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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-25
TOWN MARSHAL
SHOT IN LEG
Sign Painter Opened Fire Unexpected
edly and Pistol Duel Then
Followed.

SALEM, ILL.,, April 25.--As a result
of i'll feeling caused by the efforts OF
City Marshal w. J. McMaster in sup
pressing the Illegal sales of liquor,
the mashal was attacked by Granville
r. Pace. In the pistol duel which fol-
lowed the marshal was shot in the
leg. Pace, who was not injured, was
arrested and held pending a prelimi-
nary hearing.
The attack took place in front OF
the Broadway Hotel. of which the
marshal is proprietor. Pace opened
fire unexpectedly, the first shot miss
ing its mark, but the second striking
the marshal in the fieshy part of the
leg. McMaster then drew his gun
and fred, but none of the shots took
efiect
s Physicians were unable to locate
E<he bullet in the marshals leg, and he
is taken to Centralia where an op
Grafton will be performed. The
wound is not considered dangerous.
Pace is a sign painter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-25
Golden Weddinu.

SPOKANE. Wash, April 25-Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Thompsin. pioneer
of the Spokane country, celebrated
the golden anniversary of their we'd
ding at Walla Walla, Wash, on April
10. surrounded by acquaintance and
neighhors. Mr.. Thompson now SS
years of age, first crossed the plains
in 1853 and then went back to Iowa
and married Miss Mary H. Mallow at
Dubuque, Iowa. Four years later
they went 20 Walla Walla. living on
farm near Fort Walla Walla until
1882. Mr.. Thompson says when he
first saw Chicago it was only hole
in slough and that all the land in
Spokane and Walla Walla could have
been purchased at his own price In
the early '70's.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-25
PALMER FILES
NOMINATION. PAPERS
Shippers Seem to be in Favor of Him
as Railroad Commissioner
for Iowa.
Especial TO The Gate City.l


DIES MONIES, Iowa. April 25.-
Colonel Palmer's nomination papers
were filed in the office of the secretary
Of state today and his name will go
on the ticket at the primary for
railroad commissioner
An inspection of these papers
makes it plain that the Endorsement
Given him comes verv largely from
the class of people who are specially
interested in the railroad commits
sioners' ufice. These papers come
from nearly every county in the state
and are signed very largely by bust
ress men. Among the signers are
shippers of all classes, wholesalers. re-
tailers. and farmers This indorse-
ment is an indication that Colonel
Palmer will develop large strength
among the peopla and his friends are
certain of his nomination, by hand
some majority at the primaries. The
grain men. coal dealers. wholesale
grocers, implement dealers. and other
shippers compose large majority OF
the signers to these nomination pa
pers and the unanimity with which
I the papers were signed, indicates the
/ sentiment among this class of peo
ple in his favor. Such an indorse
ment certainly carries great weight
and will go far with the people wheL
4 tho primaries are held.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-25
CARTHAGE GIRL
AS D)NAMl7ER
Miss Mary Guthrie Arrested and
Charged With Having Blown
up Farmers Resi-
dence
DAMAGE WAS $4,000
Dr.. Alexander Hall Married Farmers
Daughter Instead Of Miss
Guthrie and There
Was Trouble.

PRAIRIE CITY, Iowa, April 25.-
Miss Mary Guthrie of Carthage, ILL.,,
was arrested suspected of having set
off the charge of dynamite which
wrecked the residence of Jesse A.
Quick, wealthy farmer living three
miles east of the city, Saturday night,
None of the occupants of the house
were injured. The damage was Sl2.-
OOo.
IN bedroom in the Quick resi-
dence, directly above the porch be.
meath which the dynamite was placed,
was DR.. Alexander Hall of Colfax,
Iowa, who. it is understood, was en-
gagged to Miss Guthrie while the two
were attending Wettmer college al
Nevada, Mo. With him was his bride
daughter of Mr.. Quick.
Miss Guthrie came to Prairie City
Friday night Saturday afternoon
she hired livery team and asked U
be driven into the country. When the
driver pointed out the Quick residence
she sent him back, saying she woule
return on foot alone Six hours latel
the explosion occurred
On Sunday a glove which Mis-:
/ Guthrie is said to have worn wa.
picked up on the lawn at the Quicl
place. When arrested the girl sais
she had been out walking and los
her way.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-25
FOUND MURDERED
IN NAPLES BAY
Miss Stella Reid Met Death in Italy
and investigation Will
be Made.

