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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-05
COAL SHORTAGE
in TWIN CITIES
Milwaukee Railroad Issues an Order to
Conductors to Give It Preference
Over All Other Kinds Of
Freight.
THE STRIKE SITUATION
RaIIrof x Steps Get Ready for
aeral Strike which Has
.een Promised for the
y Future.


MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 5.-The Mil
waukee road today issued the follow
ing order:
Conductors Bulletin-We are ex-
tremely short Of company coal at all
points and there is a shortage of com
m.rcial coal at a great many places;
the situation is getting serious. Com
pany and commercial coal must be
handled in preference to everything
except live stock and perishable
freight. (Signed) S. H. Myers, super
intendent." !"
The switchmsn say that the Twin
cities are only doing Is per cent OF
the normal freight business.
The railroad took radical steps to-
day. evidentally in preparation for a
general strike, and they called in
about thirty five Of their master me-
chanics. superintendent and assist
ant superintendents of divisions who
have been helping in the Twin city
yards for the last five weeks and
ordered these men back to their regu
lar positions in their respective locali
! ties throughout the northwest. The
railroads claim that their reason fol
! this, is that the strike is practically
over and that these men can well bt
spared to attend to their regular
! duties.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-05
FIRST FORMAL
RECEPTION GIVEN
pvesidenttan Mrs. Taft Invited Fifteen
Hundred People to Pay Them
a Visit.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE first
formal reception Of the season was
given last night by President and Mrs.
Taft in honor Of the diplomatic corps,
Fifteen hundred We're invited. Mrs.
Taft was present throughout the even
ing. For the first time in many ad-
mfnistrations refreshments were serv-
ed. These consisted Of oysters,
salads, ices and champagne punch.
The "Blue room circle which -four
ished during the Roosevelt administra-
tion. when a selected coterie OF
friends were invited behind the line, "
was done away with.
The number of invitations to big re-
ceptions was materially reduced by
Mrs. Taft, whose idea is said to be
that every guest should feel like the
personal guests of the President and
( wife and all should be treated alike.
In the receiving line were only the
vice-President and Mrs. Sherman,
members of the cabinet and their
ladies'.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-05
AIRSHIP MEN ARE
UP IN THE AIR
Do Not Like the Way the Wrishts
are Acting over their Patents
on AcropIanes.

PARIS, Jan. s.. French aeroplan-
lists believe the action of the Wright
company in seeking an Injunction
against Louis Paulhan, who was
served with papers on his arrival at
New York, is likely to deter the for
eigners from entering the interna-
tional cup contests in the United
States this year. as the Wright broth
ers claim practically every foreign
machine except voisin, infringes on
their patents.
I'VE don't employ the warplng wing
principles or any infringement of
Wright's patent. Regardless of the
justice of Wright's claim of infringe
ment, however, we consider their ac-
ton unsportsmanlike, as the machines
are not sent to America to SELL
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-05
TOOK NICE SWIM
IN ICY RIVER
New York Cop Who Did Not Mind
the Floating Ice Cakes in
tha Hudson.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.James Scan
Ian, one of the several champion
athletes on the New York police force,
swan half way across the Hudson
river and back again. his only diff
ficulty being in lodging large cakes
of ice.
Scanlan had wager with another
policeman for swim across the
river and when his challenger failed
to appear Scanlan started without him.
Il could have gone all the way
across the river said Scanlan, but
am an officer, and to go more than
half way would be entering another
state without permission. Therefore
went only half way and came back. "
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-05
NIGHT RIDERS TO
BE ATTACKED NEXT
Government Intends to Take Vigorous
Action Against the Band OF Ter
rors in Kentucky.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 5--The
government is preparing to go after
the Night riders of Kentucky and
Tennessee by proceeding against the
Burley Tobacco Society. Convinced
that the society is combination and
conspiracy under the terms of the
Sherman law, the department of JUS.
tice is investigating its operation.
Agents sent to the tobacco regions re-
port the organization IS connected
with the depredations of the night
riders.
The department is undecided whe'
ther the proceedings will be civil or
criminal
Members of the Bur!ey Society con-
tend that they have been forced to
band together to resist the depreA sion
of the tobacco market by the Ameri
can Tobacco Company.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-05
THREE KILLED AND
NINE BURNED
Big Fire in Cereal Mil Was the Result
of an Explosion in the
Corn Mill

