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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-02
NEW BUSINESS
FIRM FOR KEOKUK
D. w. McDevitt and N. H. Pyle An
nounce the Opening of an lnsur-
ance Agency Immediately.

keokuk citizens and business cir
cles welcome with interest the an
nouncement of two well known busi-
ness men to open Immediately a new
enterprise here and who have laid their
future hopes and interests in Keokuk
as the best place to embark their
business
d. w. McDevitt and n. II. Pyle,
both we'll known in Keokuk for the
past several years in the commercial
world, will open at once an insurance
agency at 22S Johnson Street.
For several months past the estab
lishment of such an office here has
been contemplated by these two gen
tlemen and their announcement OF
opening is the elimination of these
plans.
The new agency of Messrs. McDev-
lit aud Pyle is prepared to handle
fire. plate glass. burglary and fidelity
insurance and with their past business
records. their new undertaking is as
sured of success.
McDavitt & Co, as the firm will be
! known, will continue the commission
business as heretofore. Read theil
ad in this issue.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-02
Jersey City Business Man is Said to
Have Died from Infection
of Cats Scratch on
His Hand.
CLAIM FLY KILLED HIM
impetus Given to the Warfare Against
the Little Pests, which is
Becoming Nation
Wide.

NEW YORK, June 2.--Health Com
missioner Lederle stated that the re-
cent death Of, Edward H. Pratt, .
prominent Jersey City business man,
of blood poisoning caused by COM
mon house fy's infection of cats
scratch on his hand, would doubtless
give an impetus to the nationwide
warfare now being waged against the
pests.
I'm addition to the ordinance said
DR.. Lederle, that I was instrument
al in having passed a few weeks ago,
requiring people to screen fruits and
vegetables displayed for sale on the
streets, am now in favor of having
an amendment to include food on sale
indoors
Edward Hatch, Jr., leader of the
now nationwide campaign against the
house fly, in speaking of Mr.. Pratts
death, said that the public is just be-
j ginning to realize the danger of the
| house fly.
Among physicians% said Mr.. Hatch,
tthe belief is now held that many an
unaccountable death, especially among
infants and children, is due to the
fatal activities of this little pest.
There is no excuse for the deadly
fly. He is more dangerous than the
mosquito and easier to sxterminate.' 7
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-02
Sugar Trust Got in Its Fraudulent
Work on Sugar Growers
as Well as Uncle
sam.
THEY MADE FALSE TESTS
Told the Growers of Cuba. Java and
India That Their Product
was Not Up to
Snuff.

NEW YORK, June 2.-That the SUI
gar trust was founded to defraud not
only the government of the United
States. but the sugar growers in Cuba,
Java and India, was the deduction to-
day from Gerbrock, the former super
intendent, on trial for defrauding the
government for customs duties.
Il was ordered by the late H. o.
Havemeyer to falsify polariscopic
tests of sugar so that we would have
to pay less to the sugar growers, "
said Gerbrock before the examination.
That the sugar trust had robbed the
government of great sums in duties,
has beca proved and the sugar trust
made money restitution, but that
the trust had robbed the men with
whom it did business and purchased
raw sugar, was a new development.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-02
Probably Surprised Two Burglars in
Alley and was Battered to
Death by the Criminal
Pair.
DOGS PUT ON THE TRAIL
Pair OF Strangers Caught at Edge Of
Town, where Bloodhounds went
Twice while on the
Scent.

DUQUOIN, H., June 2.-One of the
most daring murders in the history
of the city, in which Joseph White,
the merchants night police, was
killed. was committed here.
White was making his hourly
rounds of the business section and
it is thought he encountered two or
more men in the rear of the Sock
grocery store. where his mutilated
body was found some time later
His unusual absence was noticed by
other members of the police force,
who began a search for him. His
face and head were beaten SO badly
that his features could scarcely be
recognized.
/ Bloodhounds belonging to Chief OF
Police Lehman were taken to the
scene of the murder and at once fol
/ lowed trail to the gas plant, where
| two strange men were found. The
dogs were again taken, to the spot
where Whites body was found and the
second time followed the same trail
Both men, whose real names are
unknown and who say their home is
in Kansas City, Mo-, were arrested
to await the outcome of the coro
ner's inquest.
White was a well known residen
of Duuuoin, having resided here 70
many years. He was formerly a con
ductor on the old Cairo Short Line
now the st. Louis division of the Ill
nois Central. He is survived by
wife and son, Hazel Brown, who live
in St Louis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-02
Legs, Arms and Heads were Scattered
About the Hillside After
the Explosion Of
Powder.
400 KEGS OF THE STUFF
The Utah Disaster is Thought to Have
Resulted in Instant Death
to Seventeen of the
Men.

