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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-10
biggest SWINDLE
OF The TIMES
An international counterfeitlns Plot
With Agents in all Of the
Larger American
Cities
PLANT IS IN ITALY
Bogus Money is so Finely Mad, :
Experts Can Barely Tell -
From the
Genuine.

CHICAGO, July 1o.-What the sec
ret service officers declare to be an in
ternational counterfeiting plot with
agents throughout the city and the
United States was revealed today
when two italian women and two Ital-
ian men were arrested A fifth arrest
Is expected. They refuse to divulge
their names. According to the offlc-
ers they have been operating in the
country four years. The police say
they have plant in Italy, where
thousands OF dollars worth of bogus
money is made. They declare the
counterfeits are SO well made as to
puzzle experts. Secret service man
Ritchie recently located the members
at Warren, Mass, but made no ar
rests, and hoped to locate the plant
The italian police later discovered
the plant in Italy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-10
LABOR CIRCLES
ARE INDIGNANT
The Idea Of Accusing Labor OF Being
Connected with Bomb
Expioslons.

CHICAGO, J, sIuIx "a 4abor circlei
are indignant today over the atten,p'
Of the police to implicate Vincent A
Altman in the recent bomb explosions
Labor leaders declare that labor i
innocent Of the crime and that the po
lice are protecting gambling. An In
dignation meeting will be held on Sun
day when members will be asked e
become amateur detectives and IN
vestigate the explosions.
The police today arrested Josepf
Altman, brother OF Vincent, charg
ed with being implicated with MI
brother in the explosion and fire whics
destroyed the mill on the south sidf
two years ago. He is believed to b'
held in connection with the recen
dynamiting, but denies knowledge Q
any bomb throwing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-10
WERE KILLED
IN A CYCLONE
EamIly Home Wrecked by Texas
TwlrIer and Three People
Are Dead.

SNYDER, Texas. July 1o.-Wep
howell and wife and daughter, aged 10,
.were killed in a cyclone which 1emol-
ished their home southwest Of Herm-
Ie,Yh late yesterday. Another daugh'
ter. eyed IA, was fatally injured.
Dowells son was plowing in the
field near the house at the time the
storm broke. The cyclone formed sud
denly and not stick of the house
was left. He ran to the house and
found his mother. father and sister
dead and rescued his injured sister
Physicians today say the girl cannot
HYe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-10
HANNIBAL WOMAN
WAS A VICTIM
Bigamist Caught in the West Is Said
to Be Much Married
Man,

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10.-Accord-
ing to the police the man known as
johnson, arrested here, is John Mad
son, said to be wanted on the charge
of bigamy in most Of the large cities
of the country. The police allege
that during the course of a few months
Madison married and deserted twenty
four women, and robbed them OF sums
of money. Among the victims are
Mrs. Maggie E. Bloom of Hannibal,
Mo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-10
KEROSENE BOAT
WAS BLOWN UP
Two Men Were Fatally Burned But
Others Escaped by Leapins
In Water.

PROVIDENCE. R. l., July lo-Cap.
tain Fred May Of the Texas OIL Co.,
whaleback barge Harrison and Albert
De Fosse deckhand, were fatally
burned today when cne hundred ana
thirty-five gallons of Kerosene explod-
ed. Portions Of the oil reached lum-
ber schooner, setting 1t afire. The
crew OF the. barge consisted of four
men and two escaped by jumping IN
the water. The loss is 100000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-10
LIFE SENTENCE
FOR MURDERERs
Two italians Were Found Guilty OF
Taking the life Of
planter.

SHREVEPORT. La, July To-
John Fuloc and Sam Piarro, Italians
were sentenced to life Imprisonment
for the murder OF WILDER Boney, a
painter at Benton. Fuloc's two
daughters he,s as accomplices. were
acquitted. Last night mob was
formed about the Jail and intended to
lynch the men but District Attorney
McElstner persuaded the mob to DIS
perse.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-10
4 Peonaqe Case.

lew ORLEANS, July 1o.-Lynn
|th Of Jeanette. La. was brought
: by the federal officers charged
peonage. It is the. first case in
asiana which has come to the no
of the government authorities. 1t
leged that Smith forced r. Wyler
70 work for a debt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-10
Jimmy Walsh SiGns.

