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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-23
Weather Conditions.

The pressure remaining high in the
southeastern states is causing con-
tinued high temperature in the cen
trail valleys, while decidedly cool
weather attends an area of moderate
ly high pressure in upper Michigan.
Rain areas have been from the gulf
coast inland to Arkansas and Tennes-
see, and on the northeastern coast,
where showers have attended an
area of low pressure.
The pressure is low over the entire
mountain region. and temperatures
have been high in the northern noun
tain and plateau regions.
Conditions indicate generally fair,
continued warm weather for this sec
tion tonight and Saturday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-23
HOPKINS TELLS
WHAT HE KNOWS
Refused to Pony up to be Elected
Senator When Lorimer Got
the Nomination.

WASHINGTON, June 23.-Former
u. S. Senator Hopkins of Illinois told
the Lorimer investigation committee
today, that his secretary was told by
State Senator Mccormick that he vas
offered $4,000 to vote for Lorimer.
Hopkins said that he was told that
ten democrats would vote for him II
he would do the right thing. He said
he told them that he was running for
the U. S. senate and not for the pen
itentiary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-23
|ATHER CHEAP
FOR A THRONE.
Lost Less Than Ono Million for
Madero to Overthrow Dlaz and
Gain Control Of Republic
OF Mexico.
SOLDIERS SERVED FREE
Money Was Spent for Equipment and
Loyal Citizens Enlisted In the
Ranks Without Any
Salary.

| HOUSTON, Texas, June 23.--The
cost of the overthrow of the Diaz
regime in Mexico was less than ST.
100000. Excepting the loss Of life.
the pillage and the financial losses to
through the operations of
war but 100000 was needed to force
|Diaz from the throne he had created
and return Mexico to the hands of the
people for government, as the consti-
tuition of the republic provides.
This war fund was put UP entirely
by the Madero family. Francisco l.
Madero, Jr, the rebel leader, invest
ed about 100000; Gustavo MADEIRA
about 100000 and Francisco l. Mad
Zero, sr., about 100000. The money
was invested in arms and ammuni-
tion The soldiers served without
pay. love of freedom and patriotism
for the constitution and their rights
drawing thousands to the cause of the
Maderoists.
Since the crushing of the self-con-
stituted monarchy in Mexico an in
| teresting bit of history regarding an
| intrigue by the government to make
| Impossible the financing OF the revolu-
| ton, has come out. 1t appears that
when Madero pronounced" the revo.
| luton the government attempted to
crush the bank of Nueve Leon, in
which the Madero family was heavily
Interested. The paid-up capital of the
bank was s2,oo0,06O and it had 81.
100000 reserve, largely in guavule
/ rubber plants. 1t was also heavily in
i terested in varied Mexican industries
At the outbreak of the revolution
the bank haa s3,00o,oO0 in outstanding
bills "senor Madero declares credit
ors were urged by the government te
insist upon liquidation within so days
and that an sinteTyento" was appoint
ed to take charge Of the collateral
The bank withdrew from the rubbe
market and realized upon its owl
plants to the extent of $2,000,000. l
was at this time that Jose l. Liman
n tour, minister of finance, returned
from Europe and told President Dia
that the country was in the hands o
the rebels.
Despite the intrigue the Mexical
government, says Madero, reckone
without one of the strict laws of tn
country, the National banking Law
According to the Mexican banking sys
TEN all local banks must hold stoc
in the central bank of the City 9
Mexico. This forced the central ban
10 aid the Bank of Nueyo Leon an
the latter was able to liquidata u
s. 100000 claims. 1t was at this tim
that Limantour returned to IND I'd
finances of the country in snarl
The minister of finance realized IN
governments cause was hopoies9 i'm
undertook the task of winning lJla
tu a compromise with the Madero
II was a long fight and one mat g.
hausted both Diaz and his ADVISE
Both now are going abroad to rest
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-23
Movlnu Picture Show Fire.

CANTRIL, Ia, June 90. While
some people were enjoying picture
show in the air dome it suddenly
caught fire. destroying the moving
picture machine, films and the tent
No one was hurt, and the loss was
partly covered by insurance. The ac-
cident was caused by the operator
neglecting to throw his fire shield on
while the machine was not in opera
ton, which caused the intense heat
to be thrown against the film.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-23
Women GROWING Taller.

PARIS, June 2s.-French women
hre growing taller and French men
hre growing smaller. According to a
report made to the French Academy
|of Science, experiments have SHOWN
that Partisan women have gained
|over an inch average height in the
|past fifty years. Formerly they
averaged five feet, 6-100 inches, Now
|they measure five feet, / 23-100 inches.
Also Parisionnes are proved to pc
nearly " inches taller than French
provincial women.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-23
THE WEATHER.
GJntil 7 n. m. Saturday J

(Until p. M Saturday,
For Keokuk and vicinity: General
ly fair and continued warm tonight
and Saturday.
For Illinois: Generally fair tonight
and Saturday except local showers ex-
treme south portion tonight. Con
tinued warm
For Iowa and Missouri; Generally
fair and continued warm tonight and
Saturday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-23
Leaves for the North.

NEW ORLEANS. June 23.-Chief
Justice White of the U. S. supreme
court who has been visiting here. will
leave tonight for Fort Hope. Canada,
near Toronto, where he will spend
the summer. His family is already
there
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-23
Packers in Court Again.

CHICAGO, June 25.-The ten indict.
beef packers appeared before Fed
eral Judge Carpenter today and de-
manded the government furnish them
with bill of particulars. Arguments
were made on the motion this after
noon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-23
Juarez Filled With Soldiers.

Ell PASO, June 23.-For the first
tine since its fall yuarezis swarming
with Mexican federal soldiers today.
Three troop trains arrived last night
filed with soldiers enroute to lower
California to put down the insurrec-
tion there,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-23
GOVERNOR LEAD
SUCCESSFUL POSSE
Escaped Convict is Captured and Ia.
ken Back to the Penitentiary
Walls.

CORVALLIS. Ore, June 23-Gov
West is being congratulated today Oh
his speed last night in leading d
posse which captured Jesse Hall, an
escaped convict. The governor FER
sonally made the arrest and returned
the man to the state prison. He Vas
caught asleep under tree by the
posse.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-23
MEXICANS STILL
KILLING EACH OTHER
Outbreak at One Point
Yesterday.

MEXICO CITY, June 2s.-The ar
rival of 500 Maderoist troops at Jalapa
restored order there following yester-
days riot. Official reports show Is
dead and so wounded.
Growing prejudice may cause furth-
er outbreaks. Four were killed at
Taxicala last night in clash between
rival Madero leaders.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-23
Sad Fire This Afternoon.

CHICAGO. rune 23.-Three men
were seriously injured, 100 girls were
ftampeded, and property worth $780,
poo was destroyed in fire in a six
ftory building on the south side this
ttenoon. One fireman was injured.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-23
SEES BOOK
MUST BE FIERCE
Some Chapters OF It as Read at Court
Trial Cannot be
Printed.

CHICAGO, June 23.-In the See trial
to-day the defence examined Mildred
Bridges who refused to say that her
Father treated her badly Attorney
Burnam then took the witness stano
and read from Sees book THE Aoso-
butte Life on Trial." chapters which
are unrrintable.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-23
Got Six Months.

CHICAGO, June 23.-For bringing
Stella Bicerman from Canada to Chi
cago for immoral purposes, Edward
Iegree was sentenced to six months
in the county Jail today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-23
prince Has Birthday.

LONDON, June 23.-Edward, prince
of Wales. was II years old today. Tho
event was celebrated with big BIRTH
day party.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-23
French Cabinet Resluns.

PARIS, June 23.-The cabinet of
Pemier Monis. organized only few
weeks ago, resigned today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-23
Commission House Failure.

ComnIssIon 7ouse dTTuTe'
CHICAGO, June 23.-W. H. Lake e
Co, one of the oldest houses on the
board of trade was suspended today;
liabilities $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-23
Local Observations.

Mean temperature, June %, SO.
Highest temperature, 95.
Lowest temperature, II.
Lowest temperature last night. Is.
FRED q. GosEWIsCH,
Observer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-23
Daily River bulletin.
stage Height Change. Wea 'h'r.
River Forecast.

The river will fall slowly for sew
eral days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-23

The Daily Gate City.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-10
Twenty Good Trunks
Under the Hammer

New York. March s.--Twenty-two
trunks and numerous travelling cases
and hat boxes left by Mrs. Katherine
Clcmmons Gould at the Hotel St
Regis as security for an unpaid board
bin we're Included In lot OF un-
claimed baggage that was put up for
sale at auction today. Mrs Gould
left the baggage at the hotel when
sho went away nearly two years ago
and the management has been unable
TO get any response from numerous
bills and letters sent to her at her
present homo near Lynchburg. Va.
Neither has the management been
able 20 secure any satisfaction from
| her former husband, Howard Gould,
lwho is understood to have disclaimed
ali responsibility for the bills. The
exact amount Of Mrs. Colds indebt'
edness 10 the 81. Regis has not beer
made public. but tits reported TO bs
more than $1,000. as Il includes not
Ionly the rent for her apartments, bu'
also the charges for entertainment
aSd parties she gave during her stay
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-10

Mr.. Ayers has been In Durham since
September, 1909. When seen this
afternoon he declared that he would
mot fight the divorce proceedings. but
that be would rot agree to give up
the child. The child has been with
the mother in Norfolk for about a
month.
Mr.. Ayers says last August be
agreed to allow the mother to keep
the child one-third Of the time while
he was to keep her the two-thirds.
After the separation the child was In
the possession Of Mr.. Ayers until July
OF last year. At that time Mrs. Ayers
came 20 Durham and abducted the
child, having induced II to go with
her by subterfuge. she was over
taken at Raleigh by Mr.. Ayers and the
child taken from her. The child re-
NAMED here with Mr.. Ayers until
about a month ago when Mrs. Ayers
took the child with the consent Of
Mr.. Ayers, on condition that the little
girl was to be placed in a Catholic
school.
Mr.. Ayers was very much grieved
over the action Of his wife. He re-
quested tearfully that nothing be. said
about the affair.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-10
J. B. Duke President.
Oi the Entire System

Greenvslis. s. c.. March s.--At a
meeting Tuesday afternoon Of the di-
rectors OF the Greenyille. spartanburg
and Anderson railway. President w. J.
Thackston resigned his post on ac-
count OF pressure OF other business
matters. and Mr.. ]. D. Duke was elect
Cd In his stead. Mr.. Thackston's
resignation is effective April 1. Mr..
Duke Is now president Of the ertire
Piedmont and Northern system.
Mr.. J. p. Clark resigned as vice
president and general manager, but
will retain connection with the COM
pany. Mr. W. S. Lee was elected vice.
president to succeed Mr.. Clark.
Messrs. JohV A. Law and A. B. Cal
vert. OF sparianburg. we're added to
the directorate. The meeting Tues
day was held largely for the purpose
Of rearranging the personnel OF the
company. The contract for the build
lng OF the line from Greenyille tc
Greenwood will be LET here on Thurs.
day.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-10
Progressive Democrats Confer
On Plans TO Control Caucus

health Ills health IL now much i'm.
proved, and he may be persuaded
again 10 take the position.
May Have Dozen Votes.
Bailey win have probably eleven or
twelve votes. according to the pro-
erexslyes. II he secs that he cannot
muster more than that. the progress
slves believe he will endeayor TO form
a combination 10 elect Bacon. OF
Georgia. or some other man friendly
10 him.
The progressivcs prefer not 70
make public statements until thes
have agreed on their plan. They say
however, that the Lorimer vote and
the nalley.Owcn controversy oyoi
the Arizona constitution practicall,
show the line of cleavage between
the progreasiycs and tories. Thu
same division was indicated by th'
slrnatorles TO the telegram 70 Gov
ernor colquitt. asking him 10 decline
| BaiIey's resignation. or course, th'
whole situation will be changed u !
Iis found that BaiIoy's resignation
/ vas actually effective; but fcw rcna
tors ere lnelIned 70 Mold nv view
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-10
DURHAM, N: 3: FRIDAY, NARCOTIC, 1911.
Mrs. Maggie AyreS Against Her
Husband, R. N. Ayres

Norfolk. Va, March 9.-Mrs.
Maggie Ayers has brought : suit
in the court OF law and chancery for
divorce from her husband, Roscoe
Marion Ayers. former street car
employee OF Norfolk and Roanoke,
who is now In the same business al
Durham, n. c. The couple were mar
ried In Roanoke some years ago, the
plaintiff having been Miss Margaret
Callahan. Of that city. The domestic
differences of the couple resulted in
many sensational episodes, which
gained notoriety In both Virginia and
North Carolina a year or more ago,
growing out OF the custody OF pretty
girl child, an offspring OF the mar
riage. Mrs. Ayers was charged with
having abducted the child at Durham,
n. G., to which city the mother averred
the father had carried the little one,
one day after getting her, and promis-
ing to await the mother at Norfolk
moving picture show. Mrs. Ayers told
a pathetic story OF having followed
the father and child to Durham where
she got another child to tell little
Pauline. her daughter. that "a lady
wanted to see her down the street
How little Pauline bareheaded rushed
to see who she was and. crying in
her arms. said she had been told that
her mother was dead. The result Of
the alleged abduction by the mother
of the child was an agreement be-
tween the couple snat the mother
should have the child half Of the time
and the father half the time. The
mother now lives on Waverly street
Norfolk. and IT was said today tina
the child at this time is with it!
father. Mrs. Ayers. in her divorce
action, does not ask entire custody o
the child, and says she is willing fol
the old agreement TO remain in force
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-10
'BA[[|NGER OUT;
] FISHER Goes IN
Secretary d he Inferior Sent 4
Resignation Tuesday, Accepted

Washington, March 9.-The resigna-
tion OF Richard A. Ballinger. OF Seat
tie, as secretary of the interior was
accepted Tuesday BY President Taft,
and Walter L. Fisher, Of Chicago, was
appointed as his successor. II appears
In the correspondence between Mr..
Ballinger and the president, which was
given out In full by the white house,
that the secretary's resignation has
been In the presidents hands since
January 10. last: that It was held in
suspense at the urgent request OF the
president and that the latter at last
accepted 1t only at the urgent request
|of Mr.. Ballinger. In his letter OF
resignation he gives the condition of
his health as his reason for retiring.
In giving his consent to the secre-
tary's retirement Mr.. Taft takes occa-
sion 10 declare with marked emphasis
his unchanging faith in the integrity.
the motives and the Official standards
OF Mr.. Ballinger and his unmeasured
indignation at the methods OF those
who assailed him, declared that he
has been "the subject for one Of the
most unscrnpulous conspiracies for
1.-THE defamation Of character that his-
TORY can show"
The secretary late yesterday. I'm a
written statement given out at the In
terror department. expressed the inten-
ton to re.urn forthwith to Seattle and
after rest resume the practice OF
Law. He says that his defense has
cost him not less than $4,000 and
that he is now poor man. Al the
same time he declares 1t his purpose
now ito prosecute the arch conspira-
tors who have been following me with
the assassin's knife"
Walter Lowie Fisher. Mr.. Ballinger's
successor. who will assume Office as
secretary OF the interior within a few
days. Ia a republican. His appoint
ment gives two places In the cabinet
| to Chicago men: Secretary Macveagh
OF the treasury. being also a resident
of that city. Mr. Fisher has beer
notably active In the movement fol
conseryation OF natural resources and
lis yice-president OF the National Con
lssrvafion association, OF which Giffort
Plnchot Is president.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-10

Trenton. n. j., March e.--congress-
man John n. Small. Of North Carolina.
who spoke at Tuesday nights dinner
Of the chamber Of commerce In Tren-
ton. was struck by trolley car here
Tuesday afternoon while alightins
from an automobile. lie was dragged
about rs feet on the fender OF the car,
but when examined BY physician was
thought not 10 be seriously injured.
the congressman. In alighting from
the automobile which brought ht.r
from The railroad station TO the cham.
bcr Of commerce building. got out on
the wrong side and did not notice The
appfoachinG trolley car.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-10
A MISSISSIPPI GENTLEMAN
FORMER DuRHAAITr CONES
BACK AFTER o. YEARS.

Mr. James F. Louis, OF BaiesvIlle.
Miss, is spending a few days I'm the
city visiting at the home OF Mr.. @. G.
Farming. SIR. Louis was born In Dur
ham county but his father. Mr.. John
c. Louis. left for Mississippi when he
was IS months old.
Mr.. Louis has not been to Durham
since IS years ago. and he was amazed
at the wonderful development Of the
city and county since that time.
Mr.. Louis Is engaged In farming in
Mississippi. His farm Is situated
Just on the edge OF the boil weevil
district and says that II will reach his
farm within the next few years. Cot
ton raising has been abandoned al.
most entirely In the districts where
the boil wecyil has been at work. The
farmers turn to other crops for relief
As result of the ravages Of the Dol
weevil In the district In which Mr.
Louis lives a packing house has beef
established. and the farmers are rails
ing hogs instead Of cotton.
Mr.. Louis says that the boil weevi
Is gradually receding from the dis
tricts which II first invaded and tha
III course Of time Il will perish en-
tirely. A number Of years ago a pes
OF cotton worms swept over the sam
district that Is nov invaded by tn
BOIL weevil. In a few years they dis
appeared. and NJ. Louis thinks ths
this will be the history Of the b
lveevil.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-10
Ten-Ycar-Old Girl
Killed by Lightning

wadesboro, March g.-Anson county
was visited Tuesday night by a Sc
we're thunderstorm. Reports from
several places IN the county show out
buildings struck by lightning, and in
one instance the results we're serious.
The house occupied by the family OF
Press Crouch. on the farm Of Mr.. ].
n. Allen. northeast Of wadesboro. was
struck by lightning and the iO-year-
old daughter OF Press Crouch In.
stantly killed. and The body was badly
burned by the currcnts Several other
members Of thegfamilys were severely
shocked.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-10
Cannon MOI Tempted
Offer Of $500 q Night

Washington. March s-"Five hun
dred dollars night for 100 nights"
was an ofIer telegraphed from ly-
ceum bureau In San Francisco to
Representative Cannon. II illinois, the
retiring speaker Of the house, Tues
day.
"Too busy" was the substance ol
the reply telegraphed back by MIR
Cannon. The offer prescribed thai
Mr.. Cannon could name his owE
speaking dates on the contract
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-10
THE sPEAKERslT ATLANTA
NOTED MEN WHO ADDRESSED THE
CONGRESS THIS MORNING.

Atlanta, Ca. March s--The dele
gates to the Southern Commercial
congress faced a formidable program
Of addresses and discussions at the
beginning Of the second days sessions
this morning. The World as a Mar
ket for the south was the general
theme OF :he day. on various phases
Of the general topic the congress
listened TO addresses BY NJ. Jusserand.
the French ambassador at Washing
ton; John Barrett. director Of the In
ternational Bureau OF American re-
publics; fernando d. Money. former
United States senator from Mississip-
pi: Charles H. sheriff.. United States
minister TO Argentine; Col. l.. ID.
Tyson, os Knoxville. representing the
southern textile interests: John Tem-
pie Graves, OF New York. and several
other men Of national or international
reputation.
No regular session Of the congress
was held this afternoon. Instead the
time was given over 10 a reception Of
the delegates BY Governor Brown and
the visiting governors. Tonight the
address Of Col. Theodore Roosevelt
and tomorrow the address OF rresi.
dent Taft are to aid IN making ths
congress what seems already assured
the most successful as we'll as the
largest and most representative meet.
ling ever held In the interest OF ths
development Of the new south.