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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-27
Jinsocs of servia Responsible Tor the
Withdrawal of the Letter Of
Remuneration of Sue
censorship.
KING WOULD ACCEPT
Supporters Of the King Are sorely Dis
appointed by the Unexpected
oeveIopment-WouId be
Accepted.

VIENNA March 27-The popular
ity of Grown Prince George, among the
Jingoes of Severa, is responsible for
the Withdrawal of his letter of renuni.
alton of the successorship to the Ser
Wan throne, in the opinion of Austrian
diplomats today. The king would glad
~ have accepted the resignation and
named his son Alexander The un-
oilicial statement regarding Georges
Withdrawal letter has not yet been
made, but it is absolutely known that
such action has been taken. Support
ers OF the king are deeply disappoint-
ed by the unexpected development.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-27
.LONGWORTH
LAUDS TARIFF
Declares it Protector to All Amerl.
can Industries and Defends the
Measure Against Charges
of the Minority.
MUST HAVE THE FUNDS
Idle to Talk About National Improve
ments Unless Country Has the
Revenues to Meet Them
Explains Bill.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-That
the Payne bill has reduced flve
rates of duty for everyone increased,
and fifteen for every one it increased
for revenue purposes alone, was the
answer Longworth of (Ohio) in the
house today to the minority charges of
a revision upward Longworth pre-
sented the Payne bill as the practical
fulfillment of the Republican pledge
during the campaign. He denounced
the wall which came from the minor
oty side that they had no opportunity
to help frame the bill, as absurd and
taunted them for not preparing bill
of their own. He said of the 460 odd
paragraphs in the Dinghy law, contain
ing all schedules in which the duty is
assessed. but three have been raised
in this bill, and more than 130 lowered.
He declared his belief the expendi-
lures for public improvement and ex-
ecutiye departments would increase,
saying: ''It is idle to talk about
national improvements unless we have
funds in which we meet them. / be-
lieve the bill will be a far greater
revenue producer than the Dingley
law" He lauded the bill as protect
or Of all American industries.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-27
WERE BURNED
IN THEIR HOME
Mother and Daughter Perish in Fire
Which Destroys Their Home
at WiIkesbarre, Pa.

WILKSBARRE. Pa, March 81
Mrs. Veronica Wochefeskey and her
daughters, Mary, aged 3, and Helen,
aged u, were burned to death in a
fire which destroyed their home at
Greenwood, near here today. Two
other daughters were fatally injured.
Elizabeth was thrown from an upper
window by the frantic mother and her
spine was severely hurt. Julia, aged
10 years, was probably fatally burn
ed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-27
Opinion for Medlcin. Only.

WASHINGTON, March 27-under
authorization of congress. the treasury
department today complied it's regu-
lation for executing the law prohibit
ing the Importation of opium or pre-
paration thereof into the United
States. or territories, except for medi,
cal purposes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-27
Mrs. E. A. Parker has a beautiful

Mrs E. A. Parker has a beautiful
clean. new line of convent cut hair
switches, puffs and washable hair
rolls.
In the report of the republican
primaries last evening, The Cate City
neglected to state who nominated Mr..
Westcott in the first ward. 1t was A.
d. Dunlap.
Miss Mildred Clark of 502 South
Fifth street, underwent an operation
for APPENDICITIS Friday morning at
Graham hospital and is getting along
as we'll as can be expected
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-27
DREW FIRST
CIVIL WAR BLOOD
Death of Dan Knight, Who Shot Con-
federate Bailey Brown, at
Grafton, West Va.

GRAFTON, w. Va, March 27-In-
formation reached here of the death of
Dan Knight, who is said to have had
the distinction of drawing the first
blood in the civil war. His victim was
Bailey Brown, member of the con-
federate troops in this section. While
on picket duty knight challenged
Brown, who approached the Union
line. Brown refused to answer and
Knight fired, killing him. A monu-
.ment will be erected over the grave OF
Knight in the national cemetery.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-27
furthermore, never lived in Chi.

