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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-23

Big BLOT is on in Liverpool Between
the orangemen and Catholics,
and Situation ls Serious.

LIVERPOOL. June pa riot be-
tween Orangemen and Catholic resi-
dents is raging In various parts Of the
city today Scores are injured, and
numerous cases Of sacking houses and
stores OF the contenders are reported.
Ine trouble has been brewing and
broke out yesterday between the
school children In nearly every school
Of the city. The authorities closed
nifty schools today. The situation is
serious, and the few persons not act
ually involved have not dared to ven
ture on the streets. Hundreds Of men
have laid of in order to participate in
the fighting which for the most part
Is conducted by the women.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-23
ANOTHER SKELETON
IN SULTAN'S CLOSET
Death Of Midhat Pasha May be Inves-
tigated and Cause Serious s
Trouble.

COZ ; ANTINOPLE, une 23.-An-
other = !. was filed against Ex-Sultan
ADD amid today by Ali Haider
Mid 8 Pasha. son of Midhat Pasha
VIII amed the Turkish constitution
thi : three years ago, and was sub
So s. ntly killed by his son Charges
a. 8 bdul's order. 1t is reported that
ul made liberal offers in an effort
ro--compromise the case, being fearful
that revelations might result. 1t was
alleged that Pasha died of poison. His
memory is revered by the liberals and
the proof that Abdul had him killed
may result seriously.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-23
day. Tie police are waiting instruc-
tions from New York before making
any statement.
HOW'D YOU LIKE
TO BE THE ICEMAN?
While New York Is sweiterlng and
People Die He Raises the Price
Nlcklc Per Cake.

NEW YORK, June 23.-New York is
suffering intense heat. At three today
the thermometer registered 100. 1t
is estimated that twenty thousand
people slept on the sands at Coney
Island last night. Special policemen
patrolled the beach to see that no
harm befell the sleepers. The worst
suffering is on the crowded east side.
Already there are fourteen deaths as
result of the heat. Ice men have
announced an increase to forty cents
per hundred pounds from thirty-five
cents and contend there is shortage.
The Tenants Union is starting an agi-
tation against this increase.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-23
CUES STANDING
STRAIGHT UP
-
New Chinatown In San Francisco Is
Being Toured by the Police
today in Search For
Ling.
SEEN ALSO IN TEXAS
Tailor Gowned chink in Galveston
Beat Hasty Retreat When the
Police Came Across
Him.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 23.-The
Chinatown squad under the direction
of Chief Cool who knows more of the
underground life of the Orientals than
any other white man, is making a
systematic research to trace Leon
Ling. New Chinatown is believed to be
devoid of the subterranean chambers,
and passage ways which made tae old
one famous. The police know that
the cunning Of the Chinese purposely
caused this information to be circu-
lated and say that since The old Rats
Nests was burned ou. again, they
have been kept in far deeper secrecy
than before.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-23
Commission Government Meeting Held
Last Evening In Superior Court
Rooms Was Largely
Attended.
DIVIDED INTO DISTRICTS
Different Wards Present caucussd
and Selected Their Com
mittees Who viii
Work.

