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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-14
LOSING MONEY
MONTH AFTER MONTH
Packers Witness Tries to Make the
Court Believe Such
Tale,

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CHICAGO, Feb. 14.-Contending
that Armour & Co 'lost money on
the sale of dressed meats. month aft
er month. because the selling agents
were not able to keep prices up to
the test cost" Bernard Ham
mer. expert accountant for that con
cern. today identified hundreds of
cost sheets in the trial OF the pack
ers before Federal Judge Carpenter
In identifying the cost sheets
Rammer gave two prices, that which
the company estimated as the cost of
the meat and the price secured by
the selling agents. The latter were
invariably lower than the costs
The government sought to show
that the cost price" did not repre-
sent actual costs. but that the price
was inflated and a profit was made
on all sales Hammer declared that
the costs We're as near the actual
expense of the company as expert ac
countants could figure them.
The government gained point in
it's contentious when the witness was
forced to admit close similarity be
tween the methods and the figures o
the Armour company and the Nationa
Packing company in fixing costs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-14
ASKING MERCY
FOR THE MERCILESS
Five Murderers Sentenced to be
Hanged Friday as Payment for
Their Grimes.

United Press Leased Wire Service.]
SPRINGFIELD. H., Feb. 14.-Pleas
for the lives of FIVE men condemned
to hang in Chicago Friday were begun
at 10 O'Clock this morning before Gov
ernor Deneen and the state board of
pardons here Miss Grace Abbott, of
Huh house, Chicago, and Miss Har-
riet Bittum, of Northwest Settlement,
Chicago, along with, S. A. Lewissohn
and Gus J. preiske, are here to plead
for a CO. mutation OF sentence fpf
Ewald Sibismski. and his brother,
and Thomas schultz and Philip Som.
erling. all four convicted of the muir.
der of Fred w. Gueslow, Jr. Assistant
States Attorney Edwin Day and rep.
resentatives of the Chicago Truck
Growers Association are here to op-
pose a commutation of sentence.
Miss Belle Buzzle, Chicago settle
ment worker and Mrs. Frank Barnett
colored, of Chicago, with two negro
attorneys. will plead for the life Of
Thomas Jennings, negro, who is con
demned TO die for killing Clarence
Hitler, Chicago resident.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-14
KING GEORGE
OPENS PARLIAMENT
Third One Of His Reign Is Opened
After Building Had Been
Searched.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
LONDON, Feb 14-In speech
carefully prepared for him by his
cabinet King George today opened the
third parliament of his reign, The
address from the throne proved to be
one of the most important to which
the British legislators have listened
for years, forecasting home rule for
Ireland. separation of church and
state in Wales, reform OF franchise
laws and other measures OF vital
public interest
The king and queen drove to parlia-
ment in state After the yoeman oil
the guard had searched the building,
n ceremony which has been carried
on ever since the Guy Fawkes plot,
and had reported that there was no
nowder secreted in the structure, their
majesties were escorted to their rooms
whence they emerged later In the
ROYAL attire but without their crowns
! and made their way to the thrones IT
the legislative chamber of lords. After
the preliminary ceremonies. the king
donned his cooked hat and read his
address in a strong voice.
After expressing great satisfaction
over Britain's foreign relations, the
king spoke in glowing terms OF thu
welcome that he and the queen hat
received during the recent durhar trip
He believed that the Indian subjects
had shown by their attitude that the.
were loyal TO Great Britain and tina
the announcement of adnlinistrativ'
reforms he had made in Delhi woui'
have a helpful effect upon his dusk
subjects.
AT the conclusion of the address, tn
speech was read in the house OF con
mons for the benefit of thse who ha
been unable to crowd into the hous
of lords.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-14
Far Reaching investigation Of the
Money Trust Is to be Made Ac-
cordins to the lows
Senator.
NO TIME IS SET YET
Committee Has Ample Authority and
viii Look into the Question
Of a Dollar Mon
epoly.

