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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14
BALLOON RECORD
AGAIN BROKEN
Forbes Made Sky Trip Of 712 Miles
From ST. Louis, Landing
Near City Of Rich
mond, Va.
IN THE AIR 10 HOURS
The Lahm Cup Record Was Broken
by the Trip Which Was Al
most Straight Run
Eastward.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Oct. 14.-After a
flight of nineteen hours and fifteen
minutes, the balloon New York, with
A. Holland Forbes, vice president and
acting president of the Aero club OF
America, and Max G. Fleischmann of
Cincinnati, aboard, landed twenty
miles from Richmond, Va, and 731
miles from st. Louis at 12:45 p. NJ,
yesterday, breaking the Lahm Cup rec
ord, winning the cup for Forbes and
establishing new worlds record
speed in flight of that length, ac-
cording to Forbes claim. Richmond
is 712 miles on an air line from st.
Louis. The balloon travelled at an
average rate of thirty-eight miles an
hour. 1t left ST. Louis at $50 p. M
Tuesday from the Rutger street gas
works. The balloon was not reported
until it reached Hinton, w. Va, SOC
miles from ST. Louis at 8 a. M, yes
terday, showing an average speed OF
about thirty-two niles an hour for that
part of its trip. The balloon was net
sighted at Lynchburg, Va, at II a. m.
yesterday, according to dispatches
Lynchburg is $40 miles from ST. Louis
and to make the difference, 100 miles
in the two hours. speed of sixty
miles an hour would have been neces
sary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14
IMPURE FOOD
CAMPAIGN ENDORSED
Mississippi Valley MedicI Associa
ton Takes up the Question
in Convention.

ST. LOUIS, Oct 14.-An indorse-
ment of DR.. Harvey w. Wiley's cam
paign for pure food and pure food leg.
islation' was voted at the session of
the Mississippi Valley Medical Asso-
citation The doctors declared that "it
is apparent that much action is being
instigated by manufacturers whose
goods contain ingredients that have no
place in food products" They con-
demned the use as food preservatives
of benzoic. boric and salicilic acids and
their compounds, especially benzoate
of soda and all other similar chemi-
Gals" The association also commend
ed the newspapers and individuals
who have taken stand against rti-
ficil food preservtives.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14
TWO CENT RATE
IN ILLINOIS
Action Brought Against the Law and
Preliminary injunction
is Issued.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Oct 14.-The
constitutionality of the Illinois 2-cent
rate law is attacked in an action
brought in the federal court by the
Chicago, Peoria and st. Louis railroad
company AS a result, Judge Humph-
rey in the United States circuit court
granted preliminary injunction re-
straining the attorney general of the
state and all the states attorneys
for the counties through which the
railroad runs from enforcing or at
tempting in any manner to enforce
the 2-cent passenger rate act of this
state as against John p. Ramsey and
H. Nj. Merriam, receivers of that rail-
way.
1t has not yet been determined on
just what date the receivers will re-
store the old rates. There will be no
hearing on the merits of the case un-
til the attorney general moves to dis
solve the injunction At that time, it
is expected, full hearing will be had.
The order for the Injunction was en-
tered upon petition filed by Philip
Barton Warren, soliciting for the re.
ceivers. in which it is alleged that the
2-cent rate act is unreasonable, unjust
oppressive, discriminatory contisca
tory and void. 1t is charged that 1t
attempts to deny to corporations and
persons operating railroads the righ,
10 a judicial investigation of the val
idity and reasonableness of the rates
of charges for the transportation oi
passengers, in violation of section
OF the fourteenth amendment to the
constitution of the United States.
Further, it is charged that notwith
standing the railway was operated
with great economy, the gross re
ceipts from the carrying of passenger.
after deducting the expenses of con
Quoting such business were not SUI
ficient to leave any adequate prof
upon the property used in the service
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14
Crane Makes Reply to the Word
Sent to Him by the President
From Arizona Regard
ing His Action.
rs GREATLY RELIEVED
Crane Says That He Felt Repug-
nant About Continuing as the
Minister to
China.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14--In tele-
gram received at the white house to-
day, Taft formally accepts the resig-
nation of Charles H. Crane of Chicago
as minister to China.
The telegram was addressed to
Secretary Carpenter and was dated
Prescott, Arizona, as follows: Con
vey to Mr.. Crane the following com.
munication, concur in the letter
under date of October IL which the
secretary of state addressed to you
and greatly regret that the circum-
stances found to exist by him make
It necessary for me to accept your
resignation" Taft.
Upon receiving the president $
communication Crane dictated the fol
lowing: II am greatly relieved by the
presidents action. There has been
no minute since learned the atti-
tude of the department Of state, when
| have not contemplated the possibil-
ity of continuance of my official re-
lations with the deepest repugnance.
nevertheless / have felt that my obli-
cation to the president was to permit
him to decide the issue. I have ap'
preciated fully what would be involv-
ed in decision by him that I should
continue. have realizel also the
.impossibility of his securing complete
information at this time. He has
chosen to base his decision upon the
circumstances found by the secretary
of, state''
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14
ILLINOIS BANKERS
SELECT OFFICERS
Oscar G. Freeman of Chicago Was
Elected President Without
Opposition.

