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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
SENATOR GAMBLE
rs FOR TAFT
Senior Statesman From South Da-
kota Makes His Political
Prediction.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Sept. S.-Rob-
ert J. Gamble, senior United States
senator from South Dakota, in an in
terview, favors and predicts the re-
nomination of President Taft. SEN
ator Gamble said his state would sup
port Taft for denomination.
mot in generation" said Mr..
Gamble, "have we had such axle.
constructive and progressive leader
ship as that given by President Taft.
There is no doubt that South Dakota
will give the president hearty support
This estimate is based on the evil
dence gathered in travelling over a
portion of the state since my return
from washington and in the advices l
have received. My own position is in
accord with what l believe to be the
s ,ntiment of my constituency
The alignment of Senator Gamble
with the administration follows close
ly the declaration of Senator Coe L..
Crawford that he will support Sen
ator LaFollette.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
BEULAH BINFORD
OUT OF A JOB
Her Vaudeville Contract is Cancelled
and Picture Firms Forsake
Her,

NEW YORK, Sept. 8.-Beulah Bin
ford awoke today to find her $1,000
per week vaudeville contract CANCEL
ed by Bernstein because actresses and
club women objected. The moving
picture companies refused to illustrate
the Beattie case with her as the star,
because they fear no censor would.
pass the picture.
The mercurial Beulah was greatly
awed today by her first experience in
Big city. She was no sooner out
Of bed than Bernstein cancelled her
engagement Then she said.
Il wish they would let me alone.
am afraid of New York. 1t is too
big. Ever since was arrested
have been treated like freak. do
not want notoriety. want sympathy.
While dozens OF persons sought to
find her, the moving picture man sent
her away to an obscure plant where
she will pose for series of pictures
tending to have high moral effect
instead OF the sensational pictures at
first proposed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
The Honorable Mr.. Stubs OF Kansas
Almost Missed Being Received
by the Brass
Band.
SHOUTED "HEY, THEREr
Everything Finally Turned Out All
Right After Misunderstanding
Over Train
Time.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept. S-Mis-
understanding the arrival time of a
train at a suburban station almost
caused brass band, reception com
mittee and an automobile parade
which went out to meet Gov. w r.
Stubs of Kansas, due to make an
address at fair in Kansas City, an,
to miss their guest.
The parade of fifty automobiles and
the band reached the station in
Argentine, in what was believed to be
ample time. The band struck up a
rousing tune to usher in the train
Tune finished. No train
Train in?" somebody finally asked,
Sure" said the station agent Eff
teen minutes ago"
Away went the parade and the
band to catch the governor. A man
with hair slightly red was seen sit
ting on bridge rail, his feet on his
suit case, straw in his mouth.
"Hey. there!" the man shouted
The line of automobiles pulled up.
It was the governor of Kansas, who,
finding no reception committee to
greet him, had started unescorted for
the city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
WHO WILL Be
TAFT's MANAGER?
Political Gossip Now Consists In
Trying to Pick Out the Man
for the Heavy
Work.
SERVE WITHOUT PAY FIVE ARE MENTIONED
Loeb, HIIles. Fisher, Hitchcock and
Calder Are Picked by Those
Who Have no Say In
the Matter.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Slot wealth
er gossip in political circles has turn
ed to the probable chairmanships OF
the republican national committee-to
the man who will manage the cam
pafgn for the reelection of President
Taft, whose nomination is conceded
by politicians everywhere.
So far five men have been mention
cd for the place by their friends and
friends of the president. A story from
Beverly in the morning papers made
Cut strong case for Vim. Loeb, Jr,
for seven years secretary for Presi-
dent Roosevelt and now collector Of
customs at New York.
The surest guess now, however, APP
pears to be Chas. D. Hilles, the presi-
dents secretary, and if the president
can make up his mind to change sec
letaries again before his term expires,
move which he has declared he did
rot want to make, Mr.. Hilles may
bead the next campaign committee.
He has heen making good' In the
preliminary skirmishes on political
ines, and has done much toward
bringing about the situation which
seems to assure the denomination OF
Taft.
In addition to Loeb and Hilles, Wal
ter L.. Fisher, secretary of the inter
Tor; Frank H. Hitchcock, postmaster
general and Representative William
Calder OF Brooklyn are mentioned. Mr.
Hitchcock resigned as chairman some
time ago, but his resignation is moi
regarded as bona flde, because there
has been no meeting of the committee
10 accept it. The Beverly story, boom
ing Loeb, stated that close friends Of
Taft were determined that Mr. Hitch
cock should not manage the next cam
raign.
81 resigned In good faith as chair
nan of the republican national com
u,ittee the day | was appointed post
master general, have had nothing tt
DO with it since, and am not candi
date for the chirmaship in 1912" Thi:
brief statement was all the commen
Mr.. Hitchcock cared to make.
Regarding the alleged grooming o.
VIM. Loeb for the chairmaship, Mr.
Hitchcock declared he knew absolute
iy nothing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
HunnewelI, Kansas May Become Uni
que City With no Men
Holding Any
Jobs.
Mayoress Of the Town Believes She
Sees a Way Out Of Her Diff
cultIes as the Head
OFFICIAL.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. s.
Hunnewell, Kan, may have an entire
set OF women officials. Mrs. Ella Will
son, the woman mayor, appeared In
the office Of C. W. Trickett, special
attorney for Governor Stubs of Kan
sas, in Kansas City, Kan, to learn
what could be done to compel the
councilmen of Hunnewell to transact
business. Mr.. lrickett did not decide
What steps should be taken.
Mrs. Wilson ninted at solution of
all her vexatious problems when she
suggested that before long all of
Hunnewell's city officials might be
women
The refusal of the council to pro-
vide revenue for the town leaves us
without money to pay the city officers
for the coming year." Mrs. Wilson
said. The town must continue to
progress and that Is what 1t is going
to do.
"If NO plan is evolved by which we
can raise the necessary revenue to
make needed improvements the COM
ing year | shall fill the public offices
with women who supported me for
mayor Women can run the town just
as we'll as men and no money will be
required to pay them.
1t is too late for the tax levy. but
we'll get along without it. ! shall ap-
point women, who will serve without
pay, to the offices of town marshal,
city clerk city treasurer and commits.
sioner of streets, | am confident Hun
newell's affairs will be Strengthened
out, in spite of the councilmen"
Mrs. Wilson did appoint several
women to office, but the council re
fused to approve OF the appointments
She said a woman would make the
best marshal.
"a woman can handle that office
Just as we'll or better than man,
said Mrs. Wilson Because we have
no regularly installed marshal an
taking care of the duties of that of
fee The town Is cleaner than II
ever was when man was marshal.
Women usually can tell by their
husbands breath whether there are
blind tigers running or bootleggers
at work. Women naturally are OPP
posed to things of that kind ant
would do everything to put them ou
of business
Mrs. Wilson resents rumors that
che infands IN raSiyn from office
Whatever plan is decided upon tc
help her will be carried out without
the knowledge of the councilmen, sc
they will not have time to stop 1t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
Four Bullets in Her.

