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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-08
Senate Tore the Bills to Pieces
and Sent Them Back
Badly Bent.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, March S.-Two
thoroughly disintegrated peace treat
les with Great Britain and France
were carried from the capital to the
state department today. In the de-
partment they were gently deposited
in pigeon holes from which, it is said.
they will not emerge. Hardly yes
tige Of the treaties, as negotiated,
remained when the combination OF
democrats and Roosevelt progressiyes
in the senate had finished their ruth
less work Every feature showing an
advance toward universal peace over
the arbitration treaty between Great
Britain and the United States, ratified
in 1908, was torn from the treaties,
or qualified to a state of worthless
ness.
While President Taft, who was in
formed of the result before he start
ed on his Ohio trip, would make nc
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-08
Included in Investigation Will
be a Look at the Wool
en- Trust.

WASHINGTON, March Silk days
of testimony as to conditions at
strike-ridden Lawrence, resulted In
the determination of the house rules
committee today to recommend
three-fold probe
The committee will frame a resolu-
ton for investigation Of the cruelties
to which strikers swore they were
subjected by the Lawrence municipal
authorities; OF the question whether
the constitutional rights of personal
freedom was denied the workers; anu
of the operations OF the "woolcn
trust'--its attitude toward labor and
It's alleged alliance with the Lawrence
authorities.
Committeeman said resolution fol
a broad investigation of Lawrence, to
probe every dark depth of the strike
ridden city, would positively be re
ported to the house next week.
Taking Of testimony was concluded
Yesterday. Chairman Henry of the
committee was called to Texas by III
ness in his family When he return,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-08
DOVE OF PEACE TREATIES
SHOWED IN PIGEON HOLES

comment his friends said the failure
of the treaties was great disappoint-
ment to him.
He regarded them as forerunners
of similar treaties with other great
nations, and was fully impressed with
The belief that the start made by rati-
fication of the British and French
treaties would represent the most i'm
portant influence ever exerted toward
the achievement of world peace
A remarkable feature of the contest
was that the change Of one vote
would have made tie. and If Vice
President Sherman had then refrain
ed from voting. the amendment that
annuiled the most vital provision in
the treaty would have been saved
The removal of the provision de-
stroyed the hope OF the administra-
tion forces that they could get the
treaty through without amendment
and attach the resolution modifica-
tions that would reserve to the senate
the power it now possesses to say
the last word on justiciable questions.
This would have been as binding as
though the qualification was made in
the treaty, but passage of the latter
would have saved the face of the ad-
F.. .ministration.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-08
Textile Workers and MIli Owners at
Lawrence Both Admit That
Speedy Settlement
ls Coming.
WAGES TO BE RAISED
Speed up System VIII be Abolished
and Workers VII, Get Almost Ev-
eryth.ng They
Wanted.

