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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-03
Rooms, Seat Stands, Livery Hire and
inaugural Ball, Tickets Sell
ing at Prices Higher
Than Ever Before.
FEAR FOR THE WEATHER,
viii Cost Young Man s2s to Take I
Young Lady to the Bali
Price Window Seats
Jump.

WASHINGTON, March s.-A dense
log enveloped the city at daybreak.
There is speculation on what the
weather will be tomorrow, with q ma
lorlty believing the outgoing and in-
coming presidents will be drenched.
Prices of rooms and seats in stands
continue to soar.
The committee sold almost all tick.
cts for the ball tomorrow night. It
costs young man S23 to take a
young lady to the function. Itemized
it is about like this:
Tickets to the bali, s5 each -. $1,000
Supper, $1.50 per plate 80. 800
Carriage, $40 .............. 1000
Io,ai ....s.. .............. $500
Other times OF the year one could
get carriage for five dollars but
the Everymen are following the lead
OF others and doubling their tariff. The
$2s does not include flowers for the
girl.
The price of seats at windows from
which to view the parade jumped
about 90 per cent in the last twenty
TOUR hours. An ad in a local paper
this morning offers four seats in the
stand opposite the presidents box for
$40. The seats there when first sold
cost from So to SIS. John Hayes
Hammond, president of the league of
republican clubs, gave up $500 for n
second story front room opposite the
treasury building
Almost all the governor and STATS
are due here on the ground, among
them is Deneen of Illinois.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-03
TAKERS BEFORE
THE GRAND JURY
Thousands Mulcted From People all
Over the County by Race
SwindIers.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, March g.
The ante room Of the grand jury
chamber today was crowded with wit
nesses to tell the workings of al
legged race swindlers recently arrest
ed here. From the men who will testi
fly, over 100000 was secured Marby
and Clark were identified by four men
from Colorado and two from Mime
sofa as being leaders of the gang
which victimized them at Council
Bluffs. The attorney for Henry Stock.
well, a Jockey, refused to allow him to
testify before the grand Jury Those
present to testify are: j. C. Cave.
naugh. of Pine Bluff, who was reiiev-
ed of $4,000 on wrestling match in
New Orleans; j. G. Kile. Cisco, Ills,
who lost $4,000 here February 13,
on horse race: j p Walker. ]. C.
Bowman and B. N. Mccain of Denver,
and s. Bedford of Greeley, Colo, who
lost heavily ON the horse race at
Council Bluffs; j. f. Tierney of Strea-
tor, Ill.,, who lost $4,000 on wrestling
match in New Orleans; w. N. Bale
lew, who lost 100000 on horse race
a Council Bluffs; W. w. McGratn, of
rome City, Mimi. who lost the same
amount; Samuel Suttor of Cass Lake,
Ainn., who lost $4,000 on horse
ace in Council Bluffs.
IL Is probable that J. Warner and
;. Y. Johnson. who We're not identi-
aed by any of the men but Kile, who
was Victimized here. will not be taken
- - council Bluffs, although they will
be indicted here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-03
.bLACA-HAND
REACHES CLIMAX.
Fired a Big DoubIc-Deck Tenement on
Seventh Avenue, New York,
Causing Death of
Ten People.
HALF DOZEN INJURED
Firemen and Police Make Ser ssnal
Reseues-s. Po''eems,
Ten Firemen
Badly Burr ~