NEW YORK. Sept. s-With four
bullets through her heart, Mrs. Ed
ward Hart, formerly dancer known
as Irene Hart, was found dead in her
home on Forty-seventh street. Her
husband, salesman, who rushed up
to a policeman On the street and de-
clared Ills wife had committed suicide,
was detained by the police as wit
ness when physicians declared the
woman had been dead some time.
Hart admitted to the police that the
couple parted recently after quarrel.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
Has Rather Stormy Reception When
He Arrived at Vera Cruz to
Make Campaign
Speech.
STONES WERE THROWN
Speech Consisted Of Accusing Com
petItor Of Criminal Acts and
Hoping He Would
Leave

VERA CRUzE, Mexico, Sept. s.
Francisco l. Madero, the candidate OF
the progressive party for president,
was the victim of mob on his ar
rival In Vera Cruze, being crowded
and hustled until. made thoroughly
angry. Not all were his friends, since
stones were thrown and several mem
bers Of the crowd received injuries.
Guarded by the police, Senior Mad
Gro made an effort to walk from the
train with dignity The crowd, how
ever, surged about him and pushed
him along with such rush that he
lost both dignity and temper.
The progressive nominee was liter
ally tossed into his automobile Men
and boys crowded on the footboard
and springs. and even clambered on
the roof of the car. Slow progress
was made through the streets, and
many persons were thrown down and
trampled on.
When the automobile finally reach
ed its destination, Senior Madero com
piled with the demands for speech
He reminded his hearers that 1t was
he who overthrow President Diaz
and said that Gen. Reyes was trying
to rob him Of the fruit of victory.
Madero accused Reyes of crimina
acts. and said he hoped that the gen
eral would be forced to leave tn.
| country.
When Madero mentioned the nam'
of Jose Pine suarez, governor o
Yucatan, the candidate for vice presi
dent on the progressive ticket, thu
speaker was booted, and yells for DR.
Francisco Vasquez Gomez drowned
his voice.
Senior Madero was rendered ban
quet here by the Free Masons, afte
which he attended a ball given in hi
| honor
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
SHAKEN J. =
Liz POPCORN
Fourteen Pasl srs Injured When
Train Went Down Forty Feet
Below the
Track.
EIGHT HURT SERIOUSLY
Spreading Rails Responsible for the
Wreck Which Shook up All
When Trestle Gave
Away.

