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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
COOK DENIES
HE DODGED EGGS
Not only That But One Copenhagen
Newspaper Said He Found
the Pole.

y NEW YORK. Nov. 14.-Dr. Fred
erick A. Cook, the arctic explorer, was
among the passengers arriving by the
North German Lloyd liner George
Washington. DR.. Cook went abroad
several weeks ago to deliver what he
designated as new North Pole data to
various geographical societies in
Europe. While at Copenhagen he gave
lecture and cabled reports at the
time said he was received with boots
by the audience, to say nothing OF
obsolete eggs and vegetables. On his
return, the explorer said there was no
truth in the reports that they threw
things at him In Denmark.
DR.. Cook said the reinvestigation OF
his data had absolutely proved his
movement over the polar sea to the
S5th parallel; in fact, the Politken, a
newspaper Of Copenhagen, had saiu
recently that the investigation showed
that he had been all the way to the
pole.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
5000 VOLTS IN
MANS BODY
VIII Probably Recover Although Up
per Part of Body Was Burned
BLACK

DULUTH, Mimi, Nov. s4-Miracu-
lously escaping death when he came
in contact with a switch carrying 49,,
900 volts Of electricity at the substa-
ton of the Great Northern Power
company, David Carlson is terribly
and perhaps fatally burned, but with
a fighting chance of recovery.
Held by the current, Carlson be-
came human torch without power to
move hand or foot
After the power had been cut off,
Carlson was rushed to hospital.
The upper part of his body is burned
black, but he retains his mentality
and talks freely.
The superintendent of the station
said Carlson was wiping greese and
that he entered a forbidden chamber
containing the switch carrying the
heavy charge and in some way got
into contact with it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
LONG AND SHORT
HAUL CLAUSE
Decision Of Commerce Court Is of I'm.
mense Importance to
the West.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14-The con-
stitutionality Of "the long and short
haul clause" of the act to regulate
commerce was established today In
decision of the commerce court. The
written decision of the court in the
Spokane rate case made public today
says in part:
'In SO far as the interstate COM
merce attempts to determine the re-
lation of long and short rates ire
spective of absolute rates 1t goes be-
yond any authority invested In 1T for
1t is not in the power of the commits
sion to say that 100 per cent, lO7 per
cent or any given percentage of an
unknown rate to the coast is neces-
sarily a maximum"
This decision is expected to prove
of immense Importance throughout
the west.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
WHITE HAIRED
FATHERS PLEA
Henry Clay Reattie's Old Parent Call.
ed on Governor and Made Per-
sonal Plea for
Mercy.
DECISION IN MORNING
Reprleve Until After the Holidays ts
Asked by Attorneys for the
Wife slay-

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 14.-It is not
believed Gov. Mann will interfere in
the case of Henry Clay Beattie. Jr.,
sentenced to death for the murder Of
his wife, Louise Owen Beattie. At.
torneys for the condemned man today
made plea for respite for the
doomed man until after sse holidays.
Beattie is sentenced to be electro
cuted on November a.
His attorneys also ask Gov. Mann to
commute the sentence to life impris-
onment. The aged white-haired faith
er of Beattie accompanied the attor-
neys to Gov. Mann's Office ard made
personal appeal for his son.
Gov. Mann declared at the conclu-
sion Of the hearing that he would take
the request under advisement and
would make a decision at II O'Clock
tomorrow morning.
The hearing before the governor
was executive although the nature OF
the petition was withheld. 1t is be-
lieved to have been based largely on
certain signed statements alleged to
have been made recently by Paul
Beattie, the principal witness against
Henry, in which Paul admitted thai
much of his testimony against his
cousin was false. Paul today denied
that he had signed any such state
ment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
Revolutionists af China Sail for Nam
kin Where lmperlallsts Are Due
to be Victims OF
Massacre.
CRIME IS UNCHECKED
River Pirates lnfest the Harbors and
Villages Arc Looted and Burned
and People Muir
dered.

