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pleas ot these men was fortheomiuA.
 Upon the plea of guilty both de- fendants placed themselves upon the mercy of the court and the fesponsi- Utility sole and undivided deyolved upon the eoHft to determine the pun ishment That some mitigation of the extreme penalties demandable by the ulraged law might reason hllS be eN= petted as a consequence of a change of the pleas in these cases, is ill ae- c9rdanee with a principle commonly accepted in the administration O.! criminal Jurisprudence. That eNpee- fation h not been disappointing in these eases. At the same time the duty of the court fixing the penalties in these cases would have been un- performed had it been s#ayed. ill anN degree. by these hypothetical policies favored by Mr. steffens (Wllo by the
 Wax. is protesssd aaafanist1 that
 lie judgment of the court should be directed to the promotion of the com 2rom SC in the controversy betWeea scae.tol and | bor.
 "Fhe lesson taught by these eases. is that the law must be vigorously onf5feel against all offenders whether they be rich or poor nigh or low. capita1isst or laborers-and that only by obedience to the law. can society be maintained nd it's blessings enjoyed
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WHY Because we want your trade That's Whv.

We will give you free as long as they last one turkish wash rag with every bax of soap at 25c 6 cakes) all brands. We are doing this to get you in the hab't of buying from us.
 See our window and come in and see the soap and wash rag.
 Mellanes Taffy candy has become so popular that we are getting two in- stead of one shipment week-Wed- nesday and Saturdays.
 CITIZEN DRUG STORE
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NH ARIES WILLIAMS iS KILLED BY "pINk" GILL FOLLOWING
 QuARREL IN DANCE HAUL.
GILL MAKES ESCAPE
Dead Man Brother of Negro Who Sfihhed inothcr Yesterday
 Fought 0{er Woaan.

Charles Williams, a negro ehau feur formerly employed by ]. 5. epeers. president of the Citizens Bank. was siiot and killed st night al 18 o'clock by Frank Pink" Gill, auotHel negro, when the two fought in t dance hall at Thirteenth avenue end Hazel street. The cause of the
 trouble could lS9t be learned last night, but ii is believed tRat tbe mea fell out over < woman. Williams "as shot three times, enc of the bullets piercing his heart. Lis body YVES taken to Robns0n,s undertaking shop
 and an inquest will be held this morning
 Owing 10 the confusion wh eh fol- lowed the sbo ting the police were unable to get any details of the af- fair. Gill made his escape, but Con stable Frank Stewart, Deputy sheliff R. H. Williams and members of the police dep rtment are searching fo9 him. Patrolmen Tolson and MeBur- nett reached the scene shortly aftar the killing. but Gill had made his es cape. Ed Pierco, the negro dance hali R:op1 etor, was arrested and placed in the city i2i on a charge of cotr. ducting a dance Il without q r. cense
 Williams is a brother of Ed Will Hams, tie negro who stabbed Tom Walker alot.er negro, in CaIdwell'5 stable yesterday morning and who may face murder charge. as Walk CT mzy die
 According 10 eye witnesses to the tragedy of last night Williams and G.ll had a fight In the dance hail. which was renewed outside of the place a few minutes later Williams is said to have made a. rush at Gil with a scanting and butcher knife. Gill drew his revolver and ordered him to back up, but Williams kept af- ter him and Gill fired three shots at his antagonist and Willi9 ms dropped dead. Gill then ran away.
 Williams was about 25 years old and Gill is about 20. The latter is said to be a son of Dan Gill, ia. we'll known negro resident of this city.
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were spending their time as they us- ually did, apparently unmindful 'oi any change in their conditions. From the time when they arose for break fast until they went to bed tonigh', their nerves were unshaken except fos 4 few terrible moments that they faced the court and heard the stern and solemn denunciation of the judge.
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4 LOCAL. BRANCH
 IS ORGANIZED AMERICAN RAILROAD EMpL0YEs ..ND INVENTORS ASSOCIATION  70 BE REPRHsENTED HERE.
OEaFICERS ELLIOT, F '
Gbitet k io Bring Owners, Officials and EinpIo.es liogether-Jolln
 West President.