NEW YORK, March 3.-Depreda
tions of the so-called black-hand reach.
ed it's climax today when members
fired big double decked Seventh ave-
nue. tenement, causing the death OF
ten persons and the probably fatal in
jury of half dozen more. But the
heroic work of the f1remen and police
the death list would hav, reached
fifty. Not in years has the city wit.
messed rescues SO sensational The en-
tire loss by fire is $4,000. The fire
started in the basement Of the five
STORY structure and spread up the air
shaft. which had been flooded with oil.
On the ground floor, was an under
taking establishment and in the apart
ments overhead lived thirty families.
Patrick Monks, care taker of the un-
dertaker's establishment, gave the
alarm and attempted to rouse the
sleeping families, being driven back
by the fire and smoke. While the fire
men were working at the front the DO
lice attacked the rear. Here the fire
escapes were found useless, being pill
ed with rubbish. Policemen Riley,
Gallagher and Gentry, went to the
third floor of the adjoining house.
Gallagher supported by the others
swung himself across by the shutters
into the window. passing a woman
and two children unconscious. Before
the extension ladder was placed at the
fiat floor Fireman Clark and Nc
Carthy ran up the ladder and jumped
across the flames and Immediately
re-appeared with two unconscious wo-
men who were passed to the street.
Mccarthy also rescued two small
children. AS he was passing down the
ladder man appeared at the third
floor window with a baby. Here,
take this one" he shouted. tossed the
child to the fireman who cought it and
passed it to the street. Numerous
other rescues were fully as sensation
al. Six policemen and ten firemen
were badly burned. Seventeen per.
sons on the fourth and fifth floors
were saved ty jumping into life nets
held by fire men, The firemen soon
extinguished the blaze. A search was
then made for bodies. Most of the
bodies We're found in kneeling atti.
tude of prayer. The police are investi-
eating and arrests are likely.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-03
CROWDS WANTED
TO SEE JEFFRIES
Police Declare Keeping Order When
Champion PugIist Arrived Was
Hard Task.

NEW YORK, March 3-The police
today are declaring it greater task
to guard the champion pugilist than
the president-elect, S 2 result of their
experience when James Jeffries who
arrived at the Central station. The
crowd standing aside looked on. To-
day the station and street and the
train shed was jammed and the
cheering mob surged toward the
champion as he came from the crowd
Reserves tried to keep the 60 from
moving but failed. The poe We're
finally content at keeping the side
walk and street open for traffic.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-03
STANDARD OIL
TRIAL RESUMED
Judge of Freight Traffic For thes In
ter State Commerce Commission
on the Stand.

CHICAGO, March s.-In the resume
VI 'ne Standard Oil trial this morn.
lns Geo M. Crawford, Judge of freight
lafi1fs, for the Interstate Commerce
Commission was on the stand and
'uen1ified tae tariffs filed by the rail
'oads concerned in the suit.
Judge Anderson ruled that in order
~ convict the Standard Of tais case,
.he government must prove an intent
- violate the law. This ruling, he
said' was laid down by the United
case.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-03
ATTEMPT TO
POISON BY MAIL
Maniac Believed to be Responsible
For Sending Strychnine to
Oconto People.

OCONTO, Wis, March 3.-An at
tempt to poison five people in the vii
lage of Surfing, is believed to be the
work of maniac. The plot was frus-
trated by the discovery of a package
of envelopes. each envelope addressed
to resident of the village Zach
contained enough strychnine to kill
several persons. 1t was labeled head
ache powders but the letter in the
first envelope made threat to poison
one of the others addressed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-03
PRESIDENT PRAISED
ADMIRAL SPERRY
Expressed His Approval in the Man
ner in Which the Fleet
Was Handled.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today made public a
letter by him to Admiral Sperry, ex-
pressing his approval of the manner
in which he commanded the fleet on
the cruise. The tenor of the letter
was similar to the address at Hamp-
ton Roads. The closing says: ''In
short. your career during my admin
istration has heen such as 20 reflect
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-03
SUNDAY BASE
BALL IN INDIANA
Objections in Former Bill Eliminated
and New One Will be Signed
by the Governor.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 8
Indiana will nave Sunday baseball af-
ter all. A new bill with Governor
Marsl1all's objections eliminated was
unanimously adopted and passed to
engrossment in the senate today. Gov
ernor Marshall will sign it,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-03
Attempt of the Brewers to Defeat the
Local Option Law Defeated in
the Indiana Lesis-
Iature.
48 COUNTIES NOW DRY
Twenty Other Counties Hold Elections
This Month and it is Practical
Iy Certain They Will go
on Water Wagon.

INDIANAPOLIS, March s.-Indi-
ana is rapidly going dry. An attempt
of the legislature instigated by brew
ers to repeal the local option law was
defeated. Forty-eight out of ninety
two counties have already voted dry.
Twenty other counties hold elections
this month and it is practically GER
tain they will follow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-03
Last White House Dinner.

President Roosevelt and wife will
have their last white house dinner to-
night. Those present will be mem
bers of the Roosevelt family. Presi-
dent-Elect and Mss Taft and near
relatives.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-03
Austrian Soldiers Rescued.