SHANGHAI, Nov. 14.-With the re-
publican flag flying from their mast
head the thirteen warships which
were surrendered to the revolutionists
by the imperialists yesterday sailed
by here this morning on their way to
attack Nankin, the largest port on the
Yang Ste river now left in the hands
Of the government.
The rebels are planning an extended
attack upon Nankin both by land and
sea and it is not thought that the
imperialist forces can long withstand
this assault.
Advices from river points indicate
the outlawry is spreading and that
crime is practically unchecked. Even
in the streets of the larger cities the
Inhabitants supposedly under the pro
lection of the revolutionary leaders
are in terror and river pirates are in
Testing all the harbors. They are
burning villages and numbering the
people after carrying away everything
of value.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
GERMANY ANXIOUS
TO BUILD CANAL
One Through Nicaragua Which Would
Rival Panama If Ever
Completed.

LONDON, Nov. lathe Globe is
authority for the statement that Ger
man capitalists, backed by the Ger
man government and with the person
al goodwill and sympathy of the
kaiser, are planning to build an ocean
waterway as rival to the Panama
canal. The route favored is presum-
ably the one via the San Juan river
and Lake Nicaragua In the Republic
of Nicaragua.
If this report is correct, it will in
volve direct claim by Germany on
the United States for recognition of
the formers right to a permanent
foothold on American soil several
hundred miles nearer the United
States than the Panama canal itself
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
Weather Conditions.

