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The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-26
HERMoSILLo HAPPENINGS.
a Running Account Of Recent Occur
gences in the Capital City of Sonora.

Mr.. F. X. Pellier has returned
from La Barranca.
Mr.. Albert May of La Moda, is
arranging to pass the summer in
Paris, France, for which capital he
will start about the first of April.
A couple of weeks ago Colonel
A. F. Wrotnowski returned from
San Luis Potosi, where he has been
engaged in contract and engineer
ing work couple of of years.
All kinds of mixed and fancy
drinks compounded and served at
the Hotel Cohen bar, at Hermo-
sillo. Call on Sam the bartender
there.
General Luis E. Torres has
bought recently the noted Ferreira
rose garden, in the suburbs of
Hermosillo, near the ruins of the
old San Antonio church. The gar
den, which has been one of the
show places of Hermosillo, will be
improved and beauti6ed greatly by
General Torres, who contemplates
extensive additions to its facilities.
For fine imported and domestic
wines and liquors, and the best
brands of Mexican cigars, go to the
Cantina Central at Hermosillo.
Sandwiches served fresh daily.
At the American consulate We'd
nesday evening of the past week
Consul and Mrs. Louis Hostetter
entertained with small card party,
in honor OF Mrs. Fletcher NJ. Doan,
wife of an associate justice Of the
supreme court OF Arizona, who was
a visitor at the Sonora capital.
Bridge whist was the diversion OF
the evening, dainty refreshments
were served and the evening was
passed swiftly and delightfully."- 10
all present. Beside the guest OF
honor-Mrs. +. NJ Doan of Tomb
stone, Arizona,-those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred May OF Hermo-
sillo; Mr.. Albert May of the same
city; Mr.. and Mrs. Allen T. Bird OF
Nogales; Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hos
letter.
The Lott Madden Construction
Company, engineers and contract
-ors, have transferred their opera
tons from the states of Tamaulipas
and Vera Cruz, to the West Coast
of Mexico, and have esta blished an
office at Hermosillo, on Hidalgo
street in the building adjacent to
the New Hotel Cohen. The prin-
cipals of the company-Messrs. E
p. Lott from Texas, and 6. r
Madden from California-have had
a number OF years experience In
Mexico, and are very competent and
we'll equipped for any business in
their line. Mr. Lott was resident
engineer on. the Mexican Contra
railway during a period of severa
years, and Mr.. Madden was in the
engineer corps for the same com
pany on the GuadaIajara- Manzan
lilo extension. The latter gentle
man is a graduate of the United
States Naval Academy at Annap
oils, and served as a commissioned
officer in the American navy q
number of years, resigning to take
up the profession of civil engineer
ing. Connected with the company
are f. S. Davis and H. B. whitney
from California, who are also very
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-25
FALSE HAIR
is COMING DOWN
Koreans Have Cut Off Their Top
Knots and the Price viii be
Lowered.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-"Rats,
puffs, switches and other such rein
forcemer,ts to nature may become so
cheap as to, cease to be distinguish
ed mark OF the up-to-date woman. =
This is the comment made by United
State Consul f. Carleton Baker at
Antung, China, on the fact that 20o,-
600 Koreans have amputated their
top knots since the annexation of
Korea to Japan" Having this increas-
ed supply of human hair, the price
has fallen considerably.
Modern fashions impetus to the
false hair business also is remarked
upon by Consul d. p. De Young at
Amsterdam, Holland, who writes that
an order for hair in that city is as
promptly and accurately filled as an
order for groceries or dry COOS.
"As styles now run in dressing
hair ADDS Vice Consul De Young,
even those blessed by nature with
an abundance of 1t must resort to
some manner Of falsifying. Indeed,
the international nair market has
never fgluctuated more than of late,
and the business is passing through
one of its most thriving periods"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-25
CANNOT AGREE
ON THE DEPTH
Delegates to Waterways Convention
are Divided on What They
Want.

ST. LOUIS Nov. 25.-The Lakes.to-
the-gulf waterways convention is like
ly to split over the question of a Q
or ID foot channel today. About half
of the delegates want congress to
build 8 foot channel and the other
half demand the channel be ID feet in
depth
The fifth annual convention of the
Lakes-to-the-gulf deep waterway as
sociation began at $50 this morning
al the First Regiment armory, Grand
and Manchester avenues. Delegations
and individual advocates of the deep
waterway struggled in yesterday morn
ing They arrived in punches on the
night trains yesterday and came in
stream this morning. No reception
committee was on duty at Union Sta
lion yesterday, but ell the committees
appointed were on duty this morning.
More than 5000 delegates are ex.
pected.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-25
SENATOR YOUNG
MAY HOLD ON
In Case Of Deadlock In Legislature,
Would Fill Out Full
Term.