limited Press Leased Wire Service,1
LAWRENCE, Mass. March s.-A
speedy settlement of the strike OF the
textile workers was predicted by both
sides here this afternoon. It was
learned that compromise agreement
devised by persons interested In
bringing both sides together has been
completed. 1t is understood both oper-
ators and operatives are satisfied with
the main points.
While not providing for the COM
plete demands of the strikers, the plan
gives the poorest paid workers sub
stantial increases and slight increases
to the skilled workers. 1t also pro-
vides for modified system OF opera
tion of the mills to cover the demands
of the strikers that "the speed up"
system be abolished.
Five arrests of strike pickets were
made during the early hours today
and there were clashes between the
police and strikers at the Arlington
mills and near the common About
5000 strikers participated In the
endless chain" picketing, passing
and repassing the mill districts, and
urging the workers to Join their ranks
A crowd of 400 at the Arlington mills
was dispersed by the police reserves
and two of the leaders were arrested
The strike committee today salt
that 1t will not accept the offer mad
by President Wood yesterday In es
planning, William Yates. as spokes
man. said:
Yesterdays offer really means onl.
an average increase of from IL to j
cents weekly. If Mr., Wood actual,
thinks his offer means a twelve pc
cent advance and will furnish the fig
ures proving this, we will gladly con
slider his Offer
i That Strike Leaders Ettor ant
Giovanniti will be released on bail OF
the initiative of the district attorne.
is considered likely. thus eliminating
one of the strongest demands of th'
strikers. Both sides are workinl
hard to force the settlement and |
was hoped the strike might be decla1
ed Off by next Tuesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-08
Colonel Beivln Went Sliding Down to
the Bottom Mighty Fast When
He Once Got
Started.
NOW A PAUPER
Once President Of Railroad, Wall
Street PIunscr and Man Of Prom
lnence In New
York.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK March S.-Fifty-five
years old, former railroad president,
graduate of the University OF Vir-
ginia, member OF score of fashion
able clubs, good fellow we'll met for
many years, Colonel William Wayne
Belvin, for many years noted figure
along the Great White way, went to
the city pen on Blackwells Island to-
day.
He hung his head while passing
down the gangplank of the boat that
took him to prison for ten days. I'm
kempt, ragged dirty and his figure
stopped, the man who was once the
center of the gay circles of New
Workers was absolutely friendless and
penniless. His crime had been to hold
up detective on Broadway, scene
of his past splendors, and ask him
for the price of place to sleep. In
court it was explained that he had
Just completed a sentence for vag.
rancy and it was thought the best OF
charity to send him back to the island
again until the weather got warmer
Belvin at nineteen inherited more
than 100000 from his father, noted
|yirginian. He took UP tobacco farm
ing. A year later he went to Seattle
where real estate speculation soon al
most doubled his fortune. Then hi
4 went into Wall street under the active
itutorage Of Henry Willard and sooI
This reputation rs & piunger was coun
Itry-wide.
Belyin was finally elected presiden
of the San Francisco and Eastern
railway and returned to this city
iwhers he maintained suite of pala
tial offices. Then the wheel turned
He lost half million in the Northern
Pacific crash Then he opened al
office In London and lost more none.
there. Everything he touched wen
wrong, his friends deserted him ant
at last his wife sued him for divorce
naming a prominent Ohio woman
One day Belvin, who was living at thu
Waldorf, was arrested for not payin,
, This board bill. He brought sui
against David H. Moffat, the Denve
millionaire, saying he had defrande,
him. He brought many other suit
against noted financiers. Finally h
was arrested and committed to Belle
vue as insane and since then he ha
been passing rapidly downward.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-08
Japs Are Prepared.

TOXIC, Mar. s.-Japan will deal
with disorders in Manchuria with an
iron hand. This was made plain in
the senate with Baron Uchida, inter,
rogated regarding what action Japan
is prepared to take there should the
revolution in China and the uprising
among the Chinese troops, menace the
special interests of Japan, especially
In the southern part of the province
made a formal statement.
Should our interests in Manchuria
be threatened" ne said, This govern
inent is pledged to protect all of our
special interests at any cost"
It was made plain during the debate
that the Japaneie troops at Port Ar
thur are held in readiness for any en-
ergency.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-08
suffrasettcs Create an Uproar by Re
fuslng to Work and Breaking
the Sewing Machines
ARE LIKE WILD ANIMALS
There Seems to be Nothing But to
Let Them Vote In Order to
Paelfy Them Just
Little.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON, March S.-Bitterly re-
senting the action of authorities in
tacking the hard labor clause on their
prison sentences, the convicted suff-
ragettes have set Holloway prison in
an uproar.. Led by Alice Wright, the
Albany, N. Y. girl. who came from
Paris to assist in the window break
ing campaign and whose work was so
telling that she was given two
months sentence while the majority
of her accomplices got only thirty
days, the suffragettes have defied the
prison officials
When they were ordered into the
robing room to take off their ordinary
garments, take their compulsory bath
and don the prison garments, the wo-
men rebelled The wardresses of
Holloway prison are chosen for their
muscular ability rather than for their
good looks and they started to make
the prisoners obey the prison rules.
While details are carefully guarded
and difficult to obtain, it is certain
that the riot that followed was the
greatest In the recent history of the
noted prison. Two of the wardresses
had their clothing almost completely
| torn from their bodies while they had
| to use fetters to subdue the warning
gentlewomen and make them take
their baths and put on the prison uni
forms.
Afterwards when the suffragetts
leaders were ordered into the worl
room to sew on bags as per the pris
on rules and the terms OF their sen
tence, another row followed. They
had learned of the intention of the
authorities to prosecute all of the
leaders under the conspiracy act ant
were exceedingly angry.
At a given signal all Of the suffra
gettes jumped up. those who were
4 working at machines tore then
apart as well as they could withou
tools and for time the entire work
room was in an uproar.
Finally the wardresses regainet
control OF the situation. The suffra
4 gettes were returned to their cell
and shortly afterward the prison gov
ernor ordered all of the ring leaders
in the disturbance placed in solitar.
confinement where 1t is understoot
they still are.
!. The form OF solitary confinement I
extremely severe under the rules o
I Holloway prison. The solitary cell
are under ground and very disma
places. 1t is said that they are ais,
very cold so that those incarcer
ated there, garbed as they must b
: in only the rough prison clothing, ar
certain to suffer severely at this tim
of the year.
} While the friends of Miss Wrigh
|
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-08
Doors Open Outward

