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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-12
Four Masked Robbers.

DEI1MAR JUNCTION, Iowa, Dec. ~
Wilson was shot through
the body by one of four masked rob-
bers who held up a saloon here early
today and then escaped after revol-
yer b. re with the town marshal. A
half dozen men were In the saloon
when the four robbers entered and or
dered all to hold up their hands. All
did so except Wilson, who started for
one of the robbers. He was shot down
and the robbers fled only to meet the
town marshal near the door and en-
gage in revolver battle. A posse
was soon formed and the robbers were
traced to corn field where the trail
was lost Bloodhounds have been sent
for.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-12
Republicans in Congress Start
Movement to Bar Immi-
grants.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Dec. PA move
ment by republicans to bar from this
country under revised immigration
laws, militant suffragettes, anarchists
and others who have been convicted
OF or believe in destruction of prop
erty or sabotage, to right social, polit.
ical or industrial wrongs, developed
today before the house immigration
committee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-12
GETS A JOB
ON NEWSPA
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, Ousted
From School Board Will
Make No Attempt to be
Reinstated.
tUnfted Press Leased Wire servie -

United Press Leased Wire servie ~
CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-Mrs.
Flagg Young today made the Z D
announcement that she will at
tempt to regain her position 9 lper-
intendent Of Chicago pu, chools
and that she has accepte offer to
become educational ed of a Chi
cago newspaper. Indig. At women
who issued call for mass meeting
Of protest against the dismissal of
Mrs. Young by secret ballot, declared
that Mrs. Young's announcement will
not affect their movement At mass
meeting tomorrow they will demand
the resignation of school board mem
hers who forced Mrs. Young to quit
because it is alleged she refused to
be made the tool of a political clique.
!, John D. Shoop who became superin-
tendent of schools In the coup by
which Mrs. Young was forced out,
sat tight" today in spite Of the out
cry against the method by which he
was elected and the direct suggestion
by Mayor Harrison that he resign at
once. Shoop told interviewers that
one should look at these things optim-
istically."
Mayor Harrison further suggested
that Mrs Young's foes on the board
I of education resign. He said he
doubted his power to remove them
and refused to say whether or not he
would demand that five of Mrs
Young's opponents whose designations
he has held since he appointed them
step off the board.
In announcing her acceptance of
newspaper position, Mrs. Young sale
she believed 1t would be impossible
to force Shoop's removal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-12
Weather Conditions.

Freezing temperature is confined to
the mountain region and the eastern
slope of the Rockies, where the low
est temperature was ten at Denver
last night, and the Lake Region, Ohio
Valley and eastern states, while the
temperature is mild in the Mississippi
valley.
Conditions indicate fair weather,
with little change in temperature 70,
this section tonight and Saturday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-12
Iowa State Debate.

IOWA CITY, Dec. 12.-Forty-
Iowa high school debating teams are
now entered for the state champion-
ship race which will end here when
the champions of the various district
contests meet next spring for the
final debate. This is nearly twice as
many high school teams as contested
last year.
The contest in the southeastern
district will open tonight and the
other three districts will start con
tests next week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-12
She viii Recover.

WAHOO, Neb., Dec. IL. Physicians
who have ocen working over Mrs.
Maggie Johnson, who attempted sui
eide in order to avoid listening to the
jury's verdict at the conclusion OF her
trial for murder, said at 10 o'clock
that the woman would recover. At
1880 the trembling prisoner was TAX
en- into court to hear the iury's de-
cision.
Authorities are making strenuous
efforts to find who sold the acid which
the prisoner swallowed last night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-12
Eaa Sales EalI off.

[ United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BOSTON, Mass, Dec. 12 Grocers
and wholesalers here today say the
purchase of eggs has already been
materially effected by the boycott
movement by the women of Boston,
started Yesterday. Some say sales
dropped nearly 80 per cent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-12
HANNIBAL MAY
GET NEW BRIDGE
M. X. e. r. Road Asks Congress for
Permission to Build the
Structure.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 12.-The
right to construct bridge over the
Mississippi river near Hannibal, Mo-,
is given to the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railway by a bill introduced in
the senate by Senator Stone.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-12
SCHMIDT
NHOLLy CfAZY
So Anna Aumueller Told Doc
tor a Few Days Before
She Was Muir
dered.
TRIAL OF THE PRIEST
Physician Who Attended Priest and
the Girl is Chief Wtness
on the Stand
Today.

