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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-15
Outlet Pipe From Holder at Gas Plant
Became choked and keokuk'a
Gas Supply Was
'3p IN Shut or.
TROUBLE WAS REMEDIl:D
Manager Ayres Stated This Afternoon
that the Long Stretch of
Cold Weather Was
Responsible.

.Naphthalene, that odoriferous sub
stance, used in the manufacture of
moth balls, put crimp in, Keokuk' s
gas supply again Sunday night and
early today, and the users of gas for
lighting purposes were compelled to
resort to oil lamps and tallow candles
to illuminate their homes.
Today the compay stated that the
trouble had been overcome, and re-
occurrence of what has transpired dur
ing the past few days is not likely.
The continued cold reather caused
Naphthaline to form in the outlet pipe
from the holder at the gas plant,
making the flow of gas in any guam
tity practically Impossible. While this
has been going on more or less dur
ing the past week it first appeared
serious Saturday night shortly after
eight o'clock. Sunday night the trou-
BILE was more acute and hardly any
of the homes in the city had gas To
day The Gate City faced grave diff
Guilty during the hours from seven to
nine o'clock and it looked as if the
three linotype machines would be
out of commission during the day
and that paper set by hand would
have to tell people the news this
evening.
The trouble was remedied during
the morning and this afternoon Man
ager Ayres was positive there would
be no more difficulty. The long
stretch of zero weather was entirely
responsible for the trouble, it was
stated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-15
ELECTION SYSTEM
NEEDS REVISION
Prussians Do Not Like the Way Mem
bers of the Landtas Are
Chosen.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
BERLIN, Jan. ia vigorous effort
10 reform the Prussian election sys-
tenn will be made by the liberal, pro.
gressive and socialist members of the
Prussian diet which convened here
today. The electoral system, one of
the most antiquated in the world, has
resulted in numerous riots and fire.
quent bloodshed
Members of the landtag are chosen
By indirect election under what is
known as the three class system"
Every 25o voters chose an "eleetor"
by open ballot and these electors Sc
lect the AS members of the landtag.
The voters are classified according
to taxes paid.
This has prevented the socialists
and progressives from obtaining
much representation. The reaction
aries, already frightened by the radj-
calls success in the recent reichstag
election, are expected to make bitter
fight to retain the present system OF
voting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-15
TVEITMOE is
sCORCHING WRITER
Annual Report Of Labor Official Who
is Under Indictment on Dyna-
nitinn Charge.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
FRESNO, Cal, Jan. 15-"Never beg
bread from friend nor ask mercy
| from an enemy Live by your own
strength or die
With this sentiment prominent on
the title Of his printed annual report,
Olaf A Tveitmoe under indictment in
Los Angeles for alleged completely in
THE dynamiting for which John J. and
James B. Mcnamara are serving sent.
ences, today, as secretary-treasurer OF
the State Building Trades council OF
California, rendered an account of his
stewardship at the eleventh annual
convention of that body here.
A fierce arraignment of big business
it's hired Hessians, intellectual pros
titutes and putrid parasites Tveit.
noes discussion of the war between
capital and labor.
Union men and women work for
peace" he added They believe that
murder is the most horrible of all
crimes and that the taking of human
life whether committed by individual,
society, state or nation, in an ordinary
brawl, an industrial struggle, or So
called civilized war, is murder.
"If labor should invoke as law an
eye for an eye, and a tooth for a
TOOTH the world would have deluge
of human blood without saving ark
or a Mount Araat, but with number
less Caesars columns to mark the
final landings"
The report then dwelt scorchingly
on the record of Vim. r. Hearst as a
politician and as an employer of la
Dor and struck body blow at Attor-
ney Fredericks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-15
Presidential Nominations.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
To be chief of bureaus of yards and
docks, navy department civil engi-
neer-R. R. Stanford, u S. n.
To be encouragement of Arizona
S. ingalls,.
To be surveyor-general of New
Mexico-John S. March.
To be register of land Office
OtNeill, Nebr.-Brantley e. Sturdvant.
To be receiver public moneys, Boise
ldaho-Fred " Tinker.
The following postmasters were
also nominated:
Howard o. Hilton, Rockford, III;
Wesley R. Childs, Kansas City, Kas. :;
Vaughn d. Crosby, North Portland,
Oregon.
Edwain V. Morgan, of New York, to
be ambassador at Rio Janeiro, Bra
zil
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-15
New York Stock Market.
copyright, 1912, by New York e

