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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
Colombia Has Canal Route Which
the British Are Said to be Fig
urins on Digging
Out.
N THE EXPENSE is SMALL
uey S.sl is Estimated to Cost But
Hundred Million Which is
Less Than Our Canal
z Cost.

PANAMA, Aug. 2S.--Columbia will
not sign the tripartite treaty with the
United States and the Republic OF
Panama relating to the Panama canal.
So far from signing the treaty, Col
ombia seems determined to dig an In
teroceanic canal of her own-or rath-
er by England.
Influenced by English capital, re-
solved to secure a canal free from
American domination, majority ct
the Colombian congress is pledged to
grant a concession to Luis Arturo Un-
durraga. a distinguished engineer
Senior Undurraga, who left here re-
Gently for Bogota, capital of Colombia.
claimed 20 have discovered a new
route for a canal far superior to that
of the Panama canal.
This route is few miles east OF
the boundary line between Panama
end Colombia, coincident with the
course of the Atrato river and Its
tributaries, which run almost directly
south from the Gulf of Darien to the
Pacific
Lest people in the United States
suppose this plan for another canal Is
visionary, it is stated that Panama
has already dispatched an "army" OF
fifty police to hold the mouth of tbs
Atrato and has named the village te
be established there TT. Ohalidia,'
after the president OF this. republic.
In a canoe carving eleven persons
Undurraga crossed the isthnMs from
the Atlantic to the Pacific entirely II
Colombian territory, the route beins
| forty-seven miles Ions. only half
mile dividing the head waters OF
stream flowing into the Atlantic from
the source of stream flowing int
| the Pacific. That point is l47 fee
above sea level and the digging there
would all be in alluvial soil
The plan concentrates joining thu
oceans in one year with sea leve
canal having depth of six feet an
dredging it in five years to a depth Q
fortv-6ve feet.
The estimated cost of the work i
500, 100000. which is considerahl.
less than the United States has eS
pended On the Panama canal to date.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
Twelve Men Killed When Dynamite
Mine Was Accidentally Ex-
plodcd Beneath Their
Feet.
BLOWN INTO THE AIR
Workman Tossed Lighted Cigarette
Into a Box Where the End Of
the Fuse Was Lo.
Gated.

KEY WEST, Fla, Aug. 2S.-Eleven
workmen met instant death and
twelfth died while being brought to
hospital here as the Jesuit of dyna-
mite explosion. The men We're hurled
high into the amir and the bodies OF
the dead we're almost beyond recognl-
ton. arms and legs being torn from the
hodies of some while the faces of 9TH
ers we're mere masses of flesh. When
the explosion occurred, workmen We're
standing in water 4 feet deep and d.
rectly beneatehm was 700 pounds OF
dynamite ready for the blast when the
men should stop work for dinner Ac-
cording to one of the wounded, one
Of those men to meet instant death
threw a lighted cigarette to one side,
not noticing it fell into tae box con-
tanning the fuses which were connect
ed with the heavy charges of explo,
siyes beneath them. A few seconds
and men. water, mud and tons of dirt
were thrown seventy to ninety reef
in the air.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
Record of the Twenty-Four Hour Race
For First Ten Hours Shows
One Dead and Many
Injured.
MUST BE SPECTACULAR
TWO Big Machines colided In Front
Of the Grandstand and Spec
tators Saw a Man
Killed.
BRIGHTON BEACH

