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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-28
INVESTIGATION OF
CHRISTMAS RIOT
One was Held but Only Police were
Allowed to Tell Their
Story.

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LOS ANGELES. Calf, Dec ~
Thorough. unbiased investigation OF
the Christmas day riot in the Los
Angeles plaza in which one man was
killed and fifty injured will be start
ed Monday by the public safety com
mittee of the city council, 1t was an
nounced tonight. This action will be
taken as a result Of protests against
a superficial investigation made by
the committee the day following the
riot at which none but police were
permitted to testify.
Many of the seventy prisoners ar
rested following the riot will tell
their stories.
Charges OF disturbing the peace and
carrying concealed weapons were
lodged against the seventy today.
Close guard is being kept over I. w.
W. headquarters near the plaza to-
night, following rumors of possible
further disturbances.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-28
MOTORCYCLE RACE
GOES TO PERRY
Went 11s Miles Per Hour Part of the
Time in the 800 Mile
Scorch.

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SAVANNAH, Ca, Dec. 27.-Bob
Perry, riding an Excelsior machine,
won the first grand prize of the pro-
fessional motorcycle race over a 800
mile course here today in five hours,
twenty-five minutes and eight seconds,
or nearly mile minute for the
course. Many times Perry was clock
ed at lis miles an hour.
M. F. Jones, Of Middletown, Ohio,
on Merkle, was second, 5:33:03;
Cample John, third, 5:45:24.
J. W.. Gregory, Savannah, on an Elk
celsior, made the fastest lap. complet-
ing circle in ten minutes fat
The race started shortly after noon
and thirty-five riders were sent away
at short intervals
G. H. Sudduth, Button. Ind, turned
somersault at turn on the first
lap. He was unhurt and continued in
the race The next spill came when
G. C. Adams swerved and was thrown
twenty feet. He suffered broken
ankle and numerous bruises.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-28
FIRST WEEK OF
RIFLE TOURNAMENT
Results in the Shoot for the Inter
Club Competition for
Championship.

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 27-The ma
tional rifle association tonight an
nounced the first weeks results of the
inter-club competition for the Gallery
Shooting Championship of the United
States as follows:
Glass A-Engineers rifle and revolv
er club, Cleveland $50, against Wis
consin Old Guard Rifle Association
965.
Bucyrus, Ohio. Rifle Association $50
against Birmingham, Ala, Athletic
Club Rifle Association 939.
Dickinson, N. D., Rifle Club 9s5
against Tacoma. Wash, Revolver
Club 935.
Manchester. N. H., Rifle and Pistol
Club 9s6 against Youngstown, Ohio
Rifle and Revolver Club 93s.
District of Columbia Rifle Assccia
ton 992 against Odrian. Mich, Rife
Club 971.
The Park Club, Bridgeport, Conn.
992 against Milwaukee Rifle and Re
volved Club 943
Warren, Penna., Rifle and Revolver
Club 939 against st. Paul Rifle and
Pistol Club 966.
Glass B-Glendale Rifle Club, Bed
ford, Ohio, s45 against New Orleans
Rifle and Revolver Club 921.
Minneapolis Rifle and Revolver Clut
943 against Marion, Ohio, Rifle Club
900.
Saltwater, Mimi, Rife Club s4s
against Citizens Rifle and Revolver
Club, Rochester, N. Y, S9s.
Boston Rifle and Revolver Club 93s
against California Grays Rifle Club
San Francisco, s75.
Peters Rifle and Revolver Clut
Kings Mills. Ohio, 97S against North
Park Club, Walden. Colo, 935.
Helena, Mont, Rifle Club So!
against Swiss Rifle Club, Louisville
KY, s13.
Gisholt Rifle Club. Madison. Wis.
s34 against Hopkins. Mimi, Rifle Clul
GIT.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-28
Last TRAINING Days.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27.-With
the most important battle of the
career of each principal only five
days distant, Gnnboat Smith and Ar.
thur Pelkey who meet In a twenty
round bout at Coffroths Daily City
arena New Years afternoon, entered
the final stage of heavy training to-
day Sunday viii be the last big day
in the rival camps when big galleries
are expected to watch each heavy
weight go through his training and
gymnasium stunts. Pelkey worked
out at the Olympic club this afternoon
boxing six fast rounds. Smith plug
ged away faithfully at San Rafael. He
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-28
JUDGE LYNCH
IN MARYLAND
Continued from page IL

