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Il APELAClQN DEL REY De CRECIA los
NFuTRAIES CONTRA LAS DEnkNDAS
De LAS POTEnCIAS AllADAS
Ell Encargado de Negocios griego en- Washing
ton entrego aver dicha nota n la
Secretar1a de EstadO

poll-ica Si Sc le convenc;a en- cu2I-
quier momcnto dado que tai abando-
no serviria las aspiraciones nac'o-
males.
Dasgraciadamente no ma sldo pos!
bic ohtener las garantiaS necesar:as
de que In entreda de Grecia en- el con
flicto no traeria como consecuencia
Su propia destruction
En- Ia miSma nota Sc nluestra CO
mo Grecia Sc ha viSto obligada so
meterse a todas las demandaS de los
aliados Y sufrido n ocupaci6n de sus
ciudadeS, puertos. ferrocarrileS V ca
rreteras Ia destruction de SuS obras
de defenSa de las costaS, aSi como
de sus puentes, tuneles Y II Supre-
sion de su comercio Y haSta el des
mantelamiento de su flota. TodaS
estas cosas han Sido toleradas en- Wis
n de cue Grecia ha sido im0otente
nara prevenirlas, aparte dc que su
neculiar situacion geografica, rodea-
da casi por complete por aqua, IA
obliso a permitir los aliados preve-
rirse contra los ataques de Bulgaria.
La Ultima demanda Sc describe, sin
embargo. como una afrenta Y una
provocaci6n a Ia hospitalidad griega
que ha conmovido profundamente a
Is conciencia nacional.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-12-03
|NAUGURO FL PRfSIDEATE AKO
CHE la ILUHINlCION De Ia
ESTATUA De Ia LIBERTAD
Sc EFtCTJsRNN IN Df|FIE POR Ia
OMNTA 1Vk!DA 7 UH Gran BAH
0yfTt En- FL HOTEL ASTORIA

NUEVA YORK. Diciembrc .
Conformc al programa prcpar@do de
anteman2, Sc inaugur6 csta noche n
nucva iluminacion elGctrica dc IN eS
tatua de Ia Libartad, situada 4 II en-
trada de IL bahia DE- este puerto. II
prcsidenta Wilson, que fue especial
mcnse invitado para que prcsidlara
Ia ceremonial. lego cn Ia t2rde = cSt2
ciudad. acom2anado de su esposa,
haEiendo sido recihido en- Ia estaclon
Dor el Alcalde Mitchell y n coml
sion de doscient&s personaS que Sc
designaron para ese efecto.
RI pres!dente Wilson Y su acompa-
iamiento. descendieron por e. HID
son hasta la Isla de Bedlos, en- doA-
de estaba instalado un bottom elec-
trico que ell preSidente Oprimio, sien-
do Ia senal para que sc envlara un
mensaje inalambrico para que Ia eS-
tatua fuera iluminada. Al miSmo item
DO desde el yate presidential May
flower" Sc lanzo al cspacio un cohe-
te luminoso para dar Ia sehal Ia flo
t. anclada en- Ia bahia, fin de que
hiciera el saludo de veintiuH cano-
naZ0s.
Ruth Law, Ia famosa aviadora que
rscicntcmente hiciera un vuelo de
Chicago 4 este puerto. assemble po-
co deSpues en- TN aeroplano ilumina-
/ do, del que pendia un letrero con Ia
palab:a "Libertad."
Despues de Ia ceremonial, el presi
dente Y su acompanamiento Sc diri,
giaron en- AUTOMOBILES iluminado:
, tambien electricamente, a las princi
pales avenidas para encabezar el des'
! (PaSa a la Pag. ia. Col. 1a)
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OUERETARH, Novicmbre Ell
Primer Jrlc. Ncnustiano CarranZa,
;" prcsrnf6 anoche en- el Teatro ltur
bidc. donnie tuyo Iusar la Lnau=ura-
ridn solemn" del Con=reso CollS'i-
tuyrajr r"nN"rado p"f 81. o'''9 I've
dipItaiCS aplaudlrFoIl ul''o III
mrr Jrfr al prcScntaISr y !ur2o cs-
rllrharun con toda atcnrl"n cl us
curse que pronuncio al p"ier I'll
nanu> ii" la aSambI'a el pofEecto ue
reforma> Ia Constitution. que 'o'
ipuIa2"S - 'I'''' al "'' Wv
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-12-03
Sc APR0BO EN- FL RElCHSttG
IN PR0YECTO PARA Ell SkH-
tlCIO OBLlGATDRI0.
srr,icro exclusive para IA rRENsA.

