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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-16

The G. A. r. at its Salt Lake en-
campment last week elected the Rev.
David Ryan, Of Columbus, Indiana, as
chaplain. The Rev. Ryan was pri-
vate soldier In Co. F, 1st Battalion
18th U. S. Init. A regiment that gave
five noted generals during the war Of
the rebellion, viz: Gems. Sherman who
was the first colonel of the regiment.
General Sheridan captain. General
Burbrige and General Charles Ewing.
This regiment was given first honor
in the assault at Vicksburg, Miss,
May 10, 1868. having planted it's flag
on the enemy's works with loss of
forty-three per cent in killed and
wounded in which the Rev. Ryan took
part. After the war he joined e. M. the
conference In the state of Indiana and
has served pastorate in different
parts of the state continuously.
The interurban cars carried many
to the glens yesterday across the
river and number Of chautauqua go
ers but for the most part people pre-
ferred to stay home and keep cool. 1t
was hot on the river yesterday morn
ing and afternoon but there were
many boats out on the river cavorting
around, among them being several
sail boats, there being a good stiff
breeze at noon and during the after
noon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-16
ONE HALF A
MILLION ACRES
withdrawn In Connection With Re-
clamation Projects In Three
Western States.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s.-Over half
a million acres formerly withdrawn
In connection with reclamation pro.
jeots in California, Montana. and
washington, were restored subject to
settlement in November, according to
an announc 7ment by the general land
Office The actual process of restora-
ton occurred on July 2S, it being the
policy of the interior department to
not make public information concern.
ing Withdrawals until two weeks after
the order signed by Ballinger or his
assistant OF the land restored. four
hundred and eighty-five thousand
acres were formerly withdrawn in con-
nection with the Milk river project in
Montana, one hundred and fifteen
thousand in the Colorado river pro-
ject in California, and thirty-three
thousand in the Yakima river (Tieton)
project in Washington.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-16

The members of the Elks who
have been enjoying the simple life at
Camp Eleven across the river, are
looking forward to a treat and some
thing new for Thursday afternoon and
evening when a barbecue is to be CIV
en-. Thursdays have been ladies days
but this week. the ladies are to be
cheated out of the pleasures of the
camp. Brother Mike Schwartz and
several other barbacuerians from the
Ottumwa lodge are coming down to
take charge of the affair and there
promises to be large attendance dur
ing the afternoon and evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-16

A new oil furnished by the Stand,
ard Oil Company is being tested by
the city on the boulevard starting at
the park gate. Ten barrels were
poured on a small strip of the road
this afternoon and If the road is bene-
fitted by it the oil will probably be
used generally throughout the city.
1t not only has a tendency to length,
en- the life of the road, according to
the CONF any but settles the dust.
Captain H. Antoine and staff of
workers from St. Louis, Mo, arrived in
the city in the interest of the Volun-
teers of America and Saturday held
open air meetings on tile corner of
Fifth and Main. They were greeted
with very large and attentive crowd
of people and good meeting was also
held Sunday at 10 a. m. and again at
p. M. The captain is very much
impressed with the city and people and
said he believed the people would sup
port the Volunteers OF America here.
He will remain few days to see what
the possibilities are and make his re-
port at the next annual council which
meets in Chicago, the latter part of
September. He will hold large open
air meeting tonight on the levee near
the bridge to which every body is in
yited to be present
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-16
TIE SANDAL ON
THE OTHER FOOT
This Time 1t Is the Wife of an Amer.
icanized chinaman Who Has
Been Murdered.

