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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06
Within Twelve Hours the Temperature
Dropped Forty Degrees, Being
Twelve Below Zero
This Morning.
DELAYED TRAFFIC SOME
Brisk Wind and Slight Snow Accom-
panied the Cold Wave-Freez-
ing Weather Through
out the State.

CHICAGO. H., Jan. "a cold wave
swept over Chicago and Illinois TODAY.
The temperature dropped over forty
degrees in twelve hours. This morn
ing street thermometers registered
from 10 to IL below zero with a min.
imum official temperature of s below.
A brisk wind and slight snow fall
accompanies the cold wave Traffic
was slightly interferred with and the
trains are late.
All railroads running into the west
report their trains as being from one
to six hours late. The weather fore
caster has predicted for still colder
tomorrow Omaha reports 13 degrees
below. st. Paul from 80 to 40 degrees
below. La Crosse and Fondulac. Wis.
% and % degrees below. Winnipeg.
81 degrees. Devils Lake, North Dakota,
80 degrees. Fargo, North Dakota. %
degree Regina, South Dakota, 40 de.
grees below.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06
Deadlock For Speakership in the ILL
nois House Was of Short Du-
ration, Due to the
Democrats.
VOTED FOR sHURTLEFF
Broke to the Republican on the Second
Ballot and on the Third Ballot
shurtIeff Received Ma
jority Votes.

SPRINGFIELD, Jan 6-The prob
ability of deadlock for the election
of speaker of the Illinois house seems
certain at noon. The Democrats will
vote for Shurtleff if he agrees to help
their recount plan. Though willing to
accept the Democrat votes he is un-
willing to make any dicker with them.
and they are unwilling to vote unless
he gives a promise Thc leaves the
fight waolly in the Republican ranks
and the probability of settlement
seemed remote at noon today.
On the third or fourth ballot this
afternoon it was declared a tip l. ad
been given out that the Democrats
shall elect Shurtleff Shurtleff. King.
kleeman and Troyer wer, nominated
by the Republicans and Browne by the
Democrats. A deadlock is not likely
to last further than the fourth ballot.
| The Democrats declared the entire
membership will go to Shurtleff First
ballot King 55; Shurtleff %; Browne
61; Troyer 6; Kleeman 9 Necessary
for choice, II.
On the third ballot the democrats
broke to Shurtleff and Brown re-
leased them. Shurtleff's election now
seems certain as a result. The sec
ond ballot was the same as the first.
Shurtleff was elected on the third
/ ballot
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06
KENNEDY MAY
GET THE PLUM
First Iowa District Congressman sat-
ed For Rivers and Harbors
Craftsmanship.

WASHINGTON. d. c., January G.
Representative Kennedy of Iowa may
get the craftsmanship of the rivers and
harbors committee in the next con-
gress, succeeding Burton of Ohio who
goes to the senate. There will be five
vacancies on the committee. including
Birdsall of Iowa. and as the Hawkeye
state is conceded the place, it is be-
lieved that Kennedy will get it,
With so many new members on the
committee and Kennedy coming from
the Mississippi river district, it is be-
ing urged by a number of influential
congressman that he be accorded the
craftsmanship Dawson and Hubbard
would like the place. but the indica-
tions are that Kennedy will be chosen
by Speaker Cannon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06
Jenkins Hains Denied That He Had
Enmity Toward Annis or Was
in Love With His
Brothers Wife.
PERTINENT QUERY PUT
Hains Did Not Wish to Answer But
His Counsel Did Not Object
SO the Court Allowed
the Answer.

