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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-31
DEMONSTRATION
FOR DREADNkUGHTS
People Of all Classes, in London, Par.
ticipate in Celebration of Secur-
ira BattIcships.

LONDON, March 51.-A remarkable
demonstration participated in by peo-
pie of all ranks in favor of the naval
program proyidirg for eight Dread
naug its was Leld today in the Man
S. n house. The Lord Mayor presided,
AMI Lord Balfour. who is leading the
opposition OF parliament to the policy
of Premier Asquitb, was the principal
speaker. Cries of Shame. Shame. "
greeted Balfour's arraignment of the
government restricted naval policy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-31

PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 31.-James
p Whitla, his wife and his son Billy,
the hero Of the sensational kidnapping,
and their daughter, arrived here today
enroute to Atlantic City. Whitla said
he intended to remain at Atlantic City
for a rest. and then return 10 Sharon
to prosecute, with vigor, the abductors
of his boy. Whitla said
"The story that there was higher
motive than money for this crime is
absurdity. Neither the Boyle woman
or the man were ever connected with
my family
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-31
KILLED AGED WIFE
TRIES TO SUICIDE
Joseph Gabncr, of Buffalo, Makes Good
an often Repeated Threat
to Kill.

BUFFALO. N. Y, March 31.-Jo-
seph Gabner, aged 70 years, beat his
wife, aged II, SO severely she will die.
then slashed his windpipe this morn
ing at their home. The woman's face
was battered out OF shape, her body
was mass of bruises. Her skull
was fractured.
Both We're removed to hospital.
Mrs. Louis Brown. sister of Mrs.
Gabner who lives in the second floor
of tr house, told the police Gabner
often threatened to kill his wife.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-31
FRENCH MERCHANT
ON PAYNE BILL
olegation of Merchants and Manu-
racturers Protest to the Min
ister Of Commerce.

PARlS, March 31.-The opposition
oi French merchants and manufac-
.urers to the PAYNE bill. now under
n;ssscusslon ~, in congress, took a tang
tole FORM today when large Gelega-
,on or manufacturers, under the
,sauership of Andre Sayons, director
~ the federation of French manufac.
.urers and merchants called on
.ile mister of commerce and en-.
e,ed vigorous protest against the
ssneaules proposed in the Payne bill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-31
OPERATORS and
Miners AGREE
Old Roosevelt Award is Indefinitely
Continued Between United
Miners and Anthracite
Operators.
BOTH SIDES PLEASED
President Lewis Wrote the Committee
Asking For Its Continuation
and Operators Replied
They Were Willing.

NEW YORK, March al,-The work
ing agreement, under which the min.
ers have been working, has been con.
tinued indefinitely. The committee OF
operators and the committee of United
Miners confirmed this. Lewis, presi
dent of the United Miners, wrote to
the committee, appointed by the op.
orators at a recent conference with
the miners, asking the old award OF
the Roosevelt commission be contin
ued They replied by letter today they
were willing this should be done.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-31
Lookinr for Nearoes.

Troops today are looking for fifty
heavily armed negroes who left Faulk-
ner Tuesday night and are supposed
to have waited in ambush at the
Bridge at the Checotah river. The
negroes added to the source of dan
ger. There is much more feeling
against them than agains the In
dians.
Human bones were found in Crazy
Snakes hut on the Hickory grounds,
and it is believed all the Indians did
not escape after the fight Saturday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-31
Fourteen Bodies Recovered.

HAVANA. March 3l.-The bodies of
fourteen members of the crew of tie
Steamer Altenberg, which was destroy
ed by fire at the pier here, We're re-
covered here today from the bay. The
men lost their lives in jumping over
Board
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-31
Stories "cruellx Unjust, !,

ESSEN, Germany, March 31.-Mem-
bers of the Krupp family authorized
a denial of the rumor that Frau Ber-
tina Won Bohlen and Halbach, daugh-
SEN" was contemplating divorce pro-
ceedings. They would not discuss the
report of the marital differences cf
Frau Bertha and her husband, but
characterized the stories created as
"cruelly unjust"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-31
THE WEATHER.
Indications for Iowa, Illinois and Mis-.
souri,, Wired From Chicago.

