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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-31
Disturbances Of the Earth Which Was
Noted Yesterday BY Cleveland
instrument Was
Severe One
ONE TOWN DESTROYED
Six Killed IN Mexico City and all
Buildings Along the Wharf at
Acapulco Were
LeveIed.

MEXICO CITY, July 31.-Central
Mexico from the Atlantic to the Pa
chic, and Querato, on the north to
Oaxaca, on the south, more than one
thousand square miles, was shaken
Friday by series of the severest
earthquakes felt in the region for
quarter of century. The reports
telling Of loss of life, are incomplete,
but official figures show thirteen kill
ed outright, while more than score
were mortally injured. The towns Of
Acapulco and Chilpaningo have been
partially destroyed.
Communication with the affected
territory is imperfectly established.
According to the observatory rec
ords, the first shock of tae series was
felt at Ais in the morning, the mo-
tion being east to southwest It
caused the bells of the cathedral to
toll, broke crockery and, in some in
stances, levelled walls.
/. The second and most severe shock
caused the people to fee to the streets
I,and open plazas. This movement
LASTED one minute and thirty seconds.
| Tall buildings swayed and, in some
| instances, were cracked. the pave
1nents opened in places and num-
Eber OF houses collapsed.
AS far as can be learned six were
killed in Mexico City and environs by
the second shock. Four others were
SO badly wounded that they can not
recover. The American colony escap-
, ed unscathed There were some slight
| cpntusions reported among them from
failing plaster, but no serious injuries.
Property damage in this city is
slight. Some of the cathedral walls
were cracked and scores of adobe
walls sent to the ground, but the main
business point showed absolutely no
/ damage.
Reports are that at Acapulco the ex-
act number Of dead are not known,
though three bodies have been taken
! from the ruins. Churches, customs
!; houses and all hotels were rendered
uninhabitable, while not house in the
city escaped injury. All buildings
j along the sJater front are levelied.
a message from Chilpancingo stated
4! that three deaths occurred there and
the number of injured is not known
j The barracks, tle national palace ano
q the hospital are untenable.
4 Puebla reports severe damage tt
4 dwelling houses and one death.
! Vera Cruz, Oaxaco, Silicayoapam
4 Duzman, Meroteon and Pachusca SUI
+. fered more or less property damage
but no loss of life.
A message from G. Poyros, al
American commercial traveller, recelV
ed from Chilpancingo, says the place
4 has been completely DESTROYED by al
} earthquake. The inhabitants are NV
: ing in the open and suffering great.
) from the elements. The saocks con
tinued accompanied by subterraneal
| ! rumblings and electrical storms.
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Five Hundred Dead.

The government today is dispatch
ing supplies to the cities and towns
devastated by yesterdays earthquake
from every railroad station here.
Temporary shelter is being arranged
through the military departments, and
detachments of troops are leaving for
several Of the stricken towns, where
reports indicated disorders are threat
ened. Today's reports increase the
death roll to five hundred.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-31
Mondax Games Postponed.

CHICAGO, July 81. President john
son, Of the American league, notiiied
TODAY all clubs in the league taat the
pames for Monday were postponed be-
cause Of the funeral of Pulllam. John-
son will leave for Kentucky tomorrow
night TO attend the funeral.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-31
A Tidal Wave.

MEXICO CITY. July 31.-According
to late reports today, tidal wave fol-
lowed the earthquake at Acapulco.
having the finest harbor on the west
coast of the republic. Scores lost.
their lives. 1t engulfed the water
front and great section of the town.
The homes of people were carried out
to sea. Many bodies were found in
the ruins at Chiipancingo where the
barracks of the nationa, palace are in
ruins. The number injured in Chill
pancingo will run into the hundreds.
There was tidal wave in Stalevera
Cruz. A thousand are homeless. Fire
followed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-31
THE WEATHER.
dications For Iowa. Illinois and Mis-
4 souri,. Wired From Chicago.

