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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-10
Louderback Lived in a House
Within a House
and Was Very
Wealthy.
DIED FROM POISONING
Coroner Makes Investigation TO Find
Out Cause Of Demise OF
the Real Estate .-.
Man.

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CHICAGO, April 10.-Poison was
found in the viscera OF Delaney n.
Louderback. millionaire real estate
operator and railway builder who died
suddenly last night, according to re-
port made to Deputy Coroner Jones
today by coroner's physician who
performed an autopsy.
Upon receipt of this report Coroner
Hoffman drove at once to the Louder
back home to take charge Of the in
vestigation. Dr. Paul E. Kelly, Loud
.erbacks personal physician, who at
tended him last night refused to make
public his reasons for demanding an
inquest.
Friends OF the dead fnancier said
today that the defeat Of scheme for
a comprehensive subway Hearst
Harrison measure, in Tuesdays cleo
tion. depressed him greatly 1t was re-
ported that Louderback, who was
formerly associated with Charles r.
Yerkes in street railway enterprises in
Chicago had invested large sums OF
money in real estate along the route
of the proposed subway and expected
to clear hundreds of Thousands OF
dollars if the plan went through.
Louderback stepped into prominence
wear ago as tae defendant in a sen.
sational suit filed by Miss Agnes
Sowka, stenographer. He responded
with cross bill alleging he was the
victim Of an attempt at blackmail
and the suit was later dropped
For time he was president OF the
Davenport and Rock Island railway.
For several years he lived in 'house
within house." the most unique resi-
dence in Chicago. After erecting
three story house, he surrounded it by
a shell Of another house, the shell be-
ing constructed of plate glass and
sheet iron. t " a.s~s
After officials from the coroner's
office had questioned members OF the
family. Coroner Hoffman ordered the
inquest continued until April II at ,
p. m.
Deputy Coroner Hartney who accom-
panied the coroner's physician to the
Louderback home said he learned that
several years ago Louderback was
accidentally shot while hunting
and that the wound caused him great
pain. Louderback. he said. consulted
specialists without avail and finally
took up the study OF medicine and ex-
perimenting with drugs in hopes he
might cure himself.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-10
.C0NFESSES GUILT
OF THE MURDER
Robert Higgins Admits in
Court That He Shot
and Killed
Wife.
sENTEsA ed ON TUESDAY
eale.b : Man VIII Probably Be Sent
g, the Penitentiary to
I Serve a Life
Sentence.

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GALESBURG, H., April 10.-Rob-
ert Higgins, who murdered his wife
last fall that he might continue his
relations with his step-daughter, Julia
Flake, daughter of the dead woman,
was arraigned before the circuit
court at Aledo this forenoon at 4
time when but few were present, and
confessed that he killed the woman.
He was represented by attorneys and,
after the plea, the judge asked for the
evidence in the case, that he might
determine the punishment
Julia Flake, now in the girls state
industrial school, and indicted as ac-
cessory, was not present and her hear
ing will take place later.
The confession Of the girl and OF
Higgins were read to the court and
were along the fines already familiar,
and some other evidence was intro
duced It will take probably several
hours before the taking Of evidence
lis concluded but the opinion prevails
that Higgins will be given life
sentence The hearing although
marked by much solemnity, was de-
void of sensational features.
The court postponed the sentenc-
I.Aesof Higgins until next Tuesday. In
fextsnaAtion. the attorneys for fiig;
gins presented q number Of letters
found in the Higgins home and identi.
fled as those that Julia Flake had
written Higgins. These pleaded with
him to kill her mother and requested
him to do 1t at certain times. Also
they contained threats of suicide
with carbolic acid and one OF them
requested that they die together.
In her confession, the girl also
said that she had requested him to
kill his wife, while Higgins in his
confession represented that the girl
had twitted him with cowardice be-
cause he had not killed her mother
before when the arrangements had
been made and when Higgins had
procured his gun, but did not have
the heart to discharge it.
The defense tried to shift the larg-
er part of the blame on opportunities
o. the girl. The states attorney in
his address asked for nothing less
than a life sentence and said that he
would be satisfied with nothing less
than this.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-10
LOCKED MESSENGER
@." INSIDE A TRUNK
Two Masked Bandits Robbed Express
Car Of Vaiuabies
Worth $1,000.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April 10.-A
posse was still searching early today
for some trace Of the two masked
bandits who last night forced their
way into a Rock Island express car
as the train left Haskell, bound Mes
senger Airing, locked him IN trunk
and dropped off the train with money
and valuables worth about $4,000.
Express clerks here discovered the
robbery when they went to check up
the incoming packages. Airing was
faint from his confinement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-10
Proscerous Condition.

