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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-16
Transfer of Naval officers.

April 10 Rear Admiral Aaron Ward,
will succeed Rear Admiral Murdoch as
commander of the Third division of the
Atlantic fleet. The latter will be re-
lieved soon after April 10, preparatory
to taking command of the Asiatic fleet.
Admiral Ward will be succeeded by
Rear Admiral Charles E. Vreeland,
commander in the Second division of
the Atlantic feet.
These appointments are incident to
the approaching retirement of Admirals
Schroeder and Hubbard on account of
the statutory age limit of 62 years.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-16
SUNDAY night TOOK LIVES
and PROPERTY Destroyed
WORTH A MILLION.
Twelve Persons Rescued From Upper
Stories While Flames Roared-Origin
of Fire Unknown-Started on Sec
ond Floor-Strong Wind Blew-St.
Paul Sent Aid-Explosions Damage.

Minneapolis, March Cone of the
most disastrous fires this city has ever
known destroyed the Syndicate block,
Sunday, ON Nicollet avenue, between
Fifth and Sixth streets. The total loss
is estimated at $1,OOO,oOO, and it is
possible that two lives were lost, al
though this has not yet been definitely
determined.
Twelve persons were rescued from the
upper stories of the building, while the
flames were roaring around them. Some
of these sustained slight injuries, but
none were seriously hurt.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The alarm was given by passersby on
Nicollet avenue, who saw flames burst
ing from the second story window. Be-
fore the firemen could arrive the ten
ants of the building, who wre asleep in
the upper rooms, began to appear at
windows calling for aid.
A strong wind was blowing and in a
very short time the west half of the
building was a furnace. The entire
fire department of Minneapolis was
called out, but it was totally inadequate
to check the flames. Later call was
sent to st. Paul for help and this was
furnished Immediately.
Two women were asleep in the Syndi-
cate building at time of the fire were
reported missing. They are Miss Mary
Buck, proprietor of the Arion restaur-
ant, and Bertha Radons, her maid.
During the progress of the fire there
were several explosions at the west end |
of the building lifted heavy stone side
walks high in the air and scattered huge |
pieces of stone about the street. The |
explosions were attributed to breaking |
of gas pipes.
The Syndicate building was erected |
in 1882 by number of local business
men.
The west end of the building was
used by the Model Clothing company,
whose store occupied five stories. The |
east one-third of the building, from
basement to roof, was leased by the
Dry Good company Three
stories in the center of the building
were occupied by Young & Quinlan,
ladies tailors; J. B. Hudson & Son,
jewelers., and Woolworth Is 1O-cent store.
The largest individual losers are:
Model Clothing company, $15O,OOO;
Dry Good company, $780,
900; j. B. Hudson & Sons, 100000, out
side of the safe, which contained mer-
chandise; Young & Quinlan, $125,OOO;
Woolworth, $4,000; other tenants (es-
100000; loss on building,
100000.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-16
A SAILOR, NOT A LABoRER
Judge Says Chinese Mariners May Land
-Orientals Win Out.

On the ground that a sailor is not a
laborer, Judge Hand, in the United
States circuit court, New York, has
quashed an indictment against Captain
Robert Jameson, steamship master,
charged with having allowed Chinese
member of his crew to land in violation
of federal statute. Judge Hand IS de-
cision is considered important, since
heretofore, under the Chinese exclusion
law, Chinese sailors were classed as la
borers and were kept cooped up on the
ships while in port.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-16
Henry L. Wilson Is Home.

Washington, March 7.-Henry Lane
Wilson, American Ambassador to Mex
leo, is in Washington. His visit here,
coincident with dispatches from Mexico
that he had been recalled, gave color
to reports. The ambassador, however,
left Mexico to visit his aged mother,
who lies i'll at her home in Crawfords-
vile, Ind.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-16
U. of W. Has Basket Ball Title.

When Captain Clemenrson connected
with basket from the foul line with
only two seconds left to play in the
second game between the Washington
State University five and the Univer-
sity of Oregon Saturday night Wash
ington won, IS to II, gaining the un-
disputed college conference champion
ship of the northwest.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-16
Idaho Senators in Mixup.