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Chinatown
boiled over again Sunday on discov-
cry of the murder of the most beau
tiful of the few Chinese women in
New York, Bow Kim, 81 years old,
who came here from San Francisco
about year ago with an American
lied Chinaman, Chin Len, 81 years
old.
1t was about o'clock in the morn
ing, just as the usual Saturday night
revelry was quieting down, that Chin
Len dashed out of tenement house
ate IL Mott street, crying, My won-
an~has been murdered" The street
filled with lettering Cinnamon and
parties of American "sightseers," all
of whom quickly recalled the sensa-
tional murder of Elsie Sisel, the
American girl, was thrown into ex-
citement.
policeman and detective hurried
into the house under Lens direction,
through dark Railways to a rear room
on the second floor The door was
locked, and the officers were about to
break 1t in when Len pushed them
aside and -,locked it himself.
bedroom the murdered woman
Law the floor stabbed in half a
dozen places. Her slender neck was
ringed with bloody finger marks, in
dicating a struggle with her assailant,.
and beside her lay blood crusted
hunting knife.
1t was evident that the woman had
been dead for two or three hours. On
the stairs were found traces Of blood.
and also on street leading to the
store of Len.
Six American women who declared
themselves to be the wives of China
men were found in the house and were
arrested. but none would admit any
knowledge of Bow Kin's death In
TIE murdered woman's room were
found many love letters, but none
that gave a clue. Len declared that
he had no idea who killed his wife,
"unless See Kim killed her"
Lens account of himself was that
he had spent the early evening until
o'clock with his wife, and then he
had gone to No. % Mott street Re-
turning at 2 O'Clock in the morning,
he found the body on the floor. In
touching 1t he had sciled his hands
with blood, which in turn had smear
ed the door and stairway, as he hur-
ried to the street
No formal charge has been pre-
ferred against Len, but he is held in
$4,000 bail as material witness
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-16
AVIATION WEEK
IN FRENCH CITY
American AeropIane VIII be One
Which Is Entered In the
Competition.

RHEIMS. France, Aug. 1e.-Huge
cfo"ds today thronged the asrodom
as foretaste of next Sundays opening
OF Aviation week" during which aero
nauts from the United States. France
Italy and Austria will compete for
various prizes, chief of which will be
me international cup given by James
Gordon Bennett.
several new entries have been re.
ceived for the races, making total OF
tnirty-eight and there is every promise
that the meeting will be the greatest
event of the sporting year, replacing
IN interest the automobile Grand Prix
which has been abandoned this year
Glenn III. Cutriss, tlle American avia.
tor took rest today. His machine is
nearly set upand the fiishik Which7e
nearly set up and the finishing touches
VIII be put on it tomorrow. Other COM
petitors were busy. however. At Chal-
ons-Sur-Marne M. Sommer made a
flight of an hour and half. but M.
Ruchonnet, another French entrant,
came to grief, smashing the frame of
his machine by taking a too abrupt
landing. Henry Farman was badly
scalded on the face by water from a
defective radiator at Mourmelon to-
day. AS consequence he will be fore
ed to lay up for seevral days
Capt Ferber, the French aeronaut,
at Juvitsky today won the military av-
iation prize. Ferber used machine of
his own invention and far exceeded the
requirements.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-16
centervllle Brick Maker Who Made
Successful Job of the Second
Shot But Not Of the
First.
WAS OVER POKER GAME
TWO Men Were eSA Love With the
Daughter Boarding House
Key and Were
3 Jealous.

CEN RVILLE, Ia, Aug. TO-
Reason Saums shot Thomas Whitta.
ker here Sunday and then killed him.
self. Whitaker will live, but he sut
fered broken jaw from the bullet
from Saums gun.
The men had fight, following a
poker game. Whitaker whipped
Saums, and the latter was deeply en-
ragged because OF the punishment he
received.
AS Whitaker approached the board
Ing house where both men lived,
Saums. who was standing by win
dow, shot at the approaching man and
then turned the gun on himself The
bullet entered his temple and he
died instantly.
The men were in love with the
daughter of the landlady of the board
ing house where they lived, and many
think taht this rivalry had to do with
the tragedy enacted. The men
seemed to be enemies, and the poker
game and fight in which Whitaker
got the best of it were but added fuel
to the flames OF passion.
The attempted murder and suicide
happened at noon.
Both men worked at the brick
yard.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-16
Woman Who Was Former Beauty Of
the Tenderloin Was Murdered
and Robbed in Her Tene-
ment House.
A FORTUNE IN JEWELS
Four Men Were Drinking Champagne
With Her Durink the Evening
ard That is the Only
Clue.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1e.-Strangled
with her rosary, the last SEM
blance of her former religion
and then shot to death while
struggling to retain her money
and diamonds, Madello vacco, aged fif-
ty, a former beauty of the Tenderloin,
was found today in a room of Gae four
story tenement she owned
Robbery is supposed to have been the
motive. A fortune in jewels was torn
from the lifeless figure and over one
hundred dollars in small bills was scat
1ered about the floor. Neighbors said
the woman had spent the night drink
ing champagne with four men. Guisep-
po Curaino, manager of the tenement
is under arrest but protests he has
no knowledge of tle crime.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-16

