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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-14
Taber Lumber Company Only People
Strongly Opposing Early Closing
to Build Government
Dry Dock.
COMPLIMENT TO COOPER
Major Keller Says He Spent s2oo, 900
In Doing More Than Was
Necessary for River
interests.

The rather cyclonic protests Of the
rlvermen to the proposed closing of
the government lower lock on Septem-
Der Is, resulted in a public hearing
this morning which occupied only one
hour of time and brought forth only
one strong ohjector-the Taber Lum-
Der company, of Keokuk.
The only other river interest pres
emit at all was the Streckfus line Of
steamboats,, which stated It's prefer.
ence but did not insist upon a late
closing this year after getting full In
formation about navigation dates by
both plans.
1t was brought out that the alter
natives are: One, to close the lower
end of the canal September Is, and
open navigation early next April; the
other to close navigation November
Is. and not open 1t at Keokuk until
about October, 1913. Evidently the
steamboat men prefer the early clos
ing horn of the dilemma, but the Tab
,ers put up strong objection which
caused Hugh l.. Cooper. among other
things, to remind them that they had
been given 100000 worth of lumber
business by the Water Power company
at price higher than it could have
been procured elsewhere, because the
Tabers are Keokuk folks.
The Formal Hearing.
| Col. Edward Burr was detailed by
] General Bixby to come to Keokuk to
hold the public hearing Of which no
tice was given everybody concerned
The hearing was held in the Office
building of Major Meigs.
Major Charles Keller, of Rock
Island, in charge of the upper Missis
sippi, who had strongly recommended
closing the lower lock on September
10, was present. The others were Mr.
Cooper, Judge Logan, F. Manning
traffic manager of the Streckfus line
and the Tabers. Captain B. P. Taber
B. C. Taber, e. Carroll Taber and their
attorney, Theodore A. Craig. The
hearing lasted from 1920 to 1880
| o'clock.
Colonel Burr stated the object OF
the hearing and called on anybody
having anything to say to proceed
| Nobody responded for minute. and
then Colonel Burr asked Chief Engi.
neer Cooper to speak.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-14

Keller Compliments Cooper.
Major Keller stated that the Water
Power company has always done
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27
SANS BOIS COMPANY
 IN RECEIVERS HANDS

Muskogee Okla. March 26.-The af- fairs of the Sans Bois Coal company at McCurtain in one of whose mines S2 miners lost their lives last week as the result of an explosion, were placed in the hands of receivers today by order of Judge Ralph F. Campbell in the United States district court. The re- ceivers, W. F. Beattie and W. F. Crane, were appointed on the petition of the Superior Saving and Trust company of Cleveland, O.. holders of u S25O.00o mort gage. secured by the properties of the coal company at McCurtain. .ne banking company alleges that S55, 200 In interest on the bonds Is past due and that the company has other debts which it is unable to pay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27
WANT CITY OFFICERS ELECTED BY PEOPLE Meridian Citize-.- Petition Board to Adopt Law Pro-
 viding for Election

Meridian, Miss, March 26.-(SpeciaI) At the meeting of the city boards to be held tonight a petition signed by a large number of the citizens of the city will be presented asking that the boards adopt a law making all city officers who are now appointed by the boards elective by the people. It is likely the petition will receive favor able consideration.
 This action on the part of the peo- pie comes as a great blow to the ao vocates of a commission form of gov ernment for Meridian, the plan of com mission form being to elect three com missioners who would be given the power to appoint all the other officers. At present the city tax assessor, fire chief, members of the water commis- sion and street commissioners are ap- pointed by the boards, while all the l other municipal officers are elected by the people.
 The object of the petitioners is that all be elected by the people, and as about 90 per cent of the qualified cleo tors of Meridian. it Is .aid, have at tacned tnelf names to the petitioh, the advocates of the commission plan are wondering where thev're at The main feature of the commission bill as passed by the late legislature. that | of the recall" was left out because l it was understood to be against the state constitution. The bill provides for the recall of such officers as are appointed by the commission. but does not provide for the recall of the com missioners themselves; therefore It IS very objectionable to majority or the citizens of Meridian, in the opinion oi 1 those who have been heard to express l themselves.
 l The impression here is pretty gen
 eral that the commission plan Will
 never be adopted for Meridian at least not until the constitution Is amended making the recall of elective officers possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27
ALLEGEDSTATEMENT IF REID CAUSES STIR

