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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-02

ginia point to load lumber; schooner Bel
mont Is at Quantico placing ties aboard
the barge Arundel for New York; schoon-
er May & Annie Boswick has arrived at
Norfolk with glass bottles from Aiexan-
dria: schooner John Branford is at q
Potomac point loading oysters in the
shell for the market here: schooner Mabel
& Ruth is at Newbern, n. c., loading
lumber for dealers here; schooner Goldis
c. Is in Mattox creek to load for this
city; tug Kenmore is on her way to this
city with tow OF coaI-laden barges from
Chesapeake City; steamer Dennis Sim
mons is at Baltimore with lumber from
North Carolina point: schooner NJ J.
Stephenson is at lower Potomac point
loading oyster In the shell for the market
here; schooner Samuel Wood has sailed
from st. Marys river with cord wood for
dealers here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-02
Native of Rio Janeiro.

Many monuments to the genius Of Mr..
Carrere, who was born Of American par
ents, in Rio de Janeiro, fifty-three years
ago, exist in America. His most notable
achievements in collaboration with his
partner are the New York Public Library,
the New Theater, the National Academy
Of Design. on Cathedral Heights; Manhat-
tan bridge. the New York State monu-
meut to Mckinley at Buffalo, the First
Church of Christ. Scientist. in Central
Park, West. the Life and Pierce buildings
and the residences of Elihu Root, III. 7.
Sloan. Il. +. Hoffman and E. G. Benedict.
Mr.. Carrere designed several government
structures in Washington. including the
Senate and House Office buildings.
Educated in Switzerland, Mr.. Carrere
received his diploma from the Ecole des
Beaux Arts, Paris. in 1882 While a stu
dent there he met Thomas Hastings. The
two became friends, and in 1855 estab-
I:,shed their firm here. their first impor
tant work being the Ponce de Leon and
Alcazar hotels. st. Augustine. Fla.
A member of the American Institute Of
Architects and former president of the
BeauX Arts Society of New York and
the New York chapter of the American
institute Of Architects, Mr.. Carrere was
also chairman Of the advisory board of
architects of the Pan-American exposi-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-02
Oil Man Killed in Auto Accident.

LOS ANGELES. March John Corr
gan, who, according to papers found on
his person. is an oil operator OF Cleve-
land. Ohio. was killed yesterday in an
automobile accident at Beverly. Corigan
drove his machine in front Of an inter-
urban car. He was hurled twenty feet
and was dead when picked up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-02
Told of Two Cities.

From the st. Louis Post-Dispatch
Two Of those cranks who do that sort
OF thing were debating the relative mer-
its OF ST. Louis and Kansas City.
AT any rate, we don't have to call
this city said the St. Louis man.
Nor do we have to cali our town a
saint" the other retorted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-02
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Earl Biscoe, lumber from a
lower Potomac point to the dealers here;
sciooners r. Dixon, Willie Clarence,
william II. MCGUIRE ard Chris, oysters
in the shell from a Potomac bed to deal
ers here: tug Carter. with coal-laden
lighter in tow from Shepherds at George
town: hattie Jumping Jack. oysters IN
the shell from Potomac point to the
dealers at Alexandria: power sloop Daisy.
at Alexandria to load merchandise for
Piscataway creek: schooner Lottie Car
ter. lumber from Nomini creek to dealers
here: tug Walter F. Meade, towing sand
and gravel lighters from dredging ma
chine on river.
Departures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-02

Schooner Silver Wave. light. for love-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-02

Potomac point 10 load oyster I'm the shell
for the market here; tug Camilla, with
tow for a down-r'iver point: schooner il.
p. Robinson, from Alexandria with mer-
chandise for a down-river point; tug Ro-
sale. with tow Of sand and gravel
carrying lighters for down-river
digging ground; busoye Ella, from
Alexandria for Upper Machodoc creek
with a general cargo; tug James o. Car
ter, towing lighters from Georgetown to
Shepherds landing to load coal back TO
Georgetown: schooners 3. C. Colbourn,
Majestic, I.ottie Thomas and S. e. KIM
balk light, for the Potomac oyster beds
to load back to this city; tugs John Miller
and Martin Dailman, towing Miiler's
dredging outfit to lower Cedar point.
Memoranda.
Schooner Clara Leonard is in Nomini
creek loading lumber for the dealers here;
schooner S:donia curiey will go to Eir-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-02
John N. CARRERE DEAD
As RESULT Of INJURIES
Noted Architect Was Injured in
Taxicab Accident Several
Weeks Ago.

