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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-02
GOV. JACKSON SAYS
PLEASURE is HIS
Roosevelt Expresses His Thanks For
the Hospitality Extended by
People Of Nairobi.
(By Staff Correspondent of United

(By Staff Correspondent of United
j Press.)
NAIROBI, June 2-Roosevelt made
a farewell call on Gov. jackson, pre-
paratory to leaving tomorrow for So
tik. He thanked the governor for the
whole-hearted hospitality that the peo-
pie of Nairobi had shown him, and
told the governor the only way this
kindness could be repaid, would be for
tho governor and party of African
friends to come to America and be his
guests at Oyster Bay. Governor Jack
son told Roosevelt the obligations were
on the side of himself and the citizens
of East Africa, rather than on Roose-
welt, as all felt highly honored with
his visit and the opportunity of en-
tertaining him. The Roosevelt guns
wer, overhauled today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-02
THE WEATHER.
Indications for Iowa, Illinois anc Mis-.
souri,. Wired From Chicago.

CHICAGO, H., June 2.-For Illinois
and Iowa: Unsettled weather with
showers tonight or Thursday. Not
much change il temperature.
For Missouri: Unsettled weather
with showers tonight Or Thursday.
Cooler in the northwest portion to-
night.
For Keokuk and vicinity: Unset
tied weather with showers tonight or
Thursday.
Bar The. Wind W'h'r.
/ Z p. m. 49,. 29.92 rs Sc Cldy
2 Z a. +. -. i. 2992 &C Sc Cldy
Rainfall for past "a hours, trace.
River above low water of 1864. 10
feet, tenths.
Change in "a hours, rise, tenths.
Mean temperature, 72.
Maximum temperature, SO.
Minimum temperature, 81.
FRED q. GOSEWISCH.
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-02
ELKINS PLEADS
FOR WEST VIRGINIA
Does Not Want Protective Wall Built
round Coal and Petroleum
Torn Down.

WASHINGTON. June 2.Declaring
that to tear down the protective wall
built around the coal and petroleum in
dustries would wreck the future of
West Virginia and in scarcely less
degree impair the mining interests OF
the whole country, Elkins OF West
Virginia. in the senate today made q
speech on these two schedules. he
spoke fcs protection as q prime neess
sity.
The senate today formally adopted
A,drich's resolution providing fci
night sessions. The senate hereafter
will meet at 1890 a. m. and sit until
$50 p. m., then take recess until 8
and continue the session until IL, un'
til the tariff is disposed Of.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-02
TO CROSS CHANNEL
IN AEROPLANE
Arthur D. Seymour Believes He Can
Cross English Channel in
Twenty Minutes.

BOULONGE, June arthur d.
Seymour will attempt to cross the En-
glish channel in an aeroplane today.
The weather is permitting. Seymour
will sail in a bi-plane machine and at
tempt to cross from Cape Grisnez, the
nearest French point to the English
coast, to Dungeness. He expects to
make the trip in 80 minutes, tle dis
tance being 20 miles. Twenty motor
boats will be in the channel along the
contemplated route to render assist
ance if necessary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-02

and some OF these have already made
application for their share. In fact it
is being discussed among the lawyers
and claimants here that one man has
employed counsel to secure the entire
$1,000, and II he is successful there
will be bitter gnashing Of teeth among
the losing members Of the claim COM
mittee.
Inc Junkin trial hes been featured
by more than one unusual thing, but
the most prominent Of these was the
almost entire absence OF objections by
opposing counsel. Their reward suits
however, will be featured by many
little objections and some Of them will
be well taken.
Rewards and Claimants.
For the capture and conviction OF
the murderer of Miss Rosen the city
OF Ottumwa, through Mayor T. j.
Phillips, offered reward Of $500. The
state Of Iowa, through Gov. B. F. Car
roll added $500 to this amount, and in
dividual amounts Of 500 each were
offered by Dr. D. G. Brockman and G
o. Nelson. The former placed his
amount with that of the city.
The claimants In the order Of their
activity In filing applications for the
rewards follow Jacob Redman, John
w. Gray and H. G. Williams, Sherifl
William Griffin, OF Abba. Daniel Han
non, Mrs. Ray Clutter, Chief Peter Gal
lagher. Officers Frank H. Harris and
Joseph Beeman. It is generally un
derstcod that cttorneys have been EN-
ployed by Mr.. Redman, and Mr.. Gray
states that he and Mr.. Williams have
arranged to make applications fol
their shares. OF the others, 1t is mo-
known what action has been taken.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-02
POLICE INVESTIGATE
DIR. CLEMINSON
Man Accused of Numbering His Wife
is Having Past WcII Pried
Into.

