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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-21

OF DARING NATURE
Police Have Started viglIant Search
For Midnight Marauder and
His Capture is Looked

bed last night between the hours o,
10 p. m. and 4 a. m. and considerable
loot in the form OF jewelry and some
money We're carried off by the mid
night marauder. The houses entered
were the following: Patrick j. Con
cannon. 1908 Palean street; the Crais
residence, 1127 Bank street; and the
LaPorte home, on Park between
and D streets. The loot carried of
included about $40 in money, valu
able diamond stud, number of rings
and gold watch. The police were no
titled early this morning and have
been keeping a vigilant watch ovel
all outlet id the city and resorts where
the plunderer is likely to show him
SELF Several officers were detained
to the search Immediately but have MOI
yet located the man.
Il
A Daring Move.
BY far the most daring move made
by the burglar, as the three are
thought to have been done by the
same person, was at the home of Pat
rick ]. Concannon, 1903 Palean street
At this residence the burglar enter
ed through kitchen window and pass
ed through lighted room in the mid
die Of the night and into the room
where the occupants OF the home were
sleeping. The trousers and shirt neal
the bed we're taken from the room
and were hanging within foot Of. the
bed. The thief moved s-atiously abou
and In the adjoining room removed
considerable money, which was con
tanned in bills and currency, from the
trouser pocket and also cut the shir
in order to extract valuable diamond
stud. A gold watch in small poke
of the trousers was found in its plac'
this morning, having evidently beer
overlooked during the quick work.
At Bank Street First.
According to one theory the burglar
must have entered the Craig home on
Bank street eralier in the evening and
then moved farther south of Main. AT
the Craig home several small articles
were taken.
The Concannon home was next Wis
tied and not content with his plumber
a visit to West Keokuk was made. The
thief entered tae LaPorte home early
in the. morning some time and here
also carried off number Of smaller
articles.
Police Notified.
It was about o'clock this morning
that the police were notified of the
robberies and search was immediate
ly launched which is expected te
eventually lead to the capture Of the
man.
This morning a lady called at one
of the Keokuk jewelry stores and stat
ed that her watch had been taken dur
ing the night from her home in Alex
andria. This news advances the the
DRY that the same burglar was at worl
there either early or late.
otfer Police Notes.
William Pruitt was picked up las
evening about o'clock by Deputy Mar
shall Harrington and locked In Jail. HI
had $3.50 on his person.
Edward South was arrested late
Saturday night for disturbing the
peace in the neighborhood of soutl
Sixteenth street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-21

FRO SALE-A small safe for sale
cheap. Address SAFE this office.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-21
FRATERNAL CAS0S

MASONIC.
4 Hall. corner Fourth and Mai1
~ Eagle lodge, No. 12-Holds its
V regular meeting the first Tues
day evening of each Yaonth.
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THE PROBE
Men Whose Testimony Is
Wanted Disappear.
INQUIRY INTO PEONAGE
Two Members of Pennsylvania State
Police Dismissed.
PITTSBURG COMMITTEE ACTS
Conference With Superintendent Of
Pressed Steel Car Company-Ef-
feet of McKees Rocks Strike.
PITTsBURG COMMITTEE ACTS

PITTSBURG. Pa, September 4.-Trou-
BILE has cropped out in a dozen different
places in Schooenville (McKees Rocks,
where the plant of the Pressed Steel Car
Company is tied up with a strike. Sew
eral men wanted in connection with the
federal peonage probe are missing.
Samuel Cohn, the alleged leader of the
strikebreakers: his chief henchman. Big
Jack Shepard, said to be a former mem
Der of the Monk Eastman gang. and
T. A. Farrell. former chief Of Of the car
company police. have disappeared.
Two members of Troop B, Pennsylva-
mia state police, quartered at Schoen-
Vile, were arrested and court-martialed
early today. After a brief hearing they
were sentenced to dismissal.
A committee appointed by the Pittsburg
Chamber of Commerce called on James II.
Rider, general superintendent of the
Pressed Steel Car Company, again today.
The result of their conference was not
made public. Strikers committees were
also In consultation with Mr.. Rider.
Daily the condition of the business in
Schoenville becomes more stagnant. Many
shopkeepers in the section have been COM
PEELED to close their doors and the few
that remain open do little business. At
Preston, the end of the plant, most of
the company houses are empty. as evic-
tion notices were served on all occupants
some time ago.
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RELICS OF THE WAR OF 1912.
Pictures Taken From the Captured
British Frigate Guerriere.

