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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-05
FIRES DESTROY
MUCH PROPERTY
-Four City Blocks Of Mineral
Wells, Texas Turned In
to Ashes in Four
Hours.
Bov1LL syRNs DOWN
Idaho 8 Practically AnnihiIated
BY ) .es Which Did Damage
Estimated At
$25oooo.
IIBov1LL syRNs DOWN

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
MINERAL WELLS. Texas, July A..
Fire swept four city blocks in this
health resort tonight, destroying
twenty-four houses and rendering about
$50 persons temporarily homeless.
It appeared that the conflagration
would destroy the city but four hours
heroic work by the firemen, assisted
by scores of citizens saved 1t. The
loss may reach 100000.
The homeless are being cared for
in hotels and pavilions.
Mayor Crawford announced that the
city would pay the board OF all home
less at the local hotels until they could
make arrangements to provide for
themselves. Most Of the victims were
summer visitors.
The hre started from some unknown
cause in the Tourist hotel. two story
frame structure, and speedily spread
to other large hotel buildings. the New
Hazel. the Marcell. the Lake Charles.
the Carlisle and the Burk, all Of which
were destroyed.
The home Of L. e. Seaman. city
commissioner, and Blake Sweat,
prominent business man, were de-
stroyed. These were among the city's
residences. The other
buildings destroyed were small homes
and boarding houses.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-05
Only a Few Ballots Will be
Cast and They Will Go
the Way Huerta Wish
es Them.
LASCURAIN ELECTED
He Will be Named President
and Will Appoint Dicta-
tor as Head of the
Army.
[By John Edwin Nevin, Staff Cores
n0pdout of tho IJnitad Press tta

[By John Edwin Nevin, Staff Cores
pondent of the United Press.]
WASHINGTON July A. Tomor-
rows election in Mexico-at least in
that part OF Mexico controlled by
Huerta-may solve the entire situa-
ton south OF the Rio Grande, accord
ing to officials hopes tonight. The
election is certain to prove q farce.
Only few ballots will be cast. AL
ready 1t is believed certain that a
majority will be recorded in favor OF
Pedro Lascurain. Advices received
iby Huerta's representatives here to-
day are that he is far in the lead over
the two other candidates. Gen. Garcia
Pena and Refugio velasces.
Huerta is not candidate. He in
sists that he is backing none of the
trio. Yet should Lascurain win, It
would mean that the man with whom
the constitutionalists have all along
insisted was the actual president OF
Mexico had been elected at an election
that at least would be as legal as any
held in Mexico since the days OF Pori-
firio Diaz.
Lasclrain was minister OF foreign
affairs under Madero. Under the
Mexican constitution he should have
succeeded the president when Madero
and the vice president were slain. He
resigned to the congress that Huerta
dominated. The constitutionalists have
insisted that that resignation was IL
legal. Lascurain was suggested to,
the mediators as likely candidate
for provisional president. He was re-
jected by the Huertistas' commission
ers and by the American representa-
tive under suggestion from this city
following conference between Secre-
tary Bryan and the representatives OF
the constitutionalists. Almost imme-
diately afterward Huerta announced
that he had reappointed him minister
of foreign affairs So far as Is known
here he has never qualified. Accord
ing to the plan reported in Mexico so
far as information here is confirmed,
as soon as Lascurain is elected, Pro-
visional President Huerta will assume
his old job as commander in chief of
the army. Then Lascurain as presi-
dent will assign Huerta to mission
abroad-the gossip here says in
France-and the dictator can depart
via Puerto Mexico with bands playing,
with colors waving and all of the
usual accompaniment that marked the
leave takings Of Mexican tyrants who
were not stood up against a wall and
shot.
Villa Wins Everything.
TORREON, Coahuila, Mexico, July
4.-General Francisco Villa won
sweeping victory today at the confer
ence hetween de1egates hera tn adi,ct
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-05
Fighting the War Over.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service j
BOISE, Idaho, July Alive Aus
trians are in the hospital. two fatally
wounded and the others more or less
slashed as a result Of two cutting
affrays tonight in which Austrians
and Servians sought to fight out the
bitter feeling which has existed be-
tween them since the Balkan war and
which was famed to more intense
flame because of the recent murder OF
Arch-Duke Franz Ferdinand and his
wife which the Austrians declare was
the work of the Servians.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-05
Unsafe AND INSANE
! FOURTH Of JULY EVENTS
A street car crashed into the fire

