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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-02
PLAYED THE PONIES
SHORT IN ACCOUNTS
Thirty.Five Indictments Returned by
Grand Jury Against Clerk in
Baltimore City Hall.

BALTIMORE, April 2.-Thirty-five
indictments, charging larceny, were
presented by the grand jury this after
noon against VIM. f. Downs, aged 26,
stock clerk in the office of the City
Registrar Sewell Thomas, at the city
hall. Downs is now locked up under
fifty thousand dollars bail awaiting
preliminary hearing. The exact
amount of Downs shortage is un-
known but 1t is believed it will reach
100000 Downs, on salary Of
s2,400 per year, is alleged to have
plunged the race track, bought trot-
ting and racing horses and promoted a
boxing club. This interesting devel.
opment today was the dissolving by
Judge Heuister of the injunction OBJ
tanned by counsel for the prisoner, re
straining the police from photograph
ing or measuring the man.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-02

COMPLAINS OF THE BILL
Presents Resolution From the Philip.
pine Legislature Asking For
Free Duty on Number
of Articles.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Today, the
first time in the history of the govern
ment a native Filipino Pablo Ocampo,
one OF two delegates from the Phil
ippines, addressed the house He was
formerly one of Aguinaldos irsurrec-
tors. He spoke from manuscript in
broken English and it was very diff
cult for the members to understand.
At the close of his remarks Goulden,
Democrat, of New York, yao led the
applause, said he understood that
President (then governor generaD
Taft declared during the Philippine
insurrection that if he had Ocampos
assistance there would be no trouble
in pacifying the insurrectior These
islands are pacified,' said Goulden,
bowing to the embarrassed Filipino.
Ocampo attacked the Philippine pro-
vision of the Payne bill, declaring it
establishes a novel free trade system
and free admission of American pro.
ducts into the islands without limit
alton, but restricting the Philippine
importation to this country He pre-
Isented resolution of the Philippine
Legislature asking the abolition of the
Dingley duty on sugar, unmanufactur-
ed tobacco and cigarettes. agricultural
machinery, and apparatus for repair
ing roads He said:
IF the retention of the Philippines
was not for the purpose of exploiting
them. but to uplift and liberate them.
as heretofore declared by American
people, believed in good faith by the
Philippines, this house should not pass
Payne bill"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-02
Rouse Leaders Confident of Majority
and That Bill Will be Adopted
With But Few Excep-
tions as a Wnole.
ON HIDES AND LUMBER
Separate Record of Rates on Hides
and Lumber is Anticipated
Time Limited to consid-
Grafton of Payne Bill.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Houss
leaders are In 9 cheerful srame OF
mind today over the favorable pros
poets OF securing the support of the
majority Monday for the adoption OF
the rule limiting the time for consid.
GRAFTON of the PAYNE bill. They have
been busy day and night lining up
members, and feel thav have the ma
lor1ty In sight. AS matters look today
there will be separate record Of
votes on only hides and lumber, aside
from the adoption of the bill as
whole After the adoption OF the rule
consideration OF the bill by sections
will proceed under the five minute
rule. No amendments viii be con-
sidered except those presented
through the ways aud means COM
mittee.
In large advertisement published
In local newspaper today. the Ma
tional Hosiery Manufacturers Associa-
tion declared here would be no in
crease in the prices OF hosiery il the
increased rates OF the Payne bill are
enacted to law. Hosiery manufac-
turers and their employees are delug-
Ing the ways and means committee
which petitions the retention In the
Payne bill duty on hosiery. Nearly
thirty thousand emp yes have joined
in these petitions.
An unusual spectacle of democrat
pleading for protection. voicing the
republican tariff ideals, adopted BY
I the majority side was when Ransdel
of Louisiana. spoke for high duty on
long StaDlo sea Island COTTON a1onv
with the cotton manufacturers. He
declared the south should not be dis
criminated against when agricultural
products of other part of the country
vere given protection.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-02
Oenounces Payne Bill as Sham and
i Fraud and AssaiIs Repub.
Iican Party For Its
Extravaganza.
THOUSANDS AT PIER 1oGGERY FOR WOMEN
says it Was Bad Enough to Fool With
Hosiery But to Place a Tar
iff on Carriers is. the \
Limit. ~