IOWA CITY, Nov 25.-The faculty
or the college of law Of the state uni
Versity have come to the conclusion
that If the Iowa state legislature
deadlocks on the election of a United
States senator to succeed the late J
=, Doliyer. I1afe Young. the Des
Moines editor appointed by Governor
Carroll. will hold the place the re-
mainder of the Dolliyer term. ending
March 4, 1913. The question has
caused mach talk all over the state
since Young was appointed, because
the legislature Is divided into three
camps. Two republican camps NAV
go into the party caucus and il they
do and abide by the result, some
progressive republican may win. but
II they refuse to caucus the dead
lock Is inevitable. The Iowa City
law sharks say there - parallel
case In thae of Samuel Smith of
Maryland. 100 years ago. He was an
pointed by the governor through the
senate and the senate cecided he
should hold the place until the leg
'slasure elected his successor If
the Young case is treated the same
way 1t will give Senator Young two
years to intrench himself in office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-25
TURNED UP
AS A TRAMP
Man Who Was Once Wealthy But
Lost His Money by Wrong
Speculation in
Wheat.
LOST FOR FIVE YEARS
Albert Frazier OF Minneapolis is
Found in the Ragged Cloth
Ing Of
Hobo.
LOST FOR FIVE YEARS


LA CROSSE, Wis, Nov 25.-Mourn.
eu lor hve years as dead since he lost
nis fortune in wheat deal, Albert
bertrand Frazier, formerly a rich
speculator of Minneapolis, was found
here a tramp
His mind is affected
Frazier has wandered the country
over since the day he vanished after
his failure. D. S. Grieg, the former
friend who recognized him, will try
ana bring back old memories in an eff.
fort to jolt his conscience back into
It's old channel.
One thing will be to tell Frazier that
his wife, whom he believed to be
dead, is still alive and living in Chi
cago
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-25
TRUNK MYSTERY
IS GROWING
Another Man is Being Searched for
in Effort TO UntangIe the
Puzzle.

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-When head
quarters detectives have succeeded
in finding Henri D'Anarc, French
man. they will have filled the present
gap in the unusual circumstances sur
rounding the discovery of the body of
man, believed to have been that of
Albert G. Caller, packed in trunk
which was found week ago in the
basement of an apartment house in
West Fifty-fourth street 1t became
known that another besides William
Lewis, the missing waiter, whose
name was lettered on the side of the
trunk, had been the object of diligent
police search for the last six days and
that he was Henri DAnarc. who had
once been one of a circle of cronies
with Lewis and the artist, Caller.
1t has not been clear to the police
why William Lewis should have dis
appeared the day before he was to
have married Miss Ellen Enright,
January II. 1905.
William Lewis received letter the
day before that set for his wedding,
and at once disappeared. 1t has been
the police theory for five days that a
second person to the crime had dog
ged Lewis, and that it was the note
from him which had caused Lewis to
abandon his bride to be on the day
before his wedding.
Henri D'Anarc, Caller and Lewis
were known to have been chums. The
police have learned that the trio met
at about the same time in certain
studio.
1t is known that in June of 1902
Albert Caller received draft of be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 from his
brother in Sierra Leone. on the west
coast of Africa. Prior to that time he
had received regular remittances OF
amounts sufficient to guarantee his
freedom from the necessity of work
ing for a living.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-25
A. G. MATLEsS
TO LEAVE KEOKUK
Manager Of Warsaw, H., Shoe Fac.
tory Will go to Boston to Ac-
cept New Manasementship.

