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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-18
WOW, DELEGATES
ON VISIT TO CITY
!, Session al Hannibal and pc
o;ded to Come Here to See
power Plant and Big
Dam.
ARE PLEASED WITH CITY
several Express Themselves ~ Liking
1own-Are Going to Tell 9th
er Conventions About

Thirty.fiye members Of the Missouri
s.ata convention w. o. W., which was
- session In Hannibal, came to Keo-
l,,, This morning at 7:35 o'clock to
SOC the power house and dam. They
Sod expected to be able to make the
,r,n In time to take the morning
train back, but found the plant 50 In
terestins they overstayed their limit.
They came to the Industrial associa-
t;on for a short visit, and later went
about the city.
The delegation was met by I. r.
board superintendent at the union
station, who escorted the crowd to
the power plant, where Superintendent
A. Sears took them In charge, and
showed the workings of the big struc-
ture.
Industrial association during the
morning where they were met by the
of5cials and were presented with the
hooklets which tell the story Of the
building OF the dam and power plant.
Tbey expressed desire to see some
Of the interesting points about the
rity and were given directions as to
fndiag these. They we're at the Hotel
Iowa for lunch.
Several OF the party had q good
word to say for Keokuk. They thought
the appearance Of the building and Of
the stores was good, and expressed
the opinion that they thought Keokuk
was a nice place to live in.
One OF the men from st. Joseph.
Mo-. said that several other Missouri
state conventions will be held in Han
nibal. and that he was going to tell
them all that they had better take
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RI. Knife IL Unclaimed.

BOULDER, Colo, March 1s.-No
ono knows vet which member of the
poulder CITY council carries-or used
tn carry-a. knife with a corkscrew
at+.chment During a recent meeting
90 the council such a knife, which
sama member of the council had lost.
i.,- nm the table in their midst with
n,,t being claimed, all fearing that by
= n,ittinp ownership of the knife they
,n,,1a disclose an occasional thirst.
The citv marshal finally confiscated
the knife.
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Killed by Robbers.

IIJnited Press Leased Wire Service.
MIDDLBTOWN, N. Y, March IS
o. A. Hotaling, night operator and
station agent of the West Shore rail-
way, at Highland Falls. was killed and
the station robbed early this morning.
His body, riddled with bullets, was
found when train stopped for orders
at 8 o'clock.
Five bandits believed to have form.
ed the gang, secured $40.
New York and railway detectives
are on their trail. 1t is believed they
escaped on south bound train TO
Weehawken. Hotaling was %, mar
ried and lived at Newburgh.
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were arrested and Murdoch Is held
in $1,000 bail as the states principal
witness. He is said to have in
formed the authorities that he was
negotiating for the delivery of GER
tain information to the German con-
sui when arrested.
Officials OF the construction COM
pany deny they are building subma-
rines and that Murdoch could have
furnished Muller with information o
any value to him.
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German Consul in Trouble.

SEATTLE, Wash, March IS
Stoutly denying that he has had any
dealings with John Murdoch. or any
one else concerning work being done
by the Seattle Construction and Dry
Dock company, DR.. VIM. Muller, Ger
man consul here, today predicted his
early release from technical arrest
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law, s,,rreme Court Decisions.

Especial to The Gate Clty.I
DIES MONIES, March Estate OF
Iowa VS.. Thomas, Appellant, POLK
county; reversed.
Hopkins VS.. School District. appel
liant. story county; reversed.
Timmonds, plaintiff, VS.. Huntet
Judge. defendant, WaTello county; an
nualled.
Deemer and Salinger dissenting.
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saxers and WrestIers.

limited Press Leased Wire Service }
SPOKANE. Wash, March 1S-Box-
ers and wrestlers from every cruz al.
filiated with the PACING North"es'
Amateur Athletic association were
gathered here for the northwest cnam.
oionships, the preiiminaries Oh ~ e,n
will be staged tonight. Inc nnais
will be pulled on tomorrow hisHt.
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Per.ian cabinet Re.Ianed.

