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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-02
Girl is In Hospital Ia Serious Con-
dltlon as Result of
Her Desperate
Escape.
THREE MEN AFTER HER
Ushered Into Room Of a Lid Club and
Made Long Leap Which
May Prove
Fatal.


UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
ST. LOUIS, April 2.-Miss Annie
Schaefer lies in the city hospital to-
day In serious condition as result
Of injuries received when she leaped
from the second story window Of the
Free Bridge Social Club last night, to
escape three men she says attacked
her.
Miss Schaefer told the police to-
day that she called at the club for her
sweetheart. She said she discovered
the place was lid club" where
drinks were sercetly served and was
ushered into one of the rooms. Two
men attacked her, she said, and when
a third appeared she leaped from the
window. Three men have been ar
rested.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-02

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PORTSMOUTH, N. H.. April e.
Repeating an astounding tale OF MUIR
der and emphasizing points he had
slurred over in his original recital.
Seth Nichols, former United States
sailor, continued today to insist that
he was the slayer of DIR. Helen knabe,
former state pathologist and eminent
physician of Indiana in her home, on
October "a last, in indianapolis. A
nights sleep had not changed Nichola
story and he related the facts OF the
killing with fluency that convinced
the police, inclined to be skeptical at
first, that there must be something IN
his tale of murder for $1,5OO
The local police have been in con-
stant communication by telegraph
and telephone with the indianapolis
authorities and they today received
orders to have pictures taken and
rushed to the Indiana city. Meanwhile
an indianapolis detective who is ia
miliar with all of the developments in
the murder is enroute here to ques-
/ ton Nichols and find out whether his
story is true. Nichols says he has
been unable to rest since the murder
and that he will return to indianapolis
without extradition papers.
Story Rivals Fiction.
The story told by the self accused
murderer is the most remarkable that
the police here ever heard and rivals
any tale of fiction. Nichols insists that
he went on spree earE last October
while he was an able seaman or
board the U. s. S. Dixie. At thai
time the Dixie was lying at the Brook
lyn navy yard Wandering into the
Y. M. C. A., Nichols said that he me-
man named Knight, so Nichols says
: who told him he would give him $1,50'
: in case he would desert and turn ;
4 trick for him. This he agreed to d.
and they went to Indianapolis There
Nichols says, Knight gave him ligh
sharp knife, like a razor, and afde'
! him in getting into the house ant
numbering DIR. Knabe in her sreer
While in Indianapolis, Nichols says
: he lived with his sister, Mrs GIsc
4 Blackman, at 943 East Avenue
AS he inflicted the fatal cash tha
i almost severed the unfortunate we
3 mans head from her body. Nichol
i says, she shrieked and he has bee
unable to blot that cry from his men
ory. 1t finally led him to confess, h
says, after he had been arrested fo
intoxication. and for carrying col
. cealed weapons. The $1,000 paid hlr
for the murder, he asserts, wa
q promptly spent for drink.
While the police accept his stor.
pending Investigation, they call a
tention to the marked similarity b'
! tween it and another case that deve
:. oped here couple of years ago. The
q another sailor. under arrest and idel
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-02
VOTE AGAINST
GOING TO WORK
English Miners Instead Of Wanting to
Get Busy, Arc Decidedly Against
Such an Ae-
tlon.
OFFICIALS ARE AGHAsT
Bloody Riots Are Expected II an At
tempt 10 Made to Start Mines
With Non Union
Men.
UNITED Press Leased wire service.l


