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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
Central pledge Of Platform.

The principal plank OF the Chicago
platform, said Taft, was the one
which declared for revision Of the
tariff at al extra session of congress
to be called as soon as possible after
the fourth OF March next. In that
plank the standard by which revision
could be made was plainly laid down.
1t was agreed the revision should be
made on the principles of protection
and that principle was defined further
by a statement that the rates to be
fixed should BE measure OF difference
OF the cost OF production here and
abroad. with reasonable profit TO
the manufacturers. This declaration
devolved upon the party the duty OF
determining the difference in the cost
of production here and abroad, and fix
ing rate which would provide rea-
sonable profit to manufacturers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
LEGAL SCANDAL
IN HAMS CASE
Roth Sides Claim Witnesses Are Being
Tampered With-Mrs Annis
Testifies.

FLUSHING. Dec. 1I-Tle Hafns
trial seems likely to result in scan
dal legal procedure. Stories are free
ly circulated OF tampering with wit
nesses by the attorneys on both sides.
Some declare the grand jury investiga-
ton after the trial will be needed to
clear the matter. II is rumored that
Tonning. witness. for the state was
told TO get out of the state when White
entered the case Other such stories
are told. II is declared White had out
side aid il. preparing the opening ad-
dress to tle jury. Cranes public re
buke TO Darrin for failing 10 object TO
certain testimony also added to the
scandal rumors
Before the first witness was sworn
in this morning Crane ruled our the
Model Bayside club as evidence He
declared ii was out Of proportion and
would mislead the jury. The model
was offered by the defense who plead
ed TO the Judge 10 allow it 10 remain.
The defense hoped TO be able 10 get
state witnesses to make contradictory
statements in placing the Manikin and
Mature boats in the position occupied
in the day OF the shooting.
DR.. Johnson McLoud. Flushing sur
geon. who was called after Annis was
shot. testified as TO the nature of the
/ wounds from which he died.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
Must Perform Duty.

1t is better TO have no revision al
all. better that the new tariff bill
should die. unless we have revision
CT an honest and thorough sort on a
basis promised in the party platform
1t is with the utmost pleasure that !
state my sincere confidence there is
now gong on IN Washington and will
go on. honest and thorough tatempt
10 find the difference in the cost OF
production here and abroad anG to fix
the tariff accordingly. The ask Is
merely one of evidence and judgment
We must honestly try to do our duty
and then We will receive the com
mendation OF the American people.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
Venezuela Declares War.

WASHINGTON. Dec 17.-yene-
zuela has declared war against Hol-
land, according 10 adyices received
from the state department today. The
news was contained in dispatch
from Secretary Paxton Hibbin. OF the
legation at Bogota Colomi- He says
that Colombian Minister OF foreign af-
fairs has received the following tele-
gram from Caracas, dated December
fourteenth: In view of the blockade
that was established and the capture
by the blackade of Venezuelan yes
sci. the head OF the government OF
Venezuela, after assuming extraor-
dinary powers for the defense of the
country, has declared state of war.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
Searching for kuntz Body.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. ia rescus
party is today endeayoring to lift the
heavy auto from the Milwaukee river,
into which It plunged this morning
through an open draw, causing the
death of o. z. Bartlett. the well known
board of trade man, and Albert kuntz,
an employe of the Solliday Auto Com
pany. A j. Solliday. the proprietor
of the company was hurled into a
stream and his head was gashed but
he managed TO swim TO pier where
he was rescued by the steamer. Iowa.
for which the draw had been opened.
kuntzs body is thought to be under
the auto at the bottom OF the river.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
FATAL ACCIDENT
AT COLISEUM
Little Minerva During the iron Jaw
Act, Sustains Fatal In
juries.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Dec. t1.-Sustain-
ing internal injuries in fall OF sew
enty feet Lille Minerva, the iron
Jaw" act performer. is reported in a
serious condition today. Four teeth
were pulled out by the strain during
tue act causing the fall. Four sisters
were hanging by their teeth TO re-
yolving crescent shaped steel. being
hauled to the roof OF the coliseum,
when the accident happened.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
AUTO RIDERS
DEATH PLUNGE
Terrible Finish of Pleasure OUTING
of Trio in Milwaukee
at an Early Hour This
Morning.
PLUNGE INTO A RIVER
Automobile Sweeps Inso an Open Draw
killing TWO Men and Prob ;
ably Fatally Wounded
Third.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. Dec. II, a. N.
-(Thursdayl-An automobile contain
ing three men dashed into the open
draw OF to Oneida street bridge this
morning Thursday and went to the
bottom OF the river carrying two oc-
cupants 10 their death. The third was
rescued with difficulty and is at the.
emergency hospital.
The dead
Oscar z. Bartlett, member OF the
Board of Trade.
Albert kunz. a cauFeur,
The rescued man is in an extremely
serious condition and his death is mo-
mentarily expected.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
Shows Great Earnes.ness in an Ad-
dress Regarding the Course of
Congress and Tariff
Reform.
WANTS IN HONEST DEAL
Hints at Veto Power Should Revis on
as Declared in Parry Plat
form be Isnored-Talk.
ed at Banquet.

