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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-03
BROWNSVILLE COURT
 WILL MAKE REPORT

Washington. March 2.-The Brownsville court of inquiyr. which has been sitting in this city during the last few months. has concluded taking testimony and prob ably will begin the preparation of its report soon. Of the 1s7 members of the Twenty fifth colored infantry who were summarily discharged by an executive or der of President Roosevelt, all except 4 have appeared and been examined.
 It is understood the court has secured . vast amount of original testimony not made before the Senate committee. and that this clearly shows not only that the shooting up of the town of Rrownsville strogex, but at the sams time considor- oh1s 1f1ng vo6 hein6 oo0o fvo1n the men'6 ednf>ogo fren t&s D4sf4e11 vknia toe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-03

ants, besides large number of non-com- missioned officers and men
 Commander Shipley of the United States cruiser DesMoines has sent dispatch to Rear Admiral Kimball from Colon say ing that news of Chamorro's defeat had reached Bluefields. The Nicaraguan con- gress has approved the following addition to the Washington convention:
 "We recommend that the governments of Central America do all in their power to obtain, first, constitutional reform prohibiting the reelection of President, where such prohibition does not already exist; second. that these governments surround with complete guarantees the principle of alternability in the presiden- tial offices
 Managua. March 2.-Although the gov- ernment won a victory at Tfpitapa, ac- ce-ding to the reports received here. there is no prospect of peace until General Chamorro is dead or captured. pe- riod of inactivity is now looked forward to until the revolutionists replenish their supply of ammunition. Chamorro effected junction with Mena at San Vicente yes- tsrday. Deserters report the insurgents falling back on Lamanaga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-03
Experience of a Passenger

Seattle, Wash, March 2.-John s. Rog- CTS of this city was one of the snow bound passengers on the Spokane ex- press. who. weary of the long walt for relief. walked out to Skyhomish. Mir. Rogers left Wellington the night before the disaster and arrived in Seattle last night He gave an account of the wait of the passengers for relief and told of scenes about Wellington prior to the avalanche
 "Wednesday morning we were stopped at the east portal of Cascade tunnel said Mir. Rogers. We stayed there until Friday night A few hours later an ava lanche wiped out the station and the bunkhouse where we ate, killing two men. We pulled through the tunnel as far as Wellington. which is about half mile beyond the west portal. Conductor Pet tit was in charge of our train and he proved a hero throughout those trying days. There was plenty of food but only enough coal to maintain in our coaches the heat absolutely necessary because of the sick people aboard. For this reason we arranged a plan for running our train back Into the tunnel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-03
PRESIDENT WANTS
 CANNON TO RETIRE

Beverly. Mass, March 2-'Ihat Speaker Cannon would retire l believe to be the uppermost wish of the Pres ident." Representative Augustus P. Gardner. one of the leaders or the '.insurgents'' in Congress told 200 of his constituents at a dinner of the Beverly Republican club tonight.
 MT. Cannon has reached an age where his mind is not adapted to view ing correctly today present day condi- tions," said Mir. Gardner. If split in the party Is to be averted the speaker must retire. When this takes place the rules will be changed so as to prevent the present misuse of tl<! speakers power
 MT. Gardner absolves the Payne tar ifr from responsibility for the high cost of living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-03
susouehanna stiu Rising

Wilkesbarre, Pa., March 2.-The Sus- quehanna river at this point continues to rise At 1G a. m. 1t was 26 feet above the low water mark Twenty five feet is the danger line. All the lowlands between Pittsburg and Nat icoke are overflowed. Trolley car traf- fic between this city and towns on the west side of the river has been sus- pended The people living at Vest more, opposite Wilkesbarre, are com pelled to use boats to get in and out of tn cir homes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-03
Another Tr.in Wrecked

