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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-26
Paragraph In California Bill Was Not
Put in Until the Last Minute
and Has Caused Dis
cussion.
THE ASPARAGUS BARoNs
After They Called on Governor John
son There Was a Quick
Change Made In the
Measure.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service i
SAN FRANCISCO, May 26.-Some
curious sidelights on the California
anti-alien land law, discussion over
which now Is heating the cables be-
tween Toxic and Washington; the
reasons for It's passage with leasing
clause included, and what it's polti-
cal results in California may be, today
are engrossing the attention OF the
Golden state far more than the Japan
ese protests against the measure.
Many observers believe Governor
Hiram W. johnson sealed his political
doom when he agreed to the leasing
clause of the land bill. japanese or
other ineligible aliens may hold Cali
ffornia agricultural lands in perpetuity
and they cite the history of the bill in
support of their contention. Briefly,
the facts are these:
While anti-Asiatic sentiment has
been constant in California since the
days of 40. there was no unusual de-
mand for action this year up to the
second session of California's bien-
NAL legislature. Then Senator Bird
sail suddenly produced an antl-alien
land bill, which, If passed, would have
done the business. 1t contained no
leasing clause. Juggled through the
Iintricacies Of parliamentary procedure
at Sacramento, Birdsali's bill seemed
lsnre of passag
But at the last moment there was a
change. A delegation of large land
owners in the San Joaquin valley,
where Japanese by hundreds work in
the asparagus fields in the sunken
lands OF the delta, appeared in Sacra-
mento. They saw Johnson What
they said can only be conjectured,
but at the last moment the Birdsall
bill was revised by Johnson and At
torney general Webb, and a leasing
clause was added by which the Japan
ese were given the right to hold agri-
cultural lands for three years and
not single word was inclGded to
prevent renewals to perpetuity. And
in statement, Governor Johnson
said the leasing clause was added be-
cause Attorney-general Webb had
forgotten about it before"
Acting, it is believed. on an under
standing with the national edministra-
ton, Theodore A. Bell rushed into the
breach while Governor Johnson de-
layed his signature to the bill with
the declaration that Johnson's ink
would not be Iry until he would have
referendum petition ON the way to
the printer. But he didn't. He didn't
have to.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-26
TOTAL DEATH LIST
is THIRTY SIX
Coroner to Make Investigation
Of Collapse Of Ampitheatre
at Long Beach.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. /
LONG BEACH, Cal. May 26.-With
the total dead as the result of the
municipal auditorium collapse now
put at thirty-six. city and county
authorities today made preparations
for the inquest inquiry into the
tragedy which is expected to begin
tomorrow. The district attorney also
expects to demand a rigid examina-
tion, in order to Ak the criminal re-
sponsibility. IL any, although his de-
mand will probably not be made until
after the coroner's inquest is well un-
der way.
1t was reported early today that a
number of the injured were In crit
ical condition and might die, swelling
the list OF dead slightly. OF the thir-
ty-six corpses now lying in morgues
and undertaking establishments, only
one is that of man.
The grand jury investigation was
formally demanded in a petition sub
mitted to the district attorney by
British Or Canadian residents of Long
Beach who had friends or relatives
killed in the crash. Anticipation such
an investigation the prosecutor has al
ready detailed officers to observe the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-26
PACKERS ASKED
ABOUT j! WOMEN
MuItl-MlIIIc Who Control Ma.
tlon,e s. Supply Put on tho
md to Testify About
Vice Conditions.
Low WAGES TO BLAME
Prof. Taylor Does Not Think This Is
the Primary Factor In Wreck
Ing Of Lives Of
Girls.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. j
CHICAGO, May -Multi-million
aire packers. who control the nations
meat supply, were to be put on the
stand this afternoon before the Him
ois senate vice probers to testify as
to wage conditions in the packing
house district, where thousands of
girls and women workers are en-
ployed.
To each Of the wealthy packers will
be put the question:
do you believe there Is any direct
connection between low wages and
prostitution
Other questions-relatlng to the
sanitary conditions in the packing
houses, the alleged activity of white
slavers among ignorant foreign girls,
and the prevalence of disease among
women and girl workers, will be put
to the packers.
Among those who accepted service
OF subpoenaes today and were to ap-
pear to testify were: Louis F. Swift,
head Of Swift and Company; Edward
A. Cudahg, Jr., and Arthur Meeker. J.
Ogden Armour, for whom subpoena
was issued, is abroad. A sergeant-at.
arms was searching for Ira Morris
and several other well known figures
In the packing house industry
Prof Graham Taylor, member Of
| the sonfmiasion thai made N investf
gation in Chicago. appeared before the
committee to combat the theory tha,
| low wages is primary factor in the
wrecking of girls lives.
Professor Taylor admitted that he
had no theory of his own to disclose
but he said that an Investigation that
preceded his publication of book on
vice conditions convinced him that
other causes had more direct connec-
tion with, prostitution than low wages.
He cited the report of the investiga-
tion conducted under the Russell
Sage foundation 20 support his argu,
ment
Midway in his testimony, Professor
Taylor wab halted by one of the sena-
tors.
What was the reason, professor,
that after ali the work your commit
tee did, it refused to make public or
to be allowed to be made public the
names of owners OF property in the
red light district" asked one of the
probers.
For this reason responded Tay-
Tor, "the information was obtained in
confidence and kept secret because it
would be most outrageous violation
of that confidence to disclo1 the
names of property owners
In 1,105 cases he had investigated
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-26