Boise, Idaho.-In the senate Satur-
day there was a istic encounter be-
tween Senators Day and Page. There
had been considerable feeling between
the two senators over the report made
by Page concerning his junketing trip.
The men fought till they went to the
floor before being separated.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-16
Young Moore Settled Suit.

The 100000 breach of promise suit
of Miss Mary E. Cronen, a Portland
nurse, against Walter Baker Moore.
clubman of Walla Walla and son of
Miles G. Moore, ex-territorial governor
of Washington, was settled outside of
court and the attorneys of the Portland
nurse allowed the case to be dismissed.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-16
Pacific Fleet Going to Hawaii

The entire Pacific fleet, which has
been maneuvering off the coast of Cali
fornia during the winter, is to proceed
to the Hawaiian islands, it is an
nounced, to carry out plans for dem
onstration to ascertain where success
full attacks might be made on the Ha-
waiian coast.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-16
Hilles Made Taft's Secretary.

Official announcement is made that
Charles D. Hilles, assistant secretary of
the treasury, is to succeed Charles D.
Norton as secretary to the president,
April 4.
Mr.. Norton, on April S, will become
vice president of the First National
Bank of New York.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-16
Howls Haunt Dog Catcher.

Macon, Gas-Mike Crawford, i'm
pounding officer, is haunted by tn.
cries of dogs he has killed until he
cannot sleep and he has notified Mayor,
Moore that he will resign. TYe hai
killed 512 dogs during the past year,
and he says that as soon as he drops
off to sleep he can hear the agonired
velps of the dying dogs.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-16
Reign of Terror in Haiti.

Cape Haitien, Haiti, is experiencing
a rein of terror approaching that of
1908, when citizens suspected of dis
loyalty to President Nord Alexis were
taken from their homes at night and
shot.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-16
Dining Car Conductor Better.

d. j. Reader, the dining car con-
ductor who was shot at Lewiston juno
ton three weeks ago by John Burns,
and whose recovery was at first
doubted, is out again.
The bullet which nearly caused his
death has not yet been removed in his
back.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-16
Miller oakesdale Postmaster.

E. w. Miller, postmaster at Cakes
dale, Wash, has received his official ap-
pointment from Washington, D. c., for
another four-year term, dating from
February 16, 1911. He has served two
terms as postmaster.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-16

Grouchy Visitor-Where can 1 get
hold of the boss7
Office Boy-Got me9 He's bald, got
no neck to speak of, grsases his boots
and wears such tight trousers that you
can't get a grip on him anywhere
Puch
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-16
Captain Norman Field Dead.

Captain Norman Field, a retired
mariner and resident of Seattle since
1871, died there Saturday at the age
of 81 years. He held commission as
lieutenant and acting master un Ter
Farragut.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-16
Irishman Dies at Age of 1ns.

Dublin.-Peter Slane of Boyle, Ros-
common, who had never known a day IS
illness and had worked on his farm long
after becoming a centenarian, has just
died at the age of 1Os.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-16
William Forrest Dead At Seattle.

Seattle, March civilian r. Forrest,
wealthy business man and former city
clerk and former county auditor, died
OF heart disease at his home here Sun
day, at the age of go years.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-16
Kills IA Horned Owls.

While trapping in the Boundary dis
trict, B. c., this winter Mike Belfon.
tame killed Ia horned owls. Their gov
eminent pays a bounty of So each for
these destructive birds.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-16
''Uncle Jimmie" Simpson Dead.

One of Columbia county's Oldest
men, "Uncle Jimmie" Simpson, aged
8S, died at the ranch of M. L. May
nard near Dayton, Wash, recently, of
senile decay.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-16
Start Work on Railway in China.

Work of construction on the Mukden-
Antung railway, which was stopped by
the plague, has been resumed. Chinese
workmen have been brought in from
the plague-stricken districts.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-16
Negro Woman los Years Old Dies.

