davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-28
CITY NEWS.

Smoke Moeller's Silver Ash sc cigar
The heavy rain which fell late
yesterday afternoon and during the
night, failed to freeze. as was ex-
pected, and today seemed like reg
ular April one.
Auto robes and blankets at sher-
woods.
j. G. Anderson. father Of Mrs.
Harry Harrison of this city. was
brought to Keokuk yesterday from
Montrose and taken to the ST. JOS
eph's hospital. Mr.. Harrison is suf-
fering from Bright's disease.
Lindenoid half soles wear the
best Try them. Karle, S14 Main.
-Keokuk Camp NJ. W. A. No. 6c2
will hold It's regular meeting tonight
at Woodman hall All members are
requested to - present.
Charles White, colored porter,
commonly known as DOC" received
serious burn yesterday while at
tempting to light gas stove. He
turned on the gas, but while he was
in the act, dear friend OF his APP
peared and Doc neglected lighting
the stove In the course of five min
utes, when the conversation had
ceased, he touched match to the
gas that accumulated in the oven.
causing an explosion. The unfortunate
man received severe burn over and
around his right eye.
Mayor Martin Behrman OF New
Orleans his referred to the Louisiana
Historical society suggestion that a
celebration be held to mark the cen
tennial anniversary of the first steam
boat trip down the Ohio and Missis-
sippi rivers by Captain Roosevelt in
1S11-12. The plan proposed calls for
a river pageant starting at Pittsburg
after celebration in that city, the
pageant to make stops at every city
on the way, each of these intermediate
cities to have local celebration and
add it's pageant the whole to end at
New Orleans Letters have been
written in this connection to the
mayors of Pittsburg, Wheeling, Mar
ietta, Cincinnati, Louisville, Cairo,
Memphis, vicksburg, Natchez. Baton
Rouge and other river towns. The
builder and navigator of the first
steamboat down the river was great
uncle of former President Roosevelt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-28
JOHN DUfEk DIED
| in HIS CHAIR.
Passing Of Old Tailor at His Home on
Bank Street Near Ten O'Clock
Last Nisht-old
Resident.
WAS BORN IN BOHEMIA.
Came Here More Than Thirty Years
Ago and With the Lowitz
Tailoring Company for
Many Years.
WAS BORN IN BOHEMIA

John Dufek, one Of the oldest tail
ors in this section and one OF the
city's long time residents, died In his
chair at the family home, 1412 Bank
street. at ten o'clock last night. The
deceased had been i'll for some time,
seriously so during the past six weeks
tuberculosis causing death. Mr.. Dufek
had not been confined to his bed and
was up and around daily.
The deceased was born in Bohemia,
Austria, November II, 1874. In that
country he grew to manhood and on
the ninth of November, ~ years ago,
was united in marriage to Caroline
Mlada. Three children were born in
the old country. With his family the
decedent came to this country about
thirty-ive years ago and soon after
located in Keokuk, having made this
city his home since. He entered the
S. S. Lowitz tailoring establishment
when first coming to keokuk and for
more than thirty years had been one
of the valued employees of that large
concern. The tailor's trade was learn
ed by Mr.. Dufek in Bohemia and dur
ing the greater portion of his life, he
had followed that calling. Mr.. Dufek
with those members of his family at
home had made their residence at
Fourteenth and Bank street ever since
coming to the city.
The deceased was member of the
Iowa Legion of Honor also of the
local tailor's union. These two organ
izations will have charge of the
funeral services, which will be an
nounced later, as soon as the rela-
tives have been heard from
| Those who survive are, the wife,
! Mrs. Caroline Dufek, and three daugh-
1 tiers and four sons: Mrs. Jennie Hol-
| lenback of Helena, Mont; Mrs. Hugo
Kelley, of Tacoma, Wash; Mrs. Ed
ward Heine of Keokuls James.
Charles, George and Frank of Keo.
kuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-28
PICTURE THEATRE
CASES ARGUED
Attorneys Craig and Miller Present
Their Cases Before Judge w. I.
McNamara in Superior
Court.
GAYNoR AN AUTHORITY
Mayor Of New York at One Time on
Bench, Held Very Liberal
View Of Sunday Law
Under Amusement.
GAYNoR AN AUTHORITY


County Attorney Theodore A. Craig
representing the state and Attorney
D. F. Miller in behalf Of the several
defendants, presented their arguments
before Judge w. L. Mcnamara in the
superior court in the moving picture
theatre cases late yesterday after
noon.
The arguments were principally law
ones and were on what constituted
labor within the purview of the stat
utes.
At the conclusion of the arguments
the case was taken under advisement
by the court. The defendants under
fire are named in four informations
filed at two different times and in
clude the employees of both the
Colonial and Dodge's theatre.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-28
PERSONALS.

