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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18
JOHNSON NOT
ALLOWED THERE
colcr Line Drawn on the Pugilist at
Hotel In the Mormon
City.

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 1s.-Jack
Johnson, heavyweight champion OF
the world, after nights fete in which
the colored population of Salt Lake
acted as host, early today, repaired to
the hotel, where 1t is said rooms had
been engaged for himself and wife.
He was informed the hostelry did not
cater to colored trade. After vainly
seeking accommodations elsewhere he
made an appeal at police headquar-
ters. but was told the department
could not interest itself in the mat
ter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18
THAW RETURNS
TO ASYLUM
Family Win Ask For His Custody and
Promise Never to Let Him
Out Alone.

WHITE PLAINS. N. Y. Aug. 49,
The Thaw family 1t was learned
will make an attempt now to have
Thaw released from Mattewan and
committed to the custody of his rela.
tives. They will agree never to let
Elm out unless accompanied by a
member of the family or a special at.
tendant
Harry K. Thaw packed up his grips In
the county Jail here preparatory to his
return to Mattewan today. He had
to purchase an additional grip in or
der to house all his belongings. As
1t was, he threw out several hundred
letters, most of whom were from
cranks and women.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18
THE LID ON
THE CONTROVERSY
1t is Gosslped That Taft Asks Stop
per to be Put on the Pinchot
Business

DENVER, Aug 1s-Taft sent a per-
sonal appeal to President Walsh OF
the Trans mississippi congress to put
a lid on the Pinchot-Ballinger contro-
versy according to gossip. Pinchot ar
rived last night and announced he
would not discuss the controversy
confining his remarks to matters
which came first on this mornings s
program.
The sentiment first against Pinchot
is now growing in his favor. This at-
ternoon the delegates were taken on
special train to Wolhurst, the Walsh
country home where an elaborate re-
ception was planned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18
IS
PARTLY FLOODED
Worst Flood In Recent Years is Roar,
ing Along the Arkansas River
Through Colorado
state.
SEVERAL PAUL REVEREs
Mounted Men Rode Up and Down the
Banks and Gave the People Warm
ing of the Coming
Torrent.

PUEBLO Colo, Aug. 1S.-The worst
flood of recent years is gripping this
section today. The Arkansas river is
on rampage and there is tremend-
Gus property damage, and it is feared
some fatalities. A part of Pueblo is
inundated. Early this morning mount
ed men rode up and down the river.
shouting warnings to the people that
the flood was coming. The greatest
damage is at Howard and Florence.
Railroads report many washouts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18
LAMB BOAT
WON THE RACE
Took the Feature Event at the Open.
Ing Day of the Regatta vt
Peoria.

PEORIA. ILL.,. Aug. 1S.-The Lamb
w. won the feature event OF the
opening day OF the Western Motor
Boat association regatta here winning
the 36-foot class race, Is miles in
1917. The ALA Makee IL owned by
w. E. Ferguson, st. Louis had little
trouble capturing the full cruiser
class race of five miles in 25:49, while
the Meteor owned by August Krone,
of ST Louis won the half cabin class
event, miles in 24:07.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18
MARENGo MAYOR
AND HIS CASE
me FIST One Under the New cosson
Law Has Started With Quite
Rush.

MARENGo, Iowa, Aug. 1s.-The
nrst case in the state under the new
Cosson law went to trial here when
Mayor A. M. Henderson. whom the
prosecution is seeking to oust from
once, appeared before Judge Byron
preston OF Oskaloosa to answer to
the charge of drunkenness. When
court opened Judge Martin j, Was
OF Iowa City, leading counsel forJ 4
defense, made motion for trj q
Jury. This the court prompt 4 81
ruled and the opening ~ ents
were made.
County Attorney r. ]. Kirby for the
prosecution briefly stated that he was
prepared to prove that the defend
ant had been seen in state of in
toxication on several different occa-
sions.
Judge Wade, for tne defense, re-
viewed Mayor Henderscns career at
some length, including his associa-
tion as cashier with the Marengo
Savings bank which failed and invoiv-
ed Henderson in considerable liti-
cations.
He also brought un the trouble over
paving and declared that prejudice
against the mayor had grown out of
this controversy.
Judge Wade made no denial tha.
Henderson uses Intoxicating liquo',
but did deny that he drank to excess
or to such an extent As to incapacitate
him for executive dulies. He claim
ed that the people elected the de-
fendant with full knowledge of his
hsbits and that the legislature had no
power - nullify such choice.
IL conclusion he he that the law
wes irva':u because nf the icuial It
trial by jury.
The examination of witnesses was
then begun. Attorney General Byers Is
conducting the examination for the
state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18
GREEK FLAG
WAS LOWERED
A Cannon Shot From Warship
Brought the Banner Down In
Hurry.

