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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19
THE WEATHER.
Indications for Iowa, Illinois anc Nils.
souri,, Wired From Chicago.

CHICAGO, HI. June 19.-For ILL.,
nois: Fair and warmer tonight. Sum
day partly cloudy and warmer
For Iowa and Missouri: Generally
fair, except possibly local thunder
storms tonight or Sunday. Warmer to-
night.
For Keokuk and vicinity: Generally
fair tonight and Sunday. Warmer to-
night.
KEoKuK. Iowa, June 1s.-
Local Observations.
June. Bar. Their. Wind Weather
IS Z pm. ). 30.f9 n z PIT Cldy
10 z am. :. 80. 10 SO u Clear
River above low water of 1864 10
feet.
Change in "a hours, fall tenths.
Mean temperature, &c.
Maximum temperature. rs.
Minimum temperature, 55.
FRED 2. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19
DONATION GIVEN
TO KNOX COLLEGE
GaIesburg Man Gives Property Total.
Ing 100000 TO Noted
College.

GALEsBURG. ILL.,. June 19.-Knox
college is rejoicing today over the gift
of property amounting in value to near
100000. The donor is Dr. j. v. N.
Standish, one of the foremost citi-
cents Of Galesburg and former presi-
dent of Lombard college. Yesterday
he decided his residence, located just
across west from the Knox campus,
valued at $4,000, and Chicago prop
erty, valued at $4,000, to the institu-
ally.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19
AIrshIp 70 Fly Next Week.

WASHINGTON. June 19--The
Wrights do not expect to break any
aeroplane records in the Anal tests
they will make Of their machine for
the war department 81 Fort Myer next
week. The new aeroplane arrived
here from Dayton. Ohio, this morning
accompanied by 6. J. Taylor, the
Wright's machinist. and 1t is possible
Orville Wright may take flight Mon
day, when both the brothers are ex-
pected to be here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19
A chinaman Lotharlo.

The police learned this forenoon
that on the day before the girls dis
appearance, Leon called at her home
and was refused permission to see the
girl, by her father. who threw him out
of the house The police believe the
Chinaman llred her to a room, and
after quarrel, in fit of Jealous rage,
the girl was strangled to death Mrs.
Florence H. Todd, resident worker
in Chinatown. who was known by both
for years. said Leon was greatly In
love with the girl He accused her of
receiving attentions of other men,
and jealousy caused her to be afraid of
him.
A diligent search of the room reveal
ed that Leon was Don Juan among
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19
Woman shootIst under Arrest.

WVIHdIt SIfUUtIot VfIUST NTfSSts
MUSCATINE, Iowa. June 19.Mrs.
Sherman, who was arrested yesterday
afternoon by Constable Duncan upon
an information charging that she had
fred a revolver at eight-year-old
Clyde Mum, sworn cut by Mrs. Lulu
Mum, appeared before Judge H. s.
Howe this morning. The matter, how
ever, was continued upon motion OF
County Attorney Pepper. who desired
to further Investigate the trouble be-
fore the matter is presented to the
court.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19

the celestials. About twenty-five let
ters from American girls in all parts
of the country. New York, Brooklyn,
Philadelphia, Chicago and small cities
in Illinois furnished the Chinaman cor.
respondents. Every letter was a love
letter. Detectives declare they were
used in missionary game to cloak
his real occupation, which they say
was the seduction of white women.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19
HoIdups Continue In Des Molnes.

DEs MONIES, Ia, June 19.-Dr. G.
F. Springer, magnetic healer, was held
up and robbed by one lone highway
man near West Eighth street early to-
day. Thethief secured gold watch
and chain. He was later captured by
detectives.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19
FALLING PULLEY KILLS
THE MARENGO MAYOR
Prominent Iowa Man Has His Skull
Fractured While Watching
Llnemen.

DES MONIES, Ia. JuIze 49, Mayor
Henderson Of Marengo was hit on the
head with pulley while watching
telephone linemen at work today. His
skull is fractured and he may die.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19
Kansas City Live Stock

KANSAS CITY, June 19.-Cattle.
receipts, 1000; steady; steers, $500
@7 90; stockers, So b0@5 so.
Hogs, receipts, G,ooo STEADY to
strong; heavy s7.e5@7 so: pigs. sc. 90
100.
Sheep, receipts. 1000; steady; NUT
tons, 4.75@5.75: lambs, G.50@S.75.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19

Miss Ruth Hating left this morning
for Chicago where she will visit her
sister for n few weeks.
Harry Hickman, who has been visit
ing with his uncle, returned to his
lome In New York City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19

Tne city council is to hold special
meeting some time next week, prob
ably. to arrange certain matters which
need immediate attention.
u. Mertens, the outfielder signed
by Manager Frank Belt arrived in
the city this afternoon over the Rock
Island from Des Moines and will be
seen in today's game.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19
Said to Be Miss sinel.

