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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-05
CAIRO BREATAES A SIGH 0F Relief
At ESCAPING FROM THE DELJGE

part Of the town is under ten feet of
water.
Mrs. William venters. who arrived
in Hickman in motorboat yesterday
greatly fears for the safety Of her
husband and four small children left
in the attic of her home on Island No.
8. The waters had risen to the sec
ond floor of her home when she left,
to summon aid, but early today boats
had not been able to make their way
back to the place.
Add Flood heiiIllntw6 Y4cotsAofto. Il
Hopes Were Revived
CAIRO, ILL.,, April 5.-Hope that
the worst Of the flood has now passed
Cairo was revived today when 1t was
found that the subway under the
Illinois Central bridge approach, as
well as the cross levees were holding
safe and strong against the rush of
waters from the flooded drainage
district north of the city. The drain
age district presented desolate
sight today. Lumber. parts of houses,
barns and other debris floated about
the district in water ten feet deep.
The water went intb the eastern
part of tie oisNiict late yesterday
Great piles Of lumber were overturn.
ed and tossed about like toothpicks.
Water reached the subway under the
Illinois Central approach shortly be.
fore dark and at midnight had almost
reached the top of the bulkhead when
/ it subsidized and settled to a level
All of the levee workers that were IL
| the drainage district have been
brought into Cairo and placed on the
levees about the city today. They
will be kept at work until the river
| falls below the danger line.
Not one of the five railroads enter
| ing Cairo can operate train into
the city today. The Illinois Centra
was the last to give up when ovel
three thousand feet of track wa.
washed out early this morning. TIL.
little tug boat Connection of the BIZ
Four, running between Cairo an,
4 4 Mound City. is the only means 0
/ travel.
Rations from the army headquarter
! at st. Louis will be welcome here
as the flood has so crippled the var
ious stores that supplies are runnin.
4 short.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-05
over 5000 Homeless.

HICKMAN, KY, April 5.-The city
officials of Hickman have over 5000
persons to feed and house, but no
funds and very little food. The situa.
ton today was the most critical since
the first water entered the town four
days ago. Refugees are flocking here
from Missouri and Kentucky points.
Local merchants are cleaned out of
all stock they had on hand and though
the churches and public buildings
have been thrown open to the refu-
gees there are still hundreds unshel-
tered in the hills back of the town.
The last block of the business district
was inundated late yesterday, and a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-05
Senate to Hear Presidents S
Note in Executive Session
as a Precaution.

