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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-21
CURIOSITY LED
TO DISASTER
Firemen Found Peculiar Looking Ar
tlcIe on Floating leo Cake and
Opened it With
Hammer.
N 1T EXPLODED
Three Men Were Taken to the Hos
pItal Suffering From Sc
wore Burns and
Bruises.

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CHICAGO, March 21.-Three fire.
men, members of the crew Of the fire
tug Khaeme Stewart we're badly hurt
today when bomb they found FLOAT.
ing in the river, blew up as they were
examining It, The three men, Louis
Murphy, Henry Newberg, and Bryce
Millar were taken to the hospital
Millar Is burned and cut about the
face and it is feared his sight was de-
stroyed.
The tug was lying at it's dock when
Murphy noticed the peculiar object
floating or cake of ice. They pull-
ed 1t aboard with boat hook and
we're opening it with the aid OF
hammer, when it exploded. The
bomb WAS made of tin, Is inches
long and three in circumference. 1t
was loaded with black powder and
primed with a percussion cap.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-21
About This Chapeau Revolves
the 100000 College
Damage Suit.

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CHICAGO, March 21--An effort was
made today to exhibit as evidence be-
fore the jury, the $3.50 picture hat
about which revolves the story of the
university melodrama that resulted in
the dismissal of Esthel Mercy, trim
and vivacious little coed of Chicago
university, from that institution and
her 100000 damage SUIT against Dean
Marion Talbot Of the women's depart
ment for SANDER and persecution.
When the grim note summoning
Miss Mercy to the deans office for
an interview and the subsequent one,
informing her that she had been
cropped from the rolls, We're placed
before the jury. attorneys suggested
tl'at the hat might be shown as evi
oence OF the propriety Of dress among
tC-eds.
Miss Mercy, who was on the witness
stand, objected strenuously, declaring
mat the hat was years old, moth
eaten and fallen into decay She
declared that it's most beautiful feath
SIS mad been shipped" off and thai
we shapeau was but dismal wrecl
y tne once stunning bit Of head gear
During her examination the youni
woman stared imperturably at tn,
ue9ense group" Of deans, professor
4 ano Instructors surrounding Dean Tai
not IN the court room and declare,
tlas she believed her taste in matter
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-21
Off TO the pen.

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CHICAGO, March 21-The four
taxicab bandits, slayers of Mrs. Hat
tie Kaufman, were taken to Joliet to-
day to begin their long sentences in
the states prison. Frederick Bone
ham. John Stacey and William R.
Channell were each sentenced to
serve twenty-five years. George Rabin-
eau, ring leader. will serve a life
sentence. The bandits, all hardly
more than boys, made determined ef
forts to seem indifferent to their i'm
prisonment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-21
Firing Heard In the Mountains Leads
to the Belief That Allen Clan
ls Pulling the
Trigger.
CAPTURE IS FAR OFF.
1t VIII Take Weeks Before the Men
Can be Rounded up and
Brought to
Justice.

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HILLSVILLE. March 21.-Con-
vinced from the stories told by de-
tectives who daily straggle back from
the mountains after fruitless search
for the Allen gang. that the capture
of the outlaws will be matter OF at
least weeks, interest here today cen.
tered on the approaching trial OF the
four prisoners now held at Roanake.
All plans are being made for the
arraignment Of Floyd Allen and his
son, Victor, here on Tuesday Every
effort will be made to fight any plea
for change OF venue.
Only two of the indictments re-
turned last week by a special jury
were made public. They name Floyd
and Victor Allen. At least half
dozen more members Of the Allen
gang we're named in secret indict'
ments,
Prosecuting officials here plan to
ask Governor Mann for a strong de
tachment of militia to guard Hills
Vile during the trial Of these Aliens
provide the pleas for change Of
venue are denied.
! Townspeople here believe the Aller
gang would not hesitate to rescue
| their kin.
Reports here say that desultory fir
| ing has been heard IN three or foul
sections of the mountains, and the be
is that members OF the gang, nov
known to be scattered, are taking al
/ occasional pot shot at their pun
! suers. Another day of drizzling rail
clouded the air in the mountains ant
made deeper the mud which has ham
pered pursuit for an entire week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-21
FRIED EGGS AS AID
TO DETECTIVES CHASE


