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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-19
NARSH|PS AGAIN
ORDERED TO.CRETE
Protecting Powers win Probably
Occupy tho Island Once More.
THE GREEK FLAG STILL FLYING
Tho cretan Government Has Resigned
and the Administrator Turned
= Over to the Provision.
al Committees.

London, Aug. 16.--A peaceful solu
ton Of the Cretan situation appeared
practically TO have been secured last
week through the Intervention OF the
four protecting powers, and the scrup'
ulously correct attitude adopted by
the Greek government In Its diplo-
matte intercourse with Turkey, and
despite the fact that the Turkish gov
eminent. under the pressure Of nation
al agitation, handled the diplomatic
diflculty in an unskiliful manner In
demanding fresh guarantees from
Greece.
The Young Turkey party plainly
mistrusts the present Turkish minis
try and fears that Turkey will Lose
suzerainty Of Crete. as she has lost
that Of Bulgaria. This feeling has led
to strong movement among the AL.
banians against the Turkish govern.
ment and to d serious boycott against
Greek trade. p
At the same time the population OF
Crete has shown such strong Greek
.sympathies as to induce Crete to defy
the order Of the protecting powers
Great Britain, France. Italy and Rus
sia-to haul down the Greek flag,
which was raised when the troops OF
the powers recently evacuated the is
land. AS q result Of this latter diff
Guilty, the situation again has become
acute. The powers haye ordered war
ships to Crete and probably will re-
occupy the island in order to force
compliance with their wishes In this
event 1t is not unlikely that fresh ne
gotlatlons will ensue with view to
placing the Cretan question on a more
settled basis and to prevent a recur
renee Of the disturbing events.
Perfect confidence still is felt that
the peace between Turkey and Greece
will not be broken
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-29
reached the house too late to rescue
the children.
"BLACK HAND" MAN
DIDN'T SHOW UP
centerviIIe Merchant Told to Deposit
$500 Under Doorstep But Money
is Not Claimed.

CENTERvILLE, Iowa, April 29--
Nathan Chapman, "a prosperous mer-
chant in South Centerville, received a
"black hand" letter in which he was
told to deposit $500 under the door
step of his place of business or his life
would pay the forfeit. Arming him
SELF Mr.. Chapman and his son sat up
all night guarding their place of busi-
ness and watching for someone to
come and get the $500 which had been
placed under the step. No one appear
ed and it is thought that persons max
ing the threats knew that the place
was watched. AS yet no attempt has
been made on Mr.. Chapman's life.
A peculiar feature about the affair
is that the writer's of the letter prom
ised to return the money after three
months with interest. 1t was stated
that in case one man was arrested the
other would carry out the threat to
kill Chapman and that if the letter
was made public there would be
trouble
h Mr.. Chapman turned the letter over
to the police and the postal authorities
are investigating, as the letter was
mailed in the Centerville postoffice
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-29
MILLION LOSS IN
CHCAIGO FIRE
Elevator Of Illinois Central Railroad
Burned Today--one Killed and
Several Injured.

CHICAGO, April 29.--One fireman is
aead, and two persons missing and six
were seriously injured early today in
IRE that destroyed the elevator of
the illinois Central Railroad. The loss
g estimated at 100000 to $1,ooo,00o.
The dead is Lieut.. William Elligott.
Two workmen are missing, five fire.
men were seriously injured, and John
bevans is reported as also seriously
INJURED. The fire started in the
MIDST OF an electrical storm and 1t
s supposed 1t was caused by lightn-
ing. A terrific explosion of grain
luss, Immediately after the firemen
entered e the building, killed Elligott.
me others were injured by falling
timbers. etc.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-29
Inaueurates Sweeping Policy Of Econ
omy Which Will Save Govern
ment Millions of DOL
lars Every Year.
coURTMART1AL ABDUL
Stated on Highest Authority That
Dethroned Sultan is to be Court
Martial and Execution
Is Probable.

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 29.-Sul-
tan Mehemed V. inaugurated sweep
ing policy of economy today, cutting
off the scores OF attaches from the
palace civil list, aand removing hun
dreds of supernumeraries from various
government departments. The gov
ernment will be saved millions Of dol
lars by this act. The sign of a busi-
ness administrations something new
in Turkey--received the greatest ap-
proval.
There is the highest authority today
for a statement that the Young Turks
intend to eventually courtmartial
Abdul Hamid. If this is done, his
execution is probable, as the Young
Turks would not care to take action
unless they had sufficient evidence to
insure the conviction of some penal
offense.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-29
COST REFINING co.
OVER A MILLION
collector Loeb Reaches an Agree
ment With Refining Company
Regarding Weighing.
Weighing.