PITTSBURG, July Johnny
Walsh was today signed as one of the
attractions of the boxing tournament.
on Tuesday night. His opponent will
either be Johnny Kilbane of Cleveland
or Patsy Branningan of Pittsburg.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-10
DISAPPEARANCE
OF FOUR EMPLOYEES
Leftfon Cruise Sunday and Have
Not Been Seen or Heard of
Since.

COLON. July 10.-The mysterious
disappearance of four employees of the
commissary department caused anxi-
ETY. at Crystohill. Three Americans
vent on cruise Sunday and since
then have not been seen, and it is
unknown what direction they took.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-10
A sHoPLIFTER
GOES TO PEN
Mrs. Green stole $4,000 Worth of Ar
ticIes in Two Years of
Work.

LINCOLN. July 10.-Mrs. Minnie
Green. aged 2s. pleaded guilty in the
district court here of pilfering from
her employers and was sentenced to
one year in the penitentiary. She con-
fessed that for two years she had stol-
en- women's wear valued at $4,000 from
a department store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-10
EIiaht is Postponed.
THE AUTO RACES
FOR TODAY
illinois state Championship Will be
Run on the Springfield
Courses.

SPRINGFIELD, H.. July 1O.-A great
crowd is expected to attend the auto
mobile races for the Springfield Auto
Club silver cup today when Louis
Strang. Louis Chevrolet, Dewitt and
other prominent drivers will attempt
to lower the records. The race for the
amateur championship of Illinois will
be run.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-10
The Iowa Corn Crop.
Especial to The Gate City.l

ISpecIaI TO TIC 9Jdte JIIy.J
DES MONIES, July 10.-President
John Sundberg of the Iowa Corn
Growers Association is here from
Whiting, Iowa, and he says he never
saw the Iowa corn crop look SO bad
as now. He predicts short crop in
the state despite the government re.
port to the contrary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-10
USED WITHDRAWAL
OF DIVORCE SUIT
Turned on the Gas and the Couple
Were Both Found Dead
In Bed.

(RAND RAPIDS, Mich, July To-
foner Leroy today discovered that
|rren G. Rowland and wife found in
untcnanted house dead. came to
Eir death as a result of asphyxia-
b, following a quarrel. The couple
Erned home after drive, and quar-
ed over a pending divorce begun
THE wife. When she fell asleep
tore the gar fixtures from the wall
died with aer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-10
MAX WALCH UP
FOR THIRTY DAYS
Jerry Moore. Plain Drunk up Before
judge Mcnamara in Superior
Court This Morning.

Max Walsh, arrested for stealing a
suit case from Paul Ball, was given
thirty days this morning by Judge Nc
Namara in the superior court, he
pleading guilty to the charge.
Jerry Moore, drunk and disordely,
who was arrested by the police last
evening was released on his own rec
crgnizance, the time of trial to be
agreed upon later
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-10
Racea al Springfield.

SPRINGFIELD, H., July 10.-A
lightning fast track is expected this
afternoon for the automobile carnival
Thousands will attend. The fifty mile
race for the Springfield trophy will
he the feature and is expected to be
thriller.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-10
THE TALE OF
A CATS TAIL
Pussy Knocked the Lamp over and
'hree Were Overcome by the
Smoke,

NEW YORK, July 1o.-The akward-
ness ness OF 2 big cat uncurling her tail
.loAl .n around q lamp after nap on
ene - Kitchen table, threatened the lives
- = Two hundred tenants Of building
nere .' 70 day. She overturned the lamp
ene names spread. and three were
viyed. .Aset -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-10
stelzIe Speaks.

81. PAUL. July 1o.-Labor prob.
lems was the subject of discussion at
the principal session of the Endeayor
convention today The leading ad.
dress was by chas. stelzle, Of New
York. -"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-10
\. MAS an Accident.

ST. PAUL. July 1O.-The coroner
and police agreed today that the death
Of Henry Cowell of Cleveland was due
to accidental drowning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-10
Weather Conditions.

