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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
MISSED DISASTER
BY HAIRS BREADTH
Avalanche Fell One Minute After Big
Train Had Passed the
Spot.

WINNIPEG, March THAT the
Canadian Pacific trans-continental
train, carrying 100 passengers for the
Twin Cities, has just escaped by less
than a minute, an avaIanche which
would have swept it into Bear Greek
canyon near Rogers Pass, is the news
which reached here today.
The train is now stalled between
two mountains Of debris and will not
be released for several days. The
almost miraculous escape occurred
near the scene of Rogers Pass avail
anche in which at least G lives were
lost. The train was No. 81 east bound.
1t was running east Of Field station
and less than minute after it passed,
a tremendous mass of snow and de-
bris swept down the mountain, bury
ing 1000 feet of track to depth of
80 feet.
At Field, the train was tagged and
the trainmen notified of heir narrow
escape.
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FOUND Two RARE !
b
OLD LETTF 5
:
EpIstles From Martha Wasl ton
and Mrs. Lincoln Were Discov.
cred in Dust and
Cohwebs
ARE TO BE PRESERVED
Mrs. Lincoln Asked Congress for
Pension and One Of 5000
Per Year Was Granted

WASHINGTON, D. c., March T.
In an unlighted and cobwebbed corner
of the attic of the house of repre-
sentatives, covered with dust and vel
low and falling to pieces from age,
the house committee on accounts has
rescued large number of letters and
documents of the early days of the re-
public which are of the greatest his
toric value Among them are letters
from Washington. Jefferson, LaFay-
cite, Jay, Monroe and many others.
To two of them a peculiar sentimen-
tai interest attaches. These are let
ters written by Martha Washington,
and Mary Todd Lincoln, the former
concerning the proposed removal of
the body of her husband from Mount
Vernon to crypt in the capitol and
the other applying to the government
for pension.
Both are addressed to the speaker
Of the house.
The house has voted an appropria-
tion of $4,000 to have these historic
papers cared for and deposited in the
library of congress as the house of
representatives collection
The letter from Mrs Lincoln fol
lows:
To the Honorable Speaker Of the
House of Representatives: Sir-I
herewith most respectfully present to
the honorable house of representatives
an application for pension. am q
widow of president of the United
States, whose life was sacrificed in his
country's service. That sad calamity
has very greatly impaired my health
and, by the advice of my physician,
have come over to Germany to try the
mineral waters, and during the winter
to go to Italy. But my financial means
do not permit me, nor can live in q
style becoming widow of the chief
magistrate of nation, although | live
as economically as l possibly can. In
consideration of the great services
dered to the United States, and of the
| fearful loss sustained by his untimely
death, his martyrdom, l may say,
respectfully submit to your honorable
body this petition, hoping that a year
ly pension may be granted me. so thai
l may have less pecuniary care.
remain, most respectfully,
MRS. A. LINCOLN.
! Frankfort, Germany.
Mrs. Lincoln was granted pension
of S5 600 a wear fol1oWinp her ann1ica
ton.
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Gompers Tells About 1t.

CHICAGO, March THE Philadel.
phia street railway men had an agree
ment with their employers. The Of
ficials tried through articles and trick
cry to overcome this agreement. They
brought in new men and tried to form
an independent union of their en-
ployes and then began wholesale
discharge of the old union men. I'm
der the circumstances the old street
railway employees would be less than
men if they did not resist this out
rage
Following the address by Comp
ers, the Chicago federation adopted
resolutions. promising support to the
strikers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
john p. Gu 1ahy Took Murderous Method of Re-
venging Himself Upon Man Whom He
Claims Ruined His Home.
CUT BANKER is in NHOSPITAL, MAY DIE
Policeman Called by NeighbOrs and Found Iillis
Bound With Ropes and Screaming for
Mercy While Being Slashed With Knife.

