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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-15
SUTTON CASE
Is NOT OVER
Another Step to be Taken Since the
Autopsy But II Is Not Given
Out.

WASHINGTON. Sent. 1S.-Whi!e
Mrs. James N Sutton. mother ot
Lieut.. Sutton. whose body was ex,
humed and examined at Arlington.
and her ATTORNEYS. remain reticent as
to the next ster they intend to take
to remove the stigma of suicide. 1t is
Indicated that they have formulated
their nlans. The ATTORNEYS In the
case declined to give out any state
ment. pending the report of DR..
vauehan. but Mrs. Sutton said:
"No matter what the nature of DR..
vaughan's report is. we are determin-
ed on what our next action will be :
DR.. Vaughan said he had no CHARGE
as vet to make ont his report on the
autopsy. but would probably do so to-
day. The small niece of foreign mat.
ter which was found in young Sut
toms head Yesterday and which Dr.
Vaughan intends to examine. to de
termine its substance. is IN the hands
of the Sutton ATTORNEYS. DIR. Vau2har
said the object looked very much like
small piece Of lead.
Surgeon Spear, who represented the
navv department at the autopsv. sait
that he had not vet prepared his re
port to be submitted to the navv de
partment. bnt would probably do 81
within the next few days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-15
EVERY PASSENGER
WAS INJURED
Interurhan Sleeping Car Ran Into an
Open Switch and Turned Over
en- its Side.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 15.-Every passen-
ger and the motorman and conductor
were injured at 2:30 o'clock yesterday
morning when the sleeper Decatur on
the Mckinley line, south-bound, ran
into an open switch, at Staunton and
turned completely over on its side.
The sleeper was just clearing the
Staunton yaros and had not gained full
speed when the accident occurred.
There were eight passengers on board
who were asleep in their berths, and
they we're entangled N the wreckage
after having been thrown from their
berths. Motorman Bobbett was
caught under section of the car and
had leg broken. Pinioned for some
time before he could be released, he
was afterward hurried to the hospital
at Granite City, where he is not
thought to be in a serious condition.
The other passengers were treated by
Doctors Hunter, Patterson and O'Bri-
en-. Louis Williams afterward collaps-
ed and was also removed to the hos
pital.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-15
TAFT STOPPED
FIVE MINUTES
Arrived at Springfield this Morning
and Made BIT Brief
Talk.

e SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept. 15.--
President Taft stopped here for $
minutes at 1875 a. M. today, having
made the trip from Boston in record
time! He made short speech from
the rear platform of his private car
He said In part: 81 have been escort
ed through Massachusetts with my
good friend, your genial senator
Crane who is on his way to his home
In Berkshire Hills. had to have
somebody guarantee my welcome
through the state and | am glad to
avail myself of such man. Senator
Crane tells me that Springfield Is the
home of travelling men and am glad
to address such men, glad to ak to
men who know something of the com
mercial life of the country The presi-
dent was greeted with great cheering
as he left for Albany, the first Of
fetal stop on the long journey.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-15
Spectacular Suicide Of a NeI Yorker
While Surrounded by Bolster
Gus Crowd of Young
Sports.
oRNAMENTED IN DEATH.
showered With Confetti and Bound
With coIored Paper Ropes, He
Fell Dead to Bar Room
Floor.

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-David w.
Clark, once man OF wealth, drank
poison in the cafe Of the Hotel George
at a. m. today, while half dozen
young men just in from the Coney l..
land Mardi Gras scattered confetti
about the room and shouted.
Clark was formerly q varnish
manufacturer. He was in tho habit
Of getting a midnight lunch at the ho-
tel before retiring Because Of his]
large tips, the hotel attendants liked
him. When ne entered the hotel lask]
night, he had bell boy bring him]
some stationery in the cafe and sat
for some time writing, at the same
time ordering bottle Of beer and q
club sandwich. He poured q small
quantity in the beer but did not drink
1t. Things have been breaking bad
" for me, but I guess they Will
brighten up before long" he told the
bartender.
Two autos then drove up to the 10
tel and number OF jolly young men
| cubolCu, uuIlluS COuLcCtl duU JOhiu6d
The young men surrounded Clark.
They feel happy, DON'T" he said.
He ordered drink of whiskey and
4 poured some Of the liquid into it. The
men supposed it was medicine. He
raised the glass to his lips and rose
to his feet. The young men scattered
confetti all over him and bound hin
:. with paper ribbons. He drained thS
glass. 1t fell from his hands and
crashed to the floor. He sank to hil
knees. The boys thought he was play
. ing a part and threw more confetti
Clark plunged forward on his face
Before physicians arrived he was dead
, The letter he had written was as fol
: lows:
ITO the coroner: l have taken pol
son. Reason, business failure an,
poor health. Please notify my broth
er, DR.. A. n. Clark at Alder Creek.
he is not there, can be fonud at hi
home In Youngstown, Ohio. Pleas
; have my body prepared for crema
ton. David w Clark
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-15
curtiss is Coming Home With $4,000
in Foreign Money in His
Purse as Result of
Flights.
TOOK BANNER EVENTS
viii Fly at the Hudson-Fulton celc-
bration Providing His Terms
With Committee Are
Accepted.