United Press Leased Wire Service I
WASHINGTON, April 5.--That Sem
ator Lodges resolution demanding
light on reported attempts by Japan
Jo establish foothold on the Pacific
cs2ast of Mexico, was an administers
uof measure, introduced specifically
70 We President Taft an opportunity
~ sce diplomatic warning that Jap
lust keep hands off in Central
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-05
Tourists Killed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
LAIBACH, Austria, April 5.-Ad-
vices received today from Hochstuhl
say a party of eighteen tourists while
trying to ascend the mountains near
there. was overwhelmed by an ava
lanche and ten of them perished The
party was under the guidance of Prof.
Cerk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-05
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and Vicinity: General
ly fair tonight and Saturday. Cooler
Saturday
Illinois and Missouri: Fair tonight
and Saturday, cooler north portion
Saturday
For Iowa: Generally fair tonight
and Saturday. Cooler Saturday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-05
Vice President Assassjnated.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.-Des-
patches received here today confirm
the report of the assassination of
General Ii Yuan Hung, the newly
elected vice president of China at
Tientsin. The dispatch gave no de-
tails.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-05
City Was Thrown Into Fever Of Excitement
This Morning When Water Appeared to
Be Gaining the Mastery
DANGER HAS PASSED FURTHER down
From All Points Comes News of Men Working
Frantically to Protect Themselves From
the Raging River.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
CAIRO, ILL.,, April 5.-Cairo was
thrown into a fever of excitement and
apprehension today by a rapid rise or
water within the city at Tenth street
II was believed that the levees had
broken and hurried preparations were
made to combat serious flood. Men
rushed to the scene fully expecting to
find break, but discovered that the
water was coming from an overflow OF
the discharge race of drainage pump
working near the levee. This race,
becoming clogged, resulted in great
volume of water flowing back into the
town instead of being emptied into the
open river beyond the levee.
At noon the weather bureau officials
issued statement saving that the
situation in Cairo proper might be
considered safe.
''The situation is now well in hand,
and no danger is apprehended,' the
statement declares.
The following report was made to
the st. Louis weather bureau by the
local Offices:
"The present conditions indicate
that the river at Cairo probably will
rise again 10 $50 feet By Sunday,
barring further breaks in the leyee
below.
"The river will remain at a high
stage for week. New Madrid stage
will reach 44.5 Sunday. Advised that
the Lake county and Hickman main
leyees are holding. These control
the New Madrid situation
William Lynn, his wife and three
children, were reported drowned to-
day near Birds Point, Mo. When
their farm house was surrounded by
water. they attempted to reach higher
ground, but were overtaken by the
rising waters.
]. $. Carey and Henry Baker, farm
ers, are also reported to have been
drowned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-05
MEXICAN JUDASES
AIDING REBELS
Former Members Of President Ma
dero's Cabinet Have Been Plot
ting Against His
Reign.
MR.. MADERo MAY FLEE I
If He Leaves Mexico City, Reign Of
Anarchy Will Follow and Re-
public viii be in
Chaos.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
MEXICO CITY, April 5.-A sensa-
ton was sprung in Mexico City today
when it was learned that Alberto
Grandes, former secretary of the
interior in the Madero cabinet, Jorge
Vera Estanol. former minister OF
education and Francisco Vasquez
Gomez. brother of Elilio Gomez, one
of the revolutionary leaders, had
been charged with plotting to aid in
the overthrow of President Madero
and extending aid to General Zapata.
President Madero has appeared
greatly affected by the turn of events
about the capital and foreigners are
now expressing fear that he is plan
ming on fleeing from the city. Should
the president leave, a reign of anarchy
would be certain to follow, it is
feared.
Fifty rebels and federals were killed
and as many more wounded today
in a battle at Yuatepec, only short
| distance from the capital. At noon
the fight was still in progress.
The Battle of Parral.
! Ell PASO, Texas, April Al
though the deseerate battle at PARA,
is known to We been still in pro-
! gress at 6 o'clock last night, no
further details of the fight could be
secured today. During the night all
! the telegraph wires out of Juarez
= running to Chihuahua and Jiminel
I were suddenly cut following two
heavy explosions some distance south
of ,Juarez. Repair crews were sent
out this morning by Colonel Ponce
! jefe d'arms of Juarez, to repair the
lines and ascertain the cause of the
/ explosions. Although these crews
have not yet reported many believe
/ the detonations resulted from the
/ dynamiting of bridges By federals.
/ Dispatches from Jiminez received
| here before the wires went out ind1
4 Gated that the firing at Parral yester
day when the combined forces o.
/ Generals Campo, Salazar and Fernan
dez and Major Queveda attacked the
city, was the fiercest of the entire
campaign. Fernandez and Queved;
engaged the federal front, assisted b,
Captain Sam Drebin, the American
artillery chief, while Salazar ane
Campo attempted flank movement
General Villa, who, with Genera
Soto, commands the federal defenders
nearly surrounded Campo and de
moralized his force. Villa ordered hi
men to open fire, pouring shot int
the rebels. Campo, suddenly realizin,
A his plight, was forced to Withdraw
his force in considerable disorder
The federal sharpshooters ais,
picked off Debrin's gunners, silencin
the rebel artillery, but Debrin sue
ceeded in saving all his guns excep,
ing one mortar.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-05
Stayed at Home.

NEW YORK MILLS, N. Y, April 5.
While three companies of militia
patrolled the streets here today eff,
forts were renewed to compromise the
strike of the mill employees who are
demanding Is per cent wage in
crease The strikers today remained
indoors and there was no disturbance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-05
Daily River Bulletin.
Stage Height Change
River Forecast.

