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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-14

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ROME, March 14.-An unsuccessful
attempt to assassinate King Victor
Emmanuel was made today. The as
sailant fired three shots from a pistol
at his majesty but all went wild. One
shot wounded the major commanding
the kings cavalry escort. There was
wild excitement for some time but the
assailant was quickly oyerpowered and
arrested.
The king had Just left the palace
to attend a memorial service in honor
of the birthday Of his father. King
Humbert who was the victim of the
Assassin Goetenna Bresci. who killed
him on July 80, 1900, as the result Of
plot Matched in the United States
The assailsnt was roughly hadled
by the escort while being arrested
and was only saved from being lynch
ed by this same escort which guarded
him closely until he was locked up.
He gave his name as Antonio D'Alba
and admitted that he was an avowed
anarchist. NJ "
Immediately after the shooting the
king continued through the streets
and was given a remarkable ovation
by the populace which was wild with
delight over the monarch's narrow
escape. The wounded soldier, Major
Langa, was seriously hurt. AS he
fell from his horse he was hastily
picked UP by subordinates and rushed
to the hospital where later his majes-
ty visited him in person.
The police, believing that the at
temp on the monarchs life was part
of an organized anarchistic plot. start
ed an inquiry into D'Alba's antece-
dents. 1t was feared that he might
have been the instrument OF the
Sicilian anarchistic organization
against which the government recent.
ly adopted stern measures.
The attempt on the kings life took
place short distance from the Pan
theon, where the memorial mass was
being sung AS soon as he had sat.
isfied himself that Major Langa was
being properly cared for and that his
assailant was in custody. the king
ordered his carriage to proceed to the
Pantheon and sat throughout the
memorial mass apparently cool and
unconcerned.
Meanwhile the news Of the attempt
ed murder of the monarch had spread
throughout the city and the populact
was flocking toward the vicinity o
the shooting. Men and women were
SO wildly excited that police and sol
diers had to be rushed to the seem
to restrain the more enthusiastic who
wanted to take the horses from the
kings carriage and draw it themselves
to show their joy that the king hat
escaped unharmed
Police and soldiers lined the entire
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-14
Strike at Lawrence Has Been
Ended but Congressional
Investigation Has Not.

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LAWRENCE, Mass, March t4.-To
celebrate their victory and formally
accept the terms Of the mill owners,
the textile strikers planned a monster
mass meeting on the Common here
this afternoon, despite an order from
Mayor Scanlon prohibiting such a
gathering.
The leaders said today that there
was not the slightest possibility of a
hitch in the settlement plans If today's
mass meeting went off successfully.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-14
Warrants for Three !.

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ERIE, Pa. Mar. 14.-Activity in the
famous Scott mausoleom desecration
of a year ago was renewed this morn
ing when John F. oldfield, former
postal inspector who has been doing
detective work for Mrs. Anna Strong.
swore out warrant for the arrest OF
Mortimer II. Hall, 81 The warrant
charges that Hall entered into CON
spiracy with Jim Mexican and Harry
Perkins in connection with the affair.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-14
Fred Strubble. Des Moines, hands
cut. -.
John Youngblood, Des Moines.
Il. N. Singerhous, ST. Paul.
H. w. Peck, conductor.
l.. e. Palmater, brakeman.
Death on the Santa Fe.

ALBUQUERQUE. N. NJ, March IA.
Three persons are known to be
dead and five others are believed to
have perished in collision between
work train and an extra west bound
freight on the Santa Fe railroad near
McCartney's station last night. The
last advices received here were that
w. j. Ward, section foreman; his wife
and George Crowell, assistant section
foreman, We're killed and that the
bodies of five unidentified workmen
were believed to have been buried un-
der the wreckage.
The collision occurred on a sharp
curve In binding snowstorm. The
engineer of the freight train was UNI
able to see the work train which was
crowded with Mexican workmen.
l'sSssrssd, 'Ssr his wife and their five children,
the youngest seven months We're eat.
ing dinner in the rear car of the work
train when the freight locomotive
struck and Ward and his wife were In
istantly killed the children being hurl-
ed out of the car into the snow. They
ESCAPED with minor bruises.
| The locomotive then plowed through
I three bunk cars, the advicss say, kiil-
ing five and wounding half dozen
Iother laborers. special train was
rushed from here and brought the
injured to local hospital.
! William Papas. Des Moines
w. a. Richardson, Des Moines.
| George Blunid, Des Moines.
\ T. H. Landhalt, Des Mones.
! W. N. Johnson, Des Moines.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-14
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity-Heav
snow this afternoon and tonight.
Colder tonight. Friday generally fair
and colder with high northerly winds
For Iowa Heavy snow this after.
noon and tonight. Colder tonight,
with cold wave in the west and cen
tral portions.
For Illinois Friday generally fair
with colder in the extreme east por.
ton, and warmer in the northwest
portion. High northerly winds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-14
After Balloon Record.