Spokane, Wash, March 2-Oriental linn ited train No. 2. eastbound, on the Great Northern railroad. fell victim to an ava lanche of snow and rocks today. One person was killed and 12 others were in- jured some of them seriously.
 The entire train escaped plunging down a b0-foot enlbankment by narrow mar gin.
 At the train was rounding curve near Milan, 22 miles east of this city. the engineer, A1onzo Carlo, saw great mass of boulders blocking the right of way
 The engineer threw on the emergency brakes % feet before the rocks were reached, and when the train struck the gas tanks in the cars exploded. Fire immediately burst out in the five forward cars and they began to topple over the emba nkment
 Conductor Robertson called for helr from the uninjured men passengers as he ran forward and soon uncoupled the last three cars. With the aid of the passen- gers these cars were showed out of dan ger
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-03

the cit. ,wever, is still inumdated. and te Sr the police patrolled the street E Sowboats.
 rSeets of City Flooded
 II < alls, N. Y, March 2.-The wa tert 2 N the Mohawk river and West Car ctffreek which have inundated the str S Sof Herkimer for two days to- d9 @ fallen about one foot, but sf C3D deep in the principal streets U @ Transportation was impossible ex- S oy boats. Dynamite was sent to
 inner today and an effort will be nIs.-, to blow up the gorge in the Mo hawk river.
 The Mohawk division of the New York Central railroad between Utica and Albany is temporarily abandoned All the New York Central trains are running on the West Shore tracks.
 Throughout the night Herktmer was in complete darkness. the gas and cleo trio light plants being rendered use less by the flood.
 Michael Roscup, a spectator of the blasting in West Canada creek, was struck by a large piece of ice. which was thrown up by a blast today. and instantly killed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-03
Great Flood in Idaho

Boise, Idaho. March 2.-Al1 tributaries of the Snake river are torrents, and the river itself is higher than ever before Fear is expressed for the safety of the large irrigation dams at Minidoka and Milner.
 Railroad tariff is at a standstill and the passengers of six transcontinental trains are nnarooned at various points along the Oregon Short Line. Large sec tions of track have been washed out and 1t may be several days before trains can be moved Meanwhile. Boise and other cities of western Idaho will be deprived of mall service.
 Two laborers were drowned at King Hill last night while attempting to save suspension bridge over the Snake river
 The situation at Caldwell and Nampa- today Is much improved. the waters of Indian creek having receded. However, both towns are in uorry plight. The greatest damage in southern Idaho has been to irrigation works, especially those under construction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-03
Forty Lives Crushed Out
 By Snow Avalanche That
 Overwhelmed T7vo Trains

Sunday I saw a slide come down east of the hotel, carrying all obstructing timber along in resistless wave of snow Sunday night a slide at the east portal filled a 5O-foot gulch across the track.
 "The menace of the great snow cap was pail on the spirits of all of us. Through out the entire time 1t had showed con tinuously with terrific winds driving the drifts
 "On Monday night eight of us decided to walt no longer and set out to walk to Skyhomish'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-03
'rribesmen Are Routed

Casa Blanca. Morocco. March 2.-The French column under General Monniers has surprised and routed with severe logs a hand of zeas tribesmen, who recently ulur6er0d ( French officer, Lieutenant noeAun. Thk vSopeh in this atfaek lost tve neh hlIle1 eo1 le vsup1<t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-03
Gale. on the Irish Coast

Queenstown. March 2.-Another heavy osle is raging en tho esufh fs1sh eoa1t. Al incoming vs6eele se<tH unueuo1iv teevr ssse,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-03
Amount of Rockefeller. Fortune

Amount of Rockefelier's Fortune
 New York. March 2.-Starr J. Mur- phy. one Of the incorporators named in the Gallinger bill to establish the Rockefeller Foundation said today that he knew the size of the foundation. The bill introduced at Washington to- day, Mir. Murphy said, was intended to broaden the scope of Mfr. Rocke- feller's phinanthropies and is almost identical in form with the act of Con gress of 1903 under which the Rockefel- Ter educational fund was authorized.
 The bin makes 1t possible for MT. Rock efeller to go Into form of philanthropy in the world without limiting the en- lovments. The incorporators in the sec end instance means. 1t Is asserted. that Dir. Rockefeller believes their experience VIII be of benefit in future work
 Estimates of Mir. Rockefellers past ben ofacticns and present fortune vary large ly It is conceded that fin charity he has but one leader. in the person of Andrew Carnegie. and the best opinion is that Mir. Rockefeller has given away some- thing approaching s1si.0oo.ooo. as against o162 .000 900 by MT. Carnegie.
 The leading Rockefeller gifts have been General Education Board. s5s. .ooo. 900: Uni versity of Chicago, $25 .0oo. 900; Rush Med- tcal college. $sooo.000; Institute for Med ical Research, s4300.000: churches known. @. 10000 and others unknown.
 The rivalry between Rockefeller and Carnegie in getting rid of their riches has been of the friendliest nature. When Carnegie gave s6.ooo.0o0 to Pittsburg char flies. Rockefeller telegraphed him:
 ~You have my best wishes In all your Hrand efforts 10 help your fellow man. l hope and trust that our prosperous men the country over will be stimulated to emulate your noble example. I believe that untold good would result there from"
 Mr. Carnegie replied:
 Many thanks. fellow worker in the task of distributing surplus wealth for the good of others. ! clasp your hand. Your congra tuletions are highly valued
 How much Mir. Rockefeller has left . even harder to guess than how much he has given away. In 1907 Frederick 3- Gates. one of the Rockefeller's agents ln charity, said:
 'Mr- Rockefeller himself has author 6ed the statement that his fortune can not exceed $coc. .ooe0oO and that in his most prosperous year his income was not above s20.o0o00o. His holdings of Standard on stock are not above 20 per eent of the total issue outstanding"
 On the other hand the late IT, R. Rogers . quoted as having said in 1908:
 'I know for a fact that MT. Rockefel- oer's income will exceed sso.oooo0o next gear"
 Senator Hoar of Massachusetts once eetimated the Rockefeller fortune at Q.oo. .0oo.ooo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-03
wnl Not Harm Anybody