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, March S.-New
storm doors at the white house today
are labelled with signs showing tnat
it takes pull to get in and push
to get out.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-08
Half Thousand of Them Meet In the
Mexican Y. M. C. A. to Make
Plans In case Of an
Uprising.
STILL KILLING PEOPLE
Rebels and Federals Have Been at Il
For Several Days In Vera
Cruz and Doing Good
Work.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
MEXICO CITY, March s.--That the
situation in the state OF Vera Cruz
is serious was indicated today when
reports were received here that 300
men have been killed in battle be-
tween 1000 zapatistas and 1900 fed
erals and volunteers near Acatlan.
The fighting has been in progress
since Sunday. The city of Vera Cruz.
the largest port in Mexico, fears an
attack as the rebels are daily drawing
closer.
| Headed by Ambassador Wilson, 500
building here today and appointed a
committee of nine to draw up plans
for defending American property and
citizens In case the capital Is attack
ed The action was taken when It
became evident that the undercurrent
of feeling against Americans was
growing and reports indicated that the
rebels will certainly attack Mexico
City. Orozoo is now north of the
capital with his rebels, Mendaz holds
the south and Miranda the west. Their
combined forces will number twelve
4 thousand men and concerted move
ment is under way. In an effort to
allay the fears openly expressed here.
!. President Madero today denied that
| he contemplates selecting an entire
) new cabinet, as reported, but train
Z loads Of American women and chill
+ dren are still leaving berea 81
Spanish citizens today fortified a
club house because Of report that
fifty Spaniards had been killed at
! Torreon. This has not been con-
: firmed.
Joaquin Gonzales is operating south
OF the city and has captured and sack
ed several small towns
Big Battle Expected.
X Ell. PASO, March S-Mexican fed
, eral forces are being concentrated at
, Torreon, where 1t Is believed the de-
: cisive battle of the Orozco revolution
t will be fought. Already there are
: 3 900 federals in Torreon with ten
machine guns General Blanquot,
with 500 men is moving to that point.
General Pancho Villas army, said TO
number more than 1000, has been
ordered there, and at Parral is a gar
: rison of 300 which will also be moved
= to Torreon, making an army exceed
:, ing 5000.
a Federal government agents in FL
J Paso deny that General Augustin San
. jines has crossed from the American
y SIDE at Ojinaga with 300 federal
troops, dressed as citizens.
They assert that sanjines crossed
a from the American side aloEe to re-
i. cruit men there to oppose Orozco's
r march south.
Arms and ammunition for the rebels
e are being allowed to cross from Ell
r Paso by the United States authorities.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-08
That Made Roosevelt Carry Fifth Dis
trIct Primary With over
Five Thousand
Majority.
CUMMINs GOT SIX VOTES
AZ Result Of tho Contest, Two Sets
Of Delegates VIII be Sent
to the Chicago
Convention.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 81
That a majority Of the Missouri dele
gates to the republican national con-
vention are likely to be contested is
indicated today as result Of the an
nouncement OF the Taft forces follow
ing the outcome Of the preferential
primary held in the fifth district yes
terday. In the primary Roosevelt re-
ceived 5.665 votes, Taft 800, IaFollette
55 and Cummins g. Taft leaders as
sert they told their followers to stay
away from the polls and will hold a
convention tomorrow and select two
Taft delegates to the national conven-
tion.
Next Tuesday the Roosevelt dele
gates selected at the primary will
hold convention and select their
delegates to the Chicago convention.
Two sets Of delegates were select
ed in the third district at Excelsior
Springs recently and the same pro
cedure is likely in almost every other
district.
Taft In Ohio.
ALLIANCE, O., March s.-Managers
Of the Taft campaign in Ohio took ad
vantage of the presidents visit to the
state today to confer with him as to
the situation L. G. Laylin, who is in
charge Of this Taft forces, boarded the
presidents train at Pittsburgh with
his chief aide, w. H. Miller.
The two went over the Ohio situa
tion with the president. They told
him, owing to the primary law, the
work of organizing the Taft forces
has been much more involved thar
under the old convention system
They reported progress, however.
Conditions throughout the state
are improving said Laylin, "and
from present appearances am con
fident that by the time We go int
the primaries May 81, we will be SURE
of controlling at least large par
of the delegation of 49,"
At Salem. the first stop the traiI
made in Ohio, some 700 or 500 people
cheered the president as he waved
to them from the rear platform Of hi
car.
Bryan Has Hat In Hand.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. March g.
In Minneapolis today, after thre
weeks political speaking tour of north
western states, w. ]. Bryan dodge'
when asked II he would again be
candidate. At the same time he sal
he was not ready to endorse any Q
the avowed candidates, though he dc
clared that only a progressive den
ocrat would get his support.
do yon expect to be a candidat
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-08