FLUSHING, Jan. 6.-Jenkin5 Hams
was nervous but better than yesterday
Today on cross-eXamination he denied
his alleged statement indicating his
enmity of Annis. Darrin asked:
Did you upon any occasion after
your brother went to the Philippines
grasp Mrs. Hams arm and say, My
God, Claudia, you look so sweet that
| would like to kiss you, only you are
my brothers wife'?'
Mcintyre arose and declared this
line of questioning was incompetent
but as he did not want to put his client
| in false light he allowed an answer.
jenkins turned to Crane and said
Your honor I'm prisoner here,
but must l submit to such sulting
questions by this man."
Crane replied: Your counsel has
not objected SO l can do nothing
| Darrin yelled: Answer this, yes,
or no."
Jenkins yelled: NO"
| Darrin asked jenkins if ne ever sal
beside Claudias bed asking her if she
would go to town with him. Mcintyre
objected. The defendant was foamins
at the mouth and his face twitching
! The objection was sustained. Jenlzin:
related the actions of the captain
showing him irrational.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06
Part of American Fleet Sails.

PORT SAID. Jan. 6.-Part OF the
American fleet sailed today for the
quake regions. The ships had hoped
to get away last night, but We're de-
layed for few hours for coaling.
The Connecticut, Vermont, Kansas
and Minnesota will go immediately to
Naples and from there to Messna.
After quitting the quake zone the Con
necticut, which is Admiral Sperrys S
flagship will go to Nice. The Vermont
will so to Villa Franche. The itinerary
of the fleet depends largely upon the
needs of the Italian sufferers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06
Which Aroused the Fury Of Moham-
medans to a Fanatical Degree
and Bloody Battle is
Imminent.
BRITISH TROOPS RUSH
To Titashun to Prevent the Fight #
PossibIe-hindus Threw
Pig Into the
Temple.

CA CUTTA, Jan 6-Aroused to
fanatical fury by the desecration of
the Temple at 'Titaghur by Hindu
mob, which despoiled the Mosque, and
cast the deepest insult upon the
Mohammedan by hurling within the
temple the carcas of pig. Moham-
medan hordes are pouring toward the
town bent on exterminating the Of
tenders. The British troops and con-
stabulary were rushed to Titaghur to
guard the Hindus. 1t is feared the
force is insufficient to prevent bloody
clash.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06
Cold to Travel East

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The indi-
cations are for the cold wave to con-
tinue its movement eastward and ov-
erspread the Atlantic coast states to-
night according to a'bulletin by the
weather bureau. The cold will main
tain severe character and continue
over the eastern half of the country
until- the end of the present week.
There will be some moderation Fri
day and Saturday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06
Depressing Experiences of the Last
Eight Days and Loss Of Sleep
Places Her on Verge
Of Collapse.
PHYSICIANS WARN HER
She Looks Twenty Years Older and
Has Been Ordered % Seek
Rest-Reeso Practic-
ally Deserted.

ROME, Jan. e-Physicians today
told Queen Helena unless she gave up
the work among the quake sufferers
her complete collapse was inevitable.
The queen is in highly nervous state,
resulting from the loss of sleep, over
work and the terribly depressing expe-
riences of the last eight days. The
queen ignored the order and l. today
in such physical and mental state
as to give the physicians the gravest
concern. She looks twenty years older
and has been ordered to seek rest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06
STANDARD OIL
CASE ONCE NOR
"'ikerson Will Ask Federal Judge
Lands to Begin the RetriaI Of
the Case.

CHICAGO, Jan. G. Assistant Dis
r,ic' Attorney Wilkerson has asked
neuefal Judge Lands to negin the re-
'iiai Oh the Standard s29,0OO,O0O fine
Ease at two O'Clock this afternoon af-
VI 'he circuit court of appeals issued
a 'iiandate for retrial. Miller will ap-
peau iof the Standard to ask contin-
aaiice' probaly to Monday When the
~ sase comes UP Monday i. will then
ne -" continued to a time agreed to by
.ne at'orneys of tle United States and
ts9 Standard.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06
HAWLEY BEFORE
THE COMMISSION
'es''f'es in the Case of the Govern
"ent In the Hartman Meroer
Hearing.

NE new YORK, Jan. 6.-Edward
ME- umies president of the Iowa Central
faaa, poiis and st. Louis Railroads.
dar 'ne government inquisitors to-
IIan, - the Hartman merger hearing.
era ",ey n testified that after the South
Nh MI, Pacific secured control of the
Nea. sai steamship lines, from New
oa,s .@ YORK to Galveston, that road be.
coan. e an active competitor for Pacific
coast freight traffic
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06
TO AVERT A
FINANCIAL PANIC
Government Did Not Prosecute the
United States steel Corporation,
Says Roosevelt.