LONDON, April 2.-Government Of
fcials and commercial circles we're !
aghast at noon today when it was
learned that the optimistic statements
of the mine owners that the miners
would carry the proposition to return
to work by three to two vote we're
not only unfounded, but that the men
would probably not go back, even
though the proposition should be car
ried in the last few hours. The re-
suit will be so far from decisive that
there is doubt whether the militant
members of the organization will go
back to work.
At noon headquarters announced
that the vote then stood:
Against resuming work 106,252.
For resuming work 101, ,474.
The balloting will end tonight and
the complete result will be available
early Wednesday. The conservative
labor leaders are troubled over the
stand adopted by the men. They are
satisfied that the maximum concess-
ion has been made that can be secured
by law and they believe the govern
ment is determined, IL the union men
will not return to work on their own
initiative. to bring into action every
resource Of the government to end the
strike
l The belief was strengthened by the
| activity in military circles this after
noon when it became apparent that the
proposition to return to work was in
danger of defeat.
The great troop trains which have
been standing on the sidings at the
large military depots were got into
readiness for instant departure. En-
/ gines were attached and baggage cars
loaded down with camp equipment and
/ supplies.
The big automobiles were fitted out
and it was stated that all of the fight
ing force in Great Britain is ready on
signal to move to the coal districts.
Premier Asquith has made it plain
that if the men will not return to work
he will send plenty of soldiers to the
mines SO that the owners can make
j EOUU tuelT DOdolS eildC I1SS Can OpOia aee
4 with complete forces If furnished with
tprotection.
j I'VE expect trouble and we are
ready for it, said leading otficia
this afternoon. If the men will moi
accept what are really liberal terms
then all we can do is to assure the
owners that the right of man to work
will be respected. We may have some
bloody riots but they will be promptl,
put down"
The Standing at 6 O'clock.
LONDON, April AT six o'clocl
tonight the miners union headquar
. ters announced that the referendum
vote on whether the miners shall re
turn to work under the terms of th
minimum wage scale law stood: :
Against returning 10000; for re
sumption 123,000.
Many of the miners who voted t
accept the law have already returne
to the pits, it being estimated tha
there were not less than 10000 a
!, work today If the decision is agains
: going back to work, the operator
s are counting on wholesale desertion
" from tho union
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-02
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity-Fair to-
night and Wednesday. Not much
change in the temperature.
For Enthusiastically fair tonight
and Wednesday. Probably frost to-
night with colder extreme south por-
ton. Slightly warmer Wednesday.
For Iowa-Fair tonight and
Wednesday. Not much change in tenn
perature.
For Missouri Generally fair tonight
and Wednesday. Frost tonight and
rising temperature Wednesday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-02
IOWA FOR TAFT
WITHOUT DOUBT
) Will Control the State Convention
} and Get the Four
Delegates.

. UNITED Press Leased Wire Serv- =
. ice.1 Z
= WASHINGTON, April 2- 4
= President Taft will have 1G of
= the 26 delegates from Iowa, ac- 4
= cording to telegram from one 4
= of his boomers at Des Moines,
= made public by the Taft bureau 4
. here today.
= Taft only needs 65 delegates
= to cinch the state convention" 4
= the message declared. He has
= 677 delegates instructed or pledg- 4
= ed at this time; is absolutely
= certain Of six Of the eleven con- 4
. gressional districts. There is 4
. not the slightest doubt of Tat
. controlling the state convention 4
= and securing the four delegates
= at large
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-02
Eiaht Hour Anniversary.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
SHAMOKIN, Pa, April 1. Ten
thousand miners were idle today on
account of the eight hour working
day anniversary. The men will re-
main out in accorda 81 with the order
issued Friday. Their, vas no disorder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-02
Weather Conditions

Elsewhere the weather has been
generally fair, except for light show
ers in the southern plains states. A
high" flanked by moderate depres-
sions on the Mexican and Canadian
borders respectively is advancing
over the Rocky mountains and wiz
cause generally fair weather in this
vicinity tonight and Wednesday. The
temperature changes will not be i'm
portant.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-02
Mexican Revolutionary Leader Has
Declared OFF His Campaign
Against tho
Capital.
TOO MUCH EXCITEMENT
Has About All He Can Attend to
Where He Now Is Without
Moving to the
South.

