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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-15
LIKE FLOCK OF
WOUNDED BIRDS
Alrmen at Chicago Aviation Meeting
Met With Many Accidents
But None Prove
Serious.
FELL INTO THE LAKE
Spectators Become BIase as Result
Of the Mishaps Which Befeii Five
Of The Avia.
tors.

CHICAGO, H., Aug. 15.-Aerial per-
formances OF endless variety that al
ternately stirred admiration and curd-
led the blood were rolled off Hike a
moving picture film before the eyes Of
Chicago, camped out for the third day
in it's front yard on the lake front.
In the cleaning Harry N. Atwood
capped a climax to day of hair-rais-
ing thrills by fiuttering down to the
finish line on the aviation field, COM
pleting a journey from ST. Louis to
Chicago.
Atwood had barely brought his me-
chanical bird to a rest when a shout
welled up from the spectators and
fingers were pointed in the direction
of Lake Michigan. A luckless aviator
had fallen from the clouds, and the
canvass top of his machine could be
seen floating on the water. Motor
boats and tugs put out to the rescue.
The man who had fallen proved to be
| Lee Hammond in Baldwin. He was
/ uninjured.
! The days exhibition left the spec
| tators somewhat blase as to accidents
They came in quick succession, de
spite day that was perfect FOL
flying, with hardly cloud in the SKY
and only breath of air stirring. Tht
4 aviators who met with troubles up IL
|, the higher regions were:
J. A. D. McCurdy-Ma collid
ed with telegraph wires and was burn
ed up; aviator uninjured.
Rene Simon Moissant rnonoplan
fell into Lake Michigan; neither await
or nor machine sustained injury.
Lee Hammond--Baldwin machin
Ct plane) fell into lake; no injuries
Howard Gill--Descended too swift
and ripped the landing gear off hi
Wright biplane.
Earl L. Ovington- Engines balke
and he injured wing by contact wit
the ground in descending; damag
: slight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-15
ALL IS WELL
WITH ATWOOD
Reached Chicago Last Evening at
twilight In His First Days
Flight to New York
City.
BROKE ALL RECORDS
Leaves This Afternoon Across the
Lake and Flies Through In
diana Toward
tho East.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 15.--Smashing
all American records for days flight
Harry N. Atwood, the Boston aviator,
new into Chicago from st. Louis en-
route to New York and joined the 9TH
er winged vehicles which were dis
porting themselves on the lake front.
Atwood's decent into Chicago was
thrilling. Sailing in from the south
west, lone speck in the clouds, he
made direct for the downtown dis
trict, and for time lowered unnoticed
In the distance over the sky-scrapers.
Thousands Of persons were crowded
at the lake front, intent upon the
flights Of aeroplanes competing in
the aviation contests. Atwood ap-
peared on the scene as stranger, un-
heralded and expected only by few.
Suddenly the crowd noticed the on,
coming stranger and voice shouted,
That's Atwood from st. Louis
The vast assembly was soon in an
uproar. Two or three OF the airmen
sailed out to meet Atwood Coming
+ steadily onward. Atwood steered over
the aviation field.
Around the pylons the new airman
circled, while the crowd yelled mad
". Twice around he few, while the
other aviators drove their machines
In his trail. Then he gradually float
ed to the ground, alightfng in front oi
the cheering grand stands at 6:20 p
M. and ending days flight of 2St
miles in total Of ten hours and four
teen minutes. OF that time he spent
Ave hours and forty-three minutes ir
actual time in the air.
All that was suffered by the mar
who thus sailed through the air at {
speed greater than that OF an ex
press train was slight buzz In hi
ears, caused by the. chugging of hi
engine Landed OF his feet, he wa
as calm as though he were merel.
spectator who had dropped in t
watch the other aeroplanes.
Atwood will resume his fight t
New York from the Grant Park az
iation field at $3.50 o'clock this after
noon. He will start over the waite
and will travel across the lower en-
Of Lake Michigan into Indiana.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-15
Fire on the Mob.