BRIGHTON BEACH, Motordrome,
Aug. 2S.-One man is dead, one
dying and six seriously injured as the
result OF ten hours of the twenty-four
automobile race now on. The latest
accident was this morning when Pat
rick Corrigan, Pinkerton man, had
leg broken by lamp which flew off
OF skidding racer. Leonard Cole,
meclanician of a Stearns was killed
at midnight when an Acme and Stearns
collided in front of the grandstand.
The Stearns was wrecked and Cole
killed. Laurent Crosse, driver was
fatally hurt. Cyrus Patscheke, driver
of the Acme was slightly hurt and
the mechanic.an, name unknown, was
badly injured. Hugh Hughes, driving
the Allan Kingston car was badly
hurt in kis machine by the blowing up
of tire and swerving in front of De
| Palma's Fiat. The Fiat was wrc-s.ed
but De Palma was not hurt. William
! Heina driving Lozier and Mechanic.
ian William Gilbin were severely but
not fatally hurt when their machine
| slsidded and turtled.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
DUN'S REVIEW
TELLS OF CONDITIONS
Business Looks Fine and the Outlook
for Fall Trade is Better than
Ever Before.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2s.-Dun's Re-
view says: From the principal cities
come such reports as large fall pur-
chases," active demand" "sales ex-
ceeding the best previous years"
large number of visiting buyers and
outlook for very active fall trade"
Striking proof of stronger business
conditions is furnished by largely re-
duced totals of business defaults.
Improvement in the iron and steel
trade is steadily maintained with a
heavy production of pig iron. prac-
ticalIy full movement Of finished pro-
ducts, and notably heavy buying by
railroads. The only department OF
this country, where there is room for
considerable business Is that of steel
rails. Seascnahle activity continues
in the VIII sale dry goods market,
special sales of varogs kinds attract
ing many buyers. Purchases by re-
tailers still indicate caution regard
ing future needs even in cases where
.,igher prices seem certain. Cur
rent movement. however, Is very
steady. Openings of fancy dress
goods lines for spring has not been
attended with active demand noted
when staple mills priced their lines
for the season
Mems wear lines are moderately
quiet, with prices firmly maintained.
Linens rule strong. Fancy fall wear
is in good demand, but heavy under
wear is still t,or' Business in foot
wear is slow, and so far as fresh con-
tracts are concerned, trade is nearly
at a standstill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
Investigation Of Conditions From Des
Moines to keokuk Has Been
Completed by an Ex-
pert.
FAVORABLE IMPRESSION
Prof. Kay Does Not Think Very Much
Much Of the Plan Of Max.
ing the Stream Navl- X
gable However. s

DEs MONIES, Aug. 2S.-water
power possibilities OF the Des Moines
river are being carefully investigat-
ed by Prof. g. F. Kay of the univer-
sity Of Iowa, the expert In the en-
ploy OF the Iowa geological survey.
Last week Professor Kay started
from this city south and completed
the investigation of the Des Moines
river to Keokuk. At the present
time he is in Winnipeg attending the
sessions of the British Association
to the Advancement of Science, but
in the week from September to IL
he will return to Des Moines and be-
gin to work northward. Professor
Kay reports that he is favorably i'm
pressed with the water power features
Of the Des Moines river" said AS
sistant State Geologist James H..
Lees yesterday. "He will not make
his official report until the entire
work is completed. He will probably
not be able to finish the state until
he has worked next summer and
possibly the following summer.
Though Professor Kay is only inves-
tigating the water power aspects OF
the rivers he does not believe in the
navigibility of the Iowa rivers, not
even making an exception OF the Des
Moines river. He Is Joined in this
view by Assistant Geologist Lees
They do believe. however. that there
are great possibilities In the develop
ment Of the water power in the state
o. Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
Weather Conditions.

The passage of the storm center
from North Dakota eastward into On
tario has been attended by high tenn
nerature and showers from the Upper
Mississippi Valley to the Western
Lakes.
If has been followed by the nortn-
western area Of high pressure moging
to the Upper Mississouri Valley, cans
ing fair, much cooler weather in that
district, and light frost in Northern
Montana.
The barometer is moderately high,
with fair weather and little change in
temperature. in the southern and east
ern states and the pressure is low on
the Pacific Slope.
Conditions indicate the eastward
drift Of the field of high pressure VIII
be attended by fair. cooler weather IN
this section tonight and Sunday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
Iowa Corn Packing Factory Was Scene
of an Explosion and Panic
Among the Many EN-
ployees.
ONE INSTANTLY KILLED
TWO Women and a Man Were Fatally
Injured and Many Others Were
Hurt in the Accident
and Panic.

WAVERLY, Iowa. August 2S.-In
a panic of one hundred employees at the
Kelly Canning factory to escape from
til second floor of the canning tank ex-
partment where gasoline tank ex-
ploded and threw fir cover the room,
George McRoberts vas killed and
three persons probably fatally in
jured and a score of others severely
hurt. The building was destroyed by
the fire that followed the explosion,
causing 100000 damage While the
Gamers were busy, with their work
the gasoline tank used for soldering OF
cans burst, hurting the flaming fluid
over the workroom., Most of the en-
ployes are women and young men and
girls. Many leaped to the ground fall
ing on and hurting each other. Scores
tried to descend stairways with leaps
and got entangled in the narrow way
Employees on the first floor went
quickly to the rescue, dragging tle in.
iured persons from the jammed stair
ways and fighting off the flames until
the injured could be carried to safety
When all had been taken from the
building it was found that Mrs. Wal
ter Davis, Irene Lockley and George
Miller had been so severely injured
that they will probably die. The ma
terial loss included 100000 cans O
corn, which were not insured
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
TEE "DEMoTIoN"
: = OF FOWLER
.Fo,lette is so Excited That He
Starts a Dictionary OF
His Owl.