.JFor Keokuk and vicinity: Party
tioudy with probably thunder show.
as late tonight or Tuesday
~ For Iowa: Partly cloudy with prob.
t,jly thunder showers late tonight or
alesday.
ttFor Illinois: Partly cloudy wealth.
a, tonight and Tuesday with probably
overs north portion Tuesday.
For Missouri: Generally fair weath4
q tonight and Tuesday.
!.
Weather Conditions
uThere is a trough of low pressure
NJ the eastern slope of the Rockies,
tfd marked depression central in
a5rth Dakota, with the areas of high
reessure in the northwestern and
ltrtheastern portions of the coun-
ny.
To-Day temperatures have been high
Wom the Rockies to the central val
dgs with scattered light showers, and
reere have been showers from the
festern gulf through the southern
hataes, to the Virginia coast, with
caavy rain at Norfolk.
Conditions indicate continued warm.
rly cloudy weather for this section
night and Tuesday, and local thun-
Mrshowers are probable late tonight
II Tuesday.
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THE WEATHER.
indications For iowa, Illinois and Mis-
souri,, Wired From Chicago.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Local
thunder storms tonight or Sunday.
For Illinois and Missouri: Local
thunder storms tonieht or Sunday.
For Iowa: Partly cloudy with local
thunder storms in east portion tonight
or Sunday.
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official Notice.

WASHINGTON. July S1.-Two Of
ficial dispatches concerning the Mex
leo earthquake were received by the
state department today. One was from
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-31
Annther Rin Disaster.

TOXIC, July S1.-Reports are re-
ceiyed here today of the partial de-
struction OF Kirin, Manchuria, by
t,ood in which 10000 lives were lost
The flood rlas been raging, for days
throughout the Manchurian province
az Chang Chung 1t is reported that
over 500 buildings were destroyed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-31
Daily River Bulletin.
Local Observations.

July. Bar.TherWind. Weather.
80 4 pm. 29. .92 80 NV Cldy
81 Z am, :. 29.S9 70 Z Pt Cldy
River above low water of 1864 feet
9 tenths.
Change in "a hours fall tenth.
Mean temperature, 81.
Maximum temperature, SO.
Minimum temperature, "a.
The river will remain nearly sta
tionery or fall very slowly.
FRED z. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-31
a Thrilling Flight.

AS if drawn up by invisible powers,
the whiteswinged machine rose high.
er and higher and reached the end Of
the field. turned at slight angle and
came about, facing the madly cheer
ing multitude. Hats and handkerchiefs
We're waving, automobile horns toot-
ing. and some overwrought spectators,
even weptsas the great white creature
turned again southwark, and every
body in the crowd seemed intent upon
giving hsr and her daring passengers
God speed"
Climbing up, as it were, on the air.
mounting higher and higher Orville
brought the machine at great speed
once again around the field Then
with a short turn he swept about al
most over the beads of the closely
banked spectators and started straight
southwark. over the center OF the drill
field Then 1t darted straight south,
and: seemed to be rising higher as 1t
passed over the heavily wooded coun-
try In the distance. Smaller and
smaller 1t grew. until it became
mere speck against the horizon and
finally disappeared from view Than
all was silent, Seconds seemed MN,
utes as the spectators waited for the
ships return. Suddenly the speck
came In sight again, over the distant
hill A cry swept ever the watching
crowd and there was an audible sigf
Of relief
Onward the machine came, growing
faster with the seconds. Soon tht
navigators we're home again on ths
drill grounds. flying very low. Orvill'
steered straight across the field, ant
alta height or about twenty feet swuili
around again To. the southwark ant
landed easily far down the field. Tn
task was done, and in triumph.
1t is needless to describe the deal
ening cheers that welcomed the re
turn. The crowd rushed forward, pu
the cavalry swept them back.
Katherine Wright, who had shoute'
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Wright Aeropiane Fulfllis the Govern
/ msnt Test IN Every Particular
II Last Eysnlns's
Soar
CARRIED A PAssENGER
MAds Trip % Ten Miles In less than
! Ftfteen Minutes At Great
Hstshth in the
Air.

