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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-16
NEUTRALITY is
BEING PRESERVED
United States viii Take No Part In
Trying to Repress
Rebellion.

WASHINGTON, Oct 16-state de-
partment officials today denounced as
"unfounded and mythical the reports
from Europe that Russia and the Unit
ed States were taking steps to inter
fere in Chinese affairs and to assist
the Pekin government to suppress the
present rebellion 1t was stated en-
phatically that this government is
preserving the most strict neutrality
and will continue such a policy. The
only activities permitted the consular
bureaus of the state department in the
disturbed regions are those directed
toward securing the safety of Ameri.
can residents.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-16
Weather Conditions.

Saturdays area of low pressure
from the Mountain Region is moving
eastward, and marked depression is
central in Iowa this morning. It's ad-
vance has been attended by rising
temperature, with rain between the
Missouri river and the Upper Missis-
sippi Valley, is attended by moder-
ately cool weather in the eastern
states.
Conditions indicate showers and
thunderstorms, with cooler weather
for this section tonight, and general
ly fair, cool weather Tuesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-16
suItana Survivor is Dead.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Oct 16,-Wil-
liam Mcfarland, former captain of
the Evansville police force and sur
vivor of the Sultana disaster on the
Mississippi river at the close of the
civil war. died here, aged 65. He was
prominent in republican politics and
served in the union army.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-16
CHAMP CLARK
BEHIND MULES
Pays Visit to Texas City and Rides
Around With Pair Of
Jacks.

FORT WORTH, Tex, Oct. 10
When Speaker Champ Clark arrived
here today he was given a ride
around the city behind pair of genu-
inc Missouri mules, such as the
speaker had said he would ride be
hind in his first trip UP Pennsylvania
Avenue in Washington If he was
elected speaker.
Representative Clark will speak
here tonight and a large crowd is ex-
pected to turn out TO hear him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-16
Clash of Trains Brings
Death and Injury

Of every railroad that train crews
must check these registers wherever
they are maintained. Not only did
this crew have access to this train
register, but as an extra precaution
Train Dispatcher Lane gave Gross at
South Omaha q message readtng:
NO. los, with NO signals, reach Gill
more Junction at $50 q. m
"F'or some unaccountable reason
these men apparently forgot all about
passenger train No. 105, despite the
fact that they were handed this teie-
gram notifying them Of the time 1t
was due.
"The point at which the accident
occurred is not quite mile and half
from Fort Crook, lying between it
and Gilmore Junction. The track is
straight at point OF meeting, and
there is an unobstructed view for one
half mile.'
Passenger Coach splIntered.
Engineer Crawford Of the freight
says that when he caught sight Of
| No. 105, which was coming at high
/ speed, he whistled and slackened
speed. When the passenger did MT
4 answer he concluded that 1t was a
train on the adjoining Burlington
tracks.
When within a few car lengths OF
each other both crews realized the
danger and reversed their engines.
The momentum of the passenger,
however, was so great that in a mo-
ment it was piled high upon the
freight engine, which had almost
stopped. The crew of both engines
jumped and were not seriously in
jured.
The impact derailed both engines
and telescoped the mail cars onto
the passenger coach, in which about
forty people were riding.
Shrieks and groans, mingled with
the hiss of steam and the cracking
of the cars brought the passengers in
the Pullman rushing to the front OF
the train They found the coach a
mass of wreckage at the forward end
and the dead and dying were caught
\ in every position from the top of the
car down. The interior OF the coach
was literally splintered.
Gov Gilchrist of Florida acted the
part OF hero when for more than ar
hour he worked among the dead anc
injured. Although badly shaken uT
and bruised, the governor refused to
accept aid for himself until all the
injured we're made comfortable. He
then accepted the hospitality Of the
general in command at Fort Crool
and was driven to that officers quar-
: ters, later coming into Omaha
Gov. Gilchrist came to Omaha tt
, attend the American Prison congress
at Fort Crook
The governor was one of the frs
to reach the chair car in which tn
fatalities occurred. For an hour h
I worked with the trainmen and tn
} hospital corps from Fort Crook Wit
his own hands he assisted in rescuin
8 several injured from the wreckage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-16
Brakeman Killed.

CANTRlL, la. Oct. 16.-George H
Watkins, a brakeman on Kansas City
train No. SO, was killed one mile east
of Cantril. He was going over some
coal cars and fell between them and
was cut to pieces. He was not missed
until the train reached town. The
body was sent to Lancaster, Mo-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-16
Bow Banker Guilty.

