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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-04-25
|D0|NGs OF The WEEK
Current Events Of Interest eaIhe,s
From The World at Largo.
General Resume of Imports0, :.
Presented In CONDENSED Form '''
for Our Busy Readers.

Mexican rebels capture A..
+ fight. A'iieo in the
More than $50, 900 has s,.
tanic. vi the n.
Tine, Inc Mexican "a government furnish.
troops to guard every Southern l n
train that moves in Mexico. ''' tactic
Italian warships have ~
bombardment of the Turkish ~ the
OF the straits of Dardanelle es' uelenses
The |. W. w. has posted 80,
q strike to begin immediataalISs 'c = Of
Sawmiiis In the state of Washins y a'l
French shipping authorit;s. -,
take steps to put stop to comnst;, xll
liners. A''S-Ata ntic
The Southern Pacific railroad ;,
permission of both the United ct sI'n
and Mexico, is arming all its sm, uIa'es
in Mexico. employees
Chilean steamer has been H..
somewhere off the South Am An iost
coast, with full complement If pa,..A,
officers, crew of so Chileans ..a "a
passengers. ana ~
Sierra Mujada, Mexico. wo.
tured by the rebels, who killed o. zap
erals, and captured So prisons,a 'eu'
large supply of rifles and ammun;,;.s :
and LOG horses. ''''''0n
Great Britain chides Amerie. -, q.
chaos of wireless systems in onars,; a''
here, by which news of the T;s ts.un
disaster was mutilated and of.os s
stopped altogether. 'A
1t is said by friends with wbou
captain Smith dined shortly before h.
took command of the steamer Titsr;.
mat the captain believed it was nrss.
'icaily impossible for any accident II
link the new ship.
Despite the request of Mayor Cav.
Tor, OF New York, several photoprsnb.
RS We're on hand and took pictures ~
ne life-b boats of the Titanic wbsr
hey were lowered and rowed awav
rom the Carpathia in New York bar.
'or.
The house refused to pass bill in.
operating the proposed Rockefeller
oundation fund of 500, 900, 900.
A Rock Island train went into the
ltcn near Pueblo, Colo, badly iujur-
lg about 26, but causing no deaths.
A movement is on in Kansas CITY to
,rm federation of shop employees Of
4 railroads West of the Mississippi
yer.
Washington state authorities have
'clded that japanese residents are
TITLED to licenses to sell fish, but not
catch them.
Arrangements are being made
hereby boy scouts may visit their
mrades of different countries.
A metal kite-wire fell across high
nsion electric wires in San Francisco
q put a portion of the street car
stem out of business, grounded the
alarm system and started two
es.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Sapieha, Ita-
IS, of Chicago, offer their 3-months-
daughter for sale for $4,000.
ey have five other children and the
hers wages amount to but SIS per
elk.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-04-25
Peculiar Vision of Fish

noVement OF the eyes. and next 8
movement of the body This cansss :
pscaaar Jerking motion OF the eyeballs
curing the whole time OF the tu-ns,.
OF the body. 'a4ning
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-04-25

Moscow-The joint annual report of
County auditor Homer e. Estes and
Treasurer Miss Ruth w. Brennan, just
completed show Latah county to be
out of debt, and with cash on hand of
So, 1896. There is $22. 2o6 to the credit
of road districts, and s37,8 to the
credit of public school districts. Miss
Broman says she will be able to pay
all warrants in case till the July
meeting of the commissioners, after
which it will be necessary to register
warrants till taxpaying time. Since
the opening of the year just closed
with these reports SAL, GAL of indebted
ness and current expense was paid.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-04-25

st. Maries - Negotiations for the
new sawmill have been consummated
and work of construction commenced.
Business men of the town having SUBJ
scribed upwards of 10 acres, valued at
Slo,ooo, work on the foundation has
been started and construction will be
rushed 1t is estimated that the plant
VIII cost $3.50, 600 and will have a ca
pacity of 126, 900 feet of lumber every
III hours. The mill site is west of the
town and is bounded by the reserva-
ton on the south and the St. Joe river
on the north. The main building will
De o2xl50 feet, built on piling and con-
crete foundation The plant will con-
ssist of two-band sawmilI of the
Phoenix heavy type and lath manu-
featuring plant.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-04-25

