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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-01
NAVIGATION IS
NOT ALARMED
Erroneous Report Sent Gu. From
Washington Closing Mississippi
River Here in Two
Weeks.
CLOSES SEPTEMBER il
Navigation viii Close the Middle 0,
Next Month, When Work on
4 Dry Dock VIII
Start.
CLOSES SEPTEMBER i

A dispatch in this mornings Regis
ter and Leader from its Washington
correspondent stated that Mississippi
river navigation interests aree I'D In
arms over an order closing the river
above Keokuk to navigation on Au-
gust 10. The dispatch contained so
many errors, that the water-power
company issued the following state
ment Of the facts:
Officials of the Mississippi River
Power company explained today that
press dispatches from Washington
portraying navigations as worried
about an intended closing OF the can
al here had the wrong angle on the
facts.
1t is pointed out that the proposed
date for closing navigation through
the lower lock of the canal is Septem-
Der Is, and not month earlier as
stated from Washington. which makes
an immense difference to the steam
boat people. Also that it Is not the
action Of any contractor. for there is
none here. the water-power company
building the colossal work by admin
istration, as the Panama canal work
is being done.
Government Not Company.
The only part of the work here in
terfering with navigation Is the build
ing Of the immense dry dock covering
the present government lock, which
is replaced with new lock of the
same class as those at Panama. The
lock and dry dock at completion are
ceded to the United States gratis. and
are really government work at the ex
pense of the water-power company
The chief of engineers is keeping very
close tab on all the work here, ane
better results will be obtained b.
building the immense concrete struc
! ture this autumn than by delayin!
starting 1t until the usual close o
navigation and laying concrete in win
ter, especially a cold winter like thu
last one. These considerations, combin
ed with the comparatively small loss t.
steamboat lines by closing only the
lower end of the canal as late as Sep
TENDER Is are said here to have actu
ated Chief of Engineer General Bixb!
to contemplate ordering the presen
dock closed and work begun on thu
government dry dock on septembe
Is.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-01
Bodies Identified.

Ell PASO, Texas, Aug. 1.-The two
Americans who were found hanging
in the state of Sonora, Mexico, have
been identified, according to dis
patches received here today. The adj
vices say they are S. Schubert, Ger
man baker, who formerly lived al
Douglas, Arizona and S. Hurting,
residence and occupation unknown.
The bodies were found hanging to q
tree by party of American refugees
who were on their way to the border
Although there was nothing on the
bodies to indicate who hanged the
men or why it is generally supposed
to be the work of rebels. The opinion
In we'll informed circles here is that
the hangings were deliberately plan
ned to provoke action by the United
States and thus to embarrass the
Maderista government of Mexico
Struggled Arms.
NUEvA, Laredo, Mexico, Aug. l.
The discovery of a large number o.
rifles and ten thousand rounds of am
munition concealed in pullman
sIeeper when it crossed the American
border here, resulted today in Next
can customs officials arresting the
negro porters and American conduc
tors on the train on a charge of SNUG
Cling.
A guard of rurales took charge OF thu
car and under a military escore i
has proceeded to Mexico City. Tn
Americans arrested were also takel
/ to Mexico City, the customs Officials
here alleging that the arms and am
munition was being struggled into tn
country for the revolutionists.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
]. ?. MORGAN TELLS
OF CONTRIBUTIONS
ADMITS GIVING ONE HuNHaEh
THOUSAND TO ROOSEVELT CAM
PAIoN FUND IN 1904.
Declares That Money Was Not Given
With Promise or Expectation Of
Anything In Return, But for the
Good Of the Government.

Washington.-J. Pierpont Morgan
told the senate contributions commit
tee on Thursday that while he had
contributed $1S0.000 to the last two Re-
publican presidential funds. the gifts
were made without expectation of
return"
After saying he had contributed
$150,000 to the fund G. 1904, and $780,
900 to the fund of 1908, Mr.. Morgan
turned to the committee and ex-
claimed earnestly:
Il want it distinctly understood that
J. P. Morgan & Company never made
any subscription to any election with
promise or expectation of anything or
return In any way. shape or manner.
and we never made it without we
deemed 1t advantageous for the gov
eminent and the people. We never
had communication from any candi.
date. We never had an application
from any candidate for money, and
anything that we did, or that was
done under my suggestion-and we
were all In harmony-was that 1t was
necessary for the good of the people
and the business of the people. There
never was a commitment of any expec-
tation OF any return, and VIC never go,
any return, either, from anybody"
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
COL. ROOSEVELT ENTERS
A. COMPLETE DENIAL
Former President Occupies Witness
Chair for Three Hours In Explain
ing Gathering of Funds.

