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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
Well Known Aaitator Favors a Demon
stration For the Russian Polit-
ica Refugees Now in
This Country.
DELEGATE ASKS LEWIS
If National Organizers Attending the
Convention Are Paid Out of
National Treasury
Lewis Answers.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 27-
Mother" Jones, the well-known agi-
tator, spoke to the miners convention
this morning in favor of demonstra-
tion for the Russian refugees now in
this country.
Delegate Harrington of Illinois, de-
manded an answer from Lewis to the
oft-repeated question as to whether
the national organizers who are here
at the order of Lewis are being paid
out of the national treasury Lewis
said: 81 have not departed from the
custom in vogue in this matter for the
last ten years. If you wish to attack
the custom you can do So
Harrington started to attack Lewis
but was ruled out of order.
The resolution committee reported
favorably on the protest to the gov
ernment against removing the picture
of Lincoln from the postage stamps.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
LABOR PARTY
in CONVENTION
Londo" orsan'zaslon With soo'a'ist'c
Tendencies Begins It. Ninth
Annual Conference at
Portsmouth.
sNowDEN IN THE CHAIR,
PromuIsates Its Code Of Rules i'd )
lieves and Wants Heavy Taxs>>
tion Placed Against
Wealthy Estates.

PORTSMOUTH, Eng, Jan. 27-The
British labor party, political or
ganization of admitted socialistic aims.
began its ninth annual conference here
today. Philip Snowden, Europe's
ablest socialist, called the meeting to
order and will preside throughout the
conference. The party declared for
the following laws: Compelling the
government to find work for the un-
employed; imposing a super-tax in ad.
ditfon to the existing income tax on
all excessively large incomes; taxing
land values to the point Of confisca-
tion of unprotected estates; taxing
unearned increase of wealth to pre-
vent its growth If not the retention
of huge fortunes of private hands.
The labor party says these proposed
taxes will easily provide a fund for
the old age pensions for the relief of
the unemployed
A picture of serious labor conditions
in America was drawn by Kier Hardie
one of the principal speakers. Hardie
said he had just returned from Amer
lea and believed he was safe in say
ing the conditions were the worst than
in twelve 5ears. He said distress was
/ widespread, accentuated by the col
lapse boom following the election OF
Taft.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
THREE DEAD IN
MEXICAN QUARREL
suits in Tragedy at the
TerreciIlas Ranch.

TORREON, Mexico, Jan. 26.-Three
men are dead and two children and a
woman severely wounded as result
of feud started because two intoxi-
Gated men refused to be quieted. Two
men named Hernandez brothers and
a man attempting to quiet the alleged
drunks were pursued in the mountains
by a posse today. 1t is alleged Juan
GAMBIA and Hilariao Arrieta went to
the Terrecillas ranch intoxicated. In
a quarrel Gambia wounded Arrieta
Gamia's brother, shooting and fatal
ly wounding Hernandez, who attempt
ed to quiet the men. The two broth
ers Hernandez then killed Arrieta and
Gambia, severely wounded woman
and children and fled to ttle mountains.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
Reorganization Has Been Effected by
a Special Board of Ex-Navy
Secretaries and Five
Rear AdmiraIs.
PRESIDENT APP RovEs
Purpose is to Make the Navy Both in
Peace and War More Effective
Official Orders Have
Been Sent.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 27.-1n
order to promote the efficiency of the
navy both in war and in peace a re-
organization has been effected by the
special board consisting of ex-Secre-
taries of the Navy Moody. Morton,
Dayton and five rear admirals 1t has
been approved by the President and
official orders have been sent to the
various navy yards. The main pur-
pose is to re-assign to duties to the
various bureaus, departments and sub
departments, so as to prevent a du-
plication of the work; also to pro
vide for the creation for navy gen
eral board and general staff of the
army.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
ONE KILLED IN
RAILROAD WRECK
Oregon Express Went in the Ditch
West of Cheyenne Killing One
Wounding Nine.