NEW YORK, April 29.--The Ameri.
oan Sugar Refining Company, of New
iork and Collector Loeb, have reach
g. an agreement for the settlement
y all suits against the sugar com
pany. involving alleged fraudulent
Weighing Of sugar on the company's
BROOKLYN docks. The company, ac-
cordlng to attorneys in the case, have
agreed to pay the government sum
y money almost equal to the full duty
on al material, had 1t been properly
Weighed upon it's arrival here, and
wlil agree to not appeal the yerdicts
y tne government which have already
oeen recovered. The amount involved
totals $1,25o,OoO.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-29
SHORT CHANGE MEN
WORKINKG QUINCY
Police Officers Nab Couple Of "con'
Men After Strenuous
Chase.

QUINCY, ILL.,, April 29.-After giving
the local police long chase, Frank
Rim, stranger in the city, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon south of
the city at the point Of the officers
guns. He was wanted for attempting
short change game at number OF
local places of business in co-opera-
ton with a partner, who gave his name
as w. ]. Dexter, also a stranger.
Dexter was taken in custody at Fifth
and York streets.
Earlier in the afternoon August
Meyer. the grocer on South Nintn
street, between Main and Jersey, and
William Kamp, the delicatessen man
at S32 Main street notified police
headquarters that couple Of men
had attempted to work the same kind
of short change game on them that
couple of strangers in the city at
tempted a short time ago. A descrip-
tion of the men was given and after
short lookout by the police they
were located at Sixth and Kentucky
They were found by Officers Scharn
horst and Nicloy and the men at
once began to run. Dexter, being the
larger of the two was not able tc
make much headway in speed event
and attempted to dodge the pursuing
officers of the law by dropping into
saloon at Fifth and York, where ne
was caught. Rim had a good leac
and went on. The officers called The
police buggy to their assistance ane
officers Reardon, Nicloy and Scharn
horst gave pursuit in it.
Rim was overtaken at the papel
mills. south of the city, and would no
surrender himself until the police
drew their guns on him. When ar
raigned both denied any wrong dolnS
and were charged with vagrancy U
await hearings in the police cour
| Tuesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-29
Tr-Dlstrict Convention OF Union Min
ers Unanimously APPROVE
Of the Three Year
Agreement.
UNION NOT RECOGNIZED
Miners Waived Demand That Union be
Given Official Recognition by
operators-Employe Has
Rights Of Appeal.

SCRANTON, Pa, April 29.-After
weeks OF consideration and much con-
ferring, final stage in the work
OF settling the difference existing
between anthracite mine workers and
their employers has been reached and
today is expected to see the end of
the controversy. The tri-district con-
vention of union miners unanimously
approved the taree-year agreement
reached by their representatives with
the operators, and authorized them to
sign 1t tomorrow in Philadelphia.
The agreement is identical with the
one signed three years ago in New
York with an added condition pro-
viding for the same pay for new work
as for old, permitting the collection
of dues and posting notices on COM
pany property, the right Of appeal Of
a discharged employe to the concilia-
ton board, and the method of con-
sidering disputes before the appeal to
the board.
The United Mine Workers union
under the agreement Is not officially
recognized. the miners having waived
this demand. The agreement will be
signed by members of the miners
committee Of seven without any Of
ficial reference to the organization
They will sign it simply ION behalf oi
the representatives of the anthracite
mine workers,5" as they did in New
York three years ago. The employers
committee will sign 1t "on behalf OF
the anthracite operators"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-29
Countless Multitudes OF Widows and
Orphans of Asia Minor, Vic
tins Of Massacre, Sick
and Starving.
MANY BADLY WOUNDED
Swarm to the Missions Where They
Beg For Food and Shelter
No Relief Possible For
Some Time.

