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Escaned Arrest.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, Sept. 2o.--At-
tempting to evade arrest for stealing
chickens, Joseph Snyder plunged into
Willis creek for the West Virginia
side where extradition would have
made him safe, and was drowned
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DISAPPOINTMENT
AT DoNNELLsoN
Failure Of Governor johnson to Keep
speaking Appointment Causes
Dissatisfaction.

speaking o. the failure of the vice
:, ! moose Governor Johnson,
: = Saillornia to keep speaking date at
1nusilson, this weeks Review says:
las. week local progressives re-
~ LEU a telephone message from the
sAairillan OF the progressive commit
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KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF SECUR.
ITY, KEOKUK COUNCIL, NO. 1879.
meets the first and third Monday of
each month at A. o. U. w. hall. at
Is o'clock. o. w Rowe, president;
Ernest Best, dnancier; Mayme G.
Schenk, secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-20
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE.

Keokuk Lodge, No. 7o4, meets every
Tuesday night at s p. m. in Moose
hall, corner of Sixth and Main. Visit
ing brothers cordially invited. Ed G.
Vaughan, dictator. Roy NJ. Martin.
secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-20
HOGAN Is Dead.

YoNKERS, N. Y. Sept. 2o.-"won-
der who's dead?" Tommie Hogan,
messenger boy, joked his mother as
he handed her telegram. The
mother read it and tainted. 1t an
nounced the death of her husband
rommie's father.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-20
ROYAL ARCANUM.

Keokuk Council No. 53e meets i.-st
and third Friday each month, Hawkes.
hall, Eighth and Main. Visiting
brethren fraternally invited to attend.
C. NJ. vogler. regent; 7. 1. Annable,
secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-20
A. o. H.

Hall No. 26 North Sixth street,
meets the first and third Thursdays
os each month. Visiting b-others well
come. Jas. Fallon, president; Ed. G.
Vaughan, secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-20
Artificial Annels.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Sept. 2o.-Two
little italian girls, dressed to repre-
sent angels, were hung suspended by
ropes over an improvised altar at
church-fest and now the fathers are
under arrest for cruelty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-20
|. B. e. w.

Local No. 420 l. B. f. w. meets first
Tuesday and third Wednesday at 500
o'clock at Trades and Labor Assembly
hall, Tenth and Johnson streets. Visit.
ing brothers cordially invited. E. H.
Shilling, F. S.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-20
wooDMEN OF THE WORLD.

Gate City camp No. 81, Woodmen of
the World. meets second and fourth
Thursdays of each month at Hawkes.
hall, corner Eighth and Main streets.
Visiting sovereigns cordially invited.
Albert Kiefer, consul commander; A.
] Anderson. clerk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-20
K. OF P.

Morning Star lodge No. 5, meets
at Fifth and Blondeau, X. Of P. build.
ing, Tuesday a, 1880. John p. Johnson.
chancellor commander; Robert Ulrich.
X. Of r. and s. Visiting Knights
fraternally invited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-20
A. o. u. w.

heokuk lodge, No. 256, meets every
Thursday night at 7:30 O'clock at hall
over Keokuk Savings bank, corner
Fifth and Main streets. Visiting
brethren cordially invited. A. l.. Laub-
ersheimer. M. W.; A. E. Moore. re-
.corder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-20
TELEGRAPH TABLOIDs

q . . . . o . . . . . . q . Q . .
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
PARIS, Sept. 20.-Dr. Wolf chal-
lenged NJ. Descossy. a socialist to a
duel. Violating the socialist creed,
Descossy accepted. On the field
twenty-five socialists awaited the
combatants and chased them in oppo-
site directions. No duel.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-20
Smokes Eor Women.

BALTIMORE, Md, Sept. 2o.-Smok-
ing rooms off hotel dining rooms will
be provided that women may join
husbands and each other in a quiet,
care-free smoke after dinner.
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To the Editor of The Gate City:
/. notice some slight criticism
against the street commissioner in a
recent contribution to The Gate City.
The street commissioner is only one
third Of the present commission and
cannot strictly be held accountable for
all the street improvements. am
In favor Of good streets and clean al
Ieys and think the present street
work will compare IA
yorably with other street officials.
FAIR PLAY.
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pisorderIy Conduct.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2o.-Miss Ida
Robinson entered the east Thirty
fifth street station house and offered
the police a bouquet Of golden rods.
She was arrested on disorderly
charge and tined 81.
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r D O. EI,KS

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES.
Keokuk Aerie. No. 683, meets first
and third Wednesday of each month
at Eagles hall, 523 Main street. Visit
ing brothers cordially invited. Phil
Chaser, w. President; G.. A. Noakes.
secretary.
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PUBLIC OPINION
o . o q o o 9 o o . o o o
Name II Lake Blrge.

