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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-14
CANCER rs GAINING HOLD
ON THE AMERICAN PUBLIC

t.Cancer already has outstrippeo
Bright's disease" said Hoffman. In
the past forty years the ratio OF can
cer victims per hundred thousand has
doubled until only tuberculosis now
claims more victims"
Domestic servants and society
women are the two classes that furn-
,sh the largest percentage of cancer
victims, Hoffman declared. The
hired girl is frequent victim, he
said. "because Of her habit of nibblins
at food she is preparing in the kitch
en-. thus laying up stores of adipose
tissue. The society woman accumu
lates a store Of fat that makes hei
vulnerable by over eating and leading
slothful life.
The congress came to an end toda,
with auto rides around the city
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-14
In South America.

[United Press Leased Wire Service.l
RIO JANETRO. Nov. 14-Using the
presidents private car, Colonel Roose-
Welt and his party left here today for
La Plata. From there they viii go
to Rosario and other Argentine cities
and will reach Santiago, Chill, Novem-
bcr 21.
FOR Eve days near the end Of the
month Colonel Roosevelt will hunt In
the Chilean Andes. Early in Dacem
Der he will begin his exploration OF
the Brazilian forests.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-14
CLEVELAND HAS
ALMOST RECOVERED
street Cars Run Again and Danger OF
Flood and Food Famine
Has Passed.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 14.-Cleve-
land had today practically recovered
from the three day blizzard which held
the city in its grip the fore part Of the
week, causing the death Of five. the
paralyzation OF business and a prop.
erty loss Of $1.o00.0o0. The danger OF
flood and food famine has passed, 10
cal traffic has been restored to normal
and conditions in general are greatly
improved.
The local headquarters OF the Ameri
can Telephone and Telegraph Co., the
Bell system, stated today that theil
loss in the state as a result of the
storm would amount to $750,O0o. thu
! heaviest they have ever suffered Il
| Ohio.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-14
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: General
ly fair tonight and Saturday. Colder
tonight. Moderate variable winds
becoming northerly.
For Illinois: Unsettled weather
and probably showers south portion.
Fair north portion. Cooler tonight
end south and central portion satur-
day.
For Iowa: Generally fair tonight
and Saturday. Colder tonight. Mod
crate variable winds becoming north
erly.
For Missouri: Unsettled and prob
ably showers tonight. Saturday gen
orally fair. Colder tonight and eas'
and south portion Saturday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-14
Kidneys Lifted Out of Her
Body and Given Thorough
Cleansing.

UNITED Press Leased Wire service.l
NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-Having tax
the extreme measure of removing the
Kidneys of Mrs Helen Janin, cleans
ing them thoroughly and then replac-
ing them In an effort to save her life
from bichloride of mercury poisoning,
physicians were watching the case
with the greatest interest today Mrs
Janin has shown signs of rallying and
lit is hoped that a way of combatina
the most deadly poison may at last
have been fonud
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-14
JENKINS HANGED
FOR WIFE MURDER
Killed Her With an Indian Club In Or
der to Secure Her $4,000
Estate.

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RAWLINS, Wyo., Nov. IA. War
rem Jenkins who dubbed his wife to
death at Cheyenne, April IA. 1872
was hanged in the state penitentiary
here at Q o'clock this morning. He
died without making any statement
The trial was sensational. 1t was
shown Jenkins killed the woman with
an Indian club in order to get her $2b,
600 estate. He declared he was not at
home when Mrs jenkins was killed
but the Jury convicted him after hal
an hours deliberauon. During th'
| trial, the severed head Of the victim
| was displayed in the court by tn
prosecutor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-14
iowa supreme Court Decisions.
Especial to The Gate City.l


DIES MONIES, Nov. 14.-Paul A.
Korab, admr.. VS.. c. r. I. & P. Ry.
Co., appellant, Johnson county; af-
firmed.
]. w. Breen vs. Iowa Central Ry.
Co, appellant, Hardin county; az
firmed.
j. A. witte, ct al, appellants. VS..
Harold Gardner, ct al, Mitchell coun-
ty; affirmed.
w. A. Phelps, appellant, VS.. O. R.
II. & P. Ry. Co., Johnson county; at.
firmed.
Jake Roherbach VS.. John Hamill
appellant, Hancock county; affirmed.
Charlotte Platter, admr., vs. M. &
st. l.. Ry. Co, appellant, Boone coun
ty; affirmed.
H. E. Duke vs. Charles w. Graham
appellant, Wapello county, reversed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-14
Army Aviator Killed.