furthermore, l never lived in Chi.
cago." 8
William McDermott and his son are
expected to arrive in Pittsburg this
n orning and will leave for Mercer
wnere an attempt will be made to
identity The woman as William Nc
Dermott's daughter Anna. 1t was
given out today that the woman was
not taken to Mercer with her husband
yesterday, because it was feared the
TWO prisoners would cause too much
excitement.
Wnlle the train was moving thirty
miles an hour near Valencia Mrs.
boyle made daring, but unsuccessful
attempt to escape from the officers
who had her in charge. While the
rear door of the chair car, in which
she was travelling was being held open.
Mrs. Boyle jumped from her seat and
started for the platform as though in
tending to jump. The brakeman
slamr ed the door, and Mrs. BOYLE
stepped into the lavatory and was try
in- to open window preparatory to
jumping when she was caught by
Sheriff Gumbert. She was taken back
to her chair and watched more close
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-27
TWENTY-FOUR
KILLED IN MINE
Gable Broke While Gage Was Being
Lowered in Coal Mine and
Dropped 100 Feet.

ZWICKAU, Germany, March III
Twenty-four persons were killed ana
four were terribly injured in the
breaking of cable by which c. cage
was being lowered in coal mine mere
today. The cage dropped more than
a hundred feet
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-27
DUKE ALBRUzZI
SAILS FOR BOMBAY
His Love For Katherine EIkins is as
Ardent as Ever-Hopes to
Make a Bio Discovery.

MARsEILLES, March 26.-Duke
Abruzzi sailed today for Bombay from
where he set out on Himalayan ex-
ploration. One of the Dukes TREND
said the Dukes love for Katherine
Elkins was as ardent as ever. lie
homes to make a new discovery in the
Himalayas and associate tle name OF
the American girl with the most note
worthy achievement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-27
Vote Taken April 10.

According to the present plans of
the ways and means committee the
vote will be taken on the Payne bill
on April 10, or two days following,
after the vote has been taken on the
schedule arousing the most strenuous
opposition Most of the members want
vote on some schedules, notably
wool, lumber, hides leather, coal and
iron ore. The new Fitzgerald rule
will possibly play big part in getting
the bill before the house but votes
on seperate schedules will undoubted-
ly be taken before the bill as whole,
otherwise. it is feared, it will not pass
the house.
The committee is now making
amendments to the bill which will be
reported for vote the same time GER
tain schedules of the bill, it is be-
lieved, will come up for passage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-27
Many Wish to Speak.

By unanimous consent the house
agreed to suggestion by Payne
to make the daily hour for meeting
10 a. NJ Payne's plan is to have the
house in session continuously from
ten to six, then recess to s. adjourn at
1920 p. M 1t is not certain how long
the general debate will last About
fifty members have expressed their de-
sire to address the house.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-27
Arrested in st, Louis.


The report concerning my past
which Is true ls that Boyle and we're
arrested in st. Louis. We were ar
rested in connection with crap game,
Dut were discharged in short time.
1 intend to remain woman Of
mystery unless some one discovers my
secret. 1t is not on account of my
FAMILY and relatives do this, for they
d, dead, but have many acquaint
ances OF good society, and must keep
silence to protect them"
Mrs. Boyle was dressed in black
silk gown. She sat on the edge of her
cot In her cell with her hands clasped
or her knee. Her face was pale, and
hef lips almost bloodless. She spoke
IN low soft tones, her language that
oi lady, and her manner showed
breeding. Her accent was southern.
Asked If she had lived in Louisville
or French Lick Springs, she would not
reply.
PlTTSBURG, March 27.-Mrs. ]. H.
boyle, alias Helen Talkner, and Anna
McDermott, one of the abductors Of
WINE Whitla, was taken from the
Aiiegheny jail this morning and hur-
req to the Mercer county prison on
Tram Before leaving the woman de-
nied emphatically the report that she
: the daughter OF William McDer-
lnott, the retired Chicago fireman.
you are in the wrong there she
saiH to Detective Perkins when he put
VI 'estion to her. my name is not
McDermott, and never was McDer-
mott and my father is not fireman,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-27
A Little History.