WASHINGTON, Ap3 70 Burnett
OF Alabama, spoke at ~ .oise TODAY
regarding the Paynf He assailed
the republican par extravaeanca
~ us administrations md declared the
rayne Dill a sam and fraud.
he said: 1T seems to me that the
republican members of the ways and
means committee in the preparation
OF the bills aimed a deliberate and
premeditated blow at the. American
woman. AS to a course of the more
ancient members of the committee
I'm not surprised, but the unprovoked
treatment accorded the women by the
prlncely young gentleman from Ohio.
Mr. LongWorth, the gallant, chival.
rous gentleman from West Virginia
Mr.. Gaines; the fiery impetuous youth
from Michigan. Mr.. Fordney. and the
committee baby, Mr.. Cushman, has
hlled me with sorrow, and brought
CONSERVATION to every woman's club
in the land. 1t is bad enough for these
men to go fooling with hosiery, and
union suits, but when they went out
of the way to put false teeth in the
free list, and a high protective tariff
on garters think they passed the
limit. 1t is an awful shock to my
modesty to discuss such things in this
presence, but | would be recreant to
my duty to American womanhood were
not to hold the offenders UP to
righteous scorn and indignation.
While the republican party are she'd
ding crocodile tears for American
yxnTsIr o MI {o11
the additional half million tax that
they are to impose on stockings? Is
1t the woman in an automobile or the
woman at the loom? Is 1t the vir-
tuous shop-girl working for Sc per
week, or is it high priced bale.
dancers who parades her silk stockings
at SO much per night? You put the
Balm of Gilead on the free list. Do
you expect in that way to salve the
poor mans wounds, or do you rub salt
on them at the rate of 12 cents per
hundred pounds. You leave the pol
is.ed diamonds and jewelry at the
same rate as in the Dingley bill, while
you make cheap stockings for the
poor American working girl twenty
per cent higher. In this were you try.
ing to protect those who work On the
farm. in the mills, in the mines, or
the woman who spends the summers
working after divorce suits at New
port or Longbranch? The Duke of
Gloversville.' Mr. Littauer, at whose
factory thousands of pairs of gloves
are made, haunted the house for sew
eral days. He left with satisfied
look. 1t had been cited that he took
a great interest in seeing that the
late rules were adopted
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-02
SALARY INCREASE
BILL DEFEATED
Measure in the Senate to Boost the
Salary of the Superintendent
Of Public instruction is
Defeated.
WANTED RAISE TO $4,000
Bill Governing Power and Light Wires
Along Public Highways Defeat
ed Yesterday, Reconsd-
cred Today.

STATE HOUSE. DES MONIES, Apr.
2.-The senate this morning defeated
the bill by Allen, of Pocahontas, in
creasing the salary of Superintendent
of Public Instruction to $4,000 per
year A motion to reconsider Gled.
The senate passed a bill prohibiting
the production of immoral or indecent
plays.
The house passed bill providing
for a pension for disabled firement.
Also a bill approprating $500 to the
state library.
The house reconsidered the vote by
which the bill governing power and
light wires aiong highways was beat
en- yesterday and sent the ill to the
judiciary committee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-02
new SENSATION
in GRAFT CASE.
John Bowling, Ex-secretary of the
Street Car Mems Union, Arrest
ed on Charge Of Grim
nal Libel.
SECRETS
OFFERED THE
Said to Have Made Proposition to Sell
the Secrets in the Calhoun
Case to the Prosecution
For $4,000.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2.-Thece
was new sensation today in the CAR
houn trial, following the arrest of
John Bowling, ex-secretary of the
Street Car Mems union, charged with
criminal llDel, when Detective Burns
a..eged Bowling offered the secrets in
the Calhoun defense to the prosecn-
ton for $4,000. In a public state
ment Calhoun denounces the arrest of
the new angel, and what he claims is
a plot by Speckles to wreck the
United Railroads.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-02
Weather Conditions.