PICKNEYVILLH, H., Sept. g.
Fourteen persons we're injured, eight
seriously. at O'clock last evening
when Wabash, Chester and Western
local passenger train broke through a
trestle near Pickneyville and plunged
into creek Spreading rails were
responsible for the accident.
Those injured:
Conductor W. T. Adams, internally;
S. G. Holcomb of Centralia, H., head
and body bruised; Sheriff Sam Dun
can of Tamaroa, Ill, hurt internally;
County Clerk H. R. Sims, Tamaroa,
H.. left leg bruised; Baggageman ].
B. Davis, right thumb broken L. s.
Henderson of Nationwide, H., left
arm bruised; C. M. Condor, body ana
face injured; Charles Petit Of Villa
Grove, H., body and head injured;
G. w. Chickering of Chicago, Ill.
e. l. varnell, Mount Vernon; Frank
Ball, express messenger, Mount Yer.
non, H.; Engineer A. j. Christin
Brakeman John Keller, Mount Vernon
Ill.,; Fireman Dewitt Allen, Chester
ILL.,: Mrs. j. E. Moore, Tamaroa, III
The train was running thirty miles
an hour, when the trucks of cal
loaded with sand in front of the pas
senger coaches left the track. which
with the weight Of three cars behind
caused the trestle to collapse, plnng
ing four cars into the creek 40 feei
below
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
Weather Conditions.

The northern field of high pressure
has extended eastward and south
ward, its crest passing through On
tario, and the weather continues
cool, with light showers, over the
northern districts, from the Rockies
to the Atlantic coast. Heavy frost is
reported in Montana.
Throughout the southern states the
weather has been generally fair, ex-
cept there have been light showers,
with high temperature on the gulf
coast.
Conditions Indicate unsettled
weather, with probably showers to-
night or Saturday, for this section,
and not much change in temperature.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
THREE ATTEMPTS
AT SUICIDE
Woman Took chIoroform, Used Butch.
err Knife, and Then Re-
volver

PENSACOLA, Fla, Sept. S.-Mrs.
Laura Sullivan is lying critically i'll
at hospital here as the result of a
three-ply attempt at suicide, after
reading the Beattie trial.
She first took chloroform, then stab
bed herself in the side with butcher
knife and finally fred at her head
with a revolver. She said that she
had no thought of suicide until she
read the Beattie case and realized her
own lonely condition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
Farmer Who Told Mob He Was Gull
ty Of Burglary Had Nothing
To Do With
RIGHT MAN Is CAUGHT
Suit for $4,000 Damages Has Boon
Filed Against Several
Prominent cltl-
zens.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. Sept. S.-Trafl-
ed from the scene Of robbery to his
home by bloodhounds, forced to make
a confession by a mob which threat
ened him with death unless he did So,
then driven from the country and la
ter brought back to face a charge Of
burglary and larceny, Aaron Elum-
baugh, young farmer, was acquitted
of the charge in the Circuit Court Of
Wright County.
The defendant was charged with
burglary and larceny of dwelling
in Wright county near Rayborn.
Bloodhounds followed a trail to Elum-
baugh's door and mob, believing him
guilty, forced q confession from him
upon the promise that should he do
SO he would be allowed to leave the
country.
Elumbaugh declaned In court that
through fear he was induced to make
the confession, after which he sold all
his possessions and went to Kansas.
Later he was brought back to face the
charge against him.
Tuesday Ezra Bloylock, young
farmer, confessed to the authorities
that it was he and not the accused
who had committed the crime.
After being returned to Wright
county Limbaugh filed suit in the
United States circuit court Of Spring
| field for damages in the sum of $40,
1 900 against several prominent farmer
of the county who he declares wer,
leaders of the mob. His suit will b.
heard at the October term of the fed
/ eral court.
Bloylock, the youth who confessed
! is now in Jail awaiting trial
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
LA TOILETTE BOOM
FORMALLY OPENED
Four Hundred Of His Minnesota Ad-
mIrers Meet Around the Ban
quet Board.

