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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-23
Attorney Likens Sensational Bribery
Trial to Visit to Depart
ment store Where Tags
Are Thick.
WHITE rs BLACKMAILER
Charges Representatives With Hav-
Ing Made up His Story Because
Lorimer Would Not
Pay.

CHICAGO, Ill. June 23.-The Sec
ond day of closing arguments in the
trial of Lee O'Neil Browne, charged
with buying votes for the election of
Senator Lorimer, was marked by an
assault upon the character of Repre-
sentative Charles A. White by Attor-
neys Charles A. Erbstein and Patrick
H. O'Donnell.
Attorney O'Donnell charged that
White was blackmailer, had tried
to blackmail Senator Lorimer out of
$4,000 and had invented his story of
legislative bribery when Senator Lor-
inner would not pay him money.
During the first fifty minutes of the
morning session States Attorney
Wayman concluded his final summing
up of the case. Then Attorney Erb-
stein began his argument, which last
ed until 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
The remainder of the AFTERNOON
was consumed by the arguments
of Attorney O'Donnell, who prom
ised the perspiring jurors that
he would conclude after brief talk
today.
1t is expected that the closing ar
gument for the defense will have
been made by Attorney w. S. Forrest
by noon today, that Mr.. Wayman will
spend the first hour of the afternoon
in a final summing up and that the
instructions will be given to the jury
immediately.
If this schedule is carried out the
most famous bribery case ever tried
! In Illinois will be in the hands of the
jury by evening.
When Attorney O'Donnell opened
his argument the temperature in the
court room was almost at fever heat
| Attorney O'Donnell's first statement
was a charge that the evidence pro
duced against Browne was purchased
periured testimony.
why" he exclaimed, when | first
entered this courtroom | thought
must be in a department store. The
price was marked on everything
Each piece of evidence plainly had it,
price. There was this marked differ
ence, however, in the department
store, the prices are marked down
but in the case of Whites testimon.
it was marked up. The price was SO,
500 and we don't know how mucf
more.
"If White had been my client
would no sooner have believed a sin
gle word he uttered than would hav'
jumped through the window here. |
was Whites reckless and irrespon
sible insinuations that were intende
to ruin everybody with whom he cam
in contact
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-23
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. Travels I'm
der the Name of Rogers in
Order to Escape the
Notoriety.
WISE MAN OF IOWA
Told Hotel Clerk Who the Couple
Really Were and Then
They Were Dis
Covered.

CHICAGO. June 23.-Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr.. and bride registered at
the Congress hotel in Chicago as Will
liam Throop Rogers and wife, Phila-
delphia,' but the newly welded hus-
band eventually admitted his identi-
ty.
A tall Iowan who came on the Penn.
sylvania special with the bride and
groom was responsible for the discov-
cry of the identity of the pair.
Know who that couple Isl" he re-
marked to the clerk as Mr.. and Mrs..
Roosevelt, Jr.. were moving away.
"Sure--William Throop Rogers and
wife. Philadelphia; suite Bib
William Throop, your grandmother
That's T. r., Jr. and better half. L
came on the same train with 'em, and
she didn't call him Bill-she called
him Theodore"
Reporters could not at first obtain
an answer from Bis, but after repeat
ed rappings young face, lit UP by
prodigious grin, projected itself
through the slightly opened door.
I'm Roosevelt, all right" he said,
'tbut I can't talk to you now"
Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt, Jr., are on
their way to San Francisco, their fu-
ture home.
Later Mr.. Roosevelt greeted the
newspaper men more formally.
4 Really he said, I'VE had hoped to
avoid recognition. know that any
interest taken in me, is purely reflect
4 ed can't say just when we will
leave Chicago, but we will be in San
Francisco by August /. I go to work
as assistant to the sales manager OF
the carpet house
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-23
Everything Going Along Smoothly at
Reno Who're the Fourth viii
Be Celebrated by
Pusilists.
coRBETT IN TRAINING
Wiped up the Dust With Tipsy Ma
tive Who Used cuss
Words at Jim
Jeffree.

