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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-08
TOWsoN's HOME
BURNED DOWN
Mrs. Townson AN Invalid was Res
cued from the Flames After
Narrow Escape.

SHELBINA, Mo-, Dec. S.-General ].
VIM. Townson's residence, one Of the
most beautiful and costly homes in
Shelbina, burned. Mrs. Towson, who
is an invalid, had narrow escape, as
she was not aware the house was burn
ing until outside friends, with her hus-
band, broke in a window
The fire originated in the basement
and when discovered had gained such
headway that only a few chairs from
one room were saved.
Two streams from the engine kept
the fire from spreading to adjacent
property. Had it not been for the
heavy snow it is probable that the en-
tire block would have burned.
Geneal Towson's loss is probably
$4,000 party covered by insurance.
Many valuable and highly priced
paintings, his sword, suit of grey and
other relics which we're almost beyond
price to him, were burned
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-08
Men Will be Sent Into the Cherry
Shaft Soon to Bring Out the
Balance Of the Dead
Bodies.
THE CORONER S INQUEST
1t Has Not Yet Been Completed and
Some Of the Witnesses Have
Not Appeared at the
Hearing.

CHERRY, H., Dec. s,-Tnformation
and data, with complete list of wit
nesses in the cases of ten violations
Of the child labor law in the st. Paul
mine, were filed with the states attor-
ney by State Factory Inspector Da-
vies. The states attorney announced
his, intention to prosecute and inves-
tig ate alleged violations.
A driving snow stor,1 and bitter
cold kept expected witnesses from
the coroner's inquest and added to the
suffering of women and children.
Meme Of them is we'll housed and most
of them poorly clad. Many appeals
FIR heavy clothing we're received by
the relief commissary Most of the
clothing in the relief store is light or
OF medium weight. and much of I. Is
ole and worn.
reason for thinking Alexander Rosen-
jack and Robert Dean two Of the
missing witnesses, will be produced
within a day or two and he will not
close the inquest until he is sure there
is no hope of their appearance.
| Rescuers will soon be sent into the
main shaft is steadily cooling. Tues
main shaft is steadily cooling. To
/ days temperature in the shaft was
104.
A letter from Burton Hanson, sec
| retary of the st. Paul Coal company
] informs the states attorney th 7 TIN
railway company owns practically al
4 the stock in the ST. Paul Coal com
4 pany, but denies the ownership ol
/ oDeration OF the Cherry mine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-08
GOMPERS WILL
ENTER THE STRIKE
Conference to be Held Friday With
Labor Leader Regarding the
Northwestern Switchmen.

ST. PAUL, Dec. S.-President Haw-
ley will leave today to meet President
Gompers at Cincinnati Friday when
the switchmen's strike situation will
be discussed. It is said that Gompers
and Secretary Morrison have pledged
the financial and moral support OF the
Federation of Labor to the strikers.
1t is not thought, however. that Com
pers will order sympathetic strike
of the ten railroad organizations affili-
ated with the federation
While in the east, Hawley will at
tend conference of the committee of
switchmen that will shortly meet with
the general managers committee to
consider the wage question with rail-
roads west of Buffalo. exclusive of
this territory. The strike leaders
claim the strikers are firm and the
railroads badly tied up.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-08
NORTHWEST STRIKE
DOES NOT INTERFERE
Freight Is Being Moved in satisfac-
tory Manner and Traffic Is not
Being Delayed.

ST. PAUL, Dec S.-A committee Of
fifteen, iobbers and manufacturers, in
spected the terminals and transfer
stations in and about the Twin Cities
for the purpose of ascertaining the
actual traffic conditions as the result
of the switchmen's strike. After a
tour in private car, lasting most Of
the afternon, the committee stated the
freight is being moved in very
satisfactory manner, and, although
normal conditions did not prevail at
all points, volume of business above
normal is being handled at some
points
The statement concludes: 'sWe feel
justified, there fore, in announcing the
northwest that they may order goods
freely without fear of serious delay
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-08
Baggage Thief.

