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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-12
System of the ikns Of American Rail.
roads Cried Out For Proper
Food and Lacking II, Re-
fused to Continue.
CAUSE OF HIS DEATH
The Physicians Certificate Has Been
Filed Showing the Reason Why
the Man OF Millions
Passed Away.
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lGate City Leased Wire Service
TURNER, N. Y, Sept. 11.-An.
aemia. and oedema Of the lungs was
the cause of the death of e. H. Har-
riman. according to the death GER
tificate filed tonight with Town Clerk
Pembleton Of the town of New Ber.
ry at Highland Mills The death Ger.
tiiicate was signed by Dr.. VIM. Gorder
Lyle, the railroad mans personal ply
sician. While it is stated in the GER
tiflcate that heart failure" was the
direct cause of death, 1t is set forth
that the heart failure was superin-
duced by internal complications, chief
of which was the anaemia and oedema
Of the lungs.
Oedema is the medical term for a
dropsyical, puffy. distended condition
of the tissue and in the case OF
oedema of tie lungs it results In the
gradual enlargement of the organ un-
til the heart is crowded and circula-
tion impaired. Physicians say that
the oedema in the case of Hartman
was the result Of the improper food
and lack of proper nourishment which
had affected the railroad king for
years. This was also the direct cause
of his anaemia or lack Of blood, which
made him too weak to Withstand any
physical ailment. Town Clerk Penn
bleton issued burial permit to I'm
dertaker I. D, Smith as soon as the
latter filed the certificate Of deatf
tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-12
JosTLED UP
THE INHABITANTS
Grand Jury lndicts City Officials and
Others and Recommends Gust
er Proceedings.

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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Sept. IL
Mahoning county was shaken toaay
when the grand jury reported and re-
turned indictments against seventeen
city and county officials as wen as
against members of the board OF edu,
cation and the board of county com
,,iseioners The name; of the men
indicted are withheld from puoilca
ton until warrants can be served
hit aside from the indictments drawn
the report of the jury recommends
that custer proceedings be begun
AGAINST certain city Officials who are
alleged to have granted proteceloh y
gambling houses.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-12
BANKERS GATHER
IN WINDY CITY
American Bankers Association VIII
Discuss Postal Savings
Banks This Week.
IGate CITY Leased Wire service.1

TGate CITY Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO. H., Sat. 11.-What is ex-
pected to be the largest gathering OF
financial men that America has ever
seen will begin here Monday with the
National convention of the American
Bankers Association. The advance
guards of the delegation is expected
tomorrow. The most vital question to
be discussed will be the much discuss
ed bank guarantee LEGISLATION and the
proposed savings bank. These sub
iects are expected to be taken up by
committees as well as by the many
speakers numbered among which -
some of the most prominent financial
men in the country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-12
SPANISH WAR
VETERANS MEETING
Encampment at Tacoma Has Ended
and Denver Selected for
1910 Gathering.

TGate City Leased Wire Service ]
TACOMA, Wash, Sept 1.-THE
sranish war veterans and members OF
the Womens auxiliary left for the
Alaska-Yukon-P Exposition at
Seattle today after ending their ma
tional convention in this city. The
Veterans chose Denver for the en-
Commander in chief. Mrs. Ida NJ
Ed. ]. Gihon, of Wakefield. Mass, as
Commander in chief, Mrs. Ind M.
Nalloway OF Washington, D. G., was
named as president general by the
women's auxiliary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-12
Trial Of Police Inspector Mccann Who
is Charged With Receiving
Hush Money From Chi
cago Resorts.
SPECTATOR ARRESTED
Man in the Audience Was Taken Out
by Police For Making Signs
at Some Of the Jurors
on the Case.
Gate CITY Leasel Wire Service ]

[Gate City Leasel Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Sept. 11.--Following a
day of sensation in the trial of Police
Inspector Ward McCann on the charge
of levying tribute from the denizens OF
the under world in return for the pro-
lection of police a climax was reached
late this afternoon when detectives
from the states attorneys Office took
into custody one of the spectators
who had sat in court all day. The man
was hurried to states attorney Way
mans private office where the detec-
tives accused him of having communi-
Gated or endeavoring to communicate
by signals, with one of the jurors hear
ing the case. The man denied that ne
had communicated with any jouror'
States Attorney Wayman released him
pending an investigation of the jur
ors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-12
RIVAL SHIPS
FROM The ARCTIC
lHendrlck Hudson viii be Forgotten
at Celebration to be Given in
His Honor For Dis
covery Of River.
PEARY HERE THURSDAY
Mrs. Marvin Like Spartan Mother
Sends Congratulations For
Success Of Which Cost
Her a Son. ~
[Gate City Leased WizQ Bervice