For keokuk and Vicinity: Fair to-
night and Thursday Rising temper
ature Thursday.
For Illinois and Missouri: General
ly fair tonight and Thursday. Frost
south portion tonight
Fo. Iowa Fair tonight and Thurs
day Rising temperature Thursday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-31

PHILADELPHIA. March Wolfe
Mordel. German. believed to be in
sane this afternoon was arrested for
threatening Mayor Reybrun's life. Nor
del was refused an interview and tried
to break down the door of the mayors
office, declaring he would kill him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-31
dedicate Dam in the Colorado,

YUMA. Ariz., March 31.-The great
Laguna dam in the Colorado river
was formally dedicated today, the GER
emonies being conducted by Governor
Kibbey, of Arizona. and officials of the
reclamation service. The dam will
nut into cultivation nearly 100000
acres Of heretofore a barren desert.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-31
Weather Conditions.

The barometer is high from the
Rockies to the lakes, and an area of
h II pressure extends from the Pa
clfic coast to the mountains, which has
filled the southwestern depression.
and the barometer ~emains low in
New England
Light snow in the mountain region
and the Dakotas is follor-ed by faa
moderately cool weather, and 1t is
cooler in the eastern Gulf and south
eastern states.
Conditions cate fair weather in
this section tonight and Thursday, be-
coming wa: ler THURSDAY
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-31
Chairman of the Special Committee to
Investigate the wood Pulp
Conditions Gives an ii.
lustrated Lecture.
GAVE MINUTE DETAILS
Unlimited Time to Members to De.
bate the Tariff Bill is Cut Out
and Speeches Reduced to
Twenty Minutes.

WASHINGTON, March 31.-Al-
though most of the members of the
house are heartily tired of the long
drawn out general debate on the tariff
Dill, Representative Olmstead. chair.
man of the committee of the whole,
still has down all the names of mem
bers who desire time in which to
speak. 1t is understood there will be
no further granting privilege of un-
llmiteu time. Most of the speeches
this afternoon and tonight will be
down to twenty minutes State dele
cations are holding meetings to agree
upon the statement of their desires
regarding the Payne bill and those
forwarded to the committee on rules.
A long session of the ways and means
committee was held today. Outside
OF the locked doors the hall way was
crowded with lobbyists representing
interests that want better terms than
given them in the Payne bill
Representative Mann, of Illinois,
who was chairman of the special com
m lee to investigate wood pulp con
ditions, gave the house toda.- an illus
/ trated lecture on paper making from
wood pulp. In the open space in front
OF the speakers desk. Mann had {
table piled high with exhibits. Every
thing from spruce log as cut to the
II shed product. Mann told graph
/ ies lily the pressure that had beer
brought to bear upon the special com
mittee to secure reduction in tn,
tariff on wood pulp. He refused t
4 decide the matter hurriedly, ant
waited further information. A com
made until late in the last session.
Only a score of members were pres
ent when he house met today. Morg
an. republican, was the first speaker
He was followed by Brantley o
! Georgia, who roasted the republican
A for their extravaganza in the admin
istration of the government and char
acterized the Payne bill as revision
upward Douglass, of Ohio, discusse
tie coffee tax. Rotherman, democrat
of Penn 7lvania, made vigorous pie
II the reduction of the tariff on WOO
pulp. Mann's illustrated lecture fo
lowed
Wants Oil Duty Removed.
States Attorney Emery of Bradford
Pa, representing Independent oil pre-
ducers, appeared before the senate +
nance committee today and urged tn
countervailing duty on crude Oil an
refined petroleum be removed, and a
advalorem tax of forty per cent be sui
stituted Emery impressed upon tn
committee that the oil interests OF tai
country regarded in the recent gref
developments of the oil industry
Mexico a serious menace. He express
ed the opinion that the Standard U
company is wholly Indifferent as I
whether the countervailing duty II
NAMED or not because of the fact
has Tampico, Mexico, Vera Cruz, an
, the City of Mexico well equipped VIII
, refineries in operation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-31

Take the children to Dodge's thea
ter tonight. They will enjoy the fine
entertainment. LII
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Read The Daily Gate City, 10
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Senate Committee on Constitutional
Amendments Puts the Meas
ure to Sleep by Voting to
Lay it on Table.
THREE NEGATIVE VOTES
The House Votes Down the Measure
to Redistrict the Judicial Ter
ritories-Lee County
Concerned.
IGate City Special Service ]