Harold Mathews, the eighteen year
old son of Jesse Mathews, living near
the second lock and grandson of Marsh
Mathews, wealthy farmer living a
few miles west of Warren, was quite
badly cut in the right thigh while div
ing in the canal Sunday morning at
IL o'clock. Young Mathews with sew
eral companions were swimming and
at the time Mathews was cut he was
diving. His right thigh struck some
thing. supposedly piece of tin, result
ing in cut about four inches long
and quite deep The wound was dress
ed as we'll as possible at home and in
the afternoon he was brought to Kea-
kuk for medical attention. 1t was nee
essary for the attending physician to
take number of stitches in order to
bring the skin together.
The steamer Columbia arrived in
port shortly before four o'clock yes
terday afternoon with excursionists
from Burlington. The day was a hot
one on the river however for dane.
ing and the usual Sunday crowd was
not present.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-16
A Mothers Deed.

Carefully preparing for the funeral.
Mrs. Marie Hardzell killed her three
youngest children and suicided Sunday
by asphyxiation. The dead children
are James and Ladie, twins, aged two
years, eight months and Joseph aged
four. Thefather and four other child
dren narrowly escaped, all being Ill
when awakened by the smell of gas.
An investigation showed that the moth
er was dead with the children. She
had combed their hair, etc Tears
dried on her face showed that she had
cried over them. She had been i'll and
acting queerly for several days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-16
"A Mountain Was Knocked Over and
the Hlda River Went over Its
Banks After Tremors
Had subsided. H
DEATH LIST IS LARGE
Many Temples Destroyed and One
Hundred and Fifty Deaths Have
Already Been Reported
From District.

TOXIC, Aug. 16.-The death list
from Saturdays quake, followed by
the overflow of the Hida river. ia in
creasing today. One hundred and
fifty dea;as rte st,.-n and 1t is fear.
ed the list will reach lmmense prouor-
tions.
Reports received concerning the
earthquake in central Japan Saturday
afternoon show that there were a
number of fatalities and that great
damage was done to property.
The mountain Ibuki, short dis
tance west of Gifu, emitted smoke in
the early stages of the earthquake
and then collapsed with a thunder
Gus roar. The formation of the noun.
tain was completely changed.
Thus far 1862 buildings, including
many temples, are reported to have
been destroyed, and more than 1000
c-ners badly damaged.
The shock occurred at $3.50 o'clock
Saturday afternoon and affected a
wide era in the Shiga and Gifu pre-.
lectures.
The town of Ozark in Gifu suffered
terribly. The banks os the Hida river
there broke and the surrounding coun-
try was inundated. The people of the
district fed to high ground and re-
NAMED in the open al night. Inter
Eaittent shocks were felt throughout
Saturday night and early Sunday
morning.
Sight damage was done at Nagoya,
to the southwark of Gifu, and neigh
boring villages.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-16

