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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17
Federal Judge kohlsaat Today Order
ed Public Sale of All Mixed
Real and Personal Prop
erty of A. Booth Co.
VALENTINE WILL BUY
Valentine and Associates Will Buy il
Property at Low Price and Re-
organize it-smalI Stock
holders "Froze Out"

CHICAGO, April 17-Federal Judge
kohlstaat today ordered a public sale
of all mixed, real and personal prop
erty of A. Booth and Company, the
defunct fish trust, at L a. M, May 20.
Receiver w. J. Chalmers will conduct
the sale. and the court order provides
that all bidders must put up a hun
dred thousand dollars cash, or a GER
titled check to that amount
'rhe property consists of steam
boats. saiboats, lease holds, cold
storage houses, stores, fish stock on
hand, and all real and personal prop
erty used in conducting the business
The firm has property in nearly every
state of tie union, in the larger cities
Among the most valuable are holdings
in Nebraska, Minnesota, New York
Michigan. Ohio and Illinois. The
property is stated to be worth $4,000,
900, and represents investments oil
$40 100000. AT the time the receiver
ship proceedings started the company
had 81 100000 in cash; S5,000,000 ii
property, and the gross sales of the
concern were estimated at $11 900 00(
annually.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17
TAX AMENDMENT
MAY BE ADOPTED
If Adopted by Senate, it viii Pass
House and go to the
President.

That the income tax amendment to
the tariff bill. may be adopted by the
senate is now more than a possibility,
If adopted by the senate 1t will prob
ably pass the house and be presented
to the President for approval
Taft is already on record favoring
such tax, If it can be applied with
out constitutional objections The
best lawyers on botl the republican
and democratic side Of the senate are
working on the proposition and pros
pecis are they will be able to evolve
a law on the subject that will stand
the test OF the court. Republicans
have been studying the situation say
that If all tle democrats can be count
ed on to vote favorably on the income
tax, proposition Of some character
can be readily written into the bill.
They figure that at least twenty repub-
Leans will vote favorably and give the
names, among whom are: Brown of
Nebraska, Cummins and Dolliyer OF
Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17
Posses Search For Pastor.

ST. LOUIS, April 17.-Posses today
are searching for Rev. Robert w. Less
ing, who disappeared near Moselle
yesterday after having cashed check
for a small amount at the bank,
When last seen three men We're follow
ing him. believed to be tramps and 1t
is feared the minister was attacked
and robbed. Lessing was pastor OF
the church at Moselle. He cashed the
check and later took walk along the
railroad Three men who had been
seen in town all day, followed hin
toward the tracks. None have seen
him since.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17
TAFT TO TAKE
WESTERN TRIP
President is Contemplating Big West
ern Trip Which Will Probably
Include a Visit to
Alaska.
TRIP TO COST $4,000
Appropriation Will be Asked From Con
eress and Number of National
Events Will be lncIud-
ed in Itinerary.

WASHINGTON, April 17-Taft has
requested prominent railroad officials
to make an estimate of the cost of a
western t,ip ne expects to make this
summer and if his plans don't 90 wrong
he viii start on the trip August L.
Although the estimates are not com
plete. the tour will cost close to seven
teen thousand dollars If the president
visits the coast he will visit Alaska,
according to al announcement today.
1t will be the first time any president
ever set foot on tlat soil. The extent
of the western trip is contingent upon
the president securing travel appro-
priation Of $25,000 from congress. In
order to make the journey he is plan
ming it will be necessary to have a
special ran Mrs Taft and a party,
composed of secretaries, stenograph-
ers, tceerap.lers, guards, and messen-
gers will accompany the president
The president expects to attend the
Alaska. Yukon expo sition at Seattle,
the irrigation congress at Spokane. the
trans Mississippi congress at Denver
and tie G A, R at Salt Lake City
He expects "a return from Alaska by
way Of southern California, Arizona
New Mexico, Texas and Louisiana.
The months OF June and July will be
spent by the president and family al
Beverly, Mass.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17
Pleased With Action.

