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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-22
skillful Plot Laid to Trap Him and
He Was Blown to Pices
While In Tenament
House.
rERRoR1srs ARE BUSY BUT HE LIKES FARMING
Man Who Killed the Chief Was Cap.
tured by Police While Trying
to Make His Es.
cape.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 22.-Col.
Karphoff, chief of the police Of st.
Petersburg was blown to pieces at an
early hour today.
His assassination following closely
on that of Captain Ballinkoff has con-
vinced the authorities that another
Terrorist reign is being inaugurated
The murder was one of the most as
founding in Russian murder history.
The man responsible for the crime is
under arrest.
According to his passports he is
Michael Vosskressensky and the po-
lice are trying to establish his iden-
tity and locate any accomplices. He
recently rented fiat. Late last night
an elderly man accompanied by one
servant called at the fiat. To the door
keeper he stated he was the uncle of
the tenant and was shown to the
apartment. The later who was appar-
emily awaiting him met him at the
top of the stairs and a moment later
there was fearful explosion. The
entire front of the building was blown
out and the old man was blown to
pieces while his servant was fatally
wounded. The. noise Of the explosion
attacted the police and as they ran
to the scene they were met by Voss-
kressensky. who was running away.
AS the police attempted to stop him.
he drew an automatic revolver but be.
fore he could use itS 1T was knocked
from his hand and he was captured
| The police were mystified. The serv
ant at the hospital revived sufficiently
to tell them that the man blown to
pieces and whose identity had not
been established was Karphoff the
dreaded head Of the secret police
There is no question in the minds OF
the authorities but that the Terrorists
have started on another campaign Of
/ bloodshed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-22
Iowa Wrestler Who Is Champion of
the World, Made Over Fifty
Thousand Clear During
The Year.
Wants Jeffres to 90 in With Him on
Big Ranch Proposition
After the Prize
Fight.

BOSTON, Mass, Dec. 22.-Wrest-
lers, and not promoters, appear to be-
getting the money that y being made
in the mat game. This fact was
brought out sharply when Jeffries and
Gotch, two champions in their respec-
tive lines, were drawn into discus
sion of farms and farming through
some question that arose over the set
Of motion picture films that the show
is carrying.
Gotch stated that after Jeffries was
through with the little matter he now
has on hand with Jack Johnson he
would like to see you get piece of it.
ranch proposition that he has under
advisement
This will be one Of the biggest
things ever known anywhere" Gotch
told the retired champion, 'and
would like to see you get piece of it..
The scheme will appeal to you, I'm
sure.
Nothing like. the farm for me, and
I'd be out there now, and stay there
summer and winter if it wasn't that
I'm making SO confounded much coin
/ in the wrestling business"
We'll, how much did you make
wrestling last year," Jeffries asked
the Iowa man directly.
:" cleared exactly $4,000" was the
astonishing reply. That, OF course
includes all of my exhibitions ant
j matches as we'll. You see, got more
than onerffth of that tuof one match
alone-the little bout with Mahmou,
the Turk-and that was about the
softest match that ] had during the
entire season"
i But surely 1t doesn's average up as
well as that year in and year out?" he
was asked by one of the company
4 NO, can't say that it does, and the
big fellow smiled. IF had cleaned
up that well for the last three or -four
4 yeas would own the whole state o.
Iowa by this time. But, honestly it's
q a great game for me. I've made tha
money because / always win. The.
tai kabout wrestling not being honest
but | know of but mighty few spot
wherein it is not honest and straight
The best argument Is that the bette
man always wins. That's an argu
ment that nobody can refute.'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-22

THEN KILLED HIMSELF
Threw Himself Upon the Railroad
Track in Front Of Train
and Was Ground to
Pieces.

FRESNO, CAL, Dec. 22.-Killing his
wife. fatally wounding two small
daughters and severely wounding an
other child, George Chevuront, a
rancher. who went suddenly insane to-
day, cast himself on the tracks be-
fore a Southern Pacific train and was
ground to pieces.
He armed himself with hatchet
and cut down his wife while she was
cooking breakfast He then attacked
his daughters who were asleep in bed
and hacked another who is seriously
injured. One other child escaped
from the house and fed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-22
Several Insane Women Getaway Dur
Ing the Blaze and Created
Much Excitement in
That Vicinity.
BEDLAM BROKE LOOSE
No Deaths Reported and superintend-
ent States That all Of the
Inmates are Now
Safe.

