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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
One Man Buried Beneath the Debris
and Another One Was Badly
injured in the Ac.
cident.
CAUSED A $4,000 WRECK
Nearby Buildings Were Shaken From
their Foundations and Windows
Were Cracked
Nearby.

MILWAUKEE,, WIS. Oct. 25-As
the result of terrific boiler explosion
in the power plant Of the Pabst brew
ing Co. early this morning, Fred Stern
is dead, under tons Of debris and
Gottlieb Jeanhert is in the emergency
hospital, fatally injured. He Is badly
bruised about the head, arms and back.
The force of the explosion was so
great as to throw nearby buildings of
their foundations and to shatter win
dows for many blocks. The damage
is estimated at s250,00o. The big malt
elevators which was moved three feet
from it's foundation into private
alley, is in danger Of collapse. Tenth
street for block is filled with ten
feet of tangled deberis. Flues and
pipes weighing from ten to twenty
tons were thrown all over the vicinity
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
Passed Away Sunday Evening at His
Summer Home After an III
ness Which Extended
Over Several Days.
Made a Brave Struggle, Exhibiting
Considerable Strength up to
Few Days Before the
End Came.

ALRANY. N. Y, Oct. 25.-Rufus w.
PecNHam, associate justice of the I'm
"a States supreme court. died at S:15
SSclock last night at Coolmore, his
summer home at Altamont, Albany
county. Death was due to complica-
tion of diseases, heart trouble, Bright's
disease and hardening Of the arteries
contributing. Justice Peckham had
been in i'll health for some time. but
his condition was not considered SER
ious until recently, Following ad-
journment of the May term OF the
United States supreme court, he came
from Washington with Mrs. Peckham
to spend tae summer at Atlamont, ex-
pecting to return for the beginning OF
the October term. A few days ago
his condition became such that his
physicians said he was likely to die
at anv time or might linger for sew
era. months. Up to a few days ago
Justice Peckham exhibited consider
able strength and was able to e
about the house. The circulatory dis
turbance. which contributed to his
death was first noticed about six
years ago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
McCARREN'S MOTHER
SHOCKED BY DEATH
Collapsed When She Heard OF Her
Sons Demise and is in a
Critical Condition.


NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-When the
news of the death of Patrick H. Nc
Carren was broken to his aged moth
er, she collapsed, and her physician
said her condition was critical. Nc
Carren's funeral will be held Tuesday.
Murphy, leader of Tammany, McCar-
ren's bitterest political enemy, said
today. 81 always admired McCarren's
ability as leader and the courage
which he fought for what he believed
right. All our differences were polit-
ical, not personal Chairman Par
sons of the republican county commit
tee said: HE was very able man,
a great fighter, and held his men un-
der great odds"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
New York Ministers Take a Hand In
the MayoraIty Campaign In
Some Cases With as Much
Energy as on Stump.
TAMMANY IS SCORED
One Pastor Said That While One Cam
dldate Was at College the 9th.
er One Was Washing
Glasses Back Of Bar.

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.--with the ex-
ception of reception at the Hotel
Astor to William Randolph Hearst, the
independent, or Civic Alliance, candi-
date for mayor, political activity in
Greater New York Sunday centered al
most wholly in the pulpits. Hearst
spoke at the reception during the af-
ternoon, but both Of his two oppon-
ents, VIM. j. Gaynor, Democrat, and
Otto T. Barnard, Republican, rested
and spoke neither during the day or
night. All three, however, will be
on their feet today and will speak al
most ceaslessly until election day.
November 2. In some pulpits politics
was touched upon with as much We.
hemace as campaign orators have
shown during the past week; in others
the pastors confined themselves to
veiled references in sermon and pray
er. "The issue is the defeat of Tamm-
any Hail." said Rev. DR.. Robert s.
Macarthur of the Calvary Baptist
church, in addressing his current
events class. "Tammany Is the vilest
political pirates as that OF Tammany
Hall. When our mayor was studying
science and philosophy in Princeton
the present boss of Tammany Hall
was washing glasses behind bar In
the 'Gashouse District This man Is
now king OF Ney York. 1t is amaz-
ing that intellectual. patriotic Ameri-
cans submit to the RI lie of the coarse,
ignorant, tyrannical czar. Such rule
brings concratic government. If Judge
] Gaynor is elected, this same boss will
| be his master"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
JETS FATHER
SAYS NO FIGHT
Ministerial Parent of the Pugiiist De-
cIares That the johnson Bout
Will Not be.

