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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-23
FIRE CUTS BUILDING
tc,.sis.sa iron r.ss ose.,
no explanation fo the origin of the fir save the lightning theory.

no explanation fo the origin of the Ire save the lightning theory. a
 He said that he had just received $1o,000 of new spring stock which came in Monday and fin the past twu weeks new stock valued at t4e.0eo has been placed in the building. none of which Is covered by insurance.
 The first intimation he had of the Ire came to him by phone and reached him at the home of Sidney Levy on Lawrence Street. He at once hurried to the store and found 1t a mass of flames by the time he reached 1t, and forty-five minutes after the alarm was sent In.
 How Lees is Divided. E The loss on the building was esti- mated at t25,oe0 and the owners, Abra- ham Brothers. carried about s20.o0o in- surance. The loss on the contents of the building was estimated at Slso.oeo and Bernard Frank carried about $1s5.006 worth of insurance.
 The burned building was completed June 1 at cost ot t35.eoo and was counted one of the most modern and complete structures of the wholesale district of Montgomery. The Bernard Frank company moved into 1t June 5. The company suffeiing most through the hrs is . comparatively new one in this city. It has been in business here but little more than . year. Mir. Frank said Monday night that there had been no Ire in the building since last Friday and that the fire could not havc started from any cause within the building, Lightning Is supposed to have struck near the elevator shaft in the north west corner of the building. People in distant parts of the city saw the flash of lightning and immediately after wards the flames were seen to shoot upward and then die down to again leap skyward. Illuminating the entire section of the city.
 simultaneous with the ligh thing flash and as the flames first escaped from the building. wires and fuses along the electric wiring of Tallapoosa Street were seen to Hash with the 0vercharge of current and two hlocks from the burning building wires and fuses were melted and the metal fell to the pavement below.
 Night Police Sergeant Troy Murrel said that he looked out towards the fire in less than half a minute from the time he received the first tele- phone message and even then the flames from the burning building were leaping high and plainly visible from 1 the Headquarters station at Madison Avenue and Perry Street.
 Bremen from the Five Points sta- their station, three-quarters of a mile away from the place. They guided l themselves to the fire by It's light.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-23

Tanker is Indicted. Norfolk. Va, Nov 2e.--Terry B. Cor don. president of the failed Traders
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-23
Ilaal etsrn in KentucIky.

Fulton, Ky- Nov. 12--A terrific haii stoxm struck Fulton at noon today and for twenty minutes chunks of ice as large as hens eggs fell. In the city hundreds of window panes were shattered and in the Meadows Hotel twenty-five windows were smashed. Umbrellas were broken to bits by the score and In some spots tin roofs were beaten in by the hall. The property damage was considerable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-23
seheeI Hoa.. BIo,vn pewn.

Little Rock. Ark. Nov. 22.-High winds were reported In many sections of Arkansas today with heavy rain- fall. A school house. seven miles south of this city. was blown down and Miss Florence Gill was caught un- der the wreckage, receiving serious |injurfes Several of the pupils were slightly injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-23

'Phane Company Epjoined.
 Toledo, O.. Nov. 22.--Judge Mant3n in Common Pleas Court today granted Herman c. Stifel of St. Louis man
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-23
10 Per Cent for Improvement

These Estates being improved at immense expense. nent fund of per cent of the sale price has been established hat each Estate will enhance in value without any effort the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-23
Ideal Location

BonA Estates lie Government Street. Mobiles main thorough fare They Fulton Speedway and BonA River Park above the surrounding portion of the city. It's ideal home spot
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-14
shurtieff Boom Has Practically Been
Dropped as He Could Not Get
Enough Votes to
Elect.
oENEEN's FRIENDS ACT
Want Him to go to Senate Now as
There Will be no Opening
When His Term
Expires.