Washington. Theodore Roosevelt
occupied a witness chair for three and
half hours on Friday before the SEN
ate investigating committee, defend
.ng his administration, himself and
his campaign associates against what
he termed infamous charges" ana
hearsay evidence"
He appeared before the committee
at his own request, to answer a
statement made in August by John d.
Archbold, that the Standard Oil COM
pany had given 100000 to the Re-
publican campaign fund in 1904, un-
der the impression that President
Roosevelt knew of and approved ac-
ceptance of the contributions.
Not only did Colonel Roosevelt
deny this; but he put into the rorma,
records of the committee a sweeping
denial that he had ever solicited
funds from anyone while president;
that any money had been received by
the 1904 campaign committee with an
express or implied promise OF favors
from the administration; that exces.
sive funds had been used in his 1904
campaign or in the 1908 campaign
or that money ever had been improp
erly used in his behalf, so far as he
knew.
In reference to the Hartman fund
of $240,000. raised in 1904, Colone'
Roosevelt declared the statements oi
]. P. Morgan, George r. Sheldon and
others had fully corroborated his
earlier statements that this fund was
raised expressly for the New Yorl
state campaign and had not been so
licited by him for his own support In
the fight for election that year.
Senator Penrose should be driver
from the senate he declared, 'be
cause of his acknowledged friendli
ness with Standard Oil interests
Charles D. Hilles and Congressman
Bartholdt should be forced to prove
their statements that the Roosevelt
presidential campaign fund this yeal
had amounted to $3,000,000 or $4,000,
600. or should be driven out of publi'
| life"
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
POWERS EXPECTED
TO KEEP PEACE
GREAT NATIONS WILL ENDEAvoR
TO SECURE NEEDED REFORMS
IN BALKAN STATES.
Proposals Do Not Include Demand for
the Autonomy of Macedonia, But
Provide for Larger Measure
of Home Rule.

Paris.-Austria has given adhesion
to the plan formulated by the French
and Russian foreign ministers to deal
with the Balkan situation. Austria,
however, suggested a slight change In
the working of the proposals, which
met with the immediate approval OF
M. Poncare and M. Sazano. The only
effect of the edict is to more sharply
define the intentions of the powers
and to present a more precise state
ment of them. 1t is understood the
proposals do not include demand for
the autonomy Of Macedonia, but urge
the adoption of Article 20 of the treaty
of Berlin which provides for larger
measure of home rule.
1t Is believed that the proposals
will remove any lurking suspicious In
England that the continental powers
were contemplating system wholly
at the expense of Turkey.
Germany and Italy have approved
their ally's notifications so that, with
full adhesion Of the British govern
ment, the powers will be in position
TO say TO the Balkan coalition that the
Balkan states will no longer have to
depend on the promises of Turkey,
but ON the pledged word of Europe.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
PLANNED TO BLOW UP
PANAMA CANAL LOCKS
Such Plan 10 Said to Have Been
Discussed by McNamara Brothers
Just Before Their Arrest.

indianapolis, Ind.-Pages from the
careers of the McNamaras and Ortie
McManigal, as leaders of the firing
squadron Of dynamiters," with conver.
sations In which they were said to
have plotted to send McManigal to
Panama to blow up the locks Of the
Panama canal, we're read by District
Attorney Miller before the jury at the
trial Of the forty-six alleged dynamite
conspirators" on Monday.
The incident In reference to Pan
anna, Mr.. Miller said, occurred just be
fore the arrest of the Los Angeles
dynamiters, when they were becoming
desperate In their efforts to secure ex
plosives without betraying their iden
tity.
John J. called James 3. Mcnamara
his brother. and McManigal, to the
headquarters of the International AS
sociation of Bridge and Structural.
Iron Workers." Mr.. Miller continued
John ]. said to McManigal, We cant
get any more dynamite around here
without stealing 1t. Now you go te
Panama and see what you can de
down there. The McClintic-Marshal
Construction company has lot of dy
Mantle stored down there. You could
easily get hold of 1t and blow up the
locks. That would make 'em sit vi
and take notice and take their minds
off the Los Angeles affair McManiga
refused to go at that time. Soon aftel
they all were arrested"
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
SCHOOL TEACHER CHARGED
WITH BRUTAL MURDER
Public Chauffeur Slain In Taxi and
Principal Of School In Utah Town
Is Charged With Crime.

