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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-15
HIGHEST SCALE ..
IN THE COUNTRY
Chicago Street Car Men Win Out and
Will Get the Increased
Wages.

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CHICAGO, July 15.-Chicago street
car men have won their fight for high
er pay and a shorter period of service
to attain maximum pay. The arbitra-
ton board announced it's decision TO-
day. They will make their formal
award Friday, by which time several
points will be determined. James NJ.
Sheean. the companies member Of
the board, plans to submit minority
report The victory for the men was
made possible when Mayor Thompson.
umpire. swung in line and supported
the views of Maclay Hayne, repre-
senting the employees. ~s.
The result Of arbitration was a
victory for the employees.
They won practically every conten-
ton of importance for which they
struck. The highest pay, it is said
will be at least thirty-f1ve cents and
possibly thirty-six cents an hohr in
stead Of thirty-two cents as at pres
ent. All classes OF employees will get
q raise. The period of graded service
which has to be served by the men
to secure the maximum pay, now five
years, will certainly be reduced to
four and may be cut to three. AS the
award stands, 1t is said that it gives
the Chicago street car workers the
highest scale in the United States.
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DUST EXPLOSION
IN BIG ELEVATOR
Several Mon Were Injured and Taken
to Hospital After the
Accident

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WEEHAWKEN, n. j., July 15.-An
explosion in grain elevator of the
New York Central railroad, caused
by dust, it is thought, injured five and
possible more men today. The ex-
plosion of dust was of such volume as
to cause the belief for several minutes
that the elevator was burning. In
juries to workmen resulted from fall
ing walls Engineers are examining
the wreckage to determine the cause.
The injured men were taken to
Roosevelt hospital where it was said
all probably will live
Possibility that the explosion may
have resulted from a plot, while gen.
orally discredited, was being investi-
gated. Several allies ships had receiv-
ed cargoes of grain from the elevator
at different times.
Engineers later this afternoon, after
an investigation, announced they
were certain it was a dust explosion
They secuted the theory of bomb or
dynamite.
One woman was slightly injured.
She was in boat near the elevator
and flying brick struck her.
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What the War Moves Mean
BY J. w. T. Mason, Former European Man
aqer Of the United Press. ~,

ing arbitration of industrial troubles.
The situation is the more serious
because the coal miners are the aris'
tocrats Of British trade unionism.
Their national union Is the most pow
erful in the country; they receive a
higher average wage than do any 9TH
er organized workingmen: and they
have long possessed a privileged po-
sition inol abor circles.
The British government. therefore,
in its first wartime encounter with
trade unionism, has as its antagonist
the most powerful opponent that
could be chosen How far the govern
ment can go in arbitrarily bringing
the miners to terms is problematical.
There are 10000 members of the
union and they are hardy men, accus-
toned to overawing the weaker trade
unionists.
The miners expect to make their
fight on the enticing basis OF the fu-
t,rre of the trade union cause. If
sympathetic support can be enforced
from the other unions, the govern
ment may be compelled to reopen the
mines by fastening an arbitration
award entirely favorable to the men.
irrespectiye OF the merits of the con-
troyersy. This may be what the min
ers. are working for, hoping thus to
win 4 trade uni5n victory greater than
any other in Eugland's history
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NEW YORK, July 15.-The British
government at least is being forced to
come to grips with trade unionism in
revolt because Of the war. For
months the authorities have evaded
frequent challenges of organized la
Dor but measures OF military disci-
plines are now becoming necessary to
prevent coal famine. Not only are
.ne munitions factories dependent
upon the coal output, but also short
age OF fuel would seriously cripple the
% nfltish fleet. The government,
therefore, is forced by the necessity
VI self preservation. to compel the
wages.
The point at issue between the
miners and mine owners is not an in.
creased wage itself, but the manner
=. us application. The operators are
lining TO pay more money, but be-
ause .,a OF the unusual war conditions,
.ney want the advance to be temper
ss, ana to take the form OF war
nona' nonus. The miners refuse this pro-
i,;. husai and demand a permanently
sher assa wage to become Immediately
~. At the same time the min
az as IeIuse to submit their case to me-
re on and thus invite conflict with
20 sovernment's regulation COMPEL
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MAN MADE LAWS
VERY INADEQUATE
Man Who Was Robbed, Remains in
Jail Because He Cannot
Furnish Bond.

