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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30
Pasiia Won Hochwacht.

Taking up the scent from the brick
which he discovered the dog got the
trail and was soon off after the fugi-
tive. who was finally caught. 1t was
fortunate that he was well padded, for
Pasha. who is decidedly powerful, was
anything but gentle with the supposed
culprit
The nine-foot fence which the dog
leaped while on the trail was the high
est obstacle placed in the way of the
dogs. and Pasha alone succeeded in
clearing it Considering that fully ten
thousand people We're present at the
exhibition. and that they crossed and
recrossed the field left by the supposed
culprit. the dogs performed remark
able feats and astonished the visiting
police officials from other cities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30
KILLED IN SALOON FIGHT
Brother of Roger Bresnahan Is Vic
tim of Quarrel.

Toledo, Sept 30.-Cornelius Brcsna-
han, 81 years old, brother of Roger
Bresnahan of the Chicago baseball
club, died today as the result of a frac-
ture of the skull sustained in a quarrel
in a saloon last night. The fight was
over violin Charles Nadolny of To-
ledo has been arrested and charged
with the assault upon Bresnahan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30
POLICE DOG CLEARS
A NINE-F00T FENCE

New York. Sept. 3o-.TPasha von
Hochwacht,'' a German shepherd dog
owned by Benjamin E. Throop of
Scranton. Pa. sure is a wonder. One
of his trainers came out on the field
a Van Cordtlandt park, where the ex-
hibition of police dogs took place re-
Gently. and was presumably knocked
senseless with a brick hurled by anoth-
er attendant. Pasha was then sent on
the trail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30
Do,,;,;o.r Revenues

washington, Sept. 30.-Customs
collected in the Dominican republic
during the last year, the sixth OF
American receivership in this collec-
ton totaIed s4.109,294 which was
more by s463,31S than in the previous
wear as shown by report to the state
department today. Only twice have
the collections for any one month ex-
eeeded 100000. In July last they
were s4O7,319 and in January they
were S429,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30
Kaiser Wilhelm AGROUND.

Bremen, Sept. 30.-The Kaiser Will
helm der Gross of the North German
Lloyd line Immediately after her de-
parture for New York today grounded
off the Red San light in the mouth
of the river Wesor. The officials of
the company were confident that she
would float again at high tide this
afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30
New Style of War Boat.

Davenport, Eng, Sept. 30.-The
new type was launched here today and
added to the British navy. She was
described by Winston Spencer Church
ill., first lord of the admiralty,
destroyer of destroyers.'' The vessel
displaces $500 tons and was designed
for a speed of thirty knots. She is to
use oil fuel for motive power.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30
PAPkE MATCHED.
VIII Meet Martin Rowan in St. Louis
Eight Rounds.

ST. Louis. Sept. 30.-Announeement
was made today that Billy Papke has
been matched to meet Martin Rowan
in an eight-round bout here Oct. Il.
The men will weigh in at 15S pounds
ripgSiGe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30

What is an optimist, pa2-' "A man
when he sees things all coming his way.
Baltimore American.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-19
CONTINUED on page 81
TWO MURDERED
in VENDETTA
sicilian Section Hands Had a
Terrific Battle in Box Car
Lying on Siding.

/ United Press Leased Wire Service,
MARQUETTE, Neb, May 1.-TWO
Sicilian section hands We're murdered
here early today, two others are under
arrest and more arrests are expected
at any time as the result OF ven
detta The murdered men are Joe
Marietta, aged forty-six, and Sam Mar.
retta, his son. aged twenty-one, The
two bodies, found lying in bunk car
on a siding west of this town, We're
horribly mutilated, and blood was
spattered over the walls and floors
indicating the men had died fighting.
A coroner's inquest developed that
feud has existed between members
of the section crew at Aurora, Ne
braska, and the murdered men. Joe
and Toney Ferrara, distantly related
to the Marrettas, were arrested pend
ing developments.
The murdered Italians had planned
to return to- Sicily this fall where
their family awaited them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-19
A Whole Seasons
Comfort.

