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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-14
Contest Committee Today Takes Up Virginia
and Texas With One Sided Case From
South Carolina.
THE FIRST BLOOD HAS BEEN SPILLED
Oklahoma Delegates Pull Off One Round Battle
Which Causes Red Stains on
the Mouth.

only 100 persons, but our photogra-
pher was kicked down stairs and his
camera smashed" said Davidson.
They were 80 few in number they
were ashamed to have their pictures
taken.'r
The Taft side maintained the dis
trict call. issued by Roosevelt chair
man, was illegal and therefore the
Taft people were justified in ignoring
1t.
THE meeting that elected Roose-
welt delegates was only mass meet
ing, not convention" said Joseph
A. Gill, spokesman for the Taft side.
An early indication that an open
clash between committeeman was not
far off, came when dispute arose
between McHarg, and Heney on the
Roosevelt side, and Thomas II. De-
vine and A. NJ. Stevenson Of Colorado,
on the other, during the hearing on
the third Oklahoma contest. Steven
son was holding the proxy of p. D.
Barker of Alabama and Heney that OF
Thomas Thorson of South Dakota.
TT is all question of veracity,"
said McHarg, questioning statement
! of Gill relative to the call for the dis
trict convention.
ut is not question Of veracity,"
shouted Stevenson, waving his arms,
and addressing McHarg, "and you
have no right to inject such state
ment into these proceedings'
Heney interiected with: isn't it a
fact that gang rule always prevails
! in Colorado under Stevenson
No, it is not a fact and you know
/ it." yelled Thomas J. Devine, holding
the Colorado proxy and it is an in
suit to Colorado for you to make such
a charge"
The meeting for time took on the
! aspect of a Cammora trial with Nc
Harg, Heney, Devine and Stevenson All
trying to talk at once Quiet was fin
ally restored.
| Rosewater and McHarg then wrang-
led.
II have right as counsel to SUBJ
nit affidavits showing the falsity OF
the statements on the other side"
snapped McHarg.
You have had your opportunity to
4 present your case ruled Rosewater.
Senator Borah joined the mix-up and
Iinsisted that the committee should
carefully examine the alleged illegali-
ty Of the district call and while he
spoke there were repeated calls from
the Taft committee men for vote.
The First Blood
The contest from the first South
: Carolina district was between rival
Taft factions only. The national com
mittee by viva voce vote seated
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-14
Taft Is Looking For Running
Mate and Hasn't Found
Him Yet.


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oHlCAGO, June 14.--With the as-
ssmoling Of the republican national
convention only four days off, re-
=, u,dfkaoie situation exists so far as the
wee presidential situation is con-
verned. For the Taft forces there are
on.y two avowed candidates in the
.,eio. =, They are James S. Sherman,
ne present incumbent, Of New York,
snd Governor John A. Mead, of Yer
uont' Sherman will establish head
suarters here on Sunday Mead al
.eaay has his running in the Audi
m,'um :, hotel. Neither man is accept
so'e 10 the president, so far as can
se learned. Mr. Taft wants a pro-
s.sssiye I on the ticket with him, II he
Z ne nominee, but up to the present
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-14
1862 Names,

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WASHINGTON, June 14.-Petitions
signed by 1862 individuals favoring
an amendment enabling women to
vote were presented by Representative
Victor Berger In the house today.
The petitions were circulated by the
national officers of the socialist party
under the charge of the socialist wo.
mans national committee. Berger is
the author of a resolution proposing
constitutional amendment providing
for woman suffrage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-14
FIVE BULLETS
IN HER MATTRESS
Poor Aim Of Love Sick Crank is All
That Saved Girl From
Death.

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CHICAGO, June 14-Standing be-
side the bed Of his former sweetheart
Bernice Douthit early today, Thomas
M. Payne. aged %, hred five shots at
her. Every bullet struck the bed, but
the girl was unhurt. Reloading the
revolver, Payne fired bullet into his
own body, and was taken to hos,
pital in serious condition.
The police say Payne was angry
with the girl because she had Tilted
him. He crawled through a window
into her. room and the girl said he
struck her over the head with his re
volver. Then, she said, he stepped
back and fired at her.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-14
On CHARGE of Murder.

