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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-17

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-07
CHILE PRESIDENT
VISITS MR.. TAFT
Pedro Hontt Was There for Lunch
con, Coming With His
Suite.

TGate City Leased Wire Service.l
BEVERLY, Mass, Aug. 6.-Repre-
sentative Mckinley, chairman of the
republican congressional committee
who called at the presidents cot
tage today, brought an optimistic
message as to republican prospects
this fall.
I'VE are going to have republi-
can house Just as sure as am
here, he told the newspaper cor
respondents. Perhaps we may lose a
little of our majority, but we will be
there just the same.
Il predict that we elect republi
cans to succeed Havens in New
York and Foss in Massachusetts,.
Part of the presidents day was de
voted to entertaining President Pc
dro Hontt, of Chile. The South
American executive and his suite
came from Boston on the Mayflowel
and were entertained at luncheon By
president and Mrs. Taft.
Secretary Knox tonight accompani
ed the president and Mrs. Taft on &
long automobile ride.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-07
CRIPPEN WILL
GO TO CHURCH
Services in tie Jail This Morning
for Dentist and the
Woman.

TGate City Leased Wire Service.l
QUEBEC, Aug. 6.-Dr. Crippen, al
legged wife murderer and Ethel Clare
Leneve, his companion, will attend
church tomorrow morning, but will
not see each other, even during the
services according to plans made at
the provincial penitentiary tonight.
DR. Crippen, because OF his state
ment that he is a Catholic. will be led
forth at eight O'Clock to the low mass
cells by the Rev. DR.. Tutu, the pris-
on chaplain. Two hours later, Miss
Lcneve will go to the Church Of Eng
land, conducted by the Rev. A. f.
Purgess, of the Holy Trinity ca
thedral. The original scheme was to
have both attend the Church of Eng
land service but this was later aban-
doned
Crippen and the ~, still maintain
their attitude OF indifference toward
each other.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-07
why LYNCHING
IS So POPULAR
Girl Was Barely Saved From Attack
by Negro Who Had Lured Her
to an Abandoned
Building.
THE NEGRO is CAPTURED
Police Broke Down the Door and
Found the Girl Upon Her
Knees Begging for
Mercy.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service1
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 6.-Lured by
a want ad in local paper to a room
in an abandoned building, Bessie I'm
ger, %, was barely saved from an at
tack by negro here tonight The
police broke down the door leading
to the place and found the girl on her
knees before the black. begging or
mercy.
The negro was threatening the girl
with a revolver as the police broke
into the room. He sprang through
the door and fled down a corridor tc
a window, and fell a distance Of &c
feet into an alley where he was
forced to surrender and was taken to
police headquarters. He was identi
fed by Miss Unger
For time it was feared the negro
would be lynched, as great crowd
gathered about The building at 18th
and Olive streets in the downtown
districts. Cries of lynch him. arose
but he was spirited away
At the police station he gave his
name as James Bradford. The ad tc
which Miss Unger responded follows
Young Lady Wanted-Neat in ap
pearance, between 20 and 25 years
of age, high school graduate, az
an assistant in Office, good wages t
right party and permanent position.
The girl was uninjured save fo
serious bruises where the negro hat
choked her.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-07
Small Boys Who Look Upon John
son as Idol, Should Follow His
Example and Rake up
the Yard.
sTAMPEDED COUNTED HIS AUTOS I
Champion Pusilist Recommends Yard
Rakins as Good for the Muscles
If 1t is Properly
Done.
IGate City Leased Wire Service