Salt Lake City.-Thomas Edward
White. aged 26, public taxicab
driver, was murdered at 1915 Satur-
day morning in his automobile. Ca'eb
A. Inflow, aged 3S, principal of the
Upper Bingham schools, is in custody
in the city Jail, where he will be held
pending the result of an investiga'
tion of his movements Friday night.
Inflow denies guilt of the assassination
of White. Mrs. Inflow. his wife, aged
26, is also in custody.
White met his death at the steering
wheel of his car in the southern part
of the city. Two bullets had been
fred into his head, either of which
would have produced instantaneous
death
The police based their warrant fol
the arrest of Inflow upon the fact that
the school man had been charged with
burglary in the second degree, and
that White was the principal and prob.
ably the only witness against him.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
REBELS SLAUGHTER RuRALEs.
Women and Children Also Put to
Death by zapista's Men.

Mexico City-Word was received
here Sunday of the almost total an
Inhalation of detachment of rurale
guards and number of women and
children in fight with zapista rebels
near Sultepec Saturday.
The sole survivors of the rurales and
their party-three men and a woman
struggled into Toluca Sunday. They
said the detachment of sixty rurales,
with number of women and children,
was stationed on hill near Sultepec
and was surprised by the rebels while
feeding their horses The rurales
quickly assembled and put up strong
fight.
The survivors reported that Major
Flores of the rurales detachment was
treated with unusual barbarity. His
body, they said, was first chopped to
pieces and then burned.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
ITALIANS APPROVE PEACE FACT
Seem Satisfied With Conditions Under
Which Peace Has Been Arranged.

Rome-A majority OF the Italian peo-
pie seem to be well satisfied with the
conditions under which peace between
Italy and Turkey has been arranged
A minority protested against the
peace settlement, arguing first that
the present terms in no wise differ
from those offered by Italy year ago
and they maintain that Turkey de
serves to be punished for the delay
that entailed further losses in men and
money. They oppose the settlement
secondly, because of the return to
Turkey of the Aegean islands, which
they contend should be retained bs
Italy or turned over to Greece.
Finally, they point out that Turkeys
object in concluding peace is to clear
the way for the Balkan difficulty.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
WAR BEGINS IN EARNEST.
Severe Fighting Between Turkish and
Servian Troops on Border.

London.-Severe fighting between
Turkish and Servian troops is report
ed to have occurred on the southeast
ern frontier of Servia in dispatch
from Belgrade received by a news
agency here. The Turks are said to
have lost thirty killed and many
wounded, while the Servian casual
ties are given as two killed and
eighteen wounded
A detachment of 300 Turkish SOL
diers, according to the dispatch,
crossed into Servian territory and in
the neighborhood of the town of
Vranya encountered body of Servian
infantry. An engagement ensued
which lasted an hour.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
Kills Wife and Self

Calgary, Alberta.-John C. Davis, a
capitalist and real estate dealer, shot
and killed his wife, fatally wounded
Miss Mildred Dixon, a private detec.
tive, and then killed himself. Davis
wife left him recently and he employ,
ed Miss Dixon to shadow her. Miss
Dixon. however, was won over by the
wife, whose guest she became.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
zanatlsta Seize Town.

Mexico City.-Zapatists ON Sunday
night seized the town of Choluia, a
few miles from Pueblo. Small groups
of rebels with their arms concealed
and posing as ordinary country people
entered the town throughout the day,
taking advantage of celebration. AT
o'clock they made combined attack
on the guards.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
MARINES pIsLoDeE REBELS.

In Battle With Revolutlonists in Nicar-
aqua Four.Americans are Killed.
Washington.-In a gallant assault.
American marines and bluejackets on
Saturday drove the Nicaraguan reyo-
lutionary leader, General Zeledon, and
his forces from Coyotepe and Bar.
ranca's hills. near Masaya. after thir-
ty-3even minutes of fighting, but in the
action four privates of the United
States marine corps were killed and a
number were wounded.
The victory of the Americans
opened the way for the Nicaraguan
government troops to assault the .own
of Masaya, which they took from the
revolutionists and the starving inhabi
ants were relieved.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
DaIryman Shoots Wife.

Oakland, Cal Alfonso Sylvia, a
cdairyman. quarreled with his wife
Sunday when she announced her in
tention of going to her brothers house
for dinner. Finding he could not dis
suade her from making the visit, Syl-
via procured a pistol and shot her
through the lung. Then he turned the
weapon on himself and sent a bullet
through his breast and another into
his head. Both will recover.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
Lamp EXPLOSION Causes Death.

