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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-24
TO CONTEST WILL
OF HETTY GREEN
Although Hetty Green is Enjoying
Good Health, Her Will is Being
Given Consideration.

NAPA, Calf, May 24.-Despite the
fact that Hetty Green is enjoying ex-
cellent health, relatives have already
laid plans to contest her will, when
the document is probated The doc
ument will be contested by descend
ants of the late Sylvia Anne Howlaad,
of New Bedford. Mass, an aunt of
Mrs. Green, who, when she died. left
an estate of S2,500,000 When the
time comes to settle this estate will
will be produced which left haf of the
estate to Mrs. Green to be held in
trust during her life, and the remain
der to charity. Upon the death Of Mrs.
Green the trust fund was to divert
to the descendants of Sylvia Howland.
Mrs. Green produced another will, lat
er probated in which she has given
all of her estate, and there is no
provision regarding any trust fund or
charitable bequests. Today meet
ing Of the Howlands was held and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-24
new RECORDS
IN WHEAT PIT
Psnderonlum Prevented in the Wheat
Pit Today Only on Account Of
the Scarcity in Cereal
Offerings.
.PATTEN ON THE FLOOR
Wheat King Personally Directed His
Brokers' operatIons-said to
be Holding Five to Six
Million Bushels.

CHICAGO, May 24.-At the opening
OF tae grain market May wheat went
to 1873 3-S, seven eights higher than
previous records.
July went to 11S1s, a new record
for the crop. The only thing that kept
the market from becoming runaway
affair was the scarcity of offerings.
Though Patten sold some May and
July wheat, he refused to dump the
cereal on the market In large guam
titles. Patten appeared personally on
the floor of tne wheat pit and per-
sonally conducted the operations of his
brokers. Traders expressed the belief
today that the bull leaders have pass
ed the danger point and that Patten
can't help but make handsome prof
1t on the deal. Patten is supposed to
hold from two to five million bushels
of May wheat which he is preparing
to carry over into July. In addition
to the trade it is estimated that east
ern bears are short to him between
four to eight million bushels which
must be delivered or settled fer, by
closing time next Saturday, Monday
being a holiday.
May wheat closed at $1.355s. The
net gain Of today's wheat, May, 2A
cents, September, 2M cents Septem-
Der touched SLIP
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-24
JURY CASE SET
FOR TOMORROW
One Scheduled For Today In the Dis.
trict Court Has Been
Passed.

In the district court today, the jury
case of Van Ausdall vs.. Latta was to
have started this afternoon at 2
o'clock, but tne case was passed for
the term anG did not come up, the
jury being excused until tomorrow af-
ternoon when the cases of Collins VS..
Schell are set to begin.
This morning the juvenile court had
a session, Judge Bank giving some
good advice to the three boys arrest
ed some time ago for stealing pigeons
and old junk. The boys are Harry
johnson. Milliard Sharp and John Stur-
geon and they were released on their
good behavior, tie case being contin-
ued until August 30 If the boys cut
any capers between now and that time,
they will be sent to the reform school.
The case of Addie Moloy vs. Harry
Wallingford has been dismissed with
out prejudice.
The case of Pond Engineer and Con
struction CO., VS.. Federal Construction
Co., has been omitted from the dock
ct.
Rosa Neyens has been appointed ex-
ecutrix of the estate Of the late
George ]. Neyens.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-24
Thrilling Experience Of the 1874 Pas
sensers Who Faced Death on
Board the Columbia
For "a Hours.
RAN INTO A BLIZZARD
Italians on Ship Went Into Panic
and Almost swamped Boat
Score Swept Overheard
But Rescued.