DECATUR, H., Oct 14-Business
and pleasure divided the hours of the
last day of the convention of the Bank
ers' Association Of Illinois. The final
session lasted until along in the after
noon, and after that the delegates
were entertained at the Decatur Coun-
try Club. Officers were elected and
standing committees appointed for
the ensuing year, and Attorney Geo.
P. Buckingham of Chicago delivered
an address on the subject. "The Bank
ers and Illinois.
There was a hot contest for the of
flee of secretary of tae association,
and R. l.. Champion of Chicago won on
the ninth ballot. At one time he was
tied in the voting with F. w. Lock
wood of Kankakee. Oscar G. Rutledge
of Jacksonville also had strong sup
port.
Oscar G. Foreman of Chicago is the
new president of the association He
was elected without contest as he was
in line of succession to the office and
had the good will of all the bankers
Congressman James Mckinney, the re
tiring president, was presented with a
gold badge after complimentary
speech by John l.. Hamilton of Hope
ston Mr.. Mckinney, in responding
pledged himself to work for sound cur
rency and banking laws. He said thai
/ in this regard tae weakness of the
bankers was that they failed to stanC
together on any one issue.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14
When He Got Through With the Hard
Interview, the Two Youths
Were Crying From
the Ordeal
SO WHITNEY REPORTED
Statement of Peary is Not Taken Very
Kindly by His Supporters
Who Are Not Sat
isfied.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE broad
side of Commander peary which was
to annihilate DR.. Cook claims to hav-
ing discovered the North Pole appar-
emily was not the heavy fire which had
been expected by his Wae hington
friends. The signed statement Peary
and his associates published may be
convincing to strong Peary adherents.
but they are not enthusiastic over 1t,
while Cooks friends are still firm in
their faith that Cook was the first to
reach the pole and believe the state-
ment of Cook, made at Cleveland, that
the Eskimos purposely misled Peary
in keeping their promise of secrecy to
| Cook.
A prominent official OF the War De-
partment who was along the North
Shore recently, told of seeing letter
/ from Harry Whitney, addressed to a
woman friend. He quoted the language
of the letter as nearly as he could re-
call it, and here are some of the state
ments:
81 believe that DR.. Cook believes he
was at the North Pole When saw
him he was all in and we had great
difficulty in feeding him UP so that he
could gain strength enough to go on.
He could no more have deceived me
than man who was trying to recover
| from bad drunk the night bsfolh.
! The Eskimo boys who came in with
him. after passing through Peary's
third degree, same out looking pale
and nearly exhausted, and one was
! crying
This evidence refers to the examina.
tion at which the testimony printed in
the Peary statement was obtained.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Friday Warmer
tonight
For Illinois: Unsettled, partly
cloudy weather and warmer tonight.
Friday generally fair.
For Iowa: Partly cloudy with show
ers east portion tonight Warmer to-
night. Friday generally fair.
For Missouri: Partly cloudy to-
night and Friday. Warmer tonight.
Cooler west portion Friday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14
CURTIss rs
READY TO FLY
Machine All Read For the Exhibitions
to Be Given Up at Chi
cago.

CHICAGO, Oct. 14q-Glen H. Curtiss.
winner of the cup international at the
aviation meet at Rheims will make a
trial fight late this afternoon at the
Hawthorn race track, preparatory to
several exhibition flights tomorrow,
Saturday and Sunday. Curtiss said
his machine had been put into excel.
lent shape and nothing but a high
wind would prevent a fight today
Captain Baldwin's big dirigable ball
oon is now being prepared and will be
ready for q fight tomorrow
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14
Railroads Make Money.

