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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22
Hondurans Waiting to Lay Down Their
Arms and Ratify Peace Agree
ment, Indulge in
Battle.
GENERALS MEET DEATH
Palma and Lara Were Among Those
Who Lost Their Lives in the
Engagement on
Sunday.

TEGUCTGALPA. Honduras. March
22.-Gen. Lara, a veteran of the Mic
araguan revolution, and Gen. Palma,
both of whom commanded divisions of
the Honduran government troops in
the recent rising in this country, were
killed in riot at Comayaguala,
suburb OF Tegucigalpa, Sunday,
The riot finally became pitched
battle, and it is estimated not less
than forty of their followers We're
killed and some fifty others, includ-
ing several women spectators, were
wounded. Among the dead is son
of Gen Dionicio Gutierrez.
The riot began about four o'clock
in the afternoon. The respective fore
es of General Lara and Palma, who
had been brought up in defense of
Tegucigalpa against the rebels, had
occupied Comayaguala.
They had not yet disarmed, accord
ing to the agreement entered into by
/ the government and the revolutionary
leaders with the peace conferees who
! had arranged temporary settlement
/ of the troubles, and after the collision
I they We're quick to draw their fire
arms and machetes.
General Lara and Palma took part
4 in the fighting, which lasted for more
than an hour. Great crowds of specta
tors gathered at points of vantage te
watch the engagement. and many o
j them found escape shut off when th'
. men came to close quarters. Th'
forces under Gen. Mututy, anothel
veteran of the Nicaraguan revolution
were hastily dispatched to stop thu
battle. and succeeded in separatin'
the combatants.
A strong guard was left in charge
to prevent further trouble. Most o
the dead were buried yesterday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22
Missouri Two-cent Passenger and
Maximum Freight Rate Laws
up in the Supreme Court
Another Time.
Road Claims There Has Been No Far
Test and Asks That an Entirely
New Argument be
Allowed.

WASHINGTON, March go. NJ.
spencer and Frank Hagerman, coun-
sci for the Burlington railroad, filed
motion in the United States supreme
court for a re-argument of the Mis-
souri, 2 cent passenger and maximum
freight rate laws. The object of the
motion, according to the printed brief,
is to have tho entire Missouri rate
situation before the supreme court
at one time
The two statutes are before the
! highest court on appeal from a decis-
ion of the United States circuit court
for the western district of Missouri,
rendered March 8, 1909. The lower
court held that the laws were confis.
catory and granted decree perma
nently enjoining the state authorities
from enforcing them. BY mutual con-
sent the eighteen railroads operating
in the state which were affected by
/ the laws joined issue upon the same
] evidence.
Attorney General Major took an ap-
peal in the Burlington case and coun-
4 sci for that railroad took cross
appeal. The appeal and cross-appeal
We're argued and submitted to the SUI
/ preme court on October 13, 1910, hav-
4 ing been advanced on motion of Mr.
/ Major.
In discussing the appeal of the Bur
lington case, Messrs Spencer and
Hagerman said: Eighteen separats
cases were instituted together and de
termined below, and one only was a
first appealed, argued and submitted
In an attempt to obtain an unfair ad
vantage
Counsel then incorporated section
Of their original brief, protesting
against the singing out of one case
"a fair test. they say, would have
+ been one case, agreed upon for tes
purposes or one actually representa-
3 tive of the average condition. Fairel
still would be a presentation of all ths
cases" An agreement for test CASE
was not even requested. according t
counsel, who declare the one case i
not applicable to all the roads.
Counsel also state that Oh March
1911, the state applied for and wa
, granted an appeal in eleven OF tn
: remaining seventeen cases, cross
appeal being taken in each case b
7 the railroads According to counse
for the railroads, all of the evidence l
2 now before the supreme court anu
i will be necessary only to bring
!. transcript of the pleadings and d'
: crees in each of the other cases.
1 ssWe have been expecting a decl
9 ion in the Burlington case every Mo-
+ day for many weeks, said Railroa
i Commissioner Oglesby last nlgh
y "The 2-cent passenger rate matte
y did not come before the commissio
Q at all and we know little about II
steps that have been taken by Il
n legal department, except in a gener
j. way. but am sure that our attorne
8 general will not consent to anythir
n that will delay decision as to IL
+. validity of the passenger and frelgl
o laws
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22
SUNDAY WORK
AT POSTOFFICEB
Orders Issued to Discontinue the
Work as Far a. Will Be
Consistent.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-Sunday
work in post offices throughout the
country is to be discontinued so far
as is consistent with rapid transmits
sion OF the mail.
1t is not proposed to close important
post Offices entirely. Limited delivery
will be made through the general de-
livery windows.
Special delivery letters will be de
livered any parons of any office vii
be afforded the privilege of having
their mail delivered on Sunday by de
posting the required fee for specia
delivery service. Postmaster Genera
Hitchcock issued instructions design
ed to put these ideas into effect.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22
Or. Edward F. Ashley Died From
Spinal Meningitis Infection Re-
ceived While oIscharsns
Duties.
SICK BUT SHORT TIME
Health officer Was olven Prompt
and Vigorous Treatment but
Passed Away in
Hospital.