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HAVANA, ILL.,, June 14.-Clarence
Mibb, 40 years old, is dead today and
his brother James, 30 years old, is
held in Jail without bail on the charge
of murder following a quarrel, it is
alleged, over young woman. No one
witnessed the shooting, which oc-
Cured at their farm home near
Saidora. James confessed his crime
to neighbors and returned to his work
in field.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-14
Zoe Lost Her Case.

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MONROE, La, June 14.--Mrs. Zoe
Carson, wife of noted evangelist and
an arch deacon in her church, was
denied divorce today, after conduct
ing her own case in court. In her ad-
dress to the jury she scored men in
general, made speech on woman's
rights, and said that she understood
if she wanted to win her case sne
must make love to the judge"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-14

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CHICAGO, June lift the ma
tional committee acts like bunch of
thieves in the Texas contests, then
they must expect us to treat them
as SUCH" declared Ormsby McHarg,
the Roosevelt contest manager before
the opening of today's hearings.
I'VE are clearly in the right and If
the committee pays any attention to
the merits we will get nearly all Of
of the thirty seats.'
1t was obvious early today that the
Virginia contests, where twenty seats
are at stake and the Texas contests,
with thirty, would develop really SER
ious clashes. The national commit
tee hoped to finish both Virginia ana
Texas today, making 1t possible to
finish the contests Saturday.
Roosevelt has twenty delegates on
the Missouri delegation and Taft six
teen. This means that Charles Nagel,
secretary of the department Of com
merce and labor, will be retired as ma.
4 tional committeeman from Missouri
Governor Hadley and the rest of the
Roosevelt leaders from Missouri are
4 backing Charles X. Niedringhaus FOL
the place.
/ The Texas contests are based or
I the fight of the Taft forces to ous'
/ Cecil Lyon, the Roosevelt state man
ager, from leadership in the Texas
republican organization.
The Taft claims are based on the
I fact that Lyon disregarded the cal
of the national committee and hat
I the Texas delegates to the nationa
! convention named at the state conven
ton. Thereupon the Taft men helt
district conventions and put through
their own slate. Later Lyon held dis
! trict conventions and elected the
Roosevelt delegates second time.
In the Virginia contests, the Roose
welt contestants base their case or
| the claim that the Taft organization
is lilly white" and the district con
ventions. at which national delegate.
were elected excluded negroes.
If the national committee takes tht
fourteen contested seats in Washing
1 ton away from Roosevelt and give,
/ them to Taft the reason assigned viii
be that they were elected from tn,
state at large instead of by districts
4 A. A. Davidson, attorney for tn,
Roosevelt claimants in the third Ok
lahoma district, presented the nation
! al committee today with a photograp!
of the convention that elected tn
Roosevelt delegates. He argued 70
its regularity and said the photograph
would prove that a big majority of tn
\ S61 accredited delegates were present
Too Ugly to Photograph.
! 1--WE tried to get photograph o
the boiling Taft convention that ha
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-14
Mount Katmal In Alaska Had Another
spasm This Morning and -
Is In Erup- S
tIon.
MANY BELIEVED ,EAD
Explosions Could Be Heard For Miles
and Surrounding Country Is
Covered With
Ashes.

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SEWARD, Alaska, June IA fresh
eruption of the Katmai volcano start
ed early today accompanied by explo.
sions that could be heard for miles
1t is believed certain that all the vil.
lagos at the base of Katmai mountain
have been destroyed and that there
has been considerable loss of life.
North Kodiak Island and Afgonah
Island are covered with ashes from
the volcano.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-14
selated Birthday Celebration.

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LONDON, June 1.-THE forty-sev-
enth birthday of King George V.
which actually fell on June 3, today
was officially celebrated, the feature
being the "trooping of the colors .
London's most picturesque military
function. The real birthday of the
king passed without celebration be-
cause the court was in mourning for
the late King Frederick of Denmark.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-14
Double honors.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. j
PORTLAND, Me-, June 14.-Claude
S. Blanchard, captain of Bates Cor
lege track team, as soon as he learn
ed he was going to the Olympic
games, secretly married Miss Zoe
Clark, 2 former Bates coed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-14
Biz Sailors Strike.

runited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PARIS, June 14.-The Paris Midi to-
day declared that general strike OF
all seamen and allied trades at every
French port will follow the proposed
departure Saturday of the French
liner LaProvence, manned by blue
Jackets. The seamen resent the atti-
tude of the government, it is said.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-14
The Dark Horses.

