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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
MEXICO RULED
BY THE TRUSTS
Azcona Says People Should Have No
Sympathy for Diax Gov
ernment.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Senor
Don Juan Sanchez Azcona, one time
student at Heidelberg and the Univer
sity Of Paris, former newspaper man.
Mexican congressman and personal
friend of President Diaz who Is now
in Jail awaiting extradition proceed
ings, gives striking insight into
political conditions in Mexico in his
story of how and why he became n
reyolutionist. He said If the people
of the United States could realize
what has been done to Mexfcans by
the Mexican government during the
past few weeks, the American protec.
ton would be withdrawn and new
government would be installed.
He says all Mexico knows that he Is
innocent and that if the United States
agrees to the extradition, he will be
shot by Diaz's soldiers. The entire
dissatisfaction in Mexico is due te
the trusts They rob and murder
They control all finances and also
control Diaz The heads of the trus'
occupy positions in the Diaz cabinet
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
Little Gunboat Well Loaded With
Arms and Ammunition VIII Sail
Today For Central
America.
SOME MORE REVOLUTION
Nicaragua Has Been Quiet for Al
most Month and People Arc
Becoming Restless for
Excitement.

NEW ORLEANS. La. Dec 19.-The
former United States gunboat Hornet,
now lying in the Mississippi River at
New Orleans, Is making her prepara.
tons to clear this port at 10 o'clock
this morning for Central American
waters. She is being closely watched
by United States marshals. Reports
in Central American circles here say
the Hornet is to aid in a revolution
to be started in Honduras by former
President Manuel Bonila.
The vessel is expected to clear un-
der command of Capt. c. Johnson.
The Hornet has hurriedly taken
aboard 200 tons of coal and proyi-
sions for thirty days. That the visit
here of Dr. Salvador Castrillo, former
minister general to Washington IRON
Nicaragua, has something to do with
the hasty clearing of the Hornet. and
that the expense Is being borne by
him, is the report.
1t also is reported that the visit of
the former President Bonila to New
| Orleans, several weeks ago, was for
the purpose of securing suitable
craft that would be of assistance i'll
striking blow at the Davilla govern
mept.
The vessel, according to her cap
i tain, will clear for Cape Gracias with
q crew of six fireinen. Iour sailors and
several officers. At the time of Bon
Elia's visit the Hornet was owned by
the New Orleans firm, which bought
the boat from the government last
year 1t was about this time that the
vessel was purchased by Mr.. Beer,
who owns five schooners in the Cen.
trail American trade.
4 Repairs were started at once on the
Hornet, and she is now in trim shape
She is to take the place of the schoon
ers in the trade, according to her own
er, although he said the Hornet il
subject to sale, either before she
clears this port or after she reaches
Central American waters.
ii has been rumored that President
Estrada of Nicaragua would lend as
distance to Bonila. It also is reported
that General Lee Christmas is expect
ed to take an active part in the pro
posed revolution.
The attention of federal officers
was called to the rumors and Unit
ed States Marshal Victor Loisel, will
a force Of deputies, has kept clos'
watch since.
So far no violation of the fedora
law has ben detected.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
WATER POWER
FOR CITY OF SPOKANE
Five Million Dollar Plant May be
Built 100 Miles North of
the City.
Special to The Gate City.J

special TO Inc GdlG CitS.j
SPOKANE, Wash, Dec. l9.-Fiye
million dollars will be expended by
the city of Spokane upon a munich
pal power plant to be located on the
Pend Oreille river, near Metalfne,
Wash. 100 miles north of Spokane, il
the recommendations Of a committee,
having charge of fire, water and SOW
er matters, are adopted by the COM
mon council Norton Mccartney. city
engineer, and w. e. Moore, hydraulic
engineer. say in reports to the coun-
ell that between $500 and 5000 horse
power electrical energy can be deliv-
cred to Spokane from the site over
100-mile high tension line without
appreciable loss in transmission.
Mr.. Mccartney adds that the cost of
development will be reasonable con-
sidering the amount of power avail
able for manufacturing and other pur-
poses. He estimates the cost of the
plant and equipment at fully S5,O00,-
900. The site and water rights are
owned by Messrs. Ham, Yearsley and
Ryrie of Spokane, who received per
mission from congress, several years
ago, to build dam and span the
Pend Oreille river with bridge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
MOLE HOLE
ACROSS C0UNTR,: !:
=
Gigantic Tunnel From chicssss-to
New York to Garry All Wires
and Also Express
Matter.
TUBE COSTS s12,ooo,ooo
Actual Work Has Already Started on
Terminals and Same May
be Enlarged for
Trains.

CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-Chicago will
and other eastern cities by a continu-
GUS underground tunnel of sufficient
dimensions to carry telephone and
telegraph wires and pneumatic or
electric tube for the transmission OF
package freight. 1t is even asserted
that ultimately the bore will be used
for passenger traffic between the
cities.
This immense engineering problem
is in the hands of coterie Of capi-
talsts Of whom George w. Jackson Is
the head. The company is capitalized
for many times the amount needed to
complete the construction of the bore
and no stock is for sale.
The terminals of the tunnel here
and in New York are being construct
! ed, and within short time, accord
ing to reports, men will be placed at
short intervals along the proposed
route to begin the actual work of ex-
cavating.
Plans We're completed some time
ago. Engineers were sent over the ter
ritory to be traversed, and the con-
sent of cities, towns, villages and
owners OF private lands under which
the bore will pass have been obtain
led, SO that the actual work of con-
I struction can progress without the de-
LAY incident to obtaining the consent
Of property owners to the penetrating
| of their lands.
]. The reports of the engineers were
/. satisfactory in every respect, and a
company was organized Immediately
: to carry out the project.
None of the local officials of Mr..
Jackson's company, George w. Jack
son, Inc, would discuss the matter
YESTERDAY Mr. Jackson, who is in
New York completing the details OF
: the joining of the two large cities,
consented, however, to an interview
in which he told the particu
lars of the engineering project, the
magnitude of which is expected to set
the engineering world astir. The cost
lof laying the bore is estimated at s12,
100000 exclusive of the cost of the
bore itself, which will be of heavy
steel.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
WERE ARRESTED
IN BURLINGTON
Dispatch Tells OF Michael Mckenney's
Visit to That City in Search
Of Wife.

BURLINGTON, Iowa. Dec. 19.-
George Dunlap, painter by trade,
and Mrs. Anna McKenney, wife of
Michael McKenney, a prominent laun-
dryman of Keokuk, were arrested Sat
urday morning on a charge filed by
the husband of Mrs. McKenney. and
charged with lewdness. 1t is likely
that charges of adultery will be filed
in Keokuk and both parties may be
taken to that city for prosecution.
McKenney, the husband of the wom-
an. came to Burlington to hunt his
wife. He states that year ago he
suffered a stroke of paralysis and
since that time has had two others,
leaving him crippled. While he was
Ill the wife fled from Keokuk with
Geo Dunlap, who is married man.
For a month they had resided in Bur
lington at rooming house on South
Third street, passing as man and wife.
McKenney got trace of them and filed
charges.
AS an adultry charge against Dun
lap can only be filed by the wife, she
was notified of the whereabouts OF
her husband by telegraph and it is
the intention of McKenney to get her
to prosecute. Dunlap plead guilty this
morning in the police court to q
charge of resorting to disorderly
house and was fined $50 and costs
i In the meantime McKenney hustled
back to Keokuk in order to file
charges so as to get the pair before
they can get away from Burlington.
McKenney is very bitter against ths
pair and proposes to see that Dun
lap, at least gets long sentence, i
possible. Dunlap is good looking, ant
is tall and broad shouldered. Nc
Kenney states that his wife is A
years of age and older than Dunlap.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
Mexican Government Successful In
Engagement According to the
OFFICIAL Report of Gen.
Navarro.
INDIANS ARE CA
No Truth In the Report That the
Savage Yaquis Would Join
Forces With tho
Rebels.

CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 19.-Con.
f1rmation has just been received by
the government of two reported en-
gagements with revolutionists in the
state of chihuahua, the frst at Nal
Paso and the second at Pedernales.
Gen. Navarro has sent the following
report: Gen. Hernandez, at Chi
huahua, sent Friday, according to
your instructions, ATS men under Col.
Aubert to take possession of Nal
Paso and to protect the arrival of re-
endorsements from Chihuahua. The
revolutionists on the heights border
ing the pass began firing upon the
troops from all sides. At the same
time other rebels made an attack.
My own troops at Pedernales went
Immediately to the assistance OF
Col. Aubert, whom they round resist
ing the attack of the revolutionists
well.
After fight lasting two hours we
dislodged the enemy from its position
on the hill and afterward went with
the troops under Col. Aubert to the
assistance of Padernales. There the
fighting was intense The revolu-
tionists, numbering more than 1000,
did their utmost to prevent re-en-
forcements from joining us. The
lighting lasted six hours and at the
end of that time we had completely
routed the rebels, who scattered in
an directions, making for the hills
there doubtless were many more
which they carried away with them
| The wounded were numerous.
There were captured from the
rebels thirty-three rifles, six Mausers
and much ammunition. We lost
| twelve killed-two officers and ten
privates. One officer and twenty-sis
privates were wounded"
Gen. Hernandez telegraphed tc
! President Diaz last night that the
government troops had won another
1 battle at Rancho yenegas. One soldier
and many rebels were killed, accord
I ing to this report.
A mining man who has just return
ed from the state of Sonora says the
i report that the Yaqui Indians arr
i rising to assist the rebels is untrue
He has just finished trip over near
" the whole state and says the Yaqui
are peaceful,
4 Much surprise was expressed in tn
i City of Mexico over the statement o
4 Gen. Navarro that 1000 rebels tool
1. part in the recent battles. The gov
4 eminent is continually trying to min
mize the extent of the revolution, TO
which reason the report that tn
rebels number less than 500 is ger
. orally discredited. 1t is we'll know
that the 1000 form only small par
of the revolutionists in other parts G
that section.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
GREEN CHRISTMAS
rs PREDICTED
Weather Forecast For The Week
Gives Promise Of Mild Days
for the Present.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.--General
barometric pressure distribution over
the Northern Hemisphere is such as
to indicate that this week will be one
of moderate temperature for the sea-
son in practically all parts of the
country, according to the Government
Weather Bureau.
A disturbance that covered the
Great Lakes Sunday will move east
ward and camse snow in that region
and snow or rain in the Middle At
lantic and New England states Mon
day.
Another disturbance will appear in
the northwest Monday night or Tues
day and move along the northern bor-
der and reach the st. Lawrence Valley
Thursday. The precipitation attending
will not be general.
In the Southern and Western states
the week will be one of genera.ly fair
weather.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
Claude Grahame-Whitc Takes Tumble
From His Aeroplane and Lands
Upon His Face on
the Ground.
MEMPHIS MEET OVER
Farman Was Out for Endurance Rec
ord and Would Have Won Had
the Crowd Not Started
Cheering.

DOVER, England, Dec. 19.--Caude
Grahame-White, the English aviator,
who recently won the international
aviation cup at Belmont Park, New
York, narrowly escaped injury Sun
day. His machine was wrecked and
he was cut about the face.
Many aviators have been waiting in
Dover for the last fortnight to com-
pete for the prize of $4,000 offered
by Baron de Forest for the longest
flight across the English channel in
1910. the flight to be made by an Eng
lishman in an English-built machine.
Grahame-White ascended for trial
flight in strong wind. His machine
began to rock and he was unable to
restore equilibrium. 1t turned over
and plunged to the ground.
The aviator fell little to one side.
1t was thought at first he had suffer
ed concussion of the brain. He was
unconscious, but was soon revived.
! 1t Is expected he will be flying again
within week He has ordered anoth-
er biplane OF the Wright type from
| Bristol and VIII make another attempt
10 win the prize.
A second competitor, Sopwith, far
ed better. He left East Church, Shep-
py Island. at Sis O'clock In the morn
ling, crossing from Dover to Calais,
and descended at Beaumont Belgium,
Il distance of 100 miles.
Memphis Meeting Concluded.
i MEMPHIS, Tenn. Dec. 19.-Aiter
the longest aerial tournament thus
far in the history OF aviation, Mem.
phis and the airmen parted company.
The next stop of the ayiators will
be at Tnpelo, Miss. today and Tues
day. New Orleans will follow with
four days, beginning next Saturday
Farman in Air Eight Hours.
ETANPE, France, Dec. t9.--Henry
Farman, competing for the Michelin
cup. made remarkable flight of
eight hours and thirteen minutes Sun
day. Owing to a strong north wind,
however, his progress was slow, and
he covered only 463 kilometers t2S7
miles,, against 465 kilometers made
by Maurice Tabuteau on October rs
J In similar competition.
: Farman, deceived by the applause
] of the spectators, believed that he
, had beaten the distance record and
descended. He was greatly dhsap-
pointed to find he had not equaled the
former record.
Tabuteau occupied six hours in his
flight for the Michelin cup, which is
, awarded annually to the aviator max.
ing the longest sustained flight with.
in the year A premium cf $4,000 goes
to the winner.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
LEWIS THINKS
HE HAS WON
Is Not Disturbed by Reports That
Somebody Else Has Been
Elected