NEW YORK, Oct 14.-The follow
ing railroad earnings were reported:
Iowa Central-First week OF October
S67,Ss7, increase s17212; from July i
sS74.S91, increase $4,000.
Minneapolis and st. Paul-Firsi
week of October $122,2S3, increas
$2O,O73; from July /, s1,371,524, in
crease $172,710.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14
Weather Conditions.

The eastward movement of the area
of low pressure from Montana to the
upper lake region has caused gen
eral rise of temperature east of the
Rockies, and there has been snow or
rain in the Missouri valley, lake reg
ion, Ohio valley and Tennessee.
West Of the Mississippi the weather
is generally fair with a high baro-
meter on the northern Pacific slope.
Conditions indicate partly cloudy
weather for this section tonight and
Friday, with warmer tonight
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14
Only IMelue Dead.

MIAMI Oct. 14.-The following is
stated by Engineer Cotton, of the East
Coast railway: "The loss of life on
the Key West extension was limited
to the crew of the steamer Sybil,
total of twelve, The floating equip
ment and uncompleted work are bad
ly damaged, but no damage was done
to the concrete. All camps are
wrecked, but the workmen have suf.
ficient food The men behaved we'll
and all are clearing away wreckage,
preparing to reopen traffice."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14
Prize F-ioht Saturday.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 14.-The
sale of seats for the match Saturday
between Johnson and Ketchell began
today The way the sale began indi-
Gates that the standing room only"
sign will be hung out. From now on
the fighters will take only the exercise
necessary to keep them in perfect
trim. Ketchell weighs IT'S Johnson
has reduced his weight twelve pounds
and weighs 1877. Betters are backing
Johnson at 10 to 4.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14
Million Dollar Bond.

NEW YORK, Oct. 14.--Martin W.
Littlejohn, chief counsel for Charles
w Morse, informally offered $1,000
600 bail for the release of his client.
now in the Tombs, but this unpre-
cedented offer was curtly refused by
the three judges of the United States
Circuit Court Of Appeals.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14
Convict Fell.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Oct. ID
Court Morris, aged is, convict from
Drew county, fell from the roof of the
new State Capitol building. distance
of 20 feet, and sustained fractured
skull and internal injuries, which may
cause his death. Morris had been
working on the building.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14
THE BODY HAS
BEEN IDENTIFIED
The Chopped Up Girl Was Miss Julia
r. Grinnell of Fall
River.

RIyERTON, R. l., Oct. 1.-THE
body of the murdered young woman
which was found by pieces the past
few days has been identified by Mrs.
Sara Crinnell of Fall River, as that of
her step daughter Julia T. Grinnell.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14
Wants to Meet Gotch.

MONTREAL, Oct. Mustapha
Mehmadoff, the Turkish wrestler, ar
rived from Europe with the avowed
object Of getting a match with Gotch
for the championship OF the world.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14
ocal Observations

Oct Bar. .Ther. Wind. Weather.
13 I pm. !. 30 90 3S NE Clear
IA I am. 90. SS 81 sW Cldy
Rainfall for past "a hours hun
dredths.
River above low water of 1864
feet 2 tenths.
Mean temperature. 80.
Maximum temperature. 81.
Minimum temperature, 23.
FRED z. GoSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14

The Daily Gate city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14
Daily River Bulletin.
River Forecast.

The river will remain nearly sta
tionery.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-23
Officials Believe He Is Sadly
Demented.
RESIDENTS BADLY FRIGHTENED
Inquest in Lunacy May be
Held Soon.
For Some Reports Have Been Re.
ceived ny Officials but His Cap.
ture was Difficult.