Mrs. Mary Wray, who was born a
slave in Virginia in February, 1907,
died in Seattle Saturday in her 105th
year. She leaves two children in
Nashville, aged SO and 80.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-16

be members of the next congress, to
vacancies on the national monetary
commission.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-11
CITY NEWS.

Water coolers at Merriam's.
Let Leming do your painting. lor
estimates call at 904 Main.
Phil Chaser Is building a new
home near the corner of Ninth and
Exchange streets.
Have your shoes repaired by the
Good Year Welt Shoe Repairing Sys.
tenn. j. G. Karle, S14 Main street.
Regular meeting of Keokuk lodge
No. 10, l. o. O. F., Monday night at
7:30 O'Clock. Visiting brethren fra
ternally invited Work In first degree
Full attendance wanted.
Racine hosiery will wear-the
Central carries line of them.
1T was reported last evening that
one of the telephone towers at the
east end of the Keokuk and Hamilton
bridge had been blown over during the
wind late in the afternoon.
In the comforting of degrees at the
close of the commencement exercises
of Iowa Wesleyan University at Mount
PLEASANT last Thursday morning, Rev
j. w. Potter of this city, received q
degree of Doctor Of Divinity from Pres
ident Edwin A. Schell Of l. w. u.
Summer underwear for the whole
family to be had at the Central.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-11
CITY NEWS.

-Ewers-McCarthy Co underwear
Polls open from a. m. until Z p.
m. Vote early and get your neighbor
to vote early.
p. c. Hayden opens voice train
ing class Monday. Private lessons
and small classes. Phone 42-Red.
Settler & Moore have secured the
services of j. N. Cherry to look after
the affairs of their Office and plumbing
rooms, Fifth and Johnson streets.
Have The Gate City sent to your
vacation address. You will enjoy the
vacation so much more if you keep
informed On home events.
Miss Yer Steeg will tutor a limit
ed number of pupils S24 Fulton street
or phone 23u-Black
Regular meeting, Hardin lodge,
No. 30, A. F. and A. NJ. Monday even
ing, June II, o'clock Visiting breth-
rem fraternally welcomed to attend.
By order of W. NJ, c. NJ Vogler.
Ponds Lily ice cream, the best by
/ test, furnished churches, societies and
excursions in We gallon lots at so
cents per gallon. Why not get the
best? S. P. Pond Co.
! Elegant Line of wall paper pat
terms at Jennings, 904 Main
The annual convention of the To-
cal district of the Epworth League will
be held in Burlington June 16 and II,
the session to be held in the First NJ.
E. church. Quite a delegation from
Keokuk will attend the convention.
Rev. j. W. Potter of this city is on
the program to discuss The Epworth
Leagues Condition" from the view
point o fthe pastor.
Wear an Ewers- Me- arthy Co. two
piece suit.
The Downing News, taking notice
of the loving cup given to Judge Lo-
gan OF this city, says: Judge Logan
was for about thirty years resident
of Schuyler county, and is very near a
resident, being the largest Individual
tax payer in the county and is the
largest stakeholder in four of the lead
| ing banks of the county, one of which
is the Merchants Exchange of this city
which attributes its high standing &c
the prestige impaired to it by him.
A letter received from Judge VIM
Ballinger Friday announced the arriv
\ al of he and his wife at Lansing, Mich
H igan. They were delighted with theil
trip, for the Ford car ran nicely al
H though they struck some pretty deeE
Il mud at points in Illinois and southern
II Michigan, yet the whole journey was
Il pleasant one and the judge is de
h lighted with the way his Ford cal
II behaved He is certainly to be con
n graduated in having 1t.
\ Judge Mcpherson has reduced thu
H fines imposed upon the S. P. Pond co
H from 5000 to s75 and upon the Ander
H son Canning Co from 5000 to $40. Thu
h was expected These two well and ia
H vorably known manufacturing con
III Germs had no intention of evading th'
III pure food laws and the court appear
III to have taken that view of the case
III and consequently reduced the fines
HI The Canning Co. and the Pond CO
HI have both had long and useful an
Ill honorable business career In this cit
III and have the reputation as law-abidin
III concerns Some Of the best concern
III in the country through an inadver'
III ence of some kind or other run in cor
III fiict with the pure food law, and a
HI the same time have no intention 9
III evading its provisions The local cas-
III es were Of that character.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-11
CITY NEWS.