United Press Leased wire Service.
Ell PASO, Texas, April 2.--General
Orozco's campaign against Torreon
and Mexico City has been declared off.
for the present at least The rebel
leader has a campaign on his hands
around Chihuahua and Jiminez which
promises to be as exciting as the one
to the south.
Federals under General Trucy Aubert
have been joined by force of regulars
sent from Torreon under command of
General Teller and the combined army
of fifteen hundred is operating today in
rebel territory around Escalon and
Jiminez From Ojinaga, General Sa-
jines has marched with 600 federals
to the vicinity OF Chihuahua, and the
whole territory claimed by Orozco Is
menaced by federal troops.
Counsel q. C. Llorente. of this city.
says he was in communication with
Generals Teller and Aubert during the
night and that they assured him they
had sufficient force and abundant
ammunition and supplies to take Jimi-
nez and Chihuahua from the rebels
Parrel is being attacked today by
rebels under General Campo, and is
defended by federals under Pancho
! Villa, according to advices from AL
lende, just outside of Parral
/ General Trucy Aubert has been
made a brigadier general by President
Madero in recognition of his campaign
against the rebels around Jiminez
General Orozco has accepted PROPOSE
tion made by Emilio Zapata, who is
at the head of force of rebels in the
state of Morelos, to join issues.
Zapata wrote to Orozco putting him
self and his men at the service of the
rebel commander and will join Oroz
co.'s force in the contemplated attack
on Mexico City.
American Prisoners.
! UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
LACROSSE, Wis, April 2.-The fol
4 lowing telegram was sent to Congress
man Esch by Mrs. Mary Conklin to
day, following the receipt of mes
sage telling of the capture of her sol
Harry Conklin by Mexican revolution
lists:
Received word of capture of sol
!, Harry Conklin. manager of Lluvia d.
Gro mining company, at Lluvia D.
Orc, near Choiax, Mexico, by revolu
tionists. Will you take up matter wit
war department."
1t is believed that his family an
those of twenty other Americans at tn
/. place are being held prisoners to war
, off Intervention of the Uuited States.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-02
Local Obeervations.

April i, p. M, Al degrees. cloudy.
April 2, a. M, 50 degrees, cloudy
Mean temperature for April !, AZ
degrees, lowest 81.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-02
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= tion of $35O,o0o to strengthen =
. the Mississippi river levees. The
= bill was rushed to the senate, =
= which 10 expected to pass It this =
= afternoon and hurry 1t to Presi. =
= dent Taft for approval SO that .
= the flood prevention work may ~
= be begun at once. -
: = . = = : . . = . . = = =.
limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
HICKMAN, KY, April 2.-More
than 100 tents arrived here today,
sent at the order of Governor Nc
Creary, but they are not near enough
to protect the 1000 persons now
wandering through the cold and rain
as result of the breaking Of the
4 levee here last night, and the flooding
OF the entire town The roar Of the
waters as 1t rushed through several
separate breaks in the leyee could be
heard for miles, and torrent of wa
ter from two to eight feet deep spread
over the entire town. No lives were
lost, but all inhabitants were driven
from their homes and all houses were
flooded.
The only means or getting about
town today is by boats. The problem
of furnishing food to the people is
proving to be serious. Sickness is al
go certain to follow in the wake of the
flood, owing to exposure.
Much confusion resulted when the
levee let go last night owing to the
fact that most of the inhabitants rush
ed down to the water front to witness
the spectacle, and there was then
wild rush of the entire town to high
ground and safety.
Conditions at Cairo and all points
along the Mississippi are critical to-
day as the river is steadily rising ow.
ing to the heavy rain which continues
to fall
Thirty Miles of Track Flooded.
HARRISBURG, H., April 2.-The
Big Four railroad is inundated for {
distance of thirty miles between
Vienna and Cairo by back water from
the Ohio river. The flood situation il
becoming alarming and fifteen families
from Cairo arrived here last night.
special train carrying four hundred
Greek, Italian and negro laborers wal
sent to Cairo last night from this cit.
to help hold the levees
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-02
Daily River Bulletin
River Forecast

RlVer Forecast.
The river will rise slowly from
Keokuk southward during the next
twenty-folr hours and become sta
tionary at Keokuk during Wednesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-02

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-02

i THE PAPER THAT BoosTs KEo-
MI KUK ALL THE TIME.
Il Subscribers Of The Daily Gate City
are Served the full Leased Wire SER
Vice OF the United Press Associations.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
EX-GAMBLING KING,
ONCE MILLIONAIRE,
DIES ONLY A PAUPER