But scantily clad barefooted, and
looking as though he had eaten but
little i'm the past week, man who
gives his name as Jim Russell, was
taken into custody near LaRue yes
terday afternoon and is now lodged
in the county Jail on lunacy charge.
Russell was seen many times dur
ing the past two weeks in the vicinity
Of LaRue lie kept out of the way of
everyone and never used the roads
when moving about the country.
Whenever any one attempted to APP
proach him he fled and succeeded in
getting away several times when
farmers sought to capture him His
presence about the village led to the
spreading of report that wild man
was at large there and determined
hunt resulted in his capture He was
brought here by Marshal Lamb of
LaRue, and his case is now in the
hands of the probate Judge, William
5. Spencer.
About three weeks ago the probate
judge received word from Prospect
th%he "a ."iih man lilh Dttil bttll near
there on several occasions and much
alarm was felt. Farmers made efforts
to apprehend him but failed and the
community was thoroughly frightened
fearing that he might harm some one.
Sheriff Stark tried to locate the man
ut about that time he disappeared
From other parts of the country the
report reached the city that a poorly
dressed man was acting very much
as IL he We're insane. Just how he
secured his food in this time Ia not
known as the authorities have been
unable to find anyone who has been
even close enough to talk to him be-
fore he was captured.
Numerous tales are told by Russell
to the officers. He claims to have
worked at Owens Station at one time
and also to have worked at several
farms near LaRue. Investigation de-
! veloped the fact that none of the
statements are true. lie also told the
officers that he had been at the
county infilmary but this statement
is denied by the superintendent, w. T..
Hurr.
Judge Spencer will not give Russell
hearing until Thursday or Friday
and perhaps not until later. In the
meantime he will investigate the
case fully and try TO learn more
about the man. 1t is his opinion that
the man has been mentally derangeu
by extreme hunger and that given
good food and proper care he will re-
gain his mental faculties.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-23
MERCHANTS EXCURSION
This Years Event will Eclipse all
Other Similar Affairs.

Preliminary arrangements will be
made this week for the annual ex-
cursion OF the Marion Merchants
associatdon The president, Edward
*. Uhler will call a meeting OF the
executive commiutee and transpor-
tation problems will be thashed
out. lit is likely that Belle isle and
Detroit will be the places visited and
ii is possible that the excursonists
will have the privilege OF staying
two days. Numerous other places
have been suggested and will be con-
sidered. IL Is planned TO make this
years outing the greatest in the
history of the association. Prac-
tically every store will close and
proprietprs, clerks and their fam
lilies and friends will go on the trip.
1t is expected that the excursion
will occur the latter part of July
or the first of August.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-23
LUMBER CUT OF THE
UNITED STATES I'm 1908

During the year 1908, 31,23l saw
mills in the United States manufac-
tured 33,2S9 1863 900 feet of lumber,
according to a preliminary report
just issued by the Bureau OF the Cen
sllS These mills also cut 12 ,l06, ,4S3,-
900 shingles and 1856 .6S4 900 lath.
Lnunber manufacturing like every
other industry, felt the effects OF
the business depression which be-
gan in October, 1907. Conse-
quently tine production In 1908 was
below that for the previous year.
In 1907 the cut of $3.50 saIwHmills
was 40I256l54 900 feet, the highest
produotion ever recorded. Not
understanding. thenefore. that in 1908
REPORTS were received from eight per
cent more mills than In 1907. the
decrease In lumber cnt reported by
them was slightly over seventeen
per cent.
Washington, as for several years
past, stin ranks first among the
s,tadas In lumber production, its cut
in 1908 being 29l5 .92S, 600 feet--a
decrease of 22S per cent. over the
cut in 1907. Nearly all the lumber
manufactured in Washington is
Douglas fir, the market for which
was seriously affected by the panic.
Louisiana ranks second, with 2,722,-
421, 900 feet. O. decrease OF $50 ,000,0 900
feet or S.4 per cent over the cut in
1907. Louisiana Is first In the pro-
duction OF both yellow pine and cy-
press Cypress Is particularly
useful and valuable wood, and ap-
parently, the manufacturer of 1t did
not suffer ,gs severely from daIl
bimes as did the manufacturers OF
yellow pine and Douglas fir. Miss
issippi was the thiq'd state in lum-
ber production in 1903, with total
OF 1 ,S61 ,016, 900 feet-a decrease of
eleven per cent from the cut in
| l1907. Arkansas ranked fourth. with
| 4 y656 ,99i 900 feet--a decrease OF
nearly seventeen per cent over the
previous years outpnt, and Wiscon-
sin fifth, with l.613,31S, 900 feet
against 1908 .279 900 feet In 1907. In
Texas. where the lumber industry
Is confined alanost exclusively to
yellow pine. the falling off was very
heavy. The total cut of the state
In 1908 was l,524 ,00S 900 feet a
decrease of 3l.6 per cent over the
cut In 1907 Eight other states
manufactured more than one blllion
feet each OF hmnber last year. In
! the order of Importance they were:
Michigan, Oregon, Minnesota, Penn
sylvania. Virginia, Alabama, North
Carolina and West Virginia. Call
fornl and Maine, other states which
reported more than one billion feet
each in 1907. went Just below that
figure in 1905. The totals for q
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-23