CANEA, Aug 1s.--A cannon shot
from one of the foreign warships in
The harbor today splintered the flag,
statr rlying the Greek flag holsted
July 81 which has been the threaten
ing cause of the Turkish-Greek war.
The shot bringing down the flag was
fired after the Cretans had refused to
lower. To insure against the Creams
hosting another flag a guard OF
foreign soldiers took possession Of the
fort.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18
ONE REASON WHY
THEY WEAR THEM
Another Woman's Life is Saved BE-
cause She Had Some "Rats"
in Her Hair.

CHICAGO, Aug 1s.-Mrs. Mabel
Moore. aged thirty-fve, was robbed of
diamonds worth fifteen hundred by
robbers who were prevented from kill
ing her only by the steel rats" in her
hair. She was attacked and beaten in
front of her home. The rats broke the
blows and prevented what the doctors
declare, would would have been fatal
injuries. She was taken to hospital.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18
GENERAL EDWARDS
MAY BE LOST
Government Official Cannot be Reach
ed by Wire and Has Not
Sent Wcrc

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1s.-General
Edwards, chief of the bureau of in
sular affairs, is lost in Europe. He
went abroad soon after the Philippine
tariff was signed and left his itinerary.
Cablegrams are undelivered and he is
unheard from since he cabled of his
arrival at Plymouth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18
ATTENTION MonpMEN.

The funeral of the late Thomas
Mclaughlin will be held tomorrow
from the house, No. 17t6 Reid street.
at 900 o'clock and from st. Peters
church at $50 o'clock. Friends of the
family invited. Members of Keokuk
camp No. G22 will meet at the hall
at 900 o'clock, to attend the services
at the church.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18
REDS MADE
THE BLUE RUN
Won the Attack this Morning Early
and Sent the Enemy in a

BROCKTON, Mass, Aug. 1S.-The
Red beseigers attacked the Blue de-
Tenders camped at Br'dgewater, near
Middleboro this morning at $50. COM
pelling the Blues to retreat and lose
the miles of territory gained in the
preliminaries. The Blues retreated in
good order although the mud was
deep and the forced march of six
miles proved hardship.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18
BRAKEMAN KILLED
BETWEEN CARS
Died Five Minutes After Being Crush.
ed on the Illinois Central at
Station Of Jesup.

{ Especial to The Gate City.l
WATERLOO, Iowa, Aug. I'D. F..
Sweeney, aged 2S, a brakeman on the
Illinois Central was caught between
the cars at Jesup today and crushed
and died five r.nutes later He came
here recently from Nashville, Tenn,
where his parents live.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18
IT is COOL
OVER THERE
A Heavy Snow Storm With a Snow
Ball Battle by the
Citizens.

JOHANNESBURG. Aug. 1s.-The
heaviest snowfall in many years oc-
Cured here today. Six inches had
fallen at noon and the storm is still in
progress. Telegraph and telephone
services are badly disorganized and
business is almost suspended. Mem
bers of the stock exchange ceased
business today long enough to engage
in a SNOWFALL battle.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18
New Chief Inspector.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1s.-Post-
master Hitchcock will soon announce
the chief inspector to succeed Nc
Millen, resigned. 1t is understood he
will be western man, not now in the
service. Radical changes are ex-
pected.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18
CARTOONIST'S WIFE
WANTS A DIVORCE
Mrs. Davenport Charges that Homer
Has Abandoned Her and
Neglects Her.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1s.-Mrs. Daisy
B. Davenport, wife of Homer Dayen-
port, the cartoonist, is suing for
separation, charging abandonment.
Friends declare the differences are
due to artistic temperament
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18
THE WEATHER.
indications For Iowa, Illinois and Mis-.
souri,, Wired From chic-ao.

For Keokuk and vicinity: General.
ly fair tonight and Thursday.
For Illinois and Iowa: Generally
fair tonight and Thursday.
For Missouri: Generally fair to-
night and Thursday Slightly cooler
tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18
Weather Conditions.