NEW YORK, March 22.-Dr. Ed
ward F. Ashley. bacteriologist, died
on Sw!nburac Island In Ne~ York
Harbor, a martyr to the fight against
the entry in this port of cerebral spin
al meningitis through infected Greek
immigrants. Inoculated in handling the
cases, he became Ill Sunday, and was
treated with serum by Or. Simon
Flexner, Its discoverer. DR.. Ashley
was graduate of Yale and OF the
College of Physicians and Surgeons
of New York He had assisted DR.. A.
H. Doty, health officer of the port,
for nine months.
His funeral will be held today and
his body will be taken to Waterbury,
Conn, for burial. His father and moth
er were by the bedside when he died.
His case was exceedingly nalig-
nant,' said DR.. Doty, .and previous
attack of bronchitis increased its Sc
verify. and had largely to do with the
fatal result. In this DR.. Flexner con.
ours.
''Dr. Ashley. who had an apartment
in the Hoffman Island Hospital, com
planned Sunday of not feeling well,
but attributed his condition to cold
he previously had contracted. He be
, came i'll in the night and his condi
; ton was reported to me early Mon
day morning. saw him at once, with
, my staff, and it was evident at the
first examination that he was suffer-
: ing from cerebrospina1 meningitis.
He was Immediately transferred tt
Swinburne Island Hospital, where ar
rangements were made for the ad
; ministration of the serum. Injections
, We're made at noon and again at two
. clock. A third injection was made
but no special results were obtained.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22
TWENTY YEARS
IN PENITENTIARY
Carnegie Will Give innocent Man a
Nice Bright Medal for His
Sacrifice.

NEW YORK, March 22.-Twenty
years in prison for murder he new
er committed, may result in a Carneg-
lie hero medal being given to Andrew
Poth, the Pittsburg mill man who
was released from the penitentiary
last Sunday. Andrew Carnegie told
The United Press today that he has
told his commission to investigate.
A bill has been introduced in the
state legislature to give Poth $4,000
because of the false imprisonment
Poth was found guilty for the death
of man in the mill and sentenced
Later a Hungarian who had crossed
the ocean, confessed the crime.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22
The First Brioade.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 22.--
J rromptly at 5 o'clock this morning
'ae iirst brigade of the U. s. army
SINCE the davs of the Spanish-Ameri-
van war, started on a two day S hike
lor practice. 2,23S men and lis of
ncers We're in the brigade which took
'ne field in light marching orders eN-
actiy as in war times. The men were
followed by supply trains and ambu
ances.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22
! Case state Militia is Sent to Mex
lean Border, the Citizen Sol
dlers Of This State
Will Go.
DOWNFALL OF D1Az MOTION
Il viii Come Soon If lnsurrection is
Not Downed for His Advisers
Care Only For
Money.

