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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17
Potatoes lake a Il1rnn

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service I
CHICAGO, Sept. IL. Potatoes adj
Yanced five to ten cents per bushel
today in the Chicago produce markets
and were quoted al IS to 80 cents for
an varitties, few dealers offering as
high as % cents. This advance was
made in spite of the fact that two
weeks ago local commission men
scoffed at the idea that dollar po-
tatoes were probability for the fall
and winter.
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finally pledged not to be a candidate
at the October elections and give the
people an opportunity for election
Cabinet Job for Him.

PARIS, Sept. IT,. That ex-Prefect
of Police Louis Lepine, the "wisest
police official in the world" will be a
cabinet official before the end of the
year, was the talk in political circles
here today He may become minis
ter OF the interior, with which depart
ment he was associated. as project of
the Seine, for about % years. Lepine
takes his seat as deputy at the begin.
ming of the next legislature.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17
hetch hetchY Bill.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Sept IT, San
Franciscos hetch hetchy water sup
ply bill will be disposed of by the sen.
ate public lands committee next Wed
nesday. Senator Works and Senator
Roots amendments will be voted on
at that time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17
Lane Does Not improve.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BERKELEY, Calf. Sept l7-That
the Improvement in the condition OF
Secretary of the Interior Lane has not
been as rapid as had been anticipated
was the Interpretation placed upon the
action Of PHYSICIANS In removing him
from the home of his brother to North
Berkeley. They announced the re
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17
Denies Trade of Chase.

LUnited Press Leased Wire Service. |
BOSTON, Mass, Sept 17-on his
arrival in Boston today Manager Joe
Birmingham of the Cleveland Maps
denied there is deal on between the
Maps and the White sox for trade
OF Ryan, Lelivelt, Kruger and John
son for Hal Chase.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17
Removed From Dungeon.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
ROME Sept. Following his
many attempts to commit suicide Bar
on Parento, the military officer who
murdered his paramour, Princess Tri-
coma, one of the queens ladies in
waiting, today was removed from his
dungeon to cell. Solitary confine
ment is proving fatal to the prisoner
the physicians said.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17
MAYOR ELDER ORDERS
PROSECUTIONS FOR CITY

ury would be enriched to the extent
of $4,000, and the costs. In the state
cases the city received only the s2.s5
costs.
All of the informations charge the
defendants with selling on or about
the 25th day OF August, 1912, this
being the time set In the previous In
formations. There are six women,
six negroes and fourteen white men
included in the informations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17
Ferry Boats Rurned.


limited Press Leased Wire Service I
PERTH AMBOY, Sept. Flour
ferry boats and several craft were
burned when Gregory's marine grave
yard on Raritan river was destroyed
by fire early today. The loss is $751;.
600. The fire is believed to have been
of incendiary origin. One thousand
dollars is Offered for the capture OF
those responsible
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17
REV. M'GAW LEAVES
FOR WORK IN AFRICA
Rev. F. A. Mceaw, Who Has Been En-
gagged In Mission Work, Here,
VIII he Missionary.

Rev. F. A. McGaw left yesterday
for New York from which city he will
sail for Africa to do missionary work.
Rev. McGaw is going alone. He has
been engaged In mission work in
Keokul1 for several months and the
mission he has conducted will be car
led on by other people.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17
huerta VIII Not Run

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
WASHINGTON. Sept. President
Huerta's message to the Mexican con
gress and the absence of any anti
foreign spirit In connection with indie
pendence day gave hopes for the
Mexican solution solving itself Huerta
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TELEGRAPH TABLoIDs
. . . . . . . = q . . . a Z

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
MILWAUKEE, Sept. ~ Forty
hours Of the councils time will be re.
CURED to hear the report of commit
tee investigating charges against a
commissioner. The report contains a
quarter of million words.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17

moval was ordered because 1t was too
noisy in the district where the score
tary's brother lives. Absolute and un-
broken rest for at least fortnight is
regarded necessary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17
Had All the Sumntona

The guide. in referring to the Egyp.
tian pyramids, remarked; 1T took
hundreds of years 10 build them"
Then II was a government job-eh?"
replied the wealthy contractor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17
A Cool Willis,

KBNoSHA, Wis. Sept. 17.--Alvin
Fossberg will serve two years in the
pen because some one slipped piece
OF Ice down his neck He stabbed
sJoe Mecholowski, bystander.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17
Hot on the Coast.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17.-After
having the laugh on the sweltering
east all summer residents saw the
mercury rise to los yesterday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17
twenty six People Charged
With Violations of City Or
dinance Regarding Sale
of Liquor.
EVIDENCE IS CONCLUSIVE
Prosecution Based on Pleas of
Guilty in the Previous Cases
Brought by the
State.

