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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-15
ROOSEVELT EDITORIAL
ON THE MILLIONAIRE
Gives His Impressions and Opinions Of
fortunes and tho Income
Tax

NEW YORK, July 15.- Declaring
that the multi-millionaire is unhealth-
ful to the development of the United
States, but at the sBme time giving
him full credit for his energy and
ability in amassing fortune provided
he has been benefit to his country
while accommodating his money, Roose-
velt goes on record favoring the adop-
ton Of a progressive inheritance tax
as a partial solution of concentrated
wealth in the United States. In an ed.
itorial in the Outlook he says: "The
worst of all is to have great poverty
and riches side by side in contrast
They can he accepted ii men are con-
vinced tlSlt the riches were accumulat-
ed SO the result OF great service rem
dered.
It is a healthy movement and sure
in behalf of the nation for an ade-
quate supervision of ,and an effective
taxtation Of vast fortunes as far as
business use is concerned 1t aims to
replace sullen discomfort, restless pes
simism and the evil preparation for
revolution by an aggressive and
healthy determination to get at the
bottom of our troubles and remedy
them. The multi-rnillionaire is in an
unhealthy development in the United
States. If the fortune rests on the ba-
sis OF wrong doing, the owner is as
dangerous a criminal as any type Of
ordinary criminal. II the fortune is
the result of a great service rendered.
it deserves respect and reward but we
must remember to pay homage to the
service and not to the fortune. When
the fortune is passed to one who did
not render any service to the nation
we should impose heavily graded,
progressive, inheritance tax, not an OBJ
jectionable kind OF tax. It would be
particularly good thing II the tax
bore the heaviest on absentees."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-15
ELKS CONVENTIONS
AT LOS ANGELES
Earthquake Surplus TO Remain In the
Treasury to be Used for
an Emergency.

LOS ANGELES. Cal, July The
grand lodge OF Elks completed Its list
sof new officers by the election of d.
!. Preston, q Rawlins, Myo as grand
loyal knight
Tie matter of the disposition Of the
$4,000 In the hands OF the treasurer,
which was contributed by the various
lodges for the benefit OF the San Fran
cisco earthquake sufferers, was taken
up. A resolution, asking that the fund
be returned to subordinate lodges, was
tabled and the money is left in the
hands of the grand lodge to be used
for an emergency
The question OF wearing emblems Of
tae order containing the teeth Of elks
is regarded as a closed incident. The
report Of the committee, which has IN
vestigated this matter. was to the ef-
feet that the members of the lodge are
in no wise to blame for the rapid ex-
tinction OF the elk.
The annual parade of the Elks'
lodges was held today. The process
sion was two miles long and most Of
I the lodges marched In costumes. It
was the most brilliant ever held.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-15
Big Merger Of the Unions Of United
States, Canada and Mexico
Have Been Com
pleted
MEMBERSHIP is 2.5oo.ooo
All Of the Various Railway Unions Of
the Continent are Expected
to Join the Com
blnation.

CHICAGO, July 15.-The organiza
tion of new labor union, embracing
two million five hundred thousand
union employees of seventy thousand
miles of railway was completed here
by the merger of the twenty-five un-
Ions of America, Canadian and Mex
lean railroad men, or unions affiliat-
ed with the railway employees. 1t will
be known as "the Railroad Employees
Department of the American Fedora
ton of Labor"
I 1t is to be conducted as a separate
governing body. The last series of
quiet meetings when the organization
was perfected, was held in the South
ern hotel here today. One hundred
and thirty-seven delegates attended.
The object is to bring all of the rail
way workers of the continent into one
organization. The plan was suggested
at a meeting of the American Fedora
tion of Labor at Denver, last Novem-
ber. Another meeting will be held in
Chicago in August when the tempo
rary officers will be made permanent.
Engineers, conductors and trainmen's
unions will report whether they decide
to affiliate. H. B. Perham, of the
Telegraphers' union is the president
and D. w. Roderick, of the Machin-
lists union, is secretary and treasurer.
A formal application will soon be made
to the American Federation OF Labor
for a charter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-15
Eighteen are Dead Beneath the Ruins
Of a Building Which Fell
Today in PhiladeI-
phia
BODIES ARE RECOVERED
Five Adults and One Child wera
Taken From the Wreck Soon
After the Fatal Ac-
cidcnt.