PEORIA, ILL.,, Oct 16.-Earl w. But
ler, of Chicago, the boy banker"
was found guilty of embezzlement by
jury at Lewistown in connection
with the suspension Of his bank at
Ellisville, The penalty is one to three
years. Butler was also fined $2,So0.
1t was alleged that he received a de-
posit of s1,4o0 when he knew the
bank was insolvent
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-16
ROBINSON rs
NOT PROGRESSIVE
Delayed Again and Has Not Vet Start
ed on Trip Down
the River.

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 16.-At noon
today Hugh Robinson, the aviator.
stated that he would not start his
Mississippi river flight today. Adverse
weather conditions were given as the
reason for again delaying the start
and Robinson said that the moment
the weather permitted, he would COM
mence his fight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-16
Sebern Killed In Fall.

GLIDDEN, la. Oct. 16.--George Sc
bern of this place, while at work on
windmill north of Carroll, fell siA
ty-five feet to the ground and died
without regaining consciousness.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-16
Iowa postal Savings Banks.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Oct. 16.-
Postal savings banks will be establish
ed Nov. 10 at Bonaparte, Eldon, Green
field Lennox and Monroe,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-16
Collision Of Passenger and Freight
Trains Proves Fatal to Three
Women and Four
Men.
TWENTY-FIVE INJURED
One Coach Was spIintered and Those
inside Were Cut and Bruised
Ry The Accl-
dent.

pie were killed and twenty-five injur-
ed, four of them seriously, in col
lision between Missouri Pacific pas
senger train No. 105, north bound, en-
route for this city, and fast freight
train. near Fort Crook, at 10 O'clock
Sunday morning. Fort Crook is ten
miles south of this city.
A passenger train due to leave this
city for the south about the time OF
the accident was converted into re-
lief train and sent to the scene of the
accident. DR.. Klick, local surgeon for
the Missouri Pacific road, and the
staff of Union Pacific surgeons were
on board this train.
Shortly before noon the relief train
returned to Omaha with the uninjured
and several of those who were slight
ly injured OF these all were sent on
their way. The more seriously in
jured are being cared for at the army
hospital at Fort Crook
The Dead.
F. w. PETRING, merchant, Neoras.
ka City.
O. W. KEELER, passenger brake.
man, Atchison, Kan.
MRS FRED w. ROWTMANN, Ne
braska City
WIsTERIAN ROWTMANN, 8 years
old, daughter Oh Mrs. Rowtmann.
a. w. sPRAGuE, electrician, st
Joseph, Mo.
MISS FRANCES LILLIAN KANKA
Washington, Kan.
UNKNOWN colored woman.
Tho Injured
Fred w. Rowtmann, banker, Nebras
ka City; wife among the killed; scalr
wound, leg crushed, back hurt
Emms Harvey. colored, Kansas
City; both legs broken, hand cut.
w. g. Richards, Maynard, Neb.;
internal injuries, leg broken.
John Scott passenger engineer, in
ternal injuries, lacerated head and
face.
Herman Barber, Auburn, Neb.; con
cussion.
w. s. West, Kansas City, mai
clerk; leg fractured
Vernon M Andrews, Kansas City
mail clerk; back badly injured, arm
bruised.
Henry Krafe, Nevada, Mo-. lacerat
ed about leg.
Charles F. Nichols, Murray, Neb.;
railroad man; scalp hurt, leg bruised
Miss Hope Conway, Alameda, CAL;
flesh wound on leg.
Edward Collins, Bellevue, Neb.
two ribs fractured, ankle broken.
" ]. Weatherla. Bethel, Kan; arm
bruised, leg lacerated.
I. NJ. Russell. Bethel, Kan; scall
wounds.
]. e. Darby, Bethel, Kan; collar
bone broken, shoulder hurt.
John Sieger, Kansas City; hip ant
back bruised.
Miss Jean Conway, Alameda, Cal.
ankle sprained. hands cut.
Flo Conway, Alameda, CAL; GU
about face.
John j. Wetheria, Bethel, Kan.
three ribs fractured.
Andrew F. Platt, Deep River, Iowa
aged rs; back sprained.
Clement c. Buck, Kansas City; lei
sprained, finger torn off right hand
R. d. Horan, Bethel, Kan; scall
wound. knee hurt.
r. R. Wilson, passenger fireman
Omaha; ankle broken.
Freight Crew Blamed.
An official statement as to the caus,
OF the wreck says:
The freight train was made up O
nineteen loads and three empties, an,
was in charge of Conductor Gross
Crawford being the engineer. 1t wa
an extra without right against the pas
senger train. These two men, both o
whom have number Of years In tn,
service of the Missouri Pacific rail
way, seem to have been responsible
for the wreck.
There is train register maintain
ed at South Omaha, and II is the rul,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-16
Local OBSERVATIONS

Mean temperature, 81.
Highest temperature, IA.
Lowest temperature, AS.
Lowest temperature last night, &C.
FRED z. GOSEWIsCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-16
Daily River Bulletin
River Forecast.