A little history will satisfy this COM
munity, and especially the business
men of the city that it is to the inter
est of the citizens of Keokuk to deal
literally and fairly with the Company
The Company has been dealing liber
ally with the city. All those engaged
in business as long ago as 1891. will
that the uptown switch.
which is of such great benefit to the
city was ,built at the earnest solicita-
stion of the business men. A local
was incorporated by the
business men to build it. yards and
depot, and the city, at the request of
the business men, voted $15,0000O to
pay for right of way. The city was
stepped by injunction from raising
this fund. Mr.. w. C. Brown, now
president of the New York Central.
was then general manager of C. B. &
Q He generously offered to pay for
the right of way and to furnish the
money to build the track and depot up
town, it being understood that
C. B. & Q. would become the own
er of uptown switch and property. and
would be entitled TO the franchises
which had already been granted to the
local Company by the city govern
ment. Some of these franchises are
found in the ordinances which the city
passed wnen the local Company was
first organized in 1882. In order to
make this more clear to the citizens
of the city, we quote part of the
fifth paragraph of Ordinance G1, which
was passed and approved in October
1892. which reads as follows:
"In consideration thereof, and ol
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-27

"Laurant has stamped himself in
the minds of the bublic as magician
of the first water. His feats in magic
we're all ski.lfully executed and his
audience delighted d"-Chicago Trib.
une
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-27
Democrats viii oppose.

Harrison of New York, iEs speaking
on the tariff, attracted more than us
ual attention as he is one of the min
ority boilers and was recently appoint
ed to the ways and means committee.
His speech was laudatory of the Dem
ocratic slogan of tariff for revenue,
and attack, on Republicanism. He
said, despite the split in the Demo
Gratis the vote on the Payne bill would
show their solid opposition to the
high protective policy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-27
Reaaed for Protection.

tERCER, Pa. March 27.-Mrs.
Boyle reached Mercer at 1903 a. NJ,
after an exciting trip. At Butler, a
crowd of thousand waited, and a
number of men broke into the car and
threatened the covering woman Mrs.
Boyle was badly frightened and cried
out, and begged for protection. The
crowd was driven from the car. The
woman wore a heavy black veil but
her identity was easily discovered.
Knots of people appeared at every
stop eager to see the famous prison
er. Women shook their fists and men
cursed her through the car window.
F. y 200 people met the train here.
Boyle's arrival yesterday was quiet,
but today the crowd was in an ugly
mood. Two armed guards were sta
tened at the Jail in readiness in case
of demonstration. Mrs. Boyle was
put in a hospital cell. 1t is not known
whether the woman's idea in attempt
ing to jump from the train was rui-
eide, or merely to escape. There is
every chance that she would have
been killed had she leaped from the
train.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-27
Railroad company's Statement OF
Their Wishes in the Matter
and History of Rail-
road Matters.
NO AGREEMENT YET
c. 3. & @. and the o. A. Talbot Com
pany Each Are Asking For
Long Time Lease on
the Property.

Thersshas been 4 considerable dis.
cllssion Af the city during the past sew
eral days regarding the leasing by the
city sof certain land on the river front
from 3ank street south. The railroad
company and the O. A. Talbot com
pany have each petitioned the city
council for long time lease at a
nominal rental of the land and the
matter is as yet unsettled. The fol-
lowing statement comes from the
railroad company and gives its side
O. the controversy. 1t will be read
with interest by many citizens.
No Agreement Reached
On account of the rapid increase of
business of the C. B. & @. in Keokuk,
the Company found it necessary to
enable 1t to handle the business
promptly, to extend its yards in the
city, which extension will cost about
$15,00000, but as large portion of its
yards in the city consisted of lease
which had been made with the X. &
w. In 1891, which lease the G. B. &.
@. took over when 1t bought the X. &
w, The Company did not think 1t
wise to expend $15,0O0.0O without an
assurance from the city that the lease
heretofore referred to would be ex-
tended, so it made an application for
an extension of that lease. The land
covered by that lease lies between the
bluff and Mississippi river south oi
-Banksstreet. and consists or about Z
acres of land.
The Company made application t.
the city council for an extension OF
the lease. While the application was
being considered, Mr.. Talbot request
ed the city to grant him lease or q
part of this ground. His demand GOV.
cred SO large a portion of the land,
over 3 acres-the Railroad Company
is not willing to accept lease on
what may be left in case Mr. Talbot
gets the amount he demands. The
Company claims that lease on what
would be left is wholly inadequate to
enable it to handle the business of the
city. The Company is willing to
grant Talbot certain portions that
will be sufficient for his buildings.
F. H. Ustick, general superintendent,
VIM. Gray, general freight agent, and
Palmer Trimble, attorney, met Mr..
Talbot yesterday to try to agree with
Talbot, but were unable to reach an
agre ement. 1t looks now as if is
certain that the city council will be
called upon to settle this matter. The
public interest is involved greatly in
the settlement of this question
commercial business of the city,
including the transportation feature
of that business. has been growing
rapidly and is still growing. AS ev-
erybody KNOWS, the c. B. & O. has
been handling a large share of the
! transportation business, so 1t is
plainly to the interests of the city to
grant to the Company, as far as is
1 practicable, all franchises necessary
! to enable it to handle not only the
| present business but all increasing
business promptly and satisfactorily.
| There has been some talk among the
citizens of the city that no new lease
or extension of the old lease should
! be granted to the railroad without
compelling it to pay for the franchise
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-27
Provokes the Women.

