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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-03
MORGAN ON STAND
FOR FIRST TIME
His Debut Set For Ten O'clock This
Morning Before the
Committee.

| UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-For the
first time in his life, j. Pierpont Nor
gan-"The" Mr.. Morgan faced wit
ness stand grilling today before a
congressional investigating commit
tee. He was billed as the star wit
ness before the Clapp committee in
its investigation of campaign contribu
tons.
| Morgan arrived here last night to
be ready for his unique experience
!, He remained isolated from newspaper
reporters. Strict orders were given
to admit no one within hailing dis
lance of his suite. A private secre-
! tary was an efficient buffer to the
curious.
! Ten o'clock was the hour set for
Morgan's debut as witness. 1t was
not certain, however, that he would
1 be called first, as another witness,
Judge Charles Duell of Chicago, as
sistant treasurer of the republican
national committee in 1904 and 1908,
arrived today at the request of the
committee.
| But Morgan was the attraction
which damned the committee room an
hour before the time for converting
| Every seat was taken A swarm of
4 spectators stood outside in the hall
craning and showing for peek at the
| famous money king.
/ An electric thrill appeared to af-
feet the crowd and also the commit
tee as the appearance of the greatest
Wall street power was awaited.
The committee proposed to learn
4 from Morgan's owl lips the story OF
"big business" in poltics-not only
how much the financier himself has
donated to past presidential candi
dates, but also regarding his interest
in any funds raised by others. He
was expected to tell of his alleged
j 100000 contribution in 1904 te
Roosevelts campaign fund, and also
If he donated as much or more to the
Taft Golfers four years ago, Whether
in 1904 he was one of the contribu
tors to the alleged Hartman funf
OF SZ0t,OUV, l6SlluSu u by oeIldlOl
Penrose and others, was another in
suisition planned.
One of the committeeman said h,
proposed to ascertain if Morgan's
campaign contributions were mon
partisan, or bipartisan
Morgan's testimony was expected t.
have direct bearing on that yester
day of George R. Sheldon. 1908 treas
urer of the republican national com
mittee Sheldon said he saw thu
books of Cornelius N. Bliss, his pred
ecessor In 1904 and that it listed do
nations to the Roosevelt fund of 800,
900 each from Morgan, Henry
Fricll. George ]. Gould and John D
Archbold.
Sheldon said of the sl.9oo,oo0 o
contributions listed by Bliss which
records We're later DESTROYED, 7314
percent came from corporations. Thi
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statement promised considerable tes-
timony tomorrow from Colonel Roose-
welt.
The committee also digested today
the testimony of Senator Dixon,
Roosevelt's campaign manager, who
said he received about S95,0D0 or $685.
600, in addition to the $144,O0O receiv-
ed by the bull moose treasurer, Z. H.
Hooker.
The committee cooled Off from
the rancor engendered by Dixon's
declaration that Roosevelt was not
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-03
Case Working Hard

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
4 CLEVELAND, o., Oct. 3.-In prac
tice today for Saturdays game will
University of Michigan eleven, the
Case scientists played Francey, regu
lar end at quarter as safeguard
against possible injury to Quarterback
Goss. Coach Scott is preparing his
squad to meet with all possible speed
Michigan's team of veterans at Anr
Arbor Saturday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-03

transported south on river boats. Mr.
Helwig remembers of two or three
times when the alarm was spread
through the town that the confedei~
ates were at hand and most of the cit
liens hastened to defend their lives
and property with whatever weapon
was most handy. Fortunately, all OF
the alarms proved to be false and
the city was saved the scene of a
bloody battle.
Mr.. Helwig has never been back to
his native land and says he does not
contemplate making such a trip now
He is glad that his parents brought
him here and is satisfied to remain.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-03
OVER Fifty YEARS
IN BUSINESS
city's Oldest Shoemaker VIII Re-
tlre-ReIates Tales Of the
Pioneer Days in
keokuk.
IN THE DAYS GONE BY
City Was Little More Than a Village
But Was an import
ant Shipping
Point.

