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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-17
MORE TERRoRs
FOR THE WOMEN
carpathla VIII Probably Have to go
Through Bad Storm This
Evening.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, April 17.-More ter
rors of the sea for the survivors Of the
lost Titanic, bound to New York on
the Cunarder Carpathia, doomed up
with the forecast of a severe storm
along the entire eastern coast, issued
here today.
Under orders from Washington the
local weather bureau ordered south
west storm warnings displayed along
the coast from Boston to New York.
and northeast storm warning display
ed along the New England coast. This
would bring the Carpathia into the
path of heavy blow tonight and to-
morrow. The weather bureau com
mented:
1.-THE disturbance over Kentucky
is moving northeast. Winds will be
come high and southerly tonight and
will shift to high, northwesterly
Thursday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-17
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Colonial.

In the great Biograph picture COM
ing to the Colonial theatre Friday.
April 18th, Mariana, the rose Of the
little Spanish village, being a tantaliz-
ing coquette, has the hearts of all the
young men agog by her flirtatiousness
until Jose finally wins her heart and
hand. Shortly after her marriage, FL
esta Day arrives, and though she de-
sires to attend the dance in the even
ing, Jose, through jealousy, refuses to
allow her to go. AT first she is defiant,
and dresses to go, but later she de-
cides to respect her husbands COM
mand and instead of going, lends her
festival dress to her friend, Gloria. AS
the party leaves, child enters and
solicits Mariana's aid for her sick
mother. Jose returning to the house
after his temper had cooled. finds his
wife absent, and of course assumes
she has gone to the dance. This as
sumption is strengthened by seeing
his erstwhile rival in the distance on
the way to the Gardens with Gloria,
who, in his wife's attire, he reason
ably mistakes for Mariana. trag-
edy is narrowly averted by mere
chance.
Three shows will be given, at Z, 8
and 8, so don't miss this feature at
traction, one of the best Biographs of
the season.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-17
PERSONALS.

Fort Madison Democrat April 16;
Miss Leona Danford of Keokuk, who
has been visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. G. G. Kline, departed today
for West Point where she will visit at
the home of friends
Richard W. Wood, of st. Louis
came up last night on a business trip
and a brief visit with his parents, ex-
pecting to continue his trip to Peoria
but the storm interfering, he return
ed to st. Louis this afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs, George Tobias of
Mansfield, Ohio, who are on their way
to Portland, Ore, to make their future
home, are visiting Mr. j. H. Ellsworth
and family.
Arthur Corners has gone to st. Jo-
seph, Mo-, where he has accepted a
position with the G. B. & @. railroad
Dr. O. I. Clark left for Des MONIES
this morning to attend the meeting of
the alumni Of Drake University.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-17
FIXING BLAME
FOR THE WRECK
The Only Thing Discussed
CONTINUED from page -

me OHly iHtng OlScus6eu.
WASHINGTON April 1.-THE
sinking Of the Titanic was discussed
at great length by the senate commit
tee on foreign relations. No other
business was transacted and the un.
tprecedented marine disaster was the
sole topic under consideration.
Members of the committee were
unanimous In the opinion that there
should be prompt legislation calcu.
lated to prevent a repetition of such
horrors at sea. 1t was agreed that
the commerce committee had sole
jurisdiction In the matter.
The general opinion was expressed
that congress- had full power to
regulate the equipment OF all foreign
vessels entering American ports. An
international agreement to accomplish
the desired result is. entirely unnec-
essary.
It was pointed out that drastic laws
could be enacted borbidding any yes
sci to leave an American port unless
equipped in compliance with the
statutes. The same principle was
applied In the immigration act which
required all steamers to allow certain
prescribed space for each steerage
passenger. Foreign vessels were com
PEELED to Immediately meet the re.
quirement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-17
Expect News This Afternoon