White goods for cool waists or
dresses, 10 to 25c and soc yd, at Cen
trail Store.
The members of the two Grand
Army posts of the city, the Belknap
and Terrence, will boost for Keokuk
for the 1912 state meeting when they
go to Muscatine next Tuesday.
Many lawns, to help keep cool, S,
10 and up to 25c yard at Central Store.
Chief Engineer Hugh L. Cooper re-
ceived an enthusiastic reception at FIT.
Madison Friday, evening. Saturday he
said to a Gate City reporter: II had
the best time have had since coming
to Keokuk'
The funeral of Matthias Belts was
held Friday afternoon from the home.
1926 High street. Rev r. w. Lilley,
pastor of the First Christian church,
conducted the services. The pail bear.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-11
CITY NEWS.

See Jennings line of wall paper,
904 Main street.
-Keokuk's commercial travellers are
the big boosters for Keokuk Just to
remind them before they leave on
their regular trips Monday morning
vote before leaving the city
We have the largest line of bug
giles and harness in southeastern Iowa
Sherwood.
1t only costs ten cents per week
70 nave the best newspaper delivered
70 your home every evening in the
week except Saturday. This prices in
.iuues the Sunday edition. You Nigh,
'us' as well get the best paper.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-11
CITY NEWS.
-Ewers- Mccarthy Co. hats.

Ewers- Mccarthy Co hats.
Gale 4-horse power motor cycle,
$500 Smith Hardware Co
The ladies of the German Evan
gelical church OF Ft Madison will give
boat excursion to Keokuk on the
steamer Columbia, July 18th.
"A fine two story business block
VIII soon take the place of the one
formerly occupied by the Megchelsen
Sisters The work of removing the cid
structure is now in progress. The
Megcheisen's will build, the new home
and occupy 1t when completed.
We repair harness right at sher
woods.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-11
McGrath Bros.
DRUG co.
CORNER FIFTH AND MAIN sTs.

ers were the following: BENJAMIN
Belts, Charles Belts, Emmett Belts,
Rupert Belts, Allan Belts, Charles
Belts, Emmett Belts, E. Strickling.
"A man from Montrose who gave
his name as Wolf, and who is known
by the police to have been caught IN
the blind tiger raid at that place last
summer, was arrested last night ana
placed In Jail, being drunk. The arrest
was made by Officers Brennan and
Freeman at TAO.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-11
CITY NEWS.

Wonder and White Mountain ice
cream freezers at Merriam's.
The Methodist Brotherhood of TT.
Madison will run an excursion to Keo-
kuk on the steamer Columbia next Fri
day.
Ewers cCarthy Co. shirts.
The Company l. baseball team will
play its second battle of the season
against the Tigers at Hubinger Park
this afternoon, the game beginning at
3 O'Clock. The go promises to be a
good one and is free to the baseball
public.
Baseball today, Hubinger park, 3
O'Clock, Red Tigers ys. Company l., 10c
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-11
NOTICE

NOTICE.
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs are re-
quested to meet at 2:45 this afternoon
at Odd Fellows hall to attend memoir
ial services.
H. SEEMAN, Chairman.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-11
ALWAYS THE SAME.
EI|II||I[|I|I:Iy:LZ1l>u
WARDS CIGAR STORE, SIS Main
CARD oE THANKS.

We wish to thank neighbors and
friends for their kindness during our
recent bereavement
MRS. M. e. BELTS AND SONS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-11
''DOZ"
Foot Bath Tablets

The boz Tablets are made from
combination of antiseptics and astriil-
gents that was the result Of an eS-
pertinent made by the Germany army
officials. In one hundred cases Of ten
der, sweaty feet among their soldiers.
by the use of this excellent remedS
IS percent were cured. 8 per cent
were helped. per cent failure.
25 CENTS THE BOX
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-11
We Sell
Devoe Paint
for
$500 Gallon 4

and guarantee that 1t will cover more
and wear longer than any other paint
made.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-08-19