The river will continue to rise
from Davenport southwark during the
remainder of the week, and will reach
a stage of near ten feet at Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-16

CONCLUDED on page six.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-15
NURSE WILL BE ASKED
FOR AN EXPLANATION
BY Associated Press.

New York, Sept 14.-Helen Watson,
a trained nurse from Chicago, twenty
four years old, will be asked tomor-
row to explain the presence in her
room of jewelry, silverware and silk
dresses valued at $4,000. Miss Watson
was arrested yesterday charged with
shoplifting. The Brooklyn police say
they searched her room and found a
great quantity of valuable articles
when Walter B. Deveraux, a wealthy
mining operator, informed them that
silk gowns and jewelry valued at
$500 had been stolen from his house
at Mamaroneck, N. Y, which Miss
Watson left Monday after nursing his
mother.
Mrs. Deveraux died Sunday and a
part of the jewels found in Miss Wat
sons room were identified by the son
as having belonged to his mother.
On the shoplifting charge, Miss
Watson was held in $500 bail. She
said that she came here from Chicago.
ambitious to become a professional
violinist. She studied her art while
earning her living as a trained nurse.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-15

Another railroad is building towar.s
Pensacola, and, according to Informs
tion, all of the survey work has been
done and actual building operations
have commenced. The road is known
as the Memphis q Pensacola railroad,
the Helena branch, which touches
the So2thern Railway at Pellez, Miss.
1t is understood that Major Chester
A Pond and Chicago and st. Louis
capitalists are behind the road. OF
the operations the Meridian Dispatch
of recent date contained the follow
ing:
TT is learned from an officer OF the
company that active construction OF
the Memphis & Pensacola line be-
gan ten days ago at its junction with
the Southern Railway at Pellez. Miss.
and that work viii be pushed
both north and south as rapidly as
possible.
"The complete surveys to Memphis
and Helena were only finished last
week, upon which months Of time and
large money were expended
IN locating the line across the OUT
cropping of the Appalachian range in
Webster county great engineering OBJ
stacles were encountered, while tho
altitude of the summit which the sur
Yey had to cross in order to retain
q direct alignment is S78 feet above
the sea, the engineers, after persist
ent work at that point for seven
weeks, succeeded in locating a line
across that difficult range and were
able to retain their standard grade OF
one-half of one per cent, which is a
lower grade than any other railroad
or system reaching the gillf frum any
point at the north The low grade
and easy curvatures means great
economy and additional safety in the
operation.
Parties from Chicago and st. Louis
who are now interested in the Mem
plis & Pensacola railroad are ex-
pected to reach this city within the
next two weeks TO meet the people in
connection with this enterprise.
Actual construction was commenc-
ed last week on the Helena branch
and work will be crowded forward
as fast as contractors can be se-
cured"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-15
BY Associated Prssa

HendersonviIle. N. c.. Sept lit
became known tonight that certain
woman attempted to operate on Miss
Myrtle Hawkins, whose body was
found in Lake Osceola Sunday, and
that she left the scene hurriedly after
Its fatal termination. The identity OF
the woman is withheld, but 1t is un-
derstood that warrants have already
been drawn for the arrest OF the per-
sons suspected Of having a guilty
knowledge Of the woman's death and
will be served tomorrow.
The coroner's second inquest will be
held tomorrow and 1t is believed that
evidence then will disclose the fact
that the operation was performed al
a house near the lake, and after her
death the girls body was hidden in
the adjacent woods and later thrown
into the lake
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-15
AN IMMENSE
!. SALEO OF timber
GOVERNMENT ARRANeEs FOR
THE SALE OF APPROXIMATELY
eoo,ooo,oOo FEET, MUCH OF IT
YELLOW PINE.
RY Aasoelated Press.