Paul Sigel, son of General Franz
Siegel, of Civil war fame. was sum
moned to police headquarters, for his
daughter had been missing for more
than week, and the police were
anxious to have him view the body.
Barnell said he knew young white
woman by sight only, who was inter-
eshed in the work among the Chinese,
and he was inclined to think the name
was Sigel. With this partly coinci-
dental information, although vague
and uncertain, the police began inves-
legations.
When shown the jewelry in the
trunk of the murdered girl, Mrs. Sigel
identified it as that worn by her
daughter, Elsie. A woman settlement
worker in the meantime had identi-
fed the underwear as that worn by
the girl.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19

stand and was presented with silver
cup. He stammered few words of
thanks and held the cup aloft, while
the crowd cheered. 1t was expected
tnat the winning car will cross the
line between and o'clock this at
ternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19
YOUNG WOMAN
IS MURDERED
Body Found in a Trunk In Room Of a
chInaman She Had Converted
to Christianity Showing
stranaulatlon Signs.
WAS A DIABoLIc CRIME
Victim Believed to be the CD = daush.
ter Of General Franz sig : th.
Civil War Hero W
Was Missionary


NEW YORK, June 1s.- led in a
steamer trunk, tied up wit pes and
left in stuffy little roons house
occupied principally by Cinnamon, the
body Of q young woman was discover
ed early this morning. Indications are
that It was murdered by strangulation.
The house in which the body was
discovered is In the tenderioin dis
trict and is said to be a Chop Suey
restaurant, the parlor floor being
rented to Cinnamon. Sun Leung, the
proprietor. noted peculiar odor. and
fearing some one had committed sui
eide, notified the police. They
ascended to the top floor, entered the
small room and pried open the steam
er trunk. There lay the body cramped
and partly decomposed with a rope
wound tightly about the throat, and
also tied about the knees and arms.
The body was covered with blood
and the clothing torn, indicating a
there had been no effort to remove
anything.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19
Siqns Of Conversion

Henry Barnell, who is interested In
the Americanizing OF Chinese, gave
the police valuable clue, in that he
described a Chinaman who formerly
occupied the room where the bod5. was
found. Willie there is no direct evi-
dence to connect this Chfnaman with
the murder the fact that he was the.
last occupant Q fthe room makes his
a valuable witness at least.
He was evidently converted to
Christianity, for there was about the
room bibles and prayer books, contain
ing the names written both in English
and Chinese, which gave the informa-
tion that he was known in English as
William H. Lion, and in Chinese as
Leong Lee Lin. Scrawled on card
in fairly good English was an unsign-
ed note which read: 81 hope you do
not get mad at me, because all the
trouble comes from me- hope some
day the happiness will come to us
both"
The decomposition Of the body had
progressed SO far that except for the
whiteness of the feet it would have
been difficult to ascertain whether it
was the body Of white woman.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-19

CONTINUED on page 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-28
BUSY BEAVERS.
Likely to Damage Crops.

Two Bridges. n. j., Sept. 27.-John
Hooey. who has a farm near Lubber's
Run, will have to garner his crops
with a boat unless the State Fish and
Game Commission permits him IT,
blast away a dam built near his farm
by "a colony of beavers. About forty
OF the Industrious animals, which ar
exempt by law from slaughter in New
Jersey. lcvelcd big trees across Lu3-
ber's Run, which passes by HooeY
property, and the water thus damned
has inundated the farm. The beavers
are building the wall of the dam higher
and higher. and in few weeks, if the
Fish and Game Commission does not
help Hoocy, all of his farm Will be UNI
der water. Hoosey says if that hap
pens he will sue the state for the dam
age caused by the animals.
This is not the only place in Sussex
county where beavers have caused
trouble. Near Blair. on Beaver Lake
the animals also have constructed
dams These have diverted the water
and aroused the anger of land own
ers Since the law protecting the
beavers was passed a few years ago
when the animals almost had become
extinct, several new colonies have APP
peared in the northern part of the
state The repeal of the protective
law is urged by many farmers. as it -
asserted that the immunity the beavers
cniov is due to the sentimental rea-
sons and is not of commercial value.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-28
Reception at Free Baptist
Church a Success.
Committees Busy Preparing
For Calico Carnival.
Interesting Meeting Of PittsfieId
Grange...0ther Items.

