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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-07
DENIED EVERY
CHARGE MADE
M'Gowan Admitted Going Fishing
With Detective But Did Not
Tell a Lie.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Charles
MCGOWAN. who was 'roped' by
Burns Detective A. c. Bailey, today
denied in detail every charge made
against him by the detective, swear
ing before the Lorimer committee
that he told nothing but the trut h in
his previous examination.
The witness admitted meeting Bail
ey at Regina, Sask, and at Toronto,
and of going on fishing and hunting
trips with him, but denied emphat:-
cally every statement made by Bailey
to the effect that he had "perjured
himself in the interest of the Hines
people.
MCGOWAN swore that he never told
Bailey that William Burns told the
truth when Burgess declared on a
train in Minnesota that c.. f. Wiche
had boasted of contributing to fund
to put Lorimer over" MCGOWAN de
clared Burgess never made such a
statement.
| The witness also branded as false
Bailey's story that MCGOWAN had ad
mitted accepting "s5 from pile OF
money" which Robert ]. Shields, the
affidavit getter' for the Hines inter
ests. had rendered when MCGOWAN
testified fayorably for Lorimer.
Hanecy had the witness describe in
detail his association with Bailey. II
conceded exactly with Bailey's ac
count of their friendship, but Meow
an would admit none of the state
ments credited to him by Bailey re
garding wrong doing on his part in
connection with the Lorimer case.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-07

loo, railway freight car: No. 1.016,.132
Adolph c. Fischer, Cedar Rapids, peg
wood sharpener; No. 1,015,SS7 John
w. Harmon, Creston, riding harrow;
No. 1,016,151 Jacob Huber, Blakes-
burg, cement fence post; No. 1,015,S45
Bruce A. Shaw. Davenport, animal
trap; No 1,016,04S Earl Tiffany, Lo.
gan, harness; No. 1,O15,921 Carl j.
zurbal, Montezuma, air motor gear:
No. 1,015,S65 Dalton K Wilson, Wa
terlod, adjustable foldable harrow;
No. 1,016,12S Alonzo E. Buttman,
Grand View, artificial tooth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-07
GOVERNOR ALDRICH
rs FOR THEODORE
Comes Out Fiat-Footed, square-Toed
and cross-Legged for the
Ex-President.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LINCOLN, Nebr Feb. 7.-Goyernor
Chester H. Aldrich, believing that
Senator LaFollette will be physically
unable to prosecute his campaign, is
out today square-toed for Roosevelt
as the candidate OF republican pro-
gressives for the presidency The gov
ernor gives warning that republicans
cannot risk being split into factions
and declares that the party should
unite upon Roosevelt as the most
available. In a formal statement the
governor says:
Events have been marching
mighty fast of late; scattering forces
are rapidly getting into solid pha-
lanxes; issues are becoming joined
We are ready for conflict, and in this
connection I want to say that one
thing is noticeable in general way
and that is that the spirit among
| these contending republicans is for
results; for concerted action that in
! the long run will surely win. The
only difference is under what leader
ship can these results that we all
want to most effectually obtain.
I'm my judgment the evidence on
every hand from straw votes, taken
by the great metropolitan dailies in
many states in the union and from
other undoubted and reliable sources
of information, the sentiment is rap.
idly crystalizing around our ex-presi
dent, Theodore Roosevelt.
In the last few days the situation
has SO changed that it would seem
that Senator LaFollette will not be
able. owing to his severe illness and
worn energies, to prosecute his cam
paign and to farther conduct his lead
| ership at this critical period of forma
ton of political forces, and the re-
publican party in this state and nation
is indeed fortunate in having in Col
Roosevelt republican whose progress
sive policies and great character have
done 80 much for this country.
Col. Roosevelt's moral earnestness
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-07
Second Meeting Held Last Evening
and Membership Increased From
rs to ito Business
Men.
MATTERS

