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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-12

1NoooCvclt mcu pIisdtSly aQmlL Ln0y
probably cannot win, but they say
that in making this final fight they
will have prepared a record that the
convention itself must investigate.
The Roosevelt leaders were su-
prenely confident today that they
would overturn the work OF the COM
mittee in the convention. They ad-
mitted today that their work of the
past ten days in trying to impress
some OF the committeeman from the
states where the direct primary plan
is in effect. seems discouraged. al
though they will not be able to mus
ter votes enough to capture the com.
mittee. But they say the Taft major
ity will be cut down on the final vote
and that then the delegates can be
expected to "see great light
The Iowa Delegation.
The Roosevelt steering committee,
through Chairman Finn, claims that
hit already has promises OF enough
votes to organize the convention. In
proof Of this fact the committee
| claims hat on the question OF or
int al asssi ,ogressives wills re
ceive the complete vote OF Iowa, de.
spite the fact that majority OF the
delegates from that state were in.
structed for Taft's denomination.
I'VE will absolutely control this
convention" said Senator Dixon to-
day. IF there is bolt it will be the
Taft men who will go. We will have
| the convention"
| The Taft men insist that this is all
I a bluff to make the committee ac-
Icept the demands of the Roosevelt
followers They insisted that the
temporary roll will be presented ex-
actly as planned week ago and they
declared they believed their work
would receive the approval Of the con
yention.
Archie Stevenson of Colorado, who
by virtue of proxy, has been very
active in handling the Taft program
on the floor Of the committee insisted
today that all of the open threats
made by the Roosevelt mon that they
would overthrow the committee were
without foundation.
They cannot do 1t" he said
Friends Of Mr.. Taft will organize
! this convention. II there is to be a
bolt, then Mr.. Roosevelt and his
friends can bolt, but think when the
showdown comes the friends of the
strenuous one will find that he is
not as strong with the ildividNal dele
gate as they have been led to be
I! lieve."
Late Youns's Switch.
Other Taft leaders, however, were
far from being as confident. They
have been counting noses and they
admit the outcome Of the fight for con
troll OF the temporary organization
will be painfully close. II is unlikely
lit will be undecided until the roll cal
4 is we'll nigh completed. And they ad
mitted If Roosevelt captures the en-
tire Iowa organization and some 9th
er delegates who 1t is known are only
for the presidents denomination ant
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-12
Arizona Settled.

COLISEUM, Chicago, June 12.-The
national committee has seated the
Taft delegates at large from Arizona
An attempt to force record vote
on Arizona failed. the Roosevelt men
only mastering eighteen votes, lack
ing two of the necessary number. This
angered Heney, who shouted:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-12
Entire Atmosphere Charged With
Gases and Vegetation Every.
where ls Being Rapid
ly Killed.
LIKE END OF THE WORLD
Earthquakes Continue and Fears Are
Expressed That Two Hundred
People Have Already
Perished.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
SEWARD, Alaska, June 12.-That
about 200 persons have perished in
the destruction of six villages as the
result Of the eruption of Katmai vol
cano, was the fear expressed today
by persons on board a cannery tender
which arrived here. The villages,
most OF whose inhabitants were ma.
tive fishermen, are Kanatuk, Saw
anoosky, Douglas. Cold Bay, Kam-
gamkte and Katmai,
The tender reported that It's last re-
ports indicated that the eruption had
ceased but sharp earth shocks today
caused the fear that it may have been
renewed.
1t is impossible to get any details
of the destruction but the tender
brought word that when 1t last heard
the village of Uyak, on Kodiak Island,
was safe. 1t had been reported prev
iously that this village had been de-
stroyed and It is now hoped that all
of the settlements on that island
escaped without serious damage other
than getting a covering Of volcanic
ashes. There is some apprehension,
however, over the fate of Afognak
Island which lies between Kodiak
island and Katmai volcano. No word
has come from Afognak
The entire atmosphere OF Alaska
seems to be charged with gases ans
I -3vegetstion eyerywheresis being killed
| Last night during a light drizzle
here, chemists declared that the rair
seemed to carry strong charge o
sulphuric acid. Wherever the rair
touched vegetation, it blighted it and
even the iron framework of buildings
was being eaten slightly.
/ 1t is impossible at this time to get
an accurate estimate of the damage
or the number of persons destitute
as It has not been practicable so fal
to approach the vicinity of the vol
cano. 1t is believed however, thai
property loss will be tremendous ant
that hundreds are destitute.
1000 Homeless.
i CORDOVA, Alaska, June 12-It IL
believed here that fully 1000 persons
are homeless as the result of the
eruption of Katmai volcano. A mas.
meeting was held here this morning
and unanimously voted on reques
from Seward to join in petition t.
!, President Taft to raise funds for th,
relief OF victims of the district. TIL,
petition will urge Miss Mabel Board
man of the American Red Cross to CO
operate with the president.
/ Captain Perry of the revenue cut
ter Manning has placed all boats ii
4 Alaskan waters under martial law ant
is doing everything he can to rende
assistance to sufferers,
4 No further details of the destruc
ton by the volcano have been receiy
ed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-12
BOTH SIDES ARE STILL CONFIDENT
Efforts Today Were Bent on Rounding Up the
Delegates to Republican Convention and
Securing Their Pledges.