United Press Leased Wire Service
TEHERAN, March 1S.-The Persian
cabinet, headed by Premier Ala Els
Sultaaez, today resigned. Controver.
sizes over the policy Persia should
adopt with reference to the invasion
of her soil by Russian, Turkish and
British troops, are said to have caused
At split in the government.
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CITY ASKS FOR BIDS
FROM CONTRACTORS
Bids for PsNing Exchange and Leigh
ton and for Grading Exchange
Issued by Council.

Advertisements for bids for the
paving Of Exchange street from Se"-
enteenth to Kilbourne Place and Of
Leighton street from Thirteenth to
Fourteenth were this morning issued
by the city to contractors. The city
also is asking the contractors for bids
on the grading of Exchange street b.,
tween Seventeenth and Kilbourne
Place
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FUNERAL HELD
THIS MORNING
For the Late Mrs. Matte Kelsey OF
Argyle, at the Church at
vineenneS.

The funeral of Mrs Matte Kelsey,
who died at her home at Argyle, was
held at the church at Vincennes, at
10 o'clock this morning, Rev. J. F.
Sanders of Keokuk officiating.
The burial followed in the Vim
cennes cemetery.
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on a charge Of conspiracy.

Muller and his secretary are
charged with attempting TO Influence
Murdoch to furnish them with infor-
nation which was expected to sub
stantiate the charge that the con-
struction company is building subma-
rine parts for the British government.
Murdoch and a private detective
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OTHER CITIES IN
SAME CONDITION
Finances Of keokuk Compare Favor
ably With Those Of Other Cities.
Collins Points
Out.
SAVING IN FIRE FUND
Extension of Time in Repeal OF the
MuIct Tax Law Win Not be
Considered, Officials
Believe.

That the finances of this city are
In no worse condition than those OF
many other cities Of the state was
pointed out today by Commissioner J.
A. M. Collins who by way OF compari-
son, cited the conditions now exist
ing at Des Moines where each coun-
Gilman has been asked to cut his ex-
penses by 25 percent to meet the dell
cit OF $685. in the general fund
that will suffer further by the loss OF
saloon revenue.
Whether or not some such action
as this will be taken In Keokuk has
not yet been decided. Mr.. Collins
said today that no plans for making
up the deficit of our general fund Will
be considered until 1t is known what
faction the legislature will take In pro-
viding relief to cities that are now
receiving a large part of their gener.
al fund revenue from the saloon tax.
Have Praeticed Economy.
The practice OF economy will not
be new to the present city administra-
ton. Since taking office. the present
council has endeavored to reduce ex-
penses as far as practical. It has
been stated unofficia1ly that the ex-
penses of the fire department for che
year ending April will about equal
the income for the fire fund and thar
it is possible that the expenses will
even fall below the income. For sew
eral years the fire fund has been rum
ming behind approximately $4,000
year.
One of the plans advanced for pro-
viding relief for the cities during the
coming fiscal year was that of MAX
ing the repeal of the mulct tax law
effective at the end of the fiscal year,
April /. 1916, instead of January /,
1916. This would prevent the loss OF
$500 to the general fund of this city
for the coming fiscal year. The plan
was discussed in the committee for
half day, but was turned down. 1t
may be brought up again but it is the
belief Of the city officials here that 1t
will not be given favorable considera-
ton. The dry forces in the legisla-
ture are unwilling to make any COM
promise, 1t Is said.
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|ice.l
|ress.
kste-
Unity
ably
state
ring,
the
1912,
date
inst
July.
the
BART
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turn on the actual value Is about
percent; that the profit on passenger
earnings is 2 percent and on freight
earnings percent Of the taxable
value.
Evening star., 1915-04-04
BREWERY STRIKE ARREST.
Out-of- Town Employe Charged Will
Having Weapon. --

