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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
Man Accused of the Murder of VIM. E.
Anns Placed on Trial This
Morning at Flushing,
New York.
WAS NOT coNCE ED
Argument Relative to the Drawing Of
Panel Jury Was Lengthy
Hains Was Modestly
Attired.

FLUSHING, N. Y, Dew. 14.-The
trial of 7. Jenkins Hams for the muir
der of VIM. E. Annis, began this
morning. Hains was erect, his eyes
swapping, and was attired modestly
in a dark business suit, and was ap-
parently unconcerned. He exchanged
glances of sympathy with his father,
brother and other relatives who were
near the counsel table. Hams sat
next to the chief counsel, Mcintyre.
The room, resembling country court.
holds two hundred and fifty tales
men, some remaining down stairs.
The argument relating to the draw
ing of panel was lengthy.
The defense moved to dismiss the
indictment, alleging the defendant de-
MED the right of challenging individ-
ual members of the grand jury; that
certain members of the jury were
prejudiced against him. The motor
was denied
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
DO NOT WISH TO
BE SHADOWED
No Doubt Of Depth of Feeling Be-
tween Congress and Roosevelt
Over Secret Service Agents.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-There is
much speculation in congressional
circles as to the ultimate result of
the pending controversy between con-
gress and Roosevelt over the use of
secret service agents. There is no
doubt of the depth of feeling aroused
over the presidents ironical sugges-
ton that congressman did not want
themselves. and their actions watch.
ed, but still greater irritation over
the knowledge that secret service de-
tectives have been on the trail of
congressman, and the president evi
dently intends to continue that prac
tice.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
British Make it Plain That They do
Not Propose to countenence
+. Any Revolutionary
Program.
KITCHENER is ANXIOUS
General in Charge Has Placed His
Military Forces and Considers
Time cpportune For
Struggle.

CALCUTTA, Dec 14.-The India
council made known it's intention to-
day of pursuing such rigid course
with Indian anarchists that the sedi-
tionary wave be either effectually
checked or the expected revolution
precipitated. General Kitchener has
completed the disposal of military
forces and considers the time oppor-
tune for a struggle. He says the revo-
lutionists are not subdued now and
will go ahead and effect such an or
ganization to make future subjugation
next to impossible. The authorities
have ordered all public meetings aban.
doned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
Coast Guard Ship Alix is Seized by
the Cruiser GelderIand OH
Puerto Gabrielle, Sat
urday.
SHORE FORTS ENT
First Hostile Act Since the Blockade
is Made, Probably With
Purpose of Forcing
an Issue.

WILLEMSTAD, CURACO, Decem-
Der 1.-THE Dutch cruizer Gelderland
has captured the Venezuelan coast
guard ship. Alix off Puerto Cabello.
The Dutch flag was run up on the
prize, and she was manned by Dutch
crew from the warship. Her own
crew was put ashore in their own
boats. The seizure was made in full
sight of Puerto Cabello, the forts at
which place did not fire at the Dutch
vessel or interfere in any w@y with the
capture. The Alix was towed into this
port today.
A steamer from Maracaibo brings
further reports of rebellion in Venez
uela, but the details are extremely
meager.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
SCOTTY'S MULE
MAUD is DEAD
Change From Champagne to the oes-
ert too Much for Maude.

RENO, New, Dec 14.-Walter
SCOTS mule, Maud, is dead on tae
desert as the victim of wine and high
living. The physicians say that the
ailment was Bright's disease. Ever
since "Scotty" took the animal east
he fed her champagne out CT bucket
She has not been the same since
"Scotty" took her in the search OF
treasure on the desert, and the change
from gay life killed her.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
New York Stocks.

NEW YORK, Dec. lathe market
ruled strong all through the first hour
with Importance, the railroads in a
brisk demand tlen movins UP to still
higher records.
The New York Central, Pennsyl
yania. Baltimore, Southern Pacific and
from 1 to l IL. The Reading went to
144 on heavy buying. Governments
unchanged, other bonds are firm.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
The Missing.
Pietroksky, a junk dealer.

