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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-13
Little Children Kidnapped From Their
Home and Shot by Men Who
Took Them Out Of the
City.
ITALIAN COLONY WILD
One Child Found Dead, Another Dying
and the Third unconseiou.
From the Loss Of
Blood.

UTICA, N. Y, Sept. 13.-Black hand
ers are believed to have been respon-
sible for terrible crime unearthed
today. Three children, kidnapped from
their homes last night were found un.
der culvert near the cemetery by q
passing milkman. One of the chill.
dren, aged s had been shot to death.
Another, aged 6, was dying from
bullet wound in her abdomen. The
third, aged 2 years, was unconscious
from loss Of blood from a wound in
his right arm. The Italian colony in
Utica numbering $4,000 persons, is in
state of wild excitement and If the
assassins are caught and identified.
grave trouble is feared. Two sus-
poets have already been placed under
arrest and are being Civ n. third de-
gree at police headquarters.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-13
DAYLIGHT RAID
ON TIGERS DEN
Gambling House Visited by officers
and ParaphernaIa Was Taken
to Court House.

COUNCIL BLUFFS. Iowa, Sept. II
A spectacular daylight raid on an
alleged gambling house created sen
sation of no mean proportions in Coun-
Gil Bluffs. The place raided was the
old Blue Ribbon. one of the four gam
bling houses which flourished here for
years and which the general public
had believed had been entirely sup
pressed. The raid was made by Sher.
iff T. F. McCaffrey and his full force
of deputies assisted by constables and
the entire three floors of the building
were thoroughly ransacked while Of
ficers guarded every exit. Seven or
eight men were arrested, but not I'M
I'll three doors leading to closets
where they had secreted themselves,
had been battered down. Several
draw loads of gambling paraphernalia
we're carted to the court house. While
the raid was in progress a man was
seen to hold out package of the long
green to Sheriff McCaffery. 81 can't
use it." was the sheriff's laconic re.
ply to the advances and the roll dis
appeared while the wouldbe purchaser
Of his liberties assumed an air of In
juried innocence.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-13
Excited Britishers Raised Fortune in
Moment to Finance an Ex-
pedltion For Robert
Scott.
cHARcoT IS FEARED
Alarm is Expressed That Frenehman
May Arrive at Any Moment
With the Pole on His
Shoulder.

LONDON, Sept. 13.-Englands cha
grin that the north pole has been dis.
covered by an American took material
form today. Within few hours from
the time Captain Robt Scott. the ex-
plorer, announced that he would find
the south pole If 100000 would be
subscribed, the money was forthcom-
ing. While he prepares his expedi.
tion, throughout all England there is
the greatest concern lest DR.. Charcot
should appear from the south polar
regions and claim to have been the
first white man there, forestalling the
English again.
The English did not take at all
kindly to the fact that Peary sent
Capt. Bartlett back with supporting
party before the pole was reached.
Peary kept Bartlett, British subject,
with him as the last white man until
he had exceeded all previous records
and then ordered him back.
The English papers admit that be.
tween Cook and Peary there can be
no doubt that the stars and stripes
have been nailed to the north pole
and they ask this morning If the
French flag of Charcot, Of the Amer.
lean flag Of the stars and stripes are
to be the first nailed to the south
pole. The effect was instantaneous
In few hours the necessary 100000
4 was subscribed.
4 Captain Scott will start in Jul.
with two supply bases, one at MAJ
Murdo Sound and the other If possible
in King Edward the Second land. He
will attempt to reach the pole b,
using ponies. motor sledges and dogs
Lieutenant Shackleton, who holds thu
record of being the nearest to thu
south pole, will not accompany him OF
this expedition, but other noted ex
plorers will go.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-13
TAFT TO ROOT
AT THE GAME
Refused to Sit In a Private Box Blu,
Wants to be Back Of
First Base.

CHICAGO, Sept. H.-when Pres.
ident Taft goes to Thursdays base
ball game between the Giants and
Cubs he will prove that he is no or.
ordinary enthusiast, but regular
dyed in the wool, thirty-third degree
fan. He has indicated desire to oc-
cupy grand stand seat, back Of first
base, where the real fans sit, instead
of private box. In order to make
room for him, carpenters today re-
moved the regular seat at the point
where his ticket calls for and put in
a big arm chair, twice as large as the
ordinary seat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-13
CURTIss WINS
MUCH MONEY
His share Of Big Prize was $4,000 In
the Airship Races In Italy
Last Week.