The passage of the low barometer
from Montana to Lake Superior has
been attended by scattered showers, or
snow flurries, between the Missouri
river and the upper Mississippi val
ley, and there have been showers in
the southeastern states, with low
barometer on the Carolina coast. A
vast area of high pressure extends
from the Mississippi valley to the Pa
cific coast, with highest pressure In
Oregon and there is an area of mod
erately low pressure in California, at
tended by nigh temperature
The western area of high pressure
indicates generally fair, slightly cool.
er weather in this section tonight and
Saturday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-02
INNOCENT INDIANS
WILL NOT SUFFER
For the Uprising Created by Chief
Crazy Snake in the Recent
Indian Uprising

WASHINGTON, April 2.-It has
been decided by the Indian officers
that the United States government
will give assistance to a full blood
ed Indians who have 5s arrested
in Oklahoma on Crazy s. IS upris-
ing. If the authorities al nvinced
that they had no part in . uprising.
or were led into it by 9th s. indians Of
evil influence.
A message from the ,.peYan agent
Kelsey, at Muskogee. s that state
authorities have alrf 5. agreed to
give liberty to this class of Indians.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-02
ELIOT REFUSES
AMBASSADORSHIP
Decides not to Accept the Post at
Great Britain Offered by
President Taft.

WASHINGTON. April 2.-Dr. Chas.
W. Eliot, ex-president of Harvard, has
definitely decided to decline the am
bassadorship to Great Britain. This
was authoratively announced by Sec
rotary of State Knox after confer
ence at the white house with Taft.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-02
Zeppelin tries Again,

BERLIN, April 2..--Count zeppelin
re-ascended in his airship at eleven
O'Clock this morning, at LoichinS. Re-
ports this afternoon stated he had
reached point over Moosburg and
was having successful fight %
Munich Major Sperling and others
who accompanied the count in his ex-
citing fight yesterday, are again e's
passengers.
Count Zeppelin landed here early
this afternoon from Loiching. The
trip was made without accident The
count intends to return to Friedesich-
shafen this evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-02
Robbed Toll Man.

DUBUQUE, April 2-While two
companions tore down the telephone
wires and destroyed communication
with the city, two masked men today
held up and robbed Matt Flory, the
toll man on the Dubuque East Dubuque
bridge. securing several hundred dol
lars. The bandits escaped. The DO.
lice have no clue.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-02
"curb the Christmas Fad"

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April =
Curb the Christmas fad, save the for
ests. says DR.. Wiley This is the
newest slogan of the Federation of
Womans Clubs in session here. The
work of DR.. Wiley in the interest of
poor food was warmly praised.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-02
THE WEATHER.
indications for Iowa, Illinois and Mis-
souri,, Wired From Chicago.

7OWEATHER ...3
For Keokuk and vicinity: Generally
fair tonight and Saturday. Cooler to-
night.
For Illinois, Partly cloudy with
probably frost south portion. satur-
day fair and cooler.
For Iowa: Generally fair tonight
and Saturday. Cooler tonight.
For Missouri: Generally fair to-
night and Saturday Cooler east por-
ton tonight and frost south portion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-02
CLAIMS HE Is
NOT THE BURNHAM
Rich Texas Rancher Arrested On ;
Charge of Murder Claims
He is not the Man.

TULIA, Texas, April 2.-Syivanus
Burnham was brought here today on c
requisition from Indiana issued un-
der an indictment for the murder of
Nancy Rosa Tritt, near Terre Haute.
He declared he is not the Sylvanus
Burnham indicted 80 years ago for
this crime. Burnham was arrested
at his ranch He is we'll knowa here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-02
The Public Debt.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-The
monthly statement of the public debt
shows the debt, less cash in the treas
ury. s1,O22, ,776,52O. an increase for the
month of s3,0sS,574.
The government receipts for March
were S53,377 ,012; expenditures, $56-
444. .534 For nine mouths of the pres
ent fiscal year the deficit is $S9,429,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-02
palmer on DUTY