midnight, requiring stronger medicine
than moral suasion. I'VE were afraid
the mob would lynch all. three ne,
groes.. said States Attorney vickers
to the United Press correspondent
after only few loitersrs remained on
guard.
Normal Mable has confessed his
guilt and has implicated James H
Taraway, another Of the trio but SO
far we have no evidence to convince
us that Tom Blake. the third man
had a hand in the crime,
I'VE finally drove them off at 1:st
this morning and there will probably
not be another attempt tonight"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-28
Rreakinn BANKING Trust.

Breaking Banking Trust.
MINNEAPOLIS Dec. 27.-Publicity
Of all loans by banks was advocated
today as the only way in which the
banking monopoly can be completely
broken" by Roger w. Babson, vice
president OF the Gloucester Safe De-
post and Trust compare and finan-
cial editor Of the Saturday Evening
Post, attending the American Zoo
nomics Association convention.
The new currency bill was one big
step in the right direction" said Bah
son, "but the ultimbate goal toward
which currency legislation must ad-
vance is publicity OF all loans. It Is
the only way by which the manufac-
turer or merchant can know what
favors or extra credit are being ac-
corded his competitor. This publicity
is just as important as was legislation
forbidding railroad rebates
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-28
Radium Cure Not Sure.

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ROCHESTER,, MINI, Dec. ~
That the cure for cancer by rad'um
has not been developed far enough
for anything definite to be prescribed
for it, was the statement of DR.. John
Mayo who with his brother has be
come renowned the world over by
his success in the treatment of dis
ease, When asked If any hope could
be held out for sufferers of cancers
by application of radium he said the
theory was yet too elemental to war
rant any authoritative statement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-28
New Hlgh Flyino Record

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FREJUS. France, Dec. 27.-The
worlds aviation record for altitude
was broken by nearly 1000 feet this
afternoon when Georges Legageaux
arose to height of 2o,66s feet over
the naval aerodrome at st. Raphael.
Legageaux assembled at noon and re.
NAMED in the air almost all the time
at this maximum height, for one hour
and forty-five minutes. The previous
record was set at Buc. France, on
March II, 1918. by Aviator Edmond
Perreyon, who assembled 1890 feet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-28
Intervention Effective.

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e LOUISVILLE. Neb., Dec. 27.--In-
Prevention by Uncle Sam in the shape
of Constable G. M. Seybert, prevent
ed casualties in a young Mexican
revolution which was staged here.
Jose Calcedona, railroad laborer, and
warm admirer OF Huerta, took offense
at the gibes of four rebel sympathiz-
ers and with butcher knife, tried to
carve. himself a name in Mexican his
tory. The rebels escaped with minor
wounds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-28
Nation Wide Aai4sa4t.s..

DENVER, Colo, Dec. 27.-Plans for
nation wide action to bring about an
immediate congressional investigation
of the Calumet strike and deportation
of President Meyer were made this
evening by Secretary Mills at nation
al headquarters here.
kilograms will be sent to the heads
Of all federation locals in the country
asking them to hold mass meetings or
protest. Senators and representatives
from all parts of the country will be
interviewed and placed on record for
or against such probe.
Vice President Mahonsy Of the fed
Grafton said tonight: There will now
be a spontaneous and aggressive
movement by labor towards the ad-
justment of labor difficulties all over
the United States. As matter OF
fact we have been looking for some
attack for some time We have re-
tanned Judge o. N. Hilton OF Denver,
as our counsel and he is now on the
ground at Calumet"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-28
johnson Not In Favor.

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CHICAGO. Dec. 27-President Ban
Johnson of the American League,
does not look with favor on the pro-
pesal to have winners OF the two big
league pennants in 1915 play series
at the Panma-Pacific exposition at
San Francisco after the regular
worlds series, he intimated today.
Johnson suggested that If exposi
ton visitors want look at baseball
stars two all-star teams, picked by
baseball writer's, might be induced to
parade their talents-for a suitable
consideration.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-28
Both Puas Ready.

