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The Washington times., 1909-05-29
CHARGE COMBINE
TO RAISE PRICES
Declare Cost of Meats Has
Been Forced Up With
out Warrant.

NEW YORK, May 29.-Federal Dis
trict Attorney Henry A. Wise today de-
tailed one OF his deputies to investl-
gate the charge that there exists
combine among wholesale meat dealers
doing business in this city, and they
include all Of the big packing houses.
whereby the price of meat has been
forced up. Retail merchants have sent
him word that the price has been ad-
vanced without warrant, that the sd
vance has been more than treble in
this city, and that there is no proof
scarcity of cattle
The retail dealers declare that the
advance by the wholesalers came to
them without warning. that they have
only net the advance they are COM
PEELED 10 pay. and that they should not
be held responsible for the high prices
consumers have to pay.
This. however. may be so, but the
fact remains that following the ad-
vance in the price of meat, FISH and
kindred products went up. Even
smoked goods, which usually remain at
a fixed price. have risen in value.
The condition is really serious, and
the choice cuts, and even the cuts of
coarser. grade, ara now beyond the
pocketbook Of the workers.
AS an instance. Dorterhouse steak is
quoted at q cents a pOuno, siTloin at
p, soup and stew meats at y cents,
mutton at 2, lamb at .. and chickens
from 90 to 40 cents a pound.
It is also intimated that the price Of
ice is 10 be advanced still further as
soon as hot weather sets IN.
The Washington times., 1909-05-29
COLUMBUS LANDS
BLOW, IS JAILED
Policeman Finds Assailant After
Weeks Hunt-Judge Null
lowry Does Rest.

Columbus hit Sampson. Yes, soaked
him in the back of the head. There
fore, he is spending his vacation in the
District Jail.
officer Sampson, Of the First precinct,
was hit on the back of the head week
ago, while arresting Charles Tucker on
pennsylvania avenue. Some of Tucker 5
friends attempted to take him away from
the officer. but did Z Vt succeed SOM
one hit the officer on the head durins
he scuffie, and for week the pollce-
RAN has been looking for his assailant
At last he found him in the person OF
Columbus Wilson, and Judge Muliowny
did the ret, sentencing him to a So
fine or sixty days. Columbus couIdn'
pay the fine
The Washington times., 1909-05-29
MICHIGAN BOASTS
TILT" LINE THEORY
Recent Earthquake Has Stirred Up
Scientists" fitting" Is Very
Gradual.

LANSING, Mich, May 29.-Wednes-
days earthquake in Michigan has stirred
up the scientists who are discussing the
theory that d tilt line runs across the
State from the region OF Port Huron TO
Manistee- 1t Is their view that north Of
this Eae the es.rth is gradually fitting
one way. and south Of 1t fitting the
other. state Geologist Lane says the
quakes Of Wednesday may furnish new
data regarding the tilt
This sO-called '-tilting'' is very slow
except wn-2n the tremors come. The
last previous earthquake in Michigan
was IN 1851. No serious change IN the
topography of Michigan Is taking place
as X Is estimated by the scientists
that the fitting Is about al the rate OF
six inches IN 100 miles in 100 years.
The Washington times., 1909-05-29

NEW YORK. day 29--It will not
be necessary fo~ the United States
to call upon District At
torney. Jerome for aid in obtaining
the books of the United Copper Com
pany, which are being withheld by
Fritz Augustus Heinze. the search for
which occupied the time OF the d.
rectors of the company, after a dram
attic scene III Judge LacOmbe's court.
The grand jury decided that II
would require the directors to produce
the books or ask that they be sent
to Jail if they failed. The directors
have the right to the books OF the
corporation under the State laws Of
New York, and the Governments at
torneys have found ample precedent
for requiring that the directors bring
The Washington times., 1909-05-29
FUNERAL TOMORROW
FOR LIEUT.. COL. LOUD
Services at Grave Will Be
With Masonic
HonorS.