| copyright, 1912, by New York Eve.
ming Post.]
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-After gen
eral irregularity in the early trading,
prices in today's stock market recov.
cred sufficiently before the close to
place most of the standard shares
fractionally above Saturday 1t was
, an unsettled price movement most of
the day, and in some parts of the
market, there was good deal of sell
ing. This was disturbing, but did not
lead to violent declines, as support
was offered whenever the position of
the market was seriously threatened.
Reading was again the favorite with
the professional spectators. who had
things their own way from start to
finish. That stock advanced sharply
in the last half hour, when the best
prices of the day were made. In the
final trading the movement broaden
ed, and there was rather a good buy
ing of steel, Canadian Pacific, Lehigh
Valley, Western Union and other is.
sues. The market became quite ac-
tive on the late advance, and some
good gains were made. One factor
was the better buying of bonds and
the fair demand which developed for
the investment issues. On European
bourses there were also indications OF
a fair investment inquiry, prices hold.
ing firm
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-15
BOYCE HEADED
FOR TEXAS NOW
Wants to See snead Properly Punish.
ed for the Murder Of His
Father,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WINNIPEG, Man, Jan. 15-Alfred
G. Boyce whose elopement with the
wife of J. B. Snead of Amarillo, Tex,
resulted in the shooting of Boyce's
father by Snead, started for Texas to.
day Boyce does not hold himself re.
sponsible for the tragedy and said !:
Il am going home at once. I will see
that Snead does not escape the conse.
quences of his cowardly act"
The $4,000 bail put up by Boyce for
himself and Mrs. Snead when they
We're arrested here was returned to
him today and. he started for the
United States Immediately. Boyce
said he had been out of town for sew
eral days since his release from Gus
tody. but the police believe he was
hiding. as he thought Snead was seek.
ing him here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-15
FIRE DEMONSTRATION
AT NOON TO-DAY
Dry Extinguisher Did the Work Read
lily and Many People Give
Applause.

A large throng of people on theil
way home at noon today witnessed
the fire extinguishing demonstration
on the Fourth street market grounds
conducted by Manager Coffey of the
Liberty Manufacturing Association
which proved great success.
It took just few dashes of the dry
extinguisher product to put out roar
ing fire Of pine wood saturated With
kerosene.
Manager Coffey built pile OF boxes
eight feet high, applied kerosene and
then lighted it. He then used the dry
extinguisher, which readily put it out
The process was repeated several
times and in no instance did it fail to
demonstrate the value CT the chemical
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-15
FATE OF MORRIS
rs POSTPONED
Pardon Beard Member Cannot Get to
Town Until Next Thursday
Afternoon.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
DENVER, Colo, Jan. 15.-The fate
OF Sherman w. Morris alias Frank
Sheroliffe, serving sentence on the
charge of numbering John Walsh, has
been postponed again.
Morris is applying for a pardon His
case has been before the board at five
or Six meetings. 1t was to have been
settled without fail today. Today one
OF the members. living out of town,
telephoned the governor he could not
be at the meeting today. The gov
ernor announced postponement of
the session until next Thursday after
noon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-15
$780,
A Quiet Morninu WEDDING


A very happy morning wedding was
witnessed at IL O'Clock this forenoon
in the marriage of Will c. Hedgcock
of Lafayette, Ind, and Miss Vera
Hawkes., daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John L. Hawkes.. at the residence
1928 Bank street, Rev George c. Will
'liams of the Congregational church
performing an impressive ceremony
it was quiet home wedding. only
the families of the contracting par
ties were expected to participate in
the event, but just after the conclu-
sion of the ceremony, members of the
q. n. A. T. club, to the number of ten
Young ladies, created pleasant sur.
prise by appearing in body and were
at once welcomed to include the
guests present, about sixteen. The
only away-from home people attend
ing the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Hedgcock and daughter, Miss
Mary Hedgcock of Louisville, Ky,
parents and sister of the COON.
The bride is most popular young
lady Of the city, favorite in her set
and among a large circle of friends
and acquantances. The groom is a
promising young business man of his
home city, Lafayette, Ind
The home was handsomely deco
rated with smilax and roses which
added happily to this interesting
wedding occasion. Just after the noon
hour the guests sat down to an ex-
cellent dinner of six courses The
young couple left on the :o5 north
bound K. line train for Chicago where
they will probably visit few days
and speed onward to Lafayette, Ind.
which is to be their future home.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-15
w ant Column

The want advertising department
OF The Daily Gate City has been put
On a cash basis. Advertisements will
be accepted by phone for this column
but the collectors will call the follow.
Ing morning for settlement for business
accepted. It Is nadvisabie to continue
to operate this department. on credit
system as the Individual accounts are
SO small that they become burdensome
as bookkeeping proposition. 1t Will
be preferable to send the cash with or.
der but In case this Is not convenient
the order Will BIO accepted but 1t must
be remembered that cash collection
will be made the following day by Cato
City collectors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-15
Illinois interpretations.

