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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-28
w. w. Woodin, Roadmaster Of the
Hannibal Division Of @ in City
Today and Made Posi-
tive Statement.
DOUBLE TRACK SYSTEM?
Will the Old Tracks be Removed or
Does the Road intend to Have
Double Track Road
North?

That the engineers of the G., b. d
@. know the exact location OF the
main line tracks of the X line, north
of this city, when they are changed to
meet conditions after the construction
of the dam, was made positively
known this morning, when w. W.
Woodin, roadmaster of the Hannibal
division of the c., B. & @. stated that
plans for the laying of the changed
trackage, were complete. Mr.. Woodin
is the gentleman under whose super
vision, the change in the location of
the road bed for the main inc tracks
will be made and he was in posi-
tion today, to state where they would
be placed.
Whether an elevated road will lead
to the union station below Blondeau
street, is not known but that is
secondary matter. However. it is
known that plans for the laying of the
track above Blondeau street will place
it back Of the clear water and filter
tanks of the Keokuk water works
pumping station on the levee and will
necessitate the removal of the several
buildings, built at the corner of Water
and Blondeau streets, the Steele prop
erty. This includes several three
story brick structures. Whether the
plans will include the removal of part
or all of the A. G. Decker manufacture
ing company's establishment or not Is
not known. 1t may become necessary
to remove a corner of this on the
Blondeau street side. Options have
been secured on all property that will
have to be used for tracks, when the
change is made. An option for $4,000
has been secured on the Mississippi
Coal and Ice company's property north
of the water works.
In the spring the water works COM
pany will build new clear water
tank in place of the one now standing
in back of their pump house and the
location of this could be changed to
facilitate the work of track laying.
Roadmaster Woodin stated this
morning that the changed tracks would
not again meet the former main line
until they reached Montrose. The
tracks will be laid along the shelf on
the side of the bluff
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-28

FOR RENT-A farm for rent by Geo,
H. Pickard, Charleston, Iowa Cut
this out, as it will not appear again.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-28

FOR RENTING furnished rooms.
Inquire GIG Des Moines. 1t
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-18
INVESTIGATING EXPLOSION KILLING 16, IHJURING 30
 AT STEEL TRUST PLANT
Special from United Press }

-
 Canton, O., May 1S.-Coroner H. A. March and American Sheet & Tin Plate Company officials today began an investigation of yesterdays boiler explosion at the steel trust plant. Thir- teen men were killed and several of the thirty injured were near death this morning.
 To the force Of. it's destruction the explosion added several unusual fea- lures. The body of Romain Boyer, Roumanian ash hauler was blown like cannon ball 50 feet fOrom the plant through the front of a residence, tear ing cleanly through both walls, through the fence of an adjacent yard and into the ground in a furrow. It left a trail of blood along the front wall of the room and demolished cot
 The larger part of one of the boilers. weighing several tons, was hurled 1000 feet over the top of a building 50 feet high into a field beyond.
 A twisted steel bar dropped like bomb through the roof of a residence 300 feet away, tearing bed to pieces.
 Assistant Superintendent Howard Rex declared the boilers were exam ined recently and found to be in good condition. The company officials say they do not know what caused the ex- ploSiOn.
 Charles Gabe, a heater had a mirac-
 
 were killed but he was not touched. Arthur Yessun. a fireman. was walk ing toward the stockade when the boil CTS exploded. He said he stood in side the yard and watched the bodies fall around him.
 The first thought of the foreigners was that Halley's comet had hit the earth. For days the approach of May IS has been a foremost topic in the vicinity. When the concusSion shook the ground and flames lit up the sky, men, women and children joined cry ing "The Comet! The end of the World!" The precipitation of parts of dismembered bodies and masses of iron and steel increased the terror. Men could not be persuaded for some time to help in the removal of the in- jured.
 The dead: Charles Brown. heater; John Wheeling; George Bowie, roller; J. Henry; Harry Baltzley. thatcher; Ralph Slutz; Herman Lothamer; Char les Dewitt, engineer: J. Soneida; John Kappa; Peter Wohlgamuth; Charles Richards: William Austin: - Wheeler; unidentified man. ash wheeler; Romain Boyer. ash wheeler.
 Mortally injured: John Richardson, skull fractured; L. M. Richards, skull fractured; James Reynolds, skull frac- tured and leg amputated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-18
MISS POLAND WRITES CLASS
 HYMN MUSIC
Words of Hymn Written by Miss
 Margaret Keane