family has been prominent here. On
the day of the marriage, Cndahy's
father made him manager OF his Kan
sas City packing house.
After three months, honeymoon.
which included trips on special trains
and the occupancy of palace in Italy,
the couple returned here and pur-
chased one of the finest homes in the
city.
Prominent in Society.
Society readil.r received them.
They rented box at each high-class
thcater by year. Cudahy is mem
Der of the Country, Kansas city, Elm
Ridge, Hunt and Polo clubs. For
time he kept many fine horses.
Following an injury sustained while
playing polo he sold his stable and
| took rp motoring.
The Cudahys have five children.
| Lillis is bachelor, AZ years old
He is prominent socially. He holds
membership in the Kansas Country,
Evanston, Golf and ElD; ridge Automo-
bile clubs. Often he has been seen
- Si''p ioSiiiS III Sudauy SQlhptis
1t is expected that the case will
be dismissed with small fine. unless
more serious charge is made against
Cudahy. If this should be done, and
a hearing called. most OF the testi-
mony regarding the attack may come
from the maid employed in the Cuda-
hy home, who witnessed the cutting.
Says He's insane.
OMAHA, March THAT John Cuda-
by is insane Is the statement of Mrs,
| John G. Cowan. mother of Mrs. Cuda-
/ by, whose husband is accused OF at
tacking Lilli Mr. Cowan is now on
his way to Kansas City TO see his
daughter.
LiIIis viii Recover.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March7.-The
case against Jack Cudan,, charged
with assaulting j. S. Lillis, was con.
tinued this morning until one week
from tomorrow. to give time for fur
ther developments in the case.
From st. Mary's hospital this morn
ing it was reported that Lillis was
resting WELL and that he would un-
doubtedly recover.
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Three Men In Room.

Underwood followed the direction of
the sounds and soon came to the room
1t was brilliantly lighted He pushed
open door and entered cautiously.
Three men We're in the rooEl Pros
trate on the floor lay Lillis, half nude
and bound with rope His lower
limbs We're bare. S few re-
naming clothes were bloody
Above him stood Cudahy. He
was in correct evening dress, ex-
cept that he wore no coat. His sleeves
We're rolled UP. Blood was on his
hands. At his side 9tood chauffuer.
garbed in regular leather cap and
duster, as though he came into the
house after hurried cal and run
with his machine
None of the men noticed Under
wood. Lillis groaned and tugged feeb-
ly at the cords that bound him.
Don't do it, Jack; please don't do
it," he pleaded.
Rushing over to the trio. Underwood
addressed Cudahy:
What does this mean?"
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Dynamite Used.

PHILADELPHIA, March Two
sticks OF dynamite were exploded un-
der car today 20 passengers were
thrown into panic but none were
iniued although all the windows in
the car we're smashed. Police believe
the dynamite was placed under the
car by men in field nearby. Sever
al shots were fired and a pitched bat
tie ensued. Police reserves were
summoned and dispersed the crowd
The general strike will pass to 9th
er cities. The feeling among labor
leaders here is growing more bitter
as the hours go by. The open threat
of arrest made by the city officials.
who intend to invoke the common
law regarding conspiracies and the
suggestion that federal troops are be-
ing held at Fort Jay for use here, is
inflaming the temper of the workers
and the defiance of the city author
tiles has brought about a condition
that may easily result in trouble, far
worse than followed the general rail
way strike In 1877.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
American Bank.

GUATEMALA CITY, March -.
Pierpont Morgan has sprung a finan-
cial coup in Guatemala, the direct eff
feet of which will be to drive out Ger
man trade and the establishment of a
central bank such as is now proposed
for the United States. The bank will
be located here, with branches
throughout Guatemala, Honduras and
Salvador, which will place the finan.
scial system Of the three republics en-
tirely under American control.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
THOMAS PLAIT
DIED SUDDENLY
Former Senator and Party Leader in
New York state for Years
Died at the Age of
seventy-seven
HAD BRIGHT's DISEASE
Was Prominent Power in the Repub-
lican Party But Had Retired
From the Strife of
Public Life.