WASHINGTON. July 31.- Orville
Wright last evening attained the zen
ith Of his hardvearned success. In a
ten mile crOss-country flight In his
aeroplane accompanied BY Lieutenant
Foulois. he not only surpassed the
speed requirements Of his contract
with the government. but accomplish
ed the most difficult and daring flight
ever planned for q heavier-than-air
flying machine. incidentally, he broke
pll speed records, over measured
course and established beyond dispute
the rEsctj liability of the aeropane in
time of peace and war.
Wright s speed was more than ~
miles an hour. He made the ten-mtle
fight In IA minutes and AZ seconds.
incnding more than twenty seconds
required Tor tslrning beyond Shutter
hill the southern end of the course.
Even more dramatic than its de.
pstture from Fort Meyer was the al
vent OF the aeroplane at the southerly
turing point. Shutter hill just out
side Of AlexRndria. The army field
telegraph having failed to resume
cpNmnnlcaetion with Fort Meyer.
there Eas no notice Of the ship having
sailed and the first intimation was the
shrIlt cry Of a boy who saw the speck
In the distance Officers OF the aero.
nautical hoard vas taken by surprise
and ! detail Of cavalry were sent
scurrxipg "a position. On came the
I aeroplAHe, 800 feet above the earth,
cIexpl4x the hill easily and At railroad
speed twined around the hill and, like
a flash, was. on the return trip to Fort
My hs crowd checred at The
first appearance, the enthusiasm in
creasing as the seconds were counted
and reached great volume as the
machine passed overhead. continuing
until is disappeared from sight.
Wright attained height in cross
ing the valley OF Four Mile Run, O
nearly 500 FEET and the average alti
ttde was 200 feet
President Taft arrived at Fort Mey
er Just In time to see the aeroplan'
land and to participate in the demon
stration which welcomed the triumph
ant aviators. He sent Col Treat t
bear his congratulations to the vic
tors.
The usual preliminary tests com
pleted, Lieut. Foulois climbed into tn
machine and as the motors picked u
the impetus OF the blades. Orvill
stepped aboard and the aeroplan
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-10
Woman StTeetCaI FakeT
Must Answer for Crime
Husband and Brother in Law of
Mrs. Johnson Freed From
Implication in Frauds

OAKLAND, Aug. S.-Mrs. Maud john
son, the noted swindler of streetcar
companies by fake accidents. will be
taken to Seattle alone by George Car
son, the claims agent for the Seattle
electric railway.
Her husband, Frank Johnson, and
his brother Luther, while admitting
they knew Mrs. johnson was a fugitive.
are not believed to have been impii-
Gated in the commission of any fraud.
For this reason the two, brothers
will be freed as soon as Carson re-
turns from Sacramento, where he went
today to procure extradition papers
from Governor Gillett.
Mrs. Johnson still is in the Merritt
hospital, with her months old son.
and with detective watching her day
and night. She is a peculiar patient.
inasmuch as she refuses to be attended
by the nurses; but her physician. DIR.
Henning Koford, says she is actually
i'll. 1t is thought she will be taken
from the hospital and started for the
north in few days.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-10
HIGH OFFICERS WILL
CONDUCT INITIATION
Oakland Wood:nen Greet Heads
of Pacific Jurisdiction

OAKLAND. Aug. 9.-Head Consul Boak
and Head Managers DR.. James Stem
house and F. P. Hawke of the Pacific
jurisdiction of the Woodmen of the
World arrived in Oakland this morn
ing preparatory to officiating at the
initiatorv ceremony tomorrow night. A
committee consisting of AL Trower.
chairman of the initiation committee,
John J. Jeffress and other members of
the Oakland lodges greeted the visitors
at the depot and escorted them to the
Hotel ST. Mark in an automobile. Head
Consul Boak will preside at tomorrow
nights initiation. which will be attend
ed by the members of all the lodges in
Alameda county, as well large dele
cation of visitors.
Boak and his associates have been on
a big initiatory tour of the western
states. They started from Denver on
August and visited Spokane and Seat
tie, Initiating large classes of candi-
dates in both cities, as well as partici-
pating in the ceremonies on Woodman
day at the Alaska Yukon Pacific expo
sition. The services tomorrow night will
be held in Rice Institute hall.
The following officers will conduct the
ceremonies:
l. I. Boak. head consul; T. Clinton
Beale, head adviser; c. V. Benson. head
clerk; p. +. Snodgrass, head banker; f.
p Bertschy, head auditor; w. c. Haw-
ley, chairman board of head managers;
Thomas NJ. Robinson. James Stenhouse,
John Pattison and +. p. Hawke head
managers; T. A. Hughes, head physi-
clan; NJ r. Wilson, head escort: Angus
son, head sentry. Peter F. Gilroy is the
general organizer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-10
BOARD HEARS OF
PAY CHECK EVILS
Supervisors Hear Arguments
for Remedying Injustice
Suffered by Lab0rers

