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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-27

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= the Iowa Senate: Z
= We, the undersigned citizens Z
y of Keokuk, Lee county, Iowa, do Z
. most respectfully petition your Z
O honorable body to use all honor 4
. able means within your power to 4
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= bill prohibiting all forms of
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PHYSICIAN AND SuRcsou

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RIOTERS CLUB
WAS ORGANIZED
Enthusiastic Gathering of Fans Last
Evening at Superior Court
Room to Boost Base
Ball.
HAS MANY MEMBERS
elmer odone, CHAMP Rooter Of
keokuk, Made President and
Or. William Pinkley,
Vice President.
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kEokuk RooTERs' CLUB.
Officers.
E. c. Odiorne, president.
DR.. w. NJ. Pinkley, vice presi-
dent.
W. E. Pringl-, secretary.
George Hardin, treasure.
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Committees,

Committees.
At the meeting last evening the city
was distrjcted as to wards and COM
mittee OF. three appointed to solicit
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PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
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The Washington times., 1909-11-19
PUBLISHER LAFFAN
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Veteran President OF New
York Sun Company Dies
Of Appendicitis.

NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-Winiam NJ.
Laffan. publisher of The New York Sun.
died at his home Laffan House, Law
renee I. l.. at $3.50 this morning fol-
lowing an operation for appendicitis
performed Monday.
He was at home Sunday night when
taken i'll and the family physician dag
nossd his case as acute appendicitis.
Specialists were hurriedly summoned
from this city and decided on an im-
mediate operation The conditions re-
vealed by the operation indicated that
there was but slight chance of his re-
cOvery, but everything possible vas
done for the patient. He sank stead Iy,
however ard last night his relatives
were sent for and It was stated that he
would not live through the night
William 81. Laffan was born in Dub
lin on JanUSry -, 1913, and has been
prominent in newspaper affairs in the
United States since 1870. At the time
Of his death he was president, treasurer.
and manager Of the Sun PublishinE
Company. a director Of Harper and
Brothers. and vice president and .3f-
rector Of the Lanston Monotype Ma
chine Company.
The Washington times., 1909-11-19
WATERWAYS BOOM
AIDED BY PRESIDENT
Virginians Give a Typical
Welcome 70 Nation S
Chief Executive.

NORFOLK, Va, Noy. 19-The Presi-
dent today gave the cause Of Atlantic
greater waterways n big boost. and the
people Of Norfolk gare the Pre- esident
even a greater Ooo;,
All the pretty g'r4 we're out on the
streets from the tine he arrived here
this morning until latc this afternoon
and the station gentlemen are rfgnt on
the job with she low bow and the fun
measure Of hospitality.
Ostensibly. the principal feature on
today's program Of the Waterways As
sociation was the Presidents speech
in Market Square on Main stree. about
waterways, but the real big card was
his parade at the head Of a line OF
State and Federal troops from the Mont
iceUo Hotel ~ the square. The streets
were packe,. With people who had left
their truck farms and their counting
houses to shout = welcome to tho Eresi-
dent. and this ooggone town" was in
gnla array for ne days festivities.
At one street corner the public school
children were arranged on a platform
and dressed TO represent the American
flag, and when Mr.. Taft passed By,
they sang America" Joined with the
children were the men and women in
the welcome.
Governor Swanson IS here, as are the
members Of his stam. and a b. per
centage Of the Virginia delegation in
Congress. Taft may not cort.oI the
votes Of these people, but he is TODAY
the resOunuiHE note I'm their throats.
and he has spent the forenoon acznowI-
edging their pIaudits- This afternoon
he has gone with his party t. an old
fashioned oyster roast at Cape Henry.
Upon leaving the Mayhower at the
wharf this morning, he and his party.
including Mrs. Taft and Mr and Mrs
Andrew Carnegie. were entertained by
the reception committee at breakfast
at the Monticello Hotel. and the best
OF Virginia cooking was set before
them. The town is determined to have
nothing interfere with the enjoyment Of
the President, and the food, the 5,.rade.
and all the arrangements have been per
feet.
Taft is here to adv ertise the Water
way Association, but he has also adver-
tised Norfolk, and this is what the city
wanted.
The Washington times., 1909-11-19
SUSPECT RICH MAN
OF MURDER AT TROY
Arrest Of Prominent Citizen Looked for by Detectives
in Case-Police Think Robbery Only Blind
to Throw Them off Track.