Harrison declared the taxes upon
tea, women's gloves and stockings
are direct provocation to the women's
suffrage. He said:
'If this tariff bill don't bring about
franchise for women, their case is
hopeless
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-27
Mrs. Boyle, one Of the Alleged Abduc-
tors OF Willie WhitIa, Tried
to Leap From Nov
ing Train.
Fo1LED BY BRAKEMAN
Denies She is the Daughter Of William
McDermott, the Chicago rire-
man-TeIls Detectives
They Are Wrong.

MERCER, March 27.-Mrs. Helen
Boyle, in the county Jail here, today
gave the United Press the first au-
thent'c interview in connection with
the kidnapping OF Billy Wh:tla, and
her past life. She denied every other
inIo~-trw of consequence attributed
to her. She said:
'In the first place I'm the wife Of
James II. Boyle arrested with me for
Kidnapping. | legally married him,
and | love him and mean to stand by
him. | am not Anna McDermott,
Helen Falkner or any other person
whom am said to be
Il deny am an accomplice to. the
kidnapping. | know nothing at all
about 1t, and took no part in kidnap-
ping Billy. | don't see how can be
convicted of having anything to do
with the kidnappers | mean to stand
by my husband even though am ac-
quilted, as hope may be. / don't
know what his connection with this
affair is, but am sure he is not the
instigator of the kidnapping plot. l
will not say whether he had an ac
complice I'm southerner and have
good family connections. have al
ways associated with reputable peo
pie. would keep silent. and refuse
to drag any respectable people into
notoriety if it is necessa but 1t Is
unnecessary
My mother died when I was born.
Father died three years ago, and is
buried near Chicago, won't say
where. Neither will tell my parents
name. am alone in the world now
and have Travelled about from city TO
city"
Had Met Accident.
The interviewer noticed scar about
her lett eye and asked her about it.
She replied: II was injured in an
automobile accident in Florida, one or
two years ago. l won't say where,
for If | did would draw we'll known
people of society into publicity. |
supposed Billy was brought to me for
some reason, and Billy supposed he
came. | was led to the belief that
there was smallpox at Youngstown,
and that Billy was exposed, and his
father wanted to keep him in safe
place until the scare pasred
TIE report tnat made up on my
lace imitation pock marks was false.
Neither did ! dress in nurses cap.
wore blue gingham dress, I'D was
s.essed in house dress as any other
woman doing housework would.
The drugged candy is also false.
We had at the Granger package OF
eolodiom. One ingredient of collod-
ION am told, is ether. | lost the
stopper to the packag of collodiom
and put it in the candy box to keep
fae odor of ether from filling the
room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-24

1t pays to read the want columns of
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
filed through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-24
FOUND BANK EASY TO ROB
WINDOWS FASTENED WITT
NOTHING BUT TACKS.
Story Told Detectives by Young Man
Arrested Here for North
Carolina Authorities.

