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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
HE RETURNS
TO HIS MAMMA
Henneeked Husband Appeared in
Cert With Couple of
Black Eyes.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW ORLEANS, La, May 22.-I
have returned to my mother" was the
farewell note left by Bernard Rosegen
for his wife whom he left. He i'm.
medistely applied for separation and
also an injunction to prevent her
further cruelty, abuse and brutality.
He ehibited two hack eyes to the
court, which appointed his mothers
house as his domicile as is customary
when woman seeks divorce.
Mrs. Rosegen is a suffragette.
Sure, beat him. she said and
thank heaven / had the strength to dc
so. Men have been beating their
wives long enough, was very good
to Bernard under the circumstances
Mrs. Rosegen Is a real estate dealer
Her husband has no active work, but
had fortune when they married.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
FINGER PRINT ON PAGE
OF GIRLS SCHOOL BOOK

announced, If doubling the $1,000 re-
ward offered for the arrest of the
murderer will do any good, they will
offer $4,000
For three days dozens of state
troops. detectives and volunteers have
searched Westmoreland county with
bloodhounds and their conclusion is
that the murderer is a resident of
the county Nearly a dozen suspects
have been placed under arrest but
county detectives now assert that the
real manhunt has centered about one
man, already under surveillance, who
will be arrested when they are sure
of their ground. Should finger print
evidence confirm clues which at pres
ent point to this man, detectives
claim they Will have sure case
against him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
FAMOUS CROOK
HAS PASSED AWAY
Gourdian Was Known as the Holdest
Swindler of the Age on
TWO Continents.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW ORLEANS, La, May 22.-
Louis A. Gourdian, known to the po-
lice of America and Europe as the
boldest swindler of the age, died in
London, according TO a cablegram re-
ceived here today by lis widow. He
operated various trust and lottery
companies
He was markedly eccentric. Follow.
ing his conviction in illinois, his law
yer secured his liberty on technical
grounds againet the wishes of Gour-
dian. The promoter insisted in
serving his term and when forcihly
jected from the Joliet penitentiary,
built private penitentiary in the vi
entity and served out his term behind
real bars, guarded" by his own hired
Taller
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
BANK MESSENGER
SAVED HIS COIN
Attacked by Four Italians on
Busy Street But Came
Out on Top.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service !
NEW YORK May %. Making a
bold attack to rob bank messenger
who was carrying $4,000 to the Offices
of manufacturing company, four
Italian highwaymen today engaged in
a battle with James T. Wintress, the
messenger. and several policemen.
The attempted robbery occurred IN
ihe midst of crowds on 106th street.
Bullets flew thick when the police ar.
rived and one Of the would-be rob-
bers was shot down and captured.
When the four men opened fire on
Wintress, he was shot in the arm but
the wound is not serious.
Wintress was carrying cash to the
Nathan Manufacturing company.
Wintress was hit with club but i'm
mediately drew his revolver ano
started firing. The hold-up men Will
ped out revolvers and returned the
FIRE and when Sergeant Sheehan and
Patrolman Finnegan arrived, the
fight became general. The attack
took place just before noon. When it
was evident that one OF the wouldbe
robbers had been shot. the others
FED. wintress retained the money.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
Shoe Machinery Trust.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service !
BOSTON, May 22.-After producing
more leases in use before and after
the organization of the United Shoe
Machinery company. Secretary Har-
old c. Donham faced . severe exami-
nation by the governments suit to dis
solve the company.
Forty exhibits covering the various
types of leases used by the smaller
companies and the United Shoe Ma
chinery company before and after the
merger, have already been placed Ia
evidence.
Donham testified that the consoli-
dation of the smaller firms into the
one company did not cause a change
in their methods and that the individ-
ual companies, previous to the amai
gamation, did not sell their machinery
but leased it. as is the custom Of the
United Shoe company. The govern,
ment alleges that by its system .,
leasing the company controls 9S per,
cent of the worlds shoe machiner!
business.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
MEAT PRICES REDUCED
ON PACIFIC COAST