The steamer j. s., the finest
pleasure boat on the river will carry
the Unitarian excursion to Burlington
on Thursday. Music and dancing, and
a fine time.
The Unitarian ladies have made a
name for themselves when it comes to
giving delightful excursions or social
affairs of any kind Thursday will be
no exception. Boat leaves at eight
o'clock.
-E. G. Talbot, representative OF
the Parker Carnival company will be
here this evening to confer with the
street fair directors. A mass meeting
is called for 1880 at the Commercial
club rooms.
Yesterday afternoon at 3;15 oc-
cured the death of Walter Croak at
his home No. C Main street, death be-
ing due to bursting of one of the
glands in his neck. The deceased was
suddenly taken i'll at one o'clock and
at 3:15 his death occurred. He was
a member of ST. Peters Catholic
church. He lived in Keoku kali his
life being born In this city. He was
thirty-two years of age and was mar
ried a short time ago to Annie Bren-
nahan. He was formerly employed at
the S. P. Pond Co., and recently has
been attendant at the Bert Fuller sa-
loon on Main street. Will Croak, a
brcther,lives in Chicago. one sister re-
sides in this city and Mrs. Chas. John
son Of this city. He will be buried to-
morrow afternoon at 5 o'clock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-16
TIGER SCRATCH
CAUSES RABIES
Animal Trainer is in Serious Con-
dtion as the Result of an At
tack by the Beasts.

NEW YORK. Aug. 1e-Poisoned by
the scratch of Bengal tiger, Helm
rich Falkendorph, an animal trainer,
wAo was torn by several beasts while
performing in the Bostock arena,
coney Island, two weeks ago, is in a
dangerous condition from blood pois-
oning and septic pneumonia.
The trainer fell exhausted while
rehearsing his animals in the aerns
Monday morning. His weakened con-
dition had been noticed and it was
only through the watchfulness of his
fellow trainers that he was saved
from the big beasts when he sank to
the floor
When Falkendorph was first taken
to his room he fought his rescuers
and the physicians, believing them to
be a group Of lions and tigers. 1t was
only after he was again overcome by
weakness that he >uld be placed in
bed.
Dr. F. w. Pierce and DR.. Frank
smith. who were hurriedly called,
We're puzzled by the symptoms. which
seemed to indicate that he was eth
er suffering from hydrophobia or had
delusion that he had the rabies. His
actions bore out the suspicious of the
physicians until careful examina-
uon showed that his blood had been
poisoned and that pneumonia had fol-
lowed.
Heroic treatment improved the
tfainer's condition so that it was pos
/ slble yesterday to draw blood from
MS veins for an analysis to determine
the proportion of poison DR.. Smith
al once injected an anti-toxin and con-
unued treatment for pneumonia.
Falkendorph was treated at the
coney Island Reception hospital i'm
mediately after he was attacked by
tne tiger Mogul A week later the
.rainer left his bed, although suffering
rom his injuries, and returned to the
arena after having signed a release
rom the hospital authorities.
Soon after he went to the hospital
y was learned that he was engaged
% pc married to young woman who
recently came to this country from
Germany. The engagement was brok-
en- when Falkendorph insisted on re-
turning to the arena.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-16
Chicago Wave Of Murder In the Hot
Air Resulted in a Couple of
Horrible and sorrowful
Grimes.
A MAN AND WOMAN
Man Killed Wife and Self After Shoot
ing Others While Woman Kill
ed Herself and Three Of
the Children.

CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-Insane as a re-
suit of lac of employment for months,
Gustave Herring aged fifty-four an ex-
pert accountant early today murdered
his wife. fatally shot ais son Gustave
and then blew out his own brains af-
ter failing to kill his daughter Margu-
rite Herring and Mrs. Clare Bider-
man. He shot his wife and his son
rushing to the scene received a bullet
in the head Herring then went to his
daughters room. They locked the
door on him and he then killed him
self.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-16
WHILE RETURNING
FROM A PICNIC
A Number of Happy Children Were
Killed by an Accident
Today

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1s.-A train
struck a wagon at Monett. Mo-, early
today and killed number of children
returning from picnic. The number
of injured is not known.
Later reports state the five children
of A. P. Hyde, farmer were killed
when the train struck the wagon this
morning. The dead Lila, aged twen-
ty-three. Juda aged twenty, Jesse aged
seventeen, Susie aged twelve and Chas.
aged twenty
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-16
SPANIARDS HOLD
BACK THE MOORS
Attack Made in Three Places But the
invaders Were Unable to Break
Through the Line.