WASHINGTON, jan 6.-Roosevelt
sent message to the senate today an
swering the resolution of the senate
asking the attorney general why no ac-
ton against the United States Steel
Corporation for acquiring the Tennes-
see Coal and Iron Company. He said
representations had been made to him
and told him under the circumstances
there would BE- a financial panic if the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06
BIG FIRE AT
SPRINGFIELD, MO.
A 100000 Hotel and $4,000 Theatre
Destroyed This Morning.

SPRINGFIELD Mo-, Jan. G.-The
Baldwin theatre, $4,000 structure.
caught fire from a gas explosion at
1:3o this morning "wednesday and
was destroyed. The new Colonial
hotel adjoining the theatre, was also
burned. The hotel is six-story build
ing and is worth 100000. The fire is
still spreading.
At 2:30 the fire is spreading toward
the business part of the city and help
has been summoned from neighboring
towns.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06
TWO THREATENING
LETTERS RECEIVED
New Clues to the Gang that Has Been
Perpetrating Dynamite Out
RACES on the S. p.

SAN FARNCISCO, Cal, Jan. O.
New clues in the form of two letters,
threatening the Southern Pacific with
further dynamite outrages are in the
hands of the police, and may lead to
the capture of a gang that has been
terrorizing the railroad employees for
weeks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06
Russell Will Return.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ct is an
nounced that W. w. Russell, the
Withdrawn minister to Venezuela
when the relations were severed last
May, will be returned to Caracas upon
the departure of Buchanan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06
over a Million and Half Contributed
by the American People on Its
Way to the Earthquake
Sufferers.
CALL OF MANNED HEAP.
United States Among the Greatest
Contributors Of the World
Generous Response Of the
Greater Cities.

ROME, Jan. 6.-Report from Mes
sina that typhoid fever has broken
out there has filled the authorities
With alarm and apprehension, and i'm
mediate steps will be taken to com
bat the disease.
King Victor Emanuel today received
Ambassador Griscom, who presented
him with the steamer Bayern in the
name of the American relief commit
tee. representing the American people.
The Bayern is loaded with provisions
and medical supplies and IS ready to
proceed to the strait of Messina. The
king was greatly pleased and said that
the Americans were always first. His
majesty advised the ambassador as to
where the steamer should proceed and
IS - the best means of distributing
its supplies to the unfortunateJ.
Thirteen thousand refugees nave ar
rived at Naples up to date, of whom
5000 are wounded. More than so per
cent of those taken out of the ruins
aftor three days did not have strength
left to survive their terrible expert
erces.
Tho United States gunboat Scorpion
left Naples today carrying supplies,
principally of sterilized milk, for dis
tribution at Messina under the direc-
tion of the American consulate.
Rear Admiral Sperry, commander of
the American battleship fleet, has no.
titled the authorities here that he will
be in Naples on January 9 with the
first division, composed of the Con
necticut, Vermont. Minnesota and Kan
sas.
The latest news from Reggio shows
that earthquakes occurred there today
the shocks being about twenty minutes
apart. One of the heavy shocks caused
the collapse of number of broken
walls and added to the terror of the
few survivors who remain there.
Americas Gift.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.--In order to
inforrl the public exactly what Amer
leans have thus far done through the
Red Cross society. Miss Ma5e. Board.
man, secretary, today issued an off.
la statement announcing the total
amount OF subscriptions for Italian re-
lief SO far credited and received
through the America. National Red
Cross is over 100000 This includes
today's contributions of sl36,779.
Postmaster General and Mrs. Never
t1day contributed $1,000 to the earth.
wake sufferers through the Red
Gross.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06
SEVERAL WORKMEN
SEVERELY HURT
Illinois Central Suburban Trair
Strikes Street Car Crowded
With Workmen.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Jan 5.-A number
of persons are reported as severely
hurt in collision between an Hi
nois Central suburban train and a
street car which was crowded with
workmen on the southern outskirts of
the city. The train swept the front
platform from the car, carrying the
motornan with it
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06
GLASS BLOWER
HEIKS SUICIDES
Took strichnine at the Police Station
While the Officers Were TAX
ing Him.

CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-Frank Helix,
aged 35, a glass blower, swallowed
strichnine this morning at the police
station and died in an ambulance. He
went to the police station and said
that he had been robbed of his money
and watch. He went home and told
his wife and quarrel followed. She
left him. He swallowed the poison
while The police were talking with him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06
Minister Calls on hains.

Monsignor Donnelly, rector of st.
Michael's church at Flushing, called
on jenkins Hains in the court prison
before the court opened. He declared
afterwards he offered the accused sim
ply spiritual consolation
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06

The Keokuk friends of Mr.. Brown,
and in fact all of the great middle
West in which he is SO we'll known.
will be pleased TO learn of his eleva-
tion to the presidency of one of the
greatest railroad systems in the Jnited
States 1t is the reward of Tersever-
ance, energy. loyalty and efficiency.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06
The Fioht a Draw.

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. GA draw
was the decision at the end of a twelve
round bout between Jack (Twin Sui
livan, Cambridge and Bill McKinnon.
RoXbury, last night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06
Reggie Evacuated.

CATANIA. Jan. 6.-With the excep-
ton of troops Reggie is practically
evacuated today. Another man was
taken alive from the ruins of Messina
this morning. He was unconscious
wnen taken out and soon revived.
There is little fear of typhoid fever as
the last survivors were removed be-
fore the end of the week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06
Agreement Reached in Which United
States, Colombia and Panama
Resume Diplomatic and
Commercial Relations.
THE TREATY IS SIGNED
Colombia is to Receiv s2,5oo,ooo ira
Observation-Disclosures States
Agrees to Furnish Pan =
anna the Money.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. St
was learned last night negotiations
nave been concluded between the
united States, Columbia and Panama.
whereby all matters in controversy
between them are settled. The treaty
or treaties have been signed ,bv Sec
retary Root for the United States.
Minister Cortez for Columbia and Min
lister Arosemena for Panama. Colon
bia recognizes the independence, ,of
Panama and the two countries resume
diplomatic and commercial relations.
Panama agrees to pay Colombia
S2,5OO,000 for ten years as her share Of
the Colombian national debt incurred
at the time Panama was part of that
republic.
The United States agrees to furnish
to Panama money to be paid to Col
ombia in accordance with the terms of
the existing treaty between the Unit
ed States and Panama, the first pay
ment to be made nine years after the
first date of the treaty. 1t was learn
ed the treaty also permanently fixes
the boundary line between Colombia
and Panama This is directly of in
terest to the United States, as it comes
within the Panam canal zone.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06
Weather Conditions.

1t has been warm, with rains oven
the entire eastern portion of the coun.
try, and the area of 10 pressure is
ever New England
The crest of the cold wave has
passed to the Dahotas, where the tenn
perature is 80 below zero, zero temper
atures extending to southern Kansas,
and eastward beyond the uppc- Mis-
sissippi to the western lakes, with
snow flurries from the northern noun.
tain region to the lakes.
The western area of low pressure is
central over Utah, and there have
'een rains, with moderate temperature
on the Pacific slope.
Conditions indicate the crest of the
cold wave passing east of the Missis-
sippi river tonight, temperature fall
ing below zero in this section, moder-
ating slowly during Wednesday. and
the weather continuing generally fair.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06
DAMAGING EVIDENCE
AGAINST MINISTER
Mother of Elizabeth Gleason Gives the
Story of Deathbed Confession
lmpIicatinp Cow

MEXICO, Mo-, Jan. 6.-Damaging
evidence against Rev Clyde Cow on
trial on a charge of manslaughter
growing out of the death of Miss Eliz-
abeth Gleason, was offered by Mrs.
Sarah Gleason. her mother. Mrs.
Gleason continued the story of the
deathbed confession made ,y Elizabeth
duplicating the minister.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06
Leave II for Taft.