as its price averages more than 20
percent lower.
Dealers who handle the Australian
meat are selling porterhouse steaks
at 20 cents a pound. as against 25 to
80 asked for the local product. Other
cuts are proportionately lower
The steamer Sonoma is due here
this afternoon with $4,000 pounds
more Of the Australian meat and
local dealers here have already order
ed twice that amount rushed Two
hundred San Francisco shops are
handling the imported meat
Dispatches from Los Angeles say a
similar situation exists there ano
that enormous quantities of foreign
meat have been sold. Fewer shops
are handling it there, however.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
KINGS ARE KISSING
EACH OTHERS WHISPERS

erly. Kaiser wilhelm wore the uniform
OF a British officer and 1t was the
necessity Of meeting the czar In a
Russian uniform few moments later
that forced the kaiser to make his
hurried change Of attire at the sta
ton.
Empress Augusta victoria and
Queen Mary were not at the depot be-
cause the czar was not accompanied
by the czarina or any of his daughters.
The kaiser, King George. the crown
prince. Prince Ernst, the bridegroom
to-be and the imperial chancellor,
Won Bethmann Hollweg, met his i'm
perial majesty.
Kaiser and car embraced vigorous
ly and kissed each other on either
cheek. Then King George and Mich
olas embraced and kissed.
A troop of cavalry was drawn up at
the station and infantrymen lined the
streets, keeping back the crowds,
Kaiser Wilhelm and Czar Nicholas,
in an automobile. headed the process
sion to the palace and King George
alone was in another automobile. II
the king noticed that there were
people in the streets and that they
cheered more than on yesterday. he
gave no sign. He smiled cordially and
from time to time acknowledged the
throng's salutes with bows.
The party drove through Unter Der
Linden to the palace, where the ruler
of all the Russians was warmly greet
ed BIZ Empress Augusta Victoria
Queen Mary, Princess Victoria LTsise
| the Duke and Duchess Of Cumberland
and others.
The safe arrival of the czar at the
palace somewhat relieved DR. Eugene
Henninger, chief of the kaiser's secret
police. For miles out of Berlin, the
railway was patrolled by policemen
anticipating the coming of the Rus
sian monarch. The railway station
was surrounded by secret agents ane
they were thick all along the route
Ito be traversed to the palace. Ths
Iczar's special train was guarded b.
Ia small army OF armed men. It j
Isaid that hundred secret police from
ST. Petersburg are now on Henning
Ier's staff, to guard the czar, and hal
as many Scotland Yard men are here
Ito look out for King George.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
TREATY HAS NOT
BEEN VIOLATED
Uncle Sam Has So Informed
Japs Who Do Not Like
the Reply.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
TOXIC, May 22.-The Japanese
government as well as individuals, is
dissatisfied with the reply of the Uni
ted States to the Japanese protest
against the California land bill, be
cause it gives no leeway for arbitra-
ton. The American note denies that
the alien land act is a violation of the
existing treaty between Japan and the
United States.
The foreign office today cabled to
Ambassador Chinda to place before
the state department the interpreta.
ton of the treaty as it is construed
| by Japan.
/ 1t was not unexpected here that
! Governor Johnson would sign the
land bill and that the federal govern
ment would in way uphold Califor
MIA, but to say that the treaty has moi
been violated makes argument difn
/ cult.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
June, the Month of
Weddings.

