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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24
POLICE WINGED
TWO BAD GUNMEN
Recovered Big Pile Of JeweIry Which
Now Awaits Rigatfu
Owners.

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NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Punctured
with several police bullets in hot
running fight, Martin Huber and John
Besse, two east New York gunmen
and thieves, today are in a serious
condition in Kings county hospital
and huge pile of jewelry recovered
from them is awaiting its rightful
owners.
Suspecting the two men, detectives
awaited In the hallway of their house
to make an arrest The pair of gun
men came in together and Huber
seeing the sleuths, shouted warn
ing Instantly the pair fed in diff
ferent directions. Besse fell first,
shot through the leg and shoulder.
Huber was brought down with two
bullets through his hip but fought like
a tiger when the police came up. He
was dubbed into submission.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24
SHIP rs LOST
AMID ICE BERGS
Fear That Vessel Five Days overdue
May Have Gone to the
Bottom.

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SYDNEY, NJ s., Fsb. 2f.-lt ID feared
that the Dominion Coal company's big
collier Lingan, with forty men aboard,
has struck an ice field and foundered
with all the crew. She left Everett,
Mass, last Tuesday for Louisburg
Cape Breton, and is now Ave days
over due. The greatest Ice foes evel
known now bar access to the coasts
Of the maritime provinces.
Six other steamers are reported
held up by bergs. They are not In
great danger, 1t is declared. The gov
ernment ice breaker Stanley today
went to the rescue.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24
TOTAL DAMAGE OF
SEVERAL MILLION
Railroads Alone Lost 100000
Through the Floods of
California.

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LOS ANGELES, Calf. Feb. "a
Conditions throughout southern Calf
fornia are rapidly becoming normal
today, with ths subsistence of the flood
waters raised by recent unprecedented
rains. Practically all marooned rail-
road trains have been released ana
are proceeding to their destinations.
Ths flood was a god send to thousands
of unemployed here and other cities
in the vicinity. More than 10000
were given work repairing the dam
age. Most of them were employed IN
the emergency gangs sent out by the
railroads.
The total damage will be severa,
millions. 1t is estimated the loss to
railroads alone will be s3,00o,oo0
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24
WISH TO RETAIN
THEIR WATER LINES
Seven Railroads Ask to be Permitted
to Hold On to Their
Boats.

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WASHINGTON, Feb. "a Seven
railroads today petitioned the inter
state commerce commission for per-
mission to retain their water lines,
under the Panama canal act. They
included The Southern tactic for
permission to retain the Pacific Mail
Steamship company and the boats run
ming on the Atlantic seaboard; the
Chicago and Erie railrod which oper-
ates. a tug boat and several other ves-
sells from Chicago; the Pennsylvania
lines, operating boats on Lake Erie,
the Canadian Grand Trunk, operating
four steamers on the great lakes; the
Spokane, Portland and, seattle rail-
way, running several boats on the
Columbia river; the Erie railway
owner of the Erie railway lake lines
and the Rutland Railway company
operating the Rutland Transportation
company.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24
SOCIETY GETS
SEVERE JOLT
Juvenile Court Warrant Served
on Prominent Club Man
Sets All Tongues
to Wagging.

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CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 24.-So-
ciety and club circles were stirred to
the center today with the serving OF
q juv5nile court yarrant on Colonel
Brent Arnold. general freight
agent of the La ale and Nashville
railroad and .nent society man.
He is cha with contributing to
the delinqu : Of Mildred Crane. 1e,
formerly oysd In Cincinnati
manicure lor.
War; were also issued for three
other - al prominent and one OF
them millionaire manufacturer The
warrants were sworn to by the gtrl's
mother, Mrs. MCGOWAN.
According to court officers, the gir1
told OF auto rides, suppers and meet
ings with men since last November
when she started to learn manicuring
She had been detained by Juvenile
court officials since January %, wher
George Richter, chauffeur, Mrs. Lii
lin Boeres, proprietress of roomine
house, and a negro man were arrsst
ed. They were convicted Of contribut
ing to the girls delinquency ant
aned. Ten days ago Theodore Rob
erts. an Indianapolis cloth cutter, wal
arrested and pleaded guilty to thu
same charge, according to juvenile
court officials. It was disclosures mad'
by Roberts it is said that resulted IL
the issuance Of the warrants today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24
Continued on page 81
BR'ER RABBIT GIVES CAT
THE FRIGHT OF HIS LIFE