The reception at the Free Baptist
church Saturday evening by the
Christian Endeavor Society to the
teachers and students of NJ. c. l. was a
vely pleasant affair. The welcome was
given by Mrs. E. +. Foster. president
of the Society Remarks weere made
hv Rev T. *. Jordan and Pro-. Foster
rhe program consisted of readings by
Che Misses Mary Whitmore and Mar
tia Drake, mandolin duet Miss Norton
ard Miss Wakefield; vocal duet, liza
" hitting ar Natalie Taylor, and piano
solo. Mis- jeanette Stephenson. a
musical contest was given in which
Miss Stephenson played bar contain
ing t,:crety songs Miss Norton anC
Miss Florence Buxton. each of whom
guessed IS of these Songs correctly re
ceived prizes. Refreshments WERE
served. Thn march OF the celebrities
closed the evenings program.
The committees in ch3rgc IF the Cal
leo carnival to he given at the Uni
versalist church Wednesday under the
Il, specs OF the Y. Pc. L. are leaving
nothing undone for it's success
Cold Meat and Salad supper will bt
served from so to p. NJ. In tho
evening Il farce "Our Aunt from Call
fornia' will he given, after which {
social will he given for the young
people. There will be Il sale of aprons
nccilW ear. novelties, ice cream, sher
bet and cake.
Mrs. F. j. Marden Of Searsmont is il
town the guest Of her sister. Mrs. f
II. Rean.
Fred Lancaster of this town. Bate!
0a. is in Boston. where he has accepted
lucrative position.
Tho case of l.. w Savage of Bangor
VS.. f. c. White of Pittsfield for good.
sold and delivered was begun Monda,
IT the local court After short hear
Ing the case was postponed until Mon
day, Oct Is. II. II. Thurloush appear
Cd for the prosecution The detenc,
was unasSisted.
The annual meeting of the PiScata
uuis Association of Eniversalists vii
be held the UniverSalist chapel a
Grnenvile Thursday. Sept 80. Rev. f
5. Walker of this town, secretary o.
the Fellowship Committee will attend
the meeting.
MIS-. -. M. ParkS went to ocean
Park Monday to occupy her cottage in
company with her sister, Mrs f. p
Dyer of Portland.
An interesting meeting of Pttstielt
Grange was held Saturday evening
About IS were present. The Third ant
Fourth degrees were conferred aftel
which Harvest supper was served
under the direct Dn of committee g.
Which Lorenzo Willis is chairmsn
Linnie Lincoln went to Fairfield
Monday to work in mill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-28
Barker-Field.

Word was received here Monday of
the marriage in Oakland Saturday of
Albert r. Barker. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Freeman y. Barker of this city AMI
Miss Hazel Field, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas j. Field of Oakland.
The wedding ceremony occurred at the
Universalist parsonage in that town
and was performed by Rev. e. A. Hay
den. Mr.. and Mrs. Barker left o. a
wedding trip after the ceremony and
on their return will reside on Winter
street, Gardiner.
The groom is employed by the New
England Telephone & Telegraph Co.
holding the position of division pay
master, and the bridge was for mum
Der of years operator at Oakland.
The newly married couple received
many beautiful and valuable presents,
among them a handsome dining room
set from employees of the New Eng
land Telephone & Telegraph Co. Mr..
Barker. although residing in this CITY,
will continue for the present to make
his business headquarters in Water
vile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-28
Mrs. Mary Barker.
(Communicated)