The eastern field of high pressure
has moved out on the Atlantic coast
and the advancing western area of
low pressure, central in southern Ne
braska this morning, has caused ris-
ing temperature from the Rockies
eastward, and there has been snow
from Montana to upper Michigan.
Conditions indicate that the east
ward movement of the depression will
cause rain or snow, with warmer
weather for this section tonight, and
cloudy, colder weather Wednesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
UPHAM MAY BE
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
President Taft Wants Him to Serve
But There Is a Hitch In the
Proceedings.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 14.-Possibility
that Fred w. Upham, president oe the
City Fuel Company, may guide the
destinies of the republican party dur
ing the coming presidential campaign
loomed up today.
With the announcement that Presi-
dent Taft has selected Chicago as the
place where the republican national
convention is to be held, came the
declaration that while he was in Chi
cago recently he picked Mr.. Upham as
the man to lead the fight.
There is one difficulty in the way,
however. Certain members of the
presidents official family are insisting
that if Mr.. Upham is to be chairman
OF the national commftree, ne must
resign from the board of review, OF
which he has been a member for sew
eral years.
T. Mr.. Upham resigns County Judge
John e. Owens, under the law, has
Authority to appoint his successor AS
Judge Owens Is democrat, 1t is be
! lieved the board would be made demo
cratic in such case. Mr. Upham has
asked the Judge to appoint a man who
will continue his policies Judge
Owens has replied that he will appoin'
any one he sees fit. The board al
present is composed Of two republi
cans and one democrat.
/ This Is said to be the reason thai
Mr.. .Upham is hesitating about accept
int the craftsmanship Of the republi
can national committee. He feels tha
he will be disloyal to his party n hi
allows the board to be made demo
cratic.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Rain or
snow and warmer tonight, Wednesday
cloudy and colder.
For Iowa: Rain or snow tonight,
with warmer in the east, and colder
In the west and central portions. Cold
wave in the northwest portion. We'd
nesday cloudy and colder.
For Illinois: Unsettled weather,
with rain tonight, and rain or snow in
the north and central portions We'd
nesday. Warmer tonight. Colder
Wednesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
LOVE IS BLIND
AND BUNGL|NG
Sea Captain EIopes With the Wrong
Twin But as the Girls Are
Alike, What's the
Difference?
ANOTHER MISTAKE MADE
Man Who Thought He Was Wedding
His Boyhood Sweetheart Gets the
Wrong GlrI-Then
Divorce.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Nov. 14.-Capt
Harry N. Edwards of the schooner
May NJ eloped from Kent Island with
Miss Betty Harrison, daughter of G. F.
Harrison, a farmer.
Edwards spent his vacation last
summer at house near that of the
Harrisons, who have twin daughters.
People living on the island have often
mistaken one of them for the other,
an4 that was what Edwards did when
he eloped last night.
He landed from the schooner intend
ing to elope with Mary Harrison. He
met Betty first and thinking she was
Mary, hurried her off to parson and
then aboard the schooner. The schoon
er is somewhere in Chesapeake Bay
with Edwards and his wife aboard
headed for Baltimore, while Mary is
mourning her fate that leaves her a
single woman.
1t was reported last summer thai
Betty was jealous of the attentions
paid her sister by Edwards, and 1t is
/ believed she learned that Edwards
was going to marry Mary and decidec
4 the best way to stop it was to marry
him herself.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
Fox Was Eoxey.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Nov. 14.-Af-
ter four weeks trial jury gave Miss
Eva Close $4,000 in her breach of
promise suit against Winfield Fox, a
teacher at the Elwood High school,
who married another woman after be-
ing regular visitor upon Miss Close
for several years. Fox testified that
he had kissed and embraced Miss
Close at each call, but denied propos-
ing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
Shot for a Deer.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mimi, Nov. Ii
1t is thought that Johanas Olson, who
shot and killed his DrotheT-in-law,
John Rudtmark, mistaking him for a
deer while hunting near Bowstring
Lake, is losing his reason. Much pov-
erty is disclosed by the accident, it
being said that the procuring of deer
meat was essential to the two fami-
lies maintenance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
Missouri Fines Harvester Co., $4,000
and Tells it to Quit Doing
Business In the
State.
OIL OCTOPUS FIRST
State Took First Action Against the
Standard OIL and Now Takes a
Rap at Another
One.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Nov. IA
The Missouri supreme court today is
sued writ OF custer enjoining the
International Harvester CO., from do
ing business in the state of Missouri
and filming the corporation s50,0OO.
1t was Missouri which first ousted
the oil trust from the state as COM
biration in restraint of trade.
Characterizing the international
Harvester Co., as gigantic and me-
farious scheme. and passing upon it
practically the same judgment render
ed in the case Of the Waters-Pierce
Oil Co., Judge Graves of the supreme
court of Missouri today wrote the
controlling opinion in the Harvester
case holding that the company should
be ousted from the state of Missouri
and fined S50,000 The custer will be
suspended says the court, by the pay
ment of the fine within sixty days and
II in that time the company with
draws from it's connection with the
New Jersey company it will be allow
ed to do business in this state.
BY the decision the company is
further ordered to make complete
statement of it's capital and business
In Missouri and agree to stop engag.
ing in business which will prevent
competition In control of output and
u to comply with the laws of Missouri.
Y The opinion was rendered at 11:o5
In the supreme court today. Today's
decision followed the report made by
Special Commissioner Theodore Brace
in the suit entered against the Har-
vester Co., by Gov. Hadley when he
was attorney general of Missouri. In
his report Brace declared that the
Harvester Co., was organized by the
respondent and its leading competitors
and their properties were transferred
to 1t for the purpose of supressine
competition-in other words that II
was mere form of organization adopt
ed and used as cloak for con
spiracy in restraint of trade and tina,
this was its purpose.
The New Jersey company capitaliz
ed at s120,000,000 was formed from
the leading harvester companies ot
the country, changing its name ant
theirs to the International Harvester
Co. of North America.
Judge Graves in his opinion sustain:
Commissioner Brace in all his findings
and says that the organization of tbi
International was simply a scheme tx
evade the laws, control prices and out
put of farm machinery in this state
After discussing the plans of the com
pany, the opinion says:
THE respondent in this case was
part and parcel Of this gigantic an
nefarious scheme. For some years
has been the sales agent of the Inter
national Harvester Co., of New Jersey
1t was licensed in this state to sci
its own goods but it is now sellin
the goods of another. AS such part
to an unlawful arrangement of CON
biEation it should suffer the penaltie
prescribed by our laws
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
RICHESON TRIAL
ON JANUARY Is
Attorneys for Accused Minister Are
Preparing Defense to
Indictment.

