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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-20
Assistant Secretary Of State
Resigned Because He Does
Not Like Stand Of
Administration.
PRESIDENT ACCEPTS IT
With Bryan Absent, President
Has Taken Charge Of the
Affairs Of the
Office.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service 1
WASHINGTON, March 20-Hunt-
ington Wilson, assistant secretary Of
state, today resigned because Of the
new administration Chinese policy,
and his resignation was Immediately
accepted by President Wilson.
Wilson was assistant secretary un-
der Secretary Of State Knox and was
held over until Secretary Bryan se-
lected his successor.
President Wilson practically assum-
ed personal charge of the state de-
partment.
Acting Secretary Of St6 e Hunting.
ton Wilson, in letter sent to the
president, asked that his resignation
be accented as soon as possible be-
cause of his opposition to the admin
istration's attitude on the Chinese
loan question. Secretary of State
Bryan is absent in the west, but Pres
,dent Wilson directed that the resig-
nation Of Huntington Wilson be ac-
cepted forthwith.
The president made 1t plain that
the purely routine matters Of the
sta.e department will be attended to
by Third Assistant Secretary A. "A.
Adee, while all matters of moment
that may come up will be referred
directly to President Wilson.
The presidents secretary, Joseph
P Tumulty, announced that the hur-
ried withdrawal of Huntington Wilson
would not result in any change in
the plans of Secretary Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan will not hurry back
here on this account" said NTumulty.
In his letter of resignation, Assist
ant Secretary Wilson said his retire
ment must be Immediately effective.
He declined to repudiate his conduct
with the Taft-Knox administration by
issuing orders today as acting secre-
tary of state, regarding the Chinese
loan, as decreed by President Wilson.
Il find myself entirely out of har-
mony with this radical change of
policy Assistant Secretary Wilson
declared. He said, when he remained
in office at Secretary Bryan's request,
ne believed there would be no import
ant policy changes Immediately.
Il had no reason to believe said
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-20
WANT AN INVOICE
FROM RAILROADS
Every Company In United States IL
Asked to Give information
Desired.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, March 2o-A gem
eral order to every ras-oad company
and private car concern in the Unit
ed States to submit before April 20
all information pertinent to a propos-
ed extended investigation was issued
by the interstate commerce commits
sion today.
A long list Of questions were sent
out to avoid, If possible, the issuance
of subpoenaes The commission. 1t
was stated, intended to go into the
situation on an elaborate scale, and
will hold hearings at many points.
The railroads, the commission says.
have been charged with constant fail
ure to furnish adequate and prompt
supplies Of suitable cars.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-20

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
HINGHAM, Mass, March 20.--The
long-awaited climax In the amazing
story of the sudden death of RearAd.
1niral Joseph g. Eaton, U. s. N, re
tired; his hasty burial with absolute
! " 10 naval honors, and the subse
quent rigid investigation, came today
with the arrest Of his widow, charged
with his murder.
Mrs. Eaton pleaded not guilty when
she was arraigned Immediately be.
fore Judge Edward Pratt. A contin-
uance until March 2S was ordered, In
accordance with an agreement be-
tween the district attorney and her
counsel, Francis J. Geogan. She was
held without bail The admiral was
poisoned This was made certain
when District Attorney Barker, imme-
diately after the arrest, said:
"The admirars death was caused
by poison. but as yet we have been
unable to find out where it was pro
cured. Since the opening OF the In
vestigation, nearly two weeks ago, 1t
was known that the police have been
making thorough search through
this section for poison sales. and II
was this that made It plain that Prof
Whitney, after an analysis of the
stomach, had reported that he found
poison"
The arrest Of the admiral's widow
who watched dry-eyed the burial OF
her officer husband was as sensations
al and mysterious, as has been every
detail Of the case. Two officers ac'
companied her In closed automobile
from the Eaton home in Assinippi to
the courthouse here, and when she
walked smilingly into the room. u
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-20
ARE TRYING IT
ON MONKEYS
Frledmann's Little Buss Being Propo-
gated by tho Millions by Uncle
Sans Best Bacter-
oloslsta.
STARTED WITH A GILL
VIII Soon Have Enough Medicine to
Supply the Whole World
With Cure for Tu.
berculosis

