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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03
HARBOR PIRATES
MURDERED HER
skiff Used by Woman and One
Broken Oar Are the
Only Clews.

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NEW YORK, June 3.-Firmly be-
lieving that his wife was either at
tackled and slain by "harbor pirates
or met with an accident and was
drowned in Sheepshead Bay, Alonzo
Houseman, blank book manufacturer
of Brooklyn, started for Barren Island
early today near which "a skiff has
been found answering the descrip-
ton of the boat in which Mrs. House
man started for short row Saturday
night. The boat was found Sunday,
however, after Mrs. Houseman dis
appeared but the report was not made
Until late last night when 1t was
stated that but one good car was in
the boat. The other was broken and
q bit of green silk was found on the
broken oar. Mrs. Houseman was
wearing a green silk skirt and green
waist and the police and Houseman
believe the woman may have been
attacked and robbed of $500 she was
carrying on her person and that in
the struggle the oar was broken and
snagged in her skirt. Another theory
is that the woman may have broken
one Of the oars and while attempt
ing to pole herself back home with
the single oar fell from the boat
A week ago Mrs. Alfred Shearndel,
of Sheepshead Bay disappeared and
the next day was found floating in
the bay. Her body was tied to a
stake. 1t is now believed that Mrs.
Shearndel may have been murdered
ard to further support the theory that
Mrs. Houseman met the same fate
two men reported today that they
heard woman screaming off shore
Saturday night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03
The present
Question Before Us.

What in the world shall
give herr"
How many times have you
said that as you read an invl-
tation to a wedding?
Your dilemmas are no differ
ent from a thousand other peo-
ple's. We are all in the same
boat when it comes to deciding
on a wedding present. It is q
human failing for the imagina-
ton to balk at that point.
Next time you get an invita-
tion don't cudgel your brains
and confuse your mind with
worry 1t is waste of time and
takes away all the pleasure OF
giving. Just pick up THE GATE
CITY and run carefully through
the advertisements. The first
thing you know you will ex-
claim, That's the very thing!"
There are many useful and
beautiful articles. and there is
no quicker way of choosing
one that suits both your taste
and your purse than to glance
over the countless suggestions
offered daily in our advertising
columns.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03
JUDGE GARY
ON THE STAND
After orsy : lion of the Big
Trust in
1901.
WAS ABANDONED IN 1904
Prices Were Not Fixed by Agreement
Between Manufacturers so
Far as He
Knew.

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NEW YORK, June 3.-That no
steel pools were formed after the
organization of the United States
Steel corporation in 1901 and any that
existed in 1904 when all pools were
ordered wiped out were merly hold
overs, was the declaration OF e. H.
Gary, head of the United States Steel
corporation, today.
Continuing his testimony in the
hearing OF the governments suit,
Judge Gary said IN 1904 he gave or
ders that all pooling arrangements and
agreements Of which the corporation
subsidiaries were part and which in
any way could be considered illegal,
should be Immediately abandoned.
Thees orders were followed out, Gary
stated, except in the case Of the steel
wire pool, in which the American
Steel and Wire company participated.
| Gary said he did not become aware
of this until 1908 and 1t was then
abandoned.
Judge Gary said that SO far as he
knew the prices Of steel products
1 have not been fixed by agreement be
| tween manufacturers since the organ
ization of the steel corporation.
Questioned as to the fixing Of prices
for rates, Gary said It had always
sEbeen customary for the cooperation t
4 AK prices each fall for the followin,
year He declared the competitor
had asked them several times to rais'
prices. but they refused and denied
that the corporation had ever bough
pig iron above the market prices II
order to increase the cost on the mar
ket.
Discussing the famous Gary din
ners" the witness said:
"The purpose of these dinners was
to bring the steel men together ir
friendly contact and prevent demor
alization and maintain so far as pos
sible the stability of the business
4 and prevent, if we could not by ar
agreement, but by exhortation, the
wide and sudden fluctuation which
would be injurious
Witness denied that any OF the
committees formed at the dinners
were appointed to limit the output
and regulate or apportion prices.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03
Lazy Husband Law.

