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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-18
Secretary Ballinser Who crlticizes
othors, Does Not Like Any
One to Speak III Of
Himself.
CALLS THEM DIRTY LIES
Charges Laid at His Door by Repre-
sentative Hitchcock That Ball
niger Has Increased
Salaries.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-Secretary
Ballinger of the Department of the In
terror, last night in positive and strong
Language, branded the charges made
against him by Representative Hitch
cock of Nebraska before the House
Committee on Expenditures for the
Department of the Interior as false.
"The charges made by Representa-
J tive Hitchcock against me today are
dirty, malicious, premeditated lies
lies from beginning to end said Sec
retary Ballinger.
| CAS- matter Of fact, Jack Ballinger
is not my nephew; he is distant cou-
sin. When he came to Washington
he came as my secretary. He had
been my secretary for many years.
When came here to be commissioner
Iof the general land Office there was
fno provision for private secretary
and asked Secretary Garfield to find
a place for him He procured an ex-
ecutive order making Ballinger cl.
lit was after this that reduced Judge
Wright. / did this because Judge
Wright was getting old and could not
do the work
II resigned on March 4 to again
take up the practice of law, and 1T
vas after that tha. Secretary Gar
field, not at my instance, appointed
Jack Ballinger a special agent. It Is
true the latter RESIGNED some time
llater, but not as soon as he procured
his transportation, as Hitchcock woul5
have the public oelieve.
One of the charges against Secrs-
tery Ballinger made by Mr.. Hitchcock
Irelated to the employment of the Sec
retary's nephew, Jack Ballinger, Will 2
Mr.. Ballinger was commissioner OF
i, the land Office Mr.. Hitchcock charg.
ed that Mr.. Ballinger denoted Judge
Wright, one of the law clerks. from 8
$4,000 position to $1,400 position, in
order to make room for his nephew
He also charged that when Mr.. Bal
.ilinger was ready to retire as lane
commissioner and after Jack Balllngel
had announced that he would retire
at the same time and go to Seattle
to practice law, the position of specia
!, inspector of offices was created II
order that young Ballinger might re
turn home at the expense of the gov
ernment and continue to draw pay.
He resigned his position, Mr. Hitch
cock says, two weeks after he reaches
Seattle. Mr.. Hitchcock also charged
that salaries are being increased ant
+ new positions created in the Interio
Department without authority and lay
and that many of the field agents ar
utterly unqualified to do the work a
once to which they were appointed.
Chairman Mcguire announced tha
the charges made by Mr.. Hitchcoc
were specific enough to warrant hi
committee to make a searching II
vestigation of the expenditures in th
department and said that the invest
: cation would be begun at once.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-18
Millionaire Chicago Banker Passed
Away Early This Morning From
an Attack Of Heart
Disease.
SON REACHED BEDSIDE
Chartered Special Train From New
York at Cost of 5000 and
Reached Home it.
Time.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1S.-John Farson,
millionaire. banker, died early today
at his Oak Park home, after three
days illness. Heart disease was CIV
en- as the cause, but Parsons relatives
have summoned toxicologist to
make post-mortem examination and
determine the cause definitely.
John Farson, Jr, who was In New
York, chartered special train. which
cost $4,000, and made the run to Chi
cago in seventeen hours. He arrived
three hours before his fathers death
and was in time to be recognized by
him.
Farson was we'll known because of
eccentricities of dress. For years he
invariably wore red neckties and a
few years ago appeared in white
evening clothes.
Mr.. Farson was born in Union City,
Ind, October s, 1855. He was the
son of Rev. John T. Farson, a Metho-
dist Episcopal clergyman, and Harriet
Page Farson. He was educated in the
public schools at Champaign, ILL.,, and
attended the University of Illinois be
tween the years 1874 and 1876. After
coming to Chicago he studied law in
| the office of j. R. Doolittle, at one
time a United States senator from
wisconsin, and was admitted to the
bar in 1880. Mr.. Farson was mar
ried In Chicago September 1, 1881, +
Mamie A. Ashworth. two children
! John Farson, Jr,, and William Farson
being the result of the union.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-18
viii Start This Evening for Fort
Leavenworth Where He Will
Become a Federal
Convict.
WILL SERVE FIVE YEARS
Brief But Dramatic One Hour Session
Of Court, Brings His Case to
an End and He is
Doomed.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1S.-Within twenty
four hours John r. Walsh, former
mnlti-millionaire, will be convict be-
hind the bars of the federal peniten-
tiary at Leavenworth, Kan.
After a brief, but dramptic. hearing
lasting one hour, the United Stat
circuit court of Appeals, shortly before
noon today. denied the application for
new trial and ordered that man
date issue, committing the aged ex-
banker to prison Immediately. :
AS soon as the mandate had been
prepared, mittimus was served upon
United States Marshal Hoy, who an
nounced that he and deputy would
start for Fort Leavenworth with
Walsh at p. m. today.
Walsh was not in court.
John S. Miller, presented petition
for new trial, based on affidavit
signed by Taggart and Palmer, mem
bers of the jury which convicted
| Walsh. They swore that Palmer ha,
been coerced in signing the verdic
of guilty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-18
FROM THE WILD
AND WOOLLY WEST
Stranger Made New Yorker Dance to
the Tune of Six Shooter and
Plugged His Ankle