New York.-Twenty-fve men were
imperiled when the explosion of .
blow-lamp showered them with fam.
ing gasoline while they were cooped
up in a small compartment of Stand
ard Oil tank steamer in drydock in
Brooklyn. One man was burned to
death, two probably will die and sew
eral others were taken to a hospital
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
ASKS AID FOR coLoNIsTs.
Government Requested to Secure Fed.
erai Escort for Mormon Leaders
to Sonora.

Ell Paso, Texas.-American Consul
Dye at Aqua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico
has telegraphed the American state
department at Washington, asking 1t
to demand federal escort for him
self and Mormon leaders to the Nor
mon colonies in Sonora to make an In.
ventory of the damage done by the
rebels since the colonists fed. The
telegram followed the return of Bish
.op G. A. Lillywhite of the Mormon
church, who declares the Mexicans
have completely wrecked the Mormon
colony of Morelos.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
New Gold DistrIc. In Colorado.

Cripple Creek, Colo.-Through activ-
ity displayed by local assayers in test
ing samples of rock from the south
ern part of this state. it was learned
Sunday that gold discovery has
been made four miles south of Summit.
vile, in Conejos county. The new
camp. known as the Gilmore mining
district, is on the Alamosa river and
lies thirty-five miles southeast of
Creede and six miles northwest OF
Platoro.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
Torpedo Boat on Bar.

Newport, R. 1.-The torpedo boal
destroyer Patterson. in command OF
Lieutenant Lubey, was blown on bal
just outside dangerous line of rocks
in Newport harbor Monday during ar
easterly storm, but later was pulled
off by the naval tug Chickasaw. The
extent of her injuries has not yet beer
ascertained.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
Madero Against Intervention.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Daniel H. Madero
of Monterey, Mexico. uncle of Presi-
dent Madero. visitor at the Mexican
colony in Los Angeles. declared Satur.
day that the pacification of Mexico
was proceeding surely and that there
was no excuse for American interyen'
ton. He asserted that Intervention
would merely mean war.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
bikes Will Be Raised.

Panama.-It has been found adyis-
able to raise the height of the dikes
at Gambia from seventy-five feet. as
originally planned, to seventy-eight
fee. two inches in order to protect
the Culebra cut of the Panama canal.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
Dynamite kIIIs Forty.flve.

Tampico, Mexico.-Dynamite stored
in warehouse here exploded Monday
night during a fire and killed more
than forty-fve persons and injured
several hundred. The cause of the
fire is not known.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
Banks Obey Orders.

Washington.-The warning Of Comp
troller Murray that national banks
must decrease excessive loans, held in
violation of law. has borne fruit, ac-
eording to an announcement by the
treasury department.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
warships Gather for Review.

New York Headed by the flagship
Connecticut. barring the pennant of
Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus. ten
,warships steamed up New York bay
Sunday, the backbone of the battle
ship division in the naval gathering of
which the harbor will be the scene for
the next ten days.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
Asks Wilson to Prove or Retract.

Albany, N. Y.-Colonel Roosevelt
called on Governor Wilson on Monday
night either to prove or retract his
statement in Pueblo that the United
States Steel corporation "is behind
the third party programme in regard
to regulation of the trusts
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
pemocratIc EIector Dies.

Reno. Nev.-E. A. P. Johnson. one
of the three Democratic candidates for
presidential electors and prominent
attorney of the state. died suddenly at
his home at Elko on Thursday. This
leaves a vacancy on the ticket.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
vIce-presIde6t sherman Sick.

Utica, N. Y.-Vice-President Sher-
man, 1t became known on Saturday, is
seriously i'll and has been forbidden to
take any part in the political cam
paign. He is suffering from an affec-
ton of the heart.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
Crusade at Cleveland.

Cleveland, Olive hundred women
of questionable reputation have been
driven out of town and practically all
the saloons, with cheap grill rooms at.
tached have been closed by a crusade
by the police,
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
Rebel Army Captured .

Washington. - The entire rebel
army at Jinotepe. Nicaragua, near
Managua, was captured on Friday
with all It's ammunition, arms and ar
tillery. after four-hour battle with
government troops.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
Beginning Of HostIIitles.

