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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-03
Mount Baker Said to Have Been Shoot
ing Out Lurid Flame and
Huge Column of vapor
and Smoke.
FOUR MEN SAW IT
Reputable Citizens Watched the Erup-
ton Through Field Glasses
Last Week on Three Diff
ferent Occasions.
[Gate city Leased Wire service.1

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.1
VANCOUVER, B.. c., Oct. -Four
citizens Of Mission Junction,
which lies directly north of Mt. Bak-
err on the Canadian side, announced
today that on Tuesday last, they plain
ly'saw Mt. Baker in eruption.
They declared they saw column
of smoke issuing from the mountain
last Sunday and on Tuesday secured
powerful field glasses and again saw
a huge column of vapor and smoke.
After nightfall Tuesday, they declar-
ed, lurid flame issuing from the
peak could plainly be seen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-03
Omaha Man Suddenly Disappears Al
most on Eve Of His Wedding
With One Of Leading
Bellies of City.
PROBABLY is MURDERED
Drew Large Sum From the Bank and
Started For the West But
Has Not Been Heard
From.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.]
OMAHA, Neb., Oct. almost on
the eve of the date set for his we'd
ding to one of the leading bellies OF
Omaha society, George Bowers, act
ing manager of Armour and Com
pany's packing plant at South Omaha.
mysteriously disappeared and detec-
tives are working on the case today in
the belief that he has been murdered.
He had SO, 1000 in cash and iewelry val
ued at 81 900 on his person at the
time of his disappearance, September
5.
On September Bowers drew $4,000
from bank here and started for
northern California where he intend
ed to inspect some placer mines in
which he was interested. The follow
ing day his fiancee, Miss Daisy Rog-
ers, received a message from him
dated st. Paul, through which city his
route was to take him. No word has
been received from him since. The
authorities fear he was robbed and
murdered.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-03
Football player Dead.
tate CITY Leased Wire Service

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.l
BLOOMINGTON. Ind, Oct. g.
While the Indiana Universit, football
team was putting touches on its vic
tory over Depaw late this afternoon,
Duke Trimble, star guard on the In
diana varsity eleven, died at the city
hospital. Death resulted from blood
poisoning caused by scratch on the
foot received three weeks ago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-03
Champ Clark.
IGate City Leased Wire service.1

[Gate City Leassd Wire SerV1ce.I
MEXICO. Mo-, Oct. 2.-Congress-
Champ Clark announced today that he
intends to give up the lecture plat
form and devote his time to a fight
against high tariff After this season
he will quit chautauqua platforms and
make speeches on the tariff. 1t is said
this will mean loss of several thous-
ands each year to him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-03
DROPPED DEAD
IN THE CROWD
Retired Army Office Fell over In the
Armory While President Taft
Spoke.
ESPECIAL to The Gate City.1

PORTLAND. Ore, Oct. 2.-Col. Ed
mund D. Hill, U. S. A., retired, seven
ty years old, dropped dead here to-
night at the armory while President
Taft was delivering an address. The
colonel was overcome by the press of
people and succumbed to heart fail
ure.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-03
Cannon Interviewed.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.1
DANVILLE, H., Oct. 2.'I have no
knowledge or information concerning
Mr.. Parsons or the charges he makes"
This was all Speaker j G. Cannon
would say tonight when shown the
United Press dispatch containing the
charges by Congressman Persons OF
New York.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-03
WRIGHT is Not Riuht,

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.]
LOWELL, Mass. Oct. 2.-Artaur
Wright, arrested today in Portland,
Oregon, while trying to approach Pres
ident Taft. armed with big revol-
yer has been queer" from his youth,
according to a statement made here
tonight by the young mans father.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-03
Two Million People.

