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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-11
WANTS RAILROADS
TO RUN EXPRESS
Companies Should Be Abolished and
the Roads Take Care of
Business

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-An urg-
ent plea that laws be passed abolish
ing the express business as it is now
conducted and that this service be
performed by the railroads was made
by R. Hudson Burr Of Florida presi-
dent of the National Association of
Railroad Commissioners, in a speech
at the first session of the twenty-third
annual convention. More than 100
delegates, practically all of them
state commissioners, attended Presi-
dent Burr took the position that IN
the natural course Of events the ex-
press business belonged to the rail-
roads and that the excess of separate
companies to conduct it piled an ad-
ditional burden on the public.
President Burr strongly urged the
enactment of new laws that would
give the interstate commerce commits
sion broad powers in examining equip
ment that goes into the building of
railroads He insisted that many Of
the present day railroad accidents
NAV be directly traced to defective
equipment and rails.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-11
ABJECT POVERTY
LED TO SUICIDE
Man, Wife and Child Found Dead in
Bed With the Gas Turned on
From Jet in
Room.
WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT
Child Was clasped in Fathers Arms
With Dead Wife Lying by
Their Side In the
Bed.

DAVENPORT, Oct. 11.-Roy Grace,
his wife, Belle, and their little son,
Clarence Is months of age, were
found dead in their room at 40Sas
West Fifth street An open jet from
which the gas had poured and filled
the room with stifling odor indicat-
ed that death had been due to as
phyxiation. The father lay on the bed
with his son in his arms and his wife
by his side. The circumstances seem
to point to premeditated suicide,
and the police and Coroner Rudolph
are now making thorough investiga-
ton.
The discovery was made by w. Pie
per, who occupied an adjoining room.
Mrs. Pieper awoke to find the room
filled with gas. She seized her hus-
band and shook him, and finally
awakened him from his stupor Rush
ing TO the adjoining room, they founu
conditions as stated above. All of the
evidence that has been obtained thus
far seems to back up the theory of
suicide The two windows of the room
were shut tight, and the door was Sc
curely fastened, and the gas jet was
wide open. An official stated this
morning that fifty feet of gas had es
capped during the night, and 1t was
evident that it had been open sever
al hours. Whether or not the affair
was suicide pact between husband
and wife, whether the former came
home while his wife was sleeping and
turned on the gas, or whether it was
all merely an accident are matters
which the police are making an at
tempt to unravel today
1t is believed that abject poverty
was what caused the father to turn
On the gas and throw himself down
on the bed to await the end. The
place which the family occupied was
small room, 10x10 feet, and was ex-
tremely filthy. 1t contained small
bed, table and washstand, also a
small gas stove. On little table near
one window remained the remnants
of their last meal. The man, accord
ing to statements of friends. was So
ber and Industrious, and prior to his
death was driver for the Merchants
Transfer company 1t was at first sup
posed that Mr. Grace was Ignorant of
manipulating the gas jet, but this
supposition was hastily cleared away
after investigation had been made.
Nothing was left behind to explain
why the act had been committed.
Friends say that since their marriage
they had had no quarrels.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-11
Got $4,000 Cash and New stockhold-
ers do Not Like the Financial
Outlook of the Publishing
Concern.
PERHAPS is BANKRUPT
scurryins Around to Raise $4,000 so
That the Next Issue Can
Be Put on the
Press.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE affairs
OF the Columbian-Sterling company.
publishers of the consolidated Hamp-
ton-Columbian Magazine. are in an
involved state.
Creditors have been asked to raise
$4,000 so the November number can
be published, but there is little hope
that that will be done and the maya
zine will probably go into bankruptcy.
1t seems there is some S25O,00O
missing and two of the managers
cannot be found. Ben Hampton sold
the control of the magazine to syn
dicate and got $4,000 cash. although
1t was capitalized for large sum,
and number of persons had invest.
ed in the stock.
The Columbian-Sterling company Is
a Delaware corporation, Incorporated
last May with a capitalization of $4,-
100000. 1t is a consolidation of the
Western Magazine Publishing COM
pany, Hampton's, and the Columbian
companies.
Stockholders in Hamptons. whose
preferred stock was supposed to be
entitled to cumulative Z per cent divi-
dends, had hardly finished paying for
their shares at the rate of S. par
when they were informed that the
control of their magazine had passed
to this new company They were then
asked to make an exchange of stock
For their $5a7 per cent cumulative
preferred stock they were told they
might have $3.50 worth of common
stock in the new concern which, by
the way so far has no preferred stock.
This didn't strike many of the Hamp
ton stockholders as tending greatly to
their own financial uplift. The resul.
was that many of them kicked and
kicked hard.
Just what will be the final outcome
is uncertain. Hampton, himself ha'
gotten out and the others are holdin,
the bag.
Ben Hampton was formerly resi-
dent OF Mdcomb, where he published
d weekly paper for number of years
/ The family is widely known througl
that entire section.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-11
Dead at the Wheel.

