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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-23
MORE RAIN
THAN NEEDED
From Six to Thirteen Inches
Fell in Kansas and
Flooded State.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
TOPEKA. Kans., June 2S.-The
six to fourteen inch rain tina tflooded
the Delaware and other river valleys
north and east Of here has caused seri-
Gus damage to wheat. Thousands OF
bundles Of newly cut wheat are float
ing down stream.
At Perry, men were standing on the
railroad and wagon bridges last night
catching bundles of wheat as they
floated past. They gathered Ave wag-
on loads during the afternoon and the
bundles were getting thicker as night
fall came. At Granville and Will
iamsburg the same conditions prevail
and 1t Is said that many fields OF
freshly cut wheat are being swept
clean by the floods.
Near Great Bend. feld OF 100
acres belonging to Jacob Ochs, was
destroyed by fre. 1t was estimated
the wheat would run more than twen.
ty-four bushels to the acre.
Scores Of small creeks and rivers
In northeastern Kansas are out OF
their banks and flooding the adjacent
territory as result Of the heaviest
rain in years which fell Sunday night
and Monday morning.
In the vicinity Of Potter. Kansas,
fourteen inches of rain was reported
Whole wheat fields were swept away
corn ruined and much live stock lost
when Stranger creek. south OF Atchi.
son went out Of its banks.
h At Valley Fails. s% inches OF rain
fell and did vast damage. Between
Valley Falls and Nortonville, bridges
were washed out and $500 feet OF
Santa Fe track was washed out be-
tween Topeka and st. Joseph. Sever
al miles of track were washed out
along the central branch between
Atchison and Irving, small town
twenty-five miles west OF the Missouri
river, according to reports received
here. The excessive rainfall was not
general throughout Kansas and did
damage only in spots where threshine
ia progressing and estimates are nov
being made that the crop will tota
at least 1sO,O00,oo0 bushels.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-23

CHICAGO, June 23-A new thing In
the way Of conventions opened here
today when the twelfth annual meet
ing OF the Wholesale Saddlery Asso-
citation OF the United States convened
in the Auditorium hotel. The sad
dlery wholesalers will be in conven-
ton for two days but with the excep-
ton Of IN address of welcome and =
response there are, no speeches on
the program. The saddlery nnanufac-
turers who will open their meeting to-
morrow to scontinue through Thurs
day; win 40 the wholesaaers ono bet
ter by dispensing with all set speeches
and listening to committee reports
and informal talks. Theatre parties,
boat rides and other entertainments
occupy choice places on the program
for the two conventions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-23
GRAND JURY PROBE OF
LORIMER'S BUSTED BANKS

of bonds deposited in the La Sale
Street Trust and Savings bank to the
credit of the bankrupt firm of Kellogg
Mackey. Wilkerson will appear be
fore Judge Windes of The Cook county
courts and ask him to instruct Re.
ceiver Niblack to turn over the bonds
Independent investigation by federal
grand jury is one of the possibilities II
the request is refused.
Following another conference with
his assistants today, States Attorney
Hoyne said tha. it would take him at
least three weeks to get evidence In
shape to start a grand jury probe OF
the La Sale Street bank failure.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-23
Michigan Bankers at Play.

DETROIT, Mich. June 23.-Mem-
bers OF the Michigan Bankers .associa-
ton assembled today in Detroit pre-
paratory to embarhng late this after
noon on the D. & c. steamer City OF
Detroit, II, where they will hold their
twenty-eighth annual convention
while the vessel is cruising to the up
per lakes and return. About 300 mem
bers will make the trip.
Stops will be made at Alpena to-
morrow, where the association mem.
bers will be the guests for the day OF
the Alpena bankers, at Traverse City,
on June 25, where similar entertain
ment will be provided, and at Macki-
nae Island, on June &c. The bankers
will return to Detroit next Saturday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-23
TIE WEATHER

For Keokuk and vicinity: Generally
fair tonight and Wednesday. Some
what warmer tonight.
For Iowa: Generally fair tonight
and Wednesday. Somewhat higher
temperature tonight.
For Missouri: Generally fair tonight
and Wednesday. Somewhat higher
temperature in the north and west
portions tonight
For Illinois: Generally fair tonight
and Wednesday. Somewhat higher
temperture in the northwest and CEN
trail portions tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-23
JUDGE SCORED
BY COMMITTEE
Emery Speer Of United States
Court Barely Escapes
Impeach-
ment.
CALLED AN AUToCRAT
Charged with Finding out the Limit
He Could Go and
Then Going
CALLED AN AUTooRAr