The first arrest in the brewery em-
ployes' strike was made last night
when Frank Gray, a strfkebreaker en-
ployed in a brewery at Rosslyn, Va.
was arrested by Policeman Steinbreak-
er of the seventh precinct. Gray was
charged with carrying concealed
weapon.
In addition to working in the bottling
department of the brewery, the police
say, Gray had been detailed by the
company to look out for trouble that
might occur near the building. He had
borrowed a revolver. he told the police,
and had shown it to several men on
the bridge. In turn some of these men
had told policemen on the District side
of the river that Gray had pistol.
Consequently when he came INTO
Washington he was stopped and taken
to the seventh precinct station house.
He said he had come from Los An
geles, CAL and told the police of his
connection with the brewery. The
police telephoned to the brewery, but
found no one there but the night
watchman, who corroborated Gray $
story However, as the strikebreake
did not have $50 for collateral, he was
locked up
Evening star., 1915-04-04
ADDRESS BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY.
Prof. A. H. Wright and Dr.. Arthur
A, Allen. Both Cornell Men.

The 53sth regular meeting of the
Biological Society of Washington, held
at the Cosmos Club last night, proved
to be Cornell University affair, as
both of the entertaining lectures on the
program were given by Cornell men
Prof. A. H. Wright lectured on
Snakes and Lizards of Okenfinoke
Swamp" declaring at the outset that no
one was required to spell the name of
the swamp correctly, as there were
more than sixty-dve ways to spell it
and nobody knows which way is cor
rect.
DR.. Arthur A. Allen lectured on THE
Birds of Cattail Marsh" Both lectures
were illustrated with lantern slides,
and DIR. Allen also had several reels of
motion pictures with his talk. showing
in particular the action of nesting
birds.
Prof Wright described and pictured
the many "bea autifur' snakes which in
habit the peculiarly named swamp. and
discussed at some length the variations
in different reptiles of the same species.
Dr. Allen pointed out how specializa-
tion is tending to weed out the unfit of
bird life today, as it brought to an end
the race of monstrous creatures of the
past geological ages.
Evening star., 1915-04-04

plain. unadorned little shack of four
rooms, with a lean-to. The porch was
mere yard square. The garden was
a stragg1y place. She saw old Mrs.
Bowen, who owned it and had lived
there alone for many years, puttering
around the unkempt yard, and she had
always pitied her. She was a tiny
wrinkled. cross-faced old lady. Agnes
had not wondered at the cross lines.
Who wouldn't be cross, living in such
a place?
She choked back the sobs when she
saw Jeff's tall figure approaching. She
wipeu away the tears and was merely
Il sullen, silent young woman when he
came in, though she needn't have been
so careful. He did not look directly
at her. But he spoke from the front
room. II guess I had better carry
your flower pots. Then therell be no
chance of their breaking
Don't bother" said Agnes. fiercely.
II am not going to have pots Of flow
ers any more.
She heard him choke back an ex-
c1amation She knew that he was try
ing to hold in his temper. Then in
silence he took many as he could
carry and started down the road to
the brown house. In the same silence
he made three more trips till all were
carried. But she WAS not affected. She
wore the same sulien expression she
Evening star., 1915-04-04