OGDEN, Utah, June 2.-Four hun
dred kegs of powder were premature
ly discharged in the quarry of the IN
ion Portland Cement company in We
Der Canyon, eight miles east of Nor
gan. Seventeen laborers are missing
and it is believed all were killd Those
missing include Hugh Mcclure, fore
man, seven Italians, seven Hungar-
! ians and two Japanese.
The legs, arm and heads of men
We're found On hill side as far as a
hundred yards from the scene. The
body of an Italian was hurled out
of tunnel with such force that it cut
a telegraph pole in two. The tunnel
4 had been driven into the hill above
the cement plant and 400 kegs of pow
der placed therein. The workmen
were preparing to seal the chamber
preliminary to firing blast when the
powder exploded prematurely.
A curious feature was that no in.
/ jury was done to the company's build
ings in the immediate vicinity but
ranch houses far distant were dam
aged.
4 Telephone and telegraph wires were
torn down and the first news of the
accident was sent to Morgan by cour
ier.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-02
CLAIM TO KNOW
AGE OF EARTH
scintists Have Figured Out That It Is
Only Four Hundred Million
Years Old

CHICAGO. June 2.-The jealously
guarded secret of Mother Earth's age
has at last been revealed, and it was
the ocaen that gave her away; thus
at one stroke solving problem that
has bid fair to be classed with a SINH
lar one concerning Ann, and answer
ing the poets battling query as to
what the wild waves are saying. As
nearly as the scientists can make out
now, they are Shouting that Mot4er
Earth is 400,000,000 years of age.
This is the nearing OF the an,
nouncement made in contributions to
the current issue of the Journal OF
Geology. In more scientific ana ex
act phraseology, tie approximate age
of the earth, it has been discovered
may be determined by dividing the
amount of salt in the sea by the
amount brought down each year by
! the rivers that empty iuto it, simple
i problem in arithmetic which scientists
wonder has not been thought of be
/ fore.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-02
Weather Conditions.

There have been light rains in por-
tions of the lake region, with the
pressure remaining low in the north
eastern states, and 1t has been gen
orally fair, and slightly warmer in
the southern and southeastern por-
tions of the country, with an area
of moderately high pressure in the
gull.
The western depression, advancing
slowly, is central in Colorado, and
there have been light rains in its
front. in Nebraska and Iowa, high
day temperatures continuing in the
southern mountain region.
The field of high pressure in North
Dakota has remained nearly station
AIRY. causing continued cool weather
in the lower Missouri and upper
Mississippi valleys
Conditions indicate the advancing
western depression will cause unset
tied weather. with showers tonight or
Friday in this section.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-02
Estrada in Supreme Control of Blue
fields, Thanks to the Aid Of
American Gunner. on
His staff.
II
THEY MOVED EN- DOWN
Last Desperate Attack OF the Madriz
Army was Disastrous and the
Saved City is Celebrating
the Victory.