Mr.. A. G. Matless, manager of the
Huiskamp Bros. Co, Warsaw, H..
factory. has accepted the management
OF a new factory, just installed by the
w. H. McElwain Co. Boston, Mass.
The w H. McElwain Co., are the
largest shoe manufacturers in the
United States, and have secured Mr.
Matless to make a speciality line of
shoes. and place him in charge of
their largest factory. which comes as
O. deserved recognition of young
man. who has made good in the shoe
business.
Mr.. and Mrs Matless will leave
Keokuk about the 18th of January
next.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-25
GOMPERS WILL
BE REELECTED
Opposition to Him is Dying Out and
He Will Again Head
Labor Union.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 25.-The Ameri-
can Federation of Labor has approx
ed the ruling of the executive coun-
Gil that no local can declare boy
cot or strike without first securing
the approval of the federation execu-
tive council
Opposition to Gompers has sub
sided. Some socialists will vote in the
negative when tne labor leaders
name is proposed in order not to
make the election unanimous. The
convention will close Saturday night.
There are but a few committee re-
ports to be made.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-25
-FOUR OFFICIALS
are INDICTED
Car Repair Graft Case Of Illinois Cen
tral Railroad viii be Heard
Now in tho
Court.
FOUR MILLIONS STOLEN
ostermann Tells His Story and Har-
riman, Taylor, Ewing and
Baker Are
Branded.


CHICAGO. Nov. 25.-Charging con-
spiracy by which the Illinois Central
railroad was defrauded out of over
four millions the grand jury today in
dlcted four former officials of the
road, as follows:
Frank B. Hartman. former general
manager.
John M. Taylor, former general
store keeper.
Charles E; Ewing and Joseph E.
Baker.
Each was held under $4,000 bonds.
The grand jury indicted with evil
dence furnished by Henry Ostermann,
who says Bucker got the money for
repairs on cars never made and di-
vided with the others.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-25
CHANCES In Cabinet.

Pelados prison is filled with politi-
cal disturbers.
Rumors continue to be current
among the bankers and business men
in touch with the government that
important changes will be made in
President Diaz's cabinet soon
Vice President Corral, whose Illness
is of serious nature, will, it is said,
,soon depart for Europe to consult
specialists. If he decides to make
this trip he viii resign. Senor Cass-
asus. former ambassador to the
United States, and Gen. Bernardo
Reyes, are mentioned as Corral's sue
cessor, and in any event they will
have places in the readjusted cabi-
net. Business men are confident the
proposed cabinet changes will do
much to quiet the unrest in The re-
public, as there Is no question that
certain members of the present cab
met are extremely unpopular in paris
of the country.
President Diaz, however. will not
announce the proposed changes I'M
til normal conditions hare been ab.
solutely restored.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-25
The Rate Hearing.

CHICAGO. Nov. 25.-H. c. Barlow,
traffic director of the Chicago Asso-
citation of Commerce was the chief
witness at today's session of the
rate hearing peore the interstate conf
merce commission. He charged that
all increases in rates were on total
tonnage. He told how everybody along
the line added little to the bill until
the ultimate consumer got the worst
of 1t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-25
MURDERED AT
THEIR FIRESI 5;
Venerable Minister and His ife
Were Shot to Death BY Blu
Who Then Robbed tho
Dead.
SHOTGUN WAS WEAPON
Son Of Negro Housekeeper is Held by
the Police and Accused of
Being the Assas-
sin.

TREN TON, N. J. Nov. 2o.-WhiJe
sitting by their fireside Rev. Andrew
l.. Armstrong, the venerable pastor ot
the Dutch Neck Presbyterian church,
and his wife were shot to death by
robbers. Mrs. Armstrong it is believ-
ed, was first to fall, her breast pierre
ed by a charge from shotgun not s
feet distant from her body Then as
the pastor arose from his chair in an
adjacent room he met a like fate.
Death in each instance was practical
ly instantaneous
Having killed the inoffensive couple
the robbers ransacked the house,
stripped from Rev. Armstrong the
watch he wore suspended from his
neck and turned his pockets inside
out
The murder of the aged couple re-
suited in the preferring of charges by
County Detective Kirkham against
John Sears, mulatto, VINO was ar
raigned before Justice Mills and held
without bail to answer charges of
homicide.
Sears mother, a negress, house
keeper in the Armstrong household,
was held as witness. The prosecu-
tor refused to discuss the motive for
the murder, or whether robbery was
committed
The investigation established the
fact that Rev. &r.nstrong and his
wife We're killed by shot from a
double-barrelled gun which was found
in the kitchen of the Armstrong
home. This gun was borrowed by Sears
two weeks ago from neighpor for
hunting
Mrs. Sears has been housekeeper
in the Armstrong family for thirty
five years, having been employed by
the murdered man before the birth Of
her son who is thirtythree years old.
Mr.. Armstrong was one OF the best
known Presbyterian preachers in
Southern New Jersey. He had been
pastor of .he church of Dutch Neck
for forty-thrce years. He was gradu-
ate of Princeton.
The pastor and his wife had not
yet retired when tbs burglars entered
their house about IL o'ciock.
According to the story of the ne
gress she heard the shooting, but was
SO afraid she might be shot that she
hid under the bed until the arrival of
her son, who also lived in the house,
but who had been spending the even
ing away.
Meanwhile the burglars ransacked
the house and carried away money.
jewelry, and other articles.
From the condition of the lower
floor it was plain there had been a
struggle by the S0-year-old clergyman
and his wife to escape the assassins.
1t was believed the murderers were
recognized by the Armstrong; and
they were killed because of this rec
ognition
The Armstrongs lived in an old
homestead.
Mr.. Armstrong was known 10 be 4
man of considerable means. A big
farm adjoining the house was leased
TO tenants.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-25
Madero, Leader of the RevoIution;sts ;s Renor+-
ed to Have Been Wounded in One
of the Battles
DIAz HAS THE REBELS ON THE RUN
Reports From the Government are To Tho Eff..+
That the Insurgents Have Taken
to the Hills