county. committee, composed OF
Capt. c. NJ. Mccormick. U. 8. N. (re-
tired); Augustus di Zerega and c. C.
Safer recently purchased five acres of
land from George Eustis, and funds
have now been raised for the erecting
of a building with a seating capacity
of more than $50. and with all modern
improvements and conveniences.
6. Innis Hartley has sold to James
Whitfield of New York one hundred
acres of the farm he purchased a few
years ago from Kemp B. Furr. The
land is situated near Middleburg, Lou
doun county, and the consideration was
$50 an acre.
Frank and Samuel r. Fred of Mid
dleburg have sold to Mr.. Goodwin of
Boston the Ivy Hill and Rock Castle
farms. consisting, of $50 acres. The
price paid was $50 an acre
Milton Carpenter has sold farm of
one hundred acres to Walter Norman
for s6.5o0D
Mrs. Arthur H. Carter, wife of Lieut.
Carter, L. S A.. of Fort Myer. who re-
Gently purchased country home near
here, was successfully operated upon
for appendicitis at Loudoun Hospital
Leesburg, yesterday evening
Robert Harris. colored, eighteen
years. has been placed in the couUty
jail at Leesburg, charged with forging
the name of l.. f.. Beard of Sterling,
Sears Roebuck Company. The amount
of one check was $21 and the other
$3.50 The forgery was detected at the
Peoples National Bank, Leesburg, and
the arrest followed. Harris will await
a hearing before the grand jury.
Evening star., 1915-04-04
RETAIL MERCHANTS PLAN
FOR THEIR SPRING GAMBOL
Chesapeake Bay Trip to Be Consid-
cred at Committee Meeting
Tuesday Afternoon.

The committee in charge of the
spring gambol of the Retail Merchants
Association will meet Tuesday after
noon to consider further the plans for
the gambol. which probably will take
the form of a trip by steamer down
Chesapeake bay and it's tributaries II
is expected that the committee will
have before 1t at that time estimates
from steamship companies.
The committee in charge of the gam.
Dol is as follows: r. p. Andrews. chair
man: f. V. Killian. Myer Felheimer
William Brice. John Detweiler. Harry
+. Mayer. e. f. Rapley, John L. New
bold, Sidney Reizenstein, William Ram
say. n. Samuel, Charles Schwartz
George W. Spier, Charles G. Stott
Joseph Strasburger. q. Joseph Sworzyn
will II. Towles. B. Z. Trenis, w II
Warner, Whitman Osgood, F. T. VIII
cox, S. NJ. Avery, John H. Ontrich
Joseph NJ. Stoddard. Charles F. Crane
w. II. Fisher, Harry King, julius Lans-
burgh, Ernest Mayer, J. w. Lucas, DR.
John w. Lowe, Arthur Newman, Ben
Schwartz. Washington Topham. Edward
W. Zea, Simon kann, r. H. Martin. o
J. De Moll, E. H. Droop, b. NJ. Bridget
and Max Rich.
The monthly report of the Retail
Merchants Association calls attention
to a reception to the District Commits
sioners and the superintendent OF
police, Maj. Pullman. which will be
extended by the merchants at their
quarterly meeting Friday evening
April Is, at the Raleigh Hotel.
The report also makes an appeal for
funds to carry forward the work OF
the joint committee in presenting the
Districts case before the joint con-
sional committee.
Evening star., 1915-04-04
DIVORCED, THEY REMARRY.
Charles A. Blizzard Surprises Min.
lister at Rockville.

When Charles A. Blizzard. fortynine
years old, and Mrs. Nataline NJ. Field,
aged thirty-four, both of Washington,
requested Rev Frank NJ. Richardson,
pastor of the Southern Methodist
Church in Rockville, to marry them
Thursday afternoon the minister de-
INJURED because the marriage license
showed that both had been divorced.
He changed his mind a few seconds
later, however, when informed that
the couple had been divorced from each
other and had decided they had made a
mistake and were anxious to try it
again.
1t developed that following the grant
ing of the divorce the bride married
again, but DIR. Richardson made no at
tempt to learn whether she and her
second husband had been divorced or
whether he died. but performed the
ceremony on the theory the couple
properly belonged to each other and
should never have been separated. I'm
mediately after the ceremony they re-
turned to Washington.
The bridegroom remarked to Dr
Richardson that he intended having
both marriage certificates and the di-
vorce decree framed and hung upon the
wall of his home. the decree between
the two certificates.
Evening star., 1915-04-04
Is CHIEF CLERK OF BUREAU.
Alfred B. Foster Promoted in P. o.
Department Service.

