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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-14
ROASTED ALIVE N FIRE
At k|TCHENETTE HOTEL

tacrlar in the history of Boston apart
ment house horrors. The flames
spread 80 rapidly that none OF the
occupants had time to remove any OF
their possessions Or even TO warn the
others. Many, leaping from bed at
the cracking of the flames and the
rush of smoke. ran panic stricken to
the stairs. only to find them hopeless
ly block 3D. Horrified spectators ON
the outside could see men and wonn-
en- screaming piteously for help from
the balconies, their figures silhonetted
against the surging flames behind and
the hair OF the women streaming
about them.
In the midst OF the general horror.
the agony of the helplessness gripped
this crowd when rope of sheets was
thrown out Of fourth story window
and a womans form was seen to
thrust itself forth BY hand she let
herself down. 1t was Mrs. Adams.
Then Mrs. Bemis endeavored to fol-
low, she lost hold when only just
started and fell to the paw -ment, turn
Ing over in her, fall and crushing her
skull. Many others jumped or were
rescued by firemen.
Not for two hours were the fraanen
able to force their way into the FUR
nace-hke building. Then on the nth
floor were found the bodies of man,
woman and child, charred almost be-
yond recognition but finally Identified
as J. Raymond Power and family.
Three more bodies. Mrs. Beharrell.
Mrs. Shackford and an unidentified
woman were found on the fourth and
lowered to the street.
This loss OF life would have been
small. 1t is thought. but for the over
sight of a person who went to ring
in the alarm This person opened
the door OF the box, but neglected to
pull down the hook The mistake was
discovered ten minutes afterwards
| asY,i a second cal. vent A. The dam
EaSe is estimated AZ 100000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-14
THAW NEARER TO FREEDOM
BY LATEST COURT RULING

In explanation Judge Aldrich said:
II am not at all certain am not
denying a plain right and doing the
petitioner an injustice by leaving this
undecided. If such is the case an sp-
peal Is open to seek redress at the
higher court before which the case
will soon be determined.
Judge Aldrich added: '1t results
that an order will be made sustaining
the writ of habeas corpus and that
the prisoner will be discharged from
the extradition process under which
he was held at the time his petition for,
habeas corpus was brought on consd-
tutional grounds
Much importance was attached to
the fact that in referring to the
grounds on which extradition was
asked. Judge Aldrich said the papers
filed by New York state, upon their
face, negatived the idea of personal
criminal responsibility, as the whole
contention rested on a charge of in
sanity.
Judge Aldrich's decision is taken
mere as Il ueleal ior w III. io'eio o - :
ONE and the alienists called by him.
Jerome's contention has been that
man may be OF such mental status as
TO warrant his confinement as erin-
inally insane. but that being so, 1t Is
not so that he can be criminally re-
sponsible for a new crime such for In
stance of conspiracy by which Thsw
escaped from Matisawan. An appeal
from the decision 10 the United states
supreme court nov ia regarded bv
LAWYERS here as the only thing that
stands between Thaw and freedom.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-14
Five Years Of Turmoil.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. April 14.-Follow-
ing five years Of trouble, in which she
was twice divorced, Mrs. Margaret
Schuermann, As, today shot and killed
Ehsr diyorced husband In her home
ana then attempted suicide by bending
'over a gas stove in the kitchen after
turning on all the gas jets. She was
discovered by patrolman before
she was dead. She told officers that
Schuermann became enraged when
she refused to consider another recon.
ciliation and attacked her with a
butcher knife, but she escaped him.
and running to the bedroom, seized
her revolver and shot him down.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-14
400 MEXICANS
WERE KILLED
Sunday Battle at Colotan Was
Deadly Encounter When
Rebels Captured
Town.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHIHUAHUA. Me, ~ April a.
Four hundred federg the garrison
OF Colotlan, Jalisc = tie. were killed
Sunday when CO ational'sts, com
manded by Gel Banuelos and
Colonels Gallo : i'd Cervantes cap
tured that te
News oSy e sanguinary battle
which pres ID the capture was con-
tanned in an official message received
today by General venustiano Car
rama, leader OF the revolution from
Banuelos. 1t Is said the constitution
alist triumph was complete.
Among the slain were General Del
Toro, the commander Of the garrison
and many of his subordinate officers.
Six hundred federal regular soldiers,
400 Indians and 200 citizens. volun-
teers, composed the garrison. The
strength OF the attacking force Is not
known.
General Obregon reports from
Navajoa that portion Of the crew OF
the federal gunboat Guerrero. now off
Topolobampo mutinied, seized a
launch and tried to reach the constitu-
tionalist gun boat Tampico, also Oft
the harbor. Another launch filed with
| loyal troops overlook the mutineers.
| In the fight which ensued both sides
| were nearly annllilated.
General Francisco Villa is expected
here from Torreon before Sunday to
confer personally with General Car
rama Fighting is still in progress in
| the vicinity Of San Pedro and Parras
but no details have been received.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-14