MOANA SPRINGS, New, June 23.-
With Jim Jeffries resuming training
here, Jack Johnson due to arrive to-
morrow, work on the arena going on
rapidly and Governor Nickerson's alb
solute promise that he will make no
effort to stop the fight on July 4, Tex
Rickard and Jack Gleason are breath
ing more easily today.
The entire state of Nevada, with a
few thousands from California and
the east, will be crowded around the
arena when Jeffries and Johnson
climb through the ropes.
1T was on this very spot five years
ago that I gave away my title said
Jeffries today, "and | have come back
to regain it."
Jeffries says that he is tickled to
death with his new training quarters
and is getting accustomed to the high.
er altitude.
Corbett enlivened things last night
by beating UP man who insulted JEFF
fries. A drunken man reeled up and
asked to shake hands with Jeffries
Jim refused and the man began tc
curse him. Corbett backed the mar
out Of the way and gave him good
whipping.
1t is rumored that Governor Dicker
son will attend the fight as the CUES
of Tex Richard.
From Frisco comes rumor tha
Langford will not fight. The sportint
element of Reno does not want th,
forenoon fight to take place as /
wants the visitors to patronize ths
| gambling houses in the morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-23
Porter Charlton Arrested Today on
His Arrival In United States
And Tells Of the
Murder.
GO BACK TO ITALY :
He VIII be Taken to Como Where he
Killed His Wife and Threw
the Body In the
Lake.

HoBoKEN, N. J., June 2S.-Porter
Charlton, confessed murderer OF his
wife Mrs. Scott Charlton at Coma,
Italy, was arrested today as the Primo
ess Irene Of the North German Lloyd
line entered her dock at this city.
A few minutes later, In the police
station, he was facing loaded revolv-
er in the hands of Captain Scott, a
brother of the dead woman. Captain
Scott was disarmed before he had
time to shoot.
Charlton made complete confess
sion, in which he admitted that he
killed his wife in fit of temper and
threw her body into the lake. He
completely eNhonerated Constantine
Istolopoff, the Russian, who was ar
rested on the charge of being implicat-
ed in the murder.
Charlton was arraigned before Re
corder McGovern in the Hoboken po
lice court and said he had no defense
and wished to make none. He was re
manded to jail until tomorrow and the
state department at Washington has
been notified.
The Princess Irene came UP to he,
pier in Hoboken at 1890 today Th,
officers on the dock rushed aboard
and burst into a second cabin, occu
| pied by man who registered on tn
steamer as Frank Coleman, Omaha
Neb.' At first he denied that he wa
Charlton, but later, under the thir
degree, broke down and confessed
He will be taken back to Italy TO
! trial.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-23
government Secured Many Arms and
Much Ammunition But is
Only Getting
one-HaIf.
AMERICANS WELCOMED
Similar Excitement Happens Regular.
Iy Four Times Each Year
Without Serious
Results.

Ell PASO, Texas, June lo.--Mexican
troops are being distributed all over
Sonora to prevent any further revolu-
tionary disturbance. A special train
carrying Col. Emilio Kosterilitzky and
bis troop of fifty rurales, together
with two car loads Of horses, arrived
Z IN Naco, Sonora, in response to urgent
/ requests from the collector of customs,
Luis H. Del Rio.
Col. Kosterlitzkv will proceed to
guard the border in he effort to pre-
vent the further smuggling of arms
and ammunition. His first effort will
be directed against the party now in
the San Jose Mountains, who have
four burros loadet. with ammunition,
the value of which is estimated at
$1,000 gold. The value of the capture
made at Villa Verde Saturday night
is placed at s400.
A case of rifles was taken from the
E. P. and S. w. depot at Naco, by
the consignees, Mexicans, valued at
$3.50. This makes a total of approx.
imately $1,s00 worth of arms and am
muDition bought by the malcontents,
and If the authorities are cognizant
of one-half of the arms that have
been smuggled they have done re
markably we'll, which would indicate
that a large sum has been devoted to
arming the Mexicans in Cananea and
Sonora.
One hundred and twenty additional
troops arrived at Cananea Tuesday
and 200 more arrived this morning
There is every precaution being taken
TO meet trouble, if any occurs. There
have been wholesale arrests in Can
anea and surrounding towns. and it il
believed the trouble is past.
Mo-t of the Americans do not an
ticipate any trouble. It is a regular
occurrence for trouble to be expected
or at least talked of, about three O.
four times year, but nothing serious
has happened there since 1905. Pre-
cautions have been taken for protect
Ing the Americans, however, since tn
capture of arms and ammunition an
the recent arrests. The Canane
stores quit selling arms and ammun
ton some time ago in order that tn
exciteable ones could not secur
weapons.
Reports from Guymas state tha
troops have been dispatched to Maj
zanillo on the lower Mexican coas
where trouble is smoldering, an
where the troops and anti-electionist
have already had clash.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-23
Weather Conditions.