BLUEFIELDS, June General
Estrada, the provisional government
leader, has successfully defended his
capital. Today his beseigers are in
full retreat. Madriz has been beaten
on the Atlantic coast almost as decis-
lively as he whipped Estrada's armies
about Managua.
General Lara's forces were ordered
from Bluefields and now they are re-
treating in disorder to the south. 1t
is supposed that they are making for
Graytown, their former base of sup
plies.
Lara has been beaten in every at
tack he directed against his enemies
citadel His forces, decimated by
! disease, as well as by bullets, is in
4 utter rout, and with what remains
of the Madriz governments army will
! it is reported, attempt to form a juno
4 tion at Rama. 1t is reported from
/ the latter place that General Chaivar-
ia has faile din his attack on Mena's
! forces, and that his army is fleeing
to effect the junction with Lara.
Lara's retreat from Bluefields be-
4 gan after he had sent his discouraged
army at the Estrada trenches in front
or Bluefelds in a last desperate eff
/ fort. His forces were allowed to come
within stones throw of the trenches,
\ when the American gunners turned
/ loose their powerful rapid-fire guns
on the charging soldiers. The first
4 fire threw Lara's troops into confusion
and as they wavered between a Sec
ond charge and fight, the Estrada sol
4 diers clambered from their bitches
4 and charged. Fighting of the fiercest
4 sort foit<Med. 1t was knife against
knife gun butt against gun butt. un-
4 til. beaten beyond hope of recovering
4 their front of attack, the Madriz
i troops fled from the field, leaving
scores of dead and wounded, while
:. many were taken prisoners.
J. Bluefields is en- fete in celebration
Of the Estrada victory. The defeat
of Lara is particularly satisfying, be.
cause Lara is Honduran, and o0o
of Madriz's troops were from the Hon
duran army.
Military bands played in front OF
, the American consulate. while victori
: Gus soldiers and citizens parade the
| streets.
' Among other rumors circulating, i
, is said Washington assured Estfaue
) that If he held his capital against Ma
! -riz the United States would establish
5 protectorate and guarantee a fan
election. The fact that 1000 more
!, marines are to come to Bluenelu'
from Colon on the Prairie lends COLO
/. 10 the report The Estrada govern
ment will welcome the end OF TN
) war and fair election. Estrada says
! Ihe will step down in favor OF anothe.
. candidate without protest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-02
JACK POT NOT
DIVIDED EVENLY
Part of the Fish Fund Did Not Reach
the Ones it Was intended
For.

SPRINGFIELD, H., June 2.--That
some of the jack pot handlers held
out on the boys and did not make an
equitable division of the spoils, de-
veloped in the legislative bribery
case today. Beckemeyer today dictat-
ed written statement to States At
torney Burke shedding new light on
the disposition of Ine s3,ic0 paid by
fishing interests along the Illinois riv-
er to kill the fish bill 1t is said this
money did not get into the jack pot
Beckemeyer was a member OF the
committee wnere the bill was smoth-
cred. His confession is held in con
f1dence for future use but it is admit
ted to be Of great value.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-02
ARMY TRANSPORT
GOES TO BOTTOM
U. S. Boat Struck Log in Manila Bay
and Sank in Fast
Time.

MANILA, June 2.-The U. S. army
transport Indianapolis, sank today in
90 fathoms of water Is miles off the
harbor of Carigidor Island.
The vessel struck log and went
down rapidly.
All on board took to the life boats
and not single lie was lost.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-02
senator cummins Arrives in Des
Moines to sooth the Panic
Stricken Prosressives
at Home.
IN DESPERATE STRAITS
IN. Senator Leaves Washington at
Most Critical Period in Order
to Try and Rescue
Garst.
Ispecial to The Gate City. i

Especial to The Gate City.]
DIES MONIES, Iowa, June 2.-That
the progressive ranks have been
thrown into CONSERVATION and are dis
organized because of evidence of de-
feat on every side has forcefully
been demonstrated by calling to Iowa
the "Big Boss of the progressive
movement. Senator A. B. Cummins
arrived today to take hold of the pro-
gressiye movement with the hope of
rescuing his protege, Warren Garst,
in the republican primary Tuesday,
June I. That the progressives are in
Desperate straits is shown by this
increment for Senator Cummins
leaves Washington at one of the most
critical periods in the history or
American law making. There is be-
fore the national house for consider
alton at this time, one of the most
important measures the American
people have ever had before the law
making body. 1t is the interstate
commerce bill. commonly called the
railroad bill This measure has held
the attention of congress for many
weeks and senator's and congressman
are clinging closely to their posts in
order to well represent their consti-
tuents. It is accordingly considered
here there must be a desperate de-
nand for assistance among the pro-
gressives that Senator Cummins
should be called home at this time
when his constituents interests are
50 greatly at stake in washington.
It is commonly reported that many
leaders among the progressives have
thrown up their hands in the face of
certain defeat and that all efforts to
marshal them into line have proved
iutlle Hence the calling home of the
Big Boss from Washington who
early in the campaign asked person
Al endorsement by the nomination OF
warren Garst regardless of long po-
iltical precedent which accords the
governor a second term in Office. II
understood Senator Cummins will
also try to aid Attorney General
bFers in his efforts to get a repub
acan nomination for congress in the
Mnth district. Up to this time Con
sressman Walter I. Smith has always
useh accorded a republican nomina
.loh without contest. His strength
u The contest was underestimated by
.ne progressives for in the struggle
u the past few weeks he has made
ie'narkable gains in his district an6
ms nomination is now conceded b.
many Senator Cummins is said tt
uisiKe to see Walter /. Smith return
congress because of the apparen
strength of Mr.. Smith who is in lint
W the speakership of the house II
"e next congress. This fact seems
y oe appreciated in the Ninth dis
wei where the electors seem deter
luled 10 loose no opportunity TO have
VIVA thus highly honored. 1t is alst
s'a'ea Senator Cummins purposes tt
axe hand in the contest in th,
'shlh congressional district wher'
iiilnence was previously felt II
:, %e election of w. C. Jameson o
snenandoah, democratic nominee, oy
y y non. Peter Hepburn, a republical
equation and strength in cor
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-02
OFFER BIG REWARD
FOR THE MURDERER
Total of $4,000 is Now up to Solve the
Mystery of the Little G'r''s
Death.