Two relics of the old British frigate
Guerriere captured by Capt Isaac Hull.
commanding the United States frigate
Constitution, in August, 1912. have been
received at the Navy Department and will
be added to the collection of naval souye-
Mrs. They consist of two oil paintings
which were taken from panels of the
main cabin of the old British warship
and are presented TO the Navy Depart
ment by Isaac Hull Platt of Runnymede.
Wallingford, Pa, a direct descendant of
the American naval hero of 1872 in
whose possession they have been for
many years. The pictures are In fairly
good condition considering their age. They
represent landscapes with buildings of
classic design, the identity of which is
not known. One gives a scene of what
was probably an old fortification, and the
building in the other painting resembles
somewhat the famous Parthenon. The
name OF the artist in each case is obliter-
ated.
Although not settled, it is probable that
these relics will be sent to the navy yard,
Boston, for preservation and exhibition in
the old ship Constitution. That disposi-
ton is considered especially appropriate
because of the former close relations be-
tween the Constitution and the Guerrero
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Generally Fair Sunday and Monday,
With Cooler Temperature.

For the District of Columbia and Mary
land. showers Sunday morning. preceded
by generally fair weather Sunday and
Monday: cooler; moderate southwesterly
winds.
The storm has continued Its movement
eastward, the center now being over the
St Lawrence valley. the trough extending
thence southwestward to the west gulf
states and New Mexico.
Unsettled conditions have continued
over considerable portion of the country,
but the weather has now cleared In the
northwest.
The cool weather in the west is now felt
as far south as the Texas panhandle and
as far east as the upper Mississippi val
ley, while east of the Mississippi river
moderate temperatures have continued.
Generally fair weather will prevail over
the entire country Sunday and Monday.
preceded by showers in the middle and
north Atlantic coast and gulf states Sun
day.
Lower temperatures are indicated for
the states lying east of the Mississippi.
but the temperature will begin to rise
again in the northwest.
The winds along the New England and
middle Atlantic coasts will be moderate
on the south Atlantic and gulf coasts
light variable: on the great lakes brisk
northwesterly, becoming variable.
Yesterdays Temperature.
Temperature-Mi Midnight IS: IL noon, 20:
!. a m. Ct: D.m.. is; am. 66: pm.
10: + am. 64; p.m.. II: 8 am, 65; 8
pm, n; 10 am. &C: 10 pm, 60. Maxi
mum, 10; minimum, 63.
Relative Humidity.
Relative humidity-S am, 70: p.m., 81.
Rainfall q pm. to s pm). OF.
Hours of sunshine, L.
Per cent of possible sunshine, g.
Temperature same date last year-Maxi-
mum. 70; minimum. 40.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, 6:o0 am. and $3.50
pm: high tide. 1911 am
Tomorrow-Low tide, 7:1S am. and 7:3O
pm; high tide, 1895 am. and 1:O5 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 5:32 am: sun sets 6:27
pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 5:a3 am.
Moon rises 1904 pm. today.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset !;
extinguishfng begun one hour before sun
rise. All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty-fve minutes, before
sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
HARPERs FERRY, w. Va, September
4.-Potomac clear and Shenandoah slight:
ly muddy this evening.
Temperatures In Other Cities.
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formed composed Of none but real soldiers.
VINO had seen active service for long
period and who had served their country
from none other than patriotic motives" "
says the historian.
1t was decided that all who entered the
association should be comrades not only
in name but in fact. At the outset the
rules required that veteran to be eligible
to membership must have served at least
two years, unless sooner discharged for
wounds or disability. In a short while
this rule was amended so that an appli-
cant to be eligible for membership must
have volunteered prior to the order for the
first draft and have served two wears con-
tinuously. unless discharged for wounds
received in line of duty. No drafted per-
son or substitute can become a member
of the Union Veteran Legion. AS the
members are supposed to have partici-
pated in one or more battles, they are re-
ferred to as the battlemen."
The objects of the order are given as
follows:
THE cultivation of true devotion to
American government and institutions:
the moral, social and intellectual improve
the relief of their widows and orphans in
sickness and distress; the preservation of
friendly relations among those who fought
for the safety of the American Union; by
the personal example and influence of its
members to perpetuate the three great
principles-fraternity, charity and pa
triotism and to promote the interest of
humanity. and all things being equal, to
give preference to its members in all bus-
ness relations and to assist them, as far
as possible. in all honorable ways"
"Our ranks says Gen. Hay in his his
tory of the L. v. L., can be recruited
from very limited class of the citizens
of the republic. Whatever of good our or
der can accomplish must be done in few
short years The ranks of those eligible
to membership are being rapidly deci-
mated with none to take their places. We
can have no SUCCESSORS.
Gen. Hay Will Come.
Gen Hay, the founder of the Union
Veteran Legion, will be delegate to the
encampment to be convened Wednesday
forenoon. At the reception Wednesday
evening he will make the response to the
addresses of welcome.
Commander-in-C Chief Thomas j. Shan
non of this city, enlisted for the civil war
July 26, 1861, at New York city. in Com
pany C, 14th New York Volunteer Infan-
try. He was honorably discharged July
26, 1864. in front of Petersburg, Va, dur
ing the siege of that city. He participated
in most of the battles fought by the Army
of the Potomac
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

