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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-17
Weather Conditions.

With the passage of the depres-
sion from Iowa to the north of the
western lakes there have been rains
in the northern portion of the Missis-
sippi valley, the western lake region
and the Ohio valley, with slight
rise of temperature.
There have also been showers in
the gulf and southeastern states. The
pressure continues high in the north
eastern states, with generally fair,
moderately cool weather.
West of the Mississippi the wealth
er is general fair and cooler, with
the area of high pressure from the
northern Pacific slope extending
southwark, and causing decidedly cool
weather in Arizona and western Tex.
as.
Conditions indicate generally fair,
slightly cooler weather for this sec.
tion tonight and Wednesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-17
CANCEL CONTRACT
WITH ROBINSON
Fort Madison Will Not Pay for Ex-
hibition Because of the Change
of Date.

FORT MADISON, Iowa, Oct. IL
Representatives Of the promoters of
the Robinson biplane fight from Min
neapolis to the gulf notified the Fort
Madison Commercial club officials
Sunday that the aviator was unable
to reach this city Thursday of this
week, which Is Dollar day here and
the date previously set for Robinson 9
appearance. Such being the case.
and as the time of arrival seems far
from certain the contracts for his ex-
hibition here have been returned un-
signed All money donated towards
the expense of the proposed exhibit
has been or will be returned to the
donors.
The ten letters for Fort Madison,
which Robinson carries, will be given
to the postal authorities at Burlington
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-17
Both Sides in McNamara Case Agree
That There Has Been Entirely
Too Much De-
lay.
Judge BordweIl Refuses to 90 on Rec
ord and Has outgeneraied
Both Sides Of the
Case.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17.--Both sides
in the Mcnamara case came to court
today determined to hasten the selec-
ton of q jury. Both sides agreed
that there was too much delay in se-
lecting competent veniremen.
Up to the present time only two
have been accepted by the defense
but these two are subject to pre-
emptory challenge. 1t is expected,
however, that two more will be ac-
cepted today.
The defense is much disappointed
over Judge Bordwells refusal to go
on record in the cases of the opinion
ated jurymen. 1t is generally admit,
ted that he has outgeneraled both
sides with regard to this and that
this refusal will offset any attempt on
the part of the defense to prove that
he is prejudiced.
The defense will rely for a great
portion of their strength upon the i'm
possibility of proving corpus delicti
The Mcnamara lawyers assert that
they will prove that the Times build
ing was wrecked by a gas explosion
and not dynamite, thus killing the
states case at the outset.
The interest in the case is daily
becoming more intense and crowds
are beseeching the sheriff's office in
vain attempt to secure tickets. The
force of deputies on guard has beer
augmented and no one will be ad
mitted to the courtroom unless ne
has a seat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-17
CHIEF OF POLICE
HAD SHOTGUN
italian With Revolver Surrendered
When Officer Got Bead
on Him.

MEXICO, Mo. Oct IT, After he
had stood off posse with a revolver.
Bennedetto Pasquale, an Italian. ac-
cused of having robbed the postoftice
at Thompson Saturday night, was
captured here by Chief Of Police j. A.
Brown The Italian attempted to draw
weapon, but was covered by the
chief with shotgun.
County officers notified Brown the
Italian had been seen in the western
suburbs of Mexico and the officer
took up the chase Pasquale will be
turned over to the postoffice authori.
ties
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-17
CLEANED HIM
OUT COMPLETELY
Holdup Men Take Victims $40 and
Then Garry Off His Clothes
and Shoes.

CHICAGO, Oct IL Not satisfied
with taking his purse containing $40
robbers beat George Nelson, 40 years
old, into insensibility and stripped
him Of his hat coat, vest and shoes
and fled, leaving their victim lying on
the sidewalk
Nelson was found unconscious an
hour later by policeman He said he
was held up by three men as he was
on his way home from work.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-17
Girl Was Driving Her Car on Slip
perry Street and Struck Two
Ladies' AIiohtins From
Trolley.
HIDDEN BY UMBRELLA
Lady Chauffeur Tainted When She
Heard That One Woman Had
Been Instantly
Killed.