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, April 17.-Com-
mander Watts, chief of the bureau of
operations of the navy department,
said today that he expected to re-
ceive late this afternoon an official
list of the rescued from the scout
cruiser Chester. The Chester, accord
ing to the dispatch, will get into
communication with the Carpathia
about two o'clock this afternoon. 1t
is expected that to get the correct list
of the survivors from the Carpathia
and transmit them here will take
much time. *fs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-17

meet the Carpathia inasmuch as the
president had already ordered the
scout cruisers Chester and Salem to
perform that duty.
MacVeagh informed the president
that officials of the Cunard line were
opposed to the sending of revenue
cutters with newspaper men aboard.
Although the president appreciates
the immediate necessity of definite
news, he sympathizes deeply for the
unfortunate condition of the survivors,
who, the Cunard officials declare, de-
sire to be undisturbed by newspaper
men.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-17
Too MANY Amateurs.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
NEW YORK, April 17.-Because
wireless instruments from all along
the coast, many of them manned by
amateurs who were experimenting,
and others by operators who were
taking chance on picking up some
thing, continued to break in, spelling
all efforts of the Salem and Chester to
send reports ashore, Commandant
Leutz of the Brooklyn navy yard this
afternoon sent the following warning
to all government stations: do not at
tempt to call Carpathia.' This gave
little relief, however, as it was i'm
possible to keep amateurs from send
ing
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-17
The Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation Teams are valIantly
Facing Today's Storm Of
Wind and Snow.
THE SHAMROCK GIRLS
The Total Amount Subscribed 70 Date
Which VIII Likely Swell to
the Sum Of
$4,000.

Great work Is being done by the I'M
firing and determined workers OF the
Young Women's Christian Association
teams in their campaign for new
association building. Everything ex-
cept the weather has seemed to be
with them in their whirlwind Of earn
estness, strength and activity.
Today Is an ideal April day, speak
ing adversely. 1t came in with clouds
and rain, changed to clouds, rain and
hail and then to rain, hail, sleet and
snow in one conglomerate downpour.
then inches of snow and slush. The
accompaniment to this mixed UP mass
of droppings from the clouds was a
sharp wind which sent the falling
particles into the faces Of outdoor
people like beans from pop gun, yet
many OF the campaign boosters ara
workers were out silently observing
the inspiring words of Onward, Val
liant Soldiers" And right good work
they are doing for a day like this. or
course not much can be expected.
Indeed, it was generally supposed that
work would be abandoned entirely to-
day and some surprise has been ex-
pressed that SO many are Drawing the
storm in cause for which all hearts
beat in unison.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-17
Daily Stock Letter.
Copyright 1872 by New York Even
ing Post

ing Post.)
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE finan-
cial markets again pictured little ex-
cept the pail which hung over the en-
tire community, and which went far
towards paralyzing business activity
of all sorts. The case of the Titanic
disaster is in many ways unusual Or
dinarily day or two of Illuminating
on a calamity of the sort will leave
the business world in a mood to en-
gage in its own routine affairs again,
with some times all the more eager
ness because of the wish to forget.
But in this weeks tragedy, the feeling
which Las overhung the entire COM
munity, since the first obscure, con-
Trajectory and sensational wireless
messages arrived, Is the feeling that
the most narrowing part of the news
will be the detailed story, of which for
three days the world has been in ap-
prehensive ignorance.
Prices on the stock exchange opened
/ firmer but fell back at once, and in
an hour had all but ceased to move
4 The market seemed to be supported
! when it showed weakness, but other
wise was inanimate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-17
The Kitchen Floor

Most housekeepers would prefer to
keep the kitchen floor implanted and "in
the white were it not for the labor of
keeping such a floor in satisfactory con-
dition. However, the work of scrubbing
will be lightened and milk white floors
can be easily attained, by dissolving in
each pailful of warm water table
spoon Of Gold Dust washing powder If
scrubbed this way each week old stains
that seem to be ground into the wood
will soon disappear altogether. This is
also excellent for scrubbing stone steps
and woodwork.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-17
keokuk Hive Dance Successful.


