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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-03
Addresses the Quincy Meeting to
Raise a Booster Fund in Short
Talk Which Was Loudly
Appiauded.
HE FAvoRs FAIR WAGES
The Industrial Agent of a City, He
Says, Can do Much More Than the
Water Power Company to
Get Factories.


Down in Quincy where they affee
tionately cali him Major Cooper, the
chief engineer and vice president OF
the Mississippi River Power company
of keokuk. spoke at the meeting at
which over $4,000 was raised for
a booster fund for Quincy, and his
speech was loudly applauded, espet.
tally the parts complimenting Quincy
on being a fine city in which to live
and do business. The Herald quotes
the major part of Chief Engineer
Cooper's speech as follows:
Speaking of labor conditions, Major
Cooper declared that labor is in a
state of unrest all over the world. As
corporation man and a large eni.
ployer of labor, It might be supposed
that he favored small wages for the
laborins people. II do not, however .
he declared. II want to see labor get
its Just deserts. think that the la.
boring people of the country ought to
get more wages. They must have
them. The high cost of living demands
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-03
WILL VOTE ON
COAL COMPROMISE
Ballots Must Be In BY April IS and
Result viii Soon Be
Known.

INDIANAPOLIS. April 3. Whether
there will be extended war or. peace
in the bituminous coal mining industry
of the United Stats is expected to be
known on April Is. Ballots for the
referendum vote on the acceptance or
rejection of the compromise agreement
have been mailed to the local unions
by Edwin Perry. secretary-treasurer OF
the United Mine Workers The ballots
are due to be returned to the miners
Headquarters here by April Is. The
tellers are expected to be able to fore
tell the result three days later.
Frank P. Hayes, vice president OF
the union. expressed himself as conf
dent that the compromise agreement
would be accepted
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-03

brought a large supply with him, from
the soutt, 1t is doubtful whether Orc.
zoco can attack and capture the town
by continued assault.
In addition to the federal troops in
Torreon. General Fernando Trucy
ALBERT and the former bandits of Fran
cisco Villa and Tomas Urbina are op-
Grating towards Chihuahua. Other de.
tachments of federals are keeping Oro-
eco busy to maintain his lines of com
munication towards the Rio Grande
where he is anxiously looking for am
munition to make it possible to con-
tinue the advance southwark to Tor
reon and Mexico City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-03

bridge approach, along line parallel
to said track and at distance not to
exceed seven CD feet from the center
line OF said track. This wall is to
take the place of the retaining wall
provided for In Section 4, in case this
track is constructed.
The blueprint hereto attached, num-
bered 1898, and identified by the sig
nature OF W. L. Breckenridge, is here
BY made a part OF this ordinance.
The permission and authority here
by given is granted under the follow
ing terms and conditions:
Section 2. Location Of Tracks. The
tracks when complete, shall consist of
a double track, fourteen feet centers,
from the south line of Concert Street
to the north line CT Bank Street, with
cross-over between Blondeau and
Concert Streets; four Union Depot
tracks in addition to a stub track at
each end of Union Depot; a single
track from the bridge, connecting by
switch with the western track of the
double track of the Chicago, Burling-
ton C Quincy Railroad; also two
switch tracks for the benefit of the
American Rice & Cereal Company. as
shown on blueprint; it being agreed
and understood that should the
American Rice & Cereal Company, its
successors or assigns. discontinue the
use OF these tracks. or either of them,
for movement OF its business in or
outbound, said track or tracks shall
be taken up at the expense OF the
Railroad Company. Further. no
freight is to be loaded from. or I'M
loaded into, wagons. or other vehicles.
and no switching is TO be done on
these Cereal Company tracks, except
for the American Rice & Cereal Com
pany; its successors or assigns. or for
the Keokuk Electric Company. It's
successors or assigns, or for the move
ment OF passenger train equipment to
and from the said stub track at the
east end of the Union Depot.
! The outside rail Of the east double
track shall not exceed the following
distances from line extended through
the eastern boundaries of Blocks 4.
8 and 6, in the City OF Keokuk. being
the property line OF Water Street.
from Concert Street to Johnson Street
at south line Of Concert Street, rs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-03