is the fightingest rabbit ever known,
He is owned by Rev. DR.. Jones and has
periodical outbreaks during which he
pounces upon dogs and Yesterday
even set out after VIM. Cilley who is
near sighted and mistook Peter for his
dog August, until he saw the fire In
the rabbits eyes.
Having disposed of cilley Peter
tben snotted Doctor Cook, whose tail
Immediately became as large as MS
body and with it elevated as san ne
made record breaking time before
strong wind.
DR.. Cook took to tree but when
Peter made leap which carried nlm
half wa, to the lower limos, DR.. cook
again t.ok to the ground and was
running strong when last seen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24
Five Passengers Injured.

SPRINGFIELD ILL.,, Feb. 24-Five
persons, injured last night in the col
lision Of an electric engine with a
sleeping car on the illinois traction
system we're reported improving to-
day. The most seriously hurt was H.
NJ. Craig of Rock Island, Y M. c. A.
boys secretary, who had his ribs frac-
tured l.. w. DOME, 521 Main street,
Peoria, head and arms cut, and Otto
Spratt, 1856 Labadie avenue, ST.
Louis, arms and legs bruised. The
car was bound for Peoria and carried
several Peoria passengers
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24
HOW CONFESSION WAS DRAWN
FROM MRS. BUFFUM'S LIPS

The accused woman was placed on
the stand last night by her attor-
neys in an effort to show that her
statement was obtained under duress
and was therefore not competent testr
mony,
Mrs. Buffum told of going to Buffalo
with Minnie Jean Slater and Frank
Morris. both detectives, November is.
Posing as nurse Miss Slater had
lived in the Buffum home fI two
months and gained Mrs. Buffum's con-
/ fidence She said she spent the entire
day in hotel drawing room.
Il guess / had three whiskeys, four
apricot brandies and two gin RECKLESS
said Mrs. Buffum Morris ordered the
drinks and did not see them pre-
pared.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24
BOOM ROOSEVELT
FOR PRESIDENT
italian-Americans Hold Washington
Celebration and Whoop
for Colonel.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
COCBNZA, Italy, Feb. PA boom
for Theodore Roosevelt for progress
sive presidential candidate In 1915
was sprung here today by 1000 Ital.
ian-Americans at a belatsd Washing
ton celebration. 1t was held in the
city hall from which waved an Ameri,
can flag. Frank Yllz of Walla Walla
Washn., presided.
Besides endorsing Colonel Roose
welt, the Italian-Americans endorsed
this work of Senator Poindexter, Oscar
Straus, Clifford Pinchot. Frank A
Munsey, Governor Hiram Johnson and
former Senator Beveridge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Wednesday. Rising temper
ature. Increasing southerly winds.
For Illinois: Fair tonight and We'd
nesday. Rising temperature Wednes-
day. Light to moderate variable
winds.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and We'd
nesday. Rising temperature. Increas-
ing southerly winds.
For Missouri: Fair tonight and
Wednesday. Rising temperature
Light to moderate variable winds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24
Firemen Injured.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 24.-One
policeman and four firsmen, the latter
including Chief George Wallace and
Assistant Chief G. D. Whyler were i'm
jured when terrific gas explosion
wrecked burning drug store during
the early hours today. The blast tors
out side of the building. The in
jured men We're trapped in the base
nent
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24
"BuHalo. NickIes start Bank Accoun

"Buffalor Nickies Start Bank Account.
SPOKANE, Wash, Feb 24.-Five
hundred Of the new buffalo" nickles
formed the nucleus OF an account
started at the Old National bank this
week by Spokane woman who has
been collecting these coins since they
first appeared, less than year ago.
These coins have been scarce in
Spokane, states w. D. Vincent, cash
Ter of the bank.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24
Nurse Was Detective and An
other One Filled Her
With Whiskey.