MERRITT, B. c. March S. The
bodies of seven of the fifteen men be.
lieved to have perished as the result
of a gas explosion in the Diamond
vale collieries near here, have been
recovered.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-08
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and Vicinity. General
ly fair tonight and Saturday. Colder
Saturday.
Illinois and Missouri: Snow flurries
north and rain or snow south portion
tonight or Saturday. Colder.
For Iowa: Generally fair tonight
and Saturday. Colder tonight and
east portion Saturday.
Weather Conditions.
The pressure has increased in Mon
tana and the Dakotas, where the low.
est temperature ranges from zero to
sixteen below, and the field OF high
pressure extends thence over the
Plateau Region and to the Mississip
pi Valley, with colder weather.
There has been scattered ligh,
snow from the Mountain Region east
ward to the Lake Region, and rain in
the Lower Mississippi and Ohio Val
leys.
The pressure remains low in the
southwest, and reports from the gull
are missing. On the Pacific slope
rains have continued. and 1t is slight
ly cooler. Conditions indicate general
ly fair weather for this section to
night and Saturday, turning colder
tonight, the temperature falling to be
tween ten and twenty above zero.
Local Observations.
Mar. Bar. Their, Wind Weathe
Ii Z p. M. -. 30.10 30 NE Cid,
s 4 a. M. 1920 sg NV Crd,
Mean temperature, 80
Lowest temperature, 23
Highest temperature, 81
Lowest temperature last night, 2S.
FRED Q. GoSEWISCH,
Observer.
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The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-26

Those who assisted in receiving were Mrs Albert Fink Mrs Worswick. Miss Esperance Ghirardelli. Miss Co- roma Ghirardelli. Miss Mildred Knox Miss Theresa Harrison and Miss Neva Salisbury.
 Mrs Martin CrimminS and her children arrived from Alaska last Thursday and are the guests of Mrs Crimmins sister. Mrs. Charles Me Cormlck. at her home on Cough street As Miss Margaret Cole she was one of the most popular girls of her set. and many of her old friends are plan ming entertainments for her during her stay here Captain Crimmins ar rived fom the North several weeks ago and has been at the general hos pltal at the Presidio
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-26
CALL FOR TERRITORIAL CON VENTloN TO THE REPUBLl
 CANS OF ALASKA