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, March 20.--Six
skilled psychologists of the public
health service are today experiment.
ing with the Fhiedmann tuberculosis
culture. They are propogating mil
lions Of the bacilli with which DIR.
Friedman claims he routs the white
plague" from the culture furnished
by the Berlin physician to Surgeon An.
derson of the public health service.
lnocculation Of Uncle Sans squad
of monkeys with the Friedmann cul-
ture to test its efficiency, has not yet
begun Surgeon General Blue is
awaiting the laboratory tests and the
return Of Surgeon Anderson.
DR.. Rucker, assistant surgeon gem
eral, stated today that every con-
ceivable archaeological test is being
made with the culture. No official re-
| port is possible until both the labor
atory and monkey tests are complet-
| ed, and possibly not unless expert
ments upon human beings are decided
upon.
The tests here are made with less
than gill of darkish fluid-the cul-
ture given by DR.. Friedman. This
was brought, Theoretically sealed in a
small glass test tube, about the size
lQf "A mans third finger. This tube
Icontains what the chemists familiarly
call bugs"
/ From the original supply of bugs"
thousands Of new bacilli are being
propogated, and their effect noted on
various chemical media, such as beef
Luillcn, gelatine, and other subjects.
! Whether the bacilli attack or refuse
| to attack such mediums is the study
of the laboratory experts. Their sys-
tenn is to take bug" from the Fried
mann culture, with a sterlized plati-
mum instrument, place 1t In gelatine,
4 or bullion test tube, shake 1t we'll to
make 1t adhere, and then bake the
compound in small dish. Afterward
it is placed in an incubator at about
/ 80 degrees body warmth. The cul-
ture is then placed on glass plates for
tests with acid tnd stains under pow
erful microscopes. The success of the
tests partly depends upon whether the
culture is "acid proof and IL the
stains of certain chemicals remain on
the bugs" despite the application of
powerful acids
DR.. Rucker explained today that, as
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-20
Join The GATE
CITY'S Thrift
league To-Day.
BY John P. Fallon.

1t costs you nothing to join.
There are no dues to pay.
Everybody Is eligible. II you
will abide by the rules and fol.
low instructions you can save
enough money between now
and August 1st to take fine
vacation.
THE GATB CITY's Thrift
League was inaugurated about
four months ago, when we
started to direct. concentrate
and intensity the interest OF
our readers in advertising. Our
purpose was to show the i'm.
portance of reading the adver
tisements every day, the super
iority of advertised goods and
the economy of purchasing
everything for person or home
from the merchants who adyer-
tise in THE GATE CITY.
II you haven't already Joined
THE GATE CITY'S Thrift
League you should do SO today.
There are no application or
membership blanks to fill out.
Simply elect yourself a Nom.
ber. The only rules to live up
to are these-1st, read these
little talks every night, and 20,
read the advertisements IN
THE GATE CITY closely and
constantly. In this way you
will be able to purchase every
thing you buy most economicai-
ly and what you save through
economical purchasing will pay
for a fine vacation this summer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-20
Bad for Pfanschmidt.
UNITED Press Leased Wire rervie

UNITED Press Leased Wire rervice.1
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. March 20
The house today passed the senate bill
changing the rules Of court procedure
in such way that a trial begun at
the close of term of court can be
brought to conclusion after the term
has been officially ended. The bill is
an emergency act and goes into eff
feet at once. 1t was introduced to
prevent Ray Pfanschmidt of Quincy,
the youth who is charged with the
murder of his father, sister and a
school teacher, from going free. The
case was set for trial near the end
of the term and but for this act of the
general assembly, Pfanschmidt, might
have escaped on technicalities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-20
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Snow to-
night. Friday fair and colder.
For Illinois: Rain south, snow
north portion tonight Much colder
with cold wave. Friday general fair
with colder south and east portion.
Fer Iowa: Snow and colder tonight
with cold wave extreme east portion
Friday fair and colder.
For Missouri: Snow north and
west portion, and snow or rain south
east portion. Much colder with cold
wave east and south portion. Friday
fair and colder southeast portion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-20
People Wept a. the Body Was Car.
rled Through the Streets
From Hospital to the
Palace.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENT
Plans for Burial VIII Not be Made Un.
I'll After tho New Monarch
Has Taken tho
Oath