Before the register and
receiver Of the local United States
land office 6, 400 acres Of land border
ing on the Snake river were opened
to settlement but not entry The land
embraced In the order of March l,
1912, extends from point a few
miles south of Lewiston to the mouth
of the Grande Ronde river. A large
portion of the land involved in this
order has been settled, but much of
that which remains ia valuable for
grazing purposes.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-04-25
IDAHO STATE News

GrangeviIle The county commits.
sioners have called for bids for steel
bridge over Cottonwood creek near
Sites, and appropriated $500 toward
Graves creek wagon road. Ferry II
censes were granted to Ben Balty and
A. Curry. They also accepted the
state bridge that crosses Salmon river
at Golf, built at cost Of $l5, $780,
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-04-25

Spokane-One and one-half billion
rect OF white pine timber, including
the holdings of George H. Kester and
William Kettenbach, lately the causa
OF endless litigation, will change
hands. se
The White Pine syndicate. cornora-
LION FORMED to conceal the names of
the real purchasers, has been gather
ing options from individuals owning
timper between st. Maries river on
1ne north and the Salmon river ON the
south. L. M. SteeIsmith of Trou
and j. L. Naylor, of Moscow are H.
visible agents. Steelsmith. some Tim
ago, was negotiating for land for tba
Diamond Match company, and II il
possioie ne is again representing that
Moscow holders will "a
ceive 800, 600 for their timber .na
Troy holders like amount What
hester and Kettenbach will receive IL
not known. 'e'Se is
hellogg-An entire new lighting
sys'ein Tor Wardner and Kellogg has
'een proposed by Walter C. cIarL
of the Bunker Hill & Snl
van company, in charge of the LIGHT
ng. The towns are at present liebtsd
y night by incandescent LAMBS on
with the exception of
ew arc lights in Wardner.
lt is proposed to install tunoston
Ics IN their place and it is the eIa;n,
La many times the light now sun {
..eu can De produced from the new
an AZ little increased cost. The
oo pany expects to spend about "a
W IN making the changes 90
,m nnper's from the General Electric
,an paIy are now conducting expert
an ~ ~ 'ne Bunker Hill and Sulli- !
gbt ~ em mn TO determine the best
tb II, ~ oe used and several varieties y
n e''ury arc have been tested I
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
MAY USE FLATHER
FOR THE DEFENSE
Cashier Of the Riggs National Bank
to be Used by Both sIues In
barrow Case.

T. y
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LOS ANGELES, CAL, June 6.-H
H. Flather, cashier of the Riggs Ma
tional bank in Washington, D. c., who
testified for the state in the Darrow
bribery trial, will now be called as a
witness for the defense. Earl Rogers
chief defense attorney, said when to
days session of the trial began that
Father might be called befor night
He testified at great length yesterday
regarding the deposits of money in his
bank by Frank Morrison, secretary OF
the American Federation of Labor,
who was in charge of the enormous
fund raised by that organization for
the defense of Mcnamara brothers
when they were tried for murder.
His testimony consisted almost ex-
clusively of reading into the record in
the barrow case the checks Morrison
had drawn or sent to barrow. In a
brief cross-examination, Flather adj
mitted that he consulted with the Of
ficials Of the United States depart
ment of justice before coming here to
testify Darrow asserts that this
shows the federal administration is
joining hands with the local district
attorney in the effort to send him
(Darrow) to prison.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
BITTER FEELING
rs DEVELOPING
Continued from page IL

into the back alley and cut it's throat >
He spoke of the ''insolent claims.
that Roosevelt delegates would not
be seated and said:
The whole program of the Taft
managers is to get the delegates, re-
CARELESS of the wishes of the voters
in the districts which they represent
They are now urging the national com
mlttee to revolutionary methods that
would sound the death knell o. the
party.
No sane man in his sober senses
believes that Taft, if nominated, can
carry three republican states"
Senator Dixon repeated his asser,
ton that if Taft is the candidate for
the republicans, there will not be
enough of the party in congress to
demand the ayes and nays He de.
clared that the nomination of Presi.
dent Taft would mean the Crushing
defeat of the county and state repub-
llcan tickets in nearly every state in
the country" He concluded.
The national committeeman are
the trustees of great trust. They
VIII never permit the black flag of the
political buccaneer to become the en-.
sign of the party. that party OF Abra-
ham Lincoln which for sixty years has
stood for progress and right"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
New York Stock Market.