PHILADELPHIA, July 15-EigA-
teen were killed in the collapse Of a
building at Eleventh and Market
streets today. The bodies of three
women, two men and boy have been
recovered
With the crash heard for blocks, the
walls of tae Archambault building, at
Eleventh and Market streets, which
was being renovated, fell in today,
carrying ten workmen who had just
returned to work At 2 o'clock ten
bodies were recovered. Policemen
and firemen are tearing down the de-
bris to recover the bodies. Many
pedestrians were killed and injured.
Twenty were seriously injured, and
It Is believed that about twenty are
IN the ruins. At three o'clock total
OF twelve bodies had been recovered.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-15
ROOSEVELT DELIGHTED
TO MEET DAWSON
United Press Correspondents Invited
Into the Camp to Watch
the Hunting.

[By Warrington Dawson, staff cor
respondent Of the United Press
BY NATIVE RUNNER TO NAIv-
ASHA, July Roosevelt and party
are camping on the plains near Sal
gosoi where they arrived on Wednes-
day, evening. When the camping at
tendants reached the estate Roosevelt
sent a porter to my camp, at Naivasha
inviting me to spend several days with
him as his guest. arrived this af-
ternoon, and Roosevelt said he was
Delighted" The party is in excel
lent spirits. He has killed many ami
mails greatly desired by members of
the Smithsonian staff in the party and
a number of big hunts are arranged
for the coming days. Roosevelt in
vited me to be present. Game is
plentiful. We will remain in camp for
several days
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-15
GINGLES CASE
TO THE JURY
Testimony 10 All In Now and the Ar
cuments Arc Being Made This
Afternoon.

CHICAGO. July 15.-Testimony in
the Gingles case was concluded at
noon today, after the examination OF
a number Of minor witnesses. Argu-
ments will be heard this afternoon
and 1t may go to the jury tonight.
It was predicted today that Jne Gin.
giles case will figure prominently IN
state politics when 1t became known
that Patrick N. O'Donnell will an
nounce his candidacy for congress
from Lorimore's district in few
weeks. O'Dcnnell said he would make
fight for the republican nomination.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-15
THAW LAUGHED
AT STATEMENT
Evelyn Refused to TestIfv Unless
Harry Was Carefully Searched
by Her.

COURT HOUSE, WHITE PLAINS,
N. \, July 15.Thaw tod:.y laughed
at the statement of Evelyn that she
wouldn't testify again until she had
personally seen him and searched him
for concealed weapons. It Is expect
ed that she will be called to tell II
Justice Mills Will permit, Of the
threats against her Thaw Is alleged
to have made. Thaw said that Eve
lyn's attitude proved his contention
that she was prejudiced and wanted
him kept in the asylum. He said he
didn't fear her testimony, and declar-
ed he could prove that she had said
to many people that she could keep
him in the asylum by swearing he had
threatened to kill her When Thaw
appeared. he seemed In better ply
steal condition than since tae White
killing.
Thaw could not tell his feeling and
action until the moment before he
killed White. Then his mind became a
blank and he next remembered when
he stood before the audience on Mad
ison Square Garden after White was
dead. That was the testimony Of
DR.. Otto Meyer, New York physi-
clan, who was attending Thaw for
some time for the defense's lawy.
Thaw. he said, could describe - Gel
ings towards White and could tell his
feelings about man who preyed on
young girls, but could not tell any
thing OF the actual ki]lig.
Thaw said he felt no resentment to-
wards Jerome and said Jerome was
acting from Interior motives. Meyer
said that Thaw assisted in the examin-
alton. Or. Meyer openly told him to
answer some questions which the
state asked, which the physician de.
clared he couldn't 81 swel Meyer was
the first witness. He said his talks
with Thaw were for the purpose Of
securing information on which to base
hypothetical question.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-15
Duties Of oIdtime carvers.


AZ the formal banquet of the six.
.eentn century the man who carved
Me meat was bound with the red tape
~ precedent. When carving for dis.
!. ulsuished guests he had to remember
euat certain parts OF the birds or meat
must be set aside. In carving for his
.0la and lady he was expected to ex.
s.case great discretion in the size Of
ne pieces he sent around, for ladies
"nl De soon angry and their thoughts
soon changed, and some lords are
soon pleased and some not, as they
- q complexion" He was expected
= nave the rules both of the kitchen
snu tne peerage at his knife's end. A
MAe ior instance. must be dished up
naole Tor lord. and ia slices for
sonmoner folk The rank Of his di.
ssrs, too, determined whether a pig
n,s %ss % be served up whole, sliced,
maln or with gold leaf, or whether
ssw y bread or bread three days old
should be eaten.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-15
SALOONS CLOSED
DURING STRIKE
Police Asked for From Plttsburs But
4 They Were Not Allowed
to 90.