SPRINGFIELD Jan. Charles
Deneen for United States senator to
succeed A. ]. Hopkins is persistently
talked today. The Shurtleff boom has
practically disappeared. The disin-
clination of number to permit him
to leave the speakership and inability
to muster enough votes to elect Is the
cause. Deneen refused to consider the
matter today. He says he would rather
serve out his term as governor than
go to Washington. His friends insist
he should go to the senate now as
there will be no opening when his
term as governor expires. While it
is denied any political deal of the fu
ture is agreed upon in the conference
with Lorimer and Deneen last night
it is believed it had bearing on the
politics of the present. The two long
enemies were together for over five
hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-14
legislature at Night Session Wen.
Into the Dry List bv Vote of
sixty-Two to Thirty
Six.
GOVERNOR MAY VETO
"Drys" Claim it viii be Passed Again
Over His Action-Demon.
stration in the GAL
Ieries.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 1.-THE bill
TO prohibit the sale of Intoxicating
liquor in Tennessee passed the house
last evening, e. to So Fifty votes Is
a majority Twenty-Five Republicans
voted for and one against the meas
ure, and the measure passed is the
one favorably acted on yesterday by
the senate and now goes to Governor
patterson. He is expected to veto it,
put under the constitution his veto
only operates as suggestion, not az
a stay, and a bare majority may pass
the bill over the executives unfavor-
able action. The bill provides that
prohibition become effective july i.
1909.
When the final vote was announced
the cheers from the galleries were
deafening and the demonstration on
the floor and in the galleries lasted
several minutes. Last night the state.
wlders were jubilant asserting that the
bill will be passed over the governors
veto by about the same vote originally
received in each house.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-14
Continuation Of Earthquake Shocks
Puts Italians Into Frenzy of
Fear, Many Dying From
Hysteria.
PRAY oUAKEs TO QUIT
Thousands Are Convinced That the
World is Coming to an End De-
spite the Efforts of the
Priests.

ROME. Jan. 14.-In nearly every
city in Italy today prayers We're made
fer the cessation of earthquakes that
beginning with the destruction of parts
OF Sicily and Calabria have shaken the
entire country intermitently since. A
continuation of the shocks convinced
thousands of people the world is COM
ing to an end, despite the efforts of
priests, and they are in frenzy of
fear Yesterdays quakes made the
people feel like the entire world was
doomed Many survivors at Reggie
and Messina were frightened into hys-
terra, ending fatally.
The work of eXcavating Messina was
abandoned except at the English and
American consulates where they are
still at work endeayoring to recover
the bodies of the consul. They have
been given special authorization
from the government to continue the
work in the hope of finding Consul
Cheney and wife. The general clear
ing up of the ruins will not be re-
sumed until the miasma that resulted
clears away.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-14
So the Unemployed Seize the uncuI.
tivated Preserve Of Marquis
rsute and Dig up Ground
For Planting.
MEN WILL DIE RESISTING
They Are in Destitute Condition and
Will Resist the Attempts of
the Officers to Arrest
Them.

CARDIFF, jan 14.-Tiring of the
unanswered cry that the government
give them a chance to make a living
by the cultivation of the vast hunting
preserves of the aristocracy, five hun
dred unemployed hungry marchers"
at Toky seized the uncultivated pre-
serve of Marquis Butte and began dig
ging up the land for planting. The
Marquis stewart and gamekeeper
called out the authorities to resist
but they were powerless to act with
out court order. The mobs are
guilty only of trespassing and they
could make no arrest with
out warrant. The men who
seized the place are in
destitute condition and say they will
die resisting the officers If an attempt
is made to arrest them. The Marquis
at once sought court orders and said
if necessary he would call out the
troops to oust the invaders.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-14
Copeland Hotel at Topeka Destroyed
by Fire and Thirty Persons
Are Known to
be Injured.
SOME UNACCoUNTED FOR
Several Guests Who Leaped From the
Windows May Die of Injuries
The Hotel Was
Destroyed.

TOPEKA, Kas, Jan. 1i.-Fire in
the Copeland Hotel has oeen burning
since early this morlHps. 1t is
thought the structure will be destroy
elers All rooms We're occupied. Most
of the guests escaped but some are
still unaccounted for Among these
are A. w. Smith. former republican
candidate for governor.
The fire was finally extinguished
Thirty persons are known to be in
jured. A. w. Smith was later found.
Several are still unaccounted for
Many guests jumped from the windows
of the upper floor and are expected to
die of their injuries. The hotel was
destroyed
At noon today all the guests were
accounted for except E. L. Lambert
Of Emporia. He is believed to be
burned to death. He was formerly
postmaster at Emporia.
The fire is supposed to have origin
ated near the kitchen Smith is the
most seriously injured. He was hurt
in dropping from the end of a rope
made of bedclothes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-14
BACON ASKED
FOR INFORMATION
President Told Him that Senate Could
Not Control the Cabinet
Officers.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Bacon
called the attention of the presidents $
recent message concerning the alb
sorption of the Tennessee Coal Iron
company by the United States Steel
corporation in which he said the
senate had directed the attorney gem
eral not furnish information requested
by the senate. The president declared
the senate could not direct the cab
met officers. This, said Bacon, should
not pass unchallenged.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-14
Begins by Taking Two Members Of
the Cabinet Into the Club,
Being Meyer and
Bonaparte.
filings AT THE CABINET
TiIman Says in Dealing WIZ = Sc
welt He Had to Enc
Enmitv of All Presidents
UnderIinss.