Tvyenty-six informations charging
Bale of liquor contrary to the proyis-
ions ef the city ordinances were filed
Yesterday afternoon in the superior
court, al of them against parties who
have been charged with illegal sale
Of liquor under the state laws within
the past 1.-TWO weeks Most of the TWEEN
ty-six appeared in answer to the war
rants served last evening and all
agreed to- take until two o'clock today
before making any plea.
The infor1nations were prepared by
City Attorney Craig and are signed by
John M. Kenmey, chief of police. All
are based upen,the government license
records and the,pleas of guilty in the
other cases last week The informa-
lions were prepared at the instance
of Mayor Elder
Mayor Elder stated this morning
that he would assume full responsible
lty for the prosecutions, he ordering
the informations. He also intimated
that he would probably have some
thing further to say in this connection
In view of the severe criticism
Of the city officials that has been made
with regard to law violations in the
city
Came as a Surprise.
The preparation of the informations
and filing of them came as surprise
to everyone, including many of the
city officials. They are based upon a
law that almost everyone had forgot
ten, passed when the mulct law went
into effect. The action Is body blow
to most of the people charged with
@Bootlegginga as many of them seem
unable to pay the heavy fine and
their pleas of guilty before practical
ly establish their guilt.
The Information charges that the
parties named did then and there
wilfully, unlawfully and malicionsly
sell and keep for sale Intoxicating
liquors, to-wit: beer and whiskey
without having complied with the pro
visions of chapter % of the revised
ordinance of the city of Keokuk ant
without having paid the tax or license
ZEE provided by the said chapter
Fine Is $1o2.e5.
The fine as fixed by the ordinanc,
Is an even 500. The ordinance re
ferred to was passed April II, 1912
at the time of the mulct law. Tn,
costs in the case, if plea of guilty II
entered, brings the total up to s102.s5
It is said some of these charged hal
hard time raising the $3.50 fine un
der the state information last weel
and they claim they will have to e
to jail this time.
The city will get the money thi
time for the fines paid, however
Should all of them pay fines the treas
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17
Cleaning Out Rag AlIeY.r

With the charges hanging over them
1t is understood that three OF the
negroes charged with "bootlegging"
have had notices served for them to
vacate the premises In the rear of
Rag Alley row on Johnson street.
One OF the white men charged was
served with notice on the first bunch
on state cases just as he was leaving
for the Fl. Peck Indian reservation
drawing and was caught again Just
after he landed in town yesterday. It
is said that others would have to vacate
following the levy for the mulct tax
made by Assessor Johnston.
Some of the "bootleggers," especial.
ly the negroes, have not said enough
to pay big fine, it is said. One won
an has been able to raise only half
OF the fine assessed against her be-
fore. The city informations have
come as body blow to every one.
Twenty-one or twenty-five pleade|
guilty last week.
The question asked by many last
evening was as to what action might
be taken by the grand jury in addi-
ton to the other actions. 1t has been
limited that some sensational develop
ments might come out of the matter
before long.
Appeared In Court.
<>f
In person before Judge Mcnamara this
morning and FIVE were represented by
attorneys. All were given the custom
airy three days to plead and will ap.
pear again Saturday morning.
The names of those charged as given
out by the authorities are given be-
low excepting w. n. Seigfried. 1t was
stated that the Seigfried meant was
one who operated on Third street.
Those charged are:
Daisy Brooks, % Main street.
VIM. Clay, 313 Exchange street.
H. NJ. Berry & Co, 80 South Second
street.
Frank Nelson, 1906 South Fifth
street.
Fay Bowman, IA North Water
street.
Bert Webster, 1928 Main street.
Luther Hardin, $40 Johnson street
David Lasley. s12 Johnson street.
George Schwartz, 31s Exchange
street.
! Lydia burlington, 1922 johnson
street.
| Hattie Kirby, s12 johnson street..
| L. B. Kinder, s1s Main street.
VIM. yermazen, IS South THIRD
street.
Charles Homan, % South Thire
/ street.
4 Otto speer, 81 South Third street
L. B. Steen, 1905 Main street.
\ Conrad Lafeber, SIS j. street.
Mrs. Bernie Darden. Main street
John Rafferty,, 222 B. street.
\ G. j. Hickey, 80 South Twelfth
/ street
Georgia Lane, II Main street.
William Lucas, 102 Main street.
B. q. Fuller, Is Main street.
Gale Hewitt, 30 South Fifth stree
4 F. G. Hall, 8 North Water street.
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-20