CHICAGO Aug. 2O.-GeorGe V. Han
kins. one-time gambling king Of Chi
cago is dead The noted plunger was
stricken with paralysis last May. He
died Sunday at the home of a friend
here. but the news was kept secret until
today.
Hawkins. who with his two brothers.
at one time operated club houses" in
four parts Of the city and was worth
more than million dollars. spent the
last months Of his life an object of
charity. During the height Of his sue
cess 6S dealers worked in the Han
kins gambling houses, and during one
month OF his prosperity it is asserted
that eighteen losers committed suicide
Haukin- later went into the horse rae
ing game and though the venture was
immensely profitable At first, ne even
tually lost his entire fortune,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
She Didn t Like
The Lakewood Idea.

What do you think would become
Of a girl who committed suicide?" she
asked There was a smile on her lips
as she spoke. Her eyes tWinkled. She
seemed unusually merry
- hardly think she'd go to heaven, ="
Mr., Glass replied. The answer did not
affect her dcmeanor.
well if girl did, what would be
the best way" she next asked Plainly
the clerk was testing, the employer rea-
soned as he returned her laugh.
why, ! think I'd ride out 10 Lake
wood and jump in" he said
"Oh, that wouldn't do" she bantered
back. Somebody might pull you out,
and you would have had all your trou-
BILE for nothing"
The conversation drifted to other
subjects.
Later in the afternoon Mrs Wynne
asked to be excused from duty in the
store telling the prescrptionist that
she purchased the poison. She bought
% cents worth of strychnne in "A drug
store, telling the prescripuoni=t thta
she wished to use it in killing rats
She then returned to the store and
resumed her work. Later she wrote
letter and showed the envelope to MIR.
Glass. I'm not going to show YOU
what's in it," she said, and still she
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
CITY APPROPRIATES
$1,000 FOR ORDER AT
POLITICAL MEETING

GREENVILLE, S. c., Aug. 2O.-City
council at a special meeting last night
appropriated $4,000 to maintain order
here on Thursday, on the occasion of
the visit of the Blease-Jones campaign
party. This action was taken when re-
ports became current here that hood
lum gangs from Anderson. Spartan
burg and Laurens were coming here to
break up the meeting as they sue
ceeded in doing at Anderson on Sat
urday
This city has always been noted for
its good order, and in the words Of
Chief HolcOmbe, We are going to have
peace if we have to fight for it"
The action of the aIdermanic board
received the support Of practically ev-
cry business man in the city, many of
whom have volunteered for duty on
Thursday as special police.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
LONE PAYNASTER
ROBBERS
Falls Into Creek in Death Crap
pie With Negro Saves $3.50
Money Bag.

To keep workers at the lntrench-
ment brick plant of the sewerage con
struction work from losing their pay,
Cal King fought three robbers, put
two to flight and narrowy escaped
drowning when he and the third high
wayman fell in a creek in death
struggle for tine money bag containing
$3.50. The negroes are being hunted to-
day
King had been to the city to draw
the payroll for Chester A. gDady, who
has the contract for the work, and was
nearing the Intrenchment creek plant
when approached by a trio of negroes.
They were all armed with revolvers.
Just previously. King had picked up
a club from the roadside and had it in
his hand when he was accosted.
The revoIvers didn't worry him. He
swung his club and the nearest robber
was sent scurrying away with a split
head. He attacked the second so
fierceIy that he, too, took to his heels.
The third highwayman was of more
determined stuff. He grappled with
the paymaster and a desperate strug-
gle was on SO fierce was it that both
men fell from the road into the creek
running along its side. Still they
fought, until exhausted and half
drowned. the negro gave up and break
ing away made his escape.
King was too weak to follow, but
the money was saved.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
FAMOUS INDIAN CHIEF
TO TALK TO CATHOLIC
NATIONAL MEETING