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 15.-
George Kingston, who today began
serving his SEVENTEEN day in jail IN
Vanderburg county at Evansville,
ed against him, may be freed before
night. The one to whom he will owe
his liberty. if he gets it, is DR.. Hanna
M. Graham. president of the Equal
Suffrage association of Indiana.
Kingston was jailed when he report
ed to the sheriff that he had been rob-
bed Of $500 by Henry Trainun. Kings
ton could not give the $500 bond re-
Quired for his appearance as proSecut-
ing witness. Trainum gave the $500
bond required of him and then disap-
peared. Kingston is being held in
definitely on the theory that some
time Trainum may reappear to be
prosecuted.
''Man-made laws appear very made
quate in this case said DR.. Graham
This demonstrates that it takes two
heads to get justice. l expect to tele-
graph the bond today
Bond has been reduced to 800 but
because the $500 Kingston said was
stolen. represented his savings, he
cannot provide 500 bond. Mean
while his crops on his small Illinois
farm are being ruined from lack Of
care, and Jail physicians fear he is
losinS his mind DR.. Graham said the
Indiana law compelling officials to
hold complaining witnesses should De
adjusted, to prevent reoccurrence-
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The War in Mexico
Latest Developments Among Our Revolution
ary Neighbors of the South.

ly Food was being rushed into the
city The water supply source was
in his hands Perfect order was re.
ported At Vera Cruz and in the ter.
ritory between the two cities similar
conditions prevail. The only doubt.
full point was whether he could crush
General Villa.
1880 New Rifles.
LAREDO, Texas, July 15.-New life
for Carranza's clean up" campaign
PASSED through the Laredo customs
house today in the form of 1880 rifles
and 10000 rounds of cartridges from
an eastern factory. They will be sent
to Monterey for distribution.
Pardons for Enemy
GALVESTON, Texas, July 1S--Par-
dons will be granted to all enemy sol
diers who lay down arms within a
month. an official Carranzista message
said today.
Eve thousand four hundred passen-
gers. including 400 soldiers, were
aboard the first two sections of the
train which left Vera Cruz yesterday
for the capital. the message said.
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BEDFORD, Iowa, July 15.-On
recommendation Of Attorney General
Cosson, Justice Sawyer dismissed the
four Taylor county men held in con-
nection with investigation If the ban
dit murder Of Nathaniel Smith and
his son in 1868.
County Attorney Burrell carrier In
the day stated he did not believe Tay-
lor county should be put to the ex-
pense Of prosecuting a case of such
ancient origin.
"If this alleged murder had happen
ed month ago, would ask that the
defendants be bound over to the grand
jury, but the expense of collecting
evidence and prosecuting such an old
case ] believe warrants a dismissal.
Burrell said.
The packed court room applauded
when Justice Sawyer released the four
defendants. Threats Of violence
against Sam Anderson. who was re-
sponsible for the threatened civil suit
to recover fourth Of the ninety
thousand dollars which he claimed
was buried with Smith at the time of
the alleged murder, did not material
ize There was no demonstration
against Anderson Or his attorney,
Bullman. -.
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BEDFORD, Iowa, July 15.-South-
ern Iowa is today divided over wheth-
er there ever was a murder OF
wealthy cattle man and his son near
Siam, Iowa, thirty-nine years ago, FOR
which the aged Bates Huntsman. Sam
Schrivner and John and Hank Dame
wood now find themselves held.
The two distinct party alignments
find themselves headed by sisters.
Mrs. Maria Porter who claims to
have been a sweetheart long ago Of a
member of the famous Jesse James
outlaw gang, describes vivfdly the
dumping of the murdered mans body
in a we'll and the secreting Of chest
supposed to have contained the $780,
900 stolen treasure. Her story Is so
that even Attorney
General Cosson says this matter
should not "be considered lightly"
On the other hand, Mrs. Elizabeth
Benson. sister Of Mrs. Porter, IS find
ing perhaps the most supporters with
her assertion between puffs of her
corn cob pipe that there never was a
murder or any chest, at least she
never heard it, though the two sisters
were living together when the Staying
On this, the third day Of the hear
Porter reduced the time since the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-15
Four Men Held For the Alleged Bandit Raid IN
1868 are Dismissed at the Recommends
ton of Attorney General Cosson Today.
TOO OLD A CRIME TO Be PROVED
One of the Star Witnesses Declared There Never
Had Been Murder Committed, Nor
Any Chest of Buried Gold.

