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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22
PINCHOT SENDS
APPEAL TO CONGRESS
Wants Heavy Appropriation for tho
Protection of the Forests From
Fires.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Servicel
& WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Attack-
Ing as hardly less unpatriotic and
nnwise to withhold money to equip
troops against an invading army
than to refuse a needet appropria.
ton for fighting forest fires, Clifford
Pinchot, through the National Con-
servatlon Association of which he is
president, has issued an appeal to
congress.
The agricultural bill was cut by the
democrats in the interests of economy,
reducing the emergency fire fund OF
the forest service from $1,000,000 to
100000 Pinchot urged at least
$500,U00.
The protection of public property
and of the lives of settlers, their
wives and children as well as of public
servants in the national forests
lies close to the public welfare.
Pinchot said. 1T is easy to malign
the forest service. az certain mem
bers of congress are accustomed to
do. But 1t is much easier to malign
the forest rangers than it is to do
their brave and efficient work on the
fire line. We must not let false econ
omy further imperil the safety of pub
lie resources and the protection OF
human lives
The ex-forester pointed out that
meagre appropriation for fire fighting
imperiled forests now valued for their
timber at s500,o00,O00
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22
MEXICO FALLS
BY MACH i
=
zapata, Rebel Leader, Announcey At
He VIII March into capIt
Time.
WILSON FAMILY FLEEs
Ambassador Has Engaged Passage for
Them on the First Steam
er to Leave the
Country.

Limited Press Leased Wire Service. !
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 22.-In a mani.
festo issued today, Emilio Zapata,
rebel leader, declared he expected to
enter Mexico City by March Is. The
rebels are daily approaching closer to
the capital and today took four towns
along the power line of the company
furnishing the city with lights. They
Will be able to cut the capital off
from its lighting power at any time.
The family Of American Ambassa-
dor Wilson today engaged passage on
the first steamer leaving Vera Cruz
A report circulated here that the am.
bassador would also go aboard could
not be confirmed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22
Progressive Opinion.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb 22.-Pro.
gressive republicans here today are
looking forward with considerable as
surance to an announcement that
Roosevelt will accept a nomination.
Progressive leaders from all parts of
the state who were here yesterday
declare the coloneIs convention
speech is his platform of progressive
principles upon which the progress
sives will wage the fight for Roose-
yelts nomination.
Walter f. Brown, republican state
Chairman and leader of the Roosevelt
movement in Ohio, held conferences
with leaders from all parts OF the
state up to late hour last night.
Brown and his lieutenants were we'll
pleased with the political effect of
Roosevelt's speech.
Convention delegates declare that
Roosevelt's position on the initiative
and referendum and other progressive
measures has stimulated the fight be.
lore the convention and makes sure
tnat an initiative and referendum
measure will be workable
Many delegates are already talking
OF the judicial recall feature of the
speech. II is not improbable that this
measure will be tackled onto the ini.
uative and referendum proposal
Now Picking Vice President.
WASHINGTON. Feb. %. That Gov.
ernor Hiram Johnson has been named
by the republican progressive leaders
as their choice of a running mate for
Colonel Roosevelt. was the persistent
! report here today following Roose
velts action at Columbus yesterday
= throwing his hat into the ring.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22
CHERRY TREE
!. STORY IS LIE
chauncey Depew Says There is no
Truth In the Story Of Little
George and the
Hatchet.
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Most Unique Feature Of Today Was
Drunksrds Reunion and the
Water Wagon
Parade.
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-"The cherry
tree story told about George Washing
ton is lie. But 1t is splendid lie
in substantiation of truth. 1t doesn't al
ways have to be truth il 1t doesn't
hurt any," said former Senator Chaun-
cy M. Depew today. "The cherry tree
story is only found in one Life OF
Washington-that written by a man
named Weem out in West Virginia.
Weem was minister and he wanted
to write something SO he collected lit
tie stories about Washington from his
neighbors, and compiled them into a
book. The cherry tree story was one
That book was one of the three read
by Abraham Lincoln when a boy
While there was a general observ-
ance of Washington's birthday here
today, there was an absence OF the
usual elaborate ceremonies of former
years. The most unique feature was
the Water Wagon and drunkard's re-
union celebration at the national
headquarters of the Salvation army.
Several hundred former drunkards
paraded Fifth avenue preceded by a
water wagon-a real sprinkling cart
and the police of the entire city we're
asked to send every drunkard picked
up today to their all-day services at
their hall on West Fourteenth street.
The Knights Of Columbus held their
annual memorial service at ST. Pat.
ricks cathedral with mass by Faith
er Vaughan, the great English Jesuit
while the old time volunteer and ex
empt firemen paraded through Union
Square and adjacent thoroughfares
dragging the old hand engine with
which Bill Tweed, and others identi,
fed with the Good Old Days" used
to run.
At the old Jumel mansion, one of
the several million places where 1t is
claimed Washington once had head
quarters, patriotic services were held
this afternoon. Tonight numerous
dinners will be given in honor of the
Father Of his Country"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22
Weather Gets Drunk
as Spring Draws Near

