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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-11
Melvin Vaniman Who Was Engines
With WeIIman Intends to Try
and Cross Ocean in
Balloon.
HE IS VERY CONFIDENT
Says Only Problem Now is to Keep
From Going Too High and
He Can Remedy
That.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service
LONDON, June 10-Discussing his
proposed flight across the Atlantic
ocean in dirigible balloon, Melvin
Vaniman declared today that he had
every confidence he would success
fully make the trip that Walter Well
man failed to negotiate last fall. Vani-
man was the engineer OF the Wellman
trip.
THE question of crossing the At
lantic in dirigible," said Vaniman.
is no longer one of winds or navi-
cation. The present rubber coating
for dirigibles Is such as to enable a
balloon to stay In the air for thirty
days. The main problem, which
think l have solved, is to prevent the
bag rising so high in the air as to
render the suns rays dangerous. We
will make several trips from Atlantic
City and start across the ocean in
October"
Vaniman left Liverpool today for
New York.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-11
GIRLS HAVE
WEALTHY BACKERS
Not Worrying About Being Released
On Bond For Shooting
the Millionaire.

IGate City Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK. June 10-When Lillian
Graham and Ethel Conrad, the two
show girls who peppered w. u. ID.
Stokes with bullets in their apartment
last Wednesday evening appear for
hearing On Monday, a lively fight will
be started over the demand that they
be admitted to bail. Herman j..
Phillips, their attorney, said last night
that the statement of Thos. ]. McMan-
us counsel for the millionaire sport
ing and hotel man that he will demand
not less than $4,000 bail apiece was
foolish.
"McManus won't fix the ball. he
said "and even if the court accepts
his figure it would not mean a drop
in the bucket for the people financing
the defense of these girls. We have
more money to defend them than
Stokes will have to persecute them.
Stokes has given great deal OF
money to the Graham girl, since he
first met her some five years ago
His counsel made this admission to-
day, but he stated that the only MOI
ey given her since his marriage last
March was 5000, week or so ago,
1t was said touay by detectives
that the missing letters in the case
are hidden a safe deposit vault.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-11
Limitations on Use Of Falls viii Ex-
pire June 2s, and Extension is
Desired by the
Companies.
OPPOSITION TO IT ARISES
Congress viii Not be Asked to Take
Up the Measure at Present
Session Says
Taft.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, June 1O-President
Taft told Senators Cullom, (republi-
can, Illinois) and Burton (republican,
Ohio) that he could not at the present
time urge upon congress the passage
of Burton's resolution to restrict the
utilization of Niagara Falls by power
companies. 1t was reported that the
presidents attitude was influenced by
the fact that Senator Root, (republi-
can, N. Y.) is unalterably opposed to
Burtons measure
On June 20, the limitations on the
use of Niagara Falls imposed in a blll
introduced by Burton several years
ago, will expire. Burton wants to Sc
cure extension of the limitations. If
this is not done, he declares unlimited
quantities of water may be diverted
from, the falls, possibly running the
beauty Of the great natural wonder.
big business is against Burton's S
plan, and has exerted every Influence
here to prevent it's consummation, it
is alleged
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-11
READY TO SPEND
THAT S6O0,000,O 600
President Hill of Great Northern
Railway Tells How Part of It
VIII be Used.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service1
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, June 10. -
Some of the plans under way by the
Great Northern to spend s20,000,0o0
of the bonds sold few days ago to
the First National bank of New York
which is the first block issued of the
s600,00o,O0 authorized, were our
lined tonight by President Louis w.
Hill
I'VE have ordered 25 engines, $500
box cars, and rails for the constrJo-
tion of the Fargo-Surrey line" said
HILL "The work on the cut off, which
was suddenly stopped last summer, is
to be resumed. We are now making
preparations to start in and expect to
have the line finished and ready for
operation next year
Hill also intimated that the Great
Northern may build its own line into
Winnipeg
Hill declared that the crop situation
is excellent and Will tend materially
to improve conditions
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-11
LOOKING FOR
BETTER CATCH
Kaser's Daughter Does Not Want to
Become Wife of Prince
Adolf.
TGate City Leased Wire service.l

