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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-08
AEROPLANE TRIP
NEXT SATURDAY
Effort viii be Made to Fly to Shore
From Deck Of
Steamer.

NEW YORK, Nov s.-The over
sea flight by aeroplane of ]. A. D..
McCurdy from the deck of a trans
Atlantic liner, fifty miles out to
Island, in New York har-
Dor, has again been changed. Origi-
nally set for last Saturday, 1t was
postponed until November "a, be-
cause of bad weather 1t is now ad-
vanced to November 12, next Satur-
day, to take place from the deck OF
the Hamburg-American liner, Penn
sylvania. which will sail at noon.
AS, in the first announcement, Nc
Curdy plans to carry bag of mail
Glenn H. Curtiss, for whom McCurdy
flies, SAYS:
Nothing but gale will prevent
the flight have every confidence
that McCurdy will land the United
States mails on Governors Island :
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-08
NOAH'S ARK
WAS FAIRY TALE
Or. Hirsch Did Not See 1t And
Therefore Does Not Believe
In 1t.

CHICAGO, Nov. s.--The crowning
nature fake is the biblical story OF
Noah's rescue of animals from the
great flood according to statement
by DR.. Emil G. Hirsch in his sermon
at Sinai Temple.
There may have been Noah,
said DIR. Hirsch, "but the inundatlon
story is the most palpable sort of
myth. Even if there had been the
flood mentioned by the Bible, and
Noah really built him an enormous
ark for the safe conveyance of the
favored people and the beasts, it
would have been a physical impossi-
bility for such large group of liv-
ing things to have survived voyage
in single vessel.
The primitive people of the earth
were as impressionable as children
today They would easily give Gre
dence to such tale as that of Noah 5
VOYAGE and pass it down to their
children But today we must accept
it only as pretty fabrication
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Prediction That He is Carrying the
State Today BY $4,000 to
10000 or
Better.
LIGHT VOTE Expected
Farmers Are Too Busy in tho Fields
and the Total Ballot Cast
VIII Be Much
Smaller.

DES MONIES, Iowa, Nov. S.-Al-
though concession of from 100000 to
$4,000 votes is made by republican
leaders to the factional strife within
the party in this state, State Chair
man FRANKIE last night predicted the
reelection of Governor Carroll by
$4,000 to 10000 votes. Two years ago
Carroll carried the state by 60,051
votes and Taft by 74,4S3.
Claude Porter, democratic candi-
date for governor, declared that he
would win by "safe" plurality. Both
Mr.. Porter and Gov. Carroll predicted
light VOTE owing to the fact that
many farmers are engaged In field
work-from 100000 to 43O 900 ballots.
OF Iowa's eleven representatives in
congress, ten are present republicans.
Jameson, the lone democrat, did not
contest the primaries in the Eighth
district. "Nick' Reed, democratic
state chairman, last night claimed
that his party would carry the Sec
ond, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh and
Eighth districts beyond a doubt, and
that there was fighting chance In the
other districts.
Republican congressional claims
are sweeping. They declare that the
state will return a solid republican
delegation to the congress admitting
however, that in one or two districts
the vote will be close
~ In Des Moines today voting ma
chimes are used. The polls opene'
4 at z a. IN. and close at p. M, whil'
In villages and the rural districts the.
opened at s a. M. and close at p. m
AS is customary in this state, the vot'
on state officers will be counted first
and it is predicted that in nost of thu
congressional districts the result will
not be known until Wednesday. Th
weather is fair, warm weather. whicl
Chairman FRANKIE declares is "reput
lican weather.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-08
Rev. Norman Piass Returns From
Canada and Gives Himself
up to Tho Federal
Authorities.
SCHEME TO DEFRAUD
Was Former President Of Investment
Company Which Was Raided
BY Postoffice
Men.

