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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09

This statement was followed by an
argument by Judge Logan, counsel
for the company, to show that the pro-
Ject would be ruined by requiring the
company to take on this added ex.
pense
Mr.. Cooper said further that the
dam would generate 100000 horse pow
err 10000 horse power having already
been contracted for by the Union Elec-
trio Corporation in ST. Louis. He ex-
planned that the river Transportation
would greatly be enhanced by the
dam, as power would be furnished fac
tories adjacent to the rivers at a rate
lower than ever give. before in this
section.
Among those appearing before the
board were Capt. j. F. killeen of the
Diamond 10 line, Thomas Wilkinson,
Burlington; c. F. Perry, Quincy, H.;
J. P. Allen, L. II. G. Bouscaren, keo-
kuk; Major Charles Keller, army en-
eineer at Rock Island; M. Meias of
keokuk; John |. Mathews of the Mis-
slssippi River Valley Transportation
company; William Logan, Keokuk;
w. A. Mcese, Moline, Ill.,; John E.
Nuebben, w. McManus and Stephen
Grecnwall, representing the Missis-
! sppi River Pilots association.
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rsnec,al ia The Gate City. |

SD6clal 10 Lie GdlS Sits'l
ST. LOUIS, May e.-River men from
all Mississippi river points above st.
Louis crowded the hearing conduct
ed by the United States army board
of engineers for rivers and harbors
today in the Liegett building, held to
consider the size Of the keokuk locks
and dam. The locks and dam are to
he constructed at keokuk, Iowa, by a
company which already has contract
ed part of its power to the Union
Electric Company in St. Louis, and
has other customers in view.
The hearing results from protest
by river men against construction of
the locks on plans calling for e5 feet
width and 400 feet length.
Boat owners and those interested in
the development of the Mississippi
river traffic contend that these locks
would be too small and have asked
that the original plan for locks 11o
by 600 feet be adhered to.
Lieutenant Colonel w. c. langfitt
presided at the session. With him
we're Major Herbert Dakyne, Major
w. j. Barden, and A. n. Weder, sec
retary to the board.
The river men were unanimous in
the contention that the locks the size
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09
Tho Suffering Of the Injured in Costa
Rica is Terrible for Proper
Aid Cannot be Given
Them.
OFFICIALS ARE SLOW
Many Will Die for Want of Assist
ance on Account Of Great
Extent Of the Earth
quake.


SAN JOSE, May 9.--Following his
inauguration IS president of Costa
Rico, Gen. Ricardo Jimminez today
took personal charge of the work Of
rescue at the quake stricken city OF
Cartago and directed the forming Of
other parties which started out toward
Orisi and other points stricken by
the quake.
Yesterday and today heavy rains
swept down on the districts and pest
lence Is threatened.
1t is now known that the death list
will reach $500 people. The suffering
of the injured is terrible. In spite OF
the efforts of the officials, they have
been unable to give proper care to
the victims and many will die for
lack of attention.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09
COLD
ON SUNDAY
Roosevelt Spends Quiet Sabbath on
Account of Having Slight
Touch of the
Grippe.
TOWARDS GERMANY
Left Sweden This Morning for Berlin,
Where He viii Make
His Next
Visit.
TOWARDS GERMANY

