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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-01
WAR POSTPONES OLYMPIA.
AUTOMOBILE EXHIBIT
British Manufacturers and Traders
Decide to Hold No Show
This Winter.

After careful and deliberate con-
British Society of Motor Manufac-
turers and Traders has decided not to
hold its annual show in Olympia this
that there will be no Olympia show I'M
til November, 1915. but simply that the
fixture already announced has been
abandoned.
Whether it may or may not be or
ganized in the early months of 1915
depends, 1t is believed, on the course of
events on the continent. Should the
war take any definite or decisive trend,
such as would justify the society in
considering that a return to the nor
NAL life of the country was imminent,
no doubt spring show in 1915 would
be arranged, for the stimulating and
steadying effect of the Olympia ex-
hibition on the motoring movement
has been too evident to be lightly re-
signed.
No Hope for Exhibit.
At the present time, however, there
is little hope of such a contamination.
as all the portents point to long, ex-
hausting conflict. Other Industrial ex-
hibitions of similar character are
being abandoned.
If it should be possible to hold
spring exhibition it appears likely that
it will be composite affair, including
both the constituents of the motor
car and motor cycle shows of the past.
as the Motor Cycle Manufacturers
Union has also decided to abandon its
November Olympia exhibition and to
wait for brighter and happier auspices.
These decisions will have a consid-
cradle influence on the developments
in British design for 1915. To a con-
siderable extent they will check alter
atoms that have not actually been de-
cided upon because demanded by the
trade rivals.
New 1915 Designs.
Very probably a considerable num-
Der of manufacturers will continue
their 1914 designs, with the now neces-
sary additions of an engine starting
and electric lighting equipment FORM
ing part Of the chassis design, and not
merely a supplement added on demand.
1t is obvious that the American
motor trade regards the paralysis of
the motor car Industries of Europe
caused by the war as offering it a good
opportunity to secure a firm. and it
may be a permanent, footing in all the
countries of the old world American
makers will be ready the first in
dication of trade recovery abroad to
! invade the markets of the United
Kingdom. France, Germany. Austria
and Russia with vehicles the prices of
which the financial construction caused
by the war will render particularly at
tractive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-01

Bachelor girls outnumber marriage
able men in San Jose. Cal. three to
one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-01

Carrying an extra passenger, Charles
W. Dunbar of Hightstown. N. j.. re-
Gently rode his motor cycle 1863 miles
on a gallon of gasoline.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-01

Since January 1 there has been an
| increase of 1O36 motor cycles regis
tered in Massachusetts over the cor
responding period Of last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-01

AL Stratton, who won the recent CEN
fury motor cycle event at the Mil
waukee State Fair Park, made the en-
tire 100 miles without tire change
or even a stop for fuel.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-04
SKYSCRAPER BURGLAR
BADLY WANTED MAN
Trapped by Detectives While Nego-
t'atins for Sale Of 5000
Stolen Gold Bonds.

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CHICAGO, Az srch IA ndar arress
ION a new charge, Melville A. Reeves
5dapper youth who gained the title of
"skyscraper burglar" said today that
he was willing to return to Cleveland
and face the charge that he stole s5,-
600 in gold bonds from the Sandusky
Portland Cement company, because
he could prove he came intU posses
sion of the stolen bonds legitimately.
Detectives trapped Reeves when he
motcred from his fashionable north
side apartment to down town brok-
ers' Office to negotiate for the sale OF
the bonds. Then they climbed into
his electric and arrested his pretty
young wife.
Reeves Is under indictment here
for more than a score Of burglaries
in down town office buildings and of.
ficers who searched the Reeves apart
ments said they found thousands OF
dollars worth of stolen goods. Reeves
attorney today planned to surrender
his client on bond on which he is now
at liberty to prevent his return to
Cleveland
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-04
TROUBLE ARISES
IN HOBO ARMY
General keiiey and Major Thorn Have
Had One Fist Fight
Already.

