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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-10
DOUBLE MURDER
AT SPRINGFIELD
Masked Men Who Came to Rob
Saloon Met Resistance and
Got Away After Killing
Two.

Iunited Press Leased Wire Service
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. Dec. 10
Springfield no longer joked today over
its petty crime wave The bodies
of John T. Howard, bartender. and
Theodore Noll, companion, and broth
er of saloon proprietor, lying in the
morgue, the blood despatched walls
of the Howard saloon, Thirteenth ani
Reservoir streets, and the frantic but
vain efforts Of the police to apprehend
their slayers told in tragic words to-
day the desperate lengths to which
the hold-up men infesting the city will
go when resisted.
Two masked men entered the S, de
door of the saloon at midnight, and
ordered the bartender and Noll to
hold up their hands. Instead they
opened fire from their revolvers. The
bandits returned the fire and Howard
fell with a bullet in his heart. Noll,
shot through the head, died on the
way to the hospital.
Bloodhounds placed on the trail of
the murderers were unable to trace
them.
Street hold-ups have been averaging
half a dozen night here for three
weeks But the sums secured had
been so small that the city was laueh-
Ing and the newspapers were running
reports of the crimes In the comic
columns.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-10
WAS ELECTROCUTED
FOR KILLING MAN
Nelson Sharp Went to the Electric
Chair for Murder of
Policeman.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
AUBURN, N. Y, Dec. 10.-.I served
in the United States army and navy
and can meet my death as soldier
should" was part OF the statement
made by Nelson Sharp of Rochester to-
day Just before he was strapped in the
electric chair. Two contacts killed
Sharp for the murder of Frank Ford.
a policeman. Now that the time
has come for me to pay for my follies
! am ready to meet my punishment, Z
Sharp said. 4 never knew Frank Ford.
did not mean to kill him. Only one
thing was responsible for my crime,
strong drink. If could bring Mr.. Ford
back to life by giving up my own, I
would die hundred times. | hope
that God will give us both rest
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-10
Cecil spooner In Jail.

limited Press leased Wire Service. J
NEW YORK, Dec, 1o.-Miss Cecil
Spooner. star of Reginald Wright
Kauffman's white slave novel, "The
House of BONDAGE was prerared to
speak her mind to police magis-
trate today when arraigned with her
manager charged with giving an i'm.
moral play. She was still fuming over
her ride in the patrol wagon. The
police had turned deaf ear to her
pleas to be permitted to go to the
police station in her own automobile.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-10
City Owned Street Railway.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10. This
city, the largest in the country to own
and operate successfully its own street
railways, will take over from private
ownership another line at midnight to-
night under the slogan "our own
nickles in our own pockets This is
the Union street line, from the ferry
to the Presidio which covers the whole
of one side of the peninsula on which
San Francisco stands.
As part of the civic plan to carry
all visitors to the Panama Pacific expo
sition over its own lines, voters sane
toned bond issue to purchase the
Union line from the Peninsula and
Ferry railroad, 1t being connected by
a spur with the Geary street municipal
railway and is expected to do much
to solve the San Francisco transporta-
tion problem
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-10
FUR STORE
CARTED AWAY
Robbers Backed a Dray up to
the Rear and Cleaned the
Place Out of Every Val
liable Skin.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
MILWAUKEE, Wis. Dec. 1O.-Back.
ing a dray up to the rear end Of the
store of the Samuel Glass Fur Com.
pany here, burglars early today car
ried away practically the entire stock
OF the store, valued at $4,000.
Hundreds of valuable bear. 'ynx.
muskrat, fox and wolf skins were
carried away. The burglars went
through the whole stock and sorted
out all the choice hides, leaving those
of an inferior grade
In addition to the furs the robbers
escaped with 700 pounds OF gingseng,
practically the entire crop of the
state of Wisconsin. The gingseng is
valued at $3.50 pound Tie police
have no clue.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-10
Weather Conditions

With field of high pressure ex.
tending from the Rockies to the cen.
trail gulf, the weather is fair and mol.
erately cool throughout the west with
freezing temperature on the eastern
slope of the Rockies.
A disturbance, which is passing
through the lower lake region this
morning, is attended by high winds,
without precipitation, IN the lake re-
gion and northeastern states, and
the line of freezing temperature ex-
tends southwark to Arkansas and
Tennessee.
Conditions Indicate fair, slightly
cooler weather for this section to.
night and Thursday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-10
BANK PRESIDENT
CLAIMED ROBBERY
Police Think He Attempted Suicide
When Found Wounded In
an Alley.