United Press Leased Wire Service. |
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. Jan, 15.-The
secretary of state today issued license
of incorporation to Theodore j. Mil.
Ter and Sons, Dixon, $4,000, dealing
in musical Instruments. Incorpora.
tors: Theo. j. Miller, Ray Miller, l..
O. Miller
The secretary of state today issued
articles Of incorporation to the Bust.
ness Mems Anti-NIail Order league,
Belvidere, mutual benefit. Inoorpor-
ators: G. W. Gilbert, p. w. Gilbert,
e. NJ. Greenslit.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-15
CITY CITY, NEWS.
Wanda.

"A ten pound baby boy was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Hall, 1902 Park
street. last Tuesday, Jan. 8.
Special sale, to 10 lib. hams 15c:
rs to 10 lb. shoulders 10c Id. They are
fine ones. .Chas. Marks. 1923 Main
Bell phone 1888 red.
In answer to a still alarm, the
fire departments chemical engine
went to the Younker residence at
Tenth and Concert streets, at noon to.
day where chimney was burning out
No damage resulted.
"A largely. attended funeral was
that of Capt J. X Cooney's in Mont
rose yesterday Damascus Command
cry, No. 5, of Keokuk, of which he was
a member, was represented by L. w.
Hail. E. f. Renaud, j. M. Marsh and
o. w. Sandberg.
Mrs. ]. S Ackley is confined to
her home with slight illness.
/ The Standard Oil people worked
overtime to, get their new headquarters
in readiness for operations and they
are now quite comfortably located on
Fourth street.
A patron of The Gate City want
column called today to express his
appreciation and amazement over the
results obtained through an advertise
ment placed in this paper. He had
tried other ways, OF supplying his
wants but did not get the result until
he used this paper. He called per-
sonal!y to thank us. If you advertise
for results use The Gate City.
The election of the keokuk Indus
trial Association for fifteen directors.
which takes place tomorrow at the
association rooms between the hours
OF p. m. and 5 p. m. is of consider
able more Importance than is given
credit. 1t is the duty of all stock
holders to go and vote and it is their
privilege to vote for any citizen they
choose. 1t is place and an oppor-
tunity to express their preference, II
you are in the city take enough inter-
est in the election to go and vote To
send a proxy does not indicate a very
deep interest in tn2 organization that
is expected to get the largest benefits
for the city. A list of directors ap-
pears in another part of this issue. A
stakeholder speaking about the cleo
ton suggested that B. B. Hobbs. All
Kiedaisch, Myrtle Baker, A. II. Rich.
George Tucker and many others he
could mention would make splendid
material for directors or officers. Be
sure and vote and if you do not vote
do not find fault after the election.
M. f. King of the Standard Oil
Company set EN- up to four boxes
of good cigars for the benefit of the
Keokuk fire department today.
All indications point to the pres.
ent year as being the hest one Keo.
kuk has experienced in years. Every
line of business is permeated with an
optimistic. feeling and that there will
be lively times is assured. The build
ing boom is expected to start out in
most lively manner.
Officer Russell in charge of the
sub-station here for recruits in the
United States navy. while he has not
really enlisted any recruits SO far has
several considering the matter ser.
iously and are expected In short
time to be enrolled in Uncle Sans sea
force
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-15

