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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-24

FREDERICK OF DENMARK
Body Taken to Crypt Where Rest the
Bones Of ThIry-three Other
Danish Mon
archs.

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COPENHAGEN. May "a. With i'm
pressive pomp and ceremony. marked
by the presence of four kings, four
queens and two thousand notables
from all over Europe, in striking con-
trast to the lonliness and obscurity of
his sudden death in Hamburg, the
body of the late King Frederick VIII
today was laid to rest in Frederick
VS. chapel at Roskilde, after lying In
state since Monday in Christiansborg
chapel.
After brief and simple private fun
eral services in Christiansborg chap
Ell. the casket was placed in hearse
and driven through the streets to the
railway station, past thousands of
silent people with barred heads, and
followed by the royal mourners and
foreign representatives on foot.
Surrounded by vast throng the
casket was placed aboard a special
train for Roskilde, the ancient capital
of Denmark, 90 miles west OF Copen-
hagen.
There the magnifcently solemn
funeral was conducted in the cathe-
! dral the Lutheran primate officiating
Thousands of men and women from
all over Denmark were at Roskilde
and vast throng stood about the
cathedral until the ceremonies were
over After the funeral service, while
the royal moqrners, following an an
cient custom, threw handfuls Of dus
toward the casket, the remains of til.
king were entombed in the crypt o
Frederick VS. chapel, where rest the
bones OF thirty-three Danish monarchs
i Great diplomatic Importance was at
i tached to the meeting at the kings
! funeral of the three Scandinavian
kings, Christian of Denmark, Haals
on of Norway and Gustav of Sweden
1t was the first time in a thousand
Z years that the three Scandinavian
monarchs met on friendly terms, ant
i 1t was said that the three became sc
l friendly at the dinner following the
\ funeral that further meetings were
i planned for Stockholm and Christiana
4 Other royalties in attendance al
4 the funeral included King George, o
: Greece, the dead kings brother; Dow
4 ager Queen Alexandria, OF Great Brit
ain, sister; the Dowager Empress
Dagmar, Of Russia, sister; Queer
Maud Of Norway; Archduke Peter
i Ferdinand Of Austria; the Duke O
! Genoa, italy; the Infante Don Car
los of Spain and many others.
The presence of Queen Louise, wild
ow of the dead king, and Queen Alex
andria, wife of the new King Chris
tian. made four queens, besides ;
ldowager queen and a dowager EN-
press who attended the funeral. Th,
cathedral at Roskilde was drape,
! with black and white, and hymn,
were sung by royal opera singers an,
the studens of the Choral Union.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-24
Prosecution of the Trust by
Uncle Sam May be Like
Boston Tea Party.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, May 24.-That Bra
zil, through it's ambassador here, has
indicated TO the state department that
1t will be inclined to regard the prose
cution of the coffee trust as an un-
friendly act against which 1T will en-
ter the most serious protest, was
made apparent today in a statement
to the United Press representative
from the embassy that "the Ambassa-
dor is now awaiting the action of the
department before he takes any new
steps,
Senior De CANA, the ambassador,
evidently regards the coffee trust mat
ter as a weighty diplomatic burden,
for he has studiously avoided inter,
views. The ambassador has had three
audiences with Secretary Knox relat
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-24
Half a Loaf is Better Than no
Bread Over in
Budapest.

