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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-17
Uncle Joe Had to Stop Speaking and
Have Some Ice PLACED
Upon His
Head.
TEMPERATURE OF 10
Aged Speaker is Reported Not to be
In Serious Condition and
Can Resume His
Tour.
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WINFIELD, Kan, July 16.-"U "Uncld
Joe'' Cannon's speech before the Win.
field Chautauqua, opening the Kansas
political campaign, was brought to an
abrupt end this afternoon when the
aged speaker of the house staggered
to table, saying Il cannot talk long
er. The heat overcomes me-" Here
his voice failed him. The speaker was
quickly assisted to chair by Con-
gressman Campbell and ice was ap-
piled to his head Within a few min
utes Uncle Joe" seemed to recover
and advancing to the front of the
platform, raised his hands for silence
Il have had a strenuous three years
and this is the first time | was ever
overcome in this way he declared
when 1t was quiet. II am all right
now. thank you"
The speaker did not attempt tc
finish his address and was taken tC
the home Of friend and given medi
cal attention.
Tonight it was announced that his
condition was not serious and he viii
be able to resume his tour at once
Friends of the speaker said he had not
been feeling well all day and the
temperature of 105 of the chautauqus
grounds was too much for him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-17
IDENTITY OF
COUPLE DISCLOSED
Suicide and Murder Of "Thompsons"
In Chicago on June %,
Unraveled.
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CHICAGO, July ia romance In
volving two wealthy Pennsylvania
families was revealed tonight when
relatives claimed the bodies of Fred
onimby and Ada Cranky, who figured
in double tragedy here June 2S.
Quinby shot the girl and then commit
ted suicide. leaving a note, saying:
Il decided to make her a good girl
but it is not possible" John B. Gran
by. wealthy resident of Plattsville,
Pa, claimed the mans body as that
of his son, and Mrs, Rebecca Clarke
identified the CRANKY girl as her
daughter. The bodies were shipped to
Plattsville for burial tonight.
The couple, who We're known here
as Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thompson,
worked as walters in restaurants, and
1t is believed that they took Ssp that
employment to save themselves from
starvation, after eloping.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-17
ALTERNATELY BOYS
REACH CHICAGO
Arrived Last Night and Will Start for
Oklahoma After Church
is Out,

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CHICAGO. July 16.-Welcomed by a
delegation OF Chicago motorists the
Alternately boys, sons of Catch 'em
Alive Jack Abernathy, the famous
Oklahoma marshal. who is a close
friend of Colonel Roosevelt and who
taught the former president how to
rope wolves, arrived in Chicago in
their small automobile in which they
are touring from New York to their
home in Oklahoma.
The lads were escorted to a hotel
here tonight, and after attending
church in the morning, will continue
their journey. The Abernathy boys
rode to Gotham from Oklahoma and
welcomed 7. R when he returned from
abroad
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-17
ALL READY FOR
THE BULL FIGHT
Probe of the Beef Trust Starts To.
morrow by Special Grand
Jury.
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CHICAGO, July Government
attorneys completed their prepare.
tons tonight for the probe Of the
beef trust which will be taken up
Monday morning before a special
grand jury empanelled by Judge
Landis' court.
The first phase of the case to be
considered is the methods used by
the packers in organizing the Nation
81 Packing company which the gov
arnment contends is holding COM
pany in violation of the antitrust
law Bearing in mind the charge of
Judge Lands to the grand jury the
prosecuting attorneys will make ev-
cry effort to secure the indictment of
individuals.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-17
PHANTOM VESSEL
CAME INTO PORT
Captain Had Dropped Dead and No
One Was At the
WhaaI

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NEW ORLEANS. July 16.-Old sea
men were reminded today of the leg
end of the phantom vessel when the
big Southern Pacific ferry Carrier
plying between Esplanado and Algiers
came reeling unsteadily into the har-
Dor. Tugs and other sailboats were
compelled to run for safety as the
big ferry picked her way aimlesslv.
The passengers and crew finally
rushed to the pilothouse, where it was
discovered that Capt, Robert Averill
bad dropped dead of heart disease.
The Carrier had been running for sew
eral miles unguided.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-17
NEGOTIATIONS
ARE RE-OPENED
Conference Called for Monday to Talk
Over the Chances for
Strike.
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PHILADELPHIA, July 16.-At the
request of officers of the union of con-
ductors and trsinmen of the Pennsyl-
vania lines east of Pittsburg, negotia-
tions between the men who voted TO
strike and the railroad company, were
reopened today and conference was
arranged for Monday morning. No
further action will be taken by the
employees until the outcome of the con-
ference is asosTtained.
Presidents lie and Garrison of the
unions, declared tonight that the sole
reason for seeking a reopeniDe of the
negotiations was that they desired
to protect the Interests of the publ c
by refusing to order waikout until
every means Of an amicable settlement
is attempted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-17
bal the Northwest.