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WASHINGTON, June 23-Judge
Speer, of the United States district
court at Macon, Ca, was severely ar.
raigned by the house Judiciary com
mittee today for misusing his high
office, but he was spared an impeach-
ment trial because the committee Ie-
lieved there was not sufficient evt-
dence Of wrong doing to convict him.
The committees report requested the
house to group the charges. Repre-
sentative Volstead of Minnesota, re-
publican and minority member OF the
sub-investigating committee submit
ted separate report generating
Speer. Representatives Webb and
F1tzhenry signed the majority report.
Early In his judicial career" the
majority report stated, Judge Speer
ascertained the limit to which he
could go before liability to impeach-
ment for official conduct would ac-
crue and went as close to the line
upon many occasions as safety would
permit.
"The subcommittee regrets its In
ability to recommend either COM
plete acquittal Of Judge Speer Of all
culpability 30 far as these charges are
concerned on the one hand, or an i'm
peachment on the other. And yet we
are persuaded that the competent le-
cal ssidsncs at hssd IN not sAfncient
/ to procure a conviction at the hands
Of the senate. But the subcommittee
does feel that the records present q
series OF legal expressions and shows
an abuse OF judicial discretion which
though falling short OF impeachment
offenses, demand condemnation and
criticism"
Judge Speer was stamped an "auto-
crat" by the majority.
"It was rare indeed, that jury was
permitted to return verdict contrary
to his wishes, regardless Of the facts, /"
said the report.
The investigators did not question
the charge that Sprer had permitted
his friends to exact liberal fees in
bankrupt cases. They criticized the
Judge for using federal employees as
personal servants.
The probers also alta cked Speer
because of the lack of harmony be-
tween the judge and the district bar"
There has been an absolute want
Of effort on the part Of the court to
make the people of that district feel
that their federal court was the bull
wark Of their liberties" the majority
said.
Among other charges the committee
declared unsuitable so far as impeach-
ment conviction was concerned We're
that: Judge Speer uses drugs; that
he disregarded mandates Of the court
of appeals and that ne unlawfully
seized and sold property.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-23
Y. M. g. a. RoYs IA Camp.

CRANKY, Colo, June 23.-Seventy-
five boys went into camp today on the
site Of the old camping ground OF the
old Indian Chief Curay, four miles
from here. They constitute the first
camping party sent out by the Den
yer Y. NJ. c. A. for the summer. The
lads will remain at Camp Chief Cur
ay" until July 6. On July Z the second
camp will be established at the same
place, extending until July 20.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-23
Bomb Failed to Explode.

[United Press Leased Wire Service
READING, England, June 23.-
Militant suffragettes were blamed To-
day when bomb was found unex-
ploded at the entrance to the church
of st. Mary the Virgin. The bomb
was q tin can filed with powder. The
fuse had gone out.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-23
Former State Auditor Dead.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.}
CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,, June 23.-The
funeral will he held Wednesday for
former State Auditor James S. Nc
Cullough, who died at his home here
la.e yesterday from the effects Of a
paralytic stroke.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-23
WAS ALMOST
"A TRAGEDY
Boat Crowded With Sight
see1s Had Hole Torn in
Her Hull.

IUnit ress Leased Wire servics1
GU VEN, Germany. juno s3.--
smf : e into the steamer Cobra.
wt vas crowded with siyl:seers,
fq hg the kaiser's yacht Meteor In
q 1t race at the mouth Of the Elbe
~, the Hamburg-Amer'cal liner
Qreen Luise tore great hole in the
other vessels hull and caused ranic
which nearly proved fatal to many.
With gleat hole in he: sida tina
Cobra settled back from the shock.
There was the widest excitement on
board and scores Of hor passengers
swarmed ,ver her side Ani c'alnbsre1
10: safety over the bulw .,rks OF the lin
e..
Many high governn1e It officials AMI
their guests were aboa.d the Queen
l.,,.se They crowded to III, mi and
ere sping the hands of the Cobrn's Ger
rsfled passengers pulled t.en to safe
4. on the bigger ship.
Within minute after the Cobra
was rammed she began to fll but her
crew stuck to their posts. sot thels
pumps going and her captain ran the
ship to the dock here.
She was tied up almost " sinking
condition.
4 So great was the excitement that 4
was not surely learned whether any
lives were lost, but it is believed
prompt action prevented any caauat
ties.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-23
Killed by Ilphf Globe

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW CASTLE, Ind, June 23.-An
investigation Is in progress today to
learn the responsibility for the death
la.e yesterday of Roy Beavers, %, of
Kansas City. who was shocked to
death while trying to insert an electric
bulb. The voltage was supposed to be
only no, but must have been much
heavier.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-23
Objections That Tabernacle
Will Raise Dust and
Create a Noise.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
DENVER, Colo, June 23.-The sa-
cred Thirty-six of Denver's society do
not propose to stand for having Billy
Sundays revival right in their midst,
if it can be helped.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-23
Weather Conditions.