DES MONIES, Iowa, Dec. S.-Noti-
fed by railroad officials that over
81 900 worth, of baggage and grips
had been stolen from local depots in
the past four months, the detective
department of this city finally arrest
ed man giving the name of Charles
Lewis, who was caught walking from
depot with decoy grip in his
hand. Express receipts were found in
his room, where also were number
oe grips, showing that they had been
shipped to other points in the state.
The police have evidence that there
is an organized gang of grip thieves
in Iowa The grips have been dis
appearing for four months.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-08
THE PRESIDENT
TO BE ARRESTED
Phoenix Insurance Co., Head Is lndict-
ed by Grand Jury for Grand
Larceny.

NEW YORK, Dec. S-The grand
jury this afternoon handed UP to
Judge Foster in the court Of general
sessions, an Indictment, charging
grand larceny in the first degree
against George Preston Sheldon re-
Gently deposed as president of the
Phoenix Life Insurance Co Because
Sheldon was not in court, the text of
it could not be obtained It is report
ed it charges him with mdsappropria.
ton of $4,000 in certain business
transaction. While Sheldon is re-
ported seriously i'll at his Connecticut
home, the District attorneys office
here has no knowledge of the fact and
the chief of police of Greenwich has
been ordered to place Sheldon under
arrest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-08
Animal Slept Upon the chlld's Breast
and Probably its Weight Was
the Cause of the
Death.
MOTHER IS HYsTERICAL
Physician Was Summoned But he
Pronounced the Child as Being
Dead for at Least
Four Hours.

NEW YORK, Dec. S.--Mrs. James
Saunders of 176 Schloss street. Will
liamsburg, awoke to find a large
black cat asleep on the breast Of her
nine-week' sold son Augustus, beside
her.
She pushed the animal out of the
bed and then chased it. The cat re-
sented the attack and sprang at her.
Mrs. Saunders avoided the animal
and then obtained broom, with
which she drove 1t into the rear yard.
Returning to her bedroom Mrs.
Saunders picked up her baby. It's
hands and face were cold, and, as the
realization that her child was possibly
dead came to her she cried hysterical-
| ly. Mr.. Saunders and several neigh
! bors ran to the side OF the mother in
answer and attempted to console her.
1t was thought that possibly there
was some spark of life left and call
was sent for DR.. Oriscoll of ST. Cath
crimes hospital. Whenfhe arrived he
said the child had been dead about
four hours The circumstances were
explained to him, but he could not
give his opinion as to the cause of the
| death and referred the case for an
Investigation by the coroner's physi
clan.
4 1t is believed that the weight O
the cat on the child's breast prevented
lit from breathing and caused tht
child to be slowly smothered to death
The animal was merely seeking |
warm place to sleep. There is a be
| lief that cats draw the breath from
infants but little credence is given K
this.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-08
BOISTEROUSNESS
IN CEMETERY
sx Hundred Royalists Made too Much
commotion and the Police
Arrived,

PARIS, Dec. S.--Leon Daudet, son
of Alphonse Daudet, the novelist,
was among the score or more OF
Royalists arrested today during a vio-
lent demonstration at Monte Par
nasse cemetery in celebration of the
anniversary Of Gabriel Sygeson's sui
eide.
Six hundred Royalists gathered at
the cemetery and when they became
too boistrous they We're ordered to
disperse. On their refusal company
Of cavalry charged them and many
were injured in the clash. The cav
alrymen struck the rioters with their
swords and in return were struck with
stones and sticks. After half hours s
fight, the rioters fed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-08
Woman and Baby.

DANvILLE, H., Dec. S.-Lying in
6 inches of snow on the steps Of a
bank building and almost dead.
Hungarian woman and her months
OLD child were found at daybreak by
policeman Attached to the wom-
ans dress was a tag consigning her
to her husband, coal miner at West
vile. Ill. She, with her baby, arrived
in the night from New York. She
wandered about helplessly, the child
clasped to her breast. until she sank
exhausted and lay for hours in the
storm. Revived by warmth and food,
tie woman and her baby will be sent
on to Westville.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-08
Explosion in Germany Was Followed
by Fire and Many People Were
Killed or Very Badly
Wounded
LARGEST IN THE WORLD
New Gasometer Was Built at an
Appropriation Of Three and a
Half Millions Dollars
by City.

