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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23
THREE DROWNED
AT DES MONIES
Launch Upset in the Raccoon River
and Prominent People Met
Their Death.

DES MONIES, July 23.- Three
per were drowned here last night
WIZ = launch owned by Bern Macy,
$. Df G. Macey, capitalist, upset
! ce Raccoon river. after striking a
!. merged log four miles above the
y. The dead are: Mrs. Clark Daw-
on, aged 43; Bern Macy, aged %;
Miss Ada Thorson, aged 10.
Miss Darline Dawson, one of the
party, saved herself by swimming
ashore, where she tainted and lay for
almost two hours before she was able
to summon help.
The body Of Mrs. Dawson was found
at one o'clock this morning when her
dress caught in the propeller Of a
launch going up the river The pcdy
of Macy was found at daylight, They
are still hunting for the body Of Miss
Thorson.
Especial to The Gate City.]
MASON CITY, Iowa, July %. Miss
Thornton, a teacher in the Northwood
schools, who was drowned at Abel last
night, is daughter of Nels Thornton,
county supervisor. Her father is alb
sent with his son in the west on a
landseeking trip and cannot be found
'1he mother received tie news and is
Frustrated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23
Galveston Escaped But other Coast
Cities Had a Hard Time OF it
Druins the Recent
Gale
BAY CITY WAS VORTEX
Not Single House In the City Escap-
ed Some Damage and Hall Of
Them Were Raced to
Ground.

HOUSTON, Texas, July pr
ports at noon today from the storm
swept section of southern Texas
shows the death list to be 26, and
the property loss estimated at three
million. The full extent of the dam
age is unknown, because of the Grip
pied condition of communication,
making the reports incomplete. The
towns which yesterday reported none
killed, today give death list. Cor
pus Christ was damaged by the storm
but none were killed. The storm was
greater than at first supposed and 1t
is believed the death list will be lar
ger when all reports are sent in. Rock
port was damaged. Direct communi-
cation with Corpus Christi is not es-
t1hlished Matagorda peninsula, Mat
agorda Island. st. Joseph Island and
Mustang Island We're swept by the
stort. The state health department
at Austin is informed that the quaran-
tine station is demolished and the fu-
migating barge sunk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23
Saw Three Rare Birds and Killed Two
Of Them and Got Feather
From the Third
Ono
HE HAS 200 SPECIMENS
Nearly One Hundred Natives Required
to Garry His Trophies From
Junsles to the
Town.
lBy Warrington Dawson

NAIVASHA, July 23.A train of
ninety natives staggering under tro-
plies of the Roosevelt hunt, arrived
here today Forty men alone were re-
quired to bring the sections of the hip
pos killed Tuesday. The bull hippo
measured fourteen feet.
While Roosevelt was galloping
across the marsh yesterday, he sud
denly came across three white ibis of
the species known as the sacred ibis
of Egypt. Roosevelt fired three shots
in succession as the birds arose and
two dropped. while feather of the
third fel'.
Roosevelt visited the homes of sew
eral settlers. He commented on sim
ilarity of conditions there and those
of the western part Of America The
naturalists and taxidermists are work
ing asserting and labelling the speci-
men secured in the Camp Saigosoi ex-
cursion. The bag numbers 2,100 spec
linen of animals. birds and reptiles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23
AMERICA LEADS
IN THE PROGRESS
World Wide Fight on Intemperance
Will be Made by the
1. A. A, C.

LONDON, Aug. ga world wide
fight on intemperance will be made
by the International Anti-Alcohol con-
gress in session here American del
egates to the congress declare re-
port which they are drafting. which
they intende to submit to the United
States government will show that the
United States, canada and Australia
have beaten the world in the prog
ress toward prohibition, but that Ger
many leads the rest OF the world in in
vestigations Of the evils of intemper-
ance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23
JUDGE
FOR SENTENCE
Indian Who Killed Sir WylIie Will be
Executed for the Murder.

LONDON, July 2s.-Medar Lal
Dhingra was today sentenced to death
for assassinating Sir Curzon Wyllie.
He received the sentence with appar-
ent Indifference. The jury reached a
verdict after five minutes on the evil
dence which was the story of eye
witnesses. Following the sentence,
Dhingra bowed to the court Thank
you, my Lord" he said. Il am proud
to have the honor you have bestowed
upon me-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23
WORTH MENTIONING
Speaker Of Australian House Pounded
on the Desk and Then
Fell Over Dead.

