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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-11
Wandering Peoria Lumber Merchant
is Trapped and is Now Be-
Ing Taken to His
Home.
! HAS BEEN TRAMp1NG
Wired Home for Funds From Chilli
cothe and the Long Search
For Him Comes to
an End.

PEORIA, Ill. Aug. 11.-Joseph A.!
Proctor, the wealthy lumberman,
who has been missing from Peoria
since July 81, was located by officers
at Chillicothe, Mo-, and is being de-
tained until relatives in Peoria arrive
to take the lumberman to Peoria.
Proctor's location was discoveredi
through letter which was received,
at the Proctor home last Monday af-4
ternoon from 0enterville,- Ia. OfficeFB
were Immediately placed on the trackl
of the lumberman, who left Peoriai
three weeks ago leaving unsettledi
claims aggregating s1Oo.JO0, but byi
the time the officers arrived in Cen-I
terville all trace of the missing mani
was lost. In the letter written byI
Proctor to Peoria relatives he stat
ed that he was tired and hungry and
without funds; that he could last
but a few days longer, and not to
hunt for him for it would do no
good.
At noon the following telegram was
received from PROCTOR
Stone, Peoria. Illinois. IF can
do any good at home, let me
know and will come. II not, say so.
How are my folks? Send $15, as
must get cleaned up. Have been sick.
!. Will call for telegram tomorrow ev-
ening, SO wire money and answer.
(Signed) JOSEPH A. PROCTOR .
| IL - d. -
ed the message over to Chief of Po.
/ lice Rhodes OF Peoria, who got into
communication with the authorities
at Chillicothe, and a plan was laid
| to effect his capture when he called
for an answer to his telegram Peoria
relatives wired money and forgive
ness, and, as expected, Proctor call
ed for the message.
Chief of Police Rhodes was notifi-
ed OF the capture, and Proctor was
asked to come to the phone. A long
conversation was held in which the
police official informed Proctor that
there was no criminal charge against
him and that relatives had arranged
the settlement of all claims that
were outstanding against him and
/ that all had been forgiven by the
family. Proctor will arrive in Peoria
this evening.
Relatives who have taken charge
of Proctor's finances since his disap.
pearance find that. while bad invest
ments have been made in various en-
terprises, more than enough will be
realized to cover the shortage, and a
snug fortune will remain. The condi-
Ftion of Proctor's mind has not been
determined, but he is sick, worn and
haggard from the effects of his long
i tramp.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-11
A sixteenth Century corean Book.

A Sixteenth Century corean Book.
Of several chronicles on the Corean
side of the Japanese invasion OF
Corea at the end of the sixteenth
century book entitled Ching Pi Nok''
is considered to be most trustworthy.
The author of the book, Yu Song-yong,
was one of the ministers at that time
and actually witnessed the progress of
the disastrous war.
Not many copies of the original edi-
tion are now in existence and they are
consequently highly valued by histori-
ans and booklovers. The blocks used
in printing the book were long known
to exist In Corea, but their wherea-
bouts was unknown. Many will be
interested to hear that they were re-
Gently discovered in their entirety by
a Japanese official at certain remote
place and that they will be brought
back before long.-Seoul Press.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-11
THOUSAND Miners
At CONVENTION
Special Meeting Being Held at Which
the Wage Question is
I To Be Dis
cussed.
MAYBE OTHER MATTERS
Factional Fight Between Lewis and
Walker May be smoctled
Over At The
Gathering.


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Aug. IL
With several of the Western and
Eastern delegation already in Indian
apolis and more scheduled to arrive.
the special national convention of
the United Mine Workers of America
will open today at 10 o'clock. About
1000 delegates are expected to at
tend.
While the convention is called to
deal primarily with the wage ques-
ton, many believe that matters
more vital to the life of the organiza-
tion will take UP q great deal of the
time of the delegates. AS the time
for the convention nears efforts are
being made to cover up the factional
fight between President T. L. Lewis
of the national organization and
President John Walker Of the TrIin-
ois body.
President Lewis refused to discuss
the breach between the national lead
ers. President Walker, with the II
linois delegation, had nothing to say
regarding his plans in the conven-
tion. Lewis admits that the condi-
tions facing the miners union. which
is the largest in Che world from the
standpoint Of numbers. are the most
! critical in It's history. President Lew
| is returned from his home in Ohio.
The Committee on Credentials
which went into session last night. is
still at work and probably will hold
an extra session this morning tc
pass on the newly elected delegates
who will bring their credentials with
them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-11
AEROPLANE FELL
into The CROWD
First Time in History Of Aviation
That Such an Accident Has oc-
CURED at a Meet
ing.
Aviator Brookins Picked up for Dead
But Win Recover After
FIFTY Foot
Plunge.

