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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-29
FUNERAL INSTEAD
OF A WEDDING
Groom Was Unable to Find Work SO
He Shot the Bride First and
Then Fired at
Himself.
FOUND THE FLOOR
Note : Behind and Last Words oI
iirI Revealed Why Double
Tragedy Took
Place.
FOUND = THE FLOOR

United Press Leased Wire Service j
CHICAGO, May 29.-Peter Becker,
forty, and Genevieve Thomas, who
We're to have been married today,
were found dying in an apartment at
S36 West Adams street early today.
The girl lay in the bedroom with a
bullet wound in her left breast and
another in her back. Becker was
found in the sitting room. A bullet
had pierced his breast just above the
heart A revolver lay at his side,
and in explanation of the double
tragedy the police found note ad-
dressed to J. F. Thomas, the girls
father. The note read:
This is the kind of wedding you
will see-a funeral instead
(Signed) Peter Becker
From the lips of the dying woman
the police gained further explanation
of the shooting. She had been away
for several days, she said. and when
she returned last night Becker up.
braided her.
Becker had been out of work. She
went to an amusement park with him
in the hope that he might obtain
work He failed and when they re
turned to the apartment early today
| Becker was despondent and the shoot
ing followed. Physicians said thai
Becker and the girl had but few
1 hours to live. st
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-29
PLAYING POLITICS
OVER in JAPAN
Opposition Party Uses Cali
fornia Alien Land Bill as a
Means Of Campaigning.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
TOXIC, May 29.-It was made plain
to the Japanese today, y the publ
cation of the resolutions adopted by
Count Katsura's party, that the oppo-
sition to Premier Yamamoto Is max
ing capital out OF the California land
incident.
The executive committee of the ex-
premier's party, who have sought to
overthrow the Yamamoto government
ever since 1t was formed, passed res.
olutions criticising the manner in
which the ministry has handled the
American dispute and declaring Pre-.
mier Yamamoto incompetent to settle
the affair with dignity to Japan.
The foreign Office issued its first
public statement since the receipt of
Americas reply to the Japanese pro-
test. The statement admitted that
Japan had met with little success so
far In the California controversy, but
was still negotiating with the govern
ment at Washington.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-29
PeIkey's Trial.

CALGARY, Alta, May 29,-The
crown announced today that no post
ponements would be permitted and
that the trial of Arthur Pelkey and
Tommy Burns, in connection with the
death of Luther McCarty in the Burns
arena, would be started on June %.
Both men will be allowed to continue
at liberty under bond
Burns today estimated McCarty's
estate at $4,000. He declared that
s65oo0. the figures suggested by the
dead fighters wife, were entirely too
high.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-29
Pageant to be Given In New York
Under Auspices Of the |. w, W.,
Giving Their
View of It.
AROUND THE OLD MILL
Strikers VIII be cIubbed to Death
by Policemen and Carried Off
in Black
Hearse.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, May 29.-Pantominic
portrayal of how strikes are conduct
ed in the great mills of the country
will be given at Madison Square Gar
den on Saturday evening, June Z. The
pageant, which is expected to be one
of the most unique New York has
ever seen. will be under the auspices
of the Industrial Workers OF the
World. Two thousand of the strikers,
now out at the Paterson silk mills,
will take part as striking worlmen.
Such celebrities as Lincoln Steffens.
English Walling, Ernest Poole. Up
ton Sinclair Max Eastan, Temple
Graves, Jr., Inez Hayes Gilmore,
Hutchins Hapgood, Thomas Buchanan
and Rose Pastor Stokes, will take the
part of strikebreakers.
The pageant will be given In five
scenes on a stage that will take up
almost one side : the spacious gar
den. At one end will be huge mill
just at daybreak before the shriekins
siren calls the workers to their
benches and looms.
AS the workers begin to appear
about the mill group of strike lead
ers will form at one end of the stage
and discuss the proposed strike The
orchestra will strike up the Marse,l
laise and to the singing of the anthem
y and the cry Of strike; strike the
workers will rush from the mills
i The second scene will show pickets
thrown about the mill. Strikebreak
ers, escorted by police, will attempt
to enter. Strikers will boo them, and
1 the police will rush the pickets with
drawn clubs at the sound of whistle
Scene three will show the funeral OF
one of the strikers supposed to have
/ been killed when the police rushed
! the picksts. Then will be portrayed
/ Sunday meeting at Haledon Hall
outside of Paterson and next the send
4 ing away of the children of the
strike The pageant will close with
"a meeting at Helvetia Hall" Strik.
ers with their backs to the audience
are to be assembled to hear speeches
I by William D. Haywood, Carlo Tresca
4 Elizabeth Gurley Flynn and Patrick
Quinlan, the Paterson strike leaders
I out on bail Proceeds will go to aid
! the strikers in their fight at Paterson
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-29
SIR RUFUS ISAACS
RESIGNES OFFICE
Gives up His Position as At.
torney General of England
Because of Scandal.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, May 29.-Sir Rufus
Isaacs, attorney general, has resigned,
because of the Marconi scandal, ac.
cording to the jewish World of today.
The British government entered in
to a contract with the English Mar
conf Company, for system of wire
less girdling the world British law
prohibits members of parliament par
Iticipating in concerns having govern
ment contracts. Cabinet members
are automatically members of parlia-
ment
Sir Rufus Isaacs and David Lloyd
George, chancellor of the exchequer,
bought shares in the American Mar
conf Company, and then it developed
that the American concern was con,
trolled by the English Marconi com
lpany.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-29
Mild Reproof.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, May 90. Con
gress, the police and the suffragists
who paraded in Washington March 3,
were included in mild reproof ad-
ministered today in the report of the
senate committee which Investigated
the disorder attending the parade.
The committee found that congress
should have authorized the clearing
of Pennsylvania avenue not later than
noon; that Superintendent of Police
Sylvester and the suffragists commit.
tee were alike to blame in failing to
warn congress on this point.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-29
Keeping On Being
Successful.

