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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-17
y. 8; SUPPORTS LOAN
FOR CHINA RAILROAD
s's.e Department Gratified at Forma.
Won OF Financial Group to Enter
Field Of investment.

WASHINGTON. June 17.-At the
sa digestion of President Taft the state
a.'partment ~ issued statement ex.
p,s,ning msl the attitude of this govern
~. sn' toward the promotion Of rail-
c,a 10y construction by American finan-
:, o,sls in the Chinese empire, because
hu,,.. ,ae great activity shown in railway
s1snsng 1u.ng IN China since the Russo.
sspanese ~ war. Concessions aave been
sns au1ed = by China to British, German
r,,,,, su french financial interests to build
Nav h@ay lines, and money has already
cbsa sa borrowed abroad for the repur-
Msa, lase of the line between Picking and
i sanhow from the flnanciers operating
st.. lne !. government Of the United
GHss ss the state department says. .is
sowsx,s, ya ,s,atified at the formation Of i
"sflul and responsible American
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-17
Lutherans and Lodge Funerals.

DEs MONIES, Ia. June 17.-The
United Norwegian Lutheran church, In
session here, upheld the action Of Rev.
o. Qualen, of Marshalltown, inssrefus-
ing to preach the funeral sermon of
Mick" Jorgensen when the A. o. U.
w. lodge had been invited to take
charge of the services at the grave.
The church body declares that Mr..
Qualen did right, and that the church
must not take second place in any
service.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-17
The English Derby Almost EquaIIeo
In the Number Attending and
Exceeded In Aristocrat-
ic Composition.
CAVENON's BEMBO WON
Six Horses Went to the Post For the
Golden Trophy and Ran Brill
Iiantly Before Thousands
Of Spectators.

LONDON, June 17.-Lord Carnar-
vons Bembo won the gold cup stake
today at Ascot, Santo Strata, second,
Siberia, third. The race was worth
$4,000.
King Edwards Minoru won the St.
James palace stakes.
A crowd gathered at Ascot to wit
ness the running for the gold cup. It
was almost as large as that of the
English derby, and what it lacked In
size was made UP in aristocratic COM
position. The American colony wero
out in large numbers. Six horses went
to the post for the gold cup.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-17
No Intention Of Spying.

COPENHAGEN, June 17.-The re-
port that a Russian torpedo boat fired
on the British freight steamer North
burg last night is not yet confirmed,
but is generally credited. 1t is said
no protest has been lodged, which
indicates the affair was less serious
than early reports irtimated. Later
reports say NOBODY was hurt. The
fact that the Northburg is freight
steamer is considered proof that the
crew had no intentions of spying on
the Czar and Kaiser's meeting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-17

tain a provision which will exempt
from taxation the incomes of corpora
tons. AS E. result 1t is possible, when
the amendment is finally reported
from the finance committee, that 1t
will contain provision which will
exempt from taxation the incomes of
corporations which do not exceed a
certain figure; It may also exclude
from the operations of the law, in
comes derived from corporations OF
individuals not exceeding a certain,
amount,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-17
JUDGES DON THE
ANTLERS OF ELKs
Mcpherson, Deemcr, ThornelI and Fer
suson Initiated Into Elks at
cbenandoah


Shenandoah.
SHENANDOAH, Ia, June H.
Judge Smith Mcpherson of the federal
court, Judge H. 3, Deemer of the
Iowa supreme court, Judge A. 3. Thor
nell of the district court and Judge w.
p. Ferguson of the superior court, n.
e. Parslow OF Clarinda, Earl Peters
of Clarinda, H. H. Scott Of Clarinda,
w. H. Stipe OF Clarinda, and A, B.
Loranz of Ciarinda were crowned with
Elk antlers here. The class was COM
posed entirely of judges and lawyers
The initiation was followed by vari-
Gus social functions, including a ban
quet at which Hon. Emmett Tinley Of
Council Bluffs presided as toastmas-
ter. A great many lawyers and judges
sof the surrounding towns were present
to enjoy the festivities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-17
Practical Considerations.

