.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28

The Arlington team won from
ballard by score OF to ~ a
game played on Sunday NJ Airing.
ton. Lake pitched a fine game for
Arlington aud was tapped for but
three singles neiiord for Ballard
was touched up for 10 safe bingloa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28

which means " Bryan Nv elected.
1883 would draw down 800 Many
Seattle buaineaa men have taken out
this form Of insurance"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28

owen Moran has arrived in New
York from England aud will aoon
arrive In san Francisco, whore he
fights Abe Atteil on Labor day
Moran declares that he will surely
take AttellH measure aud good
many sporting experts are Inclined
20 agree with him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28

W. J Duffy a deputy 10 the 4 8
customs department New York,
swan ~ miles down The East river
Into the hay yesterday Mr. Duffy
IL 81 years old and his feat - r..
markahle. considering that most ~
the way he swan against a heavy
tide.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28

J. ID Llghthody Of the University
OF Chicago and " W May Of the
l1nlyerslty Of Illinois went 20 Der
lin and carried off the honOra IN
their events IN the international
contests held there yesterday
IlrhtbOdy easily Woa the 500 and
500 meter race handicap, and Stay
won the i00mctef dash
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28

DR. McGregor. Dentist resumed
practice. sos American Bank Bldg
go
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28
STAR FORM CHART

sssss ss 3siss assa pss a. M.s ''f
3O7g yInsr Fsars.ssea. apvssa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28

s~atiie's Leading yaBdevIlis ps..A..
Three Performances DaIiy-t a =
SIS Prices laa anG zoe. hDE sssisf.
Tng BEsT SHOW ~ TOWN -
HfNs NOkE.
THE TfSNEf-. worlds fka...
s~immers 2 Other Neu f.s~
Sperisif3~~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28

A. pasf nilnaies orr at Z 81 Time Sc 49,
fsseeFnaaa uiaFH fsa Shoes MuHfn gaa place
winner Euaafaf 81 haffsfs t.4erfanaa Tfsir
HffefFfsst fsa4flfui 4aH Hrsi. Eatlsskiit
Nfsf& ased Wwn slsTsfif Wegt fsu nfitahR
Be aa4aHa HaH ihf TED aaf nsfs
roH tnF rlHafa hlHsdafe has fHuah aasaaea ana
tnis4lsi struHs Ueiefes nssifsaea ant AaesA aat
lOG0 seruNp RACE Fgts furisuss asnsur
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28

John W. Schorr. the Memphis
turfman. who Is now al The Mead
oWs. Ia paving the singing KID 81
day 70 keep away from him during
the races lss worth more than
that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28

Time Ed a-b, rs Is. I0G 40
place. 90 show. Alone So shom
inod hv = Mccormack
driving Thlrd stopping
~ lust hrresed home CLAY Flashed
aeed| but Weakened last fHriong st
aid NOT raiae HHliup.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-18
Ladies White Lawn Waists

We have sold dozens and dozens of them,
aud still the demand increases as the weather
grows warmer. The waists are 80 luxurIously
comfortable, SC cool, dainty and becoming,
and withal so seasonably priced, that wide
spread popularity could be the only result
Ladies' White Lawn Waists trimmed with
tucks and Insertion; all sizes so cents
Ladies' White lawn Waists nicely trim
med with Swiss insertion, pin tucks and Val
lace rs cents
Ladies' White Lawn waists entire fronts
OF Swiss insertion and lace 9S cents
Ladies' Persian Lawn waists in black and
white very sheer and fine exquisitvely
trimmed with medallions, etc $1.25 to SO.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-18
Dainty Waists Of Wash Silk

We can't say anything too good about
them. Always dressy and in good form for
all occasions, they pay big dividends In long
and satisfactory service, They are elegant
ly made of fine quality Habutai wash silk in
the newest styles, and are beautifully trim
med with lace insertion and m medallions.
Ladies' Waists OF Black and White Ha-
butai Silk handsomely trimmed; all sizes;
excellent values at $3.50
Ladies' Waists of extra heavy Silk trim
med with German and round thread lace in
insertion and medalions; exceptional values
at 50. and S..
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-18
Attractive Table Linen

Our worthy and attractive display of Beautiful table linen
fails elicit admiration Read offerings
they attractive Repenh
linen supply
White Table Damask, full width 25
Damask
Higher grade linen cloths big reductions.
Turkey Red Table Damask durabe 19
Turkey Red Table Damask beautiful
ceent values from 25
Linen Dinner Napkins excellent quality patterns 81
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-18
Good Towels and TOweIing

You can't have too owe especially in We call
Towels and Crash Toweing special prices.
Frnged and Hemmed Towels at
Hemstched Huck Towels solid
Linen Huck Towels neatly
Damask Towels large all linen, excellent values
10 cehts 20 cents and 35
White Huck Ioweling, good quality, yard
Linen Crash lowelng at Scents and the
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-18
Good Values iu Bed Linen

We especially call attention excellent of bed
unbached sheetng by the yard If this line,
it is worth while investigate these offerings.
Hemmed cents
Hemmed Sheets, cent
Heavy sheeting the
Beached Sheeing, 10 4, the yard cents
Pillow Tubing, 40 inch, best quality the yard
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-18
Elegant Bed Quilts.