Miss Nellie Graley OF Nauvoo is
visiting in the city with home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Morris OF Way
land, Mo-, who have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Spaan will return to
their home tomorrow.
Ed Smith, a former Keokuk boy
who has been visiting for several
days in the city, left today for his
home in Omaha.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-28
MiIIer's Personal View.

While the arguments were purely
on law points, Attorney Miller did take
occasion in one instance, to express
his view of the action which the
preachers of Keokuk have taken. He
believed they were making mistake,
pointing out that the morals of the
city would be higher with the moving
picture theatres in operation on Sun
day than if they were not. II the
boys of Keokuk could not go to a
moving picture show they would prob
ably go 10 saloons or dives or other
places, he declared
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-28
Mayor Gaynor As Authority.

Mayor Gaynor As Authority.
County Attorney Craig cited a mum
Der of authorities, among them the
case of the State OF Arkansas vs. H
G. Quarles, in which 1t was held tina,
the operation of a theatre constituted
a violation of the Sunday law. He
also cited a great many authorities
from numerous states in which it has
been held everything from driving ar
omnibus to running street car is
unlawful.
Attorney Miller cited number Of
cases from the New York Supplement
among them being an opinion BY
Judge Gaynor, now mayor of thai
state, who was then on the bench
In this opinion the present mayor
takes very liberal observance O
the Sunday law.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-28

question involved.
The county attorney contended that
at was not the act of running a
theatre. but in the actual labor per.
formed. consisting of turning the
crank which operates the moving pic.
ture machine, ushering, selling tickets,
playing the piano, etc.
Mr. Miller was inclined to the
opinion that the labor performed had
TO be mental or manual and cited the
Chinese exclusion act in support of
his contention. In rebuttal the county
attorney indicated that such con-
struction as that would be hardship
on man who made his living by the
sweat of his brow. He declared that
this would have the effect of the laws
discriminating against the laborer and
in favor of a man who performed work
of different character.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-28
Chance For jury Trial.

In the event that Judge Mcnamara
should rule aversely in these cases 1t
is likely that interesting court mat
ter will follow, principally in the form
of jury trial. Since the moving pic
ture cases we're instituted this ques-
ton has been asked: would jury
convict The answer, in many in
stances, seems to be answered with
no"
But jury trial is not improbable,
for it is said that should the defens
lose in the lower court an appeal will
be taken to the district coErt and a
trial had in the March term, II It
could be reached. However. the de.
cision of Judge Mcnamara is not
looked for for some time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-23
FRANK w. SMITH
 HAS ARM BROKEN

While cranking his automobile yes- terday afternoon near the Brown Marx building, Frank w. Smith, the we'll known attorney, permitted the crank to slip. Ii struck his arm and broke it in two places.
 MT. Smith was hurried up to his of flee, accompanied by Mrs. Smith, but before reaching the eighth floor he tainted He was taken from the ele- vator and several physicians were inn mediately summoned. Later he was removed to his home in Elyton.
 MT. Smith will be confined to his home for several days.
 The accident was witnessed by half score of persons and a large crowd followed the injured attorney to his office.
 Among those who called were Judge Dan A. Greene and Captain LaSourd, who were both injured in an automo bile accident with two other gentlemen later in the evening,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-23

one or more to represent the states of the middle west in the hearing before the interstate commerce commission now proceeding relative to proposed rate ad- vances
 Among those at the meeting today were Gen. H. Kindall of Denver, representing Governor Shafroth of Colorado Murdo Mckenzie, president of the American Live Stock associations; William R. Will Hams, a member of the Texas board of railroad commissioners; John l.. Powell, president of the Southwestern Shippers association: J. E. Love, member of the Oklahoma board of railroad commission CTS; H. H. Haines, secretary of the Gal weston chamber of commerce.; E. B. Challer of the Fort Worth Cattle Rais- CTS association; M. H. Redfield and D. c. Little of the Kansas City Mercantile club; s. H. Cowan of Fort Worth, rep resenting the American Live Stock asso- ciation; F. S. Easton of Des Moines. representing the Iowa Cattle Raisers association; H.. s. Meacham, member or the Iowa board of railroad commission CTS; seven representatives of the Illinois Manufacturers associations; number or members of the Kansas Live Stock asso- citation, and William Allen White of Elm poria, Kas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-23
CAPITAL CASES IN
 CRIMINAL COURT