f HAMBURG, Dec. S.-The explosion
of two gas tanks in the so-called
"Kleine's Grashrook," on the E1be
front, was followed by an extensive
fire and the loss of many lives.
The explosion was due to break in
a new gasometer. Escaping gas en-
tered the retort house, where 1t came
in contact with the fires, causing a
terrible explosion. A large number OF
workmen were engaged in rebuilding
and enlarging the plant. Twenty-Five
of the men were employed near the
gasometer. They disappeared in a
mass of flames which shot up to a
great height
Firemen with apparatus appeared
quickly on the scene, but they were
unable to approach in large force. ow-
ing to the isolated situation Of the es-
tablishment
Ten men are reported dead and sew
enteen missing. 1t is almost certain
that all of these are dead.
Forty men were dangerously injur-
ed, of whom several can not recover.
The fire gained rapidly and threat
ened the old gasometer, containing
$4,000 cubic meters. So intense was
the heat and SO dangerous their posi-
tiion the firemen were compelled to
withdraw to a safe distance.
a. terrific explosion soon occurred
and the tower became mass o.
flames which leaped hundreds of fee
| in the air, sending fragments Of glow
| ing coke far and wide over the city
and harbor.
After strenuous efforts the fire wat
! got under control and the rescue, worl
was carried on vigorously. There is
little hope of finding the bodies Of the
missing, if they have been killed, a:
they would undoubtedly have been in
/ cinerated.
The new gasometer which exploded
was the largest in the world, having ;
capacity of 100000 cubic meters. TIL,
city appropriated 14,0o0,00O mark
i (s3, 100000 for it's construction.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-08
Mo Gas IN Topeka.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. s.-With the
temperature lowering about the zero
mark, Topeka is practically without
gas. Early in the afternoon the
natural gas pressure iessened until
fires in many stoves went out and in
others only thin, Pickering flames
burned. Coal wagons have been busy
all afternoon and will work far in
tc the night to relieve the situation.
Gas company officials profess ignor-
arce as to the cause of the shortage
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-08
Peculiar Accident In Burlington Which
Resulted in the Death Of
Miss Etfle Ander-
son.
DIED IN THE HosPIT
While Walking Along the yet, q
Telephone Pole crashso yer
on Her and Fatally Hurt
Her.
Especial to The Gate City.]

Especial to The Gate City.]
BURLINGTON, Dec. s.-A most
peculiar accident occurred here, re-
sitting in the death Of one woman
and a narrow escape for another when
large telephone pole, made brittle
from the cold, fell without warning,
striking Miss Effie anderson and SO
iniuring her that she died.
While Miss Anderson and anoth r
woman were walking along the street
last evening, the pole fell without
warning and struck Miss Anderson.
The heavy pole SO wounded her that
she died this morning in the hospital
where she was taken after the injury.
Her companion narrowly escaped
also being struck.
The dead woman was 25 years OF
age and was domestic.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-08
ACTOR JOHN DREW
WILL RECOVER
Was Thrown From Horse Which
TrampIed Upon His Collar
Bone.

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-At the Pres
byterian hospital it was stated today
that John Drew, the actor whose col
la bone was broken and who received
internal injuries when his horse threw
and trampled upon him yesterday in
Central park, was resting comfortably.
He. is expected to quickly recover.
Drew is declared to have recovered
consciousness and slight concussion
OF the brain has yielded to treatment.
yielded to treatment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-08
WATERWAYS Meetjno.

WASHINGTON, Dec S.-The sixth
annual convention of the National
Rivers and Harbors congress, which
convenes today, promises to be the
largest assemblage of representative
men in the development of waterways
ever held in America. All the projects
which have the sanction of the army
engineers, some of which are in a
formative period have representa-
tives here. Large delegations are
coming from all along the Mississippi
and Ohio.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-08
zelaya,s Scheme.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 8.--Dispatch-
es today from Bluefields say rumors
are current among Estrada followers
that the United States will establish
blockades at all Nicaraguan ports and
hold them for the revolutionists.
According to information from de-
serters from the army of Zelaya, the
forces under Gen. Vasquez are making
a desperate effort to outwit the insur-
gent troops and proceed to Bluefields
after fianking the army investing
Rama. Whether or not Bluefelds with
her six thousand inhabitants could
stand protracted siege is doubtful
unless assistance is rendered by the
American gunboats.
However it is not believed that
Zelaya's flank movement will be sue
cessful Advice received today says
that Estrada has sen; a strong detach-
ment of troops to Rama from Blue
fields and is reinforcing the center OF
the conflict with every one he can
get who is able to carry a rife
Fernos Diaz has left his sick bed
where he was confined with fever and
will relieve Gen. Estrada from person
all command of the Rama troops. The
decisive engagement between the
main bodies of the contending armies
| is expected to take place before Thurs
day night. Reports say a story is
printed in Bluefields newspapers tc
| the effect that ransom of $20,000,00(
, will be asked from zelaya by the Els
trada government in case they are
victorious and are not restricted b,
foreign complications.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-08
Weather Conditions.