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MANILA, Nov. 14.-A spectacular
fall into Manila lay with a hydro
aeroplane today killed Second Lieu
tenant C. Perry Rich, military avia-
tor. He was attached to the Philip
pine scouts and the only member OF
that body belonging to the aviation
corps. He was flying around the
Asiatc squadron, at anchor when he
fell Many naval officers and sailors
saw the accident
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-14
Instead Of ALI Gathering About
the Table, President Met
Each Member In
dividually.
WHAT THEY TALKED OF
Most important Conference Was That
With Secretary Of War On
Government Of
Colonies.

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-Pres1dent
Wilson shattered precedents aga n TO-
day. Instead OF the regular cab net
meeting with all the members gather
ed around the long table discussing
in general terms the work of their
departments the president met his
associates individually. By this plan
1t was hoped business could be expe-
dited. The most important OF today's
conferences was with Secretary OF
War Garrison. He discussed Panama,
Porto Rico and the Philippines.
The war secretary desires to give
the American colonies as near self
government as possible. He is inclin-
ed to modified plan along the lines
Of the English over seas colonial
policy. The first step he would take
to carry this out would be to give
each Of the dependencies majority
representation in their own leg sla-
lures.
Secretary Of Commerce Redfield
discussed proposed investigations he
has In mind including that into the
high cost Of clothing and other neces'
stiles OF life.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels ex
planned to the president that 1t was
his desire to save as much as pos
sible on land expenditures so tina
moro could be spent on floating equip
ment. He told why he believes 9
| least two battleships should be pro
i vided for in next years naval est
mates.
Secretary Bryan told the presiden
(! that all the powers are now a uni
in supporting the Wilson Mexican
policy. Some of them do not favo
the policy in It's entirety but they ar
at least agreed that an attempt shoul
be made to determine whether 1t cal
be successful.
Postmaster General Burleson es
planned to the president the extraol
binary measures taken by him for tn
development OF the parcel post sys
: TEN in connection with the increase
holiday business This will be tn
critical test of the parcel post syster
and the president is deeply interested
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-14
FOR NATIONAL
LABOR PARTY
Proposition for Amalgamation
Of Socialists, Suffragettes,
Farmers and Members
Of the Unions.

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SEATTLE. Wash. Nov. l4.-The
resolutions committee OF the Aneri-
can Federation OF Labor convention
in session here today :, ons dering
resolution providing 5 the estab-
lishment of nation 4 ,or party. It
was introduced by s ate Berry OF
the pressmens' UNI and requests
the executives coup : the feiesation
to invite into renee, represen-
tatives Of the aMst party. the
woman suffragi : que and the farm
ers national Il .. The object OF
the conference would be to secure
Joint action In political affairs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-14
SPENCER HAS
|HEM GUESSING
Whether He is Really a Crazy
Man or is Putting On to Els
cape Being Hanged
for Murder.
ON THE WITNESS STAND
Refused to be sworn and Continued
to Shout Profanity to Judge,
Jury and At
torneys.

