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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-26
IOWA FIRFMFN LOSE LIFE
WHEN WALL FELL ON THEM

sale Liquor house, in the hsart of the
business district. The loss IS esti-
mated at $500, 900, covered by $1S0,a9o
insurance.
The dead:
SEEI.TY LAWTON, driver Of fire
chiefs automobile.
FRANK FELTON,, pipeman.
The injured;
Kenneth Grant. head cut.
Captain William Dagle, hand cut.
Ed. Roth. hand and arm cut.
Mrs. w Terry.
Paul Ailsworth.
Freda Wise.
An unknown woman.
The firemen wera killed and injured
when a wall suddenly fell upon the
aerial truck on which they were work
ing. A desperate fight saved adjoin-
ing business blocks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-26
AS Nine. Caillaux Shook
France so Has Marchionesse
Stirred England.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON, March 26.-within a
Fortnight the history OF two nations
has been written by women. In vast
ly different ways did they lead the
French and British cabinets to the
brink OF disruption but Nine. Cailiaux.
wife of the former minister of finance
OF France. and the marchionesse Of
Londonderry. stand forth as two
women who made governments
tremble.
Reports today declare that the
present crisis in England is due to
the marchionesse Of Londonderry. The
government delayed taking pre-
cautions in handling the Ulster
situation but the marchionesse was
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-26
American Bow shot.

WASHINGTON, March 2S.---An un-
identified American boy was shot by
Mexicans on the American side, ac-
cording to dispatch to the state de-
partment today from Consul Garrett
at Nuevo Laredo. The message said
the boy was struck in the cheek. Sec
retary Bryan ordered Garrett to make
full investigation and to obtain 1t
possible the punishment Of the guilty
Mexican. Dispatches to the state de-
partment from Ell Paso stated that the
result Of the fighting at Torreon was
without definite details of the battle.
The state department has been as
surred by it's representative in Tlahua.
lilo district near Torreon that there
Is absolutely no foundation for re-
ports of danger threatening Ave
Americans there and that Al foreign
ers within terrfsofy under cOnstftuti0n.
alist control are being given ample
protection.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-26
chafin WiI Run.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service !
TUCSON. Ariz.. March 26.-Eugene
Chain. several times candidate for
president on the prohibition ticket
will run for United States senator next
faM as an independent. The prohibit
ton party did not poll enough votes in
the last election to get a place on the
ballot.
Chain counts on 10000 women's
votes and thinks II there are FIVE can
didate in the field, he has a good
chance. U. S. Senator Marcus Smith
will be a candidate for reelection.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-26
LOVE LETTERS
TO BLUEBEARO
What Mrs. Kraft Wrote to
Handsome Jack Before
He Killed
Her.
LAST LINKS IN CHAIN
Prosecution Insists That the Case is
Complete and That
the Man 10
Guilty.
LAST LINKS IN CHAIN

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CHICAGO, H., March 26.-Love
missives written by Mrs. Emma Kraft
to Handsome Jack HOOTERS. were
read into the records today as the
state prepared to close in the koet-
ters murder trial, They told Of the
love of sixty year old woman for a
man twenty-five years her Junior. The
jurors listened intently and Koetters
himself was v!sibly affected as the
state forged what 1t declared to be
the last links in chain OF circum-
stantial evidence that Prosecutor
Malato asserts will send the defend.
ant to the gallows.
One letter was signed from your
sweetheart Mrs. Kraft, in this let
ter advised Koetters not to be blue
and down-hearted," and told him she
would come to him II he asked her.
In another she described herself as
broken hearted because she had not
heard from him and signed herself
lever yours"
In third letter, Mrs. Kraft re-
vealed the fact that she was growing
suspicious Of Koetters' alleged prom
ise to marry her.
"You don't come and coax me now,'
| she wrote. Now would be the time
i to come and coax me, after you got
myF money. Youe are enjoying your
self since you got my money, with
street, the dancer. You have done
nothing that you said you would All
you were looking for was my money.
If anything happens to me, you are
to be blamed
John w. Marlin, Toronto theatrical
man, today pointed to Koetters as the
man he saw register at Saratoga
hotel here with woman who he
identified from a picture as the vic
tim. Koetters fingered his chair when
Martin directed his finger at defend
ant and said positively that's the
man" Martin said he noted the
missing finger on Koetters' right hand
when he wrote his name on the hotel
register. Mrs. Anna L. Kloter, a
next door neighbor to Mrs Kraft,
in Cincinnati, and her daughter, Miss
handbag alleged to have been checked
by Koetters at the Illinois Central
depot as possessions OF the murdered
woman.
Other letters said to have been
written by Mrs. Kraft to Bernard
Koetters, the defendants aged father
and letter from Koetters to Mrs.
dbbie Price. San Francisco, were Of
fersd by the state In two letters ad-
dressed to Bernard koetters, Mrs
Kraft complained that Handsome
Jack had taken $500 Of her money
after promising to marry her and had
left Cincinnati without telling her his
destination. The koetters letter to
Mrs. Price was offered by the state
to show that Koetters at the time of
his arrest at San Francisco was pre-
pairing to use his wiles on another
woman
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-26
Meets With Accident.

