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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14
Russian Police are After Them for
Corrupt Practices Which Have
Been Going on For Many
Years.
, RAID ON BoUDoIR
Famous Dancer Supposed to Know
Something and Night Call Was
Made by The
Officers.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 1.-THE
Russian police are after the grand
dukes for graft.
Like every other Russian department
the army contract bureau has for
years been a veritable sink of corrup-
ton Recently an attempt has been
made to purge 1t. but little could be
done because ii was discovered that
most of the graft was from the out
side.
Finally the police discovered that
certain famous ballerine of the
Imperial Theatre one of the finest
dancers in Russia and at the same
\ time the close friend of most of the
grand dukes, was receiving bribes
/ from the agents of foreign ordnance
/ firms
The method was simple. The grand
dukes handing out army contracts
happened to be her closest friends.
She saw the agents, one after another.
and received tenders from them. The
one ready to pay out most in jewels
for herself and money for the dukes
:. got the contract
AT last the police. anxious to OBJ
tain some tangible evidence, deter
mined to raid the splendid house of
the dancer.
They did so at two o'clock in the
morning The dancer was at home
when the police arrived. With he
was one OF the grand dukes She re-
ceiyed them with the utmost sang
froid. They informed her that they
had orders to search the place and
! for some hours looked into every hole
and Granny of the place. Wardrobes
: and cupboards and escritoires Were
n ransacked and the rooms strewn with
piles Of Paris dresses. lingerie and
I papers.
Il Finally at five a, M, when they
e had finished-she having been kept Il
. prisoner in her boudoir all this time
she sent for champagne and royal
J ly played the part of hostess to them,
/ The search had not been unsuccess-
!, full Quantities Of papers and docu-
( meus were discovered and a great
quantity of jewel boxes, inscribed with
the names of the most famous Europ
can jewellers. II is intended to trace
the purchasers OF these magnifeen1
gifts by means Of the trade signs
marked upon them by the jewelers..
When the police first arrived, the
Grand Duke present was in white
heat of Indignation at their intrusion
and threatened them with all kinds 0
penalties if they did not go ava,
Immediately But the police took no
"a the least notice Of him and all HI
could do was o go himself with tn
best grace possible.
No one knows quite what is goini
to happen now. 1t is not likely tina
the car win allow the grand duke
to be Implicated i'll common graf
scandal. and on the other hand,
- anything is done to the dancer sh
N is able to raise scandal equally biz
Consequently it seems that only tn
firms involved will suffer
Tn any case it is significant of tn
IS growth of power Of the new ragin
sin Russia that ii was possible to carr
ou. the raid at all few years as
the grand dukes We're far too powe
ful for anything of the kind 10 hay
heen attempted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14
Goes Through Other Branch of Iowa
Legislature Today, the Vote
Being 13 to
to 80.
DEADLOCK STILL
Dark Horse sammls Has Five Votes
Now While Garst Polls six
teen at Noon
Today.

DEs MONIES. Feb. 1.-THE Ore
gon primary law bill which was pass
ed by the house several DAYS ago.
was passed by the senate today by a
vote of Is to 80.
The democrats and progressives
voted for it. The standpatters are
expecting Governor Carroll to veto the
bill.
The twenty,hrst joint ballot for T.
s. senator a t noon today resulted as
follows.
Porter, 81
Young. 80.
Kenyon, A..
Garst, 16.
sammis, s.
Wallace. 1.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14
Civil Work Slow.

The next term of the district court
here will be convened about the mid
die of March and will last for a
month only. It is evident that few
civil cases will be tried, as the four
weeks will be taken up with the
criminal cases on the docket, two of
which are murder cases.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14
JOY RIDE ENDS
AS USUAL
r0ur Chorus Girls and Liquor Man
Pitch Out on Their
Heads.

