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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-04
INDIANA rs
BEING FLOODED
Lawrence County People Are Splash
Ing Around In the
Water.

BEDFORD, Ind. Oct. Floods in
Lawrence county are endangering life
and property. All the streams have
spread their waters over bottom lands
and swept away standing corn.
High water washed out part of the
bridge OF the Southwestern railroad.
and an engine attached to freight
train went into the water. William
Bishop, engineer, and his fireman,
Byicknell, swan ashore.
Mrs. John Mayo and her daughter
Elizabeth, were cut off from their us
uaI route of travel near Gullett Creek
church, and were caught in ravine
by torrent of water. They were
carried down toward the creek, and
saved themselves only by catching
j hold of tree that had fallen across
the ravine. Climbing into this, they
screamed for help and We're rescued
by two men.
The daughters of James Blackburn,
while attempting TO ford the same
creek in their buggy, were washed out
OF the rig. They waded to safety
\ and then rescued the horse, leaving
the buggy in the creek.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-04
ROOSEVELT AFRAID
OF NEWSPAPERS
VIII Not Go Bear Hunting Any More
Because of the
Reporters.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct. 4.--John
w Osborn, with whom Col Roosevelt
hunted bear in the Louisiana cane
brake in lenses Parish some years
ago, received a letter from the
colonel, in which he intimates that
the newspapers keep him from going
hunting any more. This is how he
puts it:
Replying to an invitation to join
another hunt personally | should
come in minute if it We're not for
the fact that past experience has
shown me can not move around
without being followed by the news
papers in a way that takes all the
pleasure out of hunt. When was
president could protect myself; now
can not, and | have Just made up
my mind that | would have to give up
trying"
The colonel then naively adds;
81 would rather kill black bear in
a canebrake with you than go after
any lion in Africa"
When Col Roosevelt was here last
March. Osborn met him and extended
an invitation for another hunt, ana
he said he would think about 1t. Os-
born reminded him of the invitation
by letter recently and this letter was
| the result
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-04
DEMOCRATS ARE
At STATE FAIR.
This is Their Day at Springfield and
They Are Making
! Themselves
4 Heard.
RA1NED ON SILK HATS
Parade Of Last night Was Spoiled
When the Skies Poured
Down on
Them.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Oct. 4.-The
Hearst-Harrison wing of Illinois dem
ocracy took possession Of Springfield
last night in preparation for demo-
cratic day at the state fair today.
Five hundred members of the Cook
county democracy arrived in two spec
ial trains shortly before s o'clock, and
brought with them heavy downpour
Of rain
Forming in line at the Chicago &
Alton station, and headed by the
county democracy band of fifty pieces
the Chicago democrats paraded
through the principal streets OF the
city, while acting as escort to Mayor
Carter H. Harrison, whose head
quarters are at the St. Nicholas hotel
Rain began to fall while the parade
was in progress and before the
marchers reached their headquarters
at the hotel, the water came down II
a deluge, flooding the streets and do
ing much damage to the silk hats ant
Prince Alberts worn by the 200 mem
bers of the Cook County Democratic
Marching club.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-04

BURIAL AT ARLINGTON
Rear AdmIrals as Pail Bearers and
Companies Of Sailors and Sol
ders In the
cortege.

WASHINGTON, Oct 4.-The army
and navy join hands tomorrow in the
funeral of Rear Admiral Schley. The
pallbearers were announced as fol
lows: Rear Admirals Remy, Mclean,
Barker, Cromwell, Nicholson and
Geho and Gen. Miles. representing the
army. Judge Hagner of Washington
life long friend Of Schley. Six com
panies of marines, two from Wash
ington, two from Annapolis and two
from Philadelphia, five companies oi
sailors, battalion of field artillery
and naval cadets will form in line al
the Schley home at ! o'clock tomor
row. Services will be held at the
house and later at st. Johns Episco
pal church.
The final ceremonies will be hell
at Arlington cemetery where inter
ment takes place.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-04
Poured Hail of Lead Into illinois Cen
traI Train Which Was Carry
Ing Strike Break
ers.
OUTBREAKS
SEVERAL
Arrival of Northern Recruits In the
Southern Towns is tho Signal
for Trouble to
Begin.

