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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08
Lichstern is Able to Make the Price
Because Of Being One Of Lars-
est Holders Of
Grain.
REFUSED ONE BIG OFFER
Five Million Bushel Bid Was the
Largest Single Transaction Ever
Proposed, But Was
Turned Down.

CHICAGO, Nov. S.-A. ]. Lichstern.
who is credited with being one of the
largest holders of cash wheat in the
United States at present, sold 100000
bushels of No. 2 at 5M cents under
the May option. These are his own
terms, after having refused a re
markable offer from the millers for
100000 bushels under his price. 1t
also was announced that within the
last week he had disposed of 4,000,-
900 bushels without being forced to
alter his terms.
The 100000 bushels bid, possibly
the largest ever made for singls
transaction in wheat, was refused by
Iichstern because the figures did not
meet his views by 70 of cent a
bushel His action in declining to ac-
cept the trade attracted wide atten-
ton, especially in view o; the recent
sensational breaks in the market for
speculative options, which have been
largely due to reports that the gov
ernment had started an inquiry with
a view of prosecuting leading traders
alleged to be concerned in cornerine
wheat.
Interest in the affair is heightened
by the fact that the representative o.
the millers, James s. Templeton O.
Chicago, in making his five million
bushel bid. went on record with {
denunciation of the "well-meant bu
/ disastrous moves of President Taf
against the vital interests of th
country which have resulted in a cor
dition of uncertainty that is paraly2
ing trade and has cost the farmer
millions of dollars"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08
SIX HUNDRED
SINGING HYMN
Rejoiced at Mouth Of Mine Wheh SIX
Entombed Miners Were Res
oued From Their
Peril.
r HAD NARROW ESCAPE
Shaft Was choked and Water Rising,
Threatened the Men With
Drowning In Few
Hours.

JOPLIN, Mo-, Nov. s.--Six hundred
miners. women and children stood
with barred heads around the mouth OF
the shaft of the Needmore mine at
Oronogo, twelve miles from Joplin,
and, clasping hands, sang fervently
Come Thou Fount OF Every Bless.
Ing Tears were In evidence, but
they were tears of rejoicing, because
six men had been saved from what
seemed certain death.
The large hopper of the Needmors
MILL a new building. crushed the
concrete pillars and fell on top of the
shaft, taking machinery and rocks
with it. Six men who we're at work in
the shaft were entombed They were
Tom Guthrie, ground boss; Raymond
James, Perl Althouse, Bob Ellis,
Alphus Geaheart and Alex House, all
well-known miners of the central dis.
trict.
| The first warning of the accident
came when the holster man, Frank
Althouse, a brother of Perl, saw that
the hopper would fall. He managed to
jump on the runway before the entire
structure went down. 1t was known
that the men in the ground were
working small new drill opened on
the 130foot level,
Word was sent to surrounding
properties, and before long 200 miners
we're feverishly trying to get the rock
and debris away from the shaft. 1t
. NJ J,n ha, ,ft ho 1o
was choked, but they did know that
unless the men were soon extrfcated
the water would drown them 1t was
estimated that the water was rising
at the rate of feet an hour, and that
4 by o'clock unless rescued, the trap
Eped miners would be drowned.
4 In short time the pump shaft was
open sufficiently to permit its use as
! a speaking tube The entombed men
, announced that they were safe They
r had gone to piece of higher ground
4 that gave them little advantage.
a The rescuers removed the debris
n with shovels. When a boulder was
;. too large for handling otherwise,
a chains and horses we're used or dyna'
). mite broke it into small pieces.
i At 3:15 o'clock it was found that q
large piece of the concrete pillar had
caught in the shaft and prevented
much Of the debris going to the bot
:. tom. The concrete was removed and
> at 4 o'clock the men were extricated
The Needmore is owned by the
E. Oronogo Mining and Development
company, working on the CRANKY land
northeast of the Oronogo Circle mine
It is believed the concrete pillars were
e. defective. The principal owners o
n the property are: John l.. Newlant
d and j. II. McGee of Carthage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08
Almost Half Enough Men Have Been
Secured SO Far to Listen to
tho Dynamite
Case.
ONE WAS UNDERTAKEN
All Of Them Have Opinions Regard
Ing Labor Unions and Ono Once
Organized the
Carpenters.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. S.---Five per-
manent Jurors have now been accept
ed by both sides In the Mcnamara
trial. After the defense had pre-
emptorily challenged five of the men
in the box and the state had challeng-
ed two, Attorney Darrow for the de-
Tense announced today that he was
satisfied with the five men remain
ing. This closed the use of pre-
emptory challenges for the present
and the examination of the members
Of the fourth panel was commenced.
The fifth man accepted by both sides
was Samuel Mendenhall whose case
was being discussed when court adj
journed last night.
Those in the box now are:
Robert f. Balm, retired carpenter
and organizer of the first carpenters
union in this city and believer in the
theory that gas destroyed the Times
William F. Clark, retired under
taker who has read little about the
case and thought less. Believes
unions are good thing for the coun-
try.
Byron Lisk, capitalist and stockhold-
er in the Pasadena Milling Co, who
has read about the case but did not
believe that unions countenanced
violence.
F. d. Green, capitalist and rancher
progressive and original LaFollette
man in Los Angeles county. Oppon
ent to District Attorney Fredericks
and Gen. Otis but also opposed tr
unions as he thinks they are now con
Quoted.
Samuel Mendenhall, millionaire
farmer and personal enemy of Freder
icks, but holding the opinion that
unions sometimes go wrong
A sensation was created when Jur
ors Mendenhall, LislS and Clark a
first refused to be sworn in. The,
only consented to do SO when Judg
Bordwell said he would take up thei
excuses Immediately. The court the
ordered recess and went into prlvat
session, sending for each juror /
/ succession. Mendenhall claimed e,
| emption from duty because he sal
/ his mother is dying, while Clark d.
clared he was suffering from heal
trouble.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08
Republican Gains.

NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-Tammany
halls hold on New York City was
shaken in battle of the ballots in
which local offices were mainly at
stake. The democrats successfully
defended their ancient strongholds Of
Manhattan and the Bronx, but by
greatly reduced pluralities Queens
county also stood by the democrats,
but the republican-fusion candidates
made nearly clean sweep Of Brook
lyn and probably divided honors in
the little borough of Richmond.
A year ago Manhattan and the
Bronx boroughs gave Governor Dix a
plurality Of $3.50 and elected dem
ocrat supreme court Justice by about
$4,000 Yesterday Robert l.. Fowler,
the democratic candidate for surro-
gate, carried New York county with a
maximum plurality of about 10000
| The democrats elected their candi-
dates for sheriff by about 5000 and
the three democratic candidates foi
supreme court justice in the first ju-
dicial district pulled throughby bare
4 5000. Francis NJ Scott, the fourth
justice elected, was endorsed by both
parties.
The republicans gained eight as
semblymen in New York county and
j Will send Is members of that body
cut Of the total delegation of 35.
4 The republican candidates for su.
preme court justices in the second ju
dicial district. which comprises
Kings, Queens and Richmond coun
ties, were elected with one possible
] exception. William Willett, Jr., the
: democratic candidate who was charg
/ ed with buying his nomination rar
about 5000 behind Callahan who Is sc
, close to the last man on the repub
lican list that his fate remained il
/. doubt until the last district was
] heard FROM
The republicans elected sheriff
: in Kings county by about $4,000. II
10 out of 23 districts in Brooklyn thu
fusionists gained 6 assemblymen.
Returns from all sections of th
!, state on assembiymen up to 10 p. m
, show that the republicans have re
aimed control of the lower house o
the legislature by safe majority
The present assembly is democrati
by "a majority.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08
Weather Conditions.

The pressure is highest in the Ohio
Valley, with depression in the north
eastern states, the Western Gulf and
in Colorado.
Somewhat cooler weather attends
the high pressure from the Mississip.
pi Valley to the Eastern States, while
it is warmer over the Western Plains
Scattered light rains between the
Rockies and the Mississippi Valley
attend the Colorado depression, and
heavy rains have continued on the
Western Gulf.
Conditions indicate rain for this
section tonight and Thursday, ant
warmer tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08
Engineer Killed in Wreck.