In the beginning of the interview
with the president, Gompers said the
council desired first of all to express
appreciation of the action of the gov
ernment in standing by the principle
of right of an asylum in the unlteu
States for persons charged with pollt-
ical offenses in other countries, as ex-
emplified in the recent cases OF Pou-
rem and Rudowitz, the Russian refu-
gees The council further expressed
its appreciation of the attitude OF the
government in its effort to extend
opportunities for the maintenance OF
international peace.
With reference to convict labor,
Gompers told the president that or
ganized labor desires only that TINS
class of labor shall be regulated, not
prohibited TIE idea is to prevent
convict-made goods and work from
coming into competition with the Ia
Dor of free men.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17
Dissolution of Parliament, sultan's
First Step in Plan to Regain
Despotic Power is Be-
lieved Imminent Today.
SPENDS MONEY FREELY
Has Distributed Vast Sums Among
Priests and Unpaid Soldiers,
Which Produced Wave
of Popularity.
[By staff CORRESPONDENT Of the Unit

TBy Staff Correspondent of the Unit
ed Press.]
CONSTANTINOPLE, via Philippop-
polls. April 1.-THE dissolution of
parliament, the first step in the sui
tan's bold plan to regain his despotic
nowers is believed to be imminent to-
day. 1t leaked out that the sultan
would already have taken the step had
it not been he was urged by the new
ministers and priests to wait until con
ditions became more settled The on
ly thing that now can prevent this
move by the sultan it is believed, is
the success o. the Young Turks. If
they are successful they may save the
constitution but it will be at the price
of a civil war, and probably breaking
up of the empire. 1t was learned to
day the sultan had distributed S25,00(
among the priests, and several mil
lions among the unpaid soldiers in the
Constantinople garrison. which pro
duced a waive of popularity for the
sultan. The sultan's brother, Mehem
med Rechad, will be proclaimed sultar
liz the Young Turks succeed in over
throwing the present regime. Rechat
is literally inclined and in sympathy
with the Young Turks aims. Hun
dreds of prominent citizens have fec
from Constantinople. Business is a
stand-still. In many cases the homes
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17
Had Long Interview Yesterday With
Gompers and Members of Execu.
tive Council of American
Federation Of Labor.
PROBLEMS DIscussEn
Labor Leaders Were Well Pleased
With Conference, President
Promising to Give Matters
Earnest Consideration.

WASHINGTON, April 17.-Presi.
dent Taft discussed problems of tae
working man for two hours yesterday
with the members of the executive
council of the American Federation
of Labor.
The labor leaders, headed by Presi-
dent Gompers, called at the White
House to present to the president a
number of matters of vital interest to
organized labor. They found the
chief magistrate keenly attentive and
deeply interested, al" not only did he
give the spokesmeu Of the party all
the time they des,ded to lay their
matters before him, but joined him
self in the discussion from time to
time to bring out fuller information
On the various subjects as they were
reached
When the conference had reached
it's close the president told his callers
he would investigate such matters
tstrssented which seemed to him to
re..Yi;re such action and that he would
be 6..ad to help, SO far as his opor-
tunities would permit, in arriving at
the proper solution of the difficulties
in which the working people found
themselves, while at the same time
keeping the interests of the whole
/ people in view.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17
The Questions Discussed.

The labor leaders seemed pleased
with their reception They took UP
with the president an interesting ar
ray of p roblems. including injunction,
eight-hour law, convict labor, recent
Indictment of the labor leaders in the
south for the alleged violation of the
Sherman antitrust law, DANCE, of
dissolution of all labor organizations
under the strict Interpretation of re-
cent decisions by the supreme court,
maintenance of international peace,
labor problems on tle Panama canal,
adherence to the right of an asylum
in this country for political offenders
from other lands, and child labor.
Taft told the leaders he regarded
the matter of the anti-injunction law
as one of the most important phases
of his administration. The president
said he would be glad to consult fur.
sther with the representatives of or
ganized labor as to amendments, etc.
Wien the bill for the next congress
had been framed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17
Eiqht.Hour Law.

The federation's council urged the
president to use his efforts for tae
extension of the eight-hour law so
that it will apply to contractors ana
sub-contractors furnishing materlals
and fittings for the government puiiu-
ings and other government WORKS,
The law now applies only to govern
ment works" and the labor leaders
pointed out that while the work Oh
actually constructing government
works might now be limited to elght
hours. the preparation OF materials-
sometimes occurring just across tile
street from tae structure ltsel1-
found men employed by sub-contrac-
tors working nine, ten and tweive
hours a day. Gompers told the pres
ident that both Mckinley and hoose'
welt had favred such extension OF the
principle of the eight hour DAY DIS 10
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17
No FIioht Made Today.