PletTOhShy, d JuHh W SeiiSi'
Unknown man who lived with Pies-
rowsky.
The annual First Ward ball, planned
for the benefit of Alderman Aiohael
Kenna. was scheduled to be held at
the Coliseum tonight. There has
been bitter fight by the law and
order element against the fete, and
police think it was to prevent the
celebration that dynamite was used
In saloons and on the street it is com
mon talk that the explosion was the
result of the fight against kenna.
Inspector John Wheeler, Lieut..
John Bonfield and others who were
on the scene soon after the explosion
made mention of the fact that the so
called gamblers did not figure in TINS
case, as they learned there are no
gambling places in the Immediate
vicinity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
WiIlemstad Celebrates.

The seizure of the Alix was in ac-
cordance with the plans of the Holland
government when instructions were is
sued to the three Dutch warships now
in these waters to make a demonstra-
ton off the coast of Venezuela and to
capture any Venezuelan ships of war
or guard vessels they might find.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
Ex-Private confesses.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-The re-
port of the Brownsville case By Her
bert j. Browne, submitted to the war
department. and sent to the senate
with the message says Ex-Private
Boyd Conyers, of B Company, confess
ed to William Lawson, a colored detec.
i've, that he and four others led the
shooting and details hom the am
munition was secured. Conyers after,
wards tried to suicide, saying he fear
ed murder when his confession was
Known. Later, after letter from
foraker to whom he wrote, he refused
70 give information. He seemed to
lake the letter as mandate to stick
% the story told to the senae COM
aiittee. Conyers story is said to have
SHOWN the soldiers heard of the
threatened trouble at Brownsville be-
lore he went there. He prepared to
get even with the crackers" He
held out cartridges on the rifle range,
ana others on the way, saying ne
gave them to the people at the sta
uohs Punishment for the shortage
was threatened but not inflicted. Al
saloon at Allison, with colored ex
soidier, 1t was agreed to make raid
AZ midnight, Aug. 13, '06. Conyers
'onn Holloman, John Brown, ant
carolina De Saussure were the chic
cohsplrators. Holloman was the rea
,eader, and distributed the ammuni
.ioh' which undoubtedly was don'
knowledge and cooperation of Sar
selits Jackson and Reid Hollomal
soe the party together. Holloman ant
Drown slipped out of the barrack
anu We're Joined by Conyers and d
odussure, who slept together in tn
suard house with guns. They fire
,ne signal shots which were answers
.y sentry Foote. 1t was Impossible
,or the gun racks to be opened b
'he soldiers who reached the CALLER
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
DEATH LIST
ABOUT $4,000
Bureau of Labor Reports show Big
Death List Due From
Accidents.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Between
thirty and thirty-five thousand are
yearly killed in accidents in the Uni
ted States according to q report of
the bureau of labor made public to-
day. The reports covering the years
1900-1906 show over ,-;illion male
deaths due to accidents.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
WIRE WORKS WILL RESUME
Fifteen Hundred Men viii be Given
Employment in Pittsburg.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE
American Steel and Wire Company
sent out orders Sunday that will give
employment to 500 idle men today
and 1000 others within a week or
two. These departments which, I'M
der the orders are to be ready to
start within ten days, have been idle
for a year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
Castro and His Fortune.

BORDEAUX, Dec. 14.-The France
De Bordeaux says today it has learned
from inconvertible authority that
President Castro placed and is still
placing large amounts of his person
al fortune in European banks with no
thought of returning to Venezuela
until the result of the present revolu-
tionary movement of the Dutch dem
onstration is determined.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
Murder at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 14.-John
Clifton, 80 years old, a contractor,
was shot and killed Saturday night at
his home. The murderer escaped. 1t
was an argument over 1925 due one
of the men in his employ, that led to
the shooting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
REGULAR AIR
SHIP SERVICE
Along Three Established Routes to
be Started by a German
Company.

WASHINGTON, Dec IA regular
air-ship travel along three established
voutes covering twenty-fo,-r cities, viii,
the German Aero Station company a.
nounced today. The company plans
to engage only in passenger traffic at
the start
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
venezuelans in a Panic.

WILLIAMSTADT, Curacao, Dec.
14.-The easy capture of the Vene-
zuelan guardship Alix by the Dutch
cruiser Gelderland, the fear that the
same fate awaits other Venezuelan
vessels, and the absence Of President
Castro has thrown the people OF
Venezuela into state of widest
fear, according to a message reached
here today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
For the consideration Of $3.50

For the consideration of $5,SS2
James Cameron has decided to his
sons, James and George, a two-thirds
interest in the property recently
bought from S. T. Worley on the cor
ner of Sever tn and Johnson streets,
the property decided being the undi'
vided two-thirds of lots . and in
block 80.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
Abraham Lincoln

address upon Lincoln's life, genius,
patriotism, public services and other
wise commemorate in fitting man
ner his invaluable services to the ma
ton. He suggests centennial cele-
brated py the whole country through
meetings in every city and town. A
monument to Lincoln will be erected
also as proposed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
American Girl Wins Earl.