The field of high pressure remaining
stationary in the southeastern states.
with a low area on the New England
coast, has caused high temperatures IN
the eastern states, and the warm wave
is unbroken over tHe northern districts
east of the Rockies.
The western depression forms
trough Of low pressure from western
Texas to the Dakotas. and there have
been rains along the gulf coast
and scattered light showers in por-
tions of the upper Missouri valley.
In the northwest the temperature
has fallen, witt field of high pres
sure on the Pacific coast.
Conditions indicate continued warm.
generally fair weather for this . action
until Friday night
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-23
Mysterious Disappearance.

CRESTON, June 23.-Grace Whit
ed, the adopted daughter of E. A.
Whited, of this city, disappeared from
the home of G.. w Talbot, where she
mad been living for some time, under
rather mysterious circumstances, and
has not been reen since. She was
about seventeen years Of age and was
adopted by Whited from an orphans
nome in Council Bluffs. She did not
leave any word when she left. It is
said she was last seen In an autorho-
bile with an unknown man the night
OF her disappearance. No trace OF
the girl can be found.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-23
A Blow for the Bakers.

IOWA CITY, June 23.-Another
blow was dealt the Bakers, both faith
er and son, Guy z. Baker of Lone
Tree, son, and Elijah Baker of Musca-
tine, father In the district court of
Johnson county o. P. Drivers wife,
now Administrative, secured a writ of
attorney stopping Elijah, the father,
from disposing of the property, $685..
900 worth, that he had secured from
his son by transfer. Mrs. Drivers
attorney alleged that the transfer was
fraudulently made to balk her suit
of $4,000 against Guy e. Baker, the
son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-23
Ncwspaper Man a Hero.

SPENCER. June 23. Col. H. P.
Wickham, correspondent for the Des
Moines News, was injured shortly
after the little Gliddenites left Or
leans. Two women in carriage We're
in danger or injury when
their horses ran away. AS
the carriage passed the car Wickham
grabbed the bit of one of the horses
and was dragged through the glass
front to the ground. The car pass
ed over his legs, but did not break
them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-23
Burton's Long Talk.

WASHINGTON, June When
Senator Burton of Ohio arose in the
senate today to make few remarks
On the bill to create forest reserves,
he had in mind a speech to last two
days. The only questions are wheth-
er his powers will last or whether the
senate will hold night session. If
the latter prevails, it will be one long
speech.
Burton stated that he did not like
the bill and he hoped the senators
would lay the bill over until next win
ter. On the ot..er hand, Senator's
Weeks of Massachusetts says that con.
gress will not adjourn until 1t has
passed the bill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-23
MAYORS DAUGHTER
PREFERRED ELOPEMENT
Miss Gaynor Thought 1t Was Too Hot
for Big Stuffy, Society
Affair.

NEW YORK, June 2a.-Because she
dreaded an elaborate public wedding
which would have been necessary had
her wedding been formal, was the
reason assigned by Mrs. Harry X.
Vingut. following her elopement to
Wilmington, DEL, where she was mar
ried last night. She was Elizabeth
Gaynor, second daughter OF Mayor
Gaynor.
She telephoned home, was forgiven
and everybody is happy.
Her husband is broker and morse
man and worth several millions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-23
packers Win Victory.