NEW YORK, Jan. 1s.-'I'm from
the wild and woolly west," yelled a
stranger In an uptown hotel, as he
drew a six-shooter and pointed 1t at
the neat patent-leathers of mild
hammered young man. Dance. you
tenderfoot, dance"
The terrified young man did his
best at buck and wing, but the
stranger demanded:
Faster, you dude, faster
The young man couldn't go faster,
and the man with the gun sent bull
let through his ankle and quickly es-
capped into the street.
The victim is in a hospital with a
permanently crippled foot and the
police are seeking a man who looks
like wild westerner.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-18
viii Soon Send the United States
Courteous Note in Answer to
the secretary's Pro-
posal.
CHINA is INTERESTED
Russia and Japan Have Agreed on tho
Same Plan and Will Leave
no Room for Further
Propositions.

TOXIC, Jan. 1s.-The Japanese
government is preparing to send the
United States a courteous but we'll
guarded and absolute refusal to ac-
cept Secretary of State Knox's plan
for naturalization of the Manchurian
railroad, according to well-grounded
rumor circulated here today. The re-
fusal will leave no room for future
proposals by America on similar ques-
tons
1t is believed here that Russia and
Japan have agreed to send their re-
fusals of Knox's proposal simultane-
ously within the next few days
According to messages received from
Pekin today, the public there is also
beginning to doubt the motives OF
Secretary Knox and fear that his pro-
posal will place China in greater dan
ger than ever.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-18
THE HIGHEST DAM
IN THE WORLD
shoshone River Project Is Completed
to Hold Back the Flood
Waters of Stream.

CODY, Wyo., Jan. 1s.-The last
bucketful Of cement to complete the
big government dam to impound the
food waters Of the Shoshone river,
eight miles above Cody, was put in
place and the event is being celebrate
ed In true western style.
The dam is the highest structure OF
it's kind in the world, 32s feet. 1t Is
eighty-five feet long at the bottom and
200 feet long at the top. 1t is de-
signed to hold back only the food wa
tiers of therShoshone. which will form
an artifcito flake ten miles square.
This is expss ed to furnish water for
the irrigation'N 100000 acres Of land.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-18
MRS. HARTMAN
BOUGHT THE BANK
Widow Of Late Railroad King Has
Controlling Interest in
Prosperous Concern.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-Mrs E. H..
Hartman has acquired stock major
ity of the Day and Night bank, and
will interest herself in the conduct
OF its affairs. Thus she become as
far as known, the first woman OF this
city personally to own financial in
stitution.
News of Mrs. Harriman's acquisi-
tion came out in connection with the
announcement that at the annual
election of directors last week
Charles c. Tegethoff and Martin Vog-
el were chosen to the board to sue
ceed the late E. H. Hartman and d.
ID. Bennett.
Charles Tegethoff is direct rep
resentative of the Hartman holdings.
Mr.. Tegethoff used to be Mr.. Harri-
mans confidential secretary, and now
is Mrs. Harriman's.
e. Fl. Hartman always held a sub
stantial interest in the Night and Day
bank, but the acquisition of sufficient
shares to give an actual stock major
ity, 1t Is thought, has been OF recent
date.
The Night and Day bank was found
ed for the convenience of those desir-
ing banking facilities after hours, and
accordingly draws its patronage large
y from the clubs and hotels OF the
neighborhood, as we'll as from the
Fifth avenue merchants, who make
their collections after regular bank
ing hours. The bank has made money
from the start.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-18
CRAZY PREACHER
KILLS HIMSELF
Murdered His Wife Before He Ended
His Own Life and Also Killed
Others.