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WHEATON,, H., Nov. 14.-Henry
Spencer, alleged wholesale murderer
took the stand In his own defense to-
day in his trial on the charge OF nlur-
dering Mrs. Mildred Acknowledgement,
tango teacher and proved as wild a.
witness as he did spectator.
Spencer refused to be sworn.
II don't believe in Coz he shouted.
II believe in the devil"
What is your name?" asked States
Attorney Hadley.
Jean Vatican" responded Spencer,
referring to Victor Hugo's famous
character.
Where do you live?" was the next
question.
..Oh, everywhere responded the
prisoner throwing grin at the court.
To nearly all of Hadley's questions
Spencer responded with a mechanical
don't know" He protested not to re-
call any Of the details Of the crime.
He said he couldn't recall having
made confession, and even declared
that he had never heard the name OF
his alleged victim. After Spencer had
left the stand, Hadley declared he be
| lieyed the man was deliberately
"stalling.'' to support the expected
plea Of insanity.
While he was on the stand Spencel
! continued to shout profanely at judge
| Slusser, attorneys and Jury AS h
1 returned to his chair he passed
group OF reporters: 'You thought you''
get good story out of me today
| didn't you?" he sneered. We'll / fool
ed you"
1 The defense sprang surprise by
announcing that it rested Immediately
after Spencer took the stand None
4 OF the alienists who expected to tes
tify as to Spencer's sanity nor wit
Inesses, Attorney Zemon intimatet
would be produced to prove an alb
for his client, was called. Whei
court reconyened this afternoon thu
state began its closing argument. Tn
else was expected to go to the jun.
beofre night and the general opinion
was that a verdict would be returned
within less than an hour of delibera
: ton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-14
New Wireless Record.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14-ofi-
GERS of the United States transport
Thomas, arriving here from Manila
today reported what they believe to
be new long distance wireless rec.
ord. While the Thomas was off Guam
on September "a. it received baseball
scores OF the Pacific Coast league
from San Francisco 1000 miles in
distance. breaking the former record
by about 400 miles
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-14
No Federal Mediation.

/ limited Press Leased Wire Service.l j
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-No i'm
mediate action by the federal media
ton and conciliation board on the Sun
Route Southern Pacific strike was con.
templated today, according to semi
official reports. Commissioner Hang
ar was engaged In other mediation
work and declined to DISCUSS the sub
iect, and other members of the board
were out of the city.
The eleventh hour appeal to the
board for settlement came too late to
afford satisfactory adjustment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-14
twenty were Killed.

MONTGOMERY Ala, Nov. H.
Deaths Of three persons from their In
juries today brought the total num-
ber Of the dead in yesterdays Cen
trail Georgia wreck at Clayton up TO
fifteen whites and Ave negroes. One
hundred and sixty-two were injured
The interstate commerce wreck IN
spectors were here today formulating
a report OF the disaster.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-14
M,ManIaaI Headed for Europe.

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Nov IA
That Ortie Mechanical, confessed
dynamlted ts in Canada on his way
to Europe was reliably reported here
today. According to authositive infor,
nation he left Detroit yesterday for
Montreal accompanied by a Burns de
tective. VIM. Burns is said to have
escorted McManigal personally from
Chicago to Detroit.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-14
Supreme Court Decision.

WASHINGTON, Nov. IA silver
center piece in the form of boat
was understood today to be the de-
cision of the United States supreme
court in the puzzling case of what
shall be our gift to the white house
bride"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-14
Princess Has a Daughter.

Hunted Press Leased Wire Service.l
PARIS, Nov. 14.-Physicians today
reported favorable progress in the
condition Of Princess Michel Murat,
who gave birth to G esugater yester-
day. The princess, formerly Miss
Helen Stallo of New York and Cincin
natl, married Prince Murat last Febru
airy. They recently visited America.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-14
Within Another Decade it Will
supplant tuberculosis as
the Greatest Curse.

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CHICAGO. Nov. 14.-Cancer within
another decade will supplant tuber-
Eculosis as the greatest disease curse
unless preventative measures are
iound, Frederick L. Hoffman, of New
ark' N. j., head of the society for the
control of cancer, declared at the
Losing session of the national clinical
congress of surgeons mere today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-14
Live Weddino Gift.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW YORK, Nov. 14,-Carefully
guarded by Harold Footler, secretary
to Ambassador Page. another wedding
gift for Miss Jessie Wilson arrived
here today. This present was "on
the hoof," In the shape of Ping Pong,
a three months old Pekineze pup.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-14
death LIST IS
GRON|NG LARGER
Biggest Tragedy Of the Great
Lakes Took Place This
Week When Many
Were Drowned.
FRESH GALE BLOWING
Rescue Boats Were Today Forced to
Seek Shelter When Heavy
Wind Swept Over
Superior.
FRESH GALE BLOWING