to Miller and exclaimed Damn you,
and your fried eggs.
The reward offered for the arrest
of Callahan total $4,000. He is sus-
.pected of being implicated in the theft
of 100000 worth of jewels belonging
to Mrs Maldwin Drummond which
were stolen from her stateroom on
the Hamburg-American liner Amerika
in February 1911, also with having
headed the raid on Alberti's jewelry
store in Chicago when $4,000 worth
of jewels Were stolen and two men
killed.
Callahan is wanted here for rob
bing the post office at Bremen and
probably will be tried first on that
charge. When arrested Inspector
Bunsen and the police say he tried
to bribe them into releasing him.
Callahan had not planned to stop in
st. Louis, but said Miller was hungry
for a meal of fried eggs,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-21
Thomas In secIusion

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PARIS, March 21.--All efforts to To-
cate e. R. Thomas, the former New
York banker, whose wife Mrs. Linda
Lee Thomas formerly of Louisville,
is suing for divorce naming Teddy"
Morard. the dancer, as correspondent,
have failed.
Thomas has not been seen in any of
his favorite haunts here since the ca
BILE announcement Of the filing of the
divorce papers was received and it is
believed that he has gone into seclu.
sion in the Rivera or else is motoring
In Switzerland
Friends of the former millionaire
here say they do not believe he will
contest the divorce suit.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-21
Tragedy In Naples.

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NAPLES, March 21.-Marchez Sal
yatore yolpicelli and an unknown
American woman were found dead
yesterday in room in the Hotel Re
sorgimento. Both died OF bullet
wounds. The police withheld the par
ticulars, pending an Investigation
The American woman formerly resided
at the Hotel Excelsior for some time
but the management refused to reveal
her name. The tragedy has caused
great sensation here. Marchez
volpicelli was one of the most promi-
nent residents of Naples.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-21
Man Wanted for Big Jewelry
Robberies, Captured
in Restaurant.

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ST. LOUIS. March 21.-A pals"
fondness for fried eggs resulted m
Daniel Callahan falling into the
clotches of the government postal
inspectors here after he had safely
eluded detectives all over the world
for over year. Callahan is held here
today with a man giving the name OF
Charles F. Miller, following their ar.
rest in restaurant by Postal Inspec
tor Bunsen. Callahan is suspected OIL
having been implicated in jewelry rob
berries aggregating s140,00o.
The two men We're in a restaurant
when arrested and Callahan turned
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-21
She Pleaded Not Guilty.

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CHICAGO, March 21.--Raising her.
self half out of her invalid's chair in
which she had been wheeled into
court. Mrs. Louise Vermilya, complete
ly paralyzed in both legs, tottered be-
tween two bailiffs in Judge Sulli-
vans court today as she stood and
pleaded not guilty to the murder of
Robert Nj. Smith whom she is charged
with having poisoned by mixing ar
senic with his food at her boarding
house. Court then adjourned until
late today, when preparations for Sc
lecting jury were begun
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-21
Mrs. carson,s Effects.

NEW YORK March 21-Most Of
the personal effects of the late Mrs.
Blanche Carson, the San Francisco
society woman who committed suicide
yesterday We're transferred today to
the appraisers stores, following their
seizure by the federal authorities.
The body is held by local under
taker. Whether it will be buried here
will not be decided until after Paul
Mabury arrives.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-21
$3.50 HAT WAS CAUSE
OF CO-EDS DISMISSAL

OF dress were too much for Dean Tar
bot and Mrs. F. Won Nassau jain,
sister of Dean Albion Small, with
whom she bearded.
Miss Mercy declared that when she
fond her Kat ;,runed of its finest
feathers during her absence, she ask
ed Mrs. ..ahn FOR an explanation
Mrs. Jain, she testified, at once
charged her with running the hat her
self SO she might collect the burglar
insurance of $500 on it. The un-
Pleasant discuss sion that followed, Miss
Mercy said, resulted in her being call
ed before Dean Talbot and examined
to to the sources of her funds She
said that Dean Talbot declared she
had falsified in every particular when
she told her story. A visit to the dean
with her brother. Henry, and heI
fiance, Warren Reynolds wealth,
s etata man. followed but rein
statement was refused and Dean Tai
bot, she declared, said that she be
l:eved the witness had been receiving
money lIOlu CeItdin duHiiclS ..
After that Miss Mercy continued
III decided to bring suit for damages.
4 The court room was crowded
4 Miss Mercy denied that she eve
wore the picture hat at times wher
her appearance in it would be out o
good taste.
i She said she had not worn it NOR
than dozen times in all because o
the long time necessary to prepare ne
, hair, 'and build up a foundation fo
the hat" on her head. Under the quiz
, of Attorney Walker for the defens
: she said the services of professions
hair dresser were necessary to max
!, her coiffure. 4
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-21
Mother Went Crazy.