STOCKHOLM, May 9.-Sunday was
dull and quiet day for the Roose-
velt party. Not only was Col. Roose-
velt, himself, obviously tired and not
too well, but the death of King Ed
ward hangs like pail over the palace
in which Col. Roosevelt was guest.
A specialist examined his throat
and found it strained and with ten
dency to bronchitis, the bronchial
tubes being somewhat affected. Col
Roosevelt was told that he must rest
as he has a bad cough. The doctor
warned Col. Roosevelt to be careful
and If possible not to go out, as the
weather was blustery and rainy.
Sundays program was, therefore,
practically given up. Col Roosevelt
did not go to the Riddarholmen
church, but lunched at the legation,
going half hour late to avoid the
fatigue of the preliminary reception
there.
He received the first copy OF a
specially bound geological survey of
Sweden and looked at the hunting and
other trophies from the Arctic that
Northorest brought to the legation
from trip in the Vega with Norden-
skiold through the northeast passage.
He listened to Sven Hedin's stories
of transHimalayan exploration and
received deputation of the Swedish
Interparliamentary peace congress
which presented an address to him. IN
reply to which he made a short
speech. Later he listened to the
united choirs of Swedish students
singing outside the legation instead
of making a visit to the National
museum. He thanked the students
from balcony and was cheered by
25,000 people, who crowded the streets
the shipping and the roofs.
Col. Roosevelt later had a quiet
time at the palace with the crown
prince and crown princess.
Col. Roosevelt left for Berlin
at II O'Clock this morning
Minister Greaves accompanied Ker
NIT Roosevelt, who. on behalf of his
father, placed wreath on the tomb
of King Oscar.
A Stockholm paper publishes g
statement that a messenger from
President Taft has reached Mr.. Roose
yelt with a letter, in which Mr.. Taf
says he does not intend to be the
candidate for the presidency, and in
vites Mr.. Roosevelt to become sec
retary of state in succession to Mr.
Knox.
When he was shown this story Mr.
Roosevelt said that it was worse
than nightmare, that it was a tissue
| of absurdities, and that, of course. nc
such messenger, or message exists.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09
Explosive Company Plant on Fire and Crowd
Gathers About to Watch the Blaze When
Fifteen Of Them are Blown to Pieces
CRASH WAS STUPENDOUS AS EARTHQUAKE
Everything Leveled Within a Mile of the Scene
and Windows Were Broken in Town Four
Miles Away From the Disaster

chimneys toppl@d d over On the roof OF
the building.
The Parliament buildings were also
badly damaged.
Rideau Hall is still occupied by Earl
Gray and his family. The whole vice
regal establishment fed panic stricken
to the street. They were soon assured
that there was no further danger. AS
soon as Earl Grey learned the extent
of the disaster he ordered detach-
.nenti of the troops sent across the
river to help the authorities.
The building in which the main ex-
plosion occurred was quilt of solid
stone, the walls being feet thick.
Fragments OF stone weighing up to
a half ton were shot through the air
for a quarter of mile, shattering the
frame dwellings of workingmen, which
run to within an eighth of a mile of
the factory.
In home just north of the works
two sisters We're killed while sitting at
the supper table. John Blancnfeld was
sitting with his wife in the door OF
his home when fragment of rock kill.
e him, but left her unframed.
The head OF d lao was cut clean
from his body.
Louis McCann, laborer, was crush
ed by falling fragment He was start.
ed for an Ottawa hospital IN an ambu.
lance, but when it was seen he was dy.
ing the car was stoped in front of the
Roman Catholic Cathedral There,
standing Oh the steps, a priest admin.
istered the last sacraments before Nc
Cam died
The electric light works were dis
abled and the city of Hull left in dark
ness and added to the confusion and
difficulty of locating victims.
The Ottawa hospitals are crowded
with injured and it is almost certain
some of these are SO badly injured
that the list OF fatalities will grow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09
TAFT ENTERING
DANGEROUS SPOT
Gone to the Hotbed of Anarchy in the
Northern Part of New
jersey.

WASHINGTON, May president
Taft left today on a flying trip that
caused his secret service sergeant
more worry than any iaunt he has talk
en- since he became president. New
York and Passaic, n j., are the objec-
tive points. For three days the secret
service men have ben nex1ng prepara-
tions for the reception of the president
at Passaic.
Northern New Jersey has been look
ed upon recently as yhe anarchistic
center of America and the secret serv-
ice men are taking no chances. Taft
will arrive in New York this after
noon.
Ready For Taft.
PASSIAC, N. j., May 9.-Passiac is
prepared to make Taft's visit ton,or-
row memorable occasion. The en-
tire route to be traversed has been
decorated with flags and bunting. The
president will reacs her at o'clock
After the banquet with the Board of
trade, he will leave for Washington.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09
JOHNSON BEGINS
ACTIVE TRAINING
Promises to Be in Condition to Knock
Some Ones Head Off on the
Fourth.