lGate City Leased Wire Service.1 4
CHlCAGO, Aug. 6.-Jack Johnson
was busy man today. For four nours
this morning he rsked the lawn at
his home, then he went to his garage
and counted his automobiles. They
were all there. Next he spent few
hours in making necessary repairs on
his garage and then he counted his
automobiles again.
It's good for the muscles" said
Jack. meaning the raking and repair
work.
johnson was asked how his name
appeared on the sailing list of the
Wilhelm Dergo, which sails Tues
day from New York. If he was to be-
gin a 30 weeks vaudeville tour of the
United States commencing at Cleve-
land on August 13 Johnson said that
he had intended sailing on Tuesday
and secured passage, but that he can
celled his booking after signing for
the vaudeville tour.
Fight Bill Lang?'' Johnson laughed
when asked about Lang and Corbett's 8
unknown. why it's out of the ques-
tion. Burns whipped Lang easily,
and Corbett must be joking when he
talks about an unknown He will
have to fight good many before he
comes to me-
Jack is proud because he thinks he
receives as many begging letters as
Rockefeller.
He pointed to wastebasket filled
with many unopened. He says that
they ask for everything from "pork
chaps" money to Hitting a mortgage
from a church.
johnson declares that he will not
fight any more for year. ataleast, as
his theatrical engagement prohibits
his entering the ring.
Johnson vaudeville "actn consists
of a sparring exhibition with an "un-
derstudy' and brief lecture on ply
sical culture.
AS soon as his theatrical engage
| ments are over in this country John
son says he has contracted with Nor
timer T. Hiese for a SO weeks tour in
Europe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-07
AWAITING THE
DAWN OF SUNDAY
Seasoned Troops Are Ready to Put
Down the Spanish Riot Prom
ised for Today.
[Gate civ Leased Mire Service.

IGate City Leased Wire Service.l
SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain, Aug. c.
Twenty-Five thousand seasoned Span
ish. burned brown in the Riff cam
paigns in Morocco, are encamped in
and about San Sebastian tonight
awaiting tomorrow's threatened clash
between Catholics and republicans
despite the announcement at Madrid
that the scheduled Catholic demon
stration had been abandoned by Its
projectors.
The summer capital of Spain, usual
Iy the gayest spot in the gay kingdom
is tonight in state of practice game
Three mountain batteries from Bur
gos have taken possession of the mar
ket place with the ugly cannon com
manding the principal streets. The
ordinary garrison of three thousand
infantry and a regiment of civi
guards is lost in the army that has
occupied the city.
Gen. Weyler, the Butcher" of the
Spanish American war is in genera
charge of the troops Weyler is deter
mined to prevent any outbreak an6
is prepared to repeat the order thai
he issued at Barcelona, "close up the
hospitals and enlarge the cemeter
| les"
| A regiment of cavalry. regimen
of infantry and a battery of machine
guns, all picked men, are detained t.
protect the royal residence Of Mira
mar, where the three royal childrel
are housed.
Evidently, the reports that tn
/ Catholic leaders after meeting a
Madrid today decided to abandon tn
proposed clerical demonstration te
morrow gained little credence wit
the military leaders for there was n
relax at warfare preparations tonight
/ The military authorities feel confiden
/ that they have the situation well i
1 hand for the present.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-07
NO LIFE LOST
ON STEAMER
Princess May io Wrecked on tho
Rocks With All Passengers
Safe.
[Gate city Leased Wire Service. /

tGate City Leased Wire Service1
JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 6-The
steamer, George E. has reached hero
with the remaining passengers and
crew of the wrecl1ed Princess May.
which sank off Center Island. No one
wasinjured. Pilot Richardson tonight
declared to correspondent of the
United Press that he was responsible
for the wreck. but refused to offer
any explanation. The steamer was
clear out of her course when she
struck. Photographs taken at low
tide show the entire hull
Travelling at twelve knots an hour
the ship hit with terrific force and
was driven high on the reef. Shipping
| men believe she can be saved.
The passengers are all quartered in
local hotels. The steamer Beatrice
due here tomorrow night, has been
ordered to take them south
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-07
TELLS AGAIN THE
SAME STORY
BaIlnger Still Refuses to Resign as
His Friends Have
Suggested.
IGate city ]

CGate City Leased Wire Service.l
SEATTLE, Wash. Aug. 6.-Saying
that he positively has no intention
to resign, Secretary Ballinger, who
returned here today from brief
visit to Minneapolis and Chicago, re-
iterated that there is absolutely no
foundation for the story published as
a rumor that he was called east to
meet Senator Crane in order that
the Massachusetts statesman might
transmit to him a request that he
file his resignation.
''Is there anything at all in the
story that Senator Crane iourneyed
west to intimate to you that your
resignation was desired" Ballinger
was asked. Nothing whatever he
replied,
LET me tell you this if l should
resign, it would be in order to leave
me free to prosecute these persons
who have been instrumental in the
-blication of libelous and defama.
tory attacks upon my character and 1t
is undoubtedly from them that the
repeated stories of my resignation
emanate,'' concluded the secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-07
Interurhan Line.