lGate City Leased WtAS oerv1ce
SIDNEY, N. S., Seg0 That tha
first open clash bety1 Dr. Cook and
his followers and inmander Peary
and his admirers wM occur during the
great Hudson-Fulton celebration in
New York the latter part of this
month, became known tonigat when
it was learned here that the John R
Bradley, the ship used to take DR..
Cook farther north, has been accorded
place of prominence in the great
navy pageant. In view Of the claims
and apparent proof submitted by
Commander Peary and his achieve
ment and his claim that DIR. Cook has
failed to submit proof is matter
which the Peary Arctic club feel that
they should have the right of way and
that if the Cook snip is allowed in
the demonstration at all should be
/ forced to take secondary position
Sec'y Bridgeman of the Peary Arc
| tic club was at first indignant that
/ the Bradley had been let in the page
ant at ALL She is only schooner
said Bridgeman, and was fitted out
for a hunting party. She has nevel
been regarded as an Arctic boat. Sas
had no record as such, and is Ger
tainly not entitled to place with
boat like the Roosevelt, which has ac
tually made history"
4 Later, however, Sec,y BridgemaE
changed his mind and did not file an
protest against the entry of the Coo
boat leaving 1t to the public to sloy
which vessel it regards as deservin
of the place in the water parade. Th
situation, however, is still a pcrplexin
one and there is considerable spe'
ulation as to whether Commal
der Peary W i'll consent to appea
in the parade aboard the Rooseve
!, if DR.. Cook is allowed on board tn
, John R. Bradley. 1t is tle gener;
belief that Peary will refuse to a.
!. pear as a second star in the eel
! bration.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-12
shop
Steel Car Saved Them.
asnd Wire Service

lGate City L ased Wire Service.l
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Sept. 11.-Ten per-
sons were severely injured when an
Iron Mountain freight tain crashed
into a crowded steet car here late to-
day. But for the fact that the car
was of the latest type of steel con-
struction, several lives probably
would have been lost. The car was
hurled clear across the street.
Most of the injured were taken to
their homes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-12
Husband Was spendthrlft.

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NEW YORK, N. Y, Sept. lin his
rooms at the Waldorf Astoria hotel
tonight Lawrence Perrin, husband of
the beautiful young woman who shot
herself to death today in London,
declared he could not account for any
motive for her deed. The marriage
of the couple created a sensation 3
years ago. The bride who was only
is, was leader of the younger social
set of Philadelphia, while Perrin was
equally we'll known in Baltimore be-
cause of some of his escapades. The
pair became engaged at Naragansett
pier but Mrs. Satory, the mother OF
the girl, cabled from Europe forbid
ding the marriage. In spite of this
however, they eloped to New York In
an automobile and were married
Mrs. Perrin and her husband ther
went to Europe and have lived mos
of their time there. Perrin had twice
before his marriage been sent to al
! insane asylum by his father, wht
| swore on the witness stand that ht
had given his son 100000 which ht
had squandered.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-12
The star Witness.

All day long Louis Frank, star wit
ness for the state, who acknowledged
that he has accumulated fortune of
$5OO,OOO through the operation of re.
sorts, withstood grilling fire of cross
examination by j. Hamilton Lewis,
chief counsel for the defense. In
minute detail Frank was compelled to
recite again the story of his opera
tons as an alleged agent Of Inspector
Mac Cam in collecting graft money
from the habitue Of the underworld
He said he collected from $3.50 to $37s
month and paid the money to Nc
Cam promptly on the first of the
month either at McCann's Office or at
his home. The defense made an ef
fort to establish it's contention that In
spector McCann was the victim of 8
conspiracy because he strictly enforc
ed the law. Col Lewis put Franz
through a grilling examination destin
ed to show that he is power IN wes
side politics and, through his alleged
relations with the bosses, has hat
high police officials removed from hi
district because they did not pleas
him. The defense failed to establish
this from Franks testimony. How
ever he said he Didn't know whel
asked of he had not said long befor
the present investigation began thu
he would, Get Mccain just as he go
former Chief Collins" Frank was still
late yesterday afternoon. until Nor
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-12
Mo EederaI Action.