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NEW YORK, April 10.-"1 feel very
comfortable over the general situa-
ton in the northwest which is as
prosperous. if not more so, than any
other section Of the country said
James J. Hill. here today. business
is at present quiet but good. There
is a large acreage ready for spring
planting and with normal season
crop conditions will be entirely IA
vorable."
Commenting on the rate reductions
in Canada. Hill declared they would
have no adverse effec. on the Great
Northern railroad.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-10
WAS
A GOOD SHOT
Put Seven Bullets in One of
the Bandit Band Who
Attempted to Rob
Saloon.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio, April To-
Fighting a desperate gun battle with
three auto bandits. Mrs. Mary Gal.
bos saved her husbands cash in a
hold up here early today and per-
haps fatally wounded one Of the men
before a bullet shattered her arm. The
battle, in which over thirty shots
were fired. occurred in the Cumber-
land avenue saloon of John Galbos,
where the robbers had lined Galbos
and several customers up before a
wall, preparatory to looting the cash
register.
Mrs. Galbos cautiously stole from
living room adjoining the saloon
and calmly opened Are She fred and
reloaded rapidly and seven bullets
from her revolver pierced the body
of one Of the men. He fell desper.
ately wounded. Aided by the confus-
ION, Galbos welded q heavy chair
and floored another of the men. as
he fired at the intrepid woman. The
pistol went spinning, but the bullet
struck Mrs. Galbos in the arm. The
other robber escaped in waiting
taxi.
Police took charge of the two van
Iquished bandits. Mrs. Galbos was
taken to a hospital. An examination
of the wounded bandit at st. Alexis
hospital showed three bullets pierced
his body. three his head and one his
leg. Surgeons say he cannot live.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-10
YOUTH WAS FLYING HIGH
AS ONLY SON OF FORD

hops and other attaches on the two
stem at hotel Stratford, smoked only
the most expensive cigars and mad no
limit In the dining room. The break
ing came when he ran out or money
and asked the assistant manager to
fix him up with voucher for about
Sic Yesterday until fathers mail ar
rived" When touched on the shCul-
der by a detective soon afterward, ne
almost collapsed.
According to police. several checks
all signed with the name Of the auto
mobile manufacturer were found in
the prisoners possession One check
is for 5000 and others for smaller
amounts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-10
THE WEATHER

For Keokuk and vicinity: Uns ettled
tonight and Saturday with probably
showers. Colder Saturday. Fresh
DreeZes.
For Iowa: Unsettled tonight and
Saturday with probably showers or
snow t1urries east portion tonight.
Colder tonight and east and central
portion Saturday Fresh shifting
breezes
For Missouri: Unsettled tonight
and Saturday. with possible showers.
Colder Saturday and northwest por-
ton tonight. Fresh breezes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-10
SEVEN MONTHS IN A CAVE
GUARDED BY ARMED MEN

principal witness for the state in a
murder trial here last September and
declared his life had been threatened.
Swift disappeared the same day
he gave his testimony in the district
court.
Swift says he was slugged whiIe
gained consciousness he was in
dark cave in Utah and several guards
took turns Watching him. One OF the
guards fell asleep the other day and
Swift made his escape. he wrote
his father for money and transportes
ticn has been sent him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-10
Parrot Named in Will.

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CHICAGO. April 10.-Tommy, DR..
Celia NJ. Haynes pet parrot, whose
company the woman physician enjoy
ed for many years, will be cremated
tomorrow and buried by the side of
his mistress. Among other strange
provisions in lengthy will. DR..
Haynes provided for the parrots Gre
nation. She disinherited cousin,
she said. because she did not care
to contribute to the prosperity of
saloonkeepers."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-10
Weather Conditions.