BOSTON, Nov 14,-Losing out in
the first skirmish in the battle for the
life of Rev. C. V. 7 Richeson, indict-
ed for the murder of Avis Linnell
William Morse and T B. Dunbar,
counsel for the accused Baptist minis
ter today began the real work of pre-
pairing the defense.
Attorney Morse today said that no
furthe- effort would be made at this
time to postpone the trial and that
Richeson will make the fight for his
life when the case is called on Mon
day, January Is.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
lowe. Supreme Court.

Especial to The Gate City.l
DES MONIES, Nov 14.-state vs..
Nathoo, appellant, Polk district. re.
versed.
State vs.. Johnson, appellant. Polk
district, reversed.
State vs. Conklin, appellant. Wash
ington district, affirmed
Frantz, appellant, VS.. Vincent, Mus
catine district, affirmed.
Moss, appellant, VS.. Williams. But
ler district, affirmed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14

WASHINGTON is WILLING
Highest Authority In Rome Gays
Mediation 10 Desired and United
States Is Solicit.

ROME, Nov. 14-It is stated on the
highest authority today that the Ital-
ian government has sounded Wash.
ington concerning the United States
willingness to mediate between Italy
and Turkey and that the administra.
ton in Washington is favorable to SO
acting,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
New Mexico Vote al in.

SANTA FE. N. NJ. Nov. 14.-Com-
plete unofficial returns from all coun-
ties in the territory show the plural
ity of w. G. Mcdonald for governor
is 3,25S. The same returns show the
republicans will easily control both
houses of the legislature and elect
two senators.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
Rivers Frozen Over.

LA CROSSE, Wis, Nov. 14.-The
Black and La Crosse rivers here froze
over during the night, and the MIS-.
sissippi, while not entirely closed, is
partially frozen over. This is the
earliest closing Of the river on record
here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
Passengers on Board the Schooner
Washington Were All Saved
After Expecting to
Drown.
TUG TO THE RESCUE
During Cessation OF the Gale, Ship In
Distress Was Lassoed and
Towed Out Of
Danger.

ASTORIA, ORE, Nov. 1s.-Rescued
from the jaws of death. after battle
with the elements extending over
nearly thirty hours, the schooner
Washington, which struck on Pea
cock Spit early Sunday afternoon,
was towed to this port last night.
Taking advantage Of cessation OF
the gale the Columbia bar tug Ia
toosh, Capt. Charles T. Bailey, slip
ped in close to the Washington, and
after several attempts got line on
board.
The rescue Of the Washington and
her crew, numbering nearly fifty per-
sons, was dramatic. Hundreds Of per-
sons who had gathered on the beach
in the early morning hours and had
watched the vessel all day, momen-
tarily expected to see her crushed on
the rocks near North Head and her
passengers and crew swept into the
sea- saw the Tatoosh reach her side.
A great cheer went up and like an
echo came back the joyful shout OF
the passengers huddled on the Wash
ington's deck.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
Another Mixup.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. "a
Divorced from the woman he married.
under the nGsapprehension that she
was his childhood sweetheart, Albert
N. Judd walked from Judge Weirs
room in superior court, smiling the
smile of free man.
Judd, In retrospective mood one
evening, remembered the mud pies he
used to make with little Fannie East.
man when they were children in south
ern Indiana. He wandered into resi-
dence at 31S West Washington street
and saw a woman. why, it's Fan.
nie,' Judd exclaimed, and clasped her
in her arms. They went at once to
be married.
Then Judd found Fannie wasn't his
Fannie at all-his Fannie Eastman
only that she was a Fannie Eastman
Well, she hadn't said she was. Judge
Weir thought over the case for week
before giving Judd his divorce. judo
and Fannie were married May II.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
palIy River bulletin.
Stage. Height. Change Wea'h'r.
River Forecast.

The river will continue to fall from
Davenport to Keokuk during the next
two days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
Not one Life Lost.