John Helwig, for fifty-seven years
continuously engaged In business as
a shoemaker, has sold his shop on
Third street and will retire from any
kind Of commercial activity. Mr.. Hell
wig has occupied the location in the
rear Of the library building ever
since his coming to Keokuk, with the
exception of a short time when he
was forced to vacate and make way
for building changes. He is seventy
three years Of age and has been a
faithful worker during his entire life.
In 1851 Mr.. Helwig came to this
country from Cassel, Germany, with
his mother and landed in Philadel-
phia. He Immediately began to learn
the shoe making trade and served for
apprentice for four years, coming to
this city at the age of twenty-one.
Keokuk was little more than mod
ern day village at that time but was
quite trading center for this section
of the country. The limits of the city
We're then from the river. to Sixth
street. The Mississippi river, OF
course, was mainly responsible for
the prominence of Keokuk at that
! time just as it promises to again
make it one of the largest industrial
centers in the middle west. There
were several packing houses here in
those days, farmers driving their hogs
! in from miles around to be killed,
| dressed and sent to st. Louis and
| the southern cities. A rapids in the
/ river between this city and Montrose
prevented navigation between the two
points and, as the government was
| not yet in the canal building bust
ness. freight was portrayed for that
distance. Later railroad was built
between Keokuk and Montrose by
Edward Kilbourne for the purpose Of
! taking care Of the river traffic. The
road, now part of the Burlington
/ afforded no modern day comforts mol
Einade any thrilling speed. It required
\ from one and a half or two hours
| for the daily train to cover the dis
lance and Mr.. Helwig says that a
horse and buggy would often start
out of town with the train and beat it
to it's destination. The second rail.
road built was the Des Moines valley
now part of the Rock Island, run
ming from here to the state capital.
During the War.
4 s.
During the years 1861 to 1865 Keo-
! kuk was the scene of some stirring
/ times. Being on the border line
there were a great many people ct
4 confederate sympathies here, and
there were several petty disturban
ces. During the war the northern sol
diers were modelled here, there
being from four to five thousand mer
In camp most of the time. There
was large. government hospital al
this point. Railroad Facilities being
very meager, the soldiers from the
northwest were assembled here ant
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-03
MuzzIe the Dogs.

CHICAGO, Oct. S.-Owing to an
epidemic of hydrophobia, city officials
are being urged to pass an ordinance
making it an offense punishable with a
jail sentence to allow a dog on the
street without muzzle.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-03
Bread and Butter.

CHICAGO, Oct. Cheer up-it
you are coming to Chicago Land
lords of loop hotels say that they will
seorn the practice in vogue in New
York of charging guests for bread
and butter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-03
Got HIS Housekeeper.

CHICAGO, Oct. 3.John H. Hins-
ley, of Hammond, Ind, came to Chi
cago to get a housekeeper. He met
Miss Nellie Brown, but her guardian
refused to allow her to go. Very
we'll, I'll marry her then" said Hins
Icy. He did, sixty minutes after he
met her
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-03

I give below
an extract from
a letter written
ME by the bust
ness manager Of
one Of the lead
ing newspapers
of this country.
He said in part:
Il was very
much interested
IN your articie
about the use OF
alcohol in patent
medicines. AZ
you know, your
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-03
stingy Queen.

THE HAGUE, Oct. 3 ."Who start
ed The story that Wilhelmina is ex-
t7ayagant | cant think" said local
modiste. She's the stingiest ruler in
Europe. Dutch tradesmen would
starye, if they had to depend on her
for support
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-03

getting a square deal'' charging that
the investigation was being devoted
solely to probe into the colonel's
past political history. instead of en-
bracing all presidential candidates.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-03
Turned Him Loose.

LONDON, Oct. 81 Mark Wilks, inn
prsoned because he couldn't pay the
tax on his wife's income, which she.
suffragette. refused to pay for her
self, has been turned loose. No ex-
PLANTATION accompanied the order for
his release.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-03
DRINKING a quarry.

WASHINGTON, Oct. Residents
Of the, national capital daily consume
mineral matter equal to about thirty
tons of stone in drinking Potomac
hriTer, water, according to a, survey
expert.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-03
Pride Before Fail.