LIVERPOOL, lug. 15.-The troops
were compelled to fire on mob of
strikers here early this morning.
Many charges were also made against
the element.
The strike committee at midnight
declared a general strike of all trans
port workers, including the railway
men. The strike will be effective on
all the local steamboats, and the Mer-
sey ferries. Seven thousand lockers
struck last night at Birkenhead. Dur
ing yesterday the lockout threatened
by the shop owners became effective
and 10000 men were refused employ
ment until they decide to abide by
the terms of a recent agreement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-15
DEAD MAN
WITHOUT NAME.
:
Unidentified Corpse Found Lying
Under a Tree, Face Downward
and Blood on
Head.
DISCOVERED BY A DOG
indications Point to Foul Play and
There is no Way OF Learning
Identity OF tho
Dead.

HULL, ILL.,, Aug. 15.-,'he body Of
an unidentified young man was found
(: bout quarter of mile north of
Spencer's switch near he:e, by Dave
Gudgele. The body was lying under
a tree, kead-downward, on o slight
embankment. Decomposition had set
in badly snd from all appearances
some time has elapsed since death.
Dave Gudgele went to the field to
plow and was attra ted to the spot
by the barking of his dog. When he
came within sight of the resting fig
ure he called to arouse the supposed
sleeper. Upon closer investigation, he
found that the man was dead. From
appearances force had been used, for
the face was bloody according to
tiudele's statement.
The coroner of Pike county was no
titled and came to this city, ordered
the body brought here.
From appearances the unfortunate
man was about 25 years old and
about feet, 6 inches In height. He
"oio d u"ih piue oSi5e suit, iSh'
hat and black shoes, all Of good quail
ity, and was smooth shaven, with
| dark hair.
The body was found far enough
from the railroad tracks TO I.,t a!udt
! any thought of injury from thi!
source. Marks around the place snoy
that he did not wilfuly lie down Il
rest, but no doubt fell. Indication:
are that foul plays had par in hi
death
No marks of identificatiol wer
found on the body and he is strane
er here
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-15
POPE PANIED
FROM HIS KNEE
Awoke Twice During the Night and
Complained of His
Condition.

ROME, Aug. 15.-1:3o a. m. Pope
Plus is not so we'll at this hour as he
was early last night. His sleep has
been less tranquil and he twice awoke,
complaining of pains in the affected
knee His temperature also has
slightly increased over that of the
early hours of the night
Monday morning found bis holt
ness more cheerful than Sunday, and
his temperature about normal. Mon
day evening the temperature had ris-
en- a few degrees, but the kidneys
were working more satisfactorily,
which contributed to the general re-
lief of the patient.
Again Monday the pontiff sought re-
lief in his arm chair from the rest
lessness induced by lying in one po'
sition in his bed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-15
Fifty-seventh Session Of the Interna-
tionaI Typographical Union is
Opened by President
Lynch.
MEMBERSHIP OF $1,000
Convention is Largely Attended and
VIII Continue Throughout
All tho Present
Week.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15.-The
fifty-seventh session of the Internal
ional Typographical union was opened
here with an address by Mayor P.
H. Mccarthy and remarks from rep
resentatives Of the daily press. the
commercial printing branch of the In
dustry and from representatives OF
the local typographical union. Re-
sponse was made by President Lynch
Of the International Typographical
union.
While the union was organized In
1862, this Is the f1fty-seNenth conven-
tion that has been held by the Inter-
national Typographical union; 1t is
not the f1fty-seventh annual gathering.
In 1894 the organization adopted the
biennial idea and no convention was
held In 1895 or In 1897; a return to
annual conventions began with 1898,
and they have been held yearly since
that time.
| The reports OF officers submitted to
the convention shows that for the
fiscal year ending May 81, 1910, the
membership of the international Typo
graphical union earned s45,6o2,944, or
an average Of se53 per member For
the fiscal year ending May 81, 1911,
the membership earned the total OF
$40, ,77o,6sS, or an average per member
of s973.
4 The average membership for the
fiscal year ending with May, 1911, was
51,095, while the average membership
for the prior fiscal year was 47,s4s.
These figures represent an increase
in earnings of more than s4,00o,000,
and an increase in average member.
ship of 2,247.
1t was stated in the reports that at
this time the average paying member
shin was more than $4,000.
he convention is quite largely at
tended, and will be in cession through
out the week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-15