JACKSON, Miss, Oct 4.-The
worst trouble to date in the progress
of the Illinois CentraEHarriman sys-
TEN strike occurred last night at the
outskirts Of McComb. Miss, where a
mob poured hail of lead into an
Illinois Central train hurrying to New
Orleans with strike breakers.
The train did not stop and 1t is not
known what damage the bullets did
inside the cars. Many car windows
were smashed and the sides perfor-
ated
The entire Third regiment, Missis-
sippi National Guard, has been or
dered to McComb. Adjt. Gen. Fridge
departed at 7:45 o'clock In an auto
mobile.
McComb also was the scene of an
other outbreak when, In strike riot
in which pistols, clubs and stones
we're used, E. H. Montgomery, a
striker, was probably fatally hurt anc
several others dangerously injured
The trouble occurred when three cal
loads of strike breakers were ar
rested.
Several persons were injured a
Durant in a clash between citizens o
Durant and strike breakers destined
| for points south of Jackson. Preced
/ ing the train came telephone mes
sage from Winona asserting that wheI
1 the train made brief stop there
many of the men disembarked an
helped themselves to merchandis
from stores near the station and re
fused to pay.
When the train reached Durant sev
eral of the men left the coaches ant
! started in the direction of near-b
stores. They were met with hal
1 of stones and other missiles and b'
fore they had fought their way bac
A to the train three citizens were sligh
ly hurt and several of the striF
breakers injured.
Guards, accompanying the me-
deny payment was refused for goo6
taken at Winona. The train was mac
UP with about 700 shopmen ar
/ clerks, recruited in northern cities.
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ONLY THIRTY
KNOWN TO BE DEAD
Fifty-four Are Missing and Probably
Lost Their Lives in
Tho Flood.

AUSTIN, Pa, Oct. 4-No new hor-
rors have been revealed in the dam
search, and Austin believes 1t knows
the worst of the calamity. The list OF
known dead stood this morning at
80, while a hasty census showed Sd
missing.
Help is offered from many COM
munities, with money, men and food
supplies in great demand Philadel-
phia has sent $4,000, Dubois (Pa.)
sent volunteers and 200 laborers,
while Wellsboro, Pa, dispatched So.
200 in an automobile. The cash is
needed to transport the afflicted to
friends and relatives in other parts
More laborers on the state pay rolls
bring their supplies with them.
Costello does not need aid. The
citizens are able to care for any In
distress, having several warehouses
of needful supplies and all the money
needed. Some clothing for women
and children will be required, how
ever.
Great inroads have been made in
to the debris. Beneath one building
three bodies were found mother
an infant and a child about 5 years
old
BY the end of the week the rail
road will be opened through to Cos
tello, enabling the carting away 0
useless wreckage. No reports of an.
illness prevalent because of priva
tions suffered have been made to tn
relief headquarters. Eight arrests TO
petty thieving have been made.
4 Gov Tener and State Water Con
missioner Feitz arrived and inspecte
the bursted dam at daybreak thi
morning THE state never passed o
the safety of the dam. No complain
has ever been made about it and on
engineers never inspected it." sal
Feitz. County Prosecutor Laughli
will carry on an independent invest
CATION, but 1t is not believed Grimm;
prosecutions will follow The inques
is called for Friday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-04
ST Louis Is Aalow.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 4-st. Louis will
be aglow with lights throughout the
remainder of this week AS If set
afire in hundred places, this city,
viewed from distant towns, will re
semble a colossal torch.
Plans have been completed fol-
lighting every skyscraper and other
important buildings from I to / p. m
each night, October to Z inclusive
In addition to the big Office buildings
Wholesale and retail houses, etc, 2,0oC
smaller business establishments viii
keep their lights going. Light ex
perts prophesy the sky effect will be
that of city aflre.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-04
MERGER OF ALL
CEMENT COMPANIES
Proposition TO Combine All of the
Plants West Of the Mississippi
River.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. "A merger
of all the larger cement manufactur-
ing plants in Missouri, Nebraska, Kan
sas. Oklahoma, Iowa and other states
west of the Mississippi river was pro-
posed to the directors of the Bonner
Brand Portland Cement Company in
Bonner Springs, Kan, by Henry Nc
Grew of Kansas City, general manager
of the company.
The idea is to merge all plants and
pay all individual companies for their
plants so per cent in stock and 90 per
cent in bonds of the new corporation.
Committees have been selected to
make appraisals of different plants,
and it is understood that many OF
them have agreed Cement prices have
been very low the past year, be-
cause of overproduction and competi
tion.
There are now forty-four cement
plants in the west. The. competition
for business is strong The idea of the
merger is to curtail production, so the
prices will recover. Some manufactur
ers say they have been operating al
loss. once the price of cement was
down to 40 cents barrel. 1t now is
about rs cents barrel.
Hiram Noroross, attorney, is credit
ed with having charge of organizing
the merger. 1T has not reached be
yond the stage of discussion" he
said today. There is nothing to say
about it now
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-04
FOUR BURIED
IN CAVE-IN
Roumanians Were Digging New Sew
er and Were Caught Un-
der Earth.

AURORA. Ill. Oct. 4.-Four Rou-
manians were buried when the excava-
tion for new sewer here caved in.
The men were buried under eight feet
of sand and gravel. Rescuers succeed
ed in extricating one man, who was
hurried to st. Charles hospital, where
it was found his back was broken.
An hour afterward Gus Poni wa
partially uncovered, still alive, his leg
is broken. The third man, Alexander
Barlin, was taken out with a broken
leg. The fourth man was killed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-04

on the British flag, the bombardment
of the two places is a far graver NAL
ice. This is in direct definance TO
Austria, Italy's hereditary enemy On
Monday Austria notified Italy that II
she carried rhe war into Europe, Aus
tria would feel compelled to dispatch
warships to the Albanian coast.
AS far as Tripoli is concerned, II
is almost impossible to obtain an
definite information as to what is tax
ing place
England has so far refused to pro.
claim her neutrality and the other
powers are in similar position. This
coupled with the statements from
Rome that King Victor has ordered
his commanders to shed as little
blood as possible, is taken to mean
that a settlement is under way and
may be reached in the near future.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-04
TWO BANDITS
HELD UP TRAIN
RIfled Mail Pouches and Express
Matter After Cutting Mall
Car From tho
Train.
ROBBED THE MAIL CLERK
Made Him Hand over His $4e Roll
But Did Not MoIest Any
Of the Passen-
gers.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 4.-Mis-
taking a local train for the Kansas
City Oklahoma express on the Katy
line, two bandits held up an M. K &
T. train early this morning and looted
the mail and express cars. Posses are
searching for them.
The robbers tagged the train near
Okesa, climbed over the locomotive
and covered the engineer and fireman
with revolvers. They ordered a brake.
man to cut off the mail car and it was
taken mile up the track. There they
rifled the pouches and express mat
tel.
They relieved mail clerk OF SAC but
did not bother any of the passengers
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-04
Weather Conditions.

High temperature. with showers at-
tender the passage of the storm center
from the Dakotas to the Upper Lake
Region, which are followed by fair,
cooler weather west Of the Mississippi
Valley, and light to killing frosts IN
the Plateau Region, caused by the
advance of the western area of high
pressure to the Eastern Slope OF the
Rockies.
Generally fair, warm weather pre-
walls in the southern states, with the
pressure highest in the southeastern
states.
Conditions indicate fair, cool wealth
er for this section tonight and Thurs
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-04
SNAKE WRAPPED
AROUND NECK
Little Girl choked into Insensibillty
by Five Foot Black
Snake.

NEW PHILADELPHIA, o., Oct.
4.-Choked into insensibility by five-
foot black snake, Lillian Porcher, 3
years old, is in serious condition at
her home at Port Washington.
With a companion she was playing
in building in the Port Washington
school yaru when the snake droppee
from the rafters onto her head anc
quickly coiled itself six times arount
her neck
The other girls screams attracted
the attention Of the school teacher
who, after much difficulty, pulled of
the reptile and killed it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-04
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Thursday Not much change
in temperature.
For Illinois: Fair tonight and
Thursday. Slightly cooler tonight
For Iowa: Fair tonight and Thurs
day. Not much change in tempera-
ture.
For Missouri: Fair tonight and
Thursday. Slightly cooler in the east
and south portions tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-04
Smith Clan Objected to Relative Be-
Ing Taken to Court to
Testify In Murder
Case.
TWO AT FIRST voLLEY
Collins Brothers Fell When Fighting
Commenced at the Smith
Home in vlr-
slnIa.

JONESvILLE, Va, Oct. fin
fight between sheriffs posse and
kinsmen of a young woman wanted az
murder trial witness at Gibson's
Station, Va, two officers were killed
and another seriously injured The
posse was beaten off and now another
has been organized here to regain the
bodies of the fight victims and arrest
the men who are believed to have
done the shooting.
The dead:
JOHN COLLINS, deputy, Bell coun.
ty, KY.
VIM. COLLINS. deputy, Bell coun-
ty. KY.
The injured:
George Tucker, sheriff, Lee county.
Va
James Collins, Bell county, prob
ably fatal.
The posse, headed by James Collins,
sheriff of Bell county, Kentucky, went
to the home of George Smith, near
Gibson's Station, Va, to take in GUS
tody Mrs. Zierelda Barnett, wanted at
Pineville, KY, as witness against
her brother, Charles Denny, accused
of murder that occurred near Mid
dlesboro, Ky, several months ago
/ It is said Mrs. Barnett was willing
to go with the officers who held q
requisition for her. but relatives Sc
jected to her arrest.
When officers attempted to force
their way into the Smith home they
were fired upon. The Collins broth
ers We're killed by the first volley.
Fears were expressed for the fate
of Deputy Sheriff Mccoy of Pineville,
KY, who accompanied the posse
when it first called at the Smith
home 1t is believed he returned to
attempt to recover the bodies of the
; two Collins and was shot by persons
barricaded in the Smith house.
Posses from Kentucky and Virginia
were organizing to rout out the Smiths
5 and their friends.
!. All approaches to the house have
4 been picketed and warnings have been
given that attempts to reach the bar
ricaded will be resisted.
Following the fight James Collins
was removed to the Smith house.
} He is said to be dying One of the
Smith boys rode over the mountain
l. and procured physician to atteno
Collins Eight or ten men are bar
ricaded in the Smith house They
are said to be we'll armed and capable
n of desperate resistance,
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a EollettA Comma.

DIES MONIES, Oct. 4,-Robert NJ.
La Toilette today consented to come
to Des Moines in November under the
auspices of The Daily News to deliver
an address. He stated that previous
date would be impossible because OF
his contract with magazine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-04
Robbed the College.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Oct. 4.-Posses
are searching for the three yeggs who
blew the safe in the office of the
treasurer of the University of Michi-
gan early this morning and escaped
with $500
watchman discovered the cracks
men and opened fire, revolver duel
following.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-04
All Ready For Flight.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 4.-Preparations
are complete here for the departure
for Minneapolis, on Monday, October
9th, of a number of Aero enthusiasts
from this city, to be headed by Albert
Bond Lambert, chairman of the Flight
Committee, Of the Trans Mississippi
River Flight Association. They will
view Rohinson's start from Lake
Calhoun.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-04
Local Observations.

Rainfall for past "a hours "a hun
dredths,
Mean temperature, Oct 3rd, II.
Highest temperature. Sc.
Lowest temperature, 56.
Lowest temperature last night, ga.
FRED q. GOSEWIsCH,
Observer,
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Italians plscontented.

CoNSTANTINOPLE. Oct. 4.-The
greatest discomfort is being manifest
ed here over the conduct Of the war
The young Turks party is making a
bitter fight to gain control and oust
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italy Fears For Transports.

It0ty FOdIo VI itdtoPSttos
Apparently the italian government
is apprehensive that the Turkish fleet
may be able to hamper the passage Of
transports and great precautions are
being taken.
The expedition to Tripoli will be
started from ports in two seas, rather
than from South Italy and Sicily, in
order to minimize that danger, and
evidently Italy Is in no hurry to get
the expedition on the way.
Another reason for the delay is the
continuance of the Turkish cabinet
crisis. Clearly the old ministers are
remaining in Office against their Will
and are unable to formulate or agree
upon any definite line of action. 1t is
even reported that the minister OF
marine has resigned because of flag
rant disobedience of his orders to the
fleet.
Like Bryan Election Figures.
ROME, Oct. At Is announced OF
ficially italy has captured thus fal
fifty-seven Turkish vessels, including
craft of war, transports and merchant
ships. Turkey has captured three
italian vessels
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IS ALSO TO Be
BLOODLESS WAR
Nm. Of italy Issues Orders to the
Army and Navy to be Care
full and Not Hurt Any
body.
poMBARD1NG IS POPULAR
Italians Seem to be Merely Frighten-
ing the Wits Out Of the
Half Heather
Turks.

ROME, Oct. 4.-King Victor issued
orders today stating in part: Shed as
little blood as possible"
This is regarded as an indication
that the Italian government believes
a peaceful solution of the trouble is in
sight
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-04
Fowler VIII Try Aaaln.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 4.-Robert
Fowler stated today that on October
10, he will start another trans-conti-
mental flight.
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T.f+ Sees Wild West.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. Oct. 4-Old
wild west days were re-enacted before
President Taft when he arrived to-
day. AT noon he left for Larrime.
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Europe is Excited.

LONDON, Oct 4.-The menace of
international complications which has
hung like dark cloud over Europe
ever since hostilities began between
Italy and Turkey was intensified to
day when it was reported that the
italian feet under the Duke of Alb
ruzzi was bombarding Preveza and
Nicopolis in European Turkey and
further that italian warships had fired
upon tsree ships flying the British
flag. Two of the ships fired upon
We're alleged transports carrying Tur
kish troops. hey we're captured and
taken to an lown Italian port. The
third vessel was coast guard boat
1t is reported to have been sunk of
Hodiah
1t is believed that while there ma.
have been reasonable excuse for firin!
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sources and that nothing whatever is
hhoWn at Rome of any bombardment.
dispatch from Vice Admiral Fara-
VEN, filed at Tripoli this morning, and
arriving at Rome tonight by way of
Nttoria, Sicily, says
In answer to summons for the
surrender of the city, made yesterday.
.he Turkish commander asked for de-
iay and was granted until noon today.
A wireless dispatch from Tripoli,
sent through the Italian flagship at
mat port, says the city is practically
ueserted with the exception of the
urKish garrison The only italians
ieil IN the place are Mrs. Rossetti, the
apostolic prefect of the Roman Cath
oic church there, and few Francis
oai monks who refused to take advan-
.age OF offers to board transports and
escape.
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Daily River Bulletin.
River Forecast.

The river will continue to rise slow
ly from Davenport south for several
days.
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When is a War Not War?
italy and Turkey Know
5 to arm the Arab tribes for guerrilla

is to arm the Arab tribes for guerrilla
warfare
Italian cruisers in the Aegean Sea,
which We're intrusted with the task
of watching the Turkish fleet, confirm
the report that the announcement
that the Turkish fleet had entered the
Dardanelles was deceptive, as from
Samos the Turkish vessels separated
each one going In different direc.
tion in order to try In that way to es-
cape the vigilance of the Italians.
Admiral Aubrey, the Italian naval
commander In chief, has REINFORCED
the vessels already watching between
Greece and the Island of Cerigo, be
tween the later and Crete and the AT
rican coast.
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Rombardment Of TrIpoIi.

ROME, Oct. 4.-yice Admiral Fair
velli reports he bombarded Tripoli
until sundown last night. the Turkish
batteries answering Intellectually. He
expects to continue the bombardment
today but will refrain from shelling
the town.
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Turks to Arm Arab Tribes.

The natives retired to the interior,
varying with them on caravans of
saineis 5000 old Mauser rifles in adj
uiuon to $4,000 guns landed from the
transport Derna before she was sunk
by the Italians.
II is evident that the Turkish plan
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Read The Daily Gate City. ioc
per week.
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Another Eombardment.
Two Turkish Ships Taken.

LONDON, Oct. 4.-Dispatches here
state that two Turkish transports
floating the British flag we're taken
near Preveza by the Italians.
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lContinued on rage 3D.
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Turkey WIN Lay Down.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 4.--De-
spairing Of intervention following
their plea to the powers, Turkey is
said to be planning to abandon Tripoli
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Time is Given.

Time is Given.
LONDON, Oct. 4.-The Daily Mails
Rome correspondent says that all re-
ports OF the bombardment of Tripoli
received in Italy come from English