MINNEAPOLIS. Sept San active
campaign for the nomination of La
Toilette for the presidency was be-
gun throughout this state today back"
ed by members of the Minnesota Pro-
gressive Republican league who last
night endorsed him. Nearly 400 mem
bers Of the league from all parts OF
the state gathered here at q banquet
at which the LaFollette boom was for
mally opened.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
! OUR STORM
REACHES LAKE
Gale at Chicago Harbor Was Ono Of
the Worst There for
q Good Many
Years.
wREcKAGE OF YACHTS
FIiteen Boats Moored at Club House
Were Dashed to Pieces
by the Strong
Wind.

CHICAGO, Sept. ga gale that
swept southern Lake Michigan has
strewn Chicago harbor with wreck.
age. Fifteen yachts, property of the
Chicago and Columbia Yacht clubs,
moored In the harbor, we're dashed to
pieces and sunk, and other small craft
we're destroyed. A number OF freight
ers were reported distressed just out
side the harbor.
Anxiety was expressed In shipping
circles and every effort was made to
learn the whereabouts of the various
boats On the lake.
The gale was one Of the most Sc
we're known here in years. 1t came
up suddenly shortly after midnight,
following an electrical storm. The
wind reached tremendous velocity
and blew with such force that planks
in front Of the Chicago Yacht club
were torn loose and thrown high
against the building.
Lifesavers were called by distress
signals blown by the freighters Chris
topbsr and Lagonda Efforts to aid
them proved futile while the gale con-
tinued. The life saving station re-
ported hearing distress signals from
other steamers, but could not tell in
the storm and darkness what they
were.
police boot was launched in an
effort to gave some of the boats in the
harhor. The wind was SO strong that
It could make no headwRy and almost
was capsized before 1t had started.
The effort to use 1t was abandoned.
The tug Protection answered the dis.
tress calls OF steamer, and set out
against the gale, but was capsized and
the crew of FIVE, with Capt McCleavy,
we're rescued by lifesavers after a des.
perate struggle. The tug was blown
toward shore, and after an hours hard
work was righted and pumped out, and
the men again set out in an attempt
10 assist distressed vessels. Little
Roadway was made before the storm
All the passenger boats due in Chi
cago weathered the storm Most OF
them were hours late, having been
held up far out in the lake until the
Wind subsidized. Captains of the various
boats reported the hardest storm they
had encountered in years
The gale was southeaster. Part OF
the Van Burean street breakwater was
carried away. 1t was here that the
heaviest damage was done to the
yachts and pleasure craft. The big
freighter Charles Mcyeagh, with a
crew Of thirty men, attempted to leave
6 the harbor just as the storm broke
Inc vessel was caught by the wind
swung about like cork and dashed
against the pier 1t suffered practical
y no damage. but was brought back
70 shelter only with greatest Difficult
" A number of smaller vessels that
started out at the same time were
forced to return.
A big force of men are busy on the
water front clearing away the wreck
age The damage is estimated at $500,
900.
1t Is the worst storm I ever saw
On the lake. said Capt. Garland, Of
tne iifesaving station.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
Financial Consolidation.

NEW YORK, Sept, 8.-Wall street
has heard that negotiations virtually
have been completed for merger OF
the Equitable and Knickerbocker
Trust companies. The Equitable
probably would be the surviving insti-
tuition, it was said. and with $4,000
600 deposits would rank easily as one
of the most powerful trust companies
in the United States.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
STRAW HAT CLEANER
KILLED WOMAN
Made Mistake When She Went to the
Family Medicine
Chest.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Sept s.-Mrs.
VIM. Greenhalgh, aged 43, is dead to-
day as the result of the headache
powder habit. She went to the family
medicine chest last night to get
tablet. Instead of the headache tab
let, she took preparation for clean
ing straw hats
She died in the hospital.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
Sidney Went Aground.

DAVENPORT. Sept. S.-The steam
err Sidney went aground last night
while an excursion party from the
three cities were on board. The boat
was not damaged and was floated to-
day. Passengers were transferred in
small boats to the shore.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Unset
tied weather, with probably showers
tonight or Saturday. Not much
change in temperature.
For Illinois, Iowa and Missouri
Unsettled weather with probably
showers tonight or Saturday. Not
much change in temperature
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
Preacher Is Acquitted.

