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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
GRANGER. MO.

Guy Mcintyre was a Memphis Wis
itor Saturday.
Rev. Lane filled his Asbury appoint
ment Sunday.
Mrs. Hostadt. of Memphis, spent
Sunday with ]. W. Searight.
Professor Childers. OF the State Uni
Iversity. will lecture at the school
house Wednesday evening. April the
fourteenth All are invited to attend
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Kennedy were
called to Hit Thursday on account
Of sickness.
The creek banks were lined with
fishermen Saturday. Several of the
boys report good luck.
G. A. Kuntz has the contractors fig
uring On an addition to his store.
DR.. Potter was Granger visitor
last Friday. On his way home he was
held UP and robbed, somewhere be-
tween Luray and Wyaconda The
robbers also halted Ray Snyder. who
was on his way to Granger, but Ray
was already late and did not take
time to stop. The bandits gave him
souvenier Of bullet hole in the
buggy top,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
Daily Stock Letter.
copyright 1915 by the New Yorl
Evening Post.1

d
copyright 1915 by the New York
Evening Post.1
NEW YORK. April 12.-What to-
days stock market appeared to pre-
sent was a hand-to-hand contest be-
tween Wall street itself. which clear
" disapproved the violence OF the
rise, and the s'outsfde public" which
was determined to have more of 1t.
These opposing forces dragged prices
back and forth all sday. At the start
the market received something of a
slock from the decline in London's
early prices for Americans" They
were quoted x TO 1is points, under
parity for the leading shares, and this
decline which admitted a6f arbitrative
outside stock exchanged Ted to heavy
foreign selling and number Of sharp
declines in initial pricesl9
With these prices came rush Of
domestic buying orders under which
all OF the opening declines and more,
was regained. Thence, forward the
days movements was made up Of a
rapid alteration OF advances and re-
actions with a curious halt in activ-
fly at midday During Tue final hour,
Bethlehem steel was bid.up s points
above its previous high level OF III
on Thursday. The action of the rest
OF the market while this was going
on was extremely confusing; but
there were some indications hat other
shares were being heavily sold in con.
nection with that movement, hut the
market as a whole ended in a chaotic
state as Saturdays; with the days
net changes In prices very irregular
but with declines prevailing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND
REVIEW.

Notice to taxpayers:
Notice is hereby given as by law
required that the city council of the
city of Keokuk. Iowa, sitting as
board of equalization and review,
will hold an adjourned meeting on the
goth day of April. 1915, at 10 O'Clock
"a. m. at the city Offices in the city OF
Keokuk, Lee county, Iowa, and con-
tinue in session from day to day until
the business before said board is COIL
pleted. and any person aggrieved by
the action of the assessor in assessing
his property may make oral or writ
ten complaint to said board OF equal
ization and review, and any person
whose assessment has been raised and
whose property has been added 20
the assessment roll, may make sucl
complaint before said board so meet
ing.
OF the above take notice and gov
ern yourselves accordingly.
o. w. SANDBERG,
City Clerk
and ex-of1lcio clerk of the board of
equalization and revieN.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
RoekefeIler TAX suit tidal.

CLEVELAND, April 12.-John d.
Rockefeller's suit against Cuya'
hoga county to prevent the collection
of taxes on 1910, 100000 worth of per.
sonal property was to be heard in the
federal court today. The recent death
OF Mrs. Rockefeller. attorneys SAID
would not prevent an immediate near
ing.
Rockefeller contends that this coun.
ty has no authority to tax millions Oh
dollars worth Of stocks and oonas
which are listed in other states. AT
the beginning Of proceedings to to,ce
payment, Rockefeller abandoned nls
Cleveland residence and moved 70
Tarrytown, n. Y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
CALL IS ISSUED
FOR CONVENTION
state Federation Of Labor VIII Hold
Its Twenty.third Session In
Cedar Rapids This
Year.
WILL BEGIN ON JUNE 8
o. J. Hemmy Of This City is One Of
the Members Of the Executive
Committee for
Meeting.