A street car crashed into the nre
truck.
While Trying to be Sane.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, July 4.-Fifteen
people bound for a picnic were In
jured. several seriously today when a
big automobile truck in which they
we're riding, got beyond the control OF
the driver, went over steep bank and
threw its occupants against trees and
stones. Eight of those hurt were girls.
! Girl Loses Eyes.
CALDWELL, N. j., July 4-One
man is dying, girls eyes were blown
out and several others were injured
here tonight when Fourth OF July
bomb OF colored fire failed to explode
until 1t fell into the center OF crowd
OF 10000 who had gathered to see the
city celebration.
Quiet In Capital.
WASHINGTON, July 4.-Sunday
quiet reigned in the capital today with
the president, nearly all cabinet mem-
bers and most Of the congressional
leaders gone from the city and a
sane Fourth" rigidly enforced
The president left early for Phila-
delphia to speak at the Independence
day celebration and did not return
until late in the afternoon. Vice Pres
ident Marshall went to a picnic out
eide the city where he said he could
shoot OF some fire crackers without
police interference" Secretary Bryan
was speech making in North Carolina;
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels at
Charlottesville, Va, Jefferson's old
home: Speaker Clark at FArmville and
Chase City, Va, and Leader Under
wood at Brooklyn.
Only 81 injured.
NEW YORK, July only 81 were
injured In celebrating New York's
third safe and sane Fourth. Thirty
two were injured In 1913.
Two People Drowned.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July Miss
Ruth Neil Hines; i4: and w Rabun
Ware. Fl, were drowned here today.
enjoying the sane Fourth.
G. B. Wood, in trying to rescue
them, was nearly drowned himself.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-05
NATION WIDE
PROHIBITION
Baptist Young Peoples Union
in Convention, Endorse
Big Fight on Liquor
Traffic.

United Press Leased Wire Service l
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July Nation
wide prohibition OF the liquor trafflc
was the keynote Of the twenty-frst
annual convention ofthe Baptist Young
Peoples Union at Convention hall this
afternoon. Opposition to the liquor
traffic was voiced on missions. foreign
and domestic and in every way 1t
could be shown.
Amid cheering and applause. the
sixteen hundred delegates present un-
animously accepted the report Of the
committee on resolutions that:
"The liquor traffic is responsible for
three fourths OF all the crime, vice and
misery Of the country and that dele
gates to this convention place them
selves on record as opposed % l1qror
traffic and in favor of such federal and
state laws as will tend to eradicate
this evil. And they do urge upon con-
gress the early passage of the bill now
pending before that body, providing
for the abolition of liquor traffic and
known as the Hobson Shepard bill"
The report of the committee on inn
portant topics presented plan for q
committee of three to meet and report
at the next convention for scheme
of recognition Of unions and standard
Of excellence now observed by the B..
Y. T. U. Of America. This is an approach
to the construction OF the three divis-
ions, B. Y. p. u. OF America, OF the
South and OF general unity which the
delegations feel certain is coming In
short time The present convention
has not the power to pass legislation
and cannot therefore enact laws which
will lend to doing away with the nomi-
nal divisions Of the B. Y. P. U. In
North America. Twenty-one visiting
ministers will occupy Baptist pulpits
tomorrow. The services tomorrow will
mark the close OF the four day conven-
tion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-05
CUT AND DRIED ELECTION
HELD N MEXICO TODAY