SEATTLE, Wash, May 24.-The
story of the ship-wrek in which 1914
faced death is told by the passengers
and crew of the Steamer Columbia on
their arrival at Seward, Alaska, ac-
cording to adyices today. The vessel
was wrecked near Unalaslla Pass, and
caught fire and burned to the waters
edge. The ship was Few miles off
the pass April 80, When 1t ran into a
binding blizzard and went aground
Fifty Italians, who were passengers,
went into a panic and as soon as a
boat was lowered, jumped into, and
almost swamped it. They were re-
strained and attempted to seize a boat
but were prevented by officers with
revolvers. The other passengers re-
NAMED aboard "a hours, showing the
utmost coolness in face of the danger.
Finally, May /, the Italians were
given boat and went ashore. Dur
ing the excitement Of the wreck more
than a score of persons were swept
overheard and were rescued with diff
ficulty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-24

might prepare an appeal. The fol-
lowing day q mob stormed the Jail
and lynched the negro. The depart
ment OF justice then brought suit
against Sherifr Shipp and 80 others,
charging the former with contempt In
failure to protect Johnson, and the
Others with lynching federal pris.
oner.
The vote Of justices Of the court Is
as follows:
For conviction on a charge Of CON
tempt in the line OF opinion OF the
chief Justice, Justices Harland, Brew
81, Holmes, Day and Boody. Against
conviction, on the ground OF insult
cient proof. Justices Peckham, White
anG McKenna.
There's not one particle of evil
dence Of the guilt of Shippy on record
to snbstantiate charges against him.
said Packhanl, in delivering his dis
senting opinion. ITS solely because
this sheriff is an aged man, who has
borne splendid reputation, did not
take each and every step which this
court things should have been taken
to protect johnson. Proof OF con-
spiracy, as charged in the information
i believe falls absolutely fiat In the
face OF the evidence adduced"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-24
Irving Carter, Who Lured Basby to
Girls Room and Shot Him,
Ends His Life With
a Bullet.
COUNCIL VOTED DEATH
Family Had Held Meeting and Decld-
ed Upon Rasby's Death For
the Betrayal Of Car
ters Sister.

MOBERLY, Mo-, May 24rIrving
Carter. who shot and killed Thomas R.
Bagby, after a family council at which
1t was decided Bagby must die, killed
himself last night, the inquest being
held over the body today. Mystery
surrounds the suicide. Irving was ly-
ing on the floor with his hands folded
on his breast. On his body was re-
volver, all the chambers of which were
loaded. His mother, his sister Beulah
and q younger brother were at home.
Mrs. Carter is said to have declared
she placed the revolver on her sons
breast after he shot himself, but she
got the wrong revolver A second re-
volver had an empty chamber. Irv-
ing Carter and George Harris were
under indictment for killing Bagby.
They declared Bagby had wrongeu
Beulah. A family council was called,
according to the story told shortly
after Bagby was killed last June and
1t was decided that Bagby must do
killed and Irving was chosen to do
the shooting. A decoy note, it is said.
was sent Bagby. Bagby went to Car
ter's house and endeavored to enter
Beulah's room. AS his head appeared
over the window Irving fired and kill.
ed him. The story Of the killing prey
led on Carriers mind and he has recent
Ply been despondent and talked of kill
ing himself.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-24
HAMMOND DECLINES
CHINESE MINISTRY
Says He Has Roughed Il Enough and
Wishes to Spend Few Years
at Home.

WASHINGTON, May 24.--John
Hayes Hammond, president Of the
league OF republican clubs, called at
the white house today and told tho
president he had decided to tlecline
tie ministership to China, which Taft
offered him several days ago. Ham
mond said he felt greatly honored by
the tender OF the Office, and was great
" interested In China, which he be.
lieved was great field for future
American enterprise, but he had de-
cided he had roughed 1T enough and
wished to spend a few years at home.
Hammond is the highest priced min
ing expert in the world. He said he
would be under yearly contract with
the Gnggenheims at an annual salary
OF half a million dollars.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-24
Lumber Schedule Today.