PITTSBURG, July 15.-Because OF
the seriousness OF the strike, Sheriff
Cumbert today ordered all saloons at
McKees Rocks, Schoenville, and Pres
ton closed. A request was sent to
Pittsburg for detail OF police as adj
ditional help as rioting Is expected.
Public safety director Morin said he
was not authorized to send policemen
outside the city limits.
A member of the state constabulary
was showered with bricks this morn
ing when. attempting to disperse the
strikers. A foreigner refused to move
and an officer urged his horse against
him. The strikers advanced and dis
armed him. Troopers rescued him.
A meeting of foreigners was held with
four thousand present. Addresses were
in foreign languages and none but
strikers were allowed near.
Threats to dynamite the plant OF
the Pressed Steel Car Co, were made
frequently, among the striking for
eigners at Shcoenyille. The constab
ulary is dispensing all assemblages OF
strikers. The proposed attempt tc
search foreigners houses for explos
ives and fire arms will likely precipi
tate more trouble. The only violence
of consequence came shortly before
noon when 1000 strikers and the state
police clashed. The officers fired q
dozen shots over the heads of the
strikers. Six strikers were arrested
The strikers threw bricks. A riot
followed the mass meeting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-15
MERRY WIDOW
CAUSED SUICIDE
Infatuated Cuban Spent His Last
Penny and Then Ended His

NEW YORK, July 15.-For the love
of an actress in a Merry Widow show,
john Balsinde, son of multi-million-
aire, exporter of sugar and land own
er of Havana Cuba, committed sui
eide in a cheaply furnished room here
today. For nearly year he was in
fatuated with the actress, and left a
palatial home in Cuba, abandoned his
chance for a college education, and
spent thousands in following her
about the world. He had not a cent
when he diel He had a letter from
his mother which showed she had re
fused more funds unless he would
agree to relinquish the woman, and
return to his studies at Poughkeepsie.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-15
Latham and His Monoplane all Ready
to Make the Sensational
Flight During the
Afternoon
BOATS TO SAVE HIM
In Case He Fell into the Water a
Number Of Torpedo and Motor
Boats Were Ready to Pick
Him up.

(
CALAIS, France, July 15.-M. Hub
ert Latham will attempt his fight
across the channel this afternoon. The
monoplane was removed from the shed
today and inspected by the inventor,
Levasseurs, who perfected the. ma
chine He will start at two and ex-
poets to land at Dover at 2:30. Sew
eral French and English torpedo
boats are ADDED to tae motor boat
fleet, to rescue Latham if he should
fall into the water.
Weather Unfavorable Yesterday.
Heavy fog over the channel de-
creased the chance of M. Hubert La
than being able to cross the channel
yesterday In his monoplane. 1t is
likely that race will be prepared be-
tween Latham and Count De Lambert.
who is also preparing to attempt a
flight across the channel. 1t is re-
ported that a German aeroplane is
coming to enter the competition.
curtiss Breaks Record.
MINEOLA. L. l., July 15.-G Glenn H.
Curtiss, of Hammondsport, N. ",
broke all Of his own aeroplane records
today. when he flew nine miles in
fifteen minutes at Hampstead Plains,
although there was thick fog. The
air condition was excellent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-15

Thousands are ~ Mlasoula Trylnn q
Oct Some u the Fres
Land.

MIssoU1aA, Mont. July is. Regis.
tration for the Flathead Indian lands
began today at daylight. Thousands
were present and UP to Z o'clock
TWENTY-FIVE hundred had registered. 1t
IL expected that Ave thousand more
will register before night fall. Six ex-
cursion trains heavily loaded are ar
irving but the passengers hayn't ap-
peared. The number Of robberies is
reduced to the minimum. Hotel ac-
commodations at Missoula are taxed
to the limit and the prices of food
stuff is expected to soar. The draw
ing will be on August 9.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-15
The TestImony at His Preliminary
Hearing on Charge Of Bomb
Throwing Looks Bad
for Him
THREE DENTIFICATIONS
Bought Fuse From the Dupont Com
pany and Was Seen in the
Alley Who're the ExpIos-
ion Occurred.

CHICAGO, July 15.The police
showed their hands. today at the pre-
liminary hearing OF Vincent Altman,
accused Of exploding bomb recently,
An emrloye Of the Dupont Nemours
Powder Co., identified Altman as a
man who under the name Of Frank
Smith had twice purchased some fuse
not long before the explosion. Another
witness identified Altman as a man he
saw thrice. nrowling in the. alley at the
rear Of the telephoe building the night
before the explosion A third witness
identified him as the man coming out
of the alley fifteen minutes before the
explosion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-15
THE WHEAT BULGE
STILL CONTINUES
Market Opened this Morning a t12s
and Delivered During the
Session.