MADISON, Aug. Is LaFollette's
weekly today attacks Lannon's demo
ton" of Fowler and the appointment
of Vreeland as chairman of the house
committee on banking and currency
saying "he was appointed to work with
Aldrich to frame up d currenc., pro-
cram which will suit the high fl
nance needs of the Wall street bank
ing system which is anxious to have
the work put through in the regular
way without hitch because the next
house will be democratic.
T"Demotion is word coined by La
Toilette meaning the opposite OF pro-
motion.]
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
Body unldentlfied j.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2S.-The body of a
man found in a pile of driftwood in
the Mississippi River at the outlet OF
the Twin Hollows, one mile south of
lift Cave, ST, Louis county, was yes
terday taken from the water. Cor
oner Rolla Cracey held an inquest and
the jury returned verdict OF death
from drowning. The man was uniden-
tilted. The man appeared to be about
fifty years old and wore dark blue
serge suit. A pair of eye glasses was
found in the coat pocket.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
Blame. the Road.

MUSCATINE, Iowa, Aug. 2S.-With-
out attempting to establish the identi-
ty OF the man cut to pieces by the
Milwaukee near Conesville, the jury
returned verdict severely censuring
the railroad company for its failing to
care for the man. The engineer did
not stop the train and did not report
the accident until Washington was
reached. Before the body was recov-
cred seven trains had passed over 1T
and 1t was In fifty pieces.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
STRIKE BREAKERS
ARE ON STRIKE
Seems Impossible to Pleas. Anybody
in the Plant of the Pressed
steel Car Com
pany.
TREATMENT DOGLIKE
TWO Hundred Men Walkout and Three
Hundred More Ar. Said to be
Going to FOLLOW
Them.

PITTsBURG, Aug. 2s.-Declaring
that they were treated worse than
dogs given rotten food, threatened
with having their heads blown off,
and not paid what was promised, two
hundred of the strike breakers of the
Pressed Steel Car plant walked out
in a body 1t was declared that the
three hundred other strike breakers
remaining intended to quit today,
again completely tying up. the plant.
The men quitting will be taken be-
fore Government Agent Hoagland and
asked to testify in the peonage in
vestigation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
EngIishman is Now the Holder Of the
Records and is the Big Bird
of tho Aeroplane
Meet.
he RODE 112 MILES
Latham Made Second Best Showing
While the American, curtiss,
Comes Far Down in the
List.

RHEIMS, France, Aug. 2S.-Henr-
Farman. the English aviator h.tner-
10 unknown quantity in the aviation
contests, In bioplano of his own
design broke the worlds record for
duration of flight and distance in
heavier-than-air ship, and won the
Grand Prix de La Champagne, the
endurance test by the remarkable
flight officially recorded as 1SO kilo-
meters (111.7S miles) in hours,
minutes and Sc 2-5 seconds. He act.
ually covered an extra ten kilometers
and remained In the air ten mintues
after 1880 o'clock last evening, the
hour that the timekeepers under the
rules ceased to keep a record of the
flight.
Other contestants finished in the
order named:
Hubert Latham in monoplane No. 20,
154 kilometers, 500 meters. Time, 2
hours Is minutes 9 3-5 seconds; Louis
Paulhan, in a voisin biplane, 131 kill
ometers; Count de Lambert biplane,
116 kilometers; Hubert Latham in
monoplane, No. 13, Ill kilometers:
M. Tissandier, biplane, III kilomet-
ers: Roger Sommer, biplane, III
kilometers; NJ. de la Grange, mono
plane, so kilometers; NJ Bleriot
monoplane. 40 kilometers; Glenn H
! Curtiss, biplane, 80 kilometers, and
M. Lefebvre, biplane, 81 kilometers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
Bank clearinss.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2S.-Total bank
clearings compiled by Bradstreets for
the principal cities of the United
States the past week were S2.aa4,295.-
900 against s2,14S,2ss,ooo in the cor
responding week last year.
Failures Tor the week 201. against
2ss in the like week o" 1908. Canad-
ian failures go, against 81 in the like
week of 1908.
Wheat, Including -four, exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week 2,9s4,45s bushels against 1926
50S this week, last year.
Corn, exports for the week, SS,603
bushels, against 39,1os in 1908.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
The Outdoor Life.

