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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-09
charned With Murder.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.l
WARREN. Pa, April S.-Charged
with the murder of Emile Amann,
superintendent of the Warren Water
Co.. John NJ. Andrews, formerly super
intendent of the company, and one OF
the most highly respected citizens OF
the town, wao arrested here tonight.
Amann's body was found in field
January IS. with three bullet holes ir
the head.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-09
CUISINE is Sanctioned.

rcate Citv Leased Wire Service
AMHERST, Mass, April Swear
ing is and always has been the uhlse, ma
sal language of mankind, declared
prof clarence Andrews to an Eng
lish class at Amherst today Wneh
Won burn your finger he said you
do not stop to consider what you al, are
soing 80 to say. 1t is perfectly natural
h so br,ak out with some cuss words
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-09
$50 Feet Below.

lGate City leased Wire Service.
SCRANTON, Pa, April S.-The
gloom of the greatest mining disaster
that has visited the anthracite fields
Of Pennsylvania in the last forty
years lies tonight over the little min
ing town Of Throop, three miles from
here, where seventy-two men and
boys met death in the Price-Pancoast
mine fire. Sixty-eight of the victims
were miners whose lives are believed
to have been snuffed out in twenty
minutes by the poisonous gases on
the lowest, or China" level, seven
hundred and fifty feet below the sur
face
Not content with this, however. the
dread white damp seized four of the
rescuers, Walter knight, mine fore
man: Isaac Dave, fire boss: John r
Perry, common councilman of North
Scranton. and Joseph. Evans, fore
man of the government mine rescue
car.
The sixty-eight miners were entomb
ed by the first burst of flames and had
practically no chance of escape.
The blaze started In the mine hois'
engine house, constructed of wood
contrary to the state mining regula
tons. The miners on that leve
were at work in the tunnels more
than a thousand feet from the shat
opening and before they were awar'
OF the impending DANCE the only exl
was choked with flames.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-09
Horse Flesh Is Great.

PARIS. Apri s.-Horse flesh is
rapidly becoming one of the chief sta.
pie foods of France, according TO fig
ures given out today. During the last
decade the consumption of horse
flesh has increased from 11,00o,o00 TO
80 100000 pounds, while the number
of cattle killed in 1910 was over GO.
600 less than in 1900.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-09
champ Clark Talks.

WASHINGTON, April Sin ac-
ceptine the Office of the speaker on
April a, said he serves his party
best who serves his country best.
That aphorism sums UP pretty we'll
my idea Of the speakership,s said
Speaker Champ Clark tonight In reply
to an inquiry as to his future policy
in administering his new position.
'Iust because a man may be OF OPP
posite political faith, il does not nee
essarily follow that he is personally
a poor servant of his country, con-
tinued the NIissourian. THE republi-
can in the house who honestly labors
for the general veal has my co-opera-
ton There is room for an honest
division on every subject. ] recognize
that principle, and hope to serve the
house according to its application,
"The democratic majority of the
house promised the people OF the
country the enactment of legislation
of far reaching Importance, legisia-
ton which ! endorse as citizen as
well as democrat, These promises
we intend to fulfill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-09
Judoe Starts Subscription.

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MILWAUKEE. April S.-After sent
encing William A. Stuart, former con
gressional candidate and attorney TO
1s months at hard labor for forgery
District Judge August Bachus 'ouay
subscribed $50 and personally circu-
lated a list to secure contributions iof
the family of the convicted man.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-09
Robbed the Safe.

IGate City Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK. April S.-Ivan Carpen.
ter, treasurer nf the Gayety theatre,
brooklyn was arrested tonight, charg-
ed with the theft of $1,000 from the
safe at the theatre. carpenter con
fessed the police say but would give
no explanation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-09
Twenty Round EIGHT.

[Gate City Leased Wire ServiceI
PARIS, April S.--Forcing the fight
ing throughout the 90 rounds, George
Gunther, of Australia, boxed Willie
Lewis. the American welterweight. to
a draw tonight. Lewis showed the
greater science, in the opinion of the
critics
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-09
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. April Weather
forecast. Missouri: Fair and slight
" rising temperature sunday and
Monday
Iowa: Fair anu warmer Sunday and
Monday
Illinois Fair sunday and Monday
rising temperature
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-09
All Of That Peace Talk Was Balmy
Wind From Both Sides in
Order to Gain
Time.
BOLD
STANLEY
Enlists in Army, Steals Mules and
eaiIops Forth to Clean up
Five Hundred
Soldiers.