ROME, April 1.-THE trial of the
Wright aeroplane scheduled for today
has been postponed on account of Il
small accident to one of the motors.
1t is expected to be repaired within a
short time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17
Weather Conditions.

The barometer is low IN the noun.
tain region, with lowest pressure in
Western Texas and over Colorado and
Wyoming. and areas of high pressure
are in Oregon and on the Atlantic
coast.
There have been showers from Iowa.
and Missouri eastward to the lake
region, and generally fair. warmer
weather prevails in all other portions
of the country, freezing temperature
being reported only in Montana
Conditions indicate warmer weather
fc this section, with probably show.
ers tonight or Sunday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17
No Further Doubt That Captain Berry
and His Crew Of Six Were
Lost When Tug "Flossr
.Foundered.
BERRY's LAST MESSAGE
Board Bearing Message Was Found on
the Beach, Telling Who're to
Find the Bodies Of
the Grew.

CLEVELAND. April 17.-rhere ia
no further doubt that Captain William
Berry and his crew of six, were lost
when the fish tug Floss foundered in
the storm April l. A board bearing
the Captains S last message was found
on the beach by small boy and
turned ove7 to the wife of the CAPTAIN
as last sad relic. The message read:
Capt. Berry and crow aboard the
Floss, April 8. If you will go straight
out from Ashtabula you will find the
bodies of the crew. We made raft
from fish boxes, but we are sinking
fast. We bailed-The boat was
wrenched to pieces by the wind and
water. Tell my wife good-by." It
was learned today that the Floss was
seen Wednesday evening signalling for
help near the five-mile take.in here.
A few minutes later the men on the
crib heard an explosion and the tug
vanished It is believed her engines
stopped and she was capsized by the
big waves
An Eye Witneas.
George Mclaughlin, keeper of the
crib four miles out, was an eye.wit.
ness to the disaster and 1t was he who
told the story of the fate of the tug.
According to McLaughlan's story
the Floss went down after fierce
battle with the wind and waves. He
says he watched the Floss struggling
against the storm and he signalled
the vessel to come to the crib, but re.
ceived no answer.
The waves" he says, tore away
the cabin and other parts of the craft.
Finally heavy wave swept over the
Floss, there was terrific explosion.
which sounded like the bursting OF a
boiler and when the spray had clear
ed the Floss had gone down.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17
THE WEATHER.
indications for Iowa. Illinois and Nils.
souri,, Wired From Chicago.

For Keokuk and vicinity Probably
showers tonight or Sunday Warmer
tonight.
For Illinois: Partly cloudy with
probably showers north portion late
tonight or Sunday. Warmer nor.r
portion tonight
For Iowa Showers tonight or Sun
day. Warmer tonight. Cooler north
west portion Sunday.
For Missouri: Partly cloudy with
probably showers tonight or Sunday.
Warmer northwest portion tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17
Liverpool Grain Experts Are in Ac-
cord With Opinions Of Chicago
Grain Men Regarding
Situation.
BREAD WILL BE LUXURY
While Patten is Given Credit With
Pushing UP Prices, Liverpool
Men Believe Raise Was
Inevitable.

LIVERPOOL, April 17.-The Worlds
wheat margin, or visible supply over
the amount that will be actually de-
manded, has practically disappeared.
according to statement issued today
by big interests this city. While the
precise figures are unavailable, at
this time, it is said that conditions
generally show great reduced acreage
in Europe by reason Of adverse wealth
er. Russia and the Danube country
are shipping only half their usual
amount, which represents shortage
of eight million bushels, as compared
with 1907. ArgentineI is the only
country that shows increases. The
world supply is declared to be with
in a very narrow compass, the margin
having been worked down until it has
almost disappeared Liverpool wheat
men express the same pessimism as
voiced by Chicago grain men and mil
lers of the northwest. They predica
the price of wheat will continue to sc.
new records and t'sat unless an unex-
pected improvement. NJ conditions de.
velopes, bread will tonne almost a
Injury throughout EngAnd and the
sl''itinent. Patter is given credit
with pushing uAfhe price of wheat
but Liverp9Nk grain men are of the
opinion that even without his manipu
iations Il would have reached as high
figure.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17
Local Observations.