!, pniRolT. FEB. 14.-Henry Neder-
-. .aliuer, aged 80. son of wealthy
mnoiesale liquor dealer. was killed,
anu a., 1our chorus girls were badly hurt
when their automobile struck tele-
rnone .h' pole during joy ride early
this morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14
Who is the Ieader2

WASHINGTON, Feb. a.. Seeking
light on the reciprocity question at
the white house today, Representative
Langley OF Kentucky said the thought
uppermost in his mind was that when
Taft and Champ Clark agree on the
tariff was which one followed the
other. Senator Culiom announced to-
day that he would vote for the bill
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14
Timber Trust Forming.

WASHINGTON. Feb. IA. The as
sertion that a vast timber trust is in
the making is contained in report
sent to congress today by Herbert
Knox Smith. He says that the tim
Der of this country will last only So
years
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14
Too Much Fire Ahead.

"At de fust whisper er col weather
we howl fer fire said Brother VIII
liams. "an' yit, dars too much fire
ahead er some er desc po' sinners ter
make EN- feel comfortable, Atlanta
Constitution
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14
pay for President.

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-It is report
ed in insurance circles that the
Equitable Life Assurance society will
elect Judge VIM. A. Dav as president
to succeed the late Paul Morton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14
THE WEATHER.

(Until Z p. m. Wednesday,
For Keokuk and vicinity: Unset
tied weather with probably rain or
snow tonight OR Wednesday. Colder
tonight.
For Illinois: Unsettled tonight and
Wednesday,. Colder tonight.
For Iowa: Unsettled weather with
probably rain or snow tonight or We'd
nesday Colder tonight.
For Missouri: Unsettled tonight and
Wednesday with probably rain We'd
nesday. Colder east portion tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14
BREWERY Burned.

BANGOR, Wis, Feb. 14.-The Hussa
brewery burned this morning. Loss
$50, 900. A special train from La
Crosse was rushed here with fire aps
D. ratus
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14
Hammond viii See il.

WASHINGTON Feb Alt is re-
ported here that John Hays Hammond
has been selected by President Taft
to represent this country at the coro-
nation of King George.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14

Sits That Mean Reputation.
Meet liabilities, however snail.
promptly, and never make a premise
you do not mean to fulfill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14
Civil War There.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 14.-State
troops are held in readiness to be
rushed to Swanson county where the
county seat war is waging.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14
RATE
ON MAGAZINES
Charge is Now Made of Deep Political
Plot at the Bottom Of the Propo-
sItion for In
crease.
PROGRESSIVE
It is Said That Real Purpose Of Plan
is to Stamp Out the Insursent
Party From the
Country.

WASHINGTON, Feb 14.-Samuel
G. Blythe, one of the foremost writer's
and political students of the country,
makes the direct charge today in an
article written for The United Press
that the effort t. increase postal
rates on magazines is a direct plot to
stamp out the progressives of the re-
publican party.
Blythe calls attention to three
facts: First, that Taft is backed by
the interests to stop the spread Of the
progressive movement. Second, that
it is especially directed against the
new formed republican league which
is supported by the magazines and
third, that it is direct attack b!
Taft, Hitchcock and others because
the magazines have spoken honestly
and fearlessly.
Protests Are Coming In.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Member
of congress are being deluged will
kilograms and letters protesting
against the increase of postal rate
on magazines on the advertising sec
tions from l to 4 cents per pound
Secretary Morrison of the American
| Federation of Labor says we want n
penalty placed on reading matter.
The Chicago Typographical unio
sends protest giving the number {
i men who will he effected II the il
crease Is carried out.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-14
Weather Conditions.


