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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
TONG MEMBERS
ARE AT WAR
Chinese Outbreak Leads to Two
Deaths and Two MortalIy
Wounded.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Warning
Chinese Tongs along the Pacific coast
have resumed hostilities here after
months of peace. Two Chinese Tong
leaders are dead tonight Two more
are MORALLY wounded and two gun.
men are in jail as result of battles
fought within the past "a hours In
all five Tongs are involved and a
regiment of police are on duty to pre-
vent a possible outbreak in China
town here.
The war is resumption of the old
feud between the Hop Sing Tong and
the Sen Suey Ng Tong, which began
months ago with the kidnapping of a
slave girl who was later smuggled
into New York, where she was killed.
Several Tong men met their death
as a result. Chinese here predict
that before the feud ends. every high
binder clan west OF the Rock noun
tains will be involved.
Battling at short range with auto
hiasic fehoiFeTS ana RedVy army plS-
tolls four Tong men today had duel
In an open lot here in the presence
of hundreds of spectators. Police cap
tured two of them, All Wing and All
Joe, before either was seriously in.
inred. Both are in Jail. The other
two escaped. Fong, Hop Sing chief
tain, was killed and Sing Foy was
fatally shot. 4 third Chinese was
mortally wounded but his Tong men
spirited him away. Police tonight are
searching for him or his body.
This attack was planned to occur
simultaneously with one at San Jose
during which Lee Kee, also Hop
Sing gun man, was shot and instant
ly killed by san Francisco Sen suey
Ng, Wah Get. He is under arrest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04

Woman Charged With Murder Accus-
ed Men with Doing
the Deed.

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PORTLAND. Ore. Feb. -Arraien.
ed in judge Tazewell's court today,
charged with the murder of Seid Bling,
q wealthy Chinese whose dismembered
body was shipped to Seattle in trunk,
Oi Sen, Chinese woman, created
sensation by pointing dramatically
toward Wong 81 Sam and Lew Soon,
jointly accused with her, and said:
They did it. It was mans affair
] saw, but took no part
Lew jumped to his feet.
Hold up your hands to the skies.
Face your Joss and say you lie?. he
shouted.
You do the same, she retorted
They spoke in Chinese but even be-
fore the interpreter had translated
their words, those in the court room
had caught the meaning OF the de-
nouncement, by Lewis actions.
The Chinese woman's plea OF in
nocence did not save her. however. A
few minutes later she and Wong and
Lew We're bound over to the grand
jury without bail.
As the case stands, 1t is the woman's
word against the Chinese, with mater
ial evidence. connecting all three with
the crime, in the possession OF the
o. Sen, who implicated the men,
says they We're enemies of Seid and
that they murdered him in her rooms
on the night of December 10. They
packed the body in a trunk after dis
membering it, she said, and sent her
away
Wong declared he never met her,
but no credence is placed in his as
sertion as her trunk and clothes were
found in his rooms.
Lew admits he knew Oh Sen but de-
MES any knowledge of the murder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
KILLED THREE
AND HIMSELF
Al Would Die Eventually Of consump.
ton, 30 Young Man Used
the Knife.

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APPLETON, Wis, Feb. 3.-"Let lis
all take poison and kill ourselves.
What is the use of living? We will ~:
die eventually OF consumption any.
way.''
This, Edward Nathan testified be-
fore coroner's jury late today, was
the statement OF his brother william,
21, who murdered his sister, broth.
err and father, Louis Maihlan, Sc. on
the latter's farm near Binghamton
late yesterday and then committed
suicide
II developed at the coroner's hear
ing that the mother and five girls had
died within four years of the plague
and the father and six remaining
children were all victims Of the dis
ease.
If ] could only get father and Ed
out of the way the rest would be
easy neighbors testified the triple
murderer and suicide told them the
day before the tragedy. Ed, the older
son, with three others escaped by be-
ing absent from the farm, but the
father fell with his head nearly
blown from his body. The Threats OF
Dora, aged 10. on sick bed, and John
aged 8. were slashed with butcher
knife. Nathan then drew the keen
blade over his own throat.
A aaadruple funeral will be held
Monday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
HEADQUARTERS
FOR CHAMP CLARK
Has Been Stamping Through Illinois
for Twenty Years and 10 Quite
Popular.