ARDMORE, Ok. Nov. S.-Engineer
Charles Fitzpatrick of Cleburne, Tex.
lost his life In a head-on collision OF
two Santa Fe passenger trains few
miles north. The north-bound, in
charge of Fitzpatrick, was making up
time in the Arbuckle Canyon, when
he ran into the south-bound, which
had refused to obey orders, it is said,
to stop at Dougherty. No passengers
were hurt. e. Hardie, fireman for
Fitzpatrick, was injured.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08
Rhode Island, Republican, of course.
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov.
S.-Republicans carried the state by
reduced majorities.
Pronresslve See Victory.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Progress
ives in all parties saw victory today
in the election results. The only Sc
we're progressive setback was in New
Jersey where the republican legisla,
ture was elected In the face of Gov
woodrow Wilson's vigorous personal
campaign. In the municipal elections
progressives claim strong ground for
qualification. The crushing blow de
livered to BOSS Cox in Cincinnati; the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08
Taaaart Elected.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. S.-Notwith-
standing the eagerness of Governor
Stubbs, of Kansas to ad, ance his own
candidacy for United States senator,
by giving the impression that the
friends Of Joseph Taggart, democratic
candidate for congress in the Second
Kansas district, were violating the
prohibition law, Taggart was elected
by safe majority and democrats are
celebrating the victory
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08
IOWA RAILROADS
TO CONSOLIDATE
Iowa 8 sal to be Leased by the
NJ eapolls and ST. Louis and
Become Part Of that
= System.
TERMS OF THE COMBINE
Capital Stock VIII be Reduced Al
most one-half AZ Result Of
tho Merging Of
the Roads.

NEW YORK. Nov. S.-The terms OF
the proposed lease of the Iowa Cen
trail railway company to the Mime
apolis and ST. Louis railway COM
pany were agreed to at joint meet
ing of the committee acting for the
two properties, subject to the approx
al of the directors and shareholders
at meetings to be held in Decem-
Der.
The Iowa Central is to convey it's
property subject only to it's funded
and other debt, but with $2,500,000
additional money provided for corpo-
rate purposes. The distribution Of
securities will be made upon a basis
which the directors of the Iowa Cen
tral may determine and the share
holders approve. And which also
must be satisfactory to the leasing
company. It will include the right to
subscribe for part of the new bonds
which will be underwritten.
4 The present capitalization of the
Iowa Central is $5,674,309 preferred,
and $S,535,623 common stock. while
the Minneapolis and st. Louis Is cap
! italized at $4,000,000 preferred, and
/ S6,O00,000 common. Under the pro-
posed combination the aggregate CAPT
/ tai stock outstanding will be reduced
| to $5,917,500 preferred, and $15,370.,
! 200 common stock. This means that
the preferred shares of the two com
4 panies will be cut down from S9,674,
900 to little more than half that sum
\ -fwhile the new common stock will be
increased from $14,625,623 to S15,370,
600.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08
COMMISSION PLAN
is VOTED OUT
Chelsea Decides 1t is Tired Of Idea
and Turns 1t De- 1t
Election.

CHELSEA, Mass. Nc II the
130 American cities whici ye adopt
ed the commission form of govern
ment, Chelsea is believed to be the
first to return to the old form, by the
vote yesterday. The commission
form was in use two years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08
Run on London Bank.

LONDON, Nov. s.-A run by foreign
small depositors on the Stepney
branch of the National Penny Bank,
limited, was accompanied with much
excitement. Apparently there was nc
foundation for the rumors which
caused the run.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Rain to-
night and Thursday. Warmer tonight.
For Illinois and Missouri: Rain to.
night and Thursday. Warmer tonight.
For Iowa: Rain tonight and Thurs
day. Warmer tonight. Colder in the
west portion Thursday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08
John Smith Is Dead.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Nov. 8.-John
Smith, presiding patriarch of the Nor
mon church for the past thirty years
and nephew of Joseph Smith, founder
of the church, is dead of pneumonia.
He was 70 years old.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08
Foss ProbabeIy Elected.