ELMHURsT, L. /, Oct. s.-Louis
Nagel stopped !. to exhibit his new
$1,000 automobile to James Tobin,
. driving by in an old car. Back fire
! from Tobin,s car ignited Nagel's and
1t was destroyed. "
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-03
One Honest Garment.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-Theodore
Wrinkle, STUDENT, sat in cell in
West side station, clad only in mesh
underwear, awaiting trial. The rest
of his clothes had been identified by
their owners and taken from him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-03
!, TELEGRAPH TABLo1Ds
s . q o o o o o o 8 o % s 4

united Press Leased Wire service.l
NEW YORK, Oct s.-"Run away
fan" police will hover about the polo
grounds during the worlds series.
Their duty will consist of picking up
little boys who have run away to see
the big games.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-03
Seven Years for a Lie.

CAMDEN. N j., Oct. s.-Albert
Golf, young railroader, was senten-
ced to seven years in states prison
because he swore falsely as to his
income, in answering his. dovrced
wife's suit for alimony.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-03

Read The Daily Gate City for
sporting news.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-21

Augustine and kyer Victoria chocolates. New ship ment received on the Sampson. Owl Drug Co.,, Inc.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-21

New York, May 24.--When the stock. market was inactive some of the room traders in Wall St. made a betting pool !sn tleSsrssA idential nominationa, the consen- sus of bettors being as follows: {:
 ? to i that Taft will not bs next president. ~.
 to 4 that Roosevelt will not. get nomination. ..
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-21
TAFT DALIIES
 WITH TEDDY R.
Still Doing Teddy

i Chicago, June 2i--Whrn the committee on credentials pro scented it's report on the Arizona contest, a motion was made to table the minority report. but be- for" the roll was called Chairman Root ruled that the motion was out of order. Governor fIadlry thrn moved that the convention should not receive the report of the committee by pircrnral. X call of the roll resulted in a Taft victory by COS votes io i60. Wisconsin volrd it's solid twenty .i'v v"I"S w fin ihc Taft pcpaIr. Tie motion then carried to seat the Arizona and Alabama dele gates for Tan.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-21

5 He has no gricvanGcs to air,
 nu axe To grind, and is free to
 serve Alaska, mSwaycd by per snnal likes or diSlikcs.
 i He is not connected, in any way, with corporations OF. other persons seeking favors from the government. While he has ever becn, the friend and attorney of the iaborcr and the poor man, yet he is no blatant demagoguc, seeking to array class against class. He believes in Equal Tights for all, and special priv i'cGeS for nOnc."
 , He is Ill political harmony with the dominant party in the present House of Representa- l:ve', and with what will be the dominant party of the nation for tho next four years, and SO, will be Letter able to get things for Alaska than would a socialist or republican (be he a standpat- ter or an independent republi- can.) What Alaska wants, it wants now. We cannot wait for the socialist millennium.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-21
NOTICE OF SALE.

Notice is hereby given that tie undersigned, in accordance with the prOvis 'ons of Section 278, of Chapter 20. Pari V, of the Civil Code for the Territory of Alaska, will, on Friday, July i9, 1912. at the hour of ? o'clock p. m. of said day, at the warehouse of the un- dersigned, the Valdez Dock Con- pany, on the Valdez Dock at Val dez, Alaska, offer for sale and sell at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, the fol- lowing described personal prop erty, tO-wit:
 case drugs.
 bundle mOps. ..
 , packages printed matter.
 goat skin.
 roll mattress. box husks.
 2l cases empey beer bottles.
 case cigars.
 sign p. p.
 1 box bandagrs.
 1 trunk and contents, no mark.
 i trunk and contents, no mark.
 1 trunk and contents. no mark.
 1 bundle blankets. no mark. 1 bundle blankcts, no mark. (i 1 bundle blankets, no mark. small forge. 1 set Edison primary batteries. 3 oil cups. large cans caustic soda. 3 small capS caustio soda. 6 bottles l*pecial battery oil. 10 pieces solder. Dated at. Valdez, Alaska, this goth day of June, goth day of goth day of June, 1912.
 VALDEZ. DOCK COMPANY,
 By c. II. KRAEMER
 Date of first pub, June 2i, f2
 Date of last pub. July i3, 1912
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-21

Subscribe for the prospector.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-21

Headquarters for Fishing goods of every descrip- ton. Owl Drug Co.,, Inc.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-21
The Bigs'Plac'e
CHARGES AGAINST "BIo Bus-
 INESS."