The commission government meet
ing at the superior court room last
night was surprise to the person
who thought that the sentiment In
the community was either dead or
sleeping. The court room was we'll
filled; every ward was represented
and the people who we're there were
ready to 60 to work.
The meeting was called to;order by
H. ]. Bonham, the hold over chairman
OF the former meeting at the county
court house. Dr. Frank M. Fuller
was elected chairman and Carl A.
Weber, secretary.
A plan whereby the city Is divided
into districts under district leaders
was explained and adopted by the
meeting. In brief the plan IL that
under the supervision OF the ward
committees the ward is subdivided and
a man given charge OF each subdivis-
ion. He Is to report the voters in his
district with other information and on
election day see that the voters go to
the polls and vote yes"
After the adoption OF the plans tho
wards proceeded to caucus to select
their committees. The following
we're selected:
City central committee Ralph b.
Smith, chairman; first ward, John H.
Cole; second ward. DR.. F. G. Smith;
! third ward, Fred Hilpert. Jr.; fourth
ward, T. J. Landman; nth ward. Bur-
ton Wilkinson; sixth ward, Frank w.
Swan.
First ward committeeJ. n. Cole,
chairman T. F. Baldwin, Ross Baker.
Second ward committee. DR.. F. G..
Smith, H. Dunlavey, John Rovane, Sr.
Third ward committee, Fred IIilpert,
a.. Weber, G. R. Joy. F. N. Publisky,
DR.. 8. NJ. CASTOR. A. J. Hardin.
Fourth ward committee, T. J. Land
man, j. E. Mitchell, Pat O'Brien.
Fifth ward, Louis Yager, Rev. James
Connoran, AL. Fields.
Sixth ward, F. w. Sman, D. w.
Haggerty, Jacob Schouten.
On the close of the caucuses and the
report of the above committees the
members met and outlined plan OF
campaign. A finance committee Of
Asaph Buck. John Rovane, Sr., Hugh
Hodge, T. J. Landman. F. l.. Griffey
and Ed. s. Lotion was selected.
Every person present at the meet
ing seemed to be In earnest and will
ing to give time and energy to seeing
the election carry. It was freely ad-
mtted that there was great amount
of hard work ahead and that num-
ber of nisstatements in regard to the
plan had gained foothold. The
meeting was one Of the most repre-
sentative and the most enthusiastic
that has been held In the city for q
long time. t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-23
KAISER STARTS
them WORRYING
Impetuous Utterances and Embarras-
sing Interviews Are Expect
ed Soon by the
People.
HE MADE A SPEECH
First Time He Has Become laxative
Since His Notable Inter
view Of Last No
vember.
HE MADE A SPEECH

BERLIN, Germany. June 23.-The
public is busy today speculating on
Kaiser Willhem's speech at Hamburg
yesterday when he not only sounded
the old note of absolutism but engag-
ed in the question OF controversial
politics." He discussed matters OF
public and private interest with his
old time frankness, and warned par
ties in the Reichstag who are OBJ.
serving tie governments financial re-
form cling in unpatriotic manner. This
is the first time he has indulged in Is
penchant for Controversial Politics
since his November reverse of absolu
tisun in the London Telegraph. 1t is
feared that the Kaiser is rapidly for
getting the reform promises he made
and that it will not be long until he In
dulges in his weakness for impetuous
utterances and embarrassing inter
views.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-23
Ships at st. Louis.

st. Louis, June 23.-The United
States navy will be represented in the
St Louis centennial celebration by at
least two OF the smaller fighting craft,
If the plans Of the Executive commit
tee of the Centennial Association are
carried out. George D. Markham.
chairman of the committee, yesterday
addressed communication to Charles
Nagel, secretary of commerce and
labor, asking his cooperation in get
ting the promise of the secretary OF
the navy to send war vessels to st.
Louis during centennial week, Octob-
er to 9.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-23
LUMBER RATES
Are Determined.
lowering Of the Tariff Did Not Meet
the Approval Of the Senate
at the Session
Today.
VOTE OF TWO TO ONE
The Breaking Of Party Lines Was
More Pronounced Than Here.
tofore When Vote
Was Taken.

WASHINGTON, June 23.-That AL.
dr1ch presented a false statement as
to the cost of dressing lumber was
openly and emphatically charged in
the senate today by Tillman Of South
Carolina. In order to offset the letters
produced by McCumber from lumber
firms Of Minnesota, Aldrich read a let
ter from firm in Burlington, Yer
mont, to the effect that the cost to
dress lumber on two sides with a
tongue and groove, was two dollars
and fifty cents per thousand. Tillman
got up and declared In a loud voice.
1T costs no more to tongue and groove
lumber because it is done in the same
operation" Turning to Aldrich he
shouted, "But everything the senator
from Rhode Island says goes. The
senator is the senate. What we want
to know, is, why don't we hurry up
and get through this BILL"
Aldrich replied he would not delay
the senate moment more than neces-
sary and trusted he had not occupied
too much time in presenting the state
ment from Burlington.
That's all right retorted Tillman,
Il am not going to sit here and make
an ass OF myself when he presents
statement Of that winch know Is
not true and everybody else who has
ever been In a planning mill, knows
Is not true
WASHINGTON, June 23.A large
majority are against lower rates in the
duty on lumber, was disclosed in the
senate early session today. The SEN
ate finance commission introduced a
bill in favor by duty of one dollar
and fifty cents on rough lumber. Nc
Cumber, of North Dekota, introduced
an amendment fixing the rate at one
dollar. This was defeated by vote, of
four to forty-four. The breaking of
party lines was more pronounced than
heretofore. McCumber presented an
amendment reducing the differential
designed to cover the cost of finished
lumber and said the differentials in
the Aldrich bill was for one in excess
of the difference between the United
States and Canada.
The finance committee amendment
of the lumber schedule reducing the
Dingley rates from twenty-five to
fifty per cent and fixing the duty on
dressed lumber. planed or finished on
one side at fifty cents per thousand
was adopted by the senate by vote
of fifty to twenty-eight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-23
BAGGAGE MASTER
COMES TO GRIEF
was Trusted Employe for Twenty.
Two Years But Finally Branded
as Trunk Thief.