WASHINGTON April 2-Lieut.
Commander L. C. Palmer, who has
been appointed inspector of target
practice to succeed Commander Sims,
w4o was Roosevelt's aide, entered up
on his duties today as aide to Taft.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-02
slIeHT EARTboUAkEs

WINCHESTER, Va. April 2.-Shght
earthquake shocks were felt today
through this section. No damage
was done.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-02
Pass Sunday Base Ball Law.

allowing playing of baseball on Sun
days between one and six in the after
noon passed the house yesterday 81
to 81.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-02
WRIGHT WILL
GIVE EXHIBITION
Visits King Manuel and Arranges For
an Exhibit the Latter Part
of Next Meek

ROME, April 2.-Wilbur Wright was
received today in private audience by
King Victor Emanuel. He expressed
to the King his approval of the sugges-
tion that small fee be charged to
see his aeroplane experiments, the
money to go to the earthquake suffer-
ers Wright may make his first flight
in Italy the later part of next week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-02

"A marriage license was issued last
lViihg 70 William Edward Real and
laura Edna Wallis, both of Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-02
Daily River Bulletin.
River Forecast.

The river will rise slowly.
c.. B. & O. Bridge, Burlington. Iowa.
April 1.-The present stag of the riv-
er is 6 feet inches amove low water
mark rise of inches since last re-
port. Boats Wenona, Mary X.
DOWN. Bosse, Mary X, We
mona.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-02
One Day on Italian Soil.

ha
nave nave time to visit Messina. The pro
s.aih arranged for him will take up all
Moosevelt's time here Sunday. the
Tl my day he will be on Italian soil.
a. ne hamburg arrives at Naples Sun
hoy hay morning and will be met bv Am
Ass ,udssador Griscom and local author-
..les' He will be escorted to a hotel
~ anu II the time permits later he will
ov, oe urlven about the city. In the
~ lining Roosevelt will be the guest
=, Mn honor at a dinner rendered bv
Luxe luxe and Duchess Aosta. 1t is not
.. no"h at what hotel Roosevelt will
fup fo,p While here. it being kept a pro-
n.a ou.iu secret SO there will be no on
The The unity ,.a of anarchists to plot against
'le iiie OF the ex-president.
roosevelt was the guest short
en, o,ne, at the home of Governor For.
iesrler nie, Walker, while there and de.
nlea 1te,i emphatically the report that an
. .siiah sought his life for a fancied
ss,,ieVance, Absolutely nothing of the
- nhu occurred" he told the governor,
con,id VISITED the steerage frequently and
nolVersed and shook hands with the
sr.n,ss,sehgers. and received every nos.
mp, S,p,e courtesy. Notaing happened
,n mnica by even the widest stretch of
a report" - ~ ''ueA
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-02
CASTRO BUYS
AM ,1UN1T1oN
A 1erp Dealer Says Sc 'ormer Venzu-
s,ieIan President Bouent Supplies
q Sh pn1er

/ ANTWERP. April :. Antwerp deal
lers in arms and am. 4nition made 1t
known today that CT ~, former presl-
dent of Venezuela, ,...a given tnem
large orders. cons'' to a destina.
tion -ear Venzuela, ne orders were
received when Castro was in Berlin.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-02
England Took Advantage Of the First
Opportunity to Give the Ex-
President an Enthus-
iastic Reception.
Took a Deep interest In the Fort and
Was cheered by the Soldiers
Pleased With the
Welcome.

[Staff correspondent of the Unit
ed Press aboard the Hamburg.l
+ GIBRALTER, April Roosevelt
landed at Gibraltar shortly before ten
o'clock this morning and for nearly
two hours was the center of an enthus-
iastic demonstration in which England
took advantage of the first opportun-
ity to pay her respects to the distin-
guished visitor. At Roosevelt's re-
quest the reception was robbed of its
official character, which aided rather
than retarded the heartiness of the
greeting. General Frederick Fores-
tier-Walker, governor of Gibralter,
Richard l.. Sprague, American council,
took Roosevelt, his son and other mem
bers Of the party in tow the moment
the Hamburg's gangplank was lower
ed. Thousands we're at the pier. The
cheering began before Roosevelt's ro-
bust figure appeared on the deck. The
crowd that awaitd Roosevelt's coming
was evidently surprise to him. He
waved his black slouch hat like
school-boy. As the Hamburg's stay at
Gibralter is limited to two hours the
reception committee Immediately took
the party in automobiles on sight
seeing tour which included the COVER
nor's residence. admiralty landing,
naval hospital, and the barracks. The
north part of Gibralter proper was
decorated in Roosevelt's honor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-02