confession to get even with him
because he refused to pay attention to
her Higgins was placed in jail and
the Flake girl sent to the state re-
formatory for girls at Geneva. Though
she is only a school girl in short
dresses, the matron of the home at
first protested against keeping her at
Geneva, declaring she was thorough.
ly wicked" and not fit to associate
with other girls sent to the reforma-
tory. The state authorities, however,
refused to heed the protest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-14
Land s~indler. Sentenced.

TOPEKA. Kan. April 14.-Don A..
Mounday was today fined $1,000 and
costs and sentenced to two years in
prison and his wife fined $500 and
costs for using the mails to defraud-
They promoted a New Mexico land
scheme and sold thousands OF acres
Of land supposed to be irrigated when
II was impossible to even get water
to more than a small portion. They
nnst also pay costs exceeding Slo,-
900.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-14
All Ships Under Command Of
Admiral Badger Are Told
to Speed Away to
Tampico.
TORPEDO BOATS LATER
First Time Uncle Sam Has
Really Shown His Teeth
Since Revolution
Began.

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WASHINGTON, April / 4.
Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels this afternoon directed
Admiral Badger, commander
III chief Of the Atlantic fleet,
to proceed at once with all the
ships under his command, to
Tampico. Badger is now at
Hampton Roads. AT the same
time the transport Hancock
was directed to sail from New
Orleans for Tampico with 800
marines.
The battleship South Caro-
lima. sailing north from San
to Domingo has been inter-
cepted and ordered to Tam
pico. The cruiser Nashville.
at Santo Domingo is ordered
ito Tampico, as is the Tacoma,
now at Boston.
The entire Atlantic torpedo
Fleet now at Pensacola, was or
dered to stand by for orders
preparatory to being sent to
Tampico. !!
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-14
ATLANTIC FLEET ORDERED
TO SAIL FOR MEXICO
Cruz ready for any emergency, ready
to carry out any orders to Rear Ad
miral Mayo or Rear Admiral Fletcher

Cruz ready for any emergency, ready
to carry out any orders to Rear Ad-
miral Mayo or Rear Admiral Fletcher.
At Tampico are the battleships
Utah, Connecticut and Minnesota,
the cruisers Chester, Des Moines, Doll
phin, San Francisco and Solace, un-
der command of Rear Admiral Mayo.
At Vera Cruz are the battleship
Florida and the marine transport
Prairie.
At Tampico are about six hundred
marines scattered on all the war YES
sells. At Vera Cruz six hundred ma
rines are aboard the Prairie.
By John E. Nevin, staff correspond
ent of the United Press
WASHINGTON, April 14.-This gov.
ernment's policy toward Mexico hung
in the balance today. Whether there
is to be radical change will be de-
termined within the next forty-eight
hours. While John Lind, special en-
voy to Mexico, conferred with the
president and Secretary of State
Bryan at the white house, two squad
rons Of warships strained at their an
chorages of Tampico and Vera Cruz
waiting, watchfu1ly waiting.
Unless the Mexican federal COM
mander at Tampico salutes the stars
and stripes at the mast top of Admir-
al Mayo's flagship very shortly, this
government will be forced to make
its first war-like move. No one here
today doubted that II the salute is
not forthcoming, American guns will
speak at Tampico and American
marines will be landed there and pos
sibly at Vera Cruz.
Beyond reiterating that the de-
manded salute to the colors shall be
fired as an open apology for the un-
warranted arrest OF American ma
rines, officials today refused to dis
cuss Mexico. 1t is known that Ad-
miral Mayo told the president through
secretary Baniefss sthAt unless this
open apology was forced, there was no
need Of him remaining further at
Tampico. 1t would convince both
sides, the admiral explained, that this
nation would not enforce any demands
and would increase the Mexicans'
already open expressed contempt for
everything American. Mayo has been
told and SO has Fletcher that his
stand is right. 1t Is believed that
new time limit will be fxed follow
ing the white house conference.
Envoy Lind. accompanied by Secre-
tary Bryan, went to the white house
an hour before the regular cabinet
meeting was scheduled to be held.
He took with him the mass of docu-
mentary evidence that he yesterday
showed to Secretary Bryan. 1t shows
just exactly how Huerta stands po-
litically and financially and also what
his military resources are.
II the special envoy planned to
suggest to the president any action
to force Huerta's hand. he success
fully concealed 1t from the general
He said he would make no specific
recommendations other than to tell
the president just what he had OBJ
served. He said he would pick up
his narrative where he left it OF on
January 9, when he conferred with the
chief executive in the cabin OF the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-14