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct 17.-Miss Mae
Edwards was instantly killed and Mrs.
A. e. Dobbs was fatally injured when
they were run down last night by a
flying automobile as they were alight-
ing from street car In front of their
home. The automobile was owned
and driven by Miss Nettie Moody, a
wellEknown society girl OF Atlanta,
and an intimate friend of both Miss
Edwards and Mrs. Dobbs, who are
sisters.
Miss Edwards and Mrs Gobbs had
Just stepped off the car and raised
their umbrella, as 1t was raining, when
the auto came up from behind and
struck them. Miss Edwards was hurl-
ed some distance and instantly killed.
Mrs. Dobbs was dragged by the ma
chine and physicians say she can not
recover.
Miss Moody stopped the automobile
at once and tainted when she learned
that she had run down her friends.
Atlanta has law requiring auto
drivers to bring their cars to slow
speed when passing street cars which
have stopped, but the conductor of the
trolley car, who was the only eye
witness, declares the auto was going
at high rate of speed and that there
was no perceptible diminishing OF
speed as the street car stopped.
Miss Moody says she tried to stop
the machine, but it skidded on account
Of the street being wet and struck the
two women before she could get it
under control.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-17
Seeks Tom johnson Property.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Oct. I7.-Suit
against A. B. Dupont, business asso-
ciate of the late Tom l.. Johnson, and
a wealthy railroad magnate, to recover
approximately 100000 worth of se-
curities belonging to the former may
or, which were given to Dupont, it is
alleged, under verbal trust agree
ment, will be begun in Cleveland this
week on behalf OF Mrs. Johnson. Of
fers to compromise, coming from Du-
pont, had been refused by the John
son family.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-17
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: General
ly fair tonight and Wednesday. Slight
iy cooler tonight.
For Iowa: Generally fair tonight
and Wednesday Slightly cooler in
the east portion tonight.
For Illinois: Generally fair tonight
and Wednesday. Slightly cooler to-
night.
For Missouri: Fair tonight and
Wednesday. Not much change in
temperature.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-17
Supreme Court Decisions.

Especial to The Gate City.1
DES MONIES Iowa, Oct. II. State
VS.. Bruno, appellant, Pottawattamie
district, affirmed.
State vs.. Hines, appellant, KeokulS
district, affirmed.
State VS.. Young, appellant, Madison
district, affirmed.
State vs. John, appellant, Appanoose
district, affirmed.
Wilson VS.. Gribben, appellant, APP
panoose district, affirmed.
State VS.. Cotter, appellant, Monroe
district, reversed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-17
BABY DIED FROM
DRINKING WHIsKEY
Gulped Down Several swanows and
Died Twelve Hours
Afterwards.

YONKERs, N. Y, Oct. 17.-Ulanda
two and one-half years old,
is dead here as the result of having
gulped down an ounce Of whiskey.
The child got hold Of flash OF
whiskey and took two or three swai-
lows of the fluid before her parents
discovered what she was doing. She
died twelve hours later.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-17
Doctor Went crazA.

PATCHOGUE. N. Y. Oct. 17.-Fol-
lowing wild but brief automobile
trip, at the end of which he bound his
hysterical young wife to a tree by the
roadside near Bayport, L. T.. DIR. w.
Charles Willis Of Patchogue was de-
clared insane and was taken to the
Central Islip asylum. An excessive
use of drugs is said by the physicians
who examined DR.. Willis to have
caused the trouble.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-17
Accidentally Shoots His wife.

TULSA. Okla. Oct. 17-Mrs. Will
liam Bruner, wife of Greek Indian
politician, was accidentally shot by a
pistol in the hands of her husband.
She attempted to prevent her husband
from firing at target by grabbing the
weapon, when it was discharged. The
ball passed through her body. She
is In a critical ondition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-17
FIVE BATTERED
WITH AN AXE
Another Family Wiped Out by Some
One Who Welded Axe
With Deadly
Results.
THREE WERE CHILDREN
Murdered People Were Not Discover.
ed Until Next Day After Crime
Had Been Com
mltted.