London. March 26.-The statement published in New York on March 5 quoting Whitelaw Reid. American am bassador to Great Britain, as comparing the present conditions of this country with those of France before the revolu- ton, was dragged into the limelight III the house of commons this afternoon by Sir Henry James Dalaiel, liberal mem Der. Sir Henry was curious as to the accuracy of the statement and wanted Sir Edward Grey to ca,cchise the Amer ican ambassador on the subject. Edwin Samuel Montagu, parliamentary under secretary of the state for India, on be- half of Sir Edward Grey. foreign sec retary, declared that the latter was sure the statement was not true. He hal not heard of it until Sir Henry Dalziel sent a copy of it to him.
 Sir Henry Dalziel saId he would again refer to the matter at the first oppor- tunity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27
.BODEKER ANSWERS
 DECATUR CRITICISM

Much criticism. has been attached to Chief of Police George H. Bodeker of Birmingham by Decatur newspapers on account of the alleged release by him of a man and woman wanted by the De- catur officials. They stated that "The Great Cheiro,' fortune teller, swindled one of their citizens out of .s1ooo and that the couple left Decatur and came to Birmingham. They further alleged that they were arrested by the police here upon request of the Decatur au- thorities and later turned loose.
 A deputy sheriff. it is alleged. came down here from Decatur to receive the parties. and states, it Is said, that Chief Bodeker had informed him that he tBodeker) had received information fromaNew orleans that the man was not wanted in Decatur.
 Chief Bodeker stated yesterday at po- lice headquarters that lie received message from Decatur to arrest these parties and the day of the receipt of the message his men arrested a man and a woman charged with being the parties wanted.
 ilVNtNtAs WitH Ait iidi anu WOilldn were brought to headquarters. they pro- duced a letter addressed to Chief Bode- lker identifying them as Mrs. Bond and her business manager, Mir. Shropshire. The letter was signed " Inspector of Police James w. Reynolds of New Or leans. The letter was genuine. states Chief Blocker, asf he snows Reynolds and is familiar with his signature He wired to the Decatur man who was done out of the s10oo, who was then in Shreveport, La, giving ,him a full description Of the people he had in GUS tody An immediate reply came from the man that they were not the peo-, pie wanted. Therefore, Chief Bodekcr released them.
 He stated, though that the Decatur deputy did not come to him as the De- catur papers alleged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27
PLAN MISSIONARY
 MEETINGS HERE

Horace sanderson, field secretary of the Laymen's Missionary movement of Madison avenue, New York, is in Blr- mingham conferring with local minis ters regarding great series of meet ings which it is proposed to hold in this city early next spring. MT. san derson leaves today for Dallas where ne will hold similar conferences.
 We wanted first to interest the pas- tors in these meetings" said Mir. san derson last night, and as soon as tha; Is secured we will seek to arouse the enthusiasm of prominent laymen. In this series of meetings we have a spe- cial means of arousing interest in mis- sions and we believe that when church is interested in. missions 1t is really live church and is in position to do genuinely effective work"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27
NEW SENATORS FROM
 ARIZONA ELECTED

Phoenix, Ariz., March 26-The Arizona legislature today elected Marcus A. Smith and Henry r. Ashurst to represent the new state in the United States Senate.
 Through deference to Smiths age and long service as Arizonas delegate to Congress as well as by Ashursts request, Smith was named Sin each branch of the legislature.
 The election of the two senators at the same time left to the United States Sem ate to decide who should have the long and the short term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27

Rock Island. H.. March 26.-Three per sons were killed and seven seriously wounded tonight in a riot that grew out of strained relations between Mayor Schriver and many of his opponents. The riot tonight was climax to series of clashes in the past few nights which, however, have not resulted In any one being hurt.
 Early this morning it is believed au- thorities have the situation well in hand. The local and the Moline companies of state guardsmen with the police are pre- venting whatever trouble might have come after the first clash.
 A mob of 800 tonight stormed police headquarters where two leaders of previ- ous disorders were in prison Bricks and stones were hurled through the win dows. Unable to quiet the rapidly swell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27
No Trace of Fugitiyes