April. Bar. Their. Wind Weather.
16 Z p. m. 5O.O6 5S Hwy Rain
II I am. 3O.17 80 NE Cldy
Rainfall for past "a hours mech.
"a hundredths
River above low water of 1864 9
feet tenths.
Change in "a hours rise a tenths.
Mean temperature, 81.
Maximum temperature, so.
Minimum temperature, AZ,
FRED q. GOSEWISCH,
" -. Observer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17
That Number Said to Have Been Slain
in Adana and Mersina and
Massacre Spreading to
Other Towns.
ARE MANY WILD STORIES
Several Americans, English and Ger
man Residents Reported Killed
But no Definite Informa-
ton Is ObtalnabIe.

CONSTANTINOPLE. April 1.-THE
British council at Adana, and Major
Doughty Wylie. British vice council
at Mersia, have been wounded in the
rioting that ragged in this section of
Asia Minor for the last As hours, ac-
cording to report just received mere.
General lett Fuad assistant minister
of war under the new bureau chief
was murdered last night. the news of
the crime not being made public until
1t is supposed Fuad was slain by the
soldiers who are violently opposed to
Elhem Pasha as head of the war mini
stry. The soldiers asked tie appoint
ment of Main Pasha at the time
Edhem was named.
The latest reports say $500 people
have been slain in Adana and Mersina,
and that the massacre of Christians is
spreading to other towns and is likely
to sweep all Asia Minor A large part
of Adana has been burned by Moham
medans, who are applying torch to
other towns. Several English, Ger
man and American residents Of Adana
are among the killed and wounded 1t
is reported but no definite information
is obtainable. 1T is yet impossible tc
learn the names of the two American
missionaries reported to have beer
slain in Adana. The report still lack:
1R1 f,1 f3,.,,, IN tpiI
stories are coming from Adana and
Mersina that it viii probably be several
days before all accurate statement OF
the conditions there can be obtained
Sultan is Alarmed.
The Sultan is greatly disturbed over
reports from Adana and Mersina as he
fears the slaughter of Christians may
cause the powers to interfere. He has
ordered all available troops rushed to
the scene to put down the riots at any
cost. Europeans In Asia Minor are
clamoring for foreign powers to has
ten warships to the scene as the only
means of preventing a massacre tha
may be the worst ever had in this
country. The slaughter Of the las
two days really began at Tarsus, ant
has been confined almost exclusivel,
to Christian Armenians. Conflicting
reports reached here regarding Envel
Bey, the young Turks leader. One
says he was arrested while enroutt
from Berlin to Salonica, aand execut
ed. Another says he arrived safely a
Salonica
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17
Daily River bulletin.

Iowa, April 1G.-The present stage OF
the river is ! feet inches above low
weter mark, a rise of 8 inches since
la-t report Boat up and down We
mona.
1ne river will continue to rise from
Keokuk southwark.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17

Read The Daily Gate City. 10
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17
Wilson Says Plenty.