CANNoNSBURG, Pa, Oct. 25.--
That James ]. Jeffries and Jack John
son will never meet in the fistic arena
is indicated by an interview made pub
lie between j. M. Work, pastor of the
Central Presbyterian church of this
city and Rev. j. H. Jeffries, father OF
the undefeated heavyweight pugilist
who is visiting friends here. Mr.
Jeffries who is member of the Pres
byterian church, and whose nome is
in Los Angeles, Cal, was asked his
opinion concerning his sons career
as prize fighter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
Nicaraeuan Battle OF Last Week Re.
suited in Fourteen Being Killed
and Eight Hundred Being
Wounded
GUNS WERE SECURED
The Rebels Got Two Siege Guns and
Four Hundred Rifles With
Which to Continue
the Revolution.

BLUEFIELDs, Nicaragua, Oct. 25-
The first important battle Of the revo-
luton occurred last Friday between
the forces o. Gen. Chemerro and 1000
of President Zelay's troops. The scene
of the engagement was on the San
Juan River, below Boca de San Carlos.
The rebe's won. with slight losses.
The government forces lost fourteen
killed and 500 wounded. The rebels
captured two Krupp siege guns and
400 rifles. News has been received
from the interior to the effect that
President Zelaya Is recrduiting and
moblizing troops at Managua. Appar.
emily none of his army Is en- route TO
the Atlantic Coast. Gen. Chamorro is
advancing clowly onto the interior,
Strengthening his force as he goes.
Absolute order is maintained In Blue
fields. Details of the capture of Cape
Gracias A. Dios by the insurgents Fri
day reached here by the Emery .om-
pany's steamer Yulu. The port was
won after an hours fighting. with
slight losses on either side. The cap
ture of this place gives the rebels
possession of the Atlantic Coast and
all the territory east of the 35th de.
gree of longitude, with the exception
of about fifty miles along the San
Juan River. Recognition of the
rebels as belligerents by the United
States is expected daily. 1t is report
ed here, without confirmation. that thu
authorities of Honduras have. seizet
the property of the Puerto Polas Ban
ana Company of New York
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
PLAYWRIGHT MOODY
IN THE HOSPITAL
Author Of The Great Divide is Sick
and Will Probably Submit
to Operation.

j BALTIMORE. Oct. 25.-William
Vaughn Moody, formerly Of Chicago,
author of THE Great Divide" and
widely known as an educator and poet,
is patient in hospital here, suffer
ing from an internal disorder which
probably will require an operation.
He was hurried to this city Thursday
and has since been resting in the hos.
pital in order to recuperate from the
fatigue of travelling. Dr. Harvey Cush-
ing is attendind him and may operate.
1t was said that Mr.. Moody was rest
ing easily.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
Supreme Court Decisions.


State of Iowa against Hunt, appel
liant; Monona, reversed.
State of Iowa against Bailey, appel
liant; Polk, affirmed.
State of Iowa against Fitzgerald, ap
pellant; Lee, affirmed.
Metz, appellant. against Sheets;
Guthrie, affirmed.
Anderson, appellant against First
National Bank; Lucas, affirmed.
Sawyer, appellant, against Termohl-
en-: Woodbury., affirmed.
Gushing. appellant against City OF
Winterset; Madison. affirmed
Black against Chas. appellant; JEFF
ferson. affirmed.
Watson. appellant, against Clark;
Monroe affirmed.
Jones. appellant against Sutherland;
Washington, reversed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
Liquor Men Barred.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Oct. 25.-The
Tennessee Grand Lodge of the indie
pendent Order of Odd Fellows adopted
a resolution denying membership in
the orer to dealers in near-beer, and
also to men who conduct so-called
soft" drink stands. Since the exclu-
sion of the liquor traffic from the
stats last July the sale of near-beer in
soft drink stands has become wide
spread The Odd Fellows previously
barred saloon keepers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
Iowa Odd Fellows.

DAVENPORT, Ia, Oct. 25.-The
Iowa grand lodge Of Odd Fellows pass
ed a resolution favoring the enact
rlent of national law making 1t a
cine for any unauthorized person to-
publish anything purporting to be any
part of the ritualistic or unwritten
work of Odd Fellowship.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
Made a Confession.