MELBOURNE, Australia, July 23.-
At the climax of an all night debate
in the Australian house of represen-
tatives. Sir John William Holder,
speaker of the house, was stricken
with apoplexy and died shortly after
in an ante-room Of the parliament
building. The attack was the result
OF excitement. The house was in SEES
sion yesterday and last evening was
In a turmoil. AS the speaker pound
ed on the desk. he fell on the desk
He was the first speaker OF the house
when 1t was formed in 1901 and held
the office continuously.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23
Newly Appointed Premier Has Already
Been Asked to Resign by Those
Opposed to Him Holding
Office
TROUBLE IN FILLING
BRAND is Having Time Of It in &c
ting Suitable Men to Accept
Portfolios and May Have
to Quit.

PARIS. July 23.-Radicals attempt
ed today to obtain the resignation of
M. Aristide BRAND, the recently APP
pointed premier. It is probable they
will be unsuccessful. 1t is sure that the
BRAND ministery has stormy future.
1t is reported he is meeting with diff
ficulty in securing suitable men to
accept portfolios in the cabinet and
unless ne succeeds tomorrow, he will
not accept, and an offer will be ten
dered to M. Leon Bourgeois. BRAND
declared he will announce to Presi-
dent Fallieres, his decision late this
afternoon. He has offered the min
istry of finance to NJ. Caillaux but the
latter has not answered. If he re-
fuses, it will be offered to Raymonde
Ponair. former minister of finance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23
HARRY ORCHARD
GETS BAPTIZED
Man Who Killed Former keokuklan
Who Became the Governor of
State Of Idaho.

BOISE, Idaho, July 23.-Harry Or.
chard, murderer of former Governor
Steunenberg of Idaho, was baptised at
the penitentiary.
The service was read by Elder Ste.
ward, Seventh Day Adventist. Ell
der Steward made the following state.
ment after the ceremony:
Orchard is a devout convert and
feels that his sins have been for
given. He told me that he had fully
determined to commit suicide If sent
UP for life, but that in his faith he
had found consolation and was con
tent to remain behind the prison walls
for the rest Of his natural life.''
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23
WARNING AGAINST
FREAK PROMISES
No Free Hides In the Tariff Bill Says
Senator Who Believes He
Knows.

WASHINGTON, July 23.-"Don't
make any bets or promise you won't
shave or get your hair cut until hides
go on the free list If you don't want to
look like Rip VanWinkle," is the adj
vice given today by a prominent sena-
tor. This voiced the feeling Of the
western senator on the whole question
OF raw materials. He was willing to
make concessions in rates but will
stand pat on the proposition to remove
all duties from hides, coal and lumber.
IL the opinion Of the senators who
talked to the president lately, there
is no possible ground for the talk that
he might veto the bill If it did not in
clude free hides, iron ore and reduced
rates on lumber.
Senate leaders expect the confer
ence tariff report to be ready for con-
sideration Monday. This was indicat-
ed today in the senate when Kean,
one of the republican leaders moved
that the agreement of the senate to
adjourn for three days be modified so
that session may be held ON Mon
day instead of Tuesday. He said he
was informed the report would prob
ably be ready then. The motion was
adopted. The repo, will go to the
house first and it is believed a spec
ial rule will be introduced limiting
the debate. It Is believed 1t will take
a day in the house and week in the
senate. There will be unlimited dis
cussion in the senate.
Aldrich said this afternoon that an
agreement on the tariff bill was in
sight, and he hoped the conferees
would complete their work before
night At the morning session the
cotton schedule occupied much time
1t is believed that the house conferees
will become satisfied with most Of
the senate rates on the higher grades
of cotton goods. They have secured
some slight concessions in the lower
grades.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23
shea SCORCHED
BY The JUDGE
Former Labor Leader Sentenced to
Sing Sing Today for MUIR
derous Assault on
Woman
CALLED HIM A BRUTE
Judge Foster Told the Criminal What
He Thought Of Him and How
He Was Menace to
Labor.