differences between him and Gen.
Venustiano Carranza Every demand
made by him was granted by the rep
resentatives of Carranza. In return
for the concessions, the Carranzistas
asked Villas delegates to recognize
Carranza as first chief" of the consti-
tutionalists. This was granted and
the Carranza men then announced
that villa will be commander in chief
north
Delegates representing Villa de-
manded that he be supplied tmmedf-
ately with ammunition, food, clothing
and other provisions necessary to
carry on his campaign against the
federals. This was agreed to and In
their report to Carranza tho first con.
ference delegates recommended that
such supplies be rushed.
A train load of supplies will be Inn
medfately sent from Tampico.
The net result OF the conference is
that villa will Immediately be put In
q position where he can push his cam.
paign against Queretaro and Mexico
City. In the past Carranza has re-
tarled him, but he will be forced to
abide by the findings of conference
composed entirely Of military men
who are his chief support.
"The outcome OF the conference was
perfectly satisfactory to me-" said
Villa tonight. I'VE are once more all
in accord and expect to arrange at
once to proceed with my troops to
Queretaro and thence to Mexico City,
Lack OF ammunition and supplies has
been the only thing that has prevent
ed me from proceeding against the
federal strongholds.
II have always recognized General
Carranza as first chief Of the consti-
tutionalist cause, but at the same
time I have had to insist ON securing
ammunition which has been denied
me in the past With all the consti-
tutionalists working for one cause. II
will only be question Of short
time until Huerta will have to fiee or
the dirty drunkard will be captured
by our forces"
Not All Smooth Sailing.
Ell PASO, Texas, July 4-COu0
messages received tonight from Mex
leo City at local Offices of large Cor
porations with interests In Mexico,
state that General Victorfano Huerta
met serious opposition from the house
Of deputies in the presidential cleo
tion wi.ich will be held Sunday. Mes
sages dated Friday night stated con-
gress intended to take drastic means
to prevent the holding G. elections,
alleging that the internal situation ii
the republic was such as not to war
rant an election at this time. Against
this Huerta expressed determination
that the election should occur on the
day appointed and he is said to have
announced the candidate whom he
will support.
1t Is believed that the candidate 10
General Garcia Pena, although the
Mexico City advices do not state. Cen
eral Pena was minister OF war under
President Madero and is now com.
manding federal troops north of the
American positions at Vera Cruz.
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Drowned at Beach.

[ United Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, July 4.-Miss Frances B.
Toomb, "a fell from spring board
at Diversity bathing beach tonight and
was drowned Her sweetheart who
was on the board with her, failed in
an attempt to rescue her. Policemen
recovered her body.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-05
Auto Hit by Train.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
DAYTON, Ohio, July 4.-Mrs. E. C.
Clark OF Dayton. and her one year
old baby were killed, the husband
and father was badly hurt and H. s.
Shard and wife from Ebenezer, this
county, were badly hurt when the
Shard automobile was struck by a
Pennsvlvania train tonight near
XentA.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-05
Childish Curiosity.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1 ]
DAYTON, Penna., July 4.-Finding
four sticks Of dynamite and detonat-
ing cap today, two year old child
sank his teeth into the cap to see
what it was. AS result the child's
head was blown off, his little brother
and sister were fatally mangled and
the owner Of the explosive lost a hand
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-05
Killed by Footp ada.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1 J
CHICAGO, July -Chester Cart
wright, Is. shot while resisting two
hold up men last night, died today at
the Garfield Park sanitarium. Cart
wright had collected butcher bill.
Two men followed and fatally wound-
ed him
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-05
Farmer Cut to Pieces.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
LITCHFIELD, H., July 4.-John
Vraner, farmer, was cut to pieces to-
day when his team ran away with a
moving machine. His left arm, right
leg and right hand were severed.
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Whole Town Destroyed.

f MOSCOW, Idaho, July 4.-Fire
early today burned practically all OF
Bovill, Idaho in the white pine district
OF Potlatch section. Two men are
known to have burned and two more
are reported missing. Particulars
nre meagre.
Messages stated that the loss In
cluded all stores, hotels and the bank.
It is estimated here the loss will
amount to $250,000.
The town was composed mostly Of
two story frame buildings.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-05
shot by cannon.

4 900
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, July 4.-Ches-
ter ]. Healey, aged "a, was dangerous
ly wounded this afternoon by a pre-
mature explosion from a three inch
gun during sham battle at the mum
icipal picnic. His right hand and arm
were almost shot away; his lower jaw
badly burned and there are deep
burns in ais cheek
Private Healey was swabbing out q
gun when some one of his comrades
inserted blank shell. Then, with
Healey holding his swabbing stick In
the muzzle Of the gun, there came the
fash and Healey fell bleeding and
unconscious.
Late this evening surgeons at the
hospital said Hea1ey had chance of
recovery. His right arm probably
will be amputated at the elbow.
Three VIII Die.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July A.
Three persons were fatally injured
and more than score sustained SER
ious burns and wounds in Fourth of
July celebrations in Indiana today.
Raymond Davis, IL, Attica, Ind, is
dying OF burns received when pack
age OF fire crackers he placed inside
his house exploded.
Captain Frank Cecil and Jacob Rieb-
er of the Evansville, Ind, fire depart
ment, We're fatally injured while en-
route to a blaze caused by fire works.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-05
Local observations.