Miss Ethel M. Poland, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles H. Poland of 549 Saeview avenue, is the winner of the contest among the members of the senior class of the Bridgeport High School for the music Of a class hymn to be sung at the graduating exercises next June. The words were written by Miss Margaret Keane, daughter of John F. keane, the cloth irg merchant. The judges of the competition are unstinted in their Eraise of the talent displayed by Miss Keane and Miss Poland. The music is said to be of unusual merit and the words are decidedly reverent and original. The hymn is one of the hest ever composed by High School students.
 Miss Poland has for some time been a pupil of Prof. Haesche of Yale and will enter the Yale Conservatory of Music next fall to complete her musi- cal education. She is the class prophet, the class secretary and has been class librarian since her en- trance to the school. At the gradu- ating exercises she will play the piano accompaniment and will lead the chorus in the rendition of the hymn. Although one of the youngest mem bers of her class her progress in music has not interfered with her other studies and she will graduate with high honors. Her friends are predicting a bright future TOT her Tn the musical world.
 The words of the hymn as written by Miss Keane are as follows:
 Class Hymn B. H. S., 1910.
 (By Margaret Keane.)
 Alma Mater we have gathered Meath thy sheltering care today,
 To exchange our happy school years For life's broader, deeper way.
 Like a mother thou best taught us, When our faltering lips were slow,
 Urged us onward, pushed us for
 ward,
 Placed our feet where they should go.
 Pointing ever onward, upward, To the nobIest, highest end,
 Cheering. guiding and protecting, Thou hast been our constant friend.
 So the gladstone years are over, We have reached out goal at last.
 Now we thank thee most sincerely For thy blessings in the past.
 Heavenly Father, aid, direct us. Loving benediction shower
 Ger our school and fondest class
 mates,
 Keep us ever meath Thy power.
 Help us to begin our journey With this destined end in view;
 Something nobler, something grand That the present to pursue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-18
BOLD HORSE 
  THIEF MAKES 2 | M M
  EARLY RAID
Steals Turnout from F. VIZ Dewhurst and Evades :
 Pursuit by Police z
 in Automobiles :

Though a. quartette of policemen ana detectives in an automobile tracked l bold horse thief before daybreak thtg morning from the dairy farm of E w Dewhurst, Madison road ne1r Trumbull, as far north as Upper Step ney, and then continued their search as far distant as Danbury and Bret<- sters the thief managed to conceal himself. The police believe he is nov hiding in the woods near Stepney, and the four officers spent most of the day, on returning from Danbury. in the vicinity of Stepney.
 Mrs. Dewhurst awoke at 2 o'clock when an alarm clock. set at the early hour by mistake. aroused her. She heard a team driving fast over q bridge nearby and when an hour later discovery was made that the barn had been entered she became convinced 1t was the horse thief driving away tfax she had heard. ---
 The thieves found the barn easy Of access. They hitched the horse. q large bay with a white star on the face, and weighing 1900 pounds. to q black buggy with side springs. and red running gear, using one of the be&< harnesses in the barn.
 Dewhurst at once te1ephoned po1irr headquarters. Sergeant SucMey g0r an automobile. and dispatched Ser tro1men Williams and DooIey to tbe farm Here Dewhurst had s1readE traced the team from the barn into Madison road and norther1y.
 The police took up the chase and tracked the team as far as Upper Step ney where they lost the tracks. Tfe outfit is valued at S300.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-18
LIQUOR CASE
 FEES NOT PAID
Judge Foster Takes Time to Examine Attorney Green
 stein's Bill for Services