The pleasure of giving as
well as the JOY of receiving de-
pends greatly upon the amount
of thought and personality usee
in selecting a gift. In presen,>
ing an appropriate. well-chosen
gift the idea of dollars and
cents value is secondary, as IL
properly should be.
Now that June, the season or
many weddings, is approaching
it is we'll for those contem-
plating the purchase of gifts to
bestir themselves and decide
upon what they will give.
THE GATE CITY'S advertis-
ing columns offer many sug-
gestions that are timely and
valuable A careful reading will
doubtless solve the perplexing
question OF what to give
Using THE GATE CITY adj
vertisements as a guide, one
not only makes sure of cover,
ing wide variety of possibie
gifts, but also greatly simpll.
fles the actual purchasing and
sending OF presents.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
Czar Of Russia Arrived in Ber.
lin Today to Attend the
Wedding Of Kaiser's
Daughter.
PLENTY OF ROYALTY
Czarina is Not There But King
and Queen Of England Are
Guests and City has a
Holiday.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. j
BERLIN, May 22.-Czar Nicholas IL
OF Russia arrived in Berlin today to
attend the wedding of Princess VIC
toria Luise and Prince Ernst Of Cum
heriand, and things happened SO rap
idly at Anhaiter railway station that
the kaiser was forced to make one
change Of uniform In a private room
of the depot. there being no time for
him to go to the palace
The czar was unaccompanied by the
czarina, which was q disappointment
to the crowd but his reception was a
much more effusive one than that ac.
corded yesterday te King George am. am.
Queen Mary of England Close OBJ
servers. however. said that the diff
ference could not be attributed to
politics. The Berliners now are out
for holiday and all thoughts Of war
are laid aside. King George and his
consort never before We're in Berlin
and the throngs were not familiar with
their faces. while the czar has been
seen II Berlin several times and the
crowds naturally had more cheers for
him than for a stranger.
Just before the czar's special and
closeig guarded train was due, the
Duke and Duchess OF Cumberland,
soon to be father-in-law and mother.
in-law TO Princess Victoria Luise ar.
rived from Rathenow, thirty-five
miles away To greet the duke prop
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
BRAVE STRUGGLE
Against DEATH.
Banker Wake 3 ,assed Peacefully
Away Aft 3 sht With Death
WIZ S>s Remarkable
POISONED BY MISTAKE
His Last Words Were That Nobody
Need Fear Death Which Was
Not as Bad as He Had
Expected.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
MACON. Ga, May 22.-Death came
to B. Sanders Walker early today,
ending fight against the inevitable
with few equals for cold nerve. Last
Thursday the young banker aWoke
with headache and took bichloride
OF mercury tablet by mistake for an
aspirin tablet. The mistake was not
noted until Walker developed the
familiar symptoms of mercurial pois-
oning and then 1t was too late for
physicians to stop the deadly drug
from paralyzing his kidneys and de-
stroying his tissues. The banker was
told that nothing could avert death.
For two days, by sheer will power,
he wound up his business affairs;
bade his friends goodbye and then
took to bed to die. There We're times
during his six day battle with death
that the patient indomlranly refused
to accept his doctors diagnosis and
insisted he intended to live. But the
anguish of stoppage of his digestive
organs and the constant suffering he
was forced to undergo as physicians
endeavored to sweat the poison out
| of his system and food his stomach
| with olive oil, broke his determine.
/ ton The end came peacefully this
morning, the victim lapsing into un
consciousness and passing away as
i his wife held HIS hand
I Walker never s9ost his neave; h'
never feared the death that his physl
clans were certain could not be fought
off. He kept track of the baseball
scores; he urged friends to visit al
| his bedside and until yesterday was
confident of beating the grim destroy
er.
His last utterance indicated how
calmly he faced the Inevitable:
't1f I'm dying, then the sensation
isn't anything like 1t has been pic
tured. Nobody need fear death il =
comes this way
Despite the pain he suffered, Walk
/ er frequently chided his physicians
for their air of hopelessness, joking
with them over what he said was the
third degree" treatment when they
wrapped his weakened body in blan
kets and sought to force the pores
of his skin to carry off the poison.
| Walker was the son of prominent
/ banker of Monroe, Georgia His broth
er is solicitor-general for the west
ern circuit court of the state. TIL,
dead banker made an Independent
/ fortune in real estate and was prom
inent in banking circles. He was 8:
/ years old.
The publicity given the case re
suited in scores Of suggestions from
physicians and nurses all over thu
!
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
PUBLIC UTILITIES
OWNERSHIP BILL
Governor Dunne's Measure Passed
Unanimously by Senate But An
other One Was Turned
Down.
HURBURGH CENSORED
Posed as Watchdog Of Treasury to
Make Reputation But Big Def
cIts Must Be
shouldered.