CHICAGO, April 20. Mrs John
Blair, wife of the actor is prostrated
at her apartments here by the news
that her sister. Miss Stella Reid, had
been found murdered in the bay of
Naples.
Neither my wife nor myself can
advance any theory for the murder
said Blair today. Stella had no af-
fairs OF the heart. She had all the
money she wanted and was in good
health. intend to see the Italian
consul today. II necessary j shall go
to italy"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-25
NAY fine TAFT
FIVE DOLLARS
St. Louis Union Labor Men do Not
Want President to Attend
6all Game on
May
CLEVELAND is UNFAIR
ohio Baseball Team is on the Unfair
List and no Good Union Man
Should Patronize
Game.

ST. LOUIS, April 25.--William
Howard Taft, journeyman steam shov-
eler and dredger, by courtesy of or
ganized labor, is scheduled to bring
up agains. q union snag when he
comes to st. Louis May 4. The an
nounced intention of the president to
lend his jovial presence to the Cleve-
land Browns beaseball game has call
ed down upon him warning from the
central labor body of st. Louis. Should
the chief executive crafty his passion
for the national sport he will be liable
to fine of So and possibly be shorn
OF his card of honorary membership
In the Steam and Shovel and Dredge-
mems Union Such is the import OF
d resolution unanimously adopted by
900 delegates at yesterdays meeting
of the ST Louis Central Trades and
Labor Union.
Reverting to the underlying cause
unionisms fiat, i. is recalled that
the Cleveland American League club
some time ago was listed as unfair
by the American Federation of Labor
The management of the Cleveland
team is said to have employed non
union men in the construction OF its
new grandstand at Cleveland. There
fore boycott was declared, effective
throughout the American league. Al
members of organized labor We're
warned against patronizing the clul
in any city in which it plays.
Publication of President Taft's in
tention to visit both The Browns ant
Cardinals parks when he comes t.
st. Louis called forth the protest. Th'
resolutions will be inscribed on EN-
bossed paper and will be presented
to the president at Union Station b.
David Kreyling, secretary of the Cen
tral Trades and Labor unitn. Th'
resolution was offered by William
Michaels of the Carpenters union.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-25
POTAL SAVINGS
BANK BILL SAFE
II Is Believed That the Measure viii
Pass as Redemption OF
Party Pledge.

WASHINGTON. Arril 25.-The Ohio
republicans in the house started today
to make known the desires of Taft fol
lowing a lengthy conference at the
White House.
The railroad anti-injunction and
postal savings bank bill will be dis
cussed. The president was told that
despite personal objections to the pos
tai bill. 1t was believed that as party
measure to redeem a party pledge il
would have a majority support in the
house.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-25
SENATOR BAILEY
SPRINGS SURPRISE
says That He Does Not Believe the
Foss Victory Was True Dem
ocratic One.

WASHINGTON. April 25. Demo
Gratis were surprised today by a ella.
rion call from Senator Bailey OF
Texas for return of the old methods
OF party policies in which he decried
the election of Senator Foss, intimat
ing that he did not consider it true
democratic victory.
IF. rejecting all the isms, we set
our faces toward the old principles
we will make our future secure
Among the many strange things that
have come to pass the strangest of all
is the suggestion of Theodore Roose
Welt as candidate for the democratic
president said Bailey.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-25
EVERY GAS JET
WAS TURNED ON
Mother Kills Herself and TWO Daush-
ters by Turning on the
Gas in the Resi-
dence
FOUND BY HUSBAND
Mrs. Collins is Supposed to Have
Lost Her Mind and Thus
Wiped Out Her
Family.