railway here by railroad detectives.
The police at once spread dragnets
to intercept the circus train which -
enroute to New York. The boy says
he lives at III Gumet avenue, Ft.
Madison. and that his father John E.
Young. is an engineer on the Santa
Fe railroad
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-14
FIT MADISON BOY
WAS KIDNAPPED
Picked Up In New York and Says
Two Mexicans Carried Him
Away.

limited press Leased Wire Service. !
SYRACUSE, n. Y. April 14.-Ah
ducte, as he alleges by two Mexicans
ached to wild wsst show. PAU
Young. aged Il. OF Fort Madison,
Iowa. was taken from hay car in
the yards Of The New York Central
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-14
THE WEATHER

For keokuk and vicinity: Generally
fair tonight and Wednesday. Slightly
cooler tonight Moderate breezes.
For Illinois: Generally fair tonight
and Wednesday exc spt preceded by
unsettleG weather tonight. Somewhat
cooler tonight Moderate to fresh
shifting breezes.
For Iowa: Generally fair tonight
and Wednesday Cooler tonight south
and west portion. Moderate breezes.
For Missouri: Fair tonight and
Wednesday Slightly cooler tonight.
Moderate breezes
Weather Conditions.
The temperature was below the
freezing point in the lower lake re-
gion last night, and rose by morning.
and it is warmer in all districts east
of the Rockies.
A depression. passing through the
southeastern states, has been attend
ed by rain from the gulf to the Ohio
valley. and the rainfall was heavy In
Tennessee. whers it continues this
morning.
Throughout the west the weather
is generally fair and conditions indi-
cate generally fair weather for this
sction tonight and Wednesday, and
slightly cooler tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-14
Old Newspaper Man.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
PEORIA, ILL., April 14.-Jacob B..
Barnes, formerly part owner Of the
Ell Paso, Illinois, Journal. and Of the
Peoria Journal, died today. aged "A
years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-14
Mexico City. quiet.

MEXICO CITY, April 14.-With
American Intervention apparently
nearer than 1t has ever been bsfore
because OF the refusal of the Mexican
government to salute the flag at Tam
pico. Mexico City was extremely quiet
today.
General Huerta communicated
further with General Gustavo Mas,
fedora! commander at Vera Cruz, but
thers was nothing to Indicate that
the government was contemplating
recession from the stand that to sa-
lutte the American flag because of the
arrest OF marines at Tampico would
not be in kseping with national dig
nifty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-14
Eluin Butter Price.

limited Press Leased Wire Seryice.l
EIGIN. H.. April l4.--Butter IL
quoted at % to 25A cents. Last
weeks prices was 241a cents.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-14

River above low water of 1854, as.
Change in "a hours. rise ] tenth.
Mean temperature 18th. 30.
Lowest temperature. s..
Highest temperature. So.
Lowest temperature last night. -.
FRTD q. GOSEwISCH.
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-14
Ten Already There.