River above low water of 1864. Z
feet, tenths.
Change in "a hours, fall 2 tenths
Mean temperature. 81.
Highest temperature, 80.
Lowest temperature, g.
Lowest temperature Friday night,
So.
FRED 2. GOSEwISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-05
Accidents Are Plentiful Despite
Nation Wide Crusade for
Safe and Sane
Celebration.
POP BOTTLE EXPLODED
Boys Filled Glass With Giant
Powder and Ten Of Them
Are Today Nursing
Their Wounds.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
DETROIT. Mich, July 4.-Eight
boys we're burned and two brothers
named Lazrowicz. aged 10 and 10
years, will probably lose their sight
by the explosion OF pop bottle filed
with giant powder. Edward Shornak,
IS is at his home with a gaping hole
IN his side. The other boys received
q shower Of splintered glass that bur-
led itself In their faces.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-05
THE WEATHER

WASHINGTON, July 4.-Weather
forecast: Illinois: Partly cloudy Sun
day; warmer in extreme northeast
portion. Monday partly cloudy.
Iowa: Generally fair Sunday and
Monday.
Missouri: Partly cloudy Sunday;
probably showers in south portion.
Monday showers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-05
Child Burned to Death.

CHICAGO. July 4.-Chicago's most
rational Fourth PASSED into history
tonight. Fire works were under the
ban. The day was marked by "Baby
Carriage Parade" with throngs OF
celebrants in family parties in the
parks and nearby resorts. One fatal
ity. the burning to death of Vera Al
len, years old, was TYPICAL OF the
old Fourth. The child, clad In a
flmy white dress. went near q row Of
tcrpedOes placed on car track by
boys. The explosions sent sparks In.
p the child 3 skirts and she was burn
- TO death. 4sss \. -s-sssg
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Read The Daily Gate CITY,
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Villa Wilma Everythinu.

Villa Wins Everything.
TORREON, Coahuila, Mexico, July
4.-General Francisco Villa won
sweeping victory today at the confer
ence between delegates here to adjust
The evening world., 1914-01-16
Betty Vincent's
Advice to Lovers

she should have SUFFICIENT regard for the
conventions to act as n she did.
Ia r. writes: 7 am stenographer,
working In . very good place, but the
hours are so long that I md Il impos-
sfble for me to attend any social AFFAIR,
at all. A. ! am still very young I often
yearn for little excitement. Would
you advise mo to md another poN ton r'
Yes. II you can md Q good one. But
be sure It d good before you give I'D
what You have.
M. c." writes: "A travelling salesman
is in love with mo and wants me to be-
come his wife. II marry him | have
chances OF travelling all over the world.
do not love him. but I think I may
learn to do SO. What do you adviser"
II you come to love him. marry him
but not otherwise
''R. X" written q am eighteen and In
love with a man nine years my senior.
He II attentive and says he loves me,
but have heard that he 10 married.
How can convince myself ~ to thisf'
A trustworthy friend can easily make
the necessary inquiries See that its
Aees q - L.--,.----N $780,
The evening world., 1914-01-16

solns to help ma aren't your
~ depend on you'll trust you II
lose those diamonds-oh. you can't
SusD what I shall lossi Wouldn't lie
to you--I tell you that man, De Raw
mol. = . chief. I get Il oiairaud1sntly
svsfy dine he comes near me. I go
he word, - I told you yesterday. over
bio head In white asttsrA Ny spirit
guides wouldn't savs 4 - me II Il
weren't tFoA"
And what eeuid ~ but 'rn stand
By you thouSA the hsav fall!" and
wonder what new bisAr line of con-
duet Wa committing myself tot I
6adu't try 10 think. but told nor Billy
was here and suggssted that she meet
him-partioularly dnos hs'd been TO che
hotel and was all wrought up over
Claars's mysterious departure Mira De-
iario asmurrsd. but ovsrrulsd her and
presented Diily.
Biliy's relief and 10Y at the reds
oovsfy Of Claire were quite touchhg,y
amuSing and he made himself oorre-
sponding1y agreeable to Clairs's chap
sron.
They might have continued their inter-
change Of opinions on Claire and her
father for the next half-hour-3udginE
BY the way they seemed to be enjoying
it-but brought them to earth with the
question. How are We going to pro-
tect Claire from the new mani He's
probably determined 70 Sc her and
md out something about her fathers
whsreaboutA"
Tho deuce 7. orfsd Bill. 1uuapins up
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By lane Bunker