NEW YORK. Dec. 17.-Bring!ng his
stay in New York TO close last night,
President-elect Taft was the guest OF
honor at one OF the most notable ban
quets ever held in this city. 1t was the
rwenty-third annual dinner OF the Ohio
society in New York. but around the
hundred tables in the grand ball room
in the Astor gallery of the Waldorf
Astoria hotel were men gathered from
every section of the country and lead
ers in many walks OF life
Taft took advantage OF the occasion
in a speech filed with more earnest
ness than any he has delivered since
his election, to pledge his adnlinistra-
ton and party. as far as he can CON
troll it. TO loyal adherence TO the
Chicago platform. He dwelt almost
wholly upon the revision OF the tariff.
which he singled out as the most i'm
portant declaration made at the last
national convention. and after having
previously referred to the veto power
OF the chief executive, said. with al
the emphasis of which he was capa
: BILE:
( Better no revision at all, better
/ that the new bill should fall, unless We
have. an honest and thorough revision
ION the basis laid down and the prin
ciples outlined in the party platform.
Taft also referred again last nigh
10 the Sherman antitrust law and de
clared for its enforcement as one o
the Roosevelt policies that the party
had pledged itself to carry forward.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
Bones Broken: No Pain.

KEOSAUQUA, Iowa, Dec. l3.-Mrs.
T. C. Jackson met with very serious
and peculiar accident last evening
While returning home from the store
she tripped on some iron pipe at the
corner of Craigs hardware store and
fell and broke both bones in her ankle.
DR.. Craig was called and pronounced
it very bad break. A very peculiar
thing about ii is that Mrs. Jackson
cannot feel any pain from it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
KAISER IS NOW
A TEETOTLER
Is saic to Have Reached the Decision
During the Last Recent Re-
form Period According
to Late News.
HE HAS A SPECIAL DRINK
1t Has the Color and Phiz of Cham
paisn But it is unaloohoIie-
Takes This Drink When
Invited Out.

BERLIN, Dec. 17-According TO a
semi-oficial announcement from the
Potsdam palace the Kaiser has be
come a teetotler He is said to have
reached the decision during the last
recent reform period. Unwishing to
compel his courtiers TO refrain from
drink he has had special concoction
made which has the color and phizz
of champagne but which is unalcohol-
&c. When he is invited to dinners the
Kaiser takes this drink with him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
SAUNDERS WANTS
BETTER SUITS
Asks the Board of Pardson TO Furnish
the convicss Wiki Tailor Made
Suits and Laundried
Shirts.
ASKS OTHER CHANGES
Will Abolish Solitary Confinement
Wants TO improve Conditions
of Man an dTeaeh Them
How to Live.

DEs MIoNEs, Dec. 1-.-warden
Sanders, of the Fl, Madison penten-
tiary. has asked the board of pardons
to give the convicts tailor made suits
laundried shirts and polished shoes
instead OF having them in tie prison
garb. He also wants better dining
room conditions. He says that he can
improve the men by making their
surroundings better and teaching them
TO live right so that when they are re-
leased they will know. He intends o
abolish solitary confinement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
Weather Conditions.

