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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24
Rain ROBBERS
WERE FO|LED
lie in Pursult Of Four Bandits Who
Made Five Attempts to Blow
Open Expires.
safs.
HEY GOT NOTHING
Ieman Ran Back to Next Station
and Notified Officers Who Are
Close on Heels Of
the Men.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, Dec. "a.
bsses today expect battle II they To-
tie the four bandits who last night
lid up the Chicago and Alton Hum
er' the fast Chicago-Kansas City
in, near lies Junction. suburb.
ID after FIVE unsuccessful attempts
dynamiting the National Express
npany's safe escaped with sack
bonds and about fifteen smaller ex-
ess packages.
While the bandits worked on the
fe two OF the train crew ran from
detached portion of the train back
lies Junction where the Wabash
erator was notified of the robbery.
wired the Alton offices and within
lew minutes a posse was organized
ia sent In pursuit Of the bandits on
switch engine.
Just after the train left springfield,
Id masked men climbed over the
rder, ordered the train stopped and
rced the fireman to uncouple the ex-
less car. The robbers than ran the
cnt section ahead and while one
4vered the engineer and fireman the
iher made Eve attempts to blow the
kpress safe, two with nitro-glycerine
hd three with dynamite.
They worked for forty-five minutes,
htil frightened away by the approach
d switch engine carrying officers
s trace Of them has been found ex-
pt d sack Of corporation bonds and
ther packages which they threw
way in their fight.
| Unaware that Horace Smith, flag
han Of the train, had gone back, the
|bbbers were just leaving the train
then the switch engine, with head
ght darkened, pulled up within zoe
ards of them, carrying fifteen depu
les, The robbers were working over
heir packages in the woods nearby
then the posse opened fire o.. them.
The bandits answered their fire
unning west at the same time, and a
usillade of bullets followed. When
be pursuit got too hot, the robbers
Rghtened their burden by dropping
Rackages as they ran. They succeed
ID In eluGing their pursuers. however
/ is thought they ran back to Spring
feld.
Charles Ayres, express messenger
tn the train. described the furious at
lempts OF the bandits to get into the
honey safe In which were hundreds
n thousands OF dollars.
'One of them was keeping us coy
)red,' said Ayres, "and two Others
fere on guard outside while the
ourth worked on the money safe. He
sed nitroglycerine twice but wher
hat wouldn't work, he yelled 'te
s. with that and brought the dyna
bite.
Three charges OF dynamite bat
cred the safe pretty badly but he
Couldn't get IN. He was getting more
Rervous all the time and finally grab
ed an armful of packages and threw
hem to the men outside. Then they
boxed them over just as the trair
lFith the officers pulled up.
4 couldn't get good look at an.
pf them. The one who tried to blow
hp the safe was a tall, thin fellow
with dark clothes on. His face wa
masked with a 1ight-colored mask"
When Fireman Sullivan pulled tn
coupling he was ordered to signal tn
Engineer ahead. Sullivan remon
Ftrated that he had not uncoupled tn
hir or heat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and -icinity: Fair to.
night and Wednesday. Warmer to-
night
For Illinois Fair tonight and prob
ably Wednesday. Rising temperature.
For Iowa and Missouri. Fair to-
night and Wednesday Warmer to-
night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24
5000 Worth of Poultry.

IIInited Press Leased Wire Service.
RnRLTN, Dec. "a A motorist.
driving near Iemberg. where auto
mobiles are seldom seen, had to pay
5000 for killing ducks, geees and
chickens which surrounded his car,
thinking the horn their feeding call,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24
One Sleeps While Other Howls
and One is Hungry While
Other is Not.

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HOLY oKE, Mass, Dec. 24.-The ex.
treme sympathetic unity that is the
rule between even ordinary twins
has not put ii its appearance in the
case OF the seven months old Siam
ese twin" daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24
OLD FA sH!ONED
CHRIS TMAS SNOW
East Gets It While the West
Will Have a Green
Christmas.