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-Frederick
Gebheart, alias Otto Mueller. made a
complete confession this afternoon of
the shooting of Anna Luther, the
woman he married in Newark. He has
been questioned at great length by
detectives. Mueller broke down and
confessed the killing. He saio he shot
her when she discovered that he had
another wife living and threatened to
prosecute him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
Lipton Landed.

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-sir Thomas
Upton arrived here today on the Ced-
ric. Before leaving the ship he said.
Il have come over this time red hot
for another challenge to the New York
Yacht club and will do my best to
arrange matters SO will have another
chance to lift the cup" Sir Thomas
looks the picture of health and was in
splendid spirits after rough voyage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
Double Funer1.

KEWANEE, ILL.,, Oct. 25.-Peculiar-
ly sad features marked double fu-
neral here when Fred Motley, prom
inent Redman of western Illinois, and
his sister, Miss Velma, were buried.
Their deaths, due to typhoid fever,
occurred within few hours of each
other. Two thousand people attend
ed the funeral at the Congregational
church.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
Keen Ginsena at Home.

Making, selling or exporting of red
ginseng in or from Korea is now for
hidden, under fines of from $50 to
$500 and confiscation of equipment to
all parties except the Korean govern
ment or firms specially authorized by
It, 1t is highly valued in the orient
for medicinal use.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
Gotch 70 WrestIe

CHICAGO, Oct. 25.-Frank Gotch,
the champion wrestler of the world,
and Giavanni Raisevich signed an
agreement to wrestle for the worlds
championship November 9 at the
coliseum. The match will be catch
as catch can.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: General
ly fair tonight and Tuesday. Contin-
ued cool.
For Illinois and Missouri: Partly
cloudy tonight and Tuesday.
For Iowa: Generally fair tonight
and Tuesday. Continued cool.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
Interesting information.

Darwin's Theories on Evolution"
were first made public in 1858. A. R.
Wallace brought out the same ideas
in the same year. The term Uncle
Sam was first used during the war
of 1872 and soon after that the figure
of the typical Yankee appeared in the
cartoons.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
Adventure in a cycIone.

"Yes, said the Billville story-teller,
1.-THE cyclone carried his house into the
next county and set 1t down there as
comfortable as you please, and as he
stepped out o the door to survey the
country the man who owned the land
notified him of suit for trespass. and
the tax collector handed him bill for
taxes ATLANTA Constitution
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
Funeral Of Peckham.

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. 25.-The fu.
neral of U. S. Supreme Court Judge
Rufus Peckham will be held Wednes-
day afternoon from st. Peters Epis.
copal church in Albany. The body will
be brought here Wednesday morning
and the burial will take place in the
rural cemetary. Pail bearers will be
announced later
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
His Successor.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Circuit
Judge Horace H. Lurton of Nashville,
Tenn. now presiding over the Sixth
district, will probably be appointed by
President Taft to fill the vacancy on
the Supreme Court bench caused by
the death of Rufus Peckham, in the
opinion of many officials. # it should
be decided not to name Judge Lurton,
it is then believed Lloyd w. Powers
of Chicago will be appointed Presi.
dent Taft has the highest regard for
both and it is said he privately an
nounced his desire to seat both on the
Supreme bench should the opportunity
occur during his administration.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
The Fatal Pine.

PERU, Ind. Oct. 25.--Mrs. Basil
Street, an aged resident, was burned
to death in her invalid's chair. Sparks
from her pipe set her clothing on fire.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25

Read The Daily Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25

Deceit Always Deadly.
Eliot: There is no killing the sus.
picion that deceit has once begotten.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
Daily River Bulletin.
River Forecast

The river will remain nearly ST
tionary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-04
EDITION DE LUKE OF
GREATER BIRMINGHAM