Mrs. Barker. the wife of Charles G.
Barker of Farmngdale passed away
after lingering illness of nearly twl
years. She was born in ST. John, n
B.. in 1860 and was marriedEAo Mr.
Barker in Cambridge, Mass. in 1877.
They moved to Farmingdale soon after
their marriage and lived there, until
her death. She was a woman of ex-
emplary virtues and OF stcadfast de-
votion to her family and friends. She
has been an active member Of the
Congregational parish for many years
woman of genuine faith and piety
ever interested in all the good things
of life. The sympathy of wide circle
of friends is heartily rendered to her
husband and family in the midst of this
great trouble.
A husband and two children, Fred
E. Barker of Augusta and Beatrice
Barker. member of our High school
survive. She also leaves six brothers
and sister as members of her own
family: William T. Henderson. Vir-
ginia: D. f. Henderson. New York: G
n Henderson, Alaska: Il. J. lierder-
son. Nebraska: J. J. Henderson. Rhode
Island; G. L. Henderson. Rhode Island
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-28
MANY YEARS IN BUSINESS.
William M. Wood Retires After az
Years of Business Activity.

|. The retirement of William NJ. Wood
fof the firm of William NJ. Wood & Son,
Twas announced Saturday after 46
Years of business activity, which has
been spent in the grain business with
1.-THE exception of few years when
lhe was connected with the Gardiner
Stonewarc Co. His son, Walter A.
Wood, who has been employed by
Swift & Co.. in Boston, has been ad-
mitted to the business in partnership
with his brother Henry A. Wood, who
has been associated with the firm for
a number of years. The firm name
with the retirement of the elder Mr..
Wood from the business with
which he has been SO long identified
changes from William NJ Wood & Son
to William NJ Wood & Sons.
l. Mr.. Wood started in business in this
| city in 1863 under the firm name of
Billings & Wood with place of bust
ness on Water street where Cronk's
bakery now stands. He still continu
led in the grain business after leaving
this firm. which he did few years
later, and became a member Of the
| firm of Johnson & MaXcy Co, which
| had it's place of business where dir
fruit store now is. A year later he
went into business i'll the store now
| occupied by the Gray fiildreth Co. un-
der the firm style Of Bartlett & Wood.
Four years later Mr.. Wood sold out
| his grain business and went into the
pottery business, becoming interested
| in the Gardiner Stone Ware Co, He
was identified with the pottery bust
ness for ~ years and then returned
to the grain business in which he has
| been engaged ever since. A few years
ago his son Henry was taken into the
| firm. which then became William NJ.
Wood & Son. which title it has held
until the present change.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-28
Pomona Grange Special
Today at North Arson.
An Unusually Interesting Pro-
gram Has Been Prepared.
nlxh School Football Eleven viii
Meet Pennington Saturday.

A special session of the Somerset
Pomona will be held today with Arson
Grange, No SS, at the new hall in
North Arson village. The meeting Will
open promptly at 10 o'clock with an
address of welcome by Joseph w.
Norton which will be responded to by
George Gordon. 1t is expected that
Prof. E. F. Hitchings of Watervllle,
State entomologist, will be present
and give an address concerning the in
eects that are preying upon our fruit
trees and forests. Dinner will be
served at noon. In addition to the usu-
al literary program. consisting of vocal
and instrumental music. recitatlons,
etc, there will be discussion of the
question rs 1t Advisable for Farm
ers to Try to Raise Sweet Corn at the
Present Prices?" This will be discussed
at length by II. r. Ellis. y. NJ. Nor
ton and Edgar Millay. The fourth in
the series of papers on "Our Boy
which have proven so instructive ami
interesting, will be read. 1t will take
the boys life from Is to q years of
age and has been prepared by Lottie
Ellis.
George Tantish, who has been en-
ployed in shoe factory in West Lynn.
Mass, for the past year, is in town
this week. He has decided to move to
that city and the family is now pick
ing up. Mr. and Mrs. Tantish will
make their home in East Saugus. For
many years he was conductor on one
of the Skowhegan-Po Portland freights
and had made this town his home for
the past 80 years
Clair r. Marston left Monday for
Brunswick. where he will enter Bow
dom College as a special student.
c. r. Cook has returned from a va
cation of three weeks passed with his
sister in Pressure Isle. He will return
today to his duties as agent of the 10
cal office of the American Express Co.
During his absence the office was in
charge of e. r. Hutchinson OF Port
land
Although the SkOwhegan High
school eleven met with an overwhelm-
ing defeat in Pittsfield Saturday after
noon. being beaten by the NJ. c. l..
team 26 to 3, the boys are not dis
couraged. They had but little time for
practice and it was the first game of
the season. In addition to this draw
back five of the best men graduated
last June. The team is being coached
by W. H. Halves. the old Colby play
err. and no doubt will make better
showing in the next game. Saturday
at Fairview Park with Pennington
High.
An Augusta automobile party was in
town Sunday, consisting of Mr. and
Mrs. J. II. Sturgis. H. r. Sturgis. Miss
Conniac and the chauffeur. Owing to
the rain the car was sent home that
night and the party returned by rail
Monday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-28
HIGH PRAISE GIVEN AMERICANS
Prof. Musser Says They Deeply I'm
pressed Budapest Congress.