Stay outdoors little while and
take some deep breaths of the outer
air; better still, walk between the
work place and the home few days.
and get over this habit of kicking
about the weather. Denver Repub-
lican.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
COOL WAVE
rs NOW COMING
Forecast for the States in this Sec
tion Indicate Some More En-
ioyabic Weather.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2S.-The govern
ment weather forecast is as follows:
For Iowa and Nebraska: Fair and
cooler tonight and Sunday.
North Dakota: Fair tonight and
Sunday; cooler tonight east and
warmer Sunday west.
South Dakota: Generally fair to-
night and Sunday, cooler tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
Jane.'s Generosity.

How nicely you have ironed these
things, Jane" said the mistress ad.
to her maid. Then, glancing
at the glossy linen, she continued in
a tone of surprise: "Oh, but see they
are all your own
YES" replied Jane, "and I'd do all
yours just like that If had time
Central Methodist Advocate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
a,,.rIcan Bar Nominations.

DETROIT, Aug. 2s.-The American
bar nominations are: president
Charles Libby, Maine; Secretary
George Whittock, Maryland; Treasur-
er--Fred Wadhems. New York; Ex'
ecutiye Council-Charles Butler, New
York; w. G. Hunt, Louisiana; John
Hinkley, Vermont; Ralph Brecken'
ridge, Nebraska; Lynn Helm, Caiifor'
MIA.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
ZEPPELIN TO
BERLIN TOMORROW
Could Not Get There Today But Prom
iscs to Make Sunday
Arrival.

BERLIN. Aug. 2s.-The Zeppelin
airship at ten o'clock this morning
was reported off Bavaria two hun
dred miles away via Bitterfleld where
Zeppelin joins the ship. 1t VIII be
impossible to arrive late tonight SO
he expected to remain at Bitternelo
c,d arrive tomorrow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
curtiss Wins Biggest prize.

RHEIMS, Aug. 2s.-Curtiss this
afternoon was declared winner of the
coupe international, the biggest event
of the meet by his record of fifteen
minutes 5O3-5 seconds for 1912
miles, not only the fastest time of the
race but considered also the best
performance of the entire week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
crabtree Case.

OMAHA. Aug. 2S.-The court mar
tial trying Crabtree received a verdict
Yesterday afternoon which was not dis
closed but it was rumored he would
escape death through the insanity
plea.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
An Accident.

The Zeppelin airship lost one OF Its
nrone,lers near here this afternoon
and was forced to alight. The acci-
dent is serious and it is not known
when the flight will be resumed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
Bv Less Than q Second.

RHEIMS, Aug. 2S.-Curtiss cover
ed twenty kilometers (12.42 miles) in
fifteen mintues So 3-5 seconds this
morning in the coupe tournament. The
first round was made in seven min
utes 81 2-5 seconds, which Is the best
time he has made. Bleroit, his most
feared rival, made the trial course In
seven minutes 58 1-5 seconds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
Larned Champion.

NEWPORT, Aug. 2S.-Larned retain
ed the national tennis singles cham
pionship by defeating Clothier three
out of five sets. The score: 81; 81;
6-7; 1-6; 6-1.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
All OF.

The Heiress--Have you seen papa?
The Duke-Yes. It's all off.
The HeiressY You don't mean to say
that he refused to give his consent?
The l)uke-Uh, no. He said he'd
give his consent-but not another
cent. Stray Stories.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
In the Temoerate zone.

After man is 90 his curiosity as
to the hour at which the parade starts
is very mild. Topeka Capital.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
THE WEATHER.
,ndiea+ions FOR iowa. Illinois and Mis-
souri,, Wired From chlc-eo.

For Keolsuk and Vicinity: Fair and
cooler tonight and Sunday
For Iowa, Illinois and Missouri:
Fair and cooler tonight and Sunday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
Para,s Superior Knowledge.