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OAKLAND, Calf. March Hos
tilities between General" Charles
Kzlley's "on to Washington army" OF
l,o00 jobless men, and 500 Industrial
Workers of the World, under Arthur
Thorn, threatened to9ay. Thorn's fac
tfons seeded from Kelley's army al
though the purpose of both forces IS
to go to the national capital and de-.
mand work. Kelly's men who left
San Francisco yesterday are encamp-
ed in Emeryville, a suburb. waiting
for box cars to take them east. They
will remain week Thorn's "seced.
ers' are camped nearby and there
have been numerous clashes between
factions. Kelly and Thorn hays al
ready come to blows once.
The I. w. w faction will probably
have difficulty in getting box cars and
will have to walk most of the way tc
Washington. Thorn asserts that Kelly
plans to lead his men through Colo
rado, enabling the coal operators
thers to employ them, the mine own
ers paying Kelly for their services. Ir
this way Thorn charges, Kelly viii
raise the funds to get box cars.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-04
PLEW WAS HANGED
EARLY IN MORNING
l3s5
BETRAYED NO Sign OF Fear While Led
to Galiows and Trap
Spring.

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HARTFORD, Conn, March A.
James Plew was hanged early today
in the state prison at Westerfield for
the murder of VIM 0. Wakefield on
June is, 1918.
Within 100 feet Of the scaffold, Mrs.
Bessie Wakefield, also under sentence
of death. but who was granted re-
prieve pending appeal for a new trial.
apparently slept on her eel cot as
Plew's body hurtled through the trap
to death.
Plew, whom Mrs Wakefield admit
ted she loved more than her husband.
paid the death penalty without sisnt
Of fear.
Il hope she gets a new trial. he
whispered to attendants on the scaf-
fold.
Mrs Wakefeld's appeal for new
trial was argued before the appeHate
court yesterday. Decision is expected
soon
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-04
DAMAGED GOODS
MURDER TRIAL
-----
Denunciation Of Ellis by At
torney for State Who
Asks for Death
Penalty.
DELIBERATELY PLANNE
Charged With Cody Cutting X lfe's
Throat and Shooting Her
While She
Slept.
DELIBERATELY PLANNEy

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CHICAGO, March An a bitter de-
nunciation of VIM. Cheney Ellis as a
man who besmirched his own, and
admitted he wss damaged goods" As
sistant States Attorney Stephen Ma
lato today demanded that the once
wealthy Cincinnatian, pay the death
penalty for the Staying of his beauti-
full wife, Eleanor Hosea Ellis.
Shame on him for blackening his
wife's name to save his own miserable
neck" shouted Malato, while Ellis
fumbled neryously with his hands.
Shame on him for telling that his
blood was contaminated, disgracing
his children.
Suppose his wife did turn from him
and refuse his embraces, will this jury
say that woman must love a man
who led her, an innocent girl, to the
altar, knowing that he was polluted y
E Malato declared the evidence show
ed that Ellis deliberately cut his wife's
throat in hotel Sherman after careful
ly planning the act and that it was
"contemptible' for him to plead
s'transitory insanity The letter to
his babies he carried in his pocket the
might he took his wife to see the play
Dana aged Goods" was her death war
/ rant, Malato told the jury, He plan
ned this murder III Cincinnati and car
lsried it out as cody as he planned 1t
! cit her throat and shot her while she
slept.
| Attacking the insanity plea set VI
lby the defense. Malato declared that
one alienist who testified for Ellis
was novice and another admitted
| on the stand that he was paid $500
/ for his testimony. Malato planned tc
consume the greater part OF the da,
with his statement to the jury.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-04
ANOTHER STORY
ABOUT ROOSEVELT
Man in London Starts Some
thing by Telling Of
Rumor From
Brazil.
$4,000 FOR ONE SPEECH
Colonel Was Said to Have Sent in a
Big Bill for Making
Short Talk to
Scientists.
$4,000 FOR ONE SPEECH