During the delightful month
Of May make your plans for the
hot summer months of June,
July, and August.
Whether you stay at home or
go away there are many things
to think about. Comfortable
and seasonable clothes, recrea-
ton plans, weekend excur-
sions, the pleasant prospect of
visits among friends. All of
these are made more enjoyable
if your purchases are decided
upon now in coolness and in
comfort, while stocks are fresh
and new, and ones energy has
not become sluggish from the
summers heat.
Our advertisers anticipate
your coming needs and tell you
interestingly in our columns
what and where to buy most
conveniently.
Take time by the forelock
and make your plans NOW.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-19
KEEPING MIL LITANTS MOVING
FROM PLACE TO PLACE

Since May of last year Miss Pank-
hurst has lived in Paris and from
there she has edited and directed the
publication of the Sulfragette Lat
terly other suffragettes. In trouble
with the British government, have
exiled themselves in France.
The British government could not
ask the extradition of Miss Pank-
hurst and the others under the exist
ing treaty but the foreign office could
represent to the French government
that they were harboring a band of
conspirators against the United King
dom. France then would warn tne
women to leave. 1t is said that Miss
Pankhurst has already been unoffie-
ally warned through members of
the American consular service with
whom she Is friendly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-19
CANADIAN MONEY
BEING CHANGED
Police Are on Track Of Fourth
Man Who Robbed Bank Of
Montreal Of s272, 900.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service1
CHICAGO, May 49,. The search for
the fourth member of the gang that
blew the vault Of the Bank Of Mon
treal at New Westminster, B. c., in
1912 and escaped with s2T2,000, was
begun in Chicago today following the
arrest of three Chicago saloon-keep-
ers who are charged with passing
some of the stolen Canadian bank
notes.
Michael Flanagan. saloon-keeper,
charged with being the "gobetween,' :
and distributing agent for the fourth
and only uncaptured robber, was out
on $4,000 bond today. William ].
Lawlor, another saloon-keeper, ano
Charles oLeary. bartender, were in
iail, unable to give bond,
Both Lawlor and O'Leary made
statements, the police say, declaring
that Flanagan was made the goat
They told the police that they accept
ed the money from Flanagan without
knowing where 1t came from. merely
as a matter of accommodation.
Flanagan denied their accusations
and said that he had never given eth
er of the men any Canadian money.
The arrest Of the three saloon-keep
ers followed when Lawlor asked q
ticket agent, who knew him personal
ly, to exchange 5000 in Canadian
money for United States currency
When the ticket agent took the roll
OF bills to the local branch of the
Bank of Montreal, the receiving teller
detected the fact that the bills were
part of the missing money by refer
ring to the serial numbers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-19
SET HIS HOUSE IN ORDER
BEFORE HE ENTERS TOMB

and threw open his home to hfs
friends, and wound up last night
with reception. Then he collapsed
and when informed by his physicians
today that he would probably die by
tonight, said he was ready.
Il wish 1t were over now" he
added.
He bade all his friends goodbye.
one by one, last night, smiling in his
pain, but an hour of this strain was
too much and he collapsed, being re.
vived later with difficulty
The interest in Walkers extraor
dinary case drew big crowd TO his
residence today. Hundreds waited III.
front of his house and extra police
were finally detailed to keep order,
Physicians here say that Walkers
case is one of the most unusual In
medical annals. Bichloride poisoning
usually results in death within two
days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-19
Witnesses State That 1t Is Organized
to Give Fat Jobs to Pro-
fesslonal Charity
Workers.
AS BLIND AS JUSTICE
Seventy Percent of the Money Collect
cd for Relief of the Poor,
Never Reaches Them
at All.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, May 19.-The Curran in
vestigating committee Of the Illinois
legislature, closing Its sessions here
today, heard the United Charities in
Chicago and the Red Cross organiza-
tion denounced by witnesses as socie,
ties organized for the purpose OF sup.
plying "fat jobs" for professional
charity workers.
Anton J. Cermak, former alderman
and financial secretary of the Bohen,-
ian Charitable Association, criticised
the United Charities for paying Urge
salaries to administrative officials,
and pointed to the Cherry, Ills, mine
disaster as an instance where the
Red Cross and United Charities or
ganizations were SO bound by red
tape that a large percent of the
funds raised for sufferers from the
mine explosion never reached the
needy.
A widow, whose sole support was
derived from money paid her by three
IQlH6TS WHO WSlC nooioO'o 90 -
home, faced starvation and her three
children cried for food. Cermak said,
/ but John Mullenbach, in charge of the
Red Cross work, refused her plea for
help on the grounds that he was per-
mitted to aid only families of miners
4 killed in the explosion.
i Cermak presented figures showing
4 that only 211s percent of the receipts
of his organization were spent fol
Offices, salaries and administrative
/ purposes and that the remainder went
/ to the poor. Felix Won Wysow, man
ager for the German Aid society, gave
an even better account for his organ
! ization. Only thirteen percent of the
4 receipts were eaten by salaries and
Office expenses, he said.
4 "Just compare those figures with
| the admissions of the United Chari
ties workers that So percent of theil
receipts go for administrative ex
/ penses and only Al percent to the
poor" observed Chairman Curran.
i The Curran committee will examine
no more witnesses, but will meet II
4 Springfield in two weeks to prepare
a report to the legislature and draf
recommendations in the form of bills
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-19
Wants a New Trial.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO, May 19.-Argments on
the motion for a new trial in the case
of Jack Johnson, negro pugilist, con,
victed on white slavery charges, We're
postponed indefinitely by Federal
Judge Carpenter today Special AS
sistant District Attorney Parkin, who
prosecuted TIE case fory the govern,
ment, was not in the city. Johnson
will remain at liberty under bond.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-19
President Wilson Weekly
Visit With Newspaper Men
Was Devoted to Japanese
Situation.
CURRENCY REFORM BILL
Looking for Capable, Strong
Men to Work Out the Re-
forms in Philippines Ac-
cording to Platform.
lBy Bond P. Geddes, Staff Cores