January II. 1913.
Patrick. beloved husband of the late
Ann Mullaney (nee O'Donnell),
aged n years, lis Johnston avenue,
KearnY N J.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-20
MRS. REGINA ABRAHAM

The funeral of Mrs. Regina Abra-
ham will be held tomorrow afternoon
following services at 2 O'Clock at her
residence, 2O9 Mount Prospect ave-
nue.. The Rev. Julius Silberfeld, rabbi
of B'nai Abraham Temple, will Of
f1ciate, and the interment, to which
relatives and friends are invited, will
take place in Evergreen Cemetery,
Elizabeth.
Mrs. Abraham was 81 years old and
had been under the care of a trained
nurse for the past eight months. Her
death yesterday morning was due to
hardening of the arteries.
Coming to this country from her
birthplace, Germany. when 16 years
old, she lived a short while in the
South before taking up her residence
in Newark, where she has lived for
forty-five years She was member
CT Hulda Lodge No. 8, w. 0. T. s.;
Eintracht Lodge No S96. X. and L.
of H.; the Hebrew Ladies' Immediate
Relief Society, and of the Congrega-
ton B'nai Jeshurun Temple. She
leaves 4 daughter. Mrs. Louis Sam
tells, and three sons. Samuel, Benia-
n. in and Harry, all of Newark.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-20
BLUECOAT'S OFFER OF AID
ANSWERED WITH FIGHT

Taking the law into his own hands
cost Alexis Smith $40 in the Third
Precinct Court today. Smith did not
take the whole law, put only small
part of it.
Patrolman Sweeney's tranquility of
mind was disturbed early this morn
ing by unearthly noises issuing from
in front of n Jackson street. Smith
lives at that address, and, according
to the policeman, was jabbing his
hand through door panels in an effort
to find the keyhole.
Offers of help were answered by
torrents of abuse, declares the mirion
of the law. Threats Of arrest fright
ened Smith. Making a rush he
grabbed the patrolman by the arms.
With deft movement he separted
the club that coppers use to admin
lister to the unruly. A chase Of four
blocks resulted before Sweeney was
completely equipped once more with
the instrument Of the law upholder
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-20
BECOMES MEMBER
OF PRESBYTERY
Rev. C. N. Thomas Received at
Special Meeting-Letters
of Demission Given.

At a special meeting of the Newark
Presbytery held this morning in the
First Presbyterian Church, the Rev.
c. y. Thomas was formally received
as a member of that body At the
same time, letters of demission were
granted the Rev. Edgard c. Mason,
pastor of the Fewsmith Memorial
Presbyterian Church, and the Rev
Joseph w. Fisher, who was graduated
from the Bloomfield Theological Sem
mary last June. Mr.. Mason has ac-
cepted call to Toms River, and will
become identified with the Monmouth
Presbytery, while Mr.. Fisher will be-
come a member of the North Chassis
of Long Island, Reformed Church Of
America.
The newly received member. Mr..
Thomas, although a member of the
Presbytery of Florida, has been in
charge Of the Westside Park Presby-
terrain Chapel, Eighteenth avenue and
Seventeenth street, since last Sep
TENDER.
A Westerner by birth, Mr.. Thomas
studied at the Chicago Congrega-
tional Theological Seminary. taking a
post graduate course at the Univer-
sity of Heidelberg, Germany. He was
ordained by the Congregational min
istry of Minnesota in June, 1890 He
also spent ten years in California.
Since he took charge of the Westside
Park chapel, which is run in connec-
ton with the Second Presbyterian
Church, branch of the Newark LII
brary has been established there and
a penny savings fund for the children
started. Mr. Thomas said that sixty
children had opened accounts In this
fund since It's Inauguration week
ago.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-20
TO SHOOT "C0Pr
LANDS HUBBY" IN JAIL