Prosecutor Liquor Agent Henry Greenstein applied to Judge Carl Eos ter of the city court today, for an al lowance of $50 for prosecuting the cases of fifteen members of the Cedar Creek Yacht Club, the alleged Sunday liquor dispensing club, located in South avenue and raided several weeks ago by the police.
 Following the practice of the city court, the alleged frequenters were not held for prosecution when it was es- tablished that they were not in reg ularly licensed place on Sunday. To frequent a place, not licensed, where liquors is dispensed on Sunday is not a crime, according to the precedent established by the City Court.
 When the cases of the freuuenters were disposed of by nolles, Judge Fos- ter announced that he would hear MT. Greenstein on the matter of Fees when he was ready. He stipulated that the matter must be discussed in open court, for Judge Foster apparent ly did not relish taking the responsi- bility of the payment of $150 out of the city treasury for a few minutes work with any suspicion of secrecy as to it's payment.
 Today Attorney Greenstein told the court his understanding of the law was that the prosecutor was entitled to either S1O or nothing in each case. Judge Foster was not, of the same mind apparently, for he would not sanction the payment without a fur ther consideration of the matter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-18
ARCTIC STREET
 CULVERT SOON
 TO BE READY

Director of Public Works M A. Kenny announced this morning that he will open Arctic street culvert to travel before the end of the current week The roadway will not be as wide as was anticipated because the appropriation for filling in the roadway of Pembroke Lake also shifted under weight of the dirt and it was irnpos- sible to fill the roadway from retain ing wall to retaining wall, a distance of 40 feet. The roadway will be about 26 feet wide. The work will be com pleted as soon as another appropria- ton is aYaila ble
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-18
TWO WHITE GIRLS
 SOLD FOR $I2O?
Trial of Negress on Serious
 Charge Is Begun

New York, May Exchanged with having sold two girls, Alice. Mason and Belle Woods. to George A. Miller for S120 on April 25. Belle Moore, a negress. was placed on trial today be- fore Judge Crane.
 District Attorney Whitman prose cuted in person. When the session was resumed this afternoon there was a lack in talesmen and Judge Crane was compelled to draft some from the other courts to prevent postponement of the trial
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-18
DERBY MARKETMAN
 THROWN FROM AUTO

Edward Durand, formerly market man of Fairfield, now proprietor of several markets in Derby, Shelton and Ansonia, and his son, narrowly escaped dangerous injuries when their automobile skidded on Skid more hill, north of Pine Rock park, last evening.
 The car ran into a stone wall, toss- eG both occupants out, and left them lying stunned on the ground. The car went rolling sideways down the hill and ended it's course a wreck.
 Both Durand and his son boarded a cor and went home, and later their machine was lowed away by a dealer in Derby, who narrowly escaped hav- ing his own car wrecked.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-18
ROUGH RIDERS TO
 GREET ROOSEVELT

New York. May 18.-The reunion of the National Roosevelt Rough Riders Association in this city in June will be complete. In addition to marching in the procession which is to mark the arrval of their former colonel in this city from his triumphal tour of Africa and Europe, the association will hold a banquet which will be graced by Roosevelt's presence. In a cablegram received today by Charles E. Knob Iauch, president of the association Colonel Roosevelt accepted the invita- tiOn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-18
COURT FINES TWO OF A KIND

Mrs. Goldie Kaufman of 703@ Penn broke street, caused the arrest yes- terday of Abraham Bloomfield, a neighbor, charging him with using abusive language to her. When Bloom field told his story to Judge Foster in the city court, today, he fined Mrs. Kaufman s15 and costs for the same offence. and let Bloomfield down with a fine of $10 and costs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-18
HOTEL DESTROYED
 GUESTS ESCAPED FRIGHT KILLED ONE
Special from United Press

Phoenix Ariz., May 1S.-Every guest of the Hotel Adams, destroyed by fire last night is accounted for today Only one fatality resulted Ralph Purvis, of Draper, s. D., dropped dead from heart failure when the fire was dis covered.
 Governor Sloane and his wife were guests at the hotel. They escaped by means of a ladder, the fire-escapes haNino been cut off by the flames The loss is estimated at S27.OOO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-18
FOUND DEAD IN BED
 WITH GAS JET OPEN

New Haven, May 18.-Pasquale En- rcco, an Italian, living at 15 Palmer street, was found dead in bed this morning with the gas pouring into the room through an open jet. It is be- lieved that death was accidental.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-18
THE PKETTIEST FACE

8 nd the most beautiful hands are of ten disfgured by an unsightIy wart. It can easily be removed in a few days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Remover, for sale only at The Cyrus Pharmacy, 253 Fairfield avenue and 126 Cannon St.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-13
New Bogus Scheme
of Charity Work
Woman Secures Jobs and Then Sells
Them to Others for
Good Sum.