- . + &. =
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/ BUDAPEST, May "a. Continuous
|street fighting was in progress though
tout the city, especially in the factory
Edistrict. today, although the general
&strike of the socialists was declared
loft last night when the government
agreed to concede the manhood suf-
frage as demanded. The factory own
ers tried to lock out their employees as
punishment and the men gathered
together and raided the structures,
breaking machinery. looting. and in
several instances applying the torch
20 the buildings. Troops were hurried
TO the scene. but the temper of the
Zrioters was most bitter and the sol.
Fdiers were stoned. They were finally
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-24
GOLD BRICK SOLD
TO OLD FARMER
Thought That He Had Made 5000 But
Found That He Had Lost
800.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service j
CHICAGO, May 24.-George w.
Huey, so, farmer of Portland, Mich.
thought he was in bank when he
entered the detective bureau and
handed Sergeant O'Connor what pur-
ported to be a $1,000 stock certifi-
cate.
Just bought that for $780, said
Huey asking that 1t be cashed for It's
face value. Just cleaned up 5000 on
the deal and l have not been in town
two hours"
Sergeant oConnor told him he
had been directed to the headquarters
of the police and that he had paid
500 for worthless piece Of paper.
well, III be hanged" said Huey
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-24
SMITH GOES TO
PHILADELPHIA
Senator Who Took tho Titanic Dis
aster Testimony Makes Fly
Ing Trip to the Quaker
City.
TO SEE MRS. W1DENER
Charged That Mr.. and Mrs. Widener
Were Hosts at "Mlllionalre"
Dinner Party Night
Titanic Sank.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
WASHINGTON, May 24.-An unex-
pected, flying trip today to Philadel-
phia and New York by Senator Smith,
chairman of the senate Titanic inves-
|tigation committee, postponed submits
sion Of the final report upon the I'll
tanic disaster to the senate until next
Tuesday. The committee had planned
to file its report today. but the print
ers were unable to complete it, and
Senator Smith was compelled to hur-
ry away.
| 1t was learned that in Philadelphia
Smith will take the testimony of Mrs.
| W. A. D. Widener. widow Of the rail-
road magnate who. was drowned when
the giant liner sank 1t was charged
4 that Mr.. and Mrs. Widener were hosts
at a "millionaires' dinner party on
the Sunday night that the Titanic
crashed into the iceberg, and that
Captain Smith was guest.
When the committees report is
presented in the senate Tuesday Smith
today stated, he would deliver his
speech and introduce two bills, COM
/ prising remedial legislation he deems
necessary from the results of the in
lquiry. One will be devoted to equip
nent Of vessels with life saving de-
vices, sufficient for every one aboard,
4 The other will be the first law to
J. regulate wireless telegraphy.
! The life saving bill will provide fol
eauipment Of every vessel with life
) boats. life RATS, belts and buoys, ant
! in addition bar vessels which do no
comply, from clearing American ports
The bill will also provide for Ameri
can inspection Of new vessels, theil
bulkheads boilers, wireless plants ant
! other equipment. It will PRACTICAL,
define rules similar to the British
board of trade only far more stringent
J Smiths wireless bill will limi
J operation Of shore and marine wireless
, stations; order two operators for con
: stant duty on all passenger vessels
4 Ak rules to prevent wireless Inter
ference by defining wave lengths. an,
! fix rules for examination OF wireless
: operators to insure efficiency.
That the legislation would be pass
ed at this session of congress, Sena
tor Smith will urgently recommend
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-24
Alaska is Inside.

= WASHINGTON, May 24--Following
the decision of the supreme court in
the Humbolt Steamship case that the
territory Of Alaska is within the juris-
diction of the interstate commerce
commission, the commission today no
titled Alaskan roads to comply with
all the regulations of the interstate
commerce law. The carriers are CIV
en- until August 1st to file schedules
OF rates. They will also be subject to
the safety appliance and hours Of SER
vice regulations. The mileage Of Alas
kan railroads on June 80. 1910, was
$50.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-24
MEXICAN REBELS
ON THE RUN
Nearly Six Hundred Of Them Lie
Dead on Battlefield While the
Rest Are Making
Retreat.
ARTILLERY TOO STRONG.
Federal Guns Wiped Out orozeo's
Men for Second Time
Within ono
Week.