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-An In
yestigation of the money trust will be
made by the senate committee on in-
terstate commerce. 1t will be far
reaching. Such was the declaration
today OF Senator Cummins. (rep,
Iowal, a prominent member Of the
committee.
Cummins said ample authority was
now possessed by the committee TO
proceed with the inuqiry and no ad'
ditional powers need be conferred os
the senate. Cummsns returned today
from Michigan. He has not yet con
suited with other members of the in
terstate commerce commission, ou
/ declared positively that the investiga
| ton would be made.
4 Consideration OF the money trust b.
the interstate commerce commission
will obviate the necessity for Sena
tors Kenyon, (repn, Iowa. and Lea
(dem. Tenn pushing their resolution
for a joint congressional probe. Cum
Minis could not say when the inquir
would begin.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-14
MORSE SAILED
AWAY TODAY
"very Sick Man" Occupies One of the
Best State Rooms on the Big
Liner.

United Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Feb. 14-Positively
insisting through attendants that he
had nothing to say, and even trying
to deny his identity, Chas. w Morse.
recently pardoned from Atlanta pris-
or because he was supposed to be
dying, refused 10 see interviewers in
his state room on the Hamburg Amer
ican liner Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
before that steamer sailed this morn
ing, With his wife and son he slipped
secretly aboard last night and the
steamship authorities even refused to
admit that it was really Morse that
was secluded in one of the best state
rooms on the luxuriant,y appointed
liner.
DR.. Fowler. who has been Morse's
E personal physician since the former
banker returned to this city, con-
firmed the report that Morse was on
board and explained that Morse was
making the trip by his orders, as he
was "a very sick man"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-14
Tobacco Officers.

United Press Leased Wire Service, ]
NEW YORK, Feb. 14-At today's
meeting OF the American Tobacco Co.
the forecasted resignation of ], B.
Duke as president took place. R w.
r. Harris resigned as vice president,
and r. L. Patterson as director, P. S
Hill was elected president 10 sue
coed Duke; c. S. Edwards, p j. Han,
lon. NJ. C. Patterson and t. B. Yuille
were elected vice presidents; ]. P
Wilcox. secretary. J. NJ. W Hicks
treasurer and J. Parker, counsel
Hanlon, Patterson, Edwards, Hill, vii
cox. Hicks. ". H. O'Brien, n. "
Reed, T. j Walker and j Fletcher
Jr., were chosen directors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-14

ALSO SHOT THE WIFE
Then Fired Bullet Into His Own Body
Which Resulted in His Death
After a Few
Hours.

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IOWA CITY, Feb. 14.-Fred "Shee-
ney" Boarts, a bar tender, died today
from self-inflicted wounds following
the killing of his cousin. Ren Boarts
in his wife's room and the probably
fatal wounding OF the woman,
Boarts had been jealous OF his
cousin for some time and late yester-
day. when he found his wife and cous'
in together, he opened FIRE. shooting
the man three times and the woman
twice. Then he locked himself In his
room and shot himself.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-14
That Was the Date When snead's
Eyes Were Opened to the Truth
About His Wife and
Boyee.
WOULD HAVE KILLED
Little Dausher Ran Into the Room a.
Critical Time and Saved the
Lives of Her
Parents.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
FORT WORTH, Texas. Feb. IA
How he had attempted to kill his wife
and then end his own life when he
heard that young A. G. Boyce had
alienated Mrs. Snead's affections. was
told jury here today by ]. 3. Snead,
who took the witness stand in an at
tempt 10 save himself from the gal
lows for the murder of Boyce's faith.
er. Snead said that shortly after he
learned of the friendship of his wife
and Boyce, he entered her room one
night with q revolver. fully intending
to slay her AS he was getting ready
to fire his little daughter Lenore, 10.
ran into the room and prevented the
tragedy. After that Mrs. Snead suf-
fered nervous breakdown, Snead de.
cleared, and he believed she became
| insane.
! Snead said he had known the
Boyce family for years and that he
| and Albert Boyce, who eloped with
| his wife, had been school cbums He
| had known Lena Snyder as a school
girl and stated that even then he
and young Boyce often had fights over
escorting her home. With his voice
/ choking with sobs Snead told OF his
marriage to the girl, their home life
and of the two children.
When did you first learn of the
!. trouble in your homer asked Attor.
). bney Mclean.
1T was Friday, October Is" Snead
: replied Our married life had always
been happy until them
AS Snead told OF his home life and
: his awakening to the knowledge that
his friend Boyce had BETRAYED him,
many women in the court room broke
down and wept.
Snead testified that before his
: wife's illness she was the best wife
. and mother in the world, and was
foolish over her children"
Il would have died for her" the
witness resumed, but one night |
!, came home and found Boyce holding
: her hand l forgave her for that, but
a few weeks later she astonished me
: by saying she loved Boyce and in
tended to leave with him for South
Africa and take the children.
Il was SO surprised | could not an
swer Then it dawned upon me she
r had lost her mind After tnat her re,
lations with Boyce grew worse every
day and l put her in the Fort Worth
= asylum, but Boyce followed her and
eloped. Even then l wanted to save
her and spent $4,000 trying TO ge'
her back when | learned that the en-
: tire Foyce family had conspired t
= keep her with young Boyce. It drove
~ me to madness, and have suffered
7 AS Snead concluded his story h
= bent his head on his chest and wep
~ bitterly
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-14
Banker is Missing.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. Ito
seph x. Irwin. president of the Farm
ers Bank at Veedersburg. Ind, is miss
ing and there is a shortage of $4,000
in his accounts, according to H. l.
Arnold, chief clerk of the banking de,
partment of the state auditors offices
here today
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-14
Mn. Sided Debate.

