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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-20
returned 1t is not known whether
Azef killed them or eluded them, they
fearing to return.
DOLLIVER HAS
THE PREFERENCE
Senior Senator Asserting Himself in
the Postoffice Appointments
-Cummins Opposes.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator
Dolliver is beginning to assert himself
in postoftice appointments Senator
Cummins has held up. AS ranking
member of the postoffice committee,
Senator Dolliver has all Iowa post.
master appointments referred to him
and he plans to report favorably on
Herman Ternes, of Dubuque. whom
Cummin sought } block Dolliver is
assured that Ternes will be confirm
ed. He was named by representative
Birdsall and Representatives.
Pickett has not made any objection
as far as APPARENT here. Senator Cum.
minis is holding b. elk also on confirma
tion of the Corning postmaster named
by Hepburn, and the Armstrong ap.
pointee by Conner. but Dolliver insists
he will have to show sufficient cause
or they will soon be reported on
favorably.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-20
Diplomats Consider Correspondence
Between the Two Countries the
Past Few Days Practical.
iy an UItimatum.
PREPARING FOR WAR
Plan For Action in Case of War viii
be to Dynamite All the
Bridges on the
Danube.

BELGRADE, Feb. While not
technically true, diplomats consider
the correspondence between Austria to
Servia the last few days in the light
of an ultimatum. 1t is known Austria
designs TO exclude all Servian trade
after the commercial treaty expires
May 81. Such action will practically
bottle up Servia's international trade
Austria being the outlet The public
recognizes the Austrian strength but
hopes other powers WIFI become in
volved. The conditions are considered
so serious the war Office has com.
pleted plans for action in case of war.
AT the first sign Of hostilities all
bridges on the, Danube will be dyna-
mited and the capital moved to Nish
King Peter will probably abdicate in
favor of Crown Prince George should
the break occur.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-20
ehlef Defendant in the cooper.sharp
Murder Trial of Ex-senator
carmack Takes Stand
in Own Behalf.
SHOWS SELF DEFENSE
Gives Testimony Tending to Show
That the Killing Was Not a
Case Of Murder-Great
Crowds Present.

NASHVILLE, Feb. 20-Col DIM
can Cooper, chief defendant in the
Cooper-Sharp trial for the murder OF
ex-senator Carmack, took the stand
IN his own defense at the opening of
court this morning. Cooper's testi.
mony was the trump card of the de-
lense, tending to show the killing was
not murder but self defense Great
crowds gathered in the court room.
but only those who could be seated
were admitted, the judge warning
against any demonstration. The early
part OF Cooper's testimony was uninl-
portant being a recital of his career.
OF the attorney leading UP to the time
OF the tragedy.
Robin testified that Carmack had A
revolver in his hands before he, Rob-
IN. drew his automatic He placed the
blame for the shooting entirely on
Carmack.
Just before court opened some ex-
citement was caused by the announce.
ment of the sheriff that he did not
know where Robin Cooper was The
report spread that he had escaped. 1t
developed the attorneys for the de-
tense had taken him to a physician
to have an X-rayl photograph made
OF the bullet in his shoulder. The
prosecution claims this bullet was fir
ed by Robin Cooper The defense
claims it came from the revolver OF
Carmack. 1t cannot be expected the
Photographic plates will make up a
part of the evidence At the last mo-
ment it was decided Robin will take
the stand instead of his father.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-20
Employed Strategy in His Method Of
Saving His Life After His
Discovery by the Rev
oIutionists.
CONFRONTED AccUsERs
Four Men Who accompanied Him to
Four Men Who Accompanied Him to
Under Threat of Death
Failed to Return.

ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 20.--A
new version of the daring escape of
Eugene Azef from terrorists b. duplic-
ity was learned and told today. Azef
was in Persia at the time of his dis
covery by the revolutionists that he
was political spy. He was sum
moned to appear before a tribunal in
Paris. Suspecting that he had been
discovered Azef nevertheless complied
with the demands and was confronted
with the evidence given by Lopukhin,
former director of police. Azef in
formed the tribunal that he had pa
pers in his valise which would prove
his innocence but no one but him
could get them and asked hals an hour
to get the papers. suggesting that
tribunal send guard with him to see
he did not escape. Four men were
sent with him under threat of death
if they let Azel escape. They never
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-20
THE WEATHER.
indications for Iowa, Illinois and MIs.
souri, Wired from Chicago.