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MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. Dec. lot.
B. Dawson, 63, bank president and
pioneer of Lamoure, N. d., was found
probably fatally wounded in an alley
here last night. Dawson says he was
held up, robbed and shot by two men.
His pockets were turned inside out
and he had no money nor jewelry.
A revolver, found near where he
lay and his scorched clothing caused
the police to question Dawson as to
whether he had not attempted his
own life. He denisd this
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-10
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity Fair To-
night ard Thursday Somewh lower
temperature tonight. Moderate north
westerly winds.
For Illinois: Fair tonight and
Thursday. Somewhat lower tempera-
ture north and central portion ten ght.
Moderate west to northwest winds.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and Thurs
day. Somewhat lower temperature to-
night Moderate northwesterly winds.
For Missouri: Fair tonight and
Thursday. Somewhat lower tempera-
ture north portion tonight. Light to
moderate westerly winds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-10
So. .25 PER WEEK
OF 50 HOURS
Women of Oregon are to Get at Leas,
That Salary After First
Year.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. /
PORTLAND, Ore. Der. 1o.--No
women employed in the industrial oc.
cupations shall receive less than sS.2E
week of "a working hours, was the
ruling today of the state welfare
commission. effective within sixty
days. The commission decided that
no self-respecting woman in Oregon
could support herself decently on less
than that wage.
The apprentice period of won
workers was set at one year during
which time the minimum wage was
not to be less than Sc per week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-10
ONE SQUARE MEAL
EVERY LAY
Army Of Unemployed to be Fed and
Possibly Given Some
Work to Do.

United Press Leased Wire Service. /
CHICAGO, Dec. 1O.-Municipal en-
ployment of the great army of unem-
ployed collecting in Chicago for the
winter, was to be urged on Mayor Har-
rison today by his commission of un-
employed. Other arrangements agreed
upon by the commission were that the
city should provide at least one sub
stantial meal day for every outcast
in Chicago, that the municipal lodging
house should be enlarged and that
some steps be taken to prevent the in
flux of the jobless from the west and
northwest.
Answering the objection Of some
critics, Charles G. Dawes, president of
the Central Trust Company today de-
Tended the winter bread line" he has
provided for the unemployed.
They callit pauperizing the Masses =
said Dawes, who today was host to
over 400 outzcasts who stood In line
for their coffee and rolls. II don't
think SO. Most of the men are not
puhio, Jul Iucu wiz nave WOIhGu duu
would work if they had chance"
Unless the good Lord sends snow
storm within the next few days, |
can do little for you,' Lawrence e.
McGann. commissioner of public
works, today told Mayor Harrison's s
commission on the unemployed who
urged him to put several thousand
iobless men at work on municipal i'm
provement
The commission visited the city hall
TO urge the mayor to get jobs for the
unemployed. The mayor turned them
over to McGann who declared that
civil service rules barred him from
discriminating in favor of the jobless
and against the men who worked on
the streets and on public improve
ments last summer He promised to
place 500 men classified by the
commission as real down and cutters ;"
Several warehouse firms with
empty rooms today offered their
quarters to the commission for sleep
ing quarters for crowds of unemployed
tiocking into Chicago for the winter
pending the building of an addition to
the municipal, lodging house.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-10
1t Will Take Lonq Time.

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-It may
be three years before the supreme
court settles the Thaw case, court
ocfIiials estimated today. Unless a
motion is made and granted to adj
vance the questions certified By Judge
Aldrieh at Concord. the case canno ot
sooner be reached for hearing in its
regular order on the congested court
docket.
Even if the case is advanced, there
would be no final decision for year
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-10
ALLIED FORCE
Ib;tAUY To fight.
Marines From the Battleships
Of United States, England,
France and Ger
many.
TO PROTECT FOREIGNERS
In Case Of an Outbreak In Mexico
City, Quite an Army
Gould Rush to the
Scene.
[By United Press staff correspond.
ent.