The question of expedience, as we'll
as that of principle, formed a part of
the Presidents argument in favor of
the tax on the incomes Of corporations.
He announced that the proposed tax
would bring in the neighborhood OF
$2O,O00,000 into the United States
Treasury. The message pointed to
the fact that court decisions have
given such tax the status of an
excise, rather than that of direct tax.
and that the Federal Government ac.
cordingly. would be enabled to levy
this revenue without danger of litiga-
ton. The President emphasized the
benefit that would accrue to the gov
eminent from its power under a cor
poration income-tax law to secure &C.
curate information concerning the
transactions and profits of corpora
tions. This law, he insisted. will give
to the government supervisory
authority over the corporations Of the
country that will be for the advantage
Of the stockholders and the public In
general, and will enable it to prevent
further abuses of corporate power.
This paragraph was somewhat too
Rooseveltian in tone to suit some of
the ultra-corporations OF the Senate.
but IT creates strong impression
among the "progressives."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-17
To Wed 1aldwjn,s Widow.

LOS ANGELES. June 17.-Los
Angeles society received shock
when 1t became known that DR.. Leon
Landone, faddist, child cultnrist and
otherwise known to fame, Is to take .
bride, who is none other than Mrs
Lillian Bennett Baldwin. widow OF the
late r. J. ("Lucky') Baldwin. A mu
tual friend of the couple said that the
engagement would be formally an
nounced within few days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-17
TAFT SAYS TAX
CORPORATIONS
suasesta Constitutional Amendmen,
Providing For an Income Tax
and Per Cent on
Dividends.
MESSAGE TO THE SENATE
The Conservatism and Caution os
Great Constitutional lawyer
Shown in the important -
state Paper.

WASHINGTON, June 17.-President
Taft for the first time since his in
auguration has openly taken hand In
tariff legislation. He sent to the Sem
ate late yesterday message advocat-
ing the adoption of constitutional
amendment providing for an income
tax and the passage Of a law subject
ing the net income of corporations to
a tax Of 2 per cent.
From introduction to signature, the
message breathes conservatism and
caution In form it resembled more
the lawyers brief than the White
House communication to which the
Senate has grown accustomed. The
President called the attention Of the
Senate to the difficulties which would
lie in the path of the enforcement Of
an income tax law enacted under the
present conditions. He pointed to the
decisions of the supreme court and
warned the Senate against the assump-
tion that the decisions already render
ed will be reversed. He gave his un-
qualified approval of the passage OF
such a bill. but he advised the amend
ment Of the constitution in order that
4 the validity Of the statute could not be
questioned by the courts. He also ex
pressed his opinion that the people O
the United States are in favor of this
means of raising revenue. thereby in
all probability throwing scare Of con,
siderable magnitude into Senator Aid.
rich and the other ardent opponents
of the income tax programme In the
Senate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-17
Found His Voice After Five Years.

OSKALoOsA. June 1.-THE sud
den recovery of his voice, which had
been lost for five years, has made Will
Watts the happiest man in iIahaska
county.
Watts has been suffering thru a
term Of about Ave years with an attic
tion Of the larynx, which entirely de-
stroyed his voice and he was able to
speak only in Whispers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-17
Objections are sidetracked.

There Is not the slightest question
that the Presidents official declaration
OF his attitude on the subjects of an in
come tax and a corporation tax has
killed effectively every possibility of
successful opposition from the in
come takers. Cummins and Bailey
and the supporters of their amend.
ments have no chance of victory.
Aldrich is assured of two-thirds ma.
jority for the constitutional amend.
ment in the Senate. There is almost
as little doubt of the success Of the
programme in the House.
Five progressive Republican son.
ator, Borah, Bristow, Cummins La
Toilette and Clapp, conferred to deter
mine what their attitude is to be in
relation to the income tax amendment
to the tariff bill in the face of Pres;.
dent Taft's message to Congress. Thev
decided that the Presidents plan is
not inconsistent with their demands
for the adoption of the amendment
taxing incomes, and that both NAV he
adopted in harmony.
M 4
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-17
JAPANESE-AMERICAN
INVESTIGATES STRIKE
Noted San Francisco Japanese jour
naist Sails for Hawaii in In
terest of Societies.

SAN FRANCISCO, June Tx.
Kioso, editorial writer for the Jap
anese American, the only Japanese pa
per published here, sailed today on
the China, to investigate the strike
situation in Hawaii. He will act os
representative of Japanese societies
about San Francisco bay.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-17
FORMULATE CHARGES
ON SOLDIERS HOME
California Grand Army Men Say Vet
eran Inmates DO Not Get
Enough to Eat.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, June IL
Leaders Of the local G. A. r. Society
are today framing letter to Presi-
dent Taft protesting against what is
termed the .'cruel and inhumh treat
ment" OF inmates of the Old Soldiers
home at Sawtelle, near here. The men
declare they have not had enough to
eat, and are subjected to all sorts of
indignities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-17
For 4 Greater Grand stand.