JACKSONVILLE, Dec. 22.-Fire in
the Central hospital for the insane
last night destroyed the north annex
(the women's Department. and threat
ened the destruction Of other portions,
freed many insane women, some of
whom are still roaming, and sought by
police and citizens who volunteered to
round UP the fugitives.
When the fire broke out in the north
wing at o'clock, some of the patients
escaped, but the asylum authorities
soon organized the removal of the
patients from the burning wing to an
other portion of the hospital. In the
excitement, however. quite number
of them escaped and are running
about, some of them thinly clad.
The fire burned fiercely and several
firemen were injured by falling walls
within the first half hour Desperate
measures were resorted to and at
1920 the fire was controlled. Most
of the patients who were rescued were
escorted by guards and volunteers to
the south wing, the new portion of
the building.
The ferocity of the fire had SO
alarmed all of the patients that the
situation was most threatening and
the citizens we're appealed to. The
patients throughout the asylum were
aroused to q pitch Of great excite
ment. Those who were freed gave
the guards and volunteers great con
Germ. Several men and women es-
capped while being transferred from
the burning portions. Some Of them
were captured before tley reached the
streets, and others were found on
outlying streets. Some women were
found, thinly clad, sitting on the curbs
half mile away from the asylum and
taken back.
Dr.. CARTEL, superintendent of the
institution late last night, said as far
as he knew no lives were lost and
all of the inmates we're safe. He said
the fire was confined to the north
wing of the north annex and that the
female patients who were removed
while the fire was in progress did not
suffer from exposure while being re
moved to the south annex.
The property loss is $4,000. The
destroyed portion includes wards 4
and 6, of the north annex. A hun
dred and eighty women patients were
in the wards and 1t is believed al
were removed safely.
A rumor that a NUMBER of patients
remained In the burned portion is dis
believed.
The fire started in the roof Of tn,
north wing. The cause is unknown
The flames spread to the fourth floor
where the women were kept Thei
screams created terrific din. Th
fire drill had taught the employe
caution in such emergency and th
attendants in the portions not im
mediately threatened by the fire di
heroic work restraining the lunatics
In the burning section the attendant
and officials worked desperately t
control the affrfghted patients, an
successfully removed them to the ney
part of the asylum.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-22
WARRINER GOT
JAIL SENTENCE
Six Years in the Pententiary on a
Plea of Guilty of Theft Of
$4,000.

CINCINNATTI, o., Dec. %. u
Charles L. Warriner who confessed
stealing s64O,0OO from the Big Four
railroad while Cincinnati treasurer
pleaded guilty in court this morning
to an indictment charging the theft OF
$4,000 and was sentenced to six years
in the Ohio penitentiary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-22
Sunaestion for keokuk.

CLEVELAND, O.. Dec. "a fine
of $100 for theatrical managers who
permit late.coming patrons to be seat
ed in the progress of a play, is fixed
in an ordinance passed by the city
council. Late arrivals must wait out
side until the end of the act.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-22
Stealing Christmas Trees.

QUINCY, Dec. 22.-President Park
er of the Park and Boulevard associa-
tion will pa reward for information
that will bring about the conviction
of persons who have stolen pine trees
from indian Mound park. 1t is thought
probable that the thefts were COM
mitted by boys who cut down the
trees and sold them to families de-
string them for Christmas decorations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-22
Another Illinois, p. o.

COLON. Ill, Dec. 22--The post
office safe here was blown open and
several hundred dollars worth OF
stamps taken. The jewelry store adj
Joining the postoffice was also entered
and some five hundred dollars worth
of jewelry taken.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-22
Animal Industries.

Whole tribes of birds are musicians.
The beaver is an architect. builder and
woodcutter; he cuts down trees and
erects houses and dams. The marmot
is civil engineer; he does not only
build houses. but constructs aqueducts
and drains to keep them dry Wasps
are paper manufacturers. Caterpillars
are silk MERGERS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-22
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: General.
ly fair tonight and Thursday, Not
much change in temperature.
For Illinois. Iowa and Missouri:l
Generally fair tonight and Thursday.
Not much change in temperature.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-22
1900 New Recruits.