PEORIA, ILL.,, Sept s.-Charged
with using funds other than intended,
against Rev. Frizzelle, superintendent
of the Kankakee district of the M. E.
church were thrown out today by the
Illinois central conference. The COM
mittee voted unanimously to throw
out the charges.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
LET CONTRACT
FOR 81, 400, 900 DAM
Number 4a on the Ohio River Is to
be Completed in Five
Years.

EVANSVILLE, Ind Sept. s.-The
contract for dam No. As, on the Ohio
river, to be built six miles below Hen
uerson, KY, was let at Louisville, KY
y construction company of this city
lor sl,foO,O00. This is the largest dam
yel begun in the general scheme of
.,er canaling. Work will begin in
.nirty days. The dam is to be complet-
ed in Ave years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
EXPECTED
THIS AFTERNOON
Forty Newspaper Men camped In
Front of the Force Home in
New York.

NEW YORK, Sept s-There is
much activity about the Force home
today, caused by forty newspaper
men watching the house, all of whom
think the Astor-Force wedding will
take place today. Col. Aston refuses
to make any statement or be inter
viewed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
Suit for Divorce.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. s. Mrs. Rosy1in
whylock today flied suit for divorce
against her husband, newspaper
man and adjutant in the Missouri Ma
tionai Guards, who was named in
Sam Jones suit for divorce as cores
pendent
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
Fines Supreme Court JUDGE.

v. oupreme Court Judge.
-, .HAooN CITY, iowa, Sept S.--Judge
Vseaver of the Iowa supreme court
Sas nned one dollar and costs by
s'ice Rankin for violation of the
hos governing aide lights on pleasure
MN Judge Weaver is spending the
Eat Clear Lake.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
AlhWinners Announced.

ten ,as q D.. Sept. S.--Judge Wit
.2.oeo uay announced the last of the
Indian MINERS 1t the opening of the
Wash,nre reservation and then left for
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
Daily River bulletin.
River Forecast.

The river will rise slightly during
the next thirty-six hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
Local Observations.

Ralnfall LOT past a no rs iuh
dredths.
Mean temperature. Sent I, &c.
Highest temperature, TO-
Lowest temperature, G2.
Lowest temperature last night, SO.
FRED 2. GOsEwIscH,
Observer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-03

TAX REVENUES
M seven Years Amounts % over Hatf
sMnion m Revenue - This
state
VALUE OF TAX Law
PROVEN 81 RECEIPTS.
Amount Coiiectso i7 Seventeen Years
PRIOR % Me- Ia LsN vas
Small sur.
NJ CT YOUNG
Intelligence Bursau
CharlsF on " VI H1w

DOCS .f pay to- have omcai. &C th
head ~ departments a.o uil enforce
'He aef And docs De- profr me state
moro fo have fI,h authority vested
r f.r hands ~ fea rather Than
man. Tha question may be answered
H .tr Affirmative a. result ~ fhc
u-prr fon ~ records shown Ir tho
faN mi--Ionrrs department
The fret llherlance taa Iaw tr
Hes' virginia ss- placed upon tne
s'aflf books Ir 1851 and 10 until
f. sD ftr AL ffc collecting ~ fhe
Inheritance taxes we're concerned
'lrre vas 90 change. ftaf aufhrrffg
being .n1Eed i1 ne hands % me
county clerks o. TIE salfoas Counties
When The present system d taxa
rn ra- written into .au. the author.
iF Irr rLr col ecflrr 20 inheritance
.N. pa. changed f1 TIE far com
missioner. ald. begIlnInE In 1870. hat
.-ltI'rruf b-gan ne collection III
-.rI .Hts.
81 e.furr a.-H Iss- Up f0 and .r
.l-.uE 1900 tre various roupfg
.-rss of The State % West Vir.
-.nIa collected tle sum OF f55.7ss "A
OIL inheritance taHea The amount Tor
p period ~ seventeen years. OF a.
average ~ $3.50 o. Der year
FOR tne seven y.ars beginning uith
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-03
CHINESE REBELS WIN

Iur Chinese rebellion rolls smooth
iy ou Apparently the Imperial forces
are unable 10 check The rebels and
the road 20 Pekne seems open be-
Tore them. llankow. NsnNug. canton
and dozen other large cities of the
Yang Use valley are IN th. hands OF
The rcvomtionists who seem 20 have
the sympathy Of the large majority
of civilian a. well as the Chinese
soldiers. The movement has taken
q dccidedlr an1-Manchu caste. 20.
ginning as q popular expression OF
discomfort with the reac,ionary poll
cies Of Prince ching. 20 has become
great outbreak against the entire