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PORTLAND, Ore July 16--Al-
though timber valued at hundreds OF
Thousands of dollars is still endanger-
cd the forest fire situation in Oregon,
Washington. Idaho and Montana has
materially improved with the past
"a hours, due to rains during the
day. A number of fires continue to
burn in various parts of the north
west, however, despite the efforts of
hundreds of men, who are battling
against the flames. Idaho and Mon
tana are suffering the most. In the
Couer de Alene national forest, fires
are spreading fast in the finest for
ests in Idaho According to Supervi-
sor Wiegle, most of the fires are un.
der control
At Spirit Lake, Idaho, four square
miles Of timber burned before rang
ers succeeded in stopping the progress
of the fire. Another destructive blaze
at Loon Lake, Idaho, destroyed much
standing timber before its speed was
stopped Other fires in idaho are
burning at Nelson, Iding Creek and
In the Dudley pine creek and Carlin
bay districts.
1CiTi al III lllC IoltlcI TbUUt
mountains today did much to abate
the serious fire situation in Montana.
A big blaze at Quartz, which was be-
yond control has subsidized materially
on account of the wetting. The fires
In Glacier Park, National reserve,
however. are still burning fiercely.
In Washington, foresters are trying
to extinguish two big fires. One is
near the Washington-Idaho boundary,
in the Prest River national forest,
the other in Western Washington,
northeast of Gray Harbor. The Gray
Harbor fire has already destroyed
several big logging camps and is
gaining headway despite the effort
of hundreds of men who are attempt
Ing to stay its speed by back firing.
The fire has already done much
damage and threatens the destruc.
ton of logging camps and railroads,
valued at $250.000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-17
BURNING PIER
WAS SPECTACULAR
Damage Of 100000, Including the
Total Loss of One Sig
Steamboat.
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NEW YORK. July 16.-Three men
We're injured in a 100000 fire, which
destroyed pier No. H. North river,
used by the Metropolitan lines this
afternoon. The freighter H. F. Dim.
ock was totally destroyed, and the
turbfner Harvard damaged
The fire was one of the most spec.
tacular seen in New York in years,
the 6o0-foot pier house. Trough which
the wind blew from the river, acted
as flue. A solid wall of flames was
blown halfway across West street,
the widest thoroughfare in the city.
Failing water pressure for a time
threatened the entire section, but
Chief Croker ordered out ever availa-
BILE engine in the city to supplement
the work of the firemen. The injured
will recover.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-17
PINCHOT STEALING
THROUGH THE WEST
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Apparently is Acting as Sort of Ad-
vance Agent for
Roosevelt.

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DENVER, Colo July 16.-Gifford
Pinchot, former chief forester of the
United States, stole into Denver this
evening from Kansas City, remained
here three hours and then stole out
agair.
During his stay here Pinchot confid-
ed with the local committee that will
be in charge of the visit of Colonel
Roosevelt to Denver on August %.
The forester left here at Z p. M. for
Cheyenne to complete the arrange
ments for the Colonels visit in Wyo-
ming also. He expects to leave Chey-
enne for the Pacific coast tomorrow
night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-17
Prize of $4,000 for the Aviator Who
Makes the Best Trip From
the Ocean to the
Mississippi.
OFFERED BY NEWSPAPER
New York World and ST. Louis Post
Dispatch Urge the Bird Men
to Make The
Trip.
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NEW York, July 16.-The New
York World tomorrow will officialp
announce its offer of a $4,000 prize
to aviators for a flight from New
York to st. Louis or from st. Louis
to New York within 100 consecutive
hours, using the same aeroplane from
start to finish. The offer is made in
conjunction with the st. Louis Post
Dispatch. This is the official confirm
alton of the announcement of the
proposed offer of 100000 purse prize
by the two newspapers made by May
or Gaynor recently at a dinner given
Glenn H. Curtiss. The only condi-
tion attached to the offer is that at
least three days notice of mention
to try for the prize be given in order
that starting points, routes, etc. may
be arranged.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-17
The Foothills Of the Rockies are a
Mass Of Flames and Prairie
Fires are Rushing to
Meet Them.
BURNING SEVERAL. DAYS
humber Of Small Towns In the Noun
tains Are in Danger But
News Cannot be
Secured.