Augusta. Ca. March 2.--John D. RocL- ofeller. who returned to ths city from New York at o'clock this afternoon, vas shown the Associated PTess dispatch pegarding the bill by Senator Gallinger. 8U smiled and said:
 "Just at this lime l don't care to have onything to say. I'll walt until see what they are going to do with if up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-03
Four Thousand Persons Made Homeless In Ohio
 By O0erfloWin9 Rivers

Cleveland, Ohio March 2.-tA leasr 1000 persons are now homeless in Ohio as a result of the flood which continues to devastate the state Numerous plants have been forced to close down and hundreds of men and women are out of work. The. material sdama ge is es- timated at more than s1,0O0,000 al- though 1t will be some time before any definite information can be obtained on this point
 The Licking and Muskingum rivers have passed their record of 1898 al Zanesville and are stil rising
 If there Is no abatement of the wa . ters before morning 1t Is stated that the water works power plant will be forced to close and this will mean the shutting down of all the large commer- cial plants in that town.
 More than 900 persons are now be- ing fed by the city authorities.
 Only few of the big steel works at Youngstown are running and these are expected to suspend tomorrow.
 The tracks of the Pennsylvania rail : road are several feet under water and have been abandoned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-03
Dynamite VIII Re Used

Albany, N. T., March 2.-The state superintendent of public works today sent out a dynamite squad to remove the ice jams in the Hudson river south of Albany with a view to relieving flood conditions.
 The formidable gorge reported Is in the vicinity of Coeymans, about 12 miles south. This will be dynamited tomorrow morning.
 The Hudson has receded few inches during the day. The lower portion of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-03
Bill Is Introduced h Congress to Provide MSh0d of Dis-
 posing Of His Wealth
ROCKEFELLER HAS GIVEN
 AWAY OVER S13O,OOO,OOO
Standard OH Mngnate Plans to Be- stow His Wealth Upon People of United States So As to Re of
 the Greatest Benefit

Washington, February 2.-The Rock efeller Foundation is incorporated by a bill introduced in tho Senate to- day. It is understood the purpose IS to provide method for John D. X Rockefeller to dispose of his enormous wealth in a manner beneficial to man kind.
 The bill was introduced by Senator Gallinger and was referred to the com mIttee on judiciary. The purpose for the foundation Is to provide for gen. eral organization of philanthropic work along the line. It Is believed the foun- dation will be endowed largely by John D. Rocke kefeller and that he takes this means to dispose of a large part of his wealth.
 The incorporators named in the bill, John D. Rocket John D. Rocllefel- Ter, Jr.. Fred T. Gates. Starr J. Mur- pay and Charles o. Heydt. are author ized to select associates not to exceed a total of 25, and it Is provided that there shall not be at any time less than five.
 The Rockefeller Foundation, accord ing to the bill, is organized to pro mote the wellbeing and advance the civilization of the people of the United States and its possessions in foreign lands and for the acquisition and dis- seminatIon of knowledge for the pre- vention and relief for suffering and ,romctiop Of my and all of the ele- net.fs of human knowledge
 It was stated by Senator Gallinger today that MT. Rockefeller had al ready given away s52.oo0,o0o and that he was seeking a method of dispos- ing of his fortune that would benefit mankind. The foundation is organized along lines similar to the Carnegie foundation for the advancement of teaching. As in the case of the lat ter institution the Rockefeller founda- tion will be authorized to receive and dispense gifts of money other than those obtained from the original en- dowments the amount of which has not been fixed.
 When asked regarding the bill Sena- tor Gallinger said:
 T am not authorized to speak for Mir. Rockefeller, but there is no doubt that MT Rockefeller intends to give away his money on a scale gres ter than any other living man. I am not ac- ouainted with all of the details of Mir. Rockefellers plan. but it Is expected that Washington will be made the Headquarters"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-03