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service !
SALONIKA, March The body
of the murdered King George Of
Greece today lay in state in the main
chamber of the palace, guarded by SOL
diers, awaiting the completion of
funeral arrangements. Prince Mich
olas stated that plans would not be
announced until after the formalities
at Athens, when the oath is admins
tered to King Constantine
4 The removal Of the kings body
from the hospital to the palace was
as impressive as 1t was simple. After
the embalming. the body was placed
on a military streacher and carried
through the streets, Prince Nicholas,
aides to the king and high military
officers taking turns at bearing the
stretcher. The procession passed over
the spot where King George was as
sassinated.
In the motley throng that trailed be-
hind were Greek soldiers In service
uniform, high officials and diplomats
in brilliant dress, peasants, moslems
and Jews, all solemn. many weeping.
At the palace the Metropolitan Of
fered prayer and the military officers
fed past the bier. Then the soldier
guard was set and the public was al
lowed to see the body.
h Schinas, the assassin, despite re-
tpeated gruelling examinations, has
not admitted that he acted for any
organization or had any assistance.
King Constantine.
ATHENS, March 20.-King Con
stantine arrived in Athens today and
iit was arranged for him formally to
1 take the oath tomorrow in the cham
ber Of deputies.
Constantine, In effect, became king
automatically when King George died,
but many formalities remained to be
| observed. The council Of ministers
proclaimed him king and tomorrow he
will take the oath as king. and six
months hence he will be crowned at
formal coronation. That function
! will not occur until the expiration of
/ the half years mourning decreed by
II the chamber of deputies.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-20
Blizzard Ia EormIno.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. J
DENVER. Colo, March 2o.-A heavy
snow storm which the federal wealth
er bureau predicted would assume the
proportions of a blizzard started short
ly before nocn today. 1t was ac
oompanied by high wind and rapid
fall In temperature.
Reports from the northern part o.
the state were that the storm wal
moving eastward,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-20
WHOLE FAMILY
WAS ASPHYX,ATED
Five Dead Bodies Found When
Police Broke Into Their
Flat.


UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
5 CHICAGO, March 20.-Police broke
into a fiat at 1885 Lawndale avenue
today and discovered that an entire
family had been asphyxiated. The
victims were:
ENGLEBRECHT coRNELINsEN,
aged SIS.
AMELIA CORNELINsEN, 40.
ENGWALD CoRNELINSEN. s2.
JACOB CORNELINSEN, 20.
JENNIE CORNELINSEN, 16.
The Cornelinsens were last seen
about the apartment on Tuesday.
Neighbors became suspicious and no
titled the police today. A break in a
rubber hose attached to gas plate in
the kitchen caused the tragedy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-20
Mo. 10 PearI street.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, March 20-The busy
wholesale district around Pearl street
was thrown into excitement today
when the six story building at number
16 Pearl street. owned by the Eureka
Taloum Powder company took fire.
-Four alarms brought all the apparatus
In the downtown section of Manhat.
ton, and the great quantity of chem
icals in the building added danger to
tho dre fighters work.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-20
CHINESE POLICY MAKES
HUNTINGTON WILSON QUIT

Huntington Wilson, that officials on
duty In the department Of state would
learn first from the newspaper OF q
declaration OF policy which think
shows on Its face the inadequacy OF
consideration given to the facts and
theories involved and the failure clear
ly to apprehend the motives leading
to, and the purposes Of the policy sup
erceded. had no reason to suppose
that the state Of negotiations which
had 80 long had the studious attention
OF the foreign Offices OF six great
powers would be abruptly terminated
with such quite unnecessary haste,
and in so unusual manner. These
methods, against which respectfully
protest. are the very extraordinary cir
cumstances which 1 feel vitiate my un-
derstanding with Mr.. Bryan and com
|pletely relieve me Of any further obli-
gatioys in the premises.''
The retiring official said that the
protection of China's integrity and up
lift of her people was the Taft policy.
He said the participation Of American
bankers In the Chinese loan was
deemed desirable to make sure Of the
Potent, friendly and disinterested In
f1uence of the United States"
To the letter OF resignation, Presi-
dent Wilson responded merely with
its formal acceptance.
The Next Knot.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-- The
Taft Knox dollar diplomacy settlement
of Santo Domingo's affairs will be the
next knotty problem to be considered
by President Wilson. 1t developed to-
day that the present administration
is far from accepting as legal leg
acy the policy of the last administra-
tion in practically assuming a protec.
torate over the island President VIII.
son is understood to be displeased
with the assumption of control Of the
black republics" finances by Ameri.
cans.
It was pointed out today that the
T6CSuL fl6lL Ol IOuCAdf FL dAh
tyre OF the insular bureau, and w. T.
8. Doyle head of the Latin-America
bureau of the state department, to
Santo Domingo, resulted in the com
plete overturning of the fiscal policy
Of that government. Measures were
taken whereby the customs revenues
were apportioned so that certain
"bad debts" of Wall street financiers
were to be paid off The question OF
whether the Wilson administration
will permit this condition to continue
must be decided in the near future,
1T would have been disposed of before
now only that President Wilson has
been too busy to consider it, and Sec,
retary of State Bryan has been out
Of town. Wilson's declaration on the
Chinese Joan plan, however, is accept
ed as an indication that the presiden,
will repudiate the Taft-Knox ruling in
this case.
It is expected the matter Will be
considered at next weeks cabinet
meeting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-20
) KINGS ASSASSIN
CAME FROM IOWA
SchInas Was In Business In Dav-
enport for TWO
Years.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Serv-
ina