BOSTON, Mass, Nov. S.-Rev. DR..
Norman Plass, former president OF
the Washburn College, Topeka, Kan,
and until two months ago the head of
the Redeemable Investment company
of Boston. which was raided last
month by the government surrendered
to the federal authorities and plead
ed not guilty to warrant charging
him with the use of the mails in a
scheme to defraud. Plass crossed the
continent from Victoria, B. c., to
face the charges.
The Redeemable Investment COM
pany was organized three years ago
by Plass and several of his friends,
and it was stated the company held
a controlling interest in several min
ing and timber properties in the
west.
The company had Offices in Devon
shire street, Boston, and there was
considerable surprise in the financial
district when government officers
raided them, October 13, and arrest
ed Charles H. Brooks, manager and 9
former Kansan, on a charge sim
liar to that against Plass.
Plass had resigned as president O
the company in September, and a
the time of the raid was on his wa.
to British Columbia During hi
career as state superintendent of th'
Anti-Saloon league Of Rhode Island
] ] j FP,lass tried on charge OF black
mail but the jury disagreed. He wen
| to Kansas shortly after, and for te
years was at the head OF washburl
College.
He was released on $4,000 bai
/ pending action by the federal gran
/ jury next week.
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Kangaroo Court Takes Hoffman in
Charge and Makes Him sor-
ry That He is in
Jail.
HEAVY STRAP IS USED
Every Man in the Jail Took His Turn
at WELDING the strap Upon
the Bare Back Of
Prisoner.

BLOOMINGTON, Ill.,, Nov. S.-The
kangaroo court" of Mclean county
has preceded the circuit court Of
Peoria county in melting out punish
ment to Joseph Hoffman, the self
confessed criminal assailant of Miss
Mazo Clark, the pretty school teach
er. Taken there for safekeeping, he
was strapped to the Jail cell bars and
when the day turnkey found him, he
was being pounded viciously with
strap by fellow prisoners. Reports
from Bloomington are that had the
officers not interfered, his injuries
would have been so serious as to
necessitate his removal to hospital
The story of the crime got to the
Mclean county prisoners almost as
soon as Hoffman did Confiding to
another prisoner that he was from
Peoria and that he was the man he
was instantly the subject of the hui
initiation of the others They alb
hored him. They refused to talk to
him; declined to even allow him in
their company and for hours he sat
alone in corner of the jail Finally
other prisoners, more disposed to
treat him as one of them asked him
as to the crime He maintained the
same air of bravado and fearlessness
that he showed here. Then the Kan
garoo court went into session.
Hoffman was found guilty and sen
fenced to receive the whipping o1
every other prisoner. He was over
/ powered. and although it is said thai
/ he fought back with all the vicious
ness of wildcat, he was strapped tt
the bars of cell. His back was
barred and with a strap that the
Judge of the court produced, he
was held a prisoner bound, while
each other prisoner administered ;
strapping
Hoffman's cries for help reached
the ears of Deputy Sheriff Stautz
who went into the corridor to ascer
tain the cause of the trouble. Hoff
man was weak from exhaustion an
big red blisters on his bare bacl
showed with what strength the whil
ping had been administered.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-08

BATTLE is EXPECTED
Army Of Officers Armed With Rifles
Will Attempt to Disfran-
chise The
Voters.

MUsKOGEE. Okla, Nov. s.-Trou-
BILE has broken out between the whites
and blacks in Wagner county over
the refusal to allow the blacks to
vote.
The negroes took possession of the
polling place and threw out the judges
and clerks.
Twenty-Five officers armed with
rifles are in automobiles, headed for
the scene and more will follow
A battle is feared
The negroes presented certificates
of registration but were not allowed
to vote because of the grandfather
clause.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-08
Betting Odds on the Election Have
Dropped From 8 to Down
to 100 Cents to
$500.
WET AND DRY FIGHT
The Vets Have Most Confidence
That the state is Going Their
Way During tho
Day.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. S.-Betting
on the result OF the election con-
tinued very light in ST. Louis yes
terday. One switch indicative that
the democratic leaders are far from
being as confident as they would ap-
pear was in the odds on the result
in the state These odds switched
from to and to to even money
yesterday.
No democratic money could be
found at even money that st. Louis
would give at least 10000, republican
majority, and democrats were unwil-
ling to take any considerable sum at
odds that the majority would be
100000 Chairman Kiel of the republi-
can city committee predicts $4,000.
The betting on the Francis-Reed
fight for the democratic senatorial
nomination was at eve. money yes
terday, with light betting in small
amounts.
The heaviest betting on candidates
was on the race between Col L. c.
Dyer, the republican nominee, and
Thomas e. Kinney, the democratic
nominee, for congress from the 18th
district. One bet of $500 to s400 on
Kinney, was placed yesterday, and a
number of smaller bets. Last night
the betting was to 5 on anything
approximating large bet and in
some cases even money, the Dyer
prospects becenaings -baig ighter- as the
campaign closed.
There was plenty of wet" money
in sight at big odds, but few takers.
: One bet of s2,1OO to s25 that prohib-
ition would be defeated was report
; ed; one Of 5000 even that the wet"
majority will be 225.OOO and one of
500 even that it would be 100000.
Col. Abe Slupsky took the dry end
of the two latter bets, with e. l..
Thesieres putting UP the wet" mon
ey.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-08
UNRAVELING OF
TANGLED THREAD
White RecIuse Whose Only Callers
Were Negroes, is
Killed