HAMILTON, H., Feb. THE Sec
ond meeting of the Hamilton Booster
club, held at the city hall last evening,
was largely attended-and that great
enthusiasm is manifest in Hamilton
was evidenced by the fact that the
clubs roll was swelled from 20 to 10
members. Many who were unable to
attend last night have since applied
for membership, and it is expected
that the club will soon have 300 or
more active members.
Many remarks and suggestions were
made by prominent business men, and
the officers Of the club, IL they carry
out half of the suggestions made, will
have their hands full for the I.ext six
months, at least. All present ex-
pressed much confidence in the future
growth of Hamilton as an industrial
center, and willingness to get be-
hind the movement to property adver-
tise the city's natural resources and
advantages. City Attorney Earl w.
Wood explained in full the progress
being made on Hamilton's new water
and sewer system, and his remarks
were received with much interest. H.
NJ. Billingsley, superintendent of
schools, also stated that work would
begin on the new $4,000 school
buileing as soon as possible, and that
preference would be given to Hamil-
ton labor and materials in this work.
so far as practicable.
/ Other matters brought before the
club were the securing Of better train
service for Hamilton; an appropriate
slogan for the city, to be used on
booster buttons; the continued patron
age of home merchants and enter
prises; free factory sites, etc.
A big meeting is planned for some
evening next week, and all the ladies
of Hamilton will be invited to be
present.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-07
9. B. LAKE,
Clerk of the District Court.
. Mrs. Hazard Sentenced

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
PORT ORCHARD, Wash. Feb. -
Mrs. Linda Burfield Hazard, who was
convicted of manslaughter in having
starved to death Miss Clare William.
son. rich English girl, at her Star.
walton Sanitarium' here, today was
sentenced to serve an indeterminate
sentence of from two to twenty years
in the state penitentiary. Mrs. Haz.
zard will make an effort to have the
jury's verdict set aside.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-07
Patents Granted to Iowans.

The following patents were granted
to Iowans for the week ending Janu-
ary 80, 1912, as reported from the
office of Clarence J, Lotus, Crocker
Bldg. Des Moines, Iowa:
No. 1,0t6,121 Theophilus w. Alexan-
der, Burlington, oil can; No. 1,016,062
w. P. Bettendorf, Davenport, press
feeding mechanism; No. 1,516,2O2
Clinton l. Bopp, Hawkeye, telephone
and telegraph feeding mechanism;
No. 1,o16.210 E. j. Christie, Marion,
means for converting vapor energy
into work; No. 1,016,213 Chas. F.
Clawson, Mt Pleasant spark arrest.
er; No 1,o16,22o Lee E. Evans, Water.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-07
PARTIAL REPORT
@ BY GRAND JURY
One Indictment Returned Was Sup
pressed Pending Arrest-Mrs.
Carsten Granted Divorce.

SdTSbCu 1fdutCo 0ttOTVCs
The grand jury made second re-
port this afternoon, returning one In
dictment which has been suppressed
until after the arrest is made. This
morning the body visited the city JAIN
and tomorrow trip will be made to
the Lee county home. 1t is expectea
a final report will be made late in
the day.
Testifying that her husband threat
ened her life on numerous occasions
and sold the furniture Of their home
to second hand dealer, Rose T.
Carstens was granted a decree of df
vcrce in her suit against Edward ".
Carstens by Judge w. S. Hamilton
this afternoon. Mrs. Carstens appear.
ed in court dressed in a snappy
tailored suit, accompanied by a young
er sister, whose testimony was also
taken.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-07
Presidential Nominations.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON. Feb. President
Taft has nominated the following:
To be postmasters AZ South San
Francisco, Ebenezer E. Cunningham
To be paymaster general of the
army with the rank of brfgadier gen
eral. Colonel Geo. r. Smith, promot-
ed from assistant paymEster
To be receiver of public moneys at
Juneau, Alaska, Frank A. Boyle. OF
Idaho.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-07
Kidney Trouble Overcome
BY the treat Treatment

| have been a sufferer for years
with kidney and bladder trouble and
took almost everything drug store
contained, without obtaining any
benefit.
suffered so that / became utterly
discouraged, as could not sleep, was
always dizzy and had a headache all
the time. | saw one OF your adver.
tisements and as last resort, decided
to try your Swamp Root. am now
taking the third bottle and feel like
a new woman, sleep we'll and have no
pains whatever.
strongly advise all sufferers to
take the only real cure for kidney and
bladder trouble. Dr. Kilmers Swamp
Root was a God-send to me.
You may publish this letter If you
wish SO that it may be the means OF
bringing some poor sufferers back to
health.
MRS. MARY o'DoNNELL.
Lander, Wyo
Subscribed and sworn to before ne
this July 18th, 300.
CHARLEY ALLEN, Notary Public,
in and for Fremont Co., Wyo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-07

