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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-10
Steamboats, Can be Run South on
That Stream From ottumwa Says
Former River
Pilot.
THOMAS TIMELY TIPS
South ottumwa Riverman Prepares
Interesting Data About Swift
River Emptying Below
kcokuk.

Belleylng that slight improve
ment in the bridges of the Des Moines
river will make it possible for the
Mississippi river boats to ply the
stream from Ottumwa south, Captain
f. H. Thomas, the veteran pilotman
of South Ottnmwa, has prepared a
very interesting article on navigation.
Mr.. Thomas sets forth in his article
some valuable information, and con-
cludes his argument with an optimis-
tic ring. He writes as follows:
What about the Improvement of
the Des Moines river?" is the question
frequently handed out to the under
signed to which l will make general
answer that the prospects OF going
along to the entire satisfaction of
those who have been advocating it.
About April 1st, Majors Richie and
Rowse will forward to Washington
their plans and estimates for the work
The dam. lock and the canal system
will be used. Between the city of Des
Moines and Croton there will be TWEEN
ty-three dams, one about every ten
miles. Two of these will need no locks
At Croton the bluff quits. From that
town to the Mississippi river the
banks and the country generally are
low and fiat and large area a fit
subject to overflow. Over this terri
| tory a distance of about twenty-five
4 miles the engineers will recommend
a canal to be constructed on direct
/ line to the Mississippi river The
river will be used as a feeder for the
canal.
Will Be Endorsed.
The project will receive the full en-
dorsement of the engineers who are
engaged in the work. The foundation
of the dams will be placed nine feet
4 below the bed of the river. The engin
GERS say that by doing this, they can
create and maintain either six or
nine foot steamboat channel. When
completed the dams will give six feet.
Later on if an additional three feet
4 is needed it can be secured by exca-
I Walton. Where the bottom of the
! stream is dirt and sand the dredges
would do this work. That portion OF
the stream having rock bottom, as
from Ottumwa to the mouth, blasting
! Would be necessary to give it the adj
gditional three feet. or course it will
take time to complete the report OF
survey, have it examined by the board
of engineers and war department, and
then to receive appropriations to start
and complete the works. So that there
is plenty of work ahead for the friends
of river improvements.
But in the meantime it is proposed
to use the river, at least that portion
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-10
WHAT
| WENT
THROUGH
Before taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Natick, Mass. II cannot express
what went through during the change
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-10
Hoods
SarsapariIIa
Americas Greatest Medicine
Take Il This Spring

Thoroughly cleanses the blood cures all eruptions.
improves the appetite relieves that tired feeling Gett
today in usual liquid form or tablets called Sarsatabs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-10
Trouble in the Meantime.


In the meantime Messrs. Harry
King and Harry Mas, whirling hitler
and thither in the automobile, were
having their troubles securing min
lister to tie the knot. Rev. George Z.
Williams, pastor of the First Congre-
.gational church, would not perform the
ceremony. The Phillips family are mem
bers of this church and it is said the
pastor would not do it because OF
the secrecy of the affair.
Trouble was encountered in locat-
ing another minister. All of them had
gone or were on their way to the
Christian church. After Rev. Foster had
been captured and enticed into the
benzine car he was hurried home to
don his proper toys while the automo-
bile. making the pavement fairly burn
as it flew down the streets, pulled UP
at Fourth and Blondeau, where the
couple were waiting to be escorted to
the minister's home.
Ceremony Performed.
Lets hurry" cried .tSie,s as the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-10
Facts and Legal Opinions.

Facts and Legal Opinions.
During this time the following facts
and legal opinions were brought out,
towit First, the fact that the fifty
six steamboats, nayigated it gives the
Des Moines river a legal status as one
of the navigable rivers of the country.
Second, that where stream can be
navigated for even portion OF each
year, 1T cannot be legally closed
against the boats and the people.
Third, that all laws declaring that
rivers, mot navigable' are therefore
null and void. Fourth, that the tile
to the Des Moines river is now, and
has always been in the government,
and under the absolute control of the
war department as are other naviga-
BILE streams. Fifth, that all dams,
bridges and other distractions to nav
igation are there without the consent
or authority of the government Sixth,
that parties now operating steamboats,
upon the Des Moines river are subject
to government inspection and will be
required to pay the government toll.
Under their decision, also, the war
department has authority to order the
opening OF bridges so that the Miss
lssippi steamers can again navigate
the river, and SO that our shippers
can use it as means of Transports
tion.. And further an order OF this
kind is expected during the present
year after Major Riches report reach
es the board of engineers and the war
| department. The opening of about
twelve bridges will bring the Mississ-
! ippi river steamers up to Ottumwa and
this can be quickly and cheaply done
without damage to the bridges. The
engineers will probably recomend the
latest devise, the lifting span, now in
1 use on many of the rivers. A heavy
steel frame is set up and over one OF
| the shore spans. One end sets upon
the abutment and the other upon the
| first piece. To this frame is hung the
span weights, chains and pulleys
t When ready the span hangs upon a
| balance like a window sash, requiring
but little power to raise and lower it.
Under these conditions and decis
1 ions the government moved in and
took possession and control of the river
and sent the engineers here to make
the survey and it has been completed
A lift of thirty to forty feet on the
twelve bridges will let the Mississippi
river steamers through and under al
all stages of water. The changes in
the bridges will of course be made UNI
der the direction of the United States
engineers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-10
Ceremony Performed