Would So and So keep on ad-
vertising his hats or Such and
Such his shoes If what they
have to sell wasn't backed by
the right kind of quality?
Merchants and manufacturers
who come out and tell you all
about their product wouldn't
keep on being successful unless
they supported their advertising
with their reputation.
This is why you are nearly
always safe in patronizing a
business that advertises. Now
and then some yoracious indi-
vidual or firm tries to put one
over" on the public, but the
success of such house usually
is short-lived.
If you see a manufacturer or
a retailer advertising steadily
and consistently in the best pa
pers you may be sure his busi-
ness Is successful. If his busi-
ness is successful mis- product
must be good. Therefore watch
the advertisements and buy ac-
cordingly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-29
ONE YEAR AND ONE DAY
TO BE SERVED BY BANKER

FIVE years in the penitentiary for mis-
preparation of funds from his institu
ton, will be permitted to serve one
year and day instead of his original
term, President Wilson today notified
Senator Shepherd, of Texas, that he
would thus commute Walkers sent
ence. The banker has about eight
months yet to serve before the COM
muted term expires. The president
refused to pardon Walker outright,
declaring that the shorter term must
serve as an object lesson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-29

THE CURSE OF BIGNEss
Attorney Brandeis Lays all the Blame
Upon lnsatlate Expansion
Without Attention
to Cost.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
BOSTON, May "Insatiate ex-
pansion at any cost" was the real
reason why the ST. Louis and San
Francisco railway system was thrown
into the hands of a receiver, accord-
ing to Louis D Brandeis, expert on
railroad rates and efficiency. The
actual reasons assigned, according to
this authority, "the higher labor costs,
taxes, oppressive laws and fear OF
hostile legislation under the Wilson
administration, he says are far from
l.the truth.
Brandeis compared the Frisco" or
ganization with the existing New
haven combination. He said:
Let no man be deceived into be-
iliev1ng that the receivership of the st.
Louis and San Francisco railroad ii
due to higher labor costs. taxes. op-
pressive laws and fear of hostile legis-
lation under the Wilson administra,
| tion.
The railroad has undoubtedly felt
the worldwide financial strain and
has suffered from local floods The
general stringency to credit has con.
1 tributed to It's difficulties at just Wits
time. But the real cause of its down
fall is the curse Of bigness--insatiat
i expansion at any cost expansion un-
! dertaken regardless of the dictates OF
Il the financial prudence, or OF operat-
ling efficiency
II With a ridiculously small amount
of stock outstanding it has assumed
huge obligations. as If there were no
such thing as the payment of rental
land interest, or the maturity of bonds
and notes. If, as has been already
j suggested, the receivership results In
a dismemberment of this incoherent
system into its natural integral parts,
separately owned and Independently
operated, the present apparent misfor-
tune will prove a great blessing both
to the investors in these properties
and to the general public. For the
creation Of the st. Louis and San
Francisco system, which was attained
through the assumption of extravagant
Interest and rental obligations by that
company, imposed upon its officers,
managerial, as we'll as financial burd-
ems, impossible to be borne.
THE St. Louis and San Francisco
railroad receivership, like the present
condition of the New Haven and OF
the Boston and Maine railroad, will
be valuable lessons on the folly OF
/! bigness, purchased at high cost, or,
indeed, of bigness purchased at any
cost, even If low. Because there is a
unit of greatest eff1oiency-a point be-
yond which the efficiency of both finan-
cial and operating management dim
inished with increasing size, and that
limit was far exceeded by the Frisco
just as it was by the New Haven.
j "If the lesson of the Frisco Is TAX.
/ en- to heart, its misfortunes will prove
II a blessing to the railroads of the
! whole country and both investors and
the general public will be the gamers 2
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-29
MADE HIS WILL BEFORE
HE WENT OUT CUNNING