united fT6SS Leased wire SerV1ce.j
NEW YORK, Dec. 12--'Father
Schmidt is wholly crazy was the
statement of Anna Aumueller to DIR.
Arnold Leo, according to the testi-
mony of the prosecution, given today
in the trial of Hans Schmidt who has
confessed to having dismembered the
servant girl of st. Joseph's rectory and
thrown the portions Of her body into
the Hudson river.
DR.. Leo was the principal witness
during the trial today and his evi-
dence was grasped by the defense as
part of the testimony they expect to
introduce showing that Schmidt is n.
sane.
A great crowd OF men and women
rushed into the court room when the
doors We're opened. A score of women
occupied the choice seats and listened
unabashed to medical testimony large
ly unprintable. relating to the belief
that Schmidt was suffering from an
incurable disease.
DR.. Leo said that September 4
Shcmidt came to his office, suffering
from cut on the index finger of his
right hand. which had festered some
what This was three or four days
after Anna Aumueller was murdered
Schmidt told him he had cut his
! finger on piece Of glass. On cross
examination Judge Olcott asked DR..
Leo as to Schmidt's appearance on
this visit. ''He was worried, thin and
pale and looked as though he might
| Just left sick bed,' the physician re-
piled DR.. Leo testified that he had
satisfied himself that Anna Aumueller
was suffering from poisoned ivy, and
not the disease the priest had.
THE poison Ivy will never bother
her again." he said Schmidt replied
when asked how Anna Aumueller was.
| At an earlier date, when Schmidt
brought Miss Aumueller to his Office
for examination, she refused to allow
the priest to remain in the room.
"I am afraid of him. think he will
do me harm Father Schmidt Is who'll.
Nv crazy" Miss Aumuelle> told him,
Dr. Leo testified.
\ This was after Miss Aumueller had
discovered that Schmidt had other
reasons than the fear tnss she was
about to become mother, Tor taking
her to a physician. He said he had
many death certificates on his desk
when the priest came to his office but
had not missed any and could not say
whether Schmidt had stolen any. On
one occasion when he called at the
Irectory, to treat Schmidt, DR.. Leo
said the priest suddenly jumped from
q chair and taking up either, began
to sing and play wild song. Medical
lily, DR.. Leo said he considered Schmidt
eccentric and irrational
Police Insp sotor Faurot who was IN
charge of the detective bureau at the
time Anna Aumueller was murdered
and who arrested Schmidt, follow ID
DR.. Leo to the stand. He told Of hts
work in following clues which led him
to the fiat Schmidt had rented and
the discovery of traces of the murder
there and then Of his visit to the rec
tory where he saw Schmidt. When he
: told the priest who he was, Faurot
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-12
Andrew Carnegie Starts the
Boom for New York Senator
Who Won Peace Prize.

! United Press Leased Wire Seryice.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA boom
lor Senator Elihu Root of New York
las republican presidential nominee in
,sio was launched here today by An
|orew Carnegie.
Carnegie had called to pay his re-
Espects to President Wilson, but found
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-12
Are considerina Her.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-The Wash
ington board of education today con-
sidered offering the position of super
intendent of schools to Mrs. Ella
Flagg Young, of Chicago. All of the
women's clubs here are backing the
movement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-12
Daily River Bulletin.
River Forecast.

The river will remain nearly station
airy from Davenport to Keokuk during
the next forty-eight hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-12
Local Observations.

Z u .. oU.AV 0W tItotI
Mean temperature, AZ.
Highest temperature, 30.
Lowest temperature, 30.
Lowest temperature last night, 81.
FRED z. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-12
Conflicting Reports.

