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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-11
Late Yesterday
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At Red Bluff, Cal.-MOunt Lassen
was observed to be in eruption at 6
p. m, spouting cmoke and steam 5000
feet high.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-11

night Rivers is a slight betting favor
lite.
Two preliminaries will be staged.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-11

AT Oyster Bay, N. Y.-COlonel Roose.
welt said he would object to the trial
of William Barnes, Jr. S, $4,000 libel
against him in Albany, Barnes home
town.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-11
WRECKAGE OF BRITISH
ship COMES ASHORE

San Francisco, Aug. 11.-That tine
wreckage found last night neqr the
South Side life saving station came
from the British warShip Shearwater
was the belief here to-day of John Gros-
beck, captain of the life saving station.
Early this morning four more seven foot
doors were washed up on the beach. A
metal plate bearing the word "gunner
was attached to one of the doors.
"The doors found this morning."
said Captain Grosbeck, "cause me to
believe that the ship was wrecked by
an explosion from within. If the ship
had gone down after having been
shelled some of the wreckage washed
up would have been splintered. There
is not splinter on any of the wood
work found. In one Of the doors is
pane of glass that is still intact.
Everything points to an appalling sea
disaster. "
AT the British consulate here it was
denied that any word had been received
there to indicate that the Shearwater
had been in this vicinity. 1t was ad-
mitted, however, that some advices had
been received from the warship, but
insisted that no information regarding
the Shearwater's whereabouts was
available
San Francisco, Aug. 1l.-Local ship
ping men were unable to account today
for wreckage from a British vessel
which was washed ashore late yesterday
near the south end life saving station.
No British vessel, it was said, has pass
ed up the coast unreported within the
last "a hours, yet Captain John G. Gro
bech, of the life saving station, says in
his opinion the wreckage came from
an explosion on board British vessel
in that time.
The wreckage consisted of two white
painted panel doors, eight. sections of
hardwood shelves and 26 other pieces
of flotsam. All were painted white,
the doors being Of British make. Two
trademarks also proved the vessel was
of British origin but no sign of the
ships name was found on any of the
wreckage.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-11
/: Baseball
Pacific Coast League Standings
Northwestern League Standings

Yesterdays Results.
No game played, travelling day.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-11

At Oklahoma City, Okla.-Returns
from 10 Oklahoma counties gave r. l.,
Williams 800 lead over j. b. Robert
son for the democratic gOvernorship
nomination.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-11

The answer proocd time and
again---ths WANT AID.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-28
Hazel Loter and Another Girl Were
Living at the "Cracker Box"
With Two
Boys.
THE AUTOMOBILE CASES
Rema lining Automobile Cases Brought
Before Judge McNa-
mara This A.
ternoon.

Hazel Loter, 16 year old girl, today
was taken to the Mitchelville reform
school after an application requesting
the authorities to take this action had
been filed in the superior court by
the girls father, Nate Loter.
The police have received number
of complaints from residents in the
of the Cracker Box" a
house on Franklin street between
Twelfth and Thirteenth, In which it
was said that the girl and another
girl were living at the house with
two boys and that the two girls were
too often seen standing in front or
the windows wearing no clothing.
The police Saturday went to the
house and found the two boys and
two girls there. The other girl, whose
home is at Wyaconda, Mo-, was placed
on a train and sent back to her par
ents. The Loter girl was today SEN
fenced to Mitchelville and this after
noon taken there by an officer OF the
local police force.
On account of the absence of the
prosecuting witness, it was necessary
to postpone the automobile cases set
for this afternoon in the superior
court, with one exception. Roy King
entered plea Of guilty to the charge
of speeding and paid his fine of 81
and costs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-28
EXCITING HOURS .
IN THE WHEAT PIT
When News Came Of War, Several
Small Fortunes were Made
and Lost.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, July 2S.-Under
scramble to buy, following news that
Austria had declared war, wheat
prices continued their record breaking
advance this afternoon and closed at
81 to 91s cents above opening prices
The pit was frantic with excitement
when the closing gong sounded. Corn
and oats made only moderate ad-
gances in the afternoon.
When the first flash was received
telling of Austria's decision, men
shouted themselves hoarse in the
wheat pit and tore each others cloth
ing in the stampede to buy grain
The crowd around the pit became
noisy maelstrom Of humanity and
crowds Of curious spectators forced
their way into the galleries. In few
seconds almost, small fortunes were
made and lost. 1t was believed that
number OF small brokerage houses
may have been caught in the panic
nut the market closed this afternoon
without any failures being reported.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-28
AGAINST Railroad Merger.

