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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-04
Worst Blaze in the Experience of
Chief croeker, Does Damage
of Million and
Half.
BLAzED THREE HOURS
Five Hundred Horses Were Rescued
But Several Buildings Were
Destroyed in the Big
Blazs.

NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-Fire in the
vicinity of Twenty-fourth street and
Eleventh avenue carly last night swept
an area 500 by 300 feet, causing dam
age estimated at s1,5OoooO Chief
Croker said it was the greatest burned
area during his experience In New
York.
The space swept comprises three
acres on Eleventh avenue, Twenty
Fourth and Twenty-ifth streets. For
three hours the fire was beyond con-
troll of the fire department. Five hun
dred horses were rescued from sta
bles.
The fire started in the lumber yard
of Moore Bros, destroying it and also
the kindling wood factory of Clark &
Wilkins The following were also de-
stroyed or damaged
Six-story factory Of the New York
Metal Ceiling company, stables and
storehouse of James j Duffy, con
tractor, the Pennsylvania hotel, the
warehouse of the United States Elk
press company, vacant two-story
building of the Metropolitan Iron and
steel company, and the four-story fac
tory of the Atlas Metal Bed company
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-04
FOURTEEN MISSING
HAVE SHOWN UP
Death List Is Reduced Now to 25
With no Bodies Re-
covered.

NEW YORK, Oct 4-The naval
board OF inquiry that is investigating
Saturday nights Hudson river tragedy
in which % sailors from the battle
shin New Hampshire were drowned,
will in all probability report that the
hilarious spirits OF the sailors was
alone responsible for the overturnina
of the launch.
The board was expected to finish to
day and at once send its findings tc
the navy department at Washington
None of the bodies have been re
covered. Fourteen of the MISSING
men have reported. bringing the list
of possible dead down to %.
Midshipman Cheylier, the hero O
the tragedy by reason of rescuing s
dozen men, will be the last man call
ed before the board. He is nearly /;
nervous wreck and medal of homo
will likely be given him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-04
THE WEATHER.
Weather Forecast

For Keokuk and Unsettled
with probable showers tonight or Wed.
nesday.
For Illinois and Missouri-Unsettled
with probable showers tonight or Wed.
nesday
For Iowa-Unsettled with probable
showers tonight of Wednesday. Warm.
er central portion tonight.
Weather Conditions.
The pressure is low between the
Mississippi and the Rockies, with
marked depression moving through
North Dakota, and the pressure con.
tinues high over the eastern portion
of the country
Rains have been general over the
Mississippi Valley, the Lower Nilsson.
ri Valley, the Western Lake Region
and on the Gulf Coast
1t is slightly warmer both east and
vest of the Mississippi. and cooler IN
the Upper Mississippi Valley.
Conditions indicate unsettled wealth
er for this section, and probable show.
ers tonight or Wednesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-04
EGYPT's RULER
WILL STEP DOWN
Roosevelt Stirred up the People so,
That Ruling is no
Pleasure.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Oct. 4.-Col.
Roosevelt is responsible for the de-
termination of Abbas Pasha, khedive
of Egypt, to resign his throne
BY his speeches in Khartoum and
Cairo in which he pleaded for the
Strengthening of English rule In Egypt
and urged the Egyptians to submit
peaceably to such rule, Roosevelt is
declared to have stirred up such
activity on the part of the young
Turks, who constitute the nationalist
party, that the khediye has found his
continuous rule beset by too many
perplexities and has decided to ah~
dictate
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-04
One Hundred Delegates Are Working
on the Constitution to be Adopted
BY The New
State
SAFELY
REPUBLICAN,
Party Is Overwhelmingly In the Ma
jorlty, Thus Assuring Good Con-
stitution When itsis
Framed.