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CHICAGO. Feb. 3.-Arrangements
were completed tonight for the open
ing of headquarters at the Hotel Sher-
man for the boomers OF Champ Clark
for president. A meeting OF the Clark
following in this state will be called
next week by E. e. Campbell of Alton.
who is directing the state organiza-
ton and an executive committee will
be named.
Campbell declared that Clark has
made speeches in this state in every
campaign in the last 20 years and is
known to more democrats in Illinois
than any other candidate for the
democratic nomination. Campbell
predicted that Clark will secure the
Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma dele
cations to the national convention in
the near future and that his presiden-
tial stock will take big boom.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
NOISY WELCOME
FOR THE KING
George and Mary Are Due Home This
Evening From Indian
Trip.

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LONDON, Feb. ga noisy welcome
and a series of imposing ceremonies
including great naval display off
Portsmouth, have been arranged for
King George and Queen Mary VINO
are due home Sunday evening from
their durbar trip,
The royal liner Medina and her es-
cort Of four cruisers. which were
conveyed from Gibraltar by the At
lantic fleet We're Joined off the Span.
ish coast today by the home fleet. To
morrow twelve dreadnaughts, the
pride of the navy, will steam out to
meet them at Spitshead.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
SHIRT WAIST
WORKERS STRIKE
Have Voted to Quit Work Again az
Promises Have Not Been
Kept.

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NEW YORK, Feb. Because the
women and girls, although they work
from ten to twelve hours daily. aver
age only 81 week. and the men not
to exceed $40, the shirtwaist and dress
operators in New York, affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor,
voted to strike late this afternoon.
Final arrangements and the exact time
will be fixed by the union leaders at a
meeting Sunday.
The leaders declare that the prom
ises made when they returned to work
after the strike two years ago, were
not kept. With the cost of living,
steadily advancing, they say. the
wages have been reduced.
The present demand is for a fifty
hour week, and twenty-five per cent
advance OF wages The right Of the
union organizer to have free access
to the shops to observe working con-
ditions will also be insisted on.
Union leaders charge that there are
hundreds OF girls compelled to work
long hours for SO week, although
they are under thirteen years of age.
There are $4,000 waist and dress
makers employed in 500 local factories.
Conditions are unbearable, according
to the leaders, in all but about 300 Of
them. The others are characterized
as unsanitary, foul smelling, poorly
lighted fire traps where more serious
conditions than prevailed at the Tri-
angle factory where 146 lives we're
lost are the rule
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
Wilson ia Wisconsin.

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MILWAUKEE, Feb. S.-Wisconsin
democrats will hold no state. conven.
ton to recommend candidates for dis
trict delegates and delegates at large
The state central committee in a
meeting adjourned tonight voted
down the convention plan, Is to g.
The result is practical victory for the
Woodrow Wilson forces, who have
sounded every district in the state and
express absolute certainty of Wilson's
success with the rank and file. Har.
mon and Clark forces were present
but voiced no strenuous opposition tc
the program.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
Amt it a shame9

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CINCINNATI, Ohio. Feb. 3.-"Down
with the fumigators," was the cry
raised at today's session of the hobo
convention. A delegation went to
City Hall this evening and protested
thai their clothes We're being ruined
in the municipal lodging houses here
because Of the fierce heat in the tumi-
gators, in which they were compelled
to place their clothes before retiring.
"Wot's de use OF maxim a gent tuck
his buds in the 'galory," complained
one of the delegates. DE heat cops ali
de good out O. de toys"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
Lost in Jail.

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CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-The finding of
Tony Provost, who was lost in the
county Jail for over four months and
who should have been liberated last
September, has resulted in the liberia
ton of three other prisoners whose
terms have long ago expired. AS a
result at least three justices Of the
peace have been cited into court on
charges of misfeasance and Judge
Owen in the county court indicated
that grand jury action may result
from his investigation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
British Steamer is Roarins Furnace
and Crew Had Marrow Escape
in Fighting the
Blaze.
WIRELESS CALL SENT
Five Times Was Hawser Attached to
the vesse, But Each Time
tho Rope Was
Burned.