copyright, 1912, by the New York
Evening Post company.
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NEW YORK, June 6 .-News Of the
day included two developments with
more or less bearing in financial mar
kets. One was the positive showing,
on the daily weather map, that rainfall
varying from quarter Of an inch to
one and one-half inches had favored
a wide area of the trans Missouri dis.
trict in the "a past hours; the other
was the turn of events, in the prein-
mary political maneuvers at Chicago
somewhat adversely to Mr.. Roose-
welt, The stock market opened with
fractional advance in the usually ac-
tive shares, Reading and Amalgamated
Copper leading. This movement, like
yesterdays, was plainly of profession
al origin. 1t was carried further in
the early hours, an ADVANCE of one
point or more over Yesterdays prices
being scored by several stocks. In
the middle of the day, the market
grew dull and prices reacted; but at
the lower prices activity ceased al
most completely, and in the final
hour the buying movement was re-
sumed, the active speculative stocks
being carried to the best figures of
the day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
SOCIALISTS AND
THE MINERS STRIKE
Accused of Instigating Labor Trouble
to Add to the Anti-clericaI
Riots.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
BRUSSELS, June 6.-A general
strike in the coal mining districts in
the Province of Hainaut today added
to the confusion and complications
arising from the anti-clerical rioting
by the socialists throughout Belgium.
1t Is declared that the socialists insu-
gated the miners strike, which at
once became effective throughout the
Liege and Borinage districts, invoIv-
ing many thousands. At La Louviere.
the most important mining community
in Hainaut, $4,000 men went out.
Desultory demonstrations and dis
orders today continued in nearly ali
of the large cities. but no serious
outbreaks We're reported. The disaf-
fected socialists, enraged by the VIC
tory of the clericals at the recent cleo
tons. asserted that they would de-
mand a revision of the constitution at
the next session of parliament.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
HAWLEY ROMANCE
COMES TO A CLOSE
Leap From $40 a Week to Millions
Too Great a Strain for Nephew
Of Millionaire.

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NEW. YORK, June 6.-From $40 a
week to millions was too great a
strain upon the romance of Frederick
H. Crandell, nephew and heir of the
late Edwin Hawley and his telegraph
operator wife, and today he was
served with summons and complaint
in her suit for separation. When thew
were married in 1898, her petition re-
cited. Crandall was a clerk and the
pretty Adeline McManus was an op-
orator for one of the Hawley railroads.
The millionaire discharged them
both, telling CrandelI that he would
never get another dollar from him.
Mrs Crandell was doing time in the
when Hawley died Her.
who was earning $40 a
week when she went in, was rated a
when she was released and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
TWO HUNDRED BOYS
LEARN TO SWIM
Cards issued by the Y. M. c. A. Are
Being Sent In and Glasses
Are Nearly Filled.

Two hundred and fifty boys have
taken advantage Of the offer Of the
Y. NJ. c. A. officials in regard to the
swimming campaign and have sent in
their card to the secretary. The time
set for closing the list is nine o'clock
tonight and it is thought that many
more cards will be brought or mailed
IN before that time.
Most of the cards, so far received,
have been from the younger bows OF
the city. 1t does not seem that the
older boys are taking advantage of the
offer as they should and are not be-
coming interested in the matter. Near.
~ all Of the morning classes are I'LL
ed and most Of the, afternoon classes,
The evening classes were being held
open for the older boys but unless
isfhey showssnaorai intefest 1t is likely
that they will be cut but.
= competent corpS OF instructors
VII be in charge of the classes and
each boy will be Taught not only how
to sustain himself in the water. but
now to do It correctly. 1t is said that
out q all the boys in the city. who
are able to swim. very small per.
centage would be able to swim for
any distance or in rough water and IT
Is \ proposed to correct these faults by.
ene campaign about to start.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
MUTINY IN THE
FEDERAL RANKS
Reported That General Huerta Has
Caused the Arrest Of Some Of
His Subordinates.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service !
WASHINGTON, June 6.-Mutiny has
broken out in the Mexican federal
army, according to state department
advices today 1t is reported. that
General Huerta, commander-in.chief
of the federal forces, has arrested one
of his chief subordinates, General vii
la, who is accused of footing, an. Amer
lean plantation. Villa, heavily guard
ed is being taken back toe Mexico
City for trial by court martial.
Continued federal successes in the
north have produced a better feeling
in Mexico City. Recruits are f1ocking
t. the government in greater numbers.
A train from Guadalajara to Mexico
City was attacked by bandits on the
night of June 4. the conductor and
several passengers being killed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
CITY NEWS.