cuC.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 1O.-In the
event of any trouble in Mexico City
threatening the safety of foreigners
marines from the international fleet
now off Vera Cruz, would be rushed
Immediately to the capital to protect
all foreigners, according to confident
ial information obtained today from
embassies and consulates. 1t was
said that the United States, England
Germany and France, all of whom
have warships in Mexican waters,
have agreed jointly to undertake the
protection Of all foreigners in the
capital should either Carranzistas OF
Zapatas attack Mexico City, or should
disorders break out within the city
Rear Admiral Sir Christopher Grad
eek, commander of the British flotilla
is said to have given such assurances
to British subjects when he visited
the capital last week.
This is said to be the real object of
the International fleet at Vera Cruz.
The fighting ships of the United
States, England, France a,s.i Germany
there are loaded with marines. These
are within half a mile of the railroad
yards in which there are hundreds Of
empty cars. Within very few hours
after the sounding of an alarm by the
Diplomats in the capital, thousands OF
marines could be rushed into Mexico
CITY An allied force similar to that
organized in the Pel1in boxer troubles,
has been agreed upon, it is said.
It was learned here today that at
The time of Madero's overthrow, Cuba
was the only government to land
forces. A Cuban gunboat at Vera
Cruz landed a small body of marines,
VINO rushed to Mexico to aid Cuban
subjects. None of other nations were
In position at that time to take such
sters
Now four leading governments have
one or more warships at Vera Cruz.
according to a foreign official, Mrs
Nelson O'Shaughnessy, wife of the
American charge d'affaires. has re-
fused to leave the capital.
Mrs. o'shaughnessy was urged to
leave" the officials said, "and she re-
phed she would not go until her hus-
ts q goes with her.
Elk or seven months more of
Huerta, unless the revolution is sue.
cessful, was considered possibility
To-Day, following the action of con-
sfess IN declaring the October cleo
'ioh Illegal because a constitutional
majority vote was not cast and called
another presidential election for July
- lSl4. They followed this with a
resolution declaring Huerta the pro
nisional president until the election.
ne Catholic deputies we're absent in
oooy No dissenting vote was cast.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-10
CONSENT PETITION LITIGATION
TO BE HEARD JANUARY 19

for rehearing the Des Moines saloon
case for January 10. although the
"drys" urged an earlier date, The
court also withdrew temporarily the
Fort Dodge saloon decision in which
the court apparently held that all
petitions of consent must be based
upon city elections Friends of the
saloons say the court intends to
modify this decision so that consent
petitions can be based upon both city
and general elections.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-10
Lew shank,s Doa

United Press Leased Wire Service I
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec 1o-Ex
Mayor Lew Shank's dog Tip refuses
TO resign. Every morning since Shank
resigned Tip has gone from the Shank
home to the city hall. After watching
visitors who enter the mayors cffice
during the day, Tip gees home at
night, apparently wondering why
Shank does not appear. Shank is on
vaudeville tour in the west.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-10
TEXAS FLOOD STILL DEALING
OUT DEATH AND DESTRUCTION

destruction, is now swe sping over the
town OF Richmond near here. The
leyee broke this morning and water
four feet deep is standing in houses
and stores The Jail is hnsd with
water All prisoners were freed and
put to the work OF rescue. They ara
risking their lives A high wind is
casting cold spray upon marooned
victims in this vicinity The food " Ii
likely reach the gulf tonight. Bay
City is under five feet of water
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-10
U. 5. OWNERSHIP
Of TELEPHONES
Postmaster General Says There
is Concerted Demand and
Investigation is
On.
WE ARE ONLY NATION
Is Logical Successor to Parcel Post
and Would Prove Great Bene-
fit to the Peo-
pie.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1o.-That
there is a concerted demand from ev-
cry section of the United States for
public ownership of telephone and
telegraph lines was stated by Post
master General Burleson today. The
latter visited tie white house and on
leaving stated there was no mention
on the part of the administration to
act hastily. The question is very
broad" he said yet there is a wide
spread feeling that this step Is the
logical successor to the parcel post
and our improved postal system. The
people want the best. And naturally
they desire the speediest methods OF
communication. We are the only ma
ton that does not have contlol, at
least in part, of these utilities. My
mind is open. | have talked with the
president and he also has an open
mind. We are investigating here and
abroad
Il shall have something to say about
the subject In my annual report. For
instance had two long talks with
Herbert Samuels, head of the English
postal system on this subject.
You see when we begin to think Of
taking over for ourselves property val
ued at any where from 100000 900 to
SS0o,o00,0oO and the problems that are
involved in administering it, we must
make haste slowly. When am ready
to make a recommendatio on this
subject desire to be able to do 1t so
1t will meet with the approval OF
members Of my own party who are
in control of legislation on capitol
hill"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-10
Chauffeur on Trial.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Sc