Funeral services for Lieut.. Col John
S. Loud. q. 8. A. retired, who died at
Fort Smelling, Mimi, Thursday viii be
held in the chapel of Lees undertaking
establishment, 332 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, at 3 o clock tomorrow after
noon. Interment will be In Arlington
Cemetery. The services at the grave
viii be conducted according TO the Ma
sonic ritual by Columbia Commandery,
no. 2, of which Colonel Loud was at one
time commander. The body viii be es-
cOrIcd to the cemetery by several milf
tary organizations and the Masons.
The Washington times., 1909-05-29
COMPEL DIRECTORS
TO PRODUCE BOOKS
Grand Jury VIII Not Require Assistance From District
Attorney to Obtain Access to Records
of United Copper Company

action in the State courts to secure
the missing books
The Federal courts have taken the
stand in such cases heretofore that they
are not concerned as to how the books
are secured. but that the directors OF
any corporation can he sent TO jail for
failure TO produce the books Of their
corporation IN court. IL is stated today
that the directors will be so told by
Judge I.aSAmbe, when they are hailed
into court next Tuesday.
If developed today that the missing
pages of the ledger showed the ac-
counts of Otto and T. Augustus Helnze
and Max Schultze. and District AttoI
ney Wise alleges contained the Nery II. n
formation wanted by the Government 70
Prove that Heinze loaned money to HIM
self and his associates for the purpose
of stock manipulation.
The Washington times., 1909-05-29
RECEPTION GIVEN
IN DU BOIS' HONOR
PENNSYLVANIA Club Holds Farewell
Event for New Consul Gen
eral to Singapore.

On the eve of his departure for
Singapore. British India, where he viii
occupy the post Of consul general Tor
the limited States, James Il. Du Bots
-yas the guest Of the Pennsylvania Club
at a reception given in his honor.
MIR Du Bots appointment comes as
the climax to nearly a score OF years IN
the Government service, during which
he has occupied many important posts
and instituted reforms that have saved
the Government sums aggregating
nearly d million dollars. For some
time past he has been editor Of laws
in the State Department.
The Washington times., 1909-05-29
FEARS FOR LIFE
FROM OLD LOVER

DENVER, May 29.-For the second
time the Denver police have been COM
PEELED to arrest Morris Rich, of ga
Union avenue. New York, by request
Of Mary Altscheler. who fears he Will
kill her,
lie fell in love with her last winter
and when she spurned him threaten
ed to kill her and commit suicide. she
called the police and Rich repeated
his threat, but after a few hours IN
jail, repented and was given his free
dom, on his promise to go home
The Washington times., 1909-05-29
FAIRGROUNDS OPEN
TUESDAY, JUNE 29
Will Continue as Long as
Present Fund Holds
Out.
THREE ARE OWNED
BY ASSOCIATION
Five Additional Grounds Will Be
Opened If Fund of $4,000
Is Raised.