WASHINGTON Jan. 6. The vacan-
cy in the office of assistant attorney
general caused by the retirement of
Afford w Cooley will probably not
be filled by this administration.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06
Eiaht Torpedo Boats.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The CON
struction of eight submarine torpedo
boats of the latest type to cost not
more than s4OOO,OoO is provided for
nj bill introduced in the house Tues
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06
potter and officers Entertained.

Carlo, Jan. 5.-The American dip
lomatic agency was the host today at
dinner to Rear Admiral Potter and
nearly score of officers of the Amer
lean fleet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06
Austria Backs Down.

BELGRADE. Jan. 6.-That Austria
has backed down completely in her
sand against Servia, is the opinion of
the Servian foreign Office today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06
Iowa Man to Help LaFo,Iette.

:, aai'isoN, =. Jan. 6.--Herbert Quick,
u, :, Sioux City, Iowa. a we'll known
saaa. sesame writer, was selected by
ton sna'or LaFollette as associate edi.
~ y MS weekly magazine which
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06
w. G. BROWN is
CENTRAL PRESIDENT
President of the New York
Central Lines.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-The board of
directors of the New York Central to-
day elected w. c. Brown, senior vice
president, to succeed Newman, who
resigned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06
Bryan Man Speaker.

RALEIGH. n. c., Jan. Ga. w
Graham of Granville county was elect
ed speaker of the house of tho North
Carolina legislature which convened
today. He belongs to the Bryan wing
of the party.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06
Brvan Nav Now Soar,

LINCOLN, Neb, Jan. 6.-W. j. Bry-
an was last night initiated as a mem
ber of the Lincoln Aerie, 147, Fra
ternal Order of Eagles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06
ToDAVs WEATHER F.kEcAsr.
indications for Iowa, Illinois, and Mis-.
souri, wired From Chicago.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Thursday. Continued cold
tonight Rising temperature Thurs
day.
For Illinois: Far tonight with cold
er in the south portion Thursday
fir with rising temperature in the
west portion.
For Iowa. Fair and continued cold
tonight thursday rising temperature
witn snow in west portion
For Missouri: Fair and continued
cold tonight Thursday increasing
cloudiness and rising temperature.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06
Commissioner Will Reply

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 6.-The State
Insurance Commissioner today an
nounced he was preparing reply to
the charge of irregularity in his de-
partment
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06
Griscom Fits Out Supply Ship.

The Bayern" an Italian ship fitted
out with food and medical supplies by
Griscom, will leave Civita vecchia to-
morrow sailing down the Calabrian
coast and finally reach Messina.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06
Stoned the Treaty,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Tne three
cornered agreement between the Uni
ted States, Colombia and Panama was
finally signed by Secretary Root, Min
lister Cortez of Colombia and Minister
Areovemana of Panama. BY agree
ment Panama is to pay Colombia one
million shares of the public debt Co
lcmbia contracted before the Panama
secession of that republic. Colombia
fomally recognizes the independence
of Panama. The United States will
furnish Panama the money to pay Co
lombia. The first payment will be
made nine years after the date of the
treaty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-06
River Bulletin.

Fld.Stage. Height. ChL.. Rnfall
ST. Paul 49,. IA Frozen ~ Clear
LA Crosse ...12 Frozen -. Clear
davenport ...15 2.6 X0,9 Clear
Galland ... s 10 90 .....
Keokuk .. 10 IL xo.3 Cldy.
st. Louis ..9o 2.3 90 Cldy.
xRise. Fall.
The river will remain nearly station
airy.
BURLINGTON BRIDGE, Jan. g.
The p sent stage of the river is
foot 31a inches above low wa.er mark.
fall of 21a inches since the last re-
port,
Local observations.
Jan Bar. Their Wind Weather
p. M. 80. % 6 NV Cldy.
6 I a. M. 80 So g NV Cldy.
River above low water of 1864, 121
IT.
Change in "a hours, rise 0.3 fl
Mean temperature Jan. 3, 26
Maximum temperature Jan. 5, A..
Minimum temperature Jan. 5, 6.