Bay Minette. March (special.)-- Searching parties in the woods in this county have reported that as yet no trace has been found of the two negroes who escaped from the local jail early Sunday morning. number of probable clues haze been followed to the end with no results. Word has been re- ceived from the southern portion of the county that suspicious negroes had been seen in that territory and efforts arc being made to apprehend them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27
Unable to Agree

Cleveland, O., March Variability to agree today again marked attempts of the bituminous coal miners and operators to fix a two year wage and working agreement to take effect April 1 in west ern Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and H. linois
 When the conference adjourned until tomorrow. each side stood where it was a week ago. the miners declaring that unless they got a 10 per cent increase in pay, and shorter working hours, they would not work after next Sunday mid night when their present scale expires and the operators asserting they womb not grant the demands,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27
ROSEWATERS SAYS ID
 BE 1O78 DELEGATES

Omaha March 26.-The number or delegates entitled to seats in the re- publican national convention is placed by Victor Rosewater, acting chairman of the republican natfonal committee, nt 1O7S, making $40 the necessary ma jority to nominate.
 This Is nearly 100 more than in the convention of four years ago, which consisted of aS0 delegates" said MT. Rosewater today. With exception of Hawaii, whose representation Is in creased from two to six. all the in creases correspond with increased com gressional representation under the 191e apportionment."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27
Conecuh Farmers Delayed

Evergreen. March a6.-tSpecial. Jon account of the recent heavy rains agri- cultural activities are much behind in this section. Lands that had been thor oughly broken on account of the rains and the subsequent high winds hay. become so hard that they will have l., Ao broken again,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27

Hankow dispatch says the three Americans, who were in an exploring ex- petition on the YangTse river. were asleep in their boat when seven pirates. armed with swords, attacked them at J o'clock in the morning. After the Amer jeans were cut down the pirates sprinkied kerosene about and set the boat on fire in an attempt to burn the bodies of thoir victims
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27
CHINESE PIRATES ATTACK
 AMERICANS NEAR WU SHAN

Peking, March 26.-Further reports have reached here of the attack made upon three Americans by Chinese pirates near Wu Shan, province of Sze Chuen, on March 23. Bert Hicks of Oshkosh. Wis, was killed and Philip Hoffman of Ohio and A. N Sheldon of California were wounded The American legation today received a dispatch that Hoffman and Sheldon are recovering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27
Brewers Estate Handsome

Chicago, March 26.-William c. Seipp, Brewer, who committed suicide recent ly. left personal estate of ta,o0o,0o and real estate worth $l.640.000. Chari- table bequests totalling S55,000 were made in his will.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27
Officials Are appointed

k Washington. March 26.--Officials of the department of justice plainly
 showed their disappointment over the acquittal of the packers, but declined
 10 make any public statement They declined to commit themselves on the question whether the government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27
WAGE BILL PASSES.
 THE THIRD READING
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ID

bill, which, on motion of Lord Herschell. passed its first reading. The proceedings were purely informal, and the house i'm mediately adjourned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27

would proceed against the packers with a civil suit under the antitrust law.
 At the department of justice it was freely confessed that the outcome of the trial would increase the govern ment's task of getting convictions un- der the criminal clause of the Sher- man antitrust law. It was prema- ture, officials added, however. to fore cast the ultimate standing of that clause before courts and juries The present, they stated, was a period for marking time.
 Before generalizing as to the suf- ficiency or insuffciency of the crimi- nal section, the government intends to await the outcome of some of the pending prosecutions including partic- ularly the cases against the United Shoe Machinery company, the Ameri- can Sugar Refining company, and the National Cash Register company. It was pointed out that only in one instance involving industrial questions had the government obtained convic- tions under the sherman laws criminal section That was in the case of the so- called Turpentine trust, which Is on appeal to the supreme court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27
THE JURY DECLARES
 TEN MEAT PACKERS a ARE NOT GUILTY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE n

ployed by a telephone company as an inspector
 Jacob Gleim, 46 years old, baker.
 Adam Glow, 53 years old. retired farmer.
 Thomas A. Scott. 64 years old, mill Hrrirlt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27
THREE KILLED WHEN
 MOB ATTEMPTS TO RESCUE TWO MEN
Grows Out of Strained Relations Between Mayor Rock Island and His Opponents Mayor in Personal Charge
 of Police When Volley Was Fired

ing mob. Mayor Schriver, in personal charge of a police squad, ordered the of ficers to charge.
 A volley was fired For moment all was still. The mortified citizens slowly retreated. On the ground lay ten pros trate forms. Of the ten men victims of the police fire three were dead Others were so badly wounded. that they were sent to hospitals
 Gathering their composure in a short time the mob reorganized and charged a hardware store, bent upon obtaining arms and ammunition. Believing this action might come after the onslaught of the authorities, police squads were guarding the hardware stores when the mob ar rived Fearing another volley of lead might greet them, the mob members re- coied from the sight of the blue uni forms and began to disperse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27