WASHINGTON Jan 14.-Tillman
announced before the senate today he
intended putting two members of the
Presidents cabinet in the Ananias
club. The two he said were Fostmas-
ter General Meyer and Attorney Gen
eral Bonaparte. Regarding Meyer he
said he would produce the lie direct"
Regarding Bonaparte he quoted
Touchstone's' definition of various
degrees Of lies He said he was un-
certain what sort of liar" he would
prove Bonaparte to be-
T1llman said he would prove by the
report of the photographer that copies
OF his letters in franked envelopes
were made last July, whereas Post
master General Meyer in his statement
issued the other day declared they
We're not made until December. He
said: "That is what | meant by the
lie direct!'
The answer of Bonarapte to Till
mans inquiry whether he brought the
suit a-1inst the Oregon Southern
Company, Bonaparte said today: RE
ferring to our telephone conversation
this morning on examination of the
files OF the department | find that the
suit in connection with the Coos Bay
Wagon Road grant was one of those
which had been a subject of differ
ence of opinion between the special
counsel engaged in these cases. AT.
ter a careful consideration with two
special counsels it was decided 1t
would be better for the government to
bring independent action without ref
erence to the private suit already in
stituted."
Tillman said: The statement
shows that the attorney general went
out of his way to bolster UP and for
tify the presidents attack on me.
Tillman said in dealing with Roose-
welt he must encounter the enmlty
of all the presidents underlings
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-14
PARKER TO HAVE
CONTEMPT CASES
conferring With Labor Officials as to
Course to Pursue in the Comp
er's Decision.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14-Judge AL
ton B. Parker conferred Wednesday
with the executive council of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor on the
course to be pursued by the officials of
the Federation in the pending final set
tlement of the Buck Stove and Range
company contempt suit in the United
States supreme court. Parker will
have charge of the contempt case in
the highest courts here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-14
TiIIman Warns Up.

Continuing Tillman said nothing had
been done to this time or ordered
by congress bringing suit against the
Oregon company. He said it was
easy to delay when millionaires were
defendants. He said, This fact re-
mains that the Attorney General went
into print to bolster up the President
who had ogt offended and denied MY
statement as far as he dared, and ere
ated the impression he had obeyed the
law and to that extent | do not IKE
to use an adjective. You can fill 1t IN.
He then waded into Postmaster Seyer
and charged Meyer with falsehood.
He said. They may wiggle, and squlrm
as much as they choose but the fact
remains they began to investigate me
six months ago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-14
JUROR WALSH
MAY COLLAPSE
Proceedings Suspended in Hams Case
to Allow Surgeons to Give
Juror Stimulants.

FLUSHING. Jan. 14.-Attorney Oar
rim resumed the discussion Oh the
Hains case for the state this morning.
Juror Walsh was in bad way and
may collapse at any time. The pro-
ceedings were suspended several
times to permit a surgeon to give him
stimulant.
Mrs. Annis sat ten feet from the jury
box during the session.
Attacking the conspiracy OF the
charges of the states witnesses, Oar
rim used melodramatic methods, Mrs.
Annis sobbing convulsively.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-14
FORMER ROBBERS
CHANGE OF HEART
s'o Marsh Working on the Ice at
oes Moines to Repay His
Victims.

Marss Dns MONIES. Jan. 14.-Edward
man WAC says he has committed
and ! looperies throughout the country
10 tha 20, oeen in the penitentiary, went
tho 'le ~ nome of Rev. Finis Idleman Of
derad deh.fal Il. Church of Christ, surren-
his II ne MS burglar tools and gave up
w,i,a M :, ms change of heart came
ersh.. h. IN saloon considering his mis-.
at > I dot, ,oe. de is working on the ice
none. uollar and half per day to earn
robhea " pay back the people he has
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-14
SHAH BEGINS
ACTIVE CAMPAIGN
Sends Gen. Frma to Istahan With In
structions to Crush Revolution
lists at Any Cost.