AsBURY PARK, N. j., August IL
Walter A. Brookins, the youthful pu-
pill of the Wrights, who on July 9
climbed to the record height of 6,275
feet at Atlantic City and then coasted
safely to earth with his power shut off,
crashed to earth from height of
about 80 feet during the first hour
OF the ten-day aviation meet and was
seriously injured This is the first
time since aviation began to draw big
crowds Of onlookers that an aeroplane
has fallen on the spectators.
Seven persons besides Brookins
were injured. One 14-year-old boy,
George Burnett, was crusssed beneath
the framework of the lower part Of
the main planes of the machine and
suffered a fracture of the skull and
a broken hip. He was removed to
the Long Branch Hospital In an au-
tomobile that had been parked few
feet from the wreckage. The boy
probably will die.
When Brookins was found beneath
the tangle of the torn plane fabric
and splintered framework and wires,
i field with his face in pool of blood
aad his right hand still grasping a
steering lever. He was thought to
be dead. as he was dragged out Of
1.-The wrecisSasy Ghie9saf Police Sexton
and Private Henry Kruschkna, of the
! n re, NYo+ ,1
Guard While being carried into the
| hospital tent few feet away, how
ever, the aviator began to groan. and
as DR.. Taylor, OF the Asbury Park
Free Dispensary leaned over him
Brookins asked, weakly: How did
lit happen?"
] The doctors say that superficial
examination showed Brookins has a
broken nose, severely lacerated
head and face. his eyes are closed and
he has general bruises about the body
/ The doctors do not expect fatal re
! suits from his fall
Brookins says that his fall was due
to efforts in descending to avoid q
crowd of camera men and other spec
tators grouped on the aviation field
1 a few feet in front of the north enc
of the uncovered grand stand, which
at this point was solidly packed with
spectators. When about SO feet over
the heads of the grand stand crowd
the aeroplane was seen to tip at what
seemed to be almost an angle of Al
4 degrees as the aviator tried to swins
his machine in 2 sharp circle between
the grand stand and the knot of mer
on the field.
/ AS if sharp puff of wind had hi
the lower surface of the highest edges
of the main planes, the machine mo
mentarily stood On edge in midair ant
then beaded straight downward and
crumple into cracking heap O
| wreckage.
The aeroplane fell upon grour
of program sellers. special deputies
and some small boys who had beer
flyine kites of strange design befors
Brookins took the air Their efforts
\ to break for safety were only partN
successful The plane SMASHED
through a cigar case standing on thu
Grass, the starhoard edges of tn
rlane tearing through the wire net
4 ting placed to keep the crowd back.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-11
ROOSEVELT MAKES
STUDY OF FARMS
Visits Experiment Station Of the
Long Island Railroad
Today.

OYSTER BAY, L. l., Aug. IL
Long Island farmers and farms occu-
pied the attention Of Mr.. Roosevelt
today. He Inspected the modern
farms along the line of the railroad
and visited the railway experimental
station. He made an exhaustive ex-
animation of the station and ques.
toned all or the employees.
When told that experiments at
the farm had shown an investment
of $1,000 in equipping farm, gave an
income of $1,000 per year, he was
greatly impressed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-11
WENDLING TRIES
TO GET AWAY
Started to Fight When Being Trans
ferred From Railroad to
Automobile.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 11.--Joseph
Vending made an attempt to escape
from Detective Carney, while being
taken from the train at Olney, Ill.
The train reached Olney at 5 a. m.,
and an auto was to meet them there
in which to complete the trip to
Kentucky.
Vending resisted and began to
fight, knocking a reporter off of the
platform of the car, injuring him.
Vending Is being taken to
Louisville, being charged with the
murder of little Alma Kellner.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-11

HAD BEEN SEPARATED
Refused Admission by Father-in-Law
and Then Murdered Fam
lily and Shot Him
self.

