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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-23
On. Hundred Proposals.

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COLUMBUS, O.. Jan. 2S.-With al.
most one hundred proposals for
changes in ohio's constitution al
ready introduced. various commissions
of the convention today went into their
first formal meetings to approve or
reject ideas of the constitution max
ers Acutal work of what may be a
three months grind, has started after
two weeks of prelimlrsres. The of
ficial proposal OF the Ohio Equal sut-
frage League is one of the may i'm
portant bills carried into commission
rooms today
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-23
Governor Of Missouri Says it Was
the Colonel Who Pulled That
State Out of the Solid
South Column.
WANT NO MANIPULATION
Majority Of People In His State Are
For Roosevelt But Are Not I'm
mindful OF Tafs's Good
Work.

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. Jan, 23.--
Governor Herbert 8. Hadley Of Mis-
souri,, came out in favor o. the nomi-
nation OF Colonel Roosevelt for presi-
dent in 1912 In statement issued
today. He declared that he would or
pose, as he knew Roosevelt would OPP
pose, any efforts to secure delegates
in favor OF his nomination by political
manipulation, but added:
Il will also oppose any political
manipulation in this state to prevent
it."
Hadley declared he believed that in
selecting delegates methods should
be adopted Ito give free and full ex-
preston Of .Da wishes Of the repub-
lican party In the state
And If such methods are adopted
that expression will result In the Sc
lection of delegation to the Chicago
convention in favor Of the nomina-
tion of Roosevelt. said the governor.
! Gov. Hadley's statement asserts that
1 it was only Roosevelt's positive de.
clination that prevented his renomi-
nation in 1908, and that while 1t was
through his leadership that Missouri
was taken from the solid south" and
placed in the republican column, Had
! lev says he is confident the sentiment
bin favor of Ills nominal ation-- Ii not con
+ fined to this state.
There appears to be the same de
mand for his candidacy in other part
4 of the country as there is here, ant
so to that demand | am confident h
must express his willingness to ac
lcept the nomination"
From the information that has re
Gently come to me from all parts o1
the state, am convinced that large
majority of the republicans are II
favor of the nomination of Theo
Roosevelt as our candidate for presi
dent, and large majority of the peo
pie are in favor of his election the
governor declared. while they holt
Mr.. Taft in high esteem and are mo-
unmindful of the good things that have
been accomplished during his admin
istration, they feel that the candidac!
of Col Roosevelt will insure success
in the state and nation in the comint
campaign. And, further, think the,
feel that Col. Roosevelt represents, al
no other man represents, those poll
cies of government with which hi
name is associated and which appeal
strongly to the American people with
out reference to party"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-23
Is Strongest Party on Floor of the
New Reichstag With II Mem
bers and May be Able
to Control.
DEPREss oFFIcIALDonA
Expected Party to Show Some Gains
But Did Not Think the Triumph
Would be SO Com
plete.

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BERLIN, Jan. %. - Socialism has
triumphed in Germany When the call
for the convening of the new reichstag
was issued today directing that body
to assemble on February Z, 1t was GER
tain that the socialist organization
would be the strongest party on the
floor, with membership of not less
than ITO.
German officialdom was greatly de-
pressed because of the triumph of the
workers. While it was expected that
the socialists would make gains, none
of the leading officials believed they
could sweep everything before them as
they did. Today the conservatives
fear that, through a combination with
the liberals and members of the left,
they will control legislation.
The socialists raised the member
ship in the incoming reichstag yes
terday to SO, carrying their candidate
through to victory in q districts and
losing the kaiser's own district by on
ly seven votes. The party leaders
openly said the strongest influences
the kaiser could bring to bear We're
used to ensure the election of Herr
Kemf, the radical, by this small plu
rality. In Cologne, the Catholic cen
ter stronghold, the socialists elected
one member.
i Thirty three districts will vote or
TinrHday ysandAif the socialists are al
successful as they hope, they will be
| able to make a combination with the
radicals and liberals and dominate all
Legislation in the future.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-23

IscALDED BY STEAM
Private Car Was Cut In Two and the
Occupants PInloned In Their
Rerths Until Chopped
Out.