TROY. n 2, Nov. ban important
arrest involving a wealthy citizen Of
Troy was expected some time today. as
the outcome of the investigation Of Dis
trict Attorney Sanford and Sherig
Bcschfare into the death Of Miss Caro-
line GOrgOn. whose body was found
Wednesday IN a ravine on Green Island.
across the river from this city.
The officials declined 20 discuss their
clues, but 1t was learned that they sus-
pect a weII-lSnown citizen Of Troy, ana
because Of his prominence will not act
until they have been furnished with
strong proof Of guilt.
The police az first believed that the
young woman was killed al a spot some
distance away. and was carried to the
ravine in an automobile and thrown
out. Today, however they believe she
either died at the spot where she was
found or very near 10 It.
The police today formed the theory
that the girl was given Knockout drops
to induce sleep by her assailant. and
that when she failed to awaken he
placed her IN his automobile and drove
The Washington times., 1909-11-19

about, hoping that The air would re-
viFe ner. They believe that when on
Green Island me discovered she was
dead, and Immediately disposed Of her
body, first taking her rings and purse
containing So, in an effort to have the
police think the crime was committed
by robbers.
The girls empty purse was founI in
cellar in the home Of Fred Sca~fo.
near the scene Of the murder Mrs.
ScarfO says that early Wednesday
morning she was awakened by some
one fumbling at tie cellar window. The
police believe II was the murderer re-
turning from the spot where he dis
posed Of the body.
At ] o'clock Wednesday morning an
automobile with a limousine bodv
passed the Green Island police station
at high speed. It was believed the
slayer had the girl in the automobile
at the time
The police, it was learned today, are
inclined TO the belieb that the robbery
was an after-thOught, to hide the real
motive for the crime.
The Washington times., 1909-11-19
FATHER HURRIES HERE
TO RESCUE DAUGHTER
Katherine Porter. Daughter of Prominent Nebraskan.
Held by Police for Signing Check-Firm
VIII Not Prosecute

With the speed of the fastest trans
continental express w. +. Porter for
mer secretary Of state of Nebraska.
Is hurrying from Lincoln to
Washington TO rescue his pret-
" daughter. Miss Katherine, from
the meshes Of the law I'm which she be-
came involved through Fer ignorance Of
business methods and 'ack Of money.
A representative Of the Virginia Wo-
mans College, Of Roanoke, Va, where
Katherine Porter had been a student,
arrived in Washington this morning and
informed the police Of the coming Of
Mr Porter.
A telegram received from Lincoln last
night requested Inspector BOardman TO
care for the young lady, and contained
the further information that all bills
against her would be settled.
In the meantime the girl is being
cared for by The matron of the House
Of Detention. where she has made her
self thoroughly at home and has COM
pietely won the hearts of the officials.
She is sorry she ever came to Washing
ton, she says, and she viii never, never
attempt TO get money by signing
The Washington times., 1909-11-19

check unless 1t is her own check and
she has the money in the bank.
Miss Porter's father is one Of the
most prominent men in Nebraska poIiti-
caliy During the pOpLIistic regime he
was one Of the big men OF the domin-
ant party and il was then that he held
the ofice OF secretary of state. He was
one Of the reform administration and
his work attracted attention from every
section of the Stat. At one time he
became involved in a dispute with the
other members Of the administration
regarding the disposition Of the fees OF
has Office. He carried his point, how
ever, ana later retired from politics.
The papers In Miss Porter's case were
submitted to the District Attorney to-
day. 1t Is understood that the business
firm that cashed the check Miss Porter
is alleged 10 have signed Is not disposed
TO prosecute the yoG1g lady. She viii
be held here until the arrival of her
father, however, when a final settle
ment of the case VIII be made.
That is the determination of Major
Sylvester and Inspector Boardman this
morning, although strong efforts are be-
ing made by the Virginia college 70
obtain her return 10 that institution.
The Washington times., 1909-11-19
A Valuable Collection of
Books and Paintings Goes
Up in Flames.
OVERHEATED PIPES
SUPPOSED CAUSE
Discovered at 6 O'clock, 1t Burns
Fiercely for Nearly
Three Hours.