The call for the convention OF the
Iowa State Federation OF Labor mas
been issued. ]. H. Streif Is the pres
ident of the Iowa state federation, f.
A. Garfield is the treasurer. d. J.
Hemmy of Keokuk is a member OIL
the executive committee.
The twenty-third annual convention
OF the Iowa state federation viii be
held this year in Cedar Rapids, be-
ginning Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock,
June S. According to the call, the
representation will be as follows:
Representation in the convention
will be on the following basis: From
state organizations, three delegates
at-large; from city central bodies,
three delegates; from local trades
councils, two delegates; from local
unions Of 100 members or less, one
delegate, and one additional dele
gate for each additional 100 members
or majority fraction thereof; provid-
ed, that all local unions must at
iliate with the city central body
where such exists.
Local unions afiliated with the
Iowa state Federation of Labor hav-
ing fifty members or less that are To-
Gated in isolated districts, or those
unions whose finances will not permit
OF being represented by a delegate.
may transfer the vote of the union to
one of the delegates-atlarge from a
state craft organization; provided,
that no delegate-atlarge from a state
craft organization shall be allowed
more than ten votes. No delegate-at-
large can cast any votes other than
the ones he or she is regularly EMIT
led to, without sealed credentials,
signed by the president and secretary
of the local union authorizing it.
Where a central organization is af.
filiated with the Iowa State Fedora
ton of Labor, all local unions con-
nected with said central organization
are in afiiliation with the Iowa State
Federation of Labor and entitled to
delegates in the convention. All city
central bodies AFFILIATED shall report
to the secretary of this federation, two
weeks previous to the convention, all
local unions in good standing. Mem.
bers of the state bureau OF labor sta
tistics who are members in good
standing of bona fide labor organ.
ization are entitled to seats as honor
AIRY delegates.
Headquarters of the State Fedora
ton OF Labor will be at the Magnus
hotel The arrangements committee
will endeavor to locate all delegates
to their satisfaction. Complete ar
raagements for entertainment of dele
gates are being made by the local
convention committee.
Any delegate desiring reservations
made at hotels, or other information
regarding convention arrangements
will communicate with A. K. Fink
1894 South Tenth street west, Cedar
Rapids. Iowa, secretary Of the loci
committee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
British Bark Ashore.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
BARNEGAT, n. j.. April 12-Sev-
eral tugs attempted to float the Brit
ish bark Invermay, which ran ashore
early this morning off the beach at
Mantoloking, eight miles north OF Bar.
negat Captain Edgar Lawrence, her
commander. refused aid from the life
having station, declaring that he did
not believe there was any danger to
ship or crew.
The Invermay was bound from Dub.
lin, Ireland, to New York, for cargo
Of wheat for the British army. The
captain lost his bearings during the
storm Saturday night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
TWO Killed in blot.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEWARK, N. J.. April 12.-With
two men dead. and three others SER
iously wounded in a riot resulting
when striking fur fnishers clashed
with strike breakers yesterday after
noon. the police weyy prepared today
for further trouble. The shooting
yesterday was precipitated when the
strike breakers went to the meeting
place of the recently organized union
and refused to leave.
The police guard managed to pre-
vent further alterations. pending In
vestigation The wounded men deny
that they were taking part against
the strikers, maintaining they were on
their way to Greek patriotic meet
ing. Three of their party, who es-
capped after the shooting, are being
sought.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
Bio Shin is Ashore.

limited Press Leased Wire Service |
TOXIC. April 1.-THE American
liner Minnesota, with 500 passengers
aboard. is ashore in the Inland sea,
according to wireless messages re-
ceived here today. The vessel was
said to be in no great danger.
The tlrst government wireless mes
sages gave no details. Other vessels
are rushing to the aid OF the Mime
sofa in response to her IS. o. S."
calls.
The Inland sea separates the island
of Hondo from the islands of Skikokr
and Kiushiu 1t is 240 miles long.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
Gift from the Kaiser.