EAGLE PASS, Tex, Nov. 25.-The
Mexican commander in Ciudad Por.
f1rio Diaz has informed Customs Col
lector r. W. Dove that Francisco l..
Madero, claimant Of the presidency of
Mexico, WAS severely wounded in a
fight at Guerrero between his forces
and 200 rurales and cavalry com
manded by Col. Fuentes and Lieut..
'Nicanor Valdez.
The Mexican commander said that
his advices came directly from a
trustworthy citizen of Guerrero who
came in during the day. According
to the report to Mr.. Dove, Madero
led his force when feueral troops en-
gagged them. The engagement was
fierce for a time
Madero was seen to fall from his
horse. He was carried to the rear
and his force fell back. The federal
troops are reported to have followed
up their advantage, scattering the
rebels to the hills. The nature of
Madero's wounds are unknown. Col
lector Dove said he would wait for
absolute confirmation before making
any report.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-25
SUFFRAGETTES GO
TO JAIL HAPPY
Refuse the option of Paying Fine
and Are Gladly Locked
Up.

LONDON. Nov. 25. Fifteen of the
twenty-one suffragettes arrested last
night for attacking government Off
cials we're sentenced today to two
months in prison with the option Of
paving fines. All of the women spurn-
ed the payments and joyfully went to
iail
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-25
Guerrero Trouble Suppressed.

CITY OF MEXICO, Nov. 25.-Gen.
Manuel Gonzales Cosio, minister of
war, declared that the government
was absolutely master at every point
in Mexico where there had been up
irisings. He said the revolutionists
had now resolved themselves into
bandits and were being chased by the
rurales and federal soldiers.
The government had feared serious
trouble at Guerrero, but the revolu-
tionists, it was announced, have been
repulsed and have fled to the noun
tains. Additional troops have arrived
at Guerrero and order will SHORTY
= restored. The reported seizure
of railroads by the revolutionists is
denied by government and railroad
officials.
Quiet has been restored over the
republic, and the federal government
is now in position to Immediately
suppress any future outbreaks. The
reports OF anti-American feeling in
the City of Mexico are disaplroved.
American flags fluttered from many
buildings, and Thanksgiving enter
tainments were held. Mixed teams
lof Americans and Mexicans played
polo and baseball. The Mexicans ap-
pear to be trying to make the Ameri-
cans forget the recent anti-American
demonstration on the part of body
of students.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-25
American Football.

LONDON, Nov. 25.-Londoners are
discussing today with unba'ed inter
est yesterdays football game between
the bluejackets of the cruisers Idaho
and Vermont, won by the Idaho team
by score of 10 to 0. One sporting
writer describes the game as hy-
brid game composed partly of Rugby
and partly of wrestling.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-25
THE WEATHER.

tUntil I p. m. Saturday,
For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night. Increasing cloudiness satur-
day.
For Illinois: Fair tonight. satur-
day increasing cloudiness probably
becoming unsettled by night
For Iowa and Missouri Fair to-
night. Saturday increasing cloudiness.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-25
HOTEL ON FIRE;
SEVERAL INJURED
Eioht Persons Are Hurt and Two Of
Them Will Die Of
Wounds.