BREsCIA, Sept. 13.-Glenn H. Cur
tiss, the American aviator who won
the international cup at Rheims. added
further honors to his brilliant record
by capturing the grand prize in the
aviation meet here. Curtiss made his
fight for the grand prize, covering fifty
kilometers (31.05 miles,, or five times
around the course, in 49 minutes "a
seconds. His share of the $4,000
prize is $4,000 Rougier, the French
aviator, also competed for the grand
prize, making a flight OF fifty kilo-
meters in / hour 10 minutes is sec
onds He was awarded the second
prize. Curtiss also won the prize for
quick starting. his time being SO
seconds. Leblanc was second in this
contest in 3-5 seconds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-13
FOOL OFFER TO
PEARY AND COOK
Man Wants Cook and Peary to Fight
It Out in Public D:bates at
S1no.cQo

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. 13.-
De Long Rice, manager of the Rice
Lyceum Bureau of Nashville. today
addressed communications to Com
mander Robert E. Peary and DR..
Frederick A. Cook, offering them
100000 each, for twenty joint de-
bates on their respective claim to the
north pole discovery. The offer pro-
vides that the opening debate take
place in Carnegie hall, New York
City, and the remainder in the prin-
cipal cities of the United States.
Rices proposition provides for the de-
posit of forfeit of $4,000 on the ac-
ceptance Of the two.
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The Beginning Of His Twelve Thou.
sand Mile Trip Across the
United States and
Return. ..
1855 MILES ON Fly
viii Pass Through Thirty statsS ana
Reach Climax on the Mex.
lean Border In oc-
toher.

BEVERLY, Mass, Sept. 13.-When
President Taft motors into Boston
tuesday afternoon to be the guest
of the Chamber of Commerce at a
dinner that evening he will have ac-
tually started on one Of the most nota-
BILE trips ever taken by chief magis-
trate of the United States.
After spending the night at a hotel
in Boston, the president will leave at
10 a. M. Wednesday on the first stage
of his long journey, the first stopping
off place being at Chicago, where Mr..
Taft will be entertained part of tae
day by the Comm rcial club and the
day by the Commercial club and the
club.
Leading through thirty states and
both OF the far southwestern territor-
les, the presidents trip will reach its
climax at Ell Paso, Tex, on October
| 16 where he will meet President Diaz
OF Mexico A lunch vii. be given In
honor OF the two presidents. The
meeting will be surrounded with all
the pomp and dignity which such q
rare occasion demands, and after Mr..
Taft has formally received President
Diaz at Ell Paso he will cross the in.
ternational bridge to Ciudad Juarez Of
ficially to return the cali Of the chiei
executive OF the southern republic
During the evening President Taft vii
-fbe entertained at state dinner OF
Mexican SOIL
The presidents trip covers an itin
erary Of 12,759 miles, and his private
cars. the Mayflower and the Hasle
mere, will be handled over twenty-five
different railroad systems. The Souta
ern Pacific will get the longest hau
of 2,2S9 miles. The Maricop and Phoe
nix railroad in Arizona get the shor
haul OF thirty-five miles. The voy
age down the Mississippi river from
St. Louis to New Orleans on th'
steamboat Mississippi covers l16
miles and occupies four days and fiv
nights.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-13
He 10 Charged With Taking Posses.
sion Of Or. Cooks Supply
House In the Arctic
Circle.
SAID COOK WAS DEAD
Put Man on Guard, Armed With an
Order That Cook Was Conc
and Peary Had Taken
Possession.