NEW YORK. March 2.-John NJ. Car
rere, noted architect and head of the firm
of Carrere & Hastings. designers Of some
Of the most prominent structures in the
east. died at the Presbyterian Hospital at
$40 o'clock last evening. Mr.. Carrere
had been unconscious since the night of
February II. when a taxicab in which
he was riding was struck by a surface
car at Lexington avenue and I4th street.
Mr.. Carrere was hurled twenty feet, his
skull fractured, he suffered conclusion OF
the brain and both arms were broken.
At Mr.. Carrere's bedside when he died
were Mrs. Carrere and her daughters.
Anna NJ and Marion D., who hurried
from Europe on learning of the accident
to the architect: Mr.. Carrere's mother.
his two brothers and DR.. John A. Hart
we'll. family physician. The coroner S
Office was Immediately notified OF the
death.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-30
TOLD HOW HE
KILLED OLD MAN
Bell Boy Beat and choked His Victim
and Then Stole His
Watch.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, July 29.-Policemen
who have observed the lad since his
arrest, tonight declare that Paul
Geigel, the II year old bell boy who
has confessed to Staying VIM. H.
Jackson, kindly old man, whose
hotel Iroauois' apartment he robbed,
is one of the most remarkable Grim
inals ever imprisoned in the Tomhs.
He exhibits little concern in his flu
ture, which holds nothing for him
save a speedy trial, almost certain to
result in his death in the electric
chair. With amazing callousness to-.
day he told more details of the man
me- in which, with his bare hands, he
beat and choked to death the aged
victim. II waited until he was off
his guard, said the lad "Then went
in and killed him. He fought hard,
but gradually his strength left him
and after time he ceased to strug-
gle. washed the blood off my hands
and wiped them on the old mans
pajamas. Then l. took his watch and
some other trinkets and went away"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-30
JONES OPENS
HIS CAMP AIGN
Scores spolIs System and corrup-
tlon in Public Life In His
Address,

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.l
EAST ST. LOUIS, July ga bit
ter attack upon the "spoils system
and corruption in public life featured
the campaign key note speech of Sen
ator Walter Clyde Jones, of Chicago,
candidate for the progressive repub-
lican nomination for governor of Hi
nois here tonight. Prof. Chas. E. Mer-
riam. recent republican nominee for
mayor Of Chicago, who is fostering
the Jones boom, also spoke. The
meeting was held under the auspices
of the Progressive Republican League
of ST. Clair County and delegates
from numerous small towns in the vi.
cinity of East st. Louis were present.
Jones declared the progressive cam
paign was war to restore popular
government and destroy predatory
business and special interests in poll
tics. Jones heartily endorsed the initia.
tive and referendum.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-30
STEEL AND SUGAR
TO COME UP
Next Tariff Revision VIII be on These
Articles II Senate Remains
In Session.