Tie Pine Bluff branch of the American Railroad Employes and h. vestors Association was organized last niaat at Q meeting of the em- ploSes C 5ae Cotton Belt, which was held in the K. of P. hall on West e1cond avenue.
 M. J. Murphy, Of Springfield, ILL, and c. P. Curtis, of Parsons, Kansas, addressed the meeting on Railroad conditions and the principles of the association. These gentlemen are national organizers and have been in Pine Bluff the past week assisting J. B. King, special representative of , the St. Louis Southwestern Railway. The aim of the association is to present the true side of the railroad question before the public and to bring the owners, the officers and employees closer together with the end in view of obtaining square deal for the railroad
 The following officers were. elect ed: John West, president; E. Herch- CT, vice president; E. P. Hawkins. secretary and treasurer; Joe Cook. Fred Bluerock, Arnett and Tobbin. executive committee. G. 5. McGlb- bony was elected represen ative to the state board, and ". II. Graves. alternate.
 The declaration of principles fol- lows:
 Its purposes shall be, by lawful methods, to cultivate and maintain between it's members such a spirit of mutual interest and such concern on the part of them for the welfare and prosperity of American railroads as will best promote their successful and profitable operation, for the benefit alike of theirI employees, in- vestors and the public;
 '"To encourage. by every proper method, cordial and friendly feelings on the part of the public toward American railroads and their busi- ness;
 "To publicly provide means and methods for obtaining consideration and hearing from all legislative bod ies and commissions empowered to enact laws, rules and regulations af- fecting the conduct and operation of railroads;
 "To do whatever lawful things may be necessary in order to secure q fla r return alike to capital and to la Dor invested in American railroads. with due regard at all times to efi- cient service, fair treatment and safe- ty to the public.
 This Association shall at no time be used for partisan political puY- poses, nor shall it take any part n controversies, if any, which may arise between railroad employees and rail- TO officials.
 'sIts membership shall consist of railroad employees, railroad inves ors or their representatives"
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Past President, Mrs. Will Mal:cy President, Mrs. Jo GloggDer; Vice- President, Mrs. Maud Underwood Treasurer, Mrs, Ed Hammonds;; IIe cording Secretary, Mrs. George Gan dy; Financial Secretary, Mrs. Floyd Cowan; Chaplain. Mrs. Carter; Senti= mel, Mrs Will Parr, Conductor, Mrs Duckett.
 Mrs. Will Malley, the past prest- dent, was presented with @ beautiful pin emblen1atic of the order by the ladies in appreciation of her work in the oegauization.
 The following new members were initiated Mrs. Maud Underwood, Miss Hattie Lehman. Miss Louise Bre nke.
 Several ofher interesting matters were discussed and the meeting was very intcre sing aHd largely attend- ed
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DYNAMITERS SENTENCED YES- TERDAY ITO LIFE EMERSON.
 MENT AND l5 YEARS.
THE PRISONERS CALM
Remain in Jail at Los Angeles Will Not Be Taken to Peniten- tiary at Once.

Los Angeles, Dec. a.-The great doors of San Quentin Fenitentiary will not clang shut behind James B. McNsmara, sentenced to live his life out there, and John Joseph McNafn- ara, his brother, doomed to fifteen yeass behind them, until the men have appeared before q federal grant july here on Thursday and disclosed tae innermost workings of their war M dynamite.
 Even while Judge Walter \. Bartt well was pronoun0ing the sentences that cut off the liberty of these two men, Oscsr Lawlcr, special prosa- cutor in charge of the government probe into the gigantic dynamite con- spiracv to which Inc McNamaras had confessed they played a part, WAS talking with Ortie McManigal throuei, ~>mhose confession they were forced to admit their crime Af1s #afas l4a= Ter held [ conference VI Pres cu'- ing Attorney Fredericks and then a more hurried one with be alty tnii= ed States District Attorney E5W4ld Ragan and it was decided flat the .McNamaras should appear before the > 1sderal body on Thursday. Subpoeas s,N@ill be served on Sheriff 7ammel o5HH7.ealnding him to produce hs rI Iisoners on that day. While this conference was being held, Judge Bordwell, who has kept silent during the trial, issued strong statement in which he confirmed the story of the District Atotrney that 10 bargain had been made and further dec4a.'u that the disclosures that the bribery of jurors had been attempted to the defense in the McN mara trial, was the real reason that led to the plea of guilty entered last Friday, suddenly terminating the great murder trial. Inc, ,entally, he declared emphatical- !, { that Lincoln Steffens, magazine writer, referred to as an anarchist, had played no part in the final set- clement of the case,
 The judges statement was made ii the insistence of newspaper men af- ter the whole case had ended, the sentence had been pronounced and the court. which had been iammed with interested spect tors, had been cleared.
 When the judge was convinced that he should make a statement, he pre- pared it deliberately and revised it before he allowed it to be used. 'fh.e judge scored the proposition of the de- Iense that James B. McNamara be al- lowed to enter a plea of guilty and take the consequences, even of death, to save his brother Commenting on it, he remarked:
 Isn't that proposition that would make the blood run cold?"
 Tonight the Mt Namaras are rest ing quietly in their cells. They show no nervousness nor are they unus- ually downcast Late tonight Sher- if H9mmel said that the two mMl
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JUDGE B0RDWFLL MAKES STATEMENT SAYS STEPHENS MADE CLAIMS THAT WERE INTRIE IN RE.
 GARD TO CONFESSIONS.
GUILT OF M'NAMARAS
District tttorney Ctuld Hate Had Pleas Weeks sgo If He Would
 Have Freed One of Them.