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Dec, 19.-T.
L. Lewis, president of the United
Mine Workers Of America is not wor-
ried over the reports that he has not
been reelected. He says that he had
$4,000 majority before and will have
a larger one this time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
NEW STOCK FOOD
is CREATED
Agricultural Professor Has Something
New Which Looks Good
to Stockmen.

DENVER, Dec. 19.-Prof. B. C. Bus
sum, formerly in charge of the govern
ment experimental station at Fort
Collins, has created new seeding
grain for stocks which may revolution
ize the feeding of stock in the coun-
try It Is we'll adapted to the dry
regions and runs about 100 bushels to
the acre. 1t Is a cross between Amer
ican wheat and Russian grain.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
COAL MINE ACCIDENT
KILLS FIVE MORE
Explosion Occurred While Fifty Men
Were at Work Down
RAIom

FAIRMoNT. w. Va, Dec. 19.--Five
men are reported dead by an explosion
today at the Consolidated Coal Co.'S
mine. Fifty men were in the mine
at the time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
Little speck of an Island Slides Out
of Sight Beneath tho Waves
After a Number of Earth
quake Shocks.
ITO ARE REPORTED DEAD
Not vcstiee Of the Island Remains
and the Map is Changed Along
the Coast Of
Salvador.

PORT LIMON, Costa Rico, Dec 10.
AT least seventy families, variously
estimated at from 100 to 10 men, |
women and children, were drowned
following the sinking Of their island
home Saturday. The island, in the
center of the Ilopango Lagoon, off
Salvador, disappeared after series
Of earthquake shocks and slid into the
depths of the lagoon, carrying with
! it nearly all of the inhabitants.
The sinking of the island Is said to
have followed series of earthquake
shocks which were felt throughout the
republic. The shocks began early in
the evening and grew in frequency
and violence as night progressed un-
| on shore heard the sounds of guns
from the people on the island. Short
ly after that huge bonfire was light
ed on the island and at about one
| o'clock boat load of frightened wom-
| en- and children reached the main
land.
The survivors reported that other
boats were coming as fast as they
could be filled, as the island was slow
4 ly sinking under the feet of the in
habitants. The boatmen of the main
land We're appealed to to send aid.
but, in view of the continued shocks
and the steadily increaing violence of
the sea in the lagoon, the boatmen
i were afraid to venture. Indeed. there
was no time. While they debated,
says the story, another and more
violent trehlor shook the mainland
and the fire and other lights on the
island vanished.
In the morning not vestage of the
island remained. In all. it is estima-
ted that about ITO perished in the
catastrophe This is not the first time
that small islands off the mainland
have sunk after earthquake shocks
500 Killed.
COLON. Dec. 19-The earthquake
shocks along the coast of Salvador,
have subsided after killing 500 peo-
pie.
Scores of small islands slid into the
J sea.
AS the shocks increased, whole
groups, formed of two or more land
portions, were hurled into the ocean
and the natives fled to the mainland
7 The death list is now increased to al
most 500 mostly all natives.
In the scramble for small boats
: they were wrecked Survivors arriv
Ing here, tell of the tragic disappear
ance of the islands.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
DUKE WOULD FLY
TO NORTH POLE
Is Headed For America to Have
Talk With Commander
PearY.

y LONDON, Dec. 19.-The Duke DAB
ruzzi is on his way to America to con.
suit Commander Peary with a view OF
making dash to the north pole N
an aeroplane next summer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
THE WEATHER.
Weather Forecast.