LONDON, Dec. 14-The betrothal
is announced of Beatrice, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden Mills of New York
and Bernard Arthur William Patrick
Hastings Forbes, eight earl of Grenard,
of Castle Forbes, County Longford,
Ireland.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
AUSTRIA AND
TURKEY DEAL
Indemnity Offer Has Reached $15,ooo,-
600 With Prospect Of Satisfac-
tory Settlement.

CoNsTANTINOPLE, Dec. IA
Austria's indemnity offer to Turkey
has now reached s15,OOO,OOO, accord
ing to semi-ofticial statement from
the foreign Office to-day. Austrian
Ambassador Pallavincini and the
Turkish ministers are still haggling
over the amount with prospect that
a SATISFACTORY figure, can be reached
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
Introduces Resolution Urging Feb.
ruary 12. 1909, as the Date
For One Hundredth An
niversary Exercises.
HOW TO CELEBRATE IT
Wants Both Houses to Hold Appro.
pirate Services and Every
Town and City to do
the Same.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-senator
Dick of Ohio today introduced reso-
luton urging February IL, 1909, the
one hundredth anniversary of the
birth of Lincoln, to be celebrated in
fitting manner He suggests joint
session of the two houses in congress
on that day to listen to an appropriate
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
FIVE MEN
BREAK JAIL
Broke Lock on the WapelIo County
Jail During the Night
and Escape

Special to The Gate Cityl
OTTUMWA, Iowa, Dec. 14.-Five
men, two sentenced to ten years in the
penintentiary, broke the locks and es-
capped from tae Wape,-o county jail
this morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
BOMB THROWERS
IN CHICAGO
Believe to Have Been Thrown in an
Attempt to Wreck the
Coliseum.

CHICAGO, H., Dec 1.-THE ex-
plosion of bomb at o'clock last
night believed to have been fired in
an effort to wreck the Coliseum, de-
molished two story building adjoin-
ing the auditorium, and it is believed
killed two men.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
FERRY SERVICE
DISCONTINUED
Without Any Previous Notice New
York and Brooklyn Ferry Co.
Stops Boats.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE New
York and Brooklyn ferry company,
without previous notice. this morning
permanently discontinued it's five fer
ry lines connecting New York City
with the eastern district of Brooklyn.
With the immediate result of a con
gestion of trucks, and passengers
which almost developed into riot.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
!. Nv President Roosevelt to Con.
u..ss in Which He Makes sug-
sestions and Recon-
mendations.
70 PUNISH THE GUILTY
u,.sident Says Investigation Should
Continue Until the Offenders
Have Been Brought
to Justice.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Roosevelt
,odav sent to congress a special mes
.age regarding the Brownsville affair,
admitting the evidence. He said: Il
nclose a report of investigation by
Herbert j. Browne, employed by the
var department, with Captain Baldwin
h investigate Brownville. The report
,nables us to fix some criminals 10
he murderous shooting. 1t is an es-
ablshed fact the colored soldiers did
me shooting, but upon this point fur
ber record is unnecessary. The in
,ostigation has not gone far enough to
snable us to determine all the facts.
h appears that almost all members OF
company B must have been actively
concerned. either as participants or
virtually encouraging tae participants.
# can be no question that practically
every man of Companies G and D must
had knowledge of the shooting done
hy the soldiers of B troop. The con-
,ealment was a grave offense and was
aggravated by their testisying before
he sentate committee they were igno-
rant of what must have been known.
Nevertheless, to be said in partial ex-
tenuation, they were probably cowed
Nv threats OF more desperate men who
we're atcually engaged in tle shoot
NJ The circumstances tend to show
lhsse men were encouraged by out
h sders to persist in their course oil con-
eealment and denial. feel that the
sailt of those who shielded the perpe-
traitors, though serious, was partly due
% the unwise and improper attitude
IF others. and some measure OF al
Iowance should be made. l believe
we can afford to reinstate any OF
hose men who nov trutlfully tell
vaat hap .5ened and give all their aid
to fix the responsibility and show they
had no guilty knowledge beforehand
and were not implicated. Under the
circumstances, we can afford to treat
The men who meet these requirements
as sufficiently punished. recommend
law allowing the secretary of war
within fixed period, say year, to
reinstate any of these soldiers, whom
after careful examination, he finds
have been innocent, and done all ii
their power to help bring the guilt.
to justice Only by carrying on thu
Investigation is there tie siightes
chance of bringing the offenders t
Justice
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
Eouoht to a Draw.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 14.-Young
Corbett and Phil Brock fought ten
rounds to draw here Saturday night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
"ADAM GOD" WILL
NOT BE PUNISHED
sharp,s Sanity is Questioned and HIS
Reason Will be Tested.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 14.-Although
held for trial on the charge OF muir
dor IN the first degree, with three otaer
fanatical followers who engaged IN a
street fight with tne police is asglrSoR'
ing belief here that James sharp'
adam God" will never be punished
sharp,s sanity is questioned and IT is
likely that lis reason will be tested.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14