murder from forty-seven to thirty
nine years, saying she was fifteen
when the murder occurred and she is
now fifty-fve.
In the meantime, Sam Anderson,
the treasure hunter, who wanting aid
| in seeking the treasure, started the
probe, is under guard of three armed
deputies for fear Of demonstrations by
the friends of the aged defendants.
r0n this the third day of the hear
ing, the prosecution has failed to fur
nish a name for the murdered man.
Will Ask DismissaI.
BEDFORD, Iowa, July 15.-County
Attorney Burrell announced at g: 80
o'clock that he would ask Justice
Sawyer to dismiss the murder charge
against Bates Huntsman. If his mo-
tion is favorahly acted upon it will
mean the dismissal of the same
charge against the other three aged
defendants, held for the alleged muir
der of a wealthy cattleman, thirty
nine years ago @at SIAM.
Events of the trial yesterday indi-
Gated that Justice Sawyer might
grant the motion.
Free by Tonight.
BEDFIRD. Iowa, July 15.-Bates
Huntsman and his three co-defendants
will be free by tonight If Justice Saw
yer accepts the recommendation of
County Attorney Burrell.
So soon as the Huntsman hearing
is finished, Burrell will advise that
Taylor county not be put to the ex-
pense of trials from which conviction
could hardly be obtained.
III the murder had happened a
month ago." said Burrell this morn
ing, "the court would undoubtedly
bind the defendants to the grand jury.
This case is so remote, however, as
to make it inadvisable to continue
prosecution. I will make a statement
to the court to this effect at the con-
clusion Of the Huntsman hearing
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AUSTRIA
TAKE RUSSIAN CITY.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
PRAGUE, (via Berlin wireless), July
15.-Or. Raschin, prominent Czech
Pan-Siavism leader and president Of
the powerful Czech newspaper Narod.
nieltsty has been arrested, it was an
nounced today. Only recently DR..
Raschin was elected to the Austrian
diet. Twenty years ago he was sen.
fenced to prison for political reasons.
Czech leaders since the beginning
Of the war have been promoting a
movement for Bohemian nationaIism.
Rumors Of Wholesale arrests have
been circulated in London, but this Is
the first report from an Austro-Ger-
man source. t.a.. ,..
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-15
Bio Strike Threatened,

