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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-21
Weather Conditions.

There has been snow In the lower
lake region, as the storm center pass.
ed out to the northeastern state,
while generally fair weather has pre-
vailed in all other districts,
The field of high pressure from the
eastern slope of the Rockies, has
moved to the central valleys, with Its
cooler weather and an area of low
pressure has appeared in the northern
mountain region, where the weather
is becoming unsettled, this being fol
lowed by field of high pressure on
the northwestern coast.
Conditions indicate generally fair
weather for this section tonight and
Wednesday and warmer tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-21
ROCK ISLAND MEN
MAY NOT STRIKE
Arbitration Board Of Fifteen VII
Probably Settle all the
Differences.

CHICAGO, Nov. 21.-Developments
today indicate that the threatened
strike of craftsmen on the Rock Island
road may be averted just as the men
were awaiting Word to walk out.
The differences are solely over
wages. The plan broached is the Sc
lection Of six arbitrators named by
the shopmen and six by the railroad
and these with three more to be nam.
ed by the first twelve to constitute an
arbitral board.
1t is believed the only reason why
the men have not struck up to this
time is that the union men found them
selves unable to finance another strike
with the one on the Hartman lines
now in force.
Labor leaders are in conference to
day and it is said that definite de
cision regarding arbitration will be
reached tomorrow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-21
GEO. WASHINGTON
OF new CH|v !
Or. Sun Yay Sen, Arch Revo Snist
Is on His Way to secomee
Father Of His
Country.
HAS AMERICAN ADVISOR
With Hankow and NnnkIn In the
Hands OF the Rebels, Imperial
Court VIII Have to
Flce.

PEKIN, Nov 21.-Premier Yuan
Shi Kai is reported today as having
told close friends that he believed the
task of saving the Chinese throne is
hopeless. Since he assumed Office
the imperial cause has been losing
ground. Today's rumor that the rebels
have recaptured Hankow is almost
the last straw. Should Nankin go too,
there will be nothing left for the i'm.
perial court to do but to give up the
contest and flee.
News that DR.. Sun Yay Sen, the
arch revolutionist and Gen. Homer
Lea his American military advisor
are on their way to China from Lon
don has given fresh impetus to the
rebel cause New China looks upoI
DR.. Sun as its George Washington
and his actions with the revolution
actually in progress has been the ont
drag on the movement of the revolt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-21
y Angling ON
BY THEIR Teeth
Courtroom Is Packed to suffocatlon In
Expectation Of Hearing
Tarred schoolteacher's
Story.
BARBER ON THE STAND
Ricord Tells How he Decoyed the
Girl Out into the Woods
to Her HumIlia-
tlon.

LINCOLN CENTER, Kas, Nov. 81
"A huge crowd limited only by the
capacity OF the court room gathered
today for what was expected to be
the most sensational days proceedings
in the trial of the three men charged
with tarring and feathering Miss Mary
Chamberlain on the night of August
7. last.
Every available foot Of space in
the tiny court room was packed to
the limit long before the hour for the
conveneing of court Men were seat
ed on the steps leading up to the
jury box, were perched on the window
sills and everyone evinced the msot
intense interest in the proceedings.
Miss Chamberlain and her mother
were the only women, with the ex-
ception of Mrs. Simms, the wife Of
one of the defendants allowed In the
court room.
Edward Ricord. the barber who
confessed to having acted as decoy
for Miss Chamberlain ON the night OF
the tar party was the first witness to-
day. He continued his testimony
from yesterday and elaborated his
previous story of inviting Miss Cham
berlain to go to the dance with him
Of being held up by two masked
robbers and Of the subsequent event
relating to the tarring of the young
/ school teacher.
1t is expected that Miss Chamber
I lain herself will be the next witness
and sensational developments ar
predicted
| Chester Anderson, barber o
Beverly, related the startling stor,
of how ten men of Lincoln county
himself one of their number, dragged
Miss Chamberlain, school teacher
from buggy near Twelve-Mile schoo
house and administered coat of ia
to her naked body.
i Under cross-examination, Anderson
admitted he never had heard any gos
sip against Miss Chamberlain, an
said his part in the tarring followe'
a talk at Clark's mill the day of tn
party when "Sherill Clark or MI
Simms asked me If l would take Mar
Chamberlain out that night, that the
wanted to tar her. l said No,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-21
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity
ly fair tonight and Wednesday. Warm
er tonight.
For Enthusiastically fair tonight
and Wednesday. except unsettled in
the north portion Wednesday Ris
ing temperature.
For Iowa--Increasing cloudiness
and probably unsettled weather to
night and Wednesday. Warmer to
night. Colder in the west and cen
tral portions Wednesday afternoon.
For Missouri-Generally fair to
night and Wednesday. Warmer to
night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-21
.FEUD REOPENED
DURING TRIAL
AS Participants Leave Court Room,
Two Men Are shot While
Walking on the
Street.
LONG LIST OF CRIMES
Man Accused Of Latest Assault Wears
a Cork Leg as Result
Of a Previous En-
counter.