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CALGARY. Alberta, July 16.-The
foothills of the Rockies are mass
of flames, for forest fires are raging
through the heavy timber belt which
lies along the boundary between
Alberta and British Columbia.
These fires have been burning sew
eral days, but it was only last night
that they assumed serious proper
tions Already the loss to the timber
has been heavy, despite the fact that
hundreds of men are fighting the
flames. To the southwest of Priddie
e bad prairie fire is burning and will
soon meet the fires in the bush. The
whole country hereabouts is covered
with smoky mantle for there are
dozens of fires raging in the Rockies,
both north and south of the Ameri-
can boundary.
Reports say that several small
towns in the mountains are in SER
ious danger, but the. truth of this can
not be ascertained as telegraph wires
are most all down and fallen trees
block the railroad tracks in many
places. So far, however, no authentic
reports Of loss Of life have been re-
ceived
That the situation is serious, is adj
mitted. Owing to the dry weather, the
bush is in just that condition when
bad fires may be expected, ana es-
pecially when aided by wind such
as is blowing today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-17
WHEELER OWES
MORE THAN NECESSARY
Files Petition In Bankruptcy Showing
Liabilities of More Than
100000.
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CHICNIU, July Ib,-IidTTIs 81
Wheeler, one time private secretary
to n. X. Fairbanks, the Chicago mil
lionaire who died a few years ago. to-
day filed a petition in bankruptcy
showing that his liabilities are $166,
427.69 and his assets only $105. His
assets listed in the petition are:
Masonic uniform, s25; three suits
of clothes, $50; linen, SIS; one gold
ring, So. Among his liabilities listed
are $40 dues in the Chicago Athletic
club; S2S,500 borrowed CT Mrs. NJ. e
Stanton, Omaha, Neb notes to banks
bills for advertising and money due
contractors for labor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-17

LEFT EYE WAS GREEN
Couple Escaped and Youth Then Put
Bullet Into His Eye
and is Now
Dying.

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S CHICAGO, July 16.-Charles Noha
tonight entered confectionery
store and fired three shots at young
couple who were seated at table
and then shot himself through the
left eye. He is dying.
His intended victims fled nom the
store and the police are trying to
discover their identity.
1t is reported that Noha. who is "a
years old, was Jealous of the young
woman at whom he shot.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-17
Leo Food for Doo.

IOWA CITY. July 16-Helen Lake,
the daughter of G. K. Lake of the
ox-Hutchinson-Ilake Lumber COM
pany, was bitten by dog on which
she accidentally stepped while playing
in the woods The animal ripped an
ugly hole in her leg but it is not be-
lieved the creature was mad. and the
wound is doing fine under skilled sur
gical care.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-17
GALE SPOILED
THE REGATTA
twenty Yachts in Distress When Sud
den Storm Came Up
1 aka
on Lake,
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CHICAGO, July 16.-Twenty vessels
were in distress and they were almost
wrecked this afternoon when a gale
swept Lake Michigan a short time af-
ter thirty-six yachts had started in
the Sir Thomas Upton trophy race.
The yacht Bill Poster was capsized
and her crew of six men were il the
water for forty-fve minutes before
they We're rescued The vessel is
drifting, derelict, on the lake tonight.
The Charlotte r. and the Susan Sue
were dismantled by the storm and
were in grave danger when steamers
came to their assistance and towed
them ashore.
The rest of the craft weathered the
storm and got into port without aid.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-17
Murdock Not sunstruck.

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WICHITA, Kan, July 16.-Victor
Murdoch, congressman from the
Eighth district of Kansas, one of the
Insurgents leaders of the house,
who bore the brunt of the attacks OF
Speaker Joseph Cannon in his speech
at Winfield, Kansas, this afternoon,
against insurgency opened his cam
paign for reelection here tonight.
Representative Murdock made no
reference to the speakers remarks
regarding his action in congress.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-17
THE WEATHER.

For Iowa Generally fair Sunday
and Monday.
For Illinois and Missouri Generally
fair Sunday and Monday.
Local Observations.
July. Bar Their. Wind Weather.
16 a. m. 29.87 72 N Clear
16 p. m. % 70 SS w PIT Cldy
River above 4ow water OF 1864 1
foot.
Change in "a hours rise 1 tenth.
Mean temperature, so.
Maximum temperature, "a.
Minimum temperature. 81.
FRED q. GOSEWISCH,
~ Observer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-17
SOCIALISTS TO
HAVE BIG TIME
Seven Thousand OF Them VIII Visit ir
Milwaukee
Today.

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CHICAGO, July To- Seven thousand
socialists have tickets tonight for
Milwaukee where they will go tomor-
row to return the recent visit made to
Chicago by Mayor Seidel and 1900 of
his followers.
A number of the most prominent So
cialists in Chicago will make adj
dresses in the Wisconsin metropolis
tomorrow,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-17
TRY TO PREVENT
TYPHOID EPIDEMIC
Ghetto of Chicago Has Become Con
tannated From the
Markets.
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CHICAGO, July 16.-Tons OF chlor-
ide of lime is being sprink'eA in the
streets and alleys in the ghetto to-
night in an effort to check the speed
of an epidemic of typhoid fever which
has broken out there.
Refuse from the markets, thrown
into the streets and alleys, is said
to be responsible for the disease.
Will Not Strike.
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NEW ORLEANS, July 16.--The en-
ployes of the New Orleans Street Car
company voted tonight not to strike
for shorter hours and increased pay
as had been contemplated for the past
two weeks. The men will accept the
company's proposal for a betterment
Of working conditions and slight in
crease in pay, rather than fight for the
original demands.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-17
BALL PLAYER
WAS A ROWDY
Given Sentence of Either Sixty Days
in Jail or $50 Fine for
his Conduct.
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MACON, Ga, July 16.--A fine of $50
with the alternative of spending sixty
days in Jail was this afternoon imposed
on Dominick Mulaney, manager of the
Jacksonville, Fla. baseball team Mu-
laney was charged with disorderly
conduct at the ball park and using
profane language in the presence of
women.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-17
EIu Has EaIl.