MOUNT PLEASANT-Eva p. Eldridge te
Joseph A. O'Hare, lot $40; so.
UNIVERSITY PARK-Harry Wardmar
and Thomas P. Bones to Jesse NJ
Shreve, lot 40, block "a; so. Jesse NJ
Shreve conveys same property to Clar-
ence D. and Olive P. Kefauver; $40.
NO. 1925 8 STREET NORTHWEST
George Henderson ct ux. to Yancey D
Peters, lot l3, square l9l; SO;
between and U streets-Laura A
Gibbons ct vir to Mary j. Edwards
interest in lot 2SO square east Of 1296
EIGHTH STREET NORTHWEST be-
tween K and l. streets-William F
Gardner ct ux. to Margaret E. Sulli
van. part lot !: square 426; SO.
NO. 1924 CONNECTICUT AVENUE
John d. Langhorne to Mamie l.. Clay.
ton and Alice L. Washburn. all estate
in part square 100.
NO: 1910 18TH STREET-John D. Lang.
horne to Mamie L. Clayton and Alice
=. Washburn, part square 1t4.
K STREET NORTHWEST between 10TH
and Goth streets-Herman w. Van Len.
den to George w. Marsh. part lots 1
= on and a. ID ~ - square s.; SO. -
and 18th streets-Edith H. Gottnals e,
square 095; So
PALISADES OF PoToMAC-Maude A
Clark to Marshall C. Dyer and Ada
G. Dyer, lot 66. block l. square 1915
EIGHTH STREET NORTHWEST be.
tween l. and M streets-Samuel Duskes
ct ux. to Rosie Buchlowitz. part lot 70
square 4O1; SO.
SOUTH PINEHURST-South Pinehurs,
II. square 2O1s: $40.
ELLASTON TERRACE-Catheri Teele
to Alfred Christensen. lot 1S, block 1;
1,ETW,rrr>, ,.,-,, ~ ,
STREETS AND MARYLAND AVE.
NUE. NORTHEAST-Bates Warren e,
ux. TO Henry A. Caswell, lot 113
square 1923; $40.
B STREET AND MASSACHUSETTS
AVENUE SOUTHEAST-George E.
Mary Brandreth Robbins. part lot IL,
square 1887: 500.
TUNLAW ROAD-Lena b. Sayman ct
vir to James s. English. lot 37S.
square 1901; $40.
ADDITION TO RICHMOND PARK
South Boston Improvement Company
to James M. Callahan, lots 45 and 46.
square 2O75; $40. Same to Henry M.
T. Cunningham, lot So, square 265;
RICHMOND PARK-Northwest Improve
ment Company to George Dolan and
Richard E. Young, lot 73 and "a,
square 1858; $40.
RICHMOND PARK-Northwest Improve
ment Company to Helen H. Houghton.
lot Il. square 1883; SO.
RICHMOND PARK-Norhwest Wash
ington Improvement Company to
Frank H. Samuel, lots SO and 60,
square 1857; $40.
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
PLAINS-Ben Kandel ct ux. to Clara
E. Moor, part lot 10. block 10: SO.
BETWEEN C AND D. l1TH AND 18TH
STREETS NORTHEAST-Fulton r.
Gordon to Wallace B. Smith. lot 81.
square 986; $40.
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ally opened Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock. Thursday the delegates and
visitors will be taken on an excursion
to Marshall Hall.
Mrs Ada H. Weiss, past president of
Auxiliary No. 81, was unanimously in
dorsed by the auxiliary as its candidate
for the office of national president Mrs.
Weiss is past national senior vice pres
ident.
In the history of the Union Veteran
Legion, written by its founder, Gen A. B.
Hay, II is stated that there was a period
in the history of the organization when it
seemed almost necessary to apologize for
its existence. MANY claimed Gen Hay
says. 1t was antagonistic TO the other
soldier organizations. But after a LAPSE
of more than a score OF years since its
formation. no one can point to a solitary
act on the part of the legion which has
shown II to have been in opposition TO or
not in sympathy with all other soldier as
sociations that have sprung into exist
ence since the civil war
They Are All Real Soldiers.
The legion was formed March 81, 1884,
In the office of Gen. A. B. Hay in Pitts
burg. Pa. there being present beside Gen.
Hay fellow-veterans Gen. A. l.. Pearson,
Maj. w. w. Tyson, Capt. Samuel Harper
and Capt. David Lowery.
The oranizers were imbued with the
idea that an organization should be
Evening star., 1909-09-05
POST OFFICE ICE MACHINE.
Hitchcock Extends Trial Contract Of
North Carolina Firm.