CHICAGO, Aug. 11.-Wm. ]. Mey-
ers, this afternoon, shot and killed
his wife. Grace. his son, Ralph, aged
2, his father-in-law. Frank Bouten
and then killed himself.
He had separated from his wife,
He went to the Bouten house today
and was refused admission.
He shot Bouten dead in the door
way, then went into the house and
shot his wife, son and himself.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-11
, tabilshcs AmiachIc Relations Be-
{ tween the Knights TempIar OF
U. S, Great Britain
and Canada.
EIGHT INJURED THE ELECTION TODAY HoNDuRAN upR1s
All of the Members in the World Are
Practically Consolidated
by the Action
Taken.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE resolu-
ton unanimously adopted establish
ing concordat between Knights
remplar governing bodies is said by
Masons to be the most important
step taken by the conclave for many
years. The concordat establishes ami
cable relations between the knights
of Ireland. England, Scotland, Canada
and the United States, and Is an
event which has been crystalizing
for many years
The consummation of the concor-
dat is said to be the chief object for
which the earl of Euston. pro-grand
master Of England and Wales, visit
ed the thirty-frst triennial conclave.
| All the Templars of the world are
affiliated with the governing bodies
of one or another of the nations and
the legislation practically consoli-
dates them.
/ The election of officers for the
conclave of 1913 will be taken up
this morning. Under the establish
/ ed custom of progression elective
officers all advance one step, leaving
only the office of grand junior war
den to be filled For this place there
are four active candidates Frederic
G. Thayer. of Waterville, Me-, ]. w.
! Chamberlain of st. Paul; I. Z. Regis
ter. New Jersey and L. z. New, In.
4 diana.
j There is no decided change in the
4 atmosphere as to the city for the
next conclave The numerous candi-
dates for the honor are actively rep
resented and campaigning will con
tinue until the election is held
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-11
THREW GIRL
IN THE CANYON
Dragged Her Along the Street and
Then Showed Her Down
100 Feet.

OURAY, Colo. Aug. 11.-Following
his identification by Marie Coughlin
as the man who assaulted her yester-
day afternoon, dragging her along
Main street and then throwing her
into canyon 100 feet deep, VIM. Met
zler is under arrest today. He de-
nies ever seeing the girl before.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-11
WATCHING TAFT
CLOSER THAN EVER
Secret Service Men are on Guard
Since the Attempt to Murder
Gaynor.

BEVERLY, Mass, Aug. 11.-Since
the attempt on the life of Mayor Gay
nor the secret service men guarding
President Taft, have redoubled their
watchfulness. Mr.. Taft is not out
of their sight for moment. The
guards believe that publication OF
such an outrage as the attack upon
Mayor Gaynor, gives an incentive to
crime.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-11
INDIANS GOT
OFF EASY
Were only Charged 10 Per Cent
Against Former Higher
Rate

M'ALEsTER, Okla, Aug. iii.
T. Miller of Antlers testified before
the congressional investigation com
mittee that ten per cent asked for in
the McMurry agreement with the In
dians was the most liberal contract
the Indians had ever received. He
said that in the past they had paid
40 and so per cent to lawyers to get
their land sold.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-11
NEW COMET
TO LOOK FOR
1t Is Moving Southwest and Has Been
Sighted by College
Professor.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Aug. 1.-THE
discovery of a comet by Rev. Joel H.
Metcalf, of Taunton was announced
at Harvard observatory. Discovery
was made yestorda. in right ascension
Is hours, 10 minutes, declination plus
15 degrees, 20 minutes. moving south
west. The position is estimated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-11
AVIATOR LEBLANC
STILL IN LEAD
Raced With Storm and Made an
Average Speed Of More Than
60 Miles.

MEGIERS, France, Aug. 11.-With
an average speed of more than so
miles an hour Aviator Leblanc today
flew from Nancy to this place, lead
ing the field of cross country fliers.
The distance was 100 miles. lie
Blanc raced with a storm most of the
way and was driven out of his course.
travelling $50 miles. He was in the
air over two hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-11
American Soldier Of Fortune is caps
tured and VIII Likely BE Very
Promptly Put to
Death.
End Of Revolution is in Sight by the
Capture of the TWO
Leading Fig
ures.

GUATEMALA, Aug. 11.-President
Bonilla and Lee Christmas, an Amer
lean, who started the revolution
against President Davilla of Honduras,
were arrested here.
President Devilla requests that they
be turned over to him and If this is
done, they will be promptly executed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-11
MeIish Elected.
William

CHICAGO. Aug. 11.-Sir William
B. Melish of Cincinnati O., was to-
day elected eminent grand master OF
the grand encampment of the Unit
ed States at the Knights Templar
,encamDment
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-11
TAPPED LANDLADY
ON THE SKULL
Carpenter Has Confessed to Having
Robbed the Woman of Twelve
Dollars.