Georgetown University lost BY fire
this morning it's valuable graduate Ii
brary, which has been collected by its
Librarians at various times since 1880.
IN a fire. which broke out early this
morning. the second and third stories
Of the west wing Of ''old North" were
destroyed and hundreds OF valuable
books. paintings and antiquities were
ost or badly damaged
President Himmel, Of the university.
estimated the loss at about s16,000 while
Rev. Henry J. ShandeIe, s. J., the Ii
brarian for years and the collector of
many of the rare volumes. declares the
loss is iucaIculabIe
That the IRE came from overheated
steam pipes is the best explanation that
was offered as 70 its origin. It was
discovered about o'clock this morning
and few OF the students who we're
rOoming above the library made some
quick moves in getting into their
clothes and hustling outside.
The hremen soon arrived and had st.
under control before O'Clock.
One Of the large black horses on the
engine Of No. 1 dropped dead from
/ heart failure just outside Of the uni
VerStty campus.
The conference room Of the library
where Father Shandelle kept some OF
the rarest editions Of the library, books
which the ordinary student is not per-
nltted 70 peruses was not damaged save
by smoke.
The cases In which the books were
stacked in this famous old library were
made Of Brazil wood, a rare and beau
I tiful wood brought from South Amer
lea years ago by a former student. The
principal library table was OF solid ma
hogany. the board being several feet
IN width This was rare old piece Of
furniture. which had been brought from
the Georgetown villa before its sale TO
John r. Mclean
One Of the losses in the fire is
panel painting from Mexico, which was
a grand specimen OF the old Mexican
school Of painting founded by the Fran
ciscans shortly after the conquest.
This was a gift to the college by Judge
Pacifcus Ord. and was valued highly.
1t was totally destroyed.
The library contained about 5000 vol
umes and was particularly rich in the
early English classics. The door and
parts OF the wall which were not COW
cred by books were painted to resemble
books in 1881 by Alexander Simpson an
eminent artist Of Georgetown. The an
pearance was that Of a library which
covered the entire walls. SO perfectly
had me books been painted or the va
cant places that the ordinary observer
did not notice the difference.
President Himmel stated TODAY the
nre VIII mean a new building in place
OF the wing which has been damaged
AS soon as plans can be drawn work on
the new building win be commenced.
The Washington times., 1909-11-19
MORE BODIES TAKEN
FROAST. PAUL NINE
Chicago Fifemen Called On
To Extinguish Blaze
Which Continues.

CHERRY, Ill, Nov. 1s.-Three more
bodies, one that OF a mere boy, were
taken from the st. Paul mine and seven
more were left on a ledge in the main
shaft a few feet below the surface to be
taken up later
The bodies were brought up by are-
men and miners who volunteered for
the work
A few minutes later the fourth body
was brought TO the surface, and at the
same time two Of the three bodies re-
covered earlier were Identified. They
We're Andrew Buckles, nineteen, a
trapper, and Louis Gibbs, thirty-five. a
miner. All the bodies were frightfully
scalded or burned, and Identification
was extremely difficult
The expected disorder Of not take
place, though many pitifuI scenes were
witnesse. The bodies were laid on q
long strip OF canvas placed upon the
ground, and while soldiers stood guard
the weeping women and children hIed
slowly past. some CT them getting down
upon their hands and knees to get 3
better view Of the corpses and thus n
Identify them.
The miners declared that they found
from fifty to seventy-five bodies bud
died IN a heap on the second level a
few feet from the main shaft.
Chicago firemen for five hours stood
In the second level % the St Paul mine
and fought the fire which has RACED
there for nearly a week. The air In the
mine was as clear a. that on the sur
face and it is believed the fire has
been effectually checked and that fur
ther work looking toward the recovery
OF more bodies could Je resumed.
The Washington times., 1909-11-19
Hurricane Sweeps Lisbon.

