The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-22
CITY NEWS.

Sunday and Monday were two
rather warm days and today was an
other one, the atmosphere at the pres
ent time appearing to have settled
down to some warmer weather Yes
terday was the first day of summer
and the chilly days of the past few
weeks are forgotten
John Collins was arrested early
last evening by Officer Fuqua for i'm
billing too freelysand today he was
brought before Judge Mcnamara in
the superior court and fined 81 and
costs.
James Vaughn got into little
family quarrel last evening which re-
suited in his arrest by Officer Tigue
and the filing of information against
him today in the superior court by
his wife, Rosie Vaughn, charging him
with threatening to kill and being dan
gerous unless placed under restraint
by law 1t seems that at the family
home last evening he got into an al
tercation with his beloved running
mate and the latter today filed an
information against him causing his
arrest. He has been placed under
peace bond of $500 and is still in the
city Jail, pending the furnishing of
same.
"A schedule to include st. Peters
baseball club in the Commercial league
will be arranged tomorrow evening,
effective Saturday. afternoon. The
league will be composed of six clubs
now that the st. Peters club has be-
come a member and its admission
will do away with a team playing
moro than one game on Saturday.
Reports from the st. Peters manage
ment is to the effect that he will have
a star aggregation on the field to
battle in the opening game. The
games which have been plaed already
in the league will count.
To-day was children's day at the
baseball park and many youngsters
were in attendance at the game. Those
under twelve were admitted free df
charge. 1t being ladies' day also there
We're many of the fair sex present
MIR. Albert Zoellner, accompanied
by three of his pupils, masters John
HUDSON, John Helwig and John Kied-
aisch left this morning for Quincy to
take part in a students recital at the
Quincy conservatory OF music, Mr.
zoellner being an instructor there.
Jack Mertens returned to Keokuk
early this morning from Quincy after
session there with Harry Hotter,
|cf the Quincy baseball club. Mertens
states that Hofer intends to extend
himself to the limit In order to get
him to play In that city. He also says
that the Quincy management is per-
lfectly willing to come across with the
money. Mertens Is not at all satisfied
with being bumped from one club to
another and is patiently awaiting
some settlement of affairs His con-
ference with Hofer resulted in the
throwing of little light upon the sit
uation. 1t is not thought that Hofer
will relinquish his claim on the out
fielder and that he will fight to the
finish for him.
Inspector of mechanical and cleo
trical engineering, John Howatt, paid
a visit to the government building
this morning and inspected the plumb
ing and heating apparatus OF the
building. The plumbing was found to
be in good order but the heating plant
will need a general oyerhauling.
The Catholic priests of the city
have gone to Davenport to take part
in a retreat for the priests of this
diocese. The retreat will continue
during this week.