TOPEKA, Kan, Oct. IA motor
car with dead man at the wheel
traversed four blocks of Topeka's
busiest business street last evening.
A. Harold. Sc years old, travelling
agent for a harvester company, was
running a big transfer truck to the
garage AS soon as the machine
turned into the main street, Harold
was seen to fall forward over the
steering gear. but no attention was
paid to the incident. Hundreds OF
persons saw the speeding automo-
bile, but not until one of the crowd
climbed over the rear of the car was
1t learned that the driver was dead
Physicians say heart disease caused
his death
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-11
ERECT MEMORIAL
TO LINCOLN
tend Impressive Ceremonies at
Council Bluffs,
Iowa.
GENERAL GRANT THERE
Big Reunion Of Veterans With Many
Distinguished People Present
to Take Part In
Program.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Oct IL
AS fitting opening for the forty-frst
annual reunion of the Army Of the
Tennessee, the unveiling of the Lin.
coin Memorial, erected through the
efforts of the Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution, proved a most inspir
ing spectacle. More than 100000 per-
sons were massed about the monu-
ment and martial music filled the
people with patriotic fervor.
Gen. Grenville NJ Dodge, venerable,
yet erect and stalwart, presided at
the dedication. He briefly described
the movement that ended in the erec-
ton of the memorial and spoke feel
ingly Of the time when he and Abra-
ham Lincoln stood upon that very
spot in 1S59-a meeting which result
ed soon after in proclamation by
President Lincoln declaring Council
Union Pacific railroad.
Maj. Gen. Frederick D, Grant who
delivered the principal address of the
afternoon, was in full regimentals and
accompanied by score of civil war
veterans and women of that period,
was in rare good form. AS he told OF
the first meeting of his father, Gen.
Ulysses S. Grant, and President Lin
4 coin in the white house. and OF the
confidence displayed in the Older
Grant by the president and of how
that confidence was rewarded, rare
scene was presented to the people
and those uron the speakers plat
form For the veterans the occasion
was one replete with memories while
the younger generation was thrilled
4 and filled with patriotic sentiment,
marking the greatest occasion Council
Bluffs ever witnessed
The reunion was formally opened
in public meeting at the local
theatre For the first time since its
organization, two other military or
ganizations are participating in
members of the Iowa commandery OF
the military order of the Loyal Leg
ion. the Fourth Iowa Regiment, and
Gen. Grenville NJ. Dodge's First negi-
ment, and Dodges Second Iowa Bat
terry They were invited guests out OF
+ compliment to Gen Dodge, president
of the Army of the Tennessee.
The Joint reunion has brought to-
gether veterans of the civil war IN
large numbers, the majority of whom
figured prominently in that conflict.
, Among them are Gen. Grenville Nj.
Dodge of Council Bluffs, the only sur
viving army corps commander; Gen.
Frederick d. Grant, department OF
East, U. S. A.; Gen. (Bishop) Samuel
Fallows, Chicago Maj. w H. Cham
berland Ohio. Maj. Wiliam E. Ware.
Illinois: Mrs. G. A. Busse, wife OF
former Mayor Busse, of Chicago, and
Mrs. John A. Logan. Archbishop Ire
land of St Paul this evening will ad-
dress the annual banquet
Business sessions of the various
organizations were held during the
day, and last night all organizations
gathered for formal welcome to the
city. and program which included
an address of welcome by Gov. b. f.
Carroll of Iowa. Bishop Fallow's ora
ton at the meeting last night came as
q climax to an eventful gathering
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-11
NO DISTURBANCES
ARE REPORTED
Railroad Says Strike is Dying Out
But Men Say 1t is
NOT So

JACKSON, Miss. Oct. 11.-Al-
though the railroad officials claim
that the system federation strike is
nearing its close, the strikers grimly
assert that the roads will find them
willing and able to hold out much
longer.
I'VE have received no overtures
from the company as yet said one
of the strike leaders today, and We
will make no effort to compromise
until We do hear from them
No disturbance has been reported
along the strike belt. The roads claim
that the imported laborers are rapidly
picking up the method of handling
the big machines in the shops.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-11
WAS PHYSICIAN
AND MINISTER
But Survivors object to Paying Two
Sets Of Bills Which Were
Sent In.