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TORONTO, Ont, March 21.-Crazed
through constant study of spiritualism
Mrs. Emma Orr, so, killed herself and
her three children, s, and today.
During the night she closed and fas-
tened their bedroom door, stuffed the
cracks and keyholes and turned on
the gas. The woman left note in
which she asserted that her husband
would welcome her in death The let.
ter was obviously written by mental
ly unbalanced person.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-21
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Friday. Rising tempera-
ture Friday.
For Illinois: Generally fair to-
night and Friday Colder extreme
south portion tonight and rising tenn
perature Friday
For Iowa: Fair tonight and Friday
Rising temperature Friday and north.
west portion tonight.
For Missouri: Generally fair north
ern, and probably unsettled southern
portions tonight and Friday Rising
temperature Friday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-21
Steamer stranded

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MILWAUKEE,, Wis. March 81. =
The big lake steamer Conestoga is
stranded and in a dangerous position
mile off Donges Bay in Lake Mich.
igan near this city. The life saving
crew is en- route to the scene. The
Conestoga is freighter and carries
a crew of 12 men.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-21
Butt Called on Pope.

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ROME, Marc 21.-Major Archibald
Butt, military aide to President Taft
who is in Europe, seeking relief from
an attack of gout, was given an audi
ence today by Pope Plus. He pre-
sented the pontiff with an autograph
letter from the president.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-21
IS HERE
But IN DISGUISE
Arrived at 600 O'Clock Last Night
Wearing a Cloak Of Snow
and Halo Of Freez-
Ing Air.
March Lion Prowlipg Around When
He Should be Safely Tucked
Away in His
Cage.

CHICAGO, March 21.-Spfing was
lshered in today with only the prom
Ise of a temporary lull in the blizzard
Of mid-winter proportions that envei-
oped the middle west yesterday. Three
inches of snow descended in this
city, accompanied by wind that
reached a maximum velocity OF az
miles an hour. Traffic was badly In
terrupted during the night, and early
today the snow turned to sleet adding
a covering Of ice to rails, telegraph
and telephone wires.
Owing to the fact that the railroads
had large gangs of men at work re-
moving the snow from the storm OF
few days ago conditions today are
not as bad as was expected. Suburban
traffic which was seriously hampered
last night vas almost normal today as
a result OF the desperate work OF the
snow crews.
All continental trains are reported
very late pr cancelled today, Ahis
srevice being hardest hit by the un-
usual conditions.
Should warm weather set in at once
serious conditions along the Mississip-
pi and Ohio rivers are expected. Both
rivers are reported rising and ap-
preaching the danger marks as the re-
suit OF the thaw following the storm
of few days ago.
Rivers Rising Rapidly.
least a thirty foot stage will be
reached when the crest Of great
j flood reaches here tomorrow noon
according to the prediction OF Wealth
erman Pennywitt Reports from the
head waters of the Monongahela and
4 Allegheny rivers today are disquiet
ing The rivers are rising rapidly.
A Foot of Snow.
DES MONIES, Iowa, March I'll
I With fall of lit inches Of snow dur
ing the night accompanied by a dr1v
ing wind from the north, all records
for the Des Moines weather bureau
established in 1878, were broken
: The total snowfall this winter hal
been 72 inches. over an inch more
: than fell in 1856 which was the pre-
$ vious record
3 Street car traffic Was badly Grip
pied today and trains on the steam
r roads are paving no attention T.
4 schedules and have been generali
d abandoned on the interurban an
: branch lines
: Cyclone at Evansville
: EVANSVILLE, Ind, March 81. :
= Thousands of dollars worth OF damag
: was dore here this afternoon by c!
:. iclonic storm. Houses we're unroofe
and in some cases leveled to tn
ground. Trees were uprooted an
. street car tracks torn up No fatalitie
;, SO far are reported.
( News Delayed.
DALLAS, March 21.-Communic;
T. tion was still interrupted today wit
;, Wichita county which was swept b
a. a cyclone last night. 1t was reporte
that enormous amount of damage wa
y done throughout the county and thu
lie loss of life accompanied the storm
'e The greatest damage SO far reporte
IS is near Electra.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-21
Fourteen Found Alive.