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CLEVELAND, Nov. 14-With each
succeeding hour the biggest tragedy
the great lakes has ever known con~
tinues to grow. AS reports filter In
from isolated points along the shores
of Lakes Huron, Superior and Michz-
gan, telling OF the finding OF more
frozen bodies and OF wreckage OF ves-
sells. the number OF victims OF tha
four days terrific storm is now put
at 275, and it may go higher. One
hundred and eighty one are known to
have perished on only eleven vessels.
Close to geventy-five bodies have been
recovered. washed up on the shores
Of Huron and Superior. the lakes
which took the greatest toll
vesselmen here today say the prop
erty loss will reach s5,000,000. SIX
| teen big vessels, each carrying crews
OF score or more are known to be
lost while the wreckage of almost as
many smaller boats has been found.
making Il certain that the total num-
ber OF vessels wrecked and sunk will
| be at least thirty.
And today 1t seemed that Superior
i is not satisfied with the toll 1t has
already exacted in human life.
i A heavy gale is again sweeping that
lake and rescue boats searching for
stranded vessels and stlipwrecked
sailors have been forced to abandon
! ! their quest and scurTy for shelter.
The steamers Argus. Hydr1sa and +.
u M. Scott. five days over due and
carrying crews of from twenty-three
to twenty-eight men, helped to swell
the total OF the missing, while the re-
ports Of the positive sinking and loss
OF all ON board of the steamers Henry
B. Smith and John A. Mclean yes
terday swelled the known death list
by fifty.
Wreckage and bodies from the
three ships first named have been
washed ashore, but owners Of the yes
sells here are still holding out hope that
they may have gained some sheltered
nook and been unable to report. The
!. wreckage and bodies they say may be
aCCOUuLeu ny LILO lIVI IiAoI PeAis W
. the upper works of the vessels and
some OF the sailors may have been
, carried away by the high waves.
Searching parties today were sent
out to scour the southern shore OF
i. Lake Huron where close to sixty
bodies are known to have been wash
ed up. Only half of them have been
identified
] The unidentified overturned hull
y sighted off Port Huron, Mich, and the
y wreck OF another freighter upon which
g the hulk Is believed to rest, we're to-
i day believed to be the G. s. Price and
d Regina Around the bodies of the
8, Prices crew washed ashore, were
found life preseryers of the Regina
This convinced lake men that the two
craft collided or the flfty-sever
: bodies recovered on Lake Huron
~ twenty are from the John A. Mclean
y ten from the Argus, nine from tht
Wexford and Price, ten from the Reg
ina seven from the James Carruther:
:, and one unknown.
% The sinking of the tug Lafayette o
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-14
Weather Conditions.

Conditions indicate generally fair
weather for this section tonight and
Saturday, and somewhat colder to-
night
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-14
Tranquility By
FIRST OF YEAR.
uuerta viii be Out Of it by
That Time and There Will
be No More
Fighting.
OFFICIALS ARE SILENT
|....,d.nt Wilson and Secretary Bryan
Refuse to say Anything
But Seem to be
Satisfied.