way trains are today living in coaches
or sleeping cars or have sought rooms
at various towns between Shiloh ana
Germantown. Ill. A half dozen engines
and rs many gangs Of workmen are
trying to clear the tracks which be-
came impossible during the fierce
snowstorm yesterday.
Eugene ]. Roossel narrowly escaped
death today. He fell in the deep snow
when overcome with fatigue while
seeking provisions for the women and
children.
Over $50 passengers are snowbount
near Germantown. The train crews
have been unable to reach them with
food and they have suffered intensely
from the cold. Conditions throughout
the southwest were improved today. A
dozen trains were snowbound, but III
most cases have been released and
traffic has been resumed. The storm
prevailed throughout Missouri, Kansas
Oklahoma and Texas and the loss wiz
exceed $4,000 900.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22
Try and Avert Strike.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON. Feb. % The coal oper.
ators have accepted an invitation to
confer with Premier Asquith and other
government officials in an effort to
prevent the threatened miners strike
on March /. II was said that the min
ers would also attend. 1t was expect.
ed that both sides would agree to put
a minimum wage scale into effect for
eight months to test the plan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22
Hioh Wind Records Broken

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-All records
for high winds were shattered today
when a gale swept across the city, at
tanning maximum velocity of sc
miles an hour. Scores of plate glass.
windows were shattered and many
mammoth electric signs were swept in
to the street. Many persons were
bruised and cut by flying glass and
pieces of demolished signs, but no one
was killed.
A six thousand pound electric sign
was torn from a building at Forty.
Second street and Broadway, fell, Just
missing a crowded car Another big
sign was blown into the middle of
Columbus Circle.
Reports from upstate" say that
the rain has turned to snow and all
trains are hours late. Traffic general.
ly is paralyzed. Several cities are cut
off from communication with the out.
side, all wires being down.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22
Roston,a Freak Weather.

BOSTON, Feb %. Thunder and
lightning, rain, hail, sleet and a
binding snow storm of thirty minutes
duration about 10 o'clock today, fol
lowed by forty mile gale that was
in turn succeeded by calm, during
which the skies cleared and the sun
forced the thermometer UP from 27
to 3S above in thirty minutes, was
Bostons freak weather between mid.
night and noon today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22
The World Against Him.

NEW YORK, Feb. Accommodating
on Colonel Roosevelts Columbus
speech, the New York World today
said
II is another way of saying that the
power of the majority ought always
TO be absolute. and that the minority
has no right which the majority is
bound to respect. 1t is transplanting
to the United States the theory upon
which South American republics have
chosen to administer their turbulent
affairs. 1t is Mr.. Roosevelt's informal
Invitation to anarchy"
The Times said: Mr.. Roosevelt e
address removes him from the republi-
can party and makes 1t impossible
that the nomination can go to him.
From beginning to end there is not a
republican doctrine or profession OF
faith in the speech, but there is
throughout bold and defiant renun,
citation of the principles of that party.
Mr.. Roosevelt foreswears allegiance
to the party that made him president,
and now takes the field as its enemy
and destroyer"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22
Railroads paralyz.d.

