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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-01

A NEW RECORD HE HAS THE PAPERS
Preparing Magazine Article Which
VIII be Strong Enough to Permit
Cook to Return to
America.

NEW YORK. Sept. LIN the office
of magazine publishing house at
AZ West Thirty-fonrth street, Captain
B. S. Osbon. who believs that DR..
Frederick A. Cook found the north
pole, is preparing an article which.
he says. will explode Cooks rival and
make it possible for the explorer to
return to New York with a clear rec
ord. Captain Osbon announces that
$4,000 could not buy the records
which he declares will prove Cooks
claim to the pole.
While the final proofs of the 'Ex-
pose Of the Cook-Peary Controversy"
were being read by one of the mems
bers of the publishing house, Captain
Osbon said that the explorer would
be ia New York in October. The pub.
Usher of the magazine said that Cook
had already returned to the United
States and that he was in New York
not many weeks ago. Captain Osbon.
however. said Cook was in Europe. in
sanatariun1.
1--WE will vindicate the explorer" :"
said Captain Osbon 1--WE do not
claim that he placed tube on exactly
the top of the earth, but he did put It
within a few yards of the top. I have
affidavits to back my statements"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-01
WONDER BARREL
IN THE STORE
Contained litter Of Little Kittens and
Also Big Copper
Head Snake.

YORK Pa, Sept. LA big copper
head was the queer bedfellow of a lit
ter of kittens in barrel at the home
of William Beck, a store-keeper OF
Conewago township, and Beck made
the discovery only. at the expense Of
himself of a bite from the venomous
reptile
Going out after dark to the barrel
in which the kittens were nesting, TIE
storekeeper, reached in. AS he
groped he felt something strike his
fingers, but thought the blow dealt
by one of the kittens in play. A
moment later similar blow struck
his palm, followed by severe pain
and Beck procured q lantern. Coiled
about the kittens he found cop
per colored serpent, which he killed
and then had physician dress his
injury.
Whether the snake was fondlinS the
kittens in authorization of making g
meal Of one of them later, or had ac
tually conceived an affection for the
warm furry creatures, is not known
but the kittens were unharmed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-01
COLOR OF HAIR
rs IMMATERIAL
Standard Oil Seems to Have Enchant-
resses of Many Kinds on
Pay Roll.

BOSTON, Mass, Sept. 1.-That the
color of her hair is not of Ital im-
portance when the Standard OIL
wishes to send an enchantress to 90
its missionary work. was indicated to-
day by Thos. w. Lawson who now
tells of raven-haired beauty who
was sent out.
!. Lawson says that not so very long
ago a seat in the United States sem
ate was on the point OF being taken
by an arch enemy of the Standard
Oil When the enemy gave evidence
of being stubborn. he was told that
a New York newspaper was about to
expose his little escapade WITH the
raven haired enchsntress in hotel.
He then came over to the Standard
Oil side.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-01
National Championship Races to be
Held This Month to Select Three
for international
Flight.
INDIANAPOLIS START
Best Three Of the Ten Will Then
Take Part in St. Louis Con-
test for Worlds Honors
In October.


NEW YORK, Sept. Entries for
the national championship balloon
race, to be held at Indianapolis, Sep
tember II. under the auspices of the
Aero Club of America, closed with
ten entries. The pilots will be:
Clifford B. Harmon. Allan R. Hawley,
Charles Walsh of New York; T.
Aldershot. Philadelphia H. e. Honey
well, F. Assman, st. Louis; Louis Won
Phul, st. Louis, and j. H. Wade, Cleve-
land. Major Samuel Reher will. go as
aid to Walsh. Capt. Thomas S. Bald.
win as aid to Harmon, and Augustus
Post as aid to Hawley.
Three winners in this race will be
selected to represent the Aero club OF
America at the international race
which will start from st. Louis Octo
ber II.
At meeting of the Aero Corpora
ton, Limited, it was agreed that Alan
A. Ryan should assume the manage
ment of the international aviation
tournament to be held at Belmont
Park October 90 to 29 Mr.. Ryan is one
i.of the largest subscribers.
1t is said that at least thirty ma
chimes will be entered for the con
| tests.
Much interest is manifested in tht
championship race plans, which allows
each country three representatives
4 Latham. Laboucher and Leblanc vii
| represent the Aero club Of France
] Graham, hite, ISadiy and ~ Card & i
the Aero Glib st Great Britain. ant
Baron Econone and Count Kolowa
the Aero club of Austria. Glen H. Cur
/ tiss has been nominated as the frs
/ member for the American team, ant
the other two will be selected at tn
! elimination race.
4 In private letter Moissant has es
i pressed his intention of coming 70 thi
country for the fall meets. Roe. VIII
| will take part in the Harvard tourns
i ment. will also undoubtedly compel
Y in the international races.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-01
CANDIDATE IS
OUT OF RACE
Jumped OF Bridge Into River and
Body Was Later Recovered
After He Was
Dead.
WAS UNDER "A CLOUD
Had Been Accused Of Grating in
Using State Envelopes in
His Campaign
Work.