Threats made. it is alleged, when
he was leaving the Third precinct
courtroom. after hearing his wife
sentenced to six months in the peni-
tertiary. led TO the arrest and hold
ing today of John Tully. 90 years old.
of 14s Walnut street, in $1,000 bonds
to keep the peace.
Tully, it is charged, threatened to
buy revolver and shoot Patrolman
Hugh Fitzsimmons. who had arrest
ed his wife, charged with drunken
ness. According to Fitzsimmons,
Tully bought the gun and exhibited
it in Market street, declaring that
he was going to get" the policeman.
Bullets were found in Tully's pockets.
but no trace of the gun.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-20
rs SAVED FROM BURNING
YACHT BY FISHER CRAFT

NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-Twenty-hve
deep sea fishermen bound for the
banks on the schooner yacht Dare,
out of sheepshead Bay. yes
terday, were rescued in the
nick of time. when fire,
which started in the cabin Of the
yacht, quickly spread to all parts Of
the craft.
Up in Sheepshead Bay. preparing
also for the trip to the banks, were
half dozen smaller craft. The notes
of the siren reached them and the
entire fleet was under way at once
to the rescue. Circling around the
burning craft, two rescue yachts lent
assistance with fire buckets and after
half an hour of vigorous fighting the
flames were finally subdued and the
passengers taken Off The damage
done to the Dare is estimated at about
$1,000. The cause Of the fire has not
been fixed
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-20
TO FIGHT $1,000, 900 BILL
FOR LINCOLN MONUMENT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Bitter OPP
position to the bill providing for the
erection of 100000 monument to
the memory of Abraham Lincoln is
threatened when the measure is taken
up in the House Wednesday. The bill
already has passed the Senate. 1t
provides for the erection of a statue
and Greek temple on the Mall near
the Washington monument, and its
opponents are trying to substitute for
it a. plan TO construct memorial
highway from Washington to Gettys-
burg
So intense has the fight grown that
Richard Watrous, secretary of the
American Civic Association, today
sent broadcast several thousand let
tiers to members of the organization
asking them to call on their rep
resentatives in the House to support
the monument measure. The fight
for the highway plan is being led by
Representative Borland. of Missouri,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-20
50 WERE KILLED
BY 'CARELESSNESS'
That Is Findiossof Interstate
coYmerce Commission in
Probe of r. r. Wrecks.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-An IN
lighted switch lamp. and the mex
perience. and lack Of alternesss of a
freight train crew are assigned by the
Interstate Commerce Commission as
the causes of the accident on the Gin
cinnati, Hamilton and Dayton rail-
way. at indianapolis. Ind, on No
vember 10. resulting in the death OF
fifteen persons and the injury Of
eleven.
Attention Is called in the report to
the lack Of automatic block signals
Careless signalling Is indicated in
the report as the primary cause of an
accident on the New Orleans division
Of the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley
railroad, near MONTE. La. on Novem-
Der Y. in which fifteen passengers
were killed and 249 passengers and
three employees were injured No
block system was on the railroad.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-20
GOES SAFELY
THROUGH PARCEL POST

DARBY, Pa, Jan. 20.-Convinced
of the practicability of the new par
eel post, a woman in Darby mailed a
stove to a relation in Wilmington.
Carrying the heat dispenser with diff
ficulty because of it's weight and bulk,
she appeared at the postoffice and
calmly deposited it as if it might
have weighed a few ounces. 1t tipped
the scales a trifie under eleven
pounds, had a combined girth and
length a few inches short Of seventy
two inches, the maximum, and cost
thirty-flve cents. 1t was unwrapped
and carried a tag with the address of
the one to whom it was sent and with
the name of the sender in the upper
left hand corner. Parcel post is a
great thing for the people,, said the
woman. as she walked out.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-20
JAPS AND CHINESE HOLD
MUCH CALIFORNIA LAND

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 2o.,-Ilasse
realty holdings in California have
been obtained by Chinese and Japan
ese immigrants. according to q. repq'-'.
Of the. executive board Of the As.. ..
Exclusion League, made public today.
In nineteen OF the f1fty-eight counties
in the State Asiatics own S.e97 acres
Of land assessed at s1.10s. 81, the re-
port says.
In its report the executive board m
dorses the Sanford bill pending before
the legislature. in which il Is pro-
vided that no. alien who is not eligible
to citizenship under the eonstitution
and the laws Of the United sfates
shall acquire title or to open land
in California.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-20
OFFICE or CITY CLERK.