costs. Their contracts we're held by
the supreme court to be Illegal
Suits to set aside the purchase OF
the capital stock of the New YORK
Susquehanna and Western railroad by
the Erie railroad, the acquisition OF
the capital stock of the Pennsylvania
Coal company; the Erie and Wyoming
Valley Railroad company, and the
Delaware Valley and Kingston rai,-
road by the Erie railroad, and the cap
ital stock of the Central railroad Of
New Jersey by the Reading railroad
are expected to follow today's decrs-
ion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-26
HAVE NOT QUIT
THEIR CUsSEDNESS
Mrs. Pankhurst Denies That
the Women HAVE Decided to
Abandon Militancy.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
LONDON, May 26.--Informed by
the United Press of the London news,
paper reports that the Womens' So
cial and Political union is about to
abandon militancy, Mrs. Emmelins
Pankhurst, militant leaders. from
Woking. today telegraphed the follow
ing reply:
THE report is absolutely untrue.
Militancy will continue until the vote
Is won.
(Signed) "PANKHURST."
Since she recovered he- health SUI
ficiently to travel, Mrs Pankhurst has
been recuperating at the home of Dr.
Ethel Smyth at Woking, and her mes
sage to the United Press is the firsl
public statement she has made sincs
she was released from Holloway jail
on the ticketof-leaye plan
Sent up for three years for the
Lloyd George bomb explosion. Mrs.
Pankhurst refused food for almost
two weeks and was released pending
recovery, When she will return to
jail is problem TO be settled by
Home Secretary McKenna
Several persons arrested in yester
49,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-26
President Wilson Says a Brick
Gould Not be Thrown Any
Place in the City With
out Hitting One.
ARE FIGHTING TARIFF
Never Before Has There Been
Such United Effort to Head
off Passage of a New
Tariff Bill.
GBy Bond G. Geddes. staff correspond
ent United Press.]

[By Bond G. Geddes. staff correspond
ent United Press.]
WASHINGTON, May President
Wilson today declared war upon lob
byists. He issued personal state
ment," to advise the country of "sys-
tematic misrepresentation OF facts as
to tariff legislation by Hobbies main
tanned here to fight the wilson Under
wood bill, which he said were the
greatest and most powerful In years,
if not In the entire history of the
government.
The presidents statement was as
follows:
Il think that the public ought to
know the extraordinary exertions be-
Ing made by the lobby in washington
to gain recognition for certain alter
ations of the tariff bill. Washington
has seldom seen so numerous, so In
dustrious or so insidious a lobby The
newspapers are being filed with paid,
advertisements calculated to mislead
the Judgment Of public men only, but
dlSO ZIG ptlUllC OpllliOH OI Cfle country
itself. There is every evidence that
money without limit is being spent to
sustain this lobby and to create an
appearance of a pressure OF public
opinion antagonistic to some of the
chief items Of the tariff bill. 1t is of
serious interest to the country that
the people at large should have no
lobby and be voiceless in these mat
ters, while great bodies of astute men
seek to create an artificial opinion
and to overcome the interests of the
public for their private profit. 1t is
thoroughly worth the while Of the
people of this country to take knowl-
edge Of this matter. Only public opin-
ion can check and destroy 1t.
"Tbe government in all its branches
ought to be relieved from this intoler-
able burden and this constant inter
ruption to the calm progress of de-
bate. know that in this l am speak
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-26
TWO LOST THEIR LIVES
In EARLY MORNING FIRE