TINTED Press Leased Wire Service.1
DETROIT, Mich, July 2S.-Argu
ment on the petition OF Charles j.
spencer and other Michigan stock
holders in the Lake Shore and Michi'
gan Southern railway for court or
der directing the boards of directors
of tie Lake Shore and New Yora
Central railroads to cancel an agree
ment Of consolidation already drawn
I'D. and for an injunction restraining
the systems from endeavoring to take
action toward a merger before any
state or national railroad commission
was begun before Judge Tuttle in the
United States district court here to-
day.
Former United States Attorney Cen
eral Wickersham, appearing for the
Michigan stock holders, set up that
the merger Of the two lines put the
stockholders in the position OF being
forced either to sell or exchange
their stock for that Of the consolfda-
ton organization. He also alleged
that should the merger be declared
illegal, the stockholders which he
represented would be placed in the
position of becoming against their re-
spective wills, parties to an illegal
overt act.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-28
DIVORCE IS GRANTED
TO MRS. LEFFINGWELL
Custody Of Minor Children Given Her
and Title to Real Estate
Granted.

A decree of divorce was granted
this morning in the district court to
Mrs Anna B Leff1ngwell from James
Jef,ngwen The decree provides for
the custody of the minor children ana
the quieting of title to lot three, bloci7
two. r. P. & w. addition in favor OF
Mrs. Leffingwer.
A new suit was filed by the Peoples
National bank of Tarentum, Pa
against Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Sirkush.
The action is based on a promissory
note alleged to be due, and for which
Judgment against the S1rkushes was
entered in a Pennsylvania court for
sso4.55. The suit filed here asks for
Judgment for that amount and inter-
est at 6 per cent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-28
Daily Stock Letter.
[ Copyright, 1914, by the New York
Evening Post.1

copyright, 1914, by the New York
Evening Post.]
NEW YORK, July 2S.-It must not
tbe forgotten, in a market governed by
such influences as today's, that the
stock exchanges are performing under
the highest pressure their function OF
"discounting' not certainties nor even
mere possibilities but ultimate posi-
bilities. In other words they were to-
day rejecting conditions such as
would prevail in case Of that Euro
pean Armagadon" which is the night
mare of foreign politics and finance.
Today's actual news comprised the
formal declaration of war by Austria
on Servia (Which was expected yester-
day. and the German emperor's re-
fusal to join other neutral powers IN
an effort to intervene between those
two states (Which was no very great
surprise). Neither event insures
conflict between the larger powers.
But the continental markets acted on
the theory that the worst must be
provided for, and here therefore the
worst possible OF all outcomes must
be taken for granted.
in the actual downward movement
of their home securities the foreign
stock exchanges were outwardly less
demoralized than yesterday; and 1t
was a very striking fact (also over
looked by excited Wall street, that
the European banks made no advance
in their official discount rates; which
thew certainly would have done had
their arrangements looked on gem
eral war as eminent. The pressure
on the New York market, was, how
ever. more severe than yesterday, the
reason being: First, that European
bankers, unable to liquidate except at
enormous sacrifice on their own stock
exchanges, made every effort to "ur-
load" upon New York; and second,
that the abnormal condition of our
foreign exchange market unseateG all
calculations.
On our OWE stock exchange. prices
broke five and six points in num-
Der of active shares under this for
eign liquidation A partial and rather
sharp recovery occurred in the last
half hour. A seven cent rise in wheat
marked the bearing of the war excite
ment in that direction. Whatever hap
pens in this peculiar season. the farm
ers Of the southwest seem to be the
beneficiartes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-28
PERSONALS.