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 13-A re-
Inarkable letter. giving DR.. Frederick
A. Cooks version Of the trouble with
Commander Peary over suppliees, ap-
pears in the Politikem. The letter was
written by DR.. Norman Hansen, 4
prominent Danish physician, who sew
eral times visited Greenland to study
eye diseases, which he has made a
specially of.
DR.. Cook told practically the same
story to one of his closest American
friends just week ago, before Com
mander Peary reappearec on the
scene, but said that he did not inteni
to make 1t public because it might
lead to unpleasanTness.
DR.. Hansen was With DR.. Cook 70,
some time in Greenland and returned
with him on the I,anish Government
steamer Hans Egede. In his letter he
says:
NOW that DR.. Cook has gone, am
no longer under any obligation to keep
silence, and will exercise my right to
publish the story about the house m
Annatook-a story which DR.. Cook
himself had too n.nch delicacy to re-
late to the word. write 1t according
to my memory, in the same malner
that DR.. Cook told 1t to me, and am
fully convinced that in no details are
my recoilections wrong.
''Dr. Cook had fis house Tor stores
ii Annatook, north Of Etah, and. 4
was this depot which he started t
reach in February, 1909, crossins
Smith Sound. 1t was a pretty larg'
house. the walls being built of heavi.,
filled provision boxes SO that DR.. Cooa
knew that when this important poin
was reached everything was safe. ~
had before the start given permission
to a young friend named Whitney Il
use the house while hunting musk o.
for snort in the winter of 190S-190O.
When DR.. Cook and his two Eski
mos. exhausted and half starved, cam
within a shots dis at,ce Of the hous'
IN Annatook, young Whitney came on
to bid him welcome but inside tn
house was a stranger, a giant New
foundlan1 boatswain, on watch. Thi
man had been placed in Dr. Cook
house by Peary wnen the latter pa sse
Etah with his ship tound NORTH Pear
had given the boatswain Write
order, which commenced with the 10
lowing words:
This house belongs to DR. Frcdel
lex A. Cook. but DR.. Cook is long as
dead. and there IS no use to scare
after him. Therefore, |. Commands
Robert F. Peary, install my nostswal
in this deserted bcuse.'
"This paper the boatswain, wl'
could not read nor write, exhibited I
DR., Cook, and the tatter .ook a COZ
OF this wonderful, document. Th
copy, however, he does not intend
publish If Peary's course does ns
force him to do 50. Dr. Co's gave II
lively account of how the young mi
linaire, Mr.. Whitneg, was trented du
ing the whole winter like a dog !
the boatswain, and low he bad CALM
witnessed the sailor barseriny y
Cooks provisions for fox and he;
skins for himself. DR.. Cook dtso ha
to nut a good face on the ur:,ieasri
situation. He had to beg 10 get IN
his own house. and had 10 make
compromise with the boatswa!n.'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-13
CRUIZER DEs MONIES
IN COLLISION
No one Was Injured or Drowned But
Both of the Boats Were
Damaged.

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-The U. s.
cruiser Des Moines rammed the two
masted acaooner e. F. Mead amidship
while entering the Narrows today. The
e. f. Mead quickly filled and was
taken in tow by the tug John Fulton
which towed her to South Bearh, Sta
ten Island. where she was oeacned
and her crew OF three men taken or.
The Des Moines was also injured.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-13
Donates Half Million.

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, Sept.
13-At the annual session of the
Northwest Indiana Methodist confer
ence here Saturday, it was announced
that Mrs. Russell Sage will donate
$5oO,o0O to the church for use in
spreading the bible throughout the
world, provided the church raises a
like amount by January, 1910. The
work of distribution is to be conduct
ed by the American Bible society.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-13
No Federal Action.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept Ii
Formal announcement was made to-
day by the department of justice that
there was no ground for federal ac-
tion against the Pressed Steel Car Co.,
for violation of the federal laws in the
recent strike at its works at McKees
Rocks, Pa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-13
Garrison is Dead.

LEXINGTON, Mass, Sept. Ia
William Lloyd Garrison, son Of the
great abolitionist, and widely known
as publicist and reformer. died at
his home here at the age Of II years.
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Proud of His Judgment.
A man likes you to think he's smart
because the candidate he voted for got
elected.-New York Press.
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Man Who Once Tried to Find North
Pole Has Just Climbed Noun
IN tain Higher Than Any
=: One Previously.
DiLENT AS TO ROMANCE
Refused to be interviewed Regarding
Miss EIkIns Who is Now In
Paris and Probably
Waiting For Him.