J. G. Johnston has sold out his coal yard to T. J. Cochrane and MT. Cochrane took charge Saturday The coal yard is located on Twentieth street between Ala bama and First avenues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27

At the meeting of Bessemer lodge No 45S A. r. and A. M., last night the en- tered apprentice degree was conferred on Dr. C. A. Harris and Jesse D. Boyd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27

In the police court this morning seven cases appeared before Mayor l. A. Lewis. Two cases were continued and the others netted $2l.50 cash from sf3.50 assessed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27

A dance was given last night at the Odd Fellows hall for the benefit of the Woodmen's Circle. Delightful retresh- ments were served. A large crowd was present and neat sum was realized
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27

Miss Pearl Weinstein was the charming hostess to number of her friends yes terday afternoon at whist at the home Of her parents on Seventeenth street. The house was very attractive in it's decora- tions of ferns and cut flowers. The prize. bottle of toilet water, was won by Miss Corrinne Goldberg. After the games an Ice course was served. Those included in this hospitality were Misses Ida I[artus. Sophie Schwabacher, Leah Schwabacher, Corrinne Goldberg, Dora Weinstein, Mrs. Phill Ripke, Mrs H. Goldberg and the hostess.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-16
DR.. GRAY'S HEAD
FOUND IN RIVER

Bobbing on the surface of the Potomac
near the point where the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal flows into the river a human
head. supposed to have been that Of DR..
william A. Gray. seventy-five years old.
who disappeared on March 1. 1911. was
seen shortly after O'Clock yesterday
afternoon by william H. Smith, Of 4+s
First Street Southwest.
Smith notified the police. and the har-
Dor crew aboard the police boat went TO
the rescue. and after a brief search
found the head floating. A gunny sack
was lowered to the water and the head
lifted aboard. At the morgue It was
found that the head was 50 decomposed
II may never be identified.
The body Of DR.. Gray was brought up
from the mud of the Potomac on May s.
1911. by a big dredging shovel. The head
was severed by the jaws OF the shovel
and fen back into the water, sinking at
once. The body was identified by cloth
ing, and after a time the search for the
head was abandoned. Police officials are
certain that the head was that OF DR..
GSay. The head was found near the spot
where the body was recovered.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-16
|KRAEMER WILL Is
SUSTAINED By JURY
Caveat Of Sister Thrown Out at Di-
rection of Justice Barnard.
Many Wills Probated.

The viii OF Mrs. Rose Kraerher. dispos-
ing Of an estate valued al $1,000. was
sustained yesterday by a jury in the
Probate Court at the direction OF Justice
Barnard Counsel for the caveator gave
notice OF appeal.
Mrs. Krnemer died in December, 1870,
and BY viii executed three months Sc
fore devised her estate to Herman r.
Hovenstein. in trust to sell. after paying
requests Of 500 to Rose Phlpps and 81 .0oo
each to Vernon NJ. Knox. Alma Knox.
and Rowland Howenstein, and to convey
the remainder to Mrs. Carrie Bowen.
sister OF the deceased.
After hearing the testimony. Justice
Barnard directed the jury to sustain .he
Will
The win Of James W. corcoran. dated
May 3. 1904. and modified by codiciI OF
June p. 1871. was filed for probate yes
.erday. Bequests of 5000 each are made
TO Bette G. Beck, Jane T. A. Beck, and
George w. T. Beck. jr.. children OF his
orother-in-law, George w. 7. Beck. Of
Cody, Wyo. The remaining estate Is 10
be distributed equally among the follow
ing nieces and nephews Of the testator:
Corcoran Thorn, Caroline d. Childs, Will
lam ST. Clair Corcoran. Emily H. Read,
Kate C. Wood. Mary z HELEN. Henry
S. Matthews, Emily c. Matthews. Lucy
II. Mackall. and Ida Kirk. Henry s.
Matthews and corcoran Thorn are named
as executors.
Henry J. McDermott. by his will. dated
May 8. 1907. leaves his entire estate to
his wife, Mary McDermott. for life. At
her death the house at iii Twelfth
Street Northwest and the household ef-
fects are TO go to his daughter Cath
crime. and the premises at 1916 Vermont
Avenue and 1928 Twelfth Street North
west 10 his three children, John and
Eugene McDermott and Mary Mccain.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-16
MACK 4. DAVIS DIES
In LOCAL HOSPITAL
Prominent State Department odiCial
succumbs to OpsrationIn-
terment in Ohio.