Andrew Nelson and daughter Miss
Harriet and son Russell, and Miss
Recille Larsen composed an auto par
ty from Revere which spent the day
here yesterday.
e. S. Baker has returned from a
northern fishing trip.
Miss Kathrine Ewers left this morn
ing for Burlington for weeks visit
with Lorraine and Helen Struck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bliss Williams and
son, Of Quincy, were in Keokuk Sun
day to attend the funeral of Mrs.
X. E. Billings.
Mrs. VIM. Won Thaven of Chicago
has returned to that city after two
weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. VIM.
kammerer. Miss Nellie M. Hammer
er returned with her for six weeks
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. B. Taylor and
daughter, Helen, of Palmyra, MO.
Mrs. Murray and daughter, Miss Ma
bel, and Mrs. o. G. Sargent of St
Francisville, Mo-, were visiting Root
Wayland and family Monday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-28
Race Against Death.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
FORT SMITH, Ark. July "A re-
markabIe race against death ended
today when Johnson Young, OF Smith
Vile, Oklahoma, was brought to a
local hospital for typhoid treatment.
Young was carried on cot from
Smithyille to Hatfield, Ark, twenty
five miles, through wild mountainous
country. Six men carried him, work
ing in relays of twos. They negotiat-
ed the distance between Monday after
noon and 2 o'clock Tuesday morning,
arriving at Hatfield exhausted and two
minutes before train time. When
darkness reached them they were In
the toughest part Of the mountains,
hut made their way safely, although
they had to ford three creeks ana
climb a long narrow ledge.
Young was too i'll to stand the
journey in a wagon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-28
Nebraska Democrats.

United Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.l
COLUMBUS, Neb., July 2s.-With
the Bryan-Hitchcock fight looming up
stronger than ever and with now ap:
parently no choice of patching up
differences for harmony, the demo-
cratic state convention was called to
order here this morning. Opening Oh
the convention was delayed over the
resolution committee the two factions
seeking to gain control Of it and
openly threatening to carry the tight
tn the floor. The work of Bryan and
President Wilson is certain to be en-
dorssd. Senator Hitchcock, formerly
Bryan's ally, but now the bitter op-
ponent Of the Wilson administration,
stands to fail of an endorsement. 1t
is on this that the fight is to be wag-
ed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-28
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birthday Present From church.

Birthday Present From Churcn.
At the Sunday morning service in
tie Trinity M. E. church very hap
py incident occurred when the Rev.
VIM. Neil, the minister, was making
the announcements for the week, H.
F. Kruger rose and said that A. G.
Wustrow had an important announce
ment to make. Mr.. Wustrow then
came forward, saying that the an.
nouncement had to do with both the
Rev. and Mrs. Neil, and in very
well worded speech presented them
with purse of gold, eight five dollar
gold pieces, as a reminder that on
July &c occurred the birthday ami
versary Of both the minister and his
wife. The purse was given by the
members of the church and congrega-
ton as testimony of the apprecia-
ton they have for the service of
both Mr.. and Mrs. Neil and as testi-
mony of the love in which they are
held by the church. Mr. Neil re-
sponded, expressing their surprise
and their gratitude for this expression
OF good will. The children of the
junior league, of which Miss Anna
Ritter is superintendent, presented
them with set of Haviland china
plates, this presentation however, was
made at the Neil home.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-28

Teller home as q protest against the
Colorado mine troubles. The anar-
chist fire brand maintains that she Is
still on a hunger strike. She said all
she has had to eat is the whites OF
three eggs.
No compromise will be effected IN
the T. w. w. cases If Justice Of the
Peace Moorehouse has his way. The
Tarrytown village president has plan
ned to have the agitators plead guilty
and accept a suspended sentence, but
Justice Moorehouse will not consent
to this he said.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-28
Assessments Will be Made for Money
for Upkeep Of Lake Shore
Drive on Iowa
Side.
COMMITTEE IS NAMED
Will Make Assessment and Collect
Amounts Due From Owners
Of Cars in
keokuk.