MEXICO, Mo-, Oct. IA jury in
the probate court here decided that
it was unlawful for doctor who is
also a preacher to charge for preach
ing his patients funeral if he dies
DR.. F. M. Shoush, osteopath, at
tended Mrs. Susan Parks during her
illness. When she died he preached
the funeral. Then he made out a
statement of his services, which con-
tanned the item, $40 for preaching
the funeral"
The bill amounted to 5000 and
the jury deducted $40 from this
amount, which was charged TO
preaching the funeral.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-11
WILLIAMS FAVORS
WOODROW WILSON
Says He is the Best Man for Demo.
Gratis to Nominate for
President.

MERIDEN, Miss, Oct. 11.-U 5.
Senator John Sharp Williams today
announced himself as favoring The
candidacy of Gov. Woodrow Wilson OF
New Jersey for president.
This is the first time the senator
has expressed himself in pubic on
the question.
After giving the subject much can.
sideratlon" said Williams, Il think
that Governor Wilson is the best man
available for the nomination. In my
opinion he would have little trouble
in carrying the west and would make
the best fight possible in the north
The south is also strong for him
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-11
Three Thousand of Them Tried to
Creep up on Tripoii and Cap
ture the City From
the italians.
PEPPER WITH BULLETS
Invaders Were Put to Rout by the
Cannon In the City and Shells
From the Cum
boats.

TRIPOLI, Oct. 11.--About l O'Clock
in the morning about 5000 Turkish
troops. with field guns, were discover
ed advancing in two columns, with
the evident intention of capturing the
town
A large body of natives marched
with the troops, and presented for
midable array. The Italian command
er, however, had an intimation that
such an attempt probably would be
made, and his men were prepared.
The italian guns were we'll placed
and the Turks were met with heavy
artillery and rifle fire, to which they
replied with equal energy 1t was
moonlight, and the feet turned the
searchlights on the contending forces.
When the engagement was at it's
height the battle ships and cruisers
joined in with their smaller batteries,
directing the shells to cover the Ital-
ian front and flank. For more than
an hour the firing on shore was con-
tinuous, but about o'clock it slacken-
ed and gradually ceased. The Turks
retired but in good order, although it
is reported that they suffered heavy
losses
Another body of Turks tried to turn
the Italians eastern flank, but without
success The Italian casualties were
! slight.
/ The fleet pursued the retreatine
4 Turks with heavy she'll fire until 6
! o'clock in the morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-11
Rats Turn on Gas.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. 11--Rats
turned on. a gas cock in the kitchen
stove and nearly asphyxiated Mr.. and
Mrs. Conrad Helm and their daughter,
Charlotte, at Norris Cove, last night.
Only the fact that the family slept in
rooms some distance away with their
windows wide open saved the Helms
from death. They are in serious
condition today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-11
Made Twenty-nIne Miles This Morn.
ing in Quick Time With Only
One stop For
Repairs.
AWAY AGAIN FOR WEST
Has Now Beaten the Long Distance
Record Which Was Made Re.
Gently by Harry
Atwood.

MARSHALL, Mo. Oct. 11.-Aviator
Rodgers left here this morning at
1892. Although the weather condi-
tions were not as good as he had hop
ed for, he was soon out of sight in
the west flying high and fast.
He passed May View. Mo-, at 9:17.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-11
chased Nearoes Out.

CARuTHERSvILLE, Mo-, Oct. IL
Following bitter race war here in
which two negroes were killed, the
whites have burned all negro resi-
dences here and chased the blacks out
of the town.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-11
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: General
ly fair tonight and Thursday. Not
much change in temperature
For Iowa, Illinois and Missouri;
Generally fair tonight and Thursday.
Not much change in temperature
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-11
Beauty Hint.