Name It Lake Blrge.
To the Editor Of The Gate City:
Seeing SO many suggestion as to
naming the lake which will be formed
by the water power plant here. sug-
gest that 1t be named Lake Birge, in
memory of Mr.. C. P. Birge, first presi.
dent of the Keokuk and Hamilton Wa
ter Power Co.. who worked SO faithful
ly that this great feat might be ac-
complished.
D. H. S.
Montrose, Iowa, Sept. 1S, 1912.
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For any pain, from TOP to toe, from
any cause. apply DR.. Thomas Eclectic
OIL. Pain can't stay where it is used.
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6ervice.l
pit, 20
Pound on
unds in
4 the oil
n by the
1unne Of
to the
the Rock.
und the
of con.
eller Of .
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Street improvements.

Montrose, Iowa. Sept. 1s, 1912.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22
THERE is NO PLACE LIKE HOME
TAKESD. U. R. CASE
UNDER AMUSEMENT
Justice McAlvay Hears Lengthy
Arguments in Fort-st.
Rental Case

LANSING. Mich, Oct. 22.-After
hearing arguments IN the Forrest
rental case yesterday, Justice meal
way, Of the supreme court, said he
would take the matter up with his
associates II would be several weeks,
he thought. before decision could
be rendered
Corporation Counsel Lawson and
Alfred Lucking, represented the city
OF Detroit, and Attorney Hinton T..
Spa'ding and Former Justice w. L.
Carpenter, the Detroit United Railway.
Each. side hHd a decree which it2con.
tended should Be approved by the su-
preme court.
Mr.. lawson and Mr.. Lucking asked
that the ID. u. r. be enjoined from
operating its cars over the streets, In
which the court has held Ii has no
further rights, in ten days unless per-
mission be secured from the common
council; that unless such permission
Is obtained 1t be forced to remove its
tracks and personal property from
the streets within 80 days.
Attorney Spalding and Carpenter
made a lengthy reply. They insisted
among other things that the time was
entirely inadequate and that the Ak.
irg OF the time when the street car
company should cease to operate
saould be left within with the CON-
mon council. After hearing the ex-
tensive arguments Justice McAlvay
took the matter under advisement.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22
200 TURK SOLDIERS
KILLED in WRECK
Military Train Jumps Track and
Plunges Down an EN-
bankment

LONDON, Oct. 22.--Two hudred
Turkish eoldiers were killed and
many injured In the wreck OF mill
tary train on the Smyrna-Aidin rail-
road, according to a Constantinople
dispatch received here today. The
train jumped the track and plunged
down an embankment
News that the Bulgarian army has
begun siege of Adrianople was mo-
mentarily expected here today. 1t
was admitted that the enemy has
reached the enyirons of the city and
chat the Turks were gradually with
drawing behind it's fortifcations.
Replying to the allies charges or
Turkish atrocities against the sui
tan's Christian subjects, the govern
ment issued proclamation today, i'm
pressing up Mohammedans the i'm
portance of good behavior and pledg-
ing protection to all Christians who
remain loyal to the sultan.
The Greek invaders of Turkey are
steadily pushing their way northward
into the sultan's territory, capturing
huge quantities of abandoned Turkish
was supplies, II a statement given
out by the government today Is to be
accepted at it's. face value. Greek
losses at Elassona were Apaced at 20
killed and rs wounded. Reports sent
out to this mornings foreign press
iiom other sources gave 1,500 as the
number killed.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22
Majority of Committee Members
to Sign Report Recommend.
ing Incinerating Plant
PENNIMAN CALLED LIAR
TWICE IN MEETING
Barnett and Craig Resent State
ment That They're Interested
in Reduction Company