MOUNTAIN, Okla, March 21.-
Fourteen miners were rescued alive
from the San Bois mine here this af-
ternoon. Hopes have been raised
that more men are alive and cropping
their way about in the interior of the
mine. Rescuers were working fran
tically this afternoon, spurred to des-
perate efforts by the pitiful appeals
of the relatives of men still missing
that their loved ones be saved. Twen-
ty-five men have now been taken
from the burning mine alive. Seventy
one men are still in the mine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-21
Mine Explosion In Oklahoma Wiped
Out the Lives Of Nearly Every
Man in tho
Shaft.
RECOVERING THE DEAD
Twenty corpses Brought Out Early
Today, With Long Line Of
Wooden coffins Await
Ing Service.

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McCURTAIN. Okla. March 21.-So
certain are the officials of the San
Bois mine that los men entombed yes
terday by an explosion are dead that
c relief train which brought doctors
and nurses from Fort Smith, Ark, re-
turned early today. Medical aid for
the entombed men will not be needed
for today the officials were convinced
only the grim work of searching for
the dead remains.
Twenty bodies had been brought
from the mine early today. All were
found huddled in heaps, the men evi-
IDENTIFY having crowded into the
slightest crevices in the mine corri-
dors in hopes of escaping the deadly
gases and flames which swept through
the workings following the explosion.
Seven bodies were found near the
main shaft of the mine, the men hav-
! ing fed before the flames and smoke
to within striking distance OF fresh
clothing was burned from the bodies
and all were charred beyond recog-
rition.
The fire is still raging in the
mine and work OF searching for
bodies is still dangerous. When the
government mine rescue crew arrived
1 late yesterday from McAlester, one
4 of the big fans which was being
4 worked full blast for the miners, was
/ stopped in hopes Of checking the
4 i1ames, but they appeared to be
4 spreading to practically every part OF
u the mine. Many old miners here
suggested that possibly the entombed
men had retreated to the innermost
recesses of the mine and might be
found alive. The rescuers, however
do not believe this possible, and this
morning long line of wooden cot
! fms were piled up near the shaft
having been ordered last night from
4 McAlester.
Ropes have been stretched abou
> the shaft to prevent the grief-stricker
Z wives and children OF the entombet
men from hampering the work o
l rescue, but the women plead with thu
! government crew to permit them t
c enter the mine and aid in the search
: All night long scores of women ant
children held their places about th'
j. shaft. After 6 o'clock the local tele
J. phone company refused to accept in
y coming business as their lines wer
f swamped with messages of death be
i, ing sent out by the families of tn
entombed men.
There were 116 men in the mine a
the time OF the explosion. When tn
first rescuers entered the shaft a
hour later eleven were found gropin
their way through the smoke, NOR
= dead than alive. They were rushe
to the surface and revived
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-21
Weather Conditions.

Part of the southwestern depres-
sion has moved to the Ohio valley, at
tended by snow over the northern half
of the country, which continues from
the upper Mississippi valley to the
eastern states this morning, and 1t
continues warm throughout the south
ern states.
The northern field of high pressure
Is moving down the eastern slope of
the Rockies, accompanied by very
low temperature, and its colder
weather extends eastward to the east
ern states.
In the northern mountain region
the temperature is rising slowly.
Conditions indicate fair weather for
this section tonight and Friday, be
coming warmer Friday
Local Observations.
March. BarTher Wind. Weather
20 Z pm. -. 20 81 81 NE Sleet
81 Z am. -. sc. .23 19 NV Cldy
Rainfall for the past "a hours Ii
hundredths.
!! River above low water of 1864 Il
feet tenths.
Change in "a hours rise foot
\ tenth.
Mean temperature, March 90, 81.
Highest temperature. "a
4 Lowest temperature. 20.
! Lowest temperature last night, 19.
:, River at Ottumwa S3 this morning
fall of 2.S since last evening.
Warsaw River 17.7 at this morn
ing.
FRED 2. GosEwIscH,
Observer
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-27
v. {. I. j. ELECTS
State OFFICERS