MERSINA, April 29.-The Christian
village of Bedkeh has been complete
ly destroyed by Moslem mobs. The
inhabitants were almost wholly Ar
menians, and fled at early stages and
escaped with their lives. A torch was
then applied and the town burned.
Messages from Hadjin say the situa-
ton Is desperate. Christians and
missionaries are still Fesieged. and
only enough food for a day or two.
The murders throughout Adana. since
the trouble started, is placed at $4,000.
Victims Beg for Food.
LONDON, April ga message to-
day from Ar r-ioch, in Aleppo province,
Asiatic Turkey, says that countless
multitudes of widows and orphans
victims of the massacres throughout
Asia Minor, are swarming toward the
mission. Many are horribly wounded
and are begging for food and shelter
The missionaries are doing their ut
most to relieve the situation. Thous
ands who escaped the massacres are
doomed to die of starvation and sick
ness, unless prompt aid is rendered
| There is little prospect of relief ar
irving for some time. Refugees from
| different towns say hardly christian
| family escaped without loss of one OF
more members, while in hundreds o
cases whole families were butchered
Massacres are still sweeping the cas-
an, north, and the authorities are
aiding the Moslems' atrocities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-29
9 Y0kUYzEERJ, <YR0EIZE. 3
> 70 cONS7.dN1ZNDIkE rs

LSince their occupation of the capital
the Young Turks have bent most OF
their energies toward reforming the
army and getting rid of the conspir-
ators who were responsible for the re-
cent reactionary revolt. Scores of sol
diers have admitted that they receiv-
ed large bribes from Abdul Hamid's
confidants for their part in the trag-
edy. On the bodies of many of the
members of the imperial guard who
were killed in defending the palace
sums Of money-in some cases as
much as thousand dollars-were
found General Schefket Pasha, who
is in command of the invading army,
Ia determined to rid Cnpstantircple
Of all the soldiers concerned In the up
rising. A major of the palace guard,
who confessed that he had received
s6,50O to act wit.l@th conspirators.
was court martialed and sentenced to
be shot. All the officers suspected
of any part in the plot were placed un-
der arrest, and the enlisted men under
s how the volunteer army travelled to
a ;,,,nnrio1 ipfontry I
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-29
POWDER EXPLODEs
KILLING FOUR
Explosion in the Mixing House of
Potts Powder Company of
Reynolds, Pa.

< TAMAQUA, April 29.-Four men
were killed today and four We're bad
ly hurt as a result of an explosion
in the mixing house of the Potts Pow
der company at Reynolds, near here.
Only portions of the bodies of the
dead men were recovered. All the in
jured will survive The cause of the
explosion is believed to be a grit be-
coming mixed with the explosive in
the grinding mill
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-29
New Branches of N. p.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, April pa con
tract has been awarded by the North
ern Pacific for the construction of 100
miles of road out of Mandan, N. ID.
One branch will run for so miles
northwest, the other so miles south
Both will open UP comparatively new
territory, the Southern runaing into
Standing Rock on the Indian reserva-
ton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-29
THE WEATHER.
Indications for Iowa, Illinois and MIs.
souri,, Wired From Chicago.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Rain and
colder tonight with high winds. Fri
day rain or snow and colder.
For Illinois: Showers and thunder4
storms tonight with colder south por-
tion. Friday showers and colder.
High shifting winds with squalls.
For Iowa: Rain or snow and cold
or toeight with high winds and squalls,
Friday partly cloudy with rain or snow
and colder east portion.
For Missouri: Threatening and
colder tonight with showers and
squalls north portion Friday fair and
colder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-29
Weather Conditions.

The western area of low pressure
has centered in a deep depression,
near Kansas City, while areas of high
pressure are on the northwestern and
northeastern coasts.
1t has been warmer with showers
in the southern states. and there have
been rains throughout almost the en-
tire northern portion of the country,
with snow furries in New York state,
and in the northern mountain region.
Conditions indicate rain, with high
winds, for this section tonight, as the
storm center passes eastward, and
rain, possibly turning to snow, and
colder Friday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-29
MoonIioht Balloon Ascension.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass, April 20
a Holland Forbes and Clifford Har
mond. of New York, made moonlight
balloon ascension at two o'clock THIS
morning in Balloon North Adams, No
i. The balloon sailed due south. Forbes
telegraphed here that he had landed at
Waterbury, Conn, at T:4O a. m. Dur
ing the five hours of the flight he
reached an altitude of 1000 feet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-29
TORNADO SWEEPS
THROUGH KANSAS
Many Farm Houses Destroyed in But
ler County Today, and Several
are Injured.