Beauty secret for men only; With
soap and water make a snow -white
Iather. apply freely to afflicted por
tions OF lace. then scrape clean With
a sharp razor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-11
Daily River Bulletin.
River Forecast.

The river will change but little at
Keokuk during the next twenty-four
hours. Will rise from Davenport to
Burlington. and begin to rise at Keo-
kuk Thursday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-11
Mcnamara Brothers Brought Into
Court This Morning Handcuffed
Together and Faced
the Judge.
CROWD IS ENORMOUS
Newspaper representatives Take up
Most Of the Available Space
In Front Of the
Bench.

LOS ANGELES, Oct Thames B.
Mcnamara will be tried first for mur-
der in connection with the blowing up
Of the Times building. This was de-
cided today when Judge Bordwell, pre-
siding in the case, sustained motion
Of the defense to try James and John
separately.
District Attorney Fredericks an
uounced that the state would call
James ahead of his brother. The de-
tense hoped to haze John tried first on
the ground that John had been kid
mapped from Indianapolis and was
therefore entitled to earlier considera-
ton. Frederick declined to take this
view, preferring to put James on trial
first, as it is not necessary to prove
conspiracy in his case as 1t would be
II John we're tried.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-11
Local Observations.

Mean temperature, Oct. 10, 81.
Highest temperature, 65.
Lowest temperature, 40.
Lowest temperature last night. 40.
FRED q. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-11
Came Down Once.

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo-, Oct H.
Rodgers arrived here at $50 after a
continued flight Trouble with his
spark plug caused him to descend
but this was soon fixed and he was
away again at 1880.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-11
OF
Big MASSACRE
Chinese Are on the Warpath Again
and All Foreigners Are In Dan
ger Of Being
Killed.
GUNBoATs TO RESCUE
Five Of Them Have Been Rushed to
Hankow Where White People
Need Their Pro-
tection.

PEKIN, Oct 11.-F1ve foreign gun
toats were rushed to Hankow today
tc protect the foreigners there 1t is
feared that large number of the
foreigners now in this section will he
massacred unless outside assistance
is given them within a short time.
An official dispatch from Changtu
reports that the commander of the
imperial troops has been assassinated
by bomb and that the royal viceros
has fed to avoid like fate. This
dispatch further states that the for.
eigners in Changtu have barricaded
themselves and laid in large supply
of provisions, fearing massacre.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-11
a Turkish Report.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. III
Tripoli has not surrendered and the
Turks have inflicted heavy losses on
the italians according to peculiar
statement given out to the press to-
day by the ministry. The remarkable
communication declares that two ltal,
ian battleships were disabled and n
torpedo boat sunk by the Turkish
force and the garrison entranoned a
few miles from the town has repulsed
the Italians with heavy loss
The statement concludes with the
statement that the italians fa'ed to
land at Berna but were driven back
with further heavy losses.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-11
is Most Alarming.

PEKIN, Oct. 11.-Revolution of the
most alarming proportions has brok-
en- out in the central portions of Nlu
Peh. The capital is in the hands of
the rebels and the great commercial
city of Hankow is threatened. The
viceroy has fled and the government
troops have deserted
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-11
Reached Kansas city.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Oct. 11-Rod-
gers arrived here at 11:05 this morn.
ing, having covered the 20 miles
from Marshall in record time. He ex-
poets to get away again this after
noon
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-11
Landed in Swope Park.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 11.-Flyine
without an evidence of effort and
alighting as easily as if he were
stepping out of chair, Rodgers,
trans-continental aviator, arrived
here shortly before noon, acclaimed
by tens of thousands of citizens as
the new record holder for cross coun
try distance.
This is the first large city Rodgers
has reached since he hung up the
new record The stations along the c..
& A. from Chicago had kept in close
touch with the aviator and the news
that he was nearing here, caused
large crowds to gather in the streets
and park. He circled about, looking
for q place to land and finally de
scended in Swope park. He went to
hotel and announced that he would
resume his flight this afternoon
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-11