DANy1LLE, H., Feb. 22.-Not in
years has railroad and interurban traf-
fic been 80 demoralized as 1t is today.
following yesterdays paralyzing bliz-
zrd The Wabash and Big Four roads
have not had train into the city in
thirty hours. Seven trains on the Big
Four are stalled with their passengers
in snow drifts within radius of twen-
ty miles of here, while five Wabash
trains are tied up at Tolono and Sid.
ney. A force Of two hundred men has
been sant out to clear the tracks.
No street cars have been operated
here since early yesterday and indica-
tions are that the service will not be
resumed before Saturday. All interur-
ban train service is at standstill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22
IS Roosevelt Anarchist
or Leader Of Party?

''A-AAO AASA0 VI lAC iC60OIS NOuiu tdih
for publication, several of them pri.
vately admitted the fact.
Johnson, next to La Toilette, is
looked upon as the most radical of
the republican progressives So firm
Is the Californian in his convictions
that he refused to add his endorse.
ment OF the Roosevelt boom to that OF
his fellow progressives. until he saw
the final draft of the Roosevelt Colum.
bus speech, in order that he might
see II the colonel had kept up with
the progressive procession" He is
counted on to hold the La Toilette
ultra-radical faction OF the western
His Hat Is Skill On.
NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-Highly pleas
ed with his Columbus trip but posi-
lively refusing to discuss anything
that savored Of politics, Colonel Roose.
velt returned here today. His train
was three hours late and when he
jumped off 1t at the Grand Central
station he was surrounded by newspa-
per men.
Now gentlmen," said the colonel,
with characteristic grin. Il really
have nothing to say at this time"
But colonel" he was asked, you
are quoted from Cleveland as saying
that your hat is in the ring. Does
that not mean that you are an ayowed
candidate for the presidential noml-
nation?
Roosevelt was plainly angered at
the question and snapped out:
Have not already told you that /
have nothing to say? Why do you per-
sist in attempting to cross-examine
|me?"
However, he did not deny that he
had made the statement and persons
who accompanied him intimated that
while he did make it he had not intend
ed that it should be made public prop
erty.
When told that there seemed to be
general approval from eastern pro-
gressives, the colonel said: That is a
good sound doctrine anyhow,
He went directly from the station
to the home of J. West Roosevelt,
where he was to spend the day.
Judges Criticize Him.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. GA man who
knows nothing OF law is. of course,
better able to dictate tho course to
pursue than an experienced judge
| This was the reply today of Thos
A. Sherwood, for thirty years a SUI
Ipreme court Justice of Missouri, TO
Colonel Roosevelt's declaration in his
Columbus speech yestserday that he
would have favored the recall of the
Missouri supreme judges who ''set
aside the conviction of the st. Louis
boodlers on purely technical grounds .
Sherwood is spending the winter at
Long Beach, California In telegram
here he declared, regarding the dismis-
sal Of the boodling cases, that, mo
lawyer ever read the Indictment who
did not fully inderse our views"
James B. CAN'T, also a member OF
the court which Roosevelt attacked,
said: In answer to such an assault,
II must decline to explain my judicial
conduct in any of the cases referred
to-"
CAN'T and Sherwood are the only
living members Of the court attacked
by Roosevelt
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22
Two Lives Lost.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Feb. 22.-Two per-
sons were killed today as result of
miniature blizzard that has ragged
for the past twenty-four hours. Mi
chael Uloi, forty. became blinded by
the storm and did not see an ap-
preaching train. He was instantly
killed. Mrs. Anne Hoppe, thinty-five,
was found dead in snow drift.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22
For State Treasurer.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. /
SPRINGFIELD. H., Feb. 22.-Her.
man R. Heimberger of Belleville, H.,
has filed his petition with the secre-
tary of state as a republican candidate
for state treasurer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22
Changed it's Course Three Times and
Now is Staggering Out Into
Space Through
Canada.
WORST FOR 1s YEARS
Wind Howled at Almost a Mile a
Minute and Demoralzed all
Traffic in city Of
Chicago.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-Staggered by
the terrific blizzard that ragged with
unabated fury throughout this section
for "a hours, Chicago awoke today to
a clear sky, but under mantle of
snow. The storm was the worst the
city has experienced in Is years. Busi-
ness was practically suspended and
traffic was SO badly demoralized that
several transportation companies
gave up further efforts until the storm
abated. Accidents were numerous and
three person are known to have been
killed as the direct result OF the war
of the elements while over score
were injured
The wind, which struck a gait Of So
miles an hour, tore down many signs
and smashed windows in the loop dis
trict. endangering pedestrians, Scores
of automobiles We're stranded in the
streets and abandoned.
Weather bureau officials today de-
clare the storm had many peculiarities
that take 1t out of the class OF ordi-
nary blizzards. 1t changed its course
I three times in as hours and moved
across the continent with a speed that
was puzzling even to the observers
It gathered in the Texas prairies
on Tuesday and today the storm cen
ter is somewhere near Montreal, Cana
da, with the southern edge nipping
New England and New York
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22
Coal Conference.