The flood will reach the highest
stage by tonight, eighteen feet at
Keokuk, twenty-one feet at Warsaw,
and remain nearly stationary Satur-
day
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-05
Local Observations.
Bar. Their. W,d. With,

Bar. Their. W'd Wthr.
April 4, Z p. m. 1902 64 S Cloudy
April 5. 7 a. m. 29.91 so S Clear
Mean temp, So; highest temp, III:
lowest temp, At; lowest temp. last
night, 81.
J. c. JENSEN,
Temporarily in Charge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-05
.CUMM|NS CLAIMS
IOWA CONTROL
TWO Delegates Pledged to Him Were
Selected by Third District
Voters After
Deadlock.
TEN COUNTIES COMING
Neck and Neck Race Between Taft
and the Iowa Senator to Secure
the Four Delegates at
Large.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Sevice.l
WATERLOO, Iowa, April 1.-Two
Cummins delegates to the national
convention We're elected at the Third
district convention today on the sixty
second ballot when the deadlock
starting yesterday, was broken by the
in number, voted for the Cummins
men. c. B. Santee and o. B. Morton
were elected by a vote of S4 to SO for
the Taft men S. A. Wilson OF lnde-
pendence and G. G. Burling of Clarks-
Vile were elected alternates. }. G.
Powers Of Hampton was endorsed as
delegate at large to be selected at
the Cedar Rapids convention.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-05
A cummins Claim.

DES MONIES, April 5.The assur-
ances from Clinton today that that
county will send Cummins delega-
tion to the Cedar Rapids republican
state convention indicates that Cum
minis will control that body and get
four delegates at large to the national
convention. Ten counties have yet to
hold their conventions and it is neck
and neck race between the Cummins
and Taft men for control. TIE Taft
men are making a hard fight in Musca-
tine, Allamakee and Cedar counties
and say they will win and if they do
they can yet control the state conven-
tion by some twenty votes, but the in
dications today We're that Cummins
would have the state convention by a
narrow margin.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-05

Gate City want ads. bring results.
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Subscribers Of The Daily Gate City
are Served the full Leased Wire SER.
Vice o. the United Press Associations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-05
THE WEATHER

Fair. Cooler Tomorrow. Lo-
cal temp Z p. IN. 81; I a. m.
so.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-02

rancy if you have no money"
suggested Neelan.
The man pulled thick roll of
bills from his pocket, and looked
at it.
Il have money" he said. But
| can get rid of that. Will you
excuse me while + do 500"
This court will be sitting I'M
til a o'clock" said Neelan.
The man walked from the court
room. He was gone about half
an hour. When he returned he
pulled his pockets inside out.
81 have no money now" he
said, nor any visible means of
support. Please send me to jail
for yagrancy."
"Thfee months in the house of
correction" said Judge Neelan.
The court clerk entered the
sentence. The bailiff of the court
tapped the man who called him
self Leonard Schefferling on the
shoulder.
Come with me, said the bai-
lift. 4
The man walked to jail with
the bailiff, his head bowed all the
way.
Since he entered the prison, the
man has talked to none of the
other prisoners, save only to an
swer when spoken to. Even then,
he has answered in the feWest
words possible,
The jailers have tried to ques-
ton him. They have received no
satisfaction. The man will an
exrya,- no 111aoAiOrac &c RI he sJa@,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-02

MAN OF MYSTERY"
. PUZZLES MILWAUKEE. ,
Milwaukee, May 2.-This city
has acquired a MAN of Mys-
terry
He walked into Municipal
Judge Neelan's court yesterday
afternoon, a quiet, well-dressed
man of thirty-two, with fallen-in
cheeks and a sombre look IN his
eyes.
The man asked if he might
speak to Judge Neelan, and on be-
ing. granted permission, fumbled
his. hat in his hands for moment,
his eyes on the floor.
At last,he spoke:
81 wish to be sent to Jail, Judge,
MANY years ago, I did a great
wrong here in Milwaukee. I
never shall feel right about it IN
til I have done penance by serv-
ing time in prison. Please SEN
tence me"
What is your namel" asked
Judge Neelan.
my name is-well, / would
rather not tell you my real name,
but Leonard Schefferling will
do as well as any other"
What was the wrong you
did?' asked Judge Neelan.
"Fhat also I would rather not
tell, said the man, his eyes still
on the floor,
Then on what charge do you
expect me to send you to jail ?"
asked Neelan.
Il do not know" said the man. |
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-13
Here They Are:
Oxfords
For Men, Women and Children