ground used by said Railroad and De
pot Companies OF the width specified
in this Ordinance and extending from
the easterly curb of water Street to
the toe of the retaining wall east oil
the Burlington double tracks.
Said Railroad Company shall con
struct and maintain approaches and
crossings at Main and BIondeau
Streets OF not less than Fifty (50)
feet in width, and at Johnson and Bank
Streets of not less than Thirty (30)
feet in width. At each of said cross
ings, the tracks shall be planked OF
paved with brick between the rails
and for twelve inches on the outside
thereof, and the space between the
tracks shall be filed and have top
dressing OF six inches OF crushed
stone.
On the Water Street side, the ap-
proaches to the several crossings shall
be paved with brick as at present,
and on the river side the approaches
shall be constructed Of the same ma.
terial as the roadway on that side
leading to the river front.
Section 6. Streets and Roadways
The said Railroad Company shall con.
struct concrete curb or retaining
wall on the northwester1y side of the
tracks herein described, said curb to
be located seventy-five (75) feet from
the property line OF Water Street, be
tween Biondeau and Main Streets, and
as near this width as possible be,
tween Main and Johnson Streets,
westerly OF the Union Depot stub
switch track six CO.. feet from outside
rail, and shall provide sufficient sew
erage facilities to drain all OF the
street northwesteriy of said curb line
as established above. The openings to
be subject to the approval of the City
Council
Section Z Rights of Other Rail.
roads. Nothing in this Ordinance
shall in any way abridge the right OF
the Wabash Railroad, the Toledo, Peo-
ria & Western Railway, or any flu
ture railroad tenant OF the Keokuk &,
Hamilton Bridge Company of having
free access to the Keokuk Union De-
pot tracks. free OF charge other than
It's share Of the expense OF .mainten-
ance OF the tracks used jointly with
the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-03
Bunch Of Indians
UNITED Press Leased Wire Sc

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, April with a
number of gaudily attired Indians
from Montana and Wyoming SUI
rounding him. Speaker Champ Clark
posed for the moving picture op-
orator. Dressed in long black coat
and a. SLOUGH hat, the speaker slowly
descended the capital steps and walk
ed into the group of braves, giving
each a hearty handclasp-while the
operator worked the crank vigorously.
After few minutes conversation
with the interpreter, the speaker re-
traced his steps to the capital follow
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-03

it. A short time ago three men from
Europe, one from Holland, one from
England and one from Switzerland
were in consultation with me regard
ing the cost of living and the labor
situation. These men were experts in
these lines. 1t was decided that the
high cost of living was due largely
to the increase in population which
is so much greater than the increase
In production. I forecast that it win
not be long before labor will be re.
ceiving more Just and equitable re-
turn for services rendered. The sta.
bility of the country's Industrial fab
rio demands it,"
Mr.. Cooper declared that Quincy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-03
A Complete Cure Of
Bladder Trouble


l am pleased to testify to the merits
OF DR.. kilmer's SwampRoot, which |
had occasion to use for bladder trou-
BILE. which my physician was unable to
relieve.
Four fifty-cent bottles of your rem
edy effected complete cure.
Yours truly,
PETER VAN DENSE.
Greenville, Mich.
County of Montcalm
State of Michigan ss'
The foregoing has this 18th day of
July. 1909, been subscribed and sworn
to before me a notary public in and
for Montcalm County. Michigan.
FRED a. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-03
TO Remove Ferment Germs from
Fruit Jars

II fruit has once spoiled in jar the
same thing will happen again unless the
jar has been thoroughly clcansed and
sterilized. 1t is not enough to merely
wash the jars; they should be boiled.
To make sure that they are in good
condition, put them in a pan of cold
water in which has been dissolved a
tablespoon OF Gold Dust washing pow
der; let come to boil. The tops, also,
should be immersed in boiling water, and
old rubbers should never be used. After
filling can. shake and screw top on care
fully to avoid airholes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-03