TGate City Leased Wire Service.l
BERLIN, June 10.-Although the
Berliner Zeitung announced week
ago that a betrothal between Princess
Victoria Louise, the only daughter Of
the kaiser, and the hereditary Prince
Adolf Frederic of Merklenberg would
shortly be announced, no confirmation
of such an engagement is obtainable
and it is generally discredited.
The general belief here is that
Prince Adolf is too much of noneni-
ty for such a catch as the kaiser's
daughter. The most likely union for
her is thought to be the youthful
Prince of Wales, who is to visit Pots,
dam this summer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-11
Storm at Peoria Results in Four
Thousand People Fighting Each
Other to Get Under
Cover.
HAS HEAD SPLIT OPEN
Tent Pole Fell on Man and Several
Others Were Injured In the
Wild Scramble
Following.

PEORIA, ILL.,, June 1o-Four thous-
and people were thrown into a panic
one man was seriously injured and
loss estimated at $4,000 was done to
property of the Greater United Shows
when heavy wind and rain ntorm
came up suddenly tonight. Nearly
every tent on the carnival grounds
was leveled and the crowds fought
among themselves for places of shell
te. John Tice's head was split open
by falling pole and several women
tainted Considerable damage was
done throughout the city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-11
Rattleship Maine.

TCate CITY Leased Wi1e SerVlce.J
WASHINGTON, June 1o-With the
work so far progressed that it will
not be long before the whole battered
hulk of the ill-fated battleship Maine
is again barred to view, after 1S years
in Havana harbor, army and navy OF
ficers are Fastening to be on hand
for the uncovering Today Brig. Gen
w. H. Bixby, chief of army engineers,
left for Havana and the board of en-
spection of the navy department, will
sail next week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-11
Volcano stlll Active.

MEXICO CITY, June 10.-Dispatch-
es from Ciudad Guzman, at the foot OF
Colima volcano, states that thirty bod
les have been taken from the ruins OF
scores of houses wrecked by the
earthquake and that tremors are stu
felt in the vicinity of the volcano
which continues in violent eruption
The improvised hospitals IN the dis
trict are crowded and the Red cross
society is caring for hundreds OF
homeless families.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-11
[Gate City Leased Wire Service ]

[Gate City Leased Wire Service1
WASHINGTON, June 1O-The cur
tain was rung down today on the great
international war drama which cul-
minated in the mobilization of troops
in Texas, and held the attention of all
the world powers for many weeks.
The signal that the performance had
ended came with the issuance of for.
NAL orders for the Withdrawals of
2,2o0 marines from Guanatamo, where
they have waited since the middle
of March, ready to strike at an in
stant's notice through Vera Cruz the
gateway to the capital of Mexico.
At the same time it became known
definitely that the 1000 troops at Gal
weston, Texas and a similar number
at San Diego will be withdrawn about
June is. This will leave the 1900
troops forming the division at San
Antonio and about 5000 forming a
cavalry patrol of the northern boun-
dary of Mexico. These may remain
all summer.
The marines and troops, however,
at Guanatamo, Galveston and San
Deigo constituted the actual threaten
| ing forces-the ones which were ready
| to strike on short notice The move
nent of the dl ision from Sal
| nio would have been ponderous ac-
! tion in comparison.
/ The explanation is that Uncle Sam
4 is satisfied with the new situation in
/ Mexico and is convinced that he has
demonstrated his ability to handle the
affairs of this continent without inter.
ference by any power.
4 The threatened activity of Japan in
Mexico was effectually blocked, and
with the information of his agents in
Mexico and the orient, Uncle Sam is
convinced for the present the Mikado
will confine his ambitions to the
orient The influence of the United
States was powerfully felt through
out the reorganization of affairs in
country will be even stronger than il
was with the old Diaz government
Provisional President De La Barra is
the close friend and personal ally OF
the highest American officials. This
country has received abundant assur
ances from Franisco Madero, and is
entirely confident that Japan vii
never gain footholi in Mexico as Ions
as Madero has power.
Though Japan has never taken an.
formal action in connection with Presi
, dent Taft's proposed arbitration treaty
those who read the signs of the times
on the international chess board o
, diplomacy, declare the Mikado is ap
= to follow in the footsteps of England
:, in this connection.
The disclosure of Japan's intention
toward Mexico and the effective man
3 ner in which Uncle Sam took the up
, per and victorious hand in that com
. plicated situation three months age
t resulted not only in the enforced can
. collation. of all Japanese designs tc
r ward Mexico, but left the Mikado II
: a rather awkward position. To ente
now into the arena would be the oil
, yious outcome of the intense protes
n tations OF undying friendship for thi
n country by the Mikado immedlatel
V following the elimination of the Mex
can situation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-11
COURT DECISION
BRINGS PROTEST
Western Labor is Angry and Wants
the judiciary Subject to the
Recall.
Gate City Leased Wire Service. ]

