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Evening star., 1911-08-31
STEEL PROBERs AT DULUTH.
Chairman Stanley and r. w. Wooley
Will Talk to Business Men.

DULUTH. MIMI, August 31.-Repre-
sentative "A. o. Stanley, chairman OF the
special congressional committee conduct
ing an Investigation Of the steel business
to determine whether or not any trust
law Is being violated, and r. w. Wooiey
special Investigator for the committee,
Win arrive here from Chicago today.
The visit to Duluth is in connection
with q plan devised by Mr.. Wooley to
confer with men prominently identified
with various industries throughout the
country during the summer and to Sc
cure data to present to the committee
when it reconvenes in December. In all
about fifteen cities will be visited.
Evening star., 1911-08-31
KILLS 1sO FEET OF SNAKES.
Man Accomplishes Feat With Aid of
Dog and q Hoe.

OXFORD, Conn. August 31.-A new
record for killing snakes is claimed by
Clifford B. Hawley. an Oxford farmer,
who last nighat killed $50 feet Of black
snakes in seven minutes, assisted only
by his woodchuck dog Spot. The
snakes nest was found by the dog and
HaYley went to her assistance with a
hoe. Between them they killed forty
five. one OF them five feet nine inches
long.
Evening star., 1911-08-31
SAVING time AND LABOR
New Method of Examining Ac-
counts of Those Who Trans
port the Mails Ordered.

Postmaster General Hitchcock has is
sued an order directing that hereafter
his department shall make the admins
trative examination required by law OF
the accounts of contractors and others
engaged in transporting malls. Hereto
fore the auditor for the Post Office De-
partment who Is an officer of the Treas
ury Department. performed, in addition
to his regular duties, the work OF the
executive department in this regard. He
prepared the accounts from data In his
possession, made the audit and certified
the balances due for payment. The
Postmaster General after conference
with Auditoro Kram, recognized that re-
sponsibility for all expenditures should
rest with the Post Office Department
and that accounts should emanate from
the contractors or through the depart
ment, TO be finally settled by the auditor.
New Method Of Examination.
The supervision of the accounts by
fhe Post Office Department has been
merely perfunctory. But by this trans
Ter of administrative duty the ac-
counts of steamboat. Alaskan star and
railroad transportation. railway post
office car, mail messenger. electric and
cable car, screen wagon and pneumatic
tube services will be examined by the
second assistant postmaster general.
The accounts of the star service, except
the Alaskan. will be reviewed by the
fourth assistant postmaster general.
The primary object of this action Is
In furtherance of Mr.. Hitchcocks policy
TO bring all accounts of the postal
service under the administrative super
vision of the department, thereby max
ing the review of these accounts by the
auditor real double check on the
transactions.
BY an order issued July 5. 1911. this
principle was made to apply to all
stamp accounts. After October l, when
the present order goes into effect. the
only accounts both approved and re-
viewed in the auditors office Will be
those of the expenditures OF post
masters Of current receipts.
Time and Labor Saved.
In addition to being another long
step in the direction of logical admin
istration, 1T is explained, this transfer
of accounts will be accompanied by
large saving in time and labor. Ad-
dressographs will be used for filing in
the names Of contractors and route
numbers and for addressing envelopes,
and adding machines will be used to
insert in the warrants the correct
amounts. This will be much more
economical than the method of doing
this work by typewriter and will also
he more accurate.
Evening star., 1911-08-31
Harper Leaves Estate to Widow.

The will OF Joseph Harper. late clerk
of the Juvenile Court. dated Septem-
ber 1S, 1901, was filed today for probate
He leaves his entire estate absolutely
to his widow, Belle Carter Harper. but
requests her to remember his sis
ter. Helen Harriet Harper. The widow
ID named AZ executrix. No inventory
Of the estate accompanies the will.
Evening star., 1911-08-31
Canada Faces Toe Famine.

OTTAWA. Ont, August Si.-An ice
famine is threatened in Ottawa. Montreal
and Toronto. The visible supply. 1t 10
said, will not last longer than q week:
Most OF the ice companies have notified
their consumers that the daily delivery
service will be discontinued IN few
days.
Evening star., 1911-08-31
Division of George F. Eberly's Estate

St Paul's Church Is to have $1O0 and
its branch OF the st. Vincent de Paul So
ciety $50 from the estate of George F.
Eberly, according to the latter's viii,
dated July 6. 1907. and fled for probate.
Premises II Liberty street are left to
his son, George w. Eberly. and house
1926 Florida avenue to his daughters.
Catherine Straub and Amelia F. Eberly.
The remaining estate 10 to be dis
tributed equally among his children.
Evening star., 1911-08-31

Mrs. Sarah G. Miller. seventy-nine years
old, died at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. H. X. Johnstone. at Mangansville,
near Hagerstown. Nd.
Evening star., 1911-08-31

The corner stone Of the new high school
under construction at Baden, Nd, Will be
oficially laid by Gov. Crothers October.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-19
CITY NEWS.

About the interurban meeting at
Nauvoo last Thursday evening one Of
the papers there reports: The meet
Ing called Thursday night to consider
the proposition of starting a move
ment to build an interurban line be-
tween Nauvoo and FIT. Madison was
not largely attended. r. A. Hall and
several other FIT. Madison gentlemen
were present and Mr.. Hull reiterated
his position made at a meeting of citi-
zens lap Tuesday, The question was
talked over to some extent, but It was
decided to wait until the regular meet
ing of the Industrial Association next
Tuesday before taking any action.
Committees may then be appointed to
solicit subscriptions, though It is pos
sible action may be postponed until
after the meeting to be held at Keo.
kuk next Friday where representa-
tives of various towns will again take
up the proposition of building an in.
terurban line from Quincy to Niota.
Today the police handed out a
/! warning to boys riding bicycles or
the sidewalk A complaint was made
about several boys riding at Eleventh
and Blondeau and the officers will
make an effort to have the practice
discontinued
The first informations against
dog owners who have not paid the
tax we're lled today. They are
against Henry Redden and Mrs VIM
! Hockaday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-19
HOBBLE SKIRT
GETS BLACK EYE
Striking Garment Workers Who Act
As Pickets, Must Not
Wear Them.


CLEVELAND, o., June 1.-THE
hcbble skirt received the taboo from
the very people who make them, when
Miss Josephine Casey. of Chicago, ma
tional organizer for the women gar
ment makers, ordered that they must
not be worn by the women doing pick
ct duty during the strike of the y;
900 garment workers here.
Tight fitting skirts interfere With
the movements of pickets," she ex-
planned.
No girls were placed on picket duty
unless wearing loose skirts.
Three men were badly injured when
rioting broke out afresh between the
striking garment workers and the
guards employed by the manufactur-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-19
A Splendid Tonic.

Cora, ky.-Mrs. Iva Moore, of this
place, says, Il was SO weak, l could
hardly walk l tried Cardui, and was
greatly relieved. 1t is splendid
tonic. have recommended Cardui
to many friends, who tried it with
good results" Testimony like this
comes unsolicited, from thousands of
earnest women, who have been bene-
fitted by the timely use OF that sue
cessful tonic medicine, Cardui. Purely
vegetable, mild, but reliable, Cardui
we'll merits it's high place in the
esteem of those who have tried It, II
relieves womens pains, and strength.
ems weak women. 1t is certainly
worth trial Your druggist sells
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-19
ELs.e This Afternoon Chief Henry Schevers Fill
ed Informations Against Number Of
Those Found in Place.
WHEATLY ATTEMPTS TO FIX THE blame
Gambler Says Blow in Raiding Place Was Aimed
to Defeat Political Aspirations of
Ex-Alderman Hickey.

In the superior court late this after
noon Chief Of Police Horny sehevers
flied informatlons against fourteen
persons, charging them with frequent
Ing place conducted for the purpose
Of gambling. The chief states that the
men were found In the WheatIey place
when the raid was made Saturday
evening. The list follows:
j. w. Harris.
L. Durham.
Sam Connell.
Frank Erwin.
John WlIford.
A. r. Jester.
Charles Frakes.
r. Matheny.
William johnson.
Jerry Harrington.
Fred Bregenzer.
Bert Fuller.
Edward Peterson.
j. Reldon.
John A. Wheatley, who for twenty
years has been one Of the most promi-
nent figures in Keokuk's gambling
district, has been heavy contributor
to campaign funds to bring about the
election of certain aldermen and is
said to have influenced the appoint
ment OF members of the police depart
ment from time to time, who would
favor the gambling interests, today
declared that the raid conducted by
the police late Saturday night was an
indirect slap at the political aspira
tons OF Ex-Alderman T. j. Hickey
who is said to have already launched
quiet campaign for election as a
commissioners eight months hence.
This rather startling statement was
made in the superior court room after
a heated argument with Chief of Pc
lice Henry Schevers Wheatley sta
ted that the move was a we'll organ
lied one, but failed in that Hickey
was not caught in the trap prepared
for him
"Rumors that Hickey had been cir
culating among Sixth ward voters
and was already gaining some strength
for the election next spring put the
wheels Of the administration in &C
ton said Wheatly today, "and the
move Saturday night was the frs
result. Hickey is owner Of the saloon
They secured search warrant fol
his place as we'll as that Of Simonds
and expected to put something over or
Tim. He would have looked bad fo
the election. with something on him
eh."
Argument With Schevers.
Wheatley and Chief Schevers hat
the widest kind of an argument IL
the superior court room subquent tt
the filing of an information agains
Wheatley and John Simonds, in which
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-19
suffraaette Married

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 19.-Miss
Althea Sommerville, member of the
st. Louis suffragists society and one
of the most prominent young women
in the mound city, was married to
E. NJ. Grossman, attorney for the ST.
Louis board of education. The cere-
mony was performed at Christ Church
cathedral by Dean Carroll M. Davis.
The couple will spend their honey
moon in the west.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-19

both were charged with keeping places
resorted to for the purpose of gamb-
ling at No. IL South Third street. Both
men were angry to the core and
Wheatley swore violently as he repeat.
eddy denounced the police department
and the entire administration. It was
all brought about because the chief
would not remove Wheatleys name
from the information, after the latter
claimed he leased the place to Sim.
onds and was not responsible for what
was going on as proprietor.
Il wish you'd fix this information as
it should be. Simonds runs the place
and you have seen the papers," said
Wheatley as Chief Schevers strobe In
to the superior court room.
That information suits me exactly
and will remain just asst is," was the
chiefs response.
Could Put Something Over.
do you think I've been in keokuk
for twenty years without having some
thing on the police department" said
Wheatley in the way of bluff.
You're nice one to have something
on the police" returned the chief, and
its pipe you'd have difficulty In
jobbing up anything on me. If you
start anything like that I'll see that
you get trimmed"
'I've been getting trimmed right
along anyway" interrupted Wheatley
land by policemen was influential in
putting on the force. But I'm not
the kind to WEIGH
WEIGH fairly yelled the marshal
why, your the biggest 'welcher' II
town. You've been getting trimmed
have you? Well there1l be more
trimming in the future, too
BY this time the two men had theii
noses together in the middle OF the
court room and, 1t looked as If they
would lock in deadly combat. Inc
roar of the two voices was intense
and they tongue dashed each other un
til they were blue in the face.
The chief would not give in ane
left the information as 1T was.
Explains to Reporter.
The gambler, hopping the presplra
ton that flowed freely from his brow
turned to a Gate City reporter ane
shot holes in the present admlnistra
| ton for the manner in which thu
town is being run and the police arr
conducting themselves.
IF wanted to-" he said, Il coult
put twenty saloons out of business
could clean out the lower districts ant
could make it warm for the men II
Office But If everything was run air
tight the town would be a dead one
and | have too much property here t.
see that happen"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-19

ers. The police broke many heads be
fore the rioters were dispersed.
Efforts to end the strike of the
1000 workers through arbitration fail
ed, the manufacturers refusing to
meet with State Arbitrator Bishop
The strikers will now demand an in
vestigation by this board
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-19
BAND CONCERT
AT RAND PARK
Program Rendered by Reorganlzed
Citizens Band Enjoyed by
Many People.

The first band concert of the season
was given by the Citizens band at
Rand park yesterday afternoon. Sew
eral hundred people, seeking cooling
breezes. made their way to the park
and enjoyed the excellent program
which continued for several hours.
The afternoon concert was a great
srxcess and will be continued during
the summer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-19
Hjobee Goes EAST.

ANN ARBoR, June 19.-Assistant
Professor Harry H. Higbee, of the de-
rartment Of electrical engineering, OF
the University OF Michigan, resigned
to go to Wentworth Institute, Boston.
Higbee was considered one OF the
best men in the electrical department.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-19

pany l.. 10 to 9. The military men
scored two runs in the tenth and the
cigar men came back with two, fol
lowed by McCaffrey's drive to the left
field fence which counted the third
one The batteries we're: Crimmins
and King for Company L, and Hayes,
Moffit and Hickey for Power City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-19
Race Rjo+ on.

ANTE CITY, La, June 19.-White
residents OF Jessica. lumber camp
near here, threatened to renew an all
night race riot of last night when
one white was killed and one wound
ed. Eight negroes were shot
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-19
c.. 9. G @. RAILWAY co.

Trains leav. from Union Depot.
Berths and tickets, Fifth and John.
son streets.
South Bound.
--Aso. 8, st. Louis and south,
ieaVeS ............... l2:45 am
NO. IL, st. Louis and Kan
sas City and west, south.
leaves ............... $50 am
No. 4. Quincy. Hannibal &
st. Louis. arrive lis p. M.
leaves ......... ......... 1920 pm
mo. 10, Quincy and Hanni-
bal, arrives .............. 1926 pm
NO. 10 leaves ....... 6:25 pm
Moth Bound.
NO. Z. Chicago. St Paul
and points west, leaves >. 2:35 en-
NO. 10, Chicago, st. Paul
and points west. arrives :. 1888 pm
NO. 13. leaves ........... 1885 Pm
'No. 8, Burlington, Chicago
and east, leaves ......... 1:5b pm
mo. l. Burlington. leaves 1888 am
mo. 81. Donnellscn. c.. B. &
K. G.. and North Road
leaves commencement. $3.50 pm
mo. so, from ponnellson.
G.. B. & K. O.. & North
Road. arrives ........... 1880 am
sNo. /. X. & w. lest, leaves e05 am
''No. 8, Centerville. leaves ;. 7.35 pm
INC. 4, from Centerville and
/ points intermediate. arrives 1:15 pm
enc. 2. from Centerville and
west, arrives ............. $50 pm
mo. 8. centerville. leaves $50 pm
emo. 6, from Centerville. ar
rives ................. HISS am
Daily.
'Daily except Sunday. IS
ssSundays only.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-19
WAS A MEMBER
OF KEOKUK ELKS
Charles johnson Of Montrose Died in
ST. Louis Hospital Early
Sunday Morning.
Especial to The Gate City.1

Especial to The Gate City.1
MONTROSE, Iowa, June 10
Charles Johnson, prominent merchant
of this place, died from the effects Of
an operation in st. Louis hospital
early Sunday morning. Mr.. Johnson
was a grain buyer, lumber dealer and
conducted large general store here.
He was a well known lodge man and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-19
Found Murdered.

MILWAUKEE,, June 19.-With an
ugly wound over the heart an ul-
identified man was found in an alley
in the residence district here today.
Complete mystery surrounds the muir,
de..
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-19
ST. LOUIS TO ST. PAUL.

ST. LOUIS TO ST. PAUL.
Largest and finest passenger steam.
ers on the Mississippi river.
Steamer st. Paul due to leave Keo-
kuk for St. Paul, MIMI 1880, noon,
on June 10, 10, %.
FIRsT-cLAss SERVICE.
Steamer Dubuque leaves Keokuk
for st. Louis every Monday and Fri
day at 500 a. m.
Steamer Dubuque leaves Keokuk
for Burlington every Wednesday at
s p. m.
WIN. D. STEELE, Agent.
'phone, ava $50. keokuk, Iowa.
ISAAC P. LUSk,
Gen. Pass. Agent. ST. Louis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-19

of Mrs Merritt's parents's, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nicholas Jacobs.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Stannus and
daughter of Quincy, were in the city
yesterday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-19

al TINS concerns you. read casetuiry: Or.
,aldwells Syrup Pepsin is positively g,1afan-
iced to cure indigestion, constipation sick head
ache. offensive Breath. malaria and all diseases
arising from stomach trouble.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-19
POWER CITY TEAM
DEFEATS COMPANY /
II Took Ten Innings to Decide Battle
at Hubineer Park Yesterday
Afternoon.

In a ten-inning seesaw game at
Hubinger park yesterday afternoon,
the Power City team defeated Com
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-19
PERSON

Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. Merritt of Alb
any, n. Y, are visiting at the home
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-19

sTrain 47s-Leaves Keokuk. -7:4o am
'Train 741-Leaves Keokuk. .2:55 pm
sTrain 472-Arrives Keokuk. .7:40 pm
sTrain 470--Arrives Keokuk. .1:0s pm
Local Freight Trains.
.Train ss-Arrives Ksokuk. $50 pm
"Train s5-Leave Keokuk :. 1900 am
sDaily except Sunday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-19

Trains leav' from Union Depot
Berths and tickets. Fifth and John.
son streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30
BIG MINERAL OUTPUT.
Alaska shows Gain in Everything But
Coal Production.

Washington, Dec. 2O-Aining activi-
coal are showing a large advance. &C
coroing to estimates by the United
States geological survey, which give the
total Of the territory's mineral prOduc-
tion for 1911 as $40 1870, 900. OF this
amount ST.. 100000 was gold as against
a gold production last year of S16,12S,
40.
This year Alaska produced q, 900, OG0
pounds of copper more than five times
the output i'll 1910.
The coal, silver. tin, marble and
gypsum mined during the year was
valued at only S590OOC OF the total
value of Alaskas mineral production
since 1880. when mining began which
total is S206, 0O0O0O the gold product was
S195 $50, O0O. Since copper mining in
Alaska began ten years ago 5670O,000
pounds have been taken out, 40 per cent
of this being this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30
He BAGGED 80 TIGERS.
King George Returns to Calcutta From
a Hunting Trip.

Calcutta, Dec. 30.-King George and
Queen Empress Mary returned here
this morning. the former from big
game shooting expedition in the north
ern dependencies of Nepal. during
which he bagged no fewer than 80
tigers and IS rhinoceri. The queen
empress in the meantime made long
tour in the various provinces of India,
during which she visited many of the
historical spots.
The royal couple received an en-
thusiastic welcome from the people of
Calcutta who thronged the gayly deco
rated streets and cheered heartily as
their procession passed by
When the king emperor in his re-
ply to an address from the muEici-
pality prophesied that Calcutta will
always remain the premier city of In
dia," he was loudly applauded.
Their majesties will remain here
until January 8 and will then go to
Bombay where they will embark OH
the steamer Medina for England Janu-
airy 10. There will be much relief in
official circles when the Calcutta visit
which has brought such crowds from
the provinces to the city is concluded.
as this is the center of the Bangali
agitation. The most elaborate ar
rangements have been made for pro-
lection of their majesties during their
SOiOurn here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30
T. R. CAN'T ESCAPE.
ColoneIs Name Must Remain on the
Nebraska Ballot.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 30.-Theodore
Roosevelt can not escape standing as
a candidate for the nomination for
president, according to a ruling made
by Secretary of State Wait, who de-
clared Mr.. Roosevelt's name would re-
main on the primary election ballots
unless John O. Yeiser of Omaha, who
filed the petition, withdraws it.
Mr.. Roosevelt himself, the secretary
said could not cancel the petition. The
ruling is supplementary to one made
by the secretary at the time of the
filing, and is in anticipation of an ex-
pected petition placing W. J. Bryan
on the ballot as a presidential candi-
date News reached Secretary Wait
that such a petition was being pre-
pared If it is filed, as expected, it
will affect Mr.. Bryan's candidacy as
a delegate at large to the Democratic
national convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30
CANAL IS ALL RIGHT.
Congressional Committee Has Return
ed From an Investigation.

Charleston. S. c.. Dee. 35.-Chairman
w. G. Adam son and other members OF
the house committee on interstate and
foreign commerce. disembarked from
the steamship Christobal here late last
night, en- route to Washington from
the canal zone. IN speaking of the trip
Representative Adamson said:
we are perfectly satisfied with the
quality Of the work being done for all
time. There seems no doubt that the
canal Will be opened for trattic January
l. 1915, and the war and navy depart
ment and the canal commission may
use it considerably earlier than that.
THE committee Will proceed imme
diately to submit to congress what it
conceives to be appropriate legislation
touching the operation of the canal and
the control of the canal zone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30
MARKET DEMORALIZED.
Price of Flour Is Forced Down by
Chinese Revolution.

Seattle. Dec. 30.-Instead of forcing
up the price Of flour as most wars do,
the Chinese revolution has demoraliz-
ed the market This is due to the fac.
that Chinese merchants and dealers
prefer to clean Up their stock of bread
stuffs for actual silver which they can
hoard to the risk of having their stocks
of flour cOnfscated by the imperialists
or the revOlutionists or looted by
thieves.
Mai, a1vices received by Seattle mill
ers fro1r Shanghai during the week
bring xoru that the stocks of flour at
that point are well cleared bat that a.
million and half bags ere expected
to arrive early in the new year
Merchants are known to have asked
and even demanded. the cancellation Of
contracts with Puget Sound millers-
However, very few contracts have been
cancelled, although some shipments
have been delayed