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DL PASO, Texas, May 24.-Leaving
nearly 500 dead in the suburbs of Rel
lano, the rebel army under General
Orozco Is retreating to the northward
according to advices received today
by q. c. Llorente, Mexican coasul
here. Following two crushing de-
feats within one week-one at Cone
jos and the other yesterday at Rel
lano-the rebel chieftain is having a
difficult time keeping his troops TO-.
gether long enough to organize FUR
ther resistance to the advancing fed
erals.
The Mexican consul today declared
that private advices he has received
show that the federal victory at Rel
lano was a sweeping one and that
General Huerta is following the flee.
ing rebels and harrassing them with
all the cavalry under his command.
Even the rebels at Juarez do not at
tempt to conceal the fact that Oroz-
co.'s troops were routed. They excuse
the defeat. however. on the same
grounds they excused the rebel re-
verse at Conejos the federal ar
tillery was, too powerful, making 1t
impossible for Orozco's men to get
close enough to make their numbers
count.
Although the frst clash at Rellano
began Wednesday afternoon, lasting
until dark, the real battle did mo-
4 start until o'clock Thursday morn
ting. 1t lasted practically ali day ant
4 was ended only when Orozco ordered
the retirement northward OF his mali
body.
i 1t was still dark Thursday whel
Huerta, the federal general. ordered
his artillery to open fire on the rebe
position in the suburbs OF Rellano
Before day broke the federal from
was blaze of fire, Huerta's entir,
force being engaged. The federal ar
i tillery flre was particularly deadly
quickly forcing Orozco's gunners tt
run to cover, abandoning their guns
1 This at once increased the disadvant
age of the rebels, while it enabled tn,
federal riflemen to get in close ant
pour in CALLING rifle fire.
/ Several times Huerta ordered his In
fantrymen to charge but each tim
Orozco's force succeeded In DRIVING
the enemy back. Huerta also attempt
ed to turn the eastern rebel flank. bu
orozco massed riflemen at that poin
land repulsed the attempt
1 Toward nightfall, Orozco. realizing
the uselessness of further attempting
to defend Rellano against the fedora
artillery, and fearing further decima
, ton OF his army. ordered retrea
and his forces withdrew in good order
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-24
Half Breed Acquitted !.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
LINCOLN, Neb., May "a. Tom
Davis. a half breed Indian convict at
the Nebraska penitentiary and slayer
Of John Strong, negro convict, was
acquitted late last night by a dis
trict court jury. The verdict does
not even hold the Indian guilty Of man
slaughter and is, in effect. justifi.
cation. The defense of Strong that
threatened the Indians life was sub.
stantiated by dozen convict witness
ses.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-24
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Saturday. Slightly cooler
tonight.
For Illinois: Generally fair tonight
and Saturday Slightly cooler north
and central portions tonight.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and Satur-
day. Slightly cooler southeast portion
tonight.
For Missouri: Generally fair tonigh,
and Saturday. Slightly cooler north
portion tonight.
Weather Conditions.
There have been scattered local
showers in the upper Mississippi val.
ley and the lake region, as the depres-
sion from Iowa moved to the lake reg
ion, and an area of high pressure in
the southeastern states has caused
high temperature in the middle west.
Somewhat cooler weather has fol.
lowed from the Rockies to the upper
Mississippi valley, as the area of high
pressure from The Pacific coast moved
to the plateau region, and generally
fair weather prevails in the west and
south, except there have been local
rains on the gulf coast
Conditions indicate fair weather for
this section tonight and Saturday, and
slightly cooler tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-24
THE Wall OF
RETIRED BISHOP
Created Sensation at Me- Ast Con-
ference BY DeeiarIr Sat He
Had Been 1obt ssr0m
ofns
CLAIMS VACCINATIONS
Only Ono More Bishop to be Elected
and Vote to Retro Neeley
May be Recon
sidercd.

/
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MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May "a
Charges that political Vaccinations,
secrecy and misinformation had play
ed prominent parts in the events that
led to his retirement as bishop by
the Methodist general conference,
were made today before the delegates
by Bishop Thomas B. Neeley.
The vote to retire Bishop Neeley
may be reconsidered before the voting
for new bishops is concluded, as q
result of the address.
Today's balloting resulted in the
election of F. D. Leete, of Detroit, on
the 23rd ballot. and R. j. Cooke. Of
New York on the Gath, F. J. McCon-
nell, president of Depauw University,
was elected bishop last night One
more bishop is to be elected.
The charge brought by Bishop Neel-
ley caused a sensation today. He re-
viewed his career as bishop and
showed how he had made heavy per-
sonal sacrifices and accepted hard
and unhealthy assignments, and had
succeeded in every task, as was evi.
denced by the votes Of Endorsement
from every conference over which he
has presided.
He said that the committee on
episcopacy had passed him as eff
cient and that after that action the
Question OF his retention was made
the subject of discussion on the foo
OF the conference. Chancellor Day g
4 Syracuse University is champfoninl
/ the movement to have Bishop Neele.
! retained.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-24

HAPPY HOMES WRECKED
TAFT, Roosevelt and Lafoilette Are
Speaking While Governor VIII
son 10 Doing Some
Proclaimlna.

