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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-14

Can Jeff resurrect dead strength
for the biz fight. in the face of all
tradition" asks the Spokesman Re-
view. over his own signature the
ex-champion declares positively that
If he is defeated he will have no ex-
cuse to offer. To quote the big fell
low: "A lot of people believe that
l am going to my slaughter when
take on johnson. They say that it
will be another case of john Sui
Ivan and corbett. with me playing
the role OF sullivan. Why. man. there
Is no comparison between the John L.
who fought corbett and the Jeffrfes
who will whip tget that this fellow
Johnson. Sullivan was in no condition
Whatsoever when he met his Waterloo
j am going to be i'm better shape than
at any time Of my life and if john
son whips me l shah have no excuses
to offer. He will have whipped JEFF
fries at his very best / am going
into the ring in as nearly perfect con-
dition as il Is possible for a man to
attain
Is this too good To be true We
will have 10 wait and see
Will Missoula follow the procession
and take up hockey as enthusiastically
" as other cities and towns through
out the country as the ideal winter
sport: New York Is agog over the
Canadian game and recent matches in
That city We're largely attended. Butte
boasts several good teams and Ana
conda has strong aggregation Lo-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-02
Head of the c., q. & @. Resign. But
Viii be Chairman Of the Board
OF Directors and Still
Interested In Road.
MILLER WAS ELECTED
Darius Miller Succeeds aa President
While Harris Takes Trip
Around the World In the
Way Of Vacation.

CHICAGO, H.. Feb. George B.
Harris rendered his resignation as
president of the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy Railroad company The
board of directors accepted it and
elected Darius Miller to succeed him.
In order to refill the official ranks.
which were depleted by the recent
resignation of D. Willard and the pro-
nation of Mr.. Miller, the board elect
ed Claud G. Burnham to be first vice
president in charge of traffic and
Harry E. Byram to be second vice
president in charge of operation.
Mr.. Harris was made chairman Of
the board of directors, position
which will enable the Burlington to
retain his services in an advisory
capacity. Mr.. Harris retirement from
the presidency was wholly voluntary
and due to his desire to have more
leisure time. 1t is understood that
he is to make a tour of the world and
that hereafter he will spend his win
ters in California. His position as
chairman of the board will give Mr..
Harris just the amount of work that
is pleasing to him and also the leis-
ure time he desires.
Mr.. Harris has been with the Bur-
| lington forty-four wears continuously
| with the exception of one year, when
4 he was with the Santa Fe road. He
has been president since 19o1
The elections by the board restore
4 the Burlington organization as 1t was
prior to Mr. Wizards becoming pres
ident of the Baltimore and Ohio
road Mr. Burnham, who has been
1 Millers assistant for several years,
dent Mr.. Byrana. who was assist
ant to Daniel Willard when he was
second vice president and who was
made assistant to Mr.. Miller after
Mr. Willard left, succeeds to the po-
sition formerly held by Mr.. Willard.
Promotions which will be necessary
to fill the gaps made by the advance
ment of Mr.. Byram and Mr.. Burnlam
have not vet been made. Howard
Elliott. president of the Northern Pa
4 cific. has been made director of the
Burlington.
Mr.. Miller was born in 1879 and
began his railway career as a stem
ographer in the general freight office
of tie Michigan Central road He is
a native of Illinois. having been born
in Princeton
The directors of the colorado South
ern railroad at New York took action
similar to that OF the Burlington
board Mr.. Harris was continued as
chairman of the executive committee
and Darius Miller elected president.
c. G. Burnham and H. E. Byram were
made vice presidents
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-02
TAFT's BROTHER
rs VERY SICK
Has Erys,pelas in Western Hospital,
But is Expected to Recover
from IL.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2.--The condi-
tion of Henry w Taft, brother of the
president, who is in a local hospital
suffering with an attack of erysipelas,
became suddenly worse last night,
and it is now feared that the disease
mas secured much stronger hold
upon him than was at first supposed.
Mr.. Taft is being attended by Dr..
William A. Edwards of this city, his
brother-in-Iaw.
Last night DR.. Edwards reported
that his patient had developed alarm
ing symptoms, a high fever having set
in and evidences OF a spread of the
infection having appeared.
The president has been notified of
the sudden change for the worse
DR. Edwards says that no alarm is
felt regarding the outcome of the
case.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-02
MARTIAL LAW
IN THE SUBURBS
Paris Thugs are Giving the Police a
Great Deal of Trouble
Just Now.