MARSEILLES, Sept. 13.-The Duke
of the Abruzzi was given an impress
sive reception on his arrival here
aboard the steamer Oceana. An inn
mense crowd had gathered at the
wharf to greet the distinguished ex-
plorer, about whom clings the popu-
lar idea that his trip to the Him
alayas was the direct result of the
rupture of his romance with Miss
Katherine Elkins.
Il hold the record for the highest
ascension in the Himalays, the prev
ious record being held by a Norweg-
ian, who crossed Mount Kabru, at a
height of 1900 meters (23,0OO feet).
Ny expedition reached the top of
Bright Pic, in the Gcdwin-Austen
range, at height of 1900 meters
/ (24,S9O feet). bring back reports
which believe will prove interesting
in my forthcoming book"
The duke said that he had also
brought with him scientific collec'
ton and large number Of photo
graphs. DR.. Phillippi, who had ac'
companied him to the Himalays, re
NAMED behind to complete his bot
anical studies.
1 The duke later received the cor
J respondents, who Immediately asked
him about the reported discovery O
the pole by DR.. Cook and Commando
Peary. He replied: Il am withou
precise information regarding tn,
double polar expedition, and there
fore can give no opinion"
Beyond that he declined to be in
4 terviewed, quickly checking the at
tempts of several American CORES
: pondents to ascertain whether he in
tended to go to Paris, where Mis-
Elkins was known to be.
: The Latest News.
! MARSEILLES, Sept. 1S-That ther
, may be a patching up Of the ruptur
, between the Duke and Miss Katherin
} Elkins, his American finance was IND
Gated by the Duke himself today. H
stated that he expected soon to go t
Rad Gastian in Austria where Mis-
Elkins, her mother and brothers ar
! stopping. Dispatches from Paris stat
that the Elkins have arrived there an
I that the Duke would join them II
meeting could be arranged secretely
Today, however, it is learned tha
Miss Elkins, at least, is at Bad Gas
: tan and it is believed that her mothe
/ is with her. The Duke appears in tn
I hest of health and spirits and was ash
: ed point blank if he intended to we
c Miss Elkins. He appeared non plus:
8 ed by the boldness of the question, br
r quickly recovered his composure an
1 with a smile dismissed the subject.
i is believed that everything is now e
/. ing smoothly ard that the members
. the royal family have been over
i lis side. An arnouce rent is expecte
8 at any time.
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Election Of Directors.

NEW YORK. Sept. 13.-Wi'liam
Rockefeller and Jacob Schiff were to-
day elected directors of the Union Pa
cific to fill the vacancies caused by
the deaths of Edward H. Hartman
and H. R. Rogers. They were also
elected members of the executive com
mittee. At today's meeting of COM
mittee consisting of Marvin Hughitt,
Charles A. Peabody and Henry G.
Frick was appointed to draw up reso-
buttons on Harriman's death. The
election Of Rockefeller and Schiff to
the executive committee increased the
membership of the committee from
Ave to six. Rogers not having been a
member of that committee while Har-
riman was. Ex-Judge Roberts S
Lovitt was appointed chairman of the
executive committee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-13
Estate Is Estimated at as High as
Two Hundred Million and Will
be Known When Will
is Probated.
FUNERAL ON SUNDAY
Simple Services Were Held and ].
Pierpont Morgan Did Not At
tend, But Visited Be.
fore Death.

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-Although 1t
is believed that the will of Hartman
wa. read to the family at Arden house
last evening, no mention of the con-
tents will be made public until 1t Is
filed for probate in week or more.
There is much speculation as to what
the will contains and whether 1t intl-
mates the amount of the estate which
has been estimated at from SO to 200
millions. 1t was noted that ]. Pier
pont Morgan didn't attend the Harri-
man funeral yesterday though it is
known he went secretly to Arden
house q week ago last Thursday and
had a long conference with the rail-
road man. At this conference, 1T is
said, Hartman urged Morgan to take
over the management of his great sys-
tenn, believing that Morgan was the
only financier capable of grasping the
situation. Morgan is said to have
agreed. He was never close person
al friend of Hartman. They were
business foes CIR business friends as
the occasion demanded but their per.
sonal relations were never close.
The funeral yesterday was simple.
The body was escorted to the little
church at Arden where only the i'm
mediate family and friends were adj
mitted. After the funeral, the family
accompanied by Judge Lovitt went
back to the house when the will !:
( said to have been read.
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THE WEATHER.
indications For Iowa, Illinois and Mis-
souri,, Wired From Chicago.