OMAHA. Neb.. Jan. 26.-Only one
person was killed and nine were hurt
IN a wreck of the Oregon Express west
NCheyenne according to the list given
oat last night by the Union Pacific.
lhe injured were taken to the Chey-
enne hospital. The accident occurred
9 Dana. The nine cars left the track
pfpbably on account of broken rail.
Union Pacific officials gave out a
statement later in the da. saving an
unidentified man and woman and girl
were killed by the wreck. The list
earlier said one woman was killed,
Miss Clingenpul.
The dead are:
EMMA CLINGENPUL, Danbury,
Iowa, instantly killed.
Among the injured:
Mrs. Olive Clingenpul, Danbury,
Iowa
Rose clingenpul, Danbury, Iowa.
Mrs. E. NJ. Hicox, Grand Rapids,
Wisconsin.
Everett Friedley. Rising City, Ne.
braska.
Celia Nelson, Omaha, Nebr ska.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
Recent Experience on the Republic
Has Brought Out National
Legislative Action to
OUTGOING Ships.
TO REQUIRE WIRELESS
Representative Burke Of Pennsylvania
Introduces Bill to Compel
Passenger Steamers to
Carry Wireless.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. 27.-As
an outcome of the triumph of the wire
less in saving the lives of the passen-
gers and crew of the Republic, con-
gress may require every ocean-goirg
steamer that leaves an American port
to be equipped with wireless appara-
tus.
Representative Burke of Pennsyl-
vania, Tuesday introduced a bill to re-
quire every ocean passenger steamer,
certified to carry fifty passengers. be-
fore being granted clearance for a
foreign port five hundred or more
miles distant. to be equipped with eff
ficient rado-telegraphic installation
with an operator aboard
The bill was referred to the COM
mitee on merchant marine and fish
cries.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
WANTED TWO MEN
5000 ANSWER AID
London Firm Gets Big Returns on
"Want Ad" and Needs Police
Protection.

LONDON, Jan. 27.-A detachment
of police was called today to disperse
mob of unemployed who are disap-
pointed at not finding work with an
East London firm in answer to an ad-
vertisement The mob stormed the
company's warehouse and demanded
return car fare. A number were in
ured before the police cleared the
street. The company advertised for
two men, and three thousand re-
sponded.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
=, Committee Which Has Been
4 Inv..slg eating wiIlett's Speech
Favor Having it Struck
From Records.
IMPROPER LANGUAGE
|.u,ek on President Contained Lam
ou,oe In Violation Of the Rules
Of pebate-WiIIetts Sends.
Letter Of Protest.

WAsHINGTON. D. c., Jan. 27.-The
Amse special committee of investiga-
tou reported today in favor OF adop-
~ Of resolution expunging from
sonsressional records the speech de-
livered by Willetts of New York jan
mv 1S in which he referred to the
President as 'gargoyle. bogusher. etc."
The committee has had the speech un-
Ar consideration for the past week.
+ Tho report was presented by Lam OF
Illinois chairman OF the committee.
vho said the speech contained Ian
mage improper and in violation of the
niles of debate" The report says.
.Freedom of speech in the house will
keysr be denied or abridged, but free
|aom of speech in debate does not
+ license to indulge in personal abuse or
|iidcule. 1t is right for members of
congress to criticisa the official acts
(of the President and other executive
officers. beyond question, but that
+ Ilknt 10 SuUlCtta ~ iOpSi AS4uai
Ting decorum in debate. Your commit
Fee finds it impossible to separate por-
| lions Of the gentleman's remarks
| which are open to objection from
hose which may be parliamentary
The report then states that the only
way to eleminate the Objectionable
| parts is to strike the entire speech
from the records. Appended to the
report was letter from Willetts in
which he said he was entirely within
his rights in making the speech, and
only followed the custom practiced in
the house. He said he believed strik-
Ing the speech from the records would
establish a precedent which would
prove extremely dangerous.
The house this afternoon adopted
unanimously the report submitted by
the committee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
Rumors That Several indictments
Were Returned by the Grand
Jury Arouses Excitement
at Muskogee.
NO ARRESTS ANNOUNCED
Declared That Three Prominent Ok
Iahomans Have Been Indicted on
Twenty and Fifty Counts
Respectively.