LOUISVILLE, June 2.-The city
council last night authorized Mayor
Head to offer reward of $1,000 for
the conviction of the murderer OF Al
ma Kellner. This makes total Oh
$4,000 already offered and Governor
wilson said he will offer $500 in be-
half Of the state. Other portions OF
the child's body and clothing were
found today in the dark cellar OF st.
Joseph's parocbial school. The ponce
are redoubling the search for Joseph
Wendling, the missing French 1anitor'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-02
suys New Street Cars.

DES MONIES, June 2. Although
tht Des Moines City Railway company
claims TO be nearly bankrupt, refusing
to make extensions on the line or I'M
provements, it has spent 100000 for
twenty new street cars with air
brakes: len 10 be delivered in seven
weeks and ten In fourteen weeks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-02
POPE Plus K rs IS
YEARS OLD TODAY
Anniversary Being Celebrated Today
by the Thousands of
His Admirers.

ROME, June Pope Plus X is sew
enty-five years old today and the an
niyersary is being celebrated with
unusual enthusiasm. A constant
stream of people is calling at the
vatican to offer congratulations. while
thousands of messages are being re.
ceived from all over the world. The
pope is enjoying the best health in
wears
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-02
Only One Whole Body.

SALT LAKE CITY, June 2.--Sever-
al hundred laborers are digging today
in the ruins of the tunnel. searching
for fragments of the bodies of the
men,
Early today all the members of the
tunnel gang but seventeen had been
accounted for and the officials declare
the dead will not exceed that number.
So far only one whole body has been
found, that of an Italian, who was
hurled from the tunnel with such
force that his body broke telephone
pole. All that remains of the other
men is a pile of hands, heads, arms
and legs, picked up on the hillside.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-02
Boosters Seek 100000.

IOWA CITY, June 1.-THE Iowa
City Commercial club will soon begin
a canvass of the city to secure one
hundred thousand dollars with which
to purchase stock in the proposed
Iowa Citv-Ottumwa Interurban COM
pany. 1t is believed here that Ottum-
wa will duplicate this and thus insure
the building of the line A bond issue
will cover the nearly three million dol
lars necessary to finance the road.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-02
BURLINGTON MAN
BECAME GOVERNOR
John Mickey of Nebraska Passed
Away After Serving
TWO Terms.

OMAHA, Neb.. June John Flop
wood Mickey. twice governor OF Ne
braska. died at Osceola, Neb, today
He was born in Burlington. Iowa, II
1s45. and served in the Eighth Iowa
cavalry during the civil war.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-02
Arr c~.---- ---------------
AlRSHIP MEN HAVE
FINE OPPORTUNITIES
'''zes Amounting to s215,o0o Have
Seen Put Up for Various
Test Eliqhts.

,,;, sDW YORK. June 2.-Aviation
s,mes ma totalling s215,o6O are either
r Ts standing or about to be put up.
so,s" way dispatches show several
osss aoie additions to the rich reward
n s,eu =, for flights in different parts
troa, aae country. The longest route is
"''u New York to st. Louis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-02
8 u. Il. pitcher injured.

IOWA CITY, June 2.-Thomas A..
Hanlon OF Panora, one of the pitching
staff OF the State University OIL io@a
base ball nine, was hurt at Mime
apolis while sliding to base and mas
been unable to play since. His ZIP
is injured and thyatic rheumatism
was superinduced. He may have to
spend the remainder OF the schooi
year In the hospital.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-02
An Iowa Appeal

DES MONIES, June 2.-The state
board of railroad commissioners and
ATTORNEY General Byers today joined
in telegram to Attorney General
Wickersham asking him to amend his
Injunction silt against the % western
roads, so that his action will cover
the rates in Iowa.
The request was made at the sug-
gestion of Freight Commissioner E. G..
Wylie of the Greater Des Moines com
mittee who says that the suits as
now brought are for Missouri river
points only.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-02
Eound Dead in Bed.