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WINNIPEG, Manitoba, July 16.--Al-
though rendered unconscious by his
fall from an aeroplane Eugene Ely,
the aviator, is tonight but little the
worse for his fall excepting for a
mass of bruises. He has four me-
chanics at work tonight straighten-
ing up his wrecked airship and hopes
to make flight again next week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-17
SENATOR CLARK
OUT OF POLITICS
That is, He Does Not Expect to Run
for Office Himself,
Again.
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CHICAGO, July Announcing
that he is out of politics as far as
personal ambition is concerned. for
mer United States Senator w. A.
Clark of Montana started for Butte to-
night on the Overland Limited.
Il may telp some of my friends who
aspire to office, but that is the extent
of it." he said.
Clark is accompanied by his fami
ly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-17
Reuains His Title

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LA CROSSE. Wis, July -Hamil-
Ton yose today regained the wisconsin
golf championship by defeating H. s.
Hansfield eiaht up and six to play.
Vose, who lives at Milwaukee. is
known as the grand old man" of golf
and was state champion ten years
ago
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-17

DIES MONIES. July 16.- Thirty-two
would-be embalmers are here today
from different parts of the state to
take the examination as provided by
the new state law.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-20

N/oMAN has made yet another step
wv toward complete emancipation.
for she has divorced herself
from tho big trunk. The result Is tEat
she no longer needs an escort when tTav-
elling.
The reasons for this are various. The
weekend fashion and the motor;car have
cess.ty.
Woman. too. dearly icyes her tsxidab
Wnieh ~ not conyaniHnt vehicle on
Nhlch 10 convey large baggOsp 10 EGf
frclG railway stRttoa
ISeIefole most articles for women
travelling are now being made TO H. into
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-20

the curving fernlIke fronds which
adorn the front of the skirt and are
repeated in miniature on the corsaRe.
Some tiny blue satin buttons are set
close together in a double row In the
centre of the chcmisette. and there
are circlets of flowers. too, worked
in folded silk OF pale blue and pink and
mauve in a delicate green foliage, ana
true lovers knot bows OF blue to tie
them together. or still paler blue, too,
are the narrow ribbons, which encircle
the bodice and skirt OF the under robe
OF paest petal pink mlroir whose inser-
tions of lace. being OF old-ivory mellow
ness OF tone. are distinctly contrasted
with the outer and pure white laces OF
The dress. Then over this Is worn an
absolutely transparent coat OF powder
blue mirolr. with just some soft folds OF
flesh pink about the neck while the bor-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-20

Tiny htlIe dfessing-cases OF seven
inches. ftted In silver or gold. containing
miniature brushes and other fittings. arc
having a good sale at hisLy up-to.date
shops
All boxes and cases arc now, IN tact
Among the articles ~tlta %ar Al
going away FOR = ~.es 9,h can eSus
Into a lsht hIhuhss 81 tius" sf@y
riIss, brscS,sts ana chain purses.
Fiat HANDKERCHIEF case
Flat travelling clock
Fiat glove case.
Flat hatpn box with pins that have re-
movable heads
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-20

IS aIHNH sVaVe us pOsbIhIe'
Formerly women made the process OF
gong away a tremendous business. They
started on for a two months holiday or
a round OF visits provided with bulky
mssag9 filled with quantities OF clothes
ana othor accessories.
Sow they tit off for few days with
shnpie outfit ana make short visits, re-
psshhg 70 town between each, as tray-
"E.E@ ls so much easier and cheaper.
Nctch NJ can now carry her macintosh
~ orst'coal rolled up small enough to be
carry her collapslble sunshade on the
wrist or pack It into a bag as easily as
a small roll OF music.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-20

very much Ike lovely Lity
lfi-io R1e Uho indeed
sttaI' tUJ AMI ga les OF
ilsT crssssL 'iS.k latest
ppSi'ion 10 h-v -sydyobs
Is 81 MY fsiry" crestion
OF White spot ret. wn-se
panel Insertions OF lace
are all outlined with pip
ings OF palest pink, while
OF the same pink. too, are