The center OF low pressure has NOV
ed from New Mexico TO southern
Iowa. Its progress mas beer attended
attend BY heavy ow from, South
Dakota TO the upper Mississippi val
lev and middle eastern states.
A high barometer is following the
storm from the British northwest.
with lower temperature il Oregon and
the northern mountain region, and
zero temperature in Montana.
indications are that the storm cen-
ter will pass east of his section to-
night attended by snow. and clearing
much colder weather will follow dur
ing Friday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
castro's Hold Weakening.

The administration Of domestic as
we'll as foreign affairs IN venezuela
since President Castro has been in
control has been none too popular
Several times within the last few
years the western provinces. which
have been under only nominal control
have revoited against the government
While heretofore Castro has suppress
ed any revolutionary plots which have
developed. his hold upon the people
of Venezuela has been gradually weak
ening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
re.n.do Boat a Wreck.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE British tor
pedo boat. SO" today is total "reeA
on q the sharpurs rock where it was
stranded yesterday evening Inc
crew of fourteen had narrow escape
from drowning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
Calls for Information.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE re
port OF the committee OF the house
adopted today with the exception Of
one cluase on which the vote OF 27o
to II. calls the president TO submit
information on which he based the
statement in his message that mem
bers feared an investigation b. the
secret service.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
TAFT'S BROTHER
is CONFIDENT
says He viii Succeed Foraker as
Senator From Ohio.

NEW YORK. Dec. 17.-Chas. P.
aft today expressed his confidence he
would succeed Foraker He declared
the senatorial situation in Ohio is
alright. shall win. shall be the
next senator from Chic" The state
ment followed conference with W.
H. Taft and several Ohio leaders.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
ToDAYs WEATHER FORECAST.
indications for Iowa, Illinois and Nils
souri, Wired from Chicago.

For keokuk and Vicinity: Snow to.
night. Friday fair and much colder.
For Illinois Rain or snow and cold.
er tonight; Friday fair and colder.
For Iowa. Snow and much colder
tonight; Friday fair with colder in tha
east portion.
For Missouri. Rain or now fol-
lowed by clearing and colder tonight;.
FRIDAY fair and colder
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
Railroads Fined.

CHICAGO. Dec. 17-Pleas OF guilty
we're entered by the Rock Island and
Santa Fe railroads Wednesday 10 the
charges of violating the twenty-eight
lour law and fines of 500 for each
violation were imposed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
HUNDRED MILLION
IN ILLINOIS CORN
Crop Report Shows Fiften Per Cent
Decrease in the Acreage of
Wheat

SPRINGFIELD. H., Dec. 1.-THE
Illinois crcp report issued Wednesday
shows fifteen per cent decrease in the
acreage of wheat and condition of the
growing crop is Il per cent The
corn acreage is 6,7S0500 acres, {
per cent decrease under 1907. The
total corn crop of the state this year
is 1866, ,624 bushels and the total
value sl21 .160,615.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
viii Demand an Accounting.

III We do not fllfu the promise
made in the Chicago platform and
make only a surface revision. We will
be made accountable BY the intelligent
American people, and viii suffer the
consequence. with which a failure 70
keep promises usually is visited by
the American people
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
culberson's Attack.


Culberson said that the message
was deliberate, studied and gratui-
'ous insult to congress by the Presi-
cent, following Newland's declara-
non that the question was whether the
secret service had been used to inves-
ugate congress, in the pursuance of
sheir legislative duties. or was only
70 detect fraud in duties developing
upon the executive departments. Till
man interposed that the Presidents
message shows he 80 investigated US
generally and that we are a 10. OF
sconudrels that need investigating.
NOW there may be men that feel that
way but God knows do not"
Aewiands said he was not attempt.
ing TO apologize for the President, but
wanted the senate to avoid hasty and
improper language.
McLauren of Mississippi favored a
uishifed resentment of the language
VI the President. and Bacon declared
-iat In his view, the message was "the
most deliberate and carefully worded
Nsnit ever sent to any particular body
u this or any other country"
ne resolution then passed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17

The Paddleford case in the dis
trict court was expected 10 be ready
10 go 10 the jury this afternoon at
about o'clock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
Billiard Match.