Lets hurry" cried "Sie,s as the
1.-TWO climbed into the car and hogan
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-13
IerSe Telegraphic Tips

EDCEWATER. y. Riding "a
work on his bicycle. VIM. Klcmm.
aEcd ~. plunged over the palisades
to death lf5 fcct below. His body
VAS horribly mauElcd.
CHICAGO Trapped In her room
in her summer home a. Lake Forest.
Mrs. George r. Fiskc. wealthy
woman was crcmated today. when the
building burned
NISAL1A. Philip Aultman.
agcd -. started 10 climb wire fence
to put out a Ere IN some weeds lie
became entanglcd and was burned TO
death
NEW YORK a blacksnako got
into distributing box In the Monte.
clair exchange. short circuited Il and
tied Mp the whole system yesterday.
IOHNSTOWN- Mrs. &. ". Ritner
with ncr infant. sought shelter under
trcc near Fricdcns. from storm
and lightning killed both
klEL. German. The American
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NEW YORK. July 12.-Although
New York, by the action of the AS
sembly to-day. swings into the list OF
States that have ratified the proposed
Federal income tax. and brings the
total up TO thirty-one. tabulation
shows that the necessary thirty.tye.
or threefourths. vote of the States is
out of the question this year. Fifteen
States have either defeated the
amendment in one or both houses
have adjourned without taking action.
or. having endorsed the measure in
one branch. have gone into adjourn
ment with the other branch-unre-
corded
This accounts collectively for all
forty-siX States TO date. The fifteen
States which have failed 10 endorse
the amendment either by adverse ac-
ton or by inactive adjournment are:
connecticut twhose House killed the
proposal to-day. following the lead OF
the Senateb. Delaware Florida. Lou
isiana. Massachusetts. Minnesota. New
Hampshire. New Jersey. Pennsylva-
MIA. Utah. Rhode Island. Virginia. Yer.
mont, West Virginia and Wyoming.
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practice squadron sailed today for
bergen. Norway. where the battle
ships are due on Saturday.
FRANKFURT on Main. ten per.
sons we're killed and 20 others in
jured when a dynamite factory blew
up on the city limits.
PtTTSBURG zoe pounds OF ice. a
huge cake. fell on Patrick Martin
aged ~. This morning aud he was seri-
ously injured.
CHlCAGO-M l.. Peters. said 10 be
a wealthy tailor. of Canton. ohio. shot
and killed himself IN a hotel here to-
day
LONG BRANCH Tx Senator Ed
ward Murphy. Jr.. is In a serious con-
aition here following an operation.
NEW YORK Eva Booth. comman.
der of the salvation Army. Is ill from
prostration. by the hot weather
BOSTON The authorities here
have killed 2ooo stray dogs In the
last twelve months.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-13
Ohio Increases
Railroad Figures
valuation Declared Too Low by Ap-
pra'sers Who Make Big Jump
In Assessments

loLIMiiiS :. O.. July -. That the
railroads in Ohio have not been pay
ing their Just taxes in the opinion Of
The state tax commission. was shown
today when the commission began
us appraisemcnt OF railroad proper
ties
For the Hooking Valley. tho com
mission fixed tentative valuation OF
$io.G59.FnO The previous valuation
Of Hooking Valley property in Ohio
a. computed by county tax officials.
VAS approximately $740O. 900
For the Norfolk & Western. the
commission fixed tentative vaIuaf ~,
~ f2N.0o2. 400. Hitherto tho road has
been paying taxes on S7.Ot7.0OO Roth
roads filed protests against extreme
valuation
Tomorrow hearings will b. given 10
the Zig -Four. the Toledo 4 Ohio con.
trnl. the Lake Shore. and the Vow
York. Chicago and 81 Louis Friday
the Erie railroad viii bc heard
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-13
State Bar
In Session
Lawyers In Convention at White Sui.
Phur Springs Elect Judge ke-
Ter Leader
CHAS. MecAMIc CHOSEN
AS STATE SECRETARY.
Grafton Gets Next CorVention-Need
OF Additional Judge In Court Of
Appeals Discussed


WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.
Va. July 1.-THE 21th annual meet.
ing OF the West Virginia Bar associa.
tlon opened here this morning. and
viii be I'm session until tomorrow
evening. Upward OF 200 LAWYERS are
in attendance. and many ladies accom-.
panied them. The morning session
was taken up in hearing the reports
oi the officers and other routine work
and the address Of the president. W
w. Hughes. Of Welch. W Va. was de-.
fcrr"d until this afternoon. when he
talked on the subject The Spirit of
the Times"
\ strong paper WAS read this after.
noon on the subject: is There Need
Of Additional Judges Of the Supreme
Court of Appeals" by Judge ". y.
Miller. Of Parkorsburg The theme
was that more judges are needed
Late this evening officers were
elected as follows. President Judro
Is + Keller Of Bramweu. vice. prosi.
dents ~ district. u. &. Hclory. 2nd
district. Stuart " Walker. ard dis
trici. Jos. Gaines. fth district. W. e..
f"''rkiu' 9TH district. Jean = smith;
secretary. thas. McCamic. Wheeling
treasurer. g. s. krcps. Parkcrsburg.
eNccu'iv" council W. = Wiley.
Henry 81 Russell. W Gordon MAJ.
th"Ws. Wells Goodykoonfz. B VI. Am.
bier. d"l"gat" to American Har asso-
ciation 1912. Chas $ Dice. Cbas
lI"gr. Geo. Poncubargcr.
Grafton VAS chosen as the next
place of meeting
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Amendment
Is Rejected
Bailey Fails in Effort to Have the
Senate Tack Free List on
Trade Treaty.
LA TOILETTE WOOL
AMENDMENT UP TO-DAY
Proposes to Save Consumers Vast
Sums on WoOlens and Cot
tons by Cutting Duty.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. July r.
Senator Bailey's free list amendment
to the Canadian reciprocity bill was
defeated in the Senate late to-day by
a large majority. SO evident was the
margin against IL that Senator Bailey
did not ask for a roll call.
Pursuing the policy of forcing the
opponents OF reciprocity to proceed
without delay. Senator Penrose urged
senator Bailey to introduce his wool
tariff amendment at once. The latter
did so. and the Senate adjourned with
the amendment pending. II is a mod
ihcation OF the wool tariff bill recently
passed by the House. and places all
duties on raw and manufactured wool
at general average of 30 per cent.
The consideration OF the reciprocity
bill is expected to move with rapidi-
~ from now on. The wool amend
ment Will probably be disposed OF to-
morrow
la Foilette's Amendment.
senator La Follette's Compromised
WOOL and cotton tariff revision amend
ment 10 the Canadian reciprocity bill.
providing duty reductions which he
calculated would save the consumer
Slb'.OoOuoO annually on cottons and
lt2.O0O.Oo0 on woolens, will be intro
duced tomorrow.
In statement explanatory of the
amendment. and made public to-nighf.
Alr. La Toilette said that against this
enormous saving 10 the consumers
"hlch assumes that the price to the
consumer would be reduced to the
same extent as the reduction of duty.
the loss OF revenue to the govern
ment under the two schedules would
approximate 100000. 900.
The change for the wooIen sched.
ule as whole" says Mr.. La Toilette.
would represent "A reduction from an
average ad valorem of 6l.74 per cent.
under the present law. TO 1924 Der
cent. or a reduction of 23I2 ad valo-
rem and over 81 per cent. below the
present rate. The average ad vaIo-
rem rate on cotton goods. including
artlncial SILK, Is TO be reduced under
the proposed amendments from -. 80
per cent. under the act. to 2g.45 per
cent, representing n reduction OF over
20 per cent ad valorem, and over a
per cent. below the present rate"
Mr.. la Toilette declared thar tho
duties proposed were still greater
ina necessary TO protect American
manufacturers from European compc.
tltion. However. as this is a tempo-
rary measure. he preferred. he said
TO err on the safe side" and make
sure that no legitimate American In.
duStry can possibly be injured by any
OF the proposed changes"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-13
M'NAMARAS PLEAD
NOT GUILTY IN COURT
Judge Refuses 20 oussh Indictments
Of Murder In Dynamite
Case.