IGate City Leased Wire Service.]
MENICATI, Mex. April S.--With
eighty-fve rebels and enough amunl-
ton to kill an entire army, loaded
aboard the mules stolen yesterday
from the Cudahy ranch, near here.
Capt Stanley Williams and his band
of insurrectos left Mexicali at noon to-
day The party headed for Packard,
eight miles south to engage Col.
Mayot's force of Ave hundreds feder-
ais. 1t was apparently the intention
of Williams to hurl his handful of mel
upon the enemy in the plains in the
hope of Gripping them SO badly thai
thirty rebels left behind to guard
Mexicali could hold the town against
any onslaught
Williams faces an unusual dilemma
which probably accounts for his fool
hardy action. 1t is an ordeal for him
for if he is defeated he faces ethel
death from the federals or court mar
/ tial as a deserter from the United
States army. He is a former quarter
master sergeant in the United States
army.
Gen. Bliss is expected to arrlv'
here tomorrow to take persona
charge of the patrol at this point
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-09
Williams May Break Record.

WASHINGTON, April S.-John
Sharp Williams, formerly democratic
leader in the mouse, and new senator
from Mississippi. was reported today
10 be slated for q place on the senate
committee on finance should THIS
happen. Williams would he the first
on record TO pass from the house to
The important committee ON finance
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-09
Death Of Heroes.

1t was at this time that Knight,
Dave, and Perry lost their lives. They
rushed beyond the flames toward the
miners farther in the workings and
Were overcome by the fumes, ana
died with the rest.
The fire was placed under control
tate Yesterday afternoon, but smold'
cred and burst into flames at various
times throughout the night and today
on account of the gas filed chambers
ne rescue work proceeded slowly bu'
u is believed that the last of the
victims were brought to the surface
al two o'clock this afternoon.
large force Of state constabularS
and police from Scranton were reuuir
ed to handle the throngs that swarm
ed about the shaft opening as sooi
as the first news OF the catastrophe
spread. The usual contingent of weep
ing women who fought hlindly to se
inside the roped lines and thousands
rom nearby towns hampered thu
work OF the rescuers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-09
Bitter Fight Brewing Between sena-
tors Over the Resolution by
La Toilette to Re-open
Case.
THE WASHINGTON NEWS
Champ Clark Still Insists That His
Party viii Save the Country
as Prom
ised.

lGate City Leased Wire Service1
WASHINGTON, April Sit devel-
oped tonight that bitter fight be.
tween republican progressives and the
regulars is brewing over the L.aF'ol-
lette resolution proposing a new in
vestigation of the Lorimer case as the
result OF the alleged discovery in
Illinois of slush fund of 100000 to
elect Lorimer to the senate.
The regulars oppose the resolution
on the ground that LaFollette had no
right to name an investigating com
mittee of five senators. In this they
will be backed by Senator Bailey and
several other democrats who voted
for Lorimer.
IF the charge that fund OF $780,
900 was raised for I.orimers benefit is
sustained by the Illinois investigation,
! don't see how the senate can re-
| frain from going into the subject, /"
said Senator Crawford, (rep., S. d.
progressive. Some of the senators
! say that LaFollette should not have
| designated five new senators as a
| committee to conduct the investigation
/ il one Is made. New senators would
undertake the work with open minds. :
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-09
Local Observations.