PARIS, Feb. Martial law pre-
walls in the western suburbs OF Paris
today following wholesale looting by
"Apaches" Yesterday and last night.
Prompt work has saved a dozen
thugs from being hung or drowned by
angry citizens
The Seine continues to receed. Con-
ditions are rapidly improving in the
center of the city but the plight of
the residents in the outlying districts
is desperate
Seaux, suburb Of about $500 inha-
bitants was without light last night
and was raided by gangs of thugs.
A gang consisting of 4 men and 4
women, cruising on launch, lootine
houses, was captured after a hard
fight in which two gendarmes were
wounded. The police had a second
and harder fight to save the gang
from death at the hands of mob.
A serious situation confronting the
authorities today is in disposition o.
the dead. Nearly all the cemeteries
are Hooded
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-02
RIVER SEINE NOW
FALLING RAPIDLY
Has Dropped Four Feet and is Now
Subsiding at Rate of Almost
an Inch an Hour.

PARIS. Feb 2.-The height of the
water. at midnight, at Port Royal, was
twenty-seven feet, three inches, fall
of nearly four feet from the highest
point, and the focd continues to drop
al the rate of about three-quarters OF
an inch an hour
The city. council following the lead
of the national government, is arrang
ing with the cooperation of savings
institutions, to furnish money for the
rebuilding of stores and houses and
the furnishing of supplies.
The government has decided upon a
general scheme of employment, where
by those desiring work may find 1t re-
pairing the roads and the public build
ings throughout the devastated terri
tory.
The students residing in the Latin
quarter have formed a relief society,
and have agreed to care for their lew
American comrades who suffered iii
any way in connection with the flood
In addition to $4,000 received from
Massachusetts. new subscriptions TO
the relief fund from the United States
arc as follows: French colony, New
York. $4,000; French colony, San
Francisco, $4,000; American Red
Cross, $4,000; w. X Vanderbilt, S20,-
900: Mrs. A. D. Huntington, $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-02
zELAYA Still
NURSES HATE
Self Opposes Central American Presi-
dent is Planning Revolution
for Guatemala Against
President Cabrera.
HE HAS GONE TO EUROPE
Honduran General Believes That He
Can See Through the WHY
zelaya and Predicts Some
More Trouble.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. THAT
Zelaya, self-deposed president Of Mica,
ragua, who is now On his way to Bel
gium, has not dropped Central Ameri'
can politics, is the belief of Gen AL
phonso Gallardo of the Hondura1
army, now in New Orleans.
Gallardo says he has positive in
formation that Zelaya has gone t.
Europe to arrange a revolution
against President Cabrera of Guate-
mala and that he will fit out an ex
pedition for this purpose. "Zelaya's g
journey to Belgium was a ruse,' he
says. He will bend every energy tc
accomplish the downfall of Cabrera,
He will never be content to live i'll
peace in Europe while Cabrera is in
power in Central America He will
plot to regain his lost position"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-02
Remains Exhumed and the coroner's
Inquest Has Commenced Over
The Death Which Was
So Mysterious.
HE DIED FROM POISON
Doctor Testified That he Said vaus-
han Died From strychnine and
so Told the Widow at
The Time.