A party of the stockholders Of the
Golden Glory Mining company arrived
in the city on Tuesday morning where
they were met by John Puckert- They
are here to complete arrangements for
driving the tunnel which has its ror-
tai near Empire. They have put up
$25, 900 as starter and as the party
are men of large means this amount
will be increased as needs require. The
position of manager has been rendered
John Puckert who formerly occupied
this position. Those in the party were
Sid Webb, Ed. E. Dismuke E. A. Ste
vens and DR.. Hubbard Of Fort Worth
Texas, and DR.. Ledbstter, of Shreve-
port, Louisiana. The tunnel as pro-
jeeted as will sut through the High
land Park section and will open some
very valuable mines. Those interested
are going about tie mining operation
in the proper manner by creating a
fund that will do the necessary work
and having it available at all times
1t is too often the case that mines be-
gin the operations without knowing
definitely where the money is coming
from and when Mines will be all
right if the capital is available without
endorsements to get the mineral. "
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-08-19

During Mr.. II. r. Graham's re-
cent business trip to Penusylva-
mia, on his journey homeward he
stopped at New Carlisle, Indiana,
at which place Mrs. Ella Stevens
and her daughter reside. He
found that Mrs. Stevens was in ex-
cellent health and very much
pleased with her surroundings,
while her daughter holds a fine
position there. Her mother, Mrs.
Marguerite E. Albright, is there
and at the advanced age of "a is
being carefully and tenderly cared
for by the daughter and grand
daughter. Their home is in a city
surrounded by the best of farm
ing and hence fruits and vegeta-
bles of the choicest varieties are
available. Their friends here will
be pleased to iearn of their pleas
ant environments.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-08-19
Investors Visit Vindicator.

Among the visitors who are spending
the SKINNER here is Prof. Carl E. Prey
or Of the University Of Kansas. He
and his family are occupying rustic
cottage os Pine Slope. Prof. Preyer
has bees passing much of his time in
looking over the mining industry and
has recently given special attention
to the vssk that is being done under
the direcesn of John J. Hoban, Superin
tendent Of the Consolidated indicator
Mines company. Accompanied by Mr..
Howard Boyle of Wilkesbarrs, Pa. who
recently came here and who is now in
terested in this property, they went
through all the workings and found
conditions even more favorable than
they had expected. They found
men driving the tunnel to cut the
various veins, in addition to those that
have already bsen encountered, and
pushing the work in thorough
mine like manner. Tn indicator
tunnel has penetrated Gold Hill dis
tance of over $50 feet. 1t has cut six
veins but instead of stopping to exploit
them Superintendent Hoban will keep
right on advancing the breast until the
Gold Leaf extension and other we'll de-
fined veins of the company are reached
after which the various lodes will
be opened up simultaneously so as to
afford large shipping and profitable
IL tfo
is in the gold belt section and some
rich gold ore has been taken out of it.
Ore running as high as % oun-
ces of gold per ton has been mined on
this hill. The company's holdings are
in the center of many rich mining prop
critics while the facilities for handling
the ores economically could not be bet
ter Near the portal of the tunnel il a
mill with fine water power by which
it is operated The property is within
a mile of the corporate limits of Idaho
Springs and there is a first class wagon
road of -lmost level grade running past
the property. The tunnel breast is rap
idly nearing the net work of veins that
are also in evidence on the surface and
that are also being proved by the many
stringers that are coming into the
tunnel workings. With good prop
erty, conservative management and
much that goes to make up desirable G
proposition there is no reason why this
cannot be made very profitable invest
msnt with the money available 10 do
the necessary amount Of development
work He was very highly pleased with
the Iarse mineral els Shi 20 hs SAW o.
M. Moscripts prop
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-08-19

While the attendance at the
Nat Reiss Clrnival attractions
has not been as large az was ex-
pected yet it has proved a week
of interest and pleasure to large
number of our people. Those
connected with the company are
of a different class { rom many
Of such travelling shows as their
department in every respect has
been commendable. The mana
geraare to be complimented 90
this state of affairs.