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BINGHAMTON, N. Y, Jan. 3D.
Two men were SO badly injured that
they died shortly afterward, in local
hospital, and dozen others were
hurt. one a woman, probably fatally,
when a passenger train on the Syrar
cuse division of the Lackawanna rail-
road crashed into the rear Of Utica
division train which was standing at
the Chenango Forks station All of
the Injured were in the private car of
the Vogel Minstrel Co., which was be-
ing hauled from Norwich to Waverly,
n. Y.
The dead:
H. C. HAYES, Indianapolis, Ind.
GEORGE P. KELLEY, Claremont,
N. H.
Probably fatally hurt:
Mrs. vogel, wife of the proprietor
of the minstrels.
Seriously injured:
Carl Helman, Dayton, Ohio.
Frank Cuner, Syracuse. N. Y.
James Conroy, Bridgeport, Conn
The private car was cut in two
and all of the occupants were penned
in their berths and scalded by escap
ing steam and hot water until dug ou1
by the crews of the two trains They
were hurried in a special train to the
general hospital here where Haye.
9sand Kelley SOON aster sssrd died. MS
Vogel was said to be in critical con
dition and three other minstrels wer,
reported in serious condition
through having inhaled steam.
The wreck is believed to have beer
caused either by misunderstanding
of orders or the block signals failins
to work and searching investigation
to determine the responsibility wa.
ordered by the public commission.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-23
Job Hartman Called.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. 23.-Ex-
pressing the opinion. that the grand
jury intended to question him regard
ing the funds raised for the defense
of the Mcnamara brothers. Job H.
Hartman, recent socialist candidate
for mayor of Los Angeles, appeared in
response to subpoena today He
was taken at once before the grand
jury. Hartman declared that he had
got only $500 of the defense fund for
his services as attorney for the broth,
ers and that ne was prepared to ao-
count for every cent of it
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-23
inoersonates officer.

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PEORIA, H.. Jan 2S.- Charged with
impersonating a revenue officer, tell
ing saloon keepers they We're guilty
of violating the law. .'ffning" them and
collecting the penalties, Thomas Nc
Nichols was brought here today to
await trial. He was arrested at Rock
Island and turned over to U24ted
States Marshal Black.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-23
GAVE UP THE
HARD STRUGGLE
Parents and Infant Found Dead In
Their Home, From
Poisoning.

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TERRE HAUTE, Ind, JAM 23.-Mr
and Mrs William McVey and their
five months old child, We're found dead
from poison in their home here today
The family was destitute and the off
cia1s believed the parents first gave
the child poison and then killed them
selves.
Mcyey, who was a laborer, had had
but little work lately and both he and
his wife were in i'll health. The house
hold furniture had been mortgaged tc
obtain funds on which to live. The
nature of the poison which caused the
deaths has not yet been determined
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-23
The euaaenheIm Divorce.

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CHICAGO, Jan. 2S.-By agreement
OF all parties the hearing before Judge
Windes in the circuit court in the
petition of Mrs Grace B. Guggenheim
to have the divorce decree granted her
in 1901 from William Guggenheim
member OF the smelter trust family
annulled, was postponed until Feb
ruary Z. Neither Guggenheim nor
his former wife were in the city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-23
Drowned While skstlno.

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PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 29.-The
body of Coxswain Carl G. Johnson, 81,
of the battleship Indiana, was taken
from the back channel at the navy
yard here today. He had been drown
ed while skating.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-23
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity-Fair to-
night and Wednesday Colder
Wednesday.
For Illinois Generally fair and
colder tonight and Wednesday.
For Iowa and Mlssouri-Fair to-
night and Wednesday. Colder tonight
and in the east portion Wednesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-23

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:, MACOMB, H., Jan. 90 w. H.
townsend, dairyman, is dead as the
result OF an overdose OF laudanum
taken to produce sleep.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-23
When Told That He Was a Patriot
and Would Serve His Coun-
try II Called Upon
to do 80.
POLITICAL PARAGRAPHS
Hitchcock Sets at Rest the Rumors
That He Was DlsIoyal to TAFT
and Working Against
Him.