The center of the disturbance from
the Ohio valley has moved to the st.
Lawrence valley, causing snow in the
lake region and rains in the south
eastern states.
The crest of the northwestern area
or high pressure has moved to the
northern plateau region. 1t is ac-
companied by fair weather. and tenn
perature below zero from the north
err: mountain region TO the upper Mis-
sissippi valley, and temperature be-
low the freezing point in Arkansas,
Tennessee and western Georgia.
There have been rains in the area
of low pressure on the Pacific slope
with a slight rise of temperature.
The advance of the western field of
high pressure will cause fair contin-
ued cold weather in this section to-
night and Thursday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-08
Three Frozen.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Dec. s.-Heavy snow,
accompanied by lower temperature,
ard a thirty-five mile an hour wind
swept over Chicago and the SUR
rounding territory. bringing death to
three persons in this city and serious
II hampering transportation on steam
roads and suburban lines. One man
was found dead from cod and X
posure and two men, blinded by snow,
were run over by trains.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-08
HANGED SELF
IN THE JAIL
Murderer Who was Sentenced to Be
Electrocuted, Used the Sheet
From His Bed.

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. s.-Frank
Grimes, convicted murderer of
Blanche Mcknight, sentenced to die in
the electric chair March 25, committed
suicide in his cell in the county jail
this morning by hanging himself with
a sheet
Crimes had been sentenced by Judge
Bigger on Tuesday and was in the
jail awaiting removal to the peniten-
tiary annex.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-08
THE WEATHER.

For Keolull and vicinity: Fair to.
night and Thursday. Continued cold.
For Illinois: Fair and continued
cold tonight and Thursday.
For Iowa and Missouri: Far to-
night. Thursday fair with rising
temperature west portion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-08
Harry Thaw Again.

WHITE PLAINS, Dec. S.-Harry
Tbaw's attorney obtained an order,
returnable in Nyack Saturday, direct
Ing the authorities of Matteawan
asylum to show cause why Thaw could
rot be transferred to another institu-
ton. The order was granted OF the
allegation of Thaw's mother that her
son was mistreated at Matteawan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-08
cnldest in Five Years.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Dec. S.-The
entire Ozark country is in the grip
of the coldest weather it has exper-
fenced in the past four or five years.
A. 7 o'clock last night the govern
ment weather bureau reported tenn
perature of degrees above zero with
a fifteen mile an hour gale blowing.
Train service has been greatly dis
turbed bY the storm.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-08
Court Martial.

MEXICO CITY, Dec. S.--An uncon-
firmed dispatch from Managua says
that Gen. Nicasio Vasquez, has been
tried by court martial at the order of
Zelaya and has been sentenced to
death because he lost battle at Rama
with the revolutionists 1t is report
ed that news of the defeat has caused
a demonstration against Zelaya at
Managua.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-08
TELEGRAPH MEN
MAY HAVE STRIKE
Big Four Railway Key Men Have
Asked for 20 per cent Wage
Increase.

4 CINCINNATI. O., Dec. S.-A strike
OF one thousand telegraph operators
employed on the Big Four railroad is
imminent according to officials of the
Order of Railway Telegraphers who
have been here for week. They say
they ask for 20 per cent increase
in wages.
eve may strike in twenty-four
hours" said one of the officials.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-08
nses WaN ard Perishes.

GAINESVILLE, Wis. Dec. s,-Thom-
as Nolan, aged 63, was discovered in
an exhausted condition in the school
yard here, he having lost his way
during a severe snow storm. He died
few hours later.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-08
pnstman is caunht.

DES MONIES. Iowa, Dec. s.-Neil
Pierce, for ten years lock box distrib-
uting clerk in the postoffice. was ar
rested, charged with taking letters
from the mails. Money has been dis
appearing for years. An Inspector ad-
dressed decoy letter containing
marked money. This letter was found
in Pierce's pockets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-08
Fatal Mule Kick.