United Press Leased Wire Sery1ce.]
BERLIN, tvia wireless to Sayville).
April 12.-Emperor Williams present
to the Brooklyn singing festival of the
Northeastern Singing Societies OF
America. has been completed, 1t was
announced today To avoid possible
capture by British warships, an imi,
tation Will be forwarded to Brooklyn
The original will be sent after the
war.
The emperor's gift is a large silver
and gold plated shield of honor, after
models drawn by Prof. Otto Rohloh.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
DEFEAT BLUE LABELS
IN OPENING GAME 90
Warsaw Team Defeats Locals at War
saw in Season's Opener at
Warsaw Yesterday.

The Blue Label baseball team lost
its opening game Of the season at
Warsaw yesterday to the team of
that place by score of 8 to s. The
Warsaw team was outhit, but errors
cost the locals the game. The Blue
Labels will play the Fort Madison
Eagles at Fort Madison next Sunday.
The score:
Blue Labels ................ 8 II 5
Batteries: RucFle, Means and Stew
ems; Shard, Woodbury. and ANDERSEN.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
Atlantic Fleet b practice.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, April L.,
Big guns from Uncle Sans dreao'
naughts shook the Virginia capes TO-
day. The Atlantic feet is at practice
sailing yesterday from Tangier bay
the big feet is banging away at TAR
gets and holding fleet battle practlcs,
Secretary of the Navy Daniels ani
other Washington officials are expec.
ed to visit the feet during the threo
weeks practice program.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
USE OF WATERWAY
TO PROMOTE TRADE
Man from South America Says People
Of Mississippi Valley Behind
Time In This Matter.

That the people OF the Mississippi
valley are behind time in not utilizing
this great waterway to promote trade
with South America, was one of the
points emphasized by p. A. Shuman.
foreign work secretary of the Y. NJ
C. A.. who spoke at the Trinity NJ. r.
church last night. Mr.. Shuman sug-
eested that the waterway could be
put to good use in promoting trade.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
rh,w c..e In Court Again.

NEW YORK, April 12.-Another
step in Harry X. ThAw's fight IoI
freedom was scheduled today oeloIe
Justice Blur of the supreme coul.
Submission OF motions upon Tnaw :
second habeas corpus writ, up ,...
which he proposes to have his SAM
tested IN . final effort to escape
turn to Matteawar, was scneou,o.a ~
The attorney general wds expected a.; ~
submit Q formal notion today 20 VIZ
miss the habeas corpus writ.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
Railroads Ask aate reductions.

WASHINGTON, April 12.-Rate re-
ductions, instead of the usual in
creases, were sought today by trans
continental railroads before the inter-
state commerce SSufnnifssion. They
sought prmissions TO .reduce freight
rates on commodities from Chicago
and the middle west to the Pacific
coast to the level of water rates from
the eastern seabcard through the
Panama canal. The railroads want
to meet water competition, to AVOID
losing immense traffic through, the
canal. The proposed reduction wouid
affect the entire trade between Chi
cago and the Pacific 6oSHxs States am
would re-cstablish q competitive rate
market.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
kEokuk RATE UNJUST.