SALEM, Iowa, March 26.-M. L.
Kinney met with very serious ac-
cident. He had fxed crag by fast
ening a chain to either end OF big
pole and to this pole had hitched a
team that he might rake up some
hedge brush. In some manner the
chain on one end came loose, turning
the pole and striking Ms. Kinney on
the leg with such force as to crush
the bones. 1t is feared the limb will
have to be amputated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-26
Two Men Killed and Several
Injured in Early Morn
ling Blaze.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
SIOUX CITY. Iowa, March 26.-
Two firemen were killed. seven 9th
ers injured and several persons res
cued by the use of the life net early
today when fire destroyed the Quar-
tsr Block. occupied by the Moore
Clothing company. the Central bank.
the Anderson Furniture company.
FrankA hotel, the Holman Jewelry
company ana Osorgp x. Ford Whole.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-26
Mrs. Lindsey Sick.

DENVER, Colo. March 26.-Ai.
though Mrs. Ben B. Lindsey. wife of
Juvenile Judge Lindsey, is confined
to her apartments here today by Ill.
ness. Judge lindsey said there was
nothing serious about her condition
The altitude has affected her nerves
and she has not been well since she
came here to live.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-26
REGISTER

The opportunity to register SO
you can vote at the city eIeetIon,s
March 80, will be given next Sat
urday when the boards Of resistra-
sion will be In session in the sew
eraI wards Of the city. The places
where the registrars will hold
forth are announced In another
part Of this issue. II will be your
final opportunity.
BE SURE AND REGISTER.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-26
Ripped on His shoes.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
GARY, Ind, March 26.-Thomas
Williams, railroad switchman, was
the victim of lightning prank In
a severe electrical storm, the first Of
the season, that visited Gary today.
A bolt ripped Williams shoes from
his feet, while he was enroute to
work. A policeman found him stand
ing in his stocking feet, dazed, but
not unconscious, and entirely unhurt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-26
Debate Day in Congress When
Wilson is Criticized
by Both
Parties.
UNDERWOOD IS LEADER
bomething New When Major
ity Leader Leads Fight
Against Presidents
Policy.

