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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02

oarsmen to push the shell through the
blades cutting through the water at "a
stroke came a Harvard speed of S5.
The command Of Eli leader to increase
to 36, at which speed they finished,
was the signal for the Cambridge
water at a far more powerful stroke.
Thus was the story from start to fin
ish, the crimson crew never being
headed after once under way and de-
spite spurts Harvard always kept a
safe lead, shooting its shell across the
line in the time of 21:o0, six lengths
in front of as game a crew as Yale
ever turned out.
BY this victory Harvard won her Sec
ond consecutive boat race from Yale
in twenty-eight years. Not since 1880
and 1881 has Harvard won two con
secutive races from Yale.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02
j. q. ROBSON DIED
AT KANSAS HOME
was Former U. S. Senator and Held
a Number of High and Impor-
tant offices.

ELDORADO, Kansas, July FL. E..
Robson, formerly a member of tha
United States senate, president of the
Illinois state board of horticulture,
and member of the Kansas railroad
commission died at his home mere to-
day of cerebral hemmorhage. He had
also been president of the Kansas
board of agriculture and the Kansas
Cattlemen's Association. For num-
ber of years he was head of the White
Water Falls stock farm.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02

nately quickening and again easing up
their stroke, but always having the
race in hand.
The victory in the varsity race was
the climax to clean sweep for the
crimson Yesterday as setting to the
main struggle came another double
defeat for the blue when Harvard led
the Eli across the finishing line In the
varsity four and freshman eight-oared
races. Each victory for the crimson
was as decisive as the other and all
showed that no greater bunch of oars.
men have ever been turned out Of
Cambridge.
Although game to the core and
trained to the minute the wearers of
the blue were never match in ain.
gle one Of the races. At every squirt
of the blue came NOR. powerful
stroke Of the crimson. With the Yale
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02
NEGRO Killed by Train.

HANNIBAL, July 2.-Dick Raven.
the we'll known colored barber was
run down by the Hannibal and ST.
Joseph Merry-go-Round train just east
of the old toll-gate at GAO o'clock
last evening and killed almost in
stantly. The deceased resided in the
first house east of the cd toll-gate on
the gravel road and last evening he
started out to take a walk on the
railroad, saying that 1t was cooler out
there. He was walking directly in
the middle of the railroas. track, and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02
Bottle Suicide.

Drunkenness for deepest troubles
is often preventive or substitute
for suicide, temporary suicide" as
1t were. Many men too cowardly to
pull the trigger or take gas, deliber-
ately and viciously commit suicide by
the slow alcoholic route, and even say
1t is an easy way to die. And for this
alcohol gets the blame.-Exchange
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02
Cobalt, Ontario, Reported to Have suf-
fered from Most Disastrous
Blaze This
Morning.
5000 ARE LEFT HOMELESS
The Whole Northern Portion Of the
Town Destroyed and One citizen
Was Burned to
Death.

BOSTON, July 2. Telegraph dis
patches Just received from Cobalt,
Ont, say that one person was burned
to death and three thousand are home
less as result of fire early today
which destroyed the whole northern
portion of the town. No details of the
financial loss were received.
A dispatch from Toronto says the
IRE started in Chinese restaurant.
The loss is said to be $50o,ooO. One
man 's known to be dead and four chill
dren ara missing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02
HARD BLOW TO
IOWA UNIONISM
Supreme Court Holds Cities Cannot
Discriminate Against bidders
on Contracts.

DEs MONIES, July 2.-When city
advertises for bios it mustn't take in
account the union label ana mustn't
discriminate against any bidder be-
cause Se operate non-union shop, is
the decision Of the supreme court to-
day. 1t is regarded as one of the
hardest blows ever dealt to unionisN
in Iowa The decision was rendered
in the case of George Moeller. ct al
against the city of Des Moines.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02
THE WEATHER.
indications for Iowa, Illinois and Mis-
sourl. Wired From Chicago.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Generally
fair tonight and Saturday.
For Illinois: Generally fair except
local thunderstorms in extreme north
portion late tonight or Saturday. Cool
er north portion Saturday.
For Iowa: Partly cloudy tonight
and Saturday. Cooler.
For Missouri: Generally fair tonight
and Saturday. Not SO warm in north
west portion tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02
ANOTHER HOTEL
CAUGHT ON FIRE
Summer Resort Badly scorched But
Mono Of the Guests Were
Injured.