LISBON, Nov. 1s.-Lisbon has been
swept by a hurricane following a tidal
wave from the Tagus. 100 feet high,
which dragged steamers from their
anchorage and sent them utterly beyond
control up the river. Lights every
where have been extinguished. and
many houses have been blown down
When the hurricane broke a street
fair was in progress. and many tenn
porary theaters, erected TO hold cinO-
metograph exhibitions. were demoIish-
ed The crowds were thrown into a
panic and scattered through the city.
It is rumored that there are many Ia
talities, but there are 20 details now
available.
The Washington times., 1909-11-19
JUDSON REGRETS
LOSS OF COLLEAGUES
Declares Commissioners West and
MacfarIand Have Done Good
Work for the District.

Commissioner Judson, who returned
today from a visit To Lexington, KY,
and French Lick Springs, Ind, express
ed regret at the departure from the
service Of the District Of Commissioners
Macfarlaud and West.
I sincerely regret She loss of my two
colleagues" said AlSjO- Judson.
7 understand peIssut'y, however,
that in justice to themselves and their
families, neither Mr.. Macfarland nor
Mr.. West can afford. for financial rea-
sons, longer TO serve the District. II
Is my belief that the compensation OF
the Commission should be raised so
good men, when obtained can bs in
duced to remain in office / think the
District viii be fortJ nate indeed, if ID
can obtain as :heir successors men as
upright, a s. earnest, and as devoted TO
their work as nave been Mr. AIaCfar-
land and MI Vest
The Washington times., 1909-11-19
TENERIFFE LARGEST
OF CANARY ISLANDS

Teneriffe has been called the appendix
OF the Canary Islands. because It Il
about as useful as the appendage Of
the human body. and has caused about
as much damage as appendicitis.
The island Is the largest In the Canary
group. but Is not the most important in
population or in commerce. When the
town of Garachico was wiped out by
a volcanic eruption in I705 the island
got a figurative black eye" from which
1t took years to recover.
Mt. Salores which showed over Ga
rachico with lava more than 200 years
ago. and which has broken forth again
today IS one OF a series OF peaks that
form a ridge eliminating in The Peak.
the highest point OF land on the island.
Resembles Mt. Vesuvius.
A century ago voyagers saw this
range. and because IL presented almost
a fac-simile Of the SOmma ridge OF
Vesuvius they called 1t The Little
Brother OF Vesuvius, and kept wide OF
Teneriffe. This superstition has almost
died away within the last fifty years.
Agriculture had reached a high stage
Of development on the one-seventh por-
tiOn of the islands area that Is cult
vabIe Instead OF seeing in The Peak
a grim analogue Of Yesuvius it came To
turesuue mountains in the Canary
group. A natural cavern In peak ad-
Joining La Shores, II, $50 feet above the
sea preserved snow all the ycar and
became a curiosity.
Most of the peaks have been formed.
EeOlOgists have found out, by lava from
the Peak. Two other mounts have era
ters on their SUBMITS which have been
beIching smoke and gases and nothing
more for hundreds OF years.
From OrOtaVa's crater. 400 feet wide
black lava flows every now and then,
and lies on the hillsides in marked con
trast to the streams OF white lava or
punice that have flown forth from two
lesser peaks at various times. Many
of these eruptiOns are recent and for
that reason they cause little more than
passing comment.
EruptiOns In 1855.
The crater Of the Peak itself has been
long dead. No account in history tells
OF its erupuons. But in 1875 a great
quantity OF lava poured from vents in
its sides and IN the same year lava
streams issued from a crater near Gut
mar, half way between Santa Cruz and
the Peak. For three months IN 1T9s
much lava and other volcanic matter
was elected from orifices TO the west
Of ChaIOrra.
The Washington times., 1909-11-19
ESCAPES GALLONS
BY CLOSE MARGIN
Condemned Mans Sentence Com.
muted, and Waiting Coffin Is
Not Needed.