RBy Bond P. GeSses, staff Correspond
int of the United Press.]
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Con
kress today responded to President
VISIONS request for repeal OF the
oils exemption given American coast
wise vessels in the Panama canal act
The Sims repeal resolution was
brought up in the house, precipitating
he most bitter struggle since the
democrats secured control Of con
kress.
Except for unforeseen possibilities
bf the debate the result was not con
kidered in doubt today. Passage OF
The repeal resolution was regarded
pertain in the house Leaders said IL
WAS merely question o. the major.
lty to be rolled UP. The senate Ia
where defeat Of the repeal admittedly
looms as possibility.
Chairman Adamson Of the house in.
kerstate commerce commission pre-.
iicted today a majority Of between 40
Ind 70 in the house. The presidents
opponents figures were between 80
hid 10 majority ~ ne FspeAi. IL
The test vote was expected this af.
ternoon on the question Of the adop-
tion OF the special rule placing the
Sims measure before the house. It
was believed however, that the ma
jority on the rule will probably be
larger than that to be developed on
the final roll call. Despite the GER
tainty regarding the final result, both
sides today entered the fray fighting
every inch. The preliminary skirmish
occurred when Chairman Henry Of the
rules committee called up the repeal
rule Immediately after the $4,000, 900
rivers and harbors appropriation bill
was passed. The house met at II
o'clock. an hour earlier than usual, to
pass the appropriation bill and clear
the decks for the repeal battle.
The factions crossed lances over
the proposal to limit debate to fifteen
hours. Republican Leader Mann and
Progressive Leader Murdock insisted
upon more time. Murdock wanted
from twenty to twenty-four hours.
Representative Henry first sought to
have unanimous consent agreement
for limiting debate on the rule today,
to insure the test vote before adjourn
ment. He threatened to cut the dis
cussion on this point to forty minutes,
the usual time for a rule unless all
agreed upon a reasonable time limit.
All party lines were wiped out today.
Old political foes, democrats and re-
publicans, fought shoulder to should
er Opposing the president were
leaders OF the three parties, Under
wood, Mann and Murdock, with such
democratic leaders as Kitchin, pros
pective successor to Underwood: Dore-
mus, chairman of the democratic con-
gressional committee and Fitzgerald.
Speaker Clark, by his prospective vote
and possibly in debate, was also in the
ranks of the opposition.
Sustaining the president were Ad.
amson, Sherry, Clayton, Covington, A.
Mitchell Palmer and Henry, with
many republican chieftains, including
Representatives Gardner, of Massa-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-26
Villa Supposed to be Getting
the Worst of the Battles
Near Tor
reOn.
WHY He IS SILENT
Rebels Who Took Gomez Psiacio Have
Been Routed Out
Of Their Po-
-. sitlon.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The
Mexican embassy here today said
they had no word as to the fighting at
Torreon beyond message received
last night that rebels had again been
routed at Gomez Palacio with heavy
losses. Charge Algara said no details
we're given beyond this bare state
ment
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-26
Conflicting Reports

Ell PASO, Texas, March 26.-Gen-
eral Manuel Chao, rebel military gov.
ernor of the state OF Chihuahua, rs
ceived at Juarez at midnight des-
patch from FL Vergel, General Fran
cisco Villas base in the fighting about
Torreon, stating that the battle about
Gomez Palacio was still raging, but
that number OF federal batteries
had been sienced.
The dispatch added that the rebels
were making progress in their attack
and expected to take Gomez Palacio
for the second time, by morning.
This is the only despatch received
by the constitutionalists at Juarsz or
by any one else from the firing line"
since early afternoon. None of the
correspondents with Geenral Villas
forces was permitted to send a word
during the day or night and as re-
suit. Americans and MeXicans here
and in Juarez are as much in the darh
as ever. Rumors and reports are num-
erous and each has many b slievers,
but when run down all have been
found to he based on speculation and
no substantial information. Out OF
the mass of rumors, the only things
that seem certain are that Villas
reb Il army carried a victorious CAM
paign right through Gomez Palacio,
the most important Torreon suburb
and up to the gates Of Torreon itself.
That the federal defenders suddenly
turned and drovs the enemy back
through Gomez Palacio; that the fed.
(C'onfinued IN DaEo 91
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-26
THE WEATHER

For Keokuk and vicinity: Unsettled
tonight and Friday with probably
snow flurries. Colder tonight. Brisk
shifting winds.
For Illinois: Unsettled weather to-
night and Friday with probably rain
and turning to snow flurr1es in north
portion. Colder Brisk shifting winds.
For Missouri: Mostly cloudy tonight
and Friday with probably rain turning
to snow north portion. Much colder
tonight and east and south portion
Friday.
Weather Conditions.
High temp STATURE in the central
valleys. attended the Minnesota de-
preston yesterday. and were follow
ed by thunder showers in portions OF
ths Missouri and upper Mississippi
valleys, while showers were general
in the Mississippi valley, heavy rain
falling at New Orleans.
The crest OF the advancing north
western field of high pressure is IN
North Dakota this morning, where
the temperature is 10 below zero. and
freezing temperature extends south
ward to western Kansas, and 1t is
showing along the northern boundary.
Conditions indicate unsettled, cold
er weather. with probably snow fur
ries for this section tonight and Fri
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-26
Daily River Bulletin.