The barometer continues low in the
mountain region, and is relatively high
in the eastern and western portions Of
the country.
There have been showers in Ore
gon, Montana, on the eastern gulf and
from Colorado through Kansas and Ne
braska to the western portions OF Iowa
and Missouri, heavy rain falling at
North Platte, Neb.
It is warmer in the upper Mississip-
pi valley and lake region, with low
barometer over Lake Superior. and
there have been local rains in Wiscon-
sim
The continued low barometer in the
mountain region indicates unsettled,
warm weather for this section. with
showers and thunderstorms tonight or
Sunday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-10
Latham Intended to Fly Across the
English Channel this After
noon With His Aero
plane.
WEATHER UNFAVORABLE
Elaborate Arrangements Were Made
to Pick Him up in Case He
Should Fall into the
Water.

DOVER, July 1o.-Elaborate ar
rangements to ensure a safe landing
of Hubert Latham's monoplane, in
which he will attempt flight across
the English channel have been COM
pleted. He will possibly attempt the
flight tiis afternoon. Seven motor
boats will act as guides, and also as
life savers. The weather indications
are unfavorable but Latham says he
will take advantage of the slightest
lull in the wind storm and start across
the channel.
Flight is Postponed.
Hubert Latham was forced to post
pone his fight across the English
channel today until tomorrow because
of a stiff gale. rainstorm and in
creasing wind made the launching OF
the monoplane impossible.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-10
THE WEA TIER.
Indications for Iowa, Illinois anc Mia.
souri,. Wired From Chicago.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Partly
cloudy with probably showers and
thunder storms tonight or Sunday.
cor Illinois: Continued warm and
generally fair weather except probably
local thunder storms tonight or SUM-
day.
For Iowa: Partly cloudy with prob.
ably showers and thunder storms to-
night or Sunday. Warmer southwest
portion tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-10
what the Members of the House Think
ot tho Taslf sil' Which the
senate Has Just Com
pletsd
DO NOT APPROVE OF IT
Fitzgerald Says II Is the Worst Piece
of Legislation that Any
Hodp Of Men Could
Fix Up.
WASHINGTON, D. 6, July To-
what House Leaders Think OF the
Aldrich Bill.

WASHINGTON, D. G.. July W.
what House Leaders Think OF the
Aldrich Bill.
payneeI was for the bill when It
passed the house, but am yet 70 pe
convinced OF the Importance OF the
amendments added at another place..
ClarkeThe Payne bill was bad,
and the Aldrich-Smoot bill worse
Judging the future by the past, the
result oflthe labors Of the conference
/ committee are the worst OF al.
Townsend Some senate amend
ments assault on the very foundation
q the true protective principle, ana
violate the republican platform dec
larations."
Estzgerald"The bill in conference
/. about az bad a piece of legislation
as ii would be possible for any iesis'
la.iye body to make. =
Mann-sIf the senate provisions re-
carding print paper and wood pup
we're retained in the bill, shall sWal-
sou NV desire to stand with the opin'
IA a the house. In desire to prove
ktha rel ascans are right on tne p'1''
viii vote .ainst IT =
"a q I u ,,aaIl The; machine ontrolling
Yr1Ysf a cont 6vl a' s. ],
Martin The Payne bill m ens
main and essential features, IS re'
vision downward In the most impor., 2 2 |;
anti particulars, the senAte amenueu
<,<,t 4, y,yr rd
Henry-s.The republican party prom.
sea 4 rev sion downward. You nere
,ronose breaking the pledge to voters
nn,t intend to redeem IT and never 9
atended.' Z +ha
norplas..I would rather see tne
bingley bill stand as IT is, tnan vo.s
br the bill" ~
r1arrison-AThe sorriest man IN the
nusa today must be the chairman @
he ways and means committees. e
rofesses that he made an attempt e
wise the tariff downward out ~,
me enters aistory as linked IN -,
ost iniquitous Of ser,es OF pay
riff bills"
AZ Work on Bill.
WASHINGTON, July 10.-With tn
eting Of the conference commltee'
iay. the construction OF the 'as
Nil was commenced. Republican
embcrs az the committee assembled
a room in the senate office build
IN accordance to polite notic'
rem yesterday, thed emocratic mem
rs did NOT appear. When the DING
bill was in conference, the repur
bns kept the democrats out wnli'
the Wilson bill the democrats clos
the door on the republicans. Tn
Tx OF tile committee is importan
the result of the deliberations WI
the real tariff bill. There Is muc
in the capitol of the difference
ween Cannon and Payne over IN
bointment of the house conferers
gne was favored as the selection 9
republicans in order of rank o
ways and means committee.
lid have given Hill and Needhar
ace but both were passed over an
dney and Calderhead were selec
Aldrich is credited with the hop
the work of the committee VIII ?
pleted in week but it is believe
Ill take two weeks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-10
Daily River Bulletin.
Local Observations.