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SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March IA
With the wind that prevailed when
+. H. Wade, Jr., of Cleveland and
Thomas Cook, started their balloon trip
from here last night, it was estimated
early today that the aeronauts should
be more than 100 miles northeast of
San Antonio. No report had been re-
ceived from Wade. Wade hopes to
break the long distance flight record.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-14
RIOT
IN COURT ROOM
Judge, Prosecuting Attorney and the
Sheriff Shot Dead by Members
Of the Bad Allen
Gang.
TWO OTHERS KILLED
Friends Of Bandit Who Was Found
Guilty Of Felony, Took Law
Into Their Own
Hands.

BRISTOL, Va, March 14.-In a des-
perate battle in the court room at
Hillsville, Carroll county, Va, early
today, five persons were shot and
killed and two or three others wound
ed as result of feudal strife. Judge
Gordon Massie, Commonwealth Attor-
ney w. B. Foster. Sheriff L. F. Blank
enship, a juror, and one of the IA
nous Allen brothers, outlaws, were
killed. Dexter Goad. clerk OF the
court, and three spectators In the
court room were wounded.
The tragedy was enacted In Judge
Massie's court room. A jury brought
in a verdict of guilty against one Of
the two Allen brothers, on a charge OF
releasing prisoners. Judge Massie
sentenced the prisoner to three years
imprisonment.
No sooner had the verdict been an
nounced, than the prisoner and one
OF his friends In the court room drew
revolvers and began firing promiscu-
ously at the judge. Jury and court Of
ficials. BY the time the sheriff's
deputies realized what had happened,
Judge Massie had been killed. The
sheriff's men then returned the fire,
blazing away in the crowded court
room. Sheriff Blankenship fell al
most at the first round Of shots from
the Allen supporters. Attorney Eos.
ter was the third victim to be stretch
ed in the little enclosure that protect
ed the bench.
The Allen "clan" had taken advant
age of a crowded court room to SNUG
gle in their sympathizers. The de
fendant had previously been furnish.
ed with gun. He and his elder broth.
er had long been regarded as outlaws
by the authorities and have held
sway over the rough mountaineers OF
the district by long series of en-
counters and threats Of vengeance
When the younger brother was cap
tured, there were frequent declara
tions among adherents of the Aliens
that he would never be tried.
Gcad was shot through the neck
The prisoner was mortally wounded
and died few minutes after his re
moval from the bloody court room.
One report received here was that
the sheriff's deputies were lulled into
the belief that there. would be nc
troublet by the quiet with which the
big audience in the courtroom receiv
ed the verdict in Floyd Aliens case
| and relaxed their vigilance. That the
shooting came at what was apparently
/ a pre-arranged signal and as result
of careful plot, was the belief here
When Floyd Allen exhausted the
| five shots in the revolver smugglet
! into his hands, n1ountaineer handed
! him a second weapon. He had bare
/ ly begun to fire again when shot.
Judge Massie was forty-fve years 0
age and is survived by his wife, twt
sons and daughter. He was prom
| inent jurist.
/ The greatest excitement prevail
throughout the vicinity Armed posse
are securing the countryside for th
mountaineers who participated. TIL
man who supplied Allen with wear
ons escaped and fled to the mour
tains.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-14

delegates. Both sides are claiming
the two men to be named in the first
congressional district convention at
Evansville. The Taft forces are con-
ceded the two TO be selected in the
seventh district, of which this city is
the center.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-14
BLIZZARD IS
SWEEPING c*:5WA
Third One Of tho sss>on and Latest
Severe Snow Storm Ever
Recorded for
March.
LED WARMER TO FOLLOW 1NsuRGENT WAR CHEST
Floods Of Damaging Proportions Are
Feared as Result
Of Unprecedented
Weather.

