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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-15


house of worship to the glory of God
and as beautiful edifice adjoining the
city and the pride of churchmen.
A number of pas -ors from the other
churches of the city were present and
took part in the dedication of the new
church. AT the afternoon service,
Rev Lilley of the First Christian
church invoked the Divine blessing
and Rev. Geo. C. Williams of the First
Congregational church read he scrip
tural part of the exercises. Prayer
was offered by Rev. j. w. Potter of
the Trinity church.
The New Church.
The fine new church which was ded-
icated by the congregation at yester-
days services is one of the finest in
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-15

We're impressive. The address by the
minister was one of the most solemn
ones ever heard in Keokuk and his
eulogies of the pure life of the de-
ceased, was beautiful and appro-
pirate one.
Terrence Post Services.
At the close of this service, the
members of Terrence Post held their
funeral service in the church.
The casket was taken to the en-
trance of the church and the people
were permitted to take a las view OF
the face of the departed citizen, as
they passed out of the church.
The professional to the cemetery
was led by the Odd Fellows who held
services at the grave The scene at
Oakland cemetery was very pictur-
esque one for during the services 1T
was quite dark and the electric lights
in the cemetery were shining. The
casket was covered with flowers and
the grave was surrounded by ever
green. Slowly the body was lowered
to its final resting place in the pres
/ ence OF many SorToWlHS RELATIVES dlla
| friends.
The following gentlemen were body
bearers: John A. Dunlap, Howard w
Wood, A. l.. Parsons. c.. d. Streeter
E. S. Cushman and w. B. Woolley.
The honorary pallbearers were the
following gentlemen: Judge William
Logan, e. S. Baker, A. II. Evans. A
]. Dimond, c. r. JOY, D. w. McElroy
A. E. tombstone, Frank Davis, j. l.
Candy and j. A. M. Collins.
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The Inward Effects OF humors are
worse than the outward. They endan-
ger the whole system. Hoods Sar.
saparilla eradiactes all humors, cures
all their inward and outward effects.
It is the great Alternative and ionic.
whose merit has been everywhere es.
tahlished
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that would indicate hardness of finish.
The frescoing is of light and dark
green shaded background with trim
mings in gold Five large concaves
set off the interior prestily and the
l"Cross of Cavalry painted by the
artist Seyberkrop in the concave above
the pulpit is very realistic and beau
tiful.
The baptistry is directly beneath
the choir loft and back of the pulpit
/ The organ which has been entirely re-
Inewed is placed high with the choir
| loft which is at the left on entrance.
The large Sunday School rooms of
which there are over dozen on both
| the first and second floors of the chap
ell can be opened up at moments
notice in case of large gathering
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-15

such as was present at the dedication
exercises on yesterda.f afternoon.
The kitchen is at tn, let of the
class rooms with long hall running
centrally from which runs rear en-
trance for the choir to the loft. Three
furnaces furnish heat abundantly for
the large churol., two hot air and a
third steam. The lighting system is
excellent, many small incandescents
being placed cn the five chandeliers
suspended from the ceiling CT the
main auditorium and the class and
rear rooms being finely lighted.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03
IMPROVED CONDITIONS
ARE SEEN IN STRIKE
SITUATION ON COAST

SEATTLE, Dec. 2.-Improved condi-
tions marked the second day of the
switchmens strike in Western Wash
ington. The railroads have moved
some freight and expressed confidence
that they would be able to increase the
volume rapidly until normal conditions
were restored. Both Great Northern
and Northern Pacific railroads sent out
their passenger trains on time, and the
Great Northern had no difficulty in
making up and sending out it's special
silk train that carried the steamer
Minnesotas cargo to New York.
Between Seattle and Tacoma local
freight service was maintained today
At Tacoma three switch engines were
at work during the morning and five in
the afternoon. The officials declared
they would send out one train of mer-
chandise and one train of coal from
Tacoma tonight, and that local freight
service on branch lines would be in
operation tomorrow.
Both here and in Tacoma several
men were put to work. Most of these
were new men, but in some instances
men who had walked out were among
those who applied for work. The rail-
roads are putting to work any men who
have had railroad experience. Along
the Columbia river freight traffic is
moving considerably better than yes
terday. Two freight trains were dis
PATCHED to Tacoma from Vancouver
Wash, while three have come in from
points on Puget sound and towns south
since midnight Wednesday, Local
freight service and the Spokane, Port
land & Seattle railroad is uninter-
rupted.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03
WARSHIPS SAIL
FOR NICARAGUA
700 MARINES ARE EN- VOYAGE
TO CORINTO
NAVY DEPARTMENT BUSY WITH
PLANS FOR WAR
Eiqht Gunboats Soon viii Guard cap-
ltaI of Little Republic Where Rev.
olution Rages and Americans
Are Imperiled
tContlnued from Page one,