LA CROSSE, Wis, Sc, 1.-Frank
7. Tucker, progressive republican can
didate for attorney general, commit
ted suicide at Oshkosh last night by
jumping off of bridge into the river.
The body was later recovered.
He was accused of GREETING in using
state envelopes in his campaign.
Tucker Is believed to have been in
sane when he escaped from a friend
who had been guarding him and
leaped from the bridge. So serious
was his mental condition that 1t was
not considered safe to send him home
alone, so two friends escorted him
Late last night he escaped from his
guards.
Tucker married about three years
ago and his wife and two year old
daughter are here Mrs. Tucker has
been kept in ignorance of her hus
bands suicide.
He was member of the legislature
in 1896 and was third assistant attor
ney general. He was offered higher
position but refused.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-01
WALL STREET
DON'T LIKE IT
Rooeevelt's Western Speeches Do Not
Set Well With the
Financers.

NEW YORK, Sept 1.--Wall Street
views the western speeches of Roose-
velt with emotions ranging from dis
gust to anger Many of the leaders
in the financial world hesitate to go
on record publically. apparently not
knowing what may happen.
Roosevelt is DESTROYER. not an
upbuilder," said one brokerage firm
His speeches out west will stir uF
trouble. They are intended to boost
up Mr.. Roosevelt. They have no real
purpose or direction. BY his trade
he besmirches all business. They are
the speeches of a demagogue."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-01
Made the Sixty Mile Trip over Eris
Yesterday Afternoon in
One Hour and Eighteen
Minutes.
Would Have Returned at Once But
Breeze Was Strong and the
Trip Was Post.
poned.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 1.-Glenn
H. Curtiss of Hammondsport, N. Y,
established a new record for over
water flights by travelling over Lake
Erie from Euclid Beach, nine miles
east Of this city, to Cedar Point, Ohio,
approximately sixty miles distant. The
time consumed in the passage was
hour and is minutes. The aviators
own estimate of time was hour and
10 minutes. His average time was
forty-five miles an hour, although one
stretch of twenty miles was covered
at rate of a mile minute.
Curtiss used the eight-cylinder, fifty
horsepower biplane of his own con-
struction, III which he made the recent
flight down the Hudson river from
Albany to New York.
| 1t was shortly after 12 o'clock when
the biplane was taken from the aero
drome. At :03 p. M, after 1t had
been ascertained that twelve-mile
breeze from the northeast prevailed
| in Cleveland and Cedar Point alike,
/ the motor was started. At los p. M,
with the cheers of 10000 people, who
! had gathered at the starting point,
/ ringing in his ears, the aviator swept
out over the lake.
| After reaching a height of 200 feet
1 the machine turned to the west. Al
/ 1:13 1t had passed Cleveland harbor
| where 100000 persons had grouped
i themselves along the lake front and
on top Of buildings, and three minutes
later had faded into the mist beyond
/ Rocky river, western extremity OF the
I city's eighteen-mile water front
A crowd of 10000 gathered on the
beach saw Curtiss land Hundred.
rushed to ne aviator. lifted him from
the machine and carried him on thell
shoulders to the hotel.
1 Curtiss Immediately telephoned hi
wife of his arrival. After dining M
announced that because of the breeze
! which had risen, and rain. which hat
4 begun to fall. he would postpone hi
/ return until this morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-01
SAVED HIMSELF
FROM MILE FALL
Man Dropping into Copper Mine,
Grasped Wire Rope just
in Time.

CALUMET, Mich. Sept. 1.--One Of
the most miraculous escapes from
death in the annals of the Lake Su-
perior copper industry occurred at
the Red Jacket shaft of the Calumet
& Hecla mine. when Mike B. Sunich,
a timberman, In stepping from the re-
pair cage to man cage. fell into the
shaft. He fell $50 feet before he
grasped the rope attached to the skip
saving himself from fall mile to
the bottom OF the shaft. His hands
We're badly burned from the wire
rope, but otherwise he was unhurt,
When he fell into the shaft he bound
ed against the iron cage, which he
grasped at least 150 feet from where
he fell. He slid considerable dis
tance from the force of his fall,
dangling from the rope until he was
rescued.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-01
Another Criminal Libel suit.