BLUEFIELDS, Dec. 22.-Nineteen
hundred Zelayan troops captured in
yesterdays battle, constituting prac-
tically the entire Zelayan force, today
swore allegience to Estrada and will
proceed to Managua with the insur.
gents army which is bent on captur-
ing the capital
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-22
Reumanian Anarchist.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Foreign
Minister Brattiano of Roumania, was
shot and seriously wounded by a
Roumanian anarchist today according
to a brief dispatch received by the
American legation at Bucharest. No
details were given.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-22
Weather Conditions

The field of high pressure remains
from the eastern slope of the Rockies
to the Mississippi valley and western
gulf, lower temperature prevailing in
the northern portions of the noun
tain plateau regions, while the tenn
perature is slightly higher, and there
have been light SHOWS from the Mis-
souri, valley to the lake region and
Ohio valley
The pressure continues low in the
northeastern states. and the depres-
sion on the Pacific coast is filing up.
Conditions indicate generally fair
weather for this section tonight Ind
Thursday, with slightly colder tonight
Local Observations.
Dec. Bar Ther. Wind Weather.
21 z pm. :. so. so 10 w Cldy
% Z am. ;. 503S II NV Cldy
River above low water of 1864
feet / tenth,
Change in "a hours. rise 2 feet q
tenths.
Mean temperature, IA.
| Maximum temperature, 20.
Minimum temperature, Z.
FRED z. GoSEWIsCH,
y Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-22
kiflina the Rabbit.

Victoria, Australia, spends s475,OOo
per year in the endeavor to extremin.
ate the rabbit.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-07
READY FOR COAL CONFERENCE
II Is Said Demands Made by Miners
at the First Conference VIII
Be withdrawn.

Philadelphia, Apr. President T.
l.. Lewis of the United Mine Workers
and his committee from the three
anthracite districts were in consulta-
tion here last night at the headquar-
ters of the Central Labor union to ar
range the preliminaries for their con-
ference to-day with the coal operators
over the renewal of the wage agree
ment. It is understood that prac-
tically all the demands made at the
first conference will be withdrawn and
that OF the new demands the principal
one will be for a method by which
grievances can be settled quicker than
by the present Cancellation board.
The district officials seem inclined
to make concessions to the operators,
provided the latter meet them half
way. One Of the officials admitted
that recognition of the union would be
waived provided certain other de-
mands are granted by the operators
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-07
QUESTIONED MANS HONESTY
A Former United States Senator and
His Brother Convicted Of Grim.
inal Libel.

Winston Salem, N. c., Apr. Tx
United States Senator Marion Butler
and his brother Lester. Butler were
convicted in Guilford superior court
yesterday of criminally libeling Re-
publican State Chairman S. b. Adams
by the publication in the Caucasian,
a weekly newspaper owned and ope-
rated by the Buffers OF serious allie
cations against Adams integrity and
honesty.
Adams acts as chief justice of the
Indian court in Oklahoma in 1905
were severely condemned by the pa
per in its fight against Adams re-elec-
ton as chairman of the state execu.
tive committee. The trial lasted six
days. Judge Long imposed a fine of
$500 on Marion Butler and $3.50 on
Lester Butler. Notice of appeal to the
supreme court was given, the defend.
ants being released on bonds of 81 900
each.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-07
TORNADOS RIP THINGS
Five PEOPLE WERE KILLED AT
ABERDEEN, MISS.
AN INDIANA TOWN SUFFERS
Two Persons Were Killed and Many
Others Hurt Near Marion, III.
Property Damaged.

Aberdeen, Miss, APR. 7.--Five per,
sons are known to have been killed,
four others injured and still others
are buried under the debris OF the
Illinois Central depot which was de-
molished by a tornado which swept
through the city OF Aberdeen last
night.
Kokomo Ind, Apr. IA destructive
storm struck this region last night.
At Miami the Masonic temple and
several other buildings were partly
wrecked by the wind. The farm resi-
dence Of Mrs. Gammons was blown
down and six persons we're caught in
the wreck and injured. One daugh.
Ter, Clara. was killed. ,te
Marion, H., APE. Two persons
were killed, many others were hurt,
apd considerable property was dam,
AGED BY a tornado which struck this
city and vicinity yesterday. The
deaths occurred In Pittsburg. a village
six miles northeast OF here, the vic.
Tins being crushed in the collapse Of
their homes.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-07
Hicks Story.