New York, long used to crowds of
unprecedented size, set a new mark
tonight in the wind up of the Hudson
Fulton celebration when it is estimat-
ed that 100000 people damned their
way into Fifth avenue, Sixth avenue
and Broadway between Thirtieth and
Forty-Sixth streets and in Central
park, west
Many persons we're injured and a
number of women tainted. The mag
net that drew the throngs was the
carnival pageant with thousands Of
marching men and fifty elaborate
floats. The other big feature was the
parade this afternoon of half mil
lion school children.
AT Poughkeepsie tonight the feature
of the celebration was magnificent
fire works celebration at Kalls Rock,
a hill overlooking the river.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-03

have come here from a ranch near
Miles City, Mont.
The arrest of Wright was the first
Of Its kind that has occurred on the
presidents journey.
President Taft did not know of the
incident until the end of the parade.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-03
Worning His Way.

Wright was arrested oppo-
site Hotel Portland, just as the
presidential party was emerg-
ing from the court of the hotel.
He was worming his way
through the dense crowd when
his suspicious actions were
seen by one Of the presidents
body guard. This man called
to Police Captain Geo. Bailey
who ordered Wright to stand
back. Wright, however, kept
advancing. According to Bal
ley he was not carrying his
camera ready for use. Bailey
showed Wright backward and
then felt the revolver conceal
ed in holster over Wright s
chest.
Had 38 Gun.
Calling to detectives. Bailey
grappled with Wright and
with the assistance Of detec-
tives the man was hand-cuffed
A heavy 38-calibre Smith and
Wesson revolver and severa'
rounds of cartridges were tax
en- from the prisoner who was
removed to the city prison.
Guard Doubled.
When word of Wright's arres
reached headquarters, the chief Of
police ordered the guard about tn,
president doubled and Captain Bale.
ordered men to ride down any on,
attempting to break through the line
to reach the president.
Wright was charged with carryin
concealed weapons. His case viii
come to trial Monday and If convicte
of the charge he will be photograph
ed, according to Bailey. and his pie
ture sent broadcast throughout tn
United States for use by the author
ties while the president is on his toul
Wright VIII be Held.
In any event Wright will be hel
here several days while the presider
is enroute to California.
In spite Of severe examination notl
ing could be learned regarding Virgil
by the detectives, except howeve
that he lived several years in Mass;
chusetts, that he has wealthy relative
in Lowell and that he was made
special policeman at Lowell, Mass.
First on the Trip.
Wright described himself as a M
chanical draughtsman He claimed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-03

Where Living Is Too Easy.
Faint-hearted men are the fruit of
luxurious countries.-Herodot
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-03

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New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

large blossoms Of glass nosaics, and leading
I'D TO scheme Of dining room decorations car
He'd out In soft hues OF brown Circassian wal
nut which constitute the furniture, carved 10
harmonic with wainscoung and woodwork
The high wainscoting is paneIled. each panel
decorated with nfesze painting Of notable
beauties and knights Of the Middle Ages, with
here and there an idealistic figure TO lend that
touch Of aspiration without which many de
clare art is incomplete
Hangtngs and chair coverings embody soft
tones of brown that merge into the tnts Of the
walnut wainscoting and furniture. while a
touch OF soft gold In the draperies lends hint
O, sunshine TO the room, repeated In the Golfer
ing OF the richly panelled ceiling and. at night,
cleaning into sudden radiance when the L.
iuminations of the room glow through golden
prisms.
IN this room the diner-out may study art in
many aspects, or he may elect TO dine In the
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

adjoining larger restaurant on the other side
Of the music gallery, where instead OF mosaic
floor drifted over with rare Oriental rugs he
treads upon carpets and gazes upon broad
frieze OF Gobelin tapestry which is carried
above the wainscoting Of the great apartment
below its richl carved ceiling cove and which
lends warm color relief TO the panelled cell
ing, picked out with gold and soft colors AMI
maintaining the Louis XVI decorative scheme
OF the room.
Just one Of these rooms has been decorated
at a cost OF $4,000, and the chance diner has
the enjoyment Of wandering through both, rest
ing In the poppy lighted green room or scrib-
bling notes in some one OF the artistically deco
rated writing rooms. where woods have
contributed to set of the paintings and fires
cos OF such artists c. Y. Turner. J. Well,s
Champney Herbert Denman, Frederic Cr1wnin-
shield. Charles NJ. Shean Maxfeld Parrish ana
MI Cox
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-04-02
TO STUDY HISTORY OF
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Society to Be Formed in Colfax
With That End in View.
Branch of Inland Empire Historical
Society Professor Elliott Will BE
Here and Will Read His Paper on
"Dr. John Mclaughlin"