MUSKoGEE, Okla, Jan. 81
Aroused by reporst that several in
dictments had been returned great
crowds gathered when the grand
jury convened today to probe tie al.
legged land frauds. No arrests as yet,
but it is declared indictments have
been returned against prominent Okla
homans. The indictments are against
three men and it is rumored coltain
ing ten, twenty, fifty counts rsspec-
lively. The guards continued about
the Jail where the court is held
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
CHICAGO LADS
SPECTACULAR SUICIDE
Adolph Werdevitsch Makes a Human
Ammunition Box Out of
Himself.

CHICAGO. Jan. q Adolph Verde
vitsch, age seventeen. i. human am
munition box. committed suicide here
today. The youth first filed his pock-
cts with cartridges and then fired a
bullet into his breast, set fire to his
clothing and ran to the street. AS he
raced along, pillar of flame, the car
tridges in his pocket exploded en-
dangering the lives of persons at
tempting to save his life. He died
on his way to the hospital.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
CELEBRATED 5OTH
BIRTH ANNIVERSARY
birthday Of the Kaiser Made Occasion
Of Greatest Celebration Of
the Nation.

BERLIN. Jan. 27.-The flower of
ue German royalty is .aassed at the
paiace today in honor of the fiftieth
ra,in'sersa'y ~ Of the birth of the Kaiser.
lwenty re :gning monarches and wives
.se'e ., sea- d at the table. In all one
aundred royalties. The feature of
.ua! celebration was that generals,
auiilirals, state officials and nobility
4, pa'aoed before the Kaiser, bowling
.ow. !. 1t is the greatest celebration OF
sae M entire nation. Roosevelt sent q
cordial message.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan 27.-Sitting in
chair at her home in which four
days ago her husband shot and killed
himself, Ms. Rose Mackel today drank
corrosive sublimate and then fought
for fifteen minutes with the doctors
and policemen to prevent their admin
istering an antidote. She died on her
way to the hospital. She told the
neighbors she was going to her hus-
band.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
HAD PERSONAL REASON
So Senator Saunders of Pottawattamie
County, cIaimed-Wants to
Fix up His Contest
Fences.
LGate City Special Service.

DES MONIES, Jan. 26.-The senate
this morning by nearly unanimous
vote defeated the concurrent resolu-
tion by Jameson of Page for in-l ad-
journment March 90
Saunders of Pottawattamie said it
was an effort to fix up Jameson's
fences in the eighth district and NOV
ed the resolution be tabled. This was
done.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
KIERAN AGAIN
GIVEN LIBERTY
Fidelity Funding Company PRESIDENT
no Sooner Arrested than Bonds
men Coma to Front

NEW YORK, Jan. 27-Patrick ].
Kieran, vice president of e Fidelity
Funding company, whose affairs are
in the hands of receivers, was arrest
ed at his home here late Tuesday on
from justice and that h. was wanted
in Pttsburg, where charges of grand
larceny had been lodged against him.
Kieran was taken to police headquar-
ters, but had been locked up only a
few hours when bonds were given
and hewas released.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
NO CONFIRMATION
OF KINGS DEATH
Abyssinian Ruler Said to Lie Dying
Official News of His Death Not
Vet Received.

LONDON. Jan. 26.-There is no con-
firmation of the death of King Menelik
of Abyssinia. Menelik is 65 and has
ruled since 1866. Messages to Rome
say the Empress seized the reigns
of government to prevent Prince Lig
Jassou ascending the throne. Menelik
is known to be dying but reports do
not say whether he is yet dead.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
BROWN IS ALSO
MADE DIRECTOR
New President of the New York Gen.
traI Succeed 6. +. Bareer
as Director.

NEW YORK, Jan. { William c.
Brown, recently elected president OF
the New York Central, was also made
director succeeding S. F. Barger.
F--president Newman has resigned as
president of the Cleveland Chicago
and ST. Louis, Brown succeeding him.
Brown was also electe' president Of
the Cincinnati and Nort-c.n.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
FOUR CHILDREN
BURNED TO DEATH
Entrance to Room Occupied by Chill
dren Cut off by Flames and
They Perished.

DUNBAR, Penna, Jan. 27.-Four
children were cremated today in a
fire which destroyed the home OF A.
M Kendall. The children were aged
"a. 9. II. The fire was started by a
gas heater left burning in the parlor.
When the Kendalls awoke they found
the room filled with smoke and en-
trance to the children's room cut on
with the flames.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
TAKES OVER =
CONTROL RAILWAY
Bulgarian War Department Uses {
Railroad to Expedite Mobiliza-
tion of Troops.