PARIS, Sept. 15.-Glen Curtiss, the
American aviator sailed today on the
Kaiser Wilhelm II for New York. He re-
turns with $4,000 in prize money won
at the Rheims and Brescia tourna.
ments. He took the banner event at
each meeting. He decided at the last
moment not to take part in the Ber-
lin or Frankfort meets. He hopes to
return to Europe for a number of
flights sometime. He is said to have
said just before leaving that he had
sent an amended contract to the COM
mittee having the Fulton-Hudson cele-
bration in charge and will take part
if his terms are agreed upon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-15
WORLDS FAIR
FOR WINNIPEG
Big Event to be Held in Canada In
Honor Of Arrival Of Lord
SeIkirk.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-The next
great worlds fair will be held in
Canada. according to report from
Vice Consul General Carl R. Loop OF
Winnipeg. 1t will be held in the city
of winnipeg. and the project grew
out of the idea of celebrating in some
fitting way the arrival of Lord Sci
kirk in that locality in the early days
of the exploration Of western Canada
Originally. according to Loop, the
plan was to have an exposition more
or less local to western Canada. but
1t has now assumed international
proportions. The whole Canadian
press has taken the movement up,
from ST. Johns to Vancouver Busi-
ness men OF Winnipeg have raised
$4,000 for promotion work, the Man
.toba government has pledged $780,
600. the city of Winnipeg will raise
$500 900, and transportation companies
are expected to contribute another
100000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-15
ROOSEVELT MISSES
GREAT CHANGE
Bengal Tiger Loose in the Streets Of
MarseilIes and the People
Are All Terror-strick-
RoARED ALL NIGHT
Jumped to Shore From Ship and
Hid In the Buildings Along
the Shore Since Yes
terday.

MARSEILLES, Sept. 15.-Ex-Presf-
dent Roosevelt is missing the chance
of his life today by not being here to
take part in tiger hunt now in prog
ress in the lower part of the city. The
tigress, royal Bengal, escaped from
it's cage aboard vessel in the harbor,
yesterday, leaped to the gang plank,
reached the shore and escaped among
the near by buildings. Residents were
in terror during the night as the ami
nal frequently was heard to roar as
though in quest of prey. Today sol,
diers and police have formed solid
Gordon around the district.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-15
TRAIN WRECK
WAS FATAL
A Number Were Killed In the Headon
Collision This Morning Near
Nashville.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Sept. ia
passenger train leaving here over the
N. c.. & ST. L.. at 700 O'Clock this
morning collided headon with fast
freight train near Pegram station,
twenty-five miles west of Nashville
and several are killed and missing.
A train man named Morgan on the
passenger train is reported killed.
Engineer and fireman are reported
missing. Also the freight engineer is
missing. Two other trainmen, por-
ter and an express messenger en- the
passenger are fatally injured. The
cars caught fire, following the wreck
and are now burning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-15
The BANKERS
talk ON TRUSTS
Sections Of the Association Held Meet
lnes This Morning and Dis
cussed Various Top
les.
SHERMAN NOT PRESENT
Vice President of the United States
Was to Speak But He Quiet
ly Slipped Out Of
Town.

CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-The American
Bankers association suspended It's
business sessions today to give it's
members an opportunity to attend the
meetings of two Of the most import
ant sections OF the convention; the
trust company and clearing house Sec
ton. Both sections were called to
order at 10 a. m. President A. A.
jackson delivered the annual address
for the trust company section. Rout-
Inc reports Of committees followed,
after which important addresses were
delivered, one by Daniel Ramsen OF
NNew York on post mortem admins
tration of wealth" and the other by
President e. T. Perine Of the office
company Of New York, on Trust
company's resources and revenue
Mr.. Remsen's address was a discus.
sion of the law governing the making
of wills and the requisite of a proper
testimony administration. He refer
red particularly to the administration
Of estates by trust companies. Vice
President Sherman was on the pro
gram for an address but he left town
last night, being called away on bust
ness. This afternoons session will be
devoted to a general debate on sub
jects of Importance to trust compan
les, following which officers will b'
elected and installed. President Nc
Dougall opened the annual meeting o
the Clearing house section with hisar
nual address, following which the 1re
port of the various officials and con
mittees were read.
The general program included tn
following addresses; one by A. Kaine
of San Francisco; Atlanta's plan 70
collecting country checks by Josep
X A. McCord of Atlanta and a number G
similar subjects. The clearing hous
section will also hold election of of
GERS this afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-15
The Mississippi or the Lily to be Used
by TAFT For His Trip Down
the Stream Next
Month.
NO FRICTION DECLARED
Ii Is Admitted However, That the
Army and Navy Are In Friend
ly Conflict Over the
Matter.

ST. LOUIS; Sept 15.-Secretary c.
n. Knight of the Mississippi River
Commission, and Lieutenant w. l..
Miller, in charge of the Fifteenth
Lighthouse District, say there is no
friction between the army and navy
as to which arm OF the service shall
have the honor Of placing vessel at
President Taft's service for the trip
from st. Louis to New Orleans. 1t Is
admitted, however, that there is
friendly rivalry in the matter. Both
departments are preparing vessels
for the occasion, and apparently an
ticipate the honor. AS no definite in
structions from Washington Aave
been received, the outcome is mat
ter of much interest.
When President Roosevelt made his
trip from here to Memphis in October,
1907, he used the Mississippi River
Commission, or army, boat MISSISSIPPI
pi. This would apparently establish a
precedent on which the commission
would seem to be relying in making
It's preparations. Secretary Knight
said yesterday he had not heard OF
any controversy and the only instruc-
tions his Office had received was to
get the Mississippi in shape to use.
Lieutenant Miller, representing the
navy. said that, while there was al
ways friendly rivalry between the two
arms OF the service, which tended te
benefit It,. there was no clash or jeal
ousy.
We would be delighted to have
President Taft choose our boat. thu
lighthouse tender Lilly" he said, "ant
/ am planning to get her in fine shape
for the trip. do not know We
whether the President will use her o
not. but whoever we carry will hav'
nothing to be ashamed of, as she ]
one OF the prettiest crafts on tn
river. She is a sidewheeler, while
you know, the Mississippi Is stern
wheeler. and the siderwheel boat
always present better appearance
than those with stern wheel
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-15
FITCH BURIAL
IN AMERICA
Body Of the Playwright VIII Leave
France Tomorrow To Be Brought
Here for Interment.

PARIS, Sept. 15-Mrs. William G.
Fitch, mother Of the late Clyde Fitch,
the playwright was so Ill today that
she was unable to go to the coast to
accompany the body of her son. The
body will be shipped Thursday to
America. Mrs. Fitch has been almost
prostrated since her arrival and is un
der the constant care of physicians
She hopes to be able to sail on Thurs
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-15
THE WEATHER.
indications For Iowa, Illinois and Mis-
souri,. Wired From Chicago.

For Keokuk and vicinits. Fair I'd
night and Thursday. Slightly coole|
tonight.
For Illinois; Fair tonight anl
Thursday. Slightly cooler tonight
Probably light frost lowlands of mort,
portion.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and Thur
day. Slightly cooler tonight soutl
and east portion. Probably light fros
exposed places.
For Missouri: Fair tonight ami
Thursday. Slightly cooler tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-15
Weather Conditions.

The advancing western field of hig
pressure covers the mountain an
plateau regions, causing fair. coole
weather, and clearing, cooler weathe
following showers in the upper Mi
sissippi valley and western iake rel
ion as the area of low pressure moi
ed from Iowa to Ontario.
The barometer continues high
New England. and tropical storn
moving into the Gulf of Mexico,
causing rains on the Gulf coast, shov
ers extending inland to Arkansas an
Tennessee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-15
Committee Has Gone to San sebas-
tine to See the King Person
and Ask Him to With
draw Censorship.
WAR NEWS SUPPRESSED
Committee Also Appointed to Get
Every Newspaper Man in
Spain on the Kings
Trail.