To help the city and the board Of
supervisors maintain the lake shore
drive between Keokuk and Montrose,
be assessed certain amount and
this assessment collected by a COM
mittee from the automobilists of the
city. This was decided upon at a
meeting Of the auto men this mornins
in the Industrial association rooms.
The meeting was called at the in
stance of Ed. A. French, chairman OF
the good roads committee Of the In
dustrial association. 1t followed the
meeting yesterday between the city
council and the board Of supervisors.
At that meeting the board pledged
$1,000 and the city $500.
It is probable that $500 or more
will be raised from the autoists of the
city for the upkeep Of the road The
road Is used probably more by ma
chimes than by other vehicles. 1t has
become worn in places by the heavy
autos, and the highway needs repairs
in number of spots it has been found
on inspection.
The meeting this morning resulted
in committee being appointed to
make collections from the autoists OF
the city. The committee is to be
composed Of the following: Theodore
A. Craig, J. D. Ecker, John Nagel,
Frank Anderson and Jay S. Bullock.
This committee was named through
the efforts Of the mayor and Chair
man French of the good roads COM
mittee of the association.
The meeting discussed the matter
of completing the fund already start
ed for the upkeep of the road, and 1t
was decided that the most satisfactory
way would be to assess the auto own
,ers Of the city and then collect these
assessments at stated times.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-28
Mo Mediation News.

CHICAGO, July 2S.-No word came
this afternoon from the committee
room In which federal mediators were
pleading with Representatives of the
employees of western railroads to ac-
cept federal arbitration to prevent
strike affecting 100000 employees
Though the continuance Of negotia-
lions was regarded as encouraging, 1t
was reported that unless an agree
ment was reached within twenty-four
hours, the men viii take vote on a
strike Gltimatunl.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-28
Cafes Ordered Closed.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, July 2S.-Acting on in
structfons from Mayor Harrison, Chief
Gleason today ordered the licenses of
two cafes in the first ward vice dis
trict revoked as part of the police
cleanup campaign that followed the
Killing of Detective Stanley ]. Birns.
Another cafe outside the district was
ordered closed.
Frieberg's cafe, whose proprietor
until few days ago, def1ed the police
and refused to close at one a. M, was
not mentioned in the closing order.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-28
DEAD MAN HAS
BEEN IDENTIFIED
~. Hone IN in Chicago-coroner will
Decide on Time Of Inquest
Today.

The Polack who was killed near
Argyle Yesterday has been identified
as Kazimierz Legion, 4040 Northcote
avenue, Chicago. Interpreters were
found here who were able to read let
ters found on the body and to give the
address of the dead man.
Coroner Korschgan is waiting until
he can hear from the Santa Fe road
nc to when the enginemen can tes-
tify, as to when he can set the GATE
for the inquest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-28
keokuk Man Aids.

J. P. 1ngle and his brother who
were driving in a horse and buggy
came along right behind the two ma
chimes They stopped and offered what
assistance they could. THE two wom-
en- who were riding in the wrecked
machine were seriously cut from the
broken glass and were hysterfcal
when the Keokuk men drove up.
One Of the women suffered bad
cash in her cheek, and both were
bleeding profusely. The men were
less hurt, and Mr.. Ingle took the two
women into his buggy and drove with
them to Hamilton. to the office of Dr..
Muller. There their wounds were
dressed. A garage at Hamilton was
notified and machine was despatch
ed from the garage to pick up the
two men, who were brought to the
Doctors Office at Hamilton.
The wrecked machine was left IN
the ditch until today.
From the stories told by those who
saw the accident or the start Of it, the
driver Of the larger machine evident
ly tried to pass the one in front, and
rather than take the dust, the front
machine was kept ahead at good
rate OF speed Both of these machines
we're headed for Hamilton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-28
Briak Stock Business.

limited Press Leased Wire Servtce.I
NEW YORK, July 2S.-Between l
and o'clock this afternoon 3O5,959
shares of stocks were sold on the
New York exchange. During these
same hours yesterdays sales totaled
34,750.
Canadian Pacific went down to 157,
a drop of IS points. 1t later rallied
and recovered to 161. 1t was the
busiest afternoon the exchange has
seen in many months, but up to 2:3O
there was nothing actually ,verging
on a panicky condition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-28
Socialists Against Warfare.