= UNITED Press Leased Wire serv- .
. ice.l
. CHICAGO, March 2o.-Aleko .
= Schinas, assassin of King George .
= OF Greece, was in business in =
= Davenport, Iowa, for two years Q
= and only left there to return to .
. his native country six months o
. ago, according to Oh. Damss- =
= Gus, Chicago correspondent for .
. Greek newspaper. .
= "Schinas ran a kaffineion in .
= Davenport" said Damascus to- .
. day. Il was introduced to him
. by his brother-in-law. Keno q
. phon Tyrovalis, who owns bill =
y lizard hall on Second street. Day- .
= enport He failed in business o
. because his countrymen disliked =
. his revolutionary ideas" .
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-20
WIDOW CHARGED WITH
POISONING ADMIRAL EATON

was ostensibly to testify at the i'm
quest.
The first suspicion OF the turning
of the INQUEST into q court OF law
came VIII District Attorney Barker
telephoned for her lawyer, Francis J.
Geogan, who arrived within half an
hour.
{ That the attorneys knew for the
past two weeks that Admiral Eaton
came to his death by other than nat
ural causes. was shown by the state
ment Of District Attorney Barker:
"Rear-Admiral Eaton did not die
natural death. This fact was COM
municated to me verbally on March
10 by Prof Whitney, in preliminary
report. 1t has been known to the Of
ficers, who since that time have work
ed increasingly on the case. The pc
culiar features OF the case have pre-
vented these facts from being made
public earlier.
1--WE have been unable thus far to
ascertain where the arsenical poison
was procured.
Mrs. Eaton is under arrest charg-
ed with murder"
Immediately following her arraign-
ment, Mrs. Eaton, accompanied by two
officers, stepped into waiting auto
mobile and started on a thirty-five
mile ride to the Plymouth county Jail,
where she will await trial.
Chronological History Of Eaton Case.
March s--Admiral Eaton died.
March S--Pohce began investiga-
ton. Undertaken Charrell forbidden
to touch the body until Medical Exam
iner Osgood performed the autopsy.
March 12-Investigation publicly
known. Stomach sent to Professor
Whitney Of Harvard for ANALYSIS
March 12-Unusual burial without
military honors. Mrs. Eaton declared
"insinuations'' an outragB
March 12--Physicians called to
Eaton home In Assinippi to attend
/ Mrs. Eaton and her mother, Mrs.
George Harrison. both reported in
physical collapse. House under strict
est police surveillance.
March 14--Authorities cioseted for
four hours with the Eaton family,
Mrs. Eaton, Mrs. George Harrison.
Mrs. June Keyes and Miss Dorothy
Ainsworth, step-daughters OF the ad-
miral. District Attorney Barker an
nounced that the case Is serious, re-
fused to talk further.
March 15-Tnquest opened before
Judge Edward Pratt at bingham, but
no information given out. Judge kel-
ley, Mrs. Eaton's counsel, attacked
newspaper man with baseball bat.
March 17-Inquest resumed June
Keyes witness. Officials take whirl-
wind automobile trip to Eaton home;
examine members of family while
constables guard doors.
March 1S-Inquest at bingham con-
tinued
March 1e-Dorothy Ainsworth de-
clares she knows cause of her fathers
death. and has told 1t to the author
titles. Discovered Eaton-s will cut
everyone off except Dorothy.
March 2o--Mrs. Eaton arrested IN
dramatic climax to case. Inquest re-
sumed In the morning while Mrs.
Eaton arrested at her home and hur-
ried in closed automobile to court
house. Pleads not guilty. held with
out bail for trial March 2S.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-20
Perry to Prison.