MONROE CITY, Mo-, Feb. 2.-The
body of Prof. j. 7. Vaughn, who died
suddenly at his home in Kirksville,
Mo-, where he was state normal
school instructor, was exhumed here
and the inquest begun. ST. Judas
cemetery officials delivered the keys
to the Vaughn vault under legal pro-
test. claiming Vaughn's widow had not
consented. The only evidence OF the
body's deterioration were several
small spo.s of mold On the face. A
jury OF prominent business men was
empanelled.
After DR.. Martin, who attended
Professor Vaughn when he died, and
DR.. Charles Still testified briefly, then
Prosecuting Attorney Tieger suggest
ed that sufficient grounds for imme-
diate examination had been laid,
whereupon David A. Proctor, of Kan
sas City, brother of Professor
Vaughn's widow, arose and dramat-
ically objected to a post mortem until
further evidence could be introduced.
After wrang,ing between the attor-
neys, Coroner Wilson adjourned the
inquest until this morning to give
President Kerr of Westminster col.
lege and others who were present
when Professor Vaughn died a chance
a testify They have been summoned
by the attorneys for Professor
Vaughn's widow,
The state proposes to send the vita
organs of Professor Vaughn to the
state university at Columbia. Mo-, fol
examination. DR.. G. II. Dixon will
represent Naughn's widow.
DR.. Martin testified at the inquest
that he declared the night Vaughn
died that strychnine caused tie death
and told Mrs. Vaughn so then. He
gave Vaughn hypodermic without
result
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-02
TURKEY and
GREECE MAY CLASH
Greece Has Been Warned by Turkey
to Cease the Preparations of
War Which are Being
Made.
BELIEVES WAR COMING
Turkey Thinks Battle is Inevitable
and is Getting Ready to Defend
Herself From Greece
and Bulgaria.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 2.-The
Turkish minister of foreign affairs
was today instructed to warn Greece
that unless preparations for war stop
Immediately Turkey would consider,
them casus belli and take the o,s
fensive against Greece.
Today's dispatches from Greece
all available reserves are being ~
bilized. independent companies are
being organized in the villages and
subscriptions are being raised to sup
port them.
While it is not believed here that
Russia, England, France and lsaiy, the
four powers that until recently act
ed as the guardians of Crete, will per-
nit the present embroglio to grow
into an open clash. Turkey is pro-
ceeding on the theory that war is
inevitable and is getting ready to
meet both Greece and Bulgaria, which
is aflame against Turkey. Turkey
looks upon Crete's determination to
send deputies to the new Greecian
parliament as direct reputation OF
turkish fuZerainty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-02
Death OF 33
IN KENTUCKY
Mine Explosion Results in Men Being
smothered to Death or Burned
by the Fierce Flames
I Which Followed.
HALF A DOZEN INJURED
Two Are Missing Including the Fore
man and They are Supposed
to Have Been
Killed

DRAKESBoRO, KY, Feb. 2.-Thir
ty-three deaths, two missing and half
a dozen injured, one fatally, com
pletes the list of casualties in the ex'
plosion in the White mine of the
Eltke Valley Coal Co.. at Browder
near here late yesterday
Pete Kelley mine foreman, is among
the missing and it is not known wheth
er he is in the mine or not. One 9TH
er man is missing but his name Is not
known
The explosion is supposed to have
been caused by one of the miners go
ing into an unused part of the mine
is believed to have set fire to this.
causing an explosion of such force
as to cause the immediate death of
all those who were working in the
eastern wing of the mine. There were
about so men in the workings when
the explosion occurred and a number
of them succeeded in making their
way to places of safety, but nearly 40
of the miners were thrown to the
earth by the shock and before they
could escape were either smothered to
death or burned by the fierce flames.
Jesse Jonghan was rescued alive
but is SO badly burned that his re-
covery is doubtful.
It is believed that the explosion
was caused by track repairer, going
into an abandoned room with an un.
covered lamp, as the room is shatter
ed almost to atoms and the body OF
the repairer is nowhere to be seen
An undertaken is on his way from
Greenville, with number OF caskets
and Judge J. J. Rice has been sum
moned from the same place to hold
the inquest
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-02
CHERRY'S 2lO
STILL in DEPTHS
Women Crowd About the Opening of
the lII-Fated Shaft Awaiting
the Bringing up of
the Bodies.
GASES DELAY THE WORK
Sheriff Has Sworn in Force Of De-
puties in oraer to Handle the
Panic Which is Ex
pected.