Los Angeles, Sal., Dee. 3=Judse Walter N Ro6dN#st. issued the follow ing sJatensisj tcd1z:
 In a ss.3ea> a,-z renee to ev- esything i4 E ,,,,a~ za cases, save facts and e @st,2 applicable tbereto. I deem it due 70 the court and to this community that l should make T brief public statement regarding ciE- cumstances attending the abrupt close of the caze, together with ] sufficient eommeHa u indicate my views as to such circumstances. This is done ill the hope of correcting, f possible, some miseanea aption due to erroneous public lions and palt'cul- arly t. an article which appeared i'll the local newspapers O. tie 2nd inst. over the signature Of Lincoln Stef= fens.
 In the first place, the claim or sus- gestson that the termination of the cases was due to the efforts of him self and other ou siders who under took to influence the officers of the court-other than the judge-is with out justification in fact
 q wish slso 10 denounce the claim of that gentleman, and of other per- sons for him, that the change of the pleas in these eses from not guilty to guilty was due to hss efforts, as groundless and untrue. He Is cor rect in the statement that the cou!t was Hot party to any negotiations for what he terms Compromise O. these cases; but there is no ground for any cleim that he induced the prosecution to come to an agreement in the matter. The District Attorney Steffens and on lines decided upon be- fore the latter appeared upon the scene.
 "As to the defense, the public can rely on it that the developments last week as to bribery and attempted bribery of jurors in the James B. Me Name ra case was the efficient cau>1 of the change of pleas which sud denly brought these cases to an end. The District Attorney should have had J. B. McNamara's plea of guilty long ago if he had been willing to dis miss the case against his brother; but he refused, insisting that the latter WIS guilty and should suffer punish ment. The first proposition of those in the defense was that J. 1 R. McNamara should charge his plea ! from not guilty to guilty on con- d tion that he should not be sentenced 1 to death, and that his brother shoul1 go free The District Attorney would
 not agree Afterwards emissaries from the defense brought 10 the dis trict attorney the proposition that J. B. McNamara would plead guilty and be sentenced to death if the court 50 ordered, provided that Lis brother should be saved. But the D strict Al torney would not agree Those integ- ested in the defense continued to urge his acceptance of the last proposition for ten days or more and until the bribery developments revealed the desperation of the defense and par alyzed the efforts to save James E, McN mara by sacrificing his brother. Then 1t was that the charge of the
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Don't fail to read the half page ad on page five of the Cake Pakine Contest given under the auspices of the Ho:pita and Benevolent As scc,a- ton. The prizes offered ara ettracA- i've and valuable and we'll worth a trial.
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New Mackerel. New Potomac. Ron Herrings. New Cod Fish, ali fat and fine. Fresh Oysters every d;y. Red Snapper on Fridays.-McCain Gro. cery Co. 11.11.tf.
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'. A. IT. ATTYTT.TArV
 EIIECT OFFICER

The Ladies Aux liary Of the lnte' national Association of Machinists met in regular monthly session last night at the l. o. 0. F. hail on West Barraoue street The annne' election of officers resulted g s follows:
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--NcGaughy Hdw. Co. are prepared to pipe your house aud furnish yo, with gas stoves. 12 G
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haZl!!!ll
 lul;(!n|l3 FRI
HOW STRONG