IOWA CITY, Aug. 6.-The Iowa
City-Davenport interurban railway
was boosted at Upton by an enthus-
iastic meeting held by prominent citi-
zens of that town, Iowa City and Day-
export. with representatives from
Manchester, to advocate the interest
of the Manchester-Tipton line. George
Koontz, Attorney Henry Negus and
Attorney S. Bradley spoke for Iowa
CITY and George baker represented
Davenport. Stock to the amount OF
100000 win be sold between Iowa
city and Davenport to farmers and
others.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-07
Mystery Of the Murder OF Dr. Mich
calls is not Cleared and Police
Are Busy on Their
Theory
LOVE AFFAIR HINTED
Three Women, Two OF Them Mar
rled, Are Figuring in the
Case After Visiting the
the office.
rGate city Leased wire Service !,

lGate City Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-With the wom-
an who left the office of DR.. VIM F..
Michealis but few minutes before he
was shot and killed, in custody, the
police tonight are no nearer the mys-
terry of the murder than they were
when 1t occurred last evening.
Miss Wilson who Is being detained
as a witness admits that she was the
woman in the dentists office last
night. She declares there was no love
affair beeween them and that she
went there to straighten up his books.
and send out bills as she has frequent
ly done before. She is stenograph.
er and bookkeeper and asserts there
had been nothing in her relations with
Michaelis to furnish the remotest con
nection with the crime.
The police still hold to the theory
that Michaelis was killed by ieal
GUS husband, lover or father. Mrs
Michaelis arrived home from the coun
try tonight in to dazed condition tc
aid the police in any way She as
sumes that the woman who visited
her husbands office, came there te
have dental work done. She knows
of no entangleme and Michaelis
friends say that the dentist was s
model husband.
That DR.. Michaelis knew the mar
who shot him is evident He said as
much with his dying breath, but could
not, or would not. give his name
Detectives are investigating the rela
| ton between sssichaelis and thre,
women who visited his office
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-07
Two Bird Men Fly Around all Day in
Cross Country Run for
Prize OF $4,000
Cash.
FRENCHMAN WON PRIZE
Latham and Wrimann Sail Over Par
Is and Get In Trim FOR
the Big Race of
Today.
TGate CITY Leased wire Service !

lGate City Leased Wire Servicel
PARIS, Aug. 6.-Paris tonight wit
messed the thrilling finish of the first
great cross country aeroplane race
on record, both the competitors maxi
ing daring evolutions above the city
itself before settling to the earth.
The race was won by Hubert Lath-
am, Frenchman. in an Antoinette
monoplane, from Aviator Wrimann,
an American, flying in Farman BIZ
plane. The men started from Chal-
ons three miles away as the crow
flies, to race to Paris for the Falco
prize of $4,000.
Owing to the dense fog, in which
they lost their way, half dozen times
in the air, they covered far more
miles than necessary.
Latham left Chalons at 6:20 this
morning, made several landings and
finally landed on the parade grounds
at Issy at sos p. m.
Wrimann ascended from Chalons at
GAS a. M, landed several times and
wound up his aerial journey at Issy
tonight at 1880 p. m.
Both Latham and Wrimann are tc
take part in the great 5000 mile cross
country race that begins Sunday from
Paris and for which $4,000 in prizes
has been offered.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-07
Aerial Warfare.

rGate city Leased Wire servicel
MINOLA, l.. l. Aug. 7.-Clifford B.
Harmon engaged in mimic warfare
with a "battleship" and two Sub
marines" on the Hampstead Plains
this afternoon and though he sunk"
two of the ships he would have been
shot to pieces himself by riflemen be-
low, for, at no time during his bonn
bardment did he rise more than 1900
feet in the air.
The ships" were merely white
washed outlines on the grounds, Har-
mon flying above them in his Farman
hiplane and droppine paper bombs fill
ed with confetti. He was up II min
utes and dropped 16 bombs, seven of
which hit the ''battleship" while two
hit the first submarine" One of the
bombs fell directly on the Smoke
stack" OF the battleship and it is
claimed this would have sunk an Or
binary vessel
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-07
CITY is ABLAzE
FOR The KNIGHTS
Greatest Masonic Gathering in the
United States VIII Open
Monday Morning in
Chicago.
100000 VISITORS THERE
Thousancs Have Already Arrived
and Every Incoming Train 10
Bringing Many
More.