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Los ANGELES, Calf, Dec 81
Fit to enter the ring this minute"
was the declaration of both Bud An
derson, the Vancouver light weight,
and Leach Cross of New York. in
speaking today of their scheduled
twenty round bout at Vernon New
Years afternoon. The boys did light
boxing this afternoon. the hardest
part of their training being disposed
Of. The winner of the Anderson
Cross match will probably be matched
with Joe Rivers for February %.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-28
MANAGER Of Grizzlies.

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DENVER, Colo, Dsc. 27That Roy
Hartzel or Germany" Schaefer may
be manager of the Denver Western
League club next season was the re-
port here tonight. Jack Hendricks,
three year manager of the Grizzlies,
will go to Indianapolis as manager
next year. Hartzell is spending the
winter here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-28
Cubs Va Athletics.

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CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-The Cubs and
Athletics will put on thres game
series at Jacksonville, Fla, next
spring during the training season, it
was announced today. The Cubs will
cross over from Tampa, their train
ing quarters and do combat with Con-
ME Mack's men the third week of
March.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-28
Meeting Of Protest.

BUTTE, Mont, Dec. PA mass
meeting of protest against the Meyer
affair at Hancock, Mich. will be held
here tomorrow by miners in the Butte
region.
John G. Lowney, member of the
executive board of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners, who called the
mestiDa, declared tonight that fedora
ton officers were not surprised at
the deportation of Meyer.
"The Michigan copper companies
were determined to bring matters to
crisis before New Years day. SAID
Lownay. Meyers deportation was
planned several months ago and we
knew it."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-28
THE WEATHER.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-weather fore
cast. Illinois Cloudy with probably
SHOWS Sunday; Monday fair not
much change in temperature.
Missouri-Fair in northwest, cloudy
with probably snow in east and
south portions Sunday; Monday fair.
Iowa-Fair Sunday and Monday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-28
Local Observations.

Dec Bar. Their. Wind W'th'1
II Z a. m.3O.34 81 Sc Cloudy
n Z p. m.-30.3o 80 u 1t. Snow
Rainfall for the past "a hours trace
River above low water OF 1864, ]
foot. tenths.
Change in "a hours. fall of tenths
Mean temperature, So.
Highest temperature, 80.
Lowest temperature, 81.
Lowest temperature Friday night 81
HARRY F. WAHLGREN,
Temporary in charge
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-28
- I(ZP12zRZZZNaE
|h pyYfES > NEWS u

claims to be in the best condition of
his career and said If beaten he will
have no excuses.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-28

Commission and president of the Gin
cinnati Reds, refused to comment to-
night on the action of Joe Tinker and
Mordecai Brown in signing Federal
League contracts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-28
Will Go 10 Court.

NEW YORK, Dec. Give will
fake the matter to the courts and
fight it out" was the declaration of
Edward j. McKeever, one of the prin-
cipal owners Of the Brooklyn National
League club tonight when informed
that Joe Tinker has signed a con
tract to manage the Chicago team OF
the Federal League. Brooklyn recent.
~ paid Cincinnati $4,000 for the
rights to Tinker's services and was to
give the crack shortstop bonus of
$4,000 for agreeing to play in Brook
Ign
The option on Tinker's services
transferred to Brooklyn by Cincinnati
by recent sale is binding" said Nc.
Ke9ver. We confidently expectei
an amicable agreement to the settle
ment of all differences over salary
for Tinker. 1t looks now as though the
whole thing will be put up to the
courts to decide. The Federal League
of course will make every effort to
hold Tinker to the contract he has
signed but we do not intend to give
up our claim On his services"
McKeever talked for the Brooklyn
club in view of the fact that Chas.
Fbbets, president of the team, is now
IN Porto Rico
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-28
MOVER OUSTED
FROM CALUMET
tContinued fruln EaEe IL

framed up to have himself beaten
and shot is too silly to answer
Meyer said he expects to go before
the Houghton county grand jury when
he returns to the copper region and
tell his story Of the assault, unless q
federal grand jury investigation Is
ordered
DIR. G. ". Hilton, attending Meyer,
said tonight upon leaving the hospital
that an X-ray examination to disclose
the exact location of the bullet win
not be made until 10 a. M, tomorrow
THE bullet is still in Mr.. Meyers
back" said the physician, "but be-
lieve it is Undecided in the muscles
about four inches from the point OF
entrance where it will work no seri-
Gus results unless there is infection.
Persons who were with Meyer before
1 was called into the case said that
he spat blood, indicating that the buy
let had, penetrated one lung, but
saw no indication of that. Mr.. Meyer
passed comfortable evening at the
hospital and was asleep when left.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-28
TINKER JOINS
FEDERAL LEAGUE
Will Manage Chicago Club
While Mordecai Brown
Will Take Charge at
St. Louis.
HACKERS ANNOUNCED
Gilmore Gives Out List of Those Who
viii Finance the New
Baseball organi-
zatlon.
HACKERS ANNOUNCED