ELLSWORTH, Kans. Oct. IL
Slain as they slept Sunday night, the
bodies O. VIII Snowman, chauffeur;
| his wife and three small children were
discovered last night in the Snowman
home by a neighbor who chanced to
call and who entered the house wh~.
no one responded to her knock.
The features of all the victims
were battered beyond recognition by
the blows of an aka, which the slayer
used. The youngest member OF the
family, baby, had been beaten until
its head was severed from the body.
All three of the children were under s
years old. Although the crime was
committed Sunday night. 1t was not
discovered until 6 o'clock last even
Ing.
The authorities SO far have failed to
find anything pointing to cause for
the crime. nor a clew to the guilty
person.
The names of the victims are as fol.
lows:
WILLIAM SNOWMAN, aged 3s.
- SNOWMAN. his wife.
LESTER SNOWMAN, aged S.
FERN SNOWMAN, aged 4.
SENTEN SNOWMAN, aged L.
The Snowman home is small two.
room cottage in the outskirts of Ellis.
worth and is about 300 or 400 yards
/ from any other house.
The bodies of the five victims were
found in one room, the father, moth,
! er and baby in one bed, and the two
other children In second bed
Sunday night all the members of
the Snowman family visited at the
home of Mrs. o. W. Shook, friend
living several blocks away. They left
the Shook home about nine o'clock
This was the last time any of them
were seen alive
1t was Mrs. Shook who discovered
the quintuple crime. She called at
, the Snowman home few minutes be.
: fore 6 o'clock. Her knock was un.
| answered, so she opened the door
J and walked into the house, entering
, the room in which the bodies of the
: five victims lay.
She quickly gave the alarm. 1t was
! then nearly dark and the officers
We're unable to find anything that
would furnish clew to the slayer
| Showman's wages as chauffeur and
t mechanic at the garage We're small,
) and the family We're in decidedly mod
: crate circumstances.
Acting on the clue that Charles
Maryzkes, a Bohemian ex-convict and
: former brother-in-law of Mrs. VIM.
Snowman, was recently seen in the
vicinity, the police are today search
!. ing for Maryzkes and bloodhounds
have been pressed into service to help
trap the murderer
The dogs took up the scent at the
Snowman home and followed 1t to the
Union Pacific tracks at Frisco juno
ton The authorities think the Grim
inal hoped freight here and went
westward, probably to Wichita. 1t is
thought the Bohemian will soon be
apprehended
Suspicion fell on Maryzkes when a
neighbor reported having seen the
Bohemian around the Snowman home
on Sunday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-17
Contractor shot; Woman Held.

COUNCIL BLUFFS. Iowa, Oct. IL
w. R. Schwartz, contractor of shen-
andoah, Ia, near the Missouri line,
was shot and killed in room in a
hotel here. A Mrs. Kirk, who was
with him, is being held by the police.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-17
Pistol sattIe Win Sank Robbers.

GAINESVILLE, Va, Oct. 17.-Burg-
lars dynamited the vault of the Plant
ters' bank here, and after a pistol bat
tie escaped with what is believed to
be large amount of money. j. c.
Clements. who slept In a room above
the bank. was awakened by the ex-
plosion and exchanged shots with the
robbers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-17
ROBINSON STARTED
THIS MORNING.
Aviator Finally Sets Sail In Ais
Flight Down the River From
Minneapolis to New
Orleans.
COT AWAY s:1o O'CLOCK
Made First Thirty Miles in Twenty
nine Minutes, Flying Through
the Air High and
Fast.

MINNEAPOLIS. Oct. 17.--Aviator
Hugh Robinson left here at $40 this
morning on the first leg of his fight
to New Orleans.
He passed st. Paul at $50, flying
high and fast.
He passed Hastings. Mimi, at GAL,
having made thirty miles in 20 min
utes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-17
Rodges into Texas.

M'ALESTER. Okla. Oct. 17.-Aviat-
or G. P. Rodgers left here at 1880
this morning. He expected to reach
Denison, Texas, 70 miles away. be-
fore alighting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-17
Daily River Bulletin.
River Forecast.

The river will continue to rise
from Davenport to Hannibal during
the remainder OF the week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-17
Probably No Plot.

SANTA BARBARA, Oct. 17.-After
twenty-four hours investigation SAer-
iff Stewart today declared his belief
that there was no plot to kill Presi-
dent Taft behind the placing of dyna-
mite on the bridge. Several hours be-
fore the presidents special train was
due, the explosive was discovered and
the catastrophe averted. The sheriff
heretofore had held to the plot theory
and 1t was reported that he had run
down clue. That this was wrong
however was evident from his own
statement today.
Had it been a plan to kill the
president Stewart said, 1.-The dyna-
miters would not have placed the ex-
plosive 30 long before the train was
due, neither would they have been
routed by lone Mexican watchman."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-17
Local Observations.
ct. Bar.Ther.h ind. Weather

OCT. Bar.Ther. v Ind. Weather.
l6 7 pm. !. 20. 66 81 SW Cldy
II am. Z. 29.72 55 NV Cldy
Mean temperature, Oct 16, 62.
Highest temperature, 6s.
Lowest temperature, 81
Lowest temperature last night, 55.
FRED q. GOSEWIsCH,
Observer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-17
Rodaers. 2ooo Miles.