NEW YORK, Aug 11.-Bernard Nc
Mahon surrendered to the police and
confessed to breaking woman's skull
with hammer. He is a carpenter
and on August stepped UP behind
Mrs. Bessie Taylor, his landlady,
knocked her down with hammer
and robbed her of $12.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-11
Admlrer Of Hearst.

JERSEY CITY, N. J. Aug. lin
his cell in the Hudson county Jail,
James ]. Gallagher talked freely to-
day to newspaper men.
He said he intended to kill Gaynor
but hoped now that he would get
well. He said that he was a follower
OF VIM. Randolph Hearst who was a
man who told the truth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-11
PRIZE FIGHT
is DECLARED OFF
Kaufman and Lansford viii Not Bat
tie in the Ring To-
Night.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Aug. ii
The Kaufman-Langford fight schedul-
ed for tonight, was postponed at
noon. Langford wanted a postpone
ment for month, and the contest
is now all Off
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-11
Charlton Trial.

JERSEY CITY, Aug. 11-Today
was the day set for the hearing of
Porter Charlton, but under agree
ment of the attorneys the case was
postponed untN Sc, ember 80.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-11
STAMPEDED THEM
FOR LINCOLN
Death of John 3. Allen Who Turned
tho Tide From Seward to
Lincoln.

NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-THE man
who in 1860 stampeded the republi-
can national convention for Lincoln,
is dead
John B. Allen passed away at the
home of his daughter here, at the age
of 90.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-11
CRISIS TODAY
With GAYNOR
Whether or Not the Mayor Of New
York VIII Recover, viii be De.
termined During the
Day.
EVERYTHING IN FAVOR
TWO Contingencies Which May Bring
Relapse But Both Are
Rather Doubtful
Now.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE physi-
clans who have been constantly in at
tendance upon Mayor Gaynor at St.
Mary's Hospital in Hoboken since an
hour after he was shot In the neck
by James ]. Gallagher on the deck
of the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, at
10 o'clock Tuesday morning, noted
nothing but Improvement in their
patients condition. So favorable
we're the symptoms, the surgeons de-
cided not to attempt an immediate
operation for the removal of the split
bullet that has lodged, one fragment
near the point Of entrance and one
on the left SIDE Of the ramus, or
verticle branch OF the jaw bone.
Mayor Gaynor's condition seemed
SO much better at ten o'clock last
night that all the attending physi-
clans left ST Mary's Hospital, except
DR.. Stewart, and OF the family, only
Mrs. Gaynor and Rufus Gaynor re-
NAMED.
There were no alarming symptoms
though the patients temperature was
little above the normal. Mr.. Gay
nor was able. to speak with usual
clearness, and when taking his chick
en- broth experienced little difficulty
in swallowing.
There are two contingencies which
might bring about a serious relapse
In the mayors condition. The first of
these is septicemia uue to infection
of the wound; if no trace of this
complication appears within forty
eight hours after the time the wound
was inflicted-that would be 10
o'clock this morning, the physicians
may reasonably dismiss the fear Of
blood poisoning.
The second factor that would
weigh heavily against the mayors $
chances of recovery, If 1t should ap-
pear, is the weakening and breaking
Of an artery with the consequent
hemorrhages. There is possibility
that one or the other pieces of the
bullet raight have grazed an artery,
tearing the wall slightly, but enough
to cause break under any strain of
physiSdl eiiolls Vi uiouSu lhc
sloughing off of blood clot over the
abrasure. This rupture Of an artery
might occur at any time during the
next ten days Or two weeks, and 1T
would come without moments
warning.
Under these circumstances it was
generally conceded by all of the ply.
sicians attending the mayor that to-
day must present something in the
nature of crisis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-11
Works Both Ways.

There's a proverb that fits every
man"
What one fits me2"
ITO whom God gives office, he also
gives brains.''
But have no office"
sell, don't you see how it fitsy"
Ciey& md Leader.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-11
An Old Turn.Ahout.

The brother whom we're running
own today may some day come when
rost we need friend-yhis is such
n odd little turu-about world. -Flori-
a Times Union
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-11
Gettlna ALONG Fine.