here, died today, and Grant Preble,
garage owner, is at the point of death,
the result of a revolver duel on the
street in Lexington late yesterday.
Stroughton learned of a remark
said to have been made by Preble
Iabout the character of his hotel. He
went to the Office of a lawyer, drew
up his will, and going into the street
shot Preble through the left lung. The
garage man ran into his house, OBJ
tanned revolver, and shot stoughton
twice, one bullet piercing his intes-
tines.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-29
Thirteen New Balloons.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.[
ROME, May 29.-The Italian gov
ernment today decided upon the con-
struction during the coming year Of
thirteen new dirigibles, of which ten
will be for the use of the army and
three for the use of the navy. The
superiority of the dirigible over the
aeroplane for actual war purposes. as
demonstrated during Italy's war with
Turkey in Tripoli, is responsible eor
the present increase.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-29
BIG STEAMER
FAST ON REEF
American Liner Haverford Ran
Aground During Heavy Fog
This Afternoon With
900 Passengers.
ALL WERE TAKEN OFF
Ship is Doomed Because Of the Deep
Water Which Surrounds
the Submerged
Rocks.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
QUEENSTOWN, Ireland, May 29.--
The American liner Haverford, which
sailed late yesterday from Liverpool
for Philadelphia. tonight is aground
on Daunt Rock, a submerged reef two
miles off the harbor entrance. She
struck this afternoon in dense fog.
She carried 900 persons. passengers
and crew, and at the company's offices
here, it was declared that all passen-
gers had been taken off.
The Haverford apparently is doom
led. Her position is regarded as very
dangerous because OF the deep water
that surrounds Daunt Rock on every
side. The reef bears a lighthouse.
The fog that caused the accident
still prevails. Admiral Sir Charles
Coke, in charge of squadron here,
has hurried British naval vessels to
the Haverford's assistance.
| The Haverford struck the reef as
she entered the harbor, preparing to
| take on eighty passengers for Phila-
| delphta.
Passengers Removed.
| LIVERPOOL, May 20. Oficials OF
the American line here this afternoon
said that all passengers had beer
taken off the liner Haverford, Liver
pool to Philadelphia, which struck
/ Daunt Rock, two miles off Queens
town earlier in the day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-29
Senator j.. Ham Lewis Has Plan for
a National Wage Commission
Which He viii Present to
Congress.
BENEFIT ALL WORKERS
Minimum Wage for Every Worker In
the United States is Ultimate
Purpose Of the
Measure.