For Keokuk and Vicinity: Unset
tied with showers tonight or Tuesday.
Cooler Tuesday.
For Illinois: Unsettled with prob
ably showers tonight or Tuesday.
Cooler extreme north portion.
For Iowa: Showers tonight. Part.
ly cloudy Tuesday Cooler tonight.
Cooler Tuesday east portion.
For Missouri: Unsettled with show
ers tonight or Tuesday. Cooler Tues
day
Weather Conditions.
The western trough of low pressure
has drifted slowly eastward since Sat
urday, the Dakota depression moving
to Minnesota, the temperature rising
In the Central Valleys in its front, ana
there have been showers in the Noun
tain and Plateau Regions, and the Up
per Mississippi Valley There have
also been showers on the Gulf and
southeastern coasts.
Fields of high pressure are In the
northeastern and northwestern por-
tions of the country, and it is cooler in
the Upper Missouri Valley and In the
entire Mountain Region.
Conditions indicate showers for this
section tonight and Tuesday, becom-
ing cooler Tuesday.
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Daily River Bulletin.
Local Observations

River above low water mark Of 1864
2 feet s tenths.
Mean temperature 70 maximum tenn
perature 81, Minimum temperature 81.
River Forecast.
The river will remain nearly sta.
tionary.
r--. Observer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-11

castrophes have the same effect. It has been observed that during trou- bled times, during wars, for example, suicides diminish very much.
 It has been stated that during the three months which followed the earthquake at San Francisco the pro- portion of suicides decreased 97 per cent. It would seem that in cal amity like that, when loved ones are lost and fortunes swept away, many would kill themselves from grief. But perhaps private griefs take second place in great public misfortune.
 To sum up, the conclusion has been reached that man is more likely to kill himself when the contrast be- tween his own situation, real of inn aginary, and that of the atmosphere is greatest, or when general condi- tions seem to be the same for him. self and other.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-11
SAYS MONTE CARLO
 IS DOING WELL,
It Is-The Prince of Monaco, Who Is Highly Pleased With Himself, Says So.

Monte Carlo. April 10.-The Prince of Monaco delivered a speech to the Monegasques few days ago which is remarkable in many respects. When he first came to power in Monaco he was always complaining that his hands had been tied by his father, who had sold the concession for the gambling room till 1911. "It .s wrong, shamefully wrong," he used to say. flor the dead to govern the living" But when he wanted money a few weeks ago he extended the con- cesison till 1860, so binding not only his son, but probably his sons son, for his own advantage.
 In his address the prince said : "The law is the first guarantee of order and justice. Our country at the present time is in a peculiar posi- tion. Besides the national interests, which turn round our own existen- ces. 1t is a question also of the in-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-11
AND HE IS NOT
 A GALLANT KNIGHT

London, April 10.-One of the most curious criticisms that has been lev eled against women's work was made at meeting of the city of London corporation. It was, in fact, that women are too thorough-so thorough in fact, that they become !" nuis- ance." The question arose in a dis cussion on report from the sanitary committee, which suggested that the maximum should be increased to $1,000 year.
 Sir Robert Rogers made the at tack. "Women sanitary inspectors" he declared, "have been an abomina- tion, and the greatest nuisance the city has ever been hampered with. They are narrow minded and abso- lutely incapable of grasping any question of magnitude. Even in re- gard to inspecting 7woment depart ments, they are inferior to men. In fact, there Is no duty done by women which could not be done better by men,"
 Nevertheless, the recommendation was adopted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-11
Pine Bluff. Ark.

terests of large number of for,epn. CTS, who have settled down with their fortunes in our country, relying on our justice and wisdom. We are only small people, but the fact that we have during the course of centuries become rich and fourinshing, with out an equal in the history of other nations, proves that your princes have led you the right way.
 Truly, no Monegasque of the old stock can forget the glorious and fortunate history of the principality. l despise the lies which are such. an important feature of politics. I shall only lead you to noble battles, for I do not possess the ways or means suitable to conquer enemies with Machiavellian acuteness; come to me, therefore, without fear; you will al- ways find me prepared to listen to your wishes. You can count on the continuation of my faithful services, for l am above all the vanities of this world.
 "I am proud of the position I toc- cupy, and of the honor shown to my person; a position which have achieved by hard work, and which no one will ever rob me of. am proud to have been born on this old be- loved rock, which I have brought to It's present flourishing condition. What was it formerly. and what is it now?"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-11
A. PUGH.

In all Europe the greatest number of suicides is in June, the smallest number in December, and there are fewer suicides in the torrid zone than in the temperate so heat is not the cause.
 E. c. Dexter has made notes of the weather of the days when 1000 per sons have taken their lives in New York, and he has stated that sui cides, in all seasons, seem to take place on the bright, sunny days The number falls to the minimum of wet, dull days. Must it be admitted then that suicide is facilitated by fine weather which increases the con- trast between the mental condition of the unfortunate and the beautiful weather
 Bad weather is not the only factor which diminishes suicides. Great