CHICAGO, June DIR. Haldene
Cleminson, charged with numbering
his wife, is still being investigated by
the police. The police today are pry-
ing into Cleminson's past and making
every effort to show that 1t was wine,
woman and song that made him an
xious to get rid of his wife several
years ago and who, 1t is said. con.
sidered her beneath him. The police
ransacked Cleminson's apartment to.
day and found a plate in the physi.
clans dining room bearing this In
scription Here's to the Woman with
"a Heart Like a Street Car-Always
Room for One More"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-02
WANTED NEGRO
HANGED LEGALLY
Fitch Georgia Planter Interferes With
Mob Bent on Vengeance For AS
sault on Young Girl.

ELBERTON, Ca. June "A negro
is under guard at the jail here today
to prevent lynching, who was arrest
ed on a charge of assaulting the
granddaughter, aged 13 years, of Mar
tin Crawford, a rich planter near
here. The child may die. The negro,
i. is alleged, tore the cailds clothing
from her back and took her into the
woods unconscious. A mob was form
ed and the negro was captured. While
members of the mob were preparing to
hang him, Crawford appeared and
said:
Il want the negro hanged, but ]
want it done legally"
The negro was turned over to the
authorities and placed in jail.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-02
Lewiston National Bank Short.

LEWISTON, Idaho, June 2.-Nation-
al Bank Examiner Catch is authority
for the statement that shortage has
been discovered in the funds of the
Lewiston National bank. Beyond the
fact that the stockholders have made
the alleged shortage good, Catch de-
clines to discuss the situation 1t is
said the alleged defalcation amounts
to $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-02
ARE NOW RIOTING
IN PHILADELPHIA
seventy-five Workmen Attack and
Stone Street Car Manned
by Strike Breakers.

PHILADELPHIs June 2Real
rioting was begun by the trolley EN-
ployes on the strike today Seventy
five workmen employed, the police de-
clare. by the government, attacked a
passing trolley car manned by strike
breakers and guarded by two police
men. A volley of bricks knocked the
motorman down. The police charged
the mob with drawn clubs. The work
men stood their ground and threw
bricks and pieces of iron. Tie police
drew reyolvers and fired over the
heads of the mob. Marine guards were
ordered out and quickly dispersed the
rioters. More cars are running to-
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-02
NEW COUNTERFEIT
SIS CERTIFICATES
Imitation Of Series Of 1899 Now Said
to be in Hands of
Counterfeiters.

WASHINGTON June "a new
counterfeit five dollar silver certifi-
vate has come to the attention of the
secret service bureau. 1t is of SER
les of 1899 Qndian head) is the pho
to. The mechanical production is
printed on bond paper of good quail
ity, blue ink lines having been used to
initiate the silk fibre of the genuine.
The poor character Of workmanship in
tle Indians head should be the means
Of detecting the counterfeit now in cir
culation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-02
HEINZ COUNSEL
ASKS FOR time
Judge Lacombe Grants Robinson I'm
til Friday to Secure Addition
al Counsel and TestI-
mony Read.
BoGLIN'S STATEMENT
Said He Heard Heinz and Robinson
Agree to Remove Books Of
United Copper Co.
From Office.