NEW YORK, July 15.-Between
ESQ, 900 and 100000 clothing workers
in six of the largest cities in the
United States and two in Canada are
awaiting a strike order from head
quarters here today according to J.
Panken, general counsel for the Anal
gamated Clothing Workers Of Amer
lea. Panken said he was in communi-
cation with union heads in Baltimore,
Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston, St.
Louis. Montreal and Toronto and that
all would walk out unless the differ
ences between the New York workers
and the manufacturers are settled sat.
isfactorily in the mediation confer
ence now in session here. .r
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was matter Of doubt to Secretary
Lansing. He said he had not yet read
1t carefully and, therefore, could not
say whether it would require an an.
swer, though he believed not.
The Vienna note was received
shortly before the German memoran-
dunn
Lansing gave it as his impression
that twas sent independently of Ber-
lin. He said the text would be made
public in few days.
Concerted Protest.
AMSTERDAM, July 15.-A concert
cd protest against the sale by Ameri-
can, manufacturers Of war munitions
to the allies by Germany, Turkey and
Austria is to follow the recent confer
ence in Vienna between German Chan.
cellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg, For.
eign Secretary Won Jagow and Baron
Burian. Austrian forelgn minister, &C:
cording to Berlin advices today.
A note reported to have been sent
by Austria several days ago is said to
be the first step in this program.
Turkey, within few days. is to
send similar note to Washington,
suggesting that the United States for
bid expectation of munitions to the
allies unless they guarantee the safety
of similar shipments to Germany, Aus
tria and Turkey.
America is not expected to alter
her present position because of these
new protests. Berlin advices today
said this action was agreed upon
merely as warning to the United
States that Germany will be supported
by her allies in any controversy in
which she may become involved with
America. l. $3.50 il, d.
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Trouble at Remington Arms Company Plant is
Said by the Officials to be Attempt to
Keep Concern From Supplying Allies.
GOMPERS THERE FOR AN INVESTIGATION
If General Strike is Called, it Would Tie up Man
ufacture Of War Munitions, a Greatly De-
sired Situation by the Germans.

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BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, July 10
Samuel Gompers, president of the A.
F. L. was expected to reach Bridge
uort today in an effort to avert zen
eral strike among the employees OF
the Remington Arms company, which,
II called, would tie up manufacture OF
war munitions for European belliger-
'ents.
Four companies of the Connecticut
coast artillery, with headquarters
here, awaited the call today to take
charge of the situation.
About three hundred men were on
strike today, mostly mill-wrights and
hod carriers, working on the new ad-
ditions to the Remington plant.
At a secret meeting Of the central
labor union last night the advfsability
OF calling out the eighteen branches
Of the allied metal trades was con-
sidered. y n ..t.ss5.ss-s
While the strike ostensibly arose
over the supervision of the mill
wriehts BY the carpenters and struc-
tural iron workers. Remington Off
cials declared today they had evil
dence that German influences were
at work, trying to complicate the
situation.
A Kick from Austria.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-Germany
admitted responsibility for torpedoing
of the Hawaiian-American liner Ne
braskan of the Irish coast several
weeks ago. in memorandum sent
ambassador Gerard from the German
foreign office, it was announced at the
state department today. Sincere regret
is expressed and Germany offers to
make compensation,
simultaneously with the receipt Of
the German memorandum, Secretary
Lansing admitted the arrival Of com
munication from the Vienna foreign
ONCE drawing attention to the Aus
trlan y governments view that con-
tlnued heavy shipments of arms and
ammunition to the allies from this
country is endangering American neu-
trality
The secretary said the note had
Oeen quoted quite, faithfully in the
newspapers in advance. According to
me press reports the note asserted
nat export of, war material is not
n consonance with the definition Of
leutrality."
Whether the communication could
'e considered as formal protest,
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BELGIUM

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PARIS, July 15.-The weight of
war is telling heavily on King Al
bert OF Belgium according to dis
patches from the Belgian front to-
day. From a cheerful, smiling mon-
arch who chatted with his officers
and troops at the front, the Belgian
king has become a man Of silence.
The king devotes his time day and
night to trips along the Belgian front.
He seldom sees his family.
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GERMANY