board also are 100000 rounds of am
munition, cook stoves, tents, spades
and wheelbarrows for building en-
trenchments and other supplies of va
rious description. Besides the 7OS
marines there are 1873 blue Jackets in
the crew of the Prairie.
No additional marines reached the
navy yard after the departure of the
Prairie this afternoon, but detach-
ments are expected from several parts
OF the country to make up the com
plement stationed at this yard and to
provide a force for the cruiser Dixie
in case it is decided to send that Yes-
sci to join the Prairie.
Before sailing AumIral Ktmball was
asked as to his destination.
I'm going 10 take a little sail with
Captain Kellogg" he said. I'm go
ing down to look things over; my
papers say Colon"
Major Butler, in command OF the
battalion from this city, said:
II firmly believe we are bound for
Nicaragua. In fact. there is not a
doubt of it in the minds Of any one
on board"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03
FRISCO DEAL LEADS
TO MANY CHANGES

ST. LOUIS, Dec. "A widespread
shifting of railroad officials and the
removal of the headquarters of the
Chicago & Eastern Illinois railroad
from Chicago to st. Louis, are to re-
suit from the Rock IslandFrlsco deal
consummated in New York yesterday
According to information here, H. l.
Miller, now president of the Chicago
& Eastern Illinois, will have position
with the Rock Island lines.
Official announcement is also ex-
pected soon of the joining of the st.
Louis, Brownsville q Mexico to the
Frisco system. The consummation of
this plan depends, it is stated, upon the
ability of the Frisco to obtain trackage
rights from it's main line to the
Brownsville road and to the Colorado
& Southern, and the New Orleans g.
Pacific.
If this is done through routes will
be established from Chicago. st. Louis
and Kansas City to New Orleans, the
principal cities of Texas and the Mex
lean border at Brownsville.
The, Brownsville road, in conjunction
with the National Railroad of Mexico,
is bridging the Rio Grande from
Brownsville to Alatamoras. An extern
sion from the latter place to Tampico
is also contemplated, and there connec-
tions will be made with new line to
Mexico City.
This, when completed, will reduce the
mileage between st. Louis and the
Mexican capital by 200 miles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03
ADMIRAL KIMBALL TO
ASSUME COMMAND OF
NICARAGUAN FORCES

NEW YORK, Dec. Rear Admiral
w. IL. Kimball left Washington To-Day
for Philadelphia, where he took passage
to Panama on the Prairie. His mission
in the isthmus of Panama Is not eX-
planned at the department at this time,
but it is believed he will take command
Of the naval forces operating against
Nicaragua. He probably Will proceed
to Corinto.
Newspaper men who visited the Mica
raguan legation at washington last
night were not permitted to doubt that
Secretary knoxs ultimatum had fallen
on the complacency Of Senor rodriguez
the charge d'affaires, whom 1t dis
missed with profound effect.
Senior Rodriguez in person met the
visitors at the door, and his protesta-
tions of amazement at the action OF the
state department were delivered in a
torrent of mingled English and Span
ish, to an accompaniment floating down
the stairway Of sounds seemingly indi-
eating that the Nicaraguans on the
floor above were endeavoring to forget
all international complications.
Senor Rodriguez was soon Joined by
Senor Hazera, the Zelayan minister
designate whom President Taft re-
fused to receive after receipt of the
news of Zeyalas execution of the
Americans. Groce and Cannon. Senor
Hazera suggested to his colleague that
"he would think it over" before COM
municating his views to the newspaper
men, but Senior Rodriguez insisted that
he knew perfectly well what he was
saying.
Then ensued a rapid colloquy In
Spanish, the purport of s.hich the re-
porters could only guess.
Thereafter Senor Rodriguez returned
to English and summed up the sensa-
tions of the legation in a few words.
I'VE are stricken to the heart-we are
paralyzed."
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03
MILLI0NAIRES TO SHOW
COAL ENTRIES BONA FlDE
Fifty Entrymen VIII Appear Before
United States Commissioner to
substantiate Their Claims

