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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-17
Denver and Rio crande Was Held up
BY Two Men Who Blew Open
Express Car and Failed
to Get Booty.
SEVERAL SHOTS FIRED
HIoodess and Profitless Crime With
a Posse Now in Pursuit Of
the Men Who Failed
to Make Coed.

LEADvILLE, Colo. Sept. IT,
The second section of the Denver and
Rio Grande train No. 5, was held up
near Malta last night. The express
car was dynamited. The robbers es-
capped, but posse is in pursuit. 1t
Is unknown how much they secured.
According to the trainmen no booty
was taken. The train was stopped by
two men who crawled over the ten
ders OF the two engines and compelled
the engineers and firemen to march
back to the express car. Engineer
Smith was ordered to hammer on the
door and order the express messenger
to open it. The latter refused and
the door was blown open with dyna-
mite.
Three Of the robbers rushed In, COW
ering the messenger with revolver.
Several charges of dynamite were ex-
ploded under the safe without result
except to break the interior of the
car. After firing volley the robbers
fed. The trainmen reached Malta
and started a posse in pursuit. The
train was the Chicago-San Francisco
Limited Express
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-17
BUILDING FELL;
KILLING MANY
Three sod'es ssn From the Ruins
Of chlcasi ASuse Which Was
in ess Of Eree-
WoE. len WERE BURIED
Some Were Taken Out Badly Injured
While Others Are Supposed to
Still be Underneath
Debris.


CHICAGO, Sept. 17.-Between fif-
teen and twenty men were buried to-
day when three story brick building
on the northwest side, collapsed at
9:30 a. m. Three dead bodies have
been taken from the ruins and seven
men have been rescued, dangerously
injured. How many moro bodies are
in the ruins, is not known but it is
believed than there at least five.
Among the dead bodies was that Of
Mr.. Martin member OF the Anderson
& Martin firm Of contractors. The
cause of the collapse is not known.
Work was started on the building on
July s last. Fifteen men had been
employed on the work and it is sup
posed that that many were working
when the accident occurred. Contract
or Martin is said to have been in the
basement supervising the mixing of
mortar and the walls crumbled down
upon him before he could make a
step. At noon the fire marshal called
out several companies to assist in the
work of searching for the five missing
men,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-17
Propeller First Caught in a Live Wire
and a Number Of the Spec
tators Were Shocked
by Contact.
A1RsH1P THEN BURNED
Second Attempt to Fly Was Most Dis
astrous and the Machine Was
Entirely Destroyed by
Fire.

OTTAWA, Ont, Sept. 17.-when
Aviator Nasar, of st. Louis, at
tempted flight with his dirigible air.
ship the propeller struck an electric
light wire and checked the ascent
The crowd rushed to catch the falling
dirigible and when the people touch
ed the metal frame work of the bal
loon they formed current with the
earth and twenty of them were rem
dered helpless. Four were seriously
burned and they were removed to a
hospital and Edward Kaitting of Belle
vile died. Last evening when sec
ond flight was attempted the motor
refused to work and the balloon was
carried over to South Ottawa. While
being towed back to the exhibition
grounds 1t came in contact with an
other wire and the airship shot sky
ward, mass of flames. The blazing
parts of the machine fell on house
tops and started half dozen fires.
The balloon was valued at $4,000 and
is a total loss. Nasar was to have
gone to South Bend, Ind, thence to
the Hudson-Fulton celebration.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-17
BANKERS CLOSE
their Meeting
Tired Out Today After a Strenuous
Time Yesterday in Helping
to Entertain Pres.
ident Taft.
AGAINST POSTAL BANKS
This is the Last Day Of the conven-
tion Which Elected Officers
During the After
noon.