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DIES MONIES, March 1.-THE third
blizzard of the season and the latest
severe snow storm for March on rec.
ord, is raging over Iowa today and by
noon railroads were side tracking
their freight trains, ordering out snow
plows and preparing for general
tfe-up Of traffic The weather bureau
says cold wave will accompany the
storm tonigh- and the snow will drift.
Following the blizzard the weather
sharps say warm wave can be ex-
pected and that floods OF damaging
proportions are feared.
Fifth In a Month.
DENVER, Colo, March 1.-THE
fifth blizzard in less than month
swept Colorado last night and early
today and raced eastward across
Kansas and Nebraska to spread havoc
in those sections. AS result, the
worst weather condition of the winter
prevail in eastern Colorado and west
ern Kansas. A snowstorn1 which be-
gan at dusk last night continued until
an early hour today, covereing this
city with a three inch mantle. The
fine snow played havoc with the tram.
way system and schedules were ig-
nored during the early hours today. A
number Of minor accidents were re.
ported. The snow falt cetfsed xt q
m.
| All Over Nebraska.
| LINCOLN, Nebraska, March IA. -
A binding blizzard, propelled by q
fifty mile gale, is raging today all
over Nebraska, adding another halt
foot to the deep snow blanket which
for thres weeks has covered the state.
Railroad trains are hours behind or
hopelessly blocked by snow-filled cuts
and street car traffic in Lincoln is at
I a standstill. Service has been aban
doned on all branch lines in the state
and the railroads this afternoon were
refusing to take freight, indicating fear
1 of general blockade. The main line
of the Rock Island system from Den
Saturday night until Wednesday morn
ing drift two feet deep near Phillips
burg, Kansas was impervious to snow
plows and hand shovelers worked da,
and night during three full days to
tunnel passage. Several fast trains
were held up on both ends of the
drift Passengers suffered severely
and skirmishing parties paid famine
prices for food. The Phillpsburs
blockade was raised yesterday bu
the Rock Island is again stalled by to
days storm and not train is running
on that line.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-14
Aasd Senator III.

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TOPEKA, Kansas, March 14.-W.
A. Pfeffer, SO, first populist United
States senator from Kansas is criti-
cally i'll here. His right leg was am
putated above the knee TO check the
progress of gangrene.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-14
Taft Endorsed

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CRDSTON, Iowa, March 14.-Taft
was endorsed and Congressman
Turner approved at the Eighth dis
trict republican convention here today.
A. b. Turner, Jr., and DR.. e. E..
Ballford, both stalwarts, were elected
delegates to the national convention.
The state convention was urged to
elect Colonel Peter Hepburn, former
congressman, delegate-at-large.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-14
Toothless Husband.

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PITTSBURGH, Mass. March Ia
Daniel O'Connell, wire worker, has
asked the police to help him recover
his false teeth. He said he had a
quarrel with his wife. She took his
molars and he has had nothing but
milk and broth since.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-14
Weather Conditions

The movement of the Utah depres
sion to Oklahoma has been attended
BY warmer weather in the Mississippi
valley and an area of high pressure
is over Montana and the Dakotas,
where the temperature Is from ten
to sixteen below zero, causing colder
weather in the plateau region, with
snow general from the central noun
tain region to the upper Mississippi
valley.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-14
Oh Eudoel

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March a.
"Thwee wousing but perfectly we
spectacle cheers for Harvard will be
reality this spring at ball games
The athletic council voted against
organized cheering
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-14
Owed Rats

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SEATTLE. March 14.-Rats dyed
different brilliant colors were liberated
by the health department to trace the
drift of rat population in different
parts OF the city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-14
Local Observations

For March 1S, p. M, S5 degrees,
cloudy.
For March IA, 7 a. m, 81 degrees.
cloudy.
Mean temperature for March 1S, 81
degrees, highest 40, lowest IA, lowest
last night 80. i
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-14
Indiana Convention

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INDIANAPOLIS, March IA. - Poll
tical lines in the republican party in
Indiana are closely drawn today be-
tween the supporters of President Taft
and former President Roosevelt in an
ticipation of tommorrow's initial
struggle in the state for presidential
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-14
investigation Not Dropped.