SPOKANE, Dec. 2.-Thirty-three en-
trymen, including some of the most
prominent millionaires in the Pacific
northwest, viii appear before the fed
eral authorities in an effort to show
that their coal entries in Alaska were
made in good faith.
About fifteen entrymen will appear
before Commissioner w. J. MCGEE dur
ing the hearing in Spokane, which
opened today Others will testify at
Wallace, Idaho, where the hearing will
be adjourned from Spokane.
The defense viii attempt to show that
no agreement to sell the claim to the
Guggenheims was made until after the
entrymen had paid their money and the
same had been accepted by the govern
ment. when they believed they had the
right to contract for the sale.
In bringing out this point some Of
the entrymen win be placed in the
light of committing perjury. according
to the aflidayits secured by Special
Agent L. r. CLAWS. The hearing in
Spokane probably will extend over this
week.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03
UNCLE SANS FLEET ON
GREAT LAKES DISCUSSED

OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. 2.-The strength
of American ornaments ON the great
lakes and the integrity of the Rush
Bagot convention of 1917 for the limita-
tion of naval force on the inland wa
ters Of North America We're discussed
by the Canadian commons yesterday
George T. Foster said the United
states now had fifteen war vessels with
a force of Geo men and more than sew
enty guns on the lakes. If difficulties
should arise, he said Canada's lake
trade and shipping would be at the
mercy of this fotilla within twenty
four hours
Mr.. Foster declared the Rush -BaEot
convention had been violated, and he
suggested a new one TO meet modern
conditions.
Premier Laurier said Mr.. Foster had
called attention to a delicate matter
Il must say" Sir Wilfrid declared.
that though the terms of that agree
ment have not been absolutely MAIN
tanned, I am not prepared TO admit
they have been unfairly interfered
with"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03
PRES. ZELAYA SURPRISED
AT DISMISSAL OF SENIOR
RODRIGUEZ BY SEC. KNOX

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Dec. 2.-The
action of Secretary Knox in dismissing
Senior Felipe Rodriguez, Nicaraguan
charge daffaires at Washington, has
greatly surprised President Zelaya, who
reiterated today his belief that the
Nicaraguan government was justified
in executing the Americans, Groce and
Cannon.
zelaya will take no action until he
has received further information on the
subject and learns definitely the inten-
tions Of the United States. The Amer
lean vice consul, Mr.. Caldera, a Mica
raguan by birth but a naturalized
American, is still at the consulate. In
the opinion of President Zelaya, Cal
dera sympathizes with the opposition
party, and a close watch has been kept
on him, although there has been no at
tempt at restraint.
Zelaye expressed the belief that in all
probability Consul Caldera's represent
tations have been partial to the gov
ernments enemies.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03
COLLECTOR LOEB SEXES
CHESBROUGH NECKLACE
Pearls Appraised at $25,ooo Are Held
Preliminary to Action Against
the Owner

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-The Ches-
brough pearl necklace, the journeyings
of which bid fair to place 1t among
the historic cases of the customs
house, was siezed yesterday by Collec-
tor Loeb, who appraises its 312 units
with the duty added, at $4,000. The
owner is Mrs. Fremont E. Chesbrough
wife of a millionaire lumberman and
steamship proprietor OF Detroit and
Boston.
The customs inspectors swear they
found bill of sale for the pearls last
May in the false bottom of one of
>A4rs. Chesbrough's trunks, but the
pearls were missing. Mr.. ChesbrouSh
then informed the customs officers that
the Jewels were being held to his order
in Toronto, Canada. Collector Loeb
says he insisted upon possession but
was given what proved TO be an imi-
tation.
He continued to press the govern
ment's claim and on July % he OBJ
tanned the originals. He has held them
since, pending proof that they had
never been in this country. Such proof
has not been forthcoming. according
to Mr.. Loeb and today the necklace
was siezed as a preliminary to action
against Mrs. Chesbrough.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03
INDUSTRIAL PEACE MEET
is HELD IN WASHINGTON
Proposed Increase of Original Fund Of
Nobel Foundation Discussed by
Eminent Men

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The pro-
posed increase of the fund which orig
inally was $4,000 and amendments to
the bylaws occupied much of the ses-
sion of the board of trustees and indus
trial peace committee of the Nobel
for the promotion of indus
trial peace today.
Secretary of Agriculture James VIII
son presided In the absence of Chief
Justice Fuller, who Is chairman. Sec
retary of Commerce and Labor Nagel
Archbishop ireland of st. Paul, former
Mayor Seth Low of New York, Marvin
Hewitt, president of the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad; President Com
pers of the American Federation OF
Labor, John Mitchell, Commissioner
General of immigration Keefe, Ralph
M. Eastley of the Civic federation of
New York, and Chief Clerk Theodore
L. Weed of the department of COM
merce and labor attended.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03
NORTHERN FLOOD
ISOLATES TOWNS
PART OF WASHINGTON STATE
MUCH DAMAGED
TRAINS TIED UP AND MANY
TRACKS WRECKED
Rails Washed Away, Grades obliter-
ated, Houses Carried off, Wires
Down and Streams Are
Raging