With the pressure remaining high
in the southeastern states, the wealth
er continued warm from the lower
Mississippi valley eastward yesterday,
and the temperature rose above 80
degrees at most stations.
From the northern plains to the
lake region there were scattered local
showers, and the day temperature was
somewhat lower, although the change
in the night temperature was slight
Conditions Indicate generally fair
weather for this section tonight and
"Wednesday, and somewhat warmer
tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-23
MEDIATION IS
HOPEFUL AGAIN
Prospects Looking Very Much
Brighter Now and Agree
ment is Expected to
be Ratified.
MAY GET TOGETHER
Representative Of Two Factions In
Mexico Possibly May Come
to Terms at Niagara
Falls.

UNITED Press, Leased wire servics.J
WASHINGTON, June 28.-Mexican
internal affairs are now expected to
be settled by Mexicuns. Constitution
al representatives here are for the
flrst time sanguine OF tho success Of
mediation. They believe that unoffi-
cial conferences to be held between
Huerta's commission and the delegA.
ton designated by Carranza can
agree on plan of provisional govern
ment for Mexico that will prove ac-
ceptable to all sides. This view 10
endorsed by the administration. A
delay Of several days until the Car.
ranzaista representatives can reach
the vicinity Of Niagara Falls 10 In
evitable Ofhcialdom, however, ID ex-
tremely confident now that when they
do get there and the representatives
of the two factions get together on
neutral soil they will bs able to reach
a speedy agreement on the points
which the mediators and the United
States commissioners were unable to
adjust. Meanwhile this government
will maintain its present policy OF
hopeful waiting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-23
States Attorney Will Get
Ready in Three Weeks
For Investigation.

United Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO. June 23.-Federal au-
thorities took hand in the affairs OF
me closed Lorimer banks today when
FEDERAL Judge Landis gave permission
% District Attorney Wilkerson 20 start
proceedings to recover $1s6,700 worth
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-23
MURDER OF
TWO GIRLS
One Was Beaten to Death in
Cemetery, the Other
Found in River.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
SCHENECTADY, N. Y, June 3D.
Certain that the murdered girl whose
torso was found in the Mowhawk riv-
er was gently reared and discovery OF
where her assassin got the burlap bag
which wrapped her mangled body,
we're the only points cleared up today
in this towns CHASTITY murder mystery.
The police who now believe there is a
chance that the murder was done in a
settlement OF Italians near here, to-
day combed the whole vicinity for fur
tasr traces Of the criminal and for the
head and limbs Of his victim.
From W. e. Behring'S coal yard
near where the body was sunk In the
Mowhawk came the burlap bag which
was the outer covering. The sacks
we're stolen. Search in New York for
red oil cloth Of peculiar design in
which the torso was first wrapped was
also proceeding today on request OF
District Attorney Blessing Of Schenec-
tady. Examination Of scraps OF lace
found with the mutilated torso OF the
girl has made 1t almost certain that
she was not Of the Italian colony. Po-
lice believe she was either kidnapped
and taken to the vicinity where the
body was found and slain there or that
she was murdered in New York and
her torso brought here for conceal
ment.
Information was received here today
that Sarah Meader, one girl who 1t
was thought might possibly be the vic
tim. has been located in Glen Falls,
N. Y. Another, Theresa Faust whose
disappearance reused suspicion, was
discovered last night with relatives in
New York City. This gives force to
the belief of many that the victim OF
the Mowhawk was a well-to-do girl Of
New York.
Club Women Interested.
GENEVA, Ill, June 23.One hum
dred Kane county club women, accord
Ing To- plans announced tcaes VIII 4 ct
tend each days session Of the trial Of
Anthony Petras charged with clubbing
to death pretty Theresa Holiander in
q EIdVo yAIu q. AuoId, WASA SuO JuA'
is finally completed.
The movement was started by Au-
rora club women and suffragists. The
object OF the daily pilgrimages is to
prove that Illinois women, who now
have the vote, are watching to see
that justice does not miscarry in .rials
where crimes against young girls are
alleged.
Petras' young wife was in court
with him again today when the exaS1-
nation of talesmen was resumed In
it's examination Of prospective Jurors
the prosecution indicated that after
massing its circumstantial evidence
against Petras, it will ask the death
penalty.
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disappeared
WHILE on DUTY
mort Which Will be Made If
lie Missing Marine Does
Not Show
Up.
KILLED BY MEx1CANs
1raeherous 0rsassrs At Vera Cruz
Are spelling For Trouble But
Havs Escaped
% Far.
KILLED BY MEx1cANs