Newark. n. j.. Jan. 10. 1915.
Report of deaths for the week ending jan
uary 49, 1918. Men, IS; boys. Is; women,
81; girls, 16; total. 96.
Ages-One year and under 10: between
and years 81 and years 8: and 10
years, 2; 10 and 90 years. 3; 20 and 80
years. 10; 20 and 40 years, s: 40 and 80
years, s.: 80 and so years 16; 60 and 20
years, 10; 30 and so years. Il so years and
over s.
Diseases-Apopexy or cerebral hemor-
rhage, .; bronchitis. 2: Bright's disease,
kidneys. / burns, 1 cancer 8; eirrhosis
liver g.; commissions; 1; cysnosis. !; diph-
iberia, 3; embolism. l.; endocarditis, 2: fever,
scarlet. |; fracture skull. 8; CASTRO enteritis.
B.; gastritis. i heart disease. 4: heart. val
vular. 2; hemorrhage, 2: hamilton. 2: maras-
mas or malnutrition. L; meningitis. tuber-
cular. l. meningitis. cerebro spinal. l; muir
der. .; myocardltis, .; nephritis. 8; oedema
lungs, 2; old age or senility. 1; peritonitis.
acute or chronic. 1; pericarditis 1: phthlsis.
puimonalis; ! pneumonia; s; pneumonia.
broneho. g: pneumonia, pleuro. 1: poison
ing. accidental, 1 premature BIRTH l:
solerosis, i; septicaena. 1: still born, 4;
suicide, l; syphilis, L: tuberculosis IL.
Places Of Nativity-United States, 80; Ire
land. o; England, 9; Italy. s: Germany, 10;
Russia, ] Austria, 4; colored, /.
JAMES F. CONNOLLY,
(yf4xr
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-20
WILLS HIS BRAIN TO BE
COMPARED WITH KIN'S

DENVER. Colo, Jan. 20--Twelve
hours after the death of his brother.
Charles II. Gauss, Of ST. Charles, Mo-,
from heart disease, Robert ". Gauss.
grandson of the renowned German
mathematician. Paul f. Gauss, OF
Munich, and for twenty-eight years
editorial writer for the Denver Re
publican, is dead here today from the
same disease. He was found dead in
his bed.
Gauss left request that his brain
be preserved, weighed. analysed and
compared with that of his famous
grandfather The mathematician's
brain. at the time Of his death,
weighed 52.7 ounces.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-20
DIVORCE BAR TO CHOICE
OF MINISTER AS BISHOP


ST. LOUIS, No., Jan. 20.-Rev. II.
Percy silver licked two bishoprie
votes of enough TO confirm his APP
pointment as bishop coadjutor of
Kansas. II was announced by Rev
Daniel s. futile. presiding bishop Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church of
America. and the diocese of Kansas
may now call the election null and
proceed to a new choice OF the
ninety-eight bishops economically en-
titled to vote, forty-eight sent con-
sents and thirty-two non-consents.
Fifty consents were necessary to con-
firm the selection.
The objection of the bishops to DR..
Silver is said to have been that he
had been divorced from his wife. He
is a former chaplain of the regular
army.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-20
CHURCH TO GIVE CONCERT

The choir of the Peddie Memorial
First Baptist Church. assisted by
the Pianoferte Ensemble Circle Of
the College of Music. OF this city. will
give a concert in the vailsburg Meth
odist Episcopal Church on Wednes-
day evening Louis Arthur Russell
of the College of Music, viii direct
the program. The proceeds viii he
devoted to the Boys Club. of the
church. The soloists to take part in
the program will include Mrs. Jessie
Marshall. soprano; the Misses Elsa
Geopferich and Cecile Schuck and
Ernest Van Nalts.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-20
WOMEN IN TROUSERS DE
TROP IN WILD AND WO0LLY

Los ANGELES. Jan. 20-The
Countess de Lasteyrie, who was Miss
Constance Warren. of New York, and
was married TO the count a short
time ago. has arrived here from Cata-
lima with her husband very much out
of sorts, because here in the wild
and wooIly" West she couldn't wear
mems trousers while hunting with
out attracting undue attention.
Il supposed she said, that there
was a good deal of the frontier here
in the West where civilization had
not reached, but I am afraid I shall
Lave to go elsewhere TO find a place
where may wear mems clothes
without being too conspicuous.