"In some way, George, papa has
found out that you are poet" said
the fair girl to the youth with uncut
hair.
That's where your papa has the ad-
vantage of the critics" said the young
man a little bitterly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
Wearing Out.

II is not the revolutions that destroy
machinery; 1t is the Fiction
Heecher.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
Da,ly River Bulletin.
Local Observations.

Bar. Their. Dir Wthr.
27 7 D. m. 29.s9 Ss E Clear
2s z a. m. -. 1894 IS SW Clear
River above low water of 1854 4
feet, tenths.
Mean temperature ss. maximum
temperature 81, minimum teperature
70.
River Forecast
The river will reain nearly station
airy.
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
There Seems no Questions But What
the Man Will be Cut Open
Some Time Soon by the
Surgeons.
SPECIAL A1R FOR HIM
Two Loads Of Pure Oxygen Have Been
Taken to the castl. to be Used
in Case He Should
Fail.

TURNER'S, Aug. 2s-Meagre in-
formation obtainable indicates that
Hartman will be rigidly physically
examined today to determine the
advisability of an immediate opera
ton. Three noted surgeons are -e-
ported ready to operate, the moment
the word is given. The nature of his
illness Is variously reported as NAL
ignant cancer, acute stomach trouble
or spinal affection. It is under
stood that physicians advised an OPP
GRAFTON in Vienna, but Hartman in
sisted on returning home to undergo
the knife.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
Special Air FOR Him.

Shortly after noon yesterday two
loads of chemically pure oxygen were
unloaded at Arden from special
train and placed in one of the Har-
riman automobiles and rushed to
Harrimans home. That morning two
men apparently physicians. carrying
cases, left the train here and
when asked their mission. one re-
piled, don't bother us" They jump
ed into an automobile and hurried to
the inclined railway. The general
impression is that an immediate op-
Grafton is expected and the ordered
oxygen was brought to use in the
event that Hartman does not rally.
Every indication points to an opera
tion of some kind but no official state
ment is obtainable.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-09
NYERI THE NEXT STOP.
The Roosevelt Expedition Moves on
Another Stage.

Naivasha, British East Africa. Aug.
9.-Colonel Roosevelt and Kermit, ac-
eompanied by Edmund Heller the
zzoologist Of the Roosevelt expedition:
+ ]. Cunningham. the British field
naturalist, and Leslie A TarItOn of
Nairobi, left today for Nyeri. a gov
eminent station in the northwest part
Of kenia province.
Major Edgar A. Mearns and J. Al
den Loring, the other members of the
party, viii leave Wednesday for Mai
robi, to prepare for an ascent of
Mount kenia. an extinct volcano north
Of Nairobi
a second consignment of specimens
collected by the expedition will be
shipped to the United States on the
steamer Admiral, leaving Mombassa
August l S.
.Nyeri is an important trade center
OF British East Africa. Indian ba-
zaars have been established and there
are native markets and a small colony
OF coast traders. The neighborhood
Is the headquarters of the Nasal tribe,
"arHke nomads. who inhabit the
plain of Kenia province.
mount kenia was assembled for the
hrst time by MaCkinder in 1899.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-09

tons for examination. -
II. At least forty written questions snail
| be submitted at each examination. The
| applicants will be required to answer such
oral questions as may be asked by the
board and must demonstrate on a cadaver
10. The applicant for a license shall re-
ceive a mark of at least seventy-fve per
cent in a scale of one hundred, before a
license shall be granted.
16. This board will examine and mark
all papers, and keep a record of same
II. Any embalmer in the states border
ing Kansas, doing business within the
borders of this state, may make applica-
ton for a license; provided such applica-
ton be accompanied by certificate from
the secretary OF the State Board of EN-
baln1ers of his or her state. certifying that
said applicant holds a valid license
IS. 4 false statement or statements
made for the purpose of obtaining Il
license shall be cause for a refusal to
grant same and any applicant found to
have made false statements in obtaining
a license shall have the same revoked
and any fees paid for same shall be for
feited.
10. All renewals of licenses must be
made by July LIST of each year, the fee of
500 for same being forwarded to the sec
rotary with the application.
20. The failure of the holder Of license
to comply with the rules and regulations
of the State Board of Embalming shall
be deemed sufficient cause for the reVoca-
ton of mis- or her license.
p. When a licensed embalmer shall have
] lapsed for any reason whatsoever, his