When you buy your Christmas
present perhaps you can buy Made
in Keokuk' present.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14

-Patronize the business men of
your own town.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
ToDAYs WEATHER FORECAST.
indications for Iowa, Illinois and Mis-.
souri, Wired from Chicago.

For Keokuk and Vicinity: Fair to.
night and Tuesday; cooler tonight.
For Illinois: Partly cloudy with
showers south and east portions to-
night or Tuesday; cooler Tuesday.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and Tues
day; cooler tonight,
For Missouri: Fair west; showers
east tonight or Tuesday; cooler to-
night
Weather Conditions.
A low barometer in the northern dis
tricts with high barometer on the
South Atlantic coast, has resulted in
moderate temperature throughout the
country east of the Rockies, while the
temperature is slightly lower, with a
high barometer on the Pacific slope.
Minimum temperatures below freez-
ing are limited to the eastern slope
of the Rockies, the lower lakes and
the southwestern state, and ram
has fallen only on the Pacific slope.
Generally fair weather is indicated
in this section tonight and Tuesday
with slightly cooler tonight, and mini
mum temperature about the freezing
point
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
River Bulletin.
Fld. Stage. Height. CHING R'nfall
Local Observations.

Local ObsefVatIohs.
Dec. Bar Their. Wind. Weather
~ 7p.m... .29. .73 AZ Sc Cloudy
IA tam. .29.74 43 sW Cloudy
River above low water of 1864, 3
tenths: change in "a hours, rise 6
tenths.
Mean temperature, 3S.
Maximum temperature, SO.
Minimum temperature, 27.
FRED q. GOSEWISCH.
Observer.
The Glenwood post., 1908-08-01
OLD FORT CRAWFORD
SCENE OF THE FIRST LOVE OF
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Ancient Spot Is Located on Banks Of
Mississippi River in Wisconsin,
Romantic Courtship with
Daughter of Col. Taylor.

McGregor, la.-Old Fort Crawford,
scene of many tale of manliness and
chivalry, of love and war, where JEFF
a picturesque spot The fort is on tho
banks of the Mississippi river and is
now part of the ancient town of
Prairie du Chen, the Oldest city in
Wisconsin, founded by French Jesuits,
who came down from Canada to Green
Bay, down the Wisconsin into the Mis-
sissippi in 1863.
The fort is a site of prominence on a
knoll overlooking the mouth of the
Wisconsin and large stretch of the
greater river into which it flows
Jefferson Davis began his military
career here directly after graduation
at West Point and receiving the usual
brevet of second lieutenant. He was
at st. Louis for little time and was
then transferred. Here he found Col.
Zachary Taylor in command.
Here Jefferson Davis met the three
daughters and the son of his command
ing officer; and here the handsome
young soldier fell in love with Sarah
Taylor. Picnics planned to Picture
rock and what is now known as Nc
Gregor heights, together with romantic
rambles and sails unknown to the good
colonel and his wife, brought about the
natural order of experience. Gentle
Sarah Taylor and Lieut. jefferson Da-
Wis loved each other.
The Dousmans and Capt McRee and
his family Wera happy over the love
of these likeable young folk. OF
course, it being true love, it could not
be expected to run smooth Col Tay-
The Glenwood post., 1908-08-01
WESTERN NEWS.