DOUGLAS, Kans., April pa tor
nado passed through the southern part
of Butler county early today, demolish-
ing many farm houses and destroying
residences in the southeast part OF
Douglas. Two farmers are reported
seriously injured. One man is dead
of heart failure and fright.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-29
Bad storm at chI.ho,n

DEs MONIES, Iowa, April 2s.-A
terrific windstorm approaching tor
nado in violence wrecked the Bank uf
Chisholm at Chisholm last night. The
wind reached velocity Of sixty miles
an hour and tore down telegraph and
telephone poles for miles southwest
Of here.
Lightning and hail did much dam
age to property In Perry, ottumwa and
Creston.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-29
BENSON case to Jury

WASHINGTON, April 29.-The case
of John A. Benson, millionaire land
operator of California, charged with
bribing employees of the general land
Office, went to the jury this afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-29
HOPKINS Stock goes down.

SPRINGFIELD April 29.-The sen
atorial ballot today is as follows:
Hopkins, 70; Foss. ID; Stringer, 20;
shurtleff, 19; Mason, /; Mckinley, 2;
Louden, /: Calhoun, 1; Sherman, l;
Lee, O'Neil Browne, IA; Yates, l;
English, /; Carpenter. 2; Evans, 2;
A Nv. Eitanke, 16.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-29
TWO CHILDREN
DIE IN FLAMES
House Catches Fire and Children
Burn While Parents Work in
the Field.

STURGIS, S. D.. April 29-The
house of William Beihman, two miles
south of here, was destroyed by fire
today, burning to death his son Of two
years, and girl of four. The father
and mother were in the field and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-29
Windy City Makes Good Its Name 70
day, All Kinds Of Weather Ex-
hibited, Hail, Rain and
Snow.
SHOWS IN WISCONSIN
Reported That Snowfall Was 90 Heavs
That Trains Were Blocked
Storm General Through
out Central West,

CHICAGO, H., April ga violens
storms struck Chicago early today. All
kinds of weather was exhibited. hail.
snow, rain, with an electrical storm.
Many houses were struck by lightning
and great damage was done. Tho
storm was genera! throughout tho cen.
tral west From Wisconsin come re-
ports there was a snowfall SO heavy
that trains are blocked. A train Il
stalled In drift near Oshkosh. wis.
and half inch snow is reported at
Madison. Snow is reported through.
out Iowa.
Hall In Iowa.
Reports from Iowa say a thirty
minute hall storm early today did
considerable damage. Some stones
measured six and eight inches In cir.
cumference. Several buildings wera
blown down at Brule, Neb.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-29
Fire at BartonxIlle. M.

PEORNA, April 29-Fire at Bar
tonville, ILL.,, today did damage to the
extent Of $4,000. A temporary busi-
ness block, a large coal yard and sew
eral small buildings were destroyed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-29
Call for National Banks.

WASHINGTON April 29.-The
comptroller of the currency this morn
ing issued a call for statement of
the condition of the national banks at
the close of business Wednesday,
April 2S.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-29
Smith was a travelling Salesman.

CHICAGO, April 2s.-Porter Smith,
of Chicago, who figured in the North
ampton tragedy, was the son of the
late James Smith, and grandson of T.
p. Smith, of the firm of T. P. Smith
and Sons, shoe dealers. of this city.
He was travelling salesman for the
firm throughout Iowa and Nebraska.
At the offices of the firm it was stated
they knew nothing about the shooting
other than through the papers and a
telegram received stating young Smith
was dead.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-29
Porter Smith Of Chicago, shotts Hell
en- Marden, Former Sweet
heart, on Campus of
Smith College.
Miss Marden Received Three Bullets
and is Thought to be Fatally
Smiths Death
instantaneous.