PINE BLUFF, Ark, Nov. 21.-As
the result Of sfeud of long standing
between the Ethridge and Mcyay fam
lilies, j. w. Ethridge of Full Back,
Miss, was shot IN the abdomen and
probably fatally wounded as he was
leaving the Jefferson county court
house in company with his aged faith
er, who resides in Wilmer, Ark, and
former State Senator H. x. Toney Of
Pine Bluff. The elder Ethridge was
shot In the arm.
Ed Cullen and John Mcvay, broth
ers, were arrested Immediately fol-
lowing the shooting and placed in
jail Cullen McVay is accused Of the
shooting by Senator Toney.
j. w. Ethridge, who is prominent
planter, was arrested fourteen months
ago, accused OF the murder of Albert
McVay, who was shot and killed in
his home at Pine Bluff on July S,
1908. Mcvay's assassin fired from
ambush.
Ethridge was indicted by the JEFF
ferson county grand jury and his trial
began in the Circuit court A jury had
been impaneled and the opening state
ments in the case made prior to ad.
journment at $3.50 o'clock.
The Ethridge party had just left
the court room when they we're met by
( the Mcvays.
-. w. Ethridge was pointed out tc
& Cullen Mcyay by Perry Walker, and
Cullen placed his revolver against j
w. and commenced firing was tbs
statement made by Senator Toney
Albert Mcvay's death is supposed
to be the outgrowth of an old feud
which had its inception in one of the
lower counties of Arkansas, and sew
eral violent deaths and attacks have
occurred between the Mcvays an(
the other side. John Mcvay nov
wears cork leg as a result of havins
been shot. A man of the name o
Hardy Of Monticello, Ark, was sho
and killed while on the train at Uniol
Station in Pine Bluff, and one of th
McVays was accused of the crime.
number Of Hardy's relatives AM
friends are in Pine Bluff to attend tn
present trial.
The Mcvays may be taken from tn
county Jail for safe keeping, as tn
affray has aroused Ethridge's friends
Circuit Judge A. B. Groce annount
ed he will convene the grand jury t
take action in the case of the McVa
brothers. The men will be given
preliminary hearing in justice cour
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-21
THREE ELECTROCUTED
IN SHORT ORDER
Only Took Twenty-Three Minutes tc
Put An End to Exlstance of
Trio Of Murderers.

OSSINNING, N. Y, Nov. 21-Three
murdarers were put to death by cleo
tricity in Sing Sing prison at dawn
They We're Pietro Faletto of Port
Chester, Frank Schermerhorn of Mill
brook, near Poughkeepsie, and Bert
J.. Brown Of Rye. They went to the
chair in that order The executions
began at 5:2S o'clock and lasted only
% minutes.
1t was the first triple electrocution
at Sing Sing since the electric current
superseded the gallows in New Yorl.
state Twenty years ago four mur
derers paid the death penalty at ono
time by hanging.
OF the three crimes expiated Scher
merhorn's attracted the most notice
On the night of Jan. 13, 1910, Sarah
Brymer, a nurse employed by Barne:
Compton at Millbrook, was fount
dead In the Compton home under cir
! cumstances which indicated that she
had been assaulted and strangled
| Schermerhorn. who was the famil,
coachman, % years of age, and mar
ried was arrested on suspicion ant
subsequently convicted on circum
stantial evidence.
Bert L. Brown, negro, killed vii
liam Brown, his half-brother, In tn,
village of Rye, May 81, 1910.
Pietro Faletto cut Louis Levine
throat In Levine's store in Port Ches
ter, Aug. 10, 1909 The victim was 8
years of age The trial develope'
that Faletto went to Levine's stor,
for the purpose Of robbery.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-21
CHARGES Against Brokers.