HOW STRONG
 bank may be in>Capit. l and Surplus, it's Directorate must also be strong and active in order that the depostors interests may be safeguard ed, when it comes to loaning or in- vesting deposits.
 This bank points with pride to it's Board of Directors, men of recognized ability who DIRECT it's affairs. Why not give your account the pro lection of this all around strong bank. M. & F. Bank
 Pine Bluff. Ak
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-25
NEW STATION
OPENS JULY 8
Applicants for the Navy viii Sleep
in Hammocks and Receive
instructions.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, June 24.-The United
States new $4,ooo,Ooo naval training
station located in North Chicago,
finer in many respects than any of the
other three, will begin July to take
the rough edges off of young men re-
cruited from the middle west. 1t is
because the government needs sew
eral thousand men to man the Utah
and Florida and other battleships
nearing completion, that the work of
opening the station was hurried. The
station will accommodate 1850 en-
bryo tars, who will be kept in the
station four months before being sent
to duty at sea. Here men will be In
structed In seamanship, drilling, sig
mailing and the handling of small craft.
They will sleep in hammocks, as at
sea.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-25
WAITING POLICY
BY THE PRESIDENT
VIII Not Give His Position on Tariff
Situation Until July Fourth
Speech.

lGate City Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, June PA wait
Ing policy was adopted by President
Taft tonight regarding his attitude
toward the situation in congress
where general tariff revision seems TO
be impending, when he arrived here
from New England. The president
authorized the statement that he
made no public declaration as to what
he will do in case the reciprocity bin
is sent to him with amendments and
he was unwilling to confirm REPORTS
that he had decided to use his veto
power against tariff legislation. It
was stated, however, that on July 4.
when he speaks at indianapolis, Pres.
ldent Taft expects to state fully his
position on the tariff situation The
president believes the situation in the
senate regarding reciprocity, the wool
bill, the free list and tariff matters in
general, has not yet cleared sufficient
ly to make statement of him sd-
visable.
The Root amendment to the reci-
procity bill will be disposed of Mon
day and the vote on this proposition
is expected to disclose more clearly
than is now known the alignment of
the conflicting forces.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-25
CITY NEWS.

Tonight officer Tom Freeman of
the Keokuk police force leaves for
Charleston, West Virginia, where he
will spend two weeks vacation. Of
ficer Freeman has sister in Charles
ton whom he has not seen for thirty
years and the trip will be one full OF
much interest and pleasure for him
Night Inspector Dunn and others
about the station house have tele-
graphed ahead to Charleston to have
big brass band at the depot and it
goes without saying that there will be
plenty of acknowledged chickens just
dying to see the big blue uniformed
Keokuk cop when he reaches the
southland.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-25
GOVERNMENT WILL
FILE AN APPEAL
Decision in Hartman Merger Case
Does Not Please Department.
of Justice.

tGate City Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, June 24.-The unof-
fetal opinion was expressed here to-
night that the government appeal in
the Union and Southern Pacific rail
roads merger case, decided adversely
to the, contention of the department
of justice by majority of the court
of st. Louis Appeals, would be based
upon the views expressed by Justice
Hook, in his dissenting opinion.
Official determination of the basis
for an appeal will not be made until
receipts of certified copies of the
opinions, but the new question raised
by Judge Hook, whether ownership of
less than majority share of stock in
one railroad by another, but suffic-
lent amount to secure practical con-
troll of the railroad, was not in effect
4 the same thing as actual and complete
control within the meaning of the law,
is certain to be made one Of the lead.
ing issues.
Ever since the decision of the SUI
preme court in the famous "commod-
! tiles clause" case, the government has
been endeayoring to get before that
Ntribunal again the question of exactly
what ownership of stock constitutes
control" of a corporation.
/ The majority decision was great
disappointment to the department of
| justice as the case against the Harri-
man combine had been considered the
most important and strongest that the
government had against the railroad
consultations.
1 Wall Street Pleased.
NEW YORK, June 24.-Wall street
was very much pleased over the de-
cision today of the United States Cir
cult Court at st. Louis against the gov
eminent in the Hartman merger
suit. Immediately after the news was
received there was jump in the
stock market of four points in Union
i Pacific and more than three points in
i Southern Pacific, and the entire list
closed with net advances of from one
to two points.
Nearly all the men Immediately con
cerned were out of town. The general
opinion on the street" was reflected,
however, by Mortimer L. schiff, one
of the Hartman directors, who declar-
ed: THE decision will have good
effect in offsetting the notion that the
government can bring any sort of &C
ton under the Sherman law. 1t is
good Il ing to know that two railroads
such as the Union Pacific and South
ern Pacific can get together without
breaking the law. 1t was proved con
elusively that the public has been
benefited by this merger. Better ser
vice and lower rates are given now
than before.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-25
ARE HOT AFTER
LUMBER TRUST
Weyertauser, Said to be Richest Man
In the World, May be
Indicted