NEW YORK, Decv 24.-As pre-
liminary to Christmas, one of the
heaviest SHOWS of the year struck the
east shortly after midnight and by
the middle of the morning more than
six inches had piled up, interfering
with suburban traffic and tieing up
surface and elevated railway trains.
There was strong shifting wind
which drifted the snow in exposed To-
scalities and which added to the woes
of the commuters and pedestrians.
The storm was reported general all
along the coast, and was responsible
for possible ship wreck, a United
Fruiter having poked her nose into
the sands off Barnagat in the most ex.
posed portion OF the southern Jersey
coast. The storm did not Interfere
with through railroad transportation
from the north, as it was generally
only as far north as Poughkeepsie. 1t
was showing, however, south as far
as Norfolk and west beyond Pitts
burgh.
The storm was Ioa-sehu W the
homeless here, as the street cleaning
department pressed into service every
man and wagon that could be obtain
ed to clear the principal streets. Com.
/ ing as it did the day before Christmas,
the chance to earn few dollars was
taken advantage of by thousands and
all who applied were hired.
The weather was not very cold, the
thermometer remaining stationary al
about Of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24
Tried to Drive Bugs Out of
Mothers Rose Bush and
Never Tried Again.

limited Press Leased Wire service-l
PRINCETON, N. j.. Dec. 24.-Presi-
dent-elect Wilson Is trying to figure
out today what to do with beautifnf
BOLD mounted mershaum pipe which
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24
De TaiIle is Deao.

TUnited Press Leased Wire searvice.l
PARIS, Dec. 24-Edouard De Taille,
the famous painter Of battle scenes,
and once commander of the Legion of
Honor. died suddenly of heart failure
early today at his home in the Boule-
ward Malesherbes.
His best works were taken from the
baftlefelds of Europe but he attained
considerable prestige by painting the
portraits of Edward of England, when
he was prince OF Wales; Czar Mich
olas. Of Russia; the Duke Of Con
naught and other notables. He re-
ceiyed many honors in France and
was knighted in England.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24
Local observations.

Dec. Bar. Their. Wind Weather.
% I pm. 80 90 81 W Clear
"a 7 am. 80 .o1 25 SW Clear
Mean temperature, Dec. %, IS.
Highest temperature, 45.
Lowest temperature, rs.
Lowest temperature last night, "a.
FRED z. GosEWIsCH.
Observer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24
Daily River Bulletin.

River Forecast.
The river will remain nearly sta
tionary from Davenport to Keokuk.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-27
LOCAL BREVITIES

The W. G.. T. u, meets tomorrow
evening at 7:30 at the Children s
Home.
As has been stated, persons in this
city who contemplate going aboard
during :his season can be furnished
with the name and date OF sailing OF
any vessel leaving any port in the
Uaited States for foreign country by
applying to Deputy Collector George
A. Nowland.
The Carpenters Union OF Ale1andr a
will give banquet tomorrow night at
the restaurant OF James Magner.
Eighty members are expected to be
present.
City Treasurer Thomas ". Robinson
has been confined to his home dulin
the past few days.
John B. Waller, Clerk OF Gas, calls
attention to the fact that the last day
for the payment OF quarterly gas bills
at discount, expires on next Satur'
| day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-27
THE ASSAULT ON OFFICER TALBOT

The account of the assault on Officer
Talbot in the yestibnle Of house on
north Lee street on Monday, rs pub
lshed in the Gazette, was written from
information obtained at the station
house Yesterday morning. 1t is SAID,
however, that it was erroneous in some
minor particulars. 1t is claimed that
when Officers Talbot and Nowland en-
tered the vestibule, after q woman had
uttered cries OF distress, they found a
soldier attempting to eject man
named Steiver, who is said TO be en-
ployed on a dredge. The officers took
charge OF Steiver and while Officer Tai
bot was endeavoring to place 'nippers'
upon him he struck the officer vIo-
lent blow in the face and breaking
away made his escape Officer Now
land discharged his pistol at the fugI'
tiys,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-27
DISTRICT COMMITTEE MEETS.
Arrangements Made for Election OF
Congressman from Eighth
niStr riot