t,,n,ted Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, June 12.-Control of the
temporary organization OF the repub-
ljcan national convention will mean
control Of the permanent organization,
xth everything that that body will do.
For the first time since the strenu-
ous hattie between the Taft and
roosevelt forces began. this was
hrought home to the Roosevelt lead
e,s today. Where many of them had
been advocating dropping the fight on
United States Senator Elihu Root. the
choice Of the Taft people for temper
ary chairman, they now realize that II
Root is seated, the report OF the COM
mIttee on credentials will be the re-
port Of the national committee and
that this would mean the end OF the
hope Of Rocsevelt's nomination. So
today the Taft and Roosevelt forces
temporarily abandoned the attempt
10 make votes for their candidates in
the effort to round up Individual dele
gates for the temporary organization
plan.
The outcome Is In the balance. A
careful canvas seelns to indicate a
major 'ts i,s Il s,its Il Sal
II IS 10 small as to be practically
neglIble. In fact today al exact du
plication Of conditions as they pre-
vailed just prior to the assembling Of
the republican state convention In
Ohio exists here. Both sides think
they have control and the final out
come will depend on who has the
smarter field generals.
Although they have abandoned hope
Of securing any concessions from the
Taft forces who are In control OF the
national committee, the Roosevelt
men are preparing for a final stant
IN the committee on Saturday night
At that time the work OF the com
nittee will have been completed ani
II will have to be If the temporary
roll is completed after the "stean
roller" as the Roosevelt men like tt
characterize the opposition, has beer
laid aside and engineers. New, Crane
Penrose, Mulvane and Stevenson
have quit work.
The Present Plan.
The present plan is for the Roose
relt men on the committee, through
Borah, to move that only the uncon
tested delegates. whose names are OF
the roll, shall be permitted to vote OF
questions, pqhding the confirmation
q the right to seats in the conven
aon by the convention itself Of tn,
men who we're given seats after con
test hearings.
This will be opposed and finall.
defeated by the Taft men, but the.
viii be forced to go on record on th'
matter and the Roosevelt leaders hop,
% impress on the people at large tha
mere has actually been "smothering
O regularly elected delegates to th,
Convention.
This last stand VIII, II nothing .un
ioreseen comes UP to proven
y be the most bitter to date, presag
ing something OF what may be expect
ed when the real conflict. commence
On the floor of the convention. TIL
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-12

SITUATION TIGHTENs UP

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON. June 10. The
written threat of the rebel leader
Estenoz to attack and burn Guantana-
mo, where the main body Of American
marines are encamped and tales of
atrocities committed by federals
against prisoners. tigh,ened up the
Cuban situation here today.
Estonez is thought to be in earnest
in his threat to assail Guantanamo
and thus bring the revolution to a
crisis at once. For two nights the
state department learned today, scat
tering shots have fallen in the head
quarters of Lieutenant Colonel LuNas
of the marines in Guantanamo
town. The naval station near Guanta-
namo has not been molested.
The marines in Guantanamo are
being held ready for instant action as
are the Cuban federal troops under
Colonel Machado. A general attack
on Guantanamo is expected. as Els
tonez has threatened In a letter to
the mayor of the town and in the
opinion Of officials here will certainly
be followed by an order sending the
American expeditionary force OF
{ 5000 regular infantry to the island al
once.
! Stories coming to Washington to
1 day that the Cuban regulars are mu
tiliating prisoners by cutting ,thei
ears caused the ssates department OF
ficials no little worry. The United
| States, as the recognized guardian o
i Cuba, feels that it cannot tolerate
/ unciyilized warfare In Cuba.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-12
Stage. Heig hit. Change. Wea'h'r
River Forecast.