Areas of high pressure are in New
England and in California, while the
pressure is low from the Rockies to
the Ohio valley, with marked storm
centers in eastern Iowa and in Col
orado.
The Iowa depression has been at
tended by rising temperature, with
general rains, in Kansas, and the Mis-
sissippi and Ohio valleys, and rain OF
snow in the lake region and in New
England.
Conditions indicate unsettled wealth
er, with probably snow or rain, for
this section tonight Or Wednesday,
and the temperature falling below the
freezing point tonight.
Local Observations.
Feb. Bar Their. Wind. Weather
51S Z pm. !. 20 81 81 Sc Cldy
IA am. 80. 81 Al SW Cldy
Rainfall for past "a hours 26 hun
dredths.
River above low water of 1864
foot tenths.
Change in "a hours rise 6 tenths.
Mean temperature, Feb. 13, 46.
Highest temperature, So.
Lowest temperature, 35.
Lowest temperature last night, a.
FRED q. GOSEWISCH.
Observer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-08
PULLMAN PROTESTS AGAINST INCREASE Meeting Held to Discuss the
 Rate Question EXPENSES OFFERED Suggestion Made to Organize an Independent Company and In-
 stall Plant-No Definite
 Action Taken

Cullman, Ala, November 7.-(Special.)- Pursuant to call issued by M. L. Rob- ertson, president, and L. N. Buell., secre- tary of the Cullman Commercial club a meeting of the members of the Commer- ciaI club. together with a large number of the citizens of the town, was held in the rooms of the Commercial club last night. The real purpose of the meeting was that of making some effort to prevent the Southern Bell Telephone company from putting into effect the new proposed rate scheduled to be enforced after De- cenlDer l.
 This was the largest attended meeting of tte commercial club that has ever been held, and clearly demonstrated the senti- tnent of the citizens of the town toward the telephone company because of their action in making higher rate for service. The meeting was presided over by Mayor M. L. Robertson, who in few words made known the object of the meeting.
 pr. J. I. Armstrong was the frs speaker, and in a talk of more than 30 minutes he gave sound logical reasons why the rates for telephone service should not be raised. Dr. Armstrong said: "I believe in every public service corporation pr individual receiving just compensation for their service to the people. The Bell Telephone company claims that they ere
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-08

purpose all the money realized from the safe of such securities is to be ptt, The commission says that when the law was first passed 1t was inclined to construe 1t liberally, and that in order to put no stumbling block in the way of new ep- 'crprises, 1t did not exact so rigid a com p,iance as might seem to be required- But now that the requirements of the law are well known and well understood. the commission gives notice that 1t pro- poses to exact strict compliance and to require thorough and satisfactory show ir g in every case before il gives its approval to stock and bond issues.
 The commission feels it is necessary to take this step in order to thoroughly protect the public. for which the law was designed. Its purpose is to protect the public against too high charge on the part of public utility corporations for service rendered. well as against doubtful stock and bonds issues in which people put their savings.
 Corporations which come before the commission in the future asking approval Of stock and bond issues, may expect, therefore to be required to make full detailed showing as to just what they are going to do with the money, and they have got to show that they are going to put 1t in the right place before they get the commissions approval.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-08
1912-14 First Avenue.
OTYLE,-at c price! - Ginger" in their eT-

losing money in Cullman, but so far they have failed to show the people wherein they are sustaining the enormous loss of which they claim. 1 feel that the ra.se in tbe rate is an unjust affair and an i'm position or the patrons of the company.
 Attorney A. A. Griffith made a short talk in which he told of his experiences in the legislature, where the representa- tives of the Telephone company were there in their efforts to defeat a measure introduced from Jackson county, asking that the company be forced to connect with an independent company for long distance service. MT. Griffith said: 'Now is Inc time to call halt, and If the peo- pie allow this request it vii be only q matter Of a short time until they will be ask king still more at the hands of the patrons
 Several other talks were made and sev- eral suggestions made, one of which is to organize an Independent company and in stall plant here. No definite action was taken on this matter at the meeting last night. preferring to wait until it was seen what action the company will take on :, petition In the form of resolution signed by more than 100 citizens at the meeting asking that the rate be not put In force. Manager J. B. Cassels was present al the meeting and declared for his company that they would bear all expenses of an investigation to show that the company had lost money on the Cullman plant. It answer tU this by Mayor Robertson, Mir Cassels was referred to an investiga tior made in Birmingham, where 1t was said that the books had been padded so that an Investigation was useless.
 It is evident from the spirit shown last night that people of Cullman do not in- tend to stand for the raise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-08
Will Construct New Plant