Many beautiful in he all excepionaly
good values In each quilt there's life
White Bed Quilts full 10 pretty
ana iron beds
Real Marseie Quilts patterns from
Sl.'3 TO
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-18
Get a Supply While they are Cheap
The Mems Corner

And this little all
the fine assortmen of furnishings
Hats that Will make ht-nobby
ed silk bands flexible brm
style a a mod price
Comfort Collars and stylish in variety Shifts neat
neggee black and white and cooed
Underwear and Hosiery-the
full line
1t to buy your furnishings here
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-18
Stylish Wash Skirts

For dress or outing wear, these skirts are
the very thing. A large assortment of the
best styles-good values all. They are
made of excellent quality linene, nicely
tailored and trimmed with loose folds, stitch
ed straps and buttons.
You couldn't get better value for the
money anywhere 90, 1.20, $1.50 and So
Everything in the Latest Styles and
the Prices Suits Every Pocketbook
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-01-30
DRY GOODS! DRY GOODS !!

20 ,,,;,. T,, C,,,,,i,. - vi, 1,n,, ,.,,,,,1o,.
6n,. ,..,1n. ,+ this. ,,,,..,t ..,I, only, 200.
* ,,,;, - c,,.+,ir,. ~ ,,l,. ,;o,
10 ,,.,i, l., ,,,,,.t.,;,,. ,.,,, - .,7 ,l,,e t
tbi. g,a,t .,Ia fn,. n,,I- >>n,.
Il ,,,i, ,,. C1,.t,ins n 20 value only, We.
80 ,1- ,T,va1;no tb,, kind ,va ..,ld fr
fl., ,.,,l ,t th,, ,,.a:,+ s,,. only I'D
G I.,,tba,. ,ri,l,ino roo .o3, ,..,I,,..
,t thi, ,x,.,,,t >..,I. ,,rI,, ,,..,. ward 10.
All ,,1 r,. ,,,?.,, 80 ,..},,,, .+ ,
-,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-01-30
CARPETS! CARPETS !

Ingllin and .Iupe Carpets. regular. 33c
value. at this sale, per yard. for only. y
pieces AlI-Wool Carpet. in beautiful
designs, reg,al 6)c value. per yard... 30
Floor Olcioth, 1T width. :}3c value. pic:
81 width, per yard at this sale for. ;. Il
) Gases Cotton Batting to close out at
this great clearing sale per blJ...... 4
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16
CITY NEWS Is

Vaudeville will open in Keokuk on
November End, which will be ami
versary week of the opening OF
Dodge's Theatre Mr.. Dodge left this
afternoon on the 2:05 to book some
shows for the coming season. Keokuk
will be on circuit with Burlington,
Fort Madison and other cities as she
was during the opening of the Casino.
Some fine vaudeville is expected in
Keokuk this winter by Mr.. Dodge.
Congressman c. A. Kennedy is re-
ceiving the thanks of the Fort Madi-
son Fishing clubs for securing for
them ten thousand black bass which
were planted last Monday in Green
Bay. This is only another demonstra-
ton that Congressman Kennedy does
things. He has done more for Fort
Madison than any congressman ever
sent from the First district and he will
do more Congressman Kennedy is
gaining friends and votes in Fort
Madison every day. The people there
are approaching him as they are all
over the district.
NJ. c. Zimmerman arrived in the cit.
this morning and is experimenting the
repair work and building being done
at the old %" round house.
Several of the bowling teams of thu
city are getting in trim on the sew
eral alleys in the city.
An extra freight arrived in the cit
from the north over the Kline Thu
morning.
A box car jumped the track at Fift1
and Cedar streets yesterday noon an
caused the West Keokuk car to mis-
several trips until the box car wa
placed on the track again.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16
PERSONAL

Chas. A. Meadows of Eldon is In
the city on business.
c. H. Dodge left this afternoon to
arrange the bill for the opening week
in vaudeville at Dodge's tEeater, which
will be the week of November 2.
Miss Mary Brown left this morning
for her home in Oklahoma City, after
a pleasant visit with her cousin, Mrs.
G. H. Dodge.
Mrs. Ira E. King and little son Ron
ald returned to their home in Still
we'll, Mimi, after a pleasant visit with
Mrs. John Perkins.
City Collector Paul Luedtke has re-
turned from a visit of several days
with relatives at Pekin, Ill.
A. H. Mooney, travelling dairy agent
of the Shippers Refrigerator company
of Chicago, left last evening after a
business visit in the city.
Master Carpenter Zimmerman of the
CO. was in the city today looking at
, ter railroad business.
A. ]. Jeffries of Los Angeles is ir
the city.
Mrs. NJ. c. Hornish and Miss Matte
4 Hornish returned to the city this
morning after visit in Springfield
Mo-. with George p Hornish.
! Mrs. George Searcy left this morn
| i-,g for Burlington for two week
visit.
/ Charles H. Holdridge, general man
sger of the American Refri serato
Transit company of st. Louis depart
4 ed last evening after railroad visi
to this city
]. F. Deaderick, superintendent 0
car service of the American Refrigel
ator Transit company with offices Il
st. Louis left for that place last even
ing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16
How People Perished.
MILLERSBURG, Oct. H.