TGate City Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. IL
Formal announcement was made to-
day by the department of justice that
there was no ground for federal ac-
ton 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, 1909-09-12
Beautiful American Woman Found
Dead In London Suburb With
a Bullet Wound In
Her Body
LED A GAY EXISTENCE
Engaged at Narasansett Pier, EIoped
In Automobile and Married
Man Who squandered Fa.
ther's Wealth.
[Gate City Leased Wire service.l

lIdse City Leased wire SeTVlCe.J
[Gate City Leased Wire Service ]
LONDON, Sept. 11.-Thus far the
police have been unable to discover
the motive for the suicide early today
Of Mrs. Jane Gordon Sartori Perrin.
the beautiful young wife of Laurence
Perrin of Baltimore. Mrs. Perin's
dead body, clad only in night dress,
was found in the conservatory Of the
nome of her brother-in-law, John
Ackroyd, music master at suburb
of London. The Ackroyd family de-
clare no shot was heard during the
night and it is the supposition that
Mrs. Perrin heard what she thought
were burglars and that she shot her
self while she was looking for them
At the card party after dinner she ap
i peared to be in excellent spirits. Mrs
Perrin had booked passage to sail fol
America on September 20, to return
to her husband.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-12
Farmer BOY Killed.
ate CITY Leased Wire Service ]

[Gate City Leased Wire Service,I
CARLYLE, Ill, Sept. Lion Hu.
berts, aged 16. son of a wealthy far
mer, shot himself acre late today with
a rifle which he had been using 10
shoot birds, while operating a riding
OF the plow by his brother. 1t IS be
Of the plow by his brother. It be-
lieved the boys death was accidental
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-12
Harrimsn's Title as the Gar Of the
Rails VIII Probably be Taken
up by .. PIerpont Nor
gan.
FIXED BEFORE DEATH
Last Thursday the oca! Was Con.
sumated Which Leads to
Morssn's Controlling
10000 Miles.
[Gate CITY Leased wire Service

[Gate City Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, Sept 11.-Past the
three score years and ten j Pierpont
Morgan seems destined to become the
ear of the rails.
At present he is in control of 50,-
300 miles of rails and he seems des-
tined to take over the great Harri-
man system of $4,000 miles and from
his Office in No. 23 Wall street, rule
10000 miles of railroad. That Wall
street believes Morgan is to take
over the Union Pacific and through
that road, its allied lines, is evidence
by the fact that Union Pacific stock
sold today at the close OF the market
at 207 3-S, more than thirteen points
higher than at the c.ose of business
Thursday before Mr.. Harriman's death
was bulletired to the waiting world
Morgan has for years been grooming
himself to take over the Union Pa
cific. For months and months he has
been quietly buying in the stock Of
s the road whenever 1t was placed or
the market. At the announcement ol
Harriman's death, Friday, he wen'
into the market and bought ever,
snare of Union Pacific that was OF
fered for sac.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-12
Peary Comes Thursday.

With young gale lashing the
beach and driving small crafts to
shallow water there is little prospect
of Commander Pealy's ship. the
Roosevelt, making much southward
progress even in the event of her hav-
ing put out of Battle Harbor which
is regarded at midnight as extreme
ly unlikely. Tie non-arrival of the
Roosevelt coupled with fhe vague
and unsatisfactory details of the Cook
Peary controversy which have been
prominent in this out of the way cor
ner have served tonight to divide the
sturdy fisher folk of Sidney into ri
val camps. The dividing line is
whether a man believes that DR.. Cook
first touched the northern most poin'
or whether he believes ths.. the honor
was landed by Peary.
Despite Dr. Cooks haste to ge
back to New York to present his cas'
at home Commander Peary is evinc
! ing no anxiety and according to
dispatch received here tonight b,
Sec'y Bridegman will not reach Sid
ney before Thursday at the earliest
The stay of the Roosevelt at Battl
/ Harbor has been prolonged, owing t
the had condition of the aull, whic
made certain repairs unnecessary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-12
THE WEATHER.
IndIcstIons For Iowa, illinois and Mis-
souri,, Wired From Chicago.
Local Observations

Date, Bar. Their. Dir. W'thr.
ii 7 a. m. 3o.1O sc E Clear
II I D. m. !. 3o.o3 rs E Clear
River above low water OF 1864
feet.
Change in "a hours four feet 1tenth.
Mean temperature LIS. MAXIMUM
temperature S5, minimum temperature
"a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-12
Explorer Who Found the North Pole
First is Now on His Way to a
Spot Which He viii be
Glad to Find.
ARCTIC GOLD BRICKS
When He Left Norway For America
He Still Declined to Make
Answer and Claims He
viii Prove Discovery.
[Gate City Leased Wire Service !