LONDON, Jan PA message from
Sofia today says the Bulgarian war
department has taken over the con-
troll of the railroad from the civil au-
thorities to facilitate the mobilization
of the Bulgarian army. The war spirit
has again seized Servia.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
-Four counties Voted Dry.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 27.-
Fifty eight saloons We're put out of
business as a result Of the local op-
tion election in four counties of In
diana Tuesday, The counties that
have voted dry are Hamilton, Put
nam. Decatur and Upton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
KENNEDY'S BILLS
ARE FAVORED
Those for River Bridge of Burlington
and CrutehfieId Claim
Will Pass

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 27.-The
commerce committee re-
ported favorably yesterday on Repre-
Kennedys bill authorizing
the construction of bridge across the
river, at Burlington.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
santa Fe sues Government.

TOPEKA. Kan, Jan. 27.-The Santa
Fe railway has filed suit against the
federal government for $4,75o.55,
which the company claims is due it
for hauling the mali between Kansas
CITY and Chicago. The controversy
arose over a ruling of the postmaster
general.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
: rxn.c+ stephenson's Reelection,

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 26.-Despite
the charges Of corruption filed in the
state senate wle. the house met in
ioint session tciAy it is expected Uni
ted States Senator Isaac Stephenson
will be reelected.
Stephensna failed to get majority
H., e,t.s ~ the first ballot, receiving
uI.Y ~
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
Denton Was Insane.

PEORIA. H., Jan. 27.-The jury try
ino Frank Denton for the murder OF
lanes RYAN returned a verdict today
anding Denton insane at the time OF
committing the deed and recommend
cd he be committed to the asylum.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
u.nrv sh.nhard pies at Viewer.

WEvER, Iowa, Jan. 27-Henry
Shepard. an old resident of this coun-
ty. died at his home Monday eve1-
inp at 7.15 o'clock, of Bright's dis
ease. He leaves widow, three daugh-
ters and one son. Funeral from tie
house. Wednesday at 2 o'clock,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
Final Arguments.

UNION CITY. Tenn, Jan. o7,-Final
arguments in the case of Ed Mar
shall, charged with the murder of
Captain Rankin. are being made today
The case will go to the jury this af
ternoon
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
In the House..

In the house Sankey introduced a
valued policy insurance bill and Mil
Ter of Bremen bill appropriating
$1,000 for the investiga' N by the at
torney general of the International
Harvester Company.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
n os+ Life in Hotel Fire.

RIG FALLS. Mimi. Jan. 27.-J. j.
curley was cremated; Nels Erickson,
Paul Lawrence and wife probably ia
tally injured in fire which destroyed
the Audits hotel last night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
Lobbyists to Wear Badges.

LINCOLN, Neb, Jan. 26--Diers,
Democrat introduced resolution in
the senate this morning requiring all
registered lobbyists to wear official
badges and expelling all others from
the capitol.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
Famous French Actor Dead.

PARIS, Jan 27-Coquelin, tho fam
Gus French actor, died here today,
of Angina Pestoris.
Coquelin was 6S and had been i'll
several months. His first appearance
on the stage was in 1880 For many
years he appeared with Sarah Bern
lardt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
Senate Confirmation Of Bacon.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 81
The senate in executive session today
confirmed the nomination of Bacon,
secretary of state, John O'Loughlin
as assistant
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
WEATHER FORECAST.
Indications for Iowa, Illinois, and Mis-
souri, Wired From Chicago.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Thursday.
For Illinois and Missouri: Fair to-
night and Thursday.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and Thurs
day. Warmer northwest oortion
Thursday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
E,r+h,,,ak. Was in China.

LONDON, Jan. 27.-From the rec
ord of the Baku Russia seismograph
English scientists today agreed the
violent disturbance last Saturday was
IN Chinese Turkestan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27

To Remove Wreckaee of the Maine.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 20
President Roosevelt today sent spe-
cial message urging an appropriation
for the removal of the wreck of the
battleshio Maine from Havana harbor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
The CrutchfieId Bill.