WASHINGTON, April a. = The
United States has ten warships and
100 marines at Tampico and Vera
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-14

River Forecast.
The river will fall slowly from
Davenport TO K-okuk during the next
forty eight hours.
,,,I nhs-.y,+iops
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Local Observation
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-05

ON THE DAY when mobilization of the German armies was oroe
 thirty thousand people prayer Berlin They sang hymns Ot a"
 to God repeated the Lords Prayer Tn RELIGION AND WAR unison priests and people kne
 in the cahedrals and marched through the streets offering m pryer Fear God the king the phrase with which Lord his to the battlefield ana Tn a the churches of England special held that Heaven might be on the side of Britain and the king and queen attended the services Tn Westminster Abbey. Auans also prayed and the venerable f osep his called on God to stand by hs country
 very hardly think of 1t without es its real grandeur that human beings believe that the Creator requests which in themselves to be nothing snort of bsphemos may each nation entering the great struggle be- eves right and therefore the source Of all right and JUS tce-The Almighty
 In the present allied with Protestant Germany and maybe with Mohammen Turkey the other side Catholic Freethnng France Protestant Britain Greek Sera and the Russians or similar faiths Turkey believes God but God and MahOme is his prophet and without people nations have similar they be expressed different wOrsh beliefs that there God of each particular nation and Emperor the King his representative around which the Germans and French ported yesterday crowned king of France who owed throne young peasant claiming have been inspired by Heaven France victory and later burned by the eyes of France she saint and in the of England she a demon
 We have heard nothing prayers many years Goddess nroned the French republic Providence usually bataOn the Ccan ROundhea Cavaliers marched the Holy City grasp nfdes andfaed the nfde the High all peoples have always fought lost faith supreme being
 always of the beautiful traits of nature always right therefore be their side
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-05
MOOSE BUILD GREATEST
 II. s. UNIVERSITY
Great Organization Has Over One Million Dollars Year For Edu-
 eating Its Youth

The Seward Lodge No. 1425 of the Loyal Order of Moose of the World is now launched on it's great career. The required number for the securing of a charter has been exceeded and at the meeting last night A. B. Hall was filled with loyal and enthusiastic members of the great order.
 Mooseheart, the great university and home of the Moose order, is now being extended. Each member of the order gives one dollar a year to it and this means that the university will soon have an endowment of two millions annually. The children of the members are educated there and the intention is to make it the great est university in the United States.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-05
NEWS FROM ALL PARTS
 OF THE NORTHLAND

Valdez-Nord has been received by the Valdez Commercial association that Commissioners Mears and Riggs will not make the trip by way of Matanuska to Ship Creek and come from there together with Chairman Edes to Valdez and go over the trail to Copper Center, as planned when the commissioners left Fairbanks a few days ago.
 The continuous rains of the past week have made travel very slow and the commissioners are fearful that they will not be able to get through before the snow flies, so they have cancelled their arrangements for sad de horses at Copper Center and will
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-05
CENTRAL FIGURE IN THE
 SEA WOLF FOUND DEAD

VANCOUVER, Sept. 4.-The body of Captain Alexander Mclean, the central figure in Jack London's Sea Wolf, was found today on False creek. The cause of death is not known al- though it is believed almost certain that it was accidental. Since the writing of the book around Mclean he had gained tremendous amount of notoriety.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-05

Have look at our S15 and SIS all- wool suits. They are the best values ever shown in Seward. Other prices up to S35. Brown & Hawkins. "Qual. ity First.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-05

A splendid quality of mems heavy all-wool socks in white and gray, 35c or 8 pairs for $1; others at 25c, soc, 6Oc, 65c, 75c. Brown & Hawkins. Quality First.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-05

6h lbs, 11-4 size, gray wool blan- kets worth $1 per To. at $4.5O per pair. Ask for the Fresno. Brown & Flaw kins. Quality First.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-05

Beds, mattresses and all kinds of furniture at Brown & Hawkins Hard ware and Furniture Department. Quality First.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-05

Fairbanks-PoStmaSter Deals first act in taking over the local postofiice last night was to request the resigna- tionS of the various employees. This
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-05

Aim at the best" Smoked Norwe- gian Herring in Tomato Sauce. Brown & Hawkins. Quality First"
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-05

Guns, ammunition, tents etc. Every thing for the hunter. Brown & Flaw kns Hardware and Furniture Depart ment. Quality First.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-05