MADRID. Spain, Sept ia COM
mittee of Madrid editors left today
for San Sebastine to see King Alphon-
so personally and secure q suspen-
sion of the rigid press censorship
which has existed since the breaking
out of the war in Morocco. Another
committee of editors has begun the
work of getting every editor in Spain
to join in new movement to resist
censorship.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-15
A Watermelon Seed.

IOWA CITY, Sept. ia water
melon seed nearly cost the life OF
George Schneider, aged II. The seed
lodged in his throat, and the boy was
hurried to hospital. A surgeon cut
open his neck and windpipe and ex-
tracted the impediment, just as the
lad seemed about to choke to death.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-15
A New ORGANIZATION.

DUBUQUE, Sept. 15.-Artic'es of in
for the National Society
of Women of the Civil War, have been
filed with the county recorder. This
is new order formed by Dubuque
women for the purpose of educating
the children of the country in patriot
ism and loyalty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-15
Refused to Wed Them.

SPRINGFIELD, Iowa. Sept. 15.-
Oscar A. Schrandt and Miss Frances
Boding. of Burlington. Iowa, went to
Father Hickey. pastor Of the Church
of the Immaculate Conception and
wanted him to marry them. but he
refused because the girl had left
home, according to her own statement,
without the consent of her parents,
and because they did not belong to
his parish.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-15
One IN the East.

READING. Sept 15.-Running at
top speed. trolley car turned over
today on sharp curve at culvert
under the track of the Philadelphia
and Reading railroad. The conductor
was killed and four passengers were
seriously injured.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-15
Mrs. Swanson Left Home and Going
to High Bridge, Lea -sed Into
tho River and Took
Her Own Life.
SHE WAS DEMENTED
Husband Followed and Rescued the
LifeIess Body Which Was
Floating Upon Surface
Of the Stream.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa, Sept. 15.-Mrs.
Gus Swanson, a former resident OF
Pomeroy, lowe, committed suicide
while suffering from dementia. She
left home in the morning, where she
has been under surveillance, and
made her way to the Skunk river,
four miles north Of the city, walking
out on the railway tracks. She went
to the middle of high bridge, laid
aside her raincoat and umbrella and
threw herself off the top Of the rail-
way bridge into the water, q distance
of forty-6ve feet below. Her husband
came home to dinner and Uncovered
her escape, and a search was immed-
lately organized. A clew led to the
railway tracks, where the woman had
been seen walking hurriedly in the
direction of the river.
Mr.. Swanson ran the distance and
found foot tracks on the bridge where
his wife had leaped from the end OF
the ties. Looking into the stream he
saw her body half floating in the shall
| low water short distance below the
bridge He ran down the embankment
at the end of the bridge, thinking te
rescue the woman. He plunged into
the water and waded out to the body
and pulled the lifeless form to the
bank. She had possibly been killed b!
the fall from the high bridge.
Mr.. Swanson is an Industrious man
being employed at a. local harness fac
tory. His wife had been demented TO
some time, the trouble being hered'
, tary. Awo weeks ago she attempte
her life by taking chloroform.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-15
WRIGHT and Royalty.

FRANKFORT. Germany, Sept 10
This afternoon Orville Wright was
taken in a fight in the Zeppelin the
Third, the latest of the counts dirig-
able balloons. Prince William of
Prussia and the duke or SAKE Cohurt
Gotha were also aboard The flight
was to be to Mannheim and return.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-15
DR.. Cook Wore Union Made Clothes
While He Was Seeking the
Pole and All Union Men
Will be With Him.
PEARY CLUB WRANGLEs
The Secretary Scores the Explorer
and One Member Has Resigned
Because Of the Attack on
the Discoverer.

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-A state
ment is being issued today by the
officers of the Manhattan local of the
United Garment Workers in which
they give detail Of Dr. Cooks clothing
outfit in his dash to the pole, saying
that every bit of 1t was made by
union labor from skins Of animals
shot by him in Alaska. Even his
sleeping bags were union made.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-15
Wrinht In Germany.