CHICAGO. Dec. 17-Former anna
teur billiard champion Fred Conklin
last night deieated Calvin Demaresr
in the first of a six-game handicap con-
( test by a score OF $50 to 4t4.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
G. A. r. To Meet Al Salt [ a

=. A. r. To Meet at Salt Lake.
SALT LAKE, Utah, Dec. 17.-The
aeSt national encampment of the
ufahd Army, as announced by the ex-
sscu'iYe committee. will be held Aug.
10 "A in this. citq.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
TAT, confers Win RooseyeI.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Taft viii
confer with Roosevelt today whils
stopping on his way from New York
TO Augusta Ga.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
Resolution Adopted.

This was done in conference and.
alter an animated discussicl. the reso-
htion was adopted During the dis
sussion Bailey oubjected to the resolu-
tion because il did not direct the COM
mittee to inquire into the Very gross
and wanton words of the Presidents
message So far as / am concerned,
he said, no action should be taken on
that resolution until that point is COW
cred Either congress is the most in
famous body that ever assembled in
any country Of the world or it will
take some notice of this most wanton
and gross insult ever given any body
in the world"
Aldrich insisted that the resolution
provided for just what Bailey advo-
Gated, but the Texan retortec that #
that was included In the resolution 1T
was in mild terms" and declared him
self in favor of talking plainly to peo,
pie who talk plainly to us, and that if
the President is not justified in max
ing the statements he did the message
should be sent back to him.
Hale's Position.
Hale declared the resolution was
sufficiently strongly worded to permit
the kind of report Bailey desired, but
Tilman did not seem satisfied, and
said that according to the President s
message congress is composed of a lot
Of "rascals and scoundrels who belong
IN the penitentiary.'
Hale replied there has been great
deal OF restlessness and indignation
IL the senate.
There is no restlessness at the
White House" retorted Tillman. ''Thcy
are cool and calm as can be there,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-17
River Bulletin.
xRise Fall.

c. B. ( @ Bridge. burlington, Iowa,
Dec. l6.-Tno present stage OF the
river is els inches above low water
mark. a rise OF Z inch since last re-
port
The river viii remain nearly sta
tinnarv
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-28

Wade conmas likeness above a candd
Tor the Republican nomination for the Harrison
county His candidacy met with his an
nouncement and has time the propects
are most hattering for his
Mr. conman halls famiy members have been acve in
Republican politics since the foratnof century
ago He himself Of time talent and en-
to the success Of
number brilliant Vietories
party work o MI ofan Of
y and has been done at al and not for his own
personal interest he sought
such an oce He been faithful party and
found wanting. HIS services worthy o. reward.
Speaking of his candidacy
pie that pubce officer servant says frany
that he s an applicant the job conveys the inn
which VIII hold absolutely duties Of the
ofce viii be looked aerby best service
In the interest Of the
Successful
coan has comprehensive knowledge AFFAIRS Besides as
newspaper man he has proved himself
whole 1922 = :
All who know Mr. coman attainment readily agree
that his qualifications only strongly APP
peal to The voters II behalf of his candidacy
would mean that the duties Of the circuit clerk
be performed in the most capable satisfactory
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-28
JAIL DELIVERY
Occurs in City of FairmOnt,
Five Prisoners Making
Good Their Escape.

Five men broke out of the Fair
mont iail at an, early hour Saturday
morning and made good their escape.
They accomplished the feat by prying
barsSotf lattice door. Those escap-
Ing are Jeif Taylor, sentenced to five
years in the penitentiary for murder;
Pete lTomiyich, tried for murder at
the last term OF court with hung
jury; Martin Carbon. charged with as
sault and battery; Mike Rodacay,
held as a witness in the Tomivich
case. and Song and Dance Murphy,
arrested here and taken from this
place Friday night, charged with
stealing a team Of horses. Blood
hounds we're placed on the case hut
without result. 1t is thought Taylor
left on an early train for the West.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-28
AGED WONANS
LIFE IS ENDED
Mrs. Martha A. Floyd, Widow
of N. N. Floyd, Dies Af-
ter Lingering Illness.