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 21.-The Chi
cago board of trade filed bill OF COM
plait in the United States circuit
court here against two Pittsburgh
brokerage firms charging them with
surreptitiously obtaining the quota
tions of the board and using them in
conducting bucketshops.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-21
Killed Wife and Self.

NEVADA. Mo-. Nov. While his
five children, the eldest aged IL years
lay asleep in an adjoining room, o, c.
Allison, wealthy farmer, shot and
killed his wife, then shot himself to
death in his home near this city. The
couple had quarreled, it is said.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-21
Balloon Dusseldorf Landed.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 21.-The bal
loon Dusseldorf, which arose here,
landed safely at Monroeville, 110
miles northwest G.. l.. Bumbauah. pi.
lot, and Walter Moffit, aid, had sailed
in an effort to lift the Lahm cup for
long distance flights To succeed they
would have had to travel more than
sos miles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-21
WIVES Form Turkey Trust.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Nov 21-The
wives of farmers in southern Indiana
and western Kentucky have formed
turkey trust and are refusing to sell
the fowls at the low prices. Turkeys
are more plentiful in this section than
they have been for many years, but
few are coming to market. Turkeys
are selling for 19 cents pound.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-21
Deserves plshonor.

Whosoever has thing with which
to discharge debt, and refuseth to
do 1t, 1t is right TO dishonor and pun.
Ism him.-Mohamned
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-21
TWO Shocks at St. Thomas.
Quake Recorded In Brooklyn.

NEW YORK, Nox 21.-An earth
quake that lasted from 1851 to 9:29 a.
m, was recorded on the ,seismograph
at Brooklyn college. The maximum
shock was at 9:12. 1t was estimated
by the observers that the quake was
about 1,50O miles distant.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-21
Local OBSERVATIONS.

Nov. 20, p. m, SO degrees, clear;
Nov. 21. Z a. M, 25 degrees, clear
Mean temperature for Nov 20, So
highest temperature AZ, lowest 80
Lowest last night %.
FRED q. GosEWIsCH,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-21

Sugar again Reduced In Price.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2l.-All grades
of refined sugar were reduced ten
cents a hundred pounds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-21
Daily River Bulletin.
Stage. Height. Change.V
River Forecast.

The river will continue to fall from
Davenport to Keokuk for several days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-21
MARTINIQUE IS
GWEN SCARE
CONSERVATION and Panic Prevailed
When Earthquake Shock Ratified
the Houses on the
Island.
CATASTROPHE RECALLED
Mount PeIee Was Not In Eruption
This Time and People Wore
Gained After the First
Shock.


PORT DE FRANCE. MARTINIQUE,
Nov. 21.-Consternation and panic
prevailed Monday morning when the
whole island rocked under two severe
earthquake shocks. which tumbled
crockery down from sheSres and sent
pictures Gathering to the floor In
churches and public buildings, as well
as In the homes of the people.
The great tragedy of May, 1902,
when 10000 persons were killed
through the eruption of Mount Pelee
was recalled, and men, women and
children fled, screaming into the
streets and roads.
A first look at the volcano, however,
showed no outward disturbances. The
movement of the two early morning
shakes were wave-like. They created
widespread terror, but no damage war
done, according to the early reports.
Two Shocks at st. Thomas.
ST. THOMAS DANISH WEST IN
DIES, Nov. 21.--Two sharp and pro
longed earthquakes visited this islant
and Martinique, Guade'oup, st. Vim
cent and Dominica. No great damage
is reported.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-05-13
Teachers Examination

The second regular semi-annual teachers
examination will be held in the school build
ing in Eureka commencing June 10, 1911, and
continuing three days. The subjects for all
the elementary grades of certificates are
spelling. reading. writing. English grammar
mental arithmetic, written arithmetic. physi-
ology and hygiene, history of the United
States, geography, general history, drawing.
music, business forms. and theory and
methods of teaching. The elementary first
grade certificate will not be issued to any
person under 20 years of age, nor to any
person who has had less than 16 months of
successful experience in teaching. The ele-
mentary second grade certificate will not be
issued to any person under Is years Of age,
but no experience is required. No first grade
certificate will be issued to any person whose
general average Is less than S5 per cent, nor
whose grade is below 65 per cent In any SUBJ
ject. No second grade certificate will be
granted to any person whose general average
is below rs per cent. nor whose grade is less
than so per cent on any subject. No third
grade certificates can be Issued from the June
examination. A. B. LIGHTFO0T,
Deputy State Superintendent
Eureka, Nevada, May 6, 1911.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-05-13