OAKLAND, Aug. e.-Short addresses
by F. H. Pratt, secretary OF the build
ing trades council. and q. P. Smith
were given before the supervisors to-
day during a short session devoted to
the pay check evil. Chairman Horner
being absent no action was taken to-
day, though the subject will come up
at the next meeting of the full board.
Pratt said that his organization was
being daily sought by laborers to force
settlement of delayed claims for wages.
In the absence of laws dealing with
the problem, Pratt said that individual
action was taken in every instance,
but that little could be accomplished.
He urged the adoption of some meas
ures to secure relief for the helpless
unorganized laboring classes.
Smith, who is president of the Golden
Rule order of the world, reported
that several well known contracting
firms had continued the system OF pay
ing in checks which were practically
non-negotiable, except. at ruinous dis
count rates.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-10
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND. Aug. 9.-The following marriage
licenses were issued today:
Manuel 5. SOsres. 10, Melrose, and Mollie
Luz, 10. Oakland.
Charles ". TOmlin 40, and Maria Hendricks,
%. both OF Sacramento.
Carl c. Lund. 80, and Rachael Sorenson, %.
both Of Oakland.
Clarence a Rhobasser, 2s, and Mary E. Ca
sey p. both Of Oakland
Daniel r. Cline, 20, San Francisco, and Laura
J. Eddy, IS. Chico.
both Of Berkeley.
Perry. -. Elmhurst.
Lswis c. Uppei. Is. Ontario. and Edith L.
Hopkins. -. Ukiah
Edward c, HaIpin, 30, and Katherine Bell.
william l. Lacy. IS. Oakland, and Enid E.
Toss IL. Berkeley.
Edwin E. shepard. 81. and Julia Meyers. q
both Of San Francisco.
Crsigie 5. Sharp. %, Bulwinkle and Lillian
T. Show 70 Oakland.
James T. Birmingham. 81. and Catherine B.
Murphy 40. both Of Oakland.
Charles ". Colby. 81. Prineville, Ore. and
Cora Miner "a. MADEIRA.
John 3. Wallace %. Oroyille, and Abigail L.
Cameron. o. Oakland
Arthur Mason. y. and Sylvia Briles, 2l, both
Of Fruitvale.
vincent j. Hickman - and Margeretta E.
Tiefjen. p. both Of Oakland.
Walter q. Mafbeson. 81 Seattle, and Grace
Ritter. 81 Oakland.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-10
STATE SEEKS TO BAR
PARASITES IN FRUIT
Utah Commission Explains Law
to Chamber of Commerce

OAKLAND, Aug. 9.-The chamber of
commerce has received a letter from the
state board of trade calling attention to
a communication from the horticultural
commission of Utah, reading as follows:
Salt Lake City, July 20, 1909.
Gentlemen: / beg to call your atten-
tion to section IA of the new horticul-
tural law, which bars from Utah mar
kets fruit showing evidence of the work
of the cooling moth and San Jose or
other scale insects.
We feel that you are deeply interested
in this matter, inasmuch as there is
considerable fruit coming from your
state into our markets 1t is not our de-
sire in executing this law to work any
hardships on the fruit growing interests,
and as there are number of markets
which will take this class of fruit this
market can be avoided. The law will be
rigidly enforced here, and no doubt by
giving this publicity among our fruit
growing interests you will save consid-
cradle financial loss to any shippers who
might unknowingly send fruit infested
here.
It is our desire to cooperate with ali
shippers and assist them in every way
possible, and thus avoid loss through
condemnation. Kindly let us hear from
you. Very respectfully
]. EDWARD TAYLOR.
State Inspector.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-10
EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING SAN FRANCISCO
GENEVA HONORS
NOTED AMERICANS
University COnfers Degrees on
Famous Leaders in Sci
ence of Day