LITTLE VALLEY, N. Y, Feb. "a
Mrs. Cynthia Buffum, on trial charged
with having poisoned her husband
that she might be free to marry Ernest
Frahm, farm hand, was scheduled
to resume the stand today and con-
tinue her story of the events leading
up to the confession she is alleged to
have made. Justice Brown will also
rule today on the admissibility of the
alleged confession as evidence.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24
WOMEN VOTE
AT POLLS TO-DAY
Primaries Are Held and Seven
Ladies Are on the Ticket
as Candi-
dates.
rs FIRST ACTUAL TEST
Five Names Are Sure to 90 on tho
Ballot While Two Others
Must Flight for
Place.

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CHICAGO, Feb 24,--With heavy
snow falling during the early hours,
Chicago women, for the nrst time in
their history went to the polls. The
failure OF the supreme court to ACT
on the test case involving the Illinois
equal suffrage law gave the woman
their flrst vote at the aldermanic prl-
maries. The total registration of
women is about $4,000, while the
total registration eligible to vote at
the primary is approximately $4,000.
Owing to the lack OF contests and the
disagreeable weather, 1t Is estimated
that not more than 225, 900 votes will
be cast and possibly 10000 women
will go to the polls. A great many OF
the women leaders have advised their
followers not to vote today as the
vote would compel them to DISCLOSE
their politics.
1t was anticipated that the storm
centre will be In the first ward where
ths women are trying to eliminate
Bath House" John Coughlin The
fact. however, that Miss Marion H.
Drake, the progressive candidate, had
succeeded In eliminating progressive
opposition decreased the interest In
that ward and the women there will
focus their fight on the election.
l. During the early hours the women's
4 vote eli ever the citys was very light.
4 The women leaders believe the heav.
4 lest women vote will be cast between
t5n and twelve in the morning ana
two and four in the afternoon. They
figure that during these hours women
i will be free of their household duties.
The morning vote OF women in the
first ward was extremely light In
many of the precincts they were not
! running over seven or eight votes at
i $50.
4 AT 10 O'Clock the snow ceased and
the sun came out. With It came the
women. Reports from residential
! wards showed a comparatively heavy
i womens vote. Where the women
were not actively engaged in con-
tests, the vote was light as voting in
todays primaries would compel the
women to align themselves for pri-
mary purposes for two years with
the party for which they voted today.
Voting at the elections in April VIII
be secret and many of the women
decided to wait for the election.
The honor of being the first woman
to vote today fell to Mrs. Mary Nc
Cam, seventy-three, mother of Mrs.
! Agnew, candidate for the progressive
nomination in the thirty-first ward.
Mrs. Mccain headed line Of men
and women who waited outside her
: precinct polling place for the polls to
| open at o'clock. Mrs Julia Sweeney
of the twenty-first ward resented the
, efforts of boosters" to impress her
with their candidates excellence while
they barred her path to the polls.
"Out of my way" shouted Mrs.
Sweeney, I'm going to vote as l
! please
} Miss Marion Drake, candidate tor
: the progressive nomination in the
, first ward, was out early getting out
, the female vote. Miss Drake remain
5 ed in the loop all night and was on
duty at 5 a. m. Two separate ballots
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24
EXECUTIONS BY VILLA
Bausch Was Released a Week
Ago and Permitted to
Go Where He Chose,
Says Villa.
[By John q. Nevin, star corresponds
ent of the United Press.J