John G. Shortail, founder of the
American Humane Association, and its
president for many years, died at Chi
cago June 23rd, aged seventy.
The American Mutual Insurance AS
sociation will hold its annual meeting
at Des Moines Aug. 11th-16th. Repre-
sentatives of 1000 mutual fire. tornado
and hail companies, representing over
$1,000, 100000 of insurance at risk, will
attend.
Chairman Mack of the Democratic
national committee has announced
that branch headquarters, with John E.
Osborn, national committeeman from
Wyoming in charge, will be opened in
Denver the last part of the presiden-
tial campaign.
The Minneapolis, Red Lake & Mani
toba Railroad Company has served no
tice on the Minnesota State Railroad
and Warehouse Commission that, be-
ginning August 1st, it will charge IA
passenger fare of 3 cents a miles, thus
ignoring the 2-cent fare law.
A bomb was exploded in the rear of
James j. Corbett's saloon. 2S6 State
street, Chicago, Thursday night max
ing the eighteenth bomb that has been
placed and exploded in little more than
year on property owned or occupied
by gamblers. No great damage was
done.
The Supreme Court OF Minnesota
has sustained the inebriate hospital
law Of 1907. The law provides that
two Der cent. of the proceeds of all
liquor licenses issued by the munich
palities shall be paid into the state
treasury to be held as fund for the
establishment and maintenance of a
hospital for inebriates.
The Big Piney Live Stock Associa-
tion in Wyoming has posted a re-
ward of 81, 1000 for the arrest and con
viction of the person who recently
murdered Andrew Coleman, an aged
ranchman, at his home near Big Pi-
ney 1t is believed that Coleman was
put out of the way because he was an
important witness in cattle stealing
case.
The report comes from klamath
Oregon, that John P. Golf, the guide
who accompanied President Roosevelt
on his hunt in Colorado for big game
some years ago, will visit klamath
county next September for investigat
ing the big game district of that re
gion with a view to advising Presi-
dent Roosevelt as to the best sea
son to hunt bear and mountain lion
The Glenwood post., 1908-08-01
GENERAL NEWS.

The Sultan of Turkey has pro-
claimed the restoration of the consti-
tuition of 1876.
President Roosevelt has approved
the dismissal of the eight West Point
cadets for hazing.
Earl Roberts, the famous British gen
eral, will visit Winnipeg Aug. 10th and
will later go west as far as Banaff in
the Rockies.
At the Indianapolis meeting Mat
thew Cummings of Boston was re-
elected president of the Ancient Or
der of Hibernians.
Major Russell, U. S. A., and eleven
marines, who were recently bitten by
a dog suffering from rabies, have gone
from Panama to New York for treat
ment.
: Passengers arriving at San Fran
cisco from Central American ports re-
port that state of anarchy exists in
Guatemala. Murder is Of frequent oc
currence, they declare, and many per-
sons are fleeing the country.
Rev. E. C. Dinwiddie of Springfield
Ohio, legislative superintendent of the
National Anti-Saloon league, has ac-
cepted an invitation to conduct a par
liamentary campaign in England for
local option after the American plan.
Workmen drilling in the Loetchburg
tunnel in the Bernese Alps July cath
pierced a subterranean body of water
which burst forth with such rush
of water and mud that twenty-five
men were drowned. The workmen
were all Italians,
Walter Goodwin, farmer, who at
the last term OF the county court at
Hopkinsville, Kentucky. gave the
names of seven men, who. with HIM
self, composed might rider" squad
ron at Central Furnace, was shot from
ambush and seriously wounded while
returning home few nights since.
Until recently he had been under the
constant protection Of militia.
The first national congress OF Esper-
Artists ever held in America met at
Chautauqua, New York, Monday, with
M. Esmond Privat of Geneva, Switzer.
land, presiding. Messages of greeting
were received from the Alaskan Yukon
Pacific Exposition and from Dr. H. w.
Yemans of the Philippines. The first
Esperanto flag was raised on the col
lege green with elaborate exercises.
w. F. Walker, who looted the Saw
ings Bank of New Britain, Connecticut,
of more than $500.000 worth of securi-
ties, has been sentenced to twenty
one years in the penitentiary upon
four counts on which he pleaded gull
ty.
Thomas J. McAughey. long dis
tance runner, started July 9th in an
attempt to make record run from To-
ronto to New York. He is running TN
der the auspices Of the Y. M. C. A. and
carries letter from the mayor OF To-
ronto to the mayor Of New York. Nc
Aughey calculates to reach New York
by August 18th.