SAN FRANCISCO, May s-Jack
Johnson went into active training at
the Seal Rock House today and from
now on will work hard to get into con-
dition.
i am in fine shape already, he said
F'4and do not intend to work myself
stale. You can rest assured that when
Jack Johnson enters the ring on July
4, he will be in good condition and
able to knock some ones head off.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09
THE WEATHER.
lUntil Z p. M. Tuesday,


For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Tuesday Cooler tonight.
For Illinois: Fair tonight ald
Tuesday Slightly cooler north and
central portions tonight.
For Iowa; Fair tonight and Tues
day Colder east portion tonight.
Light frost in the lowlands of north
east portion.
For Missouri; Fair tonight and
Tuesday Cooler in northwest portion
tonight.
Weather Conditions.
Saturdays depression from the up
per Mississippi valley has moved to
the northeastern states, attended by
rains from the lower lake region to
the eastern gulf and Atlantic states.
From the Mississippi valley west
ward the weather is generally fair,
with field of moderately high pres
sure over the northern portion of this
territory, and an area of low pressure
in Arizona
Conditions indicate fair weather for
this section tonight and Tuesday aad
cooler tonight, with the minimum tenn
perature about forty-fve degrees.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09
MILLING RATE
SYSTEM ABUSE
Interstate Commerce Committee
Threatens Criminal Prosecution
in Case.

WASHINGTON, May criminal
prosecution OF both shippers and car
riers was threatened today by the In
terstate commerce commission ar
raigning the abuse OF the milling in
transit system.
The abuse comes in substitution at
the milling point where wheat is turn
ed into flour enroute from point to
poit although billed through as wheat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09
HYDE'S WIFE WAS
ON THE STAND
Doctor and His Lawyers are Divided
as to His Being Witness
for Himself.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 9,--A SER
ious division of opinion has arisen be-
tween Dr. B. C. Hyde and his law
yers as to his going on the stand in
his own defense. While DR.. Hyde
may not go upon the stand, his wife
was allowed to take the stand this
morning and testified at length.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09
.GARST DECOY
OR HUNTERS
9
Effort = is Made to Misrepresent
Ges nor Carroll to the Hunt
,rs and Fishermen OF
the State.
MISSES THE MARK
True Sportsman is Disguised With the
Unmtlgated Gall of the
Perennial Office
Seeker.
Especial to The Gate City. ]

Especial to The Gate City.1
DES MONIES, Iowa, May 9.-The
efforts of the managers of the Garst
w. Garrett, to corral the hunters of
Iowa into the Garst camp, by using
Harry Bermeier of Dubuque, is being
Indignantly resented by every true
sportsman in the state of Iowa Prob
ably no representative sportsman has
SO completely and thoroughly stated
the feelings of the sportsmen against
the attempt of Bermeier to dictitate to
them, as has Hon. ]. E. Williams of
Emmetsburg, county attorney of Palo
Alto county.
In a recent letter to Des Moines
friend he gives, in no uncertain langu-
age the feelings of sportsmen in the
Tenth congressional district. His let
ter in full, is as follows:
EMMETSBURG, Ia. May 7.-"Dear
Sir: | herewith enclose to you the
communication of disgruntled appli-
cant for the position of State Game
Warden, with the information that no
such despiceable campaign work by a
man who can see nothing but his own
interests is going to fool the hunters
and sportsmen of our community.
When Harry Bermeier organized
the Iowa State Fish and Game Protec-
tive association it was suspected by
many that he had his own good in
view. much more than the hunters. or
the preservation of Iowa game, and
that is confirmed now. When an ex-
ecutive officer of state organization
of hunters perverts his Office and at
tempts to influence the votes of the
members of that organization by trick.
cry and deceit. for the sole purpose of
electing q man governor who will dis
miss a we'll trained officer of honor.
able character and appoint him in Ills
stead, it is time to call a halt or I'll
shoot. If Mr.. Bermeier imagines for a
minute that his office of vice president
of the Iowa State Fish and Game Pro
tective association gives him a right
to dictate to the members of that or.
ganization as to how they shall vote
/ for governor he better disabuse him
self of the idea at once for he has
missed the mark a long ways The un-
mitigated gall and uncalled for pre-
sumtiveness of some perennial Office
seekers disgust the rank of all true
sportsmen
Yours very truly,
j. E. WILLIAMS,
Member Palo Alto county branch Iowa
State Fish and Game Protective AS
sociation."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09
TAFT WILL SEE
THE SHOW GIRLS
Opens up the Great Actors Fund
Fair Today in New York
City,

NEW YORK, May 9.-The great
actors fund fair, will be formally
opened at 400 o'clock this afternoon
by President Taft. When he enters
the hall Taft will be greeted by
Charles Frohman, president of the
fund. A dozen of the leading actresses
of the country will escort the presi-
dent to the platform where he will
speak.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09
All, Aboard For Joliet.