BUFFALO, Jan. 5.-Three men
were killed and nine frightfully burn
ed in an explosion and fire which
destroyed the plant Of the Buffalo
Cereal company. The explosion is be
lieved to have resulted from spon-
taneous combustion in the corn mill.
The concrete and brick elevator, 14O
feet high, adjoining it, was shattered
by the explosion and fell through the
roof of the mill
OF twelve men employed in the ele-
vator none escaped injury The rapid
sprad of the flames made the work
of rescuing the injured extremely per-
ilous. Eight of the injured have
slight chances of recovery The loss
is $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-05
Former Burlington Official Has Been
Elected President Of the BaIti-
more and Ohio Railway
Company.
WILL SPEND MILLIONS
If American Prosperity Continues aa
II Should, the Road will Make
Most Extensive
improvements.

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.--Daniel Willard.
second vice president Of the Burling-
ton Railroad, was elected president of
the Baltimore and Ohio yesterday.
effective Jan. 10. The election took
place at a meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the Baltimore and Ohio in
New York, and at the same meeting
Oscar G. Murray resigned as head OF
the road and was elected chairman OF
the board of directors. Vice President
George F. Randolph resigned as di-
rector and Mr.. Murray was elected to
fill the vacancy
The position Of chairman OF the
board is new and was created with q
view of retaining Mr.. Murray's serv-
ices in an advisory capacity. His
office will be in New York City. His
consent to remain with the road was
due in part to the desire of the new
! president, who always has regarded
him as one of the ablest railroad men
in the country.
| 1t is understood that il the business
! OF the country continues to Improve
| 1uilys PlVV,VuV,UUu Is TO De expected
in the next few years, and in the per.
formance of this great work Mr.. Will
lard will have the benefit of an inti-
mate knowledge of the property, hav-
ing been assistant general manager Of
the Baltimore and Ohio at one time.
The retirement Of Mr.. Willard will
4 be followed by only single change Of
4 Importance on the Burlington. It has
been decided to make Darius Miller.
who is first vice president In charge OF
traffic, vice president in charge of all
i departments of the Burlington In
each Mr.. Miller will have an assistant.
His assistant in the operating de-
partment will be H. E. Byam, who is
assistant to the second vice presi-
dent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-05
PARTISAN crime
MOST BRUTAL
Two Soldiers Murdered Woman in Car
by Beating Her in the Head
with Heel Of a
Shoe.
THEN THREW OUT BODY
Blood Stains on Railway Ticket Led
to the Arrest Of the TWO Men
Who Confessed the
Crime.

PARIS. Jan. 5.-The imprint of a
bloody finger on military ticket TAX
en- up on the train on which Nine.
Gouin. widow of Jules Edouard Gcuin,
a former governor of the Bank of
France, was travelling Dec. 16 has led
to the solving of the mystery of her
death.
Nine. Gouin's body was found under
a train near Paris on that date. The
door of the compartment which she
had occupied as a passenger was al
most torn from it's hinges, and there
was a pool of blood on the floor. Sub
sequent investigation showed that she
had been robbed.
Two soldiers named Brady and
Michel confessed to having murdered
the woman. The police followed up
the first clew of the finger mark, and
they succeeded in locating a former
comrade of the two soldiers, who de.
clared that he saw them embark on
this train at Melun, which is twenty
seven miles from Paris. When con
| fronted with this witness the two sus
poets broke down and made full con
| fession.
They had long meditated robbing
passenger, the soldiers said, and tool
seats in the coach next 10 that Il
which Nine. Gouin was travelling
They passed into her compartment D,
| the corridor, and as soon as the trai1
started sprang upon her and beat ~
on the head with the heel OF a shoe.
i They then took her jewels and mon
ey, and finding no signs Of life re
NAMED, decided to throw her body o.
the tracks. Grady opened the door
but because of the Earring motion o
I the train it closed suddenly, catchin'
his hand In order to release hin
self he broke down the door an
went to the lavatory to wash his in
4 jured finger, while his companlo;
threw the body out of the compar,
ment.
The police found the missing jewe
ry in the possession of the two men.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-05
zELAYA DENIES
PLOTS OF DEATH
Says That He Knows Nothing Of Plans
to Assassinate Estrada and
the other Leaders Of
Revolution.
LOOKING FOR A HOUSE
Intends to Bring HIS Family to Mexico
and Live, Providing He Can
Find a Suitable
Dwelling.