[United Press Leased Wire service.]
CHICAGO, March 20--James Per-
ry, member of the gang of young auto
bandits of which Robert webb was tho
leader, was convicted of highway rob
berry this afternoon. He received an
indeterminate sentence from one
year to life Imprisonment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-20
CARROLL, IOWA
HAS BIG BLAZE
Masonic Temple Destroyed and
Fire Department Is
Helpless.

>rUnited Press Leased Wire Serv- ?
ice.]
= CARROLL, Iowa, March O.- .
= Fire which originated in the =
= basement Of the ]. A. Strohm =
= and Company department. store .
= In the Masonic Temple, COM ?
= pletely destroyed that building =
= with the contents and at nine =
= O'clock was damaging the Dru- :
= her building adjoining. The To- =
= cal fire department could not .
= control the fire and firemen were =
= sent from Harlan and Manning =
= to assist. The loss at o'clock =
2 could not be estimated but will 2
2 be heavy. =
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-20
ARSENIC WAS THE STUFF
Woman Entered Plea Of Not
Guilty and Her Hearing
Was Set for Later, Bail
Being Denied.
= 80 - :

= HINGHAM, Mass, March 20.
= III was in constant fear my
. husband would poison me or the 4
= girls statement OF Mrs. Eaton
. made before her arrest, charged
= with poisoning her husband,
. Rear-Admiral Eaton.
. II was afraid lest the admiral 4
= would poison me."-Mrs. Ralph
= Keyes, admiral's step-daughter. 4
. Contradictory statement Of 4
= Joseph Prouty, a neighbor: Il
= never saw a man show so plain
= ly his mortal dread of poison"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-20
Black ls DYING.

UNITED Press Leased Wire service.l
TROY. N y, March 20.-Following
sudden turn for the worse last
night, Frank S. Black, former COVER
nor Of New York, was given up by his
physicians today. Death was expected
at any hour.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-20
Weather Conditions.

Conditions indicate local snow and
colder weather for this section to-
night, with the lowest temperature
about IL above zero, and fair, cold
weather Friday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-20
Daily River Bulletin.
RIver Forecast.

RIver Forecast.
The river will remain nearly sta
tionery during the next forty-eight
hours.
Local Observations.
March. Bal. Their. Wind. Weather.
10 I pm. :. 20. .68 so s Cldy
20 I am. :. 2ss2 "a w Cldy
Rainfall for the past "a hours, 2S
hundredths.
Mean temperature, March 10, 56.
Highest temperature, 66.
Lowest temperature, 45.
Lowest temperature last night, "a.
FRED q. GOsHWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-20
TELL WILSON
AL ABOUT Il
illinois Co, q 4slon win Call on the
Presl : Saturday and Discuss
.ow Wage Question
With Him.
is GREATLY INTERESTED
Harvester Trust Announces That No
Girl In Employ VIII Get Less
Than Eight Dollars
Hereafter.

WASHINGTON, March 20.-Presi-
dent Wilson is to learn next Saturday
details Of the relationship of low
wages for women to the white slave
traffic; the necessity for minimum
wage laws; whether he should call
conference OF governors and ask CO
operation between the states in legis-
lation along this line, and whether
congress should enact minimum wage
laws.
Lieutenant-Governor O'Hara of Hi.
nois sent messenger here today to
say that his committee wanted to dis
cuss the subject with the president.
He was told that at the present time
the president could not give an ex-
tended hearing to the visitors.
The Illinois solons were insis.ent
and finally it was agreed that they
would have ten minutes Of the presi-
dents time on Saturday.
The committee that will come here
consists Of the lieutenant-governor
and Senators Tossey, Beall, Wood
ward and JUL. 1t is known that the
president Is greatly interested in this
subject. He believes that this govern
men. must act along the general
broad lines Of the minimum wage
mothers pensions and other humani
ltariaa psobleHns; bit t~ssiii}s make M
public utterances on the subjects al
present.
Committee Departs.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. March 90
Lieutenant-Governo O'Hara and the
members of the Illinois senate white
slavery investigating committee left
Springfield at noon today for Chicago
At $50 o'clock today they will leave
Chicago over the Pennsylvania lines
for the trip east. The first stop will
be at Harrisburg, Penna., where they
will arrive tomorrow shortly after
noon. The committee will meet Gov
ernor Tener and a legislative commit
tee at I o'clock.
| Friday evening, the committee will
! leave for Washington, arriving in the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-20
Committee Departs.

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