The Atlantic storm has moved off
the New England coast and there have
been rains in the eastern states.
heavy rain falling at Boston.
The barometer is low from the Mis-
sissippi valley eastward. with the de-
preston remaining nearly stationary.
in Arkansas and the temperature has
continued high throughout the middle
west, while it is comparatively cool
in the lake region and eastern states.
the northwestern area Of high nres-
sure covers the northern mountain re.
gion and the Dakotas. fair, moderate
lv cool weather prevailing ovor that
area
Conditions indicate generally fair
weather for this section tonight and
Thursday and slightly cooler tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18
CL,EMENCEAU HAS
THE RIGHT IDEA
viii Enter Newspaper Work Again
Since Retiring From the Pub
lie Field.

PARIS. August 1S.-Clemencean
is planning a trip to Africa. taking
an editorial position on big Paris
daily when he returns is the semi-of-
ficial announcement today. He first
won name by newspaper work.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18
viii Entertain Them.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-Following
the example Of Mrs. Potter Palmer.
Mrs j. Borden Hartman will enter.
tain prominent leaders of the station.
any firemer's union at her home.
Mountkisco tonight. Many social
leaders will assist.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18
LOSING His Eyesiaht.

!, LONDON. Aug. 1s.-General Booth.
.ae y Salvationist. is in danger Of total
D''hdness and has abandoned his pro-
posed tour OF the provinces. A re-
cessful.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18
Mrs. cuIlun Dead.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s.-Mrs.
Shelby N. Cullum wife of the senior
senator of Illinois. died at her home
in this city today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18
Daily River Bulletin.
Staqa Heiebt Chanpa
Local Observations.

Bar.Tner. Wind State.
II 7 p m. 2e.71 s5 Ne Cldy
is Z am. ). %, 50 10 N PtCdy
River above low water of 1854 IT.
2 tenths.
Change in "a hours rise. 6 tenths
Mean temperature, 70.
Maximum temperature, 90.
Minimum temperature, 6s.
The river will rise slightly for the
next "a hours.
FRED 2 cnsEwIsCH
Observer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-22
CONSUMER "BAMBOOZLED" AGAIN
BY YALDRICH ON GORE RESOLUTION

their cities or within their immediate
communities.
Should stand Facts.
There is no coward SO great as he
who fears to face the truth, and there
is no cause so weak as that which is
unwilling to stand upon the facts and
upon the truth.
IF the manufacturers are not re-
sponsible, they have right to be ex
onerated. If the retail men are the
wretches and the robbers they have
been here depicted, then. sir, they
ought to be sought out. and their guilt
ought to be established beyond rea-
sonable doubt, and they should be held
up to the wrath and the execration of
their countrymen.
''The retailers are not the million
aires of this country. And they desire
this investigation. Why should not
the manufacturers also favor it?'
Some of the increases in the cost of
=, commodities under the Dingley law, for
which Senator Gore wanted the re.
sponsibility placed, included the fol-
lowing:
! Why did breadstuffs costing S10.50
in 1896 cost S1S.16 in 1907?
p Why did meats costing sos in 1896
cost s9.G4 in 1907? And clothing cost
ing $3.50 in 1896 cost $20.10 in 1907
And metals costing $13.23 in 1896 cost
$17.52 in 1907? And miscellaneous
items costing 1882 in 1896 cost s1924
in 1907?
Senator Aldrich foiled an impartial
investigation of these questions by
having the Gore resolution referred te
his committee.
Democrats Are United.
:, The democratic members of congress!
H. Continued on Page Twelve.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-22
DRAWS AF|NE LINE
New York Court Rules that Ne
gro Is Not as Sensitive as
White Man.
CASE OF FALSE ARREST
Damages that Are Due Black Not as
Heavy as Though He Were of
Different Color.

New York, May 22.-It has been
solemnly affirmed by the appellate
division of the supreme ceurt-ef the
state of New York that negro's
feelings cannot be hurt as badly as
a white mans. Therefor, the black
is not entitled to as high a rate of
money damage as the Caucasian.
With Presiding Justice Patterson
and Justice Clarke dissenting, the
appellate division of the supreme
court yesterday affirmed an order
made by Justice DugrO in trial term
setting aside verdict of $2,500
which George w. Griffin, a Pullman
ear porter, recovered against Daniel
NJ. Brady for alleged false arrest.
Charged With Theft.
Brady missed a card case with $40
while travelling in Canada and had
Griffin arrested on a charge of theft
The negro was discharged and sued
Brady for $4,000 damages for false
arrest. The jury returned a verdict
for Griffin for $4,000.
Justice Dugro said that he woul(
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-22