NEW YORK, June 2.--Judge La
combe today granted Sanford Robin
son, another director and personal
counsel for Heinz. two days In which
to secure additional counsel to fight
the contempt charges for not produc-i
ins the books Of tae United Copper
&C npany when the court ordered, and
for refusing to answer questions put
to him by tae grand jury.
Robinson was represented by Joseph
Cotton when the court opened today,
who later declared the charge against
sary to secure additional counsel to
decide what it will be best to do.
Judge LaCombe gave him until Friday,
then ordered the testimony taken by
tae grand jury thus far, read to him.
This was Baglin's, vice president OF
the copper company, statement. He de-
clared he heard Augustus Heinz and
Robinson agree to remove the books
of the United Copper Company from
their offices; trunks were brought in
and the books placed therein, and that
Robinson directed the janitor to per.
nit the trunks to be removed from the
4 building Baglin then stated Heinz
was not connected with the United
4 Copper Company. On this point the
contempt of Robinson, if one was com
mitted, hinges. Robinson contends
that Heinz lawyer is counsel for the
4 Copper Company and he refused to
tell anything about their conversation
The district s.ttorney, on behalf of the
! government, denied this.
Would Release Baglin.
AT the conclusion of the reading OF
the minutes, Herbert S. Smyth appear
4 ed for Baglin and asked WAY he was
was in contempt for having failed tc
4 prevent the removal of the books, and
fer having failed to produce them
when ordered. However" said La
4 Combe, in view of the circumstances
now on record in this case, ! will en-
tertain motion to declare the prison
er purged of contempt and for his re
i lease. if he is removed from his of
4 ice as the vice-president of the Uni
4 ted Copper Company, as we have beer
/ inormed he is to be by the stock-hold
4 ers at their meeting. 1t Is under
stood that as soon as new election
of the Copper Company is held ant
Baglin is ousted as vice-president, he
will be placed under subpoena by
@ the district attorney as one of the wit
4 nesses in the proceedings to be con
tinued against Heinz.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-02
reign OF TERROR
At M'CLOUD, GAL.
a Thousand Lumbermen, Mostly ltaI-
ians, Have Seized Power House
and Taken Possession
Of Explosives.
TROOPS RUSHED THERE
Strikers Threaten to Wipe the City
Of the Map and Clash
With the Troops is
Looked For.

SACRAMENTO, June 2.-Five com.
panies of California militia are on
guard at McCloud, Siskiyou county
where thousand lumbermen, mostly
Italians, are terrorizing the city. They
seized the power house near town
and have taken possession of many
pounds of high explosives and threat
ened to wipe the town off the map
The sheriff and deputies had a mum
ber Of clashes with the strikers but
had all the worst Of 1t, and he tele
graphed last night that the lawless
element was beyond coatrol. Troops
left here on special train and when
it arrived at McCloud the town was
placed under the martial law. The
strikers threaten to put the troops ou'
of business If they interfere. A clasf
is momentarily expected.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-02
BURLINGTON BOY
MEETS TRAGIC END
H. N. Hisbee, Assistant Manager of
Peoples Gas Co., Falls into
Gindnr Ci,nnf

BURLINGTON, June 2.--Howeil N.
Higbee, assistant manager of the
Peoples Gas and Electric company,
and son of Col Geo. H. Higbee, was
instantly killed by falling into the
chute leading from a cinder hopper
at the power plant at 10:30 yesterday
morning. His body shot through the
chute and into a wagon waiting be-
low when the teamster pulled the
valve or slide. He was carried to the
storeroom by employees and DR.. J. G.
Fleming summoned. Life had been
extinct for some time, however, and
all efforts at rescusitation failed. The
body was conveyed to Unterkircher'a
morgue and later to the home of his
parents on Summer street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-02
TURKISH TROOPS TO
ENGAGE RUSSIANS
An Engagement at Tabriz Between
Turkish and Russian Troops
Believed Inevitable.

LONDON, June 2.-Turkish troops
have occupied Maragha. fifty miles
from Tabriz, where Russian troops
are quartered. according to messages
received here today from Teheran.
The Turks are attempting to surround
Tabriz completely, when an engage
ment with the Russians is believed
to be inevitable.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-02
Mrs. TAFT is Recovering.

WASHINGTON, June Mrs. Taft is
rapidly recovering from the attack Of
nervous prostration she suffered two
weeks ago. The shock was caused by
attending her younger son Charley, be-
fore and after an operation, and left
her for a time without the use of her
voice and is now able to converse by
speaking deliberately.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-02
Supreme Court Decisions.
Especial to The Gate City.

Especial to The Gate City.1
DES MONIES, Iowa, June 2.-La
cey, appellant, VS. City of Oskaloosa;
Mahaska, affirmed.
Bell, appellant, VS. Dufour; Claia
affirmed.
Huntley & Con, VS. c., B. & G. R. r
Co., appellant; Lucas, affirmed.
Hartkemeyer & CO., VS. Griffith, ap
pellant; Polk, affirmed.
Fryer, appellant, VS. Harber; Clark
reversed.
Caldwell Co., VS. Strekel & Co, ap
peliant; Davis, reversed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-02
Bio Eire In philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, June 2.-Iwelye
firms were completely or partially de-
stroyed in 100000 fire which broke
ou. early today in the Schmoelle build
ing In the center Of the business sec
tion and spread to the Beneficial Saw
ings Fund Building
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-02
Locomotive Upsets; Two Killed

McHENRY. Miss, June 1.-Two
meh were killed and two were injur-
ed today by the upsetting of a locomo-
tive attached to a train on the IN
gr&ham Day Company's private rail-
r. ID line near hero
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-02
Wholesale erocers In Convention.