Alfred B. Foster of California has
been appointed chief clerk of the bu-
reau of the fourth assistant postmas-
ter general at a salary of $1,000 MT.
Foster has been in the postal service
for many years, receiving promotions
for meritorious service.
Mr. Foster was born in De Witt, Mo-,
May 16. 1868. but in his early youth
moved with his parents to California
When twenty years old he entered the
government service as a substitute
letter carrier in the Oakland, Cal, post
office, and between that time and July
i, 1902 when he transferred to the
Post Office Department in this city.
served in many capacities in the postal
service. When he came to Washington
he was assigned to the rural delivery
division at salary of $1,000 year.
later to the division of supplies at
S1,400 then to the division of equip
ment at $1,000. in charge of the post
Office equipment section of that divis-
ion. then to his present position as
chief clerk of the fourth assistants s
bureau.
In 1908 he married the eldest daugh-
ter of Mrs. D. D. Thompson, widow Of
D. d. Thompson. builder and real
estate operator of this city. They have
three sons and one daughter.
Evening star., 1915-04-04
THE DAILY STORY.
A DULL BROWN HOUSE.
Copyright. 1915. by W. werner.)

'1 won't move into that little ugly
brown house." said Agnes, hotly.
Her husband leaned his sullen face
over the. supper table and ate his meal
in silence, and Agnes in her turn drop
ped into sullen resentful silence. Only
her eyes spoke. They were big and
brown, and just now blazing with
anger. They glanced around the pretty
low ceiling dining room. beyond to the
fresh big kitchen, in another direction
to a pretty living room, and through
the window to a lilac bush, just now
showing pale lavender buds. 1t was the
most attractive farmhouse in that part
Of the country-at least among those
to be rented. Houses occupied by own
ers were, of course, in many cases
quite as attractive. But she and Jeff
We're renters"
When the meal was over and she was
clearing away the dishes Jeff took the
baby on one knee and it's elder brother,
Tod. aged four on another Perhaps
their touch soothed him. He began to
speak placatingy. agnes, do be rea-
sonable. We haven't made the rent here.
It's less there, and the land is more de-
Evening star., 1915-04-04
VIENNA, VA.


| VIENNA, Va, April 3.-At the con-
gregational meeting of the Presbyte-
rian Church Wednesday Wells Sher-
man was elected trustee for the term
of three years. The board of trustees
is composed of Ronald Blake, c. Ed
ward Mower, F. U. Sanderson, G. Wal
lace King and Wells Sherman. F. U.
Sanderson was elected chairman Of the
board, with Ronald Blake as clerk.
Mrs. Norman J. Gaynor. daughter of
Rev. Frank Page of Fairfax, was
matron of honor at the wedding of her
schoolmate, Miss Elizabeth Cheese
borough. whose marriage occurred
today in Brooklyn. N. Y.
The School and Civic League Of
Vienna held it's annual election Fri
day Mrs. F. U. Sanderson was elected
president, Mrs George E. King, vice
and Mrs Charles NJ. Rippey. secretary.
The children of the Vienna public
school will celebrate Easter week by
taking possession Of the handsome
Mrs. L. J. Haight, principal. who has
been i'll for the past fortnight, will
resume her duties that day.
Mrs. Joseph Berry viii entertain
its April meeting next Saturday.
Mrs. Sarah c. Whitacre died Sunday
night at her home at Fairfax. The
funeral was held Tuesday afternoon,
Rev Mr.. Millington. the Baptist min
lister, officiating. Mrs. Whitacre is
survived by eight children. four sons
and four daughters.
The local board of review. created by
the new tax laws. composed of Robert
E. Lee. NJ. E. Church and r. R. Buck
ley. appeared before Judge Thornton
last week and qualified by taking the
oath.
The fifty-four-acre farm Of W. w.
Ashe of Washington, which is located
between Vienna and Oakton, has been
sold to J. F Waple Of Washington for
$1,000 Mr.. Waple is in the govern
ment service.
The Current Events Club met We'd
nesday at the home of Mrs. Alma D.
Hine, with Mrs. Hine presiding. Mrs.
Hine and Mrs. Joseph Berry were ap-
pointed delegates to the meeting Of
the Federation Z of Women's Clubs,
which is to be held at Fairfax in May,
when the School and Civic League of
that town. the Current Events Club of
Vienna and the Fortnightly Club of
Herndon will unite to entertain the
federation of clubs.
Evening star., 1915-04-04
Francis v. Walker Dies.