ATLANTA. Ca. Nov. 19-Although
all arrangements for the funeral had
been made and the coffin was waiting,
Dr. Judd Elliott who was to have been
hanged at la Grange today for the
murder of George G. Rivers, escaped
the galIows when Governor Brown com
muted his sentence to life imprisonment
less than half au Gouf before the hour
set for the hanging.
The Washington times., 1909-11-19
The Canary Islands Threat
ened With Destruction.
Panic Prevails.
FAMILIES RUSHING
TO PORTS ON COAST
Steamers Hurried From Spain and
Africa to Aid Of the
Fugitives.

MADRID, Nov. f9.-Wfth the
volcano Mt. Salores belching forth
great quantities of boiling ava,
threatening the destruction af~tfie
Island of TeneriTe, in the Canaries.
dispatches from Gafachico, Tene-
rife, say that the inhabitants of the
towns in the Oratava valley are
rushing, panic-stricken, to the coast,
in an effort to escape from the
threatened island by ship. Steamers
have been ordered to Teneriffe from
African and Spanish ports to the aid
of the fugiives.
oRATAvA VALLEY THREATENED
The eruptions from Mt. salores
grow in violence hourly, and tor
rents Of lava pouring down the
sides Of the quaking mountain
threaten to ovsrrun the entire
Oratava valley.
The towns directly in the path
OF the lava streams are Guia, Icod.
Santiago. and TanquesiIos. Each of
these has already been deserted by
It's Inhabitants, who are leaving
everything behind, and fleeing
panie-stricken toward the coast
Every available vessel in the
vicinity of the Canaries is being in
tercepted and ordered to Teneriffe.
The Washington times., 1909-11-19
MISS FARRAR ILL,
OPERA POSTPONED
La Tosca, Scheduled for Tonight
In Baltimore, Will Not
Be Presented.
Be Presented.

The illness OF Geraldine Farrar las
caused a postponement OF the presenta-
Ion Of la Tosca,' scheduled for this
evening at the Lyric Theater. Baltimore.
Rather than disappoint patrons by
giving the opera with q substitute iu
Miss Farrar's role. no performance viii
be given this evening at the Lyric
All tickets for tonight viii be good on
December g.
The Washington times., 1909-11-19
RAILROAD BOUGHT
BY BONDHOLDERS
Western Maryland Sale In
Accordance With Reor-
ganiZation Plan.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Nov 1s.-The
Western Maryland railroad was bought
this morning at public auction by the
bondholders for $6,500,0o5, subject to the
liens. Harry Cooper and Frank Z.
Nicodemus, Of New York, attorneys.
represented the bondholders.
The sale IS IN accordance with the re-
organizat ton plan previously announced
The representatives Of the bondholders
were the only bidders.
The Washington times., 1909-11-19
WEATHER REPORT.

Low temperatures continue IN the At
iAntic and Gulf States, and there were
general killing frOsts Friday morning
Ia the east Gulf and south Atlantic
States
The weather will continue generally
fair tonight and Saturday over the
southern. but will be cloudy and un-
settled over the northern districts east
OF the Mississippi river with local
rains and SHOWS.
Temperature changes VIII not be de-
sidsd, although there will be q tendency
s5ward slightly warmer weather.
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coasts will be moderate southwesterIy;
on the south Atlantic coast light 20
moderate becoming east and southeast
The Washington times., 1909-11-19
PRISONER ATTACKS
BRITISH CAPTAIN
Runs Amuck in Montgomery Cen
tral Jail, and Seriously
Wounds Two.

LAHORE, india Nov. ia Pathaa
prisoner in the Montgomery Central iau
ran amuck today. stabbi0sy and sSrf-
ously Wounding Capt L. y. Clements.
OF the British garrison. and q CHIEF
warden
The Washington times., 1909-11-19
WOMEN START HAT CRUSADE

COLUMBIA, S. c.. Nov 19-CaUng
for cooperation of the women in other
churches, the South Carolina Baptist
Womang Missionary Union has launch
ed a movement 10 put a stop to the
wearing Of big hats in churches.
The Washington times., 1909-11-19

SI.zs Baltimore and Return, Baltimore
and Ohio r.. r. Every Saturday and
sunday All trains both ways bofb
days, except Royal limited. City OFFICES
14i7 G street aud 619 Pennsylvania. ave
nue.-Advt.