With the pressure remaining high
il. the south Atlantic states, the
weather is fair and cool in the east
ern districts, the line of light frosts
ext ending to the central gulf states.
The area of low pressure had ad-
vanced rapidly from the Pacific slops
to the plains states, extending to tho
northern portion of the Mississippi
valley, with a marked depression cen
trail in Minnesota, which has been at
fenced by snow furries from Montana
to the northern lake region. and
secondary depression in Utah, which
has been attended by rain.
Conditions indicate unsettled wealth
er and probably showers for this sec
ton tonight and Saturday, and colder
Saturday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-10
Gets Summer Job,

United Press Leased Wire Service.
OLATHE, Kansas, April 10.-Ex-
Governor John P St John, Of this city
yesterday received a telegram from
the chairman of the constitutional
amendments committee in California
asking him to come at once and begin
work at Long Branch and continue
1ecturing on prohibition throughout
the summer. Mr.. st. John has decided
to accept.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-10
She Loved = DOG.

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CHICAGO. April 10.-Grief over the
loss of cocker spaniel she found a
week ago, caused Emmeline Bardelle,
Is year old school girl to swallow
lysol today. The dog was claimed
last night by its owner. The girl is
dying.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-10
1yate Hospital Furnace Said
to be Used to Cremate
Those Who Died in
the Building.
|oRoTHY ARNOLD THERE
|ttorney Keith Visited Lone.
" House Overlook the
River, But Found no
Clue.

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PITTSBURGH, Pa. April 10.-With
hrther arrests in prospect, startling
asclosures were expected today In the
sse OF DR.. C. C. Meredith and his
ssociates, who were arrested in a
Id on that physician's private ma.
ernity hospital at Bellevue, long
pown hereabouts as the "house Of
nystery." In the big, isolated institu-
ion on high bluff overlooking the
,urky Ohio, many women met grue-
ONE fate, according to confession
scribed to DR.. "A. e. Lutz, one of those
under arrest and fully credited by Dis
rict Attorney r. H. jackson.
The victims probably numbered a
kcore. There may have been more,
Recording to DR.. Lutz and among them
he said was Dorothy Arnold, New
York heiress, who disappeared mys-
teriously in 1910.
Although 1t was legal holiday in
the state. both the, district attorneys
and chief ofrdetectiyes, n. e. Clark
we're early at work upon the case. And
5csh were ssnysI'1e thnt the diSappsar-
|snce OF tho perfume Importers daush-
Iter would be fully and finally explained
together with the dropping from sight
| |of other women.
According to the alleged Lutz con-
fession, several Pittsburgh physi-
clans acted as. feeders for the hos
pital, sending to Meredith for illegal
operations, women who came to them.
In . number OF cases when complica-
tions resulted and were followed by
death, the remains Of victims were
.ieartlessly consigned to the monster
furnace in the basement, according to
Lutz.
Meredith was held today in $4,000
bail on charges of performing an ille-
gal operation and larceny. Miss Lucy
Orr, alias Lucy Damms, head nurse,
and his alleged chief assistant. and
Miss Mary Snyder, a nurse, were also
in custody. The specific charge
against Meredith is that he perform
ed an illegal operation upon Mrs.
Myrtle Allison, of Williamsburg, near
here, year ago.
Lutz declared that he sent Mrs. Ali
son to Meredith. Lutz, declaring that
ne was almost q wreck as the result
OF his part in the support of the hospit-
tai. described Meredith as fiend, ap-
parently obscured by love Of brutality.
Some time after sending Mrs. Alli-
son to Meredith, DR.. Lutz asked DR..
Meredith where she was. Meredith,
he declared, said she was dead.
Well doctor. don't you think this
is dangerous work." Lutz claims to
have asked Meredith.
Well" Lutz says he was told,
there was q certain party that came
70 me from New York and was traced
as far as my office. 1t was Dorothy
Arnold"
When asked what had become Of her,
Meredith was said to have motioned
'kyward with both hands, indicating,
-utz declared, that she had been Gre
mated. Pressed for. an answer as to
me fate Of Mrs. Allison, Meredith
made similar gestures. Lutz said he
lad Witnessed cruel treatment of Mrs.
Nilsson by Meredith when the woman
vas removed from Lutz's office to
Neredith's ambulance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-10
Evolution Of the Gockroach.