49,
STATE HOUSE., DEs MONIES,
Iowa, March 31.--Just before adjourn
ment yesterday afternoon, the senate
tabled both the Sammis public utilities
hin and the Smith bill enlarsng the
powers of the railroad commission
ers.
...s morning the Vanlaw bill was
up and defeated by vote of 16 to 81.
The senate committee on constitu-
tonaI amendments voted to table the
nrohibition amendment. 1t is said
Senator Proudfoot will ask the senate
to recall the resolution from the COM
mittec.
In the house this morning the bill
by stilIman aboIishing the office Of
district school treasurer and providing
all school money should be handled
by the county .-easurer was defeated.
The bill received only 81 votes.
"Bulk Sales" Bill Defeated.
The house defeated the Bulk sales"
hill at the opening of tae afternoon
session of the senate. Senator Proud
foot moved to recall the prohibitive
amendment from the committee on
constitutional amendments.
DES MONIES Ia, March 31.-The
senate committee on constitutional
amendment at its meeting Tuesday
afternoon put the prohibition amend
nent to sleep SO far as this session is
concerned. When the resolution came
up for consideration in the committee
Senator GilliIland moved to lay or
the table the resolution without
recommendation. This carried by {
viva voce vote, with only two or three
negative votes.
This will probably dispose of the
amendment, although some of its
friends claim the senate can recall i
from the committee by a majorit!
vote. Others claim that it will require
a two-third vote, and it is possible
that this question will be raised, as
Senator Proudfoot, who had charge o
the resolution in the senate, is yer.
anxious to get it before that body.
The Utilities Bill Dies.
The public utilities discussion cam,
to sudden termination in the senate
this afternoon. Senator Samis close,
the debate in favor of his bill, whicl
he had offered as an amendment t,
the Smith bill, and at the close of hi
remarks Senator Frudden took tn
floor and moved to table the amend
ment
judicial Bill Defeated.
The house defeated the. bill for re
dlstricting the First, Sixth and Twen
tleth judicial districts.
The special committee to whom wa
referred to the matter of reduction il
the number of judicial districts in th
state, reported i'll favor of reducin,
the judges from fifty-three to forty
three. The resolution was referred t
.he committee with instructions t
frame bill in accordance with the re
port
me house passed the bill requirin
nilnd and deaf children to attend th
state institutions for the blind an
aeai from the age of twelve to min,
'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-31
DaiIY River euIIetiI

c., B. & @. Bridge, Burlington, Iowa.
March S0.-The present stage of the
river is feet 10 inches above low
water mark, a rise OF inch since last
report. Boat up and down-Wenona.
river wi. change but slightly.
Local Observations.
March BarTher Wind Weather.
20 7 pm. so. .t9 AZ w PIT. Cldy
81 Z am. !. 3O.S1 So NV Clear
River above low water of 1864 feet
8 tenths.
Change in "a hours rise tenth.
can temperature, Al.
Maximum temperature, Il.
Miu4mum temperatu; 25.
FRED q, GOSEWISCH,
Observer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-31
The Utilities Bill Dies.

The public utilities discussion came
to sudden termination in the senate
this afternoon Senator Samis closed
the debate in favor of his bill, which
he had offered as an amendment to
the Smith bill, and at the close of his
remarks Senator Frudden took the
floor and moved to table the amend
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-31
nauIk saIesD aim Defeated.

"BuIk Sales BTII Otfedtcu.
The house defeated the Bulk sales"
bill at the opening of tae afternoon
session of the senate. Senator Proud
foot moved to recall the prohibitive
amendment from the committee on
constitutional amendments.
The Newtown bee., 1909-01-29
OPERA HOUSE NOTES.

When the curtain rises on the first act of Uncle Dan'l or the Messenger from Jarvis Section" at the New Milford Opera house. Tuesday even ing, February 2, which appears un- der the auspices of the Odd Fellows there Will come waiting over the footlights, the sweet and wholesome fragrance Of pure New England home, the sunlight of an honest, up- right character, reflected in tho dc r old Yankee farmer an1 mingled wirl this delightful and inspiring at- mosphere of country life, is a gen. uine stain of American humor, as rac7 of the soil as are the characters themselves in Uncle Dan'I," made so famous by that eminent artist. Barney McCauley. All the familiar scenes that have made the perform ance so attractive in the past, will be seen in their characteristic pie turesqueness and several very pleas ing highclass specialties will be in- troduced during the action of the piece. Tickets now on sale at W. N. Noble's drug store.
The Newtown bee., 1909-01-29

M. W. Hill is offering his stock of cutlery, razors, etc., at reduction of 30 per cent.
 Turrill's orchestra will play for the dance of the Eastern Star chap- ter of Kent, February 5.
 Willis F. Bennett is passing the week in New York at the furniture exposition.
 T. F. Young, the enterprising proprietor of Young's hotel, has had placed in his hotel parlor a very handsome Kohler & Campbell piano, in English oak, by the we'll known local dealer, A. L. Conkey & Son.
 Be sure and see Uncle Dan'I' at the New Milford Opera house, Tues day evening, February 2, who ap- pears under the auspices of the Odd Fellows. One of the greatest New England plays ever writteL. Coed comedy, music and specialties. Band
The Newtown bee., 1909-01-29
CARPENTERS WILL DANCE.