OXFORD, Miss, Jan. 1S.-Will
Vaughn is dying today and three
others are dead because Rev. James
Owens, a Scotch Baptist, believing
that his crusade against sin had been
useless, suddenly went insane.
81 am going to put you out Of the
way of SIM, shouted the minister.
grasping a gun. He killed his wife
and his sister-in-law, Sarah Macauley,
fatally wounded Vaughn and then kills
ed himself.
Owens had been discouraged be-
cause his religious work was not as
successful as he desired.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-18
Indiana Shore Line May be Saved by
the Blowing up Of tho Ice
Gorges Which Threaten
Damage.
ARMY ENGINEERS GO
Car Load Of Dynamite Has Been Sent
to the Scene to be Used to
Open up the Blocked
River.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 1S.-Re-
lief to Leavenworth, Ind, and Ohio
river towns as far up the river as
Louisville, KY, where destruction i'm
pends from the water and ice, backed
up by the gigantic ice jam at Wolf
creek, is promised Appeals to the
government by Governor MarEhalL
Representative Sherley, of the Louis
vile district and John W. Boehne, OF
the Evansville district, for an imme-
diate effort to dynamite the Ice vert
successful, according to advices rer
ceived here and at Leayenworth.
Army engineers are now on their way
from Cincinnati, and will begin to de-
molish the gorge today.
Capt Max Sebolt, agent of the Mo-
nongahela River Coal and Coke COM
pany at Louisville, sent car load of
dynamite by rail to Hawesville, KY,
last night, and it will be unloaded to
the steel-hulled towboat Mariner.
which is now proceeding upstream to
Hawesville from this city. The eff
forts of the government and the coal
company were begun separately, but
it is probable that the engineers and
the company will unite today in at
tempting to blast path through the
apparently impregnable mountain Of
ice which bars the rivers flow.
Conditions are unchanged at Leav
enworth, and people there and at 9th
er points further up, where the same
danger of inundation and destruction
by grinding ice exists. are waiting i'm
patiently for the word that the gorge
has given way. Postmaster j. p
Leavenworth, chairman of the com
mittee which addressed the first ap
peal to the outside for assistance
said that anxiety had not been re
lieved, and that nothing short OF the
flow Of ice and water would reassure
people there.
Rain fell intermittently all Monday
at Leavenworth, but it was not heavy
enough to increase the height of the
river, which has remained PRACTICAL,
stationary within eight feet of the
towns street levels for the last forty
eight hours. If it had continued long
enough, the downpour might have
caused the ice to roll and loosen, bu
there is no such probability IN sigh
now.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-18
Supreme Court Decisions.
Especial to The Gate City,

DES MONIES, Jan. 1S.-Morrow, ap-
pellant against Smith, Wapello, af-
firmed.
Saar, appellant, against Carson
Mills, affirmed
Winslow against Commercial Build.
ing Company, appellant, Blachhawk,
affirmed
Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Rail.
way and Light Co, against c.. R. &
P. Ry Co., appellant, superior court,
Cedar Rapids, affirmed
McGrew, appellant, against Holmes,
Monona, affirmed.
Dillivan, appellant, against German
Savings Bank, Carroll, affirmed on
Heaton's appeal, reversed on plaintiff
appeal.
Shorthill Co. against Aetna Indem
nifty, appellant, Woodbury., reversed
in part, affirmed in part.
CONSTANT against Rowland, appel
lent, Johnson, reversed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-18
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to.
night and Wednesday; rising temper.
ature Wednesday.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and We'd.
nesday; rising temperature Wednes-
day and northwest portion tonight
For Illinois: Fair tonight and Weds
nesday; slightly colder tonight.
For Missouri: Fair tonight and
Wednesday, slightly colder in east
portion tonight.
Weather Conditions.
The depression from western Kan.
sas, deepening as it advanced, has
passed to the lake region attended by
rain or snow, and rising temperature
from the Mississippi valley to the At.
lantic coast.
The Atlantic field of high pressure
has passed eastward, and the Pacific
field of high pressure has moved to
the southern mountain region, while
an area of low pressure has formed
in Montana, which is causing higher
temperature in the northern mountain
region.
Conditions indicate fair weather for
this section tonight and Wednesday,
with somewhat cooler tonight, and be-
coming warmer Wednesday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-18
Political Corruption.