TEHERAN. Jan. 14.-The Shah to-
day began his threatened movement
against the revolutionists who set up
a provisional government at Istahan,
sending Gen Firma with a large army
against the stronghold Firma is un-
der orders to crush the uprising at
any cost as every revolutionist means
the beginning of the end of the Shah's
rule.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-14
DIFFICULT WORK
GETTING A JURY
Majority of Venirmen Excused on
Account of Announced Belief of
Guilt OF Accused.

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf. Jan. IL
The difficult work of getting jury
in the trial of Patrick Calhoun, the
street railway president accused of the
bribery, was resumed today. The
jury box holds but four men and these
were temporarily accepted. A major
ity of the venirmen will be excused
on account of their announced belief
Of the guilt of the accused.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-14
Fatal Saloon erawl in Omaha.

OMAHA, Jan. 14.--In saloon brawl
early today Albert Clark of Denver
shot and killed policeman and
wounded another, shot a girl and then
himself after trying to escape.
The dead are:
Officer l.. A. Smith.
Wounded Detective Devereese, Bet
sy Smith.
Clark is expected to die. Witnesses
saw Clark grabbed necklace of Anna
Wilson, keeper of a resort. The Smith
woman chased Clark and received
slight wounds on the head Officers
met Clark on the bridge and battle
followed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-14
BANDITS OPERATE
AT CHIPNAHNA
Dynamite the Safe Of the ElIuviade
Ore Co. and Secure Six
Thousand Dollars.

ELPASO, Texas. Jan. Bandits
today dynamited the safe of the
Elluviade Ore Mining Company. at
Chihuahua, Mexico, securing six thous-
and. 1t is reported from Torreon that
Juan Vincente. mail carrier between
Rodeo and Durango was murdered
and his mail sack robbed of 500
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-14
Would Not Accept senatorship.

Deneen said this afternoon no offer
or proposition had been made to him
in the senatorial matter. Furthermore
under no condition would he accept it.
This statement was brought out in re-
sponse to a direct question from the
newspaper men who asked the COVER
nor if it was true the senatorship had
been offered him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-14
SOCIETY WEDDING
IN NEW YORK
Beatrice Mills Weds Earl Grandard,
Wedding Bringing Out New
York Society.

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Earl Grand
ard, King Edwards master of horse, this
afternoon became the husband of Miss
Beatrice Mills, the daughter of Ogden
Mills, the banner The wedding took
place II The Louis XIV ballroom of the
Mills mansion. The Honorable Don
aid Forbes came from London to act
as best man. New York society was
out in force.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-14
Witness Not Found.

AS soon as the court reconvened
Mcintyre asked If he had found an
important witness that was missing.
He said no, but If he was found before
verdict was returned he would ask
that the witness be allowed TO testify,
even if 1t was necessary to reopen the
case.
Mrs. Annis was the center of at
traction during Darrin's argument to-
day. Darrin called the Hains broth
ers both "cowardly murderers who
killed Annis as the result of a con-
spiracy." jenkins was nervous as the
case neared close. 1t is hoped to
get the case to the jury tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-14
ILL HEALTH MAY
POSTPONE VISIT
Health of King Edward Will Probably
Prevent His Visit to
Berlin.

LONDON. Jan. IA. Ill health is
likely to prevent the contemplated
visit of King Edward to Berlin in Feb
ruary, declared a former English dip
lomat today. The diplomat said: I'm
less the King shows an Improvement
unwise for him to make the journey
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-14

FORT DODGE, Iowa, Jan 14.-Phy-
sicians have no hope of the recovery
of Thomas d. Healy, state attorney
for the Illinois Central. 1t is thought
he cannot live through the day
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-14
TAFT FAVoRs
CHAS. q. BOOKER,
confirmation of the Report That Book.
er Is Man for vice-charman
Republican Committee.

AUGUSTA, Ca, Jan. 14.-Adding 70
onelf continuation of Taft's choice for
ylce-chairman of the national Republi.
can committee was Charles G. Booker
on Connecticut Hitchcock aud John
raves Hammond said: Booker is the
man" 80
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-14
ILLINOIS MAN
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
Despondent Because He Did Not Pass
School Examination, Jesse Kerr
Tried Gas.