INNSBRUCK, March 3.-The thir-
ty-one Austrian soldiers were caught
in yesterdays snow and land slide
near LaFrann and were today rescu-
ed from the tunnel near Coldazano by
detachment of troops.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-03
Ambassador Driscom Resians.

ROME. March Ambassador
Lloyd Driscom today sent in his resig-
nation TO Washington in anticipation
Of the sweeping charges with the in
coming of the Taft administration.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-03
Stephenson Helped Churches $

MADISON, Wis, March 3.-The in
vestigation of Senator Stephenson's
expenses late this afternoon turned to
contributions to churches. 1t was
found Stephenson made many gifts to
church congregations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-03
confederates On way.

AUGUSTA, Ga, March 3.-Camp
1875, United Confederate veterans. the
first organization of Confederate vet
Grams ever formed. eft last night for
the Inauguration, forty-t1ve strong.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-03
Lucky Baldwin Worth s25,ooo,o 600.

LOS ANGELES, March 3.-Accord-
ing to statement of Attorney Lee, who
drew will of Lucky" Baldwin, noted
turfmsn, left an estate of twenty-five
million. The body will be taken to
Frisco tomorrow for burial.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-03
Wild Confusion Followed Announce.
ment Of the Vote Which was
172 For and 1856
Against.
A DRAMATIC FEATURE
Representative eoldfosle Of New York
Brought Into the Hall In
an Invalid Chair
to Vote.

WASHINGTON. March 3.-At the
conclusion of speeches for and against
the ship subsidy measure in the
house yesterday the roll call was or
dered. A scene cf wild confusion fol-
lowed with the announcement of the
vote of 172 in the affirmative. The
speaker hesitated to get good breath
and then said ITS in The negative. -
The democratic side of the house
broke forth in cheers.
Overstreet, in charge of the bill.
was recognized, and he asked to be
permitted to change his vote. This
would have allowed him to reconsider
and have another vote on the bill. The
speaker informed him that the vote
mad beer announced and his request
came too late.
How They Voted.
Thirty republicans voted against the
measure and four democrats for it as
follows.
Republicans against: Boyle, Ne.
braska; Burton. Ohio; Campbell, Kan.
sas; Chapman, Illinoi; Cook, Colo
rado; Crumpacker, Indiana; Davidson
Wisconsin; Dawson, Iowa; Gronna
North Dakota; Hinshaw. Nebraska
Hubbard. Iowa; Jenkins, Wisconsin
knopf, Illinois; Kennedy, Iowa; Kus
termann, Wisconsin; Lowden, Illinois
Mckinley, Illinois. Mclaughlin
Michigan; Martin, South Dakota;
Morse, Wisconsin; Murdoch. Kansas;
Nelson, Wisconsin; Prince, Illinois;
Smith, -owa; Stafford, Wisconsin
Stenerson, Minnesota; Wilson, Iii
nois; Woodward, w. Virginia; Cary
Wisconsin; Cooper, Wisconsin.
Democrats for: Bartlett, Nevada
Estopinal, Louisiana; Hobson, Ala
bama; Jones Virginia.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The shir
subsidy bill, previously passed by the
senate, was defeated in the house II:
to 175. Opponents of the measure
wildly cheered.
The dramatic feature of the roll cal
was the appearance in the hall ot
York, in an invalid chair, he having
Representative Goldfogle, of New
been brought from the hospital where
he had to undergo an operation or
his knee cap in order that he might
record his name against the bill
Conference reports On agricultural
rivers and harbors and public build
ing bills were agreed to, and the sun
dry civil bill was sent to conference.
After dispos 'ng of miscellaneous
conference reports on less important
measures the house recessed until to
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-03
WOULD give
lee RELIEF
Senator Aliens Bill If Passed Would
Affect Lee County and
Give the Relief Asked
For.
CHIEF JUSTICE ASSIGN
Provides That in Case Judicial Dis.
trict Has But One Judge Chic,
Justice shall Assign
a Judge.
fGate City Special Service |

DIES MONIES, March B..
In the senate this morning a
bill was introduced by Allen
Of VanBuren, providing that
in case Of any judicial district
having but one judge the chief
justice Of the supreme court
shall assign a judge from some
other district to hold two
terms Of court one a year in
each place in such district
court is held.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-03
Inaugural Weather.