FRANKFORT, Sept 15.-orville
Wright arrived here today from Ber-
lin. He will make number of flights
hare
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-15
Peary Was Receiving Good Fat Sal
ary From the Government All
During His Polar
Expedition.
CLUB NOT BACKING HIM
The Arctic Club Which Is Receiving
Credit For Supplying the
Funds, Did Not do
It All.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-Arctic
exploring by Peary methods is pecu-
niarily as well as scientifically profit
able. Peary may be credited with be-
ing scientifically pecuniary as well as
pecuniarily scientific. He has won
treasure scientifically in both senses.
He has been on the pay roll OF the
Navy Department at $4,000 per an
4 tn an allowance Of $72 per
- Communication of quarters, all
ae tin. hat he was supposed to be.
in the public mind, searching for the
North Pole at the expense of the
Peary Arctic Club. But the $4,000 a
year. with the added 97z per month
for quarters represents only part OF
the income of the Arctic explorer.
who is said to claim everything that
has ice In it.
It develops that the people have
been paying citizen to hunt the pole
while the Peary Arctic Club has been
pretending to be doing 1t. Since an
American discovered the pole, nc
patriotic citizen probably would pro
test violently about having paid ar
infinitesimal proportional amount fol
1t and would be recompensed in thu
fact that an American achieved the
goal sought for centuries. The dis
covery OF the fact that the peopl'
have paid for it, however, is not cal
culated to strengthen regard for tn
i paor1, A rct3c Clrh
Adherents of DR.. Cook. though
since he had no regular government
! salary coming, and made his dash
4 to the pole as free lance, backed b
his own means and by those of ric
friend, will find in this disclosur
much strength to the strong righ
arms of the hammer wielders in tn
international anvil chorus organize
since DR.. Cook first startled the worl
with the announcement that he ha
found the North Pole.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-15
Daily River Bulletin.
Stage Height. Change Wea HI

River Forecast.
The river will rise SLOWLY.
Local Observations.
Sent. Bar. .Ther. Wind Weathe
IA 7 pm. 80 90 65 NV Cll
Is Z am. !. 30.2S So NV Gle
Rainfall for past "a hours 4s hJ
dredths.
River above low water of 1864
feet tenths.
Change in "a hours rise tenth.
Mean temperature, IA.
Maximum temperature. 81.
Minimum temperature, IS.
FRED z. GOsEWIsCH|
800 obsery
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Peary Is Scored.


NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-The<
trouble today in the ranks ofNne
Arctic club of America on account OF
lecture delivered by Capt. B. S.
Osburn, the secretary of the club, in
which the venerable man scored Com
mander Peary in scathing terms. One
member has already resigned and
more trouble is expected.
Peary offered Ride.
POINT RICH. Newfoundland. Sept.
15.-By Marconi Wireless, by way of
Cape Ray-The Canadian cable steam
er Pyrian enroute to meet Commander
Peary at Battle Harbor and bearing a
large delegation Of newspaper men
arrived here today. Captain Dixon al
once got into wireless communication
with Peary and sent him the follow
| ing message:
II have been ordered to meet yo,
at Battle Harbor. Please accept con
gratulations My ship is at your dis
posal if you care to return on her tx
Sydney"
| When it was announced that thu
4 Roosevelt was making but or
miles per hour on her return and b.
forced to lay at Battle Harbor to max
repairs and to coal, the Canadian gov
ernment rushed the Pyrian to Battl
Harbor so that Peary might come o.
ahead of his own ship If he wished.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-02-04
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JAN. 20

Seven O'Clock p. m
Board called to order by the chair
man.
Judge jerks appeared before the
meeting and asked that telephone be
placed in the County Court room
On motion of Mr.. Richardson, the
Committee on Public Property was in
structed to have such phone installed
as petitioned for
Mr.. Jackson was excused from fur
ther attendance on this evenings ses-
sion.
Mr.. Frost moved that this board ad.
journ SINE die not later than Il O'Clock
a m tomorrow Motion lost
Mr.. Billings moved that committee
of one be appointed to notify the Build
ing Committee of the Asylum that the
board is ready to receive their report
Motion carried The chair appointed
Mr.. Billings as such committee.
A short recess declared
Board called to order by the chair
man.
Mr.. Billings reported that The Build
ing Committee had their report partial
ly completed, but that the entire re-
port would not be ready until tomorrow
morning. On motion of Mr.. Richard
son, the report was accepted.
Mr. Richardson moved that the Build
ing Committee be requested to make
their report at $3.50 m tomorrow and
that it be made special order for that
time. Motion carried.
The clerk was instructed to notify
the Building Committee of this action
Mr. Ryan moved that a recess be
taken until O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing
Mr.. Horn moved to amend by substi-
tuting $3.50 instead Amendment car
ried and motion as amended adopted