LAKE PLACID, N. X, July 2.Thes
great summer hotel Ruissamount, was
totally destroyed by fire which start
ed early today 1t originated in the
tower and spread rapidly. Fifty sleep
ing patrons had very narrow escapes.
The escapes of many down stairs was
cut off, and they were forced to climb
down ladders. A bell boy was badly
burned and will probably die but none
OF the guests were injured. Loss
100000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02
Weather Conditions.

The pressure is moderately high in
Manitoba, and in Kansas and Nebras-
ka, with depressions in Arizona, Min
nesota and New England.
1t is cooler in the lake region the
temperature changes being in all other
sections and day temperatures have
been high in the northwest.
Generally fair weather has prevailed
in the north, and there have been
showers in the south from western
Texas and New Mexico to the Atlantic
coast.
Conditions indicate continued fair
weather in this secion tonight and
Saturday, with slight change in the
temperature.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02
His Mistake.

The vender of images, who had just
been thrown out of large Office
building. wept bitterly as he looked at
his torn clothes and broken wares
Who did this?' inquired the friendly
cop. I'll pinch EN-, If you say the
word No. 1t was my fault" said
the victim, gathering up the remains
of plaster image. Il insisted on try
ing to sell bust of Noah Webster to
a meeting of simplified spoilers"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02
NO GUARANTEE FOR
THE FOREIGNERS
Persian Rebels Give Warning That
There May Be Trouble Brew
ing In Teheran.

ST. PETERSBURG, July DE
spatches from Teheran say that the
foreign legations have been notified
by the rebels, who are approaching
from Kasvin, that the rebels will not
guarantee the eafety Of foreigners in
Persia. Saradarasad, the rebel leader
in message to the legation says that
Russian intervention is responsible for
the danger. The situation at Teheran
Is grave.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02
EARTH TREMBLINGS
IN CALIFORNIA
Numerous shivcrs Have Been Felt and
the Weather is Extremely Hot
and Sultry.

SAN BERNARDINo. Calf, July 20
Light earth tremblings have been
felt here since five o'clock yesterday,
but none were severe enough to do
any damage. The weather is abnor-
nially hot and sultry, the thermometer
registering around one hundred and
five for several days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02
WRIGHTS TO FLY
THIS AFTERNOON
Expect to Make the First Sail for
Government Test Within a
Few Days.

WASHINGTON, July 2.-The
Wrights are expecting to give their
aeroplane another trip this afternoon
providing the weather is favorable. It
Is expected that the first Of the official
government tests will within few
days be attempted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02
NEWSPAPER REPORTER
as SHERLOCK HOLMES
occurred ) Confession from Murderer
by Being Locked up In ce''
With Him.

SAN FRANCISCO. July "A news.
10 oner reporter placed in the cen
pstansibly as a prisoner obtained q
confession early today from James
cunningham, laborer. s5 years ola'
Who killed Miss Caroline Prasch, q
hookkeeper. He exonerates John
Movak who is accused of the crime
cunningham shot the woman foliow-
,ng controversy over pay.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02
MORE BOAT RACES
FOR TO DAY
intercollegiate Regatta is on Today at
Poushkeepsie and Crowd is
One Of Largest in
History
SEATS AT $40 APIECE
Every Boat in the Harbor Has Been
Chartered and Town is Filled
With People Who Had no
Sleep.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, July %
Great crowds are here to attend the
intercollegiate regatta today. Indi-
cations are that the races will be close
Many late comers were unable to Sc
cure rooms and were forced to wan
der around town lost night. Scores Of
private launches and yachts are pres
ent, festively decorated. 1t is expect
ed that the crowd will be the largest
in history. Seats on the special OBJ
servation train were selling for $40 a
piece this morning and everything in
the harbor is chartered.
Beautiful weather and unruffled
river added to the JOY of the thous-
ands who are here to witness the in
ter-Collegiate regatta this afternoon.
Every train is pouring out crowds
from New York and other points. The
course was lined early with small
crafts gaily decorated. Racing men
declared the course to be ideal. The
Pennsylvania crews padded this
morning and were the only crews on
the river in shells. The Syracuse men
with plenty of confidence and money,
took up lot Cornell money 10 to
that Cornell will win every event
is being offered.
Cornell Wins.
ro.,o1I x.,ov, fo,r norod .r.orp hy tnu
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02
WodeIl for Captain.