2 81
NEW YORK. July 23.--Cornelius P.
Shea, former president of the Inter
national Transfers union, who led the
teamsters in the bloody strike in
Chicago, today was sentenced to five
to twenty-five years at Sing Sing. He
was found guilty of assault with in
tent to commit murder, having stab
bed Alice Walsh 81 times. In passing
sentence, Judge Foster said such
brutes as you are a menace to organ
lied labor, and not an aid. 1t is men
like you who have brought disrepute
on the honest. working men, composing
the unions. You are not only men
ace to the unions, but to the commun
ity also"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23
ii Threatened
/ WITH REVOLUTION [
IA i in Danger d Internal strife
Because o. the unsuccsss-
ful War n Nor
Es Coco
ME BULL HEADED KING
1 Wlll Not Call the cortes Together But
is Trying e Run Things
According 70 His Own
ldoas.

MADRID, July % Spain is verg-
~ on civil strife today, and the king
n posting troops known to be loyal
( Il iii strategic points to suppress the
\ srst Indications OF revolution. With
Inc government suppressing the Nor
occan war news 1t is known that the
SNoors have the advantage over the
/ spaniards. who are FIGHTING on the
defensive now. Several hundred
4 spsniards have fallen and several
Sbanish guns were captured. The
iing is being denounced vigorously all
( DYER the country. Republicans demand
n extraordinary session OF the Span
{ isl Cortes to discuss the war but the
Y ling Is ohdurate in his refusal to
summon tae law makers. fearing 1t will
Z interfere with his plans. The king
4 vent to Ferrol for the purpose Of
t1stening the departure Of army re-
4 serves and rush them 70 -lelilla. 1t
Il announced that the king expects
4 70 seek the advice OF Prince Henry
u Prussia, who Is visiting in Spain.
TIE sultan Of Morocco has protested
q The powers against the war, declaf-
/ iux ii is violAtion Of the terms Of
\ tie Algerian treaty and demands the
4 pfotection Of the powers.
Censors asos watching the
/ newspapers closely, especially the
.slsf.. IL II, a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23
rs NOT DEAD
BUT SLEEPING
Compulsory Military Service Bill is
Thought to Be Going to Pass
In England.

LONDON July 2S.-It was devel-
oped today that Lord Roberts compul-
sorry military service bill voted on in
tie house of lords, is not dead, but
sleeping The bin is awaiting suit
able moment for passage. The lords
favor the bill. The lords are convinced
that it is a solution of the problem OF
home defense and realize that such
an innovation would be decidedly un-
popular with the common citizen. es-
pecially the Irish.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23
Property Loss.
Property Loss.
Austin, $780, 900.
velasco, 100000.
Galveston, 100000.
Bay City, $250,0O0.
Angleton, 100000.
Eagle Lake, $4,000,

SCATTERING 9l,lUU,UUu.
HOUSTON, Texas, July 23.-With
the center of interest shifted from
Galveston, where repetition of the
great storm of 1900 was threatened,
the lower coast regions, cut off TWEEN
ty-four hours from the outside world
by broken wires, are giving up a
greater life loss and property damage
than last returns from Galveston,
which greatly minimized first reports.
Along the south coast, many miles
inward, the loss Of life may total
score, while the property loss will run
into the hundreds of thousands. Com
munication with the stricken district
yet is incomplete, but struggling wires
carry broken reports OF the devastion
wrought by the hurricane. which is
said by many to have been worse
in velocity than the storm of 1900
Bay City seems to have been in the
vortex of the storm, although the life
loss was small, an infant of M M.
Galloway being crushed under falling
walls The damage to the town will
total so per cent and in figures
s250,000.
No house in the city escaped dam
age and in the business section half
of the buildings We're razed. Martial
law has been proclaimed and the peo-
pie are setting themselves to the task
of rebuilding, handicapped by a lack
of labor and dearth of carpenters.
The city is in darkness. electric wires
lying in tangled masses in the streets
and the waterworks has been de.
molished, which cuts off the city's
supply
At Bay Shore one is reported dead.
with a heavy property damage, and at
Velasco, few miles away, but three
buildings were left standing. There
the water is reported waist deep and
boats, secured from the Colorado Riv-
or, are being used for transportation,
and the rescue of people from trees.
b. c. Chapner. formerly of Water.
loo, Iowa, is the only storm victim at
Eagle Lake, although, as in other
parts of the stricken zone, the proper.
ty loss is heavy
HOUSTON, Texas, July 23--The
bodies of Capt. R. L. Bettison and wife,
locked in each others arms, the salt
water running from the woman's hair
were found today on Mud Flats, Swan
Reef, where they were left by the
receding waters. A rescue party left
and will take the bodies to Galveston
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23
WOMEN INTENDED
TO LYNCH WOMAN.
The Center Sex up at Milwaukee Had
Their ire Pitched to High
Key Over Mrs.
6rockhaus
WERE HOT AFTER HER
Police Saved Her From Being the
Victim Of Mob Of Three Hun ]
dred Who Were Mad as g
Wet Hens. s.