Iosii - iiS'i w iliu a, ltttS
81 p. m. 29.S4 S4 Sc Clear
10 Z a. m. -. 29.SS rs S Cldy
River above low water of 1864, 10
feet, tenths.
Change II "a hours. fall l feet. 1
tenths.
Mean temperature rs.
Maximum temperature, 80.
Minimum temperature, &C.
FRED z. GOSEWISCH,
" Observer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-25
At the Majestic.

One of the best things in the amuse-
ment line in Topeka is North Brothers
stock company at the Majestic Go
there any night or matinee and you
know you Will see something good.
This week is exceptionally So They
ere producing one of the greatest of
french comedies-a little risque at
times, never offensive, always interest
Ing. Madame Sans Gene" by the
great playwright, Victorien Sardou, a
story of NapoleOnic times delightfully."-
told beautifully costumed, gorgeously
staged. The best play SO far present
ed by this company. Miss Russell is
great as Sans Gene, as is Mr.. St, Vrain
IS Lefebvre. Mr.. Clarke as De Neip-
herg, Miss Robinson as Queen Caro-
line, Miss Stone as Princess Eliza, and
Mr.. billiard as the crafty Torchean,
I'll giving delightful performances.
A special matinee will be given
Thanksgiving day. The admission is
low, the entertainment high class.
Matinees are over at 4:30 p. M even
ing at 1880 p. m. and you can get
good seats always; and if you like, re
serve them six days in advance.
Madame Sans Gene" is great
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-25

quality, combined with its romantic
adventure, makes the play one of tn :
most interesting I have SEEN"
Arnold Daily: Mentally it is brisk
and bracing."
Mrs. Leslie Carter: Rarely have I
found play so absorbing
Blanch Bates: 81 enjoyed the play
because of the Americanism of it's char
acters, plot and scenes"
And Mr.. E. H. Sothern said: 1.-THE
plot is original and strong in dramatic
conception, developed with ever grow
ing interest to a striking climax"
From the above it would seem that
THE House of a Thousand Candles
was keenly enjoyed by this brilliant
first night audience.
The original New York production
will be the offering at the Grand today,
matinee and night.
The Blue Mouse will be the attraction
at the Grand Friday, Nov. 26th The
prices will be 25 cents to 81.
One of the most entertaining features
of this gigantic f11m-Johnson-K etchel
hght-is to see how large and clear the
film is. and it is so soft on the eyes
that the aged as well as the young
can enjoy the manly art of the Ameri
can people. At the Grand Dec. Bird and
4th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-25

Miss Stella Park and Miss T3erri
hall of S21 Jefferson street will spend
Thanksgiving visiting relatives and
friends in Valley Falls. Kan
The three daughters of Mr.. D.
Brown have come from Kansas City
to remain here with their father and
attend the Topeka schools
Miss Clio Hammond of 4O7 Madi-
son street is spending a week in
Wells, Kan, the guest of friends.
While there she will visit Miss Nellie
Foster.
Dorothy. the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Willard Bunce of 333 Adams
street, is improving after being i'll
several days.
Mrs. Grover Stftt of 4o4 Monroe
street is improving after several DAYS
illness.
Miss Alice DcDurmit of East Sew
enth street is spending several days
visiting her home in Winchester.
Kan.
Mrs. Walter Cooper of III Lake
street, who underwent an operation
In Stormont hospital Tuesday morn
ing, stood the operation well and is
getting along as nicely as could be
expected.
Mrs. L. G. Hammond of 4O7 Mad
ison street entertained the card club
at her home Wednesday afternoon.
Those present were: Mrs. George
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-25
Strong Bill at Novelty.