MusCATINE. June 2.-iienry ste
her aged AZ years, was found aeau ~
bed by his daughter. A young son,
who slept with him during the night
did not know that lis father had ex-
pired. even after the former had been
called for school Death was due y
rheumatism. which affected the heart.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-02
viii Retire From the Bench.

PERRY. June George Edmund
Nichols of the Fifth judicial district
announces that he will soon retire
from the bench. He has nearly two
years to serve He will ngage in
the practice Of law.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-02
YORK DEMOCRATS
GET TOGETHER
Conners and Murphy Become Friendly
at the Start of the
Campaign.

NEW YORK, June 2.-The demo-
cratic campaign, having for its Object
the election OF state ticket next fall
and control OF the legislature, was
formerly opened today
The big surprise of the convention
was the getting together OF VIM II
Connors, the retiring state chairman,
and Charles Murphy, leader o. Tammy
Hall
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-02
Hungarian Election.

,psntl ssnetDAPEsT, June 2.-The parlia-
a. 'sfy :, election returns received to-
.hss .h enow that the pro-Austrian party
lso oeeh = overwhelmingly victorious.
lsr n oeleat Of the pan-Hungarian is
Ao'e crushing than anticipated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-02
Was Chilly Tale.

LONDON, June king George to-
day heard of the north pole discovery
from Peary's own lips in half-hour's
audience at Marlboro hall The king
was greatly interested.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-02
Died IT Heart Disease

Nna wr.s MONIES, June 2.--Nelson
d ser' g aged rs, prominent resident
to,,aa .l's city for twenty years, was
reti.s a aead in bed by his wife. He
tna ~ :, seemingly well. Death was
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-02
An.,,e. 8 is the Date.

pDS MONIES, June 2.-The repuh-
lican state convention will be held at
Des Moines. August ).
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-02
River Bulletir
KEOKUk. June ..
Local observations.
KEOKUK, June 2.
Bar. Their. Wind. We

KEOKUK, June ?.
Bar Ther Wind. Weather.
I. Z D. me- 29.77 GS NV Clear
2, Z a. m. 2s.--s 50 sW 1t Rain
Rainfall for past twenty-four hours:
hundredth.
June Mean temperature, GO de-
grees; maximum, II, minimum, so.
River Forecast.
The river will remain nearly sta
tionary, or fall slowly.
FIRED z. GOsEWTSCH
Observer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-02
THE WEATHER.
Weather Forecast.
(Until FRIDAY Z D. M J

For Keokuk and vicinity: Unset
tied weather, with showers tonight or
Friday
For Iowa and Illinois: Unsettled
weather tonight and Friday, with
showers.
For Missouri: Showers tonight or
Friday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-02

government had been given thirty
days notice and had waited until the
last hour, it would not be necessary
for the roads to notify the government
of their old rates being again in ef-
feet
1t is believed motion will be filed
to dissolve sthe injunction.
More to Follow.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-The ac-
ton of the attorney general in re-
straining the 25 roads for increasing
rates, is believed here today to be on
! ly the beginning Of a far-reachfng and
/ general campaign. The Omaha com
mittee, on whose compaint the attor-
ney general acted, confined it's pro-
tests to the increase in Missouri river
points But the shippers of the great
middle west are greatly interested in
| the increase in their territory which
ranges from 10 to 80 per cent increase
at points between Chicago and st
Paul Apparently the Omaha commit
/ tee was not informed as to these pro
posed increase which were filed with
the interstate commerce commission
Vigorous complaints are also ex
pected from tie thousands of commu
ters wrno travel daily between points
in New England and New Jersey, anc
whose monthly tickets will be increas
ed any place from 81 to So.
Some comment has been made
against the attorney general in start
ing action, because President Taft ant
his advisors have hitherto held tina
such traffic agreements We're neces
sary and legalized for tie benefit o
the people.
i At the principal shipping centers o
the middle west it was impossible t.
4 procure copies of the new tariff unit
near the middle of May. The attorne.
general pointed out today that at thu
beginning Of the present session o
congress the administration was urg
ing that the law be passed giving tn.
interstate commerce commission
chance TO investigate the increase
before they went into effect.