I, PlTTsBURG, June 90. Baggage
master Z. Jones Of the Baltimore and
onlo railroad, for twenty-five years q
trusted r employe. running between
r,ittsburg and Chicago Junction, Ohio,
- under arrest today charged with
ssealing jewelry valued at $2,500 For
several years travellers have complain
81 OF trunks being opened while in
r ,lanslt and valuables being stolen.
y ne'ectives worked for months before
sley suspicioned Jones. He has told
uables. ~ =
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-23
MAY SLEEP IN
LONDON STREETS
Attorney Phelps is Expelled from the
Fashionable Hotels Because Of
His Indian Opinionc.

LONDON, June 23.-Myron H.
Phelps, the New York attorney, will
probably have to leave London to Sc
cure suitable hotel accommodations.
He suffered expulsion from a fashion
able West End Hotel when it became
known that he was an Indian agitator.
Phelps today was barred from the
Waldorf Hotel. Phelps is believed to
be in secret conference With local
leaders of the seditionary movement
Of India. 1t is unofficially announced
by tho India office that the govern
ment will ignore Phelps as long as he
remains in Englal1 IS it deems him
to be harmless.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-23
GIGGLES CASE
is POSTPONED.
Sensation was Promised 6ut Delay
Was Granted In the Proceed
ings Today.

CHICAGO, June 49, Sensations
were promised by the attorney when
Ella Gingles. the Irish lace maker, was
to be tried today on the charge Of
stealing lace. The attorney insisted
this was not the motive and declared
he would insist upon the Introduction
OF evidence to show that the girl was a
victim of white slave plot in which
man Of national reputation is involv-
ed.
When the case was called the states
attorney asked the court for an in
definite delay. 1t was granted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-23
MENELIK REPORTED
TO BE DEAD KING
AbyssinIan Ruler is Said to Have
Passed Away and the News
Being Kept Secret.

ROME. June 23.-It is reported
from Abyssinia today that King Meme
fix is dead, and that the Empress Tai
tu has taken over the government and
is keeping the death of the king a Sc.
cret In order to enable her to name
his successor before there are any in.
references. Officials in government
circles here are disinclined to believe
the report until verified.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-23
Mine EXPLOSION
COSTING LIVES
Three Are Already Dead and Many
Others Are Expected to Lose
Their Lives During
tho Day.
DEATHLY BLACK DAMP
Fire Apparatus and Oxygen Tanks
Sent For the Help in the Fran
tic Work Of Rescuing
Victims.
DEATHLY BLACK DAMP

WEHRUM, June 23.-Fire broke
out at 1880 today in No. mine of
the Lackawanna Coal and Coke Com
pany, where an explosion occurred
this morning. It is feared that the
sixty-five men who are still. entombed
in the mine may be burned to death.
A telephone message says that three
miners are dead, five or six workers
fatally burned, and twenty-five injur-
ed. The Cambria Steel Company of
Johnston has been asked to forward
all of their oxygen tanks as an aid to
rescue the miners. The black damp is
increasing in the mine, and the work
of rescue is hampered. A call has
been sent for fire apparatus to fight
the flames, which are raging in various
parts of the mine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-23
JURY rs HEARING
ROBINSON CASE
Former Director Of United Copper Co.,
WhoSis Charged With Attempt
10 Defeat Justice.

NEW YORK, June 49, Sanford
Robinson, former director Of
the United Copper Company, and
and principal attorney for Arthur p
Heinze, is being tried before Federal
Judg Ray today on a charge Of con.
spiracy to defeat justice in manuver-
ing the books Of company A jury
was quickly secured. He pleaded not
guilty. District Attorney Wise open
ed the case for the government.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-23
seen IN Texas.