Double-header proceedings were in- duiged in yesterday afternoon in the criminal court, when both Judge W. k. Fort and Judge Samuel L. Weaver heard capital cases. Will Lockett. the negro charged with the killing of Po- liceman M. M. OBryant during the early part of January was still on trial in the first division, where Judge Fort presided After finishing his non- Jury docket for the day in the sec ond division of the criminal court Judge Weaver began on the trial of a capital case. Court was held in one of the rooms of the city court.
 The case begun by Judge Weaver is that of George DeWyre, a white man charged with the killing of rail- way engineer at Pinkney City. The case was called late yesterday after noon and only one witness was placed on the stand before adjournment.
 The trial of the negro. Lockett in the first division will probably De con- cluded this morning as only couple of arguments remain to be heard be- fore the case is given over to the jury. Ed Winston is conducting the prosecution.
 The murder case of William How ton, the white man charged with the killing of his father near Ground Hog last fall, will be the next case up after the completion of the DeWyre case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-23
BUSY DAY FOR THE
 FIRE FIGHTERS.

Yesterday was a very busy day for the fire department.
 Three of the fires occurred within an hour. None of the fires amounted to much. the greatest amount of damage being s2500
 Four negro houses were totally de- stroyed yesterday morning at Eureka in Simm's Addition to West End The West End fire department answered the call but was unable to do anything on ac- count of lack of water. There was no plug within a distance that the hose would reach. The fremenN did what they could. however, without the water. By hard work they kept the fire from spreading to any of the nearby property, although the four houses were burned. The houses were long distance from the station, and the fire had made good headway when the men arrived. The total damage was estimated at $2500. The property belonged to Fritz Carle.
 The central station was called to fire on Eighth alley, between Twenty second and Twenty-third street at about 7:45 last night. The flames were in negro house in the rear of the residence of J. Rossman. The flames were blazing high when the department arrived, and it was only by good work that the fire was pre- vented from spreading to the adjoining residence. The fire was soon under con trol. The damage was estimated at $500. The property is operated by the Sewal- Bains Realty company. The damage was partially covered by insurance.
 The fire, while short-lived, was spec tacular one, and attracted an unusually large crowd The entire Northside was lighted by the flames, and it is estimated that fully 2000 people were at the ire.
 There were three other runs made yes7 terday. but none of them amounted to anything of importance. Alarms were turned in from Avenue I and Twenty second street, Avenue G and Sixteenth street, Twelfth avenue and Twenty-fifth street. The firemen were a tired lot last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-23
BRING VETERANS
 TO BIRMINGHAM

A meeting of Confederate Veterans and Sons of Veterans will be held Sun day afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Cham Der of Commerce auditorium for the purpose of considering the matter of extending an invitation that the annual state convention of the Confederate Veterans be held in Birmingham.
 Gen. A. c. Oxford, in command of the Fourth brigade, is in receipt of a letter from Gen. George P. Harri- son, commanding the state division, which states that the veterans have as yet received no invitation from an Alabama city and an effort will be made by Camp Hardee, U. c. ", and Camp Clayton, U. S. c. ", to land the reunion for Birmingham.
 To have the reunion here the cit izens of Birmingham must raise a fund of 5000 or s4oOO to defray the expenses of entertainment of the vet erans, Gadsden, it is understood, is desirous of having the reunion. but no invitation has yet been extended.
 The state reunion of the veterans will be held in November.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-23
HANDCUFFED MEN
 EAGER FOR FIGHT