Two reports on the plan to appro-
Pirate 100000 for garbage inciner-
ating plant will go to the board Of
estimates, Wednesday night, from the
boards committees on health and gar
bage. A majority of the committee
members fayors the appropriation,
but 1t Is opposed by william A.
Schneider, estimator Of the Seventh
ward, who is acting as chairman Of
the joint committees and who will
sign the so-called majority report.
The committees will meet Wednesday
Just prior TO the board meeting to
prepare their reports. The project
will then be fought out in the board
meeting.
John B. Corliss, ex-congressman,
who Is financially Interested in gar
bage reduction plants. spoke against
the proposed plan In meeting OF the
committees, Monday afternoon. He
said that the city of Washington
spent 100000 for an incinerating
plant 10 years ago and abandoned it
after 1t had proven failure.
The latter statement was refuted
by Samuel A. Greeley, an expert san
itary engineer, employed by the city
of Chicago. He said that Washington
built the plant when the incineration
Of garbage was practically in Its ex-
perimentad stage Since then, he in
formed the estimators, modern incin-
orators have proven successful In
every way and are very desirable from
the standpoint of public's health.
Among the cities he mentioned as
having installed or arranged to In
stall the latestS system. areE Hnffalo,
Rochester, San Francisco, Havana,
Atlanta, Newark, Boston, Albany and
New York. He said that cities hav-
ing reduction plants, where the by
products are saved, are showing
tendency to make them over into in
cinerating plants. The most success
Continued ON Page Eixht)
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22
PRESS CHARGE
AGAINST JOHNSON
Officers Bring White Girl to Chi
cago to Testify Against
Negro Champion

CHICAGO, Oct. 22.--Lucile Gamer
on, the white girl from Minneapolis.
who clung to Jack Johnson, Negro
pugiiist, when her mother pleaded
thai she come home, was brought to
Chicago from the Rockford, Ill, jail
today to appear before the federal
grand Jury and tell her story, which
u ie expected will involve Johnson
in an alleged violation OF the Mann
whlte-slave act.
The 19-year-old girl has repeatedly
asscrted that she win marry Johnson
|ffj jA o. silline. u they ret out OF the
Hau.titude ofs-tfonbles which have
piled up around them since the sui.
eide OF Johnson's white wife several
weeks ago.
Federal authorities today continued
the serving Of John Doe" subpenas
cn the Negro and his white friends
who are supposed to know OF his ac-
quaintance with several white girls.
Nearly score of subpenas were serv.
&c on persons at the Cafe De Cham
pion," last night All those to whom
the documents were read, will appear
before the federal grand jury within
the next few days. No subpenas was
served on Johnson, but the officers
invaded rooms on the top floor OF the
building, in which Johnson lives. His
greeting to Attorney Charles Erb-
stein, attorney for Mrs. Cameron Fal-
comet, mother Of Lucille Cameron was
q threat of violence.
Service was obtained last night on
Mrs. Tina Johnson, the pugilist's 8
mother, his brothers and his private
secretary, Joseph Levy. The officers
sought to serve Jack Curley, prize
6gft promoter, and his wife. but they
had difficulty In locating them. Lucille
Cameron spent much OF the time at
Curley's fat after coming to Chicago
from Minneapolis.
Johnson was In a particularly Ill
humor today. He had received news
officially that Hugh Mcintosh, the
Australian promoter, had cancelled
his offer Of $4,000 for Johnson to
tight Sam Langford In the Island con-
tinent. He also had word officially
from AL Tearney, former friend and
stakeholder for the Johnson-Flynn
fight at Las Vegas, that Tearney
would have no more dealing OF any
kind with him.
IL will not lend Johnson $4,000
and | will not lend him 25 cents,
was the word which Tearney sent TO
Johnson.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22
CRUSHED TO DEATH
BETWEEN TWO CARS
Brakeman b. F. Jones Meets
Shocking Death in Pere
Marquette Yards

Caught between the steel knuckles
CT the coupling pins on tw> freight
cars, which he was attempting to
couple in the Pere Mt'quette yards,
near Dix-ave., B. F. Jones, a brake
man, 4S years old. and residing In To-
ledo, met a shocking death at 4
o'clock, Tuesday morning, adding an
other to the strange list of early
morning fatalities in the railroad
yards OF Detroit.
No less than six men have been
killed by cars and engines within the
last two weeks, and several others
have been terribly niangied.
Coroner Rothacher was called to inr
vestigate the case, and will hold an
inquest.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22
COUNSEL FOR LIEUT..
BECKER AT ODDS

NEW YORK, Oct. Decided dis
sension has developed In the camp
of the Becker defense and when the
trial OF the police lieutenant. accufkd
OF the murder OF Herman Rosenthai,
gambler was resumed today. fha
question Of whether he would ~ 4
witness for himself was again very
much In the air.
Becker made II plain that he want
ed to testify. He declared that the
jurors were inclined to be friendly 10
him and that he believed he could
withstand the attack OF the district
attorney John w. Hart, his counsel
OF record. sided with him. But the
veteran criminal lawyer. John w. Nc
ntyre, baked. He, more than any
one else, realized that the moment he
was sworn. Becker would be schedui-
ed for an ordeal that he might not
be able to Withstand.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22
MARX AND EARLE ON.
SAME PLATFORM.
Address Meeting in Fort-st,
Congregational Church-Ho-
ratio Praises Cr0ul