CHICAGO, Sept. 17.-Rather weary
and worn after their active day Of
yesterday, during which they took a
prominent part in the Taft entertain
nent, the delegates at the bankers
meeting, today settled down to busi-
ness on the last day of the conven-
tion. Though it was the last day, it
was by far the most important one inl
as much as definate action was taken
on resolutions committing the conven-
tion for or against postal savings
banks, the guarantee of deposits and
other important questions. When
President Reynolds called the dele
gates to order, there was no doubt
that the convention would vote
against the postal savings bank and
deposit guarantee propositions After
the invocation several announcements
were read and committee reports
were then called for. Just before
noon invitations were received for next
years convention. This afternoon
was devoted to brief discussion OF
practical banking questions, adoption
of resolutions and election Of new
officer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-17
MIDNIGHT sun
in The ARCTIC
Professor Says That Cook Makes a
Mistake in Giving tho Date
When He Saw It
Shining.
GLARING DISCREPANCY
The Frequent HIizzards May Have
Caused Cloudy Weather For
Several Days and Con-
firm Cook.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-Profes-
sor Stockwell. an eminent astronomer
has been widely quoted in saying that
DIR. Cooks own story shows at least
one glaring discrepancy. He refers to
the statement that the night of April
y was made remarkable by the swing
ing Of the sun at midnight over the
northern Ice. He declares at this lat.
itude. he should have witnessed this
sight six or seven days previously. BY
actual figures the professor shows
that II the midnight sun was first
visable on April Z, Cook must have
been much farther south, at least A
degrees, or 316 miles. The professor
has opened up one very simple fact
which might account for the proof OF
DR.. Cooks word that he first saw the
sun on April instead of in March
That is the weather conditions. 1t
frequently SHOWS up there an dit is
very probable that Cook could not
have seen the sun any earlier simply
because it was too cloudy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-17
IRWIN NAMED
AS DELEGATE
To Represent First District at the
Waterways Convention at
New Orleans.

Especial to The Gate City.1
DES MONIES, Sept. 17.-Governor
Carroll has named eleven delegates.
one from each congressional district
to represent Iowa at the fourth annu-
al convention of the Lakes to the Gulf
Deep Waterways association at New
Orleans, Nov. / and 2. President Taft.
Vice President Sherman and Speaker
Cannon will be present and each will
deliver an address. President Taft
is to go down the Mississippi river
from St. Louis to New Orleans accom-
panied by a large number of COVER
nors, United States senator's, members
of congress, members of the diplomat
ic corps and business men. Governor
Carroll and Representatives Haugen,
Good, Woods Kendall and Pickett are
the Iowa officials who have accepted
invitations to make the trip. S nator
Cummins and Congressman Hull will
also probably go.
The delegates named by Governor
Carroll are:
First district-Wells NJ. Irwin, Keo-
kuk.
Seconds. L. Johnson, Muscatine.
Third-Peter Kiene, Dubuque.
Fourth-W. l.. Turner, New Hamp-
ton.
Fifth-H. NJ. Rebley. Anamosa
Sixta-Austin P. Haines, Grinnell.
Seyenth-Clinton Price, Indianola.
Eighth-D. w Higbee, Creston.
Ninth-A. D. Lemon, Guthrie Cen
ter.
Tenth-C. ]. A. Ericsson. Boone.
ELEVENTH.. w Lister Sibley.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-17
PINCHoT IN
HIS PAJAMAS
How He Received the Word From the
President Of the Ballinger
Business.

AVALON. Catalina Island, Sept. II.
Chief FORESTER Pinchot refused to
make any comment on the decision
Of Taft exonerating Secretary Balm
ger of all charges. Pinchot received
his official notification from President
Taft. 1t was in the shape of volum-
inous message wired to Los Angeles
and then sent to this station by WIRE
less. From here 1t was sent on a
launch to Pinchot who is in camp on
an island. The message was read by
Pinchot while seated on camp
stool In his pajamas. He showed no
excitement and refused toamake any
statement. AS soon as he had read
the message Pinchot penned an ans
wer which was forwarded by wireless
to the President.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-17
SECOND STRIKE
NOW FINISHED
American Flag at the Head Of the
Men as they Marched Back
to the Work.

PITTSBURG, Sept 1.-THE second
strike at the Pressed Steel Car works
came to an end today when the Amer
lean workmen headed by leader
carrying an American flag, marched
in a body from the bridge to the car
plant and reported for work Many
foreigners followed them and the rest
are expected to return during the day.
The Industrial Workers Of the World
took charge of the strikers meeting
yesterday but when the American
workmen deserted, the new strike
leaders were thrown into a panic.
lney then announced to the foreigners
that it was their wish that the strike
be called off and the company given
time to adjust things.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-17
Arrived at the Beer City Early This
Morning and Made Friends
With Every Body
There.
INSURGENTS TERRITORY
Made an Address at the Fair Grounds
in the Morning and Left
at Noon For Lacrosse,
Wisconsin.