HUugcTS, EUOU WIIcS'
FORTH WORTH, Oct. 17.-Rodgers
is rapidly nearing this city. He will
probably arrive here early this after
noon He will then have travelled D
900 miles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-17
AIlqhted In River,

LAKE CITY, Mimi, Oct. 17.-Avia-
tor Robinson reached here at 10:15
this morning and alighted in the riv-
er.
He reascended at 1925, starting to-
ward La Crosse, Sc miles away,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-17
Non-union Bridge Was Mined But
Watchman Discovered Plot Be
fore the Train
Arrived.
TAFT WAS IN DANGER
Thirty-Nine Sticks Of Explosive With
Ten Foot Fuse Concealed
Beneath tho
Span.

LOS. ANGELES, Calf Oct IL
What may have been an attempt to
dynamite a nonunion- built bridge at
Gaviota, Calf, over which President
Taft's special train passed three hours
later, was frustrated by the vigilance
Of a Southern Pacific watchman, who
found thirty-nine sticks of dynamite
Under one Of the central spans. A To-
foot fuse was attached to one of the
sticks.
Shortly after two o'clock in the
morning, the watchman, A. jenkins,
saw vague figure about the middle
of the span. Jenkins waited until the
man began moving off before calling
What do you want?' There was no
answer to his challenge, but with the
sound of his voice another figure ap-
peared on the bridge and began to
run.
The first man turned and came
back toward him. For moment they
struggled on the uncertain footing of
the cross ties and then as the sec
ond man came running to his COM
panion's assistance the watchman
backed off and began to use his auto
matte pistol The two men ran to the
end of the bridge, where lies the little
town of Ell Captain, but before they
disappeared in the dark fired four
shots at the pursuing watchman.
jenkins notified the railroad Off
cials and Sheriff Wines of Santa Bar
bara County, and posse was organ
ICED to hunt for the dynamiters. Two
suspects were traced to the hills, and
are now believed to be surrounded.
President Taft heard nothing of the
alleged attempt to dynamite the
bridge until late last night. The
presidents train followed the regular
train from San Francisco ten minutes
behind, and If any trouble had been
encountered there would have been
plenty of time to flag the special. All
of the railroads are handling the Taft
train with the greatest care.
The president received a hearty
welcome in Los Angeles and Pasa.
dena The streets were thronged and
there were cheers all along the route,
1t was entirely nonpartisan recep.
ton. Senator Works and Gov. Hiram
Johnson of the insurgent wing of the
republican party accompanying Mr.
Taft on all his travels.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-17

Continued on page Sd
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-21
Dairy Doings.

Don't feed out all the clover to the
cows. Have a nice lot for the sheep.
They will get as much good out OF 1t
as any animal on the farm.
The bulls dam is big factor In the
success Of his progeny. Get bull
from large producing COW, and the
more such cows in his pedigree the
better.
A COW which is gentle and which
has never been known to kick will
soon learn to kick IL she is beaten.
She will treat you pretty much as you
treat her.
The man who cannot milk without
abusing cows has no business in the
cow stable. A kick or blow viii retard
the secretion of milk and may injure
the COW for time to come
Small, understood heifers should not
be bred too early. II is cheaper TO
have yigor and size at greater ex-
pense of feed, SO as to get the heifer
into the herd at twenty-four or twen-
ty-seyen months.
No farmer would think Of putting his
family on ration OF bread alone. or
even bread and potatoes, for one day,
yet we see many man compelling his
dumb. helpless animals to eat single
roughage ration for months at time.
Governor Hoard once said on the
color question: IF grass had produced
green butter the oleomargarine people
would be coloring their product green.
IT has been said where substitution is
possible fair competition is impossible.
The dairy interests OF the country do
not object to the selling Of oleomarga-
rine as oleomargarine; it is not jealous
Of its competition, but coloring the
stuff yellow permits fraud. does away
with competition Dairymen are not
trying to annihilate oleomargarine, but
the fraud 1t has created"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-21
Observation-Disclosures,