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov. s.-The
tangled thread in the life story of
Miss Annie Thornburg, who was beat
en- to death in her cottage, is be-
ing unraveled here by the police The
woman was a recluse ard although
she was white, her only visitors were
negroes.
The woman was covered with
bruises, having been kicked and
stamped upon. There was a stab
wound in her chest.
Thomas Ford, negro, is being
held by the police, whose only infor-
nation is the testimony of neighbors
who saw negroes coming from the
house at various times. Ford admits
having called upon the woman.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-08
THE WEATHER.
(Until Z p. m. Wednesday,

(Until p. m. Wednesday,
For Keokul and vicinity: Gener-
ally fair and warmer tonight and
Wednesday.
For Illinois: Generally fair to-
night and Wednesday. Rising tenn
perature.
For Iowa: Generally fair and warm
er tonight and Wednesday.
For Missouri: Generally fair to-
night and Wednesday. Warmer to-
night east portion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-08
WORKED HIMSELF
TO DEATH
Lad Had Reason for Trying Suicide
if Any One
Has.

NEW YORK Nov. Samuel ST.
bourne, aged IL, who worked IL hours
day in a sweat shop and went to
night school five nights week, shot
himself in public park today. He
said.she had nothing to live for. He
was taken to a hospital
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-08
ROBBERS MADE
A GOOD HAUL
Blew open Vault of Bank and Got
Away With Seven
Thousands.

JERSEY CITY, Nov. Robbers
blew open the vault of the Sellepher
Banking Co, early this morning
with two charges of dynamite and
escaped with $1,000.
Another One.
CHAMPAIGN, H., Nov. S.--Robbers
looted the bank of Pentield last night.
taking $500 in cash.
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= 80 80
ELECTION RETURNS.
Polls close in Keokuk tonight

. Polls close IN Keokuk tonight Z
. at Z p. m. 4
. The Gate City will receive cleo 4
= ton returns tonight from the 4
. city. county, state and nation and 4
. invites the public to call at the 4
= office and hear the same. Prob
= ably there will be but little news
. to give out until at least 10 p. M,
. excepting from the eastern
o states.
. The Gate City office VIII be I
. open all night. Telephone any
. time and ask for what you want.
4
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-08
Daily THOUGHT.

mere is no duty we 80 much under
tale as being happy. BY being happy
W sew anonymous benefits upon the
o sorla which remain unknown even to
osrselves- Stevenson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-08
PATTERNED TT
AFTER HER HAT
Woman Builds An Aeroplane Which
l. a HoWllng
Success.

NEW YORK, Nov. s.-The first
areoplane built by a woman, Miss
Lillian E. Todd, was s.ven a success
full tryout here. 1t represents four
years of experimental work. The
spreading wings are curved like
birds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-08
Still, Another.

nEATTIE. Kan. Nov. S.-Five ban
dts robbed the vault of the state
bank here today and escaped on
horseback after running battle with
a score of citizens. Fifty shots We're
fred and one robber was wounded.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-08
Browne Will. Win.

STREATOR, ILL.,, Nov. S.-The fight
on Lee O'Neil Browne, combined with
ideal weather is bringing out heavy
vote in this district There is every
indication that Browne will be elected.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-08
Coronation for June e2.

Coronation FOR June 22.
LONDON, Nov. 8.-King George
has issued proclamation fixing the
date of the coronation as June %.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-08
Weather Turns Bas.