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WASHINGTON. Feb. 14-Disgust-
ed because of charges and counter
charges made by nine applicants for
the Dayton Ohio, postmastership,
Senator burton, republican, ohio,)
TODAY decided to have the nine Office
hungry ones debate their fitness be-
fore him, the winner to take the job
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-14
Duel for Tomorrow.

limited Press Leased Wire Seryice.]
PARIS, Feb. 14.-Emile Mas, critic
OF the theatrical newspaper Comaedia
and NJ. CASTOR De Caillavet. co-au-
thor with Robert DeFlers, of the com
edy The Primrose" will fight duel
tomorrow. Yesterday Mas criticised
the management of the Comedies
Francaise for playing the comedy too
often, and when De Caillavet met him
in the lobby of the theatre, he slapped
his face. The challenge followed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-14
President Of Relchstaa.

UNITED Press Leased Wire service.l
BERLIN, Feb. 14.--Herr Kaempf
the radical member of the reichstag
who barely defeated the socialist
candidate in the kaisers own district
of Berlin. was today elected presi-
dent of the reichstag by the anti
socialist combination.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-14
a panoerous TRIO.

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NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. IA, =
That the life of Secretary Knox will
be constantly in danger was the as
sertion of Central American political
exiles here today in commenting on
the secretary's trip to Latin American
countries.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-14

tural bridge and iron workers union
local and Herman G. Seifert, an iron
worker. were arrested by federal Of
ficers today in connection with the
indianapolis indictments. Federal AT
torney Goff stated these We're the on
ly arrests that would be made here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-14
In Kansas city.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 14-M. J.
Brown, secretary and business mana
ger of the local union of the structur-
al iron workers, was arrested here
early today by deputy United States
marshals on an Indictment returned
by the indianapolis grand jury. W. !.
McKain. a business agent. was also
arrested.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-14
THE WEATHER.

For keokuk and Vicinity: Unsettled
weather with probably snow tonight
or Thursday Moderate temperature
For Illinois: Unsettled weather and
probably snow flurries or light rain
tonight or Thursday Moderate TEN.
perature,
For Iowa: Unsettled weather and
probably snow flurries tonight or
Thursday.
For Missouri: Unsettled weather
and probably light rain tonight or
THURSDAY Moderate temperature
Weather Conditions.
With the massage OF the crest OF the
| field Of high pressure to the north
eastern states, the temperature has
moderated somewhat over the entire
! eastern portion of the country, and
/ there has been Snow from the Central
/ Missouri Valley to the Western
Lakes.
/ The southern depression has moved
to the Eastern Gulf. where it is decid.
/ edly warmer, and there has been
heavy rains at New Orleans
A depression in Northern Montana
is attended BY warmer weather in
the Mountain Region, and rains have
continued on the Pacific Slope.
i Conditions indicate unsettled wealth
er, with moderate temperature. ant
probably snow tonight or Thursday
for this section, and possibly rain.
Local observations.
Feb. Bar. Their Wind Weather
lf3 Z p. N. i. So.36 81 f Snov
IA a. m. -. So36 - NE Cid,
Rainfall for the past % hours 5.
Mean temperature, %.
Highest temperature, IS.
: Lowest temperature, II.
/ Lowest temperature last night, "a
FRED z. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-14
Arizona Becomes State Today and
Moving Picture Is Taken of the
Signing Of the Proela-
nation.
GOVERNOR GEORGE HUNT
Day Is celebrated and Salute of For
ty-Eisht Guns Was Fired After
Governor Was Sworn