ASTORIA, Ore, Nov. 14.-The pas
sengers and crew of the steam schoon-
er washington, today united in praise
OF the crew OF the tug Tatoosh who
drove their little vessel to the side of
the Washington during last nights
gale and rescued all of those on board.
The passengers of the Washington had
all practically abandoned hope after
the schooner had been twenty-four
hours on Peacock Spit near here,
battling with fierce northwest gale.
After the government life savers at
Fort Adams failed to land life lines,
the Tatoosh ran through the surf
close to the Washington and towed the
big steamer to safety.
Not single life was lost, the report
that two sailors was washed overheard
during the storm proving untrue.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
Local observations.

Mean temperature, NOV. lo, ".
Highest temperature, 80.
Lowest temperature, 13.
Lowest temperature last night, 2S
FRED 2. GOSEWIsCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14

Continued or page ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-20
WHAT IS DOING ON j. GRIDIRON AND THE WORLD OF SPORTS
RAIN AGAIN CAUSES
 DISAPPOINTMENT OF
 THE FOURTH GAME

Philadelphia October 19-Rain todaI caused another postponement of the play ing of the fourth game between Philadel. phia and New York for the worlds cham. pionship4 The grounds were in a soggy condition, and as light rain was fall irg, the umpires called up the member Of the national commission in New York and informed them of the condition. Ii was decided to call off the game for to- day, and it will be played tomorrow fl weather conditions permit.
 When the postponement was announced there were nearly 1000 persons around Shibe park hoping that the rain would cease and that the game would be played.
 Death has entered the family of one of the Athletic players, but it will not break up the combination. Reuben N. Oldring, the Philadelphia center fielder. was mo- tifed today that his sister, Lillian Old ring, had died last night in Mt Vernon ~. Y. She had been i'll since July, and the announcement of her death was not unexpected, but at the same time it wal a shock to him.
 My first impulse was to jump to New York; said Oldring today, but eonsiderin, the matter calmly I have decided to sticl hy the team. It may seem strange for m, to play ball with my sister dead but l can do her no good, and at this stage ot the worlds series I feel l had better re- main with the team"
 Oldring will go to New York today and expects to be back for tomorrows game. In case Oidring later decides not to play in one or any of the games Strunlk will play center field. Strunk is a good stub. stitute. He played in four of the worlds series games last season, making five hits and scoring two runs, his batting averag, being sT2 <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-20
-----------------s.----=-- PREPARING FOR GAME
 AT THE UNIVERSITY

Albertville, October 19.-(Special.) J. The Seventh District Agricultural school football team is practicina daily preparing for the game with the University of Alabama reserves which play here Saturday at the Marshall County fair grounds. Coach Noojin has the team out each afternoon put ting them through hard scrimmages with the scrubs and they are in fine trim for, the hard battle before them. In q conversation with Coach Graves over long distance he stated to Coach Noojin that he had moved up his game with the Mississippi A. and M. to Fri day in order to be here with the team Saturday, and all of his varsity squad that does not participate in the A. and NJ. game will be in the game here Sat urday, so the locals will play team only a few points weaker than the regular varsity squad of the univer- 5ity. It is expected that the largest crowd that ever witnessed a football game in Albertville or north Alabama will see this game as it will he played under the auspices of the Marshall County Fair association and at least 1000 people are expected to be at the fair the closing day,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-20
COMMISSION CALLS "MUGGSY'
 MIGRANTS OLD TIME TACTICS

repetition of this misconduct on your part would at once be called to the atten- ton of the umpire in chief in the game in which it occurs with instructions to remove you and disbar you from all sub sequent games. In addition to this pen alty a severe fine will be inflicted upon you. The commission will not permit a manager or player to attempt to influ- ence by word or deed; public opinion against capable and conscientious of ficiaI of the game and unless decisions are accepted by you in spirit of sports manship. you will be dealt with as indi- cated in this letter.
 Respectfully.
 GARRY HERRMANN,
 ''B. B. JOHNSON,
 TT. J. LYNCH
 National Commission The letter to Merkle signed by the same men reads:
 You are hereby notified that a fine of S100 has been assessed against yof by the national commission for using im- proper and indecent language in the game played on the Polo grounds in New York city October IS, 1911. and you are warned that a repetition of this offense will re- suit in your disbarment from the re- maning games of the present world 3 series by the commission"