[Gate City Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, June 24.-On Monday the
u S. district attorneys office here
will mail to U. S. marshals from
Pennsylvania to the Pacific coast GER
titled copies of the indictments re-
turned Friday against fourteen sec
retaries of lumbermen's associations,
charging them with criminal con-
spiracy in restraint of trade The
men will be permitted to give bonds
in their own districts and need not
come to Chicago until the government
calls them to trial, in November. 1t
was admitted today that subsequent
special federal grand jury will, in the
fall, take up the investigation of
charges against the lumber trust it.
self, especially against the producers
and manufacturers who are charged
with conspiring to restrain trade un.
reasonably. 1t is said in this conrec-
ton that the government has secured
through agents of the department of
justice, evidence which may lead to
the indictment of Frederic Weyerhaus-
er, the silent lumber king, reputed in
many circles to be the richest man in
the world. Weyerhauser's private
secretary, Joseph Rhodes, is said to
have furnished important clues on
which agents of the department are
now working, and when their evidence
is complete, it will be submitted to a
new federal grand jury. The agents
of the department, are watching with
keen interest the Missouri custer
suit against the lumber trust and ex-
pect to find there sufficient evidence
to warrant a number of criminal in
dictments.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-25

made home for his wife and two
children.
Citizens of Lents are circulating a
petition asking Governor West not to
issue extradition papers. More than
300 persons, including ministers, bust.
ness men and personal friends have
signed it.
Kilman is at liberty on habeas
corpus.
Judge Gantenheim, before whom
the proceedings were held, says he
must be shown and that he believes
Kilman's Oregon record should offset
the Missouri conviction.
Kilman denies vehemently that he
stole the cattle as charged.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-25
1t Pays to Wait.

lGate City Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, June PA poll among
the waiting profession in Chicago
taken today, shows that there are any
number of walters here who are worth
$4,000. while one heads the list with
S1,0o0,000 The millionaire is Carl g.
Roessler, part owner of the Congress
and Auditorium Hotels. Max l.. Teich,
another waiter, owns big block in
the Congress and is rated at 100000.
At least dozen own real estate that
would easily bring $4,000 in the
open market.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-25
Claws Under Arrest.

LGate City Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, June 24.-George
0. CLAWS, CHARGED by the Chicago
Tribune with embezzling certain
proofs of the moral turpitude of a
certain United States senator" ar
rived here tonight from Chicago in
the custody of a detective. CLAWS
said he would make no statement of
his side of the case until it comes to
trial His hearing will probably take
place Monday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-25
PROPHET JOSEPH
ON HIS WAY
Is Coming FROM Utah to Testify About
Beet Sugar In the
West.
FGate citv Leased Wire servie. |

IGate City Leased Wire Servie.
WASHINGTON, June "a. = Prophet
Joseph Smith, head of the Mormon
church and president of the Utah-lda-
no Sugar company, together with
Joseph D. Spreckels, of the Western
Sugar Refining company, will be the
principal witnesses before the Hard
wick sugar investigating committee
next week. Spreckles probably will
be heard Monday.
Prophet Smith is now on his way
from Utah.
The sudden switch of former Sena-
tor Burkett Republican from Nebras,
ka) who, during the framing of the
Payne bill at first supported Senator
Bristow for a reduction on sugar, and
later voted for the Payne duties, was
not because of the builling of sugar
factory at SCOTS Bluff, Nebr., accord
ing to Chester S. Morri, of Denver
president of the Great Western Sugar
company. Morri testified today that
Burkett could have had no knowledge
of plans to build the factory in Ne
braska
So far the committee has establish
ed that the trust has large holdings
in the Michigan Refining company,
a combination of six independent fac
tories, the Utah-Idaho Sugar compny,
owning factories in Utah and Idaho,
and the Great Western Sugar COM
pany, thirty million dollar corpora
ton owning sixteen factories in Colo
RADIO, Nebraska and Montana.