Washington's eleven Fairgrounds will
be opened June p.
This statement was made today by
Arthur c. Moses. vice president Of the
Fairgrounds Association, who declared
that, if the $, 900 necessary to maintain
them has not been secured by that time.
they viii be opened and maintained un~
I'll whatever fund subscribed has been
exhausted.
According to Mr.. Moses, 5000 win De
needed TO run the eleven Fairgrounds.
three of which are owned outright bS
the association, while the other eight
are leased. If as much as $4,000 can be
raised, five additional Fairgrounds will
be opened up at once in certain sections
of the city where they are badly needed.
Confident of $1,000.
Il am confident we viii get the SL,oOo, -
said Mr. Moses, flor believe the peo-
pie of washington appreciate the value
Of the great amount of good accom-
plished by chiidren's Fairgrounds. So
far, we have only $3.50 Of the S,0OO
pIedged However, I would not be sur
prised II we obtained as much as $4,000,
and, in that event. we win have six
teen Fairgrounds in operation before
the middle OF August"
The three Fairgrounds owned by the
association are the ROsedaie, George
town, and CORDOBA grounds, the latter
being an institution for coloTed children,
Congress appropriated $4,000 for the
purchs Sc of the Georgetown grounds,
and 5000 is being spent on grading ara
apparatus The ROsedale grounds, To-
cafed at Seventeenth and Gale streets
northeast, are now ready to open.
The association is particularly graft
fed over the success which has been
met in the equipment Of the Rosedals
grounds
Model Rosedale Grounds.
'sThe Rosedale grounds" said Mr..
Moses, sis all the proof that is needed
that the association understands what
II is doing. For six months a large
force Of men has been at work there
cutting down a hill and filing in &
valley, until now the whole square i
comprised OF level ground The trac
has bsen fenced in and trees have beer
planted around it, which promise u
make It one of the most beautiful
childrens play parks IN America.
zone visit 10 Rosedale is convincing
that Fairgrounds are an essential fac
tor in municipal life. Here. there il
opportunity for children Of all ages I
take the most beneficial exercise unde
competent instructors and to becom
robust and healthy. On the girls sid
Of the Fairgrounds there Is a tenni
court a small baseball diamond, tether
ball court, a wading pool and gar
den. The boys have two baseball Ola
monds and a 220-yard cinder court
Children from any section Of the cit
ere permitted to visit Rosedale or an
OF the other Fairgrounds operated dur
ing the summer
Three new members have been adde
10 the board Of directors OF the Play
grounds Association, according 10
statement made by Mr.. Moses. The
are Major Judson, D. J. Callahan. an
T. c. Noyes. Postmaster Genera
Hitchcock is president Of the assOcis
ton
The Washington times., 1909-05-29
Disease Germs

Cannot harm healthy human bod
les. We cannot have healthy bodies
unless we have pure biood,-the
kind of blood that Hoods Sarsa-
PariIIa makes.
This great medicine has an IN
equalled, unapproached record for
purifying and enTiching the blood.
II cures scTOfuIa, eczema, erup-
tons. catarrh, rheumatism, anemia,
nervousness, that tired feeling, dys-
pepsia, loss of appetite, general de-
bility, builds up the whole system.
Get Il today in tn usual liquid form or in
chocOlated tablet form called SarsRtabs.
The Washington times., 1909-05-29
DR.. BULLS BROTHER
is SERIOUSLY ILL

NEWPORT. May 29.-Melville Bull, a
brother OF the late DR.. William T. Bull
suffered a paralytIc stroke at his home
here today. one side was left entirely
naraIvzed ard Mr. Bulls condition is
considered serious.
Ms Frank smythe. Of Meadowbrook,
Pa-.=a sister Of MI Bull has arrived
here. and viii be IN constant attend
ance upon her brother
The Washington times., 1909-05-29
MISS ROSENBURGER
MARRIES IN CHURCH
Wedding Today TO Samson Coke in
Paris-Follows Recent Civil
Ceremony,

PARIS, May 29.-FoIlowing tie recent
civil ceremony, the church wedding CT
Samson Cleveland Coke, deputy Amer
lean consul general. and Miss Jeanne
Rosenburger took place at noon today
in the St Pierre Church.
Miss Rosenburger is the daughter Of
the former Swiss consul at Marseilles,
a chevalier of the Legion Of Honor.
Following today'S ceremony, which
was witnessed by many from the
American colony, a reception was held
at the American consulate.
The Washington times., 1909-05-29
HAS s., 500 COMING.

DENVER, May ct. H. Mathewson
holds $3.50 for Miss Lillian Hazel, Of
New York city. Years ago Miss Hazel
found and returned a 800 bill lost by
". p. Wilkins. He took her name and
when he died left $500 to Mathewson 20
give It to her for her honesty Mathew
son cannot find her.
The Washington times., 1909-05-29
FORMER GOVERNOR
CRITTENDEN DEAD
Stroke Suffered at Ball Game
Ends Life of Noted
Missourian.