LUnited Press Leased Wire Saryice.l
WASHINGTON, April 12.-Shippers
complained to the interstate COM
meree commission today that the Chi
eago- Burlington and Quincy and Cello
RADIO and Southern 4o34 per hundred
pound rolled oats rates from keokuk to
Denver and Pueblo was unjust.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
POLICY OF THE
WESTERN UNION
President Admits That the Company
Has No Use for Union
Men.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO. April 12-The general
policy Of the Western Union Tele-
graph, employing 10000 men. Is to
discharge men for membership In
unions, according to the testimony OF
its president, Newcomb Carlton. be-
fore the federal commission on indus
trial relations today.
Would 1t be fair asked Chairman
Walsh, "for the commission to infer
that the company discharged en-
poyes because Of their membership in
unions?"
Generally should say yes" an
swered Carlton, after a pause.
a pause.
Please state the labor policy OF
your company, directed Walsh.
Well returned Carlton, 'the gen.
eral labor policy since / have been
president, has been an, open door to
all employees with grievances. l have
seen many employees, personally, anc
have had correspondence with many
more. have personally investigated
many cases and In approximately so
per cent Of them, have found for the
employees
do you remember Of twenty-five
empoyes being discharged in St.
Louis for attending an open meeting
Of the Telegraphers union?"
II do"
"And were they discharged be
cause Of their utilization with the
union?"
| They were, I believe, and after
wards some Of them were reinstated
under mitigating circumstances
| Carlton said he believed that moth
ing should be allowed to interiors
with the workings OF an institution of
the nation as the Western Union.
particularly to point where there
would be cessation Of work.
The company. he said, was capital
! ICED at $100,O00,00O and its average
gross earnings were 100000. The
net earnings, he said, he was not able
to estimate off-hand.
! Has your company ever asked a
press association to break its con.
tract with the Telegraphers' union 2?
Carlton was asked.
Il don't know about that" was the
reply.
Did your company. in 1908, demand
that the United Press associations
terminate its agreement with the
union under threat OF having it,
leased wires taken from it,"
i Il cannot say about that. It was
before my period of service"
LAS the result OF the attitude oil
your company. was the United Press
associations forced to refuse to renew
its agreement with the union?"
Il cannot say" answered Carlton.
"As matter OF history, has infor
nation ever come to you that would
iexplain the attitude OF the Western
Union to the United Press relative te
the contract with the union?'
Carlton repeated that the dates
named were prior to his incumbency
lof presidency and intimated that Mr
b. Brooks, his PREDECESSOR, might be
able to answer these questions Chair
man Walsh announced that Brook.
would be put on the stand some tims
this Afternoon.
Carlton explained the welfare worl
; OF the company, what 1t does for II,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
nsanitarx areadr Election.

HOUSTON, Texas, April u
Whether bakers shall be forced to
wrap their bread was question on
which the electorate was slated to
pass today. An ordinance ordering
such procedure was passed a year
ago, but under pressure from the
bakers the city council voted to sub
nit the question to the people at the
general election today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
COUNCIL COMPLETES
ASSESSMENT REVIEW
Will Meet on Twentieth Of This Month
to Hear Complaints OF Prop
erty Owners.

The city council completed its work
as board of review this morning.
Notices were issued that the council
would convene as board Of equalfza-
ton on the twentieth OF the month
when complaints of property owners
on their assessments will be heard
either in writing or in person.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
c.oIunbi. students cavort.

NEW YORK. April 12.-The pre-
n.ier performance Of the annual var
sity play of Columbia University stu
dents will be given tonight at the
Hotel Aston This years production
is entitled On Your Way a musical
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
New York Has Revival.

NEW YORK, April 12.-Minus any
Billy Sundays but trimming over with
enthusiasm. a big revival OF New
york churches was launched today.
One hundred ministers are in charge.
The first meeting was union COM
munfon service at the Park Avenue
church.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
standina of the cIuhs.

Where They Play Today.
st. Louis at Chicago.
Pittsburgh at Kansas City.
Newark at Baltimore.
Buffalo at Brooklyn.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
PHYSICIAN,

PHYSICIAN.
Or. w. p. SHERLOCK,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
ONCE, M-sonic Temple. Residence
Hotel Iowa.
once Hours-10 70 IL .. m. 10
8 .. M; evenings. to 8: Sundays
II TO ,. m. United States civil ser
vice examiner.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12

Wrestling Contests at Exposition.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-THE
far western wrestling championship
contests were staged todayAat the ex-
position and will be concluded tomor-
row.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
CITY NEWS.

There will be an installation OF
officers and social session at the meet
ing of the Loyal Order OF Moose to-
morrow night
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Yeste rday,s ResuIts.

ST. Louis-Chicago game postponed
on account of wet grounds.
Kansas City, BAL; Pittsburgh, =
I0-4. Batteries-Johnson and Easter
": Royce. LIE Clair and O'Connor.
Open date for other clubs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
Y.W.C.A. NOTES