Aldrich hopes to be able to obtain
vote on the lumber schedule before to.
days session is over. The committee
retained the rates in the schedule as
passed by the house, and made no
recommendations of it's own, the
question whether lumber should be
put on the free list or taxed one, one
fifty or two dollar per thousand feet
will be left FOR the senate to deter
mine by vote. The indications this in
favor of $1.50 on rough lumber. When
McCumbers amendment, providing for
free lumber was laid before the senate
today, Root of New York, spoke in
favor of the retention of the Dingley
rates on dressed and finished lumber.
He said any reductions would result in
transferring many American mills to
Canada. He insisted that the existing
rates were no higher than American
mills could make fair profit on. He
described the saw mill industry in
New York. McCumbers interrupted
and read letter which stated the cost
of dressing lumber on one side only,
was fifteen cents per thousand feet,
on all sides, not to exceed forty-fve
cents. Root and Hale produced docu-
ments from the business showing the
cost much higher than those figures.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-24
HELD MEETINGS IN
INTERESTS OF LABOR
Presbyterian Assembly Devoted Sun.
day to Questions Of Interest Of
Labor Second Week.

DENvED, May 24.-The second
week OF the 121st Presbyterian as
sembly began today with the discus
sion Of the standing committee on
freedmen. This was read at the morn.
ing session. At the afternoon session
the report OF the committee on edu-
catio will be read, and is expected to
provoke a stirring debate. Considera.
BILE enthusiasm is manifest today over
the results OF series Of meetings
held yesterday for the interest of la.
Dor. Delegates expressed the belief
that the meetings have done more
than anything in recent years to bring
the church closer to the working
classes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-24
MADE A NOISE LIKE
"A MILLIONAIRE
Robert Sims, an Ex-convict, lnstalIs
Himself In Handsome Mansion
While Family Was Absent.

NEW ORLEANS, May 24.-After
spending four weeks in the Herwig
mansion. one Of the handsomest here,
and carting away three thousand
dollars worth Of furniture, paintings,
and statuary, Robert Sims, ex-conyict,
is occupying cell today in Jail. Since
the death of Joseph Herwig the estate
has been in the hands of the court,
and the mansion was unoccupied.
Sims broke In and selected the finest
room in the house for a living apart
ment and hired a servant. Admin
istrators OF the estate found him at.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-24
STATE JURISDICTION.
important Decision Rendered by the
Supreme Court Today.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-The ques.
tions of jurisdiction Of the states and
their police power on ground within
their borders owned by the govern
ment, was today decided by the sn-
preme court Of the United States, in
the case of the Western Union Tele-
graph company, VS.. Samuel Chiles, in
which 1t was held the Virginia penal
ty law for the delay in the transmits
sion of messages could not be held to
operate on land owned by the gov
ernment In that state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-24
OFFICERS MUST
PROTECT PRISONERS
|''i,.'f ~. shlpp, and Deputies 81 Ham.
's0n County Held in Contempt
s Of Court.

nv. WASHINGTON, May 24-The su-
XII iss,ue court Of the United states
| jtoa M 'ooay that sheriff shipp, OF Ham
n.y.. su county, and certain Of his dep
,on ss' VINO We're in charge Of Ed john
En- II, : negro, under sentence OF death,
i i : cnarge Of rape, who was lynched
sa.s !. !, mob In Chattanooga IN 1905.
n s's u contempt Of court, for failing
n e,.o, protect the negro after d stay 81
nnsu.lon s,nss had been ordered by the
~ sue court Of the United States.
~ moving the decision today, at-
|mea ,'',ents were ordered for the six
|lss ,su found guilty Chief Justice Ful-
|]oba h aead the opinion Of the court.
Isss,', Iasun was found guilty OF criminal
4 'sa,. ssas In 1904 and sentenced to hang
s.Vo- The day before the date OF
AZ lss. execution Justice Harlan, Of the
|r,sss rssssme court of the United States.
r'eo MIN q stay In order that he
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-24
CITY NEWS.