CHICAGO, Aug 6,-Chicago IS
ablaze tonight. 1t is one sheen OF
light and color in honor of the in
coming Knights Templars Glowing,l
festoons of colored incandescents
drapped from the roof of skyscrapers
to the pavement, illuminate the gay
bunting which covers the entire fronts
OF the buildings. Other festoons OF
lights are hung from pillar to pillar
along miles of the main thorough
fares and the whole resembles a fairy
land.
Chicago has spent S500,00O IN deco
rations in honor Of the greatest Temp
lar conclaye that has ever been held.
Fifty thousand visitors are quartered
in Chicago hotels and homes tonight
and every train Is unloading hundreds
more. BY Monday, when the conclaye
proper commences, there will be 400,-
0G0 visitors in the city.
Acting Grand Commander w. B..
Mellish, of Cincinnati, arrived this
afternoon Unofficially he has been
here for two days. "ingog,' but when
his magnificent trinity commandery
arrived this afternoon, he marched in
at its head and was greeted as though
the Sir Knights, in the reception COM
mittee had not been hobnobbing with
| him for two days
The Sussex preceptorv of Sher-
| brook, Canada. arrived this evening
and We're escorted down "Templar
! Way" Estate ssreet) to the Palmer
| House.
Sunday morning the Earl of Euson,
grand master OF the great priory Of
| England and Wales will arrive, with
his staff. and in the evening will be
host to the high officials of the order.
The parade tuesday morning will
see 10000 knights In line One hum
| dred and more bands will furnish
I marching inspiratiOn
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-07
another Auto Accident.

OSKALOOSA, Aug. 6. Ed. McElroy,
aged 30. was seriously Injured in an
automobile accident here last night
With party of others, he was thrown
from the ccr when the driver, in at
tempting to avoid striking bridge,
turned the car too suddenly and
caused 1t to turn turtle. McElroy was
caught between the auto and a tree
and was suspended in the air until
rescued by others Of the party. His
head was badly crushed and he is in
a critical condition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-07
Well Known German Editor Drowned
After Heroic and Successful
Attempt to Save
Child.
DROWNED IN "A LAKE
Family Was In Small Boat and the
Daughter Fell Overheard While
Reaching for Water
Flowers.
Tcate civ Leased wire Service

(Gate City Leased Wire service.l
CHICAGO, Aug. 7.-Walter Michae-
lis, editor and partner of the Chicago
Staats-Zeitung. was drowned this
afternoon In Ouqaga Lake. New York
while trying to save the life Of his
eight year old daughter, according to
word received here tonight. The child
was saved through the efforts of
Michaelis who kept her afloat until
aid came to them but Immediately
sank before help could reach him.
Michaelis, his wife and child had
been at tie lake but three hours when
the accident occurred. They had gone
there to visit the Rev. Laurels. The
three had gone on the lake in a
small boat and the child, while reach
ing for water flower, fell overheard
Michaelis at once jumped into the
water after her and succeeded in hold
ing her up for five minutes. The boat
drifted beyond his reach and his wife
was unable to aid him in anyway
A rescue party from the shore went
to the aid Of the struggling pair
but Michaelis sank in 80 feet OF
water just as they reached him.
Michaelis was 40 years old and was
known among German Americans
from one end Of the United States to
the other. In Chicago he has been q
strong political factor through his
| Identification with the United socie
tiles an organizations embracing al
the foreign fraternal and social or
ganizations in Cook county. banded
together in a fight for Persona
liberty" He has been president of the
organization for the present year
| Besides being editor, he was also the
editor OF the Chicago Freie Press ot
which his father, Richard Micheelis
was the founder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-07
Disappointing Meet.

Tf;ate CITY Leased Wire Service.1
PITTSBURG, Aug. THE three
days aviation meet which was held on
Brunet Island in the Ohio river under
the auspices .Sof the Pittsburg Areo
club, closed this afternoon with not
single aviation record broken. Glen
IT. Curtiss. J. c. Mars and Capt. Thorn
as A. Baldwin flew In their aroplanes
None of these flights were very spec
tacular. Because of the stiff breeze the
flights did not begin until late in the
afternoon. Officers of the Pttsburg
Aero club are disappointed because
of the unsatisfactory showing made
by the three aviators during the three
days
P. P. Hass, secretary of the local
Aero club said tonight: .'The avia-
tion meet to the Pittsburg Aero club
was most bitter disappointment
The club not only suffered a very
heavy financial loss but the loss OF
its standing in tie community"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-07
Ats al Mulct Law.