!. WASHINGTON, March SS.-The
"Vae1er bureau forecast says rair and
so''ef weather tomorrow. The tenn
Sptatufe is eleven today, il was 4a.
sAoWers are predicted this afternoon,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-03
CONFERENCE ON
THE WAGE SCALE
Anthracite Operators and United
Mine Officials Will Confer on
Peace Agreement

NEW YORK, March 3-A series of
conferences will be held in the next
few days between the anthracite oper-
ators and United Miners officials, and
will probably determine whether or
not the peace agreement which ex-
pires. will be renewed President
Lewis is expected to arrive here in a
few days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-03
ONE HUNDRED
AND FIFTY DEAD
lives Lost in an Earthquake Which
Destroyed the Village of Mas.
ran, Near Jerusalem.

SMYRNA, Iarch s.-one hundred
~ aHa nity people are dead in the ruins
!, the path of an earthquake which
Iestroyed the village of Masran. near
seIusaiem, according to dispatches re-
ceived here todav.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-03
Daily River Bulletin.

c., B. & G. Bridge, Burlington, Iowa,
March 2.-The presen stage of the
river is 8 seet S1a inches above low
water mark, a fall of 2h2 inches since
last report.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-03
Local Observations.
March

River above low water of1s64,
feet, tenths.
Change in "a hours, fall, / tenth.
Mar
Mean temperature, a.
Maximum temperature, 81.
Minimum temperature. 50.
FRED z GOSEWIsCH.
Observer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-03
THE WEATHER.
Indications for Iowa, Illinois and Mis-.
souri,, Wired From Chicago.

For keolluk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Thursday. Cooler tonight.
Rising temperature Thursday.
For Illinois: Fai ran dcooler tonight.
Thursday fair and warmer north and
central portions.
For Iowa: Fair with cooler east
portion tonight Thursday fair with
rising temperatu
For Missouri: Fair tonight and
Thursday Cooler east portion to-
niglt. Warmer Thursday afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-03
Weather Conditions.

There have been light rains in the
lake region, the Ohio valley and the
Atlantic states, with storm central
in the lower lake region, and it is
slightly warmer in the eastern portion
of the country.
Generally fair, cooler weather, with
brisk west to northwest winds, is fol.
lowing the storm center, with large
area of high barometer over the west
ern plateau region.
There have been light rains on the
Pacific coast. with a low barometer
in Oregon and a moderately high ba-
rometer in California.
Generally fair weather is indicated
for this section tonight and Thursday.
temperature below the freezing point
tonight, becoming warmer during
Thursday.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-02-12

Senator Neal introduced a good
bill in the senate, which will
probably not be- favorable to many
deer hunters. It was to prohibit
the killing of deer until 1914.
That would mean a FIVE years
closed season and by that time
deer hunting ought to be a fair
sport again.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-02-12

Devils Lake is now after the
state fair. It asks fer an appro-
priation Of $1,000 for building and
$4,000 annually, providing a
corporation is organized with a
capital stock of not less than $40,
600 by the citizen of Devils Lake
and Ramsey county before April l.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-02-12

Representative Thompson in
troduced a bill, authorizing the
state engineer to receive and re.
ceipt for all field notes, maps,
records and other papers apper.
tanning to land titles to the
secretary of state and becoming
the custodian of such records.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-02-12

Senator II. q. Hansbrough has
fully recovered from his recent
operation in the st. Paul hospital
and is now back in his seat in the
senate. He says he is not a
candidate for the position Of
secretaryship of the United States
senate.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-02-12

It was thought at one time that
representatives from North Dakota
would be put on the Duluth and
Minneapolis board of grain ap-
peals, but it would be unconstitu-
tional in Minnesota to have
members on a board who are not
residents of the state.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-02-12
o 4 LAND r

.t .- |FTHfHE. Ha
According TO figures reported IA
che committee on public lands Of con
Hess there are several thousand final
certificate and original homestead en-
tries in North Dakota that are or will
be held up because Of the coal hand
reservation law. The congressional
committee on public lands has report
ed the original bill on coal land en-
tries amended to read as follows and
the amendment. has been submitted
70 the committee Of the whole
house:
Section i. That, any person
who has in good faith heretofore
located, selected, or entered UNI
der the nonmfneralland laws Of
the United States any lands
which subsequently are classified,
claimed, or reported as being val.
liable. for coal, may. IL he shan
q elect, and upon making salts
factory proof Of compliance with
the laws under which such lands
are claimed, receive q patent
therefor. which shall contain a
reservation TO the United States
Of all eoal n sd lands. end the
right 70 prospect sfor. mine. and
remove the taane. The coal d.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-02-12
FRIDAY, FEE. Il, 0