[Gate City Leased Wire Servicel
WASHINGTON, July 29.-Revision
of steel and iron schedules, followed
by revision of the sugar schedule,
will be the next work taken up by the
ways and means committee of the
house. In statement to the United
Press tonight, Chairman Underwood
said:
"If the senate shows a disposition
to remain in session and consider
tariff legislation after we have pass
ed the cotton bill in the house, we
will send over the sugar and metal
schedules. notwithstanding the fact
that the democratic caucus recently
declined to go on record on these.
am extremely anxious to revise them
at the earliest possible moment.
If the house and senate agree to an
adjournment before we have opportun-
ity to bring these schedules into the
house at this session, they will .e
prepared between the date of ad-
journment and the meeting of the
regular session next December.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-30
LEFT TO VOTE
OF THE PEOPLE
Canada Will Let the Voters Deter
mine Whether They Want
Reciprocity.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.l
OTTAWA, Canada, July 29.-Oppo-
sition to reciprocity with the United
States resulted this afternoon in the
dissolution of the Canadian parlia-
ment, the government having lost pa
tience with the obstructive tactics in
the house of commons The question
will now go before the people Of
Canada, who will vote upon it. on
September 81. Sir Wilfred Laurier is
confident the government will be sup
ported. In that event, parliament
will reassemble in October and pass
the reciprocity bill
The conservatives, numbering S5,
together with the ultra-imperial ele-
ment, stood out steadfastly against
reciprocity. Premier Laurier this
evening called the cabinet together
and upon his recommendation the
government issued the dissolution.
If the government is defeated, it
probably will mean the retirement of
Premier Laurier.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-30
REBELS ADVANCE
ON THE CITY
Capital of Hayti Is Surrounded and
Government Troops Make
no Defense.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.l
PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, July
29.-An attack by the rebels is ex-
pected at any hour. Tonight the
scouts Of the investing force advanc-
ed to within sight of the city. No at
tempt was made to contest the ap-
proach of the insurgents and it ap-
pears less doubtful that much of a
defense will be made by the govern
ment troops.
It is apparent that the rel els now
surrounding the city are only waiting
further reinforcements before making
an attack. The American gunboat
Petrol returned today and with the
cruiser Des Moines in the harbor
there is ample protection for Ameri
cans and other foreigners.
Several small fires, presumably OF
incendiary origin, took place last
night and tonight in the suburbs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-30
RIDES AROUND
IN SPECIAL TRAIN
Rockefeller's Brother is Taking Trip
Through Canada for His
Health.
LGate City Leased Wire Service.

TGate City Leased Wire Service.l
MINNEAPOLIS, July 29.-William
Rockefeller, brother of the founder
of the Standard Oil Company, and ac-
tive head of all the Rockefeller in
terests, apparently broken in health,
passed through this city today, on a
special train for Winnipeg. He de-
clared the only purpose of the trip
was to see the Canadian Rockies
and that his party would return over
the Puget Sound line.
In the party besides Rockefeller and
his wife, We're Percy Rockefeller and
wife; Miss Whitney, Rockefeller's
grand daughter, DR.. ]. E. McCabe and
his two children
Run slow" orders, issued from the
private car, made his special two
hours late in arriving. This was taken
as an indication that Rockefeller is
a sick man.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-30
Were Not 'Deported.

NEW YORK, July 29.-Mrs. Mar
garet Duffey. prepossessing wife of
mine owner of Butte, Montana, in
terviewed the immigration authorities
today and demanded reason why
her two relatives. Patrick Duffey and
Mary Mclaughlin We're to be deported
when they failed to produce enough
money to pass the guards at Ellis
Island 1t took her less than five
minutes to secure the release of the
children She will take them to Butte
next week. Mrs. Duffey won after a
dash across the continent on the fast
est trains.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-30
NOW GOMPERs rs
CALLED A LIAR
Detective Burns Denies That He Stole
Anything From Detective Per-
kins' Safe.
[Gate City Leased Wire service.l

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, July 29.-"Any one
who claims that any papers or other
evidence relating to the Mcnamara
case were taken from the safe of Gill
bert Perkins, of the Perkins detective
agency. of Erie, Pa, by me or any of
my men, les was the reply to the
charge of President Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor, made
by Detective VIM. ]. Burns this even
ing, before he left for Chicago.
To the best of my knowledge Perkins
never had any papers relating to the
McNamara's and the story that | en-.
gineered any theft from the Perkin's
safe possesses about the same ele-
ment of truth as the tale that l plant
ed the dynamite in the Mcnamara S
cellar.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-30
POTATOES HIGHER
THAN USUAL
Price Should Not Be over rs Cents
Per Bushel at This Time
of Year.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, July 29.-When P A..
Murphy entered saloon, bought two
glasses of beer and gravely paid for
them with one Irish potatoe receiving
5 cents in change he probably cheated
himself out of money-real money at
that
For potatoes-sp spuds, or Murphys,
or whatever else you choose to call
them-are higher now than they have
been for fifteen years, and harder to
get
The average price for potatoes at
this time of the year is between so
and rs cents per bushel In the big
commission houses in Chicago
"spuds" this afternoon were quoted at
s1.40 to $1.5o bushel, and hard to
get at that price.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-30

PROPHECY OF WOMAN
Helen Boyle, kidnaper Of BiIS Whit
law Wrote in Her Diary Of
the Future Of the
sleuth.