The Novelty has an exceptionally
trong bill this week. Roltaire & Co.,
'llusionists, is one of the cleverest acts
OF its kind that has ever played To-
3eka- PORT Roltaire is one of the old
time illusionists. He and Prof Carl
Herman have been associated together
ter ten years. Another exceptionally
strong act is the Juenettes, head and
hand balancers. Birch & Hall in their
sketch, a touch of nature, entitled
THE Turning Point" are exceptionally
clever. York, the black face is far
ibove the average. Crawford as the
silly kid keeps the house in a con-
-lnual uproar. Esther Burns musical
trio, three beautiful girls, high class
singers and instrumentalists. Miss
Hazel Kaiser has one of the best songs
she has sung this season. This is Miss
kaiser's last week. The Novelscope
closes the show.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-25

Middaugh, Mrs. Harry Wiley. Mrs.
Harry French, Mrs. j. E. Mannis. Mrs.
William Christy, Mrs. Morse. Mrs.
Mcclellan, Mrs. Stevenson, Mrs. Will
liam Dyle, Mrs. Crow, Mrs. Warwick
and Mrs. Hammond.
now stationed at Vinita. Okla. are
expected in Topeka in a few days to
spend the holidays with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Gathers.
Howard Oliphant of sS4 Madison
street has gone to Burlingame to
spend several days the guest of his
father and sisters.
A. H. Wahlin of S34 Madison street,
who is i'll in the Santa Fe hospital
suffering with an attack of appendi-
citis, is steadily improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Stitt of 2S2
Chandler street spent the day today
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs, Leroy
Enochs in Granville.
Mrs Irene Shoop went to Kansas
City yesterday with friends from Flor
ence, Kan, to spend Thanksgiving the
guests of friends.
Mrs. Frank Powell and sons. Will
liam and Earl, of Wakarusa, spent
the day here yesterday the guests OF
Mrs: A. Luthey of 23o Chandler street t.
Miss Jessie Smith of Lecomplon IS
here spending several days the guest
of relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Knittle of 227
Chandler street are spending a rev
days in Kansas City the guest of rela-
tives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs w. A. Read and
daughter. Lillian. are spending sew
eraI days in Bur1ingame the guests of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs John
Kahrs.
Miss Martha Klinge is improving
after being i'll several days with an
attack of tonsilitiS.
Ruth Davidson of Overlook is here
spending a few days on business
trip. While here she is the guest of
her aunt, Mrs. L. K. Price.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kinney of
Stafford. Kan, came here yesterday
to spend several days visiting relatives
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred French Of Chan
ute came here yesterday to, remain
until Sunday the guests IF friends and
relatives
Miss Nora Miller is improving, after
being Ill several weeks with an at
tack Of rheumatism.
Miss Kate Johnson has returned to
her home in Wamego after spending
two weeks here the guests of her sis
ter. Miss Myrtle Johnson
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward and daughter,
Lillian. of 529 German avenue, will
leave the first of the year for Kansas
City, where they will make their fu-
ture home.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Nelson have
gone to Quincy, ILL.,, to spend three
weeks visiting their parents and other
relatives.
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UNI nj IHEHlEnO
Thanksgiving Attractions Are
Many and Varied.
House of a Thousand Candles at
the Grand.
SANS GENE is A HIT.
Most Popular Bill Yet Given at
Majestic.
Novelty Is Proving Popular
With Vaudeville DevOtees.

Today matinee and night, THE
House of a Thousand Candles"
Tomorrow night, 1.-THE Blue Mouse
December 3rd and 4th, Johnson
Ketchel prize fight pictures.
Coming, Eddie Foy.
After the first performance of Tho
House of a Thousand Candles" in New
York, the management requested the
opinions of several of the most famous
theatrical stars who were present al
the play. The following is a summary
of the opinions gathered:
Miss Julia Marlowe says: THE dra-
matte sense is CRASHED Instantly and
portrayed with perfect artistic sim
plicity."
David Warfeld: 1.-The vivid dramatic
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See ]. THOMAS LUMBER co. for
lumber and DEWEY PORTLAND CO.
MENT Guaranteed the best manu-.
featured.
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