1IG8S A68cOQ ware DOL V4C0.J
VERA CRUZ, Mexico. June 23.-
Friction between outposts Of the
American force here and the Mexican
command which holds the passes to-
ward Mexico City which has been IN
creasfng Of late, became acute today
when efforts were made to learn
something OF the fate OF missing
American marine who disappeared of
post.
Surmising that the missing man,
whose name the commanding officer
refused, may have been killed was
Private Parks. the American outposts
with the Mexicans have shouted ques-
tions across the lines. All the replies
they got was jeers. Orders have been
given that In no case must the Ameri-
cans be aggressors II q clash comes.
Up to few days ago the relations
between the outposts have been rath-
er friendly than otherwise. Tobacco
and other conveniences have passed
between the pickets. Last week. how
ever, a steady growing condition OF
hostilities has been manifest from
Huerta,s troops and all attentions
ceased Pillaging goods coming out
Of Vera Cruz was the frst system Of
the changed attitude OF the Hnerta
troops. Then when some big guns
wefe iaisteu On thes decks hefe, mn
posedIy for cleaning, word rapidly
seeped through to the Mexican lines
ana the tension grew. The disappear
ance from post Of the unnamed ma
rine and suspicious that he may have
been done away with when momen-
tarily careless, has angered the Amer
ican outposts but the most stringent
orders have been given to avoid hos
ti1ity.
In case no trace Of the missing man
Is given out, his name will be given
out with the simple explanation dis
appeared while on duty"
Holding War Council.
CANITAS, Mexico, June 23.-Gen-
eral Panofil Natera, commanding the
troops investing the city Of Zacatecas
will arrive here this afternoon for a
conference with Gen. Francisco Villa
and his principal subordinates. Gem
erals Angeles, Urbina, Maclovio, Her
rora and Aguirre Benavides. How
soon a general attack OF Villas 3d.
900 troops on the city can begin and
how the assault should be conducted
will then be decided.
Since ,his arrival here, Villa has
been examining every one who can
furnish information regarding the
topography OF the country about zaca-
tecas 1t IS now known that General
Medino Barron, federal commander at
Zacatecas, has been heavily reinforced
within the past week and has receiv-
ed large consignments Of artillery and
ammunition. Owing to the poor con-
dition OF railroads south 1t has been
impossible for the constitutfonalists
to dispose their troops about, the city.
If the railroad Is repaired in time,
Villa will leave for Fresnillo tonight
Holding Two Men.
CHIHUAHUA, Mexico, June %
General Francisco Villa still refuses
to permit Serabio Aguirre. Carranza's
treasurer-general and H. Perez Abreu,
former chief OF the Juarez informa-
ton bureau to return to Juarez al
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Local Observations.

Rainfall for the past "a hours, so.
River above low water OF 1864. 1913.
Change in "a hours, rise Z tenths.
Mean temperature 22nd, II.
Lowest temperature, 70.
Highest temperature, SO.
Lowest temperature last night, 73.
FRED 2. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
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Daily River Bulletin.

River Forecast.
The river will fall slightly from
Davenport to Keokuk during the next
forty eight hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-23
Side Tracked.

NIAGARA FALLS, On.., Juno z3.-
"Side tracked Is the tag which might
fairly be tackled today on the A. B. O.,
mediators who are TO settle Mexico's
troubles II surface indications are any
criterion Of the real situation. Peace
in Mexico IL peace is to come by way
OF Niagara Falls will be decided by
representatives Of Huerta and the con-
stitutionalists.
Blocked in any action by the refusal
of Carranza and Villa to have their
representatives enter conferences here
IL any Official way. mediators today
marked time, waiting to see whether
reports chat constitutionalist repre-
sentatives are enroute here had found
dation In fact.
Should Huertista and villista fac
tions be able to come to terms the
United States will back the cons.itu-
tionalists and the only function Of the
mediators will be to participate in a
formal signing OF a protocol. The pro-
tocoI will be between the United
States and the Huertaistas, America,
however voicing the views Of the reb-
els.
Much Of possible future action here
is believed to depend on the success
or failure of Villas attack on Zacate-
cas-.
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Holding Two Men.