[By Bond P. Geddes, Staff Cores
pondent of the United Press.]
WASHINGTON, May 1s.-President
Wilson is confidently expecting an
early and amicahle settlement OF the
Japanese controversy. So Is the mi
kado. There is no crisis; no near
crisis, little serious anxiety and no
interference from foreign powers in
the present diplomatic negotiations
This was the presidents opinion as
given today in his conference with
newspaper correspondents. For the
position on the Japanese situation.
He pictured all the lights and shad-
tows of the diplomatic situation.
Surrendering his usual tactics Of
parrying questions, the president un-
reservedly gave his interviewers the
complete inside information" as he
sees it. But after talking with re-
markable freedom upon phases loaded
with diplomatic dynamite" the presi-
4 dent invoked a ban of secrecy upon
the correspondents upon more deli
/ cate subjects. He gave orders, posi-
A tive and emphatic, that they could moi
and must not use opinions, which he
I said, were purely PERSONAL upor
causes inspiring Japan to her present
insistent stand against the California
1 bill.
4 The president indicated clearly that
/ he followed his confidence plan" in
order to spike" beyond peradventure
of misunderstanding the absolutely
| unfounded reports that there is any
issue raised between the United
States and Japan which cannot be
solved by friendly negotiations, which
/ will result in certain and permanent
Friendship between the two nations.
Sources of Japanese war tax" are
purely coniectural, the president be
lieyes His reports from the Ameri
can charge d'affaires 1t Toxic mini
mize the reports OF inflamed anti
4 American sentiment In Japan. JUS
how far-reaching or how Official th,
be definitely ascertained. But the presi
ment in california as to the anti-aliel
dent feels that the friendly offices o
this government In the matter ar,
thoroughly understo od-and also ap
preciated by the Japanese govern
ment.
Not until Governor Johnson, o
California, has signed the Webb bill
will Secretary OF State Bryan rep1,
to the Japanese note of protest, tn,
president gave his auditors to under
stand. This he explained. is becaus
neither nation is inclined to be hast
in the matter. Both are willing an
anxious for continued and CAREFUL
considered future exchanges of notes
and not disposed to plunge into al
immediate settlement which is no
/ provocative of increased friendship
No further negotiations with Coy
/ ernor Johnson are anticipated th
president explained The tentativ
draft of the note in reply to Japan |
all ready, 1t is being held by Brya
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-19
Banker Holds Reception and
Bids Friends Farewell
When Death is Near.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
MACON, Ga, May 19-Haying re.
ceived his friends for the last time
when he appeared as the happiest
person attending a reception in his
home. sandess Walker, wealthy
young banker, was prepared to die to-
day as result of biehloride of mer
curry poisoning. Since last Thursday,
when he took the bichloride tablet by
mistake for a cold tablet, Walker has
known that his days We're numbered.
He declared he wanted his last days
to be as bright as possible, however,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-19
Fifteen Lives Lost.