Main Street connecting with the
heokuk & Hamilton Bridge track, as
Sc. forth in Ordinance No. s, passed
on June 8, 1868. 1t is understood that
this track was embodied in the Union
Depot, or Union Yard tracks, and is
now maintained and operated as a
part thereof
Section 10. Regulations. No freight
cars shall be switched on any of the
tracks on Water Street above johnson
Street, except such as are necessary
to receive or deliver car load freight
for the American Rice & Cereal Com.
pany or the Keokuk Electric Company.
their successors or assigns, on tracks
provided for that purpose.
Nothing in this Ordinance shall pro
hibit the movement of freight trains
across the tract herein specified, or
switching trains passing through, be-
tween tracks located above Concert
Street and track located below Bank
Street.
1t shall be a misdemeanor for any
train to block the crossings at Blon-
deau, Main or johnson Streets, for
more than five consecutive minutes Ell.
cept that the Johnson Street crossing
may be blocked by passenger trains
for not to exceed fifteen minutes. only,
however. while loading, or unloading
passengers, baggage or express.
Section IL. Accordance. The Chi
cago. Burlington s Quincy Railroad
Company, and Union Depot Company,
shall acknowledge acceptance of the
terms and conditions of this ordt
nance within ninety days after the
passage of same.
This Ordinance shall take effect ten
days after such acceptance By the
Railroad Companies, and upon its pub
iication In The Daily Gate City and
Constitution-Democrat, such publics
tlon to be paid for by the said Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy Railroad Com
pany.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 9th
day of March. A. D. 1912.
Roll Call:
Elder-Aye.
Gray-Aye.
Schmidt--Aye.
j.. F. ELDER,
Attest. Mayor.
Q. W. sANDBERG. city clork
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-03
Two TRAGEDIES So Ear.

PoTTSVILLE, Pa. April 3.-An ar
rest for dynamiting and suicide were
today credited to the coal strike.
The state police arrested Anthony
Yozansh in connection with the ex-
plosion of a stick of dynamite near
the home of James conroy. clerk at
the Eagle Creek colliery.
John DoIan, As, mine foreman,
committed suicide after worrying over
the impending strike.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-03

feet; at center line of Blondeau Street,
100 feet; at center line Of Main Street,
1865 feet: at center line Of Johnson
Street, LA feet and at north line OF
Bank Street, 75 feet.
Section g.. Elevation Of Tracks.
The top OF rail of said tracks shall not
exceed the following elevations, Mem
phis datum plane being used In COM
putting said elevations, which plane is
hereby fixed at 49055 below Keokuk
datum plane: North line of Bank street,
5i2.2: center line of Johnson Street,
westerly Union Depot track shall not
exceed 513.sS;; the easterly track
shall not exceed an elevation of 5131S.
At the center line of Main Street,
extended, the track shall not exceed
the elevation of 514.7, except that the
track for the American Rice & Cereal
Company plant shall conform to the
grade OF Water Street, so far as is
practicable
At the center line of Blondeau
street, extended, the tracks shall not
exceed the elevation OF 516.4.
From BIondeau Street northerly the
tracks of said Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy Railroad Company shall as
cend to meet the new grade required
by the construction OF said dam and it's
appurtenances.
Section 4. Retaining Wall. Provis-
ion is made on the blue-prin for an
embankment outside OF the Chicago,
burlington & Quincy double track for
width OF twenty feet from center OF
outside track between Bank and John
son Streets, and for a width of 1915
feet between Johnson and Main
Streets. The slope OF said embank.
ment shall be maintained by riprap
wall with slope OF not to exceed two
thirds to one. The crown OF said en-
bankment at property lines OF Bank
and Johnson Streets, shall be drawn in,
as shown on the blueprint, to width
OF only 1919 feet outside of the center
OF said track. Further. riprap wall,
not TO exceed six (sl feet In height,
shall be maintained between the north
line OF Main street and the Bridge
abutment, to hold embankment as
shown on blueprint.
Section 5. Approaches and Cross
inss. The word approach as used
in this Ordinance shall mean all of the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-03
Reject Rcosevelt Plan.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ST. PAUL, Mimi. April 3.-The Min
nesota republican state central com
mittee by vote of IS to rejected the
plan of a presidential preferential
primary urged by the Roosevelt and
LaFollette forces.
The state conyention to elect dele
gates to the national convention will
be held in Minneapolis May 16. The
progressiyes sought an earlier date.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-03