MELILLA, Morocco, Aug. 1e.-
Moors attacked the Spanish lines in
three places Sunday, but were re-
pulsed by rifle and artillery fire. The
Moors evidently have received rein
forcement, as great numbers can be
seen on the neighboring heights. This
Is believed to be the result of special
summons sent to the tribesmen in the
interior.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-16
TRANS MISSISSIPPI
COMMERCIAL CONGRESS
Conservation is the Most Popular
Topic of Conversation Among
the Delegates.

DENVER, Aug. 16.-The interest OF
tie delegates to the Trans-Mississippi
Commercial Congress convened here
today, centers in conservation and
public domain" 1t is understood there
will be an effort to prevent the Bal
linger-Pinchot controversy from en-
tering the congress but there is lit
tie chance of barring it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-16

AL day yesterday people swelter-
eo' the thermometer reaching 9S de-
tfees at Q o'clock yesterday after
nooh, the hottest day this summer
Supervisor George Brinkman. who
aas been sick at his home for several
Ways, is reported showing some inn
Itm,oVement, ! which will be good news to
his many friends
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-16
Weather Conditions

The passage of center of low pres
sure through the Lower Lake Region
has been attended by showers from
the Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic
States.
High temperature has continued
throughout the western districts. from
the Rockies to the Central Valleys, ac.
companied by scattered local showers
slowly eastward and high area is
followed in Oregon. with fair cool
weather in the northwest.
Conditions indicate continued fair.
warm weather for this section to-
night and Tuesday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-16
THE WEATHER.
indications For Iowa. Illinois and Mis-.
souri,. Wired From chic-go.

For Keokuk and vicinity: General.
ly fair tonight and Tuesday. Contin-
ued warm.
For Illinois: Generally fair tonight
and Tuesday with probably showers
extreme northwest portion Tuesday.
For Iowa: Fair except possibly
west portion tonight or Tuesday.
For Missouri: Generally fair to-
night and Tuesday. Continued warm.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-16
Will Not Allow the Company to Send
Strike Breakers Across the
River to the McKees
Rock Plant.
FIRED ON THE BOAT
Put Stop to the Excursion Of Sun
day by Firing on the Boat But
There Was no One
Injured.

PITTsBURG, Aug. 16.-Fifteen hun
dred strikers are patrolling the Ohio
river today to prevent the Pressed
Steel company from ferrying strike
breakers to the McKees Rock plant
The company will not attempt the
work, fearing repetition 2f the at
tack of yesterday when the strikers
fired upon steamer loaded with
strikebreakers, but no one was injur-
ed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-16
Read The Daily Gate City.

The Columbia was in on its regu-
lar Sunday trip from Burlington yester-
day afternoon.
Cherokee Eds Wild West show
car passed through the city Yesterday
afternoon, being billed north
The Mormon flies were thicker
thar bees last night. Every electric
light was the scene OF convention
Of The bugs which whirled about the
brilliant light all night long in great
swarms. They went the pace that
kills however. for this morning mil
lions OF dead bodies were lying in the
dust beneath the lamps.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-16
NATURAL GAS
CAUSES DAMAGE
Explosion Wrecked Part OF Building
and Two Men Were Fatally
injured.

CLEVELAND. Aug. 16.-J. w. Mont
gomery, and Edward Dunn were fat
ally injured and four were seriously
today in a natural gas explosion,
which blew out the entire front of the
four story plant of the Garrick Stor-
age company. Three wooden build
ings adjoining were destroyed by the
ire following
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-16
OBJECTED TO
LOWERING FLAG
Almost the Entire Army Of Crete
Mutineed When the Attempt
Was Made.

CANEA, Crete, Aug 1e-Nearly the
entire Cretan army joined the mu-
tineers today as the result of the at
tempt of the commanders at the fort
to lower the Greek flag in compliance
with the demand of the powers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-16
The Old Settlers meeting at D

The Old Settlers meeting at Don
nelson on Thursday will attract big
crowd from Keokuk. A special train
will run from Keokuk, leaving Sixth
and Johnson streets at $50 o'clock
and will leave Donnellson on the re-
turn trip at 5:15 o'clock. The Fiftieth
Iowa band will furnish music for the
day