MRS. MARTHA LIEBERMAN, 60.
LILLIAN JACOBS, II months. an
adopted daughter.
Fire broke out in the store of John
Spoon and swept upward into the
rooms occupied by the Lieberman
family on the second floor.
Alfred Lieberman, flfty-nine, the
husband, and Harry Lieberman,
eighteen, son. made vain attempts
to rescue Mrs. Lieberman and the
baby, who were sleeping in a room in
the rear of the building. Both were
badly burned and Captain Thomas
Dooley, of an engine company, vas
burned about the face. Another fire
man was painfully burned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-26
MINIS TER LIVED TO BE
OVER HUNDRED YEARS

which occurred yesterday at the home
of his daughter here He was 104
years of age and for many years has
been one of the best known ministers
In this part of the country.
In his early days he did much mis-
sionary work among the Chippewa and
Sioux Indians and talked their Ian
guages fluently He frequently held
services in the Indian camps.
The Rev. Mr.. Greer was born in
County Fermanaugh, Ireland, on st.
Valentines day in 1908. He came to
America while still young and began
his career as a minister in Minnesota.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-26
Roosevelt in Marquette Today
Where He is Suing an Edi-
tor for $1,000 for Say
ing He Drinks.
DURING OHIO CAMPAIGN
Affdavits That Bull Moose
Candidate Required Three
Men to Assist Him Upon
the Platforms.
[By Eugene Mclean. staff correspond
ent United Press.

ent United Press.
MARQUETTE, Mich, May 26.--
Theodore Roosevelt came to Mar
Quette today to fight the charge that
he is drunkard.
His suit for $4,000 damages against
George A. Newett, of Ishpeming, own
er and editor of Iron Ore weekly
mining paper, comes to trial in cir
cuit court at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
His attorneys say they are attacking
not Newett alone, but through him all
those who have whispered the story
Newett printed--that Roosevelt gets
drunk and that not infrequently and
all his intinates know it,
The substance of the afiidavits on
which the bulk of Newett's case will
rest became known today, though the
documents themselves are under seal
The greater part of this evidence was
collected in Ohio. along the route of
Roosevelts campaign trip last fall.
The afidavits charge that in Athens,
Beilefontaine, jackson. urbana and
Martins Ferry, Roosevelt was assist
ed 70 the platform by an attendant at
each elbow and third behind, that
ne exhibited symptoms of excitement
and conducted himself generally in
such manner as to lead the wit
nesses to believe he was under the In
fluence of liquor. There is little
divergence between the sworn state
ments Of which, for example, ten
were taken in Athens alone.
Affidayits taken by Roosevelt's at
torneys. following in the trail OF
Newett's lawyer, and which the plain
tiff will seek to introduce, say that
former President Taft, touring Ohio
about the same time, also was assist
ed to the platform by attendants.
They will seek to show 1t is customary
to support dignitaries to the rostrum.
Personal testimony will be intro
dnced, according to the attorneys,
that Roosevelt on the Ohio campaign
tour tasted alcoholic drink only once,
a portion of glass of champagne at
the home of Dan R. Hanna at Ra-
VIENNA.
Another affidavit among the seventy
Or more now in the court files, charges
mat Roosevelt apparently was drunk
az St Louis. Former Governor Had
icy Of Missouri has been called to
deny this statement and testify that
on the day in question Roosevelt made
trip In an airship, exhibiting great
eoolness and steadiness while in the
air.
lhe colonel also has affldavits
from DR.. John B. Murphy, noted Chi
eago surgeon, and DIR. Arthur d.
beYan, both OF whom treated him
alser ne was shot in Milwaukee and
VINO declare thorough examination
disclosed no alcoholic taint in him.
Newetts lawyers have kept their
personal witnesses secret. Eighty
NIX veniremen came trooping into
,o#n early today. Some Of them
uaVeied more than thirty-five miles,
affsette county Is larger than the
slate OF Rhode Island. and some Of
'ne men made an all night drive.
small loss OF time is expected In
,ae picking OF the jury. although
sauge Richard G.. Flanagan has In
ucated he will allow wide latitude in
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-26
EVERY SUNDAY
ADDS TO LIST
One Day In the Week When Automo-
bile Accidents and Deaths Can
be Depended Upon to
Happen.
BURNED UNDER MACHINE
Car Tipped Over While Rounding
Curve and Two Joy Riders
Were Pinned Beneath
and Cremated.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. i
MEANWHILE. Pa, May 26.-Thom-
as Riordan and Edwin Bender, son of
a well to do business man here, we're
burned to death when an automobile
In which they were riding overturned
and caught fire. Clyde E. Kaler, who
was in the machine with them, escap-
ed injury when he was thrown clear
of the car, which skidded, while round
ing sharp curve and went into the
ditch.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-26
Rev. John Greer Died at 104
After Years as Missionary
Among the Indians.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. j
ST. PAUL, MINI, May 26.-Hun-
dreds of Methodists all over the
northwest were shocked today to
learn Of the death of Rev. John Greer,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-26
Head.on Collision.

TARRYToWN, N. Y, May 20
While travelling TWENTY-FIVE miles an
hour, two automobiles met in a head
on collision near here. resulting in
the probable fatal injury of one per-
son and serious injury of two others.
Frederick Hunt of Port Chester suf-
fered fractured skull and internal
injuries and is expected to die. His
wife and Mrs. George Smith of
Pleasantville were badly cut.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-26
Siaze in Grocery Store Trapped
Family Residing on the
Second Floor.