[ United Press Leased WIG SerVEe.1
NEW YORK. July 2S.-General
strikes in every European country
taking part in the threatened Austro-
Servian conflict will be called by the
socialist party as a protest against
warfare, according to Morris HilIquit,
socialist leader here. This, he de.
clared will paralyze the international
condition so that the countries will
have to abandon warfare. Even If the
socialist party does not prevent war,
it will figure Importantly in stopping
the conflict when it does get under
way, Hillquit declared.
"If strikes are called, traffic win
almost be halted and the manufacture
of ammunition probably will STOP"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-28
Handful of IocaliZation.

United Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-The out
look for 1ocalizing the conflict be-
tween Austria and Servia appears more
hopeful, was the statement Of the
German foreign Office to the United
Press today
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-28
DECLARATION
Text Of Note Which Austria
Sent to Servia
Today.

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B Austrc-Hunsary considers itself, q
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-28
President Writes City Council Saying
Plan Of Extending Intake
Has Not Yet Been
Approved.
WARRANTS AUTHORIZED
Bid Of Mckay Covering Workman's
Compensation Act Is Accepted
by the City
Council.

The council today received COM
munication from President Hoffmas-
ter of the Keokuk Water Works COM
pany regarding the complaint that
has been made relative to the location
of the water works intake pipe. Mr..
Hoffmaster stated that the matter
had received thorough investigat ton
and that Mr.. Adams, q representative
of the company had been in the city
and had talked, over the situation with
the commissioners and with Major
Meigs, and that in addition correspon-
dence is being carried on with the
state board Of health in regard to
the matter.
Mr.. Hoffmaster states that the COM
pany is barely able to pay its operat-
ing expenses and interest on its bond
ed debt and for this reason 1t will be
necessary for them to consider very
carefully any project that calls for
an expenditure of any kind. He states
that when plan has been worked
out to the best interests of all con-
cerned he will advise the council OF
it.
Other Civic Matters.
The city council authorized the clerk
to draw warrants to the State Central
Savings bank amounting to $3.50 on
account Of bond interest.
A resolution was passed In which
the mayor was authorized and direct
ed to execute on behalf of the city an
agreement with the Keokuk and Ham
ilton Bridge company providing for
the construction Of viaduct from the
west end Of the new superstructure OF
the bridge to be hereafter constructed,
to a point in block five in the city
Of Keokuk.
The bid OF v. R. McCay, represent
ing the London Guaranty and Accident
company OF London covering the late
Iowa workman's compensation act was
accepted by the council this morning
The bid Of this company was $95O.l4
The construction Of the street car
extension out Mckinley avenue is ex
pected to be started within about two
weeks. At present the company Is
waiting for the city to complete the
grading work on Orleans street where
a grade of three feet is being made.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-28
FUNERAL NOTICE.

FLEMING-The funeral OF the late
John Fleming, whose death occurred
at McCloud, Calf, will be held from
the chapel of the undertaking parlors
n, Holbrook Bros, Wednesday morn
inc at $50. Terrence Post, G. A. II.
viii have charge of the service. Bur
ial will follow in the National Gene
tery. Rev. w. H. Neil officiating.
r,r,ends invited. Burial private.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-28
/ w w Members on Trial.

UNITED Press Leased Wire ServiCe.l
TARRYTOWN, N. Y, July Is
Becky" Edelson of hunger strike
fame was brought here early today to
testify in the trial of the nine /. w
w. members accused of disorder in
making demonstration at the Rookie
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-28
SEPTEMBER 10 SET
FOR OLD SETTLERS
n,nua, Celebration Will be Held on
That Date In Fort Madison
This Year.
Ispecial to The Gate City. ]

Especial to The Gate C1ty.l
FORT MADISON, Iowa, July 2s.-
The mass meeting last night for the
nurpose of naming date for the cele-
bration of Old Settlers day here this
wear. chose September 10 the time
FOR the celebration. The program will
include speeches, and reunion Of
the old settlers and pioneers Of the
county. The celebration will be held
In Old Settlers park here.