Detective John Wrenn gave a sigh of relief last night when he handed two negroes, Neal Mitchell and Jack Bailey over to Warden Williamson The two negroes are wanted for burglary and grand larceny here and were caught in Gadsden. Detective Wrenn was sent after them.
 It seems that one negro had turned up the other and the other had returned the favor by giving information leading to the capture of No. l. As a result both had been arrested and they were ex- tremely angry with each other. Detec- tive wrenn had but one pair of handcuffs and was forced to fasten one to the other. Then the fun began.
 For few minutes the two called each other endearing names. Then Neal cuffed Bailey, who is the smaller of the two. Bailey had his right hand free and re- turned the blow with interest. For few minutes there was spretty mill, when the little negro, seeing that he was get ting the worst of 1t. reached down and picked up a brass cuspidor He struck the other a fearful blow over the head with it. About that time they were quelled by Wrenn.
 All the way from Gadsden to Birming- ham the two negroes made frantic eff forts to get at each other. As they were ilandcuffed together it was practically impossible to keep them apart.
 Detective Wrenn says that he has car red bad prisoners that he had to watch, but those two gave him more trouble than any he had ever tried.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-23
FREIGHT PURSUED
 BY PECULIAR FATE

Fate in all it's singular aspects seemed to pursue freight train No S5 which de- parted from Birmingham Wednesday night at midnight on it's usual run 10 Selma over the Southern railway. On the train were the crew only and one special officer who was en route to Selma to protect the train from various criminal depredations which had been occurring with persistent regularity on that division.
 The flagman on the train was jerhed from the cars while the train was running out of Bessemer. He suffered broken arm The train upon leaving Bessemer was invoked and found to contain IS loaded cars as cargo In a few minutes the special officer spied negro in some compromising act and in a subsequent n- reference the negro was killed.
 Within short time after this accident the engineer was pulling across the Ala bama Great Southern tracks. His engine struck the ground, turned over and killed him instantly
 The train finished it's run in E hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-23
PLAN RECEPTION
 OF THE DELEGATES

The executive committee of the Jef- ferson County Good Roads association met in the Chamber of Commerce rooms yesterday afternoon at o'clock and dts cussed the plans of entertaining the com ing meeting of the Alabama Good Roads association.
 The meeting place of the convention was decided in the council chamber at the city hall
 Job Going, president of the Board of Revenue, offered the following resolu- tions:
 Whereas the Alabama Good Roads association will extend an invitation for the National Good Roads association to meet in Alabama in 1911.
 Resolved, first, that the Jefferson County Good Roads association join the invitation and urge that this National Good Roads association meet in Birming- ham.
 Resolved, second, that we urge the commercial bodies of Birmingham to join In this invitation and assist in securing this convention"
 A'N NCt1htc Ol tilt DdTDecue at NOrtn Birmingham were presented by the chairman of the committee. c. B. Rogers. All of his recommendations were heartily concurred in
 Chairman George T. Brazelton of the automobile committee reported that his committee had sent out 800 letters to au- tomobile owners asking them to assist in fnrniehfne fba;r ride to the delegates. He reported that a number. of owners had offered their cars. The following-is is list of the com mittees of the Jefferson County Good Roads association which has charge of the entertainment of the Alabama Good Roads association:
 Executive and General Arrangement Committee-John w O'Neill, chairman Frank Y Anderson. Rev. J. S. Glasgow J. c. Waldrop. Dr. G. W. Brown, J. T. Blakemore, F. A. Hewitt, J. E. Dedman w. M. Drennen, William Hood, Oscar Underwood, N. L. Zell, T. A. Peake, Job Going, George Gordon Crawford, c. B. Rogers, pr. J. S. Winter, Charles Dew. R. s. Munger, J. A. Rountree. George T. Brazelton, E. J. Hudnali, T. T. Huey, A. T. Newell, B. E. Poole.
 Committee on Automobiles-Geo T. Brazelton, chairman; l.. A. Whitehead, Robert Jemison, St., J. w Mcqueen. D. D. Monasco, C. B. Ennis. Committee on Barbecue-C. B. Rogers, ! chairman; T. A. Peake and 10 other mem bers to be named later. Committee on Finance-Frank Y. An derson, chairman; Job Going, John w. O'Neill, c. B. Rogers, A T. Newell, T. A. Peake, N. L. Zell, N. W. Scott, R. E. Poole J. S. Winter. The selection of other committees was deferred until next meeting of the execu- tive committee, September 29
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-23
THIEF IS SHOT BY
 OFFICERS IN GAR Attempt to Break Up Eobberies
 Around Bessemer LADIES' WHIST CLUB Entertained Ky Mrs. Andrew C. Mitchell. Candidates for Office Are Getting
 Very Busy-Other News
 of Bessemer