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug 2O.-Dele-
gates and visitors to the national fed
GRAFTON of Catholic societies marched
in a body this morning to St Boniface
church. where solemn requiem mass
was celebrated by Archbishop Mess
mer, of Milwaukee. Following this
service the business sessions were re-
sumed
The chief public meeting on the days
program viii be held at the armory in
the evening when Archbishop James
A. McFaul, of Trenton. \. J., viii speak
on THE Apostolate of the Laty"
Chief Hollow Horn Bear, the Sioux
Indian, will deliver an address which
will be interpreted by Father West
ropp, Jesuit missionary. Hollow Horn
Bear is the most picturesque delegate
to the convention He is easily recog-
nized from his picture on the five dollar
bill He was used as a model by the
government as reward for having
remained loyal during an outbreak in
the early COS.
The federation sent a cablegram to
Pope Plus y expressing the loyalty.
obedience and love" of the three million
Catholics represented by the federation.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
ProberS in RoSenthaI Staying
Begin Last Session Investi-
eating the Crime.
BECKER INVOLVED BY
HIS TESTIMONY ALSO
Brokers Are Summoned to Tell
of PIunging of Policeman on
Wall Street.

NEW YORK, Aug 20-With Sam
Schepps, the alleged paymaster of the
gunner, as the star witness. the New
York county grand jury investigating
the RosenthaI murder and the police
graft resumed its sessions today 1t
was expected that Schepps would re-
peat to the grand jury the confession
which he made to District Attorney
Whitman en- route from Albany yes
terday.
Schepps is said to have told Whitman
that he was with Police Lieutenant
Charles A. Becker at the time when
Rosenthal was being shot to death, and
afterward acted as messenger for Beck
er when the latter wanted to communi-
cate with Bald Jack" Rose, who was
in hiding in the home of Harry Pol
lock, the sporting promoter.
1t was said at the district attorneys
office that the present session of the
grand jury would probably conclude the
Rosenthal investigation so far as it con-
Germs directly the murder of the be-
traying gambler. Subsequent investi-
CATION will delve into the police sys-
tenn
Summonses were made out for Wall
Street brokers who were wanted to tell
about Becker's stock dealing transac-
tons Schepps is expected to prove
the states strongest witness when the
cases are brought to trial.
Among bank accounts in Beckers
name enough has been found to bring
his total deposits in banks up to 500
els. Becker banked all this money with
in ten months on an annual salary of
$2,250.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
Gay Questions
About Suicide.

She was employed s a clerk in the
retail grocery establishment of $. G.
Glass, 1873 Marietta street. Her hours
were long. Still she was regarded as a
cheerful, willing worker and was pop
ular with her associates in the store
and its patrons.
1t was to the proprietor of the store
that she first gave intimation that she
intended to end her life, but SO cheerily
were the questions in reference to sui
eide asked him that he had no thought
that his questoner actually intended to
profit by his advice.
There was no apparent change in the
girls good humor Yesterday in the
store.
She waited on her customers bithely
and laughed and joked with her CO.
workers. 1t was during an afternoon
ull that she preached the subject Of
suicide to her employer
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
Dixie SIeuth Fools En-
In Gay Old New York;
SeWs Money in Socks
Augusta, Ca, Policeman, Fearing
Wicked City, Takes No
Chances-But He Falls.

NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-A few days
ago, when Patrolman Thomas J. Fos-
ter. of the Augusta. Ca, police force
arrived here, he fortified himself
against the possible loss of his money
But he did not reveal the secret until
he was picked up in the street by Po-
liceman Schwartz and taken to the
Mercer street station.
Il know all about you and this
wicked, wicked town" said Patrolman
Foster, who admitted he was 60 years
old
Il read all about this graft and high
way robbery and other pastimes, but
am one too many for YOU Foster con
fided as he sWayed unsteadiIy. 1--WE
got lots of money: I'm just full of it,
but you can't find it,"
Lieutenant Bauer smiled tndugently
while Foster was searched. A s. bill
was found in his coat pocket and "A
cents in his trousers.
Il got moren that" laughed Foster
The search continued and a $40 bill
was found sewed in the top of his right
sock.
q got more'n that" said Foster stin
gleeful from the effects of ginger ale,
or something. The police found an
other $40 hill in the other sock.
- got moren that" said Foster again.
The police removed his shoes, and then
asked where the rest Of his money was.
Down South" shouted Foster. q
guess that's one on YOU"
He said the cell TO which he was
allotted was superior to the prison cells
in Augusta