DEs MONIES, June 17.The great
est efforts Of the state board of agri
culture are now being directed to
ward the completion Of the new grand
stand which must be ready for us
when the fair opens August 27. The
foundation for the grand stand is in
and the work Of raising the steel work
began Monday morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-17
Finance Committee Waits.

$ ing the receipt from Attorney
g "A Wickersham OF the admins
- n draft of the proposed amend
8 I to the tariff bill to put tax on
net incomes OF corporations, the
-te finance committee took no
on today on the subject.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-17
AIRSHlP men
WELCOMED HOME
The WrIshts Greeted as DaNon's Most
Distinguished Sons Amid Great
Celebration in the Ohio
City.
THE JAPANESE MINISTER
Earlham College confers Degree os
Bachelor Of Science on Each Of
Aviators Who Were For
mer Students.

DAYTON, Ohio, June Today 10
"'Wrights Day" While the elder cit
izens are busy shaking hands and
pinning badges on the distinguished
visitors, the younger ones are firing
guns and shooting fire crackers.
/ Speeches were made in the Van
Cleave park this morning and re-
view of the fe' e'eral and state troops
and an exhibition parade of the fire
department is scheduled for today.
The Wright brothers were taken to
the park this morning in an automo-
bile by the reception committee. As
the automobile forced its way through
the crowd that blocked the streets,
policemen walked. on either side Of
the machine, to keep the crowds back
and prevent occasional enthusiasts
from boarding the machine to shake
hands with the brothers. The brothers
are greeted as "Dayton's two most dis
tinguished sons"
Baron Takahira, the Japanese min
lister, arrives in Dayton at 10 o'clock
tonight to represent Japan at the
celebration.
Get College Degree.
RICHMOND, Ind. June 17.--Earl-
ham College, where Orville and Will
bur Wright received their early edu-
cation, conferred the degree of Bach
elor of Science on tile brothers today.
The Wright brothers were not present,
having written they were stoo busy
Everybody Happy.
James Whitcomb Riley, Of Indian
apolis, was one arrival today. The ho-
tel registers showed about thirty
states represented in the celebration.
The Wrights, at the close of the
ceremonies at VanCleve Park. were
driven home. Both maintained the
same calm impassive demeanor during
the ceremonies that has characterized
them from the first. Their aged
father, Bishop Wright. appeared to be
having the time of his life. smiling
and bowling
Preparations are made for an Inn
mense crowd Friday when the nation-
al, state and city medals will be pre-
sented.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-17
TIE WEATHER.
indications for Iowa, Illinois and Mis-.
souri,. Wired From Chicago.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 17.-For Illi-
nois: Partly cloudy with probably
showers in the south portion tonight
or Friday Cooler tonight.
For Iowa: Partly cloudy tonight
and Friday. Cooler in the east por-
ton tonight.
For Missouri: Partly cloudy tonight
and Friday. Cooler tonight.
For Keokuk and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Friday. Cooler to-
night.
Local Observations.
KEOKUK, Iowa, June IL
June. Bar.Ther. Wind Weather.
16 pm. ;. 29.S5 73 Cldy
IL am. :. 29.91 6S N Clear
Rainfall for past "a hours 2 hun
dredths.
River above low water of 1864 IL
feet 2 tenths.
Change in "a hours fall Z tenths.
Mean temperature, GS
Maximum temperature, so.
Minimum temperature, sc.
River Conditions.
stage Ch'ge. in past
700 am. "a hours.
Galland 1855. 5.S fall 0.2
Keokuk /. ...... 11.2 fall OF
Hannibal -. 1873 fall 0.6
Des Molnes River. +
Ottumwa ...-. 11.4 fall 1.2
FRED q. GOSEWISCH.
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-17
Nav be Modified

But considerable opposition is be-
ing manifested already in the senate
to the TaftAldrich proposition to put
q tax on net incomes of corporations.
AS a result Z. is possible, when the
amendment s finally reported from
the finance committee, that it will con-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-17
on the Yacht.

Edward Bechdole, second steward
of the yacht Niagara, testified that
during the voyage in December, 1905,
either he or the first steward supplied
Mrs. Gould with a flask of whiskey
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-17
Friendly Visit oftcerman Kaiser and
Gar Begins With Firing on
British steamship to
Keep Her Away.
A HISTORIC CONFERENCE
Great Excitement at st. Petersburg
Where News is Being Strict
~ Censored and Peace Of
Europe Threatened.