Washington, Sept 14.-Arrangsnsehts
for the largest sale of timber ever un-
dertaken by the government, involving
approximately 500, 100000 feet, nine
tenths Of IL yellow pine, are beinR
made by the department OF agriculture
and the interior. The tract is the
largest body OF good timber left in the
southwest. II comprises parts OF the
Apache and Sitgreave forest reserves
and the Fort Apache reservation In
eastern Arizona.
The sale will bring The government
$1,500,000 to $2,000.000 as no bid for
less than $3.50 per tho 8sand feet viii
be considered for timber cut during
the first five years Of contract and
none Of less than $500 for the second
five years. All the timber must be cut
in ten years.
Other large bodies Of timber aggre-
eating 1900, 900, 900 feet NAV be offered
later, II is said. The clearing of tim
Der lands will open up good coal fields,
II is predicted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-15
THE RUSSIAN
PREMIER SHOT
AFTER MANY MARROW ESCAPES
p. A. sToLYPIN is AT LAST NOR
TALLY WOUNDED BY AN AS
sAssIN.
BY AssoeIatsd Prsss.

Kiev, Russia, Sept. 1&-The Russian
premier, p. A. Stolypin, was attacked
while at the opera tonight and twice
wounded by an assailant. One bullet
entered his hand and the other pene-
trated the body, grazing the liver and
lodging in the spine. 1t is reported the
wounds are mortal
Emperor Nicholas was in the theatre
at the time. The assailant was ar
rested.
Two bullets were fired from behind
by a lawyer named Bogrof. The au-
dience tried to lynch the assassin.
This is not the first attempt on the
life of Stolypin. When he was gov
ernor of Saratov in 1908 three shots
were fired at him without effect. On
Aug. %, 1905, a bomb was thrown
while he was holding a reception at his
country house on AptokarslSy Island
and the premier was slightly wounded
Thirty-two persons were killed and the
premier's daughter wounded, also the
thmree-y -year-old son of the premier.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-15
CHINESE ARE
CAPTURED IN AUTOMOBILE
BY Associated Przss.

Los Angeles, Sept. 14.-After a run
ming fight, c. T. Connell. chief OF the
southern immigration district and a
deputy, captured an automobile con-
tanning three contraband Chinese ten
miles from here at midnight.
Having information that the Chinese
wereNto be taken to Ventura by auto
mobile from Los Angeles where they
had been kept In hiding for several
days. the of1icials rugged searchlight
near the roadside and turned its glare
ir the faces of all automobilists who
passed after dark. When the Chinese
hove in sight. the oficers ordered the
driver to halt The reply was vol
ley of shots. They returned the hre
and after a brisk but bloodless battle
made the capture. The chauffeur was
arrested
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-15
Regular Democrats Fail to Reply
to Peace Proposition Of Insurgents

ton delegates and electors, all state
officers elected by the people and on
members OF q new Democratic state
committee.
regular Democratic committee to act
promptly is construed to mean that
the committee may not join in the ne
ROTATIONS. So far no substitute COM
mittee has been appointed by the
regulars and no call for the commit
tee has been issued to meet Mean
while friends of Harmon. Clark and
Wilson have become quiet active in
Tennessee. Just what effect con-
tinuation Of the Democratic breach
would have on the states vote 10
problematic.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-15
ABDUCTORS Of
GIRL TRA|LED
SEVEN MILE GORDON OF MEN
DRAWN ACROSS BORDER WHILE
500 MEN MAKE SEARCH FOR
THE MEN.
ay Associated Press.

Winnipeg. Man., Sept. IA seven
mile Gordon of armed men was drawn
across the international boundary all
night while a posse of 500 men beat
up the bushes in an effort to dislodge
abductors of Eleanor Gladys Price. the
Riverdale sohooLteacher.
The work of the bloodhounds was
ineffective because the animals were
taken from one scent to another and
lost both.
Early this morning q man believed
to be the one wanted broke into the
bar of a hotel at Snow Lake TO re-
plenish his supply of liquor. The pro-
down stairs, armed Arapid exchange
of shots followed. The man escaped.
Men came running from all directions,
mounted horses and started in pursuit
while the border force was notified by
courier of the shooting.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-15
BY Associated Press.

Cantania, Sicily, Sept 1.-THE river
Of lava from Mount Etna is still ad-
vancing and sweeping all before it.
Thousands of people have been driven
from their homes. Crowds Of peasants
gather to kneel and beat their breasts.
calling for mercy, and declaring this
must be a punishment for their sins.
Twenty thousand inhabitants of
Castiglione and Francavilla fed today
before the advancing flood OF lava
from Mount Etna. Both towns are
threatened with destruction.
Discharge from the crater and new
assures increases in volume. The
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-15
CH|NKS ASHORE
ARE VERY GOOD
sEkMEN FROM MAN-oF.WAR
DRINK VERY LITTLE AND
HARDLY EVER ovERsTAY
THEIR LEAVE.
by Associated Press.

New York. Sept. 14.-"Chinese sol
diers ashore drink little or not at all
and we have practically no trouble
about men overstaying their shore
leave. They are quiet and peaceful
and rarely get into trouble"
Lieut.. G. Y. Tsen, of the Chinese
cruiser Hal Chi, now anchored in the
Hudson, thus praised his men today
More than a hundred Celestial sailors
had shore leave yesterday, but the
lieutenant's remarks indicated thai
New York had not proved their un-
doing. as 1t has so many an Ameri-
can jackie.
In groups of ffves and tens, the
sailors, dressed very much like
Yankee tars, wandered placidly about
the city, gazing curiously at every
thing, yet undisturbed by traffic's
roar or whizzing motor cars,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-15
Surrounds Drowning Of
Capt. of Ohio Naval Militia Ship

The Dorothea was 70 have sailed
from Cleveland harbor next Sunday
on her last cruise Of the season. Cap
tain Warner, IL is said, put offlfrom
the pier early today in company with
two civilians, who were TO be his
guests at an inspection Of the boat.
The Dorothea lay half a mile of
shore. According to the story told by
the men, they were not more than
half way out when they looked around
and noticed Warner was missing.
They hastily put back.
Life savers recovered the body
three hours later in eighteen feet Of
water.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-15
HENDERSONVILLE ON
VERGE OF SENSATION
BECOMES KNOWN THAT WOMAN ATTEMPTED
UNLAWFUL OPERATION ON MISS MYRTLE
HAWKINS WARRANTS ISSUED AND WILL
BE SERVED TODAY

A young man. a resident Of this vi
cfnity, Is also under surveillance of
the authorities In connection with the
death Of Miss Hawkins, II was learned
today. The youth is said to have been
seen with Miss Hawkins a short time
before she disappeared last Thursday
and while his name Is being withheld.
an arrest Is expected hourly.
An operative from a Washington
detective agency reached Henderson
vile today and Immediately began an
investigation
The announcement of the coroner
that an Illegal operation caused Miss
Hawkins's death has stirred feeling
here and it is said the authorities
have taken extra precautions to safe
guard any suspect arrested. Coroner
Kirk will present evidence to a new
jury at the second inquest to be held
tomorrow which he declares win re-
suit In q verdict Of granddaughter.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-15
BY Associated Press.

Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 14.-Mysteri-
Gus circumstances surround the
drowning of Captain Frank G. War
ner, aged thirty eight commander OF
the Dorothea, Ohio's naval militia
Warner is said to have tumbled out
Of the small row boat and not at
tracted the attention of two men who
also occupied the boar. The men
gave an alarm following the discov-
cry of the accident and then disap-
peared. The police are looking for
them.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-15
BY Associated Press.

Nashville. Tenn, Sept 14.-Failure
on the part of the regular Democratic
state committee to reply at once to
the peace proposition of the inde-
the publication today of the basis
adopted last Saturday on which the
independent leaders were willing to
cooperate in bringing about Demo-
cratic harmony in Tennessee. The
plan contemplates direct primary
early next year for white Democrats
held by a committee of twenty, both
sides equally represented and al
which voters would ballot on a candi-
date for president. national conven-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-15
BY Associated Press

Beverly, Mass. Sept. 14--President
Taft leaves Beverly tomorroR on hil
second swing around tfe~ circle anc
in the opinion OF his friends the trir
promises to be one Of the most i'm.
.portant ever undertaken by a chic.
executive.
Taft will speak in eighteen states
man sleepers, dining, baggage and day
cars.
2 The party includes President Taft
Secretary c. D. Hilles, Major Butt
DR.. Thomas L. Rhoades, the presi.
dents physician, two Stenographers
three secret service and mine news.
paper men
Tomorrow will be the president'I
fifty-fourth birthday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-15
PLEAD FOR MERCY
ON BENDED KNEES
THE RIVER OF LAVA FROM MOUNT AETNA
CONTINUES TO ADVANCE, SWEEPING ALL
BEFORE 1T, AND THOUSANDS ARE DRIVEN
FROM THEIR HOMES.

main stream pouring down the north
eastern side of the volcano has made
its way sluggfshly over the foothills
toward the base. crossed the railway
and invaded the valley Of the Alcan-
tara.
Today the front. fifty feet high and
third Of a mile wide. broke over a
forced the peasant dweIlers in its
path TO make a hurried retreat.
It cut OF the water supply OF sew
eral villages
When the stream was within three
miles OF Castigllone and Francavilla
the people fed with their portable
property for the higher places.