1t is proposed to organize in Colfax q
society or club for the study or reading
OF local history. This will be branch
OF the Inland Empire Historical Society.
Such a society was started here some
time ago, we believe, but for lack OF in
terest did not fully mature. 1t is pro-
posed to revive interest in the study of
history-mOre particularly history per-
tanning to the Pacific Northwest-and
with that end in view Professor T. @.
Elliott OF Whitman College, president of
the Inland Empire Historical Society will
be here on the night of April -, and an
informal meeting at that time will be
held to organize a club for the object
above stated. Professor Elliott, if de-
sired, will read a 30 or 40 minute paper
that he read before the Washington
Library Association not long ago upon
DR.. John Mclaughlin "a paper that
was reproduced in part by the Sunday
Spokesman-Reyiew. The Gazette will
publish where this meeting will take
place next week.
Too much cannot be said in praise of
the effort to establish such society.
History and biography is not studied or
read as it should be. 1t is surely
the main fabric of our education. No
man or woman is really educated with
out thorough knowledge of history. 1t
is the plate-gl window through which
we look into the world and see things.
Without it our view is confined to the
narrow walls in which we live. We hope
there will be no lack of interest on the
part of the people of Colfax in this mat
ter, and that Professor Elliott will be
greeted by goodly number of people in
tent on taking hold of it in earnest.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-04-02
NEW INLAND SCHEDULE.
Faster Time Will Be Made On and
After April 10.

The Inland's new train schedule, which
becomes effective April 10, consists of IL
trains in and out of Spokane, instead of
nine as at present. Two-car through
trains will be run on both the Colfax
and Moscow divisions, instead Of four :
car trains to and from Spring Valley as
now, thus doing away with the delay in
switching at that point. The new
schedule is as follows:
Moscow division-Trains will leave
Moscow northbound at TAO a. M, 11:5O
a. m, 4:25 p. 10. Leave Spokane for
Moscow at sos a. m, 1880 p. m. and
4:5O p. m.
Colfax division-Trains leave Colfax
northbound at 500 a. M, 1890 p. m,
$40 p. m. and leave Spokane for Colfax
at 7:5O a. m, 1920 p. m. and 6:15 p. M
The running time has been again re-
duced, the through trains between Spo-
kane and Moscow being scheduled to
make the run in 3 hours and 10 minutes,
and between Spokane and COlfax in 2
hours and 40 minutes.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-04-02
House and lot--A Snap.

My residence property in South Colfax
at bargain if taken at once Also all
furniture. including piano, at private
sale. r II. kipp.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-04-02
DR.. MOSES FLEXER'S SERUM
Efforts Made to Obtain 1t as Ap-
piled to Miss Walters.

The death this week OF Miss Miriam
Walters from cerebro spinal meningitis
has brought to notice the discovery by DR..
Moses Flicker OF his serum for the cure of
this disease. He is connected with the
Rockefeller Institute of New York, and
made his discovery about year ago.
1t is not manufactured and given out for
general use at this time, but can be OBJ.
tained as rule in most of the leading
cities OF the Union. In the sickness of
Miss Walters, when the case seemed
hopeless and ali other remedies had been
applied, the doctors sought to obtain
Flexer's serum. Spokane was sought by
telegraph, the reply coming back that
none was there, try Portland. Portland
was touched by the electric spark,
and the same answer came back, try
Seattle. Seattle was communicated with
and there the serum was found and hur.
ried into the mails for Spokane, where
stood a special car ready to take it to
Colfax as soon as it was gotten out Of
the mail pouch. 1t is thought by many
that the serum did not have fair test
in the case of Miss Walters, who had
been stricken three days before it's ar
rival.
Without doubt it is a marvellous rem
edy, and has done some wonderful cures
during the brief period since its discovery
by DR.. Flicker. One thing is uppermost
in the case at bar, and that is, it is re-
grettable that the serum cannot be
obtained in any reputable drug store on
the shortest notice. Perhaps it will be
Al after awhile
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-04-02