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
BELLE VALLEY, Ohio, May 10
The state mine inspector today began
an investigation into the explosion
in the Imperial mine here Saturday
night which cost fifteen lives. Prep
arations were being made today for
the funerals tomorrow when all the
victims of the disaster will be buried
at the same time. Mine officials to-
day said they could not account for
the accident which occurred shortly
after the night shift went to work.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-19
JOHNSON SIGNS
WEBB BILL TODAY
Governor Of California Affixed Ss
Signature and the Measure
Become Law
Now.
BARS THE JAPANESE
Signing Is Expected to Bring to a
Head the Situation Arising
From Passage of
the Bill.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, May 19.--The
long expected signature of Governor
Johnson was attached today to the
Webb bill passed by the last legisla-
ture forbidding the ownership of land
by aliens not eligible to citizenship.
The action of the governor came un-
expectedly, as he had told the news
paper men late last week that he ex-
pected to withhold his signature as
long as possible in order to allow
Secretary of state Bryan to complete
his diplomatic exchanges with the
Japanese ambassador.
The action of the executive is ex,
pected to bring to head the situa
ton growing out of the legislatures
action. Last week Ambassador Chinda
| filed with the government the Mix
ado's formal protest, which set forth
lit is said, that Japan considered the
Webb bill as violative of the treaty
rights of Japanese subjects. Secre
itary of State Bryan has already com
i pleted his tentative draft of the Unit
led States governments reply to tha
protest, but has been withholding i
until Governor Johnson should sigl
the Webb bill.
A week ago Secretary of Stat,
y Bryan telegraphed the governor ash
ing him to withhold his signature fror
the bill but Johnson replied declinin
ITO do so and stating that he believe
that his duty to the people of Cal
fornia forced him to approve TIL
measure.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-19
Miss Pankhurst Cannot Return
to England and Will be Ask
ed to Leave France.

UNITED Press Leased Wire service.l
LONDON, May 19.--In suffragette
circles II was today admitted that
Miss Christabel Pankhurst and the
other militants In Paris would likely
leave the French capitai before the
government makes any move In the
matter. 1t is thought that Miss Pank-
hurst will move into Belgium, but no
information to that effect could be
obtained here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-19
William n. Wood, President Of
the Woolen Trust Charged
With Conspiracy During
Lawrence Strike.
ONE MAN CONFESSED
Nobody Permitted in the Court
Room Without a Pass Owing
to Warnings Of Trouble
Received by Sheriff.
EBy John Edwin Nevin, staff cores
nondent of the United Press

LBy John Edwin Nevin, staff CORES
pondent of the United P-ess.]
BOSTON, Mass, May 19-Special
deputy sheriffs and court attendants
guarded the entrances to the superior
criminal court today. All persons who
applied for admission were closely
scrutinized and forcei. to explain
their business there and all Who we're
not supplied with elaborately type
written passes signed by the sheriff
Of the county were kept out of the
room.
The reason for the nrecaution, ae,
cording to Sheriff Quinn, who was in
personal command, was that he fear
ed persons would try to get into the
courtroom who would create dis
tlrhance while the trial for conspir,
aoy to plant dynamite of William M.
Wood. president of the American
Woolen Co.; Frederick Atteaux, veal.
thy manufacturer of textile accessor-
les, and Dennis ], Collins, Cambridge
dog fancier. was In progress. There
vas intense interest In the trial be.
cause Of the prominence Of the ac-
cused. 81
According to the sheriff, he had
been warned that certain leaders Of
the Industrial Workers Of the World
who led the Lawrence strike, planned
to make demonstration In the court
room. Just where the warning came
from was not stated and there was
no evidence of any of the better
known leaders of the militant organi
cation about the courthouse. 1t rath
er looked as if some one had beer
having fun with the sheriff.
Because of the nature OF the indicr
ment there was some doubt as to the
length OF time the trial would take
It is an elaborate document and di
rectly charges the three men or
trial with conspiring with John ]
Breen, already found guilty, to plan
dynamite with intent to injure II
Lawrence. Mass, during the textile
strike there. The Indictment further
alleges that 1t was the intention .
the accused TO accuse falsely the
strikers of having the explosive J,
their possession with the intention o
injursng mill owners and their prop
erty, Five additional counts in thu
document then charge In detail tht
alleged criminal acts of the three
men.
Attorney Daniel Coakley, counse
for Atteaux. had already filed with tn,
court a motion to quash the indict
ment He argued that It was imper
fectly drawn and defective, In that 7
failed specifically to state where th'
dynamite was planted, but that ever
though the charge was true there wa
no section of the common law whicl
made 1t crime to have dynamite II
ones possession with intent to d
bodily hurt. Argument In this motion
was expected to occupy only brie
time.
Attorneys for millionaire Wood In
sisted before the trial began that HI
innocence would be quickly proyel
and they intimated that they nigh
not have to put in any defense. The
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-19
Five In Hospital.