HOPKINSyILLE, KY, Dec. Sin.
juries received when mule kicked
him in the head caused the death this
afternoon of Harvey Atkins, aged
twenty-nine, a Trigg county citizen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-08
Old Doctor cardenas Who Was Over
Thrown by Him in 1898 Has
Started an Expedition
Against Him.
HAS A LARGE FOLLOWING
The Forces Of zelaya are Trying to
Escape From Rama and Get
Into Blueflelds for
Trouble.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. S.-Dr. Car
denas, whose administration as presi.
dent of Nicaragua was overthrown by
Zelaya in 1893 has taken the field
against his old enemy and is heading
an expedition from Costa Rica into
Nicaragua according to authenic ad-
vices received today by sympathizers
of the Estrada government.
DR.. Cardenas is at the head of more
than 400 we'll armed men and 1t Is
said that Managua is the objective
point of the expedition. No definate
information as to the plan of attack
has been received but is it declared
it will be an invasion by Lake Nlcar-
aqua which forms the north boundary
of Costa Rica for some miles. Accord
| ing to friends of the revolutionists
here. the entrance OF the doctor into
the war pressages certain victory for
| the provisional government. 1t is be-
| lieved the Nicaraguan exiles in Costa
Rica will join the invasion so that the
party will number at least Thousand
men. That DR.. Cardenas, who is more
than seventy years old, should have
taken to arms is an indication of the
patriotism of the Nicarlguan exiles
and their desires to secure change
4 of government which will admit theil
return to the land OF their birth. say
Etrada followers here. 1t is ascertainet
that the doctor has no designs on tht
presidency, but has bound himself ant
his followers to support the candidac,
! of Estrada.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-08
Local Observations.

River above low water OF 1864 TO
feet 4 tenths
Change in "a hours rise tenths.
Mean temperature, s,
Maximum temperature, "a.
Minimum temperature, 6.
FRED z, GOSEwISCH,
Observer
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO REPORT.

The Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company re-
ports Cor the year ended June 80 1909 gross earn
ings OF s66So7lS against IS 272 in the preceding
year and earnings Of sl0263 $50, against $685.
b@ in 11S Total income was s0.g72743 and total
net income after charges and taxes S0l2.I2Z. Sur
plus after deductions for equipment. car trusts
and dividend payments .l,5i9, ses, compared
with S497 SIS in the year before.
The net income OF &oi2lz. before deduction Of
payments on account OF the principal of equp-
ment trusts. improvements. etc. is equal 20 6 q
per cent earned ON 100 common stock com
pairing with ~ per cent earned In the year ended
june 80 lss ana ga per cent earned in the year
ended June 30. 1907
Inc earnings and expenses in detail and the
principal statistics Tor the last four years cornns
S follows. f".e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
BONDS.
Is cents per share. 'Odc lots
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

Trading the Consolidated Exchange was on
heavy scale. with the total for the tno-hour SEES
sion exceeding T3 900 shares. Stxty-four issues
changed hands Interest naturally concentrated
upon Union Pacific, more than one-third OF the
total transactions being In that stock In the
earliest dealings It was picked out by the floor
traders for selling operations on large scale, and
Il was offered al times much 2 of point
under the Stock Exchange ruling hgures AT the
lowest level covering. however. prevented IL from
selling under 1884, =, Of point above the bottom
quotation touched on the other board PrOtss-
sional opinion extremely pessimistic IN the
earliest trading. but the retirement OF short
tracts conducted actively toward the close.
In the first hour smash uncOveriHs OF stOp-lOss
orders added 10 the selling pressure. steel COM
uon which had the heaviest volume next 20 Union
Pacific. failed 10 sell above 7jS.. against 75Ia on
the other exchange. The high and low Of Reading,
1873 and l55. compared with 1919. and ISIS
Southern Pacific sold low t2f7s against lbs.
Detailed operations follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKEET.-Money call, . per cent
Time money was decidedly easier Rates: 2ss per
cent for sixty days SaS& per cent for ninety days
3l.43lz per cent for four months. 3s4d4 per cent
for i've 20 six months. with business done at 81
Mercantile paper dull. Rates: Sixty and
ninety day bills receivable. 3%@sA per cent four
10 six months choice single names. s94h per cent
others, zlz95l5 per cent
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-The foreign exchange
market was duh but steady. rates showing little
change from the previous closing figures. The in
curry was not urgent and offerings continued scant