GRATING EcEssAR,
Anybody Who Wishes to Part With
an inch OF Theirs, Can Sell
Il at a Good
Price.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 15-1s any,
one willing to part with about an inch
from the tip of his tongue?
The parents of Miss Inez Long, of
Independence, are willing to pay for
it. They are determined to have
their daughters tongue made whole
once more.
Miss Long is seventeen years old.
She spent the last two weeks with
her uncle, G. A. Thurber, of Tren-
ton, Mo. With her aunt and uncle
she started to motor to Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurber were planning
to continue the trip to Colorado. Miss
Long was to be dropped off at Kan
sas City and returned to her home.
1902 Main street, independence.
Near Gallatin, Mo, the car struck
large boulder in the road The jolt
threw Miss Long out of the car.
She struck her lead on the ground
and bit her tongue almost off. She
was brought to Kansas City by train
after treatment in Gallatin. She
reached her home barely conscious.
The physicians who have been at
tending Miss Long believe the only
hope of saving the tongue will be by
grating a new piece to the tori
part.
Miss Longs father, l.. L. Long, ;
grocer of independence, says he vii
spare no expense in finding some
one willing to offer bit Of tongue
1 for the operation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-15
USED AUGER
TO KILL THEM
Tool is Found In Well With Pieces Of
Human Flesh
On II.

TECUNsEH, Neb.. Aug. 15.-sus-
pieious circumstances connected with
the disappearance Of his wife and
eighteen year old daughter year ago,
led the officers to make a search of an
abandoned we'll at the home Of E. E..
Heese, Burlington railway bridge
foreman, for an auger.
The auger was found and pieces Of
human flesh were found adhering to
it. When Mrs. Heese and daughter
left, Mr.. Heese said that they had
departed for Lincoln for a visit. He
disappeared from here several months
ago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-15
postofflce Robbed.

McHENRY, H., Aug. 15.-Postoffice
inspectors today are seeking the three
men who robbed the ppstoffice here
and escaped in a red automobile with
$500. The whole town was awakened
by the explosion of nitroglycerine,
as no effort was made to muffle the
sound.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-15
Suddenly Burst into Eruption and
Burned Thirty People to Death
In the TwInkllnn of
an Eye.
SOME WE'RE AMERICANS
Tourists Who Were But Half Way to
the Summit Escaped From
the Rush OF Flames and
Lava.

TOXIC, Aug. 15.--More than thirty
persons, most of them foreign tourists
and some of them Americans, were
burned to death on the slope of Mount
Asamasyama, usually a passive vol
cano. ninety miles from here, when
it suddenly burst into eruption
The party destroyed were on the
way to the summit. Other parties,
half way up, escaped.
The volcano has long been favor.
ite place for tourists.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-15
Good Work Of Wireless.

Throughout the world there Is a
shipwreck about every sixteen hours,
and the general adoption of the wire.
less system OF communication prom
ises to cut this rate down very ma
terially. 1t is estimated that the sys-
tenn has already been the means OF
saving marine property valued at s12,-
100000, and Of saving nearly six thou,
sand es.-Philadelphia Record.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-15
American Shoe In Switzerland.

The American shoe has become per-
manently established in Switzerland
because of its superior style. finish
and durability. The special designs
and fads affected by some manufactur-
ers, such as extension soles, extreme
wide toes, crooked lasts and fancy
carved uppers are not popular in the
Swiss market, however, the demand
being for plain, medium-weight shoes
with heavy soles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-15
New Throuah Train.

DENVER, Aug. 15.-That the Mis-
souri Pacific railroad will soon es-
tablsh a through train service be-
tween st. Louis and San Francisco
was the statement made today by
President Busch who is here on
visit The new line will pass through
Pueblo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-15
Weather Conditions.

Centers of low pressure are in the
Lower Lake Region, in Arkansas and
in Arizona, which has been attended
by local showers, with continued high
temperature in the Upper Mississippi
Valley, the Western Lake Region and
Ohio Valley, i'll Arkansas, Tennessee
and the Eastern Gulf States, and gen.
orally fair weather with high day
temperature in the Southwest.
A field of high pressure is entering
on the Pacific Coast, with increasing
pressure from Oregon to Colorado,
which as yet has not been accompan-
led by lower temperature.
Conditions indicate generally fair
weather for this section tonight and
Wednesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-15
One Of sheIby's Colonies.