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW YORK, March IA published,
report OF statement given out in
London by John T. Lenfstey of Chi
cago, declaring that Colonel Roose-
valt had presented bill for $4,000
for delivering a short lecture before
the Rio Janeiro historical and geo
graphical society after he had been
feted at trem sndons expense by the
government, brought forth u sharp re-
ply from Lawrence f. Abbott, presi-
dent of the, outlook company here
today.
'.The story on it's face bears all the
evidence that is needed to prove tina,
IT is silly. If not malicious gossip" ABB
bott declared. "It purports to be the
statement of some unknown Chicago
man repeating in London rumors
which he says he understands
are current in South America
The statemnt credit to Lenfstey in
! London declared that after the Guiana
+, bara palace had been evacuated by
/ the president and turned over TO the
Roos syelt party. the colonel spoke for
/ about thirty minutes before the his
i torical and geographical society,
/ which had invited him to South Ames-
j lea and made him an honorary mem
4 4 ber 8 II M
A special train was then provided
for the colonel according to reports
1I.anfstey said he heard, and after Wis
iting points along the Central Brazil
hallway, Roosevelt continued to Bue
nos Ayres at the expense of the gov
ernment After which he sent in a
bill for $4,000
For lectures before the society Mr.
4 Roosevelt was offered in advance ar
i honorarium such as is customary te
] offer university lecturers in this coun
I; try. This offer was made without any
i suggestion or expectation on Mr.
i Rosavelt's part.
He has madla no financial arrange
i ment Of any kind for any other public
speech or address in South America
i However. | am not surprised at this
mean and petty gossip | have beer
u through 1t once before
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-04
CORRESPONDENT
is IN JAP JAIL
Accused Of Having Used Information
in Navy Scandal for Black
mail.

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SAN FRANCISCO, March 4. THAT
Andrew Pooley, former correspondent
in Toxic for Reuters Agency, was ar
rested there January 80 on charge
of publishing documents incriminating
high government officials in navy
scandal and using them to blackmaii,
was the word brought here today in
a personal letter The Japanese cen
sor prevented the cabling Of the
news and the letter was smuggled To
Shanghai and there mailed
Poolay was relieved recently as
Repter correspondent as the result OIL
the agreement betw,sen Reuters ana
the Kenn sdy agency whereby news is
exchanged He is accused of having
extorted $15O,000 from government
officials. The day after his arrest,
his wife visited him in prison and
then returned home and attempted
suicide. She shot herself, inf1icting a
serious but not fatal wound.
The general belief in Toxic is that
Pooley Is innocent and that grafters
have made him scaps goat to di.
vert attention from themselves. Etc
was disliked by certain officials be
cause he had refused to suppress
news At last accounts he was still
in jail.
He is an Englishman.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-04
After "canned orations. .

SALEM. Oregon, March 4.--1n an
endeavor to stop the flow of circular
letters into Oregon from alleged east
ern lecture bureaus" which offer TO
supply students expecting to graduate
from high schools or colleges this
spring with orations or essays on any
possible subject. State School Super.
iutendent j. A. Churchill today is on
the trail of the Canned oration" pro
.ducers with threats to prosecute under
the law regulating correspondence
schools.
Not only do the bureaus offer to
furnish students with anything from
a "valedictory" to a class prophecy
but they offer to furnish very clever
ly written presentation addresses" for
the chairman of the school board.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-04
TEARING ACROSS COUNTRY
TO LOSE HIS APPENDIX

tions have been completed to operate
on Post for appendicitis as soon as he
reaches Rochester, physicians warn
ing him the disease will prove fatal
unless he submit to the Knffe immed
lately The special train Is speeding
across Arizona today, ~ left
here al $50 last night On tle Santa
he. If the train reaches Kansas City
on schedule time 1t will have made
the run ten hours faster than the run
ming time of the California Limited,
the Santa Fe's fastest passenger
train. At Kansas City, Posts train
will be transferred to tue Chicago.
Great Western railroad and officials
of that road have promised to deliver
the train In Rochester by 10 a. m.
Friday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-04
Coal Strike Forecast.