KANSAS CITY, May 29.-Ex-Gov.
T T. Crittenden. stricken with apopIexy
while watching a baseball game here
Thursday. died early today. he did
not regain consciousness after being
stricken.
years old He has lived in Missouri
since 1865. During his term as governor
the Jesse James gang was broken up
and the anti-gambling crusade begun.
The Washington times., 1909-05-29
BANK ROBBED.

BENDOW CITY, Ill. May 29.-Rob-
hers armed with shotguns held up
Cashier Moore. of the Peoples Bank. to-
day, and escaped with more than 5000
The Washington times., 1909-05-29
STORK EXPECTED.

MADRID. May 29.-The birt'- of an
other child 20 the King and Queen Of
spain is expected about June 10
The Washington times., 1909-05-29

Do you realize how extremely firing
to women is the combining, mOnot-
OnOus work of the household No
man could stand it. 1t is necessary
therefore that her system be fOrti-
fed and the nerves toned with a
soothing preparation like
The Washington times., 1909-05-29
pdDSt Extract
TsBeSr Ionic

Keep a supply of it in your home
at all times for the lady Of the
house. II will strengthen her when
Overtaxed with household cares,
keep her happy and retain her
beauty and charms.
Insiss Upon jt Being Pabss -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-23
FLORIS MAN
ENDS HIS LIFE
Walter Pitcher, Foris, H.. Man shot
l'mself-Leaves Wife and
Two Children.

FLORlS, March 23.--Walter Pitcher.
aged 40, we'll known Floris citizen.
suicided this morning by shooting him
self at the farm of his half brother.
Arnold Dunleavy, five miles south of
town He had been drinking and last
night threatened his wife with harm.
This morning he left home and went
to the Dunleavy place. He borrowed
gun on the pretense of shooting
squirrels and then turned it and fired
into lis stomach. Death was almost
instantaneous.
Pitchers wife has been an operator
for the Farmers Telephone exchange
at this place. He leaves two daugh-
ters attic and Minnie Pitcher. No
arrangements have been made for the
funeral. The corners inquest is
being held this afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-23
Eiohth District Appointment.

WARRINGTON, d. c., March 20
senators Dollver and Cummins talk
ed over the Eighth district appoint
ments today. They have agreed as to
a part of the postoffice appointments
ard probably will be able to agree as
to such others as are OF immediate I'M.
portance in short time.
Senator Cummins assignments to
committees today on comparison with
those given to other members of the
senate's younger element were found
to be better than those serured by an
other new senator.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-23
Will Fight FOR
RECOGNITION
Big Question Between the Miners and
the Operators in the Anthra-
cite Field Over Pecos-
milton of Union.
MINERS WILL DECIDE QUERIES PUT TO PAYNE
Four Hundred Delegates Are in At.
tendance at Convention in
scranton-Wage Ad.
justment Wanted.

SCRANTON. Pa, March 2s.-
Whether there will be strike by the
anthracite coal miners or a lockout
by operators or suspension of mining
after April first will be decided in the
tri-district miners convention which
convened here this morning. Four
hundred delegates attended. Presi-
dent Lewis said it was up to the del
egates to decide. He didn't think any
new demands would be made but
others expressed the belief the miners
would stand for their rights. The op-
orators declare this time for a wage
readjustment, not a wage increase.
The United Miners are out for a rec
ognition of the union. A big fight will
be on this score.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-23
Senate Today Passed Bill Prohibiting
Killing of Quail Until 1914, Pre-.
scnted by Allan of Van
suren County.
DRUGGISTS PERMITS
Rouse Defeated an Indefinite Post.
ponement Of Bill Prohibiting
Druggists Handling In
toxcating Liquors.
IGate City snecial ser,.,oo

IIate City Special Service.I
STATE HOUSE, DEC MONIES,
Iowa, March 23.-Thc senate today
passed bill by Allen of Van Burcn
prohibiting the killing Of quail until
,s'a' Also bill by seely prohibiting
double taxation of shares of stock in
foreign corporation, owned by citizens
OF this state. The consideration Of
public utilities bills was made special
order for Thursday. The house de-
feated an indefinite postponement Of
the bill prohibiting druggists handling
intoxicating liquors, and the bill goes
on the calendar.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-23
/. ~ oyster Bay at 7:1s This Morn
ina Going Direct to New York
and Thence to the
Steamer.
IS ENRoUTE TO AFRICA
Carries Best Wishes Of All Classes and
is Greeted With Immense
Crowds on His Arrival
at the Docks.