The above is the title of one of the most
beautiful publications ever issued from
the press, it is printed on l2o-pound, hand
made parchment paper and a special ink,
manufactured especially for this work,
will be used limited number of the
most costly residences, churches, schools.
prominent public buildings, interiors and
exteriors of stores and manufacturing
plants, street landscape and mining
scenery will be shown. The sizes of the
pages will be Sh by IL inches, entirely
free from any advertising. the engravings
will be the finest that can be made; the
edition de luxe will be bound with the
finest undressed kid. and will be valu-
able addition to every library; and. show
ing as it will what Greater Birmingham
was upon its birth, will In future years
become one of the most valuable pub
locations. The edition de luxe is pub
lished by the Davis Advertising Sales
Co., at Ala Brown Marx building, whose
reputation as hgh-class publishers is un-
equaled by any firm in the country and
is an Endorsement by itself.
Judging from their subscription list and
the names of a number of leading bankers
and business men who have subscribed
the success of the edition de luxe is more
than assured. Those wishing to have
their homes represented in this beauti-
full work would do we'll to call Bell phone
1856 main, as this edition is confined to
the Illustration Of such homes and build
ings as will reflect great credit and show
the beauty of our city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-04
ARTICLES SIGNED
FOR BIG BATTLE
JeRries and Johnson Agree
Upon the Final Terms
FORFEIT Is DEPOSITED
Fight May Be Pulled OFF In Salt Lake
City as 1t Is Believed the Cover
nor Will Not Offer Any
Objections.
FORFEIT Is DEPOSITED

New York, December 3.-The Jeffries-
johnson fight for the heavyweight cham
plonship of the world will be fought eth
er in Salt Lake city or near san Fran
cisco on July 4, 1910 Final articles for
the 45-round contest we're signed by the
principals today in Hoboken. y. J.
Neither of the contestants. according
TO the articles, IS TO engage IN any box
ing contest before the big fight. This
effectively eliminates the possibility Of
Johnson meeting LangfOrd. or Jenries
fighting Kaufman before July !
Both, it is further stipulated. must
enter active training at least - days
before the fight. Fiye-ouncs gloves are
10 be used and the contest is TO be gov
erned BY straight Marquis OF queens
bury rules. The referee i 70 be selected
at least % days before the contest. il
Jefris. johnson and Tex Rickard and
John J. Gleason. the two last named be-
ing the successful bidders, cannot agree
on q referee. Jeffriez and johnson are
each to select two men and from these
four Richard and Gleason are 70 make
any selection they desire. The referee is
10 be paid 500, the contestants paying
him tgo-thirds. the promoters the bal
ance-
Jenries and Johnson have each depos-
tied $4,000 as forfeit to the promoters
II they fail to appear. while Richard
and Gleason have deposited $4,000 TO
stand as a forfeiture in case they fail TO
stage the fight. and to apply on the purse
of slD1, 900 offered. Sixty days before the
fight Rickard and Gleason are to de-
post an additional $4,000 of the purse
and the remaining $1,000 4s hours before
the contest.
Robert W. Murphy. a New York hotel
proprietor, is the temporary stakehold-
CT, and he may serve permanently. Both
fighters wanted to have a western bank
as stakeholder but it was here that diff
fculty was encountered in securing one
10 assume the responsibility.
This stakeholder question was debated
for several hours in the New York offic'
OF Henry ]. Kowalski, a San Francisco
lawyer. Johnson ever cautious. suggest
ed a safe deposit box with three locks
each Of the contestants TO hold one Ike.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-04

and the third 10 be held BY a disinterested
party. The promoters objected 10 this.
and the plan outlined above was finally
adopted. johnson throughout seemed TO
be fearful lest some one would oefrauo
him
Rickz-d said on Thursday that ne did
not believe the laws Of Utah would pr
nit The fight 10 be held IN that Etate- But
today when he had read several mes
szges from prominent salt Lake men be
said:
= believe the fight can and VII Be held
in Salt Lake City The Law there Il not
VERY stringent and an assured that Il
can Be altered satisfactorily I have had
= TAX with the governor OF Utah. but ]
: II not al liberty to make the matter
public
Jeffrse< r. anxious to have the fight IN
OF near Ss-s Francisco. and sporting men
here bsiieve. Notwithstanding the Salt
Lake City talk, that the fight xiii 90 70
California The flexible articles give the
promoters the right 10 stage the fight IN
Utah. Nevada or California bur Nevada
has not been considered seriously
The moving pictures. which are looked
10 TO bring In the most money, will be
managed and controlled by a stock COM
pany TO be formed, with Jeffries and
johnson each holding one-third interest.
and with Richard and Gleason holding
the other third
George Little, manager for. Johnson.
said today that Johnson was willing to
accept Eddie" Graney of San Francisco
and one of the unsuccessful bidders for
the fight as referee. Richard and Giea-
son are also favorable to Graney, it is
/ understood
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-04
THE REAL INSURGENTS.
Senator DolIiver Undertakes to Tell
Who They Are.