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 5.-Jose Santos
Zelaya former president of Nicaragua,
strenuously denied today that he had
plotted against the lives of revolu-
tionary leaders in Nicaragua, and
through his family at Managua, the
plot was being carried out.
He declared that for the present he
is out of politics and that he means
to secure a suitable house here and
bring his family here at once. Zelaya $
denial was called forth by report
that Zelaya, through agents in Mica
ragua, was planning to overthrow the
Estrada leaders
. One report said four assassins had
been hired to enlist in Estrada's army
and shoot the provisional president.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-05

WAS TERRIBLY MANGLED
Woman was Instantly Killed and the
Man Died while being Carried
from Wrecked
Car.

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.--Lewis E. Cone,
a rich horseman and his wife, were
killed by an Illinois Central interurban
train today while endeavoring to cross
the track in their automobile. Cone
failed to see the train approaching
around the curve and the engine
caught the rear of the automobile and
jammed it against the platform Of a
station.
Both occupants were terribly crush
ed, Mrs. Gone being instantly killed.
Her body was smashed into a shape
less mass. Cone died while being car
ried from the wreck to a drug store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-05
CHICAGO POLICE
Do GOOD WORK
Shooting and Killing Bad Men Who
Have Been Doing All Kinds Of
Jobs in the City
Recently.
GET VOTE OF THANKS
Chief Sends Notice to His Men That
Their Work Is Fine and An
Inspiration to
Others.

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-Efforts of Chief
Steward to encourage the Chicago
police in their warfare against thugs
and highwaymen were rewarded again
yesterday when men in uniform,
after a desperate fight, succeeded in
killing Daniel Anderson, alias Borden,
who had resisted arrest after he had
been surrounded. He was sought as
suspect in connection with the Nor
wood Park post office robbery.
Revolver in hand, Anderson fought
more than a dozen policemen until
he had been shot down and mortally
wounded. The struggle, which oc-
Merrill, 1924 Dickens avenue, known
also as Mrs. Amanda Olson, where the
man had sought refuge, created great
excitement, and It's outcome called
from the chief of police the following
compliment to the men of the force:
Again has the bravery of Chicago
policemen been amply demonstrated
Four police officers at the risk of
| their lives have brought to bay Grim
inals OF the most notorious kind. The
courage and efficiency displayed by
Policemen Decker, Maloney, Treiger
and Wulff has proved that they are a
credit to the department. Such work
should be an inspiration to every
4 man on the police force.
LIE Roy T. Steward,
General Supt. of Police,
The alleged bandits who have per
4 ished recently as result Of the re-
|newed activity of the police depart
ment and the men who were respon
4 sible for their death or capture are
as follows:
4 Hedgepeth, M. c., caught with
4 Arthur Attreson, in the act Of holding
| up crowd in saloon at 1894 West
Sixteenth street, and killed by Patrol
man Henry g. Decker. Attreson was
severely wounded by citizen, who
went to Decker's aid.
Featherstone, Harry, resisted ar
rest after robbing saloon at 2oSe
Wabash avenue, shot and fatally
wounded by Patrolman James P. Ma
loney.
Olson, Otto, detected in the act o
robbing the post office at Norwood
Park, captured after an exchange o
shots by Patrolman Robert e. Trager
Anderson, Daniel, aecomplice o
Olson. shot and mortally wounded at
ter a pistol fight with Patrolmar
Frank Wulff
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-05
Rin Dakota Fire.

WATERFOWL, S. D.. Jan. 5.-Tbe
entire south side of the main stree,
of Castlewood, is miles south of hire,
was burned last night. The loss IS
estimated at s1S0,oo0 Twelve build
ings were quilted. Thirty Water
town men. with fire apparatus, went
to Castlewood on special train.
When the four buildings were gone,
a vain attempt was made to check the
flames by dynamiting two stores.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-05
Woman Murdered.

DUBUQUE, Jan. 5.--Mrs. Mat
Mertes. aged 35 years, was found
dead at her home with her throat cut,
by her children upon returning home
from school. They summoned their
father and an investigation developed
the fact that Rube cambridge of Fair
play, Wis, had been seen leaving the
house. Officers started out to run
him down but he escaped to farm
house two miles north of here and
cut his throat and died.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-05
Resolutions Presented for the Congress
sionaI Investigation Of the Long
Drawn Out Department
Controversy.
BALLINGER VS.. PINCHoT
It is Planned to Get Quick Action In
the Matter and Settle It
Within Short
Time.