For Men, Women and Children
Just 300 pairs of So, $3.50 and
$4 Ladies Oxfords and Pumps m
nOUU go at, pair QUO
All regular $3.50, 50 and SIS
Lqdies' La Oxfords in the Boot g. 95
Shop stock now go at .Dl. %
200 pairs Mems Oxfords to SIS az or
UaLueS, now 9l. %
All Mems Oxfords outside oboDe
lot, OaLues to Sc, including 90 OK
Johnson q Murphy, go at 9<o %
A fe'O Boys Oxfords left, go or
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-13
To Any Shoe Store or Dealer
in the State of Oregon
Our Sworn Statement
A Sworn Statement

To Whom It May ConCemi
We the undersigned hereby make affidavit that we have
sold from the stock Of Ye Boot Shop at 326 State street, Sa-
en Oregon sufficient shoes to entirely reimburse us for all
moneys we paid fort
S;gned---PRCE SHOE COMPANY
By Oscar Price,
Sworn to before me Ills 9th day of May 1912,
RALPH CLOVER Notary
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-13
Within Thirty Days

We intend to wind up the entire ScDk of YE BOOT STOP
The balance Of the shoes represent our profit and pCeS VIII
be made accordingly,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-10

work at its beginning We shall now
have a graphic description OF the work
as II is approaching completion 1t is
with that view that We are sending Mr.
carpenter to Panama to show you Just
how the canal looks wnen ready for the
water 10 be turned In He viii now de-
scribe the work in its 3mm ensity and
detail, taking you over il step by step,
and so painting II with his pencil and
photograph that you viii seem to be
there. This is one Of the striking fea-
lures Of Mr.. Carpenters newspaper
work You seem to be actually trav-
cling with him and through his eyes be-
hold things as they are
VII Visit Central America.
After leaving Panama, Mr. Carpenter
viii make his way northward trough
what TO large extent is the very terra
incosnita OF our hemisphere. This is
Central America, a country which viii
be opened up by the Panama canal and
Dy the Pan American railway and viii
very soon be accessible TO all.
Frank G. Carpenter win visit the va
rious republics going first into Costa
hlca, thence to Nicaragua. and on by
Salvador and Honduras into Guatemala,
which is soon to be connected with
Mexico by railway.
Where Uncle sam Rules.
He viii stop some time in the various
republics, describing their curious fea-
lures, their wonderful resources, their
government ana their present vital re-
lations to the United States. Uncle sam
has Of late adopted a new policy as to
the Monroe doctrine He is taking
charge Of our sister republics, and IN
Santo Domingo IS already collecting the
customs and paying the bills Accord
ing to the treaties which viii come be-
fore the present congress- he proposes
to 90 the same with Honduras and Nj
caragua, and this work will probably be
extended to Guatemala and Salvador If
so. cur relations with Central America
VIII eventually be somewhat the same
as those OF the British with Egypt and
1t may be that this IS the beginning OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-10
LABOR Is OPPOSING
NAGEL APPOINTMENT
President Decided to Post
pone Naming Harlan's
SUCCESSOR.

Washington. D. c., Tsb. 1O.-Presl-
dent Taft has decided to delay until
next week the appointment Of a sue
cessor to the late justice Harlan. Of
the United States supreme court
Friends Of judge William c. Hook, Of
Kansas. who was q leading candidate.
have asked the president for more
time to press his claims and to offset
the adverse effect OF the Jim Grow"
law decision in which he pardcipatSd-
In the meantime various protests
have reached the white house against
the proposed appointment OF secretary
Of commerce and labor Charles NageL
The protests have come largely from
labor organizations, the complaint be-
Ing that secretary Na.gel has been too
liberal in his enforcement OF the i'm
migration laws.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-10
MoNa IL 81 features '

MoNG the big features which
a. The FL Paso Herald VIII
< = have during the coming
year. VIII be series OF
travel letters by Frank c. Carpenter,
covering the Isthmus Of Panama. and
Central America and Mexico. Mr.. Car
penter left for Panama IN January and
lie IS now on the isthmus gathering the
material for the first OF these letters.
which VIII begin publication on one Of
the big week end Heralds Of March
next Meantime, several Of his articles
prepared IN Washington VIII continue
10 appear each week
There are few men better fitted to
write about the Panama canal than
Prank G. Carpenter. His first study
Of 81 was in 1897 when the French were
slif IN charge. lie stopped there at ths
beginning Of his to1r Of q year around
the South American continent and at
that tine went over the workings with
the French engineers. he described the
labor conditions and the enormous eX-
traFagauce which flched from the
Eroclen stockings OF France hundreds
q millions OF dollars It was at that
sine that Mr. Carpenter said that the
work OF the French was perfunctory
only and he propheEied that sooner OF
later the canal would be sold to the
United States or one Of the great pow
ers Of Europe.
Has Made Two Visits There.
II was shortly after this prophecy
came true that M Carpenters second
visit 10 the canal was made. Uncle sam
had bought the undertaking and Mr.
Wallace had been made the chief en-
gineer. t was with him that The Her
aid correspondent visited all parts OF
The canal and with pen and camera de-
scribed its possibilities and picturesque
features.
That was the story Of Uncle Sans
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-10