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NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-That Colonel
Roosevelt will become candidate
for the presidency should there be
united demand for him to make tha
race was the Interpretation placed on
a conversation he had today just out
side of his Office at the Outlook with
James Yurann. Blue Rapids. Kas.
republican. The latter had called to
assure the colonel that Kansas want
ed him to run" and he was accompan.
led by ]. P. Conklin of this city.
81 have come all the way from
Kansas to congratulate you, Colonel"
said Yurann, as he grasped the form
er president by the hand. II know
you cannot afford to seek the nomina
tion, and congratulate you on that
stand"
II am not candidate, am not
seeking it, and will not ask any man
for the nomination. replied Roosevelt
II have told all of my friends in
Kansas and in the west" said Yurann,
that while you are not seeking the
nomination, you are patriot, and will
serve your country when needed"
Most assuredly.. replied Roosevelt,
and he hurried from the room.
Yurann left, highly elated.
This means" he said. that Col
onei Roosevelt is going to he ths
nominee. He cannot refuse the de
mand that will grow up for him. ,
i Yurann is one Of the organizers OF
4 the republican party in Kansas and is
one of the original Roosevelt men in
4 that section of the country.
At the Outlook offices this afternoon
it was stated by Secretary Harper that
Roosevelt was greatly displeased be-
cause his interview had become pub
/ lie.
Roosevelt devoted part of today to
welcoming his first granddaughter.
j Grace Roosevelt, three months old,
and her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Jr, who arrived today
j from their California home.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-23
Crushed hY Rock.

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WYOMING, H., Jan. 2s-Hiram
Saylor, a miner, was crushed to death
when large rock fell on him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-23
Look Horse Medicine.

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HEDRICK, Iowa, Jan 23.-Mrs.
John Swearington is dead here today,
the result of drinking horse medicine,
containing strychnine, mistaking it
for medicine furnished her by physi-
clan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-23
Hitchcock Loyal to Taft.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-'T am for
Taft as strong as man can be- was
the emphatic declaration today of
Postmaster General Hitchcock, follow
ing the official statement of the white
house yesterday, declaring Taft's faith
in Hitchcocks loyalty.
q did not realize said Hitchcock,
"how far the rumors about my alleg-
ed differences with the president
were going"
He declared that he is now work
ing and will continue to work in
Taft's political interest. Beyond this,
Hitchcock refused to discuss reports
from Oklahoma that he had been
working in the interests of Roosevelt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-23
Weather Conditions.

a depression which has been at
tended by snow in the lower lake
region, is passing out the ST. Law
renee VALLEY, while the pressure which
has remained high in southern and
southeastern states, has caused mild
.temperature throughout the eastern
half of the country.
Another area of high pressure is
central ever she middle mountain
region, which is causing somewhat
colder weather in the west. although
not severely cold.
Conditions indicate fair weather
for this section tonight and Wednes-
day. with somewhat colder Wednes
day,
Local Observations.
Jan. %, I p. M, SO degrees, clear
Jan. 90, T a M, 81 degrees, clear
Mean temperature for Jan, %, Sc
degrees. highest 46. lowest &c, lowest
last night 80.
FRED z. GosEwIscH,
Observer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-23
Cultivate Prudenaa.

A man who is not prudent is borrow
ing his pleasure today at the expense
of his brother tomorrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-07

sion with the fish-Kansas City
Journal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-07
EFFECT OF IMAGINATION.

Every summer John Fisher a Lib
erty grocer, and Frank Cockrell, a re-
tired farmer, who is the father of the
Cockrell brothers, who conduct a gar
age on Fifteenth street, maintain a
camp at the mouth of Shoal creek on
the Missouri river, about fifteen miles
below Kansas City and four miles
south of Liberty. where they keep
open house for their friends and en-
tertain in lavish style
Last summer they were entertain
ing among others, J. d. Taylor, a far
mer of near Manola, about sixty-five
miles northwest Of Alberta, Canada.
The hosts and their guests were
grouped around small camp fire.
scantily attired and partaking of
fried catfish with relish, when Taylor
grabbed at his leg and arose to his
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-07

If the state penitentiary can get
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-07
WHAT THE INQUIRY HAS PROVED