River Forecast
The change in river stage will be
slight from Davenport to Keokuk dur
is the next forty-eight hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-26

Read The Daily Gate City. 1oc
rer week.
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trace.
River above low water of 1854, rs.
Mean temperature 25th, 56.
Lowest temperature, 20.
High est temperature, 63.
Lowest temperature last night, 81.
FRED z. GoSEwIsCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-26

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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-24

number bag and announced who held the
three luckily numbered tickets. Walter
Brown, No. LIT. won first prize. a silk,
silvsr-handled umbrella, the gift Of Calf
& Bro. J. d. Carmen was second. with
No. s5s- He won a silver-mounted de-
canter and six silver-mounted glasses,
the gift OF Shaw & Brown Co. James
Brewer, No. 50. won the third prize, a
large character doll baby donated by
A. Friend.
There was not much time between prize
time and train time. The rush for seats
resulted IN the discovery that there were
seats for all. What time there was, was
taken up by the award of prises to all
who were hungry. Some 600 were hungry.
They won. each. box containing ham
sandwich and . plea most delicious pie
the Gift Of Holmes & Co.
Souvenirs At the shad dinner were:
Lead pencils. Joseph !. Weller: fly swat
ters. Rabbit Soap Company; composition
pickles, Helms Company: match boxes;
Fred White: sacks Of salt, Diamond Salt
Company: pencils. Galliher & Huguely:
pencils. Eagle Pencil Company; chewing
gum. Beechnut Packing Company: cigar
pany, and ketchup, Curtis Bros
bsrs of the baseball team won four
wseks' laundry expenses. the gift Of the
Star Laundry Company.
Thsrs ~ only one card game on the
trip up to Chesapeake Junction. The
rest Of the staid business men sang.
To conclude, the members, by q viva
woe vote. said that the shad bake was
the most successful Of the twenty held by
the board.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-24

Friday afternoon. will be held at the
New Willard Hotel. AL Of the meetings
will be held at the, New Willard. The
National Association of State Libraries,
the American Association Of Law LIBRA
ries will meet at the New Ebbitt
DR.. Herbert Putnam, Librarian Of Con-
gress. will extend greetings to the dele
gates at the opening Of the first general
session The session Tuesday evening
will include the following addresses: .The
Need Of National Archives Building" by
DR.. ]. Franklin Jameson. director Of. the
department of historical research, Car
negie institution of -Washinston; The
Library and the Immigrant" by John
Foster Carr, director Immigrant Educa-
ton Society, New York City; and LIBRA
ries for Rural Communities" by DR.. p.
p. Claxton. United States Commissioner
of Education.
To Read Papers.
At the third session the discussion will
revolve around papers to be presented by
c. X. Bolton, librarian of the Boston
Athenaeum, on "The Present Trend"
Katherine Fl. Wootten.- librarian Car
negie Library. Atlanta, Ga. on Recent
Library Development in the South" and
Robert w. De Forest, president, and Miss
Leila Mechlin, secretary of the American
Federation of Arts, on THE Educational
Work of the American Federation Of
Arts
An interesting paper on Prestige will
be presented at the fourth session, FRI
day afternoon, by w. n. C. Carlton,
librarian, Newberry Library, Chicago
Miss Agnes Van Valkenburgh. instructor
of the library school of the New York
PlIhlic library will Give a eariee NJ road
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-24
LOCAL MANS PROXY
STEAM ROLLS ELECTION
Llewellyn Jordan's Proxy Nearly
Breaks Up Civil Service Re-
tirement Society.

Llewellyn Jordan. of this city. came
near breaking up the United States Civil
Service Retirement Association, which
ended its annual convention meeting here
yesterday.
BY proxy, Mr.. Jordan controlled ass
of the 6,7oo votes.
There was much protest by the New
York delegation against laws that per-
mitted one man to hold so much power
Harry r. Meyers was leader of the New
Workers..
BY placing Daniel Goldsmith, of New
York. in nomination for the presidency
Mr.. Jordan saved the day. With his
proxy Mr.. Jordan elected the following
officers: Daniel Goldsmith. president: W.
]. Kanning. of this city, first vice presi-
dent: Mrs. Jennie Monroe, of this city.
second vice president; James Z. Lyman.
of Chicago, third vice president: Llewel-
lyn Jordan, Of this city. secretary, and
r. Stone Jackson. OF this city, treas
urer.
II was said By members Of the organ
ization that Mr.. Jordan violated laws of
the association by taking unto himself
powers OF appointment. He named all
Of the members Of the executive commit
tee.
Mr.. Jordan. aamsd the foliowins COM
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-24