Chicago, December Ex-senator Jonathan
P. Dolliver of Iowa, in a speech deIiv-
cred at the Press club here today ad
vanced the theory that the most hopeful
sign about the last Congress was not
what the Congress did, but the fact that
1t did not do unanimously. He also said
that he believed President Taft's attitude
! toward the insurgents" at the coming
sessions will be friendly and that the
President had done all he could do in the
tariff matter. as congress and not the
President revised the tariff.
The real insurgents at the extraordi-
nary session of Congress- were not the
rev men who tried to represent the pub
lie interest faithfully and carry out the
pledges of the party PLATFORM" said the
Senator, ''but the interesting group Of
private interests to whose threats 10 de-
feat legislation the leaders of the party
bowed down for the saloe Of harmony"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-04
Basketball League Is
Formed In NOntg0meYy

organized for the promotion of clean sport
and the education of the public of the
south TO an appreciation OF the fine
points OF the game 1t is expected that
the league will grow each year and
some day become one of the strongest in
the country
The directors of the league are: W. B.
Howard of Mobile. John Garcian of New
Orleans. George R Stock Of Montgom-
cry and Burr Blackburn OF Birmingham.
The following schedule was arranged:
December IL, Montgomery in Birming-
ham: January S. Birmingham in Mont
gomery; January Z, Birmingham in Mo-
bile; January 5, Birmingham in New Or
leans; January q. New Orleans in Mont
gomery: January o. New Orleans in Bir-
mingham; January Is. Mobile in New
Orleans; February 4. Montgomery in Mo-
bile; February ;. Montgomery in New
Orleans: February L. New Orleans in
Mobile; February II, Mobile in Aontgon-
cry; February Is, Mobile in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-04
Team For Olympic Games.

New York, December s.-Officials were
elected today at the annual meeting of
the Interstate Association for the En-
couragement of Trap Shooting. A. F.
Hebard, New York. was chosen president.
America will have team of amateur
trap shooters at the Olympic games in
Athens next year, according to a resolu-
tion adopted today. Tom Marshall, mayor
of Keithsburs. ILL.,. was authorized to
pick the team. The grand America n
handicap will be held In Chicago next
June. The southern handicap will be held
at Columbus, Co., in May.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-04
Horses Shipped to Chile.

Lexington. KY, December "A aeon
signment Of horses consisting of II thor
oughbred FLIES, stations and colts bought
at the recent mid-winter sale left here
today for Valparaiso. Chile. Twelve be-
longed to M. A. Silvers, Lima, Peru,
and others to ]. r. Buttersby of VAL
paraiso. Among the lot was the valu-
able stallion st. Vonicus, son of ST. ST.
mon. Messrs. Silvers and Buttersby,
who made the purchases and accom-
panied the shipment stated that their
horses would be used to improve the
breed of Chile and Peru, and not for rae
ing purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-04
DEMAREST WINS
CHAMPIONSHIP

New YORK. December s-calvin De
maresf Of Chicago won the final game
and the championship tonight. defeat
ing George Sutton Of Chicago in ths
worlds championship series al 1s-2 baik
line billiards By 500 TO Is il the fourteenth
inning
sHtton's highest run was q
Demarest In MS eighth inning made a
siashing run Of NJ He played with what
seemed reckless rspidity. but the pre-
cixion Of nis control showed the accuracy
with which the balls stopped in and
out OF the bslk into perfect position
Sutton was never in the running there
after and Demarest went out with an I'M
finished run Of & in the fourteenth in
ming
Referee, John j. McGraw.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-04

New York, December ga luxurious
apartment hotel, or any so-called apart
ment house, regardless Of its appoint
ments or price of rents, is nothing more
than tenement In so far as Its legal
status IL concerned, according 70 a de-
oision of the appellate division of the SUI
preme court today. The city tenement
house department sought in the original
action to enjoin the owner Of an eight
story structure from using it strictly as a
hotel, thereby avoiding its regulation
under the tenement house laws. Today's
decision, by the next to the highest court
OF the state. sustains the departments
views and places the building under the
same statutes as govern the meanest ten
ement on the East Side.