NEW YORK, March 23.-Former
President Roosevelt left Oyster Bay
at 7:1S this morning, going direct to
New York, thence to Eoboken, where
he boarded the steamer Hamburg, OH
which he will sail for Naples at II
o'clock.
The steamer Hamburg, with former
President Roosevelt and Kermit
aboard, cleared the dock at II a. M,
escorted by fleet of revenue cutters
and tugs and started on the trip for
Naples. AS the steamer steamed down
North river, band on tug Timmons
played Garry Owen Roosevelts fa-
yorite tune.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-23
CHAMP CLARK
MAKES CHARGE.
Charges That Certain Testimony Be-
fore Ways and Means Commit
tee Had Been Omitted
From Records.
During Progress of Second Days
Speech Payne Was Frequently
Interrupted With Queries
Regarding Bill.

WASHINGTON, March PA
charge that certain testimony before
the ways and means committee had
been omitted in the record, was made
in the house this afternoon by Clark
during the course of interruption to
Payne's tariff speech. Clark declared
a number of witnesses, particularly
those speaking for the the leather
trade, had cut out large part of the
cross examinations where they made
admissions which they preferred not
to have appear in the records.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-23
BIG STRIKE IN
PARIS is ENDED
Telesraphers Declare Their Strike
Off at General Meeting and
Men Return to Work in
Old Places.
ALL STRIKERS GO BACK
Government Officials Will Take up
Later For Settlement the Griev-
ances Strikers Have
Against smyan.

PARIS, March 2S.-The big strike
of the telegraphers was declared off
this morning at general meeting OF
the strikers. 1t was agreed that all
postal and telegraph employees return
to work this afternoon. Under the
agreement with the authorities every
one of the strikers will be reinstated
and have their old positions back after
which the officials will take up for
settlement grievances that resulted in
the strike.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-23
Weather Conditions.

The area of high pressure from the
upper lake region has passed slowly
to the lower lakes and Ohio valley,
with fair, moderately cool weather in
the entire eastern portion o. the
country.
The barometer is low on the Pa
cific slope, with a depression central
in Utah and New Mexico, and mod.
crate depression is passing through
North Dakota.
1t is warmer throughout the west
and there have been rains in South
ern California and Arizona.
Indications are for warmer, unset
tied weather IN this section tonight
and Wednesday, as the Utah depres.
sion advances. and showers are prob
able.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-23
THE WEATHER.
Indications for Iowa, Illinois and Mis-.
souri,, Wired From Chicago.

or Keokuk and Vicinity; Unset
tied weather with showers tonight or
Wednesday Warmer east portion to-
night,
For Illinois; Partly cloudy tonight
and Wednesday Warmer tonight.
or Iowa; Unsettled with probably
showers late tonight or Wednesday.
Warmer tonight east and centri por-
tons.
For Missouri: Unsettled weather
with showers tonight or Wednesday.
Warmer east portion tonight,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-23
Illinois Postoffjce Robbed.

JACKSONVILLE, H., March 2S.--
Robbers at an early hour Monday
morning blew the safe in the post
office at Chaplin and secured some
5000 to $500, and escaped without leav-
ing any clue to their identity. The
fact of the robbery was not known
until daylight Monday morning, the
noise of the explosion not having dis
turbed the residents of the town.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-23
CLAIM PAYNE BILL
SHOWS FAVORITISM
Lumhermen Say it Discrimnstes
Against Western Dealers and
viii Fight it.
f. p. McManus.