While the district is rapidly getting
into good financial condition, the in.
debtedness is still too great to admit of
bonding for new building. In other
words, the present indebtedness, added
TO the cost OF new building, would
place the district beyond it's lawful limit
OF Indebtedness. However, it ia abso-
lutely certain that within two or three
years the district will be in shape to
issue bonds and take care OF a building
40 much needed. Just what would be-
come Of the schools during the time we
we're getting into shape to bond is plain.
In order to meet the situation now,
when needed, the directors took the
matter up with local business men and
investors. As result the banks and
individuals have agreed to furnish $4O,-
600 Tor new building, il the district
will give lease of the Hollingsworth
site and agree to pay per cent interest
on the cost OF the building until such
time as the district can issue bonds and
take over the building. 1t is also pro-
posed that the directors be authorized
to make annual payments on the princi-
pal as soon as deemed advisable. In
the meantime corporation is being
formed to take care of the business end
OF the matter, and it is proposed to
issue bonds against tie property and to
further protect the investor by a contract
on the part OF the district to rent the
building and make the payments above
referred to.
" In order that the whole matter may
be understood by the people and the
needs of the district placed before them
the directors have decided to call a
special election for April 8, at which the
whole matter will be submitted to the
people for their decision. 1t is earnestly
hoped that proper degree OF interest
will be taken in the settlement of this
vexed question, and that every voter in
the district will turn out and give his
assistance. The election will be held at
the Main street school on the afternoon
OF the above date.
1t should be remembered that the
vote at this time merely concerns that
proposition of granting lease OF the
Hollingsworth school site and OF author
izing the directors to rent the building
and make such payments as deemed
advisable from time to time OD the
principal"
The Novelty, Garfield, Wash. 5 and
10 cent bargains.
DR.. Kings date. first Saturday. Eyes.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-04-02
ASK PEOPLE TO VOTE
ON SCHOOL PROJECT
Necessity for Providing More
Room Is Acute.
What Prominent Educator Has to
Say Directors Have Decided to
Call Special Election April g.
Voters Urged to Investigate Plan.

A prominent educator OF Colfax, when
seen by representative of The Gazette
one day this week in regard to the situa-
ton facing this community, used these
words:
The necessity OF providing more room
ior the local schools has become acute in
the extreme. During the present year
there has hardly been a time when there
was vacant seat in the High shool as
sembly room. This spring a class OF IA
will be graduated while the eighth grade
will send up at least so new students.
Further, the new laws passed by the last
legislature make it practically impossible
for high school districts to charge tut,
tion, so that great many students may
be expected from the country. The lat
ter condition is q satisfactory one, for
the reason that the state provides high
schools with much larger apportion-
ment than heretofore, and hereafter the
high schools of the state will be practi-
cally self-sIppOrting 30 far as local taxes
are concerned.
"ln addition to the High school situa
tion the lease on the Duchemin school
building expires in June. 1t is not
thought that this building can be had,
or should be used, for school purposes
after this year. The abandonment of
this building will leave at least 100
pupils to be provided with school rooms.
1t is evident, therefore, that something
must be done and that at once.
1.-The directors have been facing this
situation for several months. In accord
ance with the directions of the voters at
an election some two years ago they
closed deal with Mr.. HOllingsworth for
tract of ground across the street from
the court house
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-04-02

to the floor of the fl car, and was used
as an example in spraying as well as an
ocular demonstration in pruning. To
reach all the pests it is necessary to
spray down as well as up and through.
II necessary the horticulturist should
spray down from a raised platform. The
professor illustrated his remarks by
spraying through two different nozzles,
one, attached to long pole, enabling
him to spray down from the top of the
tree, the nozzle being turned down. The
spraying was done by hand and also by
the aid Of a gasoline engine which stood
on the rear end of the car, showing how
each worked.
People we're invited to come inside the
next car, which was soon filled, and
nearly everything connected with horti-
culture was laid bare. Fruit pests, from
the crysalis state to maturity, were seen
in glass cases fastened to the walls OF the
car, showing where they lurked in the
bud.
The demonstration train left yesterday
morning on its tour, this being the start
ing point, and The Gazette would advise
all who can TO visit it and study every
feature connected with it. 1t is a great
work. Several representative men and
correspondents are with the train, show
ing the interest taken in the cause.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-04-02