WASHINGTON, April 17.-"There
is suiflcient wheat in the country at
normal prices to make bread for .l,e
American people UP to the time the
new crop comes and those who at
tempt to keep the prices up
ft the present rates expect
get their money from
ne common people, the consumers"
ihis reassuring message was made
pubic today by Secretary of Agricul-
lure Wilson as 2 denial of the possibil-
ity of bread riots" predicted by Thorn
as w, Lawson and others, as certain
70 follow the 'atten wheat manipula-
lions. Wilson continued: "a large
majority of the wheat has left the
hahds of the farmer, and g fictitious
price has been created The farmers
are not benefited by sr.ch conditions
and will natus.zlly plan more wheat
lor next years crop, which is likely
70 be abnormally large when gamblers
VIII not be in the ma -et, and mischief
VIII be done by disturbances of the
crop system.
Regarding the reliability of reports
Feiating to the amount of wheat on
me farms March /. reports at this
department indicated about $4,000, 600
bushels. Statisticiars of standing re-
ports sent here estimated the wheat
oh hand at 10G000.000 to 170,000,000,-
Voo bushels. Last years reports esti-
mated about four million more bush
e's than this year. Reports CT this
department are from farmers who
KNOW If anybody knows, the facts If
we seek an honest class of commun-
ny, and hesitate to take the word of
lne American farmer, we won't estab-
lish the truth by going to the gam
piers There is 31,00O,O00 bushels
more produced in the past year than
me previous year so it will be seen
,ne scarcity of wheat is not the cause
ol the present abnormal increase in
prices. The worlds wheat crop of
isOS is practically the same as 1907.
He cited figures showing the crops
OF various years laying the entire
Dlame of the price of wheat to the
ohlcago corner. Wilson said, They
nave been questioning our report. 1t
IS now high time TO give absolute
fact-r
Shorts are Sore.
CHICAGO, april 17.-That tie big
wall street shorts in wheat who have
oeen squeezed by the Patten opera
tons are responsible for the present
agitation to abolish speculating in
grain futures, was the intimation made
Today by James Patten, in interview
10 the United Press.
Patten als~ declared in favor oi
taking the tariff off of wheat, and al
necessities, and also said that the
Lord was more responsible for the
present high prices in wheat than he
(Patten) is.
Patten, chafing under the criticism
directed against him put a sarcastic
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{ Continued on page 50
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Shorts are Sore.

Continued on page 80
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-12
PRODUCE MARKET.

Butter-Receipts $3.50 tubs; cream
cry. extra. CSC: price to retail dealers.
Sic; prints, 311zc; extra frsts. CSC,
frsts, zee; seconds. 241xc; dairies, ex-
tras 26c frsts. 24c; seconds, 22c; la
dies. No. 1. 2221zc; packing stock 22e.
Eggs-Receipts 1913 cases; miscel-
laneouS fine, cases returned. II y c.
cases included, 1Sc; ordinary, 2012 c;
firsts must be 20 per cent fresh. 2211 G:
prime firsts, packed in new whitewood
cases and must be IS per cent fresh.
&c; specially packed for city trade and
must be 80 per cent fresh. 90 Il c; No. l
dirties, 17c; checks. 15c
Potatoes-Receipt 170 cars; choice
to fancy. Al q 43c; fair to good, 3S q Acc
Sweet potatoes-Jerseys, $2.75; Yir-
ginias. $1.75 per bu
yeal-Quotationss, for veal in good
weight, 767Rc; so to so lbs. Y as 2c
So TO 12O lbs. 9610c; fancy, lie
Dressed beef-Ribs. No. l. lie; No.
loins 22c; No. l round. SC; No. I chuck
7%c; No. l plate. 3 1ac.
Live poultry-Turkeys, per ID. LA
Ice; chickens, fowls, 2isc; ROSTERS
914c; springs. 121Aci geese. 9G1oe
Beans = Pea beans. hand picked
choice. $2.10g2 10; fair to good. $500 q
EOS; red kidney $1,000 40; brown
Swedish, $2I5d2 .55 limas. California
per 100 lbs. s4sO@4S5.
Fruit-Apples, new, $1.25 Q400 bril-
crabapples. SOC a $3.50 bu; lemons. 81 O.
| n :. 90: oranges, $2.606 3.25: peaches. Is
! ds1.5O per bu; IS 15c per 1-5 bu bas
ket: grapes. la 13c per s-lb basket
J pears, per brl. $4,000 $50.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-12
LABOR NEWS

A big union of Hebrew mattress
makers has been formed in Boston.
Organized workers of Superior, Wis,
are to erect a $40, 900 labor temple.
The Western Federation of Miners
viii make a fight for the six-hour day
in abornamally hot mines.
Brussels has a rather large co-opera-
tive establishment organized by num-
Der of working people.
Hollands statesmen are discussing
the suppression of the industries car
ried on in the workers miserable
homes.
st. Paul (Minn.) bricklayers who were
in an independent organization, have
cast their lot with the regular in
ternational.
The ninth anniversary of the forma
ton of the International union was re-
Gently observed by the Boston. Waffle
field and Cambridge locals of Piano
and Organ Workers union.
All the plans have been completed
for the annual convention of the Massa-
chusetts state branch of the American
Federation of Labor. which win begin
its session at Holyoke next Monday.
The Holland trade unions are organ
izing those workers whose occupation
and numbers offer a field for union ac-
ton. The unions have already done