ODESSA, Mo-, August 15.-Col. Ben
Elliott, who commanded one of the
Gen. 10 Shelby's Confederate regi-
ments during the civil war, died, aged
70 years. He was born at Winchester,
Va, and was graduated from the Vir.
ginia Military Institute in 1852.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-15
THE WEATHER.

Until TOO p. m. Wednesday.
For Keokuk and vicinity: Gener-
ally fair weather tonight and Wednes-
day.
For Illinois: Generally fair except
probably thunder showers tonight or
Wednesday Warmer in extreme
northeast portion Wednesday,
For Iowa and Missouri: Generally
fair weather tonight and Wednesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-15
BRYAN AaaIn a Grandfather,

LINCOLN, Nebr., Aug. 15.--A baby
girl weighing SA pounds was born to
William ]. Bryan. Jr.. and wife, at
Fairview, Sunday evening, at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Bryan's father. Both mo-
ther and child are doing we'll. Mrs.
Bryan is the daughter of Alexander
Berger, Milwaukee grain dealer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-15
Wasted Energy.

CINCINNATI, o.. Aug. 15-Wm. j.
Bryan today gave out an interview
attacking President Taft for his ex-
pected veto of the statehood bill He
said it would be the height of folly.
Oregon now has the recall and any
state in the union can adopt it. If
cut out, Arizona can insert it at any
time and the president is wasting
energy, said Bryan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-15
Electricity In AIsace.

So popular has electricity become
IN Strasburg. Alsace, as mean OF
motive power that It is stated in
contemporary that not q single gas
engine has been laid down in the
town during the past 10 years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-15
kl,led Him First.

DENVER, Aug. 15.-Mrs. Eleanor
q valentine, aged 40, grandmother,
TODAY shot and killed her husband,
waiter. Fear that her hN<band would
carry out his threat to kill her, was
the motive.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-15
UnanjmIty.

A Harlem sociologist says that wo-
do not differ as much as men think
they do. He says he finds them to
be almost unanimous In stepping OIL
OF car in the wrong direction.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-15

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug, 15.--Before
the day ends, Martin Gray, aged 16.
said to be dying at a hospital from
injuries received while bathing in
Lake Calhoun, expects to see his
father who Is in a race against death
across the ocean. The father arrived
in New York yesterday. The boy
broke his neck while diving.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-15
Strike Situation There Is Such That
Conference is Held to Try
and End the
Rioting.
MOB DoDGEs BULLETS
Troops Were Compelled to Fire on
the Crowds Which Filled the
Streeta With
Disorder.

LONDON, Aug. 15.-Premier AS
quith, Chancellor Lloyd George and
Attorney General Isaacs held con
ference with labor leaders today with
a view to ending the lawiessness in
Liverpool. Over 100000 men are on
strike there.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-15
Probe 70 Continue,

WASHINGTON, Aug. Chairman
Graham of the committee probing the
Controller Bay scandal denied today
that the probe had ceased. He said
the investigation would go on.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-15
London Ia Peaceful

LONDON, Aug. 15.- Home Secre-
tary Churchill says the strike situa-
ton is satisfactory and that thousands
of men are returning to work.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-15
Adjourn AUGUST 22-

WASHINGTON, Aug. Ex-senator
Penrose today drafted a concurrent
resolution proposing that congress adj
iourn August % at 2 p. m.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-15
Baby Killed by Washing Machine.

MOUNT VERNON, H., August 15.-
The l 1-2 year old child Of William
Mcclure pulled washing machine
over on him and was killed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-15
Killed by a Train.

HARRISBURG, Ill. Aug. 15.-Ed-
ward Coleman was run over and
killed here by northbound New
York central train.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-15
Autnist Killed.

LEROY, ILL.,, Aug. 15.--Wilson Rich
mond, young auto driver of Cham
paign, H.. was killed here at II
o'clock when his machine turned
turtle.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-15
Daily River Bulletin.
River Forecast.

The river will continue to rise, but
slower, during the next 4S hours,
probably reaching 6 foot stage at Keo-
kuk by Thursday.
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Local OBSERVATIONS.