NEW YORK, March Former
United States Senator Thomas Collier
Platt, republican leader of the state of
New York for score of years and
intensely interested in the republican
party from it's organization in 1856,
died Unexpectedly Sunday afternoon
at 4 o'clock, in his apartments at 1873
West Eleventh street. He would have
been seventy-seven years old If he
had lived until July 10.
The direct cause of Mr.. Platt's
death was acute Bright's disease For
la number of years he had suffered
with palsy of the legs which necessi-
tated his occupying a wheel chair
most of the time. May % last this
form of Bright's disease became so ap-
parent that it was believed that Mr..
Platt would die. He, however, recov-
cred and was able to attend the mar
riage ceremony of his grandson, Liv-
| ingston Platt, son of Frank H. Platt,
and the happiness of that wedding
seemed to give new life to Mr.. Plat.
He took a temporary home at Free
port, L. l., then went to Atlantic City
and Lakewood. In January, he
returned to his apartments in West
Eleventh street, where he was con-
stantly attended by Gustave Abel, for
merly custom house employe.
With Mr.. Platt at the time of his
death were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H.
PLAT, Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. .Platt,
Harry Plat and DR.. Outerbridge.
Mr.. Platt had been at his office as
president of the United States Elk
press company until Wednesday last
On that day he took a slight cold, and
while he did not exactly sink, he
i seemed to feel that he should remain
at home. He had no idea that he was
to die.
Sunday mornings for number of
ton of his sons and their wives, and
their immediate friends, and SO yester
4 day morning, Frank H. Platt and his
wife, Edward T. Platt and his wife
and Harry, whose wife died several
years ago, visited Mr.. Plat and chat
4 ted with Kim He never appeared tc
be in brighter spirits to them unit
about o'clock in the afternoon, when
i they noticed change in their fathers
condition Dr. Outerhridge was quick
4 ly summoned Mr. Platt was UP an6
dressed at the time He was put tc
bed. and at 4 o'clock he died without
murmur, without recognition o
those about his bedside.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and probably Tuesday; not
much change in temperature.
For Illinois, Iowa and Missouri:
Fair tonight and probably Tuesday;
not much change in temperature.
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CHICAGO. March William J.
Calhoun, the new minister to China
was today given an afternoon tea by
forty Chinese students, which lasted
two hours and half The dishes
served, the students said, were just
a hint as compared to the state din.
ners Calhoun will be forced to pit his
gastronomic powers against In China.
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Funeral on Tuesday.

NEW YORK, March There has
been a constant stream of callers at
the home of Frank H. Platt today.
Few entered the house, but all left
cards and messages of coincidence for
the family of the former SENATOR Thos.
Collier Platt. The funeral, which will
be private, will be held at the old Platt
home at Tioga, where he entered poll
tics in 1850.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
Mrs. cudahY pisannears.

From the beginning to the end of
the affair, Mrs. Cudahy was not in
evidence.
Cudahy's attorneys admit the gener-
al facts In the case. but are unwilling
to go into details
Since Cudahy's marriage on Decem-
Der 2s, 1899, to Miss Edna Gown. who
was society belle of Omaha, the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
Steamer on Fire.

PORTLAND. Me-, March The
big passenger steamer Manhattan
caught fire in the harbor here today
and is likely to be totally destroyed
One of her crew, a Spaniard, is miss
ing, and it is believed he is dead All
of the passengers escaped.
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officer Arrests cudahy.

He's ruined my home. He's ruined
my home said Cudahy, turning to the
officer and making no attempt at re-
sistance.
You're under arrest said the Of
ficer.
"All right, I'll go with you. but let
me call my attorney before you take
me to the station Cudahy replied
calmly.
Call your attorney and I'll get an
ambulance for this man. said the po.
liceman.
Who is he?"
Its Jere Lillis,' Cudahy said over
his shoulder. as he walked toward the
telephone.
After seeing that I1illis had been
started to hospital the policeman
took Cudahy to the police station.
The packer Sc cash bond and
was released.
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Hyde Arraioned Today.

KANSAS CITY, March 7.-Dr. B..
Clark Hyde will be formally arrested
and arraigned in the criminal court at
/ O'Clock this afternoon. 1t is expect
ed that he will be admitted to bail
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KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March III. s.
Lillis, president of the Western Ex-
change bank, and member of an old
and prominent Kansas City family,
lies at the point of death at st. Wary's
hospital from injuries inflicted il the
home OF John P. Cudahy, son of
the Omaha packer, 100 East Thirty
sixth street, an exclusive residence
section. soon after midnight Sunday
morning.
Mr.. Cudahy was arrested and taken
to No. Police Station, where he was
charged with assault, an held for sew
eral hours, but not locked up. Upon
the arrival of his attorney, Cudahy
was released unde. bond of s1O0.
Mrs. Cudahy, acting on adv'ce OF
counsel, refused to discuss the affair
merely saying: "Mr. Cudahy viii get
his deserts
Iillis' wounds are cuts, said to have
been inflicted with knife, on face,
limbs and one arm. The cuts have
been made in criss-cross fashion. If
he RECEIVERS he will be disigured for
life, it Is averred by physicians
LiIIis Found Bound.
Before cutting Lillis, Cudahy Is said
to have bound Lillis with strong
rope. One Of Cudahy's chauffeurs wa,
present. Neighbors heard Lillis
screaming and groaning in the Cudah,
| home and they called the Westpor
police station.
1t was a woman who called Hel
identity has not been established.
"A man is being murdered in the
Cudahy home. Send an officer there
! at once" she screamed
Ten minutes later Patrolman Briar
Underwood hurried to the Cudah.
home
The front door was open, so he die
not ring the bell. Stepping into the
hall he heard screams coming from
a parlor. Then groans and cries fol
mercy.
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Weather Conditions.