[Gate City Leased Wire Service
SAN FRANCISCO, June 10.-That
the decision of Supreme Judge Dens-
more against the eight hour law for
women is another reason for favoring
the recall of judges is the statement
by John o. Walsh, organizer of the la
Dor council here
"If the judges of the state were sub
;ect to recall. no decision of this sort
against the law passed for the beneht
of working women would be made ne
said Neither would it be made II
women had the ballot
State Labor Commissioners McLaugh-
lin said he believed the supreme court
would uphold the law and that he In
tended to go ahead making arrests
under it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-11
Only Clue Is Blood.

TGate City Leased Wire Service
PORTLAND, Ore, June 10-Though
their only clue as to the identity OF
Of the degenerate murderer of VIM.
Hill, his wife Ruth and her little son
and daugherty Dorothy and Phillip, Is
few bloody finger prints around the
axe he used to brain his victims in
their home at Ardenwald, the authori-
tees of Multnomah and Clakamas
Counties tonight continued thetr
search for the man Several suspects
have been arrested but all proved
alibis and were released.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-11
BORING HOLES
IN LUMBER TRUST
Federal Grand Jury Will Start the
Saw Mill Working on
Monday

IGate City Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, June 10.-The federal
grand jury has been investigating the
lumber trust and will reconvene Mon
day with sufficient evidence, it is said.
to insure the return of true bills
against number of corporations, sew
eral associations and at least score
of lumber officials.
At secret conference of govern
ment attorneys held tonight, it was
found that during the first week of it's
life, the mysterious grand jury which
Judge Iandis shrouded in such Sc
crecy has discovered That sufficient
evidence exists to indict scores of in
dividuals and corporations. and that
the method employed by the lumber
trust was the same as that employed
by the meat trust in compelling pro-
ducers to observe rules laid down by
the trust, restricting sales and Great
ing artificial scarcities to force con-
sumers to pay higher prices.
That persons who incurred the Ill
will Of the trust were boycotted. That
secret meetings were held to fix prl
ces and force competitors out of busi
ness by underselling them, even at a
loss to the trust.
Already, it is said, there have been
abundant suggestions that the trust
maintains Hobbies in several states by
means of which immense land granr;
have been secured
1t is believed the grand jury i'll be
in session three more months.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-11
suffragettes Will Help.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service
CLEVELAND, o., June 10-Cleve-
lands striking garment workers
whose ranks We're increased today
from 5000 to 1000 by the walking
out of the employees of 4S additional
firms will have the help during the
remainder of their fight of the Gle e.
land suffragettees. This was pledged
to them late this afternoon at an ex-
ecutive meeting of the officials of the
suffragettes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-11
China Has Not Acted

tnate City Leased Wire Service.]
a., aAsHlNGTON, June 10-Reports
s saa, the Chinese government has pre-
= esn'ed claims for s6,0ooooo damages
l NJ, Inc massacre of more than
sa'hese at Torreon, Mexico during the
~ os'oiutlon. were denied here tonight
~ - authority of Minister Lange. =
49, nas said that the state department
maa npscss before long to receive state
h,'a.s II from American property owners
J J mexico demanding damages for
lH lnases during the revolution.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-11
Detroit Has Trust.