1t was in 1S47 that Hicks first made
county name as a witty raconteur.
In that year Sir Samuel Spry, who had
been member for Bodmln since the
great reform bill, lost his seat and In
a petulant mood took legal proceedings
against Hicks on the ground that he
had abused his official position to in
fluence voters at the poll In the
course of the trial Hicks was called
upon TO state what he had TO say In
his defense. In the course of his state
ment he asked leave of the court to
illustrate his position by a story. His
request being assented to, he related
how few days previously he had
been to see lad whom he knew well
who was laid up from a fall from u
vicious donkey, which had Kicked out
all his front teeth The lad, said
Hicks, had taken the matter in the
most kindly way and had said to him,
"'Tisn't the fall, Mr.. Hicks, and 'tisn't
the vally Of the teeth what annoys
me, but tbs the nashty, CHASTITY
wishous disposition OF the jackass."
Sir Samuel Spry sprang up in the
well Of the court in fury and ex-
claimed, "He has called me a jack
asst" The court was convulsed with
laughter, and Hicks was promptly and
fully acquitted of the trumpery charge
brought against him.-Cornhill Maya
zine
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-07
CHICAGO HAS AN ELECTION
Republicans and Democrats Come Out
About Even in the Selection
Of Aldermen.

Chicago, Apr. I'm the city council
yesterday the little ballot" contain
Ing propositions for tax levy to erect
a tuberculosis sanitarium, and the an
nexation of Evanston and Cicero. car
ried by large plurallties. but politi-
clans were surprised in the makeup
of the new council. Evanston annulled
the annexation by voting against it
four to one.
Fewer than half the registered yot.
ers went to the polls, the total vote
being little more than 100000 The
Republicans elected Isaac n. Powell
city treasurer by a majority Of 10000
but the Republican candidate for city
clerk was defeated by F. ID. Connery,
a Democrat, who won by about 1900
votes. In the council fight four alder
men of the so-called Gray Wolf ele.
ment were defeated. Republicans and
Democrats came out about even In the
election of aldermen. The council is
Republican by majority of ~. New
Trier township, suburban, voted out
saloons.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-07
PROTEST OF ENGINEERS
CLAIM NEW ORDER DEPRlVEs
THEM FROM WORKING.
MANY MEN TO BE EXAMINED
Chief Kennedy and a Number Of Dep
uties Now Holding Examinations
In Cleveland and Cincinnati.

Columbus, o., Apr. 7.-Stationary
engineers over the state are protest
ing against the recent order of Chief
Examiner Kennedy, declaring that
such engineers as were licensed under
the law OF 1900 would be compelled to
take a re-examination and secure
new license before they would be per-
mitted to follow their trade. The or
der was issued because the law of 1900
has been declared unconstitutional.
Il is not so much the order itself
which is Objectionable as 1t is the an
nouncement that 1t must go into inn
mediate effect and engineers take an
examination without delay If they are
to continue in employment. To carry
out this purpose of immediate appli-
cation, Chief Kennedy and number
of deputies are now holding examina-
tions in Cleveland and Cincinnati, and
from there intend to go to other
places. In all, between 5000 and 5000
men are to be examined.
Some engineers are refusing to take
the examination at this time, claim
ing 1t is unfair and they are not pre-
pared. They are petitioning the gov
ernor to extend the time in which the
examinations may be held for several
weeks,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-07
Learning English.

The essential difference between the
slgnification of words and terms In the
English tongue which are almost the
same In etymology and origin is a
great element of difficulty TO foreign
er who is learning the language, fact
to which certain attache of foreign
mission at Washington recently testl-
fed.
When the budding diplomatist in
question arrived at our national capi-
tai year or two ago he soon capltu-
lated TO the charms of young woman
Of the official set, and they speedily
became the best of friends. A month
or so ago the attache returned TO this
country after a lengthy leave of alb
sence passed In his own land. About
the first thing lie did ON reaching
Washington was to send note to the
lady OF his admiration, wherein, to her
astonIshment and indignation, he gave
expression to this sentiment:
"once more, my dear friend, shall
gaze upon your unmatched eyes,
Harper's Magazine.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-07
A PROMOTION FOR EAeLEsoN
Former Speaker Of House Will Be
Chief "Trust Buster" in Ohio
Law Department.