CHICAGO, July 15-July wheat
ranged from 12S to 129 at the opening
today. The excitement attending yes.
terday's session in the wheat pit was
repeated today when July continued
its sensational rise, and touched one
hundred and twenty-nine. Though
Patten kept in tie background, it is
believed he is sponsible for the raise
Brokers say. for months he has been
quietly buying all the wheat he could
get.
The alarming feature of the market
at this stage is the fact that milling
concerns in the northwest are reported
short on wheat and 1T will be neces-
sary to replenish from the open mar
ket. The result will be h CHER -four
and bread for the consumer. Traders
today said the present market is arti.
fetal. They say they see no reason to
justify the bulge and admi. they are
unable to see any prospects of a break
In the market for July They say
the fine crop reports from Russia
should more than make up for the
temporarily bad reports from the Unit
ed States.
A Drop to 1872 IA.
The sensational dselir1 of wheat
continued. At 1o'clcck July touched
1872 If.
At Minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS, July 15-Flour is
up only cents and under the market
during the Patten deal.
1t is Sc. 6.45@6.6O barrel in Minneap-
oils. An auvance in prices depends
upon the wheat market. Minneapolis
millers do not admit they are short on
wheat and say they will not stop
grinding
A reaction of the market set in
about noon with the development of a
declining market almost as panicky as
during the advance. After the first
rush to buy there was lull and ap-
parently everybody tried to sell at
the same time. In an hour wheat de
clined to one hundred and twenty-four
and three quarters. The reaction is
attributed to reports of conditions of
the Russian crop and the fact that
Liverpool failed to respond today to
the strength of wheat here.
The sudden turn in the market was
also caused by the persistency of Pat
ten selling July. Other traders fol
lowed his example and soon every
body was dumping wheat in the mar
ket. 1t is reported that several large
July shorts made private settlement
with the bears at the top price, which
meant tremendous loss to them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-15
Weather Conditions.

The northwestern area of high pres
sure is In the northern mountain and
plateau regions where the weather is
lair and cool, and there is a larea
area of high pressure over the ,,,, III
eastern portion of the country. Re-
tween these there is an area of rela-
lively low pressure, with depressions
over Lake Superior and in Arizona.
There have been passing showers
from Kansas and Nebraska eastward
through tbs upper Mississippi valley
to the western lake region and show
ers on the gulf and Virginia coasts,
with heavy rainfall at Norfolk.
Conditions indicate fair. cooler
weather for this section tonight, and
Friday with the high barometer from
the plateau region drifting to the Mis-
sissippi valley.
Daily River Bulletin.
Stage.Heigh Change. W'h'r.
st. Paul -. ;. IA So -0.3 Clear
La Crosse -. IL SO -1.O Clear
Davenport Is -. .... PtCdy
Keokuk 49,. 15 S.4 -O.s Clear
st. Louis 80. 80 35.3 KOS Cldy
Local Observations.
Bar. Ther.W Wind. State.
IA pm. =. 29.95 81 S Clear
Is 7 am. n. so II SW Clear
Rainfall for past "a hours, trace.
River above low water of 1864, 8
feet, 4 tenths.
Change in "a hours, fall, tenths.
Mean temperature. 76.
Maximum temperature, Sc.
Minimum temperature. 81.
River Forecast.
The river will fall steadily.
FRED q. GOSssWISCH,
J Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-15
PRIVATE VAULT
REVEALED SECRETS

WATSEKA, Ills, July 15.-The pri
vate vault of John Saylor was opened
by w. R. Nightingale and Saylors two
brothers today What they found is
not divulged but it is believed that
startling evidence was uncovered ow.
ing to the excitement after the exam
ination by the parties.
The states attorney was immediate
ly notified and left here at top speed
for Crescent City. Nightingale admit
ted that evidence very important was
uncovered.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-15
RUGGLES DIED
OF HIS MYSTERIES
Denver School Teacher Who Was
Found Unnerved In Chi
cago Hotel.