CHICAGO, April 25-Mrs. Margar-
ct Collins opened every gas jet in her
home 3343 Wallace street, Saturday
night, while her two daughters slept,
and then lay down to await the end.
The three were found lifeless by
Thomas C. Collins, the father, at 8
o'clock yesterday morning, when he
returned from his work as night en-
gineer of the First National Bank
building. The shock almost unhinged
his mind.
The deed is believed to have been
committed by Mrs. Collins, in an at
tack. of temporary arerration. She
was twenty-six years old. Her daugh-
ters were fourteen months and six
years old The elder. Mary, had been
bedridden several years. Mrs. Collins
became i'll several weeks ago and the
plight of her daughter and her own
suffering preyed upon her mind.
When the father returned after his
\ nights work TIE odur of gas almost
prostrated him. as he opened the front
door. He fought his way to the parlor
where his daughter Mary slept, found
! her dead, and then staggered into his
wife's room, where he found the bodies
of Mrs Collins and their other daugh-
ter, Anastasia, His cries brought
neighbors, who cleared the house OF
gas and notified the police of the Thir-
4 ty-Fifth Street station.
The police were unable to determine
at wat time Saturday night Mrs. Col
Inns turned on the gas, but they con
cluded that it was between 10 oclocl,
and midnight. The husband left home
about o'clock Saturday evening. sc
far as the police were able to learn
Mrs. Collins did not leave the house
after her husband mad departed, as
ste was not seen by anyone after
clock
Police Lieutenant Ryan, after al
investigation, said last night:
II am convinced that Mrs. Collins
turned on the gas with suicidal intent
Every jet in the house was open, ant
the hose used to connect the jet il
the kitchen with gas plate apparent
ly had been detached 1t was fcunt
near the gas plate, but was not con
nected. All the windows in the hcus'
were closed Besides the jet in tn,
kitchen, one in the parlor where littl
Mary slept, and one IN the bedroom oc
cupied by Mrs. Collins and her fou1
teen-mont. sold child, We're open"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-25
NO SALOME DANCE
FOR ROOSEVELT
Would Rather See Deliah Cut Sam
sons Hair Than See salome
Garry Johns Head
on Platter
d NO PILOT ON BOARD
OPERA WAS CHANGED
The Colonel Was Not Interested in
the Paris Election and Did
Not Visit the Voting
Booths.

PARIS, April 25.-The first thing on
Mr.. Roosevelts Sunday programs was
to receive Pauline Chase, who came to
Paris to receive his autographed pho
tograph to be sold at the Actors Fund
Fair in New York The next was to
attend the service at the American
church in Rue de Berri, where, ac-
companied by Ambassador Bacon, he
was received by the pastor and Consul
General Mason. He heard a sermon.
on the virtues of being good Chris
tian.
Leaving the church, Colonel Roose-
welt, on the way to his automobile, was
mobbed by admirers In the way that
is familiar to King Edward and 9TH
er monarchs on their travels. In the
words OF La Liberte, he was the OBJ
! jcct of warm manifestations of sympa-
I thy by young misses, who cried: 'Viye
/ Roosevelt and 'Vive lie president.
Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt lunched
with Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand.
In the afternoon there was an automo-
| lille trip to ST. German, where Colonel
Roosevelt visited the chateau of Henry
~ Returning, the Roosevelts dined
quietly with Ambassador and Mrs.
Bacon, at the American embassy.
Although the general elections were
held Sunday in France, Colonel Roose-
yeit did not take the trouble to visit
! the voting booths, saying that he bad
not time to investigate matters which
did not concern him directly. Besides
he supposed that the election maclnin
cry OF France was no better or nc
worse than that of the United States
Today Colonel Roosevelt will be the
guest of the municipality of Paris
The city fathers in solemn session viii
receive him at the Hotel de Vile
where luncheon will be served in hi:
honor, after which he will sign hit
name In the 'livre d or which con
tains the signatures of all the mon
archs and noted persons who have
; been the guests of the city In th'
evening he will dine with Genera
Grugere, and from there will go t
the opera, where he will occupy th'
presidential box.
Salome was the bill; but by MI
, Roosevelt's expressed desire Sain
Saen's Samson and Delilah will b
!. produced, with ballet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-25
JURORS TIRED
OF LONG STRETCH
Hyde Case Has Lasted Two Weeks
and the Twelve Men Are
Weary.

KANSAS CITY, April 25.--Miss An
ma Houlihan, trained nurse, was
placed on the stand for cross examina-
ton.
The jury has commenced to show
signs of exhaustion after it's two
weeks confinement.
Shortly before noon Miss Marguer-
ite Swope was sworn as witness and
gave startling testimony in the Hyde
case. She supported her mother, Mrs
Logan o. Swope, in her assertion that
DR.. and Mrs. Hyde We're at tie Swope
mansion on Thanksgiving day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-25
MOTHER AND FIVE
CHILDREN BURNED
Two-Year-old Baby was Saved by Be
ing Thrown Out OF
Window.