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TRENTON, N. j., May 24.-With
three candidates for the republican
presidential nomination delivering
oratory from the rear of fast flying
special trains, automobiles and trolley
cars, and with Governor Woodrow
Wilson, by proclamation, calling on
the voters to support him for the
democratic nomination, new high
water mark for exciting politics. even
for New Jersey, where the word was
invented, was being set today
Business rivals have forgotten their
animosity in the. trade line to fly at
each others throats for political ad-
vantage and more than one happy
home has been placed in jeopardy by
the New Jersey primary law, which
makes the voter, instead OF the dis
trict boss, the real Judge of the quail
fications of the convention delegate
When Colonel Roosevelt and Presi-
dent Taft were hustl1ng here and
there, their paths crossing and criss-
crossing, Senator LaFollette was pur-
suing the even tenor Of his way in his
quiet hunt for a spare delegate or two
who might be used to advantage at
Chicago next month. Just to show
that he was in the game, he started on
program at eight O'Clock this morn
ing, that included speeches at Asbury
Park, Long Branch, New Brunswick
Perth Alnboy, Plainfield, Newark and
Patterson & l1s
"And will tell the voters few
things about the other candidates
that will open their eyes, he declar
as he took the platform for his first
speech.
President Taft got away from Tren'
ton on the jump at o'clock well sat
lisfied with his work of last night
when he admitted there could be
worse calamities, so far as he was
concerned than to be denied a second
term He was billed for several
| speeches before sleeping in the New
York home of his brother tonight. The
Taft smile was not as much in evi
uence as On previous touTs VI the
state. but he was in good fighting
| trim and he overlooked no chance tc
land on the epidermis Of his Oyster
Bay opponent.
| Roosevelt was effervescing cor
| diality when he made his first ap.
pearance at Burlington enroute tc
Atlantic City. His program called fol
speeches at various cities and night
! wind.Il.l at Trenton
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-24
Loan Sharks.

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CHICAGO. May 24-Judge scanlan
issued an injunction against several
loan sharks collecting any more from
a dry goods clerk who had borrowed
$40 seven years ago, paid 1897 on the
debt and still owed s20s.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-24
Swedish Raptlsts.

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GALESBURG, H., May 24.-Rev.
T. Clafford, pastor of the First Swed-
ish Baptist church of Chicago, was
elected moderator of the Illinois con-
ferene OF Swedish Baptist churches,
here last night, by almost a unani-
nous vote.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-24
woodmen Want old Rates.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
GALEsBURG, Ill. May 24.--Knox
county Woodmen today filed for an in
junction writ asking for return to
the old schedule of rates. and that the
head camp members be restrained
from lobbying for legislation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-24
ENGAGED WHEN
ONE WEEK OLD
Or. WlIey's Infant Has Only Score
Of Years TO Wait Until
Married.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ,
WASHINGTON, May 24.-Harvey
W. Wiley, Jr., the one week old son
of the ex-chief chemist, is engaged to
be married. His papa said SO and
named little Miss Allen, the two year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. R. NJ.
Allen, of Lexington, Ky, as the
fiancee.
DR.. Wiley said he had received a
letter from Mr.. Allen. who is an old
friend and staunch supporter of the
Wiley pure food ideas. as state food
commissioner of Kentucky, suggesting
the Conditional engagement"
Il wrote them that would gladly
give my sanction and declared my
sincere wish that both the youngsters
might grow up to realize a love for
each other Wiley said "Of course,
lit depends on ratification by the two
later.
Girl is Pleased.
LEXINGTON, KY, May 24-"It is
leap year anyway said R. NJ. Allen
head of the Kentucky pure food de
partment, here today, in commenting
on the engagement Of his two year
old daughter, Fannie Bell Mcven AL
len, to Harvey Wiley, Jr, age one
week
Il congratulated DR.. Wiley, my long
time friend, on the birth of his son
and suggested that the differences in
the ages of our babies could be over
come
Little Miss Allen gurgled and cooed
while her engagement was being dis
cussed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-24
unrepreeented In the Gospels.

Hardly any problem Of exegesis Is
more diflcuit than to discover in the
gospels an administrative or organ
iSing or ecclesiastical Christ.-Francis
G. Peabody.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-24
DNLY 4 THREAT
IS NECESSARY
|uncle sam Thinks Cuban Rebels VIII
be Scared Into Peace BY the
Pressnce Of tho
Marines.
SEVEN HUNDRED GOING
|pre.itent Gomez i Trying His Best
10 Pacify the lnsurreetos and
Says Situation l. Not
Serious.