\ republican convention [" nomiu- ate q candidate for delegate to con grcss and to slcct two delegates to the republican national convention t" be held at Chicago June IS 1912 and for other general party purposes wllI convene st CordoNa. Alaska. ou the 8oth day of March. 1912. at ten o'clock a. m at the Princess theater
 Primaries for the election "f d"l"- gates tu this convention shall be held under the direction af the republican territorial committeeman residing nearest to the respective precincts. who shall set the time and place of holding such prlmale~. none of which -.Id primaries shall he held until af- ter the first of February 1912. and such territorial committeeman shall nam, m. uae.- af election tn the respective precincts Provided that nc one shall b. permitted To east his vote. Bt said primary #uIe~~ he is a duly qualified voter t, defined D, law and unless he Is a bona hdc rrpuhH- can. and if challenged makes a writ ten declaration that he will support the nominee of tne convention hereby called And said territorial commit teemen and the judges nf election named by such territorial committee men shall adopt such reasonable rules a- may he necessary To satisfy them selves that sneh eleetor- offering themselves at such primaries to vote. have been and n. hena lde repnb- licans
 Each Of the four judicial divisions of the district of Alaska shall be en- titled to fifty delegates in this con vention and the said delccates are apportioned to each of the precincts casting a republican vote at the last congressional election as follows to-
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-26
MUsHERs ATTENTION.

one when mushing, or following after dog team is Milk Chocolate. Ex periencc teaches the expert musher that this form of food and nourish- ment k far better than any other ar ticle one can take along.
 Toby carries both the imported and domestic milk chocolate just the thing for the trail. also home made frrsh candy. nothing stale at Toby's iz now well established fact.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-26
SEEN AND HEARD.

Some time ago when Arthur ]. Bal four was the prime minister. an Am .ricau newspaper man with a weak ness of trying to extend its scope of
 wiscucsS" even [" mixing into En- slish politics published in his paper
 Balfnur as the recognized head of The unionists. will so it is rumoryd. appoint Lord Lucas first lord uf the treasury the Earl of Beauchamp as nigh lord chancellor and Marquis of Rread1ibane home secretary, should this be without foundation. he will no doubt take an ,arly oppor unity of ,ontradletug IL The manasyr of the to the Hon Balfour asking for an expression of opinion. and received the following You appear to know as much about British politics. and ap- continents as aliens from other coun- tries, although l believe the countries of Western Europe would come clos ar iu. guessing but are lacking in au- laeity But l presume you are as close as myself would be were to go to America and presume to die tate policies. and appointments or even hint of them in your country. The difference between you and me Is. never would until had taken out at least my first papers while you appear to be SO long on nerve you could without any qualms of majesty
 Tomorrow evening the first real musical treat and entertainment of the season will be on. Nome's best talent will assist the Bruner Club. and the program is such all can go prepared to enjoy themselves. The tickets are going rapidly and d good house is assured.
 The Bruner club is deserving of every encouragement for they in turn help out on any and all occasions and are well qualified and trained to ren- der most excellent harmony
 The following items gleamed from the San Francisco papers may prove of interest to the people of Nome:
 Miss Katherine Meigs was hostess at tea last Thursday given at her home on Vallejo street in honor of Miss Lucy Harrison. About 100 friends called during the afternoon.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-26
GENERAL REYES WILL
 REMAIN IN PRISON

yd 4 sentence of ten years upon the man who started the recent revolu- tiou c. try and overthrow the present government
 President Maderu says nothing about pardon of his one time friend but the general or popular belief about this city k the trouble maker will be allowed to remain in the mill ta'y prison of Mexico City for at least tAo thIds of the ten years owing to hts weakness to try and stir mp insur iecFi0ns