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CHIC AGO. Dec. 27.--President ]. A..
Gilmore of the Federal League gave
out statement tonight declaring that
Joe Tinker has signed three year
contract to manage the Chicago Fed
eral League club and that Mordecai
Brown former Cub star, mas signed a
contract for a similar period to man
age the ST. Louis Federals.
Accompanying the statement is the
announcement that Toronto will re-
place Cleveland on the Federal
League circuit next year because
Cleveland lacked adequate park facili-
ties. Barney Hepburn, member Of the
Canadian parliament, Gilmore an
nounced, will furnish financial back
ing for the Toronto club. Gilmore did
not make public the terms included in
the contracts he says have been signed
by Tinker and Brown. He gave out
however, list of financial hackers of
the Federal League clubs in 1914 that
he said showed evidence that the ba-
by organization is on it's feet and in
shape to furnish active competition
for the older leagues. The list follows:
Toronto-Barney Hepburn, member
of the Canadian parliament.
ST. Louis-Otto Stifel, millionaire
brewer.
Chicago-Chas. Wegham, wealthy
restaurant man; VIM. M. Walker and
Gilmore.
Kansas City-C. c. Madison.
Indianapolis Edw Krause.
Buffalo-R. T. Carroll
MISUNDERSTANDING Hanlon, Harry
Goldman and c. c. Jamie.
Pittsburgh ohm C. Barbour and
VIM. E. Kerr.
Gilmore's statement was issued af.
ter secret conference, Tinker is said
to have had thi sevening with finan-
cial hackers of the Chicago Federal
League club. 1t disregards the
threats issued by President Chas w
Murphy of the Cubs that the major
leagues would at once ask injunctions
to prevent their players from articipat
ing in Federal Leagues games on the
SiouUuS ludl SuCl participation WOulC
be in violation of reserve clauses oil
their contracts. The managerial an
nouncement with regards to Chicago
and st. Louis We're the only changes IL
the list promulgated by Gilmore.
According to Gilmore's announce
ment, Geo. Stovall, former manage
of thu ST. Louis Browns will hav
charge of the Kansas City team O
the Federal League next year. LAIR
Schlafiin, formerly of the Jersey Cit
club of the International League vii
manage Buffalo. William Phillips, fol
mer National League star. will mar
age the Indianapolis Federal team
Gilmore declared that each Feders
League club would appear next yea
with at least five players who wer
in the National or American Leagu
last season. Althoug no figures wer
made public, it is reported Tinke
will receive $4,000 for his thre
years services as maager of the Oh
rago team.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-28
viii Push Resolution.

CHICAGO, Dec. N.-Congressman
w. D. Mcdonald of Calumet, Mich.
who introduced a resolution calling
for a congressional investigation Of
the Calumet copper strike tonight
announced that he will use every
means in his power to obtain imme-
date action upon his resolution after
he has fully investigated the alleged
kidnapping of President Meyer Of the
miners federation.
THE Meyer affair furnishes urgent
reason for action" said Mcdonald.
When reach Calumet I shall keep
open house for everybody who W shes
to call arr my stenographer will take
down their statements. i shall not
have the time to go In search Of
facts that are not on the surface but
as soon as return to Washington |
shall ask that my resolution be re-
ported to the house as soon as pos
sible.''
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-28
SUN OF PROSPERITY
TO SHINE BRIGHTLY
tContlnued from rage IL,

hopes to obtain through the commits
sion's question box, material to uphold
his contention against granting the
increases.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-28
Investigation Ordered.