WATSEKA. ILL.,. May 9-Mrs. Lucy
Sayler and DIR. William Miller, convict
ed of the murder OF John B. Sayler,
viii be taken TO Joliet pen;rentiary
eiher tonight or tomorrow morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09
No London Panic.

LONDON, May British financiers
today met the threatened crisis
physicians is not generally credited
small Increase. Not single decline
was shown in the list. Every block
of stock offered by panicy holders was
snapped up.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09
White Slave AM.

WASHINGTON, May 9.---Congress
will pass an iron clad law FOR the
punishment of white slave traders,
following the revelations from New
York and other cities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09
Daily River Bulletin.
KEOKUK, May 8.
r71~o,l rr.;.1,4 T,,,.z T, -.
Local Observations.

Local Observations.
KEOKUK, May g.
Bar Their. Wind Weather
s, 7 p. N. 20 81 GA NV Clear
9, Z a, M. 20 95 "a sW Clear
Mean temperature May s, Sc; max
imum, 6S; minimum, "A,
River Forecast.
The river viii remain nearly sta,
tionary.
FRED z. GosEWIscH.
Observer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09

Read The Dali, Cato City.
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Yours very truly

Member Palo Alto county branch Iowa
State Fish and Game Protective AS
sociation. .
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-10-13
DEITZ SURRENDERS SELF
The Wounded Lumberman, Through
Priest, Makes Peace for Wife's
safety-Deputy Is Killed.

Winter, Wis.-John f. Deitz, the
ombattled lumberman of Thornapple
river, capitulated to the law and as
part of the terms Of that surrender
the little S0-acre farm at Cameron
Dam, over which for six years Deitz
has ruled with all the independence
of an absolute monarch, comes again
under the sway OF the state of Wis
consin.
Deitz yielded to superior forces, af-
ter having been under fire continuous
ly for seven hours. He had killed one
of his besiegers and wounded anoth-
err and had himself been shot through
the hand.
1t was not his own wound, however,
which prompted him to sue for peace.
It was the fact, whispered to the Cath
Ollie priest who conducted the negotia-
tions, that his wife was about to be-
come a mother.
But for that the battle might have
gone forward to a finish, with no
quarter on either side until all of the
Deitzes and a large number Of his
attackers had been killed or wounded.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-10-13
ENGLISH PROTECT MANUEL
PORTUGUESE KING AND MOTHER
ARE AT GIBRALTAR.
Young Monarch's Attentions to Pa
risian Actress Said to Have
Started Revolution.

Gibraltar. Spain.-King Manuel Of
Portugal is now under English pro.
lection.
The Portuguese royal yacht Amelie,
having on board the king and the
Queenmother, the dowager queen, and
the Duke of Oporto, is in this harbor.
The king and the queen mother
came ashore and drove to the sum-
mer residence of the governor, Sir
Frederick Forester Walker, at Eu-
ropa Point.
Judging from the appearance Of the
crew that commanded the Amelie,
they were gotten together hurriedly.
1t is stated that the queen mother
would proceed to Italy.
The English cruiser Minerva ar
rived here to reinforce the cruiser
Newcastle, which reached the port
while the fighting was still in prog
ress.
After receiving notification Of the
establishment of a new government
at Lisbon, the British minister Sir
Francis p. Villiers, requested an au-
dience of Foreign Minister Machado.
The provisional government is COM
posed as follows:
Minister of Justice-Alfonso Costa.
Minister of Foreign Affairs-Berna-
| dino Machado.
Minister Of Finance-Brabilio Telles.
Minister of Public Works-Antonio
Luiz Comes.
Manuers attentions to Gaby Deslys,
the Paris actress, who admits she is
King Manuers mistress, are said to
have cost the young king his throne
| She has been the recipient of many
valuable presents from her royal ad'
mirer. Probably the most expensive
| gift ever made to her by Manuel was
a pearl necklace, which is said to be
worth nearly 100000. She is known
as Portugal's "uncrowned queen"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-10-13
Managing a Husband.

Men are like children; they want
managing, although you must never
let them dream that you think so. No
child likes to be ordered about, no
man will endure coercion. But man
aging! It is an art so subtle, so elu-
sive, that few women understand
even the rudiments of it. Sisters
mine, let us reason together, says
Woman's Life. In every human being
there is spark of the divine; it is
yours to fan that spark into a flame
that is managing a man-it is to get
the very best out of him there Is to
have, and not two women in ten can
do 1t.
Do not think that there is anything
unworthy in managing man-to
bring out the best Is a high vocation.
Only let us see to 1t that we are
worthy of it. There are women who
have made angels Of men, but at the
cost of their own divinity. There is
room for more than one unselfish per-
son in a family.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-10-13
Prize Fighting ana Prayer.