GALVESTON. Texas, June pa
Chinaman, dressed in American style,
carrying new suit case, reached Gal
weston today. He was studying a
map of Mexico and dashed away waen
the officers approached. The police
and United States detectives are
searching the city for him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-23
POLICEMAN KILLED
BUSINESS MAN
ofsicer was Drunk and 10 Said to Have
Tried TO Pick the Mans
Pocket.

SAN FRANCISCO, June %. Police
Captain Michael Conboy. aged 81, Of
the local department, while drunk
early today shot and probably fatally
wounded Barney Lagan, Jr., busi-
ness man. Lagan saw Conboy cling
ing to a lamp post. and slip to the
ground. Conboy accused him Of try
ing to pick his pocket, Conboy shot
twice. He was arrested and put in
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-23
The Japs are Coming.

TOLEDO, June 2S.- Baron Shib-
uzawa, leader of the Japan CONNER
cial world today consented to head a
party of thirty representatives of the
commercial organizations of the EN-
pire in a tour of the United States in
the fall.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-23

AMENDMENT AGREED ON
"Details Of Law Taxing Corporations 2
Per Gent y Their EarrInss
Which Win bs Imposed on
Big Concerns.

WASHINGTON, June 23.-Detatls
Of the proposed measure for taxation
Of the net earnings Of corporations
4 were arranged last night at the most
important conference that has been
held at the White House since Taft
assumed t1e presidency There were
present ais the presidents guests at
dinner Attorney General Wickersham
and Senator Root. who are charged
with the task OF drafting the meas
ure; Secretary OF State Knox, Sena-
1 tors Aldrich, Burrows, Penrose, Hale,
Cullom. Flint, smott, McCumber and
Lodge, constituting the republican mem
8 bership OF the senate finance commit
tee; Speaker Cannon, Representative
Payne. chairman Of the house COM
mittee on ways and means, and Rep.
resentative John Dwight, Of New
York, republican whip OF the house.
For two hours the corporation tax
measure was reviewed from every
angle. Many changes Of the form in
which 1t was placed were suggested.
All agreed not to maize the form Of
amendment public until It is ready to
be introduced in the senate as the fin-
arce committee. amendment to the
tariff bill. ss;
s. The terms Of the measure finally
tfeaa uppn provide I'll corporations
davins I capital stock and organized
for profit shall pay 4 tar Of ? per
cent on the net earnings Corpora
Hens coming within that designation
will be compelled to makereturns to the
bureau Of internal revenue, giving the
amount OF gross receipts, capital
stock, bonded Indebtedness and all
other visible debts. Separated from
these returns corporations will be
compelled to report the amount Of
3 their net receipts, after deducting
their general and ordinary running
expenses, interest on bonds up to the
amount Of the capital stock Of the
corporation, interest on notes and
I other forms Of tangible Indebtedness,
and any actual loss that may have
heeri incurred in the business, which
lossvis not to be made UP by insur-
ance. salvage, or other form Of return.
The amendment will define in the
broadest possible way the character
Of the losses which may be deduct
ed from the net earnings upon which
tax is to be collected These losses
will include bad accounts of mer-
cantile corporations, losses upon Sc
curities held by banks, uncollectable
notes and all other forms of bad debts
which are usually charged to profit
and loss accounts.
Two per cent tax will apply to all
corporations organized for profit, but
each corporation will be allowed $4,000
exemption, which means tae tax is
not to be collected except in urgent
cases in excess OF $500,
There will be penalty for false
returns.
It is intended that tie bill shall be.
come operative Immediately on It's
passage.
The estimates given tonight place
the probable amount that would be
raised by the proposed two per cent
TAX after taking into consideration all
exemptions stated. at from $25 900 O0C
TO ssO,ooo,OOo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-23
Verdict Of Not Guilty.

PAXTON, ILL.,, June %. The Jury
in the case OF Joseph B. Klein, mem
Der OF the National Guard. charged
with the murder OF Earl Nelson at Kan
kakee during the race riots, returned
verdict Of not guilty today. The
jury was out thirty-five minutes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-23
A Murder Suspected.