PONCA, Neb., April 25.-Mrs. Jerry
Miner and five children were burned
to death when their cottage, three
miles north of Ponca, caught fire.
Mr.. Miner saved his two-year-old
baby by throwing it out of the win
dow.
The father made desperate effort
10 rescue the other members ol the
family.
He was terribly burned and is not
expected to live
The origin of the fire is unknown
Miner, who operates ferry on the
Missouri river saw his house allaze
and rushed home. Within five min
utes the house was in ruins.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-25
GREATEST DAMAGE
done IN iowa
This State Gets the Worst Blow
From the Recent Attack by
Jack Frost on the
Crops
THE SOUTH ESCAPES
Greatly Reduced Fruit Crops Are
Promised for the Central
and Northern
States.

| ST. LOUIS, April 25.-Despite the
almost unprecedented storm that
swept over dozen states in the last
forty eight hours and government pre-
dictions of more cold and snow, the
shifting of the wind to the northwest
promises to mitigate extensive grain
crop damage in the middle west.
Arkansas, Oklahoma, tennessee and
Mississippi and other southern states
which were not touched by Saturdays )
storm did not escape yesterday, snow,
sleet and freezing temperatures being
reported The damage to fruit, vege-
tables and even cotton is heavy IN
some sections.
A canvass of the situation shows
that the greatest damage has resulted
In Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.
Greatly reduced fruit ..-ops and loss
of early corn are certain. Reports
| from the northwest indicate that bar
Icy, oats, rye and corn were badly
damaged by the cold. The soil. tow
ever, is still in fine condition for r!,ow-
ing, and it is not too late for reseed-
ing.
In Kansas, Missouri and Kentucky
SNOW is expected to protect small
fruits and lessen the loss on apples
!, Reduced fruit crops and the loss OF
early corn in western and northern
Missouri and eastern Kansas will re
J, suit from the present cold wave Fruit
growers say that the outlook is for {
25 per cent crop of apples and q
per cent crop of cherries and pears
J, Despite weather conditions every indi
, caion points to fair peach yield.
: Reports on the condition of the frui
crops of southwest Missouri indicate
! that the damage there has been over
: estimated.
! Information from Wisconsin ant
i Michigan indicates that the fruit croI
will not be much more than one-hal
usual size.
A special aviation meeting in homo
! of Roosevelt has been arranged for a
Isy Les Moulineaux, a short distance
from Paris today The meeting vii
be under the auspices of the Academ,
des Sports. which today made IT,
colonel one of its honorary vice presi
dents.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-25
final SERVICE
FOR MARK TWAIN
Body Laid at Rest in the Cemetery
at Elrira During Rain Storm
Sunday After
noon
WAS SIMPLE CEREMONY
Funeral Was Held in the Parlor
Where He Had Been Married
Forty Years Be-
fore.

ELMIRA, N. Y, April 25.-While
the rain was beating on the roof, the
funeral Samuel l.. Clemens WIS
held Sunday afternoon. The use
was filled, but not uncomfortably. The
body arrivd at Elmira at 9:2O a. M
and was taken direct to the house of
Gen. Langdon, whose sister was the
late Mrs. Clemens.
Rev. Famuel E. Eastman, pastor of
Park Church, and a close friend of the
late humorist conducted brief and
simple service and Mark Twain's final
pilgrimage was at an end He lies
sleeping under grave piled high with
flowers, the tributes of friends from
far and n9ar.
Services had previously been held
] at the residenca of Grn. Charles b.
I.angdon, where forty years ago Mark
Twain married the generals sister.
/ In keeping with Mr.. Clemenss wish,
1 the ceremony was simple. There las
| no music no honorary pallbearers-just
1 the brief address and prayer by DR..
/ Eastman.
The body lay in state in the verey
parlor where the marriage of forty
years ago was held, and some of those
who attended the wedding were there
! to look for the last time upon the face
! of their friend Neither Rev. Thomas
| K. Beecher nor Rev. Joseph Twitchell
who per. .ormed the wedding ceremony
We're present however Mr.. BeecheI
/ died several wears ago and Mr.. Twit
4 chell was called to Hartford by the
serious illness of his wife, who died
that morning
Among the floral gifts was beauti
full wreath bearing this inscription:
4 From 500 boys of the Louisville
/! male high school. In remembrance o.
Mr.. Clemens. who has frightened
their lives with innocen laughter ant
taught them squareness and grit an(
compassion for the weak charge"
The services at the house were pub
lie, but the attendance was not laret
Besides the funeral party which &C
companied the body from Reddins. th'
little gathering included only few rel
atives and old friends.
Dr. Eastman said in part
eve are not here at this time t
speak of the great man whose goini
hence the whole world mourns, nor t
claim for him that place in the hall
of fame which time only can give hir
We are here to weep with those tha
weep, to give thanks with those who's
own he was in the sacred bonds Q
human kinship and FANNY affection
After the little group had looked TO
S the last time upon the features of tn
dead, the coffin was closed and wa
borne to waiting hearse. Outside
few curious onlookers stood in tn
rain as the procession started on it
0 way to the cemetery, a mile or NOR
g away.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-25
Seed in Ground Nipped.