BELLINGHAM, Wash, Dec. 2.-For
three days Northwest Washington has
been cut off from quick communica-
tion with the outside world, boat ser
vice alone furnishing u connecting
link.
No trains are moving except between
this city and Burlington, twenty miles
south. and service cannot be renewed
inside of week. Telegraph wires
were restored today.
Twenty miles of railroad track in
Skagit and Whatcom counties nave
been destroyed.
The loss to the railroads Will exceed
81, 100000. Whatcom county loses $100,
900 in bridges alone. Ferndale's losses
aggregate $4,000. Two mills, school
house and eleven residences We're de-
stroyed there.
Five miles of Northern Pacific track
In this county has disappeared, even
the grade being obliterated. The steel
drawbridge on the Great Northern at
Ferndale must be replaced.
South of Mount Vernon twenty miles
of track is still under water and the
damage there is unknown.
Even Grade Destroyed
The Anacortes branch of the Great
Northern has lost half a mile of grade
at Avon, while a mile of track has
been washed away at Whitney.
About forty miles of the Rockport
branch of the Great Northern must be
rebuilt.
At Hamilton the depot was carried
from the south side to the north side
of the tracks.
Laconner Is under seven feet of wa
ter. That towns loss is placed at $780,
900 In stocks of goods destroyed, and
two warehouses filled with grain and
hay which collapsed and slipped into
the flood.
In the country north of Laconner
1000 head of cattle were drowned while
400, 900 sacks of oats and 5000 tons OF
baled hay are a total loss.
Sloughs and bays for miles from
Laconner are covered with drifting
hay and sacks of oats. A barn filled
with hay was found floating in Puget
sound by a northbound steamer yester-
day.
The loss to the farmers is estimated
at 100000, in livestock, hay and grain.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03
FORMER WIFE HELD
ON MURDER CHARGE

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2.-After weeks of
labor and mainly through her own in
dividual efforts, Miss Kate Erder,
whose brother, William j. Erder died
suddenly here last July, has apparent
ly succeeded in bringing to trial Erder'
former wife, now Mrs. l.. b. Doxey, on
a charge of murder.
A representative of the coroner of st.
Louis today showed that the chemical
analysis of the viscera of Erder eStab-
lished the presence of arsenic. Based
upon this information, charging mur-
der, a warrant has been issued against
Mrs. l.. b. Doxey of Columbus, Neb.,
Erders wife at the time of his death.
The body was eXhumed.
Mrs. Doxey was arrested in Colum-
bus last night, at the request of Pros
ecutor Shackleford of st. Louis county.
who issued warrant against her,
charging bigamy.
Application for extradition papers on
the Nebraska authorities was made to-
day by Governor Hadley.
Miss Erder started the investigation
after she had traced Dora Erder, his
wife of two and a half months, to Co
lumbus, Neb.. and found her living
there as the wife of DR.. Loren b.
Doxey.
Erder was i'll only few days and
had convulsions at frequent intervals
in the forty eight hours Immediately
preceding his death, in July.
In the two and a half months they
lived together Mrs. Dora Erder induced
Erder to transfer to her $27O0 of life
insurance on which his mother and
sister were the original beneficiaries.
She also, after his death, went into the
probate court and claimed $500 insur-
ance on the life of Erder's sister, Eli
zabeth, who died the day Erder be-
came i'll. In order to obtain this in
surance she made an affidavit that she
was Erder's widow.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03
WOMAN'S LEGAL STATUS
DEBATED BY ATTORNEYS

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 2.-The ques-
tion of woman and her legal status
occupied almost the entire time of
the court here today in the trial of fl.
Clay Pierce for alleged false swear
ing.
The question is whether a woman
acting as a notary has the right to
administer an oath. A young woman
clerk in the service of the state adj
ministration administered the oath to
Pierce when he swore his company
the Waters Pierce Oil companN-Was
not in any way connected with the
Standard Oil company
The contention of the defense was
that this notary, being a woman, had
no legal status under the laws of
Texas, and consequently Pierce conf
mitted no crime in anything he said.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03
TWO CAPTAINS BLAMED FOR
LOSS OF A HUNDRED LIVES