resentative of the Southern Manufacturing company stated today that work would soon be begun on the construction Of a new plant to take the place of the one recently destroyed by fire. The new pla 1t will be erected in this city, but the exact location as yet has not been determined although this will now be done within a few days. Some months ago the com pany's plant on Sixth street, making sash, doors and blinds. was completely destroyed by fire, entailing a loss of fully one hundred thousand dollars. This has always been an important enterprise and was counted among the most substantial industries In the city. Its rebuilding will mean much to the city in the large build ing operations that will now most cer- tainly be undertaken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-08
News of Haleyville

Haleyville, November 7.-Haleyville has joined the list of towns to be governed by the Commission form of government. Yesterday an election was held and by a two-thlrds majority decided to make the change. As the existing board of mayor and aldermen had not worked together very harmoniously, It is expected the change will help the town.
 The Commercial club has fully organized and Is doing some good work. Through it's efforts a newspaper will be established within a few weeks by H. F. Kelley of Carrolton, Ga. The town has been with out a paper since the bad fire of about two years ago. The club Is also making a strong effort to get first class highway made from here to the county seat at Double Springs.
 Last week the gas well was shot by an expert from the north and materially in- creased the flow. Steps are being taken to start another well close to town. MT. Lunsford w. Douglass, our popular merchant, has taken his friends by sur prise by going away and bringing back a bride to share his fortunes. Last Sunday he was married to Miss Amanda Clements at Hanceville. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-08
HUMANE SOCIETY
 MET YESTERDAY
Monthly Report Submitted and Gen. eral Business Transacted-Mrs.
 Wood Honored

The Birmingham Humane society held it's regular monthly meeting in the council chamber of the city hall yes terday afternoon.
 Mrs w. N. Wood, president. sub mitted the monthly report and an nounced that the motorcycle purchased during the past month for Special Hu- mane Officer Patton had greatly fa- ciliated his prompt response to cases of i'll treatment of animals. l Photographs of few of the prin- l cipal officials were loaned to the Wis consin Humane society to be used by | them in a recent exhibit at the Mil waukee state fair. Reports of the anti cruelty work have been mailed to sev- eral individuals with the hope of in
 teresting them in making donations
 to this cause.
 | Mrs. Wood has received notification of
 her election to the board of directors oi | the American National association dur l ing the annual convention held in San
 Francisco last month. Mrs Wood ha, accepted the honor and written the
 president, Dr. W. Stillman of Albany
 N. Y, acquainting him with this fact | The Humane society would respect fully call attention to the many high
 refined horses in this city and to ask
 the people not to leavs animals without letting the check rein down, also td
 guard against the careless use ot
 binders. which often causes blindness
 The following is the report for the montt l of October:
 Complaints investigated. 3S; complaints
 unfounded. 1; arrests; 9; convictions, 2
 cases of i'll treatment of children, 3 horses humanely destroyed, 2; mules hu.
 namely destroyed, 1; dogs humanely de-
 stroyed, ?.
 All cases of cruelty to children and
 animals are to be reported to society headquarters in city hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-08
LAW LAID DOWN 0N BOND ISSUES Purpose of Issues Must Be
 Fully Stated Before
 Commission

Atlanta, November 1.-The railroad commission has laid down the law as to stock and bonds issues which are sub mltted for its approval. and will in fu- tuIe exact a rigid and specific showing as to the purpose to which the pro- cecds from the sale of such securities are to be put.
 A certain corporation whose name is withheld by the commission made appli- cation recently for approval of issues of stock and bonds, the amount of which proved, upon investigation, to be nearly two and one-half times as much as was actually needed for the company's pur- poses. The excess would have been noth- more nor less than so much water.
 After Investigating the application care- fully, the commission has Just reached tie conclusion that 1t will refuse ap- proval, both in this case and in all oth- CTS where 1t cannot be shown to what
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-08
.ENSLEY CLUBS AGAINST THE PLAN Asks Commission to Insist
 on Transfers MESS OF POTTAGE" And Wants No Agreement With the Company Covering Period of
 More Than Five
 Years