BOSTON. Nov. 25.-Eight persons
are in the hospital Of whom two W
die, as the result of fire which
destroyed Young's hotel early today.
The fatally injured are Mrs. Becks
and son of Springfield, Mass, who
Jumped from third story window of
the hotel, which was destroyed with
two cottages adjoining.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-25
kilIeL Two Wome1.

ANDERSON Ind. Nov. 25.- Frank
Rickets is under arrest for the kill
ing Of his wife. Ida, and woman
known as Nav Britton, in Rickert's
house today His wife loft him some
time ago and associated with the
Britton woman
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-25
May All Be Pardoned.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 25-The
chamber of deputies is discussing
the question of granting general
amnesty to the mutinous sailors and
will probably follow the action of
the senate in pardoning the men who
killed their officers, raised the red
flag and bombarded the city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-25
Dynamite Plot.

CHICAGO, Nov. Prevention Of
a plot 10 dynamite the works of the
Federal steel Construction Co, was
made by the discovery here today
of nineteen sticks of dynamite near
the plant. Extra guards are station
ed about the building.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-25
sears Has Confessed.

TRENTON, N. j., Nov. 25.-John
Sears has confessed that he killed
Rev. Armstrong to get his share Of
the estate which had been wllled 20
him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-25
expense Nore.

An exchange says that matches are
cheaper than gas. This cannot mean
the kind that are made under the par
ior gas.--Boston Herald.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-25
Andrews Birthday.

NEW YORK. Nov. 25.-Andrew
Carnegie was 73 years old today and
celebrated the event by giving s3,-
100000 to the Pittsburg Technical
school
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-25
Weather Conditions.

Since Wednesday, an area of low
pressure has moved eastward through
the central valleys. joining a marked
depression in the northeastern states.
Which has moved up the Atlantic
coast. and field of high pressure fol-
lowing is over the Mississippi valley.
These conditions have been attend
ed by decided rise of temperature
in the central valleys, and there have
been rains in portions Of the lake
region. the Ohio valley and the At
lantic states
An advancing depression is central
over Utah this morning, where the
temperature remains high, while the
temperature is slightly below the
freezing point in the northern plateau
region. and there is light snow in
Montana.
Conditions indicate fair weather for
this section tonight, becoming cloudy
Saturday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-25

IL Is reported here that a band of
Mexican insurgents have crossed the
border with Madero and left him
wounded at ranch house.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-25

sailors resisted the mutineers. but
tEey were soon dispatched. Another
olhcer was mortally wounded. The
crew shouted Long live liberty,
Immediately thereafter, the crews of
the Sac Paulo and the scout ship
Bahia mutined and all their officers
were put ashore. First-Class Seaman
Candido took command of the SQUAD
ron. The ships were plentirully sup
piled with ammunition. Provisions
were seized as was also coal from the
private depot on Wanna Island Barges
carrying coal to the French steamer
Atlantique and the British steamer
Oronsa, were captured by the mutt
neers.
The mutinous crews Immediately
photographed their demands to Presi-
dent Da Fonseca. On failure to re-
ceive reply they threw shells into
the city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-25
eealnnlno of Development.

When the fight begins within HIM
self, a mans worth something
Browning
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-25
Reports Whole Nav Affected.
Feeling Of Uncertainty.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Nov.
25-Despite the general belief in the
capital city that the national congress
will grant amnesty to the mutinous
sailors of the battle ships Minas
Geraes and Sac Paolo, the situation is
tenze, and feeling of uncertainty
prevails among the populace. The
rebels sent message to the govern.
ment, Offering to surrender. The
senate has approved a proposition for
amnesty, but the chamber is discuss
ing the matter. Meanwhile the two
Communicated craft swing at anchor
in the harbor, with this city virtually
at their mercy
The outbreak took place on the two
largest vessels OF the navy. The
crews demanded an increase in pay
and the abolition of corporal punish
nent for minor offenses among enlist
ed men.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-25
Portugal and Mexico Cannot Receive All Of the
Attention, So Brazil Gets Up
a Revolution
SAILORS MU7INY in THE HARBOR
Take Possession Of Battleships, Throw Shells In
to Rio De Janero and Send Demands
to Congress

NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. 25.-A
private cablegram received here from
Rio Janeiro says:
Revolution has broken out here.
VIII interfere with transportation
The message was from prominent
brazilian coffee firm.
Reports Whole Navy Affected.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-J. j.
Slechta, the American consul at Rio
Janeiro, cabled the state department
that all of the seamen in the Brazilian
navy had revolted and controlled all
the vessels in Rio harbor.