c. c., schafer. and George Markvard
(prixes, boxes Of nfty cigars, donated by
l. Lee Coombs. A. %. Joil, o. J. Stein.
berger and w. H. Warner: second, w.
G. Galliher, Bert v. Wolf, w. w. White.
and c. c. Skinker (prizes. penknives,
donated by Louis Hartig. James B. LAM
bic Co, and Kramer q Deuhring).
Backward race-J. T. Davis, won (prt1e,
suit case, donated by 8. Kann. Sons q
Col: second, NJ. !. Weller (prise indl-
vidual drinking ret, donated by Schmed-
tie Bros); third. Frank Peirce (prfxe.
paper cutter. donated by Salvatore Desto.
Sack race-H. J. Kinks, won (priss, gold
cuff buttons. donated by Berry q Whit
more Coz: second, w. w. Connor (prise
order for s hat, donated by Parker,
Bridget q Col; third. Stacey Bryant
t3rise. beer stein. donated BY J. J. Costi-
nettl. - - -. -
wheelharrow -ace-won by C. H. Par
DO and ". q Rogers lprizss, sys;psund
sSd wii.cn;sshn.iS:s.; ..send,
kliyss dopstsa BY Radclph 6 West Go.
PIs back race.Moa ~ G. r. Ahslt
ing rod. donated By r. p. Nay Hard
wars Co. and large mounted owl; Do
n9ted BY Edward 3. 6chmidl;. second.
Richard Conncr. and G. A.. Saith tprisa
boxes OF hfty ciGsrs, donated BY L Lee
Ceombe and A, ID. JolD.
Duck w.lk-Won by Fred nepettt
fprisa gold mounted ash receivsf. a.
patsd b. Harris n. BIewa Col; eeeoqd.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-24
LIBRARIANS DUE
FOR CONVENTION
About 1000 Delegates Ex-
pected to Attend Conclave
Here This Week.
EXHIBITS ARE PLANNED
DR.. Herbert Putnam Will Welcome the
Visitors at Opening Session
Tomorrow.
EXHIBITS ARE PLANNED

Delegates will begin to arrive in WASH
ington to attend the thirty sixth annual
conference of the American Library As
soctation, which will be in session from
tomorrow to Friday night About l.aO
delegates from all the States and from
Canada will be present. The most dis
tant delegate comes from Edmonton,
Alberta
Librarians of State and city public
libraries and special libraries are the
men and women who make up the men,
bership of the association and who are
coming TO Washington to exchange ideas
and consider measures designed to make
libraries more useful.
In connection with the convention
there will be an interesting exhibition
at the Washington Public Library. show
ing all the latest and most approved
labor-saving devices for library work.
Sixty-three large manufacturers will
have exhibits.
Other Bodies to Meet.
Several affiliated organizations will
hold sessions concurrently, among them
being the Normal and High School
librarians, Special Libraries Association,
American Association of Law Libraries.
League Of Library Commissions
Separate meetings also will be held
of the agricultural libraries section. pro-
fessional training section, section on
library work with children. catalogue sec
ton. trustees section. and college and
reference section.
OF the four general sessions of the
American Library Association. the open
ing meeting tomorrow night and the
meetings of Tuesday and Wednesday will
be held in the auditorium of Memorial
Confidential Hall The closing session,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-24
BOARD Of TRADE
HAD A BIG DAY
ooNI1NUED FroM PACE on.

Of EVERYBODY out the noble so stastsd
for the baseball park.
rwo hundred and nifty at the shad baIks
artets boarded the rolling stock Of ths
ch<sapeake Beach, Concentrated. Con-
solidatsd. and Congiomcrated Electric
Railway. This car. for such It was In
truth, deserves mention.
About q quarter of . mile from the
start. the conductor. motorman. general
manager. and master mechanic announced
that the end OF the line had been reached.
fhea 800 pried themselves apart and
altghted, where they found the manage
ment waiting to collect fares. He asked
members for their nickels. Had he said
Fare please" instead Of appealing TO
their sense Of duty, he would undoubtsd-
ly have been thrown to the lions.
At the baseball park the Joy riders met
the few who had walked to the neld.
Nick" Altrock. the comedian OF tho
Nationals. started the game, which was
between the Mutt and JeRs and the Ma