The tax committee of the house
reported n~nfavorably on the
measure provided for the pay
ment of the real estate taxes in
two installments.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-02-12

A petition was read in the house
last week signed by thirty-nine
residents of this county, asking
that an appropriation be made at
this session to indemnify owners
Of horses which had been killed on
account of CHAMBERS.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-02-12

In four years the people will
vote at the general election upon
the question of the location of q
normal school. Glen Ullin, Bis
marck, Minot and Washburn are
after it.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-02-12

A resolution was presented by
Senator Crane for the setting
aside of a portion Of the Berthold
reservation as a national reserve
because of its old Indian as
.sociations.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-02-12

Entered at the Postofice at Washburn,. N. d.
as Second-Cla Matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10
100000 DEAL CLOSES
IN REDLANDS DISTRICT
Doran Ranch at Old San Bernardino
Figures in One of the Largest
Sales of Season-Other
Sales

REDLANDS, Jan. 9.-The largest deal of
the season in Redlands realty circles was
closed on Wednesday when j. H. Strait pur-
chased from A. Gregory and c. A. Puffer
There are ffty-ive acres in the tract and
the purchase price was between $4,000 and
1000. The deal was made through the
agency of Dixie & Logic.
The property is one OF the best in the
Redlands orange district. There are fifty
five acres, mostly in valencias, but some
navels and lemons, and the crop this year,
which goes with the sale is worth in excess
of $4,000. Next year it will be worth all
most double this money, the trees coming
into bearing this year and next season prob
ably bearing twice as heavy as this.
Formerly there were large Seeding trees
on much of the ranch, but these have been
budded to valencias and it Is the new stock
that is coming in. The grove has been well
cared for and in excellent condition. The
old Doran homestead a tWelve-room house,
and various barns, sheds and outbuildings
cellent water rights to Mill Creek and Zanja
water these alone being valued at S22, 900.
Heretofore there has been more than enough
water to supply the grove and the surplus
has been used to irrigate a forty-acre alfalfa
field across the road from the ranch.
It is one of the oldest ranches in the val
ley and in the Doran family until few
years ago.
Paul Wilmott of the real estate firm Of
Simpson & Wilmott has sold his home
place in Grafton to w. L. Olmstead for
$12, 000
The property consists of ten acres, half
navels and valencias, corner Sylvan boule-
ward on Dearborn street 1t is improved
with a good house and barn. The grove is
in full bearing and the crop goes with, the
purchase price. In the deal Mr.. Wilmott
took eight-room cottage at 131 Nordina,
value about $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10
FORTY-ACRE TRACT
SELLS AT $500, 900
KENDALL PROPERTY PASSES
TO L. A. INVESTMENT
Purchase Gives Company Title to En-
tire 100 Acres Between Western
and Arlington AVenues-To
Be SubdiVded

A deal has just been closed by the
Los Angeles investment company for
the purchase of the Kendall Berry tract
for 100000. This choice subdivision,
consisting of forty acres already inn
proved with sidewalks, curbing, sewer
system, water piped throughout and
oiled streets, adjoins both the College
tract and the Western Avenue Square
tract, both of which are properties of
the Los Angeles Investment company.
1t is located at Forty-eighth street and
Western avenue, on the Forty-eighth
street branch of the Grand avenue car
line.
By the purchase of this forty acre
subdivision this local cooperative
building company owns the entire 16O
acres bordering upon the Forty-eighth
street car line, north and south, ex-
tending from Western avenue to Ar
lington avenue. The tract is subdi-
vided into 1853 lots, with frontage of
from so to IS feet and depth of $50 feet
to an alley. The intention Of the COM
pany is to carry out the same line of
improvements and home building as it
has carried out upon the College tract,
which means that more than 75O mod
ern homes will be built upon these
three tracts, calling for an expenditure
of more than $2,00O,000.