limited Press Leased Wire, Service. ]
LONDON, Feb. o2.-Police reserves
had to be pressed into service in
Downing street today to disperse GU
rious crowd which gathered about the
building in which Premier Asquith anc
other government officials were hold
ing conference with the coal opera,
tors.
The government officials met with
OF the miners union
and appealed to them on the grounds
of patriotism not to tie up the indus
tries of the country by striking on
March l.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22
Washinnton Memorial.

WASHINGTON, Feb Subscrip-
tions of $5oo,ooo toward the fund Of
$2,500,000 for memorial to George
Washington, are ,'etorted by the
Washington Memorial Association to-
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22
Ohio Storm swept.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 22 The
severest blizzard for years is sweep
ing Cleveland today The wind at :o5
a. m. reached sixty-five miles an hour
the record for the winter in Cleve-
land. The storm pressure registered
2S.SS in the local weather bureaus ba-
rometer last night, which is the xw-
est in Cleyeland's history. Railroad
traffic is demoralized. No train is on
time. A Big Four train due here at
10: 15 last night was stalled some
whore west of Indianapolis, and could
not be located
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22
Marooned in the SNOW

ST. LOUIS, Feb. %. Marooned by
the snow 500 men, women and chill
dren, passengers on five Southern Rail
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22
|N|LL THROW HAT
INTO The RING
colonel Roosevelt Says 7s,at on Mon.
day He VIII Speak and
Settle All
Doubts.
IS CALLED ANARCHISTS
New York World Says His Speech Of
Yesterday Has Removed Him
as Presidential
Possibility.
IS CALLED ANARCHISTS

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 22.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt, following his liberal
speech before the constitutional con-
,ention at Columbus, and brief stop
in Cleveland last night, en- route to
New York, is preparing his formal an
nouncement to be made next Monday
in his reply to the governors.
Close observers of the situation and
friends of the colonel are unanimous
in their belief that his reply will take
the form of an announcement of his
being a areceptive candidate. This was
seemingly confirmed by statement
by Roosevelt aboard train in his draw
ing room. during his brief stay in
Cleveland, when he was greeted by a
dozen Of the leading Roosevelt parti-
sans among the republicans of Cleve.
land
Monday will speak and then my
hat will be in the ring" declared the
colonel
lIe was at the time shaking hands
with County Commissioner William
Erick, who had said: Colonel, I
santtto ask you a very personal anes-
ton and one In which l am deeply
Interested. We republicans hereabouts
want TO know when you are going to
declare yourself
That brought the response.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22

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The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-21
ASTOR ESTATE PAYS LARGEST
 TAX IN N. '.

ALBANY. N Y. Oct. 20. The Aslor estate has paid in advance tn" three and one quarter million inheritance tax placed upon it hy the state of New York and is there fore entitled to the five per cent re bate given all who pay up promptly. This is the largest tax and rebate paid into the state in twenty-seven years. The estate is valued at ssv- "nty-tiVe millions of dollars. The heirs oi Strauss. Guggenheim and other millionaires Nho died when the iii-fated Titanic went 10 the bot tom have not yet paid the inherit lance tax
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-21
MARY BAKER EDDY'S SON
 MAY GET II

BOSTON. Oct 20. - Glover Eb- enizer Eddy may ye; inherit the two million dollars which MRS left bA Mary Baker Eddy. the founder of the Christian Scientist church The tao million dollar trust benefit lei 70 the Christ ian science church b.. it's founder has been declared void by the supreme court. I he law as in- pequests that can be made to a church. and ac, ,ordingly dismissed the contestants bill. So the off spring of the founder Of the Chris tian Science Church may yet come into his mothers money.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-21
BATTING AVERAGES
 or WORLDS SERIES
Individual Batting Averagess--All-Amencan, All-Natonal Teams---Gossip of Series.
 Athletics Of for Cuba,