At a meeting of the Democratic
Congressional Committee for the
Eighth Congressional District of Vlr-
ginia, held in Alexandria National
Bank Building, Alexandria, Va, to-
day, at three o'clock, p. M, there were
present:
Messrs. Raleigh T. Green of Gull
pepper, r. A. Mcintyre of Warrenton,
r. c. l.. Moncure of Stafford, and
Gardner L. Boothe, of Alexandria.
Raleigh T. Green, chairman of the
committee, acted as chairman OF the
meeting, and R. A. Mcintyre was
chosen Secretary of the meeting.
On motion, duly seconded, the fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously
carried:
BE IT RESOLVED, That all per-
sons desiring to certify their names
as candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Member of the House
of Representatives Of the United
States from the Eighth Congressional
District of Virginia, must send in
their names as provided by law to
Raleigh T. Green, Culpeper, Virgin
ia. accompanied by receipt of the
Treasurer of Virginia, for three nun
dred and seventy-five dollars, on ol
before Saturday, April 9th, 1912, al
IL o'clock noon.
RE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED
That a primary for the nomination
of a Democratic candidate for thu
House of Representatives of the Un
tied States for the Eighth Congress
s;onal District of Virginia, shall b'
held on Tuesday, July 18th, 1912, be
! tween sunrise and sunset OF that day
at each precinct in said District
in accordance with the law pertain
ing to primary elections.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-27
FINED FOR CARRYING PISTOL.

Officer Beach this morning brought
CHARLES Finnegan before the Police
Court to answer tho charge Of shooting
John Lewis, colored. Tie evidence OF
Lewis was to the effect that the shoot.
ing was accidental, but Finneean was
unable to give a satisfactory reason TO
the court for having pistol in his pos
session. He said he was fishing dur
ing most Of Sunday night and had
placed the weapon 10 his pocket before
starting on the trip. lie neglected 10
leave it home Monday morning, and
had it under the seat OF the beer wagon
he had in charge when the shooting oc-
Cured. Lewis had asked him for %
cents, when the accused pointed the
pistol at the darkeY in a playful man
ner. 1t WAS accidentally discharged
and the ball tore the skin slightly on
Lewis's neck. The latter was later
attended by DR.. Penn. Justice Cation
imposed fine OF 1926 upon Finnegan
Tor carrying the pistol.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-27
MARSHAL LAW
IN ROCK ISLAND
Police and Citizens Battle---One
Man Dead-.-Attempt
to Kill Mayor
BITTER POLITICAL. FIGHT
Mayor Object of Attack from All
Parties-UJnder Commission Form
of Government.

Rock Island, Ill.,, March 81 May
or H. NJ. Schriver reported to the po-
lice that an effort had been made to-
day to assassinate him in his Office at
the city hall. The mayor said rifle
bullet had been fired through his Of
flee window from the street and that
it narrowly missed him. Militiamen
and police at once began search for
the person who fired the bullet, SO
far without result.
Grave fears are entertained by the
officials that further rioting will oc-
cur tonight, as the business portion Of
the town may be in entire darkness.
The electric lieht wires that feed all
the street lights were cut at dawn.
Threats have been made that the city
hall would be dynamited if the troops
were brought in.
Rock Island, H., March 27.-With
one man dead, another dying; nine in
the hospital desperately wounded and
four others hurt, as the result OF
battle between the police and citizens.
infuriated over local political devel-
oDments of the last few weeks, civil
law in this town was practically sus-
pended today. Members of the llh-
nois National Guard are patrolllng
the streets, all saloons are closed and
no one is allowed to loiter. -Four com
panies of the militia are OF the ground
under arms and four other companies
are at their armories in nearby towns,
iawaiting an order to be rushed here
at the first sign Of further out
breaks.
The trouble which led up to last
nights bloodshed grew out of bitter
political fight that has been raging
for month or more between Mayor
Henry NJ. Schriver, Rock Islands first
mayor under the commission form OF
government and the men opposed I"
him.
| Schriver has been the object of at
tack from all parties because OF his
arbitrary methods since coming into
control of the city and all its depart
ments under the commission form OF
! government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-27
Fugitiyes Will be Taken Dead or
Alive...OfficerS are Still
on the Hunt.
ORDER TO BALD WIN MEN
Posses Have Specific Instructions to
Open Fire Unless Fugitiyes Show
Signs of Surrender.