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. |
PARIS, Dec. 10.-Despite Isadore
Duncans plea that he be set free,
Joseph Morevend, the chauffeur is to.
day awaiting trial in the correctional
court for homicide In connection with
the death of Miss Duncan's two little
children and their governess last
April.
The chauffeur who explains that he
lost control of the machine was held
for trial yesterday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-10
Found One Body.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
VICTOR, Colo. Dec 1O.-Lack of
railway service today prevented the
shipment of the body of Frank NJ.
Woods, son of colorado Springs
millionaire, killed by cave.in in the
Golden Cycle mine last week 1t was
found last night. 1t is expected the
todies of Samuel Sorenson and Pat
rick Kevenymay, entombed with
Woods. will be recovered today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-10
Want Strike investigations.

.oniteo Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10.--Congres-
s.onai INVESTIGATION CT the two big
s'iihes now on in the Colorado coal
aelas a and the Calumet. Mich, copper
uis'flct was demanded today before
'ae mouse rules committee. No deci-
suns were reached but members
seehed favorably inclined The com,
.ni'eee had before 1t the investigating
,esoiutlons of Heating, Colo, for the
so,orado fuel and iron strike probe
,na Representative Macdonald of
Michigan, for the copper strike in
auify' Both representatives appeared,
Urging favorable reports.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-10
Craia Back at Work.

. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 10
Acquitted Of the charge of numbering
DR. Helen Knabe. DR.. VIM b. Craig
has returned to his work as dean Of
the Indiana veterinary college. VIII ca
the twelve day trial at Shelbyville in
terrnpted. DR.. Craig took pride to-
day in showing pipe presented to
him by the students Of the veterinary
college on his acquittal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-10
Saved from the Like.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. /
ST. JOSEPH. Mich, Dec. 10
Blown across Lake Michigan in a
small gasoline launch, four Chicago
fishermen We're rescued early today
by the st. Joseph Efe saving station,
after suffering torture from the biting
wind and cold. Waves were threaten
ing to capsize the craft when 1t was
SIGHTED.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-10
Eastern Roads r,..

WASHINGTON, Dec 10.-Eastern
railroads told the interstate commerce
commission today that the purchasing
power of the dollar was decreasing
while the interest rate the world
over was on the increase. The car
riers concluded their appeals for an
increase of five per cent in their
freight rates. When the shippers side
of the case is called after the holi-
days, Louis D. Brandeis, representing
The people, will attempt to show that
the pinch of poverty of the railroads
ia many instances is due to stock man
ipulations and intercorporate deals
rather than to economic causes al
ready claimed. He will attempt to
show that the grip of Morgan and
other interests has caused reduced
Profits.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-10
Father schmldt,a Trial.

limited Press eased Wire Service.
f!FW YORK, Dec 10 The tqktns
OF testimony in the trial Of Fahef
Hans Schmidt, confessed murderer OF
Anna Aumueller, began today when
the state called witnesses who found
portions of the Young womau's dis
membere6 body The only deeense pre-
sented was that of inssnty ana it is
understood that four alienisti VIII be
called who will decIare schmidf oi
unsound mind.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-10
Search for Arms.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. I
BELFAST, Dec. 10.-Cgrrying out
the provisions OF the royal decree,
British customs officers began sea CHI
ing the personal baggage of all pss-
sengers from England to prevent
carrying into Ireland, arms and am
munition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-10
Local Observations.

Mean temperature 9th. "a.
Lowest temperature, 25.
HIGHEST temp perature, A.
Lowest temperature last night, 81
FRED z. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-10
Daily River Bulletin.
River Forecast.