CHERRY. ILL.,, Feb. 2.-Workers OF
the ST. Paul mine resumed their ef-
forts at daylight today to clear the
shaft and upper vein of the noXious
gases which prevented them yester
day from bringing forth the 210 bodies
remaining in the mine.
Before the men arrived, many WON
en- We're at the mouth of the shaft
waiting and deputies were assigned
today by the sheriff to preserve or
der. 1t is feared that the long pent
up grief of the people of Cherry will
start panic when the first bodies
are brought to the surface.
Frantic efforts will be made to
clear the mine of noxious vapors, to
wall in any slnoldering fire and to
recover the 210 bodies Of miners who
have lain entombed in the Ignite
labyrinths since the fire broke out on
j November IS.
| The spectators at the unsealing of
/ the mine We're mostly young widows,
some only 16 years old. The women
walked in slush and mud about the
| tipple But when James Webb. mine
/ expert of the University of Illinois,
/ and Thomas Moses. ana Hector Nc
Allister, state mine inspectors. pro.
tected by oxygen helmets, descended
4 $50 feet to the bottom of the pit and
procured sample of the deadly gases
| that oozed from the mouth of the
4 great well, nerves became tense.
An unprotected man could not
i live long enough down there to take
I off his cap said Inspector Moses on
reaching the surface.
Following the inspectors report
4 Richard Newsam. president of the
State Mining board. ordered the car
\ removed from the air shaft. SO that
the poisonous fluids could be sucked
up from the mine.
While this work proceeded the
helmet men descended In the north
cage to tack oilcloth over holes cut
through the shaft wall last fall by
Chicago fremen for hose leads.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-02
BREAKFAST FOopS
TO BE CONSOLIDATED
New Corporation to be Formed Merg-
ing Several of the Biggest Fac
tories in the Country.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Feb. 2.-The
reported consolidation of all cereal
manufacturing concerns OF Minneapo-
lis, one in Battle Creek. Mich, two in
Chicago and some in Iowa in new
$1,000,000 corporation, to handle the
output OF these breakfast food con
Germs, was partially confirmed by
Thomas w. Hicks, who has been pro-
noting the deal here. Mr.. Hicks add
ed that he could not discuss the de-
tails, but would make statement in
a few days.
The Minneapolis companies alb
sorbed in the merger are the North.
oils Cereal company, incorporated; !;
Fruen Wheat Food and Milling com
pany and the Minne-Paul Cereal and
Milling company.
Other companies already included,
it is said, are the Malta-Vita Food
company of Battle Creek, Mich; the
Pettijohn Pure Food company and the
Iowa plants Of the United Cereal com
pany of Chicago
In addition to the above white houl
mills in towns adjacent to Minneapolis
will be merged into the new com
panies. Their names are not an
nounced
The. asserting companies, it is said
will receive stock in the new corpor
alton, dollar for dollar. of preferred
stock on the appraised valuation, ant
bonus of common stock for estab
lished business and trade marks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-02
Colorado Explosion Took the Lives OF
rs of the Men and Was Prob
ably Causes by
Cigarette.
MOST BODIES RECOVERED
II iA,Ihousht That Miner Broke the
8 les and Tried to Light Smoke
In Pocket of
8

PRINIERO, Colo, Feb. 2.--Unavoida-
BILE accident. is expected to be the ver-
dict rendered by the coroner's jury
today in the explosion which killed
seventy-six men in the Colorado Fuel
and Iron company's mine here.
Fifty-two bodies have already been
recovered from the mine. 1t is be-
lieved that twentyf four remain under
ground.
State Mine Inspector Jones can find
no explanation for the disaster and
expert miners who knew conditions In
the tunnel have no word of condemna-
ton for their employers. 1t is thought
likely that one of the fatalistic ones
who believes there is certain time
for every mans death, longing for a
cigarette, broke the rules of the COM
pany and lit a match in gas-flled
chamber.
Officials refuse to give out any
statement regarding the probable
cause, claiming that it can not be de-
termined until the workings have been
cleared and thorough investigation
made. However, they admit that
some violation of mine rules will be
| found TO be responsible.
The Primero mine is equipped with
the most modern appliances. each
miner carries safety lamp, and all
are searched for matches before theS
are allowed to enter the workings.
At 8 o'clock last night the situation
in the workings continued unchanged
Relief work was being pushed by ire
quent changes in shifts, the rescuine
party having reached entry No. IL A
about seven-eights of mile from the
mouth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-02
TOWNER CANDIDATE
FOR CONGRESS
WelI-known Judge of Corning to Make
the Race for Congress in the
Eighth District.
Especial to The Gate City /

CORNING, Iowa, Feb. 2-.Iudge H.
NJ. Towner, one of the best known
members of the Iowa bench, has an
nounced that he will be a candidate
for congress in the Eighth district.
He will oppose Congressman Jami-
son, who at the last election defeated
Hon w. P. Hepburn. Mr.. Darrah of
Charlton. is also a candidate Darrh
is progressive and Towner will be
classed as standpatter. Mr.. Towner
is one of the ablest and most brilliant
lawyers in the state and he will make
a fine congressman. His friends are
enthusiastic in his behalf and intend
to put up winning fight for him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-02
BLACK HANDLERS
FOUND GUILTY
Three italians Sent Threatening Let
tcrs to Fellow Countryman
Demanding $4,000.