River Forecast.
The river will continue to fall from
Davenport to Keokuk until there are
heavy rains.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-12
Local Observations.

Local Observations.
June. Bar Their. Wind. Weather.
II pm. 5. 30.o5 81 SW PIT Cldy
IL am. J. 30 .05 SO SW PIT Cldy
Rainfall for the past "a hours trace.
Mean temperature. June IL. IA.
Highest temperature, S4.
Lowest temperature, 65.
Lowest temperature last night, 81.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-12
Given Until June %.

HAVANA, June 12.-General Mon
teagudo. commanding the Cuban fed
eral forces. today issued proclama-
ton, extending the time when the ne
gro rebels may surrender and receive
the governments pardon, to June %.
Great suffering was reported from all
parts of the province of Santiago, be-
cause of the lack of supplies. Raiding
negroes have spread devastation
throughout the province.
Heavy fighting today was reported
from Ell Cobre. The German and
French ministers at Havana demand
ed that Rear Admiral Osterhaus and
his marines protect German and
French subjects and their property.
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"If the trainers of the constitution
of the United States said Steven
son, had ever conceived 1t possible
that president of the United States
could have been assailed In the Ian
guage that has been directed by ex-
President Roosevelt against his suc>
cessor in office, President Taft, am
sure that they would have adopted a
section Of the constitution which
would have designated as REASONABLE
any such utterances as Colonel Roose-
velt has used in assailing Mr.. Taft
because the latter has refused to get
out of the way of the Roosevelt ambi-
tions. Why Aaron Burr was called a
traitor because of his assaults on JEFF
ferson's administration and he never
uttered word as reasonable as have
been the mildest Of Roosevelt's stric-
lures So far as am concerned ! in
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-11-15
laingsburg

Mrs E Hisey went to Grand Rapids;
Saturday, where she will spend the
winter-Rev L II Stevens was called
to Charleston, Wednesday, to attend a
funeral-Mrs Flora Linton of Iowa.
is the guest of Mrs r Budd--Miss
May Fletcher of Bath, spent Sunday
with Mrs Nettie Smith-Mesdsmes 81
Collister and G McFarren have gone to
Weiner, Arkansas, for a three months
VISIT with their brother-Rev Q E
Hill of Saginaw, was the guest of his
sister, Mrs A q Blood, several days last
week.-Mrs. Clarence Crook is visiting
relatives at st Charles Miss Florence
Malcolm attended the funeral of her
aunt at Corunna, Wednesday-Quite
a number from here attended the wed.
ding of Miss Fora Goodrich Of Shafts.
burg and Glenn Wilcox of this place,
at Shatsburg, Thursday-Mrs Ida
Lewis left Tuesday for Florida, where
she will spend the winter-R E Simp-
son and wife were Lansing visitors,
Tuesday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-11-15

Mrs. ]. G. Sharp, who had visited
friends in this city a number of times
and had addressed the woman's clubs
on several occasions, died at her home
in jackson the last Of the week. Mrs.
Sharp, who was woman of splendid
ability, had been very prominent in
the work of the State Federation of
Women's Clubs and in charitable work.
BY her will the city Of Jackson is given
her 500 acre farm just outside the city
limits for park purposes and with the
endowment for its maintenance the gift
is estimated to be worth $40O. 900. She
also made number of bequests from
500 to 81, 900 to friends, $500 being to
Mrs. Josephine NJ. Gould Of this city,
and $3.50 each to the two daughters of
Assistant Postmaster Bingham.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-11-15
MaIoney-Sw Swanston.