MILWAUKEE. Sept. 17.-President
Taft plunged into the territory of the
insurgents today and at once proceed
ed to smile on both factions of the
party. He invited ex-governor Hoard
of Wisconsin, an old machine man,
to ride with him in his carriage, said
pleasant things to Gov. Davidson, VINO
is opposed to the organization and
made friends impartially with La
Toilette and Stevenson adherents.
President Taft's train reached here at
4:55 a. M. and remained on the Chi
cago and Northwestern tracks until
s q. M, when it was transferred to the
Milwaukee tracks. Taft left the train
at a. m, and was escorted to the
state fair grounds, Marquette Uni
versity, the soldiers home and other
points of interest about the city ut
10 o'clock he made an address at the
fair grounds and at 11:4O departed for
La Crosse.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-17
Police still in the Dark

UTICA, Sept. 17.-The police today
are making an effort to find new clews
upon which to base further search
in the Italian child murder case. The
child failed to identify Rizzo as the
slayer when she had earlier indicated
that he was the guilty one, which left
the police about where they were when
they first began work. OF fifteen
suspects since the crime, all but two
have been released. The two held
at the chiefs orders are Rizzo and his
brother, who are thought to know
more than they have told.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-17
Yessmen Secured $500 in Cash and
Other valuabes From the
First National
Bank.
THE FIVE ESCAPED
No Attempt Was Made to Blow Open
the Safe in the Vault and
Postmaster is the
Loser.

sTRoNGHURsT, ILL.,, Sept. 17.-
Early today the First National bank
here was robbed of $500 in cash and
other valuables by five men who es-
capped On horseback. There is no
clue.
The robbers were seen at work by
a man who slept over the bank but
he was fraid to give the alarm before
they had started Besides the cash,
the yeggmen secured two gold
watches, g. diamond ring and num-
Der of stamps
The money and stamps were the
property of the government and were
deposited by the postmaster last even
ing after the safe had been closed for
the night
All of the valuables were in the
vault. No attempt was made to open
the safe
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-17

Judge Milton Mcclure, candidate
for the position of Judge of the SUI
preme court, will visit Hamilton to-
morrow, together with his party,
making the trip in an automobile. The
Judge has but twenty-one days in
which to make his campaign and can
give only one day to each county and
but few minutes to each place. He
will spend tomorrow as follows: The
party will leave LaHarpe 900 a. m.
Arrive Dallas, 9:45, leave at 10; ar
rive Colusa, 1915, leave at 1925;
arrive Adrian 1915. leave at 1896;
arrive Burnside 1870, leave at 11:45;
arrive Carthage 1915. take dinner,
hold reception and leave 1870; arrive
Elvaston. 1:45, leave at 1855; arrive
hamilton 2:2O, leave at 2:40; arrive
Warsaw 800, leave at 3:15; arrive
Elderville 3:35, leave at $40: arrive
Basco 1855, leave at 1905; arrive West
Point 4:25. leave at 4:35; arrive
Bowen 4:55, leave at 5:15; arrive
Augusta $40, leave at 5:55; arrive
Plymouth 6:15.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-17
Two EXPLOSIONS
WERE Fatal
TWO Hundred Blown to Pieces in the
Bursting of Powder Maya
zine in Morocco
Today.
IN THE MARKET PLACE
Twelve Were Blown up In Fire
works Factory In Naples and
Many Were Injured in
Both.

TANGIER, Morocco, Sept. 1.-Two
hundred persons are reported killed
and a like number injured by the ex-
plosion of powder magazine in the
market place at Iliea in Tararoualt
province. Details of the disaster are
lacking. The magazine blew up when
the market place was crowded and
scattered the dead and dying for sew
eral hundred feet. Nearly every house
was damage and number were de-
stroyed. Officials of the town are
appealing for aid
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-17
Because Congratulations Are Sent by
s,s Belgian, Secretary Bridge
man Believes Il Set.
ties the Case.
CLUB MEETS NEXT WEEK
viii Decide on the Campaign to be
Made to Prove Peary and Dis
prove Cook In the Po-
lar Controversy.