SEATTLE, Wash, June 8. 3.Impress-
ed by the arguments presented by a
committee Of the federated women's
clubs, headed by Mrs. H. P. Fish, and
preparing for the lazy husband law
which goes into effect June IA, the
county commissioners are planning a
stockade on sixty-hve acres of public
land near Ballard. The first work
which convicted lazy husbands" will
find confronting them is clearing the
land of stumps.
The new law specifically requires
that persons convicted of abandon
ing their families shall be put to work
by the county, their wages, not to
exceed $150 per day, to go to their
dependents.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03
{ LAUGHED SIXTEEN HOURS
OVER MOSS COVERED JOKE

take It," After a period of sixteen
hours unbroken chuckling julius TO,
day found nothing to laugh at ana
time hung heavily on his hands. Such
gloomy reading matter as the p1ysl-
clans allowed him-Punch, Medlcai
Journal and an essay on cuniform In
script,ons-gave him no JOY Only
once did he threaten to Dreah ou'
again. When he was allowed 10 iook
at himself in mirror, his expression
OF studied melancholy was at once re,
laxed. Gosh" said he, III my WIRE
should see me now she'd want 10
poison me-" "And II she should ID
Oh, that reminds me of a good one
heard-ho, ho-" But nurse VITA d
needleful Of morphia put the quietus
on julius sense OF humor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03
VIRTUE IS NOT QUESTION
OF SIZE OF GIRLS WAGE

Miss Morgan was telling about her
pet hobby, the Vacation Savings Fund
Association of which she and Mrs.
August Belmont are leaders, She
was explaining how easy it was for
every girl to put by few pennies a
week and have enough for some bit
of vacation in the summer.
Il think wages have nothing to do
with the question of morality" con.
tinued Miss Morgan, "and the girls
themselves were the first to resent
the suggestion that the minimum
wages was responsible for morals.
Woman should be paid wages upon
which they can live.
And working women have bee,
first to point this out"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03
Whether Capital Punishment Shall be
Abolished In tho State Was
Subject of Spirited
Debate.
PFANsCHM1DT, JULY 9Th
Quincy Representative Does Not
Want Laws Changed In Order to
Save This Mans
Neck.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
SPRINGFIELD, H., June S---Wheth-
er capital punishment shall be abol-
ished in liinois was the subject Of
spirited debate in the house today.
Representative Butts, OF Peoria, de-
Tended his two bills actively, and ne
was opposed by Representative Will
son OF Quincy. Wilson referred to the
Ray Pfanschmidt quadruple murder
and the hanging that will come July
g. He said that Pfanschmidt should
hang for just punishment as warn
ing to others and that vicious en-
emy to society might be put away.
Homo Finding Investigation.
SPRINGFIELD, III. June 3.-The
Curran home finding investigating
committee of the house has prepared
its report for submission to the gen
eral assembly. 1t was the intention
to submit the report today, but other
matters crowded 1t out this morning
and 1t probably will not go in until to-
llOTTOW.
The report transcribes all of the
evidence taken by the committee re.
garding the conduct OF the various
home finding institutions in the state
1t consists OF over 100 pages. II
draws a number OF conclusions, thu
1gist of which is that more thor
Tough supervision should be maintain
ed by the state over these institutions
| 1t recommends that the committee b,
enlarged and made joint committe,
/ by the addition OF members from the
state senate and that its life be ex
tended and it be instructed to repor,
to the forty-ninth general assembly
A resolution carrying these provi
sions will be offered by Chairman
Curran
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03
EBoATHoUSE BURNED
BY SUFFRAGETTES
Birthday Reminder for King George
In Early Morning Blaze on
the River.

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LONDON, June 3.-Fred Roughs
famous boathouse and fifty boats at
Oxford were burned early today and
militant suffragettes were the sup
posed cause. Suffragette literature
was scattered all about the place
and this placard found: "a birthday
reminder for King George"
Rcughs was frequented by many
Oxford students and some of them
kept private owned boats there. The
fire WAS we'll under way when dis
covered
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03
Morgan's Daughter Says 1t Is
Perfect Nonsense to Con-
meet the Two.