CHICAGO. June 23.-Judge Lanois
in the federal court today sustained
the demurrer by the packers in the
indictment returned against the Ma
tional Packing company on the ground
that it is a combination in restraint OF
trade. Landis held that the lnalct-
ment was not legal. AS result DIS
trict Attorney Sims will call for a spe-
cial grand jury and go through tne
evidence again in an effort to secure
another Indictment against the pack
ers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-23
NEW AUTOMOBILE
TURNED TURTLE
Iowa Party Had Experience Which
May Result in One Losing
His Life.

NASHUA, Iowa, June 2S.-Return-
ing to their home here from Waterloo
last night, where they had bought a
new automobile, the machine turned
turtle and George W. Norton of this
city. his two daughters, Emma and
Fannie, Miss Eva Hanson, were
pinned under the machine.
The three girls each received brok-
en- arm and Norton was so badly in
jured 1t is expected that he will die.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-23
For An Old Crime.

OMAHA, Neb, June 29.-Austin
Campbell was arrested here today on
suspicion of killing Neil Hanrohan at
South Omaha two years ago. The ar
rest of Campbell followed a death bed
confession of Frances P. Cotty of
Kansas City. Cotty said that Campbell
had killed a man in the railroad yards
at Omaha two years ago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-23
Drowned Near Chicago.

IOWA CITY, June %. Mrs. Jacob
Schmidt received a telegram from
Chicago, announcing the drowning OF
her brother Casper Schmidt He was
out on Lake Michigan in a gasoline
launch and the boat capsfzed. He
drowned before help could reach him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-23
HEAT PROSTRATION
IN SNOW DRIFT
Brakeman on Mountain Road Was
Overcome by Heat in Spite
Of the Snow.

DENVER, Colo, June ga heat
prostration in the midst of snow was
the peculiar phenomenon which Den
yer physicians were called to cope
with today. Harry Thompson, aged
twenty-three, brakeman on the Mof-
fat road was overcome by heat while
working on top of the cars as the
train was running through the noun
tain regions of perpetual snow
He was hurried to Denver. His CON
dition is critical
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-23
Defunct Charlton Ban k.

CHARLTON, June 23.-J. H. Jami-
son has resigned the receivership of
tne defunct Charlton bank. George c.
rankin of the treasury department
az Washington has been appointed to
take charge. Col G. A. Bartholomew
IS named as local administrator. An
otner dividend Of about 5 per cent
WI be declared in favor Of the de
positors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-23
Roosevelt Eats.

NEW YORK, June 23.-Colonel
Roosevelt was the guest of honor MT
a luncheon given by the rough riders
at the Harbor club. After the lunch
con, the rough riders went to Coney
Island and Roosevelt went to Oyster
Bay.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-23
ALL READY FOR
RETURN TRIP
People are Fighting to Buy Tickets
to take the Joy Ride in the
Air.
DUSSELDORF, June 2a.-The

Deutchland, the big dirigible balloon,
Is tugging at her anchors today,
ready for her 300 miles return trip to
Freiderichshaven, with score of
hrst-class passengers.
Reports from the Berlin office in
dicate that bookings are being made
several weeks in advance, prospective
passengers fighting for the privilege
Of paying $50 to take the air line
voyage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-23
County Treasurers Meet.

DES MONIES, June 23.-The coun-
ty treasurers of the state are gather,
ing here to attend the annual con-
vention. So far, only about twenty
five have arrived. They will con
slider legislative matters among other
things.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-23
Left RurqIar Tools.

OsKALOOSA, June 23.--Police Of
ficers, between 2 and o'clock this
morning. discovered a couple of men
prowling about the postodce When
the officers approached the men
escaped and ran to a rig and did not
stop in spite of the fact that the Of
ficers fired at them. They left behind
a kit of burglars tools.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-23
CAPTAIN CODY
FLIES LAST TIME
Fell With Aeroplane Today and Re
c,sived Probably Fatal
Injuries.