WASHINGTON. Feb. 14-while
moving pictures were being taken of
the scene. President Taft today sign
ed the proclamation making Arizona
the 4Sth state of the union. The presi-
dent affixed his mamie with gold pen,
which he presented to Postmaster
General Hitchcock.
1t was announced at the white
house in order that Arizona's govern
ment might be completed today
President Taft would appoint retiring
governor, Richard E. Sloan. OF Arizo
ma. federal Judge for the district EN-
braced In the new state.
The president sent the followint
telegram to the retiring governor:
Il congratulate the people OF this
our newest commonwealth upon TIN
realization OF their long cherishe'
ambition. Best wishes to the retirinj
and the incoming officials"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-14
One At Scranton.

SCRANTON. Pa. Feb. 14.--M. B.
Harmon, former business agent of the
structural iron workers vas arrested
here today by the federal authorities
In connection with the dynamiting
conspiracy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-14
Governor Takes Oath.

George ". P. Hunt, OF Globe. was in
at noon today as the first
governor of the state of Arizona. The
event was celebrated by the explosion
of dynamite in the hills outside the
city and the shooting of guns and
cannon.
Hunt, with his wife and daughter.
arrived this morning and waited at
a local hotel until the time came for
taking the oath. Then he declined to
take a carriage to the capital build
ing, but walked. He took the oath
before Chief Justice Edward Kent OF
the supreme court, in the presence of
a small group of friends. The cere-
mony was simple
Immediately after the governor had
been sworn in, salute of As guns
was fired-Arizona being the 4Sth
state in the union. This afternoon a
military parade was held, Governor
Hunt and the other state officers re.
viewing it. VIM. ]. Bryan stood at
Hunts side during the parade. To
night a reception and banquet viii
be held.
All over Arizona the Inauguration
of the new state officers was cele
brated
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-14
Peter Is Prisoner.
In New York.

NEW YORK, Feb. IA. Frank G.
Webb and Patrick F. Farrell. labor
leaders, were arrested here by federal
officers today on warrants issued by
Commissioner Alexander, charging
them with having "conspired to trans
port dynamite to various points in the
United States from December 1905,
until the present time They were
Immediately taken before Alexander
for arraignment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-14
Up in Duluth.

DULUTH, Mimi, Feb. 14.-Fred
Mooney, member of the structural
iron workers union was arrested here
today by deputy United States mar,
shals in connection with the dynamit-
ing of the Philadelphia and Reading
coal dock in Superior, Wis, in Aug
ust, 1910, one of the explosions inves-
tigated by the Mcnamara grand jury
at indianapolis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-14
One In. One Coming.

BOSTON. Feb. 14-one man was
arrested here this afternoon in con;
nection with the Indianapolis dyna.
hitting conspiracy indictments. Off
cials refused to give his name until
after another arrest was made.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-14
Brooklyn Man.

NEW YORK. Feb. 14-Daniel J..
Brophy, of local No. 80. structural
iron workers, Brooklyn, was arrested
today charged with conspiracy to
transport nitro glycerine in 1911 from
Belfontaine, Ohio, to indianapolis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-14
At hlah Noon.

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb, 14.-Charles
Beum. business manager of the build.
ins trades council of Minneapolis,
was arrested at noon today on indict.
ments returned in Indianapolis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-14
over al sprlnufield.