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NEW YORK, June 3.-It's perfect
nonsense to think that working girl
who is immoral on salary of $6 a
week, will lead virtuous life on So
week, was the way in which Miss
Anne Morgan. daughter of late j. P.
Morgan today answered the question
of whether she believes in minimum
wage for women.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03
COMPLETED CASE
OF PROSECUTION
Defense In Case Against William Il.
Wood Is Now Preparing to
Offer Its TestI-
mony.
TRICK CARD PRESENTED
Record Was Dated One Year Before
the Date When It Was Sup
posed to Have Been
Used.
by John Edwin Nevin, United Press
staff correspondent.

by John Edwin Nevin, United Press
staff correspondent
BOSTON, June 3.-The prosecution
completed it's case this afternoon
against VIM. NJ Wood. head OF the
American Woolen Company, and
Frederick e. Atteaux, Of the supply
house of Atteaux and Company, on
trial for more than two weeks charg-
ed with conspiracy to plant dynamite
Ito discredit the Lawrence strikers.
The defense Immediately began prep
arations to present It's side and it was
expected that verdict would be
reached before Friday night.
Counsel on both sides-for the de-
fense admittedly the best criminal
lawyers in New England-were
thrown into confusion by an alert
juror, John Enos, who made discov-
cry which for a time threatened to
cause a mistrial In the case. The
prosecution rested Its case mainly on
the evidence Ct Arthur Pira, chauf-
feur. He has furnished the material
connecting link, under the conspir-
acy law, between the alleged conspir-
ators through his story OF driving a
man resembling Atteaux to the rem
devious where Breen has sworn that
he was given the money to finance
the conspiracy.
| Pira refreshed his memory with
rH Ii av,% H.. III r,f hfu
ments on January 10, 1912, the day
the alleged dynamite plot was plan.
ned. District Attorney Pelletier in
lterrogated him at great length, using
the card as basis for his questions.
For three hours yesterday and all OF
this morning, Attorney Coakley for At
teaux, hammered away at Pira in at
tempt to weaken his story. Waving
the card, the defense attorney used 1t
time and again to punctuate his in
terrogations. When he finished the
card was displayed to the jury. All
examined 1t casually excepting Enos,
number three in the box. He scrutin-
lized 1t carefully. Then, when Pelle-
1 tier took it back, he called for It
sIain. Then he called the prosecutor
lt1 the box and pointed to the card. 1t
Lore the date January 19, 1911 and
.inot 1912 as had been contended by
the lawyers.
i Both sides were dumbfounded; ;
Coakley for the defense was the first
To see the opportunity and he chal-
llenged the authenticity OF the card
He claimed that 1t upset the states
entire case. The prosecutor. after
tlhrief consultation with his assistants,
\ called Albert S. Marvin, an ex-officer
OF the Boston Taxicab Company, to
the stand. Marvin testified that the
I cards were numbered consecutively
i and that the one in question bore a
number similar to those dated In
I January, 1912 But he refused pos
:. itively to swear that the card should
!, have been dated 1912.
! The witness declared that, while
tho routine Of the cards indicated they
| were issued in the regular. way and
, on January 19, 1912, he was not pre-
pared to swear positively that this
was SO. Some of the cards bore nc
year at all, merely the date OF the
month.
But Pelletier was not satisfied with
this witness statements and sent for
| CN
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03
recovering From Debauch Of
Mirth in Hospital After a
Visit to Theatre

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s, Ail'WAUKEE, Wis. June 3 With
y, ~ aand trussed up in bandages and
~. ~ eyes hleared and swollen after
T., 10, sixteen hour saturnalia of mirth,
ss'ius ss Jeswein today is recovering
avn a. the effects produced on him by
NY aecrepit vaudeville wheeze: IL
~, su We're my husband I'd give you
40'Soh II | Nere your husband I'd
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03
thousands Of Letters Being Sent to
Senators Urging Them to
Knock Out Free Sugar
Clause.
LOBBYISTS AT CAPITOL
senator's Are Being GrIIled on Orders
Of President to Ascertain the
Extent Of the oppo-
sTtIon.