Mack H Davis. commercial adviser
TO the State Department. died Al Gar
held Hospital yesterday afternoon. fol-
lowing an operation last Thursday for
an intestinal malady The body win be
taken to his former home at Shelby,
Ohio, leaving washington at $50 O'Clock
this afternoon. Funeral services will be
held at Shelby Thursday.
Acting Secretary Huntington Wilson
has designated Charles NJ. Pepper as the
representative OF the State Department
10 attend the funeral
Mr.. Davis was born at Akron, Ohio. In
1851 For a short period he was engaged
in newspaper work. but soon entered upoH
a business career. He was for many
years Identified with the American -four
resentative of that industry and other
business interests In securing reciprocity
legislation and amendments TO the inter-
state commerce act
About fve years ago he gave up private
business and identified himself with the
Department OF Commerce and Labor. Wis
ting Europe and other foreign countries
In the exploitation Of American trade.
In the fall of 1903 he was transferred 10
enlisted in connection with the expansion
OF the Bureau OF Trade Relations As
one of the tariff officers Of that depart
ment. he participated in the settlement
Of the maximum and minimum tarih
with foreign governments.
In the autumn OF 1910 Mr.. Davis was
sent to Berlin in connection with the
potash controversy with Germany. Later
he shared in the Canadian reciprocity
negotiations in an advisory capacity to
the President and Secretary Knox. For
the last year Mr. Davis has been promI-
nent In the commercial activities OF the
State Department He was a member of
the National Press Club.
Mr.. Davis Is survived by a wife. by
a son, Almon Davis. and a daughter. Mrs.
Albert Robinson, OF Shelby.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-16
poIYpHoN1C CHOIR SCORES.
Mrs. John Hornsby siIby Makes
Debut as soloIst Here.

From the reception accorded the Poly
phonic Choir last night by the large au-
dience, at its FIRST performance, in Car
roll Hall. in G Street. between Ninth
and Tenth Streets Northwest. the re-
vlval Of polyphonic music in Washing
ton is assured.
The credit belongs TO R. Mills Silby.
conductor of the choir, who came 70
Washington three years ago from West
minister Catholic Cathedral, in London.
TO take charge of st. PatriciSs Sanctu-
airy Choir.
Mrs. John Horhsby SiIby, the English
singer, made her first appearance before
q Washington audience as soloist last
night. Her selections were received most
cordially and her Interpretation OF the
three songs which constituted the fifth
number Of the programme showed the
excellent training she has received.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-16
UPHOLD VALENTINES ACTION.
Capital Pastors Attack President''
Revocation of Order.

The revocation by President Taft of
the order issued by Commissioner Robert
G. Valentine. forbIdding priests and nuns
employed in teaching in the Indian
schools TO wear any distinctive religious
garb or insignia while on duty, was for
mally protested IN a resolution adopted
at a meeting OF the Pastors Federation
yesterday in the 7. NJ c. A. Building
Another bombsheIl was exploded when
a member protested against the proposed
action Of Congress TO appoint Columbus
Day as a national holiday. declaring
that the demand for the holiday issues
from a very limited number Of persons.
and these being connected with one
certain ecclesiasticlsm, Il Is covert TO
attempt to secure a future SAINTS day
as a national holiday"
Among the speakers who attacked the
action of President Taft were Rev. DR..
Wallace Radcliffe, pastor OF New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church; Rev. DR..
Randolph II. McKim, pastor Of the
Church of the Epiphany; Rev. DR.. J. J.
Muir, pastor of Temple Baptist Church.
and Rev. DR.. Samuel H. Woodrow, pas
tor of the First Congregational Church.