SPRINGFIELD. H., Feb 14.-An-
drew J. Ksvanaugh and Murray L.
Pennell, members OF the local iron
workers union, were taken into Gus
tody here this morning by federal
officials in connection with the dyna-
hitting indictments returned at Indi-
annapolis.
Kavanaugh formerly was president
and later vice president of the Spring
field structural iron workers union
PenneIl formerly held minor office
I in the local union.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-14

Darrow Says, "a Told You So"
LOS ANGELES, Cal. Feb IA
When shown the statement made at
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-14
In Philadelphia.

& PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 14-Michael
Cunnane. business agent of the struc.
tural iron workers here was arrested
today, charged with conspiracy to
transport dynamite.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-14

Continued on page 10
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-14
In Syracuse.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, FEB. 14-F, E.
Phillips, secretary and treasurer, and
John Carroll, recording secretary of
the local union of structural bridge
and iron workers. were arrested here
early today by United States Mar
.shal wilkins and Secret Service
Agent Black. The federal warrant
charges them with aiding and abetting
In the transportation of dynmite
through the United States.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-14
In Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE,, Feb. 14.-Wm. E.
r eddin. business agent of the struc-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-14
Ihrre for His Health.

DENVER, Colo, Feb. 14.-H. w.
Legleitner. former member of the
executive board Of the international
iron workers union was arrested here
at a. m. on an Indianapolis indict-
ment in connection with the dynamit-
ing conspiracy. Legleitner formerly
lived in Pittsburgh, but came here for
his health a year ago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-14
Walking Delegate.

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. H. Frank
J. Murphy. walking delegate. and
Charles wachneister, ex-business
agent and ex-president of the local
union of the international association
of bridge and structural iron workers
were arrested here this morning un
der indictments returned by the feder
al grand jury at Indianapolis which
recently probed the alleged dynamit
ing conspiracy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-14

Gompers Not Indicted.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA. That the
Indianapolis federal dynamiting in
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-14
THE WEATHER

Unsettled Moderate Tenn
perature. Local temp p.
M. %: Z a. M. "a.
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-09-14
CHESAPEAKE CITY DEPA
LOCAL NOTEJ

The WING is on sale each week at
Alexander s; prize 3 cents.
DIR. Clifton C. Laws is Ill at Union
Hospital, Elkton, with typhoid fever.
Mrs. E. A. Beauchamp has returned
from her buying trip to Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York.
The show given by Prof. DeAlmo in
Masonic Hall this week was we'll at
tended.
new i'd appears in the Chesa
peake City Department this week-the
ad of Mr.. Joan Wolfe, restaurant
The Masonic Lodge is having the for
mer pcs totf.ce renovated this week for
the Office of DR.. John Hopper.
Howard Bishop, OF the Glass of 1912
of the Commercial Department of the
local high school, has position in
Sudlersville.
Shawnah Tribe, No, 633. Imp. Order
Red Men of Chesapeake City will be
visited September II by the Great Chiefs
of the Great Council of Maryland. The
meeting will be followed by banquet
A full attendance OF the members is re-
quested.
The Chesapeake City Gun Club had
their monthly shoot on Saturday, Sep
TENDER l. W. A. Brown of Cecilton, won
the table spoon, and John Bouchelle the
dessert spoon. The best scores were
made by the following: Harper Hazel,
Willard Stevens, H. Pyle, H. Everett,
n. BSlchelle, R. Reese, G. Bennett,
Harry Howard and j Bouchelle
The President and Comm ssioners of
Chesapeake City met in regular session
on September 8. Present-A. Slicher,
President; Julius Clayton, Secretary; J.
Hudson, Treasurer; Thomas Morris and
Bailin Hevlow.
Receipts .............. ......... 1905. so
The following bills were ordered paid:
National Bank of Chesapeake City
note ............ ................ S150.C0
National Bank of Chesapeake City
discount on note .............. 1900
Chesapeake Basket Co., lumber. 223. %
Pure Oil Co., gasoline .......... $3.50
Best Light Co., globes, etc. anna. 1000
Stanley Stevens. moving weeds. 400
r Heviloy, salary ............ 41.67
Hauling ............ ............. It's
$4SS. 90
Balance ....................5 O7 Al