BOSTON, Mass, Nov. S.-Governor
Foss claims election as democratic
governor Of Massachusetts by $1,000
but the republicans dispute these fig
ures and claim final returns will
show the election of Louis Frothing-
ham, the republican candidate.
Returns from 754 out of 1,0T0 vot-
ing districts, including Boston, give.
Foss (Dem.), 151,761; Draper (Rep.},
123,562.
1t is years since Massachusetts has
held an election in which the result
was SO long in doubt as in the contest
that was fought in the old Bay state.
The early returns were decidedly
in favor of the republicans, and the
party leaders and many of the news
papers declared for several hours
that Lieut.. Gov. Louis A. Frothing'
: ham had won over Gov. Eugene n.
Foss, the democratic candidate for
second term, by plurality estimat-
ed variously from 10000 to 10000.
But as additional returns rolled In
from city and country and the repub'
lican lead dwindled until 1t began TO
dawn upon the politicians of both
parties that the contest would not be
settled until the last election district
had been reported. Early returns
showed close contest between Rob
ert Luce, the republican candidate
for the second place on the ticket
and David I. Walsh, his democratic
opponent.
No effort has been made to tabu
late the results for the other four or
the state ticket, but meagre returns
indicated that the four republican can
didates, Secretary of State A. P. Lang
try. Treasurer Elmer A. Stevens, Au
ditor John e. White and Attorney
General James M. Swift were slightly
ahead of their democratic opponents
Gov. Foss, with vote OF 5O,17o, as
compared with the 55,55S given hin
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08
Mlssissippi Mob Lynohes Negro.

MERIDIAN, Miss, Nov s. Judge"
Mosley, a negro, was taken from Dep
uty Sheriff Brown near Lockhart, by
400 persons and lynched. The negro's
body was riddled with bullets. Mos
ley assaulted ]. H. Covington, white.
with a stick at Lockhart.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08
Maioritv for the "prys."

CHICAGO, Nov. Slight of the
first ten Illinois cities where local
option was voted upon voted dry. "
The question was balloted upon in
twenty cities in the state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08
VOLCANIC ISLAND
is NOW SINKING
Was Thrown up In the ocean and Has
TWO Craters Which
Are Active.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad. Nov.
S-The mud volcano, which rose un.
expectedly with an outburst of fire
and smoke between the Island OF
Trinidad and Venezuela, appears on
closer investigation to have two
craters, both active Today it was re
ported sinking, and it is thought the
new island may not prove permanent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08
Kentucky is Redeemed.

FRANKFORT. Ky, Nov. S.--James
b. McCreary, (democraD was elected
governor over Judge Edward c..
O'Rear, member of the state court of
appeals, republican. Kentucky has
been redeemed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08
Election Results Show
Cause for Rejoicing

last year, carried Boston by 21,741.
The vote in Boston for rockingham
was somewhat in excess of that for
Gov. Draper last year. This reduced
Mr.. Foss' Boston plurality from that
of last year by 5,976.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08
New Jersey Republican.

TRENTON, N. j.. Nov. S.-Reports
from the election indicate that the re-
publicans will easily have majority
of the members of the next assembly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08
Democratic Victories In ohio.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. Sin the
city election, democrats carried this
city, also Columbus and beating the
ticket in Cincinnati publicly support
ed by President Tagt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08
Volcanic Island in Gulf of Paris.

ST. VINCENT, b. w. l., Nov. s.
Some excitement was caused here by
the news from Trinidad that a vol.
cenic island had risen in the Gulf OF
Paris. Attention was at once directed
tc soufriere, but the volcano continues
quiet
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08
ohservations.

Rainfall for past "a hours, 3 hun
dredths.
Mean temperature. Nov. 7, A.
Highest temperature, 81.
Lowest temperature, 36
Lowest temperature last night, "a
FRED q. GOSEWISCH,
Observer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08
REPUBLICAN GAINS
IN ELECTION
Governor Foss Probably Elected, But
by Greatly Reduced Majority
Over the Old
Figures.
NEW YORK ALL RIGHT
New Jersey Elects Assembly Against
Wilson Which viii Make it
Embarrassing for
Him.
Yesterdays Results.