CGate City Leased Wire ServiceJ
PITTSBURG, Pa. July 29.-There is
something almost uncenny in proph-
ecy made two years ,.go by Helen
Boyle, now serving 25 year SEN
tence in the Western penitentiary
here for kidnapping little Billy Whit
law, which is recalled today anent
the conviction of Detective Gilbert B.
Perkins on charges of misusing the
malls.
After her conviction. Helen wrote
these words in her diary in the Me7-
Ger, Pa. Jail:
Gilbert B. Perkins is human buzz
zard, preying on the frailty and
weaknesses of erring humanity. But
some day he will stand before a
court and plead for the mercy he has
refused to extend to others"
Perkins pursued Helen Boyle re-
lentlessly until she was finally pun
ished. The scene in the Erie, Pa,
court room today, when Perkins tear
fully called out to Judge Orr, Mercy
I'm an old man." after being sen
fenced to serve three years in Leaven
worth prison, made Helen's prophecy
good
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-30
SHE 'F|TEM"
LIKE WILD CAT
Woman Who Was Trying to "Fix"
Reulah Blnford in the Beattie
Sensational Muir
der Case.
SOCIETY IS ALARMED
If the Whole Truth is Told at the Trial
There VIII be Much Gossip
In the City of Rich
mond.

GGate City Leased Wire Service.l
RICHMOND Va, July 29--Attor-
neys for the prosecution in the Beat
tie case We're disturbed tonight as the
result of what they fear was de-
liberate attempt late this evening to
"fix'' in advance the testimony of
Beulah Binford, who is held as a wit
ness against Henry Clay Beattie, Jr.,
charged with murder of his wife, and
orders were issued to allow no one
but immediate members of the family
to visit her. Despite this, Detective
Schorer this evening found the girl in
earnest conversation with heavily
yelled woman, who rose hurriedly
and attempted to leave. Warden
Garnett said the young woman gain
ed admittance as sister of the
prisoner.
Kicking and scratching the guards,
the visitor was locked in another cell,
where Schorer questioned her. Later
the detective said that the young
woman was an intimate friend OF
Beulah Binford and Henry Clay
Beattie He intimated that she con-
fessed to having been sent to see
Beulah in the interest of certain
parties" who feared the revelations
which will be forthcoming when she
takes the stand. According to coun-
sci on both sides, at least score OF
prominent men and three women will
be seriously compromised by Beulah' s
| testimony.
Offers of marriage addressed to the
! IL year old girl continue to arrive.
Up to date she has received matri
monial tenders from eighteen men
One came today from Los Angeles
Another, from New York, addressed
her as "My poor little girl" recalled
an acquaintance of three years ago
and coupled the proposal with the in
formation that the writer was
wealthy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-30
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, July 20. Illinois
overcast weather. probably showers
by Sunday night or Monday
Iowa: Local showers Sunday; Mon
day probably fair and cooler.
Missouri: Probably fair Sunday;
Monday unsettled, cooler in north
west portion.
Local Observations.
July Bar.Ther Wind Weather.
30 ! am. ;. 30.O5 81 Calm Clear
% Z pm. :. 1892 50 Sc Clear
Rainfall for past "a hours, inch
4 hundredths.
River above low water of 1864 4
tenths.
Change in "a hours, rise tenths
Mean temperature, 76.
Highest temperature, 81.
Lowest temperature, 65.
Lowest temperature Friday night
65.
FRED Q. GosEwIscH,
Observer,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-30
NOT TO FINISH
UNTIL OCTOBER
Lorimer Report VIII be Held open
and Not Turned in at This
Session.