rich and Hale. They made it appear
he was extorting fabulous profits from
the consumer.
Senator Gore, on behalf of the re-
taller, admitted the differences of the
senate bosses was important if true,
and that for his part he favored an inn
mediate investigation into the question
of whether it was the retailer or the
trusts. operating under the Dingley
law, that is responsible for the Nsky-
ward tendency of the cost of food
stuffs and wearing apparel.
What Was Demanded.
The amended Gore resolution pro
vided for the appointment of commit
tee, not the finance committee or a
subcommittee of that body, to inves
tigate and report on
First-The import prices of various
articles of general and ordinary con
sumption.
Second-The wholesale prices of said
articles.
Third-The retail prices of said arti
cles.
! Fourth-The prices of similar arti
cles of domestic production, as fixed
charged and received by the manufac
j turers thereof and the wholesale ant
, retail dealers therein.
'It is but just TO the wholesale mer
and the retail men of this country.
said Senator Gore, that this investi
cation be made. Solemn senators hav,
gravely and deliberately impeache,
their fair dealings with their custom
ers. 1t has been charged here tha
the retailers. of this country have beeI
perpetrating extortions upon thei
friends and their neighbors, for TIL
customers of the retail men of thi
country are their neighbors and thei
friends, living within the limits O
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-22
.BLEACHED FLOUR
ORDER TO STAND
Court Indicates Disposition to Uphold
Order of Secretary of Agricul-
turc~ Wilson.

Washington, May 22.-By the action
of the court of appeals of the District
of Columbia in the case of the Alsop
Process company of ST. Louis against
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, in
which the flour company seeks to have
the secretary recede from his deter
mination to prosecute the manufacture
ers of bleached flour, decision favor
able to the government was foreshad
owed The court apparently took the
position that the process had not been
injured by the secretary's action which
was not directed against machinery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-22
Claimed That Uriu Was
Struggled Into This
Country.
RED TAPE VIOLATED
Personal Representative oil
President Guilty in Eyes
of Officials.

: San Francisco, May 22.-Were the
naval aids appointed to meet Admiral
briu guilty of smuggling the famous
Japanese sea fighter. his wife and
their baggage and valet into this
country?
This is the momentous question
which has been agitating federal of
iicial circles ever since.
Dispensed With FormaIities.
Captain Edward w. Ebere. com
mandant of the Yerba Buena train
ing station. in his eagerness to wei
come the distinguished visitors cr
behalf of the army and navy took
them from the Nippon Maru yester-
day without the formality of first Sc
curing the consent of Boarding Of
ficer Stephens. personal representa-
tive of the collector of Port Stratton
who in the present case also claimed
to be the personal representative ot
the president Of the United States.
Liable to Fine.
Now Stratton claims the rules o
the treasury department have beer
violated by Eberie and that the lat
ter has laid himself liable to n fine
of $4,000 for landing the noted ad
miral and wife before the formalitie:
of the custom service had been com
piled with. The matter has been re
ported to Washington, and the out
come is awaited with interest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-22
ASKS GOVERNOR TO
GUARD ENGINEERS
Lives of Men Placed i'm Danger by
Stoning of Trains by Strikers
or SympatlliZerS.

Augusta, Ga, May 22.-Fbllowilg
the receipt of a telegram from Assist
ant Grand Chief Burgess of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers early
today. advising him trains on the Geor-
gia railroad were being stoned by eth
er striking ffremen or their sympathiz-
ers, and lives of engineers jeopardized,
General Manager Scott appealed to
Governor Smith to take vigorous meas.
ures to protect the engineers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-22
Move Of AIdigh in This
Direction Blocked
Objection,
WOULD MAKE IT. JUNE 2
Lumber Schedule MuIIed Over
and Advocates of Free
Trade Are Abused.