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! NEW YORK, Feb. with flame.
shooting from her matches, her stee
sides warped by the intense heat from
her burning cargo, the British steam
er Consols was still afloat tonight
OF Cape Hatteras, according to wire
less adyices received here.
The crew, which battled for ten
hours against the fire. was finally
forced to flee when it became evident
that its efforts were not retarding
the progress of the flames, but the
little revenue cutter Onandaga was
still trying to salvage the big freight
er.
Five of the Consols crew were over.
come by smoke, but were dragged to
safety by companions. and later re-
turned to the task of dumping water
into the roaring matches. but all hands
were finally compelled to abandon
the ship" The heat became SO in
tense that the sailors clothes caught
fire and they were forced to drench
themselves repeatedly to prevent be-
ing burned to death.
Frantic appeals for aid were sent
by wireless, and the signals We're fin
ally picked up by the revenue cut
ter Onandaga and the steamer
Castle Eden. A message was flashed
back to the imperilled seamen that
they would soon have help. Cheered
by the hope of rescue. the men re-
doubled their energies to check the
flames.
Five times a hawser was attached
to the doomed ship. Five times a
hand of flame reached out and sever
ed the great rope. The heat became
80 intense that it was almost impossi-
BILE for the cutter to remain along
side, but the Onandaga's captain CON
tinued to risk his vessel to save the
Britisher.
Tonight a wireless from the cutter
said that she had succeeded in getting
a chain attached to the Consols and
was trying to work her ashore, with
little hope of success.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
Were Out of style.

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NEW YORK, Feb. Though the
material of which they were made was
OF the finest and though they were
made by the best dressmakers OF
Paris. gowns which were fall the
rage in 1905 failed today to appeal
10 the feminine mind. A trunkful of
creations seized by the government
In the sleeper trunk cases, were auc-
toned off for $s0.0s although their in
itiai value ran into the thousands.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
81. ooo. 600 Memorial

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WASHINGTON, Feb. s. The 81.
00o,o00 memorial to Abraham Lincoln,
money for which was recently appro.
priated by congress, will be dedicated
in Potomac Park, this city, according
to today's decision of the Lincoln
Memorial Association The design
will be selected later.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
Funeral Of hawley..

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CHATHAM, N. Y, Feb. 3.-Follow-
ing funeral services in st. Thomas
episcopal church in New York today,
the body of Edwin Hawley. financier
ana railroad king. was brought here
for burial in the family cemetery.
Associates who We're intimate with
the dead man say HIS estate viii total
ss0,0OO,0o0.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
HELD IN GRASP
OF old WINTER.
Gold Wave as intense as Those OF
January Pervades Almost the
Entire Country a. Another
Record Breaker.
BELOW ZERO WEATHER
Hayward, Wisconsin Never Had Any.
thing Like the Touch it Got Last
Night Of 4s Degrees
Below.

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4 CHICAGO, Feb, 3.-A cold wave as
intense as any Of the winter pervades
the entire country between the
Rockies and the lakes and Canada and
Kansas tonight. Temperatures that
break the seasons cold weather rec
ords We're reported from several north
western points late today.
The mercury has lowered about the
zero mark all day in Chicago. Predic-
ticn that it will fall to ~ below is
confidently made at the weather Of
fee tonight. The particular brand of
cold that is heading this way tonight
is said to have originated at Qu'Apelle,
northwest Canada. The temperature
there was 26 below today and the in
habitants are prepared for 40 below
tonight. At Medicine Hat the Their
mometer registered "a below; La
Crosse. Wis, contributed an oficial
mark Of 20 below, the coolest February
day in thirty years. Minneapolis re-
ported 10 below tonight and tempera-
lures are tumbling throughout the mid
Ole west. Hayward, Wis, reported
the worst weather in its history, IS
below tonight.
A blizzard is reported on the Da-
kota and Nebraska prairies which, it
is feared. will be the worst in many
years. Railroad traffic is already bad
ly crippled and stockmen are predict
ing that the deep SHOWS and the in
tense cold will cause widespread SUI.
fering and loss among cattle.
According to the weather officials
the cold weather is moving east rapid
ly and cold wave warnings have been
issued for the gulf states as well as
those of the Mississippi and Ohio val
leys.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
Warship. Collide.