DETROIT, June p Uniform pure
food laws, uniform bills of lading and
desired amendment to the existing
bankruptcy laws, are the telling ques-
tions under consideration by the ma
tional wholesale grocers association
which convened here today with 400
delegates present.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-02
PROHIBITION
IS RE-ACTlNG
Board Of Trustees of United States
Brewers Say Prohibition Wave
Has Reached It's Height
and is Recedina.
A SAFE MIDDLE GROUND
Returns Indicate Big Decrease In Sales
the Past Year Of Beer, But Big
Increase in Sale Of
Spirits.

a
The Prohibition wave" has reached
it's height and reaction is beginning
to set in. This is the opinion officially
expressed by the board of trustees OF
the United States Brewers Associa-
tion in a report presented to that or
ganization, which met here today at
it's convention The trustees report
said:
There is a growing conviction that
professional advocates of the anti
saloon league movement overshot the
mark, and that their statements were
grossly exaggerated. The leaders Of
the best thought believe that the coun-
try has come to realize that there is a
safe middle ground upon which all
reasonable people can stand"
The report stated that adul-
teration was not quite uncom-
mon in this country. 1t admit
ted sales Of beer for the nine
months from June 80, 1908 to April l,
1909, showed decrease over the pre-.
Iceding year of $2,5S0,3O1. Returns In
dictate the decrease in states which
have practically s'undryy territory Of
| consequence has been as large in pro
4 portion. as the darrease IN. sales by AZ
area largely dry. Trustees declar,
one undeniable result of the anti-liquol
1 legislation has been big increase II
the consumption of spirits Percy An
drae. of Cincinnati, expressed indigna
tion because Of the evil results the
liquor traffic placed at the door of the
brewer, entirely ignoring the respon
sibility of the whiskey man."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-02
Lighthouse Tender Badly Damaged

ETgTtIousc FeTIuer bauIy DdHIdgeu
SCRANTON. Miss, June 2.-The
lighthouse tender, Ivy, which collid-
ed with the battleship Mississippi dur
ing the gale at Horn Island, is badly
damaged. Her rails are crushed ard
examination today shows one of her
side plates are broken. Quick action
prevented her sinking. She was try.
in, to land at the Mississippi's side.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-02
Case is Continued.

Judge Anderson at noon. continued
until October the proceedings begun
by the government for the extradition
of the owners of the Indianapolis
News to Washington to answer on a
charge of criminal libel. At that time
the government expects to have the
witnesses here they mentioned this
morning. Anderson held that it was
just, inasmuch as when tae govern
ment went into the case it did not
know the court would hear the evil
dence. 1t depend, he said, that all de-
fendant witnesses be in Indianapolis
an that it will be impossible to get
ths governments witnesses here dur
in; this term of the court. His ruling
makes it plain that the case will prac-
tically be tried on it's merits, mas
much as the evidence will be intro
duced at that time is tle evidence the
government intended to use in the
trial in Washington.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-02
DeIaven Smith and Charles r. VII.
liams Owners Of indianapolis
News on Trial For
Publishing Libel.
ABOUT PANAMA CANAL
Federal Judge Anderson Viii Permit
Of No Delay In Proceedings, I'M
plying Government Should
Have Been Prepared.

INDIANAPOLIS, June 2.-Roose-
velts place of residence was In ques-
tion In the federal court this afternoon
in the criminal libel action of the gov
ernment against Delavan Smith and
Charles r. Williams, owners OF the In
dianapolis News, in connection with
articles published concerning the Pan
anna canal. Ferdinand Winter. coun-
sci for the defense. asked the govern
ment's counsel to concede Roosevelt's
residence in New York. That's
question" said John D. Lindsay coun-
sci for the Ney York World. He final
ly agreed that Roosevelt's residence
was in New FORK state. With the in
PRODUCTION Of evidence copies Of sew
eral newspapers in which Chicago
news article had been referred to- sew
eral times in the testimony, were pro-
duced. Winter rested the case for the
defense. Federal Judge Anderson this
morning intimated that he will tolerate
lno delay, as asked by the government.
in the Panama Canal libel cases
| against the indianapolis News AM
derson is hearing the proceedings.
looking toward the removal of Smith
4 and Williams, owners OF the News. to
4 the District OF Columbia for trial.
Stewart Mcnamara, representing the
/ government requested more time. In
order that the witnesses could be
brought here. Among the witnesses
desired by the government were Nor
man 2. Mack, Democratic nationai
chairman; Frank Hitchcock, Republic
can, national chairman and George b.
Cortelyou. Anderson said he coulo
see no reason for delaying further tho
hearing of the case The business OF
i the governments counsel is to prepare
for hearing, he said. and the counsei
certainly could have anticipated every
! thing that was brought out by the de.
4 Tense in this hearing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-02