[Gate City Leased Wire Service ]
CHRISTIANSANI, Norway, Sept.
1l.-Amid the booming of can
mons from the deck and shore batter
les, and amid the cheers Of the Nor
wegian population, DR.. Frederick A.
Cook, whom every Scandinavian firm
ly believes discovered the north pole,
sailed for New York shortly after
noon today aboard the Oscar II of the
Scandinavian-American line "And only
to think am going home now, going
back to wife and children. This has
meant much to many travellers, but
never to any more than to me-" This
was the Doctors comment to one of
the friends who saw him aboard the
Oscar II.
There was wealth Of feeling in
his words, his face hard set instead
Of wreathed in smiles, as might have
been expected in the anticipation Of
such pleasing occurrence. Efforts
were made to draw DR.. Cook into a
discussion of the latest attacks upon
him by Commander Peary, but he
was very guarded in his remarks. II
would much prefer to say no more at
this time," he said. "I think it better
to wait as indicated several days
ago until the claims Of Mr.. Peary and
myself are passed upon by some
competent body. Nothing can be
/, gained by public discussion
Scientific Gold Bricks.
: ''But Peary says you handed the
: public gold brick?" persisted one O
t the correspondents.
: so hear. Then after moment,
: pause. he added, We'll. if have, an.
a reputable scientist can prove 1t be
J yond any doubt. Cold bricks have nj
K show in scientific investigation
i. One little consideration of my dat,
t by competent authority and will
d be either the acknowledged discoy
d erer of the north pole or the laugh
s ing stock of the whole world. And
e knew that such would be the resul
h when first made my claims. Woul
y have made them then, had no
II been sure of my ground? If | hav
e handed out gold brick, have gol
It bricked Commander Shovgaverd, Kin
1t Friedrich, the Danes and Norwegian
II the public, the president Of the Uni
A. ed States. my seconds and my famil
and am deserving of ridicu,o by a
decent people. If we're gold brickin
would not be sailing now for Ame
lea but I would be --eaded in anothe
N direction
is Due Sept. Fl.
;" ~ would be anxious to get as fs
away as possible from everybody WI
knows me. Pearys comments ind
cate very clearly to me that he
getting worried. am glad to see II
y. " public is not being prejudiced again
J.. " me by his attacks
= DR.. Cooks short stay in Christia
-. - sands was an ovation from beginnir
n to end. He arrived from Copenhagt
~ aboard the Melichior and was met
,. the pier by the mayor and df
~ tinguished company. The harbor WI
a decorated and guns doomed WELDON
=, to him. King Fredrick ordered Il
~ salute fired for DR., Cook. an hon
rarely accorded to civilian. t
w Oscar TT is due in America Sept. 21.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-12
a Hartman viii Rumor.

It was reported tonight that the
will of Hartman will provide that MS
vast estate estimated at between
s10o,0o0,00o and s150000,000 be held
intact until his oldest son is old
enough to assume command of the
interests.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-12
Was Harriman's Wish.


Hartman. 1t is known. wanted to
turn over his vast properties to Nor
gan. On Thursday of last week, Har-
riman sent for Morgan and the firi-
ancier went secretly to Arden. De-
tails OF the trip have just been re-
vealed. For two hours the old time
foes sat on the loggia of Mr.. Harrt-
mans home and discussed a plan
whereby Morgan was to assume the
management of the Hartman lines
In order to assure. complete secrecy
for this visit Mr. Hartman on the
day before, issued a statement to the
newspaper men at Arden that he was
getting along famously and asked
that they leave Taking him at his
word, the newspaper men granted his
wish. The instant they were gone,
Morgan came. The details of conyer-
sation can only be surmised and will
work out in the months that are to
come.
Morgan will. in short time, place
his own son, J. P. Morgan, .Ir., on the
board of directors of the Union Pa
cific.
Young Morgan. who is destined t
succeed his father. will for the time
being be but figurehead of the eide
Morgan who thereby assumes the fin
ancial management of the creates
combination of railroad interests Il
the world.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-12
MORGAN as Director.