DETROIT, June 10-The United
States government is in possession OF
evidence that has convinced the Off
cials that there has been first class
lumber combine in Detroit for the past
seven years.
The agreement under which the
dealers who were in the combine have
been operating, provided for pooling
and dividing the lumber trade among
themselves at prices to be fixed y
themselves, according to the state
ment of an official.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-11
American Troops Being Withdrawn
From Mexican Border and Ma
rines VIII Leave the
Coast Ports.
UNCLE SAM rs SATISFIED
Peace Has Come in Mexico and
Japan Has Found That It Can
not Gain Foothold
There.

Curtain falls on Uncle Sans martial
move toward Mexico.
The United States proved It's abili-
ty to handle the situation.
Japan permanently forced out of
Mexico.
European nations convinced Uncle
Sam can handle the job.
New regime in Mexico will respect
wishes of Uncle Sam.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-11
Dunne For Governor.

TGate CITY Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO. JuneA 1o-Former Judge
and ex-mayor Edward F. Dunno was
put in nomination for governor to-
night by 500 democrats at banquet
in his honor at the La Sale Hotel.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-11
rr,d. ,s Generally Brisk.

people who make it their business
> fooi the nublic seldom have to close
ant for lack of customers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-11
Election Day To, sfow.
Make Keg - a City.
Special electre tomorrow.

Defeat means retrogression.
An affirmative vote will call
'or an expenditure Of approx
mately half a million dollars in
public utility betterments.
A negative vote will mean
the same old system in the
same old way.
A victory ushers in an era
of construction. A defeat an
nounces a policy Of destruction.
Keokuk cannot be indifer- !
ent to the big demands to be
made upon her public utilities.
Under present conditions they
are woefully inadequate. Un
der Stone & Webster manage
ment they will be adequate and
worthy. It means something
to a city to be abundantly il
Illuminated and possess a street
car system such as the Stone &
Webster companies operate.
The Gate City cannot believe
that the voters will express
their preference for continua-
tion of present conditions.
If we are to have new Keo-
kuk we need a nsformation
in the public utility service.
This transformation is assured
through the management OF
Stone & Webster. Give Keo-
kuk its biggest boost by voting
for the franchises.
A vote for the publicity bill
is simply a vote to permit the
city of Keokuk to establish a
department whose object and
purpose will be to advertise
this city in it's most favorable
and advantageous way to the
entire world. Other cities
maintain publicity depart
ments and those "other cities
have nothing to compare in i'm
portance to the Keokuk water
power-the largest electrical
producing dam in the wide,
wide world. 1t is so important
that it would be lamentable
should Keokuk cast an adverse
vote. A publicity department
maintained by the city will per
NIT that organization to col.
laborate with the Keokuk In
dustrial Association in its
work of attracting factories
and presenting the unusual in
dustrial advantages possessed
by this city. The publicity bill
was the product of this city
It's passage through the state
legislature was largely through
efforts of Keokuk people. Tht
bill was carefully designed tt
protect the taxpayers and a
the same time make it possibl'
to advertise the big waite,
power.
Don't take away this advan
tage. Don t take away this cp
portunity to do something TO
Keokuk.
|
And don't take it for grant
, ed that the propositions vii
) carry without your vote. TIL
election is TOO IMPORTAN.
i to permit of any indifference
> Vote early. Vote for tn
, franchises and the publicit,
: bill and you vote for Keokul
: Special election tomorrow
! Polls open from Z a. m. unit
W D. m. (
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-11

Mean temperature, June TO- 80.
Highest temperature 101.
Lowest temprature, rs.
Lowest temperature last night, rs.
Total rainfall since May 1st has
been o.49 in, 5.39 inches less than the
usual
Wind during shower this afternoon,
SO miles from southwest and tempera-
ture fell from 100 to 50 degrees.
FRED. z. GOSEW1SCH,
Observer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-11