ing, having covered the 20 miles
from Marshall in record time. He ex
poets to get away again this after
noon.
Holds Record Now.
MARSHALL, Mo-, Oct 11.-Wher
c. P. Rodgers, the coast to coast avia
tor, landed in Marshall at 4:35 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon he had exceeded
Harry N. Atwood's worlds record fol
cross country aeroplane flight by
1888 miles. Atwood's record of 1,26I
miles was made in his recent fligh
from st. Louis to New York. Rodgers
on his way from New York to Sar
Francisco, has flown 1898 miles, ac
cording to railroad mileage.
1T was bully day for a flight,
was Rodgers comment upon landing
If | had started earlier this morning
/ certainly would have tried to reacf
Kansas City tonight
Rodgers left Springfield, ILL.,, a
S:37 In the morning and descended a
Nebo, H., for gasoline. He again tool
wing at 11:25 and crossed the Mis-
sissippi river fifteen minutes later, a
an elevation of 1000 feet. He did no
stop at Louisiana, Mo-, nor at Mexico
where large crowd had assembled
at the park to greet him. The bird
man landed at Thompson, Mo-, seveI
miles away on account of engine trou
Bile. From Thompson Rodgers return
ed to Mexico and circled the city
leaving there at Q: so p. m. He flew d
rect to Marshall. The distance trave
ed Tuesday was PA miles.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-16

Christmas touring the eastern cities
with the Harvard Glee club and Man
dolin club. The clubs will come as far
west as Minneapolis. Harry Rusch,
who Is at Madison, will return home
next week to spend Christmas with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. III. ]. Rusch
bf Eighth avenue south. Charles Pol
lock will return home the last OF next
week from Madison TO sperA Christ
mas with his parents, Judge and Mrs.
Pollock of Ninth street south. Max
Harrington, student at Boston Tech.
will spend the holidays with Mr.. and
MRS e. al Everhart at Norfolk. Va.
Harold Wilson will return the last OF
next week from Northwestern univer-
sity and viii be the Christmas guest
Of hts parents, Mr., and Mrs. Stewart
Wilson OF Third avenue south. George
Howe, also a student at Northwestern
is expected today to be the Christmas
guest OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
w. Howe Of Fifth avenue south. VIII
MagilI has already returned from
Princeton and is at the home Of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. I'll; e Magill of
Eleventh street south, Roscoe and
Mason Spalding will return this coma
ing week from the University OF lille
pois to spend Christmas with their
parents, Judge ana Mrs. B. F. spald-
ing OF Third avenue south.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-16

Knights Templar viii Hold Special
Services Christmas Day At Ma
sonic Temple.

The members Of Auvergns COM
mandery OF the knights Templar will
hold special services Christmas day at
the Masonic temple to observe the us
ual custom OF the order Of exchanging
toasts. The hour set for the services
is II o'clock so as to make the meet
ing Of the organization here precisely
at the same time Of the holding of
the services in the temple cf the most
eminent grand master which will be
one hour earlier BY eastern time.
During the services there viii be an.
exchange OF twelve or fiftean toasts,
including one to the most eminent
commander OF North Dakota, william.
Spriggs Of Grand Forks. Responses
will be made by the local knights.
The services and ceremonies will be
quite impressive though without any
ostentation. Uniforms win not b.
worn as stated this morning, bat All
the members will be attired In their
citizens clothes. All tho commander
les Of the world viii hold services al
this hour Christmas day and the servl
ices will include a toast TO the broth
ers beyond the seas.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-16

their daughter, Miss Faith, who is
teaching school in the central east.
10
Mrs. w. z. Hunt Of Twelfth street
south spent yesterday with friends at
Sabin, Mimi.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. T.. Llorris returned
last evening to their home on Eleventh
street south, from Minneapolis. where
they have spent the past few days.
%
The Young Woman's guild Of the
First Congregational church will hold
a disseminate" sale next Saturday and
Monday at Scott Halls shoe store
There will be many new things and
things that win be easy to mail away
to friends at the last minute. The
ladies Of the Congregational church
have been very successful with their
Christmas sales, making between $3.50
and $500 at the big Christmas sale
and supper last week.
-
Miss Marian Kessler of Langdon is
the guest OF Mrs. r. A. Anderson Of
Seventh avenue south, and other
friends in the city, for a short time.
%
The Loyal Order of Moose will give
a dance in Stones new auditorium on
Thursday evening, Dec. Fl. All are
promised q royal good time. The
Moose closes its charter on this date
and those wishing admittance into
the lodge are asked to be present at
the ball and make application. This
order has q large and enthusiastic
membership and expects to let people
know that they are on the map.