NEW YORK, Sept. 17--When Sec
retary Bridgeman, of the Peary Arc
tic club returned from Sydney he
found number of cablegrams of con-
gratalations to Peary, among which
was the following, dated Uccle, Bel
gum Sept. 8: "Peary The Inter
national Polar commission addresses
the sincerest congratulations of their
members. Cagni. Lecointe, Nor
denskjold."
Uccle is a suburb of Brussels and
the seat of the Royal Belgian observa-
tory, of which Leconite is director.
Capt. Cagni, who was the Italian lead
er OF the Due Abruzzi's polar ex-
pedition. is president OF the Interna-
tional Polar commission Dr.. Nor
denskjold is vice president and has
led Swedish expedition into the Ant
arctic.
With the weight OF these names be-
hind it. the cablegram assumes scien-
tific importance. Bridgeman said, Of
the first magnitude and as an 20. X"
Of the highest quality.
The International Polar commission
was appointed in 1908 by delegates OF
III nations.
Cook, while in Copenhagen, receiv-
ed kilograms of congratulations from
Brussels and invitations to lecture, but
Bridgeman insists that none of them
came officially from the International
Polar commission and that the fore
going was the first scientific recogni.
tion of the discovery of the pole yet
recorded by worldwide body of rec
ognized authorities.
A meeting of the Peary Arctic club
will be held next week to decide
whether the club will launch a formal
campaign in behalf of Peary's claim
as the sole discoverer of the pole. The
publicity campaign planned includes
an investigation of Cooks exploit in
climbing Mount Mckinley Money
may be appropriated for the purpose
of sending an expedition to take the
testimony Of the Eskimos.
The Arctic club announces that the
Cook dinner of welcome on the twen-
ty-third should not be regarded as a
partisan affair" Supporters of both
Cook and Peary. it is said, will be
present. Among those invited are
Admiral Dewey, Walter Wellman,
Speaker Cannon and Gov. Hughes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-17
Twelve Killed Here.

NAPLES, Sept. IA bomb ex-
plosion in a fireworks factory at Riace
Callabria today killed at least twelve
persons and injured number. The
factory was demolished and nearby
buildings were badly damaged. Twelve
bodies have already been taken from
the ruins and 1t is feared that others
are buried in the wreckage as several
persons are missing. 1t is not known
whether the explosion was accidental
or the result of plot.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-17
Bulletin From the Sick Man at Mid.
night Said That He Was Get
ting Along az Well as
Could be Expected.
CONDITION EXCELLENT
Had Good Rest Without the Aid Of
opiates Except For a Very
Small Dose Of Morphine
Since Operation.

ROCHESTER, MINI. Sept 17-Gov
Johnson's condition early this morn
ing was decidedly improved. A bulle.
tin at midnight said:
The Governor has been asleep al.
most continuously since 10:45. His
general condition is excellent. He has
taken no opiates tonight nor last
night except the sixth Of a grain OF
morphine. three hours after the op-
GRAFTON. That has been the only
stimulant administered. Pulse, 110;
temperature stationary at 80 4-10."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-17
ROOSEVELT KILLS
ANOTHER ELEPHANT
Kermit is Also Having Good Luck,
Getting Five Lions and
Three Buffalo.


Three Buffalo.
NAIvASA, Sept. 17-Natives arriv-
ing today report that the ex-president
has killed another hugh bull elephant
and that Kermit, hunting farther to
the north along the river had brought
down five lions and three buffalo. The
bull elephant was one of the best
specimens seen in the district this
season. The natives report game
abundant but they say the colonel is
not killing as many animals as at the
beginning of his hunt owing to the fact
that he now has a wealth of speci-
mems. AS soon as Heller and the
guide have finished curing the ele-
phant skin. the runners say. the col
onel and Kermit will exchange tracts
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-17

Capitalists, attorneys and practical
railroad men living in Oelwein, West
Union, Strawberry Point, Fort Dodge
and elsewhere plan to build next sea-
son a twenty-mile trolley line from
0elwein in the southern part of Fay
cite.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-17

There will be another big horse
sale at Hamilton on the twenty-fourth
and twenty-fifth OF this month, at the
B. w. Elder stock barn. The sale
will be a general one. Two men are
on the road now picking up suitable
animals for the event.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-17
This Afternoon.