AMSTERDAM. Diciembre 2.-H"H
So Supo aqui que el ReichStas aIc-
man ap"obi cl proyectO para eI SER
vicio obll-at0rio de los civllcS, deS-
putS de Ia tcrcera lectura del por-
yecto. FL voto fut de 235 ell favor
por - en- contra. labi6ntoSc aDSte-
nido de- votar varios miembros del
pariamento.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-12-03
I'll. PiRI- iMENTO TURCO APRo-
RO FL. PRESJPUESTO DE
EGRESDS PARA FL ANO
pRONi1ID.

AMSTERDAM. Diciembre 2.-Jn
dcspacho prGccdcnte de ConStanh-
nupla rcciDido hoy Ell esta cludad,
ia curnta de- que Ia Camara de Dl-
putados turra ha aprObadO el pre-
SupurSto lie r-leSo< para al pr6Xlmo
a1o. cl cual monte a la cantldad de
doScirntoS ,.incucnta milIcn-S dc
d6lares.
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Eliminar;i 10 que es vagO.

'HagO in promcSa de rGnServar cl
rSpiriIu liberal de Ia antigua Cons
liluri6n. como Que las nuevaS rcfor-
mas tcndcran lInicamcntc cllmlnar
todo 10 Que eS vago, arrojando la
luz en- los arliCulOS CbScurOs y qu!-
lanio todos aqucliOs arLiculos que
para personal cOnveniencia, pusIe-
ron los antcriOrpS gObcrDantes.
10 que dcscO primerO que todo
g. rcslablercr Gl dercGhO del prlncl-
pio de la libertad Individual. DeD2
sacantizarse la libertad humana pa
"a cvitar que ell gObiernO Sc apro-
vcthr De las ventajaS que lie 0treceE
los pretcXtoS de cOnscrvar Ia paZ pa
IA cOmctcP toda claSe de crlmenes.
LGs cnpieaioS pibIicoS reSponsa-
bicS.
La antigua Constitution no era
baSIantG entrsica para cVitar que ia
libcrjad individual estuvieSe meF-
ced del Executive. Espero que Ia
nueva Constitution sclalara SeVcras
pcnas para tales dclitcs. hacienda Il
les cmpIcados pubLiros reSponSaDtCa
de suS actOs.
Los iucccs que anteriormente
solo cran Instruments de los go
bcrnadoreS. debcran tener poder pa
"a inveStigar Y caStigar los delltos
| que cOmetan los gobernadofes. Las
garaatias de que antes dis!rutaban
ios acusadoS de aigun crimen nunCa
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En- Alemaaia hay mas de un million
y medic de prisioneros de guerra
Fue n9robado en- Ell Rechstag ell proyecfo para el
uicio obligatoric de los ciuiIes

dr los minrroS dr Gales he que So
les aumcntara un luinr" por rirnl"
rn Sis salaries. srgpin So dice rn I'm
,r>parho rrylhidu huy IN c>ta rapi-
tai. prorrdrnt" Il" Cardiff
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-12-03
Ell GOBIERN0 lNGLES ACCEDE
\ LAS DEMiNDAS DE LOS
MINEROS DE GALES.

Seryicio Especial para Ia PRENSA.
LONDRES, Diciembre 2.-El 60
bierno ha accedidO a las Demands
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cARRANzA PRESENTO Al C0NGRES0 Slj PR0YECT(
De REFORMAS A la CONSTITUTION
No convene un regimen todavla
necesita el pueblo de un goberno fuere
Ma Presidene deben mercd del odsr Legislative

n"rcSaria Ell csa partc de la anti
qua ley g. p"ovrar que la confisca
cidn purGa ser ilcyada a cabo por
ia autVridad ