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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-26

Hardin Lodge No. 29-Holds its reg.
ular monthly meeting the second
Monday evening OF each month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-26

K, Of P.
Morning Star Lodge, No. 5-Meets
Fifth and Blondeau, K. OF P. building,
Tuesday at 1880 p. m. C. G. Koepf.
Chancellor Commander; j. A. Bur.
CESS, X. Of R. and S. Visiting knights
fraternally invited.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-26

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF Opn
FELLOWS.
Hall Seventh and Main streets.
keokuk Lodge, No. 10. meets regr.
larly Monday evening at 1880 O'Clock.
John Moore. N. G.: Ctto Anschutz,
Recording Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-26

MODERN WooDMEN or AMERICA
Gibbons Hail.
Keokuk Camp No. 622-Meets every
Wednesday evening at 1880 p. m. Our
latch string is out to neighbors. G. B.
Lake, v. G.: ]. A. Pollard, Clerk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-26
Put Old Mississippi to Work
Wonderful Project for Harvesting the Father
Of Waters

bottom part of the dam between these
piers are then built.
After this the cofferdam is removed.
another section of 100 feet is Golfer
damned. and the process of construc-
ton is continued in the same way.
This will go on until the bridge is
extended all the way from the Illinois
shore to the junction with the power
house on the Iowa side. incidentally
there are left lie or more large open
ings between the bridge piers. through
which the water passes unobstructed.
These openings will finally be closed.
few at time. by steel gates, and
the balance of the concrete part OF
the dam will be placed behind these
steel gates, gradually raising the
crest of the dam until it has reached
its full height.
The power house eitself marveD
will be 12S feet wide and quarter OF
a mile long Its substructure is being
built of massive concrete. in which
are nodded the water passages and
water-wheel chambers. For this pur-
pose the method adopted ia to con.
struct a coifc.dam around the entire
area to be occupied by the power
house. inelosing about thirt t-seven
acres. to pump the water olt Of the IN
closure, and then e procaed with tie
concrete work The lattes is kind
of work presenting extraordinary Off
ficulties, inasmuch as the molds or
forms for the water pas sages and
wheel chambers are complicated.
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B. p. O. EIKS.

%. 7 y. N1IIIN6.
Keokuk Lodge, No. 106-Meets first
and third Thursday nights at Elks'
hall. Gibbons opera house block, Sixth
and Main streets. Club rooms open
daily. Visiting brethren cordially in.
vited. w. H. Reimbold. E. r.: Leroy
]. Wolf, Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-26

List of letters remaining in the Keo-
tul, postoftice. .unealled for. for weak
ending November %, 1911:
Arizona republican., 1911-03-22
BOOKER T'S ASSA|lAMT FOR SIMPLE ASSAULT THE FELONY CHARGE WAS RE-
 DUCED. Police Court Crowded When the Case
 Was Called.

New York, March 21.-Through the agreement of counsel, the charge of felonious assault made on Booker T Washington against Gilbert Ulrich, a carpenter, growing out of an attack upon the negro educator on Sunday night. was reduced to simple assault today. instead of a case for the grand jury as a felony. Ulrich waived eX- animation and was held to the court Of special sessions on minor charge
 The interest ccntered in the aP- pearance Of Dr. Washington in police court His head was still swathed in bandages. He arrived in d tdXicab, accompanied by former Governor Pinchbanck of Louisiana The West Side police court was damned by a crowd in which negroes predomi- mated, and which extended into the street Presiding Magistrate McAdoo' who sat with Magistrate Cornell. took charge of the case and examined Washington and other witnesses in private chambers. so that the clerk could draw d modified charge. When Ulrich, who had been in conference with other witnesses. was called to the stand counsel announced that the defendant would waive examination.
 By this time the crowd in the street had grown to several thousand, and Washington on departing had great difficulty in reaching his auto mobile.
 Dr Washington went back to his hotel. and it is understood he expects to remain several days. Leading men continued to interest themselves in his behalf today.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-22
SLAUGHTER OF GENERALS
 IN 4 H0NDURAN RIOT BIOODIER THAN ANY OF THE HONDURAN BATTLES. Thus Again, Peace Hath Her Vic tories No Less Renowned
 Than War.

Tegucigalpa. Honduras. March 2l.- Generals Lara and Palma. both of whom commanded divisions of Hon duran troops in the recent uprising in this country. were killed in riot at Comayaguela. a suburb of Teguci- galpa, Sunday.
 Tne riot fus'ly became pitche3 battle 1t Is -esfimdted that not less thal. forty robbers were killed and some fifty others. including several women. were wounded. Among the dead is Gen. Dionicio Guitterrez.
 The riot began at p. m. The re- spective forces of Generals Lara and Palma. who had been brought up td assist in the defense of Tegucigalpa against the rebels. are said to have occupied Comayaguela. They were not yet disarmed. according to the agreement entered into between the government and revolutionary lead CTS with the peace commissioner. and in the collision were quick to draw their firearms and machetes.
 Generals Lara and Palma took part in the fighting. which lasted more than an hour. Great crowds of spec tators gathered at points tO watch the engagement. and many of them found their escape shut off when the men came to close quarters.
 Forces under General Matuty. an- other veteran of the Nicaraguan revO- lution were hastily dispatched to stop the battle and succeeded in separating the cOmbatants.
 A strong guard was life in charge to prevent further trouble. Most of the dead were buried yesterday.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-22
CONTROLLING A STRIKE.
The Illinois Guard In Charge of a
 Mining Town.

Gillespie. H., March 21-Detach- ments of ten companies of the Illi- nois guard are patrolling the mining town of Benld south of here. The presence of the soldiery has a salu- tary effect on the striking miners, who. as late as this morning, joined in a demonstration. calculated to awe their brethren who wanted to re- turn to work.
 Operations in mine No. 1. located here and three shafts owned by the Superior Coal company, will be re- sumed tomorrow. That wholesale arrests are to be made is the state ment of the sheriff. The saloons have been closed. A citizens com mittee has gone to Springfield to urge Governor Deneen to recall the troops.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-22
.INsURRECTOs STILL HOPE
No More Cocky Talk About Diaz's Resignation but They Trust that the Pres
 ident Will Concede the Other Reforms Demanded.

Fl PasO. Tex, March 21-Opinion among the Mexican insurrection leaders over the interview with Li- mantour in Mexico City today was really divided between keen disap- pointment and hope that Limantour still has plans which he is not at lib- erty to make public. The view of the Mexican minister of finance is re- garded as adverse to any possibility of immediate peace, but it is still hoped that after a conference with President Diaz some plan of grant ing sufficient reforms will be an nounced.
 On one point the insurrectO leaders are said to be unalterably determined; {; they will not lay down their arms during peace negotiations and if there is to be any truce, it will be an armed truce"
 This was the view of Gonzales GarZa. insurrecto secretary of state. and Braulio Harnandom, insurrectO secretary of Chihuahua state, and it was said by them to be the em- phatic view of Francisco Madero, the revolutionary president.
 Senor Garza said: Tt is now our purpose to convince DiaZ of the seriousness of the revolution. IL ap- pears that the war will go on with more bitterness than ever before. For a time the government felt that we were making rapid progress. Limantour sought to allay our activ- ity by tacitly giving out an impress sion that reforms were to be granted. It appears to have been a ruse. l am certain that when MaderO. who is now 15O miles in the mountains. hears of it. he will retaliate more vigorously than might be believed
 In the interview, SenOr Limantour cOntradicts himself. In Paris he said he recognized the reasonableness of the demands of the people. Now, in ferentiaIly. we have no reason on our side at all. and our demands. such as maintaining arms while peace plans are considered, are an absurdity. Our demands were all put before the government before we took up arms. The doors were closed to us and We appealed to deaf ears. It is Ob- vious that if we laid down our arms, our leaders would go tO jail and 1t would be sad to predict what would become of the rest of us.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-22
TALKS WITH FRENCH AMBASSA
 DOR.

Paris, March z1-Conversations have been held between President Taft and NJ. Jussarand, the French ambassador, at Washington, repre- senting a comprehensive aggrement for arbitration between the United States and France. These confer ences are considered unofficial but as preparing the way for a treaty similar to that proposed between England and the United States.
 It is unlikely that the matter will take the form of official action until the outcome of the AngloAmerican proposal is seen.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-22
AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT
 CONCERNING HULL FAMILY
Why Baggage Was Held Up By Gus
 toms Officials.

Washington, D. C., March 2l-The publicity that has attended the bag gage examination of Mrs. Joseph w. Hull and daughter, of Savannah, Ga. on the steamer Lusitania, by customs officials at New York on March r, was the cause of an official state ment at the treasury department to- day.
 The department was advised" the statement says, that some member or members of the party would at tempt to pass certain personal effects through the customs house without the payment of duty, and cOnse- Quently directions were given for a careful examination of the baggage.
 The investigation disclosed the fact that they omitted from their declar- ations more than $500 worth of dut- fable merchandise In accordance with the law applicable in such cases a list of the undeclared articles was made and their forfeiture will be completed.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-22
THE PROBABILITY
 OF ARBITRATION
President Will Sound Congress Be-
 fore Proceeding With Treaties.

Washington, D. C., March 21-Pres- ident Taft has had many conversa- tions with representatives of for eign powers as a result of his speech last December at the banquet of the American society. in favor of the ju- dicial settlement of international dis putes The president then announced himself in favor of arbitration.
 No definite arrangements have been made as to the draft of a treaty either with France or with Great Britain and the president will not move until it is impressed by the probable reception of such measures by the senate. It is considered not improbable that arbitration arrange ments etween United States and France may be in progress simultane- ously with those between the United States and Great Britain.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-22
DIVISION IF
 THE BURDEN New Executive for Sa|I
 River Project ENGINEER CHAS, H, FITCH
ENGINEER CHAs. H. FITCH
He Arrived Yesterday and Has Assumed the Duties of Project Engineer-Is An Experienced and Cap able Man.

Charles H. Fitch arrived here yes | terday from Boise, Idaho, and from
 this time forward is likely to hold very close relations with the people of this valley. He is an engineer of the reclamation service and has been ! appointed to the position of project 1 engineer for the Salt River project, in that capacity. succeeding Super vising Engineer l.. C. Hill. who un- til now has also been serving as project engineer This move is merely to take from Mir. Hilrs shOul- | ders some of the burden of the local work that he may devote himself more closely to his duties as super vising engineer of the entire south ern district
 MT Fitch was expected here in time to attend the dedication cere- monies at Roosevelt but was delayed few days in Los Angeles where his family still is, but will join him lat CT He regretted his inability to get here sooner but now that he is here he is already "on the job" fa- miliarizing himself with his new duties. The work here is by no means unknown to him for he has been here several times previous to four years ago. Phoenix will Dc .Is headquarters.
 Mir Fitch is regarded Dy his |, Tel low members of the reclamation ser vice as one of the finest men in the bureau and as an engineer of acknowledged rank. He was at one time executive officer in the Wash ington office of the bureau having full charge of things in MT. Newelrs absence. At one time he was also supervising engineer of the Belle Fourche and one other of the gov ernment projects in the north. Sub sequently he resigned to accept a position with the contracting firm of J. G. White & Co. of New York. He has now left the employ of that company and returned to his former associations.
 Though yet scarcely past middle life Mir Fitch is one of the oldest and most trusted engineers in the employ of the government. He served with MT Newell in the geo logical survey clear back in the years before the T.. s. R. s. was dreamed of by anybody and with him came from the geological survey to the reclamation service when it was first organized As young man his engineering work for the gov ernment dates clear back to the days of Major Powell who is regarded in a sense as the father of the geologi cal survey
 It is said by his fellow engineers that MT. Fitch has to his credit great many especially creditable pieces of work One which he per formed while yet in the geological survey and which was quite a not able undertaking. was the making of a complete map of the Indian territory which was wanted quickly and per fectly. He organized a competent field force and performed the work in less time than was expected and within the appropriation made for it. which is quite an unusual thing in government works generally.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-22
HORSE RACING DEAD
 AS A DOOR NAIL ANNOUNCEMENT BY NEW YORK JOCKEY CLUB The Paralysis in California and
 Louisiana

New York. March 21-Horse racing is dead in New York state this year. at least The Jockey club issued a statement tonight saying that because of adverse legislation it had been de- cided to make no application for dates.
 The news came almost simultaneous lv with reports that New Orleans horse owners believe the sport is dead be- yOnd redemption there.
 The closing of the course means that the Suburban Futurity. the Brooklyn Handicap. the Saratoga Handicap and other big events will not be run this year and that the racing plants in the state valued at millions of dollars will lie idle. Thousands of employees will suffer.
 What effect the decision of the Jockey Club will have on the great breeding establishments cannot be foretOld but with the racing game dead New York, California ana LOuI- siana breeders of thOroughbreds will be doubtless forced to seek other markets than the few remaining tracks in this country, and those in Canada and Mexico for their horses, or else cur;ail production.
 August Belmont, chairman of the Jockey Club, said tonight in the statement issued in behalf of the organization that it meant just what it said.
 Racing is a victim of adverse leg islation." he said. and unless the directors liability law is repealed. it will mean the abandonment of racing in this state. Those big stakes for which nominations have already been made, probably will be run off in private, with the public excluded"
Arizona republican., 1911-03-22

airy to Fl Paso and a troop of the Third. under Lieut.. Marion. to pro- ceed to Alpine. The news came in a telegram to J. D. Jackson, mayor of Alpine.
 A second telegram came to Mayor Jackson from Judge F.. F. Higgins "Chichos telegraphs great excitement Marauders are driving stock to the other side of the river. Settlers are gathering at ChichOs. fearing raiders who are near there. LaFarelle wires that he will hold fort
 LaFarelle is said to be deputy United States marshal Troops from Fl Paso probably will detrain in Mar ia. From there they must use horses for a distance of eighty miles to the scene of the trouble. There is a warehouse in Chichos in which much dynamite is stored. Should the raid CTS prove revolutionists, it is thought likely that the explosive was the real object of the incursions.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-22
A FATAL GIFT
Borne By the Greeks to New York
 Bacteriologist.

New York, March 21.-Dr. Edward F. Ashley, bacteriologist died on Swinburn Island. New York harbor today. a martyr to the fight against the entry to this port of cerebro- spinal meningitis through afflicted inn migrants He was innOculated while handling the cases. and became i'll Sunday. He was treated with the serum of Dr. simon FleXner, its dis cOverer.
 pr Ashley was a graduate of Yale and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New,York city.
 "His case was exceedingly malig- nant," said Dr. Doty. and previous attack of bronchitis increased the se- verity and had largely to do with the fatal result"
Arizona republican., 1911-03-22
ATTELL-cOULON FIGHT OFF.

New Orleans, March 21.-Manager Tortorich of the West Side Athletic club announced today that negotia- tions for the fight between Attell and Johnny Coulon for the bantamweight championship have been practically abandoned. Coulon flatfly refused to concede another pound to the feather weight champion. Attell wired that he would not agree to make less than 1IS pounds at the ringsidc.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-22
INTERESTING WANT ADS

It's interesting. sndeed. to keep in touch with the Want Columns and note the many articles that are sought for the wares that are offered for sale-the workers that are bid to come to work and the artis- ans that offer their services to prospective employers.
 It's an excellent means by which one may be posted re- garding the most sought for things that enter into business and domestic life of today.
 The Wants are up-tO- date in every particular, reflect ing the needs or the American people and affording abundant opportunities that may be turned to account by thought full. energetic people.
 Let The Republican Wants be of service to you in providing for today's needs in business or the home.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-22
AN INSANE MOTHER.
Her Body and that of Her Murdered
 Son Found.

Walla Walla Wash, March 21- Mrs. J. w. Wilcoxen and William WicoXen, her twenty two year r-old son, were found dead at the family home today The evidence indicates that Mrs. WilcoXen shot and killed her son and herself The son had been in i'll health and out of em- ployment. The neighbors say that Mrs WiIcoxen acted strangely of late. j. w. WilcoXen. the husband and father, is travelling salesman.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-22
DAY OF SPEEC H M AK | NC
MT. Roosevelt's More or Less Private Talk At a Luncheon In Which He Paid a Compliment To Francis J. Heney.

Los Angeles, Mar. 21.-Unmistak- ably enthusiastic was the greeting given Theodore Roosevelt during tn, first of his two days stay in Los Angeles Cheering. crowds greeted the colonel upon his arrival at tho railroad station this morning, and continued the voice of approval of him wherever he appeared, on the street or on the platform, during the day.
 During the day the colonel deIiv- cred two set speeches before large audiences. made an hours informal talk at a luncheon in his honor, and tonight he addressed an assemblage in Pasadena on the subject of his experiences in Africa.
 The first address was to the Young Mems Christian Association. The luncheon was given Colonel Roosevelt by l.. T. Earl, a Los An geles publisher, and was attended by twenty-eight guests. Among the guests was Francis J. Heney.
 During an extended. informal talk at this luncheon. Colonel Roosevelt is understood L. hae discussed many important topics in very frank manner He paid a high compli- m,nt to NIT. Heney, and his opinion of Mir Heney was his only eXpres- sion on thls occasion which he de sired given out for publication.
 The exact language of MT. Roose- welt, as given out for publication fol- lows: When in the Oregon land cases it became necessary to obtain a man of great ability and indomi- table courage I went to Francis J.. Heney. As a result of that effort, we got one United States senator in stripes, We got one congressman ih stripes also We there worked a real and radical reform.
 MT Heney represented. among those with whom I was associated to gether with Henry L. Stimson.-I should say, he was the embodiment of efficiency combined with truculent and aggressive honesty. We need these qualities more than anything else. standing absolutely square without regard to social, political or economic influences"
 Roosevelts second address was de Iivered at Temple Auditorium where he spoke to the teachers and pupils of the high school and upper grades Upwards of 4.000 were assembled Roosevelt's talk was largely a lec- ture on the meaning and effect of education. He paid a high compii ment to the profession of teaching. which he characterized as the great est of all professions.
 In characteristic language he likewise administered a rebuke to derelict parents who he said shirked their natural responsibility in bring ing up of their children by deposit ing them in schools and paying no further attention to them, expecting they would be turned out eminently respectable"
 Mrs Roosevelt and Miss Ethel Roosevelt were guests tonight at a dinner in their honor given by Mrs. James A. Garfield widow of the martyred president. The dinner was given at the picturesque Pasa- dena home of Mrs. Garfield on Buena Vista street.
 Col. Roosevelt's lecture tonight at Pasadena was on the subject of "A Geological Trip Through Africa. under the auspices of the Throop Polytechnic Institute, and admission was charged.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-22
A MINOR CRIMINAL
He Assisted in the Prosecution
 Greater Ones.

Washington, March 21.-President Taft today commuted the sentence of S Thaddeus Potter. of Portland, Ore, convicted of complicity in conspiracy to defraud the government Jf public lands.
 President Taft COmmuted the sent ence to a fine of $50 because he aided the state in the prosecution of more culpable offenders"
Arizona republican., 1911-03-22
NO ALIEN OWNERSHIP
 OF CALIFORNIA LAND
The Sacramento Senate Passes Strin-
 gent Bill.

Sacramento. Cal. March 21-The senate today passed a bill prohibit ing the holding of land by aliens. In- dividuals and corporations. the ma jority of whose stock is held by aliens are included in the provisions of the bill. Aliens acquiring land may hold it for a period not to ex- ceed five years, at the end of which time it must be sold by the district attorney. Several less stringent bills were proposed, one of which prevented the leasing of land to aliens. and another for their segre- gation in secluded quarters of mu- nicipalties.
 In the debate if was said that two
Arizona republican., 1911-03-22
,COILISION ON SONORA ROAD.

Tucson. March 2f.-News of the wrecking of the West Coast express of the Southern Pacific railroad near Calabasas. has reached here. col lision with a freight train was the cause of the disaster. It is reported that three persons were injured. but none seriously
Arizona republican., 1911-03-22
INsuRREcTos DUST FEDERALs.

Douglas AriZ., MarCh ZI-FrtItCIU Chiapa, of MocteZuma, with soldiers, arrived to take possession of Tigre camp. which was deserted by Elan CO.'S officers. Another federal sol dier wounded at Agua Prieta battle is dead. He was taken to the Amer ican side too late to save him.
 BIanco is nearing Casas Grandes with force of fully 500. At Gaval- Iando Ranch he forced the vaqueros to round up all the horses desired. The American cavalry marched along the line with Blanco's men toward Chihuahua, the insurrectos and the men of the troops passing jokes on the way.