-
ST. PETERSBURG, June 1.-THE
Car and Emperor William met today
in the gulf Of Finland, aboard the
German imperlial yacht Hozenzollern.
It is expected the meeting will have a
great bearing for the future OF Euro.
pean politics. attended by much pomp
and ceremony. far more Friendly
visit" than wac indicated in the pre.
liminary reports.
The report has just reached here
that Russian torpedo boat. one Of
the fiotilla escorting the imperial
yacht STANDARD, on which the car
made the trip to the gulf of Finland.
fired on the British steamship North
burg, approaching too close to Pit
kitpas bay, where the Gear and the
Kaiser are exchanging visits.
The English ship was fred on last
night after the Russian boat warned
her not to approach nearer. A shell
struck the Northburg's steam pipe and
an English sailor was injured. The
news of the affair which is being
rigidly censored. is causing intense
excitement throughout the capital,
where 1t is feared the facts may re.
suit in serious international complica
tions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-17
Agreement Is Hoped For.

NSEcement - nopeo FOR.
The department looks forward with
confidence to satisfactory arrange.
ment between the American group
and the German, British and French
financiers.'.
The Chinese government was noti.
fled Of the formation of an American
group prior to the recent tentative
Initiating OF the loan contract on June
s, Although American capitalists did
not take UP this matter In Its forma-
tive stage. It is not felt at the depart.
ment hat he interested parties will
contend that one OF two points conces.
sionaries can determine the period Of
time within which the right OF the eth
2er may lapse. nor Ii 1t believed that.
having been notified OF the readiness
of American capitalists ito participate
in this loan. the Chinese government
would attempt to avod fulfilling Its
clear obligation to the United States.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-17

a CURE FOR SOCIALISM
He Says Government Control il Much
Better Than Government Owner.
ship Which stops lndivid-
ual initiative.

,,ru vnpr IL.
Lila. :, ! ,r,s. -. 3 ~ :. ~ .ne
~ rsn+ ~ - ~ ss ~. ,soosssels
~, H., naa,,1a :. psai = ene Ainel
~ oo,,.,.,, : =, :, 80 cvn'ioi u
81 Z. ~ !. ~ - .ne nahds ot
s,.sa.n - 49, - uss = ~ unneaotny purs
s'l'',sTs' srh -.
70 n.a'iuoin ol Names, is an
We ~ .ne curren1 outiooK. ne
q sso'aa g .nsle = business was nurt by
& sne ssein exposure OF crookedness,
Z sue lesuit oi enorts % punish tho
+ s1ooAeu hen tnen business must be
snuts, even = sood men are involved IN
{ w. nuf'lns
:. = essenuai tnat we should wrest
1 .ne eohtlol q tne government out OF
4 " hanus g tne ricn VINO use II for
anneai'l.y purposes ana should Keep
4 Z ~. = .nelr nanos. 70 TINS enc, y
ls .ne nrss lequlsite % provide means
i . .ueq uateiy g deal with corporations
Nnich ale essentlai 20 modern pusi-
- ress. uut Y nlcn unaer tne uecisiops o.
sightedness Of the public, become the
s cnlef factors in political and business
I pasement' the article says. More
Over wnere there is absolute lawlesS-
nsss. apsoiuee ialiure py tne state to
stoi q supervlse great CORPORA
ss ~ 8 ssspls ~ result is :. 20 ais;
s..s, ~ ~. -. I { s..''s s'''sse apies men
a. .ss.s. ~. 5. Z . Z. ailu
S = J., =
{ d,vld,s., ,,,tt;ot,va ~ ~ g iaa,.,,,, -
dsyalonmant 3, narnat,,o, rasnon s,tsi.
~ 4 tha sanna rea r son i. WI, we ohsac.
.tc nnsunervised unchecked monrn-
ol,stic contro, q nrtvate hands We
4 nrpe the control and snnerv,sion hv
s the nation q An antidote q the
movement TOR state socialism Those
Who advocate 4 total lack of reeula-
lion those wf,o advocate lawlessness
Il business themselves give the
strongest impulse to what believe to
be the deadening movement towards
Z .tata Socialism
Conduct NOT wealth tnc TEST.
There must be law to control the
big men, therefore the specially big
corporations in the industrial world in
the interest Of our industrial democra-
cy Of today. This law must be eff
Client. therefore 1t must be administer
~ l. ~ A
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-17

financial group to enter the important
Held Of investment in China, and is
giving to their enterprise that cordial
support watch the department Of state
stands ready to give ali legitimate
and beneficial American commercial
financial undertakings in foreign coun-
tries. Such undertakings are to be
encouraged bec-use Of their direct
benefit to American commerce and to
International relations.
Oct. 2, 1905. French and British
financial groups signed an agreement
70 cooperate In securing various lonas
IN China. In this agreement provis.
ion was made for American participa-
ton, and q period was named months
from the date OF signature was named
as the time within which American
capitalists might notify of their desire
to share in their activities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-17