Los ANGELES. cal. July te.-s su.
perior Judge H1rdwcll denied today
The motions to quash thc indictments
AGAINST John and James Mcnamara.
CHARGED win nineteen murders In con.
nection With tho destruction OF a
o.. e-pap"r plant here October J..
1910
The accused mon a. once entered
pleas of not guilty to an indictments
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I. NJ. A. Convention
Norninates Officers
Election Will be the Big Feature
of TO-day-Warm Con-
test On.
DANCE AT PARK A
BRILLIANT FEATURE
Stag Banquet on Boards for
TO-night-TO-mOrrow
Ladies Day.

With all the amusements thrown
open 10 them and a select dance given
IN their honor. the visiting delegates
10 the Theatrical Mechanics conven.
ton were entertained in a royal man.
ner by the local lodge last evening at
beautiful Wheeling Park. After spend.
ing the entire day in the heated con.
vcntion hall with the mercury flirt.
ing around the 100 mark the dele.
gates and their wives were delighted
at the entertainment afforded them at
thls cool resort. Five hundred at.
tended the dance given at the dane
ing pavilion and after the affair
closed they were taken a ride on the
chute-the-chutes. roller-coaster and
other amusements.
Former national conventions of
this great organizations have been
held in such large cities as New York.
Baltimore and Memphis. and the dele.
gates from the crowded cities have
been afforded much recreation here
by being entertained in the rural dis
tricts each evening with banquets and
CN''Na Ine knaOK
nooks OF the giant trees that deck the
popular West Virginia hills. Tonight
the stag banquet will be given at the
local lodge hall. which will be the
feature event of the week. while to-
morrow evening another banquet will
be given the visiting ladies at one OF
the popular out-the-pike resorts.
Special cars conveyed the hundreds
OF visiting delegates TO the park last
evening and the gates were thrown
open TO them as were all the amuse.
ments. The evening was enjoyed even
more than the preceding entertain.
ments and rousing cheer was given
by the visitors for the local lodge for
the manner in which they entertain.
ed them.
While the dance was being held a
messenger boy carrying a telegram
for Tim Carroll. of Pittsburg. arrived
and the message was read aloud by
Frank Warner. II was from his wife.
stating BE Good" After reading the
telegram Mr.. Carroll replied with too
words Too Late" Carroll was In
company with O'Brien. Of the Smoky
City. and he blamcs IL all on the Irish.
H' NV NhifN iIOIl l-lIlHUuTE IN
tended returning home last evening.
but they are having such an enjoyable
time that they have decided TO stay
over until the finish.
Practically all the business matters
TO come up before the convention will
be closed today and tomorrow the
entire day will be spent by the local
delegates in entertaining he visitors
Nominate Officers.
Featured by the nomination Of the |
grand lodge officers. the business ses-
sion ~ the r. VI 4 convention yestor. |
day was the most important ono since |
10 was called to order Monday morn. !
Ing. Large numbers of prominent /
members " the lodge we're nominated |
Tor the respective offices. and today I.
when the election r. held there will |
he q warm fight on for each. Office I
with the exception Cf that for grand /
secretary treasurer and the present I
veteran officer. Rob Newman. Of I
Toronto. Canada. has no opposition
Following are those nominated for I
(continusd on ninth Pago)
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Uncle Zeb and The Weather

Latest song 49,
what are the hot
waves sayiug7
THE WEATHER.
WASHINGToE.
July 1Q=rorccaafs
Western Penusyi-
vania and ohio -
rair Thursday and
probably Friday not
much change IN the
temperature
West virginia -
Generally fair on
Thursday and Fri
day. not much
change I'm tompera-
tura.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-13
Smith A SENATOR
Georgian Elected by Legislature on
First Joint Ballot.

ATLANTA. Ga. July 12.-Governor
Hoke Smith was elected United States
Senator from Georgia on the first bal
lot taken by the House and Senate in
joint session AT noon today. He sue
ceeds Joseph VI Terrell. who was
appointed by Governor Brown to NH
the unexpired term OF the late A. S.
Clay.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-13
HORIZONS SLAYERS
Are SURROUNDED
Dogs and Posse Believed 70 Have
Murderers Cornered in
Raleigh County.
BANDITS EXCHANGE
SHOTS WITH PURSUERS
Rave Had Little Rest Since kilIing
OF OetectiVe-5attle May
End Chase
BY CAL L. YOUNG.
CharlegtOff Wy VI ~.