River above low water of 1864 ;
feet tentbs.
Change in "a hours, rise ! tenth.
Mean temperature. "A,
Highest temperature. SO.
Lowest temperature, 30.
FRED z. GOSEWISCH7
Ol,seryeT.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-09
KATE DECISION
Is IMP JRTAN1
Every State Will Watch the Outcome
of the Minnesota Case
Which Has Come
Up.
MAY LOSE PRERoGATIvE
State Railway Commissions Are In
terested in Whether They Can
Continue Regulating
Rates.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, April S.-That the
court Injunction prohibiting freight
and passenger rate reductions in
Minnesota practically strips the state
railway commissions of their power,
and that the opinion rendered today
will be made the subject OF bitter
fight before the supreme court of the
United States was the statement OF
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Lane tonight. The action of the court
he said, makes the interstate COM
merce commission the one body
having the right to regulate rates.
Heretofore, intra state rates have
been largely controlled by individual
commissions.
unless the Minnesota commission
succeeds in having the Injunction dis
solved said Lane, "the ruling may
easily be applied generally with the
result that every state railway COM
mission in the county will lose its
most important prerogatiye, the righ,
to regulate rates within its own ter
ritory
The injunction is so far reaching
/ in its effect, that it will undoubtedly
! be carried to the supreme court Of
the United States within the near fut
lure. Minnesota, of course, will make
/ the appeal, but every state in the ma
/ ton will watch the result with an in
lterest quite as deep as that Of til
appellant. II the supreme court sus
tains the injunction, 1t will practical
'tly rule that the right to control botl
inter and intra state rates shoult
rest with one body, and that bod
would naturally be the interstat
commerce commission
Railroads Are Fair.
J MINNEAPOLIS, April S.-To pre-
; vent any complications that nigh
prevent a speedy trial in the suprem
court Of the United States, the raj
! roads have agreed not to take az
/ vantage of the railroad rate redu'
9 ton cases settled in their favor t
4 day.
e 1t is authoritatively stated that tn
:, rates. which were reduced by th
railway commission in 1909 under o
ders from the state commission wi
remain so reduced until the highes
q court in the land has settled til
o question.
An Iowa Opinion.
, DES MONIES, April S,--Freigl
\ Commissioner E. G. Wylie, of Dt
!, Moines stated tonight that the poll
= involved in the Minnesota commodi1
decision is the same as was recent
= raised by the express companies b
:, fore the railroad commissioners
Iowa.
!. They claimed" said Mr.. Wyli
= that the commission had no jurisdl
: ton. inasmuch as the effect OF Il
:, rate regulation was not confined
the state of Iowa. 1t is all questi'
=. of the determination of corpol
~ tion's physical valuation, and VINO
- to settle it and how, Is matter t
~ the United States supreme court.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-09
Hay Has a Thought.

WASHINGTON, April s.-Ihe paci-
fifty of the general staff Of the army
was broken today, with the receipt Of
a bill, for reference, and proyidins for
radical reorganization of the army
administrative system.
The bill introduced BY Representa-
tive James Hay, of Virginia, new
chairman of the house committee on
military affairs, provides for the
merging OF the pay, commissary and
ouartermaster departments of the
army. 1t is proposed to have a supply
department which shall take over the
functions Of all three.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-09
rwo More Mine Disasters In Which
Total Death List Will
Probably Reach
175.
SOME ARE coNv1cTs
Eastern Mine Claims siventy-two
While Southern Mine Has Yet
to Reveal its
Terror.

! Big Mine Disas.ers Of Last Ten =
Years. =
r. Killed: =
Z Jamestown. Pa, July il, 1902. :
ZIP. .
! Hannah. wyo., June 80. 1903, :
) 200. =
! Harwick, Pa, Jan. 2s, 1904. :
= ls9. =
Pas De Calias, France, March :
= 10, 1906, 600 =
! Farmont, Y. Va, March 23,
: 1906. 100. =
cannanea, Mexico, June !, 1906. !
: 100. 4
; Jacobs Creek, Pa, Dec. q. =
! 1907, 200.
) Darr Mi !. near Pittsburg. 4
! Dec. 81, 1907 zoo. I
! Redan. Prussia. Jan, 2S 1908. I
: 15O.
! Chihuahua Mexico. Feb. IS.
: 1908, 100.
: Toxic, Japan, July %, 1908, 43o I
Monongahela, w. Va, Dec. 6,
= 1908. 410.
Bluefleld. w. Va. Jan. 10,
<lsO9, 100.
Cherry. H., Nov. l3. 1909, 2s5
! Palos, Ala. May 5, 1910, 12o 4
: Manchester, Eng, Dec 20, 4
= 1910. BAL. (
: Throop. Pa. April I, 1911. 72.
: Littleton, Ala, April 8. 1911
l15.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-09
Peace Talk Was Bluff.