Horatio 3. Earle, In a meeting In
the Fort-st. Congregational church.
Monday night, praised the late Mayor
Pingree. and told how he had helped
that patriot. The remark which
brought the most spontaneous out
burst OF applause was:
Theodore Roosevelt was great
police commissioner, perhaps the best
Commissioner New York ever had.
But Roosevelt was not one bit bet
ter commissioner In New York than
Il Frank Croul Of Detroit u
Il have been called liar by the
manager OF one Of my opponents,' he
continued. That is apparently the
language they see ft to use In Re-
publican circles this year. He said
tnat Mr.. Marx did not sit on the plat
form at the Bede-Harlan meeting, ana
applaud the statements of those men.
Very we'll read In a newspaper
that he aid. Even II he did not, I
want him to prove his caliber by de-
nouncing Bede and Harlan publicly;
l want him TO denounee the Repub-
lican national committee fcE sending
them here; and the state central COM
mittee and the city committee for ar
ranging for the meeting. Then and
then only will he have the right to
come into the Roosevelt orchard ana
pick apples"
Mr.. Marx was present and heard
Mr.. Earle. When his turn came. he
said:
II have made II a rule in this cam
paign never to say ne Sord, good or
bad, about my opponents"
He told OF his record In the council.
and how he had become Mayor Pin
sree's floor leader.
He spoke OF the street car situa-
ton. said that charter revision ID
necessary for a settlerent on mum.
cipal ownership lines. and advised
patience.
ut may not take two years. but we
Will figure on that time" he said.
He said that Mr.. Earle had stolen
some of his thunder by advocating
quick repair OF pavemerlts.
"I advocated quick repair gane
in the primaries. before he was ever
running" he said.
w. E. Ryan, of Washington anc
New York, talked for an hour on ma
tional issues. particularly the tarin
and the trusts"
81 think the Republican party faces
its dissolution" he said. ~. Is ama0
ing. the claim they are puttin1 for
ward OF a monopoly of ali the patriots
They forget that Grant was Demo
crat befort the war: that Rosecran'
and Logan were Democrats. and many
other heroes OF the Civil war
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22
WOULD BAR DETROIT
POWER FROM WINDSOR

wIndsor's city council. Monday night
empowered the mayor and city solicitor
10 ioIn the Ontario hydro-electric COM
mission in opposing the application oil
the Essex Light q Power Co.. branch
OF the Edison Illuminating Co. OF De-
troit for permission TO lay cable IN
the Detroit river for the purpose or
transmitting electric power from tne
harder The matter II to be argued
before the Canadian minister OF public
works in ottawa. Oct 80. Windsor ~
opposing the plan because IL fears the
nss ~ Detroit electricity I'm Windsor
and virinIty would make Il harder for
the Ontario hydro-electric commission
to ..tend It's Niagara lines TO Windsor:
also because the Edison company has
been nEhting TO keep Niagara power
out Of Detroit
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22
TWO MEN. INJURED
IN CAR ACCIDENTS
Charles F. Breitenbecher and
Max Schntak Hurt on
Wo0dward-ave.

Two men are in st. Mary's hos
pital with painful, but not danger
our injuries, as the result OF Wood
ward-ave. street car accidents, early
Tuesday morning.
Charles F. Breitenbecher, 90 years
old, and for many years engaged In
the jewelry business with his father,
was struck by Woodward car at
Adams-ave., at 8 o'clock. and was
painfully cut about the head and
bruised about the left leg. He was
rushed to the hospital in an auto
patrol. He lives at No. 167 Macomb-
st.
Max Schutak, of No. los Ma
poleon-st., fell from a Woodward car
at Larned-st., at $3.50 o'clock, and
was badly injured about the head and
body. He was also taken to the hos
pital.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22
ROBERT BARR,
FORMER DETROIT
WRITER, EDEAD
WeIl-Known Novelist Passes
Away Suddenly in
England
HAD WON FAME
HERE AND ABROAD
Sketches Under Name Of Luke
Sharp Gained Wide Repu
tation for Him