| WASHINGTON, d. c., March %
| II any National Guard troops have to
| be called out in connection with the
Mexican trouble, Iowa Guardsmen will
| probably be among the first A lead
| Ing member of the general staff, him
self an Iowan, said today that if there
was any need Tor the Guard ne woulu
strongly urge that one or more Iowa
regiments be given opportunity to see
service first.
This ofiicer's name cannot be used,
but his position is one of great
| influence.
The Iowa Guard is regarded By the
war department. as in niciert condi-
ton and ready to take the field on
. short notice.
Since President Taft's return, the
soft pedal is being put on the Mexi-
can war talk, However, it is MADE
plain at the white house that the
army will be held near the border
ready for use and that American in
terests must not be jeopardized.
Information reaching senators
through official administration chan
nes causes them to look for the
downfall of the Diaz government un-
less the insurrection is quickly end,
ed.
Diaz, who has been the guiding
hand, q man of great strensh OF
character, has permitted himself to be
surrounded by men who have acquir
ed considerable wealth ut the expense
Of the country.
They are not inspired by patriotic
motives and would hesitate at 10th
ing which would bring theI money
They know no gratitude and wi.
quickly desert their benefactor if b.
doing so they can advance their owl
welfare.
There is no intention on the par
OIL the administration to order th'
troops now in Texas to cross the Ri.
Grande river.
President Taft, it was learned tc
day never has thought of issuinl
such an orde.. Under the constitu
uon he is commander in chief of tn
army and navy, but under the const
tuition, also, it is the right of cor
sress to declare war. Mr.. Taft ha
announced he will do everything pos
sioe to maintain the friendly relf
uons existing between this countr
and Mexico.
The paramount reason for sendin
the troops to Texas was to be read
lor any emergency which might aris
Inc entire movement has been PR
cautlonary. The president acte
solely with a view to protecting tn
llves Of Americans in Mexico and {
Keeping intact the hundreds of mi
mons OF dollars worth of properl
owned by United States citizens
preserving the neutrality laws alor
the border.
he troops will be in Texas whe
congress meets in April. If the re
olutlon grows and American interes
are threatened congress will have 8
army of 10000 men within easy mo
ing distance of the seat of war I'll
president believes he has done h
part He hopes it will not be nece
sary to go any further.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22
ONE BODY
HAS BEEN FOUND
school Teacher Who Lost His Life
From Canoe on River
Week Ago.

BLOOMINGTON, H., March "a
he body OF Batty Price, school
,eacher who disappeared from Peters
surs' III, week ago, was taken
from the Illinois river. near Peters
ourg. When last seen alive Price was
owing boat in company with Miss
n'iilha Hansen. The overturned boat
vas iound some hours after the two
we're missed. The body of Miss Han
sen has not been found.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22
Weather Conditions.

Higher temperature from the Mis-
sissippi Valley eastward has attend
ed the passage of the depression from
Minnesota to the Lower Lake Region,
and there have been showers from
the Missouri river to the Western
Lakes, and light snow in Upper Michi-
gan.
This is followed by fair, colder
weather from the Rockies to the Mis-
sissippi, with the northwestern field
of high pressure moving to Montana
and the Dakotas.
Conditions Indicate fair weather for
this section tonight and Thursday,
and colder tonight. the lowest tenn
perature viii be about freezing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22
ORGAN.zi new
STEAMER line
One Million Dollar Endowment Fund
For Packets to Run Between st.
Louis, Memphis and New
Orleans.
BACKED BY BUSINESS
Business Mems League of ST. Louis
viii Push the Project and Re
vlve Water Transportation
in the South.

ST LOUIS. March REORGANIZATION
of a st. Louis Memphis and New Ora
leans steamship line, to afford trans.
portation en- the Mississippi river and
engage in the Pan-American service,
will be started under the auspices of
the Business Mems league.
The corporation, which will be
formed as public enterprise, will
be endowed with s1,oo0OoO by indus
trial and mercantile establishments.
After the plan progresses, a sug-
gestion for absorbing the Mississippi
Valley Transportation company will
be considered. The originators of the
new project would not be adverse, it is
understood, to engaging John l.. Math-
/ ews secretary of the existing concern,
and Mr.. Mathews would be willing
to have the stockholders enter the
new corporation in accordance with
satisfactory arrangements. :.
! The rivers and harbors committee,
reporting to the executive committee
| of the Business Mems league, will rec
ommend the appointment of a COM
mission, embracing an engineer, a
river man and two or three business
men, to work out preliminary plans.
! The commission would recommend the
type of boats and barges desired. how
many vessels should be purchased
how the boats should be operated and
what rates should be established.
I. -sFhe proposition may go before tht
entire membership of the league fol
sanction, or the executive committe,
may decide that the matter is of sucl
Importance as to warrant promp
action.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22
American Miners in Illinois Strike
Field Are Afraid TO 80 to
Work In The
Mines.
BUNCH OF ANARCHISTS
Emma Goldman Has Preached to
Them and They Have Been
Inspired by Her
Teachings.