For Keokuk and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Sunday. Warmer
tonight
For Illinois: Partly cloudy tonight
an Sunday Warmer in the south
and central portions tonight
For Iowa and Missouri: Partly
cloudy tonight and Sunday Warmer
tonight.
Weather Conditions.
There has been light snow in the
upper Mississippi valley, heavier snow
in the lake region, and rains, with
high winds, in the northeastern states
where the low barometer has moved
since yesterday from Lake Michigan.
Areas of high pressure are in tbs
southeastern states and in California
while the second area of low barom-
eter extends from North Dakota to
Lake Superior.
Rains have continued on the Pacific
slope
Partly cloudy, warmer weather. is
indicated for this section tonight and
Sunday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-20
Greatest Number Of Ships in History
Drop Anchor Next Monday at
Hampton Roads When
Fleet Arrives.
FLEET TO WELCOME
Almost as Great One to - Il Be.
hind Admiral sperr s ,nips
Roosevelt 10
Rev..

OLD POINT COMFORT, Va. Feb.
zo.-When Admiral Sperrys around
the world feet steams into Hampton
Roads Monday morning and booms a
salute to the president, almost as
great fleet will fall in behind them.
Inc greatest number of ships in his
tory is scheduled to drop anchor in
hampton Grads that day. Every boat
capable OF making the trip from Wash
lngton Is chartered for the occasion
One steamer will bring more than a
hundred members of congress. fam
lilies and friends. The government
dispatch boat Dolphin will carry the
naval affairs committee of the senate
and house and the Hotel Norfolk and
and New Port News will be crowded
with guests. There will be a great
array of society giving luncheons.
breakfasts and dinners. Commander
George OF the Dixie, is appointed mas
ter OF the day. He will exercise COM
plete control over the arear trayersed
by the fleet. lie president on the
yatch Mayf1ower will be in review and
every precaution will be taken to
prevent accident and collisions. The
excursion fleet will not be permitted
to enter the channel. The fleet is due
to arrive off Cape Henry at II a. m.
After passing In single column review
OF the president and firing a salute of
tWenty-one guns, It will anchor in the
harbor. Greetings and visits will
then be exchanged by the president
ard officers, Roosevelt making a brief
speech fro each flagship.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-20
BRIDGE BILLS
ARE PASSED
Favored in the Federal
Legislation.

.lAsHINGToN, d c., Feb. 20
Representative Kennedy obtained
passage in the house Friday of Senator
Cummins' bill, authorizing the Iowa
Central railroad to reconstruct a
bridge at Keithsburg. The railroad is
permitted to build lift draw instead
of tho customary pivot draw span.
The senate passed Mr.. Kennedy's
bill Friday, authorizing the city of
Burlington, Iowa, to construct COM
hination bridge across the Mississippi
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-20
OMAHA OFFICER
is SHOT DOWN
Belongs to an Organization Whose
Wounded His Assailant and
Prisoner.

OMAHA. Neb.. Feb. 2o.-Edward
Lowery patrolman ws shot and
killed in South Omaha asst night by
a man known as Greek IN. AL
though Lowery was mortal! wound
d, he fired bullet into tn, ireek's
lungs which will probably lfove IA
tai. Officers had arrested the Greek
and was taking him to tae station,
when the prisoner suddenly drew re-
volver and shot the policeman three
times.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-20
TAFT rs MADE A
KNOCKER AT SIGHT
sefore Dying Edward Lowery Fatally
DUTY it is to Knock Everything
Hindering Progress.