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Instead
of dropping its investigation of the
Lawrence strike because of settlement
of the labor war, it was learned today
that the house rules committee is con-
sidering a trip to Lawrence for further
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25

Mrs. o. L. Newton, vocal soloist, and
Miss Irene Winner. as pianist, gave
several musical numbers. Others on
the program were: Edna Shook, Read
WaIdron and Oliver Snediker.
Mrs. Segar was assisted in serving
refreshments by Mrs. Ed Holman, Mrs.
NJ. H. Barnes and Mrs. J. c. Snediker,
while Miss Frances Holman and Miss
Georgia Gertler presided at the punch
bowl.
The North Topeka w. c. T. U. met
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. J. w. WaldrOn. This meeting
was held in honor of the men mem
bers who have joined during the past
month. An interesting program was
given consisting of a reading by FRS.
Henley of Oakland, songs by Miss
Hanley and Mrs. Lena Johnson. Mrs.
Baker county president; Mrs Case,
district president and Rev. o. T. Deev-
er, gave short talks. Refreshm ents
consisting of ice cream and waters
were served. The next meeting will
be the second Thursday of June. One
new member was received Thursday.
Sole-proof colored varnishes-for
furniture, floors and Iinoleums. Camp
bell Drug Co.
The services for tomorrow, Whit
sunday, at the Church of the Good
Shepherd, will be at IL o'clock in the
morning and o'clock in the evening.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
A NJ Petro druggist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25
LET CONTRACT SOON.
White Way Extensions Will Be Begun
Within Two Weeks.

1.-The contract will be let for the
construction of the white way extern
sions within two weeks" said Com
missioner Miller today. I'VE find that
we have just about enough capacity
to provide the juice for the Fourth
street and West Ninth street extern
sions. If there are any further eX-
tensions it will be necessary to have
new machinery at the plant"
1t is stated by men who are in a
position to know that rental values
have already gone up slightly since it
became known that there will be a
white way along East Fourth street
from Kansas avenue to the Santa Fe
station.
Within another year or two there
will have been a marked transforma-
ton along this street." said a realty
man. 1T is probable that a number
of new buildings will be erected and
property values will naturally adj
vance"
The property owners along this
thoroughfare will widen the sidewalks
and make other improvements so that
there will be no defects to be shown
up by the blaze of light at night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25
HOLD NEGRO FOR IT.
That $40 Theft Nav Yet Prove Easily
Explained.

John Small. colored window
washer. is being held by the county
authorities on charge of stealing
$40 from the office of the Agard plan
ing mill The theft is alleged to have
been committed last Tuesday Small
was washing the office windows when
the manSge stepped out of the office.
When he returned both Small and
$40, which had been. in the open
safe, were missing. The police grab
bed Mr.. Small and held him several
days, but now that the county attor-
eny's office has issued a warrant, he is
stopping at the county jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25
Big DAY IS SUNDAY.
Bishop Phillips Will Address Indus
trial Institute Graduates Tomorrow.

The baccalaureate sermon of the To-
peka Industrial and Educational in
stitute will be delivered tomorrow af-
ternoon by the Right Rev. c. H. Phil
lips, D. D., Nashville, Tenn, bishop of
the Colored Methodist Episcopal
church. In connection with the sermon
the following program will be rendered:
The Holy City (Farnum)-Orchestra
The Heavens are Telling (Haydn)-
Mixed Chorus.
Scripture Lesson-Rev. c. G. Fish
back.
Invocation-Rev. I. c. Nicholson.
Plantation Melody-School.
Offering.
Remember Now Thy Creator-Quar-
tette.
Sermon-Rt. Rev. c. H Phillips,
Nashville. Tenn.
Hallelujah Chorus (HandeD-Mixtd
Chorus
Plantation Melody-School.
Benediction-Rev. J. L. Smith.
At the conclusion of the services the
work of the industrial and academic
departments will be open to inspection.
All friends of negro education are in
vited to attend the exercises. Take
cemetery car. Vehicles will be at the
car lines to convey visitors to the in
stitution. In the evening the religious
organiza lions will have charge of the
program al which time an address VIII
be delivered by Rev. P. H. Hill, Law
renee. Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