An attack of the grip is often fol-
lowed by a persistent cough. which to
many proves great annoyance Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy has been ex-
tensively used and with good success
for the relief and cure of this cough.
Many cases have been cured after all
other remedies had failed. Sold by
Wilkinson & Co. Pharmacy and j. F.
Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-07
His Hand Eel Off.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. looming
from the big machine shop where he
was employed, Harvey Nuce did not
know he had lost his hand until fellow
workers told him. Now he is advertis-
ing for it. 1t was artificial.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-07
MRS. MARY o'DoNNELL.
Letter to
Or. kilmer q Co.,
pin~hnmtcn. ~ Y.
Prove What swamp-Root win DO For

Prove What Swamp-Root VIII Do For
You
Send to DR.. Kilmer & Co.. Bingham
ton, N. Y, for sample bottle. 1t will
convince anyone You VIII also re-
ceive a booklet of valuable informa.
ton. telling all about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing, be sure and
mention The Keokuk Daily Gate City.
Regular fifty cent and one-dollar size
bottles for sale at all drug stores.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-07
) TELEGRAPH TABLOIDs
) = = go = : : - : :

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Feb. before the
New York neurological society, DR..
Charles L. Dana. of Cornell, urged the
sterilization of detectives. to prevent
an increase in the feeble minded and
abnormal portion of our population.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-07

benefit.
1t seems entirely clear to ME that
Senator LaFollette's withdrawal was
the only sure means of uniting all the
progressives, of insuring the nomina-
ton of some progressive and of max.
ing it possible in 1912 for the average
republican voter to cast a ballot in his
own interest and not in the interest OF
the political and business interest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-07
Stage struck Girls.

CHICAGO. Feb. Theatrical and
vaudeville booking agents have agreed
to turn over to the police the names
of all runaway stage struck girls who
apply to them for places behind the
footlights.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-07
Hard on Autos.

CHICAGO. Feb. THE condition
of the streets and alleys and the poor
street lighting cost automobile and
team owners of the city $1,000 day
in wear and tear, according to DR..
Rose d. Howe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-07
Cole is Nominated.

WASHINGTON, Feb. President
Taft nominated Hal j. Cole. of Wash
ington, to be register of the land Of
flee at Spokane.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-07

COLDS CAUSE HEADACHE
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine, the
world wide Cold and Grip remedy re-
moves cause Call for full name. Look
for signature E. w. GROVE. CSC.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-07
Howl Goina un-

NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-oyer the
lengths and breadth of New Jersey
howl is going up because the Hudson
county bar association has voted to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-07
Clerks Mistake.

JOLIET, Ill. Feb. 4. Thinking to.
day a holiday, a clerk in the local ma
tional bank last night set the time
lock to open Thursday. The bank
operated on borrowed money today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-07
There's the Rub.

NEW YORK, Feb. Some wo.
men are so snobbish they wouldn't
have the ballot if they had to share it
with their wash women SISTERS Mrs.
III. a. Robinson told the equal rights
association in their meeting here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-07
The Turkey Tro /.

ITHACA, N. Y. Feb. THE COM
mittee in charge of the sophomore
cotillion and the Junior promenade at
Cornell have been notified that the
turkey trot" and the grizzly bear
will not be permitted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-07
The Butter Boycott.

NEW YORK, Feb. $50 effective
has been the butter boycott instituted
by New York club women that at
least SO percent of the dealers in
greater New York have reduced the
prices.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-07
hold its banquet in New York instead
Uf on its native shores.
Useful at Lalet,