new way to work the charities au-
thorities has been discovered by a South
Omaha woman who has established a small
employment bureau by making the Asso-
ciated Charities clerks do the work, She
applied at the office of the South Omaha
branch and elaborated tale of pi;iful dis
tress. Although she was rather portly and
well fed in appearance, she declared her
self to the starving, and insisted that In
spite Of her poverty she would take nothing
but help toward getting work.
The charity workers took her to a restau-
rant and the proprietor offered her a
chance to work. She made excuses for the
day and disappeared. The restaurant pro-
prietor was angry and reported to the Of
flee that he had been deceived, but the
very next day she resppeared and said that
the second girl was a wonderful worker.
The charity clerks insisted that they had
sent but one woman and the girl who ap-
peared on the second day was questioned.
The girl confessed that she had paid the
original applicant 81 for the chance at the
job and had supposed that she was a reg
ular employers agent
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-13
LINCOLN TURNS DOWS. INVITE
Commercial Club Says Members Are
Too Busy to Accept.
MANY EDITORS ARE ON HAND
Characteristic letter. of Acceptance
from MaRy scribes Have Been
Received saying They VIII
he Here with Bells On.

Samson's invitation extended to Lincoln
Commercial club for the last Ak-Sar-Ben
Initiation at the den Monday was given a
cold turn down and Samsons friendly
intentions received bucket of cold water.
The Commercial club sent a Telegram OF
regret saying its members should not be
present owing TO the pressure of busi-
ness incident to the greatest state fair
in the history of Nebraska" which fair
was held by the Nebraska State Board
Of Agriculture and came to close last
Friday.
Nebraska editors, to whom invitations
had also been sent were well represented
at the Den last evening. The following
letter is fair sample Of the way most OF
the newspaper men of Nebraska feel toward
Ak-Sar-Ben. 1t Is from Albert Z. Quinn
Of the Pisttsmouth News-Herald, who says:
samson, Most Noble Lord: Your royal
commands have been received and strict
and implicit compliance will be made on
our party. We shall arrive in your most
beautiful city on the day and date set for
your most puissant majesty, and we will
travel incog that the common rabble may
Tot know we are heading for your strong
hold. That you may know us upon our
arrival and you alone, know then, we will
wear upon our face clean shave and
upon our body one clean shirt, borrowed
from a friend. The ink spots upon our
nose and hands will be erased and a few
other distinguishing marks will be con-
spicuous by their absence. Hail to thee,
most noble lord. We start upon our long
walk this day in order that we may not be
late for the grand revelrie"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-13
NEW BOOKLET BOOSTS OMAHA
said 40 BE the abandonment Ever Pub
lished to Advertise the
City.

The handsomest booklet ever printed
about Omaha has just left the presses
The booklet has been prepared at the in
stgation OF the publicity bureau of the
Commercial club and a limited number
will be given away here by that institution
Others will be used outside for advertising
purposes.
The booklet is noteworthy because Il in.
eludes many views not heretofore printed
in such a publication. An artist has caught
a remarkable good view Of The Bee build
ing. the city hall ana the Brandeis theateI
building. the fronts OF all three SHOWING
clearly Another good print is OF the city
sky lines from Fifteenth and Douglas
streets other Views are of the Field club,
sale day in front OF the Thomas XII.
patrick store on Douglas street a group
OF residences. including George A. Joslyn's.
Mrs Ben Gallagher's DIT. A. F. Jonas and
]. II. Anllard.
All OF the photographs, taken mainly by
Schonefeld & Unversaght are new, and
several OF them have been copyrighted.
The booklet is printed by the A. l. Root
company
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-13
TEXAN DECLARES HIS STATE
WILL SURPASS CALIFORNIA
Frank HouEh Tells OF Area over Sub
terranean River Irrigated by
Great wills.