The Montana depression has passed
rapidly eastward to New England
since Saturday, attended by snow or
ern states, and field of high pressure
following it, which covers the southern
plateau and lower Mississippi valley
this morning. has caused fair, cooler
weather from the Rockies to the cen.
tral valleys.
Areas OF moderately low pressure
are in northern Montana and in Arizo-
ma, which are accompanied by moder-
ate temperature, but 10 precipitation.
Conditions indicate continued fair,
moderately cool weather for this sec
ton tonight and Tuesday.
Local Observations.
KEOKUK, March T.
Bar. Their Wind. Weather.
6, Z p. M. 1922 Al W Clear
n, a. M. So.12 3S w Clear
River above low water of 1864: Sew.
en- feet. 8 tenths.
Change in tweuty-four hours: Rise
of feet, / tenth
March g.. Mean temperature, 54 de.
grees; maximum, Ga; minimum, A.
River Stages.
Galland-3.o; fall, 0s.
Ottumwa-t0.4; rising.
The Mississippi river will rise south
of Keokuk for the next forty-eight
hours.
FRED q. GoSEwISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
BOYS Start Trouble.

Some small boys in the afternoon
boarded locomotive standing with
steam up on the Third and Berks
street yard, tying the whistle down.
The shrill scream Of the whistle gath
cred a big crowd in the vicinity. and
stoning of cars began. For half an
hour every car had its windows
smashed in passing. Finally some one
pulled off a trolley pole and the crowd
boarded the car at the rear, and while
the policeman on the front platform
began firing in the air the conductor
and motorman ran into corner
store. where they were protected by
the policemen.
Supt. Taylor heard of tire trouble
and rushed two troops of mounted
men to the place, who drove the crowd
away.
There was a good deal OF disorder
in the northern part of the city to-
ward dark. An old man named Rob-
ert Cos clio was fatally shot by a
policeman. The more the crowd in
creased in size, the more disorderly 1t
became Policemen tried to break It
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
Rioters Flee to Home.

Some of the rioters took refuge III
the home Of John Forte. Forte was
at dinner with his wife and children.
The policemen rushed into the dining
room and dubbed the men who had
fled from the street. Forte protested
and was struck down with a billy.
Ten thousand persons gathered in
Allegheny avenue near the Richmond
car barns. Every car that came up
was stoned Several conductors and
motormen were injured and half a
dozen cars were wrecked, the mob
tearing up the seats and smashing
the windows.
Superintendent of Police Taylor
sent couple of mounted policemen
to the ground and the troopers came
on at full gallop. They sent their
horses straight into the crowd, knock
ing men right and left. The men had
their pistols ready to shoot if neces-
sary, but the mob retreated from the
horses and fed.
One OF the Kensington disturbances
that made a riot call necessary at
tracted several thousand persons to
the vicinity OF Third and Susequehan-
ma avenue, where car was stoned,
the motorman and conductor put to
fight and various minor attacks made
on other cars.
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To Protect the Mint.