OAKLAND, Aug. S.-Tidings of a
notable honoring of the worlds famous
living scientists was received in this
city today in a letter from the Rev.
Charles W. Wendte, who is in Berlin
as a delegate to the International Con-
gress of Liberal Religions. He re-
ceived the degree OF doctor OF theology
from the University Of Geneva in Swift
zerland and a like honor was at the
same time visited upon such eminent
thinkers as Prof. Henry Van Dyke of
Princeton, Professor walker of Yale.
Nine. Curie, the discoverer of radium,
and William James, formerly of Har
ward and the founder of the pragmatic
philosophy. Writing Of the ceremonies.
DR.. Wendte says:
The delegates assembled in the
splendid Victoria music hall. the gift
of a former British resident to the peO-
pie of Geneva, to listen to addresses by
Prof. Charles BOrgeaud the eminent
professor of Swiss history, and others
and to hear the proclamation of the
list of doetorates, hOnoris causa. con-
ferred by the university. 1t was a
long array of names. many of them
eminent in science and letters. which
had been thus distinguished, among
them Professor Oswald, the eminent
chemist OF Leipsic: Prof. j. Mark Bald
win and Prof. William James OF Har-
ward Git is noteworthy that the men
tiOn of the last mentioned name
brought out sustained applause), DR..
II. ID. Foster of Dartmouth. Prof Al
bert Bushnell Hart of Cambridge. Prof
Harold WOofding, the eminent psy-
chologist of Denmark, and Doctor Win
delband of Heidelberg"
The letter continues:
Degrees also were conferred well
on Prof Henry Van Dyke OF Prince
ton. Bishop Antal of Hungary, Drs.
John EstHn Carpenter. Lord Lister and
A. S. Mason of England: Pastor ROber-
ty, Baron de Schickler and Professor
DOumergue of France, Professor Lob
stein OF Strasburg, Professor Wtllston
Walker of Yale, Professor Schaf OF
Pittsburg and the two Boston dele
gates, former Governor Curtis Guild
Jr. and Rev. Charles W. Wendte. The
name of Madame Curie. so eminent in
radium research. was greeted with
particular enthusiasm.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-10
Suburban Brevities

ROBBED OF $40 IN CoIN-Berkeley, Aur. .
J. ID. Sears of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity az
the university reported to the police this morn
ing that he had been robbed Of $40 left IN |.
suit case in his room.
WORKMAN LOSES FINGERS BerkeIev An
9.-Edward Werner Of 702 Jones street an am,
ploye of the Byron Jackson iron works Iost
three fingers Of his right hand in a whipsaw at
the factory today.
WANTS DOG KILLED Berkeley, Aug. al
legng that dog owned by Mrs. E. Smith o.
Fifth street and AllSton way West Berkeley
was vicious and had severely bitten her Ifttia
boy, Mrs. j. F. M0reh0use asked the police To-
day to have the animal killed
WILL CONSIDER SCHOOL PLANs-AIamed,
Aug. 9-The board of education viii hold an
pose of inspecting and considering IA plans xnh
mitted by architects for the proposed scho,i
building to be erected at the southeast corner -
Santa Clara avenue and Eighth street
WILL ATTEND CONVENTION Alameda. Aus
9.-Sehool Superintendent VIII c. Wood Princi
pal l.. E. Armstrong and former SuperInten,5
OF Schools F. T. Moore will attend the ANIMAL
convention OF city and county school sTnerin
tendents, TO open in the, Yosemite valley on
August % and which will continue one xreak -
CHILD DIES OF sCALDs-Berkelev Aro O
Amelia Mato. 16 months old. died yestereIs1 a. a.
the home of her parents. 1916 Haskell stree -
burns suffered last Saturday when the ebiI5
while playing in the kitchen pulled a pan Of
tended by DIR. r. Walliser. The BODY was =. 81
to the morgue this evening ~eH
CHARGED WITH SERIOUS oFFENsEL Al
media, Aug. 9.-Joseph PistaI0. driver 81 r,iis
wagon and residing at 1873 Tay street v~.s e.
rested today the complaint Of Mary Pafrvara
cefved her under promise of marriage THE hail
Of Pistalo was fixed at $1,000 cash bv Police
Judge r. b. Tappan- The defendant win he
given hearing tomorrow morning
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-10
BOY STARTS FOREST
FIRE TO SAVE LIFE
Arrested After Lurid Signal At
tracts Rangers

LOS ANGELES. Aug. Style Hess.
II years old, the son of prominent
Pasadena merchant was brought TO
this city today and turned over TO
United States Marshal YOungwOrth
by a forest ranger. who charged him
with starting a forest fire on the gov
eminent reserve on the mountains
above Pasadena.
The young man does not deny that
he started the fire, which proved to
be very destructive, but he tells a
story which makes 1t appear that he
started it to save his life. With some
companions of his own age he had
gone into the mountains on camping
trip. He became separated from the
others and wandered into ? canyon
from which he was unable TO md his
way. After staying in the canyon for
a day and night he started the FIRE.
knowing that il would bring the
rangers to the scene and that he would
be rescued. He had been without food
or water for as hours when the
rangers found him.
1t has not been decided whether or
not he will be prosecuted on the
charge against him. but in the mean
time he has been permitted to go TO
his home.