The dance committee of Keokuk
hive No. 43, Ladies of the Maccabees,
Is again shaking hands with itself
over the pronounced success which at
tends its efforts in the entertainment
line. Woodmen hall was filled with a
representative crowd numbering over
four hundred invited guests. A splen-
did program of eighteen regular and
four extra dances was given by Agnes
orchestra OF five pieces, and by popu-
lar request, dancing was continued
until / q. m A feature of the pro-
gram which excited much favorable
comment, and which was accorded a
decided encore. was The Hive Swarm
- (waltz. Somebody Else VIII II
You Don't") for which the committee
had arranged unique decorations
the only light during the dance COM
ing from the Illuminated bee hive,
which was arranged under the coat
bof arms of the L. O. T. M. on the
orchestra platform For the success
of this number the ladies are indebted
| to Mr.. o. D. McMains, who planned
and executed the hive and its appoint
ments.
This is the last hall dance Of the
season to be given by this popular
committee of young ladies OF which
i Miss Ethel Mcdowell is the able chair
man. A handsome sum for the amuse
ment fund of the lodge was realized
/ from last nights affair and plans are
already well under way for the first
4 moonlight excursion of the season.
The L. o. T, M. committee com
prises the following names:
Dance committee-Ethel Mcdowell
Gussie LaFeber, Carrie LaFeber, Susie
McNally, Gertrude Schevers, Marg
aret Rea, Theresa Oertel, Daisy Heev
ner, Pearl Casteel Nellie Rafer!
George Heevner, Maude Reinz, Cath
crime Harrington, Eileen Rea.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-17
The Flood Situation.

United ress Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, April IA tele-
gram received today by the United
States public health and marine hos
pftal service set forth that flood con.
ditions are threatening the federal
quarantine which anards 1Nv Or
leans. The wire stated that levees
are being thrown up about the station
and that it is. expected that tele-
graphic communication may be cut off
at any time
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-17
ELECTION OF
NAUVOO ALDERMEN
Election Passed off Quietly Yesterday.
With Democrats
Leading.
7 Special to The Gate City.

Special to The Gate C1ty.1
NAUVOO, H., April 1T.-The cleo
tion of aldermen here yesterday pass
ed off very quietly. Three aldermen
were elected one of them, w. j.
Gothroth, democrat, being elected in
the first ward without opposion. G.
w. Fegers, democrat, was elected from
the second ward, while John Smidt.
Jr., republican, was elected from the
third ward.
The vote in the second and third
wards was as follows:
Second ward G. w Fegers, demo
crat, 81; Ben Hudson, republican, 81.
Third ward-John Schmidt, republi-
can. IS; e. j. Baxter, democrat. 81.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-17
Was Shock to Brother.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
ROME. April 17.-Nathan Straus,
the noted New York merchant and
philanthropist. when notified that his
brother, Isidor Straus. is missing and
is believed to have gone TO the bottom
with the Titanic, collapsed from the
shock and is now seriously i'll. His
condition is such that the doctors are
apprehensive.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-17
ROCK ISLAND men
INSPECTION TOUR
General Manager Whltenton and a
Number of Other Officials
Visited In keokuk
Today.
TRIP HERE A JAUNT
Nothing In the Visit Relatives to the
Recently Enacted City Ordinance,
Says Mayor and
Manager.

A squad of Rock Island railway
officials, including General Manager
Whitenton and Superintendent Brown,
were Keokuk callers today and while
frequent opinions were expressed as
to the trip here, there was a general
denial from all concerned when the
statement was made connecting the
Rock Island mems visit with the re-
Gently enacted city ordinance relative
to the rearrang cement of trackage
in the Keokuk yards.
The trip to Keokuk, according to
the railroad men. is a part Of the
program mapped out for the officials
of the road. Nothing more or less
than tour of inspection, they said,
and the tour includes number of
cities Mayor Elder said today that
the trip here had nothing to do what
ever with the city ordinance referred
to as far as he knew. In fact, said
Mayor Elder, the visit of the officials
had no connection with any Keokuk
ordinance whatever, and as far as ne
knew, the men were here simply as
they stated, on tour of inspection
WhItenton Never Heard Of Ordinance.
Manager Whitenton and the other
Rock Island officials We're closeted
with Mayor Elder at the city hall
most of the morning. When seen at
his car at the union depot this after
noon Mr.. Whitenton said that he had
not discussed the railroad ordinance
with the mayor or other city officials
in fact he had never heard of such a
measure as passed by the city
of Keokuk. He was emphatic in his
denial that he had signed the ordi
nance in behalf of the Rock Island and
! said that the business was not men
toned while he was with the mayor
When asked the reason of the visit
4 to this city he said that 1t was merel,
an inspection tour and had nothing tt
do with Keokuk further than to SET
how the affairs Of the road were being
handled
4 Mr.. Whitenton left with his part,
for Burlington in his special car owe
the G.. B. & @. this afternoon ant
after inspecting the road there vii
go north over the Rock Island lines
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-17
CITY NEWS.