WASHINGTON, Feb General
Clarence Edwards may be awarded a
hero medal by congress for pulling his
own tooth with piece of red tape.
Its the only use l ever found for
red tape" he said
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-06-06
NUMBER

clerk have been printed and proper
books are now being installed. By the
furnishing of proper filing system it
is obvious that in future everything win
receive proper attention, as the officers
now in Office take an interest in their
duties and are aiming to get the best
results"
To the treasurer it is recommended
that contract be made with the banks
providing for the payment of interest
on keposits.
New systems of keeping the records,
bookkeeping and filing of records are
recommended to all the offices, and copy
of forms for those purposes has been
furnished.
The council is advised that the stat
utes provide for the payment of prem
ium on treasurer's bond only. Bonds of
other officials must be paid by indi-
viduals. a
1t is recommended that the town pro-
vide a safety vault for the keeping.ef
all records, and that proper filing cabi-
nets be supplied for the keeping of
cancelled warrants, treasurer's dupli-.
cate receipts, claims, vouchers, and for
the safekeeping of all legal documents
and papers pertaining to the towns
business,
The examiner found that all paid
warrants, from No. to No. 381 and
from Nos. 1913 to 1908 are missing.
Paid warrants on file do not state date
on which paid, nor the amount of inter-
est paid on the face of. the warrants.
There is also no treasurer's receipt on
file prior to Jan. /, 1908, and receipts do
not specify from what source money
was received.
The total cost of the audit to the town
was $171.3O.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-06-06
Ministers to Meet at Newport

The M. E. Ministerial Association of
the Occur d'Alene district of the Col
umbia River Conference will meet at
Newport for three-days' session June
1920. The program of the event will
be published next week. Four hours on
June 20 are given over for recreation,
and plans are being made by Newport
people, irrespective of denomination, to
show the reverend gentlemen good
time. An auto trip around town and to
show places in the immediate vicinity,
to conclude with a banquet at one of the
hotels, are being considered.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-06-06

considerable amount of extra work in
organizing the Office an opening new
books and records, and with the limited
assistance available, the work has been
unavoidably delayed, but give Mr.. Muir
ray time and he will have his office in
shape He is giving close attention to
the school districts, insisting that oil
rectors adhere strictly to the law in the
management of district funds.
TREASURER.
The office is we'll managed, and the
books and records are neatly and accur-
ately kept on forms and in the manner
prescribed by the State Bureau.
CLERK.
The clerks office is being conducted
in an efficient and economical manner.
The records are kept in excellent con-
dition. The office force consists of the
principal and one deputy; both are we'll
posted in the laws governing the office.
All fees have been turned over daily to
the county treasurer, with the excep-
ton of those shown in exhibit B, -
which will be collected and paid in with
the April collections. We wish tomake
favorable mention of the way in which
trust funds are handled; all receipts be-
ing entered in the fee book on the day
received, together with the case num-
ber and from whom received. Disburse-
ments are handled in like manner.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
We are pleased to note the close at
tention given to the school districts by
the superintendent, who, in conjunction
with the auditor and treasurer, is work.
ing with the object in view of placing
all districts on a cash basis.
The records are kept in excellent con-
dition and all fees have been remitted
to the treasurer.
Up to the present time no provisions
have been made in a majority of the
districts for sinking fund to retire the
outstanding bonds This is an impor-
tant matter, and we are glad to report
that it is the policy of the present ad-
ministration to provide for sinking
fund levy each year.
SHERIFF.
Sheriff Gardiner is conducting his
office in a most satisfactory manner,
with the assistance of one regular and
four field deputies. The books are in
good condition and all fees accounted
for.
The assessor, prosecuting attorney
and engineer handle no fees, and there
fore do not come within the scope of
the bureaus work.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-06-06
SOCIALISTS ARE IN THE GAME
County Ticket Placed in Field by
Convention at Cusick-
Will Be Actively In Campaign

I At meet ting held at Cusick Saturday
the Socialists of Pend Oreille county
effected permanent organization With
Lee R. Bilderback, of Lost Creek, as
chairman. Mr.. Bilderback presided
over the meeting and will have charge
of the work of organizing the campaign.
The following were placed in nomina-
tion for county offices:
Commissioners First district, Gus L.
E. Smith, Newport; Second district,
Philip Limits, Cusick; Third district, j.
B. Renshaw, Tiger.
County Auditor-A. Albert, lone.
County Treasurer-Hans Westby,
Newport.
County Sheriff George Cross, Tiger.
County Engineer. L. Bayley, lone.
Representative-Lee R. Bilderback,
Lost Creek.
For other county Offices not mentioned
above the executive committee will
make nominations, or leave the ticket
blank, the matter being left to the dis
cretion of the committee. In the mat
ter of state senator the Pend Oreille
county party will endorse the nomina-
ton made by Stevens county. However,
this matter will not come before the
voters this year, as Senator Anderson
is hold-over.
The following executive committee
was named:
Gust Anderson, Newport; Henry
Leeck, Cusick; j. w. Wooding, Tiger;
A. Albert, lone; Frank Schultz, Lost
Creek, the latter also being chosen
secretary treasurer of county organiza-
sion.
For the foregoing report The MINER
is indebted to A. C.. Shoemaker, of the
Press at Cusick.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-06-06
Ferry Does Big Business