The monthly meeting Of the mem
bership committee will be held TO-
night at o'clock with the chairman.
Miss Eta Ayres.
The Geneva club will hold It's
monthly meeting Tuesday night at
O'Clock In the girls club room.
Plans for the girls big membership
banquet to be held Friday night OF
this week at the cafe Of the associa-
ton. are well under way. The affair
will be the first of its kind in the MS
tory OF the association and marks the
close of the first year OF work Tor
the girls council which represents the
girl memberships OF the association.
No special invitations have been Is
sued for this banquet. but 1t is ex-
pected that the girls will come by
clubs and classes and campfire
groups. etc. Those who are not IN
cluded in a club or class are urged
to attend and to send or telephone
their names into the office by We'd
nesday morning that the committee
may provide place for them.
A fine program has been arranged
and many of the clubs have, songs, etc.
for the occasion. It promises to be
one Of the most enthusiastic gather
ings the association has had this year.
The board of directors will also be In
attendance at this affair.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12

revue in six acts Proceeds viii be
divided between the athletic fund and
various European war relief funds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12

49, WINE -. 0ees.s'
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
once. 6c1h Main street. over
Winger Bros. store. Bell phone 100
Black.
Residence. 3l7 North Fourth street
Bell phone 12S0-Red.
Hours-10-12 .. m: "a p. M: 7S
p. N. Sunday by appointment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12

The annual free ten days swimming
campaign for the boys Of Keokuk and
the vicinity is being planned again
this year for about the 18th of June.
n the last three years about three
hundred have been taught to swim at
the Y. NJ. c. A, and as the age limit
is eight years, there Is no doubt that
the largest attendance on record will
be had this year. Boys watch for the
advertisement of the annual Y. NJ. c.
A. free swimming campaign.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
P...enaers rransserred

SEATTLE. Wash, April 12.-All
passengers, including delegation OF
school teachers and a number Of
American army offers from Manila.
have been transferred from the
grounded liner Minnesota to the Blue
Funnel steamship Oanfa and have
been taken to Kobe. Japan.
Two big holes were opened in the
Minnesota's hull under water, cables
to the Great Northern Offices here to-
day stated. The message did not fix
definitely the extent Of the damage.
but apparently another diseaster at
sea was narrowly averted. The nurR-
Der Of passengers is also indefinite.
enc estimate being 1000.
II the Minnesota can be relocated
and repaired In time. it will pick up
the passengers at Kobe. Otherwise,
Pacific mail steamships will bring
the passengers to America, the Great
Northern officials here said today.
The Minnesota carried $4,000 bales
OF hemp from Manila. record cargo.
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Basketball League.

The final games of the series which
the Y. w. C. A. basket ball league
have been playing on Saturday even
ings, will be played il the Y. NJ. G..
A. gymnasium next Saturday. Both
the Geneva and the high school
team have won every game they have
played so far, and the championship
of the league will be decided by their
game next Saturday. Only girls and
women Will be admitted to these
games.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
PASSENGERS ARE
IN NO DANGER
Eia Steamer 10 Fast on q Japanese
Rock, But Mo Alarm u
Felt.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
SEATTLE, Wash, April 1.-THE
passengers and crew On the Great
Northern liner Minnesota, aground in
the Inland sea. Japan, are safe. ac-
cording to cablegram received at
the company's Office here today.
The Great Northern liner Mime
sofa left Seattle, February s, and was
returning from Hong Kong when IT
grounded in the Inland sea. Officials
did not know how many passengers
We're aboard the steamship. but stated
that at Manila delegations school
teachers was taken on.
The Minnesota carries a crew of
300, of whom 22S are Chinese. She
left Hong Kong on March 81. with a
record cargo of 10000 tons. The yes
sells displacement is 2O,71S tons. 1t Is
622 feet long. 1916 feet beam and 10
feet depth. Its engines could make
10000 horse power. The Minnesota
was built in New London, Conn. in
1904.
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10 In No Danger.

TOXIC, April IAN unidentified
steamer is standing by the Mime
sofa, wireless dispatches stated. The
unnamed steamer expected to take
off the passengers and mail and land
them at Shimoneski.
The Minnesota is aground on a
rock. Its officers expected to get Oft
with the high tide today. It struck
at nine O'Clock last night. The dis
patches did not mention any panic
among the passengers. The Mime
sofa left Nagasaki, Japan. yesterday
morning, enroute to Seattle via Kobe.
Twice previously the vessel has run
aground In these waters. but no seri-
Gus damage was done.