WASHINGTON, March 7.-If con-
ditions in Philadelphia menace the
safety of the U. S. mint there, troops
held in reserve at Governors Island
and Fort Dupont can be rushed into
the city within few hours. Secre-
tary of War Dickinson today took
steps to prepare for this emergency.
To General Leonard Wood has been
detailed the work Of collecting the
troops. No call has yet been issued
but the army regulars are prepared
for instant action.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
Numerous Small Riots Occurred During Sunday
in the City of Broiherly Love and the Police
Had Busy and Exciting Day.
NOTHING OF VERY SERIOUS NATURE
Leaders OF the General Strike to be Arrested and
Placed i'm Jail on Charge os Conspiracy
Government Property to be Projected.

up. They were egged from the win
dows of houses and stoned by persons
in the crowd. The policemen drew
pistols and fired into the air, but the
threat accomplished nothing. Several
policemen were knocked down and
seriously hurt. 1t was apparent that
the small force had no chance against
5000 angry rioters
Policeman Shoots One.
Reinforcements arrived and chars
ed the crowd. Policemen shot at the
and shot to kill. Costello
turned out of the crowd and ran to-
ward his own home in the immediate
neighborhood. A policeman followed.
him and shot him as Costello reached
the back yard of his place. The man
was taken to hospital where priest
administered the last rites.
Several rioters were hit by bullets,
but none was seriously hurt.
Policeman Samuel Renshav was
badly beaten by a crowd OF strike
sympathizers at Seventy-first street
and Woodland avenue. William Nc
Pherson, the proprietor of poolrocul.
was in the frowd which stoned cars.
A policeman, firing from one OF the
cars, winged Mcpherson and dropped
him with broken leg.
A woman carrying baby was shot
in the breast during a vicious encoun'
ter between the police and strike sym
pathizers at Fifth and Fulton street,.
A crowd was breaking car windc US
and bouncing bricks off motormen
Mrs. Jennie Brennan was caught in
the crowd with her S-weeis-old baby.
She tried to get away but the press
was SO great that she was held vltil
the police arrived and began to sb5ot-
A bullet struck her in the left hI east,
just under the shoulder. She I'll to
the ground screaming, and her baby
rolled out of her arms into the gutter
Her screams did more to break up the
mob than the blows of the police
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WILMINGTON, Del, March -
The Forty-fifth Coast Artillery, To-
Gated at Fort Dupont, Della, will be
sent to Philadelphia to guard the
Philadelphia mint and other govern
ment property.
PHILADELPHIA, March with
every prospect that the general strike
leaders will be arrested on charges
of conspiracy at the behest of the
city officials before the day is out,
the third day of the tieup of the city's
business district opened with both
sides prepared for anything. The
strikers claim that 100000 men are
out but the city officials say only Co.
600 have struck.
Some Sunday Trouble.
A crowd of boys began tantalizing
a green policeman at Sixth and Car
penter streets. The policeman rush
ed the crowd and arrested one OF
the boys. The crowd attempted
rescue, and while the policeman was
struggling to keep hold of his prison
er he was re-enforced by squad OF
policemen from nearby station. The
crowd was driven away, but it reform
ed at Eighth and Carpenter streets.
There were several thousand men and
boys in the mob by this time. They
barricaded the car track with cobble.
stones torn from the roadway. Every
car that came along was bombarded,
and men from windows of houses
along the street hurled cobhlestones
at the motormen and the police
guards.
Lieut. Woods, commanding detach-
ment of men, attacked the crowd
which refused to break. Three auto
mobile patrol wagons came up. The
chief ordered his men to wade into
the crowd and break every head they
could reach. For five or ten minutes
the thuding of clubs was lively
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-25
WEATHER BUREAU
GUARANTEES SUN
Fair Weather Promise Fol
lows Departure of Storm
of Last Night.

Ear weather tonight and Saturday IS
promised By the Weather Bureau. for
the storm that brought the rain has
passed on to the southern New England
coast and thence viii move eastward
With the fair Sky viii be moderate
brisk southeriy winds, but they are not
expected 30 bring a great change in the
temperature tonight. for while IL is pre-
dicted that Il viii be cooler the Their
mometer viii hardly show freezing at
mosphere- The minimum Temperature
last night was 3 and at S O'Clock this
morning IL had risen to g. The precipi-
"a ton yesterday was %
temperatures above normal fl most
parts OF the ccEltTy are the feature
Of the weather statistics for today. In
the South II has been especially warm.
the same storm that dampened Wash
lngton brought rains to the Atlantic
states north Of Virginia, the Lake re-
Gion. the Ohio valley and Tennessee.
Another storm than that which visited
the East has disturbed conditions in the
West II gave rain TO the Pacific coast,
ana snow TO Ida1O. Montana and WyO-
ming.