o. had need to decide hs exolaimad,.
Pardon. madAms-tad Brighten yeus'
and lad the boz back on the table.
mot at Ali" SAID; and ne resumed,
Madame. u s0ss diamonds are not In
my posssssion iA two hours from nov.
Aonsisus Eugene wSu Be arrested and %
70 pssson. and his say ssrs viii not b
short. for ask - have bail--as - crime
y . great ons-Axsd at $4,000 ana ~
Husssr y enable 70 gfvs H. Madame. II
you are her friend. you can save her
now. give yvu two hours In which TO
bring me soss diamonds"
And the diamonds lay on my table
beside himi I had emily TO reach out
my hand and say. Here" and the mat
Ter was settled. Yet something In me
kept saying. -Ns-ee-oo-y0u must
not"
To change Q dangerous topic told
ham Of the man who had visited me-
claiming - b his objective and claim
ing Claire had vanished. Monsieur
seemed gsnsinsy amused. Just then me
bell rang. opened the door On the
chain bolt and pssrsd out
II was my unknown visitor Of the
mornins-ths detectivsi Asd somehow
I wasn't surprised!
what. you here againr' ] exclaimed
testify, and in . voice loud enough for
nonsieur to hsar-and I knew he was
strainins every nerve to do II. too.
III you como here Fostering me ANY
moro about anythinS. I shall telephone
for police protection. don't know who
you are, or what you are after. but
do knew that when you came here the
nrst time yeu told me . poisthlank
lie. and that b enough for me-"
lie hssitaksd. end then Srobeeay o.
cihins that there was no more - GAiA
BY trying 70 Soros me 70 So him. told
ms. II win return n chs mosuing WITH
credentials" ard bowed himself on.
He went down the staEs without ring
Ing for tho elevator.
Nevertheless. there was someehing IN
his manner of bstahinG himself on
that made me uneasy and I damned
the door with more wgor than y nv
won't and returned to my study. Moo
sisur was svaidng me; pale asd
shaken.
lie pointed to indicate tho man Who
had Just left and gasped out. IT 10
. plot against my dsughtsr." StASs~s1
TO e1ss nearest chair and crumpisd up h
. heap.
DO yoa sink sat man suspscts am
hsrsr' asked monsieur. suddenly look-
ing up.
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CHAPTER XII.
eCpaEa,nsl)
A NeU Visitor.
- I'M sure he didn't"

r. I'M sure he didnx."
IS I'm nearly distracted
And that isn't ALL mean
Ciaire's being thrust on
mel There's . new man
como on the sosns-Im
more troubled about him than aAmost
anything else"
"a new mani What sort Of new
manf When did he appearr'
Last nisht-5ust after I sot back
from here ana was waiting for mon
sieur; 20 let him in." and she dss-
cribsd the very man who had Just been
to see me. and who was either . thief
or Baron Won Foil0w-up for the EN-.
peror william. A. Billy had called him.
He had reached Mrs. Delsrio ~ he
had me. through Claire. saying she
had disappeared.
"What did this man try to get out
Of you-whst did he get out OF your
"Nothing-nothing at all Eugene
told him We didn't know anyrhipg
about the sirl-whers she was or who
met her"
"But the diamendsr' said !. meaning
to test her attitude, since shed had q
chance to think over what ia told
her about monsssur's claims on them
and particularly ~ he'd gens to her
himself: win you take them homo
with your"
She recoilsd from me. II oan't-aow-
NV CA IT. shs 0A0sl 'ph Iea'ys
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think nee trying 20 hnd out whsrs you
are"
III rat man succeeds to arrest mA
what happens zen to ma pstits Clairsf
Mon Ueu--she u lost-she 10 at - mercy
Of scoundrels who will carry her away.
I know not where"
why not let Mrs. Dsissio take her
Immediately TO Californian wAs the
bright sugEsstion from me-
nsppsdr'
The only thing could suggest was
we might appeal for police protse-
tion-"
re police! Never. We must sx-
haust all eat We can sink Of TO try
all places whore We may hide. she
and !. Mrs. Delario will conceal Claire
saA foS myself He SteS1sd 70 go