CHICAGO, May 19.-Five persons
are in hospitals today and two others
are suffering from slight injuries re
ceived In Sunday automobile acci-
dents in Chicago,
In a collision between two speeding
touring cars on Sheridan Road, Mrs.
l.. j. Keefe and Miss Elsa Thai suf-
fered internal injuries. Miss Marie
Cosgrove, struck by an automobile as
she was leaving street car, was car
ried to the hospital with a fractured
skull.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-19
Another Dead.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. May Harry
Conway, twenty-five, Of Ogdensburg,
N. Y, Western Reserve University
student, is dead, and six others are
injured today as the result of an
automobile being hit by an interurban
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-19

Continued on page 81
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-19
Three Are Dyina.

NEW YORK, May 1a.-Three per
sons are dying today, and six others
suffering from injuries received when
an automobile swerved from the
street. and dashing through crowd
on First avenue, crashed into store
window Driven by Thorwald Jensen
a chauffeur, the automobile was trav.
cling rapidly through the street with
a party of sight-seers, when little
child appeared ahead. In attempting
to avoid striking the child, Jensen
lost control of the car. Mrs. Rose
Greenwald, her four months child and
and five year old boy were fatally
injured. Two others were seriously
injured and those in the automobile
and two pedestrians were cut by fly
ing glass.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-19
Three Women and One Man Killed
When Car Stopped on Railroad
Track and Was Struck by
Locomotive.
THROUGH THE WINDOW
Five Are In Hospitals as Result of
Accidents Yesterday in Chi
caso and Several VIII
Not Recover.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
WARREN, Ohio, May 19.-Three
women and one man are dead, and an
other is in serious condition at the
hospital here today as the result Of
an accident yesterday in which an
automobile was hit by Baltimore
and Ohio express train at Leavitts-
burg, Ohio.
The dead.
MRS. HENRY TURNER
MRS. WARD TURNER
MRS. FRANK HOUSED.
WARD TURNER.
The injured: Frank Housed.
All of the occupants Of the car were
from Warren,
Turner, who was driving, failed to
see the approaching train until it
was almost upon him. The machine
rolled onto the track and stopped
dead. 1t was hurled fifty feet and
the four occupants of the car who
were killed We're carried 200 yards or
| the pilot of the engine.
Frank Housed escaped by jumping.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-19

Canal Zone Government
The president has taken no steps
toward changing the form of govern.
ment for the Panama canal zone. He
said he had had no communication
looking to that end with Colonel
Goethals since he entered the white
house. No change in the Panama com.
mission is planned at present.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-19
Mexican Ambassador.

That Ambassador Wilson will re
main at Mexico City for this govern.
ment indefinitely the president clear
ly intimated He believes Wilson's
retention is absolutely necessary be
cause of the ambassadors knowledge
of affairs in the republic. ! "
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-19
Forelan Loans,

The new democratic administration
is not yet ready to announce its policy
as to the collection of foreign loans
in the central and South American
republics, Whether Uncle Sam is to
be continued as a collection agent
for bank syndicates is matter to be
decided the president believes, when
ii is squarely presented in some con
crete case.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-19

subscribers Of Tho Daily Gate City
sre Served the full Leased Wire Ser.
vice of the United Press Association.