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DUBOIS, Pa, March 4--The breach
between the coal operators and the
miners of western Pennsylvania.
West Virginia. Ohio and Illinois, wild
ened today when the operators declar.
ed that they not only would refuse to
grant increases asked by the miners,
but would insist upon decrease of
ten per cent in all classes of mine la
Dor. The wage scale committee of
the operators met the scale committee
Of district No. miners again this
afternoon but it was stated that no
agreement would be reached. The
biennial convention OF the United
Mine Workers here, adjourned at 2:15
this afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-04
HURLED SELF
FROM WINDOW
Prominent Club Woman and
Writer Fell Three Stories
From Sanitarium to
Instant Death.

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ATTLE CREEK, Mich, March A.
8 .Ss Sarah T. Drukke, of Cincinnati,
,fxty-two years old, and prominent as
a club woman and writer, committed
suicide at the sanitarium today by
leaping from the window Of her room
three stories above cement drive
way. Death was instantaneous.
Mrs. Drukke had suffered mentally
since the death of her brother, Charles
Tobias, associated with her husband In
the Tobias Bros. and Company, Gin
cinnati cap manufacturers. Mr.
Drukke came here with his wife yes
terday but was quartered at the An
mex, half a block away. A nurse
Miss Eleanor Sutling, was alone with
Mrs. Drukke. She made brave at
tempt to save her, holding her by the
garments in midair until her strength
failed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-04
-Four Of Them Caught in the
Act Of Robbing Jewelry
Store and ALI
Jailed.
SHOT DOWN ON WALK
Another One Assassinated by
Members Of His Gang
and No Clews Are
Left.

.
United Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, March 4.-Fighting
with pistols, clubs and revolvers, po-
lice of the Greenwich street station,
early today captured four desperate
burglars in the act of robbing the safe
In a Bowery jewelry store OF $4,000
in diamonds. Surprised in their work,
the four burglars made fortress or
one of the storeF counters and open
led fire. The detectives, behind the
other counter, replied. Finally when
Ia lull in the battle came. the police
hurled themselves through the smoke,
grappled with the thieves and after
,ss fierce struggle, bore them down.
At the Greenwich street station the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-04
MADE TO DIG GRAVE IN
WHICH HE WAS TO LIE

arrested last fall charged with the
crime. The investigators are trying
to complete the locals testimony by
tonight, reaching Denver tomorrow.
Andrew Colmar, striker. testified
last night that he was arrested by sol
diers November 81 and told to dig a
grave outside of the jail where he
was confined He dug a hole three
feet deep. he said, whLc soldiers
stood about and told him he would be
shot and buried in the grave as soon
as he had finished it. He tainted
from fright and fell into the hole,
from which the soldiers extricated
him. Colmar alleged Captain Drake
was in charge Of the troops. He did
not know why he was arrested.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-04
Fireman Fatally Injured

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ST. LOUIS. Mo. March 4 One
fireman was probably fatally injured
this morning When fire swept the in
terrier of building near the corner OF
Third and olive streets with loss of
100000 Barnhardt Bros. and Spind.
Ter, manufacturers of printing sup
plies. were the heaviest losers,
Charles Mester suffered broken
back, fractured skull and internal
injuries when he fell from the roof OF
vacant building while fighting the
FIRE
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-04
o,shauahnessy,s Father Dead.

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NEW YORK, March A. Colonel
Nelson O'Shaughnessy, II, the father
Of Nelson O'Shaughnessy, American
charge d'affairs in Mexico died OF
pneumonia here today. He had been
sick month Colonel O'Shaughnessy
was native of Ireland and was a
confederate soldier in the civil war
Charge O'Shaughnessy in Mexico City
had hoped that he could get here be
for his faith ar died, but the situation
in Mexico made it impossible for hin
to leave.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-04
Safety on Street Cars.

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SPRINGFIELD. H., March 4.--The
Illinois public utilities commission
exerted itself for public satisfy today
in a ruling that all street cars must
stop before crossing any street car,
electric interurhan or b raj lroad
track to ascertain whether the pass
ing is clear The conductor or
Inotorman in all cases shall
walk forward to make sure that
shall walk forward to make sure that
no train is approaching. The ruling
was ISSUED by Commissioner Shaw.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-04
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Generally
fair tonight and Thursday. Warmer
tonight. Moderate to brisk southwes,
to west winds.
For Illinois: Cloudy tonight and
THURSDAY. probably rain or snow
south and central portion. Warmer
south and west portion tonight. Mod.
crate winds.
For Iowa: Generally fair tonight
and Thursday. Warmer east portion
tonight and somewhat colder west
portion Thursday. Moderate to brisk
southwest to west winds.
For Missouri: Cloudy tonight with
rain or snow and warmer southeast
portion. Thursday generally fair,
Moderate variable winds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-04
Moore Resigns.