IOWA CITY, Sept. ii. w. Sat
chell has brought suit for $4,000 dam
ages against D. l. Hoover, prominent
manufacturer Of this city, alleging
criminal libel satcFell AYERS that
Hoover wrote a lettre to c. E. Viii
liams, of Leroy, Illinois, in which he
characterized Satchell as a cur. an un-
fit man to associate with and big
liar The suit is allied to the Schroe
der Drug company case against Hoo
Yer, whom the company sues for 81,
500, alleging that Hoover tried to ruin
the company through conspiracy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-01
CHARGE
TN THE POST
Roosevelt Wires Warm Editorial to
Charges Recently
Made.

NEW YORK, Sept EDITOR Roose-
velt in the Outlook today prints an
answer to the charges made recently
by the New York Evening Post. He
says: In the struggle for, honest
politics there is no more place for a
liar than there is for thief OF
course objections will be made to my.
use of language. am using it
scientifically and no other terms can
be used. Every man visited the white
house openly and Mr.. Hartman
among the others. l took no money
from Mr.. Hartman to buy votes. Who
ever wrote this for the Post knew it
was the foulest and basest lie
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-01
ANOTHER ACCIDENT
FROM HIGH HEELS
Woman Trippcd and Fell Drsan stsps
While Carrying Glass OF
Water.

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 1.-One OF
Dame Fashions fancies. an unusually
high heeled slipper, came near caus-
ing the death of Mrs. John Devine,
wife of prominent department store
man, and herself well known in so
ciety circles, when they caused her
to trip and fall down the front steps
of her home while carrying a glass
of water.
The glass smashed on the stones
under her right arm, cutting a deeI
cash and severing an artery. The
blood flowed from the cut for over
two hours. and physicians had much
difficulty in stopping 1t.
Added to her weak condition from
loss of blood fractured wrist was
sustained She will recover.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-01
cunid In Damaoe Suit.

WATERLOO, Ia, Sept. 1.-For the
loss of his fiance upon whom he has
lavished one thousand dollars in gifts
in the past five years, P. Bigum, a To-
cal contractor has sued w. H. Haustly
for $4,000 damages in the district
court. Bigum says that he was en-
gagged to the girl for five years and
in his petition filed in the district
court. says the girl would have mar
rled him had Haustlv not circulated
statements which reflected on his
character. The name of the girl was
not mentioned in the petition and Big
um refuses to publish it at this time
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-01
BROWNE TRIAL
NEARS THE END
Testimony all in and the Lawyers
Are Now Arguing the
Case.

CHICAGO, Sept. Further light
on the story developed in the Browne
trial that $50 600 was taken to Spring
field to assist in the election of Lori,
mer as senator, has been shut out by
the close of the testimony.
Before States Attorney Wayman be
fhn his arguments, Attorney Forrest
asked that the case be taken from the
jury and dismissed.
Wayman in his opening address said
that but one man was on trial and
that man was Browne, despite the long
list of names brought into the case
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-01
Indictments May Follow.

CRESTON Ia, Sept. 1.-The grand
jury in the district court here is in
vestigating charges brought against
the former Alton bank. private con
cern of which +. w. Mcclellan was
cashier, manager and practically all
of ii. in which it is alleged the capital
stock of $4,000 has been wiped out
as we'll as additional losses. The grand
Jury has returned no indictments as
vet but 1t is said in all probability
there will be one returned. It Is said
that Mcclellan is in Oklahoma.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-01
Vice President Sherman Meets With
Most Enthusiastic Reception
Down In State Of
oklahoma.
ANOTHER BOOM STARTS
Islgn Hung Out Which Read sunny
Jim for President in 1912,
at the City Of
Guthrie.