Former Secretary Herbert. who was op- erated upon at John Hopkins hospital Monday, is reported to Washington friends today as progressing as favorably as could be expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-03

The President today appointed J. B. postmaster at Hartford and H. B. Williams postmaster at Gordo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-03

The republican organization will ap- point Captain Sid Lee assistant postmas- ter at Birmingham as soon as Postmas- ter Carter Is dislodged.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-17
PERSONALS.

Miss Clarice Mattern of Donnell-
son spent the day in Keokuk.
Mrs. NJ NJ. Wolfe of st. Francis
Vile is visitino at the home of Mrs.
S. G. Wolfe, 504 South Ninth street.
Miss Ruth Abingdon of Clarksville
is visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Foster of All South Ninth
street.
Emile Renaud has returned from a
fishing trip to Lake Ida, MINI.
Patrick Cavanaugh has gone to st.
Paul and Minneapolis, Mimi, where
he will accept position.
Herbert Rockenbach left this morn
ing for Canton to board the Unitarian
excursion.
Miss Olive Stricken and Miss Ruth
CASTOR left this noon for FIT. Madison
where they will give concert this
evening.
j. NJ. Debts and Miss Winnie Debts
of Salem, are Keokuk callers today.
John Meyersick of Elderville was in
the city today on business.
Dick Kimball of Nauvoo was bust
ness caller today.
Pryor Brown of summittyille was a
Keokuk caller today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-17
CITY NEWS.

"A number of people will go to
Warsaw this evening to meet the Uni
tartan excursion boat, j. S., on its re-
turn trip up the river Many will go
down on the 7:45 interurban car and
await the boat at the Warsaw land
ing.
twenty-five tickets were sold for
Quincy this noon at the union depot
Most of the purchasers were going
down to catch the j. S. and return
with the excursion. Quite large
crowd will go to Warsaw and catch
the boat there this evening.
Automobile owners complain of
the habit of drivers of heavy trucks,
delivery wagons, and the like, of go.
ing up or down Main street on the left
hand side, Instead of taking the right
side of the street the drivers inyari.
ably drive on the left, making the au'
tomobiles weave in and out.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-17
CITY NEWS.

"A young lad who drives local
dairy wagon came near meeting with
a serious if not fatal accident this
morning while walking across the
car tracks at Seventh and Main
streets. He was walking across the
the tracks and was unable to see the
car on account of the milk wagon
standing between him and the electric
conveyance. The motorman applied
the brakes and stopped his car within
a few feet Of the boy. The conductor
from the rear of the car applied the
brakes there too, on signal from the
motoneer.
An accident to one of her fingers,
prevented Miss Emanualla Flood from
taking part in the graduating exercises
at st. Peters school this afternoon.
Miss Flood had the misfortune to
sprain one of the members of her hand
which prevented her assisting in the
program which was given.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-17
AIRDoME CHANGE
WINS THE CROWDS
Fine Program at open-Air Theatre
Last Evening Enjoyed by Many on
Pleasant June Night.

The programs that Manager Hull is
springing on his patrons at the new
summer theatre are gladstone sur
prises and citizens are gratified more
and more with each succeeding bill.
Despite the several other attractions
last night, a good house witnessed
the entire new bill, which was put
on and the audiences were most ap-
preciative ones.
The aerial Sherwoods, acrobats of
the highest rank and sensational trap
exc artists that make EXPLANATIONS of
wonder start from those who witness
their daring performance are the best
that could be secured for few days
stand in this city and the management
is to be congratulated on obtaining
their services.
The Payne children, clever juvenile
singers and dancers are attractive and
winsome and their turn was met with
plenteous applause.
Hy Greenway, the worlds greatest
/ juggler, is wonder and mystifiel
in the way he losses. everything
around, from a peanut to a chiffonier
Harvey G. Hull needs no mention
as those who have heard Mr.. Hulls
splendid voice, are delighted with his
clever execution.
This weeks bill is an especially at
tractive one and should not be MISSED
by airdome patrons and all keokul.. 5
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-17
CITY NEWS.