The river will fall slowly from Dav-
enport to Keokuk during the next for
ty-eight hours
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-10
Levee at Richmond Broke This
Morning Sending Four Feet
of Water Into Homes.

United Press Leased Wire Service j
ROSENBERG. Texas, Dec. 10 The
Texas food, still dealing death and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-10
VETS and Drys in Des Moines
Active in Their Fight on
Saloon Question.

S.,.ed r,, Press Leased Wire Service
s,,a 80 MONIES. Iowa. Dec. 10.-The
apfeine court today fixed the date
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-10
rig PAPER THAT BOOSTS kEo-
KuK ALL THE TIME.

subscribers Of The Daily Cato City
are Served the full Leased Wire Ser
vne Of the United Press Association.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-07-24

Justice Mlddleton's court was
called upon Monday to settle differ
onces between Mrs. Migliore and
Mrs. Scarpino. both Of sunnyside.
Mrs. scarpino was arrested on n
complaint sworn 60 BY the other wo-
man. the charge being assault and
battery. According to the complain
ants Story. Mrs. searpino has her
bcs,ed a long, long distance whom u
comes to physical encounters and
she further stated that she was in
terror q returning 60 her home,
fearing that Mrs. scarpiao would DO
other bodily violence 60 her.
Judge Middleton. after listening
To the injured woman'a story fined
the defendant $1,000 and costs.
Mrs. scarplno was further placed
under beads to keep the peace by
Justice helms Tuesday.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-07-24
COMMISSIONERS MEETING.

Tho county commissioners met In
special session on Monday at the
call of J. II. sharp. Full board
present.
Messrs. Marousen, Guthell and
Norton requested the board 20 pur-
chaeo a high school auto truck. The
board took the matter under advise
ment.
John Adams was appointed regis-
tratlon agent for East Hiawatha
and Eugene santschi for tho Black
Hawk district.
Claims OF seren Olsen and p. w.
Williams for road work In the re-
speotive sums OF si13.25 and t11.25
were allowed.
O. II. Stevenson was empowered
10 call upon an interpretations re-
garding the poll tax collection In
Carbon county.
The county treasurer reported the
receipt OF t13ii in poll taxes.
Claims OF 2. o. snagni for
| s3s5.2O and $3.50 for work ON the
Argyle bridge we're allowed.
Board adjourned subject 60 call Of
J. II. sharp.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-07-24
NOTICE TO TRUSTEES AND
TEACHERS.

\ county teachers examination
will be held In the office OF the
county superintendent OF schools Of
Carbon county. August bth. 9Th and
It'll. 1913. at 10 o'clock n. m.
All teachers expecting 10 teach in
tho schools OF the county, not now
properly eertifIeated. will be requlr'
cd 90 take this examination. To bC
eligible TO enter one must have ac'
quired three years OF successful
teaching experience or must have
had a four years high school educa
tlon.
Trustees are requested 70 give no
tice TO all their teachers OF this ex
animation as II Is the only one tina
will be given.
CARL II. MARcUsEN,
County Superintendent
Dated. July 10, 1913.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-07-24
CE AND VICINITY

II. O. ciyoe camo down from
AXE last night.
n. Il. seamount n back from
ek's visit with relatives at
y first OF the week there was
10 the wife OF c. v. Thompson.
ghter
Iere Is a fine baby boy at Peter
|gni's household. lie came FRI
Do last week.
sdgc william II. Frye leaves
week for San Francisco and
d points In California.
b.. a. J. Lee Is expected today
! Frulta. The Lees have rent
be c. A. ouiwlts residence.
n. W. W. Lewis made n business
TO sunnyside in HIS REQ Tues
Ho sold hia car on the trip.
b.. James waddeli OF the Mid
Hotel. Green River. Is Visiting
week with the 8. c. Miles fam
'he DoBedue New Era. NJ. v
ekett. publisher. notes IN It's last
y a visit from G. II. Stevenson
prlee.
!. A. Parsons. deputy county as
|or. Is back from his trip e
D. The heat in the East he say
terrific.
NJ. Willard. formerly OF Price
In the mercantile business a
pnah, was In from the roserya
Saturday after freight.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-07-24

The Savoy buffet has changed
hands, NJ. I. Meeker having sold to
Hyrum Baird, proprietor Of the ho-
tel.