LONDON, Jan. 17.-Seven Irish
nationalists, including John Redmond,
were nominated without opposition,
Immediately called elected. Liberal
leaders allege that $15,000.O00 is now
ahoat in England to bring about a
conservative victory, the money COM
ing from various organizations, in
cluding a large sum from the U. S.
Steel corporation. The corruption of
voters is declared to be fragrant.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-18
Important Object Of the conferenee
Of Governors Which is Being
Held in Washington
Today.
GOV. CARROLL ATTENDS
Meeting is Expected to Exert Very
Powerful Influence on Future
Legislation in the Var
ious States.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.-Having
for their object the furtherance of
uniformity in state laws, the execu-
tiyes of thirty-odd commonwealths
met here today for three-days' con-
ference which may exert a tremend-
GUS influence on future legislation III
the states.
After perfecting organization, and
hearing brief speech by Governor
Wilson. Of Kentucky, outlining the OBJ
jects of the conference, adjournment
was taken to attend luncheon at the
Metropolitan club and later to call on
the president.
Gov. B. F. Carroll, Of Iowa, is in at.
tendance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-18
so FAT THAT
HE WENT CRAZY
Baby Bliss, Who Weighed 575 Pounds,
Attacked His Family
With Club.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Jan. 49,
Leonard ("Baby'D Bliss, blooming
toms famous fat man, became sud
denly insane today and attacked mem
bers of his family with club. He
was overpowered before he succeeded
in inaicting serious injuries. Baby"
Bliss weighs 575 pounds and became
widely known on bicycle tracks
throughout the country as a rider
some years ago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-18
Machinists WaIkout in Sympathy With
the Northern switchmen. May
or May Not Take
Place.
TWO OPPOSITE OPINIONS
Straw Vote in Shops Shows 80 Per
Cent of the Men Not in Favor
OF Quitting Their
Work.

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 1S.-"The ma
chinists will not strike to aid the
switchmen' said third vice-president
Slade of the Northern Pacific today.
I'VE have taken poll among the ma
chinists in our shop and fully 80 per
cent stated that they would not go
out, even if ordered to do so by the
international officers
President Van Lear of the north
west district of the international
association of machinists said that the
machinists would go out whenever
the order was given, notwithstanding
Mr.. Slade's poll
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-18
BIG COMPANY
GOES TO WALL
Ten.MiIion-DolIar Concern Goes Into
the Hands of a
Receiver.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 1S.-Judge
Tayler today appointed Gen. George
A. Garretson, president of the Bank
OF Commerce, and S. E. Shayne, gen
eral manager of the Gilchrist Trans
portation company, receivers for the
Gilcbrist company, s10,o0O,OoO cor
poration.
Each was placed under $4,000
bond. Application for a receiver was
made by Frank w. Gilchrist, of Michi-
gan. Poor business last season is
said to have been the cause for the
failure.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-18
TO TAKE THE
PLACE OF DAWSON
Howell, of Iowa City, and GriIk, of
Davenport Have Been Men,
toned So Far.

DES MONIES. Iowa, Jan. Estate
house politicians say that there is
every indication that Judge Ralph P.
Howell, of Iowa City, will soon an
nounce himself as a candidate for con-
gress in the Second district. He does
not belong to either faction in the re
publican party.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-18
Leo Shot OF.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa, Jan. IS. -
Thomas Bell, aged thirteen, had his
leg shot off in hunting accident. A
shot gun was accidentally discharged
by companion. who was walking
few PAGES behind the boy. The shot
took effect below the knee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-18
Found Dead in Barn.

CORYDON, Iowa, Jan. 1S.--The
body of William Cooper. a grocer, was
found in his barn by his wife, who,
wondering why he did not return to
the house, started to find him. He
is supposed to have dropped dead or
heart disease, although there is talk
of suicide by poison
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-18
DIR. COOK FOUND
IN A SANITARIUM
North pole Man ic Suffering From ss-
we're Nervous Collapse in Ger
man Hospital.

FRANKFORT, Germany, Jan. 1s.-
The Frankfort Zeitung is authority for
the statement today that DR.. Freder-
ick A. Cook, is in sanitarium near
Hejdelburg, suffering from serious
physical collapse. The correspondent
says that Cooks mind is in danger
from meloncholia. Mrs. Cook is re-
ported to be with her husband.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-18
pouhIinn Up.

WATERLOO, Iowa, Jan. Isl. F
Klingaman, superintendent Of chari.
ties, says that poor families arc
doubling up to economize in fuel.
which is almost impossible to get
There is much suffering.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-18
$4,000 Appropriated

WASHINGTON Jan. 1S.-The sen.
ate this afternoon passed the resolu-
tion adopted by the house, appropriat-
ing $4,000 to enable the secretary OF
war to destroy the, ice gorges in the
Ohio river. near Louisville, which
have lately menaced life and proper
ty along the banks of the government
dam at Louisville.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-18
Lane Endorses GriIk.