Members OF the w. S. ]. club were
entertained delightfully."- by Mrs. Ma
rion Stoll at her Vine street home
yesterday
The afternoon was given to the
pursuit of art needlework. and a de-
licious course luncheon marked the
hour for adjournment. 1t was the
final meeting of club season rich in
pleasure and entertainment. Meet
ings will be resumed early in the
autumn
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-23

The Chinese preserve vegetableaa I'm
salt.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-23

pictures, drawn on vast scale, Miss
Adams will depict the life Of the
young peasant girl who delivered
France from the English invaders In
the fifteenth century. All sides of the
character OF the Maid of Orleans will
be shown--her life in her native cot
tage, the visitation of voices that led
her to the saving of her dearly be-
loved France, her leadership Of the
martyrdom.
The performance will be adequate
ly staged. There will be 1900 active
participants, including about 500 mep
In armor on horseback, monks, citi
zens OF both sexes, mobiles, choir
boys, English and French soldiery.
The great historic figures Of the time
will be represented by actors well
able to carry out the illusion of real
ity, and the stage settings and cos
tunes will show the results of an i'm.
mense amount of historical research.
The play is an English version Of
Schiller's "Joan of Are"
Miss Adams has had the co-opera-
tion of Charles Frohman, the we'll
known manager, in her preparations
for the representation OF Joan of
Arc" All his resources have. been
drawn upon freely for the success OF
the play. The purpose of the per-
formance ~ the raising of money to
help in the erection of a new building
%, 30
ward university. Only one perform
ance will be given. After the play
tonight the company will be dis
persed and the properties will be
shipped to New York.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-23

few states were greater in 1908 than
dn 1901, but this was chiefly due TO
the larger number of reports Sc
cured in those states in 1908. In
Georgia, for instance, particularly
close canvass increased the number
of mills repoitting nearly one
Ohio, and Indiana between 1000
in reports of total production was
only six per cent. In MaaSachn-
setts. 610 mills reported cut of
3S4 y526 900 feet in 1908 as compared
with a cut Of 3G4,231 900 feet by 51S
mills in 1907. In Colorado, 254
mills cut 1Se. 100000 feet in 1908,
while in 1907, 23O mills cut 1874 4J299.-
600 feet. Al particularly large
gain in mills reporting was made
I'm oklahoma. In 1907, 129 mills In
that state cut 140,015 900 feet, while
in 1908, 214 miles cut 15S, ,756. 900
feet.
while there are many very large
sawmills i'm the United States the
small mills far outnumber the large
ones, and IL is particularly interest
ing to note how many of these
small mills there aTd in the states
which are not now of first rank in
lumber production. The statistics
for New York were collected by the
Forest. Fish and Game commission
of that state, which secured reports
from 2y29l mills. In Pennsylvania
2,224 mills reported TO the Gem
sus, and in irginia, .937. mills. In
North Carolina reports came from
1 .740 mills, and I'M Kentucky from
$50 mills. The number OF mills
reporting from Tennessee was only
forty less than from Kentucky. In
West Virginia. Georgia, Missouri,
OHIO, and Indiana betweenl 1000
and 100 mills each were engaged
in cutting lumber last year. The
average output per mill was 100000
feet in New York, and 5,260,000 feet
in Louisiana, these two states pre-
senting nearly the extremes of pro-
duction by small and large mills.
Yellow pine, Douglas fir, white
pine. oak, hemlock and spruce, in
the order named, were the woods
cut into lumber in the largest guam
tity. Yellow pine has ranked first
since II surpassed white pine i'm the
later nineties and it is still far in the
lead. More recently, white pine has
also been superseded by Douglas
fir, so that now ii occupies third
place.
| Washington has been the pTin-
cipal shingle producing state sim. 6
the use of red cedar shingles be-
came general, and II supplied three
ffths of the total output of shingles
last year. Among the other shinglC
producing states, Michigan. Louis
lana, Maine and California were the
most Important The shingles cut
in Michigan and Maine are chiefly
of white cedar. those IN Louisiana
of cypress, and those IN California
of redwood Iath are generally Q
by-produit of humber manufalcture.
and are made to some extent from
almost every wood that is cut intC
lumber. Among the kinds of latl
which are most prominent are Whit
pine, Douglar fir, spruce, yellow
pine. cypress and hemlock.