&
MEXICO CITY, Dec. II. Conflicting
reports concerning Tampico reached
here today. Some advices stated
positively that the rebels took the sea-
Fort late last night.
The people were inclined to credit
this, though the war Office issued a
formal denial.
ether dispatches coming by way of
1 Vera Cruz said that fighting was still
| In progress at Tampico early today.
Reports from all sources agreed thaee
Erll foreigners are safe and that no
property of great value was DESTROYED
by the rebels. The foreigners are be-
/ ing cared for aboard the American,
British and German warships.
John Bull May Protest.
Ell PASO, Texas, Dec. 12.-That
the British government will demand
an explanation of the seizure in the
British consulate at chihuahua City
|of Luis Terrazas, Jr., by General
pancho Villas soldiers, was believed
here today. Terrazas at last report
was in Jail there because he refused
/ to pay Villa s250,O00 on demand.
Refugees from Chihuahua say when
Villa threatened to arrest him, Ter
razas fled to the British consulate and
asked protection. He was admitted
Soon afterward, however. British Con
sulate Scobey left the consulate and
rebel soldiers Immediately entered
and seized the Mexican by force
The United States government viii
probably be asked to investigate also
Scobey was unable to communicate
1 with Ambassador Garden in Mexico
City and asked United S;;sses Consu
Letcher to act.
No Confirmation.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 12.-No con
nrmation Of vague reports that Tam
pico has fallen had been received
mere this afternoon. A private mes
sage received at the capitol made M
mention of the seaport's captur'
which was construed to mean tina
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-12
No Confirmation.

tContirued on page 81
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-ur PAPER THAT BOOSTS kEo-
Kuk ALL THE TINE.

e,hscribers Of Tho Daily Gate City
=. s.rved tho full Leased Wire Ser
.,c. Of the United Press Association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-26
TRANSFERS AT ELMHURST
Roosevelt Company Gets Eight
Lots for Improvement.

There has been an activity out OF the
ordinary in the Elmhurst section. The
Terminal Heights Corporation has con-
veyed 10 the Roosevelt Avenue Building
Company eight lots between Woodside
and Elmhurst. with frontages on Jack
son avenue and 25th street. On these
plots the erection of five story apart
ment houses are planned and mortgages
both for purchase and for building
amounting to 100000 have been given
TO the company. The same company has
also sold TO George and Samuel Tibbals
fifteen lots on the south side of Polk
avenue, between 18th and 18th streets.
in the Barclay-Dugro tract. between
Woodside and Elmhurst. The consider
alton was $4,000. The same company
has sold to William H. Bilyen ten lots
on Polk avenue near 18th street.
The Drew Realty and Construction
Company has conveyed TO the Flushing
Realty Owners, Incorporated, thirty-fve
lots in the Murray Heights section OF
Flushing, located on State street, Gro
cheron avenue and 2sth street The con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-26
LOOKING FROM THE UPLANDS.

more in claims will be submitted in the
remaining sections.
The first four sections on which the
commissioners have been taking tesu-
mony. and for which the maps have been
adopted. extend from Van Dam street
at the entrance OF the greensboro
Bridge, in Long Island city, TO Penelope
street between Elmhurst and Forest
Hills. The maps for the other sections
will be presented TO the Board OF Esti-
mate before the end OF the present year.
The queens Borough Chamber Of Com
merce has decided TO recommend, in order
that the actual work OF laying out tho
boulevard may be commenced, that title
TO each section OF the boulevard be taken
by the city n fast as the maps are com
pleted: that a plan be adopted for the
physical improvement OF the boulevard
and that the city proceed with this Inn
provement as fast as possible.
II will be necessary TO construct all
the subsurface improvements on the bou-
provcmeuts can be made. Borough Presi-
dent Connolly has already under consid-
Grafton by the engineers OF the Sewer
and Highways departments the plans for
these improvements. so that II the plan
Of the Chamber OF Commerce is accepted
by the city II can bc carried through
without delay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-26
For a Clearing House
of Realty, Interests

the dual transit centre at the Queens
boro Bridge Plaza will be begun without
any unnecessary delay The assurance
was made in the form of an advertise
ment for bids in connection with the plan.
Not only is the announcement OF vast
importance 10 the Hunters Point section
OF the LIST Ward, but also to the other
sections of the borough that are reached
by trolley and railroad connections at the
bridge plaza. This reaches from the
bridge plaza to Jamaica and the south
side to Astoria, Corona, Flushing and
Elmhurst on the north and also extends
10 Port Washington. In the plans or the
Public Service Commission II is provided
that traffic shall be carried by the Stein
way tunnel to a direct connection with
the Manhattan subway system at 42d
street II is also the plan OF the Long
Island Railroad to construct a station at
4th street and Van Alst avenue, also on
this line. where passengers on that road
can make connection with the Steinway
tunnel route and thus be taken direct to
Manhattan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-26
DWELLING HOUSE LEASES.