CHIHUAHUA, Mexico, June %
General Francisco Villa still refuses
to permit Serabio Aguirre. Carranza's
treasurer-general and H. Perez Abreu.
former chief OF the Juarez informa-
ton bureau to return to Juarez al
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-14
COLORADO TOURISTS
PLEASED WITH TRIP
UEtIAitE ROADS IN TEN A. BET
TER THAN THEY EAPEtT-
ED 70 FIND.
Large Crowd on square to Greet
Them When They Arrived i'll
Observation-Disclosures a Short
stop.

Fully three hundred people gath
cred around the eight cars carrying
the Colorado tourists on their So
liability run from Colorado Springs
to Galveston, when the party ar
rived in WaXahachie shortly before
o'clock "Wednesday afternoon.
The Colorado Automobiles were
escorted into Waxahachie by five
cars from WaXahachie III which We're
J H. Hendrick, James Cowan, W.
l.. Garner Neil Erwin, e p Hau-
kins, W. +. tipp, j. NJ. Lancaster,
j b, Wilson. Hill Hardin, Sam
Cauthen, Roy Connally, Charles W
Kent w G. McClain and others
The party met the Colorado people at
Sterrett. about six miles from Waxa-
hachie, and took the lead in bring
ing them into Waxahachie.
Direct from Dallas they came and
were coming fast when Tagged
down by Roy Connally OF :Ae Re
tail Merchants Association. jesse
lllingworth. driving a Marion, led
the party from Dallas and will con
tinue with them to Galveston as pi-
lot. illingworth is connected with
the firm OF Sacksteder-Potte and
company of Dallas
According to members of the party
the roads enrouted in Texas so far
have been as good as could be ex-
pected and better than were look
gulf highway is not merely a dream
of some enthusiastic automobile deal
or but is really feasible PROPOSE
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-14
FEW PRIMARY SCHOOLS
IN RUSSIAN POLAND
Fewer Number of Such schools
There Now Than III the
Beginning Of tie Sixteenth
Century.

T.on1I0O. ~ - ,,gTT- ~
fewer 4rjHarY. -,Haa.. jr Russian o..
land than thera aea, a {6e begin .
ming al fhe =.tsh aag,l.y aeg H.
statement issued toaay b. fhc
Polish bureau hera GA fLe am.
thoritv nf tbe National eouerl cf
Poland. dealia- vita conditions l4
shat country for which tbz H5szia.,
government Is feld re40o.tEtbla
For two rsiflien children of
scfoo, ace tbers= are only i g1s= a,.,ii-
abte schools aceor8;ae- =, the laie.,
census and these arc. aITa ~ -.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-14

ton has been demonstrated BY hi
soclabtIIty run Of The t0loI0:o
Springs people and =".a be lHdrhed
down a. the first party OF any size
10 traverse the proposed road. Tic
GUT highway is Well uHders, God IN
the northern part of Inc state bar
nothing further than tentative di&-
grams have been drawn IN This sec
uon OF the country,
On arriving IN Waxahathie the
cars drew up al the curb OF the
court hou,e lawn and Dr. \ \
Brumbuck Of Colorado made IN in
teregting talk OF the trjp and the
purpose OF the trip.
From Naxahachie ". +. HIM in a
new 1914 model HupmobiIe led the
party TO ItaIy where they were met
bv delegation from HIN county
S. T, SHADING was the first Waxa-
haehic man TO meet the party as
he passed Sferrett ahead OF the five
WaXahachie Huns and piloted them
from sterrett.
Whether the uartv viii continue
It's itinerancv as outlined at the start
is not known, but according to A
". Henderson. secretary of the Colo
RADIO Springs Chamber OF Commerce.
il is probable they viii divert from
the originally outlined itiperdncy
From Waco the party Win 90 To
Houston and from there to Calves
ton, which is the pivot point in the
trip.
In speaking OF roads and general
conditions in the part of Texas thew
have trayersed, Mr. Henderson said
"Roads are good the entire way.
There is no doubt but what GER
tain stretches could he ifunroyrd and
doubtless they viii be improved but
it is an easy run as far as we have
gone HospjtaIitv in Texas is nm
eurnassed anywhere and wherever
We have been We have been areet-