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Jan. 1S-Joe
R. Lane, chairman of the Second dis
trict republican committee, endorses
the congressional candidacy of Charles
Grilk. of Davenport, progressive, to
succeed Dawson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-18
Local Observations.
KEoKUK, Iowa, Jan. 49,

Bar. Their Wind. Weather.
II, Z pm. .29.57 81 w Cloudy
Is, Z am. .29.S3 25 w Clear
Rainfall for past twenty-four hours:
10 hundredths inches.
River; Frozen.
Jan. 17.-Mean temperature, IS de-
grees; maximum, A; minimum, S3.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
FOOTBALL SQUAD
ROUNDING OUT

Under Coach Varnell, the football
material at Houston school is rap
idly rounding into form and pros
poets are bright for winning team.
Grant Ware being easily the star
at the latter game. A. Taylor this
years captain, will probably be seen
at full-back while Hyland and
Goodenough are contesting for hon.
ors in the quarterback position,
Those who appeared for practice
yesterday were: A. Taylor, J. Tay-
lor, G. Ware, M. Mutz. Merchell,
Cannon, Hyland, Goodenough, Boyle
and Wooden.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
LEAGUE
PLAYERS MIX
WITH UMPIRE

LOS ANGELES. CAL. Sept. 15.--
The Oakland-Los Angeles game this
afternoon at Chutes park ended in
a general riot of the players during
the last half of the seventh inning
and Umpire McGreevy declared the
game forfeited to Los Angeles, 8
to 0. The trouble began when Me-
Greevy called Dillon safe on first
on drive to Cutshaw. Orendorff
and Nagle scoring during the wran-
gle following the play. The entire
Oakland team gathered about Nc
Greevy and haggled over the deci.
sion.
He pulled the watch on the play
ers and as they refused to take to
the field, he declared the game for
feited to Los Angeles. The score
stood 8 to 2 in favor of Oakland at
the time OF the break. At this
point there was general riot.
First Baseman Cameron attempt
ed to soak the umpire. but was
pulled away.
McGreevy fined Manager VOL
verton Of the Oaklands and Cam
eron $25 each. Nelson also went
on the warpath and was escorted
from the field by the police.
manioisan o.: Ub etaoinnu =
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
RE.
NOMINATED BY
CLOSE MARGIN
But Will Face Hard Fight
for Election in No.
vember.

SEATTLE, Wn.. Sept. 15.-Re-
turns at hand indicate that Con-
gressman w. E. Humphrey, n stand.
patter, has been renominated by a
very narrow margin on the first
choice vote. While the figures at
hand do not give him quite enough
first choice votes to make 40 per
cent. the number necessary 10 nom.
mate, 1t is probable that the miss
ing returns, being from counties
and precincts favorable to him.
will pull him through. II nOminat-
ed Humphrey will face a hard fight
at the election in November.
More complete returns make nc
material change in other respects
Poindexter's lead in King county Is
about 1900. Machine candidates
for the legislature In this county
were. as rule, defeated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
<DEA TIL TO UMONLSM
IN WESTERN AMERICA
Group of Men, Representing the Interests Have Start
ed War on Pacific Coast, Having for Their Object,
Unrestricted Employment Of Hindus, Japs Mexicans
and European Immigrants

ARTICLE /.

Spokane
Victoria months been under control the small
of them interested directly city Of them residing
Pacific 1000 miles !
cities, police program OF cities the
of residents these cities the
of this of !
Pacific the history.
spending thousands dollars
millions business interests coast
OF
he fol Industrial peace.
railroads
monopoles
through their brought coast
America.
That the unrestricted employ
cheap labor southern Europe and Rus
that viii
thousands day when canal completed
andu s wiped
Maybe something all this. That's
he this article written
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
SECOND INNING.

Spokane ............ ......... j
vancouver ....... ...........
Spokane-Nordyke singled. Davis
sacrificed Netzel singled to cen
ter and Nordyke scored. Hetling
singled. Shea famed. Killilay sim
gled and Netzel scored. Hetling
and Killilay worked double steal,
Hetling scoring. Cooney flew out
to Streib. Three runs.
Observation-Disclosures famed.
Streib fouled out to Shea. Smith
beat out an infield hit and stole
second. Scharney famed. No
runs.