4
ent of the United Press.]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Every
world power with the exception of
the United States will shortly have
armed marines or blue jackets guard
Ing its interests in Mexico City. Ger
many and England already have lega-
ton guards there. France and Japan
have let this government know that
they have decided on similar action.
And the other nations maintaining
separate embassies Or legations In
Huerta's capital, have let it be known
that they will follow the example. But
this government will maintain It's
present position.
The question has been thoroughly
canyassed and it was understood to-
day that Rear Admiral Frank Fletch-
er commanding the American fleet on
the east coast, reported that he can
get all Of the men needed to guard
Americans through from Vera Cruz
in twenty-four hours. It was feared
here, however, that the presence OF
armed Americans IN the capital might
pracipitate the dreaded anti American
demonstration.
This action on the part OF the gov
ernment was In line with the admin
istrations extraordinary efforts to
force the soft pedaling' OF all Mex
ican affairs while the present crisis
is at hand. To the threat of Senator
Fall and other senators from the
southwest that they will force discus.
sion of the entire Wilson Mexican
policy, the administration has made
reply by arranging with Senator
Shiyley Of Indiana, acting chairman
of the foreign affairs committee, tc
force an executive session immed
lately the subject of Mexico is brought
up. This is to forestall criticism o.
Secretary Bryan. A number Of sen
stors led by Fall are insisting that
suggestions OF the secretary tha
there might have been justification
for the killing OF Benton at Villa:
order are at least In bad taste. Hi
accepting at their face value and be
fore investigation, Villas allegation
is placed by Fall on parity with hi
action In justifying Villas execution
Of federals Immediately after the fal
OF Juarez. But the administration
holds the whip hand and will be abl
to prevent any open criticism of th
state department except behind close,
doors and in secret.
The cabinet was expected today t
thoroughly canvass the entire Mex
can situation. Charles A. 8. Perceva'
the British consul at Galveston. ha
been despatched to Juarez to conduc
an important investigation into tn
killing Of Benton. He will also b
asked to have an autopsy held to dc
termine the exact cause of Benton
death, should the body be recovered
1t is understood that Secretary Brya
spurred on by the British ambassado
has renewed his orders to Consul Et
wards at Juarez to insist on Benton
body being returned to his family.
Is understood that the ambassado
told the secretary that the very fac
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24
BECKER GRANTED
A new TRIAL
Police Lieutenant Who Was
Sentenced to Electric Chair
for Rosenthal
Murder.
'GUNMEN DENIED ONE
Vote Of the Court Of Appeals Was Six
to One In Favor Of
the Convicted
Officer.
GUNMEN DENIED ONE

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ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 24.-By vote
of 8 to /. the court of appeals today
granted Chas. Becksr, convicted New
York police lieutenant, new trial
Becker was convicted October "a,
1913, for the murder of Herman Ros
enthal, notorious gambler and sen
fenced to death at Sing Sing prison
Justice Warner was the only one to
vote against new trial.
Gunmen Not as Lucky. :.
ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 24.-The foul
gunner who killed Rosenthal were
denied new trial.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24
Blizzard Has Con. East.
All Records Broken.

BIRMINGHAM, N. Y, Feb. 24.-All
cold weather records for this section
were broken today when the mercury
dropped to 81 below zero. AT Oneonta
1t was 19 below; at West Oneonta it
was 26 below and at Hartwich and
Norwich it was 32 and 26 below re-
spectively.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24
Weather Conditions.

The crest of the area of high pres
sure, which brought the cold from the
British northwest, is central in Iowa
this morning, and the temperature is
below the freezing point in all dis
tricts west OF the Rockies, except the
eastern gulf states, being 8 below
zero at Huron, s. D., near or below
zero from the upper Mississippi valley
to the eastern states, 80 at Galveston,
and %, with snow at Ell Paso, Texas.
Snow has been general in the central
valleys, continuing in Tennessee this
morning.
In the northern mountain region the
temperature is rising, with decreasing
pressure, and conditions indicate fair
weather, with rising temperature, for
this section tonight and Wednesday.
Local Observations.
Feb. Bar Their Wind. Weather
I23 7 pm. ;. 30.51 18 N PIT Cldy
liza Z am. :. 80. 60 A NV Clear
Snowfall for the past "a hours, IL
hundredths.
River above low water of 1864 z
feet, 6 tenths.
Change in "a hours, rise foot.
| Mean temperature, Feb. 23, IL.
| Highest temperature. 1s.
Lowest temperature, 6.
Lowest temperature last night, 4.
FRED q. GOSEWISCH,
/ Observer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24
Fightinest, Widest March
Hare Has No Fear Of Dogs,
Men or Pussies.