The war claims commit decided
to report favorably on the Kennedy
bill for the claim of ]. w. Crutchfield
of Wapello, pilot during the civil war.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
Weather Conditions.

with low Barometer along the
northern boundary from Montana to
New England. and high barometer
in the southern states. from Texas to
Florida generally fair weather, with
mild temperature, prevails throughout
the country, except on the Pacific
slope, where there have been rains in
California and New Mexico, and snow
is falling in oregon.
Continued fair weather with mild
temperature, is indicated in this sec
ton tonight and Thursday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
AZ Killed in Railroad Wreck.

VIENNA. Jan. 27.-Forty-fve per-
sons are reported killed today in a
railroad wreck at Bielitz in Austrian,
Silesia.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
Eight Jurors IN Jury Box.

'H''S VuFUIo III July UUx'
20, sAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26.--The
sa.aoun ta. trial opened t,day with eight
M,l,porary ~, jurors in the box Arthur
psa' p'ah' an insurance man ard John
It,. ssers' an arcbsfsft. ,tfna fsl.2red
ave istmdrv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
Hartman in the Central.

NEW YORK, Jan. 27--E. H. Harri.
man was today elected director of
the New York Central and Hudson
River railroad.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
Hartman Mercer Suit.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Fan. 27,-The
Hartman merger suit was resumed
here today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-27
Local Observations.

Jan. Bar rTher.Wln. Wealher
2s / p.m. so 10 43 S Clear
81 I am. 80 .oS 80 I.W Clear
River above low water of 1864 2
feet, tenths.
c.. B. & @. Bridge, Burlington, Iowa.
Jan 26.-The present stage of the
river is 2 feet inches above low wa
ter mark. rise of inches since .tst
report.
Change in "a hours, rise OF 6 tenths.
Mean temperature, 56.
Maximum temperature, 80
Minimum temperature, %,
FRED 2. GOsEWIsCH,
Observer
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-04
CHAPTER XXI.

A purple ripping line upon the
water had for some little time been
coming down upon them with great
rapidity; but, bent on bloody work
they had not observed it. The boat
heled over under the sudden gust
but the ruffian had already lost
his footing under Hazel's blow
and. the boom striking him almost
at the same moment, he went
clean over the gunwale into the
sea; he struck it with his knife
first.
All their lives were now gone II
Cooper. who had already recovered
his feet, had not Immediately cut
the sheet with his knife; there was
no time to slack 1t; and, even as it
was. the lower part of the sail was
drenched, and the boat full of wa
ter. slip the helm!" he roared.
The boat righted directly the
sheet was cut, the wet sail Tapped
furiously and the boat yielded to
the helm and wriggled slowly away
before the whistling wind.
Macintosh rose a few yards
astern, and swan after the boat,
with great glazing eyes; the loose
sail was not drawing, but the wind
moved the boat onward. However,
Macintosh gained slowly, and
Hazel held up an oar like a spear,
and shouted to him that he must
promise solemnly to forego all VIC
lence,. or he should never come on
board alive.
Macintosh opened his mouth to
reply; but, at the same moment,
his eyes usddenly dilated in fear
full way, and he went under water,
with a gurgling cry. Yet not like
one drowning, but with a jerk.
The next moment there was a
great bubbling Of the water, as II
displaced by some large creatures
struggling below, and then the sur.
face was stained with blood.
And, lest there should be any
doubt as to the wretched mans
fate, the huge back fin of a mon.
strous shark came soon after, Gid.
ing round and round the rolling
boat.
| NoWt NhC WdlCi was ytl
stained with his life-blood, Fenner,
excited by the fracas, broke forth
into singing, and so completed the
horror of a wild and awful scene !;
for still, while he shouted, laughed,
and sang, the shark swan calmly
round and round, and the boat
crept on, her white sail bespatter.
ed with blood and in her bottom
lay one man dead as tsone; and
two poor wretches. Prince and
Welch, their short-lived feud com.
posed forever, sat openly sucking
their bleeding wounds, to quench
for moment their intolerable
thirst.
o, little do we. who never pass a
single day without bite or sup
know the animal man, in these dire
extremities.
(To be continued)