United Psess Leased Wire Service. j
WASHINGTON May 29.-One of
the most revolutionary proposals that
has ever been submitted to congress,
whose operation, if the bill is enacted
into law, would probably effect vast
changes in the nations economics ia
that advanced by Senator James Ham
ilton Lewis, of Illinois. for a national
wage commission. A minimum wage
for every worker Is the ultimate pur
pose of the measure.
In the following statement, written
for the United Press, Senator Lewis
explained his bill today.
IBy James Hamilton Lewis.]
| wish to leave free all persons te
make their own contracts, but not ir
matters of interstate character. rail
road transportation, railways, or 9th
er institutions. wish to assure thai
no person shall be forced to live al
a wage less than that upon which
the human being can exist, consistent
with the status of life necessary to
be occupied in connection with the
part undertaken.
1t is my purpose to have establish
led under this government some forum
in which the least citizen may fee
that he does not need to resort t.
lawlessness to maintain his citizen
ship and his rights. wish 10 estaf
lish in the hearts Of the citizens
confidence that there is court I
which they may go in peace, with as
surance that they will obtain equit.
and be backed by public opinion when
ever the facts of their rights ar
known. In this way, strikes will b.
avoided, riots and lawlessness provid
ed against. patriotism inspired in th'
citizens and peace be the uniform en-
joyment of all communities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-29
NEVER SAW HIM DRUNK
Cousin Says He Keeps a Regu
lar Gentleman's Cellar
With all Kinds of
Firewater.
by Eugene Mclean. United Press
Staff correspondent.

otdlI corresponding.
COURT HOUSE. MARQl ETTE,
Mich, May 30. The trail OF Theodore
Roosevelt through southern Ohio in
/ the May campaign II 1912 was follow
ed in circuit court today, N pursuit of
the tale that the colone, on that trip
was drunk
Former Judge A. q. Blair, OF Ports
mouth. Ohio who barred half of
Adams county from the right to vote:
Andrew Adele, an insurance man of
Ironton. Ohio. and Charles Willis
Thompson, New York newspaper man,
swore that the liquor story was un.
true
Philip Roosevelt, tn esix foot, seven
inch cousin of the former president,
gave touch of nghtness to the occa-
sion.
I have been in swimming with
him" he confided 10 the jury, when
he had no clothes on at ALL
Phi,ip Roosevelt. the six foot, seven
himself as newspaper man.
How long have you known him?"
asked Attorney Pound.
lie has known me ever since WAS
born | haven't known lin that long Y
Young Roosevelt said he graduated
from college in 1912 and went to
work at once for his bulkier but
shorter relative and toured the north
ern peninsula of Michigan with him.
Editor George a. Newett, who
printed the charge on the course of
this trip Colonel Roosevelt gets
drunk, and that not infreQuently, lis
tened intently to .oung Roosevelt's s
story.
He hardly ever took anything to
drink said PHILIP, except at night
sometimes a glass Of milk with a
spoonful of brandy In it."
He called 1t milk punch saio
Philip.
Something very like smile stole
over the face of Editor Newett for the
first ime since the $4,000 libel trial
began.
4 heard all the speeches he made,''
continued young p R.. taking off his
thick glasses a moment to make a
strictly Roosevelt gesture.
At Duluth and Superior did the
colonel take any liquor? asked
Pound.
Not one drop raid the witness.
In all yoar acquaintance with Col
onei Roosevelt have you ever seen In
him the slightest indication that he
had taken liquor to excess?"
OF course not thundered the
young man.
Attorney Andrews, for Newett,
asked If the colonel keeps whiskey in
his house.
Yes" said Philip
Scotch whiskey?"
Haven't seen it but guess it's
there"
Red wine?'
Never saw any, but suppose It's
there too,''
"A regular collection OF liquors."
"A regular gentlcman's cellar
said he witness.
He had attended many dinners a,
the white house, he said and ban
quets elsewhere with Roosevelt.
They always had champagne" he
added.
How long have you been newspa
per man?s
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-29
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: General
" fair tonight and Friday Cooler
Friday. Brisk winds.
For Illinois: Unsettled with show
ers this afternoon Or tonight. Friday
partly overcast northwest portion.
Cooler tonight
Fer Iowa: Generally fair tonight
and Friday. Cooler tonight and east
portion Friday. Brisk winds.
Daily River Bulletin.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-29
Peace Tomorrow.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON, May 29.-The servian
peace plenipotentiary formally an
nounced to the foreign Office this af-
ternoon that the government would
sign the peace agreement proposed
by the powers. This makes it likely
that the pact will be signed tomorrow
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-29
Now He is Dead and Other
Man is Dying as Result
Of Revolver Duel.

Limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BLOOMINGTON, H., May 2s.-
Joseph stonghton, hotel proprietor at
sington, sixteen miles north of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-29
The Gibson Jury.