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WASHINGTON. Feb. g. While ma
nouvering in Marking harbor today,
the torpedo boat destroyers Decatur
and Barry collided, according to a
cablegram received tonight at the
navy department. The Decatur was
considerably damaged but the Barry
eseaped with little injury. The meg
sage made no mention OF injuries TO
any Of the crews.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
choked on Meat.

GERMANTOWN. X. Y, Feb g.
Breathing piece OF meat into his
windpipe, Arthur Rockefeller, a cous
in of the oil king, choked to death at
his home here today. lie was 81 years
old and was one of the most promi-
nent members of the Rockefeller fam
lily association.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
priftina SHOWS.

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. ss.-Snow
storms with driving wind behind
them, have played hob with train
schedules in Nebraska. At Beatrice,
temperatures went to FIVE degrees be-
low zero this afternoon and biz
zard was reported At Norfolk the
mercury dropped to Is below. Re.
ports from the northern and western
portions of the state are that range
cattle are suffering from the storm
and that much loss may be experience
ed by stockmen
One death has been reported, the
dead man being a tramp. His body
was found beneath the rods OF an east
bound passenger train at McCook. He
had evidently been beating his way.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
orozco Arrives.

Ell PASO, Texas, Feb. 3.-With
many resembling viva" which re.
echoed through the ruined and looted
buildings, pasqualo Orozco, beloved OF
he poems and commander.in-ehief of
ne ruraies of Chihuahua, arrived at
Jnarez tonight to assume charge of
tilc situation, lie announced that he
mad not come to fight but on mis-.
sion Of peace. 1t is believed his com.
ing will mean q restoration Of nor.
NAL conditions
Announcement was made that
street car traffic will be resumed 10.
morrow and that the Juarez race
track will reopen.
1t was learned late tonight that
orozco is not accompanied by anv
troops. but merely his staff. The nlti.
matums from the commander of The
United States troops and Texas rang.
ers are believed 10 have resulted in
me Mexican government recaIline
the troops it had started from Chibpa,
nua with Orozco. Colonel L. u Steev.
ers ultlmatum declared positiyaIv
mat bullets must not be fired into
III Paso and if battle had heen
lought this could not have been nre.
vented battle would have hoe,
iought II the troops had come
40 d part OF the loot secured by the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
Sold CLAW for Butter.

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DANvILLE. ILL.,, Feb. Enlarged
with selling yellow clay as butter
and collecting the value OF AL coun
try butter for It, G. w. Bining of Al
toona, "a, was arrested here today
by the federal authorities. Binings
arrest followed a chase of six months
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
All IA harmmonx.

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LONDON, Feb g. Chancellor Of
the Exchequer, David Lloyd George
tonight denied the reports that he had
broken with Premier Asquith over
the suffrage question.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04

across half a dozen states. According
to the charge, he sold As tubs of
clay. which were topped with a layer
of butter an inch thick, to kanka
kee butter company. The stuff was
shipped from Iroquois county. Bining
obtained the bills of lading and. ac-
cording to the customer collected rs
per cent OF the bill before delivering.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
Rebels Hold American.