Morgan is already a director in the
Central railway Of New England, the
Carthage and Adirondack, the Car
thage. Watertown and Sacrets Har-
Dor. the Big A. the Colibus Hope and
Greensburg, the Dunking, Allegaheny
valley and Pittsburg. the Eli and
Kingston, the Ft. Wayne Cincinnati
and louisville, Harlem River and Port
Chester. Hartford and Connecticut
western. Jersey City and Bayonne
Land r. G. G.. Michigan Central
Mohawk and Malone, New England
New Jersey Junction, New Jersey
Short Line, Nov York and Harlem
New York and Northern, New Yorf
and ottawa. New York and Putnam
New York Central and Hudson River
New York, Chicago and st. Louis
New york. New Haven and Hartford
Z New York, Fort Erie and Western
Ontario, Carbondale and Scranton
Pittsburg and Lakes, and others.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-12
The Death of Marvin.

Two kilograms were received mere
today from Mrs. M. ]. Marvin, mother
Of Prof. Ross C. Marvin, whose life
was lost in the Peary expedition. The
first of these kilograms was address
ed to Commander Peary in care OF
Mrs. Peary, with request to forward
1t to Commander Peary. 1t read:
MY grief is overwhelming. Send fur
ther and complete particulars. Ar
range for personal interview. Ap
preciated the consideration in break
ing tae news (Signed) Mrs. Mar
vim.
Mrs. Peary received the following
"Your message of kind sympathy re
ceived. My grief is inexpressinle pu
| extend congratulations to you an'
Commander Peary." (Signed) Mrs
! Marvin. That the Spartan motne'
in her hour of bereavement shoui'
have the courage to congratulate
peary on tae success which had cos
her SO dearly moved Mrs. Fear.
| a.s
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-12

CONTINUED on page 80
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-12
Laily River Bulletin.

River Forecast.
The river will remain nearly station
ary.
FRED 2. GOESWISCH,
3yFTYw Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-01
The Proposed Tea Duty.

Renewed efforts on the part of few
interests that would materially benefit
thereby are being made to have a duty
placed on tea. There is danger that
the movement will be successful under
the Aldrich policy. There is no valid
reason nor excuse for the consumer to
be taxed for the benefit of very few
people i'm the United States.
The proposition to tax tea 10 cents
per pound in order to protect the tea
industry of South Carolina is an insult
to American intelligence. South Car
DINA after over % years of work pro-
duces on an average little more than
10000 pounds yearly, and that with
government assistance. The consump-
ton of tea in the United States is
about 100, 100000 pounds yearly. Shall
SO, 900 900 people be taxed for their tea
for the benefit of few holders and
against the protests to the senate and
house of consumers and wholesale, job
bling and retail associations from all
over the United States? The latter
number 100000 retail merchants, rep
resenting the tea consuming public OF
the United States.
The poorer classes now pay 25 cents
to 80 cents per pound for their tea, not
GO cents to 65 cents. as falsely stated
which can be verified by inquiry at
any retail grocery store.
A tax of 10 cents per pound would
simply mean that the price to the con
sumner would be increased that much.
There is no tea trust, hence cOmpeti
ton is keen, and the retailer for his
own protection cannot ask excessive
profits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-01

Highland
veins than Others
family to
scholarships his hands
while
editor
of in
to he heart and @
in
Glengarry
in action and simple in thought.
ghlI16b nc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-01

man who has none at all. Morse has
testified that he hasn't a penny.
Nevertheless, through the efforts OF
his wife, who disposed not only of all
her realty, but also of the last gem in
her wonderful collection of jewels, this
$7,000,000 has been reduced to $1,000
900.
Now Mrs. Morse makes application
for her husbands release upon the
theory that if he is allowed liberty on
bond he will soon be able to pay off
the trifiing $2,OO0,0OO he still owes his
Creditors Perhaps he would quickly
be able to do SO, for in his wife alone
he possesses an inalienable asset
worth many millions.
When she was asked if she had
sold all of her jewels. to aid in satisfy
ing her husbands debts, Mrs. Morse
replied:
"Of course. What wife would not?
was only too happy that / had them
to SELL And l had a great many at
one time"
there are women to whom a man is
married Mrs. Charles w. Morse is n
wife and helpmate. She is the most
precious jewel of which her pEodigal
husband ever was able to become pos
|sessed of.