1 At a meeting of the Ensley club ! the inferior court room last night, dras tic action was taken against the pro posed agreement between the city an' tho Birmingham Railway, Light ant Power company In regard to the grant 1 ing of a ten year light contract Il return for the cent fare to Ensley an' the reduction of light rates. The opin 1 ion of the assembly Nas that Ensle, was no better off with the cent far without the use of transfers and tha l they were entitled to a free cent far without the city giving the light con tract in return. After a general dis ! cussion of the proposed move the fol lowing resolutions were drawn up t be sent to the commissioners this morn ing:
 "Ensley Ala, November ', 1911. ITO the Honorable Board of Commis sioners, Birmingham, Ala.
 "Gentlemen: At a regular meeting of this club of even date the follow ing resolution was adopted:
 Whereas, the Birmingham Railway Light and Power company, through MT Ford. has published proposition stat ing, among other things, that his com pany is willing to grant a cent fare to Ensley without transfers, and
 Whereas, the citizens of Ensley, Pratt City, Wylam. Tuxedo and Corey are more vitally interested in the 5 cent fare than any other section of the city and
 Whereas, the citizens of this section have struggled along under the bur den of the 10 cent fare for years. and "Whereas, relief from another source is a certainty in the near future, anil Whereas. the only people who could possibly benefit under the proposition of MT. Ford would be those who now use communication tickets amounting to approximately cent fare. therefore Be it resolved, that we, as a body. most strenuously protest to the hon. orable city commissioners against the acceptance of this mess of pottage' of fered by said Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, and
 Be 1t further resolved, that the Ems ley club desires to go on record as opposing any concessions to the Bir- mingham Railway. Light and Power company in return for MT. Ford's propo- sitions unless the cent fare is grant ed with transfers on the Wylam, Corey, Tuxedo, North and South Ensley car lines, the same as is enjoyed on other suburban lines In the city. and
 Be it further resolved, that the Ensley club is opposed to any agree ment with said company covering a period of more than five years.
 "ENSLEY CLUB,
 "E. W. AVERYT,
 President.
 ROSCOE E. SCOTT,
 Secretary"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-08
Will Go Before Commerce Commission

meeting of the Gadsden Business Mems club held last night it was decided to send MT. J. T. Slatterly. who has been in vestigating the freight rates of the dis trict. to Washington to appear before the
 interstate commerce commission in the in terest Of lower freight rates in this dis trict It is claimed here by the slippers that they are bein discriminated against by the railroads, and as the carriers pay no attention to their complaints in this direction they have decided to carry the fight. for better rates before the com is a rate expert, after careful investig ation believes they ha. a just cause for griev- ance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-08
DRAWING

Des Moines, Ia.. November Five envelopes, worth half million dollars each, were drawn out of hat here to- day in the settlement of the estate of J. s. Polk. The drawing took place al the home of one of the testors sons and five heirs, in their turn. reached Into the hat and claimed the envelope which contains lists of real estate and other securities. s.G. <. A W J., s. Polk was the pioneer Street railway man in Des Moines. When he died recently he left a will which pro- vided his property should be divided into five equal parts. the beneficiariea to be his widow, two sons and two daughters. The deeds to the property are being made out in accordance with the drawing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-08
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-08
short season.

in the way of prompt development of the power of the shoals. This is only one of several propositions which the interests represented by Col. Mitchell intend to de- velop. Another of the projects that will be undertaken by these people is the de- velopment of the falls of Little River, some 9 miles north of this city and the power from which Is intended to be delivered to consumers here.