While positively insisting that there
can be no dark horse,' the Taft men
were claiming today that If the presi-
dent should surrender his candidacy
in the interests Of the party harmony
some ether candidate than Roosevelt
would be the nominee.
The Taft men positively denied that
Senator Murray Crane ever by infer
ence endorsed the suggestion that
Senator Cummins be named as a com
promise candidate. Crane insisted
that the story was put forth by the
Roosevelt headquarters as "a feeler''
and repudiated it in It's entirety
Nevertheless, the dark horse talk
grew. The margin between the lead
ing candidates Is so close that the
shifting OF half dozen votes might
give the balance of power to the Cum
Minis and LaFollette handful of dele
gates. II this is so, there will be a
lengthy deadlock on temporary organ
ization and the convention would be
complicated right from the outset
But William Barnes, Jr.. the New
York boss who is managing the Root
campaign insisted positively today
that he had the votes to put Root
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-14
American Steamer Lost.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, June 14.-Lost in
the Straits of Magellan is the fate of
the crew of the American steamer
Virginia, which has been wrecked off
Cape Horn. according to dispatch
from Consul Latham at Punta Arenas.
Chilean warships are now searching
for the men.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-14
Cummins and Lafollette Have Not SHED Yet
While Roosevelt and Taft France AS
the Machine Goes By.
POLITICAL SITUATION IS UNCHANGED
Coloneps Presence is Needed in Chicago to
Unite his Camp Managers Into Some
Sort Of Concerted Action

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CHICAGO, June 14.-Roosevelt's
Eorsnization without Roosevelt is not
II organization. To be complete and
nucceed it must have the colonel at
ts rheel. Too many plans are spoil
hs The project and T. R., himself
must decide which one Of the lot will
/ he chosen and see that all his follow
ers get on the one line of attack.
That is the way both sides here to-
day Interpreted the Oyster Bay state
nent that the colonel left home to-
day prepared to come directly here.
with an apparent majority of the dele
yates in his favor and with some Of
the most experienced men in the
country leading the struggle. the
Roosevelt campaign has not developed
the steadiness or strength its friends
have hoped for.
The confidence Of the Taft men has
troubled Senator Dixon and his lieu
tenants, each Of whom has had a plan
different from any other. AS a result
the cohesive force that marked the
running of the machine when Roose-
velts own land was on the throttle
was missing. AS his own manager
Roosevelt won his delegate fights and
unless he personally assumes com.
mand here, both sides declared today
he cannot expect to put his nomina-
ton over. Many Of the Roosevelt man.
ayers want to win the fight in such q
way that they can claim regularity
before the voters and they were in
sstent today that the colonel assume
The active management and the re
sronsibility.
Three definite plans have cen pre-
sented to Roosevelt. On his decision
alone will depend which shall be put
into effect.
The Three Plans.
j
First Is the suggestion OF a. fighi
trorn the drop OF the gavel. 1t is pro
posed that the moment that Victor
hosewater. as chairman CT the repub
Ican national committee, calls ths
convention to order the Roosevelt mer
snail demand recognition. Rosewatel
would be prevented in any way pos
slole, from having the roll OF the
uelesates as compiled by the nationa
committee read as the temporary rol
y the convention. A Roosevelt maj
would be sent to the platform to pre-
siae and the Roosevelt delegates
would endeavor to go right ahead ant
organize convention within tn,
.ollseum, regardless Of what the Tai
lofces may do. That the Taft lead
els rather expect that this will be TIL,
pan vas indicated when they demand
g and secured from the mayor al
ara detail Of $50 city police who vii
s se' under the orders of Col. Bill
s'one, sergeant-atarms Of the nationa
Committee
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-14
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Showers
and thunderstorms this afternoon and
probably tonight. Saturday cloudy.
For Illinois: Unsettled weather
with showers and thunderstorms to-
night or Saturday. Warmer extreme
northeast portion tonight.
For Iowa: Showers and thunder
storms this afternoon and probably to-
night. Saturday cloudy.
For Missouri: Unsettled weather
with showers and thunderstorms to-
night or Saturday. Cooler northwest
portion.
Weather Conditions.
The eastward movement of the area
of high pressure from the Lake Su.
perior region, has caused generally
fair, cool weather in the lake region
and northeastern states while it was
warmer in the central valleys. on the
front of the western area of low pres
sure, which is central in North Da,
kota this morning.
Rains have been general from the
Pacific coast to the Mississippi valley
Miles City, Mont, Davenport and Mt
Pleasant, Iowa, report rainfall in ex
cess of one inch.
In the rear of the low pressure a
field of high is entering the Pacific
slope.
Conditions indicate showers and
thunderstorms continuing in this sec
ton this afternoon and tonight. and
cloudy weather during Saturday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-14