NORTHAMPTON, Mass, April %
Helen Marden, of Somerville. Mass,
a Smith college senior was shot on
the college campus early today by a
student, Porter Smith, of Chicago.
Miss Marden is dying. Smith shot
himself later, and died.
Miss Harden is. probably fatally
wounded. The bodies. were found
within four feet of each other. Smith
lis a graduate of Dartmouth of last
year, and was engaged to Miss Mar
den, but last Christmas the engage
ment was broken by the young woman.
1t appeared to be q severe blow to
Smith, who made several attempts to
renew the engagement, coming to this
city two or three days ago for that
purpose This morning he called on
her as she was starting to chapel,
and proposed that they talk the matter
over. The two walked about the lower
campus which was comparatively de-
serted at the time and. engaged In
earnest conversation. Smith is sup
posed to have made final desperate
plea and being refuesd. drew { revol-
yer and fired three shots into his COM
panion, and then turned the weapon
on himself with the fatal effect
Shoots Three Times.
He shot Miss Marden, first in the
temple and twice in the back. The
college gardner, Canning, heard the
shots. He saw the couple standing
close together and heard the girl
scream after each of the first two
shots. but at the third, she fell, without
an outcry. Smith at once placed the
revolver to his temple and fired. death
being almost instantaneous. The girl
had sister, Louise, in the junior class,
and Smith also had a sister, Emily,
living in the same house on the cam
|pus.
Smith had been in town two days,
registering at the Draper .Iotel. He
appeared cheerful, and this morning
sat in the office reading papers and
chatting, impressing the employees as
one thoroughly in his right mind. He
could not be believed to have such a
deed planned as this. He went out,
about o'clock, evidently going to the
college at once.
Miss Marden died at 1880 a. m.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-29
Senator From Maryland Makes Bit
ter Arraignment Of AIdrlch Bill,
and Says People Have
Been Fooled.
IS AFTER THE TRUSTS A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT
Says Neither Payne or Adrich Bill
Tends 10 Weaken the Grip
Of the Trusts Upon
Commerce.


WASHINGTON, April 30 Senator
Rayner. Of Maryland, in a speech on
the Aldrich bill before the senate to-
day said:
The republican party and the
American protective league have car
ried out their promise in revising the
tarin to suit themselves, and the
American people have again been
fooled, just as they will be fooled until
eternity, unless the whole object OF
federal taxation is rescued from the
contamination Of politics, and those
combinations of fabulous dimensions
that today practically own the govern
ment of the United States, are told
that the hour will come when they
must dissolve and make way for the
people,
Two Hands at Work.
He said close analysis OF either
the Payne or Aldrich bill show two
hands at work, one Of reducing duties,
the other in keeping them up to such
figure that the reduction is of no
! benefit to the consumer. He referred
to this as a constituting genius BILL
He said, upon careful examination OF
this bill assert, you can't find with
in any Of it's provisions, any change
that Will relieve us from the exac-
tipns. And oppressive tribute that has
been lsvied upon the American people
by the trusts. | don't find within the
hM d line or sentence that weakens
their grasp upon the commerce of the
country"
Proposes Remedies.
Rayner specified schedules OF the
bill which he thought particularly
outrageous" He characterized the
wool schedule as an insult. He pro-
posed as a remedy for escaping the
system Of ravenous rapacity of the
trusts was the opening OF all ports.
and bringing in the competition of the
world. He said the trusts raised the
4 prices SO high 1T Is almost impossible
Tor persons of moderate circumstances
to live. He declared the bill an utter
failure in raising revenue, or of
-4riff for revenue only" He said If
ne had helped in framing the bill he
would have placed the lowest duties
on the necessities of life and the
highest on Injuries. and would have
protected American labor.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-21
Service Especial de1 boieila 1eReaaiil
CABLEGRAMAS.
LA RE,TIRADA DE LA
n FLOTA AMERICANA

.Nueva York, jmeves.-En los circulos politicos
de Washington ha causado viva extraneza la no.
IA epviada por el gobierno del Japon al de Wash
ington, exigiendo que retire del pacifco la fiota
americana.
La exigencia cs inadmisidlc, segun eomenta
Ia prensa de esta ciudad y eXcede Il toda petlclon
TazOnada y atendible.
Contra el Jap6n vuelve levantarsc una IN
mensa ola de prOtesta
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-21

SOLEMNE PROCLAMAClON

Nueva York, jueves.-El Congress- de oupa
1l5,naz nresidente de la Repnblica y del senior
Zayas. para la vice -presidencia.
III acfn ha revestido inusitada solemnidad.
tn p1blico que nenaba las tribunas de Ia "a
,,.ra IA tributado los primeros magistrates
de Ia repdblica una inmensa ovacion
Una manifestation nutridislma, ha fecoffado
ias calles de la Habana.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-21
sperry sali6 de MaloIes
OVACION A LOS MARINOS

Nueva York, jueves.-El almirante Sperv
ha salido con su fota para Vilcfranchc.
El pueblo de Napoes ha tributado los mari
nos americanos una clamorosa ovacion dcsde dos
muclles de Napoes
FL tempo reinante es magnlfico.
La socmne partida de la escuadra tue pre-
senciada por mas de treinta mil almas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-21

Esers 10, 1905.