The near completion of the senate
inquiry into the Titanic disaster
makes timely a resume of what it has
accomplished. says the New York
World.
1t is not yet two weeks since the
committee began the taking of testi-
mony Immediately after the arrival
o. the Carpathia with the survivors.
In that brief time it has been estab-
lished, with a mass of corroborative
details
That the captain of the Titanic
had received early notice of the pres
ence of ice-fields in his course.
That Notwithstanding the warning.
the speed of the Titanic was not only
not reduced but was maintained at
twenty-one knots an hour or more.
That in the apparent belief that the
great ship was unsinkable, there was
delay in notifying the passengers of
their danger after the collision.
That the capacity of the lifeboats
was insufficient TO accommodate
more than half the passengers and
crew, and that with an adequate life
saving equipment everybody might
have been saved;
That the wireless facilities on board
ship are inadequate to the needs and
are operated under conditions of lax
ity calling for radical reform.
1t was further brought out that
icebergs constitute a constant men
ace against which mechanical devices
and human vigilance are alike pow
erless at night, and by way of corol-
larry that the northern route is to that
extent the more dangerous; that no
ship is unsinkable and that command.
ers must rely in case of accident on
the same means of rescue that have
been relied on since navigation be-
gan, and that the vaunted regulations
OF the British Board of Trade gov
erning life-boats and RATS do not
enforce safety.
That these deficiencies of sea-safe-
ty are now a matter of public know
ledge is due to the prompt and ener-
getic inquiry by the senate into the
conditions responsible for the loss OF
the finest of passenger ships, the yes
sci that was reputed to say the last
word in marine construction. They
are the essential things, and what
ever opinion may be held of the man.
/ ner in which the inquiry was con-
Quoted and however irrelevant some
of the questions asked may have
seemed, the substantial nature Of
the facts established has well justi-
fled the purpose of the investigation
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-07

feet with howl that sounded like
the siren of the Gunter.
I'm gOner, boys" he groaned, as
he hoped around on one leg. grip
ping the other powerfully with both
hands and imploring someone between
whiles to get a club and get busy.
There's a snake in my pants leg as
big as my arm and it's squeezing and
biting me to death"
Fischer grabbed one side of the
trouser leg in question and Cockrell
the other and they ripped with right
good will, but no snake appeared.
When Taylor was sans pants, how
ever, they took the remnant from his
hands, and closely merged with the
interior was found the stringy re-
mains of a small frog.
And that's what Imagination will
do for YOU" said Taylor, as he hunted
up a box, and climbed upon 1t tailor
fashion to finish his interrupted ses.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-07
THE vENTRILoQUIsT SCORED.

Recently well-known ventrilo-
gust, who was taking journey, Just
managed to get into the train as II
was leaving the station, and had no
time to take out dog ticket for his
terrier.
When the cry "All tickets ready
was heard few stations farther on.
the ventriloquist dropped the dog in
to hamper which was labeled in
bold characters, Professor Jones,
ventriloquist"
"hen the ticket seller opened the
carriage door the dog began to bark.
The man, noticing the label n the
hamper turned to the ventriloquist
with self-satisfied grin and said;
"All right mister, that's very clever.
but ye Gamma fool me, that tricks
been played on me before. London
Opinion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-07
IN THE MIDDLE WEST.

Several are sewing oats now and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-07
VIEWED WITH SUSPICION.

Before he was well known, Wendell
Phillips, the abolitionist went to
charleston and put up at hotel. He
had breakfast served in his room and
was waited upon by slave. Mr..
Philips seized the opportunity to pre-
sent to the negro in a pathetic way
that he regarded hi mas a man and
brother. The negro, however, SEEM
ed more anxious about his breakfast
that he regarded him as man and
social scale Phillips became dis
ccuraged and told him to go away
saying that he could not bear to be
waited on by a slave.
you must 'scuse me, massa" said
the negro, 81 is bliged to stay here,
cause I'm 'sponsible for the silver
ware. ."-IndiaSa News.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-07
RETIRING AGED WORKERS.