The second plan constitutes ignor-
ing the Taft men entirely. This pro-
posal involves the staying away from
the Coliseum, of organizing con-
vention in the nearby armory, going
through the regular procedure OF
convention. adopting a platform and
nominating a ticket headed by Col
onel Roosevelt and with either Cover
nor Johnson of California, Hadley of
Missouri or Bass of New Hampshire,
as his running mate.
The third plan is to go into the con-
vention, accept the roll OF the tenn
porary organization as made up by
the national committee and then fight
the whole battle on regular lines. This
plan involves the substitution of the
name of Senator Borah of Idaho for
4 that Of Senator Root of New York as
Temporary chairman. Borah has been
selected by the Roosevelt men, If this
latter plan goes through. because of
his wonderful platform magnetism.
his fighting ability and a belief that
with him as candidate many of the
uninstructed delegates now unclaimed
Thy Taft but who are more interested
lin party success at the polls next
November than in any particular can
didate, would vote against Root. Fol
a week the Roosevelt leaders have
discussed these plans without getting
a majority for any one. Now action
will be deferred until Roosevelt him
self decides.
The Taft men continued to insist to-
day that no matter what action Roose
welt may take he cannot win.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-14
Daily River Bulletin.
age.Height. Change. "
River Forecast.

Rains will cause the river to rise
from Davenport to Quincy during the
next forty-eight hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-14
Local Observations.

nundTeQthS.
Mean temperature, June 13, 10.
Highest temperature, SO.
Lowest temperature, 81
Lowest temperature last night, 67.
FRED q. GOsEWIsCH,
Observer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-14
rHE PAPER THAT BOOSTS kEo.
kuK. ALL THE TIME.

subscrIbers o. Tho Daily Cato City
=. served che full Leased Wire ser.
.ice Of the United Press Associations.
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Continued on page 81
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-14

Too Ugly to Photograph.
1--WE tried to get photograph of
the boiling Taft convention that had
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-14

The First Blood.
The contest from the first South
Carolina district was between rival
Taft factions only. The national com
mittee by a viva voce vote seated
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-08-31

cuenta mil que pide el eXperto no basta
Seguramente.
FL teatro solo, para que sea un tea
tro Y no una grosera barraca cinemato-
grafica ha de consllmir EN- su construc-
ci6n la mitad de la suma mencionada.
es opinion nuestra que no Sc debe
andar con regateos en- la realization de
las obras que Sc anuncian. Haganse de
una vez, bien hechas. que cuesten 10
Iusto. Dotese San Juan de un teatro
moderno, escoiase bien el sitio EN- que
ha de ser emplazado, procurando. ma
turalmente que quede de la carretera 10
mas distante que sea possible. por los
motivos que a todos Sc nos alcanzan.
Esto es 10 que Sc nos ocurre advertir.
pOr ahora
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-08-31
FL suicide de
Eulogio Horta