Ell PASO, Tex, April Francisco
Madero Sr. and his son. Alfonso. re-
turned tonight to San Antonio after
the old man had given out an inter-
view in which he stated all peace ne
gotiations are practically off for the
present He said Senor Limantour
had refused to act as a peace envoy
to his son Francisco, who is in the
field with his army. He said Liman
tour wired him several times at il
Paso that an order had been ISSUED
for his safe conduct to the camp OF
the insurrecto chief and return to H.
Paso, but that Gen Navarro denies
having received any instructions tt
+ issue passports to him and his party
i An attack on Chihuahua is expect
1 ed at any time. In Mexican officia
circles the opinion is expressed to
night that both the government am
the insurrectos only talked peace t
gain time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-09
Bodies Are Brought Up.

. Most OF the bodies were brought up
before 10 O'Clock this morning; aud,
as each dead worker was hoisted 70
the surface aud identified, he formed
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1911-01-02
THE WAR SCARE is ON
NAVY EXCITED OVER NEWS
A DARK AND THREATENING WAR CLOUD H0VERS OVER
JAPAN AND AMERICA?
REASONS NOT YET GIVEN OUT.
The JAPANESE AMBASSADOR AT WASHINGTON RECALLED?
RUMOR SAYS THIS AFTERNOON

All day here has been more or less
excitement at the Naval Academy
over a rumor of impending war be-
tween the japanese and American
nations.
The report current was that the
japanese Ambassador at Washington
has been recalled.
The Capital called up Washington
and found this report affirmed, but
the reason for the attaches recall
could not be given out.
All sorts of rumors were floating
about town today. One was that
two Japanese mobbed the American
Consul at Toxic, and this, together
with other strained relations between
Japan and America, the past few
weeks, had something to do with the
recall of the Japanese Ambassador
at Washington.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1911-01-02
KEPT OPEN HOUSE
Today Not Generally Observed BY Those
Who Receive" On New Years .

Judging from appearances the Gus
tom of keeping 'opeu house" on New
Years day is fast dying out and in
stead of beng a general custom as
in years gone by. it is observed by
only few of the old families, and a
very few of the new ones.
Calling today was not general by
any means, and but few kept "open
house" Perhaps the biggest recep-
tIon of the day at the Naval Academy
was that of Mrs. Coontz, wife of
Robert Z. Coontz, commandant of
Midshipmen, whoewas "at home" at
her residence, IA Sampson Row.
Assisting Mrs. Coontz in receiving
were the following ladies of the naval
contingent: Mrs. w. Eli. G. Bullard,
Mrs. L. NJ. Mutton, Mrs. j. S. Gra-
ham, Mrs. E. 2. Svarz, Mrs. F. S.
Whitten, Mrs. B. F. Hutchinson,
Mrs. G. r. Marvel, Mrs. C. 7.
Wade, Mrs. c. C. Soule, Jr., Mrs.
w. T. Conn, Miss Nicholson, Miss
Paradise and Miss Brewington.
Mrs. John Writ Randall, wife of
Hon. j. Writ Randall, former State
Senator and President of the Farm
ers National Bank, received at her
handsome colonial home in Randall
Place. Mrs. Randall was assisted
by her daughter. Mrs. W. Bladen
Lowndes, of Mt. Savage, and num-
Der of other ladies, including the fol
lowing: Mrs. Schouler, wife of Ad-
miral Schouler; Mrs. Alfred johnson,
Mrs. w. o. Stevens, Mrs. D. C.
Handy, Miss Flora Duval. Miss Eliz-
abetn Randall, Mrs. Gelm, Miss
Parker, Miss Starr.
Mrs. Nelson, wife of Capt. Thomas
Nelson, U. S. NJ, (retired), received
at her home 243 Prince George
street. Assisting Mrs. Nelson was
her daughter. Mrs. Tardy, wife of
Lieut.. Commander W. b. Tardy, U.
S. N, and her daughter in-law, Mrs.
Nelson, wife of Lieutenant Nelson.
U. S. N, who is visiting here. A
party of about twenty-eight ladies in
all assisted Mrs. Nelson.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1911-01-02
THE GOVERNOR RECEIVES
Suffering From Rheumatism But Keeps
Open House For Military Attaches
OF State