The marriage of Miss Hazel Swar-
ston daughter of Mrs. Jane Swan
ston, Corunna avenue to Jerry ID.
Maloaey was quietly solemnized on
Tuesday evening at O'clock at ST.
PauIs Catholic church. Rev. FIR. p.
]. Slane performed the ceremony.
Mrs. William Maloney acted as mat
ron of honor and MIR. Maloney,
brother OF the groom, was best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maloney are we'll
known and popular young people
among a wide circle OF friends Of this
city. The bride has lived here
practically all of her life, having at
tended the public schools and later
the Owosso Business college here
For the past eight months she was
employed IS foor-walker in"tVool-
worth's store.
The groom is employed as motor
man with the Owosso and Corunna
street car line. He was formerly a
brakeman on the Ann Arbor railroad
Mr.. and Mrs. Naloney, who will
make their home at Y27 Corunna
avenue, have the CONGRATULATIONS and
best wishes for future happiness OF
their many frieLds. They left Tues
day evening on theh honeymoon to
Flint and Detroit.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-11-15
Real Estate Transfers.

j. McCurdy to S. Hampstead ~.
seh sec. "a and pit sw a sec. 81,
Sciota and pit NV a sec. Woodruff.
1854.
j. Holbrook to G. Piper and wilu
pit sw Il sec. 2S, Sciota, $500.
W. Main to o. Rogers and wife
lots IL and 13 blk 2. Hemmenwsy's
add. Bancroft, $3.50.
l.. Jackson to F.. Strawsine loS3
and Converse's add, Corunna, Slss
w. j. Parker to j. Weidman 9
acres on sec. %. Corunna $2,0p0.
II Hopkins to d. G. G.. Conklin lei
1 blk 2, Laverock's add. Owosso 81 =
175.
II. Fl. Allen TO G. Hopkins and wifi
lot 5 blk 5 assessors plot /, Durana
$1,50e.
G. Shepard to o. Hibbard lot , bis
Russell's add, Durand $3.50.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-11-15
Circuit Court.

Court opened Monday with a large
attendance of attorneys and interested
parties.
The criminal calendar will not be
taken mp until next week as Prosecut-
ing Attorney Collins was in Detroit
representing the county in the suit
brought by the McCurdy heirs to re-
cover $4,000 loaned to the county.
County Clerk Nichols, Deputy Treas
urer Colby and former treasurer A. II.
Northway were also in Detroit in con-
nection with this suit.
The case against Vernon L. Fulmer
has been adjourned for two weeks, and
may be put over until the next term Of
court. The cases of Frank Weidman
Of Owosso on charge of renting prop
erty for immoral purposes, and those
of Paul Vallo and Mike Krivon, charg-
ed with arson, will be taken up next
week when Prosecuting Attorney Col.
Inns returns from Detroit.
The Bridget Quinn will case has been
noticed for trial next Monday. This
will consume at least 10 days. In the
probate court it lasted 81 days, and 60
witnesses were examined. There will
not be as much testimony offered in the
circuit court as in. the probate court,
however. The case of Schultz VS. Aims
worthS for damages for injuries sus
tanned in collision with Ainsworth's
automobile, that of Harris vs. Burns
township, for damages for injuries sus.
tanned as result of rough highway,
and in the matter of the appeal from
the probate court in the estate of Henry
o. Hovey, deceased, Cora M. Hovey
claimant, and that of Alopzo Griffin,
administrator, Vs. Hirm E. Hovey, have
been put oyer until the next term.
The defendant in the case Of Mrs.
Ada Ketchhm VS.. Griselda Russell, bill
to quiet title, died Saturday, and it is
not known what action will be taken
in the matter.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-11-15
Asks for Receiver.