Pease & Gilman have leased for Mrs
Harry Lehr the twenty-five foot dwelling
house at No. 20 West 56th street to Per-
cival H. HILL vice-president of the Amer
lean Tobacco Company; for Mrs. Geo. B.
Watts the dwelling, No. lH East 6lst
street. to Louis Haight, a four story
and basement house; for Mrs. Lillian NJ.
Soresl 10 Miss Mary l.. Read the dwelling
No. go West End avenue; also at Water
Mill, Long Island. a dwelling for the es-
Minneapolis. MINI.
The Duross Company, with Warren &
Skillin, leased the dwelling No 346 West
18th street TO julius Strausser.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-26
WORK ON BOULEVARD
Rapid Progress Being Made in
Condemning Queens Lard.
PROPERTY WORTH MILLIONS
Commission Hopes to Finish
It's Labors Early Next
Year.

Rapid progress is being made on the
work Of condemning land 10 be taken for
the widening Of the Queens Boulevard,
the most important artery OF traffic which
connects Manhattan with Queens by way
Of the greensboro Bridge. The bou-
evard is to be a 200 foot park and drive
way. Property owners Of the sections in
volved are jubilant over II. The commits
sion on condemnation will take property
In the name of the city, some OF the
most valuable in the Borough OF Queens,
valued at over $1,000 It hopes to con-
clude the greater part OF its labors early
next year.
Up to the present time the commits
sioners have held eghty-hvc meetings. at
which property owners whose land and
buildings are 20 be taken have submitted
evidence of value. the total amount OF
which claims now amount 10 1923, il3
This evidence has been submitted in three
out OF seven sections into which work
has been divided. At least half as much
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-26

veyances were subjected TO a mortgage
of $4,000 and the property has been
taken for building developments.
Mary Weindorf has sold to William II.
Hong a plot on Ninth avenue, south Of
vandeventer avenue. Long Island City,
subject to 4 mortgage Of 10000 Buh-
mil Sidlio has taken title to twelve lots
on Woolsey street near Holly avenue.
on which he has given a mortgage of
$4,000.
Another tract just sold was at Nassau
Heights, north OF Middle Village, where
Andrew Geyer has disposed of five
acre plot to Max Field. The property is
estimated to be worth $4,000.
Title has been taken by the Brooklyn
Federation of Jewish Churches to a plot
| 160x3s1 feet on the west side of the
Rockaway Turnpike. in the vicinity of
the Baisley Ford property, Jamaica, on
which will be erected a home for friend
less girls. The property was a gift 70
! the federation from Ralph Seldner In
memory of Amelia Seldner, and the In.
stitution will be called the Amelia Seld-
ner Home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-26
NEWARK APARTMENTS SOLD
Property at Corner of Murray
and Brunswick Streets.

Feist & Fest sold two four story apart
ment houses at No. 10 TO % Murray street.
southeast corner OF Brunswick street,
having eight apartments each, on a plot
90xlOO feet. This property was sold about
five months ago through the same brok-
ers. and has just been resold TO Louis
Rosenbaum. formerly Of Charlotte. n. c..
for about $4,000.
Feist & Feist sold No. S. Bank street. a
dwelling, on lot 2ixS5 feet between Wash
ington and Plane streets. to the Concord
Realty Company for about $500.
Louis Schlesinger. Inc, sold for Henry
l.. Goodwin to Arthur ID. Crane Nos. lO5,
100 and l09 Walnut street, northwest cor
ner New Jersey Railroad avenue, con-
sistng Of three story building, contain
ing stores and apartments, on plot 60X30
feet. The same brokers also sold the two
family frame dwelling. plot 35Xl00 feet, at
No. 905 South nth street, for Louis Mers-
fielder 10 a client.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-26

Sales Reported of Dwellings,
Apartment House and Lots.

Burrill Brothers sold the three story
and basement house No. 6ts 10th street,
between Eighth avenue and Prospect
Park West. for o. W. Frank to buyer
for occupancy.
Taendler & Scholz sold for the II. Is.
Realty Company group of one-family
brick houses on East 18Th street. near
Avenue ], to Millvoy Panan. who gave in
rart payment thirty-acre farm at North
Madison, Conn.
Henry =. Cain sold No. 729 Monroe
street. a three story apartment house, for
Celie Kenney TO Joseph and Mathilda
Meyerfed.
Wood. Harmon & Co. sold in the Ken
sington Park section of FTatbush lots to
J. II. Cutter, ID. b. Miller. j. A. Rose,
Charles a. Brady. K. T. James, c. o.
Schmidt. NJ. a. Stroup. l.. L. Candlee. A.
". Heron and 5. S. McCord.
f. G. Sauter sold the three story dwell
ing No. 63j 10th street. between Eighth
and Ninth avenues. for Stephen Cisin 10
Captain Henrik Norman, who Will oc-
Cupy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-26