Compelled to walk with the aid of
a cane, because the rheumatism in
his right leg became worse this morn
ing, after passing an uncomfortable
night, but otherwise feeling better
today, Governor Crothers was host
this morning at the annual New
Years reception to the officers of the
Fifth Infantry, Maryland National
Guard.
The slight incapacitation did not
deter the Executives spirit. how
ever, but he did not stand in the
course of the reception any more than
was necessary.
1t has been an annual custom for
the officers of the dandy" Fifth to
pay a New Years call on the Gov
ernor 70 many years. Clad in their
natty full dress uniforms, with
swords dangling at their belts, the
party, numbering twenty-four in
all and headed by Lieut.. Colonel
Louis NJ Rawlins, arrived here on
a special car over the Washington,
Baltimore and Annapolis Electric
Line at IL O'Clock.
Accompanying the officers were Col
Harry NJ. Hutton, Assistant Adjutant-
General, and a member of the Cover
nor's staff, and Col. VIM. G. Knapp,
aide de camp of the Governor staff
Also in the party were several mem
bers of the Naval Brigade, headed by
the commanding officer Lieut.. Com
mander G. j. Fallon. Alighting from
the car, the officers marched two
abreast to the Government House,
where the Governor was in waiting
to receive them. Assisting the Gov
ernor in receiving were Capt. William
Ba ird. of the Army, (retired), aide
on the Governors staff. and Capt
John dep. Douw, of the General
Staff, Colonel Hutton and Colonel
Knapp.
Colonel Hutton presented the
guests. The reception took place in
the west parlor of the official home,
and after brief chat, in the course
of which there were many exchanges
of New Years greetings, the mill
tary men were invited into the State
dining room, where buffet luncheon
was served.
1t was expected that the officers of
the Fourth Regiment would also come
down today, but owing to the death
of a member of their command,
Major Rowe, they were prevented
from doing so. The Fifth's officers
left for Baltimore on the special
car at noon, and some of them will
attend the funeral obsequies of
Major Rowe in Baltimore this af-
ternoon.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1911-01-02
GREETED THE NEW YEAR
Happy Gathering AT HospitabIe Home OF
MIR. And Mrs. Waggaman

After the hop Saturday night at the
Naval Academy there was q happy
gathering at the hospitable home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ennalls Waggaman,
No. 4 Revell street, the guests being
assembled by invitation of the host
and hostess to greet the New Year.
The popularity of Mrs. Ennalls
Waggamar is noted. She and her pop
ular husband are a delightful addi-
tion to the social life here and no
young matroE has ever come to Ar
napolis who entertained more fre-
quently or more gracefully, and at
whose home there breathes more true
Southern hospitality than at the
Waggsman residence.
Mrs. Waggaman is fortunate in hav-
ing, with her the greater part of the
time, her aunt, Mrs. Lewis-Smith, of
Washington, widow of Col Lewis
Smith, Artillery Corps, U. S. A.
Mrs Smiths handsome presence,
striking personality and gracious
manner make her a charming assist
ant to the hostess. her niece.
On Saturday night it was a happy
party that gathered at the Wagga-
man home here. The home was
elaborately decorated with holly ard
mistletoe, wreaths and red roses, and
the young girls found it difficult
to move without getting beneath
mistletoe bow.
A delicious supper, the real good
old fashioned Southern kind, was
served throughout the early morning
hours, and punch and egg nog gave
a touch of Christmas cheer ION
the side.
Mr. Waggaman is a genuine host
Of hosts and WED with his wife in
making everyone happy on the New
Years morn. Mrs. Lounsberry, of
New York, who is a skilled pianist,
played beautifully to the enjoyment
Of all, and there was a very hearty
and happy exchange of New Years
greetings among those who were for
tunste enough to be guests on this oc-
cason, and who included officers at
tached to the Naval Academy and
Marine Corps, friends from Aunapo-
lis. Baltimore, New York, Philadel-
phia and Washington.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1911-01-02
THE GENERAL FIRE FUND
Capitals Subscription List For New Fire
Engine Continues To Grow

Although it was holiday, this did
not prevent the citizens and friends
of the Volunteer Fire Department
from calling at The Capital Office to-
day and calling up this Epaper to sub
scribe to the fund for a new fire en-
gine.
1t has been suggested that new
pumps are needed at the water works
for cases of emergency in time of
fires. 1t is advanced as the reason
the city fire engine could only throw
q small stream on the recent fires
was because there was no additional
force through the mains. In large
cities it is customary to have addi-
tional force pumps at the water
works to use in time of fire, and it
was said in town today that unless
Annapolis has these, a new fire en-
CINE will not be of much greater use
than the old one.
Today's additional subscribers to
The Capitals engine fund are the fol-