Masters Daniel Landon and Stephen Marsh accompanied Hon Chauncey B. Marsh to the session of the Legislature in Hartford, Tues day.
The Newtown bee., 1909-01-29

Good Shepherd lodge, l. 0. O. F conferred the initiatory degree ol three candidates this (Thursday evening. At the close of the exer cises clam chowder supper will b, enjoyed.
 Taylor & Buckingham have rent ed the Wright carpenter shop or Railroad street, and moved there last week.
 Drs Stratton and Staub operated on Philo Northrop, Friday, for ar abscess on the lung. He is now as comortable as could be expected.
 St Paul's lodge, No. IS, F. & A M., worked the E. A. degree on one candidate, Tuesday night.
 Benjamin Norris of New Prestor passed last week in town MT and Mrs Sweet of New York passed Sunday with Mrs Thomas Bray.
 A young child of MT Cooper, the candy maker at Hipp's, fell out of a chair, recently, and broke it's wrist. Dr Barker attended to her injuries.
 MT and Mrs A. F. Smith of Lanes vile have daughter, born Monday.
 Mrs Butcher of Merryall fell and broke an ankle, one day last week. Dr Barker attended to her injures.
 Morris Rossin of New York was in town, one day last week, the guest of J. Stuart Halpine.
 MT and Mrs W. R. Bull are now located in Philadelphia. Pa,
 J. Stuart HalpiDe is now handling Connecticut Valley Havana and Seedleaf at his warehouse on West street, and will be busy till April or later.
 MT and Mrs R. P. Strong returned, Saturday evening, from their we'd ding trip to Daytona, Fla, and other Southern cities.
 G. E. Murphy is finishing the in- side trim on a house in Bridgeport for his brother, Charles Murphy.
 A. A. Poucher mas disposed of his interest in the White House lunch cart. MT Poucher will locate in New Paltz, Ulster Co.,, N. Y, where he has bought out grocery business.
 D. J. Emmons, member of the state republican committee from the 32nd district, and J. Edwin Hunger ford, attended the Mckinley banquet in Bridgeport.
 New Milford lodge, N. E. O., P, elected these representatives and al- ternates to the session of the grand lodge in Hartford, April IA: c. D. Pulver and George w. Warner, repre- sentatives; Mrs Mary E. Erwin and Miss Minnie A. Touissaint, alter mates.
 Miss Bessie Northrop is visiting her mt. Mrs Arthur Taylor, in Bos- ton, Mass.
 s. H. Morgan was in Danbury, last week Saturday.
 Miss Abbie Bennett, one of the capable operators at the local tele- phone office, is enjoying a weeks | vacation with her sister, Mrs Brin- ley, in Bridgeport.
 Buy Lenox oil if you want the pest. No smoky chimneys Good ,lear light. Only costs little more. | At the Farmers Trading Co. Changers attention! Bring ynur ,ard and get your five per cent dis ,ount at the Farmers Trading Co. Twill pay you.
 Don't miss the special cash sale on of the Farmers Trading 70. See their new ad this week. !
The Newtown bee., 1909-01-29

quart cans of milk daily, and is feed ing more than a ton of feed daily. Milk has just dropped to 9%c per quart in New York, which is not as high as it ought to be, MT Seeley says, considering the expenses. He owns about 15,000 acres of land, all told, but says he must sell, as the burden of looking after it is too much for man of his years
The Newtown bee., 1909-01-29

parade at noon and concert in the evening. Tickets on sale at Noble's drug store.
 MT and Mrs Charles E. Brinton of Elgin, H., are visiting relatives in town.
 A regular meeting of Palm Re- bekah lodge, No. 43, will be held Wednesday evening, February 3. The degree will be conferred. Mem bers are urgently requested to at- tend.
 Smiths, Hampton's and All-Story magazines for February, just in at P. NJ. Cassedy's.
The Newtown bee., 1909-01-29
SECRET SOCIETY NOTES.

Palm Rebekah lodge, No. 43, will give one of their enjoyable social dances in Odd Fellows hall, Wednes- day evening, February IT. Prot Whitney's orchestra will furnish the music. The price of tickets will be soc each which will be for sale by members of the lodge.
 A regular meeting of St Peters lodge, No. 21, F. & A. M., will be held Tuesday evening, February 2.
The Newtown bee., 1909-01-29
ORGAN RECITAL AT THE CON
 GREGAT OVAL. CHTlPCH.