The American bankers will hold
next years meeting at Los Angeles.
The association today went squarely
on record as being opposed to both
postal savings banks and guarantees
Of bank deposits. At the same time.
it refused to adopt a resolution urging
tha enactment of laws permitting ma
tlonal banks to enlarge their charters
so as to accept savings deposits.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-17
Not for South Pole.

ST. JOHNS, N. F., Sept. 17.-Dis-
patches received today from Battle
Harhor, quote Commander Peary with
saying that he is positively through
with pole hunting and has no thoughts
OF heading a search for the south
pole.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-17
Hospital Optimistic.

ROCHESTER, Sept. Although
the danger has by no means passed,
1t seemed early today that Johnson's
chances OF living had greatly increas-
ed. The doctors are guarded in their
stateemnts. but the prevailing opinion
about the hospital is optimistic.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-17

Clark County News: w. C. Nc.
Reynolds, of this city, who is in a
Keokuk hospital receiving treatment
for stomach trouble. we are glad to
say. is reported much better and is
now on the road to recovery.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-17

Charles w. Graves who was sent to
the penitentiary In June 1904 for man.
slaughter for killing Ais wife after one
of the most sensational trials In the
history of Polk county, has been re-
leased.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-17

Dana Grace, son of well known and
highly respected parents. living at
Charlton, is held at Creston under
bonds charged with the theft of a gold
watch and Chain, revolver and a
sum of money.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-17
Bishop Mcclosky Dead.

LOUISVILLE, Sept 17.-The Right
Rev. McCloslsy. Catholic bishop Of
Louisville and the oldest prelate In
the United States, both in years and
service, died at this morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-17

E w Hosford, supervisor OF
Hancock county, is at home again In
Hamilton, after attending the meet
ing of that body in Carthage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-17
Weather Conditions.

Yesterdays field of high pressure
has moved northeastward into On
tario, causing fair, cool weather in the
eastern portion of the country, except
that there have been showers on the
Atlantic coast, and there have been
showers in the Gulf and southeastern
states, with the depression in the Gulf
of Mexico remaining nearly stations
ary.
An era of very low pressure has de-
leloped in Northern Montana, and the
barometer is low thence southwest
ward to Southern California. high
area following it on the Northwest
coast.
The temperature has continued un-
usually high in Southern California,
and conditions indicate fair weather.
with rising temperature for this sec.
tion tonight and Saturday.
Daily River Bulletin,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-17
THE WEA THEIR.
indications For Iowa, Illinois and Mis-
souri, Wired from Chic,eo.

For Keokulz and Vicinity: General
ly fair tonight and Saturday. Rising
temperature.
For Illinois: Generally fair tonight
and Saturday Slightly warmer.
For Iowa. Generally fair tonight
and Saturday. Rising temperature.
For Missouri: Generally fair to-
night and Saturday. Warmer Satur-
dow
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-17

Not All That Is Necessary.
Nobody ever did anything worth
while by merely beginning well.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-17

Read The Daily Gate City 10
cents week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-17
Daily River Bulletin.
Local Observations.

EUcdT ODStTVdtIUHB.
Date Bar. Their. Dir Wthr.
16 Z p. m. i. s0.07 IS S Clear
II Z a. m. y. 3o.11 So S Clear
River above low water of 1864
feet.
Change In "a hours tenths.
Mean temperature 62 maximum
temperature, 10, minimum tempera-
ture, 40.
River Forecast.
The river will fan slowly.
FRED. q. GOSEWTSCH.
Observer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-30
Buddhist Ceremonies.

Some BUDDHIST ceremonies present 4
striking analogy to certain Christian
rites. An old missionary says: THE
very titles Of their intercessions, such
as goddess of mercy holy mother
queen of heaven with an Image Of
the virgin having child In her arms
holding crescent, are all such strik-
ing condolences that the Catholic mis-
sionaries were greatly stumbled at the
Resemblance between Chinese wor-
ship and their own when they came
over to convert the natives TO Chris
tianitv." London Standard