Milwaukee, 81.
Racine, 96.
IGate City Leased Wire Service
+ CHICAGO, June 10.-The middle
|yest is sweltering tonight under a
nall OF unreasonable heat that literally
|ias burned the lives out Of scores
|snd sent hundreds to hospitals. New
|gin the history of the United States
Rather bureau has the middle west
|nfered SO hot a June All records
ANe been smashed, and the minor re-
|felef that is promised for Sunday is
|only to be temporary if the anticipated
RAINFALL comes at all.
I As an example of the unreasonable.
|ress of the weather, the government
weather bureau points out that the
normal maximum temperatures in
Chicago in June should be 81, and the
normal minimum 55. The maximum
today has been 9S.3, 26.3 above normal,
while the minimum has been 77, 22
|degrees above normal The same av.
|erage is said to prevail in all sections
|of the middle west.
Six deaths and more than seventy.
i've cases of heat prostration had been
reported in Chicago alone. From all
the middle west came reports of death
and prostrations.
Rains early Sunday morning were
promised by the weather bureau which
added, that the showers might be
slight and have no permanent effect
upon the heat
Every city park in Chicago always
open to the poor In the hot weather
vas crowded tonight and not a grass
sward but contained number of per
sons endeavoring to sleep.
Agents of Peter Bartzen, Of tht
county board, all day today stopped
milk and ice wagons and commanded
their supplies, which were furnished
70 the poor children of the tenements
the county refuses to pay the bill
Bartzen himself will do so. Infan
mortality has increased to an alarm
Ing extent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-11

Read The Daily Gate City. 1oc
per week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-11
THE WEAT1IER

WASHINGTON, June 10 Weather
forecast: Illinois, local showers and
somwhat cooler Sunday in north por-
tion and sunday or Sunday night in
south portion: Monday fair.
Missouri Local showers and slight
ly cooler SUNDAY except fair in north
west portion: Monday fair.
Iowa Generally fair Sunday; pre-
ceded by showers in southwest por-
ton, slightly cooler in east portion,
Monday fair
Local Observations.
Bar Ther Wind Weather.
10 I am. -. 1886 50 SW Clear
10 Z pm. ...,2 1915 80 sW Clear
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1911-12-21

We are informed by members
of the Commercial Hotel family
that the article published in con
ncction with a negro insulting a
white lady was mistake, in
part, and was nothing more nor
less than a little back talk to one
of the lady employees. The ne
gro did leave, however, and it was
suggested to him by a citizen of
Hayti that it might be best for
him to do so. The negro was an
employee of the hotel, and of
course the hotel management
cannot be held responsible for
the tiltS between their employees
nor the interference of outsiders.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1911-12-21

1t seems that something could
be done to rid Hayti of the great
number of tramps that are a
bother and nuisance to the
wives and families who must be
left at home without protection,
in many instances receiving as
many as three to six visits from
hoboS and buns during the day.
At the same time there is an
urgent demand throughout the
country for labor of most every
kind, and the farmers cannot get
help to gather their crops.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1911-12-21

Christmas coming on Monday
this year. we may not miss an
issue. as heretofore. We feel
that We are entitled to at least II
few days rest and that it would
do us much good, but the partic-
uIar day upon which Christmas
falls may prevent us from abid-
ing by our usual custom. We
will not say, however, whether
we will get out a paper December
2S That depends largely upon
our advertisers not putting us to
great Inconvenience about adver-
tiSing or new ads to take the
place of the old.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1911-12-21
NO FREE DELIVERY.

We are informed. upon good
authority, that up to the present
there is no Immediate prospects
of free express delivery, as per
our statement last week. Thecor-
resDOndence handed us by Mr..
Letter, was from the railroad and
warehouse commissioners, and
stated that express would be de
livered free, as stated, on and
after December 10. 1t turns out,
however, that the express com
pany has not complied with same,
have issued no orders either to
their agents at this place nor to
the business men, and that no
one knows what they expect to
do. In the beginning we thought
that our business men were max
ing Il mistake in agreeing to IA
compromise as to the free zone,
and now they will doubtless learn
that it does not pay to handle
these large corporations with
gloves. One thing sure. they
have no cOurtcSieS to extend fOl
which they are not paid, are not
over.ScnSitiYe or sympathetic
and when forced by law to tracI
the law and abide by the law
they simply regard itaS IA matter
of business. In dealing will
large corporations, we will really
fare better by asking the full
limit due MS, and standing pat
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1911-12-21
HAYTI,
DO YOUR OWN GUESSING.

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