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.--In fixing
the liability for the wreck of the steam
ship Columbia, which collided with the
schooner san Pedro off shelter cove
June 20, 1907 Judge De Haven of the
federal district court decided today that
the officers of both vessels We're equally
to blame for the accident because Of
their mutual failure to reduce speed In
the thick fog that prevailed at the
time.
The liability of each owner for dam
ages is limited to the actual value Of
the vessels at the time of the wreck
and the value of the freight they CAR
ried. These values are to be decided
by United States Commissioner Brown.
hundred lives We're lost in the
wreck.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03
Captain Young's Successor

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The detach-
ment of capt. Lucien Young as captain
Of the navy yard at Mare Island, Cal,
today, created comment at the navy
department because of the recent ex-
animation into affairs of that yard
Officials refused to discuss the matter.
Capt. Benjamin Tappan OF the battle
ship Indiana was designated as Captain
Youngs successor.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03
SEES DANGERS LURKING
IN GREAT CORPORATIONS

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Prof. Franklin
H. Giddings of Columbia University
sees danger lurking in the big cor
porations, and declares they are rails
ing the question of where the sover-
eighty Of the republic lies.
1.-THE corporations are defying the
law" declared Prof. Giddings in a
speech today at the Sociological con-
ference held under the auspices of the
Presbyterian church, "and I would
conhscate their property to the state"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03
Warshlp to Sail to corinto

PANAMA, Dec. 2.-The United States
auxiliary cruiser Buffalo Is coaling here
and taking on provisions and other sup
plies to sustain a force of 500 men.
Shore leave has been suspended. 1t is
expected the Buffalo viii proceed to
Corinto. Nicaragua, Sunday, after TAX
ing on board the marines that are being
brought south on the auxiliary cruiser
Prairie, which is due at Colon on Sat
urday. Specific orders from Washing
ton have not been received by the com
mander of the Buffalo.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03
BALTIMORE FIRE SPREADS,
CAUSING 100000 LOSS

BALTIMORE, Dec. 2.-Fire broke
out tonight in a building on South
Sharp street within a block and a half
of the point of origin of the great fire
of 1904.
In it's spread the fire involved the
establishments of many shoe dealers
and house furnishers. The flames
jumped narrow alley and gained IL
momentary foothold in big building
occupied by a drygoods firm Later
the total loss was estimated at $300,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03
COTTON EXCHANGE MEN
FIX COMMISSION RATE

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-The meeting of
the members of the New York cotton
exchange to consider the proposal TO
raise commissions from $3.50 to $40 for
members of the exchange, and from SIS
to $40 for nom members, resulted in the
adoption of a resolution that such an
advance should be charged on all busi-
ness originating in the eastern henri
sphere, while the proposed amendment
affecting commissions on business orig
mating in the western hemisphere was
referred back to the board of managers
without recommendation.
The action taken, it was said, Is not
final.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03
Helps Tombstone Artists

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.--In adju-
dicating the estate of an intestate to-
day Judge Thomas Graham of the su-
perior court ordered that 10 per cent
of the property used by the decedent
should be used for the parchase of a
tombstone to mark his last resting
place, and in making the decree the
Judge declared that in all similar cases
that might come before him he would
make the same order
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03
Army Officer Arrested

DENVER, Dec 2.--Betah Smith,
formerly lieutenant in the regular
army, was arrested here today charged
with passing several worthless checks.
Smith, who served in the Philippines
and then married in Noise, lays his
downfall to.-his wife's alleged extrav-
agances. He was courtmartialed and
dismissed from the army.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03
ATTORNEYS TRY TO KEEP
GANGS TRIAL IN BAY CITY

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 2.-Attor-
neys r. 3. Hartman, z. c. Moore
and F. w. Brown, alleged members
Of the Maybray ring, race track and
prize fight sWindlers argued today for
the issuance of write of habeas cor
pus in the federal circuit court to pre-
vent the removal Of the accused men
to the Omaha district for trial. The
matter was taken under adyisement.
The petition is based on the ground
the conspiracy with which the men
are charged was not committed within
the jurisdiction of the Omaha court.
If yen want to go east. C. Haydoek, Agt.
Illinois Central r. r. IFS W. Sixth street.
Land on the west coast Of Mexico, Sonora,
sLnnlna Ii A smith. $40 Byrne bldg.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-03
Noted Pedaaoaue Expires

PRINCETON, n. j., Dec. 2.-Wil-
liam Alfred Packard, Phi. D., DID,, pro-
fessor emeritus of Latin in Princeton
university, and for many years a well
known figure in the world of classics,
died suddenly from heart failure at
his home here today. He was 79 years
of age.