There will be q cabinet meeting
OF the Trinity Young Mems Club this
evening at the home Of G. p. Alling.
The executive committee OF the
Federation of Laymen will meet this
evening at the Y. NJ. G. A. on import
ant business.
Many youthful athletes OF the city
are entered in the second annual Keo-
kuk schools athletic meet to be held
at the athletic park next Saturday.
The track and field meet next
Saturday for the members Of the Keo-
kuk schools athletic league will be the
biggest event of this kind ever held
in the city. 1t will be the second an
nual and the records established last
year are expected to be shattered.
Rev. 3. b. Newcomb In attend
ance at the general assembly Of the
Presbyterian church~ at Denver, was
made chairman Of the committee on
Synodlcal Home Missions at the Sat.
urday session. An Associated Press
dispatch to the SUNDAY papers says
that ne is from Cedar Rapids, but that
is near correct enough for the Asso-
ciated Press.
A union meeting OF the Senior and
Junior members Of the Christian
church was held last evening in the
Sabbath school rooms which proved
very interesting and helpful for the
large number who attended. At the
church services last evening an Illus
ltrated sermon on the parable of th'
talents was given by Rev. Lilley,
number of lantern slides being shown
The sermon was highly interesting.
The wabash, K. line and steamer
Dubuque of the Diamond 10 line all
ran excursions into Hannibal yester
day on account of the Quincy-Hanni
bal games. A Keokuk fan who wen'
to Hannibal to witness the games
there says that Keokuk should have
no trouble in taking those two teams
into camp when they arrive here for 8
series, judging from the article of bal
those two teams put up yesterday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-24
Mayor John r. carmody Shot by Bur-
glar Who Had Entered offic-
iaI's Home at Early Hour
This Morning.
IN CRITICAL CONDITION
Mayor Was Chasing the Burglar
When the Latter Turned and
Fired Three Shots, one
Taking Effect.

CEDAR RAPIDS, May 24.--Mayor
John T. carmcdy was shot at I
o'clock this morning in his home, by a
burglar. The bullet entering the pit
of his stomach and he now lies in a
critical condition at the hospital. Car
mody chased the burglar out of the
bed room, pursuing him down stairs.
At the front door the burglar turned
and fired three shots, two missed but
one struck the mayor. He fell at the
foot Of the stairs. Physicians have
hopes for his recovery.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-24
John w. Bean, a Negro, Shot Mrs
Maud DlItz, Of Lima, Ohio,
For Being Witness
Against Him.
BLOOD HOUNDS ON TRAIL
When Run to Fart. Beam Shot Him
self, But Makes Confession
Before DyIns--Under
Indictment.

LIMA, Ohio, May 24.--John W,
Beam, negro, charged with the mur
der of Mrs. Maud Diltz, was tracked
by blood hounds this morning, to his
hiding place under his barn. When he
heard the pursuers approaching he
shot himself three times, dying in the
Lima hospital.
Beam was rental agent OF a property
leased by Mrs. Wilt, widow OF S5.
She is white. Last Friday neighbor
saw Beam ring the bell at Mrs. Diltz's
house. The door was bolted and az
ter several Intellectual attempts he
went away. Last night at $40 Beam
called again. When the woman looked
out OF the window and saw who 1t
was she tried to lock the door, but
Beam was too quick for her. The po~
lice say Beam forced entrance to the
house and chased the woman through
the hallway and upstairs, firing five
shots from revolver. He then fled
down the street. Mrs. Diltz died on
the way to the hospital A posse OF
deputies and 150 citizens gathered, led
Iby the sheriff. Blood hounds were
brought from neighboring town, ar
irving at S a. M, and quickly found
Beams trail, which led to his house.
AS the honuds neared the house, three
shots sounded from the barn. Beam
was found on the barn floo- dying.
with three bullets in his head. He
was married. The police cannot 40
count for his action.
An Act Of Revenge,
Beam, who was under indictment on
q charge Of conspiracy, in recent $6,-
600 robbery at the home Of James
Yoakum, and for securing a deed OF
valuable property by alleged fraudu-
lent means, alleged he killed Mrs.
Diltz because she was the principal
witness against him when the grand
jury investigated the robbery case.
Mrs. Diltz, who was separated from
her husband, came here from Wayne
field and was running a boarding
house.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-24

TEAJNSTE. g sLEADER
Y, : EFUSED BAIL
Cornelius Shea, Who Stabbed Alice
Walsh, Held for Report Of
Girls Condition.