CINCINNATI. Feb. 2o.--President.
eject Taft was yesterday made a
hnocker "at sight" His initiation
furnished entertainment for cne hun
ufed prominent business and profes-
sohal men of the city at the Knock
ers' clubs annual dinner.
me organization is composed of
business men and its mission is to
y Knock everything tending to hinder
the city's advancement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-20
CONGO STEAMER
GOES OVER FALLS
Damaged Rudder Causes Accident and
the Ship and Crew Go Down
Down To Death

ANTWERP, Feb. 2O-News re
ceived today says that the Congo
state steamer, Capt. Segestrom, was
swept over the Stanley falls in the
Congo river. 20 of the crew of 81 be
ing drowned. The Captain, realizing
escape impossible drew revolver
and shot himself dead. Steamer be
came unmanagable owing to damag
ed rudder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-20
Iowa Supreme Court Decisions
Especial to The Gate CT

lSpeCldl 10 Inc 0dle SltS.J
/, DES MONIES. Ia, Feb. 20.-Adam
son against Funk, appellant, Adair;
dismissed.
Friend and Heaton against Lee, ap
pellant Dallas; affirmed.
Wescott against city of Sioux City
appellant. Woodbury.; affirmed.
Johnson, appellant against Jack
ling, Madison; affirmed.
Stone against Stone, appellant Ccott;
affirmed
Ely against Adams Express Co.
appellant, Marshall; affirmed, on de
fendants appeal reversed on plaintiff
appeal.
Tnman Mfg. Co. against American
Cereal Co., appellant Linn, reversed.
Graham against G. S. n. w. R. R.
Co., appellant. Monroe; reversed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-20
Injunction Case Feb. %.

MADISON, Wis, Feb 20.f-The
supreme court today set Tuesday. Feb.
%, as the date for hearing the injunc-
II, filed asking the state treasurer
be restrained from paying the ex-
penses OF the senatorial investigation
now on.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-20
With the beginning of Lent N

With the beginning of Lent next
week dances and society affairs in
general will be brought to close and
there has been grand rush during
the past week on the part of several
society sets to give dances and other
entertainments.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-20
HOTEL CLERK
SHOT TRAVELLING MAN
Wanted to Visit a Woman's Room at
2 O'Clock in the Morning and
Clerk Prevented

sANFRANslsCO. Cal, Feb. 2O-T
y. Guienea, travelling maj. of Chica
go, died at Midnight last night from a
wound inflicted by a clerk at the I'm
ion Square Hotel, Harry Howard
Howard is under arrest and will prob
ably be charged with manslaughter
Guinea's wound was not thought seri
GUS until last night. Howard saws
Guinea became angered and attacked
him when told he couldn't visit the
room of a woman in the Hotel at 2 a.
m. Howard says he shot to protect
himself.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-20