NEW YORK. July 2.-The leader of
the varsity crew for next year will be
Adriance Wodell, 10, of Poughkeepsie,
N. Y. who rowed as No. 8, yesterday.
He was elected captain at the meeting
OF the Yale carsmen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02
THE METAL STRIKE
is SATISFACTORY
Union Declares the Situation is all
Right and there is no Trouble
In the Camp.

PITTsBURG, July with the
strike order being observed closely.
officials of the Amalgamated Associa-
tion of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
declared today to be we'll satisfied
with the situation. 1t is said the
claims Of the steel Trust relative to
dissatisfaction in the strikers is not
well founded.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02
REFUSED TO LET
CULPRIT BE TAKEN
Er.neh government Will Not Extra
dlte Man Who is Wanted on a
Murder Charge.

PARIS. July 2.-The government
has refused to extradite PAU noy
wanted in the United States on
charge Of killing George Carkins,
brother OF Glacia Gala or Lilly Car
kins who married Roy. The extradi-
ton is refused on the grounds ina.
Roy is French citizen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02
Suffered sunstroke.

MASON CITY. July 2.-The intense
neat caused sunstroke to Toney Peter
son laborer OF this city. while work
ing as tiler on drainage ditch near
barchinal. Peterson's condition Is
serious but he may recover He has
peen brought to his home here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02
The Balloon "Hoosier."

CANNELTON, Ind July 2.-The
balloon Hoosier, which ascended from
Dayton, Ohio, last night, passed over
the Ohio river today. Ballast was
dropped and the balloon arose, con-
tinuing southwest. G. L. Bumbaugh
is plotting the oHosier.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02
Tine.

"It's a sort O. curious said Uncle
Jerry PEBBLES; but when man is
workin' for another man he's always
wantin' to go and see the ball
game. When he's workin' on his own
time he gets stin 1t and can't
spare it."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02
Supreme Court Decisions.

ID
Des Moines, Iowa, July O.
State of Iowa vs.. Jones. appellant;
Green affirmed.
Zimmerman VS.. Brinkmeyer. appel
liant; Johnson, affirmed.
Kirby, appellant. vs. Harker; Green.
affirmed.
, Benson vs.. City Of Ottumwa. appel
liant; Apell0. a airmed. # sis a
Bruns, aprSitant vs. Seymour; Kos
suth. afiirmed.
Wilson VS.. G. r. i s. P. Ry.. appel
. lant; Wapello, affirmed:
q Coulthard. appellant VS.. Mcintosh:
Harrison, afirmed.
Morrison. appellant, VS.. Dwyer
Woodbury., affirmed.
Hallowell VS.. Mclaughlin Bros, ap.
pellant; Pocahontas, affirmed.
Denny, appellant. VS. Des Moines
\ County; Des Moines, affirmed.
Van Norman vs.. Modern Brother
hood appellant; Linn, affirmed.
Delfs VS.. Dunshee, appellant, Super
ior Court; Cedar Rapids. affirmed
Wilson VS.. Anchor Fire Insurance
Co., appellant; Pottawattamie. affirm
ed
In regard to minor children o.
James r. East; Sac, affirmed.
Chace & Co., appellant, vs.. Flem-
ing; Polk, affirmed.
Egan VS.. Smith, appellant; Harri-
son affirmed.
schloeman. APPELLANT vs.. Harris
Superior Court: Cedar Rapids, af-
hrmed
Wapello State Savings Bank, appel.
liant, VS.. Cotton Louisa, affirmed
Smith, plaintiff. VS.. Wilcoxson;
Keokuk dismissed.
Bartholomew VS.. Adam, appellant;
Green, affirmed on conditions.
Miller, appellant VS.. City of Des
Moines;; Polk reversed In part, al
frmed in part.
Burk. appellant VS.. Reese; Johnson
reversed.
Cooper VS.. Brown, appellant; Linn
reversed.
Wood VS. Wood, appellant; Linn
reversed.
Larson VS. Thoma, appellant; ALA
makee, reversed.
Powers, appellant VS.. Des Moine
City Ry. Co, Polk, reversed
O'Conner vs. Kleiman, appellant
Superior Court; Oelwein, reversed
9. A. & N. Ry, Co. VS.. Whitney, ar
pellant; Linn. reversed.
Markley appellant, vs. Wester1
Union Telegraph CO..; Carroll, reyers
ed.
Quanton vs.. American Law Boo
60, appellant; Koosuth reversed.
Owen VS.. National Hatchet Co., al
nellant; Marshal, reversed.
Tuttle VS.. Poerchert appellant; Ca
roll, reversed.
White, appellant VS.. Internations
Text Book Co.; Linn reversed.
Wiltse vs.. Fifield. appellant; Cree
reversed.
Buck, plaintitf vs. Powers; Carol
annulled.
Buck, plaintifr, vs. Powers; Carol
annulled
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02
Crazy Mans Slave.