NRWBURGH, N. V, May 2e.-After
being out since late yesterday the
jury in the case of Attorney Burton
W. Gibson, charged with the murder
of Mrs. Rosa Szabo, was still out early
today, and apparently deadlocked
The first jury which heard the
charges against Gibson disagreed and
rumors of a second hung jury were
circulated before court convened.
Read the Daily Gate City, 10 cents
per week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-29
President Wilson Refused to
Pardon Him But Cuts the
Five Year Sentence
Down.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON. May 29I B.
Walker, Dallas banker. sentenced to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-29
lily River Bulletin
River Forecast.

River Forecast.
The river will continue to rise
slowly from Davenport to Keokuk dur
ing the remainder of the week South
Of Keokuk the change will be slight.
Local Observations.
May. Bar.Ther. Wind. Weather,
2s Z pm. 20. .sS So SW Clear
% Z am. 1885 81 sW Cldy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-29

Mean temperature, May 28, IS.
Highest temperature, IS.
Lowest temperature, 62.
Lowest temperature last night, &c.
FRED 2. GOSEWISCH,
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Continued on page 81
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Subscribers o. The Daliy Gate City
srs Served the full Leased Wire Ger
Vice o. the United Press Association.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-28
george RECKLEY ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER Igl4ANERICAN MOTOR-C CARS

+ The body shows the smooth, grace
full Hnes for which the American I'm
derElung has. long been distinguish
ed and seats six passengers. The
"666'' sells for $4,000 completely
equipped with electric starter and
lights" .--.- .s-
while this car represents the best
that the American Motors Co. pro-
duces, the American Underslung
Six" (type GAO which is the next car
of the line, in point. of size, will be
one CT the most popular of the new
skies" On the market. Many months
Of careful experimenting have been
spent on this model with the view. of
making its manufacture; with the
closest possible reduction of over
head expense, a possibility, The mo-
tor has Il fOur-inch bore and siX-inch
stroke, developing 60 Fl. =. ON dyna-
mcmeter test at 1900 r. +. NJ The
cylinders are IT" head, cast en- bloc.
with. the intake manifold, water and
oil passages all cast integral with
the cylinder ard crank case. This
does away with all The piping and
small fittings SO noticeable IN six-cy-
Under construction and goes to make
that appearance o. cleanliness and
smooth lines so much to be desired
in this day when so many owners
drive and take care Of their. own
cars. ~. =. ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-28
Local Manager and Agent Re-
turns from Trip to East,
During Which Re| Saw -.
Autos Made ..~.

George C. Beekley, the focal agent
for the American ear, returned yester-
day on the China from business trip
to the mainland While away Mr..
Beckley visited the works of the, Anne
rican Motors Co in indianapolis and
placed orders for 1914 cars which
will arrive very shortly. in speaking
of the 1914 cars, Me- Beckley said:
The announcement of 1.-THE Ameri-
can Motors Co of its 1914 models,
coming so early in the season is
somewhat in the nature of a surprise
both to the user. and TO Those who are
familiar with the automobile bust.
ness, The announcement is o true
one in every sense :of. the world. since
it calls attention to three entirely
new uiodels-tWo "SiXcsn and one
Four ~. -'..-.>s-
THE leader, or III other words, the
largest Car III the line is the Anne
rican UndereIun@ Six. 3type G6G).
This model containing i 48x6, en-
bloc type motor on a 144-inch wheel
base chassis, is truly a beautiful car.
The American Motors. Coz has spared
nothing CT material Sr Workma nship
to make this one Of tie highest grade
cars of its class. The design of the
motor in. similar to that Found in the
best grade CT European bars. in that
il is exceptionally clean. 1t. is Of the
IT head type, with neat vaIve cover
plates, making the whole motor ex-
tremeiy smooth a5.d clean cut: in -ap-
pearance.. -. - H.. J." -. -. =.
THE transmission = is of the four
speed selectiye gear type and lis: COM
pact in design ana silent in operation.
All bearings are we'll supported and
of generous size. and nothing has
been omitted that might lend Itself
to the Improvement of this part of
the car. The rear axle. is Of the built
up type. While this construction is
mere. expensive than that used in any
but the highest grade cars. il is ac-
|. knoWleGged to be the BEST type of con
stTaiction for strength. life and 81
lence. Since the American Motors
Co. has been using this type Of axle
on its largest model for the past five
years, il has been developed to the
highest possible point of perfection.