EUnited Press Leased Wire Service.]
SPRINGFIELD, H., May 22.-Bills
favored by Governor Dunno won and
lost in the senate today. His public
utilities ownership bill received the
unanimous vote Of 80 to 0, but the
bill providing for the consolidation Of
the fish and game department was de-
feated by republican members. It
received five less votes than required
In the debate on the latter bill per-
sonalities were indulged in by the OPP
|ponents. Denvir, who led the fight
for the bill, bitterly attacked Senator
Hurburgh who led the opposition. He
declared Hurburgh would be for the
bill If he were sincere In his desire
Ito keep down state appropriations.
Hurburgh said he doubted whether
Expenditures by the state would he de.
creased if the bill became a law.
Denvir then told Hurburgh that the
latter's efforts In the last assembly to
keep down expenses were made only
| for effect
"You tried to make showing he
said. You We're candidate for
governor Of the state and as chairman
lof the appropriations committee you
wanted to make reputation as watch.
| dog of the treasury. Al result the
present otficeholders have nothing te
lshoulder but big deficits
On the roll call. Senator Wage
changed his vote from aye to nay anS
gave notice he would move recon
isideration
This bill was introduced after sen
sational report charging the game ant
| fish departments with extravaganza
had been prepared by the civil service
commission at the governors request
/ The utilities bill authorizes cities tc
acquire, own, lease and operate public
utilities of every kind. It includes Ice
lplants and other utilities of that kind
when the product is used wholly by
1.-THE citizens. Wage called up the
bill and read a letter from the cover
nor urging it's passage.
Election Contest
/ SPRINGFIELD. Ill, May 22.-The
subcommittee of the house elections
committee appointed yesterday to re
count the vote in Dupage and vii
counties to determine the Hennebry
Boardman contest. met today. Coun
Ity Clerk Young of Will county was
present with the ballots. He had pre-
/ viously refused to turn over the bal
jlots because of dispute as to the
authority of the committee.
Subpoenaes will be issued for
number OF Dupage county student:
who are said to have voted illegally,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
Presbyterian Assembly Plan May Re-
suit In the Church Making
investigation Of
the Traffic.
THREATENS THE NATION
Resolution States That the Church
Cannot Evade Responsibility for
the Violations Of Gods
Law.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
ATLANTA. Ga. May PA church
investigation of the white slave traf-
sic was the plan advanced by the
bills and overtures committee of the
Northern Presbyterian assembly here
today. The following resolution was
prepared for submission to the con-
ference
Believing that the time has come
for the church to speak out upon the
white slave traffic, which God is lay
ing upon the conscience of the nation,
the general assembly of the Presby-
terian church of the United States
orders the appointment of special
committee of nine to consider the
enormous violation of the seventh
commandment, and the church's duty
toward the youth and family life OF
the nation; toward those 'oul inter
ests that corrupt and threaten the ma
tion's life; and toward that unfortun-
ate class, our erring sisters, for whom,
the heart of Christ bled, and for whose
souls His church cannot evade respon
sibility."
Members of the delegation from
Chicago, where the Illinois senatorial
! vice probe has uncovered such valu
able information in regard to tht
causes underlying white slavery, were
mainly responsible for the resolution
4 -
Prominent in the delegation is Ruff
!, S. Simmons, who first suggested q
/ President Roosevelt the desirabilit,
of federal law to deal with the trat
4 fic in women.
/ The foreign mission boards repor
to the Northern assembly today show
ed expenditures of nearly s2,ooo,oo'
/ ia 1912.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
Farewell Dinner.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel J
PITTSBURGH, May %. Japanese
Ambassador Chinda and Secretary of
State Bryan have already accepted
and President Wilson, Secretary Of
Labor Wilson, and Congressman A.
Mitchell heve been rendered invita-
tions to the farewell dinner to George
". Guthrie, former mayor OF Pitts
burgh and newly appointed ambassa-
dor to Japan, to be given June 6.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
Money Did Not Come in Fast
Enough to Suit Him and He
is Getting Back at
Partners.
COMPOSING FOR SPITE
Man Who Admits Planting
Dynamite Laws all Blame
on Atteaux Who Fur
nished the Money.
[By John Edwin Nevln, staff cores
pondent of the United Press.l