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Letter to
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Binghamton, ", Y.

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Ordered Back to Work.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO. April 3.-One thousand
of the 1900 carpenters who went on
strike Monday were ordered back
to work by the union officials.
These men comprise the civil service
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employees of the city and county and
men working in office buildings who
are not employed by the carpenters
and builders association.
Men employed by contractors WIN
have signed the new union wage scale
are also being permitted to resume
work.
Read The Daily Gate City 1oc
per week.
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ed by the Indians. The braves are
here attempting to get legislation for
the benefit of their fellow tribesmen.
The Coconino sun., 1912-10-18
MINUTES OF TOWN COUNCIL

Pursuant to the adjournment taken Monday, Oct. 8th, 1912, the members of the board of equal ization met in the town hall, Tuesday, October oth, 1912, at o'clock p. m.
 Present. Members Treat, Will son, Black and Switzer; clerk Fleming.
 The board proceeded to equal ize the taxes tor the year 1912. There being no further busi- ness, the board adjourned until Oct. 18th, 1912, at o'clock p. m. Approved:
 ]. R. TREAT, Chairman
 Board of Equalization. Attest:
 GEO. A. FLEMING, Clerk
 Board of Equalization. Pursuant to the adjournment taken Wednesday, Oct.e, 1912, the members ot the board of equall- zation met in the town hall Tues day, Oct. IS, 1912, at s p. m. Present: Members Treat, Black, Wilson and Switzer; Clerk Elem ing
 The assessments for the town of Flagstaff for the year 1912, as amended by the board of equali- zation, was accepted by the afore- said board. There being no further business the board of equalization adjourned in order that the members of the aforesaid board could meet imme- diately as a common council in order to make the tax levy for the year IoII.
 Approved:
 l, R. TREAT, Chairman
 Board of Equalization. Attest:
 GEO. A. FLEMING, Clerk
 Board of Equalization.
The Coconino sun., 1912-10-18
Attest:
Notice to Taxpayers

Pursuant to Par. 3887, Sec. 57, Revised Statutes of Arizona 1901 i, the duplicate assessment roll of the county for the year 1912, is now in my possession for collec- ton of the taxes levied. Taxes will be delinquent on the third Monday of December next, and unless paid on that day or prior thereto, penalties will attach.
 Taxes are payable at the office of the County Treasurer, in the court house, Flagstaff, between the hours of 9 a. m. and 5 p. m, Sundays and holidays excepted.
 w. H. SwITzER,
 Treasurer and Ex-Officio
 Tax Collector, Coconino
 County, Arizona. Oct. I8-Dec. IS.
The Coconino sun., 1912-10-18
Notice for Publication

o44oo
 Department of the Interior, U. s, Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona, October oth, 1912.
 NOTICE is hereby given that George Peterson, of Flagstaff, Arizona, who, on June 5th, 1908, made Homestead Entry, No. o44oo, for NJ SWA NJ SEA, Section 6, Township 28 N, Range 6E, G. & s. R. Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Final Three Year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Robert J. Kidd, United States Commissioner, at Flagstaff, Arizona, on the 10th day of No vember, 1912.
 Claimant names as witnesses:
 Elijah A. Baker, Hugh E. Campbell, Hugh Anderson, James Bauguess, all of Flagstaff, Ari- Zona.
 FRANK H. PARKER, oct. II-nov.8 Register.
The Coconino sun., 1912-10-18
In The Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for the County
 of COcOnino