SANTA FE, N. NJ, Oct. New
Mexico's constitutional convention
met at noon in the hall of representa-
tives In the capitol Thomas B. Catron,
former delegate to congress, called the
convention to order and after Rev.
Julius Deracher, chaplain of San Mi
guel church, the oldest church in the
United States, had asked for the
seven gifts of the Holy Ghost" to
descend upon the 100 delegates
the oath of office was administered by
Judge John R. McFie of the New Mex
leo Supreme Court.
Charles A. Spies of Las Vegas was
elected president His selection sig
nifies that the conservatives are in
control of the convention and that the
initiative and referendum and prohib.
ition will not be written into the con.
stitution but that the organic law
will be purely fundamental docu
ment as desired by President Taft
OF the 100 delegates, constituting
the convention, II are republicans
giving the party overwhelming con
troll. It is believed sixty days will be
required to complete the work T
big fight in the convention will be over
/ the question of whether a safe or sane
or progressive constitution will be
adopted.
/ The majority Of the convention ia
vors progressive constitution ant
adherants of this policy openly charg'
that safe and sane constitution
operate in favor of the interests, thus
making 1t easier for them to faster
Y their grip on the new state. Thes
men charge that Hitchcock was sen
into New Mexico and Arizona to fore
the safe and sane plan onto the nev
states.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-04
snperlntendent Sims Was Discharged
Because he Asked For Larger
Share Of The
spoiIs.
CAR REPAIR SCANDAL
Sims Had Salary of $3.50 Per Month,
S. Per Day Extra Money and
Was Promised Halt
the Graft.

CHICAGO, Oct. 4.-Harold A. Sims.
who lost his place as superintendent
OF the South Memphis Car Company
because he is said to have asked for a
larger share OF the graft, was the main
witness in the s1,0Oo,O0o Illinois Gen.
tral car repair graft hearing.
The former superintendent, proved
almost as remarkable witness as did
Henry c. Ostermann, who preceded
him on the witness stand. He dragged
names of minor employees, who, he
said, had been bought" and delved
into the tangled system whereby the
Illinois Central is said to have been
mulcted out OF hundreds of thousands
of dollars.
In the midst of the airing of the re-
markable graft scandal, new possible
defendant was paraded into the lime
light. Attorney Walter l.. Fisher, who
is appearing as prosecutor, made the
charge following the recross-examina-
tion of Ostermann.
The evidence we have is sufficient
to show Joseph E. Buker should be
named as a defendant in these cases,
declared Attorney Fisher.
The naming of Buker came after Os-
! termann has testified Buker had told
/ him to .'fix up his books" as President
Harahan had ordered an investigation
4 Ostermann said he did FIX the rec
4 ords' in accordance with Buker's or
ders. This inquiry, the witness said
was headed off by the late Ira G
I Rawn, former vice-president of the
Illinois Central, who has previousl,
been named as the fifth member" II
the supposed graft ring.
The days hearing was replete will
sensations and new charges. In ad
dition to the naming of Buker, th'
important features brought out We're
Sims testified he had made ou
stock in the Memphis Car Company il
Ostermanns name for Joseph E. Blu
ker, William Renshaw, Frank B. Harri
man, w. S. King and H. McCourt, al
former Illinois Central officials.
That e. H. Ward, secretary an
|, treasurer of the company, had PAL
William Moore and E. F Crabtree
/, the railroad car Inspector at the plan
s5, each week to "falsify their re
, ports +"
That he (sims) received salar
, Of $3.50 month as superintendent c
the plant, IS day extra money.
held five shares of stock and was I
! have received one-half OF the graft.
, That j. NJ Taylor, one of the defent
ants, told Ward to "let him 60 whe
he asked for fair division of tn
spoils.
5 That E. w. Ward received a salar
( OF $50 a month and a $4,000 annui
: expense account.
: A few minutes before Sims took tn
/, witness stand. dray hauled up
!. front of the Municipal Court Buildin
b It was piled high with Illinois Centr
: records and account books. Two e
:. pert accountants, who under the
$ rection of Sims have been checkfr
n up the graft accounts" since la
ho tuooOT,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-04
Rates Are Held up.