@
McNcathy Of Guthrie; recording sec
rotary Mrs, Elmra Straughen Of
Chandler.
The convention reconyened at .
O'Clock IN the afternoon, The reports
Of the county presidents showed some
Items or very great interest and intro
duccd 'pme unique plans and meth
dds
Rev Edwin S. Sucker. Of Ottawa.
KAN made O splendid talk, admon-
iShins the women TO labor ON and
make oklahoma dry" lIc drew a
striking contrast between the wet and
dry state.
kilograms OF encouragement were
received from Mrs Gertrude Leavitt,
the state w. G. r. L. conventions Of
Maine and the Kansas W. G. r. q.
Rev Sisson, president pf the Tulsa
civic league, gave a thrilling account
OF how he smashed a car load Of H.
uuor near Caney, Kan, a short time
ago, He also spoke with feeling "
the recent tragic death of Federal
Otticcr Bowman I'VE are constrained
10 cry out IN our heart How long(
on Lord, how long. must this awful
destroyer hold sway"
Mrs. j. l.. Van Horn, member OF
the Caney w. G. r. t.. who said she
was proud to have had a hand in the
liquor smashing there, spoke I'VE
are glad, she said, chat the courage
OF Carrie Nation still lives In the
hearts of many noble women who
would do aud die if need be for God
home and native land"
\ fine demonstration was given Of
The L. r l.. work. under the direc-
ton Of Mrs. Woodson, state L. II. L.
superintendent, and Mrs Effie Con
dron of Tulsa assisted by a number
of the members Of the Loyal Legion
\ demonstration was given by tho
county led by Mrs Emma Miller Of
Guthrie, wherein they most cordially
invited the state convention to meet
In Guthrie I'm 1913. Their invitation
tN's unanimously accepted.
Following a talk by Mrs Or scott
ui Crescent Okla, and the bcnedicton
tho session vas dismissed for the aft
oinoon
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-27
RELIGIOUS NEEDS
OF LITTLE Ones
Continued from Page ~

times than 1t does at others, and II
we'd just talk TO them as freely about
religion as we do about other affairs
what q great saving of souls we would
see"
The singing last night was under the
direction of Lucius j. Anderson Cf
Greenville, Tex, soloist and assistant
cha' lister Under his guidance great
song service helped wonderfully in the
saving Of souls and sank profoundly
into the hearts Of all
Several large gas stoves, installed in
the tent Yesterday afternoon, RAISED
the temperature of the tent many de-
sress from what it was the Night be-
fore, and real comfort abounded with
out the "esorting TO great coats. one
oi the largest audiences which has at
tended heard last nights sermon and
almost $500 was raised in a few min
utes before the opening of s'rVices
Yesterday afternoon a most bene-
ficial service was given in the tent,
chiefly under the charge Of Rev. Ed
win $. Sucker and for the especial
benefit OF young women and girls
This afternoon at 4 o'clock a special
meeting for young men and boys viii
he held. On tomorrow afternoon
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-27
SCORES WILSON'S
TARIFF POLICY
Continued from page 1.)

third party candidates is Just as dan
gerous to the preservation Of the pro-
tectlve principle as voting directly for
the opposition candidates, 1t seems
to be the purpose Of the third party
managers to defeat not only the ~.
publican national ticket but repubM-
can candidates foC congress, by skim
ming off just enough votes for their
own candidates In every state and dis
uict In which exist republican plu-
ralities. The effect Of this policy
would be appalling If 1t should sue
coed. 1t would result In the retui.l
of free trade democrats to congress
from district after district now repre-
sented 10y republicans. SO far as the
plans could be. there would he not
lett In congress Il provost guard Of
members friendly even to degree of
rrct~'tion. Even il Governor Wilson
should not reICesent the policies ot
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-27
Bible n Work of Literature.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Sept 26,--.That
the Bible is both n literary and re-
ligious work is the position taken by
letter to Mrs. william Pfeiffer. of
Ardmore. lie holds further that while
religious instruction In the schools,
particularly OF sort which would
emphasize the Views of any particular
creed. Is prohibited. there would be no
objection to the study Of the Bible In
the schools as work OF literature.