A Maine Journal tells about an Eng
lish ivy in barber shop in Kennebec.
1t started seven years ago from little
earthen pot, the capacity of which is
not more than three quarts. The small
twig has grown to be about $50 feet in
length. 1t goes back and forth over
the ceiling and seems determined to
grow until it becomes the very king ivy
of all the world. 1t has already nine
rows, each 20 feet in length. runnin g
backward and forward over the ceiling
OF the shop.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-05-13
THINK COAL AS FUEL
WILL SOON Be UNUSED
Speakers at Recent New York
Electricians Dinner Predict
New Heating Methods

1t may be only year before all coal
bills will cease to trouble the house
holders. The kick of the servant
against carrying scuttles of coal mp
stairs from the cellar will become q
memory. There will he no necessity
for washing the sidewalks of coal dust,
as no coal will be delivered In the
Spring OF 1919. These surprising state.
ments were made in the Montauk Club,
Brooklyn. at the annual dinner Of the
Electrical Club.
In place of coal there will be electri.
cal energy. 1t may be used for heat in
the Winter and to cool all living rooms
in the Summer. II plans are not all
astray the electric wizards will be able
to store electricity in ordinary boxes in
every home and let it run out as desired
for all purposes. 1t was said that ex-
periments carefully carried out aud sue
cessfully meeting every test had proved
the storage battery principle in simpli-
fed form.
Charles w. Price, one of the proprie.
tors Of the Electrical Review and of
the Western Electrician, one of the
chief speakers, summed up the new
situation in this way:
Il dare make the prediction, based
on knowledge Of important expert
ments, that the day is not far distant
when the coal pile in the cellar will be
replaced by the electrical reservoir of
hoxlike shape and moderate size, to
furnish heat throughout the entire
building and also to the kitchen in
residences for cooling. And this will
be done economically as compared with
coal. as this accumulated electricity
will be stored at low cost and be on tap
for use when needed. / am hopeful that
this may be realized before we meet
again one year from now, if we do
meet. Then will the coal wagon in
front Of the house disappear. the fur
mace caretaker lose his vocation, and
WIG OCSChhO q
The guests at the Montauk dinner
would not amplify the statement made
by Price, beyond saying that the world
is on the edge of a great discovery. A
noted electrician said he could be
quoted without the use of his name:
'Inside of two years electricity will
be as common as oil for household pur.
poses. A child will be able to take
care Of it. Unless we are wrong in
certain experiments the making of a
kitchen fire will soon be simply the
turning on Of a brass handle. There
will be no use for wood or coal. except
in the tenement houses. They will be
the last to come in on this new eco-
nomic discovery New York Press.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-05-13
PROMINENT TUSCARORA
MEN INDICTED FOR ARSON
Accused of Burning Store and
Contents Valued at SIT, 900
Last June

The grand jury now in session at
Elko has brought indictments against
A. Primeaux. Roy Primeaux aud vii.
liam Dye. all OF Tuscarora. for the
crime OF arson. The men are accused
OF setting fire to the store of A. w.
Sewell & Company at Tuscarora last
June, destroying the store and it's con-
tents valued at $1,000. Immediately
after the grand jury reported they were
arrested snd released on bonds OF $500
each. They were arraigned before
Judge Taber, who gave them until May
10 to enter their plea.
The Elko Free Press says the cir.
cumstances Of this case are peculiar as
there is not an attorney in Elko County
but whois either disqualified or retained
by the State. Judge Taber will not sit
in this case. but will call judge from
a neighboring district. as he was Dis
trict Attorney when this crime was
committed. Mr.. Primeaux aud his son
are thus compelled to go to some other
city to secure counsel to defend them
selves
This case will be bitterly fought. and
will probably be the most expensive
case Elko County has ever had. The
recent law allowing mileage and fees
TO witnesses will make the case cost the
county thousands of dollars. A venire
OF 100 jurymen has been drawn, which
hthe largest in years. and possibly an
additional venire will have to be made
to secure this jury.
The crime in question was the burn
Ing OF the A. w. Sewell & 90. store at
Tuscarora on the night of June 10. 1910.
William Dye was arrested later on
this charge aud has been in Jail since.
Owing to the prominence of the ac-
cused parties there is widespread in.
terest in the case. and the fact that
there will be over so witnesses for the
prosecution alone involves almost every
home In the northern part Of the county.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-05-13
Nevada Is Making Progress