was passing through the hallway in
charge of Policeman Mulligan when 4
small, understood man approached
her. Jerking away from the officer,
she sprang into his arms.
"Oh, Jack" she cried, and tried to
kiss him, but the policeman interfer.
ed. Clewne was placed under tech
nical arrest, Tut was soon released.
the police declaring there was nothing
in his relations with u.e heiress that
would warrant holding him.
The girl was reTanded to the chill
dren's society until Saturday when
her foster mother is expected from
Chicago.
After the girl was taken to police
headquarters the police found that
she had left the following note in the
apartment for Clewne.
Jack; Don't give up, hun. l must
go. Will write as soon as possible.
I'm so nervous.
TX x X Kisses, the police declare
Up. S.-Stick to me Jack, and ey.
erything will be OK"
The girl admitted today that she
had been wooed in Chicago by po-
lice lieutenant that her foster mother
wished her to marry. This, she said,
was partially responsible for her
flight to New York.
"Of course love Jack" said the
girl today. He used to bum around
Chicago with my gang. He's fine fell
low. When he came to New York;
just followed him: that's ALL
run away, from home and see the
world. It's better than hanging around
the house, seeing the same things ov-
er every day, L want to go to Europe
and everywhere else, and I'm going
to. Jack is the same kind as me. He
likes to roam. Well roam together.
Maybe We'll have to bum our way
some time, but what of it?"
Il did not know Violet in Chicago.
as was reported" said Jack Clewne,
the % year old waiter named as ''the
man in the case of Violet Buehler.
Il met the girl at dance and was
introduced to her. We were not en-
gagged to be married and | did not
know Violet was an heiress.
Il think lot of her but we never
talked of marriage suppose We act
ed just as any two young folks would
went to see her regularly and took
her out some, but ! have always
been gentleman with her, as she
will say, and | have nothing to fear
Would you marry her now that you
know she is an heiress?" was asked
Il don't know whether would OF
not, and / don't know whether she
would have me or not" was the re
ply.
Il would like to see her and talk
with her am sorry she is in trouble
and more than sorry she has to go
back to Chicago. If can help her in
any way l shall be glad to do SO and
maybe after she gets older -" The
young waiter left the sentence unfin
ished
Ciewne is not prepossessing in ap
pearance or manner, is not we'll edu
Gated and in contrast to the refined
vivacious little heiress he shows lit
tie to attract girl Of Miss Buehler's
type.
He is inclined to be taciturn and
uncommunicative Are you going to
remain in New York until the mat
ter is cleared up?" was asked
Sure" replied Clewne, i've moth
ing to fear" @e
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-15
Married In chicann.

Word has been received in Keokuk
OF the marriage of Mrs. Emily Collins
of Sandusky to Mr. j. Melrose Wilson
of California, who were married in
Chicago on Jan. u. For the present
they will reside at Sandusky, later
going to California. Mrs. Collins
Wilson is well known in Keokuk as a
singer, having appeared in churches
here on numerous occasions. Mr..
Wilson has been engaged somewhat
in evangelistic work.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-15
Forty Of Them Drawn This Afternoon
to Serve During the February
Term of
Court.
OPENS HERE TN TIE 9Th
Two Fort Madison County Officials
Were lin the City This After
noon to Assist Clerk
Lake.

Petit jurors, forty in number, for
the February term of the district
court which convenes here on the 18th
We're drawn this afternoon by County
Recorder Fred G. Chambers, Auditor
Adrian P. Meyers and c. B. Lake,
clerk of the district court They are
the following:
r. M. Downing. Keokuk.
Peter Blink, Keokuk
Frank Curtis, Montrose.
VIM. Laislie, Keokuk.
Yves. M. Witten, Keokuk
l.. Brodsky, Pennington.
Albert Blodgett, keokuk.
f. M. Groves, Keokuk.
Tim Moriarity, Montrose.
Peter Kelly, Keokuk.
j. c. Fry, Keokuk.
w. C. Burgess, keokuk.
G. A. Peterson, Keokuk.
H. E. Tweedy. Montrose.
Jesse Mudd, Keokuk.
Geo. l.. Sergeant, Keokuk.
c. w. Conner, Keokuk.
J. Ross Robertson, Keokuk.
Clarence Mullikin, jackson outside.
l.. e. Hockard, Argyle.
o. H. Walters, Jackson outside
P. P. Benner, keokuk.
Albert Linnenberger, Keokuk
John Yowenburg, Van. uren town
ship.
J. e. Keith. Montrose.
Slim High, keokuk.
Frank Kerr, Montrose.
John Wilkins, Jackson outside.
]. D. Stanton, Keokuk.
Albert Long, Jackson, outside.
B. j. Monks, Belfast
H. B. Hardin, Keokuk.
Dan Breitenstein, Keokuk.
G. H. RUDE, Donnellson.
Bernard Peterson, Keokuk.
James H. Kilroy, Keolsuk.
VIM. H. McGrath, Keokuk
Thos. Monks, Jackson outside.
John w. Govern, keokuk.
VIM. j. Wright, Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-15
Silence.