BUTTE, Mont, Nov. S.-Rain began
falling at a. m. and within an hour
turned to snow. This will cut down
the country vote. The republicans
greeted the snow with a shout, be.
lieving it in their favor.
Women on Guars.
NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Miss Maude
Tngersoll daughter Of the late Col
Robert G. Ingersoll, was one Of fifty
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-08
Iowa River Towns.

DES MONIES, Nov. S.-Party lines
have been obliterated and the vot-
ers are scratching as never before.
Word from the river towns today is
that Carroll is being scratched by the
republicans who are voting for Porter.
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-Resd The Daily Gate City.
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Daily River Bulletin.
Local Observations.
Par Tber Wind Weathe

Mean temperature, Nov $, 81.
Highest temperature, GS.
Lowest temperature, "a
Lowest temperature last night i
River Forecast.
The river will remain nearly sta
tionary.
FRED u. GOsEW1sCH.
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-08

In Bryan's Town.
LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. s.-A heavy
vote is being polled.
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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-01
At Aqueduct

Aqueduct, April 3O.-Before a crowd
of 10000, Guy Fisher, admirably rid
den by Taplin. won the $500 Excelsior
handicap from a high class field to-
day. Res ults:
First race, four and g half furlongs
Lula, 10 to 20, won; Ngo, so to l,
second; Winning Widow, to 1, third.
Time-:55 2-5.
Second race, six furlongs-Besom. 8
to 5, won; Mailman, to l, second; Sixty,
10 to l. third. Time-1:13.
Third race, seven furlongs-Ed Bell,
to 1, Won; Dull Care. TO ?, second;
Black Mate, to l, third. Time
1:27 LIS.
Fourth race, mile and a sixteenth
Guy Fisher, Is to l. won; Fayette,
to 5. second; Arasee, 6 to l, third. Time
-1:46.
o.. Fifth race, six furlongs-Chort, to
l, won; Elfin Beau, Is to 5, second; Ed
die Dugan, 2 to l, third. Time-1:13 3-5.
Sixth race, four and a half furlongs
Meteor, to l. won; Old Boy,
7 to 5, second; Royal Pennant, 10 to 1,
third. Time-:56.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-01
Johnson At SEAL ROCK
Black Champion Arrives Ahead of
Schedule and Finds But Few
TO Greet Him.

San Francisco. April 3O.-Jack John
son, heavyweight champion, arrived
here last night, accompanied by his
manager and trainers. The party came
in several hours ahead of the time
scheduled for its arrival and only a
small portion of the local coIored pop
ulation was on hand to welcome the
big black.
Johnson was met at the depot by
Gleason and Richard. the two promot-
ers of the coming heavyweight con-
test, and accompanied the negro 70
Seal Rock, where Johnson will go into
training.
Neither Johnson nor his manager.
George Little, had much to say, but
persistent questions piled TO them
elected statements that the negro
fighter would soon begin the work of
conditioning himself for the July bat
tie. Johnson had a brief word of praise
for Jeffries, but said he was neyerthe-
less confident of defeating his white
adversary. Speaking of Sam Langford.
he said that until Langford had proved
nimseu clearly superior to lighter op-
Ponents, he would not admit his pre-
tensions to heavyweight honors.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-01
At PinlicO

PimIico, Nd, April 30.-An immense
crowd enjoyed a great days sport here
today with beautiful weather. Results:
First race, four and half furlongs-
Bendaga, 10 to l, won; Rash, 3 TO /,
second; Lescar. to /, third. Time
SO 1-5.
Second race, miIe-Dalhousie, 60 70 1,
won; Tasteful, to 1, second; Wena,
IL TO l. third. Time-1:4l LIS.
Third race, four and half furloags-
Chiffon Belle, to 20 won; Dr. Duen-
ner, 10 to l, second: Idle Michael, to
l, third Time-:53 60.
Fourth race. Owners handicap. two
miles-Bigot, to 1, won: YilaEala, to
l. second; Lizzie Flat. 10 !. third
Time-z:1S1-5.
Fifth race, the Carrollton cup, seven
furlongs-Miss Popular. u 10 l. won;
Salvolatile. even, second; Ontario, to ],
third. Tine-1.3 sc 1-5.
Sixth race. the Towson purse. mile
and a acknowledgements. to 1. Won;
Norman, to 1. second; Ceremcnioss.
to 6, third Time--1:4e Id.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-01
CHECKER CLUB IS BUSY
Match Play brings Out Much Interest.
Plan Big Meet With
Michigan.