ALDERsHoT, June 23.-Capt. F. s.
Cody, the American aeronaut, who has
been experimenting with aeroplanes
for the British war department, is be-
lieved to be dying as a result of an
accident
This morning while flying his ma
chine crashed to the earth
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-23
'TODAYS EVENTS
in WASHINGTON.
4
Present Session Of Congress, = i
to Close viii be Record
Breaker In the Matter Of =
Talk.
s1.o74,ooo,ooo WAS SPENT
Senator Burton Arose Today With
the Idea Of Making a Speech
Lasting for TWO
Days.

WASHINGTON, June 2a.-This ses-
sion of congress, which is about ready
to quit, after spending $1,o74,O 100000,
has been the "wordiest" on record.
The Congressional Record will have
10000 pages and the statesmen have
spoken over ten million words in de,
bate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-23
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast,
until Z d. M. Frfday.)

For Keokuk and vicinity: General
ly fair and continued warm tonight
and Friday.
For Illinois: Fair tonight and prob
ably Friday; continued warm.
For Iowa: Generally fair in east;
probably showers in west portion late
tonight or Friday; continued warm
For Missouri Fair tonight and
probably Friday; continued warm.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-23
Bad Iowa Fire.

BOONE, Iowa, June 23.-The Econo-
my department store suffered from
fire at noon today The store was
gutted Loss, $4,000.
The fire started from fireworks in
the front window.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-23
BURGLARS at Cedar Rapids.

CEDAR RAPIDS, June 23-The
home of H. S. Raymer was entered
by burglars who secured 500 in cash
and $40o worth of diamonds. There
is no clue.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-23
J. Lee Brown Dead.

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, June 23.--
j, Lee Brown, the Oldest resident of
this vicinity, died suddenly at his
home in Fredonia. Heart trouble was
the cause OF his death.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-23
The GIidden Tour.

LAWTON, Okla. June 23.-Only Ia
cars left here on the Glidden tour for
Oklahoma City this morning. Eight
cars were put out of business in the
run yesterday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-23
First Population Elaures.

WASHINGTON, June 23.-The pop
ulation of the city of Washington is
1869. This statement by the census
bureau this afternoon is the first Off
cial announcement of any population
as the result of the 1910 census
In 1900 the population was 2S7,71S.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-23
Many Minerals.

In the number of it's mineral species
North Carolina is said to exceed any
other state ir the Union.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-23
River Bulletin.
KEoKUK, June %.
Flood Height Change Rain
Stage. River. "a hrs. ]
Local Observation.

KEoKUK, June %.
Bar Ther Wind. Weather.
%. 4 p. M. .2992 So Sc Clear
%, a. M. 5000 rs Sc Clear
June 22.-Mean temperature, 50 de-
grees; maximum, 91 minimum, 70.
River Forecast.
The river will fall slowly for several
days. FRED q. GoSEWISCH.
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-23
BY eeecher

There is no such sculpture as that
of character.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-06-06

POISONING
HIS VICTIM

St Petersburg, June q. y DR.. Pa
tschenka who. with Count de Lassy
was arrested here about a week aee
on suspicion Of poisoning Count Bou
toulin, heir to fortune OF $4,000, 600
has confessed that be killed Count
Boutoalin by Injecting cholera germs.
The police say be also confessed a
series Of Identical crimes. his victims
being wealthy persons, during the
last cholera epidemic. pretending to
inocalats them to prevent them from
contracting the disease He received
$2o0.000 in each case from the victims
heirs.
DIR, Patsehenko Is nearly seventy
years old. Count Boutoulln was only
twenY-six. He was son Of General
Bontoalin and belonged to one OF the
Oldest and wealthiest families In Rus.
sta.
Count de Lassy, DR. PatschenkO's al
legged instigator. protests his innocence
The bodies Of two Of Count de Las
sy's brothers have been exhumed and
found to contain poison.