The black sheep OF the Warywalk
family had distinguished himself
again. This is the last straw"
groaned his respectable brother. I'm
goin' TO ave it pu. in the papers that
I've changed my name from Warywalk
to Wobbleway. COS of my brothers
disgracin the name. III ave it print
ed on 'and-bills an distributed by the
thousand! I'm determined nobody
shall suspect that I'm related to i'm"
Ideas.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-15
MORE STONE AND
WEBSTER MEN
Twenty Of Them Arrived Today From
the Boston OFFICES Of
the Company.

The local Stone and Webster force
was increased today by the arriva, OF
twenty men from the Boston offices.
A majority of the new arrivals will be
used in the draughting department.
The work of securing quarters for the
men, which was matter OF some
difficulty, has been going on for sew
eral weeks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-15
On spe oiaI Train.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
SPRINGFIELD, III, Jan. 81 One
hundred and sixty; delegates from
central Illinois left today on special
Train to attend the annual convention
OF the United Mine Workers OF Amer
lea which opens tomorrow at Indian
apolis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-15
FUNERAL NOTICE.

DUNLAvEY-The funeral service
Tor the late Emma Dunlavey will be
neld at 3 o'clock tomorrow morning at
81 Francis de Sales church. Friends
Invited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-15
PERSONALS.

Engineer Hugh L. Cooper went to
Iowa City today where this evening
he delivers lecture about the Keo-
kuk water power.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-15

market firm at forty cents a pound.
an increase of four cents, due to the
extreme cold. The output was 165, 900
pounds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-15
COMMENTED AT
So PER WEEK
Continued from page ~

foster mother Of Violet Buehler. the
fifteen year old runaway who was To-
Gated in New York wired the police
of that city to hold the girl and Jack
,Clewne, the waiter with whom she is
in love. until further instructions.
The police were warned not to arrest
the pair
Mrs. Buehler breathed sigh of re-
lief today when told the girl had been
found.
Now can rest in peace she said.
~ am sure Violet will be only too
willing to return. She has had a home
of comparative comfort here with ME
at the hotel Meyers and that she is
working as a servant can hardly
believe. The uncertainty of the last
two months has driven me almost in
sane"
Jack c. Clewne. the waiter with
whom Violet admits she is infatuat-
ed, was employed off and on at the
new Hotel Brevoort here for several
years until last August when he went
to New York.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-15
Can't See Il That Way.

Cdht see IL nat Way.
i NEW YORK, Jan 1o.--"They say
IL was foolish to run away from home
and work here for So week. But l
can't see it that way; don't think |
was foolish at ALL
Violet Buehler, Is year old Chicago
girl, heiress to 100000, for whom the
police OF many cities had been search
ing since Nov. 81, on the theory that
she had been kidnapped and held for
ransom, declared today in the rooms
of the children's society that she
wanted to work and make name for
herself. The girl was found working
as nurse for an invalid in an east
4 side tenement.
u would rather work and make MY
way here in New York" she con-
tinued, than to live in wealthy
home in Chicago.
My foster mother treated me we'll
and / was shown every kindness. But
they would not let me go out and 1
couldn't have any boy friends. / sup
pose now I'll have to go back to Chi
Sd6O, Uut II SomC pdSh W NEW lOTk
the very first chance | get
Other girls, who haven't any mon
ey, are allowed to go out into the
world and make their own way. They
can have sweethearts and do as they
please-and think that's perfectly
dandy
1T was fine to be nurse and com
panion for Miss Brett. / enjoyed do
ing something for someone else and I
felt that ! amounted to something. In
Chicago I was taken care of and +
didn't amount to anything
The girl denied sl., came to New
York to meet Jack Clewne. the former
Chicago waiter. with whom she ad.
mits she is in love one minute. deny.
ing 1t the next. She declares she did
not met Clewne until she arrived in
New York
4 don't know whether love him or
not she said this afternoon.
The girl met Clewne in the CORR.
dor of the chillrens court this after.
noon. when she was arraigned before
Justice Olmstead oil. the charge OF
having improper guardianship. She
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-15
"Excuse Me- Box Party.

EXCUSE Me- Box Party.
Miss Mary Margaret Ayres will en-
terrain company at box party
Tuesday evening at Excuse Me-" fol-
lowing C o'clock dinner at the Ayres'
residence, $40 North Fourth street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-15

Non-surgical home treatment
Grace NJ. Heller, lock box 2e6. TT.
Madison. Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-15

MEN and women, sell guaranteed
hose 10 per cent profit. Make $40
daily. Full or part time. Beginners
investigate. Wear Proof. 303S Chest
nut ST, Philadelphia, Pa.