Postmaster General Hitchcock has ex-
tended the time of the trial contract with
the Carolina Ice Company of Charlotte,
n. c., for furnishing the Post Office De-
partment with ice manufacturing ma
chine, until October 15 next. The contract
was let by former Postmaster General
Meyer last February, and expired yester-
day.
The ice machine was installed to give
the department a chance to manufacture
its own ice, at cost of less than 81 per
ton. Under ordinary contracts for the
purchase of ice, the prices range from
S3 TO 81 per ton. and the department
spends about 81 500 annually In this man
ner There has been a good deal OF
trouble with the ice machine, which has
not worked satisfactorily, but the firm
is confident that with slight changes in
the machinery ii will be effective. The
Postmaster General has not purchased the
machine, and is not obliged to do so un-
der the contract, which is for trial
only.
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HASKELL ADDRESSES TAFT.
Tells President Federal Government
Aide Violation of LIQUOR Law.

GUTHRIE, Okla, September 4.-Gov.
Haskell today addressed letter to Pres
ident Taft, in which he charges the
federal government with giving aid to
vfolators of the prohibitory law in Okla
homa. first by allowing liquor adver-
tisements to be sent through the mails:
second. by not conforming to the law In
issuing federal liquor licenses. and third.
through the abuse of the protection of
Interstate commerce. The letter, which
is accompanied by petition signed by
1900 citizens. concludes:
1--WE appeal to you on all three ques-
tions above stated for such favorable
consideration as you may deem within
your lawful power at this time, and in
case your authority be not now legally
complete. we appeal to you to recommend
at the coming session of Congress the
enactment of such additional legisla-
ton as may be necessary to give COM
plete relief on all three propositions, to
the end that the United States govern
ment may at least cease to give aid
and assistance to those who would vio-
late the laws of this or any other pro-
hibition state or district
Evening star., 1909-09-05
JOHN SHERMAN A "VAG."
That's What the Policeman Told
the Desk Sergeant

MY name is John Sherman" said a
prisoner at the sixth precinct police
station last night, his manner indicat-
ing he was proud of his name.
John was wet on the inside last nigh.
the police say having bent his elbow a
number of times. but he objected to
getting wet on the outside. He went
in the areaway at 221 1 street north
west and was found there by Bicycle
Policeman Davis.
Come out of there" said the police
man to the intruder. but John made no
move in the direction of the sidewalk
and it was necessary for him to be
dragged out
"Vag, was what the desk sergeant
was told. when Sherman appeared ut
the rail, and John was locked up
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ILLEGAL TRAFFIC ALLEGED.
Campbell Declares He Was Merely
Delivering Beer Already Ordered.

Delivering Beer Already Ordered.
A charge Of violation of the liquor
law was preferred against William H.
Campbell colored, who was locked up
at the sixth precinct Police station last
night. 1t is charged by the police that
the demand for beer was SO great in
the alleys in the vicinity of the govern
ment printing Office that Campbell sold
bottled goods at the rate of six for %
cents.
Il work for a man in the business"
said Campbell, in his defense, "and was
only delivering orders.
You see," he added. "the boss takes
orders from one Saturday to another
and sends me with them I deliver the
beer and collect the money"
Policemen Beauregard and Roper.
who made the arrest, allege different
condition of affairs. They charge that
Campbell sold beer from the wagon
with almost as much freedom as huck-
sters sell produce. 1t Is their claim that
they had person who had not ordered
beer from the saloonkeeper buy it from
Campbell and that marked money was
found on him when he was arrested.
Campbell, who gave his address as ~
Pierce street, was locked up in default
of bond. He will appear in the Police
Court tomorrow morning for trial, and
If convicted charge of violation of
the internal revenue law will probably
be filed against him
Evening star., 1909-09-05
BATTLE MEN COMING
Encampment of Union Veteran
Legion This Week.
REAL SOLDIERS. ALL OF 'EM
Sessions Begin Wednesday at the
Arlington Hotel.
LADIES WILL BE HERE, TOO
Gen. A. B. Hay, Founder of the
Legion, Will Speak at the
Reception.

The keys of Washington will he handed
over to the blue Iegions of the Union
Veteran Legion next Tuesday.
The advance guard of delegates to the
twenty-fourth national encampment of the
legion will reach this city this evening.
Monday and Tuesday there will be
great inpouring of veterans from many
states, the arrangements committee pre-
diets
Headquarters will be established at the
Arlington Hotel, where the sessions OF the
encampment will he held. The spirit OF
the gathering is illustrated on the colored
cover of the official program. There is
a full-length portrait of Abraham Lincoln,
and beneath it his words: with malice
toward none, with charity for ALL" Be
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FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE.
Charge Made Against Washington
Locke by Police.