1 BY John EDWIN NeViN, sLaH COTTes-
pondent of the United Press.l
BOSTON, May 22.-With John j..
Breen, confessed dynamiter, still un-
dergoing the severest kind Of cross
examination at the hands Of Attorney
Coakley for the defense when the
trial of VIM. NJ. Wood and his asso,
ciates accused of conspiracy to plant
dynamite. was resumed today. the
state was preparing to produce Its
independent witnesses" to prove the
Lawrence ex-politician's story.
Although Breen has directly accused
Frederick q. Atteaux. one OF the de,
PENDANTS, with financing tho conspir-
acy to discredit the strikers, his evil
dsnce cannot be accepted under the
conspiracy laws unless corroborated
from independent sources. And Dis
trict Attorney Pelletier had in court
Postal employees and telephone girls
to sdove-tail' striking portions OF the
Breen story and make his testimony
. material.
The defense has intimated that
Breen tried to extort money from AT
1 teaux. 1t is their plan, If the case
1 is not dismissed by the court when
! the states case ia completed, "a con
j tingency they profess to believe Is
/ certain, to call Atteaux as their CHIEF
witness. He will tell of the confer
ences regarding which Breen has al
ready testified. But his story will
differ from the state witness in ma.
1 tes;al ways. Atteany will declare
that Breen was first introduced tc
i him by telephone as Alderman
| Breen' and that he was told he was
| man of great influence among the
/ Syrians of Lawrence who could aio
4 in getting a speedy settlement of the
/ strike. Atteaux will swear that dyna
mite was never mentioned between
/ them and that whatever money was
paid over to Breen was for "legiti
mate expenses"
A bitter fight will come when the
defense demands that all reference te
Ernest ]. Pittman, the contractor who
4 killed himself, be excluded from the
i case. Attorneys Hurlburt and Coax
4 ley have prepared elaborate briefs
! which they say shows such evidenc,
4 incompetent and the court has already
ruled that it is admitted to show the
4 possibility Of conspiracy and subjec
to future objections. Up to the pres
ent there has not been any evidence
/ directly connecting Wood with the
! case.
Before the interrogation of Breel
4 was resumed, Dennis j. Collins wa
1 recalled and asked whether BreeI
had not told him, after his arrest, tha
he (Breen) had been given raw
4 deal and he was going to get back a
i those people Collins said he neve
heard Breen make such statement
I The cross-examination of Breen wa
then resumed. Coakley's interrogatio,
was extremely minute, he framin
his questions on the transcript of yes
terday's testimony In an effort to dc
ve1op discrepancies in Breen's story
Coakley carried Breen back an
forth over his entire story and deve
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
This May be the clew Which
Will Send the Criminal
to the Scaffold.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
GREENSBuRGH. Pa. May 22.--
Finger prints on spelling book be-
longing to 13-year old Grace Johnson
who was attacked and strangled TO
death by an unknown man as she was
on her way TO school. caused West
moreland county authorities to send
to Pittsburgh and New York today
Tor finger print experts. They also
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
Ship Load From Australia Puts
Crimp in American Meat
Trust Prices.

limited Press Leased Wire service,l /
SAN FRANCISCO. May % That
the recent shipments of meat from
Australia will generally reduce neat
prices here is the confident prediction
OF dealers who are handling the for
eign product. They declare the pub
lie is eager to buy the meat in pref
ence to the home product especially
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
Motorcycle Races.

UNITED Press Leased Wire serviee.l
CLEVELAND. o.. May % IN the
inter-city motorcycle races at the
motordrome here las night. Cleveland
riders defeated Detroit cyclists by i
score of s to 0. Brownie Carslake
Australian champion, was the star
winning FIVE firsts in as many starts
No one was seriously hurt in three
spills.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05

My father preacher who moved his household
every years and SO got taste of the nomadc edu
and rebelled. wanted to begin business career and
Father equally determined that must first be edu
Gated just sixteen, and felt that it time for
me to be self supporting. We finally agreed upon
compromise to work for two years, and then go
to school for two years.
had not been schooed to any profession and began
the whole summer. l began work there in the spring,
and gave enough satisfaction for him to ask to reen
gage me for the following summer when quit work late
privilege of adding my all the things about the
farm that went to waste. had kept my open that
summer, and the advantage of saving That farmer
had five sons who worked when they pleased and had
learned the value of penny saved. In addition
to this demand of mine asked the right to all the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05

Make change whenever you think it can be done
successfully
Be honest, let the result be what it may. clear
conscience brings regrets.
Don't rely upon your friends for advancement; but
rely upon your strength, mental and moral Merit
will outdstance pull any day.
Take your health is the best friend you have
believe in education and, when this is put back of
feet and arms it will outstrip any adversary competing
with physical strength alone believe in the education
over which commonsense presides Make use of what
you learn Book learning very important but it is
by everything, and most emphatically do
deplore the education that promotes snObbery. No
is spoiled by knowing too much long as he uses
his education in a practical way
Let him learn to make his decisions. Too many
depend upon the advice of friends, who seldom dis
interested.
The boys determination, lack of it, to apply what