Gluten Biscuits at 1mmegarts'
A letter received In this city to-
day from the secretary of the Peoria
Motor Boat club, asks for the names
of the officers of the Keokuk Motor
Boat club who intend to visit the
races in that city on the Fourth OF
July Warren Cowles, former secre-
tarv of the Illinois Valley Yacht club,
under whose auspices the regatta on
the Fourth is to be given, has resign
ed. saying that there are too many
secretaries of the Peoria Launch
club. The resignation of Mr.. Cowles
has acted as a bomb-shell at this late
hour. saws one of the Peoria papers.
It is not yet definitely known who Will
attend the Peoria races from tie local
boat club, but it is very probable that
both the commodore and vice commo-
dore, Messrs. Meigs and A, G. Decker
respectively, will go to the Illinois
city to attend the races. Major Meigs
is one Of the judges of the course, re-
Gently appointed. There is to be a
banquet for the officers of visiting
boat clubs and friends will be accom-
modated at s150 per plate. The af-
fair at Peoria on Independence day
will probably be the greatest racing
event ever held in the west and will
be attended by thousands of the water
craft enthusiasts from all over the
country
Pineapples for canning, 81 and
ST. 90 dozen. Immegarts'.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-17

NJ = - ' y
keokuk Young people Marry.

keokuk young people Marry.
Another of June's pretty nuptial
events was the marriage of Miss Ethel
P. Raber, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Raber to Mr.. Henry G. Ruby,
on Wednesday afternoon at the resi-
dence of the brides parents on the
Hilton road. The ceremony which
was performed by Rev. j. G. Mccain
pastor Of the Methodist Protestant
church, was attended by number of
the relatives and intimate friends of
the bride and groom. At the appointed
hour, the contracting parties entered
the pretty parlor of the Raber resi-
dence and taking their places, were
united in wedlock. The bride and
groom were unattended.
The BRIDES dress was a beautiful
creation of white Persian lawn, and
carrying profuse boquet of white
brides roses, her attractiveness was
further enhanced.
Following the marriage ceremony
and happy congratulations Of the as
sembled wedding guests, the company
repaired to the handsomely decorated
dining room where an elegant four
course wedding supper was served by
the parents of the bride in honor of
their daughter S event. The dining
room was tastefully decorated in an
elaborate floral arrangement, smilax
and white wedding bells being artis-
tically used, and white streamers OF
silk ribbon ornamenting the fixtures.
Carnations and roses were used
throughout and gave touch Of ex
quisiteness to the entire
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruby have departed
for points of interest on their honey
moon and on their return will be at
home to their many friends at S23
Bank street. They will visit in Des
Moines, Glidden, Omaha. Shenandoah
and Creston, attending the wedding of
Miss Lille Hooking at the last named
place. Miss Hooking will be well re-
membered by many Keokuk friends,
having visited in this city last fall.
The wedding of Miss Raber and Mr..
Ruby on Wednesday afternoon marks
an event of much interest and pleas
ure to their host of friends here The
bride is the daughter of one of Keo,
! kuk's best known families and is a
young woman whose many pleasan-
tries have won for her, many who will
extend to her and the young man of
her choice, heartiest congratulations.
The groom is an employe of the S. P.
Pond company, being one of the fore.
men of that large establishment and
young man of worth, enjoying the
trust and esteem of his employers. :
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-17
GIRLS SKELETON
FOUND IN BOX
Grewsome and Mysterious Discovery
Which Has Set the Police
At Work.

DIES MONIES, June 17-Encased
in heavy box the size of a coffin
and hidden in loft of vacant barn
in the rear of 1909 Washington street,
the skeleton of girl between the
age of eleven and fourteen years was
found by brick mason. The police
think it is murder and are investigat-
ing. Bits of decomposed flesh and
skin were sticking to the bone and
the skull was covered with long
brown hair The head had been sew
cred from the body. Up to six months
ago the place had been occupied by