President Taft has sent to con-
gress message in which he asks
that civil service employees be retired
at the age of 20 and that they be
given pensions not to exceed $500
per annum each.
The step asked for is one that has
been under consideration for a long
time. 1t is charged that the govern
ment service has become clogged at
the top because of the lack of pro-
vision for retiring employees. There
are too many old men and dearth of
young men in the governments en-
ploy. 1t destroys efficiency
Those who are seeking to bring
on reform realize however, that it
would scarcely do for the government
u discharge its superanuated en-
pioyes without giving them retire
ment pay. Many of the men have
served the government faithfully
uuiihS hhe DclteI part VI tlelr lives.
To discharge them preemptorilly
would be to treat them forse than any
farmer ever treats a horse that has
outlived his days of usefulness. So
they urge that retired employees be
given half pay during the remainder
of their lives.
In his recommendation to congress
the president calls this pay by the
term pension. 1t is an unfortunate
term. A pension is usually regarded
as a gift from the government ex-
pressing gratitude for service render
ed, usually in time of war. Govern
ment employees who have worn them
selves old and gray in the government
service are entitled to half pay, not
through gratitude on the part of the
government, but because they have
earned it. The retirement pay fea-
ture should be part of their salary
agreement with the government. The
thing should not depend upon the
whim of any congress nor should it
be regarded as an act of charity.
Students Of social economy will
quite generally marvel that provision
was not made long ago for the retire.
ment of aged employees. Army and
navy men are retired when they
reach an age that their efficiency is
reduced and they are given retire
ment pay. Why should not the same
rule be applied to men in civil po-
sitions?
There may be some wonderment
also that the president sets the age
Of 70 as the retirement age That
IS very ripe age and is generally
regarded as the allotted life of man.
But perhaps the president sees a ne
cessity for installing the system by
degrees and looks to lowering the
age limit in the future.
The recommendation OF the presi-
dent is significant chiefly because it
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-07
\ STURDY LIFE.

In John S. Gurdane, Pendleton has
a resident who has lived more ad-
venturous stories than Rudyard Kip
ling could invent AS a man of the
sea he handled ships in various parts
of the world and on the great lakes
He has been through shipwreck
mutinies and other dangers of the
deep. He was also a soldier and
pioneer Of the west. On his eighty
eighth birthday he is still hale and
hearty and though not as nimble as in
days gone by is still good for another
ten years at least. The oak does not
wither quickly and is not cast down
by every breeze that blows.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-07
Regular picnic weather.
THE REALM FEMININE

Ink stains are removed by solutions
OF oxalic acid.
For acid stains apply pearlash,
boiled in soap water.
For iron stains use oxalic acid or
bttermilk.
For fruit stains wet cloth and hold
over burning sulphur.
In case of grease spots take equal
parts of ether, amonia and alcohol.
Rust in iron is removed by kero-
sene oil.
Paint on glass may be cleansed by
using strong, hot vinegar.
Smoked mica cleaned by washing
with vinegar.
steel cleaned by unslacked lime.
Metals cleaned by rottenstone and
spirits of turpentine.
Marble cleaned by strong I've and
quicklime.
Brass cleaned by one-half ounce
alum boiled in one pint water.
Paint cleaned by common whiting.
Silver cleaned by a weak solution
of ammonia
Gold cleaned by soap and water
dry in magnesia.
Colors in fabrics set by spoonful
oXgall in gallon water.
Lamp chimney toughened by boil
ing in weak brine.
Lamp smoke prevented by soak
irg wick in vinegar
Caneseated chairs frightened by
sponging with hot water.
Mold prevented by small quantity
of carbolic acid.
Steel pens noncoroding by placing
pieces of iron in ink.
Wood hardened by boiling in olive
oil ten minutes.
Rings on fingers removed by hold.
ing in cold water.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-07

farmers will be very busy until they
have them all in the ground. and
many VIII have more corn ground
than they are figuring on by reason OF
the failure of the wheat crop.
There is more mules on the farms
here this year than for many year
for the reason that thee were so many
of the horses died last winter.
A. b. Purvines is building new
residence on his farm and will be oc-
cupied by his son, L. II. Purvines,
when completed.-Plains correspond
ence in Illinois State Register.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-07

shows the world is coming to recog-
nize that provision must be made for
aged employees. 1t seems certain that
some day the system will be extended
to private employment also.