Bessemer, September 22.-(Special)- Nelson Jones, a negro well known in Bessemer, was shot and instantly killed this morning by Special Officer Reeves of the Southern Railway company. Jones was shot while attempting to rob a box car that was standing on a siding at Valley Creek Junction, three miles be- low Bessemer.
 For several weeks past the box cars placed at the junction have been sys- tematically robbed. Efforts have been made from time to time by the local au- thorities to locate the thieves. but they managed to evade the clutches of the law. Special Agent Gus Elard was de- tailed on the case and with three off cers attempted to run down the thieves. The officers concealed themselves and watched the cars for several nights, but to no effect. Finally the three detectives were sealed up in box car, which was placed on a siding near Valley Creek Junction, where the robberies had oc- cured. About 2:3O this morning the waiting officers heard some one ap- preaching the car and in a few minutes the car door was opened and negro climbed in. He was met by command to surrender, but instead of complying he opened fire on the officers with re- volver. He fired only one shot, for De- tective Reeves returned the fire, shooting the negro through the heart and killing him instantly. The body was brought to Bessemer and taken to the undertaking establishment of Kennedy Bros. Coroner Brasher will hold an inquest Friday morning at o'clock.
 The car containing the detectives was placed on the siding by Engineer W. H. Hill, who met his death this morning by the derailment of his engine at Mobile Junction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-23
IMPROVEMENT WORK
 ON HOWARD CAMPUS

fund of 5000, which is being spent in. improving and beautifying the campus and grounds at Howard college, will do much to add to the general appearance of the college, it is said. A good deal of grading will be done, commodious asphalt walks will be laid, and lamp posts to be equipped with incandescent globes will be erected. The grounds will be second in appearance to those of no other college in the state when the alter ations have been made.
 It is reported that 5 additional stu dents have matriculated at Howard since the opening and that the institution was never in a more flourishing state. The student body besides, Is jubiiant over the football prospects for the season. and prosperity is in evidence in all branches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-23
Marriage Licenses Issued

Marriage licenses have been issued as follows from the office of the pro- bate court:
 James M. Clements of Johns to Mrs. Mary J. Brown.
 George E. Jones of Birmingham to Miss Louise H. Koenig.
 George Carles Mnrlitt of Birmingham to Miss Henrietta Virginia Wilcox.
 Clyde V. Orr of Birmingham to Miss Hazel R. Strickland.
 Walter D. Christian of Birmingham to Miss Laura Butler.
 Lawrence Sides of Birmingham to Miss Hattie Stone
 Early F. Davis of Blossburg to Miss Jeannette Lynn.
 Charles Aston of Birmingham to Miss Matte L. Bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-23
Mr.. Bush Witnesses Sisters Play

Monte Semon, manager of the Bijou theatre, rendered a box to Mrs. J. w. Bush last night for the performance of "St. Elmo" Mrs. Bush is a sister of Mrs Augusta Evans Wilson, the au- thor of the book from which the play is written. During the dntermission Mrs. Bush sent back a magnificent bou- quet of flowers. On the flowers was Mrs. Bush's card with "ro St. Elmo Murray and Edna Earl, from Mrs. J. w. Bush"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-23
PERSONAL.

C. D. Wilburn superintendent of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic rail- road, was in Birmingham yesterday. ner general agent of the Frisco sys- tenn, returned yesterday to Chicago. where he will complete his course this fall at the University of Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-23
New Steamship Line

Seattle, Wash. September 22.-A steam ship line between Seattle and Panama has been organized to carry freight only and to connect with a similar fleet ply ing between Colon and New York. The Mackinaw will sail for Panama October 10, and thereafter there will be a sailing for the isthmus every two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-23
At the Bijou
Certificate of Dissolution

Iron company was filed yesterday in the office of the probate court The certificate was signed by the president, E. J. Lee Rust, and other stockholders
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-23
American Typewriter First

Brussels, September 22.-The Smith Premier typewriter, manufactured at Syracuse, N Y, has been awarded the Grand Prix over all competitors at the Brussels International exposition.