The record of business done by the
Newport ferry during the month OF
June shows that there were carried
across the river 1894 passengers, 1882
teams, 212 saddle horses and 1873 autos.
1t is doubtful whether the amount of
business done at this point is surpassed
by any other cable ferry in the North
west, and the figures present a strong
argument to demonstrate the need of a
bridge.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-06-06
Tax Collections Heavy

On June l the time for half payment
of taxes expired, and the last few days
of the month saw considerable activity
at the Office of the county treasurer.
Total tax collections for the month
were SAT, ,250.18 Of this amount the
Idaho & Washington Northern Railroad
contributed $22, ,503.87, and the Pan
handle Lumber Co. So, 592. 16, these
amounts representing one-half the 1911
tax of these corporations.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-06-06
An Exchange of Pleasantries

AS a sequel to the apt article heading
appearing in the Pend Oreille County
Press last week, to the effect that the
agent of the I. & w. N. Railway at u SIX
had been promoted by his appointment
to the agency at Cusick, the agent was
presented this week, by Usk friends,
with small boat to use in crossing
from the railroad to his office, some
little distance away. Guess they are
about even ow.-Metaline Falls News.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-06-06
REPORT ON COUNTY OFFICES
State Examiners Express Words
of Commendation.
Administration Policies Approved

The report on the affairs of Pend
Oreille county, made by A. E. Morse
and w. S. Darrow, examiners for the
State Bureau of Inspection and Super
vision of Public Offices, consists Of AZ
pages of typewriter copy and covers
the period from June II, 1911, to De-
cember 81, 1911.
The cost of. the audit to the county
was $227.4O, which includes SIG paid for
auditing the books of the diking dis
tricts. The total discrepancies found by
the examiners consist of the double re-
porting of marriage license by Auditor
Murray, which entitled that gentleman
to refund of So so, and a total of So. SO
fees uncollected by Clerk Parks, which
have since been collected and paid in to
the treasurer.
The report is very comprehensive and
shows thorough examination of the
records of the county. Comments on
the various offices and recommendations
made are as follows:
Much praise is due the County Com
missioners for the business-like manner
in which the county government has
been managed. The people of the coun-
ty are congratulated on having so COM
petent board of business men to serve
as commissioners. They have been
conservative in the expenditure OF
funds and in the management of county
affairs.
On April 1, 1912, all road districts and
every county fund, except current ex-
pense, are on cash basis, and we are
informed that it is the policy of the
present administration to keep them
there. AS soon as the legislature meets,
and the current expense Indebtedness
can be invalidated, bonds will be issued
to take up outstanding current expense
warrants, placing that fund on cash
basis also.
AUDITOR.
Mr.. Murray is we'll informed as to his
official duties. With the assistance of
one deputy, he has endeavored to keep
up the work of the Office. 1t being a
new county, the auditor was put to a
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-06-06

Outstanding. REORGANIZATION. S9 rs
Assets over liabilities. T.. . $40, 1896 33
The town has borrowing capacity,
based on the 1911 valuation of $18, ,236. 95.
In the ten years, 19O3-1912, the town
has collected the sum of $25, 400 in sa-
loon license money, of which one-tenth,
$2540 was paid to the state.
The report severely criticises the con-
dition of the records in the various
Offices, owing to improper keeping of
records, and goes on to say:
''The town has had the misfortune to
be unable to keep men in Office for a
full term. Men in office for a short
time have had very poor chance to learn
the best way of conducting their duties
before they were out of office and in
some cases neglect was shown.
''The town has never provided any
vault for the keeping of the records,
and by passing through so many hands
many have been lost or mislaid.
tProper vouchers and receipts for the