MILWAUKEE,, July 23.An attempt
to mob Mrs. Frank Brockhaus, ac-
cused Of maltreating her two step
children, was made today by crowd
of women at the court hearing. They
followed her out Of the building, spat
upon her, and tried to seize her and
tear her hair. The woman was fol-
lowed by 800 people to an attorneys
Office. The women declared they in
tended to lynch her when she came
out. The police dispersed the crowd.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23
RUSSIANS KILLED
IN IA COLLAPSE
Five Story Building Was Being Erect
ed When the Structure Gave
Away.

ST. PETERSBURG. July 2s.Forty
persons are known to have been kill
ed and many were buried in the ru-
ins Of five story building under con-
struction which collapsed today. For
ty bodies were recovered. Groans can
be heard coming f.om the ruins. The
number Of dead viii, probably ex-
coed forty. Many pedestrians on the
street were caught and crushed to
death or wounded.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23
SIX BLACK HANDS
ARE AFTER HIM
Attorney Asks Police Protection From
the Italians Who Follow Him +
Constantly.

CHICAGO, July 23.-Belieying his
life in danger from three suspic'o us
looking Italians who were constantly
following him, Attorney Francis Bor-
ELI, counsel for the man accused OF
the blackhand plot, asked police pro-
lection today. He says he believes his
client innocent and the real culprits
fear an acquittal may result in revela-
ton damaging to them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23
TEN THOUSAND
SAW THE EXECUTION
Negro Who Escaped Lynchinc Six
Times Since November, at
Last Meets His Fate.

BRANDON, Miss. July 2s.-Ten
thousand saw the hanging OF Will
Mack, negro, today. in the Jail yard
here. He was convicted O. attacking
white girl at Pilapatchie, Miss.
Since November he was confined in
score Of jails and escaped lynching
six times. During the trial he was
guarded by eight companies. He was
brought from vicksburg
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23
THE WEATHER.
Indications For Iowa, Illinois and Mis-
souri,, Wired From Chicago.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Saturday.
For Illinois, Fair tonight and Sat
urday. Warmer Saturday in north
portion
For Iowa and Missouri: Fair to-
night and Saturday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23

There are nearly 100 applicants
for the position as principal of the
Burlington High school and they are
still coming in. Supt. w. l.. Hanson
received twenty-four applications in
one day and every mail brings in
more. The teachers committee of
the school board has also been delug-
ed with letters from candidates.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23
Every One.

Every girl who gets married has a
light blue tea gown. She withstands
the temptation of a light blue tea
gown all her life. but when she gets
her wedding clothes ready, she resists
no longer. Atchison Globe
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23
SHAKE PREDICTED
FOR OCTOBER Is
Win be Noticed Very Plainly on the
Borders of the United States
and Mexico.

WASHINGTON. July %. Taft and
Diaz viii shake hands at the inter-na-
toinal bridge over the Rio Grande,
connecting Ell Paso and Juaraz on Oc-
tober is. The date was decided to-
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23

fight. He said he saw the two grab
Sutton and saw Adams rush for SUIT
ton. He was forced away by one par
ticipant, who, he said wasn't sutton.
Noticed Adams rush again towards
the now dead lieutenant as he was
forced to drive off the grounds. SUIT
ton still had no coat on Owens was
mistaken on cross examination.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23
Weather Conditions.

The depression from north OF the
lakes has moved slowly to the lower
lake region, deepening as it advanc-
ed, and showers have extended from
the lake region, southwark to Tennes-
see and Georgia, and eastward to the
Virginia and New Jersey coasts.
Fair, cooler weather prevails from
the Rockies to the Mississippi valley,
with the western area of high pres
sure remaining over the plateau re-
gion. On the Pacific slope the wealth
err is generally fair, with a high ba-
rometer in Oregon, and a low area in
Arizona.
Conditions indicate fsir weather for
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23
Thaw Oh Monday.

s, NE YORK, July 23.-Thaw will
sss ,s IN the final struggle to free
unset, Monday. Jerome said today
~ ~ would assist the state at White
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23
Crane for China.