United n Press Leased Wire service. i
~. s7leAHo. May 26-Two persons
bsa, sneir lives and five others were
IaN en- burned in hre that destroyed
lIding occupied as a grocery store
&elling at Cicero, a suburb,
pday The dead are:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-26
His Back Broken.

NEW YORn, May 2s.--Andrew
Gervin was run down and fatally in
iured by an automobile belonging to
Mrs. Mary Hamilton. Gervin's back
was broken and his ribs crushed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-26
On the Ferry Boat.

CAMDEN, N. j.. May 26. When an
automobile on the Pennsylvania rail.
road ferry boat Wildwood back-fired
with a loud report. the 900 passengers
aboard the boat rushed toward it to
learn the trouble. This caused the
bow of the boat to settle. Another
automobile started down the incline,
brushed one man overheard and in
jured several others. VIM. Goss,
twenty-eight, who was knocked over.
board, was drowned.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-26
Head First Against a pole.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 2s.-Carl
Wilson, twenty-eight, was fatally In
jured when his motorcycle skidded
and threw him head first against a
telephone pole, fracturing his skull,
breaking his jaw and shoulder. and in
flicting internal injuries.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-26

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Instantly Killed.

Instantly Killed.
CLEVELAND, o., May William
Thompson was instantly killed and
Frank Novak was seriously injured
when their motorcycles collided head
on while going at high rate of
speed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-26

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Arizona republican., 1913-04-12
JUBILEE SINGERS
 PLEASE AUDIENCE
FraternaI Brotherhood Brings Su- perior Musical Organization
 to Phoenix

Al that has been said of the W,l Hams Jubilee Singers in advance of their coming to Phoenix under the auspices of the Fratornal Brother hood lodge of this city was more than Substantiated in the initial ap- poarance of this superb musical com pary at the Knights of Pythias hall last evening. Each of the eight col oied men ana women comprising the company is an artist in his or her particular line and the approval of the audience which sat through a long and thoroughly pleasing pro- gram voiced its approval in pro- longed and genuine applause.
 Few. if any. superior musical or Ganizdtions have ever been heard in Phoenix There are two distinct quartettes while the entire company comprises the best octette on the road today. The solo numbers were equally as pleasing as those in which two. three. four or more of the sing CTS appeared
 The program consisted of jubilee songs. plantation songs. negro mel odies, camp meeting songs, negro luIiabys. negro comic songs, cabin and river songs. sentimental songs ballads. ragtime songs. classic se- lections and sacred songs
 Some of the most pleasing num- bcrs were; The Old Canoe" sung by Mrs Clara K Williams; The Dixie Contralto Ballad Songstress; . The Rosary" sung by Mrs. Annis Hackley a soprano with d voice of sympathy and sweetness; Picking on Chicken Bone" sung by Charles r. Williams. second tenor in the quartete: Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep" by J $. Crabbe. the peo- ple's favorite basso: The Goblin Man. by Mrs Williams: Maggie, the Cows Are in the Clover by Mrs Virginia Greene, the prima donna of the company. and known as Dixie Lands sweetest singer; The CalIiope,' by the male quar- totte: The Miserere" O Trovatore) sung by Mir Hacklev. CH l.. John son and mixed quartette, and The SeXtet' from Lucia In addition the program embraced many negro songs
Arizona republican., 1913-04-12

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Arizona republican., 1913-04-12
and comic selections,

There was nothing in the costum- ing of the company to suggest the tawdry so cften affected by colored aggre egations. The women were pret- tily dressed and refinement was stamped upon the entire company. This evening an entirely new program will be offered. The entertainment begins promptly at 5 o'clock. The t'raternal Brotherhood is to be con graduated upon it's success in secur- merit and presenting the talent. of the Williams Jubilee Singers.
Arizona republican., 1913-04-12
VALLEY ADDS GAME
 10 IFS BIG PILE
Leaders Of League Spike Pennart to Staff Witr Three Straight
 From Arizona

The League Leading Valley Clothiers again stuck lesser team
 three straight games at the PrI,.m Bowling institute last night. Big .Shrigley distinguished himself with a 233 score while several others scored above the two hundred mark.
 The scores:
Arizona republican., 1913-04-12
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Arizona republican., 1913-04-12
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THORNE FUNERAL-The funeral

of A T. Thorne who died two days ago, will be held this afternoon at i o'clock from the Easterling X Whitney undertaking parlors. All members of the Phoenix Lodge Knights of Pythias, are urged to attend the funeral. Buri- al will be made in the Phoenix Knights of PNthias cemetery.