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WASHINGTON March 4.-The res
ignation Of John Bassett Moore,
counsellor Of the state department,
was formally presented today. It was
declared that Moore was leaving to
undertake work with the Carnegie
peace foundation. Denial was made
that there had been any developments
in the Mexican SITUATION which
brought his retirement and it was
pointed out that when Moore was APP
fointed last summer, he only prom
ised to serve as counsellor for not
more than year
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-04
Mary Has the Grippe.

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NEW YORK, March A. Mary Gar
den. prima donna, was still SO i'll OF
grippe at her apartments in the Ritz
Carlton here today that she found it
impossible to start on her western
grand opera tour. Her mother told
inquirers that it probably would be
some days before the singer coulo
leave for the west, but refused to con
firm rurnors that Miss Garden might
not join the Philadelphia company at
oil
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-04
Post in Race With Death is
Beating Railroad Records
of West.

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LOS ANGELES, Calf, March A.
Racing with death across the coun-
try, the special train bearing Chas
w. Post, the Battle Creek, Mich, mil
lionaire to hospital at Rochester
MINI, will reach Kansas City Thurs
day night, according to announcement
by railroad officials today. Prepare
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-04
Railway Man Dead.

GARDEN CITY. l.. l., March Al.
C. Stuart, vice president OF the Erie
railroad, died at his home here early
today Mr.. Stuart had been i'll since
last August and for mar months
had taken no active part in the con
duct Of the roads affairs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-04
ouadrupIets Born.

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FIATWoOD, Tenn, March A.
Quadruplets, three boys and a girl
were born early today to Mrs. CorbitS
Coplingsr, wife of farmer. All arc
healthy and doing well.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-04

the city for two daring thieves who
robbed the Brandeberg jewelry store
of iewelry valued at between $4,000
and $4,000 and escaped. The thieves
bound two clerks and took their time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-04
Striking Miner tainted From
Fright When Tortured
by Soldiers.

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9. /, WALSENBURG, Colo, March A.
me scene of the L.avela murders.
where four coal mine guards in an
automobile were shot down from am
sosh last November. was insnected to-
aas BY the congressional investigat.
'ug committee. Several men wsve
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-04
one in the Moraue.

NEW YORK, March 4--Shot down
in the street, Cold Mine Jimmie"
Corrigo, famous east side gunman.
is in the morgue here To-Day and ten
gangster suspects are in the Tombs
as the fatal follow of hold-un and
assassination in the Tripoli restaurant
ia couple of weeks ago.
Corrigio, who was also known as
Jimmy Curley, fell to a shot heard by.
Rev. Francis Edwards, rector of Grace
Chapel in East Thirteenth street. He
called the police. Nearly 100 people
in the neighborhood saw four men
shoot the gangster down but not q
soul would aid in establishing their
identity.
! who shot you, Jimmy" detec-
tive asked. as Corrigio gasped his
last. Jimmy only gasped and died
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-04
HUNTING WILD GUNMEN
IN STREETS Of BIG CITY

e : 4 lil
quartet were identified as thieves.
notorious from the Atlantic to the Pa.
cifio. The rogues gallery identified
them as Chas. Jordan, "a, habitual
criminal VIM. Smith, alias English
Smithy, so; George Jandernage, the
Polack,' %; and Mella Raffaelo, 25.
All will be arraigned today charged
with burglary and felonious assault.
Jordan, one of the burglars, was
the first man ever convicted on finger
print evidence. That was in 1911.'
Judge Rosalsky then gave him six
months sentence and promised II he
were ever arrested again he would be-
sent to prison for life as habitual
criminal.