CALUMET, Mich Dec. zl.-Gover-
nor Woodbridge N. Ferris and Spe-
cial Prosecutor George E. Nichols OF
Grand Rapids, who has charge OF the
work of the grand jury Investigations
O, cases of strike lawlessness in the
copper strike district, today ordered
Sheriff James Cruise of Houghton
county to make a thorough and
searching investigation of all phases
of the alleged kidnapping and deporta-
ton Of President c. H. Meyer of the
Western Federation of Miners SheY
lift Cruise is conducting this fnvestiga-
ton tonight He says he has not
been able to learn anything definite
II the affair.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-28

READ The Gate CITY want ads.
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Hermann is Silent.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. Dec, 27- Garry
Hermann, chairman of the National
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-01
TRAFFIC ORDINANCE
UNDER DISCUSSION

Members of the city commission dis"
cussed a new traffic ordinance with
Mayor Park yesterday morning. 1t is
likely that the proposed ordinance,
drafted at the instigation of the mayor.
will be taken up for formal action
soon.
The present ordinance fixes no speed
limit for autos, confning itself to the
terms "reasonable speed and educ
regard to safety of life and property, -
which are open to varying interpreta-
tion in different parts Of the city. The
new ordinance will establish speed
zones. Certain speeds will be permis-
siblc in certain parts of the city, the
rates to be determined with regard TO
the requirements OF traffic.
Commissioner Henry w, Lawrence
complained against the speed main
tanned by many autoists in travelling
along North Main street, where the
steep grade makes a high speed nj.
most necessary for machines to reach
the top. it is said.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-01
SEEKS To SECURE
AMERICAN SHEEPMEN
Canadian Foresters Endeavor
to Arouse Interest in
Their Reserves.
Special TO The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune.
OGDEN, Oct. 30.-The foresters Of the
Canadian government are endeayoring tC
induce sheepmen OF the United States tc
leave the forest grazing ranges of this
western country and interest themselves
In the possibilities OF the Canadian re
serves, according to Information that hsf
come to the attention of District Forester
E. A. Shearman Of the Fourth district
headquarters in this city.
In recent letter TO Mr.. Shearman
Chlef Forester II. K. Mcmillan. Of the
Province OF British Columbia. stated thai
ne is anxious TO inform the stockmer
that grazing permits at a nominal coBt
may be secured on the forests in British
Columbia. and is endeayoring to adver-
tlse this fact as widely as possible. He
expressed the opinion, however. thai
there Is but slight possibility OF persuad-
Ing sheepmen In Utah to leave the e1-
ce!lent ranges In their own state In or
der TO secure grazing privileges on the
Canadian forests
This opinion Is also shared by the To-
cal officers OF the forest service. who be-
lieve that no better summer ranges can
be found than those In Utah and adjoin-
Ing states. In their judgment 1t Is hardly
likely that the inducements offered by
the Canadian officials will prove attrac-
tive to the flockmasters who are per-
manently located in this region.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-01
BUILDING COMPANY
MUST MAKE REFUND
Salt Lake Concern Loses in
Action Brought by Ogden
Stockholders.
Special to The Tribune.

6peclai 10 Tho Tribune.
OGDEN. Oct. 3L-Renderins his deci-
aion in the cases OF A. M Campbell and
others against the Zion Co-opera tive
Home Building & Real Estate company,
Salt Lake corporation, Judge James A.
Howell. in the Second district court has
returned verdict In favor OF the plain
tiffs against the defendant company The
suits were instituted to recover nearly
$50. 600 on capital stock purchased by the
plaintiffs who declared that rnisrepre-
ssntatons had been made In the ssle OF
the stock.
The cases were all tried together and
required moro than three weeks for the
Introduction of evidence. In addition to
Campbell. those who Instituted action
against the Zion company were Fred
King, p. s. Haslet, George King, B. f.
Estes. F. w. Vol, William g. Hammond,
Fred Breinlng. Benjamin King and Jo-
seph krepser. The verdict OF Judge
Howell finds in favor OF all tho plaintiffs
with the exception of Krepser.
largely on the representation, or rather
the misrepresentation Of the compa ny's
OFFICERS that the corporation held large
timber belts In Oregon and that good re-
turns Were being made on the sale Of
saw timber to several mills in that
section, Judge Howell holds that the
representation regarding the timber hold
ings was false, except that the Zion
company was a stockholder in property
owned by another corporation.
Several OF the plaintiffs who will be
refunded the money expended for capital
stock, according to the district judges
decision, are Ogden railroad men. who
invested from $500 to $4,000 In the Salt
Lake company's stock.