VIII Travel in Mexico.
After spending some months in Cen
traI America. it is Nj Carpenters plan
TO travel overland from the end Of the
Guatemala railway into southern Mex
leo, where the Mexican railways be-
gin, and thence travel northWard to
Mexico City, from where he viii make
some extensive journeys throughout our
great sister republic
Mexico is now one CT the news CEN
ters OF the world and It promises to be
so for a long time to come. Beginning
his work in the unknown south lands
OF that country, Mr.. Carpenter will
speak OF the wonderful Industrial de-
velOpments going on. OF the mining,
manufacturing and agricultural inter
ests and Of other great undertakings IN
which the United States IS now such a
part, that our financial fingers reach
out to every section OF the republic.
making il almost our own. In this con-
nection the political condition viii be
described and IN interview and special
features you wiz be brought face to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-10

ated on the railroad line, from Pskin.
this morning. according to a news
agency dispatch received here from
Ten Tsin- Urgent orders have been
issued By the commanders OF the i'm
perial troops 10 prepare all available
rebels.
1t Is reported that premier Yuan ShF
Kai Is abest to leave Pekin for Tien
Tsin.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-10

Indeed. the whole series of letters
viii be q graphic representation OF the
changing conditions which are rapidly
making in the southern part Of our con
tlncnt and no man who would be
abreast OF the times or would really
know our national next door neighbors
as they now are can afford to miss
them
These letters will begin publication
on one OF the big weekend FL Paso
Heralds Of March next, and they viii
run regularly. as 4 series. from then on
until completed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-10

Subscribers failing 10 get The herald
promptly should call at the office 81
telephone NO. 1850 before $40 ,. n. Avn
complaints VIII receive prompt atten-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-10
LEMON RATE MUST STAND,
ROADS LOSE ON APPE

washington. D. c.. Feb .Iu.-The COM
merce court today denied the applica-
ton Of the TranscOntinental railroads
for an Injunction to restrain the inter
state comm commission from put
ting into effect It's order fixing a rate
Of 81 a hundred pounds on California
lemons destined to points II the east.
Pasteurired milk. FL PasO Dairy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-10
FRANK CARPENTER To VISIT
PANAMA CANAL FOR HERALD

VIII Also Write Up Central America and Mexico On the
Same Tour-Famous Writer to Contribute Weekly
to Big Week End Ell Paso Herald. Series of
Articles on the Countries to the South
READING CARPENTER is SEEING THE WORLD
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-10

the practical ownership Of the whole OF
North America by Uncle Sam
VIII Travel in Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-10

face with the Mexico and the Mezioans
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-03
Program

Program of the Young Peoples
Branch of the w. C. T. u, Friday,
Oct. 4, at the Baptist church. The
Prohibition candidate for governor of
Washington, Geo. F. Stivers, may be
present. He is called "a live wire" by
those who know him best.
Opening Hymn.
Scripture Lesson and Prayer.
Misses B. Payne and Staley. Messrs. Jacobs
dan DunWOodie.
A reading Coward Temperance Movement"
Miss Mabel Lutz
Duet ."Who Are These?"
Misses B. Payne and E. Staley.
"a Scientific Discussion on Root Beer"
Read by D. Mcmillan
Solo, "a Clean Hearth. ......... j. Jacobs
Either an address by Geo. F. Stivers or an ar
ticle regarding the Prohibition candidate.
An offering for the Y. P. B. work.
An opportunity will be given for sign
ing the pledge and for new members to
enroll. Come and invite your friends
to come.
BESSIE PAYNE, President.
ETHEL ALBRIGHT, Secretary.