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Despondent
because of his failure to pass the ex-
animation as school teacher in New
York. Jesse Kerr, young man aged
twenty-seven, from western Illinois,
attempted to suicide today by inhal-
ing gas. When revived Kerr eX-
pressed regret over the failure Of the
attempt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-14
Stockton Threatened by a Flood

STOCKTON, Calf. Jan 14-A
large section of the Mormon chan
mel washed out and the water is
sweeping cross the country towards
stockton from the east. The city is
IN m danger of flood and the lower sec
ton be inundated before night. 1t ia
reported heavy rains in the mountains
and the streams are booming.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-14
Wreck on Canadian Pacific.

WINNIPEG, Wis, Jan. 14.-In a
wreck last night on the Canadian Pa
cific a silk train and freight collided.
three were fatally injured and several
cars burned A switch is reported
not closed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-14
ToDAY's WEATHER FORECAST.
Indications for Iowa, Illinois and Mis-,
souri, Wired From Chicago.

For Keokuk and Vicinity: Snow
hurrles and colder tonight. Friday
fair and colder.
For Illinois: Snow hurrie- tonight.
Friday fair. Colder tonight and Fri.
day with cold wave north portion.
For Iowa; Fair tonight and Friday
with cold wave tonight. Colder east
portion Friday.
For Missouri: Snow furries and
colder tonight. Friday fair and colder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-14
Weather Conditions.

An area of low pressure is moving
through the upper lake region, while
the western area of low pressure re-
mains nearly stationary, extending
from Colorado to Oregon.
Rain has continued on the Pacific
slope, snow flurries have been general
In the mountain region and over the
northern half of the country, with
rains in the southern and eastern por-
tions
1t is warmer throughout all Sec
tions except in Montana, where tenn
perature of thirty-four below zero ac-
companies high barometer in north.
ern Montana.
Snow tiurries with colder weather is
indicated in this section tonight clear
ing Friday, and much colder b. Fri
day night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-14
j, ate Democratic Candidate For Vice
President Turned Down in an
Effort to Reach United
States Senate.
sH1vElY IS SUCCESSFUL
An All Night Caucus Of Indiana Dem
ocrats Was Held, Twe-ty Bal
lots Necessary to Reach
a Decision.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Jan. 14-At 2
o'clock this morning the Democratic
caucus of the Indiana legislature, af-
ter twenty ballots, chose former Con-
gresham Benjamin r. Shively, of
South Bend, for the United States SEN
ate. The last ballot stood as follows:
Shively AZ; Kern, So; Lamb, 4; Men
zies. |; Chas. Mas, 1.
Shively was escorted into the hall
made brief speech and was loudly
applauded.
From the first ballot Shively devel-
oped more strength than was generally
conceded to him, and on the twentieth
ballot received sufficient number of
votes to win.
John w. Kern, who had gool lead
on the first ballot was unable to mus
ter enough strength to win the prize.
At 1:20 this morning Thursday his
followers tried to force adjournment of
the caucus, but were defeated by one
vote None Of the other candidates
developed sufficient strength to be
strong contenders in the caucus.
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Kern Through Runnino for oa;c.

NM vi OH'SS.
=. iNplaNAPoLIS, Ind, Jan. 14.-De-
W ,ya'ea e for everything he runs for. John
g. - nerh :, early today lost in the race
-, ,o,a. .he United States senate. Ben
o,al iln \ saively of South Bend, was
T s,ecled by the Democratic caucus.
= I'll called the best loved Democrat
NJ ii'uiaha, says Il am through run
.,n.s s ior office The senatorship has
t,"ass t;a been the goal of Kern's ambi-
on a tie says he fears with Bryan
bna. IN November he was not
null p much but he wanted to go to the
.o ,ona'e' He was twice defeated for
ses,hof. tSos.. shively was elected on the
twentieth ballot
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-14
Local Observations.

Jan. Bar. Their. Wind Weather
1S pm. .3olo 26 Sc Cldy
IA am. .So.o1 81 sW Cldy
River above low water of 1864
frozen.
c., B. & @. Bridge, Burlington, Iowa,
Jan. 13.-The present stage of the
river is feet 2l2 inches above low wa
ter mark, a fall of Y inches since last
report
Mean temperature Is.
Maximum temperature, &c
Minimum temperature, 8.
FRED. z. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.