Corunna, Nov. 13.-A bill pray
ing for the dissolution Of the firms
of the Owosso Ice e. Fuel Co. and
the Owosso Truck Co., was filed in
circuit court Tuesday by Attorney
Leon f. Miner, acting for Samuel
Willis, one of the partners in the two
firms. AN injunction was also is
sued restraining William Wright,
the other partner from disposing of
any of the assets Of the companies or
receiving money for them. Mr..
Willis further asks that a receiver
for the firms be appointed. Judge
Miner will appoint the receiver on
Monday next
The firm of the Owosso Ice & Fuel
Co. has been in existence for some
years, and Mr.. Wright has been
member since 1908. The Owosso
Truck Co., was organized a little
over year ago. Wright has acted
as manager for both firms, but his
work was unsatisfactory, according
to allegations in the bill of complaint
Trouble has been brewing between
the two partners for the-past year,
because they could not agree on var
ious matters, Mr.. Willis AYERS.
The two companies have done an
extensive business since their or
sanizatior. Mr.. Willis asks that the
receiver take charge Of the affairs of
the firms until settlement can be
made and either himself or Mr.
Wright retiTes
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-11-15
PARCELS POST RULES.
Local Post Office Receives Directions
for Putting New System Into
Working Order.

The need of care to use official par
GELS post stamps for parcels to go
through the mails under the new par
cells post law, which goes into effect on
January 1, is already being emphasized
by the postoffice department, it being
felt that much confusion is sure to re.
suit unless mailers of parcels take pains
to understand the postage rulings on
matter OF this class. Merchandise which
is now sent under rating of fourth.
class mail matter will go under parcels
post rating after January and will
have to have the distinctive parcels
post stamps which are to be issued in
order to be delivered. Ordinary pos
tage stamps will not be valid on pack
ages to be sent by fourth class or par.
GELS post matter, and merchandise pack
ages which are sent in with ordinary
stamps will be held for postage due,
without regard to the amount in stamps
which has been placed on them.
Packages for the parcels post will be
mailable at first only at the post office
and branch post offices, lettered and
local named stations and some num-
bered which will be designated later by
the postmaster. 1t is possible that
later, when the new system has been
started and is working we'll in the
offices throughout the country, that
system of collection of packages by
carriers from the houses may be insti-
tuted, but this will not be possible at
the start and will probably be left to
the discretion of the individual post.
masters in their own fields to decide
whether local conditions make collec
tions necessary or possible.
In addition to bearing the
official parcels post stamps packages
will have to bear the name and ad.
dress of the sender in plain sight, to
provide for a possible return of the
package or they will not be accepted
for sending and will be held for cor
rect marking
lt Will be seen that In addition to the
tremendous mass Of detail work that
the new service will put on the post
offices, some pains will haye to be taken
by the people taking advantage of it to
secure the prompt delivery that is de-
sired. The public are therefore urged
by postal authorities to make a point
of being acquainted with the require
ments of the new law in advance 80
that there shall be as little trouble as
possible after it is put in force Maps
and guides giving information on the
system and the zones of delivery
throughout the country are to be sent
to the postmasters before January 30
that full and definite local information
on the details of the system will be
given before that time.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-11-15
Aged Resident Dies Suddenly,

Mrs. M. P. Boyce suffered stroke OF
paralysis affecting her entire right side,
at S'clock Saturday morning and passed
away at 4:10 p. m. at the home of her
son, L. Boyce, 119 North Elm street.
The deceased was in her seventy fifth
year and was an old resident of the
city and highly respected by all who
knew her. She was member Of the
M. f. church and W. R. G.
The funeral was held at 80 Tuesday
afternoon, from her sons home, Rev.
G. H. Hanks officiating and interment
was made in Oak Hill cemetery, Be.
sides the son at whose home she died,
Mrs. Boyce is survived by another son,
w. II. Boyce of Augusta
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-11-15
ShiaWaSSeo.

Reuben Hoisington has his house
nearly enclosed-A Buhl and wife Of
Flint, were the guests of the latter's
parents last Week.-Mrs. kathryn
Clary of Battle Creek, is here caring
for her father-George Wren and
wife of Owosso. were guests of their
daughter, Mrs. Ward Wilkinson, Of this
place, the first of the week-Frank
Moore has recently installed furnace
in his farm residence here---George
Hartwell and wife spent Sunday with
d A Morris-T E Clary, who has
been seriously i'll during the past week,
ia very much better.-Very few farm.
ers about here nave their corn husked
vet on account of gathering their crops
of sugar beets and beans-James
Little, Jr.. is moving to Corunna this
week-E Watson has moved his fam
lily to Owosso, but he will remain her .
for while looking after his business
interests.