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WASHINGTON, May "a. Uncle
sam does not intend to intervene in |
FCuba unless it becomes apparent that
such step is absolutely imperative
| ia avert condition Of anarchy be-
#yond the control Of the Gomez adj
ministration, or unless 1t developes
that depredations upon Americans and
&their property continues; at present
1.-THE administration thinks the covert
threat OF armed force will be enough.
This was the way officials here to-
day summed up the Cuban crisis.
. Seven hundred marines are now en-
route to the American naval base at
sGuantanamo. Three glnboats arrived
here today. In diplomatic parlance
this concentration is simply in case
necessity develops for protection OF
Americans near Guantanamo-1ust
now the fever spot of the rebellion. In
reality, it gives Uncle Sam the nucleus
of an army OF Intervention, should
this drastic step be determined upon.
That President Gomez is making a
desperate effort to quell the negro up
rising was indicated in dispatches to
the state department today Govern
lnent troops are being rushed to the
disaffected provinces and volunteers
are being enrolled The Cuban lega-
tion today was Informed from Havana:
..Ths situation is not serious. The
! government is able to cope with 1t.
In spite Of assurances Of this uav
ture the fact that the Cuban govern
ment established an iron clamped
censorship on all war news was
viewed significantly here. The ma
jcrity of the insurrectionists are in-
armed except for machetes.
State department officials were anx-
ious that Cuba understand the sig
niicance of the mailed fist that
| Uncle Sam has barred in the dispatch
! of marines, because it Is felt that If
the island government appreciated the
significance OF the move there would
be hurried move to crush the re-
bellion. On January 16, Secretary
Knox issued an ultimatum that the
. threatened trouble on account of the
activity Of the Cuban veterans asso-
citation must be headed off. under pen.
| atty Of intervention. Within three
| days the cloud of rebellion was dis
| sipated While there had been no
note, to the Cuban government in
| the present case, the administration S
| dispatch has been even more emphatic.
The United States officially does not
want to intervene unless it Is abso-
lutely necessary. because such a
move would probably cost many lives
and an enormous sum of money. The
second Intervention totalled up to
eight figures.
Situation Looks Serious.
HAVANA, May "A band of ne
gro rebels has raided many places
along the line of the Bayamo railway
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-24
Daily River suIIetIn.

The river VIII Change but little
from Davenport to Keokuk during the
next thirty-six hours, and begin to
fall slowly by Saturday night.
Local Observations.
May. Bar.Ther Wind. Weather.
2s Z pm 2977 sc SW PIT Cldy
"a Z am. 80 .05 6S N Clear
Rainfall for the past "a hours 5 hun
dredths.
Mean temperature, May %, 20.
Highest temperature, 80.
Lowest temperature. 6S.
Lowest temperature last night. SIS.
FRED z. GoSEwIsCH.
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-24
situation Looks Serious.

HAVANA, May PA band of me-
gro rebels has raided many places
along the line of the Bayamo railway
and robbed and maltreated the inhabi-
tants Of Ell Caney Del Sitio. The dis
|trict in which the negroes are operat-
ling is one Of the richest in the island
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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1912-10-18
GIRL SENT TO JAIL
In Mercer When She would Not Tell
OF Her Fathers Crime.

Harrodsburg, KY, Oct. ia
sensation was created Yesterday af-
ternoon when Miss Lizzie Devine, of
the Rose Hill section. fatty refused
to talk when taken before the grand
jury to testify in the case of the
Commonwealth against her father.
Thomas Devine, who is charged with
incest. Miss Devine's sister was
then called and she sat silent as an
Egyptian mummy. Miss Lizzie De-
vine was promptly sent to Jail by
Judge Hardin who does not believe
in any foolishness when it comes to
enforcing the law. She still refus-
ed to talk but it is thought that a
short confinement will have the de-
sired effect. Devine himself is at
least fifty wears old and when TAX
en- into court the other day appear
cd to be a raving lunatic and it
took three men TO hold him. Ii it
generally believed that ne is play
ing crazy, although some think that
the awful remorSn occasioned by re-
Election upon his crime has unbal-
anosd him. This is the only case OF
Importance to be tried at the De-
tober term of the Mercer circuit
court. Devine's wife is living and
when the charge of incest was pre-
ferred against him in connection
with two young daughters, who now
refuse to talk, public sentiment was
deeply stirred in the Rose Hill Sec
ton of the county. The writer finds
that Judge Hardin, by his prompts
ness in having the law executed is
making fine reputation in his home
county of Mercer. He is deservedly
one of the most popular judges who
has ever served in the Thirteenth
Judicial district.