observation-disclosures Foss, demo-
crat. claims his reelection by a re-
duced plurality of about 10000, but
the election is not conceded, and the
result will be open to doubt until
more complete returns are received.
First returns showed marked gains
for Louis P. rockingham, republi-
can, but these were gradually re-
duced. Meager returns indicate that
other republican candidates on the
state ticket are slightly ahead OF
their democratic opponents.
Kentucky-James B. McCreary,
democrat, elected governor by 10000
to 10000 over Judge O'Rear, republi-
can. The entire democratic ticket
was elected. The legislature is demo-
cratic, assuring the election Of Ollie
James as senator.
Rhode Island-A. J. Potheir, repub-
]ican. reelected governor over Lewis
Waterman by increased majority. Re-
publicans made gains in the legisla-
ture..
New Mexico-Early returns indi-
q cate ueHOCTatS-@Wlil elect ELate JlCh6l
and congressman, but republicans
will control legislature. which elects
two senators. Indications are Flood
amendment has carried
observation-disclosures meagre, but In.
dictate Philip Lee Goldsborough, re-
publican, has fighting chance to carry
state over Arthur p. German, demo
crat, Goldsborough carried Baltimore
Ne. Jersey retain
control of the senate and early re
turns indicate they have gained the
assembly, putting Gov. Wilson in al
embarrassing position.
New York-Republican capture
the assembly, early returns indicating
95 republicans, 81 democrats and
socialist. Tammany elected judiciary
and county tickets in New York City
Mississippi-Earl w Brewer. demo
crat, elected governor with but little
opposition. The feature of the con
test was the strength shown by Jas
w. Lester, the socialist candidate.
Kansas-Joseph A. Taggart (Dem.
elected to congress over " S. Guye
(Rep.) in Second district by estimat
ed majority of 1900
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08
Mississippi Democratic.

JACKSON, Miss, Nov S.-Demo-
Gratis, as usual, swept the state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08
Daily River Bulletin.
River Forecast.

The river will continue to fall
steadily from Davenport tc Keokuk
for several days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08

Philadelphia Elects Republican Mayor
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. s.--At
midnight the returns indicated that
Philadelphia has elected George Fl.
Earle, (rep.) mayor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08

CONTINUED on page ~
The Detroit times., 1911-03-31
BOY, AGED 3, HAS HAD NO
REAL SLEEP FOR A YEAR
Has To Be Kept in Upright Position;
When Prone Little Fellow 10 In
Danger of StranQIlnq.

REDDING, Cal, March Silt Is
hoped that an operation. soon to be
performed by a throat specialist OF
San Francisco. will be successful in
relieving the excruciating torture of
Verl Hughes, a 3-year-old boy. who
has not laid down or closed his eyes
In peaceful slumber for a year
A growth started in the little fell
lows throat year ago following an
attack OF tonsilitis, since when the
boy has had no relief. His breathing
Is exceedingly difficult. and II not kept
In an upright position he strangles.
Half dead from the continuous lack
of refreshing slumber. the young suf.
ferer is supported by pillows when
ever he Is sitting down, to keep him
from falling over TO answer tired nat.
ure's call. His parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Hughes. must keep an almost
constant vigil night and day, and the
strain upon them has been a terrible
affliction In itself.
They left their home in this city de-
termined 10 remain away several
weeks II necessary TO secure lasting
relief for the little sufferer, whose
pitiable condition attracts sympathy
he Is taken.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-31
CANADA WANTS TO RAISE
AMERICAN WILD TURKEYS
Province Of British Columbia Makes
an Experimental Start With
Two Pens.

VICTORIA, b. c., March 31.-The
Provincial government In rurtherance
OF efforts to augment the game birds
OF the province is to experiment with
American wild turkeys, the first con-
signment OF which typical Thanksgiv-
ing birds recently reached Chief Game
Warden Bryan-Williams from Iowa,
from which state two young cocks and
their hens had been sent by DR..
French, the naturalist, i'm exchange
for live mountain goat
The young turkeys have been sent
TO the government Incubation and
breeding station near Chilliwack,
where pheasants and partridges are
bred to replenish the British Colum.
bia fields, and IA soon a. they are old
enough and strong enough TO fend for
themselves they will be- released I'm
Southern Vancouver Island. being ex-
pected TO take kindly TO the Sooke
hills.
There IL an abundance or turkey
food In this district In the sallal and
button-berries, the acoFns and the
spruce; the chief fear expressed by
local naturalists is that the island eli.
mate will prove too moist for the big
hillside bird
The capcrCialize and black game in
trodnccd two or three wears ago from
Norway are believed to be- now extinct
unable TO adapt themselves 10 the
rainfall.