-
Although more than hundred
miles has been travelled by those I'm
pursuit OF the murders of Detective
JACK norton. the men are still beyond
the grasp Of the officers Tonight n
new force Of pursuers are ON tho
trall OF the men and in the opinion of
defective Howard Smith who re-
turned tonight, the bandits must soon
give up for rest and sleep. They
have had but TWO rests since Monday
afternoon. one Of them being az the
nome of relative near IN. Raleigh
county line.
Detective Smith brought with him
tonight the coats rho men yyor. as
wei as cap worn by ON. of Them
These coats were leff bv the bandits
Following skirmish Smith had with
th"m Monday evening. \ bullet
pierced Tho cap Smith recovered.
The officers know for q c,rfainfv
who the murdorcrs are bur d.cifro
To give Nh" names Tho same mon
committed q burglary near Clifton
Forge. Va, last Saturday nisht. they
alleEe
Dogs Keep Trail.
Detective Smith declared that buf
for The work of bis blood hound Do
would not have been able tp keen ON
th" trail of tho murdcrors ON account
of the circuifous routes Ilo va- abb.
10 Keep within am hour or less at au
times until his hound gave out
The new posse with horses aro Doc.
I"N"d ~ hav" PRACTICALLY formed
lirc around territory near Bor,ft,
Raleigh county. whore fh. morn vcre
seen This afternoon. and unless fr.v
WNHIn % N.H..HUf
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COMET VISIBLE
IN MORNING SKY

PITTSBTRG. July 12-Di-
rector Frank Schlessinger. Of
the Allegheny Observatory,
this morning reported that a
fairly bright comet was seen
before dawn In the Eastern
sky It's right ascension IL 4
hours and a. minutes. and its
decllnafiOn "a degrees. 30 min
utes. II is In the constellation
of Auriga. not far from the
bright star Capella.
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TORONTO. Ont, July l2.-The loss
OF life in Porcupine district from yes
terday's fires is known TO be several
hundred. and the property loss will
reach several millions OF dollars.
Only three of the 81 employees Of the
West Dome mine have been accounted
for, and 200 miners. muCkers. etc. in
the Dome mine have been suffOcated.
The mines burned include the Dome.
North Dome. Preston East Dome. VI
pond. Foley O'Bricn. Philadelphia,
United Porcupine. Eldorado. Porcu-
pine. Standard Imperial, West Deme
and Success.
Among the dead are Robert Weiss.
manager of the West Dome. and his
wife and child. The Philadelphia
mines loss IS about $4,000: United
Porcupine mines loss. S2O.OoO: Edo
RADIO POrcupine. all buildings de
stroyed: Standard. about 10000.
Imperial. about S35.0OO: Success. prob
ably destroyed; West mines. about
$4,000 All reports give but a vague
idea Of the loss Of life as well as
property in Porcupine camp. which
probably will total millions OF dollars
and hundreds OF lives.
Fire Eats Up Towns.
In four short hours commencing at
1880 yesterday noon the fire swept
from the Standard mines through to
the shores OF Porcupine lake, where
II ate up the towns of South Porcu-
pine. Pottsville and part OF Golden
City. as well as many small buildings
along the lake front While some loss
OF life occurred in the vicinity OF Por.
cupine lake, the great havoc was
wrought around the main mines. not.
ably West Dome and Big Dome. There
tents trapped miners. cut of from
escape. were forced 70 take 10 the
shafts for safety, and. penned in by
hames. perished. This was notably
true at Dome and West Dome mines
Al Preston East Dome an untimbered
smart gave shelter. and none perished
The streets of South Porcupine are
strewn with dead persons. horses
dogs and cattle. Along the mine roads
are the charred bodies of those over.
come trying 70 escape.
Few Men Alive.
or the staff of 300 AZ the Dome hut
a Few were saved. and AZ the West
Dome but three out Of 81 emplovas
are known 70 be alive Along the
highway between West Dome and
Il
open section were found six charred
bodies
In the ruins Of the town Of South
Porcupine were found the bodies 81
William GOhr and his clerk. Mac
Smith. Captain George Dunbar and
Tom Geddss.
Early Yesterday morning tho minors
saw dons" clouds of smoke 10 the
sou'h"cst. wher" tho fires were rae
inr They gave small heed Later \
small blaze started iu LakcvieW ~
~" Forcupiu" toVnsif". but o. passed
almost rnroticcd because a. mo re-
cent frequency of bush fires n T,s
not until noon uufil the dense clouds
OF sm"k" began ~ roll over fIe Por.
cupin" districts Then the miners be
cam" panic stricken
M"@-"ns"rs acre s"ut ou' and soon
returned with warnings - the fire
Continued on Tenth Page.
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Man Hunt in Mountains
May End in Lynching
Posse Securing Panhandle Of West Virginia
Man If Caught. WIN AvA"A

lN
-Amanh hunts
will
n q
F. is
down. a
the head twice while IN top Of ~ ' A-
Angielea
with
II be -~N