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MILWAUKEE, Wis. April 10.-The
theory that the cockroach is a mystery
of evolution. brought into being with
a modern flat, was smashed by DR.. S.
w. Willitson. Of the University Of Chi
cago. in lecture here. Cliff dwell
ers 100000 years ago, centered their
deadliest insect powders on the four
foot roach.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-10
Old Couple Murdered.

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CALVIN. Ia. April i0.-A posse
with blood hounds is today searching
this psrish for some trace Of the rob
hers who murdered Samuel Chandler
and wife. both over seventy and
wealthy, before pillasing their farm.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-10
Came to Grief When He Asked
for Loan of SIS From
Hotel Clerk.

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PHILADELPHIA. April 1o.-As the
result OF bad break" Harry r..
rord. representing himself as the
only son" of Henry E. Ford. the MI.
nonaire auto manufacturer is In the
COILS of the police here today. =
ssylishly dressed youth had kept bell
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-10
Star Witness in Murder Case
Was Slugged and Then
Kidnapped.

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SALINA, Kansas. April 10.-Roscoe
Swift. who mysteriouslv disappeared
seven months ago. has been heard
from in Utah and is expected in Salina
within . day or two Swift was the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-10

River above low water OF 1864, "A.
Mean temperature 9th. "a
Lowest temperature. %.
Highest temperature. -.
Lowest temperature last night. 81
FRED z. GOSEWISCH.
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-10
River Forecast.

The change in river stage will be
slight during the next forty-eight
hours. .
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-10
REBEL VICTORIES
At ALL POINTS
Position of Mexico City is Be-
coming Serious and
the Troops Are
Massing
REBELS TAKE TAMPIOo
Bombs rdment Of Oil Tanks Sets City
AbIaxe and the River 10
Of Floating
Fire.

[By a United Press Correspondent
MEXICO CITY, April 1G.-With
rebel victories reported from all points
where constitutionalists have met gov
ernment troops and the withdrawal OF
federals from the state of Guerrero.
the position OF Mexico City was becoIn-
ing serious today.
Troops are being gathered into the
capital from points nearby. Prepara-
tions for defense are declared to be-
going on under cover. The number OF
troops now in the city ID scarcely A.
900 and it Is rumored the real reason
for keeping the fall OF Torreon secret.
was to give the government an oppor-
tunity to bring additional forces into
the capital.
Only rumors of fighting at Torreon
continue to reach Mexico City but one
Of these reports declared that Raoul
Madero, brother of the assassinated
President Madero, was killed In the
fighting before the city.
A federal loss which Is as import
ant stategically in the south As was the
fall of Torreon in the north, was re-
ported today This was the evacua-
ton Of Guerrero. The federals origin
ally held Chipancingo, capital OF the
state. This city was evacuated and
lguala ras occupied and made the
provisional capital. They have now
deserted Iguala.
Reports reaching here from Tampico
declare that during the lighting there
the customs office and store house
we're fred by rebels shells and de-
stroyed. The loss will reach $500. 900
Fight by Oil Light.
METAMORAs, Mexico, April To-
Fighting at Tampico was in progress
late last night. The light of burning
oil tanks made it possible to keep up
the battle until late hour, according
to dispatches reteived here. Wire
communication with Tampico was cut.
off at midnight. Many large steel oil
storage tanks belonging to the Lord
Cowdray syndicate and to American
interests were destroyed and set f1re
to by bursting shells from the federal
gunboats Vera Cruz and Zaragoza.
The refinery Of the Waters-Pierce Oil
company was badly damaged. Prop
erty losses of foreign ers already runs
into millions Many Americans and
other foreigners are gathered in the
six story steel and concrete Office
building of 8. Pearson and Son, Ltd,
and 9th srs in the Southern hotel Dis
patches received here do not Indicate
that the rebels have succeeded in max.
ing their way into the city.
Most OF the damage to the property
was done by the poor Workmanship
Of the gunboats. The rebels are max.
ing desp crate efforts to block the en-
trance OF Tamesi river and capture
the sunboats.
Tampico 10 Taken.
VERA CRUZ, April 1o--Tampico
was today believed to be in the hands
OF the rebels. After a fierce battle
during which oil tanks we're fired and
burning oil hoated out on the river
endangering other prop srty, the con-
stitutionalist forces are believed to
have captured the city. The consular
agent at Tuxpam wired Consul Can
ada here, declaring the city had ap-
parently fallen This could not be
confirmed, but earlier reports had
told Of repeated rebel advances upon
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CONTINUED on page %
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Local observations.
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Tampico 10 Taken.