& Both the royal yachts were escort
ed by warships. AS the two squadrons
approached, salutes to the rulers were
fired The czar embarked In a small
launch and met the kaiser on the
Hohenzoliern deck. It Is not known
how long the rulers will be together.
The visit is scheduled to last until
Saturday. There will be two state
banq'uets, one aboard each of the i'm
perial yachts. The meeting was pro-
posed by the kaiser. as but one link
in the chain Of the efforts of the
kaiser to establish the absolute su-
premacy of Germany in Europe.
In the opinion Of leading Russian
diplomats, Germany is seeking to sub
stitute its own supremacy for the pres.
ent dominance Of England. None
deny that such overtures will be made
in the meeting between the two rulers.
The situation is not altogether pleas
ing to Russia, who would like to main
tain friendship with England, but
through the stress Of national weak
ness, is forced to throw support to
whatever power is most likely to
obtain the ascendancy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-17

{ Continued on page 81
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Funds For Railroad.

The preliminary contract. watch
was initiated at Pekin on June pro-
vtdes that the British. French ard
German groups shall furnish China
with funds to construct the Canton
Hankow line and the Hupeh section
Of the proposed Hankow-ssechuen
railway.
Although American capitalists did
not. owing to financial conditions in
this country. find It convenient to ac-
cept Lae British invitation to cooper
ate with the British and French
groups 1t is fortunate that before the
negotiations were terminated the or
ganization Of this powerful syndicate
has made 1t possible for China to full
fill her agreement and grant to the
United States participation in this
loan in accordance with the Wal
WuPu's promise Of 1904.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-11-18
Be seelabIe Anyway.

There never was a road yet that
didn't run IN two directions, and un.
less YOU stand still you've got to travel
one way or the other. There's a con,
siderable crowd goln' both ways on
this highway OF life, aud that bcin'
the cnse it's just as easy aud whole
lot peasanter 10 have company.
Whether mans goln' 10 heaven or
goin' 20 the devll It's better 10 be 30
ciable, never did have any use for
the fellow who hocks by himself 10
practice either his virtues or his vices.
Now, take II for granted that you
want 10 20 IN the right direction. and.
II so, youll tind the only real crowd
that's goin your way Is In the church.
They're IN the church primarily,
guess. because Of It's promises. but
apart from that they're In II because
Jordan, as the old song says, IL a
hard road 10 travel, aud they need
the help Of the church TO get them
over the stony places That's lust
why you need II nnd Just why you
can't afford TO so along without II.
Don't get In the habit Of lyin' IN bed of
sunday mornin's Colonel John Snecd
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-11-18
PREVENTION OF FIRES.
How to Avoid Them by Taking Proper
Precautions

How to Avoid Them by Taking Proper
Precautions.
Avoid matches whose heads readily
snap on Scores of deaths and de.
stroyed homes are traceable to this
catise
Liquid stove poishes Of the kind
sold by fakers arc nea y always dan.
gerous, Furniture polish should be
used with great care too.
All cloths used In rubbing polished
floors should be burned away from
the house Neither should they be
thrown carelessly around NJ any time,
as there Is danger OF spontaneous com
bustion
Cleaning compounds nre always dan
gerous Never use benzine. gasoline or
like fluids IN any room where there II
artificial light These oils are ex.
tremely volatile. and their fumes
catch lre NJ d great distance, the
flames travelling back 10 the source
Explosions and scattered fire nre the
result
Never drapc q mantel near gas
jet or stove BE careful that no
porllcrcs or curtains are so hung that
they can blow against the flame Many
fires aro due to such carelessness
When yUu retire for the night see
that al The doors In the house are
closed open doors create draft
Danger from II dumb walter mny be
minlnlzcd by seeing that Il Is tightly
closed ai night
When open dreplaces are IN use the
bricks Of the hearth should be imbcd
ded IN cement and should not rest on
wood. Each hearth should have n fine
wire screen shield TO prevent sparks
1ying on rugs or carpets.