Washington Locke, a painter, giving
his age as forty-nine years. was arrested
last night as an alleged fugitive from
justice. 1t is charged that he took
French leave Of the Alexandria work
house last Tuesday. The Alexandria po-
lice requested Maj. Sylvester to have
his men make an effort to apprehend
Locke. saying he was familiarly known
TO many friends as Big Chief
Last night the police of the sixth pre-
cinct found Locke on the street, it is
alleged under the influence of liquor,
and placed him under arrest. He was
soon fast asleep in his CELL and the po-
lice authorities of Alexandria will come
for him today.
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RESULT OF A ROW.
Two Soldiers in Station House
Charged With Assault.

on a Georgetown car last night on Penn
sylvania avenue near 18th street north
west Carl Thompson, twenty-eight years
Of age. and Jesse NJ. Foltz, twenty-four
years Of age. both soldiers, stationed at
Fort Myer. Va. were locked up at the
sault.
Thompson was accused of striking
Frank r. Holt Of 211O 35th street, while
the same charge was preferred against
B. Blackman of 915 Louisiana avenue
northwest The men were arrested by
Officer Samson. They deposited $40 each
for their appearance in the Police Court
tomorrow morning.
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SUIT OVER sPREcKELs' ESTATE
Removal of Trustee and Contest of
i Will Involved,

SAN FRANCISCO. September 4.-Suit
was brought today by Rudolph spreckels
and Claus A Spreckels, jr., executors OF
the estate Of the late Claus Spreckels, to
have the Union Trust Company of this
city removed from the trusteeship Of the
estate. The complaint alleges that the
trust company is dominated by John ID.
Spreckels, who has caused it to refuse
to foreclose upon the Oceanic Steamship
Company, which is a debtor to the es-
tate.
It is alleged the Oceanic Steamship
Company, the majority of the stock OF
which is owned by John d. Spreckels.
has failed to pay the semi annual inter-
est on 500 of its bonds of the par value
of $1,000 each, belonging to the es1>te.
John D. Spreckels Is contesting the
will of his father, Claus Spreckels, who
left the entire estate, valued at over
80, 600, 900. to the widow and his two
sons, Rudolph and Claus.
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side the Lincoln portrait is Union sol
dier in his uniform of blue clasping the
hand of a Confederate soldier in southern
gray.
The grim and gray veterans who will
come here as guests of the city to attend
the encampment of the Union Veteran
Legion can be recognized by their bronze
button. 1t is in the form of shield
surrounded with stars and bearing the
inscription: '1S61-1S65. L. V. L.
With the veterans will come the pa
triotic women who compose the National
Auxiliary to the u. V. l.. This organiza-
tion will hold it's annual convention al
the Arlington conformity with the legion
The meeting of the executive committee
will be the opening event of the encamp-
ment of the Union Veteran Legion. II
will be convened Tuesday evening. The
regular sessions of the convention will
begin Wednesday.
Ladies' Auxiliary Meets.
At the last meeting of Auxiliary No
80. Ladies' of the Union Veteran Legion
delegates and alternates were elected to
represent the auxiliary at the national
convention to be held in the Arlington
Hotel. They are: Mrs. Mary F. Case,
Mrs. Mary L. Tryon, Mrs. Anna Ball
and Mrs. Elizabeth j. Allan. The alter
mates are Mrs. Sarah Berry, Mrs Mary
v. Moore, Mrs. Caroline c. Nye and
Mrs. Honora j. Hoff1iger.
All meetings. business and social, will
be held in the Arlington Annex, and
Tuesday evening the ladies of the local
auxiliary will give a reception to the ma
tional commander. Thomas w. Shannon
and the officers of the national encamp-
ment of the Union Veteran Legion. and
Mrs. Sarah V. Hunt, national president
and officers of the national convention
of the Ladies of the Union Veteran
Legion.
Mrs. Hunt will arrive in Washington
Tuesday morning. accompanied by the
national secretary, Mrs. Elizabeth B.
Green. and the convention will be form
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Helped Himself to Clothes.

With view to combating the ap-
preaching winter cold, an unidentified
individual called at the house of Albert
N. C. Weisenborn, 735 9th street north
east yesterday and met with great sue
cess The intruder will probably find 1t
to patronize tailoring es-
tablishment, as he got a suit of clothes
and an overcoat from the 9th street
house. Weisenborn wants the police to
recover his wearing apparel.