For Keokuk and vicinity-Ioudy
and threatening weather tonight and
Tuesday. Colder Tuesday.
For Illinois and Missouri Cloudy
and threatening weather tonight and
Tuesday. Colder.
For Iowa-Cloudy and threatening
weather tonight and Tuesday. Colder
tonight and in east portion Tuesday
Weather Conditions.
Since Saturday an erea of low pres
sure has moved across the Upper Mis-
sissippi Valley. from the southwest,
deepening as it advanced, and forms
storm center In the Upper Lake
Region this morning
It's prgress has been attended hy
snow or rain, from the Missouri Val
ley eastward, through the Lake Re
gion. to the Northeastern States, and
rising temperature from the Rockies
eastward to the Atlantic Coast
The crest OF a field of high pressure
following the depression, is central In
Utah this morning, where the temper
ature is slightly lower
Conditions indicate cloudy ana
threatening weather for this section
tonight, becoming colder Tuesday
Local Observations.
Dec. Bar. Their. Wind Weather.
IS 4 PM -. 30.O3 SO W Cldy
I 10 I am. =. 2976 80 sW Cldy
Mean temperature. Dec. IS, 81.
Highest temperature, 80.
Lowest temperature, 26.
Lowest Temperature last night. 20.
i FRED Y GosEWIscH,
Observer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
BIG EXPLOSION
KILLS SEVERAL
MIX Depot and Carpenter Shop Of
New York Central Was Mya-
teriousiy Wrecked
Today.
TWELVE BLOCKS SHOOK
Passing stret Car Thrown on Top Of
Automobile and Passengers
on Both Were
Killed.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19-Nine persons
are dead, eight are missing and sup
posed to be dead and more than TWEEN
ty are injured as the result OF the
mysterious explosion which wrecked
the milk depot and carpenter shop of
the New York Central Railroad on
Lexington Avenue this morning.
Adjacent property was badly bat
tered and windows in all buildings
for dozen blocks were blown up.
One report was that switchmen rum
ming a car of dynamite, lost control
of it and 1t exploded.
The big parochial school at 51st ST.
was wrecked, but only few children
were in the building. An hour later L.
800 children would have been in the
building and hundreds might nave
been killed.
| Two fire alarms were turned in and
hurry calls were sent to all ambu-
lance stations. A street car which
passed the milk depot at the time,
was blown clear from the track,
crashing onto an automobile passing.
Two persons in the street car and
one i'll the auto were killed and 9TH
ers badly injured.
The police later said that the ex
plosion was likely caused by the
lighting of q can containing acetylene
4 gas, set off by a spark from the thirG
I rail. This Sci. off the car OF dynamite
policeman Francis Kelley, who was
passenger on the street car, is il
i the Flower hospital seriously injured
He was one Of the heroes of the ac
4 cident. He said this afternoon: :"
was standing on the back Of the cal
looking directly at the building
say puff of smoke and saw the ca
lifted off the track. | was thrown
. on top of the automobile. managed
to pull one dead woman out of tn.
4 car. Then tainted and remembe
nothing until I was brought here
Kelley's leg was broken.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
BLoODHOUNDS ARE
WITH THE POSSE
Looking For Man Who is Suspected OF
the Murder of
Woman.

AURORA, H., Dec. 19.--Two large
posses with bloodhounds are today
looking for w. H. Morris OF Plano
suspected of the murder of Mrs. Mead
ows. Automobiles have been pressed
into service.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19
German Provcrb.

The greatest strokes are not the
best music
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-19

Tho Dead.
MRS. MARY p. POKE.
PATRICK JORDAN.
FRANK S. PAGE.
e. B. LIVERMORE.
C. NJ. MORROW.
MISS EDITH OSMOND.
JACK RYAN.
VIM. POSTSCHKA
THOS. STAGG.
At least five in the hospital will
die.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-10
SEEK NUMBER OF
lights Desired
COUNCIL ASKS COMMERCIAL
CLUB TO DETERMINE NUMBER
OF POSTS THAT WILL BE IN
STALLED BEFORE PROPOSITION
OF MAINTENANCE ADVANCES.

Street lighting came in for a good
share Of attention at the meeting Of
the city council last evening. The light
committee had communication from
General Manager Samuel Kahn of the
Union Light, Heat & Power Co. A
blue print of the business district
where the great white way had been
suggested, was submitted and showed
locations for nineteen lamp posts. It
was conceded that probably only one
half or two thirds of the business men
would install the posts. There are
fifty seven posts installed already.
The light company offers to furnish
light for the posts at $3.50 from dusk
to 1880 p. m. Where the top light is
used from 1880 until morning and ad-
ditional charge of rs cents is made.
In case the lamp post proposition is
taken over by the council, nearly a
dozen arc lights will be done away
with in the business district
In order to proceed intelligently the
council instructed the auditor to in
quire of the commercial club how many
business men will install the posts,
which the city is asked to maintain.