The little son of Nelson T. Wender
of Seattle has been trained by his ia
Their to box. He is only 6 years Of
age. His father puts the gloves on
with him and usually, after few
rounds, holds him down on the floor
until he counts him out in the regular
fashion OF:
"One-two-three-
One night the youngster knelt down
at his mothers knee to say his pray
ers and he began:
ooh, Lord, CONGRATULATIONS
five"
Then he remembered himself and
said quickly:
"'scuse me, God. l thought was
being counted out. Popular Maya
zine.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-10-13
STANDARD CUTS Oil PRICE
Reductions Made in Europe and tho
Far East in Campaign to In
crease Use of Kerosene.

New York;. l. G. Clarke, through
whom the Standard Oil company
makes it's official announcements to
the public, has issued a statement to
the effect that the company has en-
tered on a thoroughly mapped out
campaign to increase the consumption
of kerosene in European countries and
the lands of the Orient The first
move in this campaign is the reduc-
ton of the prices of oil in those coun-
tries. Mr.. Clarkes announcement says
in part:
THE Standard Oil company has in-
augurated campaign to increase the
worlds consumption of refined oil.
The level of prices for refined oil to-
day in the United States is lower than
at any time during recent years, aud
as a direct result of these prices the
consumption of refined oil In this
country is increasing, The same pol
icy is now being actively pursued
abroad"
AS indicated by this statement, the
Standard company began trying out
the policy of lower prices in the
United States, though without an
nouncing that 1t had in view cam.
paign that would cover the world. In
August the price Of refined oil in
tanks was reduced from Ga to So
cents gallon, and the price of re
fined oil in barrels at the refinery was
cut cent, from az to 81 cents q
gallon.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-10-13
students See tie State Fair.

Nearly 1000 students of the Univer-
sity of Missouri, including the cadet
battalion and the band, went on a
special train to see the state fair The
students were accompanied by Prof
A. Ross Hill, the deans of the various
departments and about rs members of
the faculty. Among tbs excursionists
also were about $50 young women
students. Everyone on the train wore g
yellow button with the inscription
THE University Amendment No. II.
Vote yes" The day was spent by the
students chiefly in boosting the uni
versity and obtaining support for the
amendment providing a mill tax for
the university. A parade, headed by
the band and cadets, was held on the
fair grounds shortly after the special
train arrived.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-10-13
ACCUSED MEN REFUSE AID
MOToRMAN AND CONDUCTOR
HELD FOR COLLISION.
Criminal Negligence Charged Against
Them on Account of Horrible
lnterurban Wreck.

Staunton, Ill.-Motorman Herman
and Conductor Leonard, who
we're in charge of the local car which
collided with limited near this city
on the Mckinley system, Tuesday
afternoon, causing the death of SO per-
sons and the injury of 81, were ar
raigned here and held in $4,000 bonds
on a charge of criminal negligence.
The men refused to leave the jail,
even when friends at Springfield had
raised money for their release on
bond. Although there was no demon
stration of any nature against the
men, they said they preferred to re-
main in Jail. They were so shocked
and dazed when arraigned that friends
had to coach them to say mot guilty
after the charge was read.
Chairman Berry, of the Illinois
board of railroad and warehouse com
missioners, has announced that the
board will conduct an independent in.
vestigation of the wreck and its
causes.
Staunton, which went into mourn
ing %lesday night, has resumed its
normal life. Staunton is a division
point on the Illinois Traction system
and when the wreck occurred almost
within its limits, the town, without
official order or action, closed its
places of amusement out of respect
to the dead.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-10-13
PresbyterIans Go to Court.

The case of the Cumberland Pres
byterians against the Presbyterian
Church of the United States for the
possession of Missouri Valley college
Of Marshall has been set for trial No
vember 20. The case for the posses
sion of the local church property now
held by the Presbyterian Church of
the United States and claimed by the
Cumberland Presbyterians also has
been set for November 20. The suits
grew out of the attempted union of
the two churches throughout the
United States in 1905 The property
here involved amounts to more than
100000.