WASHINGTON, Oct. Am order
announced today by the interstate
commerce commission, suspends until
February 6, increased rates on west
bound freight to California Nevada
and Utah. which was announced by
the railroads on August 10 The or,
der applies to about 400 roads.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-04
Great Trading Days For keokuk


CONNER
doing with All
stocked with fall
in possible condition thousands
Southeastern Western LII
railroads. bridge the
will adj
lie o
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-04
wants Out Of .lail

WASHINGTON, Oct 4-Declaring
that ne is the victim of blackmail-
ing scheme, D. H. Bibb, g prominent
lumberman of San Francisco. is in
Jail here awaiting release by habeas
corpus proceedings. He was arrested
on a dispatch from San Francisco
stating that he had been indicted by
the grand jury and was fugitive
from justice.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-04
Burned at Stax~.

MOBILE, Ala, Oct. Am infuriat-
ed mob of 400 men took Rush With
ers. q negro, from the jail at Anda.
Iusia, Ala. today and burned him at
the stake. The negro had assaulted
Mrs. Hiram Stuckey, 4 white woman.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-04
AVIATOR SAILS
OVER THE MOUNTAINS
Tavuteau Files Across the Pyrennies
and Lands in the
Park.

SAN SEBASTIAN. Oct. Another
flight over the Pyrennies was made
today by Maurice Tavuteau, who as
cended from here at $40 this morn
ing and flew without interruption to
Biarritz and landed in the public
square. He few at an average height
OF $500 feet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-04
SUES FOR DIVORCE
IN MARSHALLTOWN
Mrs. Ella |. Miller Charges Frank D.
Miller With Cruel and In
humane Treatment.
[Gate City Special Service. ]

MARsHALLTowN, Iowa, Oct A.
Mrs Ella L. Miller today filed suit for
divorce in the district court against
Frank D. Miller. whom she married in
Keokuk, April 10. 1909. Plaintiff
charges cruel and inhuman treatment.
and habitual drunkenness. Mrs. Mil
Ter moved here only recently from
Lee county.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-04
CHOLERA SPREADS
BY THE BOATS
Three Cases at Marseilles After
ships Arrive There
From Italy.

LONDON, Oct. Am exchange
telegram from Marseilles says that
three deaths from cholera are report
ed thera. Boats from Italy are said
to have brought the disease
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-04
Seventy People Reported Drowned
After the Wild Battle For
the Llttle Life
Boat.
THE BOILER EXPLODED
Thirteen Survivors Have Reached
Port After the Fatality Which
Occurred Week
Ago.

PANAMA, Oct. 4.-Word has reach
ed here of the sinking of the Pacific
Steam Navigation Co.'S steamer
Chiriqua, with probable loss of so
of the crew and passengers. The
steamer Chile reached here today
and was Immediately sent back to
search for the survivors.
1t is understood the boiler OF tho
vessel exploded, due to the use of
salt water A life boat with thirteen
of the survivors on board has reach
ed port
Seventy Penshed.
COLON, Oct 4.-Seventy persons
perished Tuesday in the sinking Of
the Pacific Navigation Co.'S steamer
Chiriqua, following boiler explosion,
according to reports received here.
The explosion occurred on the after
noon of September 27 when the ves-
sci was 80 miles off Panama.
The stern of the vessel listed and
as the water swep, across the deck,
life boat was manned and lowered.
There was desperate battle among
the hundred passengers and crew to
get into the life boat and many were
crowded overheard.
The ships wireless operator rushed
to his cabin after the explosion but
before he could flash distress sig
nal, the vessel sank.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-09
MOONLIGHT. !