B. Roswell Hawley, the capable or- ganist at the Congregational church will begin a series of popular organ recitals, Friday evening, preceding the regular service. He will devote three evenings to the work of the German composers, three to the French composers, three to the Eng fish and three to American.
The Newtown bee., 1909-01-29
The Newtown Bee.
New Milford
Newtowa Friday. January aa. 1909,

CoNNEcTICUT's LARGEST MILK
 PRODUCER,
 Benjamin seel"y Of Washington the dairyman producing for the mar ket from his herds, the largest qupn' tity of milk of any single Conneeti- gut milk producer, was In town, Tuesday. MT seeley is now shipping from his Washington dairies SS 40-
The Newtown bee., 1909-01-29
MERRYALL.

Aspetuck Valley Grange will give the three act drama "Tompkins Hired Man" in Marbledale hall, We'd nesday evening, February 8. The cast of characters is as follows
 MT Asa Tompkins Harry Hurd Mrs Sarah Tompkins Mrs Healey Dixey G. N. Abbott John Remington F. E. Benedict Jerry E. Mitchell Louise Mrs Hendricks Julia A. Stone Ruth Mrs c. Benedict
 This is a strong play of the "Old Homestead type. No finer character than "Dixey' the hired man has ever been created in American dramatic literature. He compels alternate laughter and tears and possesses such quaint ways and so much of the milk of human kindness as to make him a favorite. "Tompkins' the prosperous, straightforward farmer, "Jery'' the country pumpkin, Remington" tn manly young American, Mrs Tompkins" is a strong old woman part, Julia the spoiled daughter, Louise" the lead ing lady, Ruth the good-natured one. The scene is laid in Farmer Tompkins' kitchen. Harry B. Heaiey of New York City, popular black face artist and manipulation Of the ebonies, with his budget of jokes md comic songs will be with us to short en the waits between the acts. Commencing at 8 p. m. Admission 25c; reserved seats, 35c. Dancing and supper at close. Dubensky's orchestra of three pieces will furnish the music.
 Mrs I. B. Smith and two sons, after several weeks stay in Wethers- field, have returned home. Edwin, the elder of the boys was in a hospital for two weeks for treatment of the foot he sprainedin the summer but which is gaining nicely now.
 Willowbrook Dairy Co. is to keep it's team at South Kent where they have started another creamery, and come from there daily for the pro- ducts of this creamery.
 Edwin Mitchell, who has been as sistant in the creamery for the past year, is to go to South Kent to work in the creamery there.
 The addition to the Grange hall is covered and work is now being done on the interior.
 The roof to the chapel sheds is nearing completion and our little village is looking quite prosperous.
 CARPENTERS WILL DANCE. |
 The fourth annual dance of rhe United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners will be held in Roger Sherman hall, Thursday evening, February 1S.' Whitney's orchestra will furnish the music. The tickets. including supper, will be s1. The consists of Fred Daskam, William Sanford, H. M. Brown, K. c. Bunnell and J. c. Maelia.
 Masters Daniel Landon and Stephen Marsh accompanied Hon Chauncey B. Marsh to the session of the Legislature in Hartford, Tues Jay.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-11
SEWARD STATUE UNVEILED
Son Of Former Secretary of War De-
liVeTs Grafton at the Seattle
Ceremonies.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. ia bronze
statue of former Secretary of War
William II. Seward, the father of
Alaska. who bought for a trifing sum
the richest colonial possession of Rus
STA was unveiled today on the green
lawn in front of the Seward mansion
on Seward avenue, at the Alaska-Tu-
kOn-PaCifiC exposition. The mansion
copied after the Seward home i'm Au-
burn, New York, is New NOrks build
ing at the fair.
Secretary Seward said a generation
would pass before his purchase of
Alaska was appreciated His son de-
livered the Grafton II tGday's UnveiI-
ing and his grandson was present.
After music and prayer Judge
Thomas Burke of this city introduced
General William tt. Seward of Auburn,
n Y TO nay q tribute to his father.
Little Harriet Nav Baxter, grand
daughter of former Governor McGraw
yelled the statue. and the band PLAYED
The Star-Spangled Banner
The statue of Seward has its origin
i'm the desire Of citizens of Seattle to
show their appreciation of his states
manship i'm the purchase of Alaska.
The sculptor is Richard F. Brooks Of
New York The statue, which is to
stand permanently in the grounds of
the University of Washington. was
cast in Paris and exhibited in the Paris
50 lon, The figure is nearly nine feet
in height and rests upon a pedestal
ten feet high. On the pedestal are
engraved Stewards memorable words
Let us make the treaty tonight