Mrs. Martha A. Floyd. widow Of N.
NJ. Floyd, an aged and esteemedi wo-
man, is dead at her home at SCI
West Pix street, after a lingering i'll
ness with a complication of diseases.
She passed away Friday evening al
Z o'clock.
The funeral viii be held Sunday af-
ternoon at o'clock with services at
the Coburn Creek church, followed
by interment in the coburn Creek
cemetery.
Mrs. Floyd was IS years old and
she is survived by nine children, five
sisters and four brother. The chill
dren are Mrs. Robert NJ Stuart, A. ].
Floyd, of colorad; S. S. Floyd. OF
West Milford; C. B. Floyd. of Par
kersburg; U. NJ. Floyd, of Bridge
port; Allie j. Floyd, II. n. Floyd,
Mrs. c. ]. Stuart, and Miss Matte NJ
Floyd. Two children are dead. They
were Mrs. Robert A. Manley and
Mrs. B. F. Holden. The SURVIVING
sisters are MRS. Mary TATE. Mrs. vlr-
glnla Steele, Mrs. Susan Davisson
and Mrs. william Fulkes, OF Buck
hannon. The brothers are A. J., A.
W. and o. ]. F'ittro. of this county,
and S. H. Flttro, Of Belpre, o. Mrs
Floyd's husband died nine years ago
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-28
Machine Men Are TO Work Un.
der Scale Similar 10
the National.
LOCAL MEN GO BACK
To Their Work in the Factories
Here and the Trouble is
All at An End.

A telegram from W. II. shinn. Of
Pittsburg, last evening conveyed the
Information that a scale the same Is
the National or Faulkner scale had
been signed, thus ending the window
glass workers strike. The meaning
OF telegram Is that the machine men
signed the scale and 1t further means
that the striking cutters and fiatten-
ers are to govern themselves accord
ingly.
Wage officials OF the Cutters and
Elatteners' organization met ofticiats
OF the AmerIcanwIndow Glass COM
pany in conference at Pittsburg
Thursday and entered into an agree
ment, which provides that after to-
day cutters and fiatteners' wages in
machine factories shan be idehtical
with those paid by firms operating
under the sliding scale of the National
Window Glass Workers. President
shinn advises the members OF the
cutters and fiatteners organization
that the new agreement. which Is 20
continue in force until August 81,
next, win also be applied to hand-
operating factories. which have Sign
ed the scale OF the cutters and fiatten-
ers' organization.
As the result OF this agreement the
striking cutters and fiatteners here
viii return to work Monday morning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-28
Former Adiutant General Wells
Of Colorado Has Marrow
Escape With Life
DYNAMITE BOMB is USED.
House Partly Demolished and
He is Hurled Many
Feet Away.

TELLuRfpn, Colo, Mar. 2s
Former Adiatant General Bulkeley
Wells narrowly escaped death or SER
ions Injury at his home here. early
today from wen planned Efforts to
assassinate him with dynamite.
a stick Of dynamite or prepared
bomb was pleeed under or near
Wells's bed in which Wells was sleep
Ing, as was his habit, on an outer
porch of the house. and he was hurl-
Cd with debris many feet from the
wrecked house.
The side Of the house was torn
completely opt-and hardly stock OF
the bed remained. Fragments OF
wood we're scattered over the neigh
borhood.
Though badly shaken up and
bruised Wells escaped without serious
injuries.
Wells took leading part in the
suppression, Of labor troubles in this
state d few years ago. and was prom-
inently Identified with the recent
prosecution OF officers of the West
ern faction Of miners at Boise, Idaho.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-28
ELUDE
THE POLICEMEN
Thomas TotterdaIe and Miss
Mary Chambers Elope to
Cumberland and Are Wed.

Miss Mary Chambers, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chambers, and
Thomas Totterdnie, an empiOye of the
Philips Sheet and Nm Plate Mills.
deHed parental objections and eloped
to Cumberland. Md, Friday night
where they were married. They arc
expected home this evening on train
No. 55.
Mrs. Totterdale. who is only 1s
years. old, was employed at the Bell
telephone exchange as night operator.
Friday evening she notified the man
ager that she would not be on duty
that night. This aroused supicIous and
later 1t was learned that she ana
Mr.. Totterdale had eloped, Mrs.
Chambers notified the police depart
mept and two officers were detailed
to one Of the east bound passenger
trains but the young cbupIe had left
the city after purchasing a ticket for
Oakland. A telegram was sent to
the chief OF police at Oakland asking
him to arrest the couple there but
Saturday morning he sent a telegram
to the local police department that
the couple had gone on through Oak
landSon train No. eludIng the Of
ficers there. Later 1t was learned
that the couple had been married in
Cumberland.