IllIISSlIt, d. .'i0iSH HS N'ph-
monwealth of Virginia will not COM
promise with the Allen gang; either
the murderers will be taken alive, and
brought before the bar Of justice to
answer for the five murders in Judge
Massies courtroom or they will be
taken dead
This was made clear here today by
Baldwin detectives. 1t was stated
that their orders were to get the AL
len gang alive, if possible, otherwise
dead. The posse have specific in
structions TO open fire on the fugit-
ives, should they meet them, unless
the Aliens make it plain that they will
not offer resistance.
Meanwhile preparations continue
here indicating that the detectives are
preparing for long campaign in the
mountains, hunting down the assass-
ins, if necessary. The main body of
the posse is making it's headquarters
at Lambsburg, near where Sidna Ed
wards was recently captured, but i
Gordon has been drawn about the en-
tire mountain section. With every
avenue Of escape cut off, the pursuers
are taking their time about closing in
on the fugitives, feeling certain that
the Aliens are near ut hand.
The mountaineers, many of whom
aided the detectives in every way pos
sible in their early pursuit, are be-
ginning to experience change OF
heart according to typical "hill-dwell.
crs" who were in town today. Not
only are they dsgustcd with disin-
cination Of the posse to rush the pur-
suit, but they charge that despite the
court orders rcserving Il lien on al
the Aliens property, to cover damage
SulIS lIItu llSII VI lllt5S SN
in the courtroom, number of the pur-
suers are helping themselves to for
age and food at the various Allen
homes in the mountains.
Judge Staples convened court again
today. Meanwhile the Common,
wealth is making ready for the trial
of Floyd Allen and his son Victor
Byrd Marion and Cabell Strickland
T. G. Haddon, secretary to Attorney,
General Williams, is securing affi.
davits and statements from all known
eve witnesses to the shooting OF
March IA. Many of those who saw
the murder will be called before ;
grand jury for new indictments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-27
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

An announced in dispatch to tile
Gazette from Richmond, the State
Democratic committee in session in
that city last night, selected May 23d :,
as the date OF the state democratic con-
vention to select delegates to the na-
tional convention to be held in Baltl-
more ip June. Norfolk was the city
selected for the convention. According
to the plan adopted each city will be en-
titled to one delegate for each 100 votes
or fraction thereof cast in the last pres
idential election. The vote in AleSsu-
dria city in 1908 vas 1872. This Will
eutitle Alexandria 10 lG delegates. The
convention to select the delegates, 1t IS
believed, will not be beld until after
the democratic primaries for city otilc s
haye been held
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-27
DEATH OE HARRY HUDSON.

Harrison B. Hudson, the only son OF
DIR. and Mrs. w. D. Hudson, died at
the residence OF hi. parents, on klns
street, at an early hour last night:
Mr. Hudson during the last year bad
made bis home in Chicago, where he
was cm ployed as a mechanical drafts
man by the Wells Fargo Co. On sc'
count of decliuing health MIR. Hudson
re,urped to his parents home In this
city where he continued to grow worse.
The family have the sympathy OF a
host OF friends 10 their sad atflicsion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-27
PRESIDENT iUAS LIE.
Has Nervous PrOstration Brought on by
Use OF Drugs.

Pekin, March 27.-President Yuan
Sbi Kai is seriously i'll in The palace.
Doctors diagnose bis malady rs nervous
prostration brought on by over lndnl'
gence IN drugs. There are many wild
rumors, however, including clrcum'
stantial report that an attempt was
made to poison him in connection with
the plot to replace ibe child emperor
on the throne. These reports how
ever, are denied.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-27
A CARD.

l respectfully announce myself a
candidate for Mayor of Alexandria,
subject to Ae decision of the demo-
cratic primary 10 be held on .AoriI
%, and promise, if elected, to use my
every endeavor to advance the city's
welfare. Ny lifelong interest in
the city anr my thirty years service
in the Common Council is my record
upon which l stand.
HUBERT SNOWDEN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-27
DEATH NOTICE.

At the home of his parents, l"oo
King Street, Harrison Parker Hud-
son. in the 35th year Of his age. Fun
oral from the residence of his par
ents, Thursday afternoon, at three
o'clock. interment private.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-27
DEATH AT HOSPITAL.

