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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11
HAD EYES IN
BACK OF HEAD.
Chauffeur Tells How Nat Goodwin
and Miss Lannon Acted While
Taking Their Joy
SAT ON ACTORS LAP
Edna Goodrich, Present Wife Of Thes.
plan, is Seeking Divorce and De.
positions Are Being
Taken.
SAT ON ACTORS LAP

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 11.--All-night auto
rides with Delmar Garden chorus |
girl We're some of Nat Goodwin's es-
capades while playing three weeks
engagement in st. Louis in the sum-
mer of 1909, according TO Jack Harris.
chauffeur, in the depositions being
taken for Goodwin's wife, Edna Good
rich, in st. Louis yesterday. The girl
Miss Maud Lannon, IS years old, Of
3537 Clark avenue, would sit in his
lap during the rides, and he would kiss
her and call her baby doll.' "Iove,'.
and other pet names, Harris testified.
The dispositions were taken in the
office of John B. Edwards of Abbott,
Edwards & Wilson, attorney for Good
win. yesterday afternoon. They we're
taken behind closed doors, but Har-
ris readily repeated his testimony to
reporters. Mr.. Edwards, when told
the substance of his statements, would
not verify them, but said he presumed
the reporters must have learned every
thing in the deposition if Harris talk
ed.
Harris, who was chauffeur for the
Mississippi Valley Auto Company dur
| ing the summer of 1909. said he fre-
quently took out Goodwin and Miss
!, 1Lannon. They drove around in Forest
Park all right twice, he said. One
/ time they were unaccompanied. he
/ said. while the other time another ac-
! tor and a number of chorus girls went
1 along He once took them to Camp
4 bells Forest Home. he said
i Miss Julia Lannon, sister of Maud,
| and also member OF the Delmar Gar.
den company in 1908, stated yesterday
i she knew there was nothing wrong
in the relations between her sister
/ and Goodwin, as she herself was pres
cnt on practically every occasion when
4 they met. Miss Maud Lannon is out
OF the city. She will not be called as
a witness by Mrs. Goodwin's attorney
The depositions are being taken foi
Miss Goodrich. Herman i. Roth of New
York representing her. Mr.. Roth saio
he represented Goodwin until foul
4 weeks ago, when he switched sides
4 The marriage OF Goodwin and Miss
Goodrich was pure love affair OF
her part, he said.
: Dispositions are being taken before
: Charles e. Welled, special commits
i sioner in the case The taking o
them will be resumed this morning
i Roth said he could produce scores o
! witnesses against Goodwin.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11
SIMILAR TO
LORIMER CASE
Wisconsin Has Senatorial Scandal
Which is Made Public by the
Committee To
day.
STEPHENSON
Lime Light is Cast on Him Now and
U., s. Senate is Asked to
Look Into the
Matter.

MADISON, Wis, Jan, Reporting
the discovery of bribery and corrup-
tion and recommending to the legis-
latuT6sand governor that prosecutions
be started, the senatorial committee
made It's report at noon on the work
it has carried on in investigating the
election of Isaac Stephenson to the
U. S. senate.
The committee asks that copy of
the report be sent to the U. S. senate
and the senate be asked to Investigate.
1t also asks the county attorney to
look into the matter and prosecute all
guilty persons.
The report was signed by State
Senators Marsh, Thomas, Morris and
Paul Hastings. members of the com
mittee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11
RESTITUTION
PARTLY MADE
Pennsylvania Capitol Frauds RecaiL
ed by Surrender Of Warrants
by Those in the
Graft.
TOTAL FRAUD s5,ooo,ooo
Some Of the Defendants Are Now
Serving Jail Sentences for Their
Easerness to Get Rich
Quickly.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 11.--Resti-
tuition of s1,300,000 and the surrender
OF warrants aggregating 100000 sip-
on which payment had been stopped
We're made in Dolphin county by the
men convicted or otherwise inlplicat-
ed by Pennsylvania in thsse capitol
frauds. In consideration the com
monwealth agreed to drop all further
criminal action against the defend
ants indicted, and, with the exception
OF the case of Joseph NJ Huston of
Philadelphia, who is under an inde-
terminate sentence of from six months
to two years and who has an appeal
in the superior court, the capitol
fraud cases are declared to be ended
and the state satisfied.
The new state capitol magnificent
structure, with its rich furnishings.
cost approximately $13,000,000. OF
this the state alleged it had been de-
frauded out OF about s5,000,000. Up
TO date the state has expended $107,-
961 in prosecuting the cases. RestituF
tion OF $1.595,140 is said to have beeh
made previously.
Among the defendants who partici-
pated in the settlement were:
Estate of John II. Sanderson, Phil
| adelphia, contractor for the wooden
furnishings, etc. who died in New
York after he had been convicted and
sentenced and was out on bail pend
I ing an appeal OF his case estate Of
W. J.. Mashucs Media farmer state.
treasurer, who died after being con-
1 victed and sentenced and was out on
/ bail pending an appeal; William p.
Snyder, Spring City, former auditor
4 general. now serving two years in
/ the penitentiary: John M. Shumaker.
/ Johnstown. former superintendent or
/ grounds and buildings, now serving
! two years sentence; Joseph M. Hus-
ton, architect of the capitol and de-
/ signer of its furniture. under sent
4 ence and awaiting disposition Of an
appeal from conviction: Frank G. Har-
ris. Clearield, a former state treas
i urer, aud q. p. EIardenburgh. Homes
\ dale, former auditor general, prede-
cessors of Mathues and Snyder, and
who were sued ciyilly to recover mon
ey: former Congressman n. B'ird
Cassel Marietta. who was acquitted
Of charge Of fraud in connection
with metal furniture contract.
State Treasurer Charles Z Wright
was in court and received two checks
aggregating 81 100000 when the cases
were settled formally, and Auditor
General A. r. Sisson was present TO
receive the surrendered warrants
The Sanderson estate SURRENDERED
warrants amounting to sloS,S79, and
Huston representatives handed over
warrants amounting to S50.oGo Pay
ment on these was stopped when the
frauds first We're exposed.
The capitol fraud expose was one
OF the indirect results of the politi'
cal upheaval in Pennsylvania in 1905
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11
.a.rd OH Company Appears Be-
~ The supreme Court Today
and Pleads Not
Guilty
b1.ossAL MONOPOLY
LobabIy the Most important Case
ever Before the Highest
Court Is This
One.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE STAN
rd OH Company in New Jersey-the
ockefeller holding company today {
ppan it's fight for life before the su-
Eeme court Of the United States, |
headed not guilty to the governments
harge Of being the most colossal mo-
opoly in the country. and through |
pstly legal representatives entered
no the final battle for preservation
It's corporate existence.
The argument in the Standard Oil
ase today Is the elimination of al
bns and hard fought legal battle. TIL
narks the submission to the highest
ourt Of the biggest trust-busting suit
yer undertaken by the government,
nd one that has been waged by the
ighest priced legal talent obtainable.
Is aimed at the dissolution of the
most gigantic octopus of the business
md industrial world. and personally
hames the worlds richest man. 1t has
been. all things considered, probably
|he most costly litigation in which the
government has ever been involved.
Attorney General Wickersham, in his
argument on the same case last year
before the cours declared it as his
opinion that the Standard Oil suit
was probably the most important
ever before the supreme court
Additional interest centers in the
argument begun today hy reason OF
the fact that Justice Willis Van De-
|vanter, one of President Taft's re-
cent appointees to the highest bench,
participated, as a Judge of the eighth
circuit court in decision against the
/ trust. Heretofore Justice OF the
court who is called upon to sit in an
appeal Of case tried before him in
lower court. has always refrained
from participating in the review, but
in the case Of Justice Van Deventer,
It was President Tafts desire that he
should sit.
In brief the charges which Attorn-
eys John g. Milburn OF New York and
John G. Johnson, of Philadelphia, are
seeking to controvert In the day and
half Of argument allotted to them, in
ciude a conspiracy alleged to have
mad iis conception in 1870; a growth
INTO gigantic proportions, fed by II
legal rebate. fostered by unfair com
petition. and made almost impregn
able through domination of the mar
ket.
They must prove to the court, to Sc
cure reversal of the decision of the
lower tribunal. that this growth has
peen the result Of extraordinary busi
ness acnmon, that the combination o
,hteresF was not a trustt for evil, ant
that at present the Standard Oil Com
pahy does not control the oil bust
ness.
Against their arguments, Frank p
z Kellogg, special assistant to the AT
'orney General and Attorney Genera
Wickersham will relate in an amazinl
sory Of high finance. market manipu
'alion and oppression of competitors
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11
BIG FIRE IN AN
IOWA TOWN
Loss Of $4,000 at Anita Where Sew
eraI Buildings Were
Damaged.

ANITA, Ia, Jan. 1l.--Fire which
started in the hardware and imple-
ment store of Lawrence Galliher &
Co., last night caused loss of $50
900; insurance. $4,000. During the
progress of the fire 10000 cartridges
stored ia the building exploded, caus-
ing considerable excitement, Seyeral
buildings adjoining the implement
store were badly damaged. Ben
Swartz, bystander, was seriously
injured by falling wall.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11
Will COMBINE
TO KILL BILL
Democrats and Progressives Are Hid
ing Behind the Steps Armed
With Knives and
Hatchets.
DON'T WANT PRIMARY
Bill Has Been Presented in Iowa
Legislature for State Primary
for United States
Senator.

DEs MONIES. Jan. 11-Representa-
tive Harding of Sioux City today Of
fered bill directing the governor to
call a special primary election within
thirty days, to name party candidates
for Delivers seat in the senate.
The democrats and progressive re-
publicans are expected to kill the
bill
Representative O'Connor offered a
bill for the Oregon plan.
Plans are being made for the in
auguration of Gov. Carroll tomorrow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity Snow to-
night or Thursday. Colder tonight.
For Illinois Snow flurries north;
rain south portion tonight or Thurs
day Much colder
For Iowa Snow tonight or Thurs
day. Colder east portion tonight.
For Missouri Snow in north; rain
in south portion tonight or THURSDAY.
Colder tonight and e..treme east por-
ton Thursday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11
e w. Miller sells His Paper.

WAvERLY,s Jan. 11-C. w. Miller,
representative from Bremen county,
and editor of the celebrated Waverly
Democrat for the past twenty-five
years, has sold his paper to Hoeger
and Westphal, of the Wartburgh Pub
fishing company. The Democrat has
been one of the most influential
weekly papers published in the state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11
SIop Jar Deadly Weapon.

SOLON, Jan. lie. F'rink and DR..
B. r. Warner. members of the Moder-
inc show company got into cutting
affray in the Palmer hotel here. DIR.
Warner received numerous deep
gashes in his face from his opponent.
who used the side of slop jar as a
weapon. Twenty stitches were neces-
sary to close the wound. After the
fight Frinz escaped from the hotel
and ran around the block in his night
clothes very much excited. He was
later arrested. The show troupe came
here from Des Moines, but on ac-
count of the difficulty, disbanded.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11
NO NEWS FROM
WRECKED HULL
Only One Diver at Work on the
Maine and He Has Discover
ed Nothing.

HAVANA, Jan. 11.-Absolutely
nothing has developed in the work of
raising the battleship Maine to In
dicate whether it was an inside or
outside explosion that wrecked the
ship. So far but one diver has gone
down and he has not reached the vital
spot yet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11
Roosevelt Speaks.

BOSTON, Jan. 11.-Col. Roosevelt
today addressed the Harvard Forestry
school here. He said that IT the peo-
pie would continue to eat up and use
the things now which we will need IN
80 years, we show ourselves to be
very poor citizens. He praised
Pinchot.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11
HURRICANE ON
AUSTRALIAN COAST
Forty Men Reported Drowned and
Nearly One Hundred Little Boats
Wrecked.

VICTORIA, B. c., Jan. 1l.--Forty
men were drowned and sixty-seven
pearl vessels we're wrecked on the
western Australian coast by a hnrri-
cane, according to dispatches received
here today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11
Arsenic IN Medicine.

s. WHEELING. w. Va. Jan. 11.--From
~ frank L. Hupp. the states chief
puical expert witness in the Schenk
u'ucr case. came the testimony to-
sas ~ mat scheuk was given arsenic in
ols medicine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11
FIareback on Board the Roe This
Morning Created Great Excite
ment at Southern
Port.
NO SAILORS INJURED
Accident Caused the Craft to Lift
Heavily But Damage Done Seems
to Have Been
Small.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 11.-An ex-
plosion on board the United States
torpedo boat destroyer Roe in port
here. early today, caused the craft to
list heavily.
The explosion was caused by a
bareback in speeding oil to the boiler.
The accident caused great excite
ment but no one was injured.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11
MoIsANT WILL
GET DECISION
statute Of Liberty Aeroplane Contest
to Be Awarded In His
Name.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE aero
s'uo OF America. 20 which was re-
Erred final settlement of the protest
u white against the award of the
ryan $4,000 prize to Moisant. will
41aie IN favor of the Moisant estate
Nnen It takes up the matter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11
Bad Fire at peIoit.

DENISON, Jan. H.. Fire at Deloit,
a small town4near here, destroyed the
greater partSof the business buildings
of that town, causing a heavy loss.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11
over 1000 peIeaates.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE ma
tional tariff commission association
opened its meeting this morning with
over coo delegates present.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11
Weather Conditions.

Depressions are central in Colorado
and Illinois, with high pressure in
the southeastern states, and this con-
dition has been attended by high day
temperature from the central noun
tain region to the central valleys.
Conditions indicate snow frr this
section tonight or Thursday. and
colder tonight, with the temperature
falling to zero, or lower.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11
KING VICTOR
WAS PRESENT
's''an Court Building Which Was as
6's Graft as the Pennsylvania

noME, Jan. H.. The law court was
aolniaiiy opened by King Victor to-
uay So many scandals grew out of
,ne construction that the king had
,s Seen asked not to participate. The
,puiiding took SO long to finish. that 1t
= now too small and insignificant.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11
"A Public Meeting Of Cit yzens

OF the City Of Keokuk is hereby called for Thursday Janu
ary l2h at the Keokuk Opera House, s P. m. Doors
open at 7:30 To discuss the future needs Of keokuk.
Mr.. Hugh 1. Cooper will speak.
No reserved Seats except the boxes, which will be re-
served exclusively for ladies' who cordially invited oaend
JF. ELDER, Mayor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11

Mayor Elders call for a
public meeting to discuss the
needs Of Keokuk has been en-.
dorsed in sentiment. Let it re
ceive a further endorsement by
the presence Of an overflow
audience at the Grand opera
house tomorrow evening 8
o'clock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11
Local Observations.

Jan. Bar. Their. Wind. W'thr
10 p. M. 29.71 SO Clear
II Z a. me- 1856 % NV Crdy
River. frozen.
Mean temperature As.
Highest temperature, IS.
Lowest temperature, So.
Lowest temperature last night, IS.
FRED y. GOSEWISCI,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11

the presence OF an overflow
audience at the Grand opera
house tomorrow evening 8
o'clock.
It means something.
The Gate City wishes to
state that the meeting tomor-
row evening has not been call
ed for the purpose Of raising
money. It has been called for
the purpose Of devising plans
whereby an organization can
be effected that will have for
its purpose and duty consider
alton of the future issues that
are sure to come, affecting the
industrial and commercial life
| of the city. An oganization,
properly differed, is the pri-
mary purpose. Financial con-
siderations will necessarily fol
low but that is a question for
subsequent attention.
And it means something.
An organization such as this
city needs is not created in a
moment. The men into whose
hands such a task is assigned
will want to give and must
give the question very seri-
Gus thought and preparation.
The foundation, both legal and
commercial, must be substan-
tial.
It means something.
The cause for such an or
/ ganization has been repeated
ly set forth in these columns.
The building of a 100000 wa
ter power plant at Keokuk
calls for wonderfully increased
responsibilities. Are you will
ing to accept your proportion?
1t means something.
!; 1t means that you are ex.
pected to be present at the
public meeting to be held al
the opera house tomorrow ev
ening. The weather man says
it's going to be a cold evening
Let's have a warm meeting
one that will be enthusiast,
but at the same time possess
!. that sober -mindedness and de
termination that brings results
It means something RE
SUITS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11

Read the Daily Gate City.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. II.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21
COMMITTEE ON TAXATION
REPORT
At the Meeting of Maine State Grange
Held at Lewiston this Wek.

Christopher NJ. Gallup of SkoWhe-
gan G. w. Batchelder, Martinsville,
Harry E. Morrill,, FoXcroft, A. A.
Stewart, Houlton, and j. E. Gross,
Orland, as the committee on taxation
have presented the following report to
the members of the State Grange
which is in session this week in
Lewiston.
Civilization exists by virtue of taxa
ton. The power to raise revenue is
the corner stone of our social struc-
ture. The very form which the lat
ter has taken was largely determined
by our system of taxation, and more of
the ills of the body polite can be
cured by rational treatment of our
tax problem, than by any other
method For this reason taxation is
worthy of a great deal more careful
consideration than the Grange has
yet given 1t.
Taxation goes far to regulate the
net return from investm 4nts, and
thereby determine which industries
shall flourish and which shall Ian
guish. For example: If Maine man
invests 500 in some enterprise out
side the state, he can easily eyade
Continued on Page Three
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STRUCK BY LOCOMOTIVE
DIES OF INJURIES
Station Agent StackpOle of Farming
ton Dies After Reaching Hospital.
Located at one Time In Sk0whegan.

Samuel II. Stackpole, AZ, died at
40 o'clock Dec. IA, at the Central
Maine General hospital, Lewiston
where he was rushed by special train
from Pennington for treatment Of in
juries received in an accident at the
latter place, earlier in the day.
Staekpole, who was veteran rail
road man, was struck by a locomo-
tive while engaged in his duties as
station agent His left leg was nearly
severed and was later amputated. He
also received a fractured skull, which
resulted in his death.
The deceased was employed for a
short time about two years ago in
Skowhegan at the NJ. c. r. r. station
as telegraph operator and clerk going
from this place to Pennington.
Mr. Stackpole was prominent in
Masonry and a mother and sister liV-
ing in Winthrop, and a widow survive
him He had also been stationed at
Auburn and Oakland.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21
CHURCH FAIR.
Conducted by the Ladies' Social Circle
of the VI. Z. Church.

The Ladies Social Circle of the
Centenary NJ. E. church held a fair
and luncheon Dec. II, in the church
vestries The decorations were the
Christmas colors of red and green
and numerous evergreen trees added
to the atractiyeness of the arrange
ments.
During the afternoon sandwiches
doughnuts and coffee were served by
Mrs. E. n. Merrill and Mrs. F. P. Pen
nell and cake and cocoa We're served
by Mrs. Laura Dil smore and Mrs: j
H. Lancaster. AT another table
cookies and tea were served by Mrs
Dell Porter and Mrs. James Thomp-
son. The apron table was presided
over by Mrs. George and Mrs. Mac
Pherson while Mrs. Lamb and Mrs
Emerson sold various useful articles
At night an oyster stew was the
principle thing on the menu for the
supper, the direction of this part of
the days program being looked after
by Mrs. Viola Smith and Mrs. O. w.
Berry.
The sales were reported as good
and the ladies of the Circle are graft
fled at the results of their labors.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21
OFFICERS ELECTED.
SkOwhegan Grange Elects New Officers
and Does Not Adopt Recall.

There was a good sized attendance
at the regular meeting of SkoWhesan
Grange which was held Wednesday
evening, the 18th The subject of the
Recall" which had been tabled from
a previous meeting was again aiken
up and a spirited discussion followed,
the principle participants being g. NJ.
Gallup and Major J. w. Foglet. A
vote was finally taken and it Was
found that the Grange was in oppOsi-
ton to the adopting of the question.
There was no program scheduled
for this meeting it being business
evening and new officers for the en-
suing year were accordingly elected
as follows Master, w. b. Whittier,
overseer, George Burns; lecturer, Mrs.
Ella II. CroWell; steward, w. d. Brad
bury; assistant steward, Blaine Emer-
son; chaplain, Mrs. J. e. Buker;
treasurer, S. II. Bradbury; secretary,
S. f. Emerson; G. X. Horace HoXie;
Ceres, Mrs. Mae Allen; Pomona, Mrs.
Minnie S. T. Burns; Flora, Mrs. Flora
A. Dealey; l.. A. s., Mrs. Nellie Emer-
son. New member elected to serve in
the executive committee. Y. A. Withee.
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Rebekahs Elect New Officers.

Al the regular meeting of Priscilla
Lodge held Tuesday evening officers
were elected as follows y G., Mrs
Ruth II. Eaton; Y. g.. Mrs. Minna b.
Savage; r. S. Mrs. Mary II. Bailey;
treasurer, Mrs. Alice S. Baker; plan
list. {. NJ. Lambert The remainder
of the officers will be announced ar
the next meeting which will be in
stallation night.
The new officers viii be installed by
District Deputy President Mrs Jennie
l.. Heselton assisted by her grand
marshall, Mrs. Violet Fogg and the
following grand officers: Deputy
grand warden, Mrs Cora Hurley; Dep.
grand Sec, Mrs. Emma L. Bickford;
Dep. grand Treas, Mrs lsadore y.
Spear; Dep. grand Chap, Mrs. Helen
Brown; Dep, grand guardian Mrs.
Mabel G. Bragg; Dep grand herald.
Mrs PAMELA Lawley.
During the evening the degree OF
the order was conferred on four can
ddates.