II k interesting to note that in the batting averages of the players during the worlds series Myers and Murray. Of the Giants. were the only two New Workers who kept hitting at about the gait they did in the older league all during the season The others stumped or increased their batting tremendously
 ln the ease of the Americans the great Speaker fell down. while Hoop CT and Engle batted way above their usual form.
 The averages are printed. not as to he ranking of the men. but in the exact way that the teams went to bat In other words, while reading the batting averages you will haze he lineup of the teams and their at ing order.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-21
SWORE BECKER INNOCENT.
JACK JOHNSON IS ALMOST LANDED

The government officials here have rec eiVed positive information to the effect that q woman, closely assoriat- ed with the black man. who recently lost his wife by the suicide route brought the young and innocent l.u- tille Cameron to this city for i'm moral purposes. It is said that she sold inc white girl to he champion and that the champion had no idea whatsoever of marrying the woman I he case of the "overument is bein' strengthened so greatly that Jack Johnson will have rather hard fight
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-21
War News From London

The Turks have about two hun dred thousand men in the field al the present time. The members
 of the German and French Red Cross societies are getting to the scene
 of the conflicts as soon as they pos sibly can. hoping thus to relieve some of the suffering of the poor men who have no alternative but 10 go to
 war, and whose own nation can oi-
 fer them little in the line Of medical treatment for their wounds.
 The Greek fleet is cruising around
 looking for the ships of the Turks. When they meet the first naval bat
 lie Of the war will take place.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-21
GEORGE LEMON
 RAISES R....L
 ON A STEAMER

NEW YORK. oct. 2o.- On The steamer AdriItip t"las eame G,efae Lemon. or falrbaahs Aiasha. Mir Lemon who claims "a Hg arHvu as "klondile Charlie" Nas lavish aHa foolish in his cNgruai'pr" rf money while on the trip arross th" sea The owner of tho dIcdge oa Fair. banks creek distributed one Jhoas and dollars in tips. reeifti sour dough poetry and sang sour1oush songs to th" great amusement oi the passeusers. Gre night m the voyage he got all th" stohrr- drarh on champagn" and utterly 3"mura lisrd the discipline or the ship He was going fast and furious all the time
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-21

LONDON, Oct. 20. - Fake items Of battles are being sent to this city by 10th sides of the question. and 1t is rather difficult to ascertain the truth of the situation in the Bal kan States. A most rigid censor ship is maintained What are herald ed as great victories are thought to be nothing more than skirmishes. | is certain. however that the turkish troops have checked the march of the Montenegrin soldiers on Scuteri and likewise the march of the Bulgarians and Servians who We're attempting to march on Adri- auople.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-21
Roosevelt s Condition
 and His Assailants

IL is reported here on good author ity that RooSevelt'S assassin. SChrann has been quietly arraiened. and that he will be tried here on Monday on the charge Of assault With a deadly weapon with intent to kill. Thr officials are working 10 keep the progress against the accused man as private as they possibly can, so as to avoid further trouble with any crank admirers Of the strenuous one who might attempt 10 take th" lIir of the assaulter of the Rough Rider.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-21
MOTOR CYCLES RACE ACROSS
 DUR COUNTRY

NEW YORK. Oct 2o.-lhe relay race for motor cycles which will start from this city tomorrow for san Diego. California. is proving 10 be one of the most interesting sport ing event planned in good while. The route will be through Philadcl pha. Columbus, indianapolis, Sr, Louis. Kansas City. Dodge City, and thence over the santa Fe trail To San Diego. There are many start CTS. and the race is causing great excitement
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-21

CHICAGO. Oct 20. - The physi- clans ill charge Of the candidate for he presidency on the Progressive ticket have had to discipline the renuouS one. who it seems will not Keep quiet he have demanded
 lat the colonel be kept absolutely still. and this seems to he the hard est thing in the world for Roosevelt to do He protests that he IS per iectly able to carry on his campaign, but the doctors will not listen to such statements as these.