Esta tarde a las dos Y cuarto, atent0
contra su vida, Ell ell campo del Abani-
clio, Puerta de TERRA, ell distinguido Ii
terato don Eulogio IIorta, canciller del
Consulado de Cuba en- esta capital
FL Sr. Horta Sc disparo un tiro en- la
sien izquierda La herida, por consi-
guiente. es de suma gravedad, tanto
que Sc teme por momentos el falleci-
miento del suicida.
FL primero que acudio al sitio del su-
ceso fue ell practicante Sr Montiio
Iquien llamo I'M bombero para iue
prestase auxiio POGO despu6s, lego
ell DR.. Monagas
FL herido fue llevado al Cuarto de
Socorros de Puerta de Terra dond, Sc
lie practice la primera cura.
En- gravisimo estado fue conducido al
Hospital Municipal en- la ambulancia
autom0vil
lgn6ranse las causas que hayan no
vldo al hfortunado companero a tomar
una resolution tan extrema.
En- sus bolsillos no Sc ha encontrado
carta nj .documento alguno que pueda
dar la clave de este triste drama.
Ell arma con que el Sr Horta Sc pro
.dujo la herida que probablemente lie
llevara a la tumba. es I'm revolver de
siete milimetros solo tenia una capsula
descargada
Junto al cadaver fue hallado un pa
quote de peri6dicos
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-08-31
Notas Mun,cipales
La session celebrada aver por la Conf
mission de Hacienda.

Aver Sc reuni0 la Comision de la
cienda del Concejo Municipal para ira
tar acerca de las obraS necesarias en- la
ciudad V sus barrios, que ell Municipio
dehe emprender.
La Comision acordo que era necesa-
ria la construction de un muele, am
Pillar ell acueducto, construir una plan
ia electrical, cambiar ell adoqninado de
las GALES de la ciludada. pavimentar
las de Santurce y Puerta de TERRA pro
veyendolas de buen alcantarillado, un
Asllo para pobres, parques Y paseOs en-
Santurce v en- Puerta de TERRA, entire
ellos llno muy artisticO, la manera de
los de Venecia, en- la ensenada del Con-
dado, ampliar ell Hospital Municipal, Y
construir varios lavaderos pubicos.
Tamblen Sc consider0 la necesidad de
construir una carcel, case de que la
que actualmente Sc utiliza pase a la
propiedad del Gobierno Insular 81 Sc
pierde ell pleito entablado por este con
ira el Municipio.
A la reunion concurrieron los MEM
bros del Comite de Hacienda senores
Ginorio, Vague, Echevarria. y Faura,
ell Alcalde el lngeniero Municipal
Para esas obras Sc estim6 que debe
hacerse m empr6stito de un million de
dollars
La Comision de Hacienda presentara
su infome al Concejo Municipal dentro
algunos dias.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-08-31
PARA PONCE
pOr ahOra

En- el tren de la manana han salido
para Ponce. el senior Enrique de Nieva
y los artistaS que acadia de traer de Es-
pana para la Compania Virginia Fa-
bregas
rs probable que la compania embar-
que por el puerto de Ponce para Colon
bia, donde tiene una subvenci6n: en- eSe
caso no trabaiara aqui, naturamente,
haSta pasadoS unoS seis meses, tempo
para el cual anuncia Su regreso al pals
la Sonora FabregaS
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-08-31
"IBERICO"

FL numero correspondence a la Sc
gunda quincena de AgostO. de la inte-
resantisima revista "Ib6rico trae ell
siguiente sumario:
Notas Financieras. Ell Cafe. por
Eduardo Asensio.
Hojas de arbol cortadas j, por Girls
t6bal Real.
Propiedad Territorial Ell Puerto Ri
co Su desenvolvimiento hist6rico por
ell Dr. Cayetano Coll y Toste
En- Muerto Ell vida, por Jose Perez Lo-
sada.
Mi prometida, por Sully Prudhom-
me-
Salvador Brau. Recuerdos de Anita
no. por Eladio J. Vega
Chilindrinas, por Salvador Brau
Ell Canto de los Piratas por Jose 10
rrilla
Zorrilla (Fragmentos) por Felipe Pi-
catOSte
Manuel Fernandez Juncos, Agnes
A. B. f.
Currente Calamo, por Luis Rodriguez
Cabrera.
Barrenderos iluminadores, por Eu-
genio Ma de Hostos
Poema grotesco.-Soneto- por Eva
risto Ribera ChevremOnt
La pipa del bohemia, por Juan Jose
Llovet
Mi casa, -Soneto- por Francisco Ro-
driguez Marin.
Venenos Elegantes, por Dr. Lopho-
bro
Sueltos varios, etc.