Gather c. Bodenhamer. twenty-six
years Of age, who is wanted in Kerners-
Vile, N. c., to answer charge Of
bank robbery. was arrested in this city
last night by Pinkerton Detective Sa-
VILE of Baltimore and Detectives Berman
and Cox. 1t Is charged that two weeks
ago he robbed the bank of about $3.50.
Bodenhamer was found at the National
Hotel and, the detectives say, made a
confession, saying he took the money and
was willing to return and make an ex-
PLANTATION.
inhabitants and has but one bank. 1t
was not until the cashier went to make
out a report that he discovered part
Of the reserve fund had been taken.
Pinkerton detectives were unable to
trace the robbery to any particular in
dividual, but it was learned that Boden-
hamer had left town and he was sus-
pected
At the local hotel the young man reg
istered under the name Of ]. P. O'Brien.
The detectives called at his room and
asked him why he had registered under
a fictitious name, and they say he broke
down and confessed. He took the money
the sth of this month, he said. Sc
Letting the time when the cashier was
at dinner.
'All had to do" he said, was to re-
move a pane Of glass that was held in
position with tacks, unfasten the lock
and enter
Bodenhamer had purchased about $500
worth Of jewelry, but had spent but little
of the remaining cash. The money taken
included about $1,700 In gold and the
balance in currency.
Maj. Sylvester notified the North Caro-.
lima authorities ofA the arrest and an of.
fcer is expected here tonight with papers
for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-24
LIBERIA SEEKS PROTECTION
WANTS ASSURANCE OF SAFETY
FROM PARTITION.
Hopeful Letter Received by the
State Department From a Cor
respondent in Monrovia.

From correspondent in Monrovia, L.
IBERIA. the State Department has received
a letter touching affairs in that little re-
public, in which the writer says that he
has found general conditions much better
than they had been represented to him all
along the course of an African trip of six
months. The letter says:
Everything here is reminiscent of home
the flag, the house, the names Of the
streets. Every college in the country is
founded on American benevolence. All
its institutions are unique in Africa. Yes
terday I wandered through the old GEM
eteries, and on nearly every tombstone
read Virginia, South Carolina, and SO on.
After a painstaking effort to get to the
bottom Of things, am convinced that the
government Is to be commended for hav-
ing kept its head above water, in spite Of
its poverty, and that the future Of the
country is secure IL the Liberians could
only have the assurance that the integrity
and independence of Liberia is secure.
There would be no difficulty about reforms
IL the threats OF partition could be offset
by one little assurance that the mother
country would see them through, as in the
case Of Cuba and China"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-24
CAPTAIN kARpElES' FUNERAL
POST OFFICE VETERAN TO BE
BURIED TOMORROW.
Had Distinguished War Record and
Was Vice President Of Medal
Of Honor Organization.

Funeral services for Capt. Leopold Kar-
peles, vice president OF the organization
of Medal of Honor Men Of the Civil War.
of service In the Office of the auditor for
the Post Office Department, who died at
his residence. 11O2 9Th street northwest,
yesterday. will be held at the house to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
| Rabbits Abram Simon and Louis Stern
of the Eighth Street Temple will conduct
the services. Members of the Medal of
Honor Legion and of Dawson Lodge. No.
16, of the Masonic order, will act as pail
bearers Interment will be made in the
Jewish cemetery.
Capt. Karpees was born in Austria in
| 1S4I. came to this country with a brother
when but boy, and settled in Texas. In
| 1859, when the Texas border was infested
with Mexican desperadoes. he became a
member of the famous Texas Rangers.
At the outbreak of the civil war he went
| the Union army.
| Engaged in many hard-fought battles
Of the war. he was distinguished for his
| bravery. AT the battle of the Wilderness,
when the colors had been shot down, he
seized the flag and rallied his company.
For this act of bravery he was breveted
captain and later awarded a medal at
| honor by Congress.
Capt. karpeles Is survived by his wife,
four sons and three daughters. They are
Herman Karpeles of New York city,
Maurice Karpeles Of Providence, r. l.;
| DR.. Simon Karpeles Of Washington, Mrs.
Tasy Taussig of New York. Mrs. Eva
Buchholz of Springfield. Mass, and
Misses Vena and Latta karpeles of this
| city,