The name "Gamble's' Is a Trade Mark and wherever seen Is a guarantee of Wholesome ness and Cleanliness.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-05

Just received a new line of Norwe- gian tobacco, Prima Skraa Tabak at Brown & Hawkins. Quality First.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-05

Seattle-For the first time in many years, the St Michael route to ln- terior Alaska is practically abandon ed. Nearly all the freight is now routed by Skagway, and the passen- ger traffic to Fairbanks is divided be- tween Skagway and Chitina. It is ex- pected that the travel over the latter route will increase steadily as the sea son advances.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-05

Walter Scott and Johan Johanson, two aged pioneers, were admitted to the Pioneers Home at Sitka last week. Both have been in Alaska 30 years.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-05

See us before sending outside for your job printing.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-05

New line fancy candies, box choco lates and hard candies at Martins Candy Kitchen.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-05

You'll find everything In the Pastry Line at Cooper's Cafe.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-05

You get local Ranch Eggs with your Ham and Bacon at Gambles Restaurant.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-05

Long distance telephone booth at the Branch.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-05

You'll find everything in the pastry line at the Seward Cafe.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-05

An unusually pretty romance cul- minated in Fairbanks when Miss Cora O. Dickleman, of Forest, Ohio, became the bride of Morton E. Stew ems, the well-known local attorney.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-05

Fresh from Mexican prisons and battlefelds, w. l.. Alexander, for mer Alaskan, who was in the Arch deacon Stuck party that went to the top of Mt. Mckinley, is now in Fair banks.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-05

Meet me at The Braneh.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-05

Skagway-Word has been received that on the first of August, Miss Gladys Kirmse was married to Har- old Louis Cogswell. The wedding took place in Sand Point, Idaho, ana the couple have gone to Sand Point to live. Mrs. Cogswell is the step daughter of Mrs. H. D. Kirmse, ana lived nearly all her life in Skagway, but for the past two years she has made her home in Seattle and Port land. The groom is the nephew of Dr. l.. s. and John M. Keller of Skag- way, and few years ago he was con nected with the Skagway Daily Alas kan, as editor.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-05

go to Chitina, from there to Kenne- colt and over the railroad to Cordova.
 Seattle, Aug. 29.-The records and crew of the Princess Victoria, which rammed the Admiral Sampson and sent her to the bottom, causing the death of eleven persons, have been quietly removed to Victoria. It was believed that the officers of the Vic toria would willingly appear before the steamship inspectors and give their testimony, but they have evi- dently been instructed by their com pany to avoid giving testimony,
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-05

they refused to give on the ground that they were in the civil service, had served faithfully so far as they were aware and knew of no reason why they should leave their jobs.
 Following this, Postmaster Deal handed four of them written notice, dated July 31, which informed them that they had been discharged for cause.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-05

Finch's Golden Wedding Rye at The Branch.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-09-18
ROAD DEMONSTRATION
MONDAY SEPT. q

County Judge Sam BroWa an
nounees that the big demonstrates
in road building will be gwen Oear
Pocahontas on next Monday ses-
tember "a, and everybody interesast
in road building and Good RoaS.
for Randolph county, is eorAiSliv
invited to be present and see ubs
blg steam grader work.
The Star Herald is heartily IN
favcr Of building a few mile q
good roads, aud the sooner We ae
gln work the better. Lets all tsra
out next Monday aud see the Desc
onstration, and, ifthe people wAES
them, Judge Brown will buy ieU
graders aud start the work OF rosf
building at once.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-09-18
kiIer to Fayetteville

John r. Kizer, Special Agent
from the U. S. Department of Ag-
rlculture, will leave tor Fayetteville
Saturday, September, 10Th, where
he will 90 for one weeks consulta.
tion with other agents from "a
counles. There will be present at
this meeting a number Of Agricul.
tural experts Washington, DC.
to lecture and instruct the men how
to be more proficient in their work.
THIS meeting will be held IN the
Agricultural building at the UnI
versty and will Ire presided over
by Prof. Martin Nelson, Dean and
Director of the University Of AK
ansas.
Mr.. Kizer's name appears on the
program for an address before the
meeting on "The best method for
the local agent to do clnb work
among the boys and girls"