CHICAGO, July 2.-An inmate of
the Dunning Asylum. name unlearned
committed suicide today by cutting
ms throat with razor In the asylu N S
barber shop. The man was among
a number taken to the shop. AS he
stepped to the chair. he grabbed a
razor from the barber and cut his
throat
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02
on Hand with the Goods.

OH TId1Iu WIFI IT1C 000us'
Il want home" said the city man.
where can see plenty of fresh
green vegetables and have live stock
and chickens about me- "Pve got
the very thing you want" returned
the enthusiastic agent; "a cozy six
room fiat right next to market
house,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02
Seven Badly Injured.

CHICAGO, July 2.-Seven were seri-
ously injured this afternoon when two
street cars collided and were telescop-
ed. One car was demolished. None
will die.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02
DAYLIGHT SALOONS
IN NEBRASKA
New Law Went Into Effect For Clos.
ing Saloons After 8 O'clock
at Night.

LINCOLN, Nebr.. July 2-The day
light saloon" law, passed by the last
legislature, went into effect today.
1t provides that bars can only do busl-
ness between Z a. m. and p. m. 1t
is reported that the liquor 1ntere
have large fund to test the law.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02
pidn,t snecIfy.

did he tell you that used to be
street-car conductor before went into
politics" ?" No. he didn't say that,
but he said that you used to earn an
honest living Houston Post.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02
TORY OF THE HARvARD.YALEa
RACES IN FIGURES.
Varsity Fights, Four Miles.

NEW LONDON, Conn, July a.
Sweeping through the water with q
magnificent stroke, Harvard last even
ing defeated Yale in the annual var
sity boat race on the Thames. The
crimson led from start to finish, alter
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02
For Tired Nerves.

A soothing drink for tired nerves Is
q cup Of scalded milk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02

The H. w. B. and Adeline pass
= up the LIVER this afternoon with
iour barges Of clans,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02
EIusIve 10Y.

Joy comes to the waiting worker,
but eludes the swift pursuer.-Dana
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02

being somewhat deaf did not hear the
approach of the Merry-go- Round train.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02

Local OBSERVATIONS.
Bar. Their Wind State.
/ Z pm ..... %. .a3 So NV Clear
2 Z a. m. ..... 90. .s5 IA SE Clear
River above low water of 1864, 10 it.
l tenths.
Change in "a hours, fall feet
tenths.
Mean temperature. 80.
Maximum temperature, 90.
Minimum temperature, 20.
FRED z. GOSEwISGH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02
Cornell Wins.

Cornell won four Dared race by ten
Unofficial time 11:33.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02
Daily River Bulletin.
Des Moines River
Local Observations.