outer waters OF the bay, affords safe
bathing. Along the inner stretch Of
water frontage is deep cove, which
makes an ideal basin for an anchorage
for large or small boats.
Every part OF this beautiful residential
development is highly restricted, and
thus is insured the future upbuilding of
the place 10 conform with the present al
Turing lines. There are now only from
sixty-five to seventy plots remaining for
sale in this tract.
Now is the time to visit the property.
when its woodlands are decked in their
autumn colors and when the green lawns
setting off the white fronts OF many
villas are bewitchingly captivating to city
jewellers who love the wide rolling fields
of the suburbs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-26
DYcKMAN SECTION APARTMENT

Gustavus l.. Lawrence, who acquired a
plot. 10OxlOO feet, on the north side of
2O7th street, 100 feet west Of Sherman ave-
nue.. few days ago, intends to erect
thereon six story elevator apartment
house.
The city of New York is building a fire
house on the east side of Vermilyea ave-
nue.. between Academy and Dyckman
streets, and is considering plans for a
large school. to be built on a plot 1OOx3OO
feet, on Academy street between Broad
way and Vermilyea avenue
The present school for the Dyckman
section has G6S registered pupils. although
II can only accommodate PCS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-26
MANHATTAN BEACH BUYERS
Large Plots in Various Sections
Change Hands.

Recent sales at Manhattan Beach in
clude a plot. 40x100 feet. on the westerly
side OF Dover street to Katherine d..
Pope; plot, 4Ox1OO feet. on the westerly
side OF West End avenue. to George w.
Cunningham; a plot, 60x1G0 feet, on the
easterly side Of Exeter street, and plot,
6Ox1OO feet, on the westerly side Of Girard
street, TO OBrien Brothers.
Plans for new houses have been filed
by Louis Schnibbe, Charles Grismer and
O. Edward Jahrsdoerfer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-26
80 MINUTES FROM CITY s13,3S93S IN BUILDING
Charming Wampage Shores
lust Northeast of New York.
ARTISTIC VILLAS THERE
This Great Long Island Devel.
opment Fronts on Man
knsset Bay.

Wampage Shores Is a suburban devel-
| opment which appeals to persons OF the
most exacting tastes. 1t is delightfully."-
situated on a peninsula. bordered by the
waters of Manhasset Bay, Long Island.
In fact, II is at the mouth Of the bay,
where the water is deepest. The land
slopes gently to the shore, with its clean
and inviting white sandy beaches.
This is a suburban development which
is also especially known for many other
things besides it's water charms and its
rural picturesqueness. 1t is just twenty
miles from the heart of the principal
theatrical and shopping centre of New
York. the journey being made quickly and
comfortably in the all steel electric trains
of the Long Island Railroad.
This electric service went into effect
last Tuesday. The running time Of the
fastest express trains between the Penn
sylvania station and Port Washington,
the railroad station for residents OF Wam-
page Shores is thirty minutes. A short
auto ride from the Port Washington sta
ton brings one TO this great suburban
development
Wampage Shores is the creation OF the
Wampage Realty Company s. Osgood
Pell q Co. OF No. 5i2 Fifth avenue, being
the agents of the property. Well known
persons. have homes there and many
more are likely to buy and improve plots
for their own occupancy in the near fut-
ure now that electric trains OF the Long
Island Railroad are in operation.
Plots vary in size from one quarter Of
an acre to an acre up. Some plots are
directly on the water, others occupy
splendid places back from the high tide
mark.
Residents of Wampage Shores enjoy
private beach, which, opening on to the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-26
SELL EAST SIDE BUILDINGS.

Slawson & Hobbs have sold for the
Stcange & Slawson Company. No. 90 10
226 East 18th street, three four-story build
lngs, with stable in rear. between Second
ard Third avenues. The property has a
frontage OF 592 feet and depth OF 1905
feet. the rear line measuring 1859 feet
After extensive alterations the buyer will
use the property for his business. The
sellers acquired the property in 1901