The south plains of Texas form re-
glon which in potentiality surpasses south
ern California. Our country within few
years will be greater than the newly opened
Imperial valley, an 1t is only a question of
time before, with the work now planned
carried to completion, il will have left be-
hind in Importance the orange groves Of
California"
Frank Hough, a real estate dealer of
Plainville, which lies seventy-five miles
south of Amarillo, Tex, made this state
ment Monday at the Merchants. hotel
by this development" he continued, ''tht
middle west will benefit. The south plains
lie over a subterranean river and getting
water is only a question of boring. We arr
opening wells at Plainville after going thirty
feet The first, giving 1900 gallons a minute
irrigates 100 acres. over at Portales fifty
one such wells are running now. Neal
Plainville, one five-acre tract this season
yields $500, and that's but a sample. Much
of the middle VESTS development lies in
the south.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-13
Gets Big Check
and Then Arrest
John 7. Murphy Of Denver Cashes a
Check Intended for Another
Murphy.

II your name were John 7. Murphy and
some morning the mail man brought you
letter addressed to your address and
containing a fat check made cut to your
order would you cash IL and appropriate
the proceeds or would you start out on
a diligent hunt for ano her John r. MUIR
ply for whom the letter and check might
By Intended?
John T. Murphy of Denver, TO whom
such letter actually came, chose the
former Of the two alternatives. and as a
result is now languishing in Jail in Omaha
charged with taking from the mails and
cashing a check belonging to another man.
Unfortunately the letter in this case was
intended for another John T. Murphy.
The man was taken by United States
Marshall Warner Saturday in South
Omaha and had his hearing Monday
before United States Commissioner Ander-
son. He was ordered confined here until
Judge w II. Munger returns to the city
and issues an order for his removal to the
jurisdiction of the Colorado courts.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-13
NEBRASKA INSURANCE MAN
WINS CUP FOR PRIZE ESSAY
c. W. Williams Of Lincoln Takes
the Calef Cup as Award
of Merit.

c. w. Williams, general agent of the Mid
west Life Insurance company OF Lincoln,
has won the Calef cup. given as the first
prize for the winning essay at The National
Life Underwriters' association. The Calef
cup is presented each year by the National
Association of Life Underwriters. and the
convention OF 1910 was held at Detroit last
week. Mr.. Williams was delegated by the
Nebraska Life Underwriters association of
Omaha to compete for this prize. and the
|memhers are, highly gratified to have him
capture It. The subject of the essay was
The Appeal That Persuades in Soliciting"
This Is the second occasion on which a
member OF the Nebraska Life Underwriters
association OF Omaha has carried off the
prize; c. w. Van Tuyl Having won in 1894
and is now a member OF the Minnesota as
ISOLATION. The second prize, THE Ben
Williams Vase" was won by F. A. Hilton
of Detroit and honorable mention was
/. made OF w. y. Wright Of Buffalo.
p q. F. Ady, general agent OF the National
Life of Vermont. has been the national
chairman OF the prize essay committee for
several years.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-13
IMAM INJURED AT RACE
y TRACK NOT BADLY HURT
Physician Reports Floyd DOherty Did
Not Sustain Fraeture-Car
BADLY Damaged.

Or. E. c. Abbott, who is attending Floyd
Doherty, the man hurt at the automobile
track Sunday. when the Mason car over
turned. stated Monday that the mans in
juries are not serious as was at first be-
lieved First reports had it that Doherty' S
{ collar bona had been broken. but in addl-
ton to bruises All over bis body and one
finger thrown out OF Joint the only in
jury he sustained was a badly wrenched
set OF ligaments and muscles about his
right shoulder.
Doherty who halls from Detroit was ia
ken to his rooming house Z2l California
street after the accident Henry LeFrentz,
the other man in the car. who lives at
III North Eighteenth street. came through
with only a wrenched back.
Although thorough examination has
not been made, Freeland Brothers and
Ashley estimate the damage TO the car al
about $500. The rear part OF the car, the
chain and the steering gear received the
brunt OF the fall. and the body does not
, seem to be injured to any large extent
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-13
Motor Races for
Ak-Sar- Ben Week
Directors Plan to Have Some Fast
Events While the Crowds
Are Here.

Preliminary steps were taken on Monday
morning by the board of directors of the
Omaha Motor club looking 10 the holding
of an automobile race meet during the Ak
Sar-Ben festival The plans are vet in a
rather chaotic state. but IL is the intention
of the club to hold a two or three-day
event timing the races so they will not
conflict with the public events of the fes-
tival. The races will, OF course, be held
on the Speedway associations new track
A committee'of the Motor club met last
night with the board Of governors of Ak
Sar-Ben. At this conference the dates and
other arrangements for the meet were de-
cided.