At the Utah Checker and Chess club
Monday night c. D. E-b and n. H. Bur
ton will play a match OF ten games.
D. L. Murdoch, treasurer of the club.
has challenged the winner of this
match On Thursday evening. May 5,
DIR. G. F. Tilson Of Payson, Utah, will
give a fifteen-board simultaneous ex-
hibition to all corners. A cordial in
invitation is extended to strangers to
attend this exhibition and 70 take a
board and help to entertain. Through
the courtesy of Mr.. Cox. general secre-
tary of the Y. NJ. c. A, the club has
been invited to hold tire exhibition in
the assembly hall of the association.
which affords ample room for visitors
c. d. Erb. secretary of the club, re-
cetved a communication recently from
the president of Michigan Checker and
Chess club asking for match of fifty
or more games, TO be played by cor
respondence- This matter was taken
up at once by the committee in charge
of all matches, and arrangements have
oeen completed 10 take on the Michi-
gan club.
J. B. Hanson of San Jose. Cal. was a
visitor at the club rooms Thursday
evening, and after meeting with several
members OF the club he expressed a
desire to meet J. 3. Smith in a ten
game match. Mr. Smith. who is one
of the strongest players in Utah, ac-
cepted the challenge and took on Mr.
Hanson. -Four games were played, the
first three resulting in draws. the
fourth going to CIR Hanson The re-
mainder of the games will be pulled
off this week good number of those
who were present at the opening of
the match between Messrs. Smith and
Hanson expressed the opinion that the
San Jose man, who is an unknown
quantity in the checker world. would
spring a surprise. The outcome of the
match will be watched with great in
tereSt by all concerned
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races. which was the runner up in the
Vanderbilt classic which was won by
Kerscher's car. viii enter the free for
all events. The Knox. Chalmers,
Buick, Thomas, Oakland, Premier,
Hupmobile and Winton are other cars
which are slated to face the starter.
Many other cars are expected TO enter
by the middle of the week.
The Utah Automobile club Is working
In conjunction with the dealers to make
the meet a success, and taken in ali IL
seems a safe prediction that the affair
will prove the first real big automobile
race meet ever held in this section.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-01
IDAHO TO HAVE SPECIAL
Former Salt Lake Newspaper Man
Plans Train for Jeffries-
johnson Fight.

Boise. April 30.-There is joy in the
hearts of the Boise and southern Idaho
fight fans for Joel Priest, he of Short
Line fame, is carefully laying plans
for the loading of a special train of
square ring admirers to take the long
journey via Salt Lake for San Fran
cisco or Emeryville, to take in the hi g
Jeffries-Johnson bout on July 4. The
way fans have IL doped out 1t will
cost but the nominal sum of about SS5
for each passenger TO make the trip,
which will include a circuit, the re-
turn being made over the Southern
Pacific north up the Pacific coast to
Portland and back to Boise. The fee
also includes the price of a seat in the
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-01

institutions met here today in the uni
versity of Pennsylvania annual inter-
collegiate field meet. The relay races
were slated as the big events of the
day. The meet was considered notable
because of the large number of east
ern and western colleges competing in
It. Summary:
Shot put-Won by Horner, Michigan.
40 feet s inches; second. T. W. Bot,
state university, 40 feet inches; third,
fitzpatrick, Yale. A feet inches;
fourth. Hess. Dickinson, AZ feet 1 inch.
120-yard hurdle, final heat, won by
Chisholm, Yale; second, Dwight, Prince
ton; third, Schenando. Carlisle; fourth
Richards Purdue. Time-:15 as.
One mile, high school national relay
champiOnship-Won by Brooklyn
Manual training; second, Englewood,
On. j. high school; third, Oak IArk
high school. Chicago. Time-3:33A rs,
equaling the record made by the WIN
ner of the race in 1919.
Two-mile college national champion
ship-WOn by Pennsylvania; Bodley,
Masters, Foster, Church; second. Cor
nell, Ebersole, Jones, Putnam, De-
Golyer. Time by half-miIe relays
2:01t, 4:03 1-5. 500 3-5, s:O2 3-5. Uni
versity of Missouri and Notre Dame did
not run