LONDON, Oct. 22.--Robert Barr.
the novelist. died, suddenly today, at
his home at Woldingham. Surrey.
Robert Barr spent Ais early boy
hood in the township OF Dunwich,
near st. Thomas. Ont Later his tam
ily moved to Windsor. and young
Barr spent several years az school
teacher. Even In his early years his
mind turned to literature. While
teaching school he wrote an account
of canoe trip taken b. hitnseIf and
a number OF companions. and II was
published In the Detroit Free Press.
Later he joined the stan of this news
paper, az that time one OF the Inn
portant and influential journals OF
the country. He served in various
capacities, and earned wide reputa-
tion as a humorist by his writings
under the name OF Luke sharp.
Over 20 years ago Bari went TO
London, to establish the London edi-
tion Of the Free Press. and he soon
branched out as a novelist. and his
books enjoyed consider bic vogue.
He also contributed largely TO maga-
He was construed an authoritative
writer on political topics and was a
strong imperialist.
Mr.. Barr's aged father. Robert
Barr, Sr., is still resident Of WiEd-
sor. where he lives with his daughter.
Miss Jean. A .fcther Of the novel;
ist, John Barr, Is connected wirs the
Detroit Free ess; another BROTHER.
Alex. lives in Windsor. and Q third
brother. James. IL engaged ia iise.sry
work In London.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22
TRANSPORT PRAIRIE IS
SAFE AT SAN DOMINGO

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. 22.-To
allay any apprehension. the Transport
Prairie, with $50 marines and com
mission of American officials aboard,
today advised the navy department
that she was safely anchored at San
Domingo City.
The Prairie had been out of direct
touch with the state and navy depart.
ments since Oct. 2. and the anxiety
OF the state department to receive a
report from the commission which
was sent aboard her to investigate
the extent OF the revolution In SantD
Domingo and Hayti. gave rise TO fears
that the vessel had been disabled or
lost.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22
T. CHASE CASGRAIN
MAY ENTER CABINET

r. Chase Casgrain, OF Quebec, brother
6t c. w. CasgrAin. Detroit. and Dr. II.
r. Casgrain, Windsor, Is spoken Of as
a likely successor to r. D. Monk, who
has resigned as minister OF public
works in the Dominion government, be-
canse OF being at variance with Prem
Ter Borden in regard to the naval
policy OF the premier, who favors a
financial contribution TO the British
navy without taking a referendum on
The matter Mr.. Monk contends that
the people ought to be consulted be-
fore any donation be made.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22
CAMPAIGN PROBE
GOES OVER ONE DAY

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Oct. 22.--
-4e probe OF campaign contributions
was postponed today by the Clapp
committee until tomorrow. The com
mittee met at 10 o'clock and immcdi-
ately- adjourned until the same hour
tomorrow. Failure of Witnesses 10
appear, caused the postponement to-
day. Chairman Clapp said he was
not certain who would testify tomor-
row.
The committee plans to adjourn
late this week until after election.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22
OSBORN TO TAKE STUMP
FOR BULL MOOSE PARTY

LANSING, Mich, Oct 22.--Gov. os-
born has accepted an invitation to
take the stump for the National Pro-
gressive Party and his itinerary Is be-
ing arranged in the Chicago headquar-
tera
The governor has been at Deerfoot
camp in the Upper Peninsula. but Is
expected TO arrive in Lansing late to-
day or tomorrow. 1t Is expected he
will leave Immediately for Chicago.
where he will start his speaking tour.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22

The men students and bachelor
members Of the faculty need no long
er wear hose with holes in them, the
girls say. Posters will be put up soon
advertising the work OF the girls.
The young women Will mend but.
tcuhoIes, shirts, tourn clothing and
ogher clothing. Young women hush
with money are asked to send their
mcpdlng work also. The secretary OF
the Y. N. G. A. employment burean
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22
DETROIT BRAKEMAN
is GROUND TO DEATH

ANN ARBoRt Micn., Oct as.-The
nrst trip Carl Billings aged 80, or eos
Shamplain-st., Detroit, made as q
brakeman on the Michigan Central.
proved to be the last He cacght his
FOOT In frog and was ground to
death In the local yards last night.
another trainman noticed a lantern
500 feet down the track and on inyestf-
CATION found a mans leg In the frog.
HIS body was found 200 feet away.
shortly before the accident Billings
told a companion that his mother lived
In Ann Arbor and that he had not
seen her for Is years.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22

COLUMBIA, Mo-. Oct. 22.-"Men's
hose darned; ones with ordinary
holes, s cents a pair; ones with par
t.cularly large holes. cents pair"
This IL the announcement OF the
darning and mending bureau OF the
Y. w. G. A. AZ the University Of Mis-
souri,. Poor girls earning their own
expenses while attending school here
will do the work. The hrst orders al
ready have been secured.