of Amy Junkin In Abba jail, which
he claimed resulted IN Junkin's con-
fession. There is no crime so black.
no hell too hot for mother to go
through for her son, end that little
woman sitting back there, gentlemen
OF the jury, should be considered by
you when passing Judgment upon her
son.
Mosaic Code Obsolete.
Referring to the Mosaic code, an eye
for an eye, and tooth for tooth, Mr..
Price said tnat was becoming obso-
lete, citing the action OF the lower
house of the Illinois legislature, which
repealed the capital punishment stat
ute as an indication OF this. County
Attorney Cornell smiled at this and
remarked In an aside that the senate
had promptly overruled the house anc
the capital punishment. statute win
remain in illinois.
He questioned the men upon their
belief in Jesus Christ, and repeating
the Lords prayer, said that none Of
the Jurors could sign their names to
the death warrant sending Junkin tc
THE gallows, II they believed in that
part which said And forgive us oul
trespasses as we forgive those whit
ltrespass against ,is.s y The sixth com
!, mandment, Thou Shalt Not XIII,
was also dwelt upon at some lengtl
| by the speaker. and he concluded hi
argument ~ urging the Jurors to con
fine the verdict to Imprisonment fol
life.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-02
Mitchell's Short Talk.


was not long and it did not contain the
recitation Of passages from the Bible
his questioning of the jurymen indi-
Gated he would use. He prefaced his
argument by telling of the position of
the home Of his daughter, Mrs. Frank
Williams, in relation to the crime and
told that he imagined his two little
grandchildren were saying their pray
ers at their mothers knee while the
negro Junkin was committing the
AWFUL murder. He explained the cir
cumstances of his connection with the
case, and emphatically impressed the
jurors of his adherence of the inflic
the Carmichael murder in Port Huron
tion of capital punishment. He cited
Mich, and said that the numbering
minister had a diseased brain. Junkin
too, said he, had a diseased brain, and
was a born criminal. He bitterly ar
raigned cmoky Row and the officers
who permitted 1t to continue as part
of Ottumwa, and said that Junkin was
a product of this cankerous growth on
that city. He said that Junkin is an
offspring of that criminal society
which the city government of Ottum-
wa has allowed to remain there for
the past forty or fifty years.
II say would never turn John
Junkin loose on society" continued
Mr.. Mitchell, "bu. 1 would restrain
| him, incarcerate him behind the high
walls Of the prison. The hanging of
Junkin will not bring back Clara Ro-
sen, who today, perhaps is more hap
py than she was on this earth. If the
death of Junkin would restore Clara
Rosen to her beloved parents, woLl3
say hang him and all the other ne
groes in Smo..y Row.
"John Junkin has not one moral
faculty. He is perverted in every fac.
lul.y. You jurymen should Judge him
by the standard that the great God
above us gave him to this world Let
him have that perverted life until He
who gave it to him claims 1t back.
In conclusion Judge Mitchell ex-
planned to the jury their duty In this
case setting out that 1t was not nee
essary by law for them to place the
i punishment at death, and he urged
them as christian men and honest
4 citizens to return verdict of murder
lin the first degree and fix the pun
.lishment at life Imprisonment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-02
To Wage Reward Fight.

Every whit as bitter and perhaps of
greater length than the Junkin trial
will be the legal battle In Wapello
county over the rewards that have
been offered for the capture and con-
yiction Of the murderer Of Miss Clara
Rosen. There will be just an even
$1,000 involved in this coming affray
or ARRAYS in a court Of record. and
doubtless there will be just as many
lawyers interested in the proceedings
as there are in the Junkin trial. For
rewards there are several claimants,