United States Gets Basque Shepherds.
One hundred and fifty Basques--tbe
first to come to the United States In
ten years-have settled in Montana,
Oregon and Idaho to engage In the
care of sheep and raising Of grapes. A
few Basques are already scattered
over this country. and practically all
of them are as good citizens as can be
found.
There are half hundred Of them
in Colorado, and they are the best
sheep herders who ever came to this
country.
There is quite an old colony OF them
In Nevada, and they are all rich. The
Basques come from the northernmost
province Of Spain.
The Basques Americanize quicker
than some OF the peoples Of central
and northern Europe because they are
more eager TO learn the English Ian
guage. They are supposed to be de-
scended from the aboriginal poptla-
ton Of the region from whence they
come and to have less admixture Of
other blood than any race in all Eu-
rope.--Denyer Field and Farm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-21
GRoTON.

Mr.. and Mrs Aaron Frost were at
" oodsville, y. H., yesterday
Mrs Charles Booth returned to Barre
Saturday after several days stay here.
Mrs. Adeline Larrow Of Wood
vile, N. H., is visiting relatives here
Mrs Susie Newton returned to her
home at Manchester, n H., Saturday.
The Needlecraft club win meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs c. J..
Bailey
William Jones Of Greenfield, Mass,
i spending the week with relatives and
old friends in town
Mr.. and Mrs / o. Kicker were at
the home Of Mrs. G. E. Eastman in
Topsham over Sunday.
Miss Virginia Kicker went to North
Hartland Saturday where she has EN-
ployment for the season in summer
hotel.
b. Il. Gardner shipped his household
goods to st Johnsbury yesterday,
where he has secured work at the scale
factory.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Butson Of
peacham visited Mr.. and Mrs Jack
Jones and Mr.. and Mrs Rufus Hos
mer last week
Mrs R. E. Pillsbury and little
daughter accompanied Mr. Pillsbury 70
st. Johnsbury Monday, on his return
to his duties at county court.
The next meeting Of Groton grange
will be held Tuesday evening, June "a
when il is expected the third and
fourth degrees win be conferred
Mrs. S. II Myers supplied the pull
pit at the Baptist church Sunday morn
ing in the absence Of her husband, wht
has not returned from Philadelphia
There will be union temperance
concert at the Baptist church Sunday
evening, June % A collection will be
taken to be used in the Temperance
work
n. +. Clark. G, ] Bailey, NJ D.
Coffrin, R. A. Davidson, B. S East
man, R, D. Sherry, r n Darling
james Smith aud others went e
Wells River Monday evening to attent
Masonic meeting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-21
NoRTHFIELD.
Death Of Charles c. Reed Occurred Sun
day in Wilmington, Mass.

Charles Cullen Reed, resident in
this town for forty years, died Sum
day at the home Of his son, Frank
E. Reed, in Wilmington, Mass, where
he had been staying for few months.
Since the death Of his wife last Sep
tember after having been married So
years, Mr. Reed had seemed to fail
and his death was not unexpected He
was born in Waitsfeld in 1884 and lived
there during the early part of his life,
after which he moved to Mortified
Center, where he had since made his
home He is survived by three sons,
Herbert f. Reed Of Northfeld, Clarence
A. Reed of Waitsfeld and Frank Z
Reed Of Wilmington, Mass.
Frank T. Carr is to put up new
laundry building on East street and
win use the second floor as tene-
ment for his family
Neal Willard Richmond Of this town
and Anna Elizabeth Harris OF Dam
bury, Conn, were married June 10 in
Randolph by Rev DR. A. Z Cooper
William Holton has a six weeks old
calf which could hardly be told from
deer save from the coloring It has
no tail, and legs and shape are idtn-
teal to q deer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-21
HOWARD BROTHERS, Distributors.
South Barre, vt.

day, as did also Mr. and Mrs w. B..
Richardson of Montpelier
Miss Mabel Howe and Miss Louise
Gleason, teachers in Montpelier, Miss
Marguerite Kew, who teaches in Barre,
and Miss Mildred Farr, who teaches in
Richford and Miss Blanche McAllister
Of Marshfeld, have returned home for
the vacations
David Loveland Of South Fayston
died at his home last Friday, aged 65
years, Funeral services were held at
his late home Sunday, Rev G. $.
Quimby officiating o. G. Eaton had
charge and the bearers were John
Waite, G. n Belts, Bert and Charles
Lovelaud Tnterment was in the Iras-
vile cemetery.