Francis V. Walker, resident of this
city for many years, died early yester-
dav morning at his residence, 1926 Cor
coran street. Mr.. Walker, who was
born in Maine. February %. 1886, was
appoiuted clerk in the navy pay office
in this CITY in February, 1853. and in
July. 1877, was promoted to chief clerk,
a position he held until August, 1912.
his successor being George S. Craw-
ford.
His health began to fail him several
weeks ago He leaves wife and one
son. Marcus Walker, who resides in
Hudson, N. Y.
Evening star., 1915-04-04
HERND0N.
Special Correspondence of The star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
HERNDOS Va. April "A telegram
received mere Announces lte -
Tuesday OF MIS-. Mary van Duseh at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Levi
p Jarrett of Los Angeles. Cal Mrs
- n,,.a, - ~ ,,idnu of wi1Iia m
'aH ~ ~
van Dusen' ana they "ere' ior many
years, residents of Herndon. Mrs. Van
Dusen is survived by two daughters,
Nrs Iarrett and Miss Carrie Van
W ,naa,as 81 ana
Dusen' both OF Los Aiseies' Cai.' ana
four sons. William, Frank and Harry
Van Dusen of Washington and Dr.
orv;lle van Dusen Of Front Royal.
-
va.
Interment will be made in Chestnut
Grove cemetery at Herndon proba bI y
Monday. or as soon as the trip can be
made from Los Angeles
Funeral services for Frank Lent,
Who died Tuesday. after a very short
Illness were held at Sterling We'd
nesdaV rev Joseph B. North was in
charge Of the services
The second game OF the series of
haIi arnae hetween the Herndon and
Ashbnrn High school teams took place
on the latter's diamond Wednesday V
ftarnoon resuIting IN a victorv for
asbhmrn. score. s to g. Batteries: For
asbhnrn incius and Lawrence uutrh-
isnn and ponkins, FIerndon. Harnes and
Wbite Herndou won the first game
Of the series,
sneciaI meeting OF the Ladies' Aid
Society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church was held Tuesday AFTERNOON
with Mrs AIbauph and Mrs Breadv. il
heing necessary to transact some bust
p.es hefore the meeting of conference
| in baltimore next week
/ The Young Noman's AuxiIiary Of the
pantist church gave a missionary
| ,I.yIet "rhe Ruchanan School" sun
! - t6ose talxing mart heinp Missee
| ~, f:r..,r Dorothv choate Ann,
| cha,,bIir n,tise pobi,Scn WI,
| u.,Iener Helen Gibson I.cv 6;tl,nar
| a,1d cIar.nc. Mills CtHcar. recnntI,
aiected for nc sncjetv are. presidant
| Eora crear. vice nresiden, K.tia
Snirer. sncretarr, Mnmia Thomnsan
/ IA trc,eurer Helen C;ihsnn
| Rey Genr,e WiIev Of Richn,ond o,a
Of the general evangelists of the state
| ,ai.sion hoard has been conductine
,ann,,,,ae ~, tbe Raptist 1.b,,rch ~
-, ,Da.l, 80
rh. ,r,isn,,e ctass be1d ;ts ,,,.,
anti,a th,s week Win Nfiss ,ui,t uiar
En,chn
Harndon t,hapter order of E,ste,,
Star ,net FRIDAY night for tho eIactiar