BENLD, H., March 22.-American
foreigners, refused to go to work this
morning although the town is filled
with soldiers.
In addition to the state troops, a
vigilance committee of twenty-five of
the leading men of the town have Of
fered their services. All of the sa-
looms are closed and will remain so
until all trouble Is over
Most OF the foreigners are anarch-
lists and Emma Goldman has visited
here several times.
Benld is quiet following the sensa-
tional march of an army of 1000 for
eign miners, headed by an Italian
brass band, from Benld to Gillespie
and return and the arrival of $40
! armed men of the Illinois National
Guard ordered out by Gov. Deneen at
4 the urgent request of Sheriff Etter and
I local authorities. However, there is
i some apprehension.
There were indignation meetings
held in this village as the result o. the
removal of portion Of the troops
from Gillespie to Benld
Troops from various points in the
I state arrived here and We're camped
on a vacant lot in the vicinity of the
4 Superior Coal Company's mine, ready
to prevent any attempt to harm or II
any way nolest the property of the
q company. ss
The parade was by far the most sen
: sational affair ever carried out here
. although no violence resulted from it
Over ! 900 foreigners, who were in
dignant that the American-speakins
miners should want to return te
work, fell in line behind sixty-piect
brass band.
Each miner was armed with pici
ak, a crowbar, a shotgun, a revolve'
or some other weapon. The marcl
/ was commenced at O'Clock in thu
morning. and the distance of two ant
half miles to Gillespie was covere'
in a short time American flags wer
prominently displayed by the march
erS.
V Arriving at Gillespie the miner
a marched about the town for about on
r hour, in the course of which ther
8 were several stops made on stree
corners and speeches made by tn
IT ring leaders and men in line. Their
v We're several fist fights, but nothin
> of any serious nature. The Gillespi
police and members Of the vigilanc
e. committee as well as the sheriff
II force. allowed the miners free reigl
q and when the marching and speecl
e. making was over the miners returne
al to Benld
al Thirty minutes after the departul
n of the Benld miners the troops cor
menced arriving, the first detachmel
from Springfield reaching Gillespie
8 o'clock. They We're modified {
vacant lot at the railroad static
n and remained there until the Danvil
squad the last to arrive, reported
:, Col Lang for duty. The troops a
rived on the interuban lines and SOC
the place was in charge o. the militi
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22
LIVED TO BE
10 YEARS OLD
Daniel Bartlett Died From Pneumonia
and Leaves Widow Who is 100
Years Old.

sEDALIA. Mo, March 22.--Daniel
Bartlett, who was born at Boonyiiie,
Mo-, January 14, 1901, died of pneu-
monia after weeks illness.
In an interview shortly before he be-
came i'll, Bartlett attributed his phys
ical condition at the advanced age of
110 to his simple way of living. He
was not total abstainer, but was
temperate in all things.
Bartlett was married in Camden
county in 1927 and his widow, who
survives him, is 100 years old.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22
BIG PRIZE FOR
AREOPLANE CONTEST
Entry Fee is $500 in the 1000 Mile
Race Around island of Great
Britain.

NEW YORK, March 22.-The Aero
Club OF America has just received the
official conditions of the LOCO mile
aeroplane race around Great Britain
for a prize of $4,000, which is to be
held next July. The contest will
commence on Saturday, July %, and
finish at the l. test on August 5.
The race is open to competitors OF
any nationality holding an aviators
certificate from the international
Aeronautical Federation. An en-
trance fee of $500 is required of
each competitor toward the expenses
of the Royal Aero cluu in conducting
the competition.
The course is divided into five sec
tions:
1-Brooklands to Hendon, 20
miles.
2-Hendon to Edingurgf, 34a
miles.
Edingurgh to Briston, $50
miles.
4-Bristol to Brighton, 214 miles
Brighton to Brooklands, 4C
miles.
The object of the contest it is
stated. has been to impose condi
tions to spur inventors and designers
to the production of thoroughly
practical and efficient flying machine
No gimcrack freak is likely to sur
I vive the severe test, which is not Sc
much designed for swiftness as fol
strength and endurance"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22
prettiest Girl at vassar.

POUGHkEEPSIE. n Y. March
% Among the Daisy Chain girls Of
yassar announced who are selected
because they are the prettiest girls
in the class is Miss Miriam Lane
Winter, of Mason City. Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22
when NANCY
GOES TO VOTE
Everything Went the Way the Wo-
men Wanted it Yesterday When
Ballot Box Was
Theirs.
THE MILWAUKEE, VOTE
Socialists School Board Slate is Brok
en- by the Women Who Pollcd
over 10000
Votes.