Professor John Fl. MuSser of the
University of Pennsylvania, who was
chairman of the delegation sent by the
Enited States Government to the In :
ternational Medical Congress in Buda-
pest has returned. Musser said that
one thing that favorably impressed tho
European delegates was the extraordi-
narily large number OF American
physicians and surgeons who attended
the congress.
I'VE had most satisfactory recep-
ton he said and at the service at
the Washington Monument in Buda =
pest we were able to make a big show
ing. Perhaps the most important
work of the conference was the dis
cussion of cancer and arterio- sclerosIs.
although much attention was given TO
appendicitis. No new discoveries We're
reported. but great progress was shown
in research work. The congress
demonstrated that the work of Ameri-
can physicians and surgeons is very
strong, and compares well with that of
any other country"
Professor Morris Jastrow. Jr.. head
of the department cf Semiti" largua
in the University of Pennsylvania, who
had been working all the summer
Munich on Babylonian astrology, also
returned
Il have worked through all the pub
LEGATIONS or the subject" said Jastrow.
The ancient Babylonian astrology
went to the Greeks and then was hand
ed down to the Middle Ages, and de
scended to us in unbroken line from q
period of 1000 to $500 years DeIui /.
Christ. The Babylonians gave the
names Of their gods to the sun and five
planets. Jupiter. Genus. Mars. Saturn
and Mercury, and the Greeks after
ward identified these last with the
gods of the Pantheon"
JaStrOw was one of a party of ten.
including Professor Hirth of Colombia
University. which was invited to dine
with the Prince Regent of Bavaria
Another guest was the new Archbishop
of Bavaria.
The Prince Regent. thouh now IS
years cid. Is remarkably we'll tre-
served" sadi Jastrow. and manifesto
his interest in this country by many
questions"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-28
Canadian Lost in the Arctic Circle.

Winnipeg, Man, Sept 27.-George
Caldwell an official OF the Canadian
Marine Department, who started three
~ars ago 70 make a trip from Chess
terrified Inlet to the Arctic Circle, has
been given up for lost. 1t was ex-
pected that Caldwell, who was accom-
panied by two Eskimos, would appear
at Cape Fullerton last autumn, but
advises received at the Mounted Police
Department say he did not arrive at
the post, and nothing has since been
heard from him. Chesterfield is at the
Northwest end of Hudson Bay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-28
Between Portland Apostolic Faith or
Advents With Duxbury Sect.

Portland, Me-. Sept. 27.-Members of
the Apostolic Faith movement in this
city deny that they are closely afIi-
lated with the Triune Iinmersionists
who have been predicting the end of
the world at Duxbury. Mass. They
claim that while the two are alike in
some respects, the local people do not
believe in triune immersion and do not
pretend to say when the world will
come to an end.
They declare that the folks who
have been making the stir in Duxbury
are really Adventists, though an Ad-
vent preacher here says that they arc
not. The people connected with the
faith in Portland believe in the gift of
tongues. the healing of the sick by
laying on of hands and amounting with
oil and the raising of the dead.
One of the leaders of the movement
said that he had the gift of tongues
and had prayed and sung in Swedish.
Finnish and French. though he knew
nothing of these languages before. He
says that the words of music of good
many of their hymns are given them
by the Holy Spirit The verses are
first received in foreign tongue and
then interpreted by God. after which
they are written down.
1t is claimed that several people
have been healed here. one young man
being instantly relieved of a growth in
his throat. At the meeting Sunday
afternoon Rev. William F. Slade. pas
tor of the Second Parish church, one
of the leading Congregational churches
in the city. took part. and he said that
he thought it was a wonderful move
ment.
Rev, Charles F. King, pastor of the
Second Advent church. said Sunday
that the Second Advent church has, as
a denomination. nothing to do with the
demonstration at Duxbury The church
sets no definite time for the advent
of Christ while looking for his coming.