have been living in Colfax until recently,
since which time they have been at the
home OF Oscar o. O'Kelley, II miles east
OF town. Baker came to town Wednes.
day OF last week and secured room in
the lodging house over the Coryel ga
loon, where he committed the deed OF
self-destructiOn. After taking the poison
he called for help, saying he was dying,
but expired before medical aid could
reach him. The body was buried Tues
day from the undertaking parlors, in
terment taking place in Colfax cemetery.
Baker was 32 years Of age. His two
brothers, Bert Baker OF Grangeville,
Idaho, and Will Baker of Hay were here
to attend the funeral. 1t was so clearly
case OF suicide that Coroner Bruning
did not consider it necessary to hold an
inquest. Rev. John p. Barker preached
the funeral sermon.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-04-02
|NLAND'S HORT|CUL.
TURAL TRAIN HERE
Pruning and Spraying of Trees
Fully Demonstrated.
Practical Apparatus for illustrating
the Work in Hand Many Promi-
nent Citizens and Correspondents
Accompany the Train.

The Inland Empire & Spokane second
annual horticultural demonstration train
was here Wednesday, and was visited by
many ladies and gentlemen interested in
horticultural work. In the evening,
under the rays of the arc light, the dem
Onstration OF the spraying apparatus
was witnessed from fiat car, as we'll as
an interesting talk on the pruning OF
College had charge of this. 1t was not
merely talk on the right way of prun-
ing trees, but the professor, with prun-
ing knife in hand, from one OF the many
specimens of small fruit trees on the car,
went through the process Of pruning
cutting limb here and limb there,
showing the necessity of this bud and
the advisability OF topping off another,
and explaining everything connected
with the growth OF the tree to maturity.
The only regret is that there were not
more present to hear this instructive and
interesting talk. One remark that fell
from the professors lips, and that was
that no part OF the Pacific coast raised
better apples than the Palouse, with the
exception that they lacked color. In the
marketing of apples in this day and
generation color is prime factor, and is
responsible for the sale of most OF the
fruit. The professor explained how to
prune tree 80 as to improve the color
OF the fruit.
Professor Melander had charge of the
spraying apparatus. He explained the
process Of spraying and the way it
should be done. There is more science
in the business than most people sup
pose. Merely spraying the tree will not
always kill the pests that destroy fruit
A fair rsized apple tree was nailed tight
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-04-02

DR.. Kings date. first Saturday. Eyes.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-04-02
Ed Baker Commits Suicide.

Ed Baker committed suicide Saturday
afternoon by drinking three ounces OF
carbolic acid in a glass of beer. Baker
leaves a wife and a twG-year- old girl
baby, besides two brothers, all of whom
were at the funeral. Mr.. and Mrs. Baker
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-03
0na

Since hay harvest is over all the
farmers in the vicinity of Ona are
busy hauling lumber from Alsea.
Mr.. Mckinney, who purchased a
part of the Fallman place on Upper
North Beaver, is moving over from
Bayview.
Mr.. Fallman is very busy build
ing a house on his new place.
Lloyd Commons returned home
from Dallas last week. He drove
in eight fine Jersey cows to add to
his fathers dairy herd.
A number Of the Ona young peo-
pie attended the dance at Waldport
last Saturday night. They report
an excellent time at the dance. We
understand that they also spent
several very enjoyable hours on the
mud flat near Bay View.
The school on Upper North Bea-
yer closed last Friday. Miss Smith
and the patrons of the school az
ranged to celebrate the last day
with a picnic near the Davis place
and extended an invitation to the
Ryan, Ona and Pool Slough schools
to attend. Ona was the only one
to put in an appearance. An eX-
cellent lunch was served and every
one seemed happy. Miss Eleanor
Smith departed for her home in
Salem Saturday morning.