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NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-All towns
north of Haworth, MI, are requested
70 keep a close watch today for Dr.
Cook He is headed in the general di-
rection of the north pole with Peter,
me wild rabbit of Haworth, running
strong about three jumps behind Ac-
cofding to people Of Haworth, Peter
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24
DIGGING CARS
OUT OF SNOW
Gangs of Men Put at Work
With Shovels to Clear the
Tracks of Illinois
Railroads.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.J
SPRINGFIELD ILL.,, Feb. 24.-With
more than dozen trains still stalleA
in snow drifts on railroads entering
Springfield, tying up traffic on all
linss except the main line OF the Chi
cago and Alton and an occasional
train on the Illinois Central, extra
gangs of workmen we're put to work
early today to dig them out.
Though the snowfall abated Monday
evening, the temperature was near
zero all night and considerable sufosr-
ing was experienced by the snow
bound passengers. Farmers supplied
food as far as possible.
Railway men predicted that by
night the track. would be mainly clear
ed but that regular traffic would not
be resumed before tomorrow. OF
snow bound trains the Wabash had
two at Markham; the B. and o. one
at Beardstown and one at Owaneco;
! the C. P. and st. l.. one at Crantaii
and one at Virginia: the G. and A
one at Greenfsld and one at Daum;
| the Illinois Traction System, sleep
ers at Auburn and Thayer and cal
at Allentown. Wires on the G. II. and
/ D. were down and 1t was not possible
| to learn the position OF trains.
+ BY noon some of the lines had clear
| ed.
The Wabash had been able to move
1 the train which was stalled will
nearly one hundred passengers nea
Jacksonville.
An Illinois Central train snow-bount
] north of Lincoln also was released
Superintendent Handshy of the Iii
nois traction system said that all thei
lines we're clear except the Decatur
Champaign division. Handshy ais
I stated that none Of the injuries sus
tanned Iy persons in the sleeper acc
dent last night were serious.
Blizzard Has Gone East,
sf CHICAGO, Feb. 24A heavy sno'
began TO fall at daylight today an
continued until 10 a. m. The weathe
cleared and the forecaster caid tn
blizzard had passed, as far as Chicag
was concerned. The storm has bee
directly responsible for six deaths /
Chicago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24
colored Wigs.

BRUSSELS, Feb. 24Belgian SO
ciety women are wearing wigs of pink
and light blue, thereby going the more
conservative English one better.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24
tn the AsvIun.

PARIS, Feb. PA stage Johnny"
was sent to an asylum for the insane
because he waylaid and kissed Mile.
POLAR, "the ugliest woman in the
world"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-24
SUPREME COURT
MAKES DECISIONS
Handed Down Rulings Today
in a Number Of Cases
up Before
WHITE SLAVE HEARING
interurban Trains Not Considered
Under Interstate Commerce
Commission JurIs-
dIction.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
+ WASHINGTON, Feb. "a. -Reafirm>
ing the validity OF the Mann whites
slave law. the supreme court in de-
cision today indicated that it favors
a narrower construction when it sus-
tanned dismissal Of indictments at Chi
cago against Charles and Catherine
Wilson for alleged transportation for
immoral purposes Of two women from
Milwaukee. Wis, to Evanston, H., on
interurban electric trolleys. The de-
fendants maintained that electric rail
ways we're not under the interstate
commerce commission and they hac
not transported their alleged victims
in interstate commerce.