4 GUTHRIE, Ok, Sept. Oklahoma
greeted Vice President James S, Sher-
man and gave him an immense crowd
and a magnificent hearing. He spoke
TO 5000 persons last night at Highland
Park for two hours, and was followed
by former Congressman James q.
Watson Of Indiana, for several years
republican whip Of the house. The
demonstration accorded the speakers
and the APPLAUSE given their remarks
were sufficient evidence that Oklaho-
ma republicans are fully in line with
the national administration and that
insurgency has no foothold in Okla
lhoma.
Mr.. Sherman arrived about noon,
the train bearing his private car being
two hours late. He was met at Chan
sdler BY James A. Harris. chairman Of
the Republican State committee; Con
gressman Bird S. Mcclure, Mayor
Farqubarson of Guthrie and other
prominent republicans
One of the first things he saw in
Guthrie was a large banner with the
words: Sunny Jim for President in
\ 1912. Z The city was in gala attire
and specia1 trains brought additional
crowds to hear the vice president.
Mr.. Sherman's speech last night was
an eulogy of the Taft administration,
an able defense of the PAYNE tariff
bin, and contained many personal
statements highly complimentary to
he president. IS i ked prior to his
Hspeech what part tfcsffar matters he
would feature, he added:
Just plain republicanism; nothing
else
The fact that Vice President sher
mans name had been mentioned by
United States Senator Gore in conlec
tion with the so.called McMurray con
tracts. a mention that Gore later asked
10 have eliminated, the coming Of Mr.
Sherman at the present time TO Okla
homa occasioned perhaps more thar
the usual interest. but he did not re
FER to the Gore incident, he said: NO
70 would not dignity him by mention
ing his name.
noticeable feature of the public
reception rendered Mr.. Sherman b,
citizens OF Guthrie was the great mum
her OF Union veterans In line. and t
each old soldier the vice dresden
gave personal greeting. When toll
many old soldiers we're waiting to cal
nron him. re asked that they be ad
Inlitted first and given whatever place
of honor was possible.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-01
RARE OLD FIDDLE
WAS DISCOVERED
Instrument Bears Date cf 1875 and is
in Good Condition But
StringIess.

HAZELTON. Pa. Sept. Select
Councilman Murphy. while making re-
pairs to the old homestead found. a
violin that is rarity in this section
How long it has been hidden in the
house is not knovn, but it was used
by Mr.. Murphy's grandfather, and on
the inside is the date of 1885, which
makes it 175 years old. The violin
was stringless, but otherwise in good
condition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-01
SWIMMING BOY
BROKE UP SERVICES
Baptising in the River Could Not
Proceed While He SpIashed
Around.

DALTON, Ga Sept. His skill as
swimmer led Dee Walders 10
year old white boy to be brought here
under arrest charged with an unusual
cffense. A baptising was in progress
in creek at Mills when Walders, full
ly dressed, waded into the water and
began swimming in circles beyond the
baptismal party in order to obtain
better view Walder's swim inter.
rupted the services.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-01
BABY BORN TO
THE HYDES
Father Was Recently Found Guilty
Of Poisoning Colonel
SWope.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Sept. IA boy
was born today to Mr.. and Mrs
y Clark Hyde, the physician
found guilty OF numbering Thorn
as H. Swope. County offic
iais turned a deaf ear to the plead
lngs OF Mrs. Swope for her husband
until late this morning when the doc
Tor was taken to his home in closed
carriage.
t was reported today that the child
WOULD probably die.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-01
sherman Chairman.

NEW YORK, Sept. VIM. Barnes
Jr.. leader OF the old guard, says that
vice President shernan's name VII!
certainly be presented to the repubii-
can state convention as temporary
chairman, despite the rumor that
Sherman will withdraw in favor OF
Roosevelt to insure party harmony.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-01
UPRISING IN
THE PHILIPPINES
Mandac Breaks Loose Again ana
Soldiers Sent to Suppress
Him.

MANILA, sept. 1.-Constabulary
forces from Manila and several othef
towns are hurrying toward Saioho - -
the Neuvavizaya province where
simon Mandac is heading repei
force and is defying the authorities.
II is not believed Mandac has a
large force. He was formerly PROV
ince governor and for years has peen
a revolutionary leader
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-01
STRIKERS PARADE
WAS POSTPONED
Police Stopped the Procession and
Took the Whole Bunch to
Jail.

NEW YORK. Sept. 1-seventy-four
men and eleven women. striking
cloak makers, attempted today to pa
rade and the reserve force of several
precincts were required to break up
the parade. The strikers were taken
to the police station and charged
with disturbing the peace.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-01
$4,000 Fire at Iowa CITY.

IOWA CITY, Ia, Sept. Fire of an
unknown origin broke out at the home
of Mrs. Emma R. Baird, totally wreck
ing it. The home was valued at ss,-
900. Mrs. Baird became excited and
fell down fight of stairs, She was
painfully injured, An investigation is
being made as to the cause of the fire.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-01
VERA FITCH NOW
WANTS TO LIVE
She is Said to Have a Bare Chance
of Surviving Bullet
Wound.