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WASHINGTON, June 3.-Determin-
ed to turn It's attention to the pro-
fessed lobbyists whose names 1t col
lected In yesterdays examinations of
senator's the committee investigating
President Wilson's charge that there
il an insiduous and numerous lobby
operating against the tarifr bill, rush
ed matters today. When the morning
! session opened. line OF statesmen
representing every known brand Of
PRODUCTS was awaiting grilling into
thelr personal affairs, including their
bank accounts and stock holdings
Prominent among the waiting wit
nesses who lounged about on chairs
and pondered over the questions they
had to answer were Senator Gilbert,
Senator Core, Senator Gronna, sena-
tor Hughes, Senator Jackson and SEN
ator James. The examination of
James and Hughes was waited with
impatience as the men are close to
the administration and ardent support
ers Of the tariff bill. OF the solons
examined so far only three had prop
erty worth more than $1,000. Men
whose names stand high In politics
as Borah Of Idaho. Burton of Ohio,
Rrandege of Connecticut and Bristow
Of Kansas Confessed to owning but
little property.
The only concrete evidence OF q
lobby brought out by the first days
hearing was the testimony Of all the
witnesses that they had received thou
sands of letters, briefs, etc, on the
sugar question. all OF them indicating
that they emanated from a source
we'll supplied with funds. The COM
mittee will issue subpoenaes today
for some Of the men known to be con,
nected with this lobby.
Senator Mclean, Of Connecticut,
was the first witness today. He ad'
mitted being interested In several
business enterprises, among them the
General Electric company, in which
he holds 300 shares OF stock.
The senator gave his testimony be
fore small audience. Interest in the
Investigation seemed to have lapsed
and even Senator Stone OF Missouri
who was most active in questioning
witnesses yesterday, was late in ar
riving.
Mclean declared he represented nc
persons interested in the tariff bill
He named several tobacco. silk and
hardware manufacturers who hal
called on him to discuss the various
schedules. Howard B. Cheney, South
Manchester, Conn. silk manufactur
er was one Of these. Cheney was men
toned prominently yesterday by many
senator's who said he had approache.
them to argue for a higher duty or
silk.
The witness had detailed list o.
his callers. covering most of the In
dustries, hut he swore that none o
'hem had attempted improperly to in
huence him on the tariff.
When Chairman Overman reached
'he stock question on the list askins
witnesses to define the word lobby
lse Senator Nelson OF Minnesota OBJ
'ected strenuously to further delvint
along that line.
Yves had enough of this stuff hi
declared.
,o
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03
$500 In Stamps.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
SIBLEY, Illinois. June 3.-Yeggmen
early today blew the postoflce safe
here and escaped with $500 in stamps
This Is th~ second time the Sibley
office has been robbed within six
months.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03
KANSAS GIRL
MARRIES DE MUMN
Mrs. Barnes of New York Had
Promised to Kill Herself
if He Married.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service j
LONDON, June 3.-Miss Frances
Van Burgen Scoville ofSenaca, Kans.,
and Walter DeMumm, balloonist and
connection of the French wine grow
ing family were married today at st.
Georges church, Hanover square. The
ceremony was performed at noon, in
the presence Of only a few relatives
and intimate friends.
DeMumm and Miss Scoville had to
take up their residence in London sew
eral months ago in order that their
marriage might take place in Eng
land and comply with all British mar
riage regulations. Miss Josephine
Howard, an actress who left London
last night for PariS said she was
hurrying to try to save the life of Mrs
Marc Vanrensimer Barnes, the New
York widow, who recently shot De,
| Mum. Miss Howard said that Mrs
Barnes had declared she would com.
NIT suicide If DeMumm married an,
other woman.
He Is Forgotten.
PARIS, June Mrs Marie Van
rensimer Barnes, the widow who shot
Walter DeMumm, has no intention OF
committing suicide, according to Q
e. Boddington, her attorney She even
has forgotten DeMumm, said the law
| yer today, and is utterly Indifferent
I to his marriage today in London C
| Miss Frances Scoville, Kansas
heiress.
Saying that his client Stunned
/ further notoriety, Boddington refused
to give Mrs Barnes address. but sait
he had talked with her today.
-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Wednesday. Colder tonight.
Moderate winds.
For Illinois and Missouri: Cloudy
and cooler tonight with showers
south portion. Wednesday generally
fair Moderate winds.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and Wed.
nesday. Colder tonight Moderate
winds.
Weather Conditions.
Conditions indicate fair weather for
this section tonight and Wednesday,
and colder tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03
1t Buzzes 80 Loudly That II Cannot
be EntIreiy Resisted by
tho Democratic
Senators
CHANGE OF FRONT
Wheat and Meat to 90 on the Free
List According to Latest An
nouneement From
Simmons.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.[
WASHINGTON June IA direct
change of front was announced by
Senator Simmons, chairman OF the
senate tariff framing body, today,
when, following a conference with
President Wilson, he stated that the
finance committee would recommend
that wheat and cattle go on the free
list. These products are dutiable at
10 percent in the house draft Of the
Wilson Underwood measure. There
was considerable criticism Of these
duties, since meats and flour were on
the free list, and free raw material
advocates insisted there should be
some reduction on wheat and cattle.
Recognizing this claim the commit
tee announced yesterday that for pur
poses of equalization a slight duty
would be recommended for wheat and
cattle. Simmons statement today
means that wheat and flour, and cattle
and meat-raw material and the fin
| ished product-wil all go on the free
! list.
Simmons said he believed the tar
If subcommittee would be able to re-
4 port their drafts Of various schedules
late this week or early in the next
and that the bill would probably be
!, through the democratic caucus by !
/ week later. .~.a.
Currency Reform.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-Presiden
Wilson today put the finishing touches
on his currency reform bill He hat
/. an engagement to spend the Afternoon
with Secretary of the Treasury Nc
Adoo to sift three currency bills be
j fore him and form one comprehensive
measure. Later this week the presi
1 dent will write his currency message
which will probably be presented to
congress early next week
!! The three currency bills before the
president today were those Of Sena
tor Owen, chairman of the senate
currency committee; Representative
Glass, chairman of the house banking
committee, and Secretary McAdd.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03