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WASHINGTON Nov. 14.-Smilingly
insisting that no news was good news,
PRESIDENT Wilson and Secretary Bryan
oday continued their policy OF secrecy
4 Mexican affairs They are well sat
isaed with the manner in which their
fans are working out. But they in
:st that premature publicity at this
t,me would possibly interfere with
|thelr consummation so 1t has been de-
.ded to withhold all information un-
' III the entire question is cleared up.
Huerta is going to get out. Every
,aicial OF government was confident
,f that today. The time and manner
Il his going still are to be arranged.
But there is no doubt left from re-
,orts of both Charge O'Shaughnessy
md Special Envoy Lind that the die.
ator has at last made UP his mind
hat it is impossible to defy the unit
ID powers. 1t is believed here that
yithin a short time he will not only
retire from the provisional presidency
hut that both he and General Blan-
suet will leave the army.
With Huerta eliminated. It is ex-
{pected that a truce between the war
ring factions in Mexico Is possible.
carranza boldly announces that he
Twill have nothing to do with Hnerta
pr ary one who has been close 70
him and will absolutely refuse media
Hon as means of settling his diff
'erences with the federafs.
But there is doubt in the minds OF
officials here that most of this is the
usual Mexican bluff and that Car
tanza will willingly agree to an armis-
lice il assured that legal elections
Twill follow in reasonable period.
Both the president and Bryan be
!ieve unless some unforeseen compli
cation arises, Mexico will be compar
atiyely tranquil by the first of the
year
Murder Of prominent Americans Of
other foreigners or some outrage O
that character would upset the plans
But otherwise they believe matter!
are shaping themselves for a com
promise which will eventually end il
restoration of tranquility south of thu
Rio Grande.
When asked regarding report tha
the United States had told Husrt
through Charge O'Shaughnessy tha
uhiess he accedes to the America,
demand by noon tomorrow the Mex
can ports will be blockad ed by Units
States war vessels, Secretary Brya
said there was no truth in the story
NO representations have bee
made to the Huerta government tina
are IN the nature OF demands" sal
Secretary Bryan.
Groundless Runors.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 14.-Beyon
me usual crop of fresh and groundles
umors, the international situatio
aere today was unchanged from whs
u was the first time John Lind retire
70 vera Cruz after failing to get
satisfactory answer from Gener,
'luerla The Mexican officials do NJ
regard the withdrawal of Lind as
'crmai move because the special e
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-14
Daily River Bulletin.
Stage Height. Change. .Wea'h'r
River Forecast.

The river will remain nearly sta
ticnary or fall slowly from Davenport
TO Keokulk for several days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-14
Local Observations.

Rainfall for the past "a hours, I
hundredth
Mean temperature, Nov. 10, 40.
Highest temperature, CO.
Lowest temperature, 5S.
Lowest temperature last night, 4Q.
FRED z. GoSEWISCH,
Observer.
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Groundless Rumors.

Continued on page 81
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I ..-.r .-.s.cribers Of The Daily Gats City
ss.. = served the full Leased Wirs serv.
/. :, the United Press Association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08
|. l. CITY COLLECTOR NOW
HAS HEADQUARTERS BERTH

Graham? Al believe he is connected
with downtown. Headquarters.
Q-What money did you ever pay TO
Herbert Graham? Ale collected $40 a
week IN Long Island. He also collected
$50 "A month for Brtton. and prior to one
election there he came around and told
US that We would all have to give up $500
for election. SO | told Mr. Murphy about
IL, and he said he would see Tom" Woods
and that Tom Woods and Cassidy had
been friendly. and that he would try and
stralghten out-straighten the payment of
the 5000 out that is, to avoid paying t.
but they told me after that the $500 had
! to be paid. Cassidy wanted 1t for cleo
ton.
Dwell, where was it you went to in
the 21st Precinct after you left Long
Island? A.-After left Long Island the
last time | went to 235 East 33d.
Q-And who were You associated with
there? Al was in with a man named
Murtha on First avenue.
Q.-Were you associated with any one
else: did you have anything to do with a
man named Benson at any time; Louis
Benson? A.-Louis Benson: that was
uptown. We worked uptown around
s0th street
Q--That was after you left the 2lst
Precinct, was II? Al was in the 2lst
Precinct since then.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08

When James Purcell was called before
the Curran aldcrmanic investigating
committee. Frank Moss. Assistant Dis
irict Attorney. conducted lis examination
as follows:
Q.-Havc you had any connection with
gambling business in the City OF New
York? Al have been in the gambling
business since about 1896.
Q-Yes, sir. AIN New cork CITY.
OWN YOU please tell the committee
what YOU first did in that business. your
very first work? Al wds conducting
an athletic club on Third avenue. hctWecn
3Jth and Seth streets.
Q-That was a place whciJ fights were
pulled off? Al was running boxing
matches.
Q.-Yes And who did YOU come in con,
tact with while YOU were at that place :
Al had friend who Is coachman-
lives in Both street-by the name OF OllVer
Jackson, who brought 10 me Frank Abra-
hall. who hired the place and said he
wanted to run a poolroom there.
Q.-Where was that place? A.-That