We live in an age in which In" va enterprises essential io the progress of the world rpquire the association of men of large means under corporate manage mrnI. Out of this necessity have grown serious wrongs and con Srqurni resistance.
 Organized capital stands in- dicicd al the bar of public judg- nent for the gravcst crimes against the common welfare, Among the counts in that indict- In"nt are such as these:
 FirSt>--CnnSpiring In advance prices on the staple romnlOdi- lies indispensable in the life. we'll being and prnYr"S$ of the people.
 Srrnnh-RrsnrIin ing in aduIlrr- alton of fnnIS. fabrics and ma lrrials in order io increase pro- litS already rNrrSSiNr.
 Third H-D"sIrnyin- the r"mpr- iiiI'h TIT iIt'"' iiii '''i-u NlIlfIl IT. lief might be rXprrI"d under nor mal conditions.
 Fourth h-Subnrning l.giSlaliun and ihus robbinS the people of the first orderly recourse of the weak against the strong.
 ThrSr are sins against hnnlan- fly. If God halrs any sin above another, il must be the robbery of the poor and dcfenseless. Oth- erwiSc his love fails when it is most needed and might find it's largest opportunity. There is no betrayal more base than that which uses the hospitality of a house tn plunder it's inmates, un- less il be that form of treason which so pcrverts the purpose of machinery of popular govern menl as to turn it's power against th. people who trust and sup port il. This is not saying that all corporations deal treacher- 0usly with the people. There are exceptions. But enough is known of the hcarfIess greed that fattcnS off of the hunger driven millions tn warrant the strongest protective associai ions on the part of the people.
 This is not an extract from a speech by Colonel Roosevelt, Sen atOr La Toilette, William Jen- nings Bryan or any other pro- Ii is not taken from a political speech at all, but is aI part of the Guadrennial address of the bishops of the Methodist Episcopal church, read by BishOpl to the general confer encc of that church, lately iDI session at Minneapolis, and sign- cd by all the bishops. ; It is a significant indication ofl The trend of public thinking when the highest body in a great re- Iigious organization takes such radical position upon question that is demanding and command ing the attention of the best minds of the country. This in lluence is certain to bc felt in the movement for Legislation remedying the economic ills from which the nation has been suf- fering for some years.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-21

The Steamship Alameda is due tn arrive in port in the morning.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-21
WHY You Should Vote For ROBERT W. JENNINGS For Delegate From Alaska

i He has lived in Alaska for t4 years--ceven of those years In Juneau. None have question: ed Or can question his ability or Industry. If you do not believe this, write to Juneau.
 ? In the pursuit of his profes- sion he has been called to nearly every portion of the Territory, and he is thoroughly familiar with the needs of Alaska.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-21

Mrs. M. B. Gleason is in re- ceipt of the sad news of the dealh of her husband of BriGht's dis ease, which occurred in East Portland on the i2th inst The deceased has been a resident of Valdez for the past six years; he was a veteran of the civil war. and was e years of age at the time of his death.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-21
Speculation Rife

Chicago, June 2l--Thr minor ily republicans are talking of cunning Woodrow Wilson as a mate to Roosevelt in ease the Baltimore convention turns him down. They profess to believe that a third party if headed by .Ronscvclt and Wilson will become a strong factor in the politics of inc nation.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-21

If you want all the news all the ime read the Prospector
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-21
Steamer Movements.

The s. s. Sampson will reach Cordova at midnight, arriving in Valdez during the forenoon to- morrow.
 The S. S. Mariposa passed Juneau at fl a. m. today, being due here on Saturday.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-21
UNANIMOUS VOTE
 COMMENCEMENT
Judge Archibald is Unanimously lmpeached by House Commit
 te on Judiciary

Washington, June 2I--Thc House committee on Judiciary by d unanimous vuIr decided tO re- port impeachment proceedings against Judge Archibald, of the Court of Commerce.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-21

to that Speaker Clark will not get Democratic nomnaition.
 4 to that Woodrow Wilson l&ill not get nomiHation.-
 10 to i that 'W:,J. Bryan will not De nominated. G"-.- '
 The Big Place has American Press pictures Of Taft and Roose- welt in their different poses dur ing, the New Jersey election.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-21
valdex Real Estate.