rift who died in this city February 2
of this year were taken from the
vault at Oakland cemetery after
which the burial took place in the
cemetery this afternoon.
Regular meeting Of Loyal Order
night at o'clock In Hawkes. hall.
Visiting brothers cardially invited. Ed
G. Vaughn. dictator. Roy NJ Martin,
secretary.
The Sporting News of this week
carries picture on the front page Of
Jansen, the former second sacker of
the Indians who has landed regular
place with Manager Clarke of Pitts.
burg.
Regular meeting of Hermann
lodge, No. 116, I. o. o. F., tonight
7:sO o'clock Visiting brethren cor.
daily invited.
The management of the local club
has arranged for two games with
Quincy next Sunday. The regulars,
lead by the big boss, will journey to
the Illinois town and they will send
their YannigsSs here to do battle with
the colts
Don't wear those shoes again until
Louie half soles them. S24 Main.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rush,
of 321 Main ST., on Tuesday night "a
daughter, Mary Ann Matilda Rush,
Sixteen friends of Carl Scheibel
made him the victim of pleasant sur
prise party yesterday in honor of his
sixteenth birthday, at the close of
which refreshments were served.
-Keokuk Camp M. w. A. No. 622
| will hold its regular meeting tonight
at Woodman hall. All members are
1 requested to be present.
Mrs Charles Coins has, received
/ word of the serious illness of her hus-
band and has gone to Mt. Pleasant to
be at his bedside.
Regular meeting Of Keokuk Aerie,
4 No. 6sS, =. o. E. tonight at Eagles
Hall, 523 Main at s o'clock. Visit
iiIg brothers always welcome. Chas.
4 H. Noakes, secretary.
The Coleridge Taylor Music Club
met last evening at the home of MIR.
and Mrs F. D.. Fields. A very interest
ing musical and literary program was
given after which light refreshments
were served. Mr. Silas Kellis, one of
the charter members, and who has
4 taken deep interest in the club since
it's inception, was presented with a
beautiful signet ring and scarf pin as
4 a mark of esteem and appreciation OF
his services. Mr.. Kellis will leave in
a few days to occupy his claim in
Wyoming. A most enjoyable evening
4 was spent by all present. The, out OF
town guests we're Miss Viva Simpson
of Havana, H., and Mr.. Joe Perkins
Of Quincy, H.
The federal court Is still In SEES
sion in the government building. and
indications are that court will be in
session until Friday or Saturday. To
day was spent on number of cases OF
, smaller Importance, and the jury was
/ dismissed without having served on a
case
j Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph O'Keefe Of
Des Moines have returned home after
, attending the burial of Mrs. Mary
. O'Keefe from the vault to the family
lot in the Catholic cemetery.
On April IS, 1899, one of the ole
inhabitants remembers, that Keokul
had just such day as this, with bleal
winds and wintry snow
Some people today are inclined
4 to criticize the weather man because
the predictions yesterday We're TO
fair weather today. When a LADY,
face is white she is called fair. Whei
the air and the face of the earth i
covered and the air is filed with thu
whitest kind CT snow, why isn't TIL
weather fair?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-17
List is complete.

limited Press Leased Wire Service }
NEW YORK, April 17.-Agent w.
w. Jefferies of the White Star Line
said at 3:15 this afternoon that he was
almost convinced that in the lists they
had made public they had given out the
names of all of the first and second
class passengers that We're saved
Il fear the rest are steerage passen-
gers" he said.
He declined to explain why the
company had not admitted this fact
until they were forced to by the gov
eminent wireless.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-17
Kansas City Live Stock