Isle of Spice tomorrow matinee
aud night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-02
:, Wished Roosevelt Good Luck

thursday night the ''Kaiser's din.
asr nsl. was given and passengers took
npusdhtase of the occasion to present
n, nooseveit with an address in which
the thes expressed pleasure at having had
r me opportunity of becoming SO init
na,eiy acquainted with him. and
"ished him good luck on his hunt
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-02

miners in the
delegates the Ill be held
lockout today when the
that the old scale of would remain
about 900 coal above ground the district
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-02
No Formal Speeches.


decorated in Roosevelt's honor.
No Formal Speeches.
No formal speeches were made.
Roosevelt was deeply interested in the
fort. He was cheered by soldiers and
became SO enthusiastic he seemed abou
to cheer in response. After stay of
two hours the Hamburg cleared for
l.,e run to Naples. Roosevelt waived
farewell from the deck while thous-
ands on the rier and shore cheered
repeatedly. Wasn't it just splendid"
Roosevelt explained as he finally made
his way to his suite. The run to Glib
ralter from Azores was made in beau
tiful weather. All members Of the Roos.
Welt party felt fine on their landing
mere The Hamburg stopped at Horta,
Fayal Island and Ponta Del, Gado,
San Miguel Island. The latter place,
on stepping from the boat to the COM
paaion way, Roosevelt stumbled and
would have fallen into the water but
Tor the fact that a fourth officer and
luartermaster grabbed him.
AT Ponta Del Gado the party went
on wild fowl hunt. Wednesday sport
aboard the Hamburg with cock fight
ing and bolster fighting, and numerous
xmas \ OF racing held on the spar deck.
roosevelt umpired the races, but re-
FUSED to officiate at the cock fighting.
lie entered into the sports with such
sest ss that the passengers applauded
y, ,,ln Tor his strenuous participation
hermit won two events in the races
ana received the prizes from his faith
g, n. thursday morning Roosevelt
.i'due round of inspection of the ship
aCcOmpanied by the cantain
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-02
RACE TRACK BILL UNDER FIRE
Local Option Bin May be Takes
From Committee.


Local Option Bin May be Taken
From Committee.
OLYMPIA. Wash, Feb. 1.-THE
Hanson race track bill was taken
from the judiciary committee in the
senate today by vote OF rs 70 Is,
and II Is stated that this committee
is also apt to loose control OF the To-
cal option bill. The action was TAX
en- on the race track bill when sena-
tor Paulhamus made a motion that
the committee be instructed to re-
turn the bill to the senate. Senator
Graves Of Spokane opposed and want
ed 1t left with the committee, and
some bitter personalities were ex-
changed between the two senators.
Senator Ruth, after the debate be-
and a vote was TO be taken stated
tween the two senator's had subsidized
that he would vote against taking
the bill out Of the hands OF the com
mittee as he would not be party to
casting insult on Senator Graves.
The senate voted against paying a
sum Of $4,000 to r. M. Fortune for
the loss OF an eye while In the en-
ployment OF the state.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-02
CARn on THANlxs.

feel very thankful to Che many
friends who have given help and SYM
patty during the sickness and since
the death OF my husband. wish
also to thank the editors Of our town
papers for the space given to the fun
eral notice. And knowing that too
often physicians and nurses Of hos
pltal are blamed for the death of
their patients, desire to say that
such Ia not true in this case. be-
lisve. ana my husband while he could
talk said the same, that physicians
and nurses did all that could be done
for his welfare. ! am convinced that
his disease had reached a stage be.
yond human skin or power to re-
move.
Very respectfully and thankfully.
MRS ALBERT HARDMAN.