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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-20
American and English Champion
eatherwesht PugiIists Fight
Ten Hot and Clever
Rounds.
LATTER WINS HoNoRs
No Decision Given as the New York
Law Forbids But DriscoIl Was
Entitled to the Honors
Of the Mill.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-Abe Attell
champion featherweight of the world
and Jem Driscoll, champion feather.
weight of England, met in ten.
round bout last night. No decision
was announced, but it was the gen
eral opinion that Driscoll was enti-
tied to the honors of the mill.
No decision was given by the ref
cree, Charles White, as the laws of
this state do not permit decisions to
be rendered in boxing bouts. The
championship title was not involved
in the articles governing the match.
At the conclusion of the contest
both men were in good condition and
could probably have gone on for
many more rounds. Experts who
watched their every move were unit
in saying that nothing short of a
twenty or twenty-five round go would
be sufficient to determine the decisive
superiority of either man.
Fast and Clever Work.
~ Wdo Vic VI CHc ldolcSI anu CiSV-
crest bouts ever seen in this city. Both
men were very quick, but Attell
seemed to have more steam behind
bis blows. Driscolls left jabs We're
frequent and he landed them in one.
two and one. two, three fashion on
Abe's face. raising a lump over At
tells eye in the fifth.
AT in-fighting the American proved
the better. sending in some hard body
punches which staggered the British
boxer. In the sixth round Atteil
landed hard swinging left on the
head, which sent Driscoll staggering
to the ropes. In the seventh Attell
reached the face and stomach with
telling effect, but Driscoll was willing
to mix things up and landed some
hard blows over the kidneys. A short
right just over the heart made Dris.
coll look weary as he went to his cor
ner at the end of this round
Honors were even in the eighth.
with both men looking as though
they could continue for another hour.
In the ninth and tenth Driscoll had
the advantage in the number of blows
exchanged
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-20
Chicago Offices Of independent Steel
Companies Notify Ther Gus
toners They viii Meet
Trust Prices.
REASON FOR CUTTING,
Standard Oil Had Recently eivs +,
Much Work to the Independ.
ents en- Account Of Get
ting Lower Rate.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2O.-The Independ.
eht steel Companies offices here to-
day notified their customers they were
ready to meet the cut prices proposed
by the trust. They stated the chief
reason for the trust cutting was be.
cause the Standard Oil had recently
given much work to the Independents
because of lower prices offered by the
Independents. They say this is re.
garded by the trusts as breach of
faith, the agreement with the Stand.
ard being to maintain prices as a
pest means of tiding over the panic.
Arouses Business World.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.-No event
In the business world has ever arous-
ed the interest caused by the dec
laration of the steel trust for tae
open market" The indications are
the effect of the action will reach the
very limits of the interests concerned
in the trade. There is some specula.
ton as to whether or not the trust
wishes to influence public opinion re-
garding the present tariff agitation
sweeping the country. Whether or
not the chaotic conditions are sure
to follow the open market" and re-
ducfng wages will be held up to con
gress as an argument the tariff ought
not to be changed is not known.
Steel Rails S25 Ton.
NEW YORK, Feb. pa statement
was made in Wall street today that
the price of steel rails had been cut
to $25 a ton. This is SO below the
official prices.
Independents Not Alarmed.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 20.-The
Ohio Independent steel men are not
alarmed over the action of the trust,
declaring for an open market A. E.
Cochran. head of the big Independent
companies at Youngstown said: I'VE
will get along just as well now as
ever. There will be disturbance
but for a short time" He said he
didn't think the trust would be able
to force them out of the market by re-
fusing to sell the Independents raw
material, saying: Il never saw the
time when we couldn't buy what raw
materials needed. l expect to contin-
lie to do So" On the basis of reduc-
ton of bar steel to S1.20 hundred an
nounced yesterday the puddlers wages
drop from S5.25 to So a ton, under
the scale in force. Heaters, roughers,
rollers and other employees were re-
dlced in nronortion
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-20
Local observations.

Feb Bar Their. Wind Weather.
10 I p. m. j. 29.74 80 sW Cldy
20 { am. :. 29.14 27 sW Cldy
River above low water of 1864 feet
tenths.
Change in "a hours, fall of / tenth.
Mean temperature, 80.
Maximum temperature, 3S.
Minimum temperature. q.
FRED 2. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-20
Daily River Bulletin.

O, B, & Q. Bridge, Burlington, Iowa,
Feb. 19.-The present s,age of the
river is feet 1-2 inch above low wa
ter mark, rise of inch since last
report.
The river will remain nearly sta
tionary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-20

Read The Daily Gate City.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-05

Territory
the nk-h one oft
advocates higher
Higher Wage Association although he there spectator
question present
of
he would
before built; said
which all japanese the Higher
The Jill admits the
thing of
this They thinking
made by agitators of Honolulu the
the planters
concerned
and the is
The Jij criminal
president japanese (Wboleae).
the 18th of February last stockholders
meeting Mr. Motoshig
speech which emphat expressly agitation policy
financial a secondary question.
be borne this
people policy
the Jill the Territorial
The Jill of February 10 contains the
We have the pleasure
but understand he
gentleman without
residence
afforded him. his of
has been in
mind he could publicly
probably
call spade spade and proposition
relied any anything
connected with it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-05
NEW NATIONAL ISSUE,

measure be upon today
the marks the politics
message Congress- publicly
excise
SIX State Legislatures of proposed amendment to the Constitution egazng
political inning hustings
The special message the first that Taft has sent to Congress- and the action of
the Finance Committee will
Republican politicians the Capitol think
country placing upon corpora
tons is that
n Th We're g iR to clam that b ;1 e f the p hib
emphasize that eleven Daniel
hamonng history
1894 which
special of
income
by the President and the Senate regulars little embarrassing Some
Democrats would like
they along
the amendment Should they achieve
fall
themselves Daniel of Virginia naturally felt like emphasizing his
t1oprieohp excise the
fought for such raising Spanish
American proposed taxing receipts
and tax upon Pullman ear seats At the beginning Of the
similar
excise
attacking advocacy
part
beyond question
delivered his speech Pres
deney, Mr. things: .The platform
providing
for the election of Senators by the people In judgment amendment to
tie Constitution constiu
party declared
Republican doctrine The leader Republican has
Constitutional must be adopted by twohrds of
OF
three will be something feather President
Civil War;
easily supporting considerable of Repb
might
least bill directing
judiciary bring
possibility
opportunity resolution
through long win be persuade thyfve
t.
campaign certainly interesting attempted
would be
will obligations
TO in
would be obligations it be-
Those
Weather which
the Legislatures it will probably
make
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-05
HAwA11's GRAND PROMOTION BRIGADE.