KANSAS, CITY, April 17.-Cattle
receipts 5000; market strong; steers
Sc so to $500 COWS and heifers 81 go
to 500; stockers and feeders SO. 90
10 90; calves 800 to 500.
Hog receipts 10000; market strong;
hulk $50 to 500; heavy 1875 to
sos: medium $3.50 to 500; light
81. so to 7.S5,
sheep receipts 10000 market
steady; lambs $3.50 to 1850; ewes
So so to 600; wethers $500 to 100
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-17
Chester is Close.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEWPORT, R. T., April ia wire
less dispatch picked up here from the
Chester says that she is being rushed
at top speed to the Carpathia and ex-
pected to be in communication with
her early this afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-17
NEWSPAPER MEN
NOT ALLOWED
Will Not be Permitted to Meet Car
pathia and Disturb the
Survivors.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, April II An.
was made at the white
house today that no revenue cutters
would be sent to act as convoy for
the rescue ship Carpathia. Secretary
of Treasury Macveagh was closeted
with President Taft for brief inter
val following which he said that no
cutters were to be despatched to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-17
Another in Distress.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
HALIFAX, April t7.-WIreiess
messages for help from the Canadian
steamer Earl Grey, which plies be-
tween charlottetown, Prince Edwards
Island, and Pictou, N. S. were receiv-
ed this afternoon. She is ashore off
Cape Bonn and has two hundred pas
sensers aboard. The government boat
Mimic has been sent to her assistance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-17
PERSONALS.

Fort Madison Gem City. April 16:
Mrs. A. A. Clements of Keokuk was in
FIT. Madison enroute to Revere. Mo. ;.
:. Miss Katheryn Zerr returned this
morning from Keoluk, where she has
been visiting friends.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-17

WE HAVE the best legitimate money
making proposition for live agents,
offered today--baring none. If you
can sell Vacuum Sweepers get the
agency for your district. We are the
largest advertisers in the country
good commissioners support.
Waterloo Sales Co.. Waterloo, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-17
instructed for Taft

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW HAVEN, Conn, April To-
The republican state convention here
today instructed the delegates to the
republican national convention at
Chicago to vote for President Taft's
denomination.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-17
Investigation Asked.

UNITED Press Leased Wire service.1
WASHINGTON, April 17.-Senator
Smoot today introduced resolution
for an investigation of the cause
leading to the wreck of the Titanic.
The resolution was referred to the
committee on commerce.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-17

MISCELLANEOUS.

FIRST CLASS opening for flax, flour,
oatmeal, planning mills. Soap, sash.
and box factory, tannery, laundry and
bakery Also retailers, wholesalers
and builders with capital. Cheap
electric power water, fuel. Board of
Trade. Weyburn, Saskatchewan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-17
Body identified .

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, April 1.-THE young
woman whose partly decomposed body
was found in the river was identified
as Miss Emily Birkall, 20 of Chicago.
She was a cashier.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-17
TRYING TO TALK
WITH CARPATHIA

The Most important Thing Today
Was to Get Into Communication
With Her.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE Nation
al Electric signaling company's wire
less station in South Brooklyn picked
up a message from the scout cruiser
Salem at noon reporting the position
of the Carpathia at that time as
just south of Cape Sable and making
IA knots an hour. The Salem at that
time was off Cape Cod.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-17
Sas|R|!SEEgzz4l
Weddlnn Annixersary.

Yesterday was the fifth anniversary
of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard w. Wood, but 1t was treated more
as memory than as day to cele-
brate and no formal recognition of the
anniversary was invited outside the
family.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-17
A. r. E. Club.

Mrs. Fred z. Gosewisch this after
noon entertained the A. T. 3. club at
her home, 90S Franklin street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-17
sPIRELLA CORSET

II you wish to be delighted with your
Easter gown have 1t fit over Spirella.
New models in both front and back
lace. Tailor made, never break.
MRS. AMELIA REINiG
Bell Phone 1285-Red.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-17

Total subscriptions to date s1s.655.s5
It is thought that the work of today,
handicapped as it is by the storm will
bring the total up to $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-17

VIAVI-Non-surgica home treatment
Grace NJ. Heller. lock box 26e. Ft
Madison. Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-17
All on Board Well.

NEW YORK, April 17.-The
Cunard line announced that they had
received a wireless from the Carpa'
thia stating at IL o'clock last night
she was 500 miles east of the Am
brose channel light and would be OH
this. E<ok about nine O'Clock Thursday
night. She will probably anchor down
the bay and come up to her dock
Friday morning. The company said
that the wireless stated all on board
were we'll.