Nevada is now swinging along the
road of industrial progress at pace
that will make the year 1911 record
breaker. The mining situation was
never so bright and prosperous as at
present. nor was II ever so free from
insiduous influences which have in the
past brought ruin and discredit upon it.
1t is real mining for ore that is being
done now in every district Of the State.
and the mining stock fakirs aud swind-
lers have been relegated to the things
of the past. The interests of investors
are being safeguarded not only by
legislative enactments against wild
eating" but public sentiment is also so
strongly pitted against the presence
and mauipulations of "adventurers
with other peoples money" that the
investment situation is healthy and
wholesome.
As though in approval Of the house.
cleaning that has been done in behalf
of the integrity of the mining game.
every old district in the State is re-
spending to mining endeavor with
generous and ever-increasing output
of ore, and many new sections are
springing into prominence with inn
portant discoveries.
In an agricultural way the State is
beginning to attract a great deal OF at
tention, and its fertile lands are being
rapidly brought under cultivation. The
irrigation problem is being SATISFACTORY
y solved by artesian wells and the tap
ping of the underground reservoirs oil
the desert. Probably no State in the
Union at the present time offers such
favorable opportunities for settlers as
does Nevada. and there is very lively
influx of people who are intent on TAX
ing up and cultivating portions OF the
millions of acres of fertile lands that
are open TO settlement.
The future Is certainly full OF glowing
promise for Nevada. and the present
year will witness some Of its greatest
progress. .--Goldnsld Tribune.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-05-13
Derailed Engine Kills Engineer

Engineer Lee Nelson was killed and
Fireman ]. Morehart slightly injured
near Tecoma Wednesday evening when
Southern Pacific engine 1886. to which
was attached a work train, left the
track aud rolled over on its side. Engi-
neer Nelson was caught beneath his
engine and scalded to death by the es-
Gaping steam. Fireman Morehart was
slightly hurt above the face and head
and bruised about the body. The dead
engineer is survived by wife and
child.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-05-13
HAVE YOU GOT s34.552
That Is the Average Wealth of the
Country Per Capita

Washington, May 4.-If you cannot
ran your hand into your pocket and
haul forth a roll of s34 55. you are not
financially an average man. A state
ment just issued by the United States
Treasury Department gives that
amount as the per capita circulation.
basing the figures upon an estimated
population on May /. 1911, Of 93. 705. 600.
The Department showed that on that
date there was a general stock of money
amounting to s3,546.574 337. which in
cluded s30s. 936, ,22o held in the treasury
and s3. .237 .63s, III in circulation.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-05-13

A Washington dispatch says: As
sured of the success of the postal saw
ings system, Postmaster General
Hitchcock has decided to designate
from this time forward from 80 to
100 additional postal savings banks
monthly until the system has been
generally established throughout the
United States. Telegraphic reports
received from 45 postal savings de.
positories opened for business May
show that 400 accounts were received,
the deposits aggregating $40. 900.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-05-13
REhO'S new CITY OFFICERS
Scandal During Last Administration De-
feats Those Who Sought Reelection

ocdnuoi DuftHS Last <AuuiinstTduou Dc-
feats Those Who Sought Reelection
The scandal following the embezzle-
ment by former city clerk and his
deputy Of large sums Of money from
the city was sufficient to defeat all the
councilmen who ran for reelection in
Reno last week, leaving but one hold
over from the former council, another
councilman having retired, as did
Mayor Britt. The former city clerk
and his deputy are now in the peniten-
tiary.
A non-p partisan campaign was distin.
guished by activity among the Social
lists, but without success.
r. Turritin was elected Mayor;
julius R. Parry. City Clerk, and E. l..
Luusford, City Attorney. Councilmen
from FIVE wards were elected.