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AMSTERDAM, July 15.-The en-
tire district surrounding the great
German naval base at kiel has been
placed In virtual state Of siege ac.
eording to Berlin dispatches today.
BY military decree, all the consti-
>srtionaI rights such as invioIability.
Sreedom of speech and right of as
sembly have been repealed. Berlin
dispatches contained no explanation
-of this move. =. r..
TAKE RUSSIAN CITY.
BERLIN, July IS. Via wireless to
London.) .)-The Russian fortified city
of Przasnysz, fifty miles north of War.
saw, has been stormed and captured
by German troops, the war office an
nounced this afternoon.
The Russians are falling back on
the roads leading to 'Makof and Gle
chanof, having abandoned some artil.
lery in their retreat from tho city.
German troops entered Przasnysz
yesterday for the second time since
the war began. Early in the spring
campaign Prussian regiments took
the city after three days struggle.
"Near Kalvaria we captured several
Russian positions and held them, de-
spite fierce counter attacks" said the
war Office today. "Northwest of Su-
walki we stormed and captured the
heights Of Olszanka."
2,4oo PRISONERS.
BERLIN, July 15.-"South Of kolno,
we captured the village Of konsza and
the positions east of the town." said
the war office. "South Of the Tarak
Lfmniki line we took 2,400 prisoners
and eight machine guns.
"In the western theatre. the French
repeatedly made strong attacks
against our lines yesterday to cele-
brate BastiIe day. All these attacks
against our positions in the Areonne
near Souchez and in lie Petre woods
broke down after hard fighting at
close quarters, the enemy suffering
extraordinary losses"
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PROTEST. AGAINST OUR EXPORTS
ENGLAND

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LONDON, July 15.-East coast
towns kept close lookout for Zeppe-
Inns early today, following a report
from Amsterdam that German diri-
'gible, headed westward, passed off
the Dutch coast last night. The ad-
miralty, however, at a late hour had
no reports of any air attacks. -
MINERS ON STRIKE.
CARDIFF, Wales, July 15.-Tne
British government today faced the
most serious internal trouble since
the beginning of the war. In open
defiance Of the governments threat to
enforce the war munitions act, prac-
ticaIIy every coal miner in the south
Wales coIliers quit work today.
Il is estimated that 10000 persons
were made Idle by the walk out.
. The men walked out against the
advice Of the majority Of their lead
ers who urged that they defer action
pending the decision Of the executive
body Of the south Wales federation Of
miners today. BY their action they
practically dared tho government TO
proceed under the new munitions act
and attempt to collect the $25 day
fine imposed on each striker who quits
work without awaiting arbitration and
interfere with the production Of am
munition Of war. The walk out came
at time when It appeared probable
that the difficulties between the min
ers and the cciIiery owners would be
settled. The executive council Of the
federation was expected to reach de-
cision with the government by which
terms of arbitration could be agreed
on. In one district alone 10000 men
quit work and in another 5000 and in
Rhonndha district all the mines
were closed. The coIIieries in Meath
and Avon valleys and In the Port Tai
bot district were also closed.
Newport, on the Irish sea reported
the first distress today as the result
Of the coal miners dispute. Practic-
ally all the railway lines carrying coal
to the docks were suspended and a
number Of vessels arriving in the
harbor for coal were forced to lie idle.
The strike probably will last only
until the end Of this week, the miners
said today. In the meantime they
believe an investigation by the gov
ernment will prove their claims we'll
founded. saa
"We do not want to embarrass the
government at this time," said one Of
the strike leaders today. "But we
believe now is the time to strike
against organized greed.
"The coIliery owners are making
huge profits out of the war. We know
that they plan to close their pits in
definitely when their Golfers are filled
at the end Of the struggle and star.ve
US into submission to their terms.
All we ask is fair deal for our men
and their families
STEAMER. .ToRPEDoED.
LONDON, July 15-The Norwegian
steamer Rym has been torpedoed, It
was announced today.
The Rym is 1913 ton steel screw
steamer owned by J. Lund and Com
any and registered from Bergen.
Norway. She was built in 1908 and
is 228 feet long.
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viii Write a Book.

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BERLIN, July 15.-Prince Won Bue-
low, German ambassador to Rome, is
about to publish. book laying the
blame for his lack of success on the
German chancellor. was the report
current In diplomatic circles today.