HoBOKEN, N. j.. Aug. 11.-At 500
o'clock the doctors who had spent the
night with Mayor Gaynor, issued the
following bulletin:
Mayor Gaynor's temperature is
100 1-5, respiration II, pulse 76, he
passed good night and slept we'll,
although there were a few wakeful in
tervals due to nervousness
The doctors stated that his condi-
tion was more favorable this morning
than at any time since being brought
to the hospital.
The mayor was visited today by
members of his family, but all others
were excluded. Secretary Adamson
says that he will be able to be taken
to the Adirondaks in ten days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-11
No Indictment Yet.

JERSEY CITY. N. j., Aug. illus
tice Swaysie instructed the grand jury
today not to take up the case of James
]. Gallagher at this time He said
that If an indictment was returned
for minor offense 1t would prevent
an indictment for murder should
Mayor Gaynor die.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-11
Doctors Cannot Aaree.

HOBOKEN, Aug 1.-The doctors
cannot agree regarding the treatment
OF Mayor Gaynor. Part of them want
an operation performed to remove the
bullet, while others say an operation
would be dangerous.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-11
THE WEATHER.
(Until I D. m. Friday J

For Keokuk and vicinity: Gener-
ally fair tonight and Friday.
For Illinois and Iowa: Generally
fair tonight and Friday.
For Missouri: Partly cloudy to.
night and Friday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-11
LATE AFTERNOON
BULLETINS
by United Pressl

TOPEKA Kan, Aug. 11.-Putting
forth the claim that their family,
home and future, depends upon an in
crease of railroad freight rates, Rep
resentatives of the employees of all
western railroad lines are in confer
ence here today for the purpose of
framing petition which will be sent
to President Taft and members of his
cabinet, congressman, senators. gov
ernors Of all states and members of
the interstate commerce commission,
asking that the roads be permitted to
raise the rates.
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 1.-THE In
ternational Typographical convention
In session here today named San
Francisco as the convention city for
1911.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-11
Local Observations

Aug. ar.Ther. Wind Weather.
10 Z pm. !. So.o5 II sW Clear
il 7 am. ). 3o.15 62 Calm Cldy
Mean temperature, 10.
Maximum temperature, 80.
Minimum temperature, 81.
FRED 2. GOSEwIsCH,
Observes
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-07-09
ShALLEY STARTS
FREL|NGHUYSEN
GOVERNOR BOOM
Elizabeth Voters Hear Merits OF
Senate Leader Told, and
His Aspirations.

Joseph s. F~relinghuysen, of somer-
set county and president of the Senate,
is trying hard to land the gubernatorial
nomination. His legislative record, he
believes, will not bar MIN from carrying
the State convention. ven though 1t
might be fatal TO his chances on cleo
ton day. The Senate leaders recent
letter to Governor Fort on the special
session call is considered by his friends
to be a master-stroke, but the thinking
ones know that Mr.. Frslinghuysen did
everything In his power to defeat the
enactment of an adequate public utiii-
ties law at the last session OF the
Legislature.
MI. F-relinghuysen was scheduled to
speak last night at the meeting of the
Twelfth Ward Republican Club In
Elizabeth. but at the last moment he
telegraphed President William G.
Woodruff that he was unable to attend.
He sent as a substitute Assemblyman
William w. Smalley, of Bound Brook.
who aspires to succeed mis- Somerville
neighbor in the Senate. Mr.. Smalley
said in part:
''One of the best Republicans in New
Jersey politics is State Senator FIRE.
linghuysen. During the time he has
been working for the State he has been
Instrumental in passing several laws
that showed his sagacity and far
sightedness, The automobile and pure
food and drug laws were two Of the
most needed in the country. and much
credit is due MIR, Frelinghuysen for
their passage.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-07-09
WOMAN RECOVERING
FROM EFFECTS OF FALL.

Mrs. Mary Turner, the aged woman
who was taken yesterday from her
apartments at SO Hamilton street, East
Orange, where she had lain since Tues
day after falling when she awoke that
morning. was reported today at st.
Mary's Hospital. Orange, to have inn
proved somewhat and Is recovering
from her experience. The woman. who
lives alone in the apartments, was
found by Miss Greenly, a visitor, who
Immediately notified DR.. George C.
Beckett. of 139 Walnut street north. and
be advised her removal to the Orange
hospital. Father John F. O'Malley was
also sent for.
The I'M is go years of age, and
had been without food or drink about
seventy-fve hours. She is a rheumatic,
and when she fell was unable to assist
herself or call for aid until Miss Green
ly. who frequently visits the recluse,
providentially called TO see her.