TGate City Leased Wire Seryice.l
WASHINGTON, July ga plan
adopted by the senate Lorimer inves-
tigating committee this afternoon pro-
vides for a recess from early next
week to October This ends the spec
ulation whether the committee would
report at the present session.
The program now Is to take the
testimony, next week. of four of the
democratic legislators who confessed
they accepted bribes to vote for Lori
mer Probably the first will be
Charles A. White, whose confession
opened up the scandal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-30
Diamond Robbers CAUGHT.

TGate Citv eased Wire ServiceI
CHICAGO, July 29.-Tn the arrest
of Jack Baker, said to answer to the
aliases of Joseph Pearson and Jay
Duryea and Lola PERI, of Kewanee,
H., it is believed a $4,000 diamond
robbery committed in Los Angeles,
Calf, June %, will be cleared up.
1t is said the Los Angeles police, who
arrested William G. Rogers for the
robbery, secured a confession inplica-
ting Baker and Miss PERI The d.
monds were stolen from H. T. Reed.
a diamond broker.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-30
UNKNOWN MEN
OF THE NORTH
King and Queen OF Norway Finance
an Expedition to Run Down
Wild Rumor About
Indians.
TRIBE
UNDISCOVERED
Species of savages Said to be Living
In the Northwest Which
Have Never Been
Seen.
IGate CITY Leased Wire Service

[Gate City Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, July 29.--To discover
a new tribe of Indians, about which
there have been many wild, rumors in
the northwest, Christian Leden and
Harold Thautow, son of the artist,
Fritz Thautow, arrived mere today on
the liner Kaiserine. They have also
been commissioned to collect speci-
mems for the university at Christiana
and the university of bvrrin from the
territory north of Great Slave lake.
They left tonight for Edmonton, AL
berta, and will go into the wilderness
from that point. Their expedition is
financed by the king and queen Of
Norway.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-30
Would Not Have 1t.
[Gate City Leased Wire servi.

TGate City Leased Wire Service.l
SIOUX FALLS. S. D., July 29-"Will
you tell me what honor it would be
to hold an office that had been held
by such men as Sheldon and others? ?
If / were out of the country and re-
ceived notice of my nomination to
the office of governor never would
come back until such action was re
scinded.' In these pepppery words for
mer United States Senator R. F. Pet
tigrew denied stories that he would
be the candidate of the democrats
next year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-30
Presidents Decision Monday.
ate CITY I Leased WIRE Serl

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, July 29-President
Taft's decision in the Wiley Wicker
sham imbroglio will be made known
on Monday, according to announce
ment from the white house. Friends
of the president intimate his decision
will be that while the charges against
DR.. Wiley were for technical viola
tions of the law, nevertheless they
were not grave enough to warrant dis
missal of the pure food champion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-30
CLUB
SWEEPS THE BOARDS
Captures Events at Saratoga at Wind
up of National Rowing
Championship.
.rGate CITY Leased Wire Service.


SARATOGA, N. Y. July 2s.-The
Argonaut rowing club Of Toronto had
things it's own way at the windup of
the National Rowing Championships
of Saratoga Lake this afternoon, win
ming by three lengths in the eight
Dared race and by nearly two lengths
in the intermediate eight-oarded
event. Individual honors were won
by E. B. Butler, Argonaut, who cap
tured the n mile sculling event.
The Arundel boat club, Baltimore
won the sensor international four
Dared race The sensor quadruple
sculling race went to the Vesper Boat
Club, Philadelphia, which also cap
tured the sensor double sculling
race.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-30
Lewis Can Breath Easy.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, July 80 Postof-
fee inspectors, who, according to E.
w. Lewis, head of the Lewis Publish
ing Co., of ST Louis, have 'harrass-
ed" him for years, will take no
further action against any of the
Lewis enterprises without consulting
the house committee on expenditures
in the post office department That
committee this afternoon passed q
resolution prohibiting further pro
ceedings against Lewis until the
committees investigation has been
concluded.