Mean temperature, June 2, 70.
Highest temperature, S4.
Lowest temperature, 81.
Lowest temperature last night, 60.
FRED q. GOSEWISCH,
Observer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03
He is Forgotten.

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Daily River Bulletin.
River Forecast.

River Forecast.
The river will fall slowly from Dav.
enport to Keokuk until there are
heavy rains.
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subscribers Of The Daily Gate City
,re Served the full Leased Wire Ser.
vlce o. the United Press Association
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-01
UPSET STOMACH
 AND INnIGESTION
TAPES oiAPEPSlN" CURES SOUR GASsY sTOMAcHs IN FIVE
 MINUTES.

Time it In five minutes all stom. ach distress win go No indigestion. heartburn, sourness or belching ot gas. acid. or eructations of undigested food, no dizziness, bloating foul breath or headache
 Tapes Diapepsin is noted for its speed in regulatin upset stomachs. It is the surest quickest and most cer- tain remedy in tde whole world and besides it is harmless
 MlliCns Of men and women now eat their favorite foods without fear they know now it is needless to have a bad stomach.
 Please, for your sake get a large fifty-cent case of Pape's Diapepsn from any drug store and put your stomach right. Don't keep on being miserable-iife is too saort--you are not here long. so make your stay agreeable Feat what you like and digest it, enjoy it, without dread of rebellion in the stomach.
 DiapepsiN belongs in your home anyway It should be kept handy, should one of the family eat some thing which doesn't agree with them or in case of an attack Of indigestion dyspepsia, gastritis or stomach oe- rangement at day time or during the nigat il is there to give the quick est. surest relief known.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-01

sk. R Jaegers office moved 10 625 Central avenue. in office Of Williams < Reete. 1.7tf
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-01

Mrs Lyman T. Hay of St. Louis, wife of Col Lyman T. Hay, the gen. eral manager of the Arlington and Eastman hotel in Hot Springs, as well as general manager of the Jeffer son and Planters hotels in St. Louis, is paying her annual visit to the Spa. She arrived yesterday and will stop at the Eastman during her stay Mrs. Hay was warmly greeted upon her arrival Nv her wide circle Of friends Col Hay was in the Spa early in the season" and will make every effort to return for another visit in March or early April
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-01
ARLINGTON INFORMAL BALL.

The visiting and resident fashion ables afforded last nights informal Assembly at the Arlington hotel llb- eral patronage, and, though milady and the gallants were not required to dress, big majority of them were in full evening dress Twas naught but the truth that wealth of exquisite gowns were worn, including many brand new creations All in all, the Assembly was an unusually enjoya- ble one. Professor Richard Barton's s orchestra was heard to particularly pleasing advantage and the life in the grill that followed the dance was of that spicy sort the Arlington set is noted for