CHICAGO, July 15.-C Clarence Rug
giles, the Denver school teacher. who
was found unconscious in hotel and
believed to have attempted suicide,
but whom the hospital physicians pro-
nounced was suffering from Mysteries,
died early today. At the time he was
found he had note from his wife
saying by the time he received it it
would "be all over" with her.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-15
WILL MEET
UPON THE BRIDGE
Rulers of United States and Mexico
Will Shake Hands on the
Dividing Line.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-Arrange-
ments for the meeting of Taft and
Diaz are being made. A conference
was held between the American am
bassador and Secretary Knox, The
President proposed to meet in the
center of the bridge over the Rio
Grande, between Ell Paso, Texas and
Juarez, Mexico, October is. Taft
suggested the idea and Diaz has ac-
cepted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-15
NEBRASKA WHEAT
CROP rs MOVING
Elevators Are Paying Dollar Per
Bushel the Highest Price For
Several Years.

LINCOLN. Neb.. July 15.-The Ne
braska wnoat crop began moving yes
terday, the first shipment going from
Jamestown to Kansas City. Eleva-
tors will pay a dollar, the highest
price new wheat has brought for
many years in Nebraska. The quality
is good.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-15
THE WEA Tf1ER.
Indications for Iowa, Illinois ans MIS-.
souri,. Wired From Chicago.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Friday. Cuoler tonight.
For Illinois: Generally fair tonight
and Friday. Cooler tonight.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and Friday.
Cooler in extreme east portion tonight.
For Missouri Generally fair tonight
and Friday Cooler tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-15
THE AUTO BANDITS
CONTINUE CRIME
Blow Open the Safe Of Another POST
Office and Make their
Escape.

ELGIN, III, July 15. Three men IN
automobile earlv today dynamited
the safe Of the postoffice at Huntley
and escaped with 81 100 worth Of
booty, containing S400 WORTH Of jew
elry. The men fed in the direction OF
Chicago. The explosion almost de-
molished the building.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-15
MADAM MYRON
RECEIVED INJURIES
The Folding Bed Shut up With 4
Bang When the Alarm Clock
Went off.
Especial to The Gate City.l

Especial TO The Gate C1ty.1
CRESTON, Iowa, July 15.-Waen
Myron Smith got up to stop the alarm
clock the folding bed closed. impris-
oning himself and wife, the latter the
well known vocalist. 1t was some
time before they were released. Smith
was bruised and his wife has dis
located shoulder and internal in
juries.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-15
mean N an.

va,.,, me.I wish to gracious, dear, you
moa., a take those hairpins out Of your
SaSs, yu.n while you are talking. She
AlMa apering, There you 60 again.
q tl"a,s 8, trying to deprive me of lit.
o'easlre -" Yonkere Statesman.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-15

w. b. Collins has filed request
with the city council asking that John
son street. the Middle Road, Belknap
Boulevard and Grand avenue be drag
ged according to the law of a city un-
der the commission plan Of govern
ment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-15
Dr. Emmert Is Dead.
Especial to The Gate City

Especial to The Gate City.l
ATLANTIC, Iowa, July 15.-Dr j..
NJ. Emmert, a member of the state
board Of parole, died here suddenly
last night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-15
Crew Of Thirteen In Ono British Boat
Were Caught Like Rats in
Trap and Were all
Drowned
OTHER BOAT DAMAGED
Wireless Report Of the Accident States
that One Boat Was Nearly
Cut in Two by the
Other One.

SHEERNES, July 15.-The British
submarine g II sank and the crew of
thirteen were drowned Submarine c
Il racing for Yarmouth was seriously
damaged according to meager wireless
dispatches received here today It is
reported that c IL struck G IL and
almost cut her in two. G IL was run
ming half submerged with the ports
closed and it was impossible for the
officers and crew to escape. A wire
less from Portsmouth reports Lieu
tenants Brobie and Watkins and the
crew on the deck as rescued The re-
port says the disaster was caused by
an unknown steamer running down
the c II and causing her to collide
with the G II.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-15

Upsr : THE cANNors
-.
Russian Troops in the Vicinity Have
Been Ordered to Hurry to the
Scene and save the shah's
Life.

TEHERAN, July 15.A furious at
tack was made by the rebels at day
break. They attempted to get within
striking distance Of the barricade, but
the Cossacks cleared the street with
a moving artillery fire. Several heavy
guns from the fort were brought by
the rebels, but were not the field va
riety, and there was difficulty in hand
ling them. No sooner were they plac-
ed than the Cossacks upset the guns,
and drove the rebels to cover. The
Shah is at the palace of Sultan Abad
and has summoned every available
loyal soldier. The brigade which at
tackled the town has given up the at
tempt to force an entrance and has
retired to the hills where they are
shelling the town. Loyal troops are
marching from the shores Of the Cas-
plan and the Turkish border.