Washington, May Ex-senator Aid
rich made good his promise of yester-
day to try today to get a day named
for taking final vote on the tariff bill
He named Wednesday, June. 2, as mis-
preference. Daniel at once recorded
an objection, and Senator Cummins
joined him. AS unanimous consent Is
necessary under request there is moth
ing for Aldrich to do but to submit.
Lumber Schedule Ix Up.
The lumber schedule was today
given its innings in the senate. Nc
Cumber presented an amendment pro-
viding for free lumber instead of 50
per thousand as i'm the Dingley law
and 81 as provided by the house bill
McCumber declared the lumber indus
try needed no protection There was,
he said, no danger any American lum-
Der mills Will be closed because of for
eign competition. The increasing de-
mand for these forest products tends
to keep up prices.
Accused For His Stand.
Borah opposed McCumber's view
that tariff on lumber would tend 20
/ deplete the forests. Elkins defended
the lumber interests and accused Nc
Cumber of being spotted protection
ist,' favoring protection on products
: of his own state but not on those Of
other states
Senate Is Firm.
Washington, May 22.-Again to-
day the senate demonstrated its abil-
&, ity TO say no and stand by it by re-
iterating it's determination to do no
business in the way of legislation
while the tariff bill was pending The
refusal came in response to request
| from Burton to adopt resolution
authorizing the expenditure Of un-
expended balances of the appropria-
lions for river and harbor work Bur
ton was told there would be plenty of
time for the senate to act upon his
resolution after the passage of the
tariff bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-22
NOT READY TO SET A DATE
FOR VOTE ON TARIFF BILL

set aside the verdict unless Griffin
would consent to its being reduced to
$500. Griffin's counsel refused to
accept the reduced verdict, and JUS
tice DugrO said that no such verdict
as $2,500 would ever stand for a
moment in any court for the plain
tiff. He also said of Griffin:
Where Difference Lies.
''He was porter, and, while he
is just as good as the president of the
United States. and if he is imprison-
ed wrongfully he should be paid for
it, it would be bad argument to say
he is just as good in many senses.
He would not be hurt just as much
if put in prison as every other man
would be- That depends on a mans
standing, what his circumstances are,
and, if he is colored man, the fact
that he is a colored man is to be con-
sidered.
You cannot say that he is just
the same as white man when you
come to say how much his shame
will suffer. He might suffer more.
But, after all, what are the probable
tiles about it? 1t is likely that when
a colored man is arrested and i'm
prisoned he feels just as much shame
as white man of any circumstances
| might?
Fixes Grade In Feelings.
II think if you were to take the
mayor of the city and arrest him he
would feel very much more humili-
ated than this porter from the fact
that he was the mayor and not col
ored man, for if he were a colored
man. he might not feel quite as much
humiliation and shame.
| "In one sense colored man is
| just as good as a white man, for the
| law says he is, but he has not the
same amount of injury under all cir
cumStances that white man would
have Maybe in colored commun-
ity down south, where white men
were held in great disfavor, he might
be more injured, but, after all, that
is not this sort of a community In
this sort of a community / dare say
the amount of evil that would flow
to the colored man from charge
like this would not be as great as II
1probably would be to a white man.
"The jury is well aware of that
fact. After all, the fact that he i.
IA colored man was just as much {
fact as anything else. The fact thai
he was young man was fact, jus
as well as anything else that th'
i jury had a right to consider. Youns
men haves-rot tzany--rnore~ lights thai
old men, but the jury may conside
the fact that they are young. Thos'
are all the circumstances to be weigh
ed and considered. l am quite sat
isfied that this plaintiff did not suf
fer $4,000 through that arrest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-22
BANK REMOVES
s5oo,00O,0oO in
new YORK CITY

New York, May 22.-Without at
tracing more than the usual curiosity
of pedestrians, employees of the Knick-
|erbocker Trust company today moved
more than s500.00G, 600 in cash, stocks.
bonds and securities from the former
quarters of the institution at &C Broad
way to the new home of the company
a few doors down Broadway. "A dozen
policemen were stationed along Broad
way and the halls of the two build
lings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-22
'C0T0S|NNER; ;DON'TWA|T FOR HIM TO
COME" MESSAGE TO PRESBYTERIANS

Denver, May 22-"Get out in auto
mobiles. carts, on the curbstones, any
where, only be sure you win men to
the church, was the advice given the
Presbyterian general assembly by John
III. Converse of Philadelphia. president
of the Baldwin Locomotive works and
4 leading figure in the assembly.
Is Different Now.
There was time when we of the
Presbyterian church considered it be,
meath our dignity to preach the gospel
except in most luxurious churches, -
said Converse, "butthat time has pass
ed. 1t is time now to go to the sinner,
not to ask the sinner to come to you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-22
UNITED STATES
AMBITIOUS IN
BUILDING NAVY

Washington, May 22-The building
program for the navy was announced
today by Secretary Meyer for the fiscal
year 1911 will call for two battleships
of the most advanced dreadnought
type, five torpedo destroyers. and one
modern repair ship for the fleet, not
withstanding the $10.00O.00O decrease
which is to be in the naval estimates
by order of President Taft