WASHINGTON, July 23.-Thc sem
ate in executive session today confirm
ed the nomination of Chas. r. Crane,
to- be minister to China.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23
Mind Must BE Cultivated.

AS the soil, however rich 1t may be,
cannot be productive without culture,
SO the mind without cultivation can
never produce good it.-Seneca.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23

Mrs. B. F. Hill of Chandler, Okla.
who has been visiting her sister,
Miss Jennie Steinberger, of No. 1918
Blondeau street, was called home on
account of the sickness of her grand
clild- Richard Bennett.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23
KENoSHA STRIKE
QUIET AT NOON
eu; There Were Good Prospects Of
More Violence on Account Of
tbe AsItators.

Il KENOSHA. Wig, July 90. The sit
I nation is quiet here today as result
Of the strike. The crisis is expected
4 when the committee representing the
workmen confers with officials OF the
N. R. Allen Sons Tannery at noon.
Officials of the company reiterate the
statement that they wont make any
4 concessions, and the strikers might as
we'll stay away II they expect to get
different terms, General Falk says he
intends to keep the military modified
I ~ Milwaukee all day in readiness.
Should the conference fail, trouble is
4 expected. Agitators are circulating
{ among he strikers. and It Is feared
they may incite more violence.
Didn't Want Much.
The strikers conference was held
With the employers this morning and
their demands were refused
The Demands.
Release of employees arrested.
Pay for time while striking.
Payment OF medical expenses for
strikers injured during rioting.
Full time for time absent from
work.
Discharge OF all who didn't strike
Transfer OF Foreman Schneider to
alother department.
Increase Of a dollar per week for
employees.
More time for lunch.
Change in shop conditions.
The employees were offered an in
crease IN pay OF some fifty cents pei
week The conference was dissolved
aha the committee returned to the
Es strikers to report Gen. Falk notified
sne governor that troops we're no,
4 needed but advised the four compan
nory.
4 meeting of the strikers declar
y % recede from the demands made
y tne company and accept the terms
vl'ered with an added demand tina
as men be paid for the three days
suike A new conference is callet
& y z:so. General Manager Thiers
says me company will not grant NOR,
u'a. the previous offer The sentimen
Z mat the strikers win accept.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23

River Forecast.
The river will fall slowly.
Local Observations.
% Z p. m. :. 80 .97 II NV Clear
23 T a. m. &. o06 Ga NV Clear
River above low water of 1864.
feet, tenths.
Change in "a hours. tenths.
Mean temperature, rs.
Maximum temperature. 81.
Minimum temperature, III.
FRED Q. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-08
What City of St. Louis Has
Accomplished in 100 Years

II was opened in 1S4l. The Yelled
Prophet made his first appearance in
1878. The rapid development of the
New st. Louis dates from about that
time.
The st. Louis of today Is city Of
homes, Of tail business structures, Of
mammoth factories and fine churches,
1t is known as we'll Cor It's beautiful
residences and boulevards as the huge
total Of tia bank clearings.
St Louis is the business center Of a
vast area in the Mississippi valley
the west and southwest. and the peo
pie of that territory who, In large
measure, have been responsible for
the great growth and development Of
the city, especially have been asked to
participate in the Centennial cele-
bration
During the gala week there will be
almost daily pageants on land, on
the water, and In the air. A flotIlla
of torpedo boats of the United States
Navy will take part in the events Of
the week.
The mayors of 1000 American cities
have accepted invitations to be
guests Of the city of ST. Louis. There
will be athletic events and amusmenta
OF every description
Races between balloons piloted by
noted aeronauts, aeroplane flights and
airship contests between famous avia.
tors will be among the terial features.
The entrants for the aeroplane con.
tests include Glenn II. eurtlss. cham.
pion aviator Of the world Admission
to all Of these aeronautic events Will
be free. Dr. Frederick A. Cook. north
pole disooverer, Will deliver on Wed.
nesday night. at the Coliseum, bis
FIRST American lecture, with stereoptl.
can views OF the north pole and vlcin.
ity
Mayor Frederick H. kreismann is
the head OF the St Louis Centennial
Association. which Is a municipal or
gani1ation. The association has OBJ.
tanned reduced rates from virtually all
parts Of the United States, including
the Pacific coast and from the Repub.
lie OF Mexico, and the Dominion Of
Canada