] ''SSS'S tsSt0 SNVuCtiS0Us
/ DENVER, Colo, Feb. 3.-Advised
that his son, Geo. P. Robinson, is in
the hands of Mexican rebels and
threatened with death, NJ j. Robin.
son, of Denver. today appealed to
! United States authorities for immed-
late Intervention. AS result the
United States government formally
demanded Robinson's release today.
Young Robinson has been in Next
co. where he is the American man
ager for the Suriana Mining com
pany, for eight years, and during the
last revolution sided with Madero,
though not in any military fray. He
became acquainted with Jesus Salga-
do. the officer of Madero's army, who
since has turned against the presi-
dent and who is participating in the
embryo revolution now in progress.
1t is thought that Saigado's reasons
for holding Robinson are for purposes
of robbing him ana his wife of their
estate, and, according to reports
from Cuernavaea, Mexico, Robinson
is at the present time under arrest
and N the power OF Salgado. 1t is
said that the rebel intends to execute
him.
In recent letters to his father, !
young Robinson intin3ated Ihtat he
was in some danger from Salgado,
who was trying to rob him and force |
him to support the rebel troops over
which Salgado has command. Robin |
son, however, did not anticipate any
thing SO violent as arrest or death !
His father has not heard from him
for several weeks.
Robinson is about Sc years of ago
and is a graduate of the Colorade
School of Mines.
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mutineers, they distributed $4,000 TO.
day among themselves taken from the
Customs house, where it was on de.
post by Enrique Bowman, a Nor.
mon. Bowman is customs broker
In Jnarez and had the money on de-
post to guarantee customs duties.
When the mutineers learned that ii
was In the custom house vaults, they
distributed it. calling it back pay
All money in the Juarez banks was
removed to El Paso tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
DR.. J. EATON JOHNSTON

rn olClAN AND SURGEON
The only physician prscticing oste.
opathy in the county. The Smithsoni.
an truss fitted and guaranteed, the
only truss that holds. Office. North
side OF Main street, third door aboy.
Fifth. Phone IS. Residence Ninth and
Webster. Phone 4S4. P. o. Lock Box
Al, Warsaw, Ill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
DR.. c. J. CHRISTENSEN
OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN

Y. NJ. c. A. Building
Office hours--9 to 10 a. M: . n 4
p. m. Residence Iowa phone liz
rings. Office Iowa phone 1157, ~,
Residence 800 North Eighth Street
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
DR.. BRUCE L. GlLFiLLAN.
PHYSICIAN AND SIIRCEON

Oihce e21k Main street, owe,
Crooks & Cox Millinery store. Bell
phone 190-Black.
Residence BIT North Fourth strest
Bell phone 12S0.Red
Hours: 1912 a. m. "a D. m. ~
p. m. Sunday by appointment
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
DR.. II. B. WEsTcoTT
DENTIST

Office over Younker's store. corner
Fifth and Main Streets
Bell phone 670-Black. Hub. phone 14s
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CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS

John ". Young, Builder, Superin
tendent and contractor for all kinds Of
construction. Also general repair
work. Prompt and careful attention
given to plans and estimates. Your
patronage solicited. Office sos Blon
deau. Iowa phone. office 2143: resi-
dence S342.
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PROFESSIONAL cARne
Physicians.
w. J. HARrER. A. 3

W. =. HARTER, M. o., D. o. q
Osteopathic and Electric trestm....3
specially. Office 80 North Eou r.s
street. Ground floor. :
Hours 10 to IL a. M; 2 to & n
Evenings by appointment. :
Phone-Office Iowa l254-Red. r..,
dence, Iowa, S7O-Red. ~
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Or. w. FRANK BROWN.
Surgery and Genito Urinary Disea..
offcs-4o2 Main street. Hours
1880 to 11:S0: 2::S0 to 400; 7;45 too
NURSING HOME
S1S North Fifth street, opened I)ec !,
Hours at Home to p. M, $50 "a
1880 p. M,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-23

as to some? Those same recipes, patchwork, chickens, humorous letters, etc, are just what make the Corner interesting to them, and the older and more learned heads can still contribute the articles on the questions interest ing to them.
 Not long since l read where the question was asked 200 school teach CTS: Who is, or was, the greatest woman in all history? If you have not seen the same item l wonder what your answer would be, Sisters, yes and Brothers, too. The following answer enthusiastically received, was unani- mOusly awarded the prize, as follows;
 "The wife of the farmer who does her own cooking, washing, ironing, sewing, brings up a family of boys and girls to be useful members of society, and finds time for intellectual improve ment"
 l say Three cheers for the teacher giving the answer, and for the women of whom it was said. There are many I could fine nothing in the para graph which would suggest that she was a suffragist. She doubtless had more rights (duties) than she knew what to do with as it was
 A well known public woman says; l am not a suffragist because l am kept busy fighting for fresh air and think that is of more importance. Must tear myself away. SWAMP APPLE.