Word has been received in Topeka
by Mrs. Robert Mitchell of the death
of Mrs. Jesse Powell, Friday at her
home in Denison. Texas. Mrs. Powell
is 90 years of age, and is survived by
her husband, w. z. Powell and two
age 2. The Powells formerly lived at
322 Lake street in Topeka.
The funeral of Jas Castillo will
take place Sunday afternoon at
o'clock from the Church of Assump-
ton The funeral was previously an
nounced to be held Monday. but the
date was changed to Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25
WEATHER RECORD.

s'he following are observations OF the
United States weather bureau for the -
hours ending at O'Clock this morning.
giving the high mark yesterday and the
lowest point recorded last night:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25
Eudora Man Dies.

Eudora, kan, May 25.-Louis Lef-
mann, one of the early settlers in this
part of Kansas. died at his home
southeast of here. He is survived by
widow, three sons and two daugll-
tiers.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-08
four DEATHS.
Ranks Of the Old People Invaded
Again.
Mrs. James Adams.

Mrs. James Adams, of Adams, thl.
county, succumbed to the ravagss
of cancer on Sunday morning last.
after long and painful illness. She
was % years old and is survived by
a husband and seven children. The
burial occurred on Monday, not far
from the home where she had
lived for so many years. Before her
marriage to Mr.. Adams she was the
widow OF William Hays, one of the
best Anown and esteemed citizens
of this county. Mrs. Adams was an
excellent woman. religious, kind and
given TO hospitality. She will be
greatly missed in the neighborhood
which had been her home for many
years.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-08
important to S. S. Workers.

The members of the Executive
Committee and the officers of each
magisterial district association in
the county are requested to meet
in executive session in the lecture
room OF the NJ E. Church South in
Louisa, April i3. 1912 At this time
and place the committee will plan
the work for the coming season, ar
range for time, place and manner
of holding the annual convention Of
the county, and such other business
as may come before the committee.
The Officers of the district asso-
Citations are earnestly requested TO
meet with the committee and assist
in planning concerted action for
better conditions along all lines of
religious education and moral train
ing throughout the county.
BY order of the President.
o. j. VAUGHAN, Secretary.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-08

with the other.
|. When all we're seated Professor
Kennison raped for order and call
ed upon the Rev. J. w Critics, pas
tor OF the NJ. e. Church South, "a
ask tho blessing This being done
the menu was attacked with a force
and precision which demonstrated
the appetite and skill OF every guest
1t was. indeed. feast. The bill OF
fare provided all that could appeal
to and satisfy the appetite of tenn
perate men. Roast chicken, with
proper dressing and gravy. ham. sal
mon croquettes--not sure of the
spelling here. but sure OF the cook
ing delicious bread, cranberry
Jelly. a variety of pickles, celery.
and most delicious brick ice cream.
cake and coffee. The committee that
arranged this menu certainly knew
Silat jllen were fond of eating, and
the dook who prepared 1t is surely
a, pastmistress in the noble art of
cooking
On each place card had been writ
ten a quotation from the Bible. and
after the tables were cleared each
guest in his proper turn arose and
recited the inscription.
Superintendent of Schools Jay o.
Daniel had been asked to respond
TO the sentiment "The Value of the
Sunday School to an Educated Man"
Mr.. w. D. o'Neal, Its Value to a
Professional Man: Mr.. NJ. G. Ber-
ry, Its Value to Every Man. Mr..
f, r. Moore. Its Value to Older
Men; Mr.. #. II. Yates. Its Value
to Family, and Mr.. NJ S. Burns.
Our Class All except Messrs.
Berry and oNeal responded. and the
speeches had the merit of good
sense. aptness and brevity. and all
were heartily applauded Mr.. Burns
acted as POSTMASTER. and his intro
duction of the various speakers
abounded in humorous and pertinent
illusions.
At the conclusion of the speeches
the banqueters went back to the
lower room and were seated while
Mr.. Thomas Luther made flash
light picture Of them.
Much credit should be given to
those who SO successfully managed
the preparation and the giving Of
this the first banquet of the kind
ever enjoyed in this valley.