Columbus, o., Apr. Fireman T.
Eagleson, foEmer speaker of the house
of representatives, was promoted by
Attorney General Denman yesterday
to the position of chief trust buster"
in the Ohio state law department.
Eagleson takes the place of orla
e. Harrison, who goes to Washington
to accept position in the department
of justice. Harrison did all the inside
work in the prosecutions in Ohio of
the bridge trust and had large hand
in working up the case against the
Standard Oil Co.
Justice Wilson OF Toledo has been
added to the list of special attorneys
in the Ohio department. by Attorney
General Denman.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-07
eeIleve rhey Have Murderer.

Palermo, Apr THE police of this
city believe they have in custody the
real murderer Of Joseph Petrosino
the chief of the Italian bureau of the
New York police force, who was killed
in this city the night of March 12
The man is Carlo Constantine, and he
comes from Partinico, town IA miles
from here. Antonio Passanante of the
sane town and VITO Gascioferro of
Bisacpiino are regarded as accom-
plices OF ihe mRruer Constantine and
Passanante returned to Sicily from
Brooklyn February 26. The former
immigrated to America two years ago.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-07
IFwoMEN ONLY KNEW
What a Heap Of Happiness it Would
Bring to Marion Homes.

Hard to do housework with an
aching back.
Brings you hours Of misery at lels-
ure or at work.
IL women only knew the cause
that
Backache pains come from sick
kidneys,
'rwould save much needless woe.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kid
neys,
Marion people endorse this:
Mrs. Maria Ullam, of 34S Mt. YER
non Ave. Marion. Ohio, says: 1.-THE
benefit derived from the use of
Doan's Kidney Pills IN the Summer
of 1899 has proved lasting, and it Is
a pleasure to again endorse this rem
edy. Before I used II suffered in
tensely from pain and lameness in
my loins. also had frequent head
ache and walking or doing any
houseworl1 utterly exhausted me.
Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at
Flocken's Drug Store strengthened
my back, invlgorated my kidneys and
acted as a general tonic. I used
them until cured, and gladly make
the fact known thar have remained
In good health up to the present time
have heard others speak OF finding
the same prompt and effective relief
through using Doan's Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-07
RECEIVED A STIFF SENTENCE
Negro Held White Woman a Pris.
oner In His Room and ~ Treat.
ed and Robbed Her.

Philadelphia, Apr 7.-Twenty.five
years Imprisonment in the Eastern
penitentiary and $4,000 fine was the
sentence imposed by Judge Barratt
here yesterday upon George Washing.
ton. a negro, who was convicted OF
holding Mrs. Ella Curtin, a white WON.
an, a prisoner in his room and i'll
treating and robbing her.
The woman. hospital physicians tes.
tilted yesterday, is physical wreck
as the result of her experiences. She
testified that she had been detained
by Washington in his house for four
days.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-07
A REPORT ON SHIPBUILDINe
During the Nine Months Ending March
81 There Were 696 Vessels Built
In the United States,

Washington, Apr. 7.--During the
month of March last so sail vessels
we're built and officially numbered in
the United States, 73 of them being
steam and nine sail, rs of wood and
seven of steel construction, OF the
total number S5 are for Atlantic and
Gulf 20 for Pacific, IA for western
river, ~ for Great Lake and one for
Porto Rican service. The gross ton.
mage Of the vessels is 24924 tons.
During the nine months ending
March 81 last 696 vessels, with a
gross tonnage Of SO,332 tons. we're
built and chartered in this country, as
compared with 765 vessels with
gross tonnage OF 353,76S tons during
the corresponding nine months ending
with March 81, 1908
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-07
HoteI visited By RuraIars.

GAINESVILLE, o., Apr AFTER admin
istering chlnroform to several of the
occupants Of the Hotel Archer at
Macksburg, Washington county, bur
glars ransacked several rooms of the
place at an early hour yesterday morn
ing The hotel is headquarters for
several wealthy oil operators inter-
ested in the development of that field
and the burglars were probably ex-
plotting to make rich haul. All they
secured, however was $ll from the
room occupied by j. b. Archer. the
proprietor, and wife, and 81 from tho
room OF an oil man.