If you Have house to rent list t with tho Valdez Real Es- tate Agency, Wall street.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-17

Devils Lake, N. D., April 17.-Ruth
Malstrom, whose sudden disappear
ance from Minot April s. without any
explanation, caused great alarm, re-
sulting in a systematic search being
Instituted, is now resident of
Devils Lake, having found employ
ment at the Heath boarding house on
Second street.
The story of her departure from
Minot, her move to gain the freedom
which she desired, furnishes a story
of pluck and daring which probably
has no equal in the northwest
Saturday night, April 6, Ruth NAL
strom decided that she was not max
ing the headway in Minot that she
desired, made up her mind to leave.
She started out about $3.50 in the
evening, leaving word for her sister,
Mrs. Ada Martin that she would re-
turn shortly. Instead she set her
teeth and decided to face the world
alone. That night she walked twenty
two miles through the dark, going to
Granville, N. D., where she boarded
train for Devils Lake. The follow
ing Monday she arrived in Devils
Lake and through an employment
bureau found position. Il want to
stay here" she declared yesterday
when seen at the Heath residence
where she has won the reputation of
being very faithful and valuable
worker.
1t appears her reason for leaving
Minot was that her sister insisted
that she work at her home, where
she was given her board and cloth
ing. The young girl desired to make
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-17

grams and whether their origin can be
traced.
The electrical control of bulkheads
installed in the Titanic is coming in
for much criticism. This, it is stated
here, was the pet idea OF Lord Ferris,
who insists on introducing them in
ships built at Belfast, despite the con-
demnation of many well known con-
tractors, who pin their faith to hy-
draulic power as being far more re-
liable. These contractors point out that
even small mishap is liable to render
the installation useless.
Not on Titanic
Wausau, Wis, April 17.--George
Hart, for many years court reporter
here, and reported to have been a
passenger on the Titanic, who it was
believed lost his life when the vessel
sank, was not on board, according to
a letter received here. The letter states
his reservation had been cancelled.
Warned by Fortune Teller.
Fond du Lac, Wis, April ia
fortune teller, it is said, told DR.. Min
ahan, reported victim of the Titanic
disaster, that he would lose his life on
his second trip abroad. The doctor
before sailing with his wife and sister
increased his insurance $4,000. He
was returning from his second trip.
Congress to Probe.
Washington, April 17.-survivors of
the Titanic disaster will be summoned
to Washington to tell the committees
of congress the facts concerning the in-
ability of the steamship oficiaIs to
save the lives Of all the passengers on
the giant liner.
Representative Alexander of Mis-
souri,, chairman of the house committee
on merchant marine and fisheries, an
nounced today an investigation would
be held in which the passengers will
give the chief testimony.
A resolution will be introduced in
the senate today probably to direct the
commerce committee to make a thor
ough probe of the Titanic tragedy and
empower a committee to summon wit
nesses and take any necessary steps.
AS complement to the congressional
investigation, the scope of which has
not yet been fully determined, Secre-
tary Nagel Of the department of COM
merce and labor, will take up at once
with Taft the entire subject of safe
guarding ocean travel and more
stringent American shipping regula-
tions.
The disaster has aroused congress,
Taft and the cabinet to the urgent need
for immediate measures of safety for
oceanic travel.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-17
TORNADO
in SOUTH
Many Lives Lost in a Wind
Storm In Louisiana
STRAWBERRY CROP INJURED
HEAVY WIND WAS AccoMPA-
MED IN SOME PLACES BY
cLoUDRuRsT AND HEAVY
ELECTRIC AND HAIL STORM
DAMAGE is HEAVY.
STRAWBERRY CROP INJURED

New Orleans, April 17-Several
persons were killed and large
amount of property was damaged in
several south Louisiana towns during
the night by an electric rain and wind
storm. In the early crop district
north of New Orleans the damage is
the heaviest it is estimated
A wind storm of tornado proper
tions swept the town of Ponchatoula,
north of New Orleans. A church,
public hail. mill and several resi-
dences were wrecked. Hailstones
shattered the windows. Trees were
prostrated and many persons were
hurt by them as they fell.
The strawberry crop suffered.
Several houses were blown down
at Goodbee. RI.
Charles Miles was killed when his
house tumbled about him.
In the country. about Plaquemine,
west of New Orleans, the wind was
accompanied by cloudburst. There
was much damage there