Mrs. Ellen Lafiain. aged 40 years.
died at the Alexandria Hospital laat
night. The deceased resided at No.
l07 north Patrick street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-27

similar contests are in progress IN
Wheeling, W. Va; Glens Falls, N. y,
and other cities, still others will he
held between now and next July for
that purpose. From this it can he
seen that perhaps several hundred
young ladies will accompany our
guests and that they will have the op-
portunity of forming the acquaintance
of ladies from scores Of other cities
and friendships that will last through
out their lives.
A Square Deal.
At the inauguration of the contest
the management guaranteed fair
and square deal to all and,;.the enter
prise has been conducted in: that man
ner and no candidate haS.~been fav-
.ored above another. The manage
ment Of the contest has striven to aid
every contestant with suggestions and
advice regarding the conduct of her
campaign, but has given one and all
the same fair treatment. Thus far
every lady in the contest has been con-
yinced that she has been given fair
treatment and this will continue till
the closing hour. The management
has no fav0rites and all candidates
will win or lose in accordance with
the energy and persistency with which
they prosecute their campaigns Tor
subscribers and votes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-27
A127-lt
SPECIAL NOTICE.

hereby announce my candiqacS
for Common Council from the Sec.
ond Ward, subject to decision OF
Democratic Primary to be held April
GARD. 1912, and solicit the support Of
the voters.
NJ. J. Mcfarland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-27
SECOND PERIOD
NEARLY OVER
Tonight at Nine O'clock Closes
Second Diamond Ring Con
test by Gazette.
BIG VOTE is EXPECTED
Tomorrow Starts Final Period of
European Contest with Less Than
Three Weeks to Finish.

ROLL OF HONOR
First District.
Miss Elizabeth King. 1892
Second District.
Miss Ester II. Heisley. .53,2iS
, Third District.
Miss Julia w. Lewis. :. 1874
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-27

Sun and Tide Table.
High Tide l1.43 a. N. and
$40: pm. Sun rises Coz
q. M. and sets 6.3l p. m.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-26
WILSON To HELP
NOTIFY HIS MATE
will Attend Ceremonies at the
Home of Marshall After His
Own Notification.

SEAGIRT, n. j., July Ex-Governor
Wilson will go to indianapolis about the
third week in August to attend the notii-
cation of Governor Thomas H. Marshall
of Indiana, as the candidate for vice presi-
dent
The exact day has not been fixed, but it
will be a week or ten days after the noti-
fication of Governor Wilson. Alton B.
Parker, temporary chairman of the Balti-
more convention, is chairman of the vice
presidential notification committee.
Parker is now arranging the details of
the ceremony with Colonel William F..
McCombs, the campaign chairman.
Ollie James, of Kentucky, chairman of
the committee TO notify the candidate for
president, sent word to Seagirt today that
he will come here early next week to con-
suit Governor Wilson's wishes with re-
spect to the notification ceremonies on
August T.
Governor Wilson will return to Seagirt
some time tomorrow, but will stay only
long enough to attend to the important
part of his correspondence and will go
away over Sunday.
The campaign committee will meet in
New York on Monday next
Governor Wilson has been notified that
several Western members of the commit
tee will stop off at Seagirt on their way
home.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-26
Roosevelt Men
Control After Riot

SAN FRANCISCO, July 26.-Roose-
Welt men are in control of the Repub-
mean county organization here TODAY
Following a riotous meeting of the COM
mittee last night. For more than a
quarter of an hour the members of the
committee engaged in a fight. the OBJ
1ect of which was to prevent Chair
man Sanborn escaping from the hall.
The chairman and fifteen members of
the committee managed to gain the
exits.
The fight started when, after a mo-
ton had been put to apportion dele
gates for the county convention in Sep
tember Chairman Sanborn declared a
motion to adjourn carried. He desired
to ward off an attack on Taft.
Then he rushed for the door. The
Roosevelt men tried to block his prog
ress After he had gone the Roosevelt
men, numbering about So, reorganized
the convention and adopted resolutions
condemning the nomination of Taft in
Chicago and declaring in favor of
Roosevelt