Commissioner Hickey, who was
shot by William Dunn, early last week
has recovered sufficiently to be NOV
ed from st. Joseph's hospital to his
home. 1t is thought that he will be
able to resume his civic duties in d
couple of weeks.
u. l.. Brown of the Rock Island
system, and G. e. Brown Of the
Wabash are in the city today on rail-
road business. Engineer Marshall OF
the maintenance of way department
OF the Wabash lines is with them
Invitations have been issued for
the annual junior-senior class ban
auet at the High school. The ban
quet will be held tomorrow evening
The fire department are getting
the ice barrels ready for use during
the summer. These are placed on
Main street to be used Sundays by
excursion visitors.
Chief Engineer Hugh r. Cooper
has returned from Cedar Rapids
where he delivered an address before
49, AoWd pduhSTS. iASSOCldllOn Teld-
tive to water power development in
Keokuk.
"A short meeting was held this
morning at the Industrial Association
rooms. No action was taken on any
of the various proposed projects of the
association.
Mrs. G. Griffin has been removed
from the st. Joseph hospital to her
home. 1925 Reid street. Her many
friends will be- glad to know that she
is again feeling we'll and hopes to
soon be fully recovered from the OPP
Grafton.
Mrs. John G. Inman who was OPP
Grated on Tuesday morning at Graham
hospital is getting along nicely and her
many friends will be glad of her
speedy recovery.
Jacob B Park; who was. so long
the efficient policemen at the union
station and afterwards placed on the
night force, has been again trans.
ferred to the day force, commencing
his daylight duties this morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
FUNERAL
IN WASHINGTON
Held at Home OF Late Nevada Senator
and President Taft Attended
Services.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
WASHINGTON, June 6,-Funeral
services in honor of George S. Nixon
Will be held here late this afternoon
lat the home of the late senator. Rev.
DR.. U. G. G. Pierce, chaplain of the
senate, will officiate.
President Taft will attend. Under
the escort of committees representing
the senate and house, the remains of
Senator Nixon will be started for
Keno, Nevada, this evening. The
funeral party will reach Chicago at 2
p. M, tomorrow and there it will be
Joined by Mrs. Nixon who was on her
way from Reno to Washington when
the senator died. The party will reach
Reno Monday at 4 a. M, and the funer-
al will be held later on that day.
The body Of Senator George S. Nix
on of Nevada, who died here of cere-
bro spinal meningitis. will be taken
to his home at Reno. according to an
nouncement today, although definite
plans for the funeral will not be made
until the arrival of the senator's wife
who is now on her way here from
Nevada, having lost her race against
death.
The senator died after three Chris
tian Science healers had been called
in an effort to save his life. Mrs.
Nixon had telegraphed here to Dwight
Jones, the senator's secretary, to call
upon the healers following the re-
ceipt of telegram from the doctors
in attendance who said they had given
up hope of saving the senator's life.
Mrs Nixon, who is accompanied by her
son. Bertram f. Nixon, is expected to
arrive in Washington tonight or early
tomorrow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
WIFE TRIED TO
ESCAPE HUSBAND
Leaped Through a Closed Window to
Avoid Being Killed and Was
Fatally Hurt.

| United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, June 6-Trying to es,
cape her husband who shot her in the
back Of the head, Mrs. Edith Mclean
leaped through closed window in
their home today, and broke her back
and her ankle. She is dying at the
German-American hospital. A. A. Nc
Lean, department store clerk, Is
dead at the Alexian hospital. A bull
let from his own revolver ended his
life,
Mclean accused his wife of being
unfaithful. When she holly denied it,
he said: We'll, even if you do deny
going out with other men, you'll new
err do it again When he drew the re-
volver his wife fled.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
Shower for Bride.to-be

A conspicuous social event held last
evening was the shower given last ev-
ening at the Robinson home, 1912
Reid street, in honor of the approach
ing marriage of Miss Nellie Robinson.
whose engagement to Charles Foley
has been announced, the wedding 10
take place June 18th, Twenty-Five
guests were present, and refreshments
consisting of ice cream and cake and
fruit were served Miss Robinson is a
popular young Keokuk lady and the
congratulations and well wishes of
her friends preceded their departure
from the Robinson home.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
John L. Sick Aaain.