Constantinople-An engagement has
taken place at Berana, near the
Montenegrin frontier, between Turks
and Montenegrins. The Montenegrins
were repulsed, according to dispatch
received here. The Turkish govern,
ment, l. is understood, views this
affrav as virtually the beginning of
hostilities.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
Rebel Band surrenders.

Cananea. Sonora.-A remnant of
the rebel forces in the state of So
nora, fifty men led by Isidro Escoboso,
gave themselves up Saturday, surren-
dering their rifles and accepting the
amnesty offered.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
Would Aid servIa.

Los Angeles. Cal.-Prince Laza.
rovich Briblianobich of Servia, who,
with his wife, the Princess Lazaro-
vich, is in Los Angeles, has announced
that the latter Is planning to form in
America society to supply funds to
aid Servians in case there should be
war between the Balkan states and
Turlay
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
Miner Ealls To Death

Park City. Utah.-Jumping into a
shaft bucket which, turning, threw
him downward for distance of 150
feet In the Silver King Coalition mine
stantly killed.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
Porte Rejects Intervention

London.-A dispatch from Constan-
tinople says the porte has declared it
would reject a proffer of European
Intervention for settlement of the
Balkan question and would regard
such a proffer as an unfriendlv act
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
Doctor Accused of Crime.

Nancy, France DIR. Krauss, former
ly of San Francisco, has been arrested
on the charge of ineendiarism, as the
result of the burning of his home. DR..
Krauss attempted suicide when ar
rested
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
Dillon and Devlln Injured.

Swindford. Ireland.-John DilloE
the Irish member Of parliament, was
thrown from dogcart and badly In
jured while visiting in the county Of
Mayo. Joseph Devlin is also confined
tn his he'd
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
pope May Offer Mediation.

London-Announcem that the pope
is preparing to offer mediation in the
Balkans was made by the vatican after
hurried meeting of the sacred con
gregation on Monday, according to a
news agency dispatch from Rome.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
Six Killed in Auto Accident,

Dallas, Tex.-E. B. Cornelius of
Palmer, Tex. his wife and two daugh-
ters and his sister and her child were
killed Sunday when an automobile in
which they were riding was struck by
an interurban car.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
Curious Effect of LIuhtnIna.

Tucson, Ariz.-George D. Pittman,
a rancher who was struck by lightning
near Wilcox. measured Ave feet eight
inches in height before death and six
feet afterward. His vertebrae we're
uncoupled by the shock.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
Gould to Live Ahroad

New York.-Frank ]. Could with
his wife and her three sisters, ar.
rived from France Friday and both
Mr.. and Mrs. Gould made statements
regarding their plans for establishing
permanent residence abroad
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
Wilson and Bryan Predict Victory.

Lincoln, Neb.-Gov. Woodrow Will
son and William ]. Bryan had heart
to-heart talk here sunday ON the poll
tical situation throughout the country.
Both unhesitatingly predicted Demo-
cratic victory.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
College Man confesses Burglary.

Seattle, Wash.-Fred Barry Strong,
aged "a. the college burglar after
Ills arrest on suspicion, confessed that
he had broken into twenty-five Seattle
"a O00
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
Ex.senator pefter Dead.

Topeka, Kan-William A. PETER, ex-
United States senator from Kansas,
and man well known in this state.
died Monday night A complication
of troubles and old age caused his
death
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
Wave Of Crime Ia Florida Town.

Tampa. Fla.-Eight assassinations
within the last two weeks and twenty
one fires within three days, inter
spersed with threatening letters, nas
thrown the population. of this city
into a state of excitement
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
Fire In Idaho Mine.

Kellogg, Idaho.-Fire which started
early Monday from an unknown cause
in the Bunker Hill and Sullivan silver
and lead mine, was beyond control
Tuesday night. F. A. Benz, pump
man, is missing.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
Capital Punishment for the Poor.

Long Beach, Cal.-"Capital punish
ment is for the poor and not for the
rich," declared Acting Governor A.
]. Wallace on Saturday. addressing
the Southern California Methodist
Episcopal conference.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
Destroyer pamaaed

Phiiadelphia.-The new tornado
'oat DESTROYER Beale, while proceed,
ns down the Delaware river Friday
light from this port for Newnort
b. l.. collided with a barge and a
arge hole was torn In her ho,tor. - "
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-11
threatens to sIay Europeans.

Annoy, China.-Threats to sacrifice
European lives at Foo Chow have been
uttered by General Pung, unless his
demands for 100000 taels (about $685..
000) from the authorities are &C.
cedad to