calls
her abroad who fitted At the
McCand
formation Francisco Par Goham Gilman the kamaana
included Rev
of
ing in he
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-05
YESTERDAYS OUTRAGE.

public
through public another
tribunal
felony led
by the strikers for law and the authorities but
the limit,
nothing in dignity
organization by the japanese community
Let the nuisa be wtha possible
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-05
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE STRIKE.

canoe of the strike is better understood
ke9 the japanese merchants the
today
japanese Honolulu they
its Because their prosperity and by reason of the enormous development
japanese country
to the whole situation and could dictate terms to the planters they felt the
dollars, yearly paid
the plantations into the hands the japanese aos in the
wages in japanese just
power japanese colony
~ commend for the ane 70 ole The situation etain seemed 10 ff
plantations
all Asac labor mark
European immigrants only slowly great
they but the thing
Why did the merchants openly the moemen They
getting benefit
vast amount of credit from local American and European wholesale and
selling
boues and the various houses and would not do to openly slap such
the Second the strike
bound conflict with the police the Territory and
position Third
that the wealthy classes should
We believe that was for the foregoing reasons that the panese
willing apparent
the irresponsible
lose
OF boz nd o agitation
coeve
the the that the
They naturally
TO man would higher and be glad m campaign of
education amongst them designed stir bad
blood hen1s
weapon of coercion against the planters who employed them
Who has heard
city pbang the neendary campaign Jill
merchants to lisp of
have observed that the whole japanese community practically have been
vertng columns Of the Jill are f of advertisements from not only japanese
retail merchants japanese wholesale
japanese community andw
hear decidedly hmg
foul and immoral pictures the possession Maxine;
and marderous correspondence unearthed the
the J when Negroes bagged
Iohe authorities that burst Of Indignation from these who
ieard right and left saying there
promised and settled the authorities
R ana 50 lor = y true h at tunes SINCE the STRIKE wa" declared "
wobed passing
thew 6d thew fpS him f, 4 than n tb believed n a t
from immense of income without disastrous reaction
business throughout prn
their the
resistance their against the criminal control of this Territory the
Higher Wage Association with
paid the penalty having
life threatened continuously
coercion 0
The is the strike
could well
meneem The showdown to what the japanese Os the panta
tons receiving ppety
1anane laboers in Hawai- AVERAGE ve ps than the farm hands d.
is racial strke predatory
of who suddenly widest yeas
theirpover emphatieay settlement
is today
city and that the bore the plantations other position
present time in this strike than do the chess board
japanese
of this city the question of this striker There
Judgment There real division them whether this
can succeed or not There strikes real Them and the number
who feel that the campaign premature and finally bring disaster
from the real issue of whether this strike
e those handling the strike
Implied the surface of Japanese sentiment Hawaii
Extracts Jill
and Higher Wage Association
The giving
publicly meeting.
The justice Of higher explanation
Merchants
n Merchan ation
(wholesa have themselves favoaby.
Association favorng
had
throughout
of is
to
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-22
AMERICAN RACING
SHARPS GET BEST
OF BRITISH GANG

LONDON, April 22.-Scotland YARD
has lately received particulars OF the
records of a number of notorious race
course sharps, who, owing to the re-
strictions which have been placeu vi
betting in their own country, nave
already arrived in England, or are
about TO come here. far as posslple
their movements will be shadowede
closely for the authorities have learn
ed a lesson from their experience Vi
some years ago at the time OF "ha'
was known as the Invasion OF Amec
,can Jockeys. On that occasion Brit
isb race courses were infested WIFI
undesirable characters from the uhi'
ed States, who carried out a nunloe'
of successful swindles.