In the matter of the estate of Samuel J Holsinger, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that pur- suant to an order of the above Court, entered on the third day of October, 1912, in the above en- titled proceeding, the undersigned administrative of said estate will sell at private sale on the 22nd day of October, 1912, between the hours of ten o'clock in the fore noon and five o'clock in the after noon of that day at the office of C. B. Wilson, Flagstaff, Arizona, the following described personal property, to-wit An undivided one-half interest in and to all sheep of every kind and descrip- ton heretofore owned by H. w. McCulloh & Co.,, bearing different ear marks; also an undivided one- half interest in the ear marks borne by said sheep. Said sale to be made subject to confirma- ton by the Court.
 Dated this 10th day of Oct. 1912.
 CHARLOTTE T. HoLsINGER. ,Administratrix of the Estate of
 Samuel J. Holsinger, deceased
The Coconino sun., 1912-10-18

Mrs. Inez M. Mcdonnell of Prescott accompanied her father, R. E. Morrison, on his trip to Flagstaff last week.
 Jack Smith left for Maine this week where he will superintend the sawmill operations for w. K. Ross new sawmill.
 A freight wreck near Fair View, this side of Ash Fork, blockaded the double tracks Monday night for several hours. No one was injured.
 MT. Leo Lannigan, travelling salesman for the C. N. Cotton Mercantile Go. of Gallup, N. M., was in the city Tuesday, looking up business for his firm.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Kramer of Kan sas City, who has been the guest of her brother, Romon Kramer, for the past two weeks, left Wednesday for the coast.
 August Deitzman, and bride who have been on their honey moon trip to the Coast, are on their way home to Gallup, stopped off here Tuesday for few days visit with his parents MT. and Mrs. Herman Dietzman.
 The wardrobe of the colored men was elegant, their songs new and up-to date, and their jokes were fresh and entirely tree from the bewhiskered variety usually handed out.-The Independent, Richmond, Cal. Flagstaff Satur- day Oct. Io.
 Wm. A. Allen, Chacon, N. Mex. writes: My wife had a cough that nearly choked her 10 death, the worst ever saw. We tried everything we could think of but did her no good. By good luck I happened to get bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and it helped her at once. It is the best cough medicine l ever heard of. ." Will Marian Pharmacy.
The Coconino sun., 1912-10-18
Fortunes in Faces

There's often much truth in the saying "her face is her fortune, " but it's never said where pimples, skin eruptions, blotches, or other blemishes dishgure it. Impure blood is back of them all, and shows the need of pr. Kings New Life Pills. They promote health and beauty. Try them. 25 cents at Rabbit Bros.
The Coconino sun., 1912-10-18

nances and to be known as ordi nance numbered I45. There being no further business the council adjourned until Tues. day, Oct. 22, 1912, at which time they will meet as a board of equal lzation and consider objections to the proposed amendments to the assessment roll of the town of Flagstaff.
 Approved:
 J. K. TREAT,
 Mayor Town of Flagstaff. Attest:
 GEo. A. FLEMING,
 Clerk Town of Flagstaff.
The Coconino sun., 1912-10-18

Do you know you spend one eighth of your life in bed2 Why not spend these 10 years in solid comfort?
 We have the very best beds, mattresses and springs made. Non-bustable furniture, non-dusta-
The Coconino sun., 1912-10-18

ble mattresres and non-cussable prices, at Finley's.
 We are the dope on good shoes. Our shoes make painless tracks all over the great southwest.
 Last year we sold 73o pairs. The average man walks 10 miles a day. Our shoes last a year, so last year our shoes walked 2,664,- 500 miles. Some record-huhl
 Stoves and furniture at close prices.