TACOMA, March 22-The women
CT Tacoma at their first attempt at
the polls came out strongly against
the saloons by a majority of 4,ooo.
With only four precincts missing the
vote stood 5000 to 5000 On the anti
treating measure.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22
Confluence in WASHINGTON

NEW YORK, March 22.-President
Taft has written a personal letter to
Booker T. Washington, expressing his
confidence in him. Washington has
received over 10000 kilograms and
letters of confidence.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22
Woman FOR Mayor.

HUNNEWELL, Kan, March 22.-
Because they believe the men are
running the city as "wide-open'
border town, the women of Hunnewell
have decided to take hand in the
city government, At @ caucus Mrs.
:. E. Wilson ssas nominated for may
or and Mrs G. A. Osborn for police
magistrate. A vigorous campaign is
planned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22
chIcaqo Packers Case.

CHICAGO, March 22.-Federai
Judge Carpenter today overruled the
demurrer to the three indictments
charging violation OF the antitrust
law by the meat packers, who m st
stand trial.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22
Milwaukee Wonneta.

MILWAUKEE, March a2.--All polit-
ical precedents We're set at naught
and politicians are at sea as result
of yesterdays school primary in
which the women polled over 10000
votes and broke the socialist slate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22
Women Carry Bond election.

TARRYTOWN, n. Y, March 22.-
Tarrytown will have $4,000 to en-
large it's water supply and lay new
mains for fire protection. and the
Washington engine company will have
a new $1,000 automobile combination
fire apparatus, thanks to the women
voters, who cast more than third OF
the votes in Yesterdays election.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22
NINE MINERS
CRUSHED TO DEATH
Fall of Slate Kills Men at Early Hour
This Morning in the Hazel
Mine.

PITTSBURG, March %. Nine mir
ers were killed in fall of slate in
the Hazel mine of the Pittsburg Coal
Co, at Z o'clock this morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22
L ocai Observations.

Mar. Bar Iher. Wlhd. w IN
% Z a. m. .29.92 AZ NV Clear
21 p. m. 297t 60 S cidy
Mean temperature, g..
Highest temperature. IS.
Lowest temperature, 80.
Lowest temperature last night II.
FRED z. GosEWlsCh,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22
THE WEATHER.

For Keoluk and Vicinity General
ly fair tonight and Thursday. Colder
tonight
For Iowa, Illinois and Missouri
Generally fair tonight and Thursday.
Colder tonight
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22
Daily River Bulletin.
Stage Height Change
River Forecast

The river will fall slightly for the
next IS hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22
FORTY SEVENTH
JOINT BALLOT
No Choice FOR Senator From Iowa as
Result Of the Vote at Noon
Today.

DIES MONIES, March 22.--The for,
ty-seyenth joint ballot for senator to-
day resulted as follows:
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-11-03
PLEASANT VALLEY WINS.


Mrs. Walter L~opp his some nice
geese for sale.
Oscar Johnson has FIVE children
quite sick With the whooping cough.
Ar. Halter u quite poorly again.
Hia sistsr \ here helping u care for
him.
This il the kind Of weather the lit
tls boys and girls Ike when the snow
eomes.
Welssy Msts ana Mn. Breach were
|eallins O ~ r Q. Davis family
Ssnday.
Joha Maths i married again.
Wsll. Ne old bachelors think there ID
chance for = to.
Mn. Martha Rose and Grandma Ter
~ was calling on Ms. Walter Leopp
Sunday. whose children have the
whooping.
Ne had anothsr Hight fall Of snow
Wednesday night II makes the farm
sss think they ought to have their fall
work done IN better shape.
Some Of the young folks IA the this
valley that went and rsistersd look
sad theses thst did not GET soma Of
Unels Sans land, but never mind boys
and giris, tbers will b another draw
ing assin soms tim&
Coms DAisy Dot Coldsn Rod md
|all thsrsst q you. - woald liks .
|hsar from you and = wonld he Edi-
tor. Il helps our Ans paper and en-
eourases him = hsar from all Of ~,
" always liz = hsar from Nswsy
Jim.
There b oae old bschslor in the
|neighborhood that hss ! heusskeepsr
for the past thres o. four pears that
goss ansng the stock and feeds and
takes cars of them hsttar than be does.
4 we ~ could gst one - GOOD = she
= We could 81 AWAY and stay two Or
three days = ! mo1th and the chores
would Be done just ~ same. and
hettsx thsp ! hirsd n1n woul1xae q
them. -
/ --Ano thsr on Bachelor. Blue Beard.