ST. LOUIS, April Warmer
weather is promised today throughout
the southwest section of the country
but reports reaching here are that
the loss to crops and fruit amounts
already to several million dollars.
w. l.. Howard, secretary of the
state board of agriculture, announces
today that the entire fruit crop in
that section has been killed. Seed
in the ground was nipped and will
have to be replanted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-25
Sea Lions Seen.

GALVESTON, Texas, April 25--A
school of sea lions has been reported
in the Galveston ship channel be-
tween the government jetties by Capt.
Prendergast of the United States
dredge Galveston. There is no rec
ord of these animals. having been
seen in these waters until now. A
dead sea lion was found on the beach
of Bolivar Peninsula, across the bay
from Galveston. where it is now on
exhibition, packed in ice.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-25
ALL GERMANY
IS NUMBERING
zeppiin's Big Airship Floats Away
and the People are Trying
to Locate the
Runaway
England Likewise Suffers Loss FOR
Her New War Balloon
Was Wrecked
Today.

BERLIN, April 25.-The big Zeppe-
lin dirigible is aloft with no one Oh
board and may be total loss.
Returning from Hamburg to Cologne
it anchored at Wheelburg to await the
passing of a storm. A heavy gust OF
wind snatched it from its support and
it sailed aloft out of sight In fierce
gale.
Troops are looking for the lost air
ship.
England Loses One.
FARNSBOROUGH, April 25.-Eng
lands newest army dirigible balloon
was wrecked here today. A slight wind
overturned the big craft, splitting the
gas bag.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-25
RICHARD CROKER
TO SELL LOBSTERS
Has Invested in Fish PsrIor and viii
Put on White Apron ard

NEW YORK, April From boss
of the biggest city to boss of lobster
palace may be the fate of Richard
Croker. Close friends of the old
Tammany chief say he has invested
100000 in the famous Palaise de
Opera and that on his return from Ire
land in the fall will take an active
part in the management
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-25
Weston is Chipper.

UTICA. N. Y. April %. Edward
Payson Weston passed through this
city this morning bound for New York.
He left Vernon, Is miles west, at 1:50
a. M, as clipper as a school boy. He
is scheduled to take dinner at Little
Falls, 90 miles east OF here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-25
SOUTHERN GIRLS
STIR VETERANS
Confederate Reunion Opens T.is
Evening and City is in Gala
Attire.

MOBILE, ALA, April 25.-Mobile
is in gala attire today for the reunion
of confederate veterans which opens
tonight The arrival of the confede-
rate choir consisting of one hundred
southern girls was the feature of the
day CARRIED in uniforms Of confede-
rate ger tho young women marched
through the streets singing old war
songs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-25
nedioation romorrow.

WASHINGTON. April 25.--Twenty
countries will participate tomorrow in
the dedication of the million dollar
building presented to the Bureau of
Amerncan Republics by tndrew
Carnegie. President Taft, Secretary
Knox and others will speak.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-25
Weather Conditions.

There are depressions in the lower
lake region and III the southeastern
states and field of high pressure in
New England.
These conditions have been attended
by rain or snow f,lrries from the up
per Mississippi valley to the north
eastern states, and rains, with low
temperature in the southeastern
states, SNOW falling at Nashville,
Tenn.
A field of high pressure covers the
plateau region from the Dakotas to
eastern Texas. accompanied by fair.
cold weather and freezing tenn
perature in Nebraska and the Dako-
tas.
TIE pressure is low from the Rock
les westward, the temperature is high
er in the northwest and nountain re-
gion, the maximum reaching eighty
eight in Montana yesterday
Conditions indicate rain, or snow
furries for this section tonight and
Tuesday with tie temperature near
freezing tonight,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-25
TRYING TO SAVE
TOBACCO CROP
Farmers Keeping Lighted Lanterns
Going Day and NIGHT at
Downing.
Especial to The Gate City

DOWNING, Mo, April 25.-Tobacco
raisers in this section are keeping
lighted lanterns in their plant beds
day and night, trying to keep the tenn
perature above freezing. Tomato and
cabbage plants are more hardy and it
is not thought that many of them are
badly injured
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-25
pierce BUYS Palace.

MEXICO CITY, April 25.-H Clay
Pierce, the oil king has purchased the
famous Borda palace and gardens,
the winter home OF Maximillion and
the empress. He says he will spend
part of each year there.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-25
Gale swept Lake.

CHICAGO. April 25.--Five BOATS
which left port yesterday were forced
to put back by the storm which swept
tho lake. Twr lumber schooners were
towed into port with ,neir decks wash
ed away.