CHICAGO, June 23.--The body OF
a man believed to be Louis Diesch-
bourg, wealthy member of the firm
of A. g. McClurgs & CO., was found
floating in the lake today. The police
believe he was murdered. When he
disappeared he had $500 and some jew
elry. All was gone waen found.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-23
American Team Wins.

LONDON, June 2s.- The Meadow
Brook Polo team Of New York beat
the Englisch team today in the first
series of games for the international
Championship. The score was nine
to five. The Americans excelled in
every department Of the play.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-23
0resk Boys osported.
Especial to The Gate City.Js

DEs MONIES, June 2s.-U. S. Inn
migrant Inspector Thompson will
leave tonight for Chicago with three
Greek boys who are to be deported.
Six other Greek boys are also to be
sent back to the old country later.
They were found in the shoe shining
parlors here
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-23
New President for carthao..

q, ,SARIHAGB. H.. June 2s.-The
uoafd "a OF trustees Of Carthage College
met IN Carthage and elected to the
IS Ses,aency Of Carthage college. DR.. H.
S noover, Of the Susquehanna nni-
'sfslty at Selms Grove, Pa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-23
Murderer Commits Suicide.

MOLINE, Ill.,, June 2S. The body
of Thomas Adams. a pioneer resident
of Rapid City, near here, who killed
his wife and disappeared. was found
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-23

in a clover field near his home. He
had ended his life with a bullet.
MRS. Adams body was found by q
daughter, and as Adams was missing
he was suspected; Adams was
wealthy and the son Of q former prom
inent river man. 1t is said he often
threatened to kill his wife and him
self.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-23
,Possum RIte Fatal.

MOUNT VERNON, Ill. June %.
Henry D. Smith. a farmer in William
son county. is dead from blood poison
ing, resulting from the bite of an
opossum he captured while hunting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-23
The First Report.

WAHRUM, Pa, June 23.--One man
dead and twelve were badly burned by
the result of an explosion today in
Mine No 4, of the Lackawanna Coal
and Coke Company here One hun
dred were in the mine at the time but
it is believed the casualties will be
small. At II o'clock the body of an
unidentified foreigner injured, was
brought to the surface. Men are
searching the mine for others who
might be uninjured. The explosion was
the result of an accumulation of gas.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-23
SPRINGFIELD GIRLS
WITH CHINAMEN
Arrested in st. Louis While trying to
Get License to be
NJ ,rrfed

ST. LOUIS, June 2S.-Three girls,
all from Springfield, ILL.,, were arrested
here today, in company with two
Cinnamon. Two of the girls, Minnie
and Josephine Scherr, are sisters.
Minnie wants to marry Long Foo, and
her sister was trying to help to get
a license. The other girl is Edith
Barnett. The girls were heartbroken
when arrested. The Scherr girls
said they were orphans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-23
THE WEATHER.
Indications for Iowa, Illinois ane Nils.
sourI, Wired From Chicago.

Chicago, H.. June 23.-For Iowa.
Illinois and Missouri: Generally fair
and continued warm tonight and
Thursday except probably local
thunderstorms.
KEOKUK, Iowa. June 23.--
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Local Observations

Local Observations
June. Bar Ther Wind. Weather.
% 7 pm. 8. 2s.SS SO SW Cldy
% am. !. 29.91 6S SW Cldy
Rainfall for past "a hours trace.
River above low water of 1854 8
feet l tenth
Change in "a hours fall of / tenth
Mean temperature. II.
Maximum temperature, 81.
Minimum temperature, CT.
FRED e. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-10-06
AN INDICATION.

The vote upon the consolidation OF
the school districts of Norwich when
was defeated by only 60 majority is
an indication of what may be ex-
pected to take place in the near fu-
ture.
AS to the superior advantages OF a
consolidated system there is no
question. whether the subject is con-
sidered from an economical or pro-
xressive standpoint. There is some
thing to be gained by having one
BOARD Of education. one school super
intendent and one standard of achieve
ment for all the pupils.
This would put out Of service sew
eral school boards and some district
superintendents and quite likely few
school teachers. and in the Interest
Of better work a few small schoo
houses. 1t might be a disappointment
TO a few ambitious citizens anxious &c
serve the people in this honorable
service. but It would mean reduced
bills and a more concentrated and ef-
fective school system.
When this question comes up agar
for decision by the people we may as
well conclude that it will be a tri-
umph instead of a defeat.