@. B. Burkholder was in Wichita
attending camp meeting Sunday.
Sam sollenberger's Of Upland were
here over Sunday.
There were party that went to
Brown county to attend q love feast
on Thursday: Mr.. s. H. Bert; Mes
danes ]. Il. Brechbill, Reuben CHM
enhaga and J. M. Sheets.
Melvin Crawford went to Kansas
city to see his father on Sunday
night who had an operation per
formed. 1t proved fatal and the
burial will be in Detroit.
Mrs. L. g. Long Is on the sick
list. 4
Will Kyner of Clay Center ID visit
lnE with Mrs. q. N. Sheets. MIS-.
Sheets Is his sister.
Jesse Crider had an attack OF Ia
grippe last Friday and Saturday but
is out ogain.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. e. Bert of Joplin,
Mo-, are here visiting relatives and
friends.
Miss Anna Crider is at home for
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Middleton OF
Woodbine attended the reception CIV
en- at the D. H. Brechbill home In
honor Of H. q. Brechbill and vie
who were recently married.
Miss Ruth Engle went to attend
normal in Abilene.
B. F. Engle and VIM, Page ana
daughter, Susie, 4eturned from p
three weeks trip to Pennsylvania
ana report a nice time.
Prayer meeting this will will be
on Friday evening instead OF Thurs
day as 1t usually is, at the church
Love feast next Saturday and Sun
day, June II and ~. Everybody
invited.
Rev. samuel Wingerd and wife Of
Houe and Harvey Wingerd and wife
Of Donegal spent Sunday at VIM.
pulpit at Bethel on Sunday morning.
Miss Alma Brechbill Of Abilene
spent a few days last week with her
uncle, D. H. Brechbill's,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-09
OUR SPECIAL MARKET LETTER
(Notea on this weeks Kansas City
stock market writt-n for the Re-
Hector by J. R. Van Worst Of the
N. x. & T. Commission Col

Kansas City, June s.-With 5000
cattle in today all lines Of buyers
were out early competing for sup
plies. Prices rule 10 to 16c higher
on best fat kinds with q few toppy
lots at zoe higher. Sales ranged for
best weighty steers from $3.50 to
1925, and bulk of short fed steers
At Se.75 to $40. Choice fat yearl-
ing steers and heifers were in light
supply, demand strong, 10 to zoe
higher prices, bulk now coming is not
good enough to sell within SOC OF
high time on this class three weeks
ago but they are still selling very
high.
Choice fat COWS and bulls are sell
ing csc higher today than last week
and best weishty cutting COWS are
fully is to $50 higher but old shells
are hard to sell. Good feedlng bulls
firm at tl.25 70 $500. Best young
,toek cows and heifers $500 to $3.50.
Fair to eood frim ss.25 to ts.Ib.
Trade in best stOekers and feeders
have been active all week. prices are
is 70 s5e higher than last week
fle.hy feeding steers weighing from
,ooo "a iaSo pounds Se.25 TO s6.sb.
V.ir to eood ana best welshsy stock
en-. s5.75 to ys.s5. Prime. fat yesis
1850 to $3.50. Fair to good $500
70 ss.7R Best stock calves 70 %
loo higher than last week. Yards are
vell cleaned up Of young stock ana
NJ look for moderate runs Of youns
cattle for awhile. -.
Receipts Of hogs today are soos.
market ruled 10 70 i5e higher ana
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-09
The Amendment Corrled by Vote o
/ 50 to 28.
is AN IMPORTANT PROVISION
X Prohibits the Federal Courts Sue
pending state Laws Except Upon
Order Of Three
VI Judges.

Washington, June 3.--When the sen
nte at the instance Of Mr.. overman Of
North Carolina incorporated into the
railroad bill an anti-injunction amend
ment the way was paved for Demo
cratic support Of the administration
railroad measure and the shortening Of
the time for discussion assured. This
amendment, one Of the most important
made to the pending measure, Is In
tended to prohibit federal courts from
granting interlocutory injunctions to
suspend state laws except upon an or
der Of three Judges Of the federal
court, one Of whom must be . member
Of the supreme court or circuit
Judge.
Senator Sutherland Of Utah endeav'
Ored to side track this amendment BY
moving to table II, but that PROPOSE
tion was voted down. The amendment
Of Mr.. overman prevailed by . vote
Of SO to %, the Republicans voting
for It being Beverage, Brown, Burton,
Bristow, Clapp. Curtis, Dolliver,
Gamble, Jones, Ia Toilette, Page,
Perkins, Crawford, Borah and Dixon.
Nj. Bailey was the only Democrat who
nailed to vote for the opposition. The
LEGISLATION thus sought was demanded
because Of the interference Of the
federal judges in the South in the ad'
ADMINISTRATION by state oHlCers Of state
laws requiring two cent fares and 9TH
br ainti.railroad legislation.
Following the adoption Of the Over
man amendment the statement was
made ON the door on behalf Of the
minority that a conference soon would
IDo held to determine the policy to DO
pursued. The request was made that
no vote on the adoption Of the bill be
pressed until opportunity was had for
Buch a conference. Mr.. Dlkins gave
that assurance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-09
The West Virginia Claimant to Large
Estate Files His Answer to eult
In Court

Kansas City, June S-ThrOugh his
attorneys, Elmer c. swope has laid
formal claim to the fortune left by
Thomas H. swope, excepting only the
part bequeathed by Colonel swope to
Frances swope Hyde.
The contention Of the West Virginia
claimant that he is a son Of Col
swope got into the court records in
an answer fled at the circuit court at
Independence. to the first Partition
suit brought BY Mrs. Margaret swope
and her children. asking for q d.
vision Of the estate. The answer 70
the suit brought By the swopsa wa
brief.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-09
RAILROAD BILL TO CONFERENCE
Molten to Adopt the Senate Dill Was
Defeated In the House BY tS2
10 $50.

&C 49, - saara
washington, yunx 0.--Fcur Tam
many Democrats and two Alabama
Democrats, Underwood and Craig,
came to the rescue Of the regular Re
publican organization and these. with
the reactionary Republicans. defeated
the motion to adopt the senate rail-
road bill. The vote was on q motion
By Lenroot that the house concur in
the senate amendments Of the railroad
bill. That meant adopt the bill in the
form In which 1t came from the senate
A few insurgents and nearinsurgents
from the extreme East and Hayes Of
California went over to the organiza-
ton, so that with the loss Of six Demo
cratic votes the Lenroot proposition
was beaten, 1862 to 1856.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-09
SPECIAL RULE WENT THROUGH
BY lie Means the Postal Savings Bank
Oil VIII Probably Pass
THURSDAY.

washington, June S.-With but ten
insurgents t6tiS on II the cloturs rule
81 the postal savings banks bill was
put through the house passing By q
vote Of 1863 to IA. The rule IL one
that permits eight hours debate On
the measure, four hours to each side
and prohibits all amendments except
one in the nature Of q snbstitute for
the whole bill. Working under that
rule the house will take the bill up
Thursday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-09
POSTAL BANK BILL
MAY Be RUSHED
Republican Caucus Decided To Bring
in Rule.
EIGHT HOURS FOR DEBATE
Insurgents Have Some Amendments 10
Propose and May object to tho
Program Marked
Out.

Washington, June 7.-Republican
regulars in the house Of representa-
lives expect to muster up enough cour-
age to put through the FIRST cloture
rule Of this session Of congress. Their,
over nighfNplans are to start the postal
saving bank bill on its merry way to
being railroaded through without the
changing Of q punctuation mark or the
dotting OF an eye.
The Dill Agreed Upon.
The bill a. It was agreed upon in the
Republican caucus was reported to the
house. The new rules committee will
hold . meeting this morning and IN.
leeD1 the machinery elipe = COZ. 9ys
Wihntes will be buihcient Tor the for
nal adoption Of tbe proposed rule.
/ The rule briefly will be this:
That the house shall proceed at once
% the consideration Of the bill; that
eight hours general debate shall be
permitted, four hours to each side;
and that no amendments shall be in
pfdef, except one In the nature Of
substitute for the whole bill. The
question IL how the insurgents wiz
take this program.
It ID charged that \ majority Of the
Insurgents favor the pending bill, in
the majority Of its provisions, but they
would like to offer some amendments
the same they offered In the caucus
which were voted down there. Upon
the floor Of the house with the aid OF
the Democrats they hoped to get those
amendments adopted, but the proposed
rule win shut them entirely.
Would Like to Amend Il.
Then the adoption of the proposed
rule win put the insurgents in = nice
Doliiical hole the regulars have dug
~ them. By refralning from Offering
tuch q rule until they could apply II
y q bin that. taken e body the In
sufsents wiShed pasasd. the regulars
~ their way to committing said In
Uu1ssnts % . program that win cut the
Eluuno Of anti-Cannonism from under
them. II the Insurgents vote for the
supposed rule. then the regulars can
10 home and proclaim that the Cannon
methods could mot b very bad. BE-
rirso ne Insurgents themselves stood
lof them Whtn applied 70 . measure
naf wished passed
Iht postal SAVING bank bin, as Il
gn1 reported 70 the house. Il the Gard
Ger BIN with several minor and one
Iuporlunt changes. That change Is
ih1l Instead o. holding 8 per cent Of
EtaisTof funds are deposited IN re-
1-lVs and investing half the remainder
- r1Tsinn1ni securities and putting
~ 1,ael laii n local .banln. ~ new
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-09
SPECIAL MESSAGE
SENT TO CONGRESS
President Taft Wants Railroad Bill
Amended.
so IT MAY TAKE EFFECT At ONCE
Unless the Change 10 Made Roads
Could Advance Rates Which
Would DO Operative Pend
Ing Litigation.


Washington, June S.-Recommend
ing that the provision Of the railroad
bill giving the Interstate Commerce
commission power to suspend In
creased rates pending an Investigation
DO made effective upon passage, Prcsi
dent TAFT sent a special message to
congress outlining the situation In the
railway rate dispute which has been
the subject Of conferences at the
White house.
The message was prepared after the
president had spent more than an hour
In conference with Representative
Mann, who has charge Of the bill In
the house and Senate Crane. The
question Of the best methods Of
amending the senate and house bills.
which, as they now stand, would not
DO effective until 90 days after passage
was discussed.
Despite the fact that many contend
that the provision. being in both sen
ate and house bills, IL not proper sub
ject for the work OF the conference
committee, Mann and Crane believe
the bill should 80 to conference and
the clause be altered there.
The Message Gays. n
I'm the senate amendment to sec.
ton Is to regulate commerce 40 con-
tanned H. R. 1886, the Interstate Com.
merce commission Is empowered, i'm
mediately upon the filing Of q proposed
increase in rates Of its own motion, or
upon complaint, to enter upon an in.
vestlgation and determination Of the
Justice and reasonableness of such In
crease and In case It deems 1t ex-
pedient, to suspend the operation
thereof for a period specified In the
section to enable 1t to complete such
investigation. That bill, however,
provides that the act shall take effect
and be in force only from and after
the expiration Of 60 days after itS
passage.
Gould Raise the Rates.
This provision, II allowed to re-
main in the bill, would enable carriers,
between the time Of the enactment Of
the bill and the time Of IL taking
effect, to file increases in rates which
would become effective at the explra-
ton Of 80 days and remain In effect
and be collected from the public dur
Ing the tendency Of proceedings to re-
view them, whereas, II the bill be
made to take effect Immediately such
Investigation will have TO be made be-
fore the public Is called upon to pay
the increased rates.
Il therefore recommend that this
latter provision be modified by provid-
Ing that at least section Of the SEN
II amendments to the bill, which 10
The section authorizIng the commission
to suspend the going into effect Of the
Increase In rates until after due inyes-
shall take effect Immediately
upon the passage Of the act"