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WEST ARLINGTON, Mass, June 6.
-Tonsilitis and rheumatic govt have
worsted John T.. Sullivan, ex-cham-
pion heavyweight pugilist and he has
been in the care Of physician for
several weeks. He is able to get
about his farm. but he doesn't feel
real fit and is fearful that he will be
unable to do his part as committee
man at the 200th birthday fete of the
old town of Abingdon next week. His
illness is not considered serious.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs August Beger Of
Nauvoo are visiting in the city today
John A. O'NeaIof Burlington. reve
nue. collector is in the city today on
official business.
Mrs. J. W. Brock Of vincennes
Ind. is visiting in the city,
Mrs. j.. NJ. Fulton Of 512 North
Sixth street, and children, are spend.
ing few days with her parents at
Fort Madison.
Miss Agnes Trimble is visiting
friends in st. Louis for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. G. Scott leave
this evening for Pratt. Kansas where
they will visit for a few weeks.
Attorney FLOYD Monroe of Quincy,
was a visitor in Keokuk today. He
left on the 4 O'Clock car this afternoon
for Warsaw.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
Fire In Political Club.

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CHICAGO, June 6.-Fire TODAY
caused s5o,ooo loss to the jefferson
Social Club, a political organization,
and a United Cigar Stores Company
garage where two automobiles loaded
with the morning delivery of cigars
was, destroyed The fire started in
the club house at Dearborn avenue
and Maple street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
LOOKING DARK
FOR Mr.. L0R|MER
Report Current that the Vote Favor
able to the illinois Senator Has
Dwlndled Down to
ThIrty.slx.
EXPULSION Is EXPECTED
Friends Of LorImer Urge Him to Re.
sign But He Stands Pat and
Intends % Fight
II Out.

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WASHINGTON, June 6. That the
total vote, which can be mustered in
Lorimer's favor In the coming con,
test for his seat in the senate, has
today dwindled to thirty-six eight
less than enough to keep him from
expulsion from the senate, was the
report at the capitol.
On this showing, Lorimer,s friends
today continued strenuous efforts to
persuade the Illinois statesman to re-
sign He is still standing pat on his
determination to fight the situation
out The senator himself authorized his
secretary to deny again that he would
quit.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
NEED MONEY TO
MAINTAIN MARINES
Secretary of Navy Asks for $4,000
for Maintenance Of Marines
In Cuba.

limited Press leased Wire Service. |
WASHINGTON, June 6 -Bxpenses
of American operations in Cuba were
made public today in a request of Sec
rotary of the Navy Meyer, submitted
to the house, for an Immediate emery
ency appropriation of $4,000 for the
maintenance of a regiment of marines.
That 2,0S5 marines, with sixty-nine
officers answered hurry CALI was
disclosed.
Secretary Meyer asks deficiency APP
preparations of $4,000 for martial
stores, ammunition and weapons;
$4,000 foS transporting the marines
and $4,000 to buy supplies, peculiar
to tropical climates.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
FAILING TO OBTAIN
CHILD HE KILLS
Thomas Rails Seriously Wounds
Charles Upton and Wife and
Then Suicides.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CLARENCE, Mo-, June G. When
refused his two year old child, in the
custody of its grandparents at Leon
ard. Mo-. Thomas Rails today shot
and seriously wounded Charles Up
ton and his wife. Rails fled but was
overtaken by posse about three
miles from the Upton home. When
surrounded he shot himself, and died
within few minutes.
Rails wife. a daughter OF the Up
tons. left him last wsnTer, alleging he
had mistreated her. Rails had made
previous efforts to obtain the child.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
A Quarter cEMrllax

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
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