Rainfall for past "a hours, 26 hun
dredths.
Mean temperature, Aug. 14th, so.
Highest temperature, go.
Lowest temperature, TO-
Lowest temperature last night, Z.
FRED q. GOSEWISCH,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-05

1t is expected that Edward Boche-
mobile, the Ellinwood banker now in
the Kansas penitentiary for violation
of the Kansas banking laws, will be
paroled this summer and later pardon
ed by Governor Stubs. The governor
has refused twice to give Bochemohle
a full pardon and he has not promised
to release him on parole, but it is ru-
mored that this will be done soon.
A brother of Edward Bochemohle
was the cashier in the bank 1t was
he who defaulted, using about $40, 900
of the banks money and wrecking the
bank. Then the brother killed him,
self Edward Bochemohle had paid
no attention to the banks affairs and
because of this he was sent to prison,
as it was his duty as president Of the
bank to know what was going on in
his own institution. He was given an
indeterminate sentence of from one to
five years in the penitentiary.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-05
OUR STATE CAPITOL LETTER
DOINGS OF THE
KANSAS
STATE OFFICERS.
A Brief Resume of What Our
rHired Men" Are Doing, How
They Spend Their limo, Etc.
Head of Pittsburs Normal Deposed

A dispatch from Pittsburg, Kans.,
saysf Following his fight, with all
Pittsburg back of him, for the pas
sage of bill at the last session of the
Kansas legislature divorcing the State
Man bal Training Normal school here
from the parent school at Emporia,
Russell S. Russ, principal of this
schopl since its inception six years
ago, has been deposed This came to
light following two-days' session of
the state board of regents at the Nor
NAL building.
The Impression here is that Cover
nor Stubs IS at the bottom of Russ's
dismissal. The regents refuse to dis
cuss this and give as their excuse for
his removal the belief that the local
school deserves broader minded
man for its head The regents admit
that mo charges were preferred against
Russ and in their meetings they vera
repeatedly asked, they say, to make
some sort of an allegation agains,
him.
Russ stands high with all the stu
dents at this school. He is considered
an efficient man in his particular line
and considerable feeling against the
regents has manifested itself since it
became known that he had been
ousted. 1t was through Russs instru-
mentality that this branch of the state
normal school has been pushed to its
present condition.
1t is common talk here that the re-
moval of Russ is only the beginning
of a general cleaning out OF all iden-
titled with the movement for the sep
aration of this school from the EN-
poria institution. There is consider
able talk in Pittsburg of organizing
delegation of the towns principal
business and professional men to
make personal appeal to the COVER
nor for Russ's reinstatement.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-05
Evade Grain Inspection Fee.

The scheme of the administration
TO make the grain inspection depart
ment self-sustaining has not PANIED
out. The administration backed a
measure which passed the legislature
making material changes in the grain
inspection law; putting it on self
sustaining basis, and raising the fee
for inspection.
The March report of D. r. Gordon
state grain inspector, made to the au
ditor, shows that the earnings were
$1,369.S0 for that month, while the ex
penditures aggregated s2,90O.96.
The grain shippers and grain deal
ers are making hard fight on the
new law. Shipments are being made
to Kansas City, Mo-, and the grain
sold by sample to avoid the Kansas
inspection fee. The Kansas shippers
say that the increase in the fee is ex.
orbitant
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-05
Must Ventilate Theaters.

The theater managers have sixty
days in which to conform with the
new laws relating to ventilation en-
acted by the last legislature. The
measure was published March 81.
State Labor Commissioner w. L. A.
Johnson is sending out letters to all OF
the fire marshals in cities of the state
calling their attention to the new law
and instructing them to see, after
sixty days have expired, that it is en-
forced, After the new law goes into
effect all moving picture theaters viii
be ventilated or closed up, according
to Mr. Johnson. However, he does not
intend to make an example of those
particular institutions
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-05
Denied Charter in Kansas.

The Kansas state charter board
ruled that the law in Kansas does not
give the right to grant a charter to a
company which plans to furnish pre-
MUM stamps redeemable in merchan-
disc. A New York company has been
refused a charter. This concern set
forth its purpose as follows:
Premium advertising, including the
advertising of merchants by means OF
canvassers, circulars, pamphlets, ad-
vertising signs, newspaper advertis-
ing, the furnishings of coupons re-
deemable by the company in mer-
chandise, and other forms of adveP
tising.'