MILLERSBURG, Oct. IL
Fifteen persons were burned
to death on a train endeavoring
to take them from Metz. 1t
started late yesterday when it
was seen the town was DOOM
ed. 1t was composed of eight
wooden cars and one steel gon-
dola. Into the open car crowd
ed forty people with their eff
fects. Burning ties caused the
rails to spread. The train stall
ed. Piles of hemlock poles were
.on both sides of the track.
The house of John Nowickls
near, was all a mass Of flames.
The flames swept the track
burning the train and the pas
sengers jumped and tried to es-
cape but most were overcome.
Three mothers and nine chill
dren stayed in the steel car.
The sides soon became red hot
and they we're cremated. Art
Lee, the fireman jumped into a
water tank and was boiled.
The charred remains of Movie
XII were found in the ruins OF
his home. Conductor Kinvllle
and Engineer Foster crawled
along the track to Posen and
escaped. A few others escaped
| through the flames to safety
1 William Barrett was found
/ dead on his engine.
Small Towns Threatened.
CALUMET, Mich, Oct. 16,-Bush
fires are raging over the copper coun'
try in northern Michigan. Several
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16
JAPANESE FLEET
ESCORT BATTLESHIPS
Japan viii Try to Guido all Other
Nations in Reception to Amer
lean Fleet.

TOXIC. Oct. 16.-Escorted by a
fleet of Japanese vessels the sixteen
American battleships are nearing
Yokohama. They will arrive there
Saturday morning. The city will be
surrendered to entertainment of the
fleet. The government is planning to
prevent any reference to anti-Asiatic
utterances that marked the fleets re-
ception at Australia. Stormy weather
today may delay the arrival.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16
TAFT Gave Out the Letters.

ATHENS, Ga, Oct. 16.-Taft stamp
ed as authentic the letters between
himself and the President published in
a current issue of the Broadway Mag
azine After admitting authorizins
their publication he said he had given
them to well known New York news
paper correspondent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16
sault ST. Marie Threatened.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, Oct.
16.-Forest fires are raging this morn
ing and appeared at the city limits.
1t threatened the dynamite warehouse
of the 500 Hardware Co. The struc-
ture was saved by men fighting the
danger an instant before the destruc-
ton. The smoke is SO heavy over Ste
Marie's river that navigation has been
abandoned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16

small towns are threatened The peo-
pie are in the woods battling with the
flames. A large track of timber be-
tween Calumet and Lake Superior is
burning. The fire Is raging near
KeMeenaM
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16

of the Episcopal diocese of
Michigan, R~v. w. H. Bulkely,
who confirmed a class at Ha-
gensville yesterday, is missing.
They are believed to have es-
capped.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16
Letters Authentic.

' WASHINGTON, Oct 16.-Although
no additional information concerning
the Taft and Roosevelt correspond
ence was given out at the White
House, it was made clear the
authenticity of the letters was
unquestionable. How they ahp-
pened to find their way into the
Broadway Magazine is not explained
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16
TAFT TALKED
IN KENTUCKY
CONTINUED from Page H.

democrats: Those voting for me,
those for Bryan, hoping will be
elected and those not voting. think
the time has come when the southern
democrats will support the republican
party which is responsible for their
prosperity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16
New YORK Produce.
New York Stocks.
British Aeroplane Smashed.

LONDON. Oct 16.-The British
army aeroplane testing at Aldershot
today fell 20 feet and was destroyed.
Col. Cody, the inventor, was severely
injured.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16
In Northern Michigan.

Fires are burning on upper
peninsula and Forest City is
menaced. A special train was
sent from Escanaba. The tim
Der about Menominee is in
names. Ross village, neighbor-
mood, has asked for help say
s,lng otherwise it would be de
usstroyed. Menominee sent en-
slnes. Owing to the disorgani-
zatlon Of the wires and train
service it is impossible to Sc
cur details until relief trains
return. Advices are indefinite,
sometimes contradictory and
lall to account for a large num-
Der OF refugees from towns. 1t
is feared complete details will
greatly add to the fatalities.
bnmley, west of 500, is threat
ened. Smaller places in the
nelghborhood have been saved
Dy the heroic efforts Of the in
nabltants. Bishop Williams
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16
Two HUNDRED
IN FOREST FIRES
Continued from Page ~


wrecked. The cars caught fire
from a forest and the passen-
gers burned to death. How
many of the 200 escaped is I'M
known. An aged couple in a
house near the track was roast
ed to death. The fire was start
ed by carelessness Of hunters
or smouldering embers Of the
September fire. Cheboygan is
menaced. The flames are so
close to the town Of Vanderbilt
that a large gang of watchmen
are on duty day and night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16
Balloon Crews Drowned.

BERLIN, Oct 16.-It is practically
certain the balloons Hergersell and
Plauen in the international races fell
into the sea and the crews were
drowned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-16

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