EDWARDSvILLE. m, Feb. q
Three Italians, Louis Blonde, Victor
Sicolla and Joseph Palazzlo, were to-
day found guilty of being members of
black hand society and sending
threatening letters to l.. f. Lumaghi.
fellow countryman. They demanded
$4,000, threatening death if the de-
mand was refused.
According to testimony submitted
at the trial the motto of their society
was money or death"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-02
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity. Rain or
snow and colder tonight. Thursday
partly cloudy and colder
For Illinois Rain or snow and
colder tonight Thursday threaten
ing and colder with rain or snow
southwest portion.
For Iowa Threatening and cold -
tonight with rain or snow east por-
tion Thursday partly cloudy aud
colder.
For Missouri threatening and
colder tonight with rain or snow east
and south portions. Thursday part
ly cloudy and colder
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-02
BLAMEs THE HIGH
COST OF LIVING
Eastern Bond Concern Fails fora
Million by shrinkaae of Value
of Railroad Stocks.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Fisk & Rob-
inson, bond dealers, members of the
stock exchange, failed for a million
dollars. Shrinkage in the value Of
railroad bonds held by the firm caused
the failure. The firm has branches in
Chicago and Boston. The manager
said it was increasingly difficult to
sell bonds, because of the high cost
of living having driven investors to
search for securities bringing high in
comes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-02
COMMISSION PLAN
FOR SPOKANE
Election to be Held on May to
Adopt or Regect New Charter
for the City.

SPOKANE, Wash, Feb. PA con-
densed charter. composed Of all the
best features of the charters of all
other cities having adopted COM
mission form OF government, will be
submitted to the voters of the city of
Spokane for adoption or rejection on
May 3. In some ways it is the most
unique charter ever outlined by com
mission, the most important feature
being the publication of a weekly
Gazette which shall contain sum.
mary of the weeks proceedings.
In this official publication will ap-
pear all calls for bids on contracts,
contracts let and every other item Of
the daily routine of the council. At
the end of the fiscal month, the full
report OF receipts and expenditures
will be published for general distri-
button At the end of each year, pub
lie accountants. not in the employ of
the city, shall examine the books and
make their report public.
After three months of study and dis
cussion of the charters of other
cities, the mayors committee, appoint.
ed to draft the new charter, has evolv-
ed the following new features: The
council of five shall meet daily and
all meetings shall be public; each
commissioner, including the mayor,
i shall vote on all matters. The mayor
| shall have no veto power; the com
missioner at the head of each depart,
mena shall have power to appoint or
remove all officers or assistants in
his department"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-02
Left Arm and Leo Lost.

OTTUMWA. Feb. 2.-Injuries re-
ceived while alighting from Wabash
freight train at Moravia Saturday
night proved fatal to John Huff. aged
IA. He was with his cousin, A. Park.
er, on trip to Abba. Returning they
took a freight and Parker got off
safely. but Huff jumped and was
dragged for some distance. His left
arm and leg were cut off
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-02
Mau Die Of Lockiaw.

STATE CENTER. Feb. Chris
Whitening, while blasting stumps was
struck in abe face with a bursting
charge OF powder and may lose his
eyesight and die of lockiaw The
charge failed to explode and he went
to investigate, and just as he bent
over the charge it exploded
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-02
Demented Woman Captured.

MARSHALLTOWN, Feb. 2. Miss
Bertha Roberts,. domestic in the
employ of R. ]. Clark. who disappear
ed, only partially clad, Monday morn
ing. was found wandering in the east
part of the city. She says she spent
the day in a vacant house one and a
half miles from town. She has had
no food and is in a serious condition
She is thought to be demented.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-02
To prevent Flood Damage.

WATERLOO, Feb. 2.The chamber
of commerce held meeting to make
arrangements to prevent food dam
age when the rivers break up in the
spring Conditions along the Cedar
are considered particularly serious.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-02
Antics of Dan CUPID.

DES MONIES. Feb. Mrs. Effie L.
Perry had Miss Cora Hewitt arrested
for threatening her life when she
asked Miss Hewitt to not make love
to Harry Perry. her 16-year-old son.
Miss Hewitt has been employed as a
domestic by Mrs Perry.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-02
Arrested fer Arson.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Feb. 2.--Alex-
ander Sigman is under arrest. charged
with arson His feed barn with all the
contents. including SIX horses. was
burned Sunday The loss is $4,000.