Continued on page p
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DaiIy River Bulletin.

stage. Height. Change. WITH
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.THE PAPER THAT eoosTs kEo-
kuK ALL The TIME.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22

the ensemble was chic TO 40 degree.
A second towering hat-this one
an affair in white satin and spread
ing wide black ribbon loops-sur
mounted a casino costume in blac K
tafteta
Grandmother N"Cbt Almost" Wear
Costume.
lis modestly curved Out.ueck Was
defined by a high standing white or
candle collar and its mousquetalre
sleeves were turned pack from the
hand with narrow self-cufs. One $
Quaker grandmother might easily
be induced to wear that basque
were it cut off at the waist line. For
instead Of having hat-lying prim
DeDlur below a wholly unnec essary
narrow belt. two inches below that
waist defining strip. the basque s
lower section. turned upward all
round. ran in points toward the bust
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oWOMANS VARIED INTERESTS

with the suit are the regulation
buckskin boots. which are the
proper thing to wear when on board
the yacht. Price, So rs.
Heavy Tweed Hooded Cape.
Ske5ched with the suit is smart
cape OF heavy tweed cloth with
hood which hts close to the head
and is lined with silk OF another tone.
The cape part is fastened by two
straps which cross in front and tie
in the back. Good sized pockets
ornament each side. The cape sells
for Sl9 So
An Attractive Linen Blouse.
An attractive wais; 70 wear with
a ratinc skirt would be one OF hand
kerchiet linen in copenhagen color,
with pin tucked front, fastened by
glass buttons. The three-quarter
length sleeves are finished by cuffs
of white linen and at the neck
smart looking collar Of white linen
is placed. This waist may be had IN
tan. white and rose color tor % %.
A dress that would be splendid TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22

tine gathers. forming d sharp point
under each armpit, but curying low
toward the waist line at back as well
Is at the front.
Watermelon Pink Roses Creation Of
Niliiners.
Here the lace was hchu-crosse ed
under d white silk girdle fastened
under a watermelon pink rose. That
genus OF the rose may be unknown
70 horticulturlsts who are hampcred
bv traditions. but it is well known
the world over TO nilliners and
dressmakers who are unhampered
by traditions And wisely so, too,
since it is only by using colors ana
shades in an unconventional manner
that they are able to produce So
called novelties.
The wcarcr OF this white and
fruit-colored irock did not neglect
the Partisan tradition that every COS
tune IS the better for slight touch
of black. But its black note-or
notes-appeared in the buckles on
her white slippers and not on her
hat where one might reasonably
have looked for II. That chapcau-
d close turban massed with ostrich
olunes-was entirely IN white.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22

And tat turn back was most elabo-
rstely embroidered in white
The overskirt. full-gathered as any
early Victorian SKIRT. almost covered
the narrowest Of underskirts and
would have perfectly accorded with
Grandmother s. conservative tastes
ir dress but for us white embrodei
res. They were stunnins-from the
casino member Wewpoirt-because
vide where Their leai-like design
came above the hem of the upon
they ran ~ points at the knees.
There were six Of these designs. and
while the white dominated. enough
black floss was used to prevent the
pattern from being blatant
White slipper and Stockings for sea
side.
White stockings and slippers were
worn with this irock a. indeed they
frequently are with any costume
whose natural mise-en-scene IS one
Of brilliantly striped awnings vivid
green lawns and deep blue water.
Nobody was surprised 10 see them
appearing from under ne lace edge
Of white and watermelon coIored
costume The white portion OF the
hock was ,n ChanulIy and that mesh
termed the lower half OF skirt and
the upper half and sleeves oi a
tod.ce whose remainder was chiffon
IN watermelon hue--the inner pirk,
not the outer green oil that fruit
The pink transparency started IN
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