CHICAGO, March 23.-Lumbermen
of Chicago and the states of the mid
die west will send a communication
to Washington to fight the proposed
revision on the provision on lumber
duties. They claim the Payne bill dis
eliminates against other portions of
the country in favor of the east.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-23
Many Questions Asked PAYNE.

Payne began the second days
speech on the tariff bill when the
house convened today Before he
could resume the discussion he was
forced TO reply 10 a dozen queries.
Garret, of Tennessee aroused Payne's
ire by suggesting that taking the bill
as a whole, it was q revision upward.
Payne said: intelligent man, il yon
read the bill carefully you would see it
is a revision downward
Payne Held Floor.
WASHINGTON. March 23.-Payne
held the floor most of the afternoon ex-
planning various portions of the bill
and not giving Clark a chance to
start a speech
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-23
Kidnapped Boy Returned to His
Father Last Night at the Ho.
tel HoIIender in cIeve-
land, Ohio.
PLACED ON STREET CAR
Father Found Him in the Hotel Where
He Had Been Sent by the
kidnappers-Joyful
Meeting.
CLEVELAND, ssaio, March

CLEVELAND, SSaio, March %
Little Willie nitla, who has caused
| the police of the entire country end
/ less worry since he was kidnapped
from school in Sharon last Thursday,
was returned to his father at the Hol-
lenden hotel here last night at $50. In
compliance with the agreement en-.
tered into between the kidnapped boys
father and an agent of the kidnapers
4 here today, the boy was placed on a
street car on the outskirts of the city
and started to the hotel shortly after
IS O'Clock. Two boys, G. w. Ramsey
and Edward Mahoney, recognized the
lad ON the car and taking him in
charge conducted him to his father,
who was in waiting according to the
pre-arranged plan which he had fol-
lowed at dictation of the kidnapers.
The boy wandered about the hotel
lobby unannounced for several min
utes asking the bell boys for his faith.
er before the latter knew his son was
| in the big foyer.
! The moment the anxious parent
/. heard that agstrange boy was in the
hotel sauntering in an aimless fashion,
| he rushed across the lobby, grasped
him in his arms and smothered his
| face with his kisses.
i The boy saw his parent coming.
He opened his lips to speak. The
words were never spoken. Grasping
! Willie in his arms. the happy father
lifted the boy into his arms and lant-
! ed score of kisses on his lips. It's
my boy, my darling Willie" he cried.
Tears gushed from his eyes. He
pressed the child to his breast and
hugged him tightly.
Willie smiled little. He was glad
to see his pap, but he did not realize
what all the fuss was about.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-23
Two Killed at Dewitt.

DE WITT Iowa, Tlarch 23.-Ross
yickery. 1T-year-old boy of this place,
and Mrs. T. c. Gearhart. aged SO, of
Lyons. Iowa. were run VIZ and in
stantly killed by a fast train at the
CHICAGO & Northwestern statio-' here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-23
Three Burned TO Death.

MONTREAL. March 23,-Three per.
sons were burned to death today, and
two injured in fire that destroyed
the Windsor Hotel. Cornwall, Ont.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-23
Burke Beats Sullivan.

NEW YORK, Marca 2S.-Sailor
Burke. the Brooklyn middleweight
fighter. won from Jack tTwin) Sulli-
van of Boston, in a rough ten-round
contest fought here last night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-23
~ Have Willie in NV Arms

AS soon as he could push his way
through the crowd, Whitla, Sr., went
to his room Oh the second floor. He
carried in his arms the boy. For sew
eral minutes he was alone in the room
with his schoolboy SON. Then. through
the door came these words, spoken by
the father to the boys mother on the
long distance phone:
ooh, mother, have Willie here in
my arms. He is safe. Glory to God.
mamma, it is the happiest night of my
life."
There was pause, the mother was
pleading for her husband to return
the boy to his home at once.