NEW YORK Sept. Miss Vera
Fitch. the California girl who tried
suicide in the Hotel Astor, is still
alive at Flower hospital She was
visited by her mother today and now
says she wants to live There Is a
bare chance of her recovering.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-01
JoHNsON's SISTER
GETS MARRIED
Bride Received Wedding Present 0
$1,000 Check From Her
Brother.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.--Mr and MIS-.
Matthew Bulger left today fer tneir
home in Oklahoma City. after the
bride had cashed check for S5,ooo
given her by her brother, Jack John
son. ~,
The groom is a professional bali
player.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-01
THE WEATHER.
(Until Z D. M. Friday

NOHtil 4 ~. ILL.,, II liodN
For Keokuk and vieinity-Unsettled
with probable showers tonight or Fri
day.
For Illinois-Partly cloudy with
probable showers in north portion to-
night or Friday
or Friday.
For Missouri Unsettled, with prob
able showers tonight or Friday.
Weather Conditions
West of the Mississippi the tempera
ture has risen slightly. with depres-
sion over the southern mountain re-
gion, and has also risen. with decreas
ing pressure, in the northeastern states
while it is cooler in the lower Mis-.
souri, and upper Mississippi valleys
with the area of highest pressure pas,
sing over Lake Superior.
Rains have been confined to a mar
row belt. extending from western Tex,
as northward through Kansas and
Iowa to the lake region and New York
generally fair weather prevailing to
the north and south of this belt.
Conditions indicate unsettled wealth
e., and probably showers for this sec
ton tonight or Friday.
Daily River Bulletin.
Stage. Height. Change. Wea'h'r
st. paul -. IA 90 xo.1 Clear
La Crosse 10 0.4 90 Clear
Davenport Is 10 Cldy
Galland .. o.5 90
Kco,xuk Is o.5 90 Rain
ST Louis ). 80 A. 90 Pt Cldy
Local observations.
Aug Sept. Bar Their Wind Weather.
81 Z pm. 90.12 SO N Cldy
II am. 80 .16 81 NE Lt-Rain
Rainfall for past "a hours IS hun
| dredths
Mean temperature. 6S.
Maximum temperature =.
Minimum temperature, Co.
/ River Forecast.
The river will remain nearly sta
tionary.
Observe
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-10
FOUR SEEK DIVORCE.
Three Women and One Man Would
Have Bonds Severed.

That her husband treated her dis.
respectfully, and always referred to
her as She" Is one of the complaints
made by Anna Lewandowski, who,
Tuesday morning, filed suit for di.
vorce from Ferdinand Lewandowski.
Mrs. Lewandowski was a widow and
her husband a widower when they
married In July, 1909. They lived to-
gether Just year. The complainant
alleges that her husband struck her,
spent all his nights away from home,
either in saloon or with his children,
and finally put her out.
Eva f. Place. In a bill for divorce,
charges that when she was i'll, recent
". her husband, Frederick, refused to
allow her mother In the house, but In
sisted that his mother act as nurse.
Then when her baby was born she
charges they took 1t from her and re-
fused to allow her to see IL for three
weeks. AS soon as she was strong she
secured possession of the babe and
fed to her mothers home. She is
there now, with her baby, less than
a month old.
Charles w. Coleman charges that
his wife. Alice, deserted him, and the
same charge Is made by Lydia Bros
fosh against her husband, Frederick.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-10
IN COURT, SHOELESS.
Travelling Man Can't Explain Absence
Of "kjcks" Or Cash.

Arthur Gibson is travelling sales
man. and in police court, Tuesday
morning, he was dressed to At the
part, excepting the total absence OF
shoes. In his hand. he carried a wo-
mans wig, but he diff1dently explain
ed to Police Justice Jeffries that hair
goods Is not his speciality.
The officer explained that Mr.. Glib
son was observed at sunrise sleeping
peacefully on the front steps OF a
Brush-st. residence, just above Cham
PIANIST. The young man gazed In
embarrassment at his lavender socks
as he answered to his name.
where are your shoes?" asked the
court as severely as the occasion
would permit.
Goodness only knows" answered
Gibson. THE worst of 1t Is, haven't
money enough to get another pair. I
had $40 two days ago. Now, I've got
40 cents. Say. does anybody in the
place want to exchange a pair Of any
old kind of shoes for a nice wig made
to fit blond LADY,"
Here, here" said the court. you
can't use this room to market your
stuff"
The Judge suspended sentence on
Gibson and the deputies at the Jail
found a pair of shoes for him.