Ottumwa -. 10 11.6 x0.1
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-11-19
A kNOCKER
FROM KNOCKERSVILLE

said to a land buyer this week;
you cannot raise any fruits
under the Kennewick Canal. All
the trees will have to be dug up
and the land planted to alfalfa or
vegetables or possibly some berries
for the fruit trees will never bear
any fruit -
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-11-19
TO BUILD BURBANK TOWN

Three popular young men of
North Yakima, Fritz R, Miller,
Edgar B. Allen and Harry B. Aver
i'll, have formed a corporation, the
papers being filed today at Olympia
naming the capital stock Of the COM
pany as $4,000, and will sell land
on the Columbia river. The name
of the company is the Burbank
Land Company. The young bust
ness men are at present laying pre-
partitions to leave for the site of the
development.
Behind the deal are number of
Seattle's well known capitalists.
They are James D. Hoge, of the
Union Trust & Savings Co; Jacob
Furth, the we'll known banker and
financier; Fred K. Sturve, of John
Davis & Co; J. E. Chilberg, presi-
dent of the A. Y. P. exposition, and
an officer of the Scandinavian
American bank; C. f. Farnsworth,
of the Union Iron Works; Will H
Parry, a prominent capitalist, and
H. K. Owens, consulting engineer.
The National City bank of New
York City is proininentin financing
the proposition. Sanderson 4 Port
err, also of New York, one OF the
four leading engineering firms in
the country, are the consulting en-
gineers of the project and one of
their men, Ebert NJ. Chandler, Is
constructing engineer and general
manager of the Burbank Power d
Water company.
The Burbank project embraces
something like Il, 500 acres, water
being taken from the Snake river at
Five-Mile rapids by one OF the larg-
est pumping plants in the north
west. An abundant supply OF water
is provided for irrigation. The land
is said to be similar to that OF the
Yakima valley and other portions
Of the Columbia river valley and
# is expected will develop into high
Grade; fruit and berry land.
The town of Burbank is also be
ing built by this company at the
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-11-19

The State Federations of Labor
of Maryland and New York held
their respective annual meetings
late in September, and both bodies
officially endorsed woman suffrage.
The American Federation of Labor,
declares for woman suffrage every
year and Federations in the follow
ing States have taken similar action:
California, Connecticut, Colorado,
Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas,
Massachusetts, Minnesota, Maine
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-11-19
BILLINGS DRY FARMING CONGRESS

Professor Campbell recommends
narrowing in the spring with Acme
harrows, cutting the summerfallow
2 inches deep, then drilling in wheat
= to inch deeper than the harrow
cut. This insures the wheat to be
up ip four days. When the wheat
is four weeks old and it rains, begin
to harrow with spike-tooth harrow,
teeth we'll sharpened and penetrat-
ing three inches through the frame,
and harrow after each rain until
wheat is Z to 8 inches high. Sow
from 80 to 40 pounds per acre.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-11-19
BAPTIST

BAPTIST
C. R. Delepine, Pastor.
Sunday School at 10 am. sharp
Preaching services every Sunday at
IL am. and 100 pm.
Young Peoples society at $50 p
m.
Prayer meeting Thursday at 1870.
Our aim In all our services is first
the worship OF God then to lead you
to saving knowledge of God thru
Jesus Christ. We crave your presence
that we may have the opportunity
to help you onward to God.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-11-19
METHODIST EPIsCOPAL

Rev. b. F. Brown, Pastor
Sunday, School. 10a. m. II. M.
Ashbaugh Supt.
Epworth League at Gas p. m. Topic
bringing In the Guests"
Preaching at HOO a. IN. ami at
1870. I'm Prayer meeting Thurs
dag evening. The McCally Enter
taineres Will be with us Friday even
Ing. All are invited to these services.
II a Thanksgiving proclamation is
issued the Union Thanksgiving ser
vice will be held in this church at IL
a. m. Nov. 25 Rev. G. r. Delepine,
pastor of the Baptist Church will
preach the sermon. All are invited
to all our services. Come and make
yourself at home.