DES MONIES, Aug. 6.-Ben Sal
linger, who tried to get the state SUI
preme court to declare the Iowa
mulct law unconstitutional in sever
al liquor cases from Carroll county
and was refused has served notice of
appeal of the cases to the U. S. SUI
preme court.
He claims the mulct law violates
the federal constitution.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-07
Removal of supt. Rothert.

DEs MONIES, Aug s.-T-ne petit
tion. of many graduates of the state
school for the deaf for the removal
of Supt. Rothert was filed with the
state board of control today. Several
who signed the petition have asked
that their names be removed as they
signed under fafse Information.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-07
MATCH FACTORY
BLOWN TO BITS
Loss OF s1ooooo to Diamond Co.,
When the Plant Was
Wrecked

CHICAGO, Aug. 6-The plant of the
Diamond Match Company outside the
city limits was blown up by an ex-
plosion this afternoon Two workmen
were fatally injured and five others
seriously hurt. The explosion is be-
lieved to have been caused by spon-
taneous combustion in a pile of
sawdust. The plant was wrecked. The
loss is S10o O0O.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-07
Father Wells Dead.

IOWA CITY, Aug. 6.-Rev Father
Ed Wells of Richmond, Washington
county, died suddenly at his home
there last night He was prominent
and we'll known in that vicinity. He
was As years old.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-07
aldfieId Wins

fGate CITY Leased Wire Service.]
PHILADELPHIA, Aug Barney
Oldfield driving Knox car, won the
6 hour race at the Point Breeze track
tonight, covering 261 miles. Morton
in a Kline car, was second, with 245
miles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-07
Babv Fatally Burned.

DES MONIES, Aug. 6--While play
ing with matches late yesterday the
clothing of the baby daughter of
Frank Parmars caught fire and before
the flames could be extinguished
she was seriously burned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-07
THE WEATHER.
CHICAGO. Aug, e.-weather fore

CHICAGO. Aug, e.-weather fore
cast:
For Illinois. Showers Sunday;
Monday partly cloudy,
For Missouri: Showers Sunday,
warmer in west portion, Monday part
ly cloudy.
For Iowa; Showers Sunday; Mon
day partly cloudy.
Local Observations.
Aug. Bar Their. Wind. Weather.
6 Z am. !. 80. OF 63 Calm Clear
6 7 pm. 20, 90 IA S Cldy
Mean temperature, 50.
Maximum temperature, so.
Minimum temperature. 5s.
FRED 2. GOSEWISCH,
Observer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-07
AS a Rule.

The most interesting neighbors.
however. are usually the most un.
neighhorly. Detroit Free Press.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-07
Easy.

-Few Of us attain the heights of re.
Gown" Never mind. Almost any of
us can get into a hall of fame"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16
TWO PRETTY HOLIDAY GIFTS
slipper Case or Sewing Bag Both a
Welcome and serviceabIe
Present,

A slipper case and sewing bag are
delightful holiday gifts, which are
easily made and very useful to the
receiver. They may be made from
any stray pieces of bright-colored
SILK linen, chintz, satin, denim or. in
TACT, any material of that kind: or, II
desired, the slipper case may be de-
veloped in pink-f1owered cretonne
bound with dark-green braid.
The loosely gathered sewing bag
has an outside flap, which contains
the needle book, and a pretty fancy
is to embroider the owners initials
on the outside of the flap. Fancy
brass rings are sewed to the upper
edge. through which is run the ribbon
which regulates the fullness about the
top and is used to hang it up by.
The slipper case, which is divided
into compartments and stifrened BY
means of cardboard interlining, re.
qulres seven-eiehths yard of material
"a inches wild or ilve-eighths yard &c
inches wide; either with 2% yards O:
tape to bind and two hangers. The
sewing bag needs III yards % O,
more inches wide, with ~ yards OF
braid and seven rings.