4 NEW YORK, May "a. Cornelious P.
Shea. the former teamsters' leader,
charged with having stabbed Alice
Walsh, with whom he has been Nv
ing since last Friday, was again re-
fused bail today His examination
was postponed until tomorrow morn
ing, when the report of the girls con-
dition will be submitted to the court.
she is somewhat improved.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-24
Flood pamaue in Oklahoma

4 TULSA, Okla, May 24-severe
floods are causing great damage
througout Oklahoma. The rain has
been steadily falling the past As hours,
and rivers and c-eeks are over their
banks and washouts are reported in
many sections. The Arkansas river
has risen seven feet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-24
Senator Owen Of Oklahoma, Says su-
gar Trust 10 Example OF Con.
sequence Of Building up
Combinations.
UNDER TARIFF SYSTEM
Aldrch Hopes to Obtain Vote on Lum-
ber Schedule Today--Phillppine
Tariff Bill Passes
the House.

WASHINGTON NAV 24.-Atten-
t,on was callad to +ha sugar trust c,,a
tom frauds ~ owen ,of orla bora Il
the senate TO-DAY Ha ca,,aed q Ia
read bv the clerk ! long newsnaner
story reviewing tha fraud case Com.
mentinp IN this Ia said.
Arhis 4 ona - tha most evi, ana
,ns,d,ous consaonencas e tba mild.
,ny m - th.sa coy,hir : tiona hv tha
soscaIiad nrotect,va tarirr Anothar
av,l : most ssr,ons ono q driving =,
- sources e in,orns atior dsnardad IN. n,
on IL tho naonla This casa e Mt
noent,oned 10 ieo 10, dino Z ssws,,anars =
Nav Yorr MT q law - the truth
thav nrint Z nj, napo ~ advertisement,
81 The sugar trust.
owen oontinned yy.yrh,s l. ! verv
remarkable record 81 tie nresistent
,ra,,ds rornatrataa ~ a. Irr,tad
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-24
BOTH SIDES AGREE
TO ARBITRATE
Not a Wheel Of the Georgia Central
Railway Co. Turning as Result
Strike.

ATLANTA, May 24.The Governor
today called on the Georgia Central
Railway Company, and the strikers.
and asked each to name a committee
OF three, to arbitrate. They will do So
There was no disorders today but
there is not wheel turning on the
system. The strike was caused by the
men refusing to work with negro fire
men.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-24
The Girls, story.

Beulah's story is that Bagley fre-
quently called at her window at night.
A note written by Bagley was found
by the girls mother who forced the
girl to tell of Bagley's visit.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-24
Investigating the Massacres.

\ CONsTANTINOPLE. May 24.The
martial law was declared in Antioch,
Marash. Asiatic turkey. to enable the
authorities to make more thorough
Investigation Of the recent massacre
tIere. A hundred and thirty Mos
lens and ninety-five christians were
arrested In Adana, in connection
with the massacres.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-24
Philippine Tariff Bill.

The Philippine tariff bill passed the
house today by vote 12s to 6s. Repre-
sentative Underwood Democrat OF
Alabama, voted with the Republicans
for the passage Of the bill and repre-
sentative Wagner Republican of Penn
sylvania, voted with Democrats
against it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-24
stork Visits Letter Home.

CHICAGO, May 24--A baby hoy
was born today to Mrs. Joseph Letter,
wife of the famous wheat king. Mrs.
Letter was formerly Miss Williams, a
society belle of Washington, D. C.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-24
Judge Scott Of AIedo, Dead.

PEORIA, Ill, May .24.-Judge Guy
@. Scott of the Illinois supreme court,
died in Galesburg today, following an
operation for appendicitis. His home
is in Aledo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-24
Rail Wreck in India.

SIMLA, India, May 24-Ten persons
were killed and fourteen injured today
in collision between a freight and
a passenger train near Dehra.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-24
THE WEATHER.
Indications for Iowa, Illinois sn1 Mis-
souri,, Wired From Chicago.

CHICAGO, Ill, May 24-For Illinois
and Missouri: Unsettled tonight and
Tuesday with SHOWERS. Not much
change in temperature.
For Iowa Showers tonight and
Tuesday
For Keokuk and vicinity: Showers
tonight and Tuesday.