WASHINGTON Jan. 5-The admin
istration resolution calling for con-
gressional investigation Of the Ballin-
ger-Pinchot controversy, was introduc-
ed simultaneously in the Senate and
house today
Senator Wesley L. Jones Of Wash
ington, presented the resolution In the
upper house and representative Will
liam e. Humphrey of Washington, In
the lower house. Both of these repre-
seutatiyes are from Ballinger's own
state.
The measure is a joint resolution
which means that 1t must receive the
signature of the President to become
effective
In the Senate, the resolution was re-
ferred to the committee on public
lands and in the house to the commit
tee on rules. 1t is planned that these
committees shall both report the reso-
luton back to their respective houses
without delay. in order that the In
vestigation be set under way tmmedi-
ately. 1t is understood that there VIII
be no baterial change in the me asure
In either house. The resolution is
sweeping in its character and calls for
a thorough and complete investigation
Of every bureau of the Interior and
Forest service.
The investigating committee to con
sist OF twelve members, six appointed
Y BY the Vice president and six by the
speaker.
In presenting to the house today the
Joint resolution. for the investigation
Humphrey said that it had become 9
settled conviction throughout the
country that the attacks on Ballinger
were In reality an attack on Taft
IL either OF these officials has beer
guilty OF the offences charged" he said
..matters have reached an intolerable
stage. From the first, Ballinger has
wanted TO answer tie charges but has
foreborn because Taft had not wanted
him to do so. Now both the president
and Balinger believe the time has
come for a full Investigation"
Senator Jones of Washington, be
fore the senate. said ttys& the senate
disclaimed any intention of white
washing Ballinger.
THE efficiency of tie public serv
Ice" he said depends upon the conf
dencesof the people in the integrity
Of their servants and agents. 1t Is {
sad commentary upon the state 0
public opinion that the moment mai
accepts a public Office, he becomes
scoundrel in the eyes Of many of on
people and his previous lifesof honest
and rectitude is no warrant of officis
integrity.
He then launched into a eulogy c
Ballinger's official and private lif'
especially praising his work at Seattl'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-05
Jumped Three Stories.

ALBA, Jan. Ben Benson, who
has been working at Hiteman, 1umpe,
from a third story window of the new
Monroe hotel shortly after midnight
and died in the hospital an hour late>
His only relative is brother at Rock
island His skull was fractured, a
leg was broken and all his teeth
knocked out by the fall. He was con-
scious when found and preparations
were being made to operate on him
when he expired. 1t is said he had
been in an asylum.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-05
THE WHISTLE
OF The Wind
Blizzard Sweeping the Middle West
which is Worse Than Any Storm
for Several Years
Past.
MOVING EASTWARD NOW
Storm Reached Its Height In Iowa and
Nebraska and Freezes Out
the Records Since
1888.

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-The storm which
hit Colorado yesterday, moved east
ward during the night and today the
middle west is experiencing one Of the
worst storms in years, according to
advices received from many cities.
Immense damage has been done,
railroad trains are blocked everywhere
and telegraph and telephone commun-
ication is badly crippled.
In Chicago the extreme could wealth
er which has prevailed for several
days, moderated today when the city
awoke to find five inches Of sleet on
tie ground. A high wind is blow
ing and this drifted the sleet badly
in the streets, making the highways
impossible in many places.
Ice on the tracks completely tied
up surface and elevated traffic for
several hours and caused number of
minor wrecks on the suburban rail-
road lines AS result, the suburban
and elevated trains were running from
one to three hours late. Scores OF
persons received minor injuries by
slipping on the icy sidewalks.
The blizzard reached its heighth
in Iowa and Nebraska. Reports from
Des Moines indicate that it is the
worst storm Iowa has experienced In
many years, and the damage will be
enormous. Besides Iowa City, where
the state university has been com
PEELED to close because Of a shortag.
Of fuel, many other Iowa towns have
reported silimar shortage. The ire
quency of the recent storms has de
layed traffic for days and it has beer
Impossible to ship enough coal to sup
Ii My Iowa Numerous railroads wrecks
are reported.
In Nebraska similar condition pre-
walls. The storm has caused inter
ruption Of street railway traffic II
Omaha and Lincoln, forcing the clos
ing of many of the Omaha publi'
schools.
Notwithstanding reports OF possible
famine in the Dakotas, all parts repor
lsplentiful supplies. The coal suppl.
is adequate and there is no genera
suffering. 1t is said that cattle on th'
ranges west Of the Missouri range
will suffer greatly. The storm is sal
to sllrpass any of its kind since 1883
There is no train service into Abei
deen and little train movement Il
/ South Dakota.
A farmer named Erickson, liyin
near Lake Chetek, Wis, froze to deaf
while driving from his farm to Fla
Lake. near Couderay. Oscar Melharr
aged twenty-five, was brought to Biz
mark, N. D., hospital from Dogden las
evening, partly frozen and may die
His hands and feet will be amputate
today. He walked twelve miles t
town. going the last two miles on hi
A hands and knees.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-05
PRESIDENT NAMES
CUSTOMS COURT
Alfred D. Cone Of Utica is Named as
the Presiding Judge of
the New Court.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The presi-
dent today sent to the senate, the
following nominations Of members Of
the court of customs appeal:
Presiding judge. Alfred D. Coke, OF
Utica, N. Y.
Associate justice, William H, Hunt,
Montana.
Gen. James F. Smith of San Fran
cisco.
o. M. Barber of Vermont
Marion DeVries of California.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-05
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Thursday. Colder tonight.
For Illinois: Fair tonight and
Thursday. Colder tonight with cold
wave extreme northeast and southeast
portions.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and Thurs
day. Colder extreme east portion to-
night Not so cold Thursday
For Missouri: Fair tonight and
Thursday. Colder east portion to-
night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-05
BURNED TO DEATH
AT 20 BELOW ZERO
Canadian Fire in Boarding House
Caused Four Deaths and Number
of Injuries.

FORT WILLIAM, Ont. Jan. 81
Four persons were burned to death in
a FIRE which destroyed a boarding
house and five other persons were
injured, being compelled to jump from
windows
The dead are two laborers, Nina
Clysolis, kitchen gin, and Chinese
cook.
The persons who jumped from the
windows were seriously injured. The
temperature was 90 below zero.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-05
f5s Women Voted.

WATERLOO, Jan. BY majority
of 4lS the voters of Waterloo voted
to issue s525,00O In bonds to take ever
the water plant and make extensive
improvements. Only quarter OF the
voters were at the polls and Of this
number 1876 women. N w. Harris q
Co. will take tire entire issue Of bonds
at W per cent at par.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-05
r,.,;ne Gather is Seventy.five,

GUTHRIE. Ok, Jan. 81. N. Car
michael. aged seventy-five, who lives
near Erick, in Beck'ham county. claims
the age belt for stork arrivals in the
Southwest. He reports hims<H the
father of twins, boy and girl. Car
michael was married several years so
in Iowa and afterwards moved to
Oklahoma.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-05
Neuroes Will Hang.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 5.-George
Reynolds and John Williams, negroes,
convicted of assaulting Mrs. W. F..
Jackson. were sentenced to be hang
ed. The jury was out five minnSes.
Intense public feeling was aroused on
account of the nature of the assault.
The public was not admitted to the
trial. Mrs. Jackson swooned while
testifying.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-05
An Extensive Lunci,.

CENTRALlA, Mo-, Jan. 5.-At the
Centralia Hotel, George Wooden, al
auctioneer Of Moberly. settled a S1OO
wager by eating forty eggs in ten
minutes. He had them scrambled.
This was at noon. After eating the
eggs Wooden went out to friends
for supper and ate enough for two
average men.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-05
Accidentally Killed.

DUBUQUE. Jan. 5.-Elmer ]. Rodey-
aged %. who is we'll known here, was
killed by the accidental discharge Of
a revolver in his coat pocket at the
Illinois Central depot. He was
awaiting a train to go to El Paso,
Texas, where he is in business. He
had been spending the holidays with
relatives here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-05
FOUR BURNED
IN PEORIA
Mother, Two Children and Boarder
Lost Their Lives When Livery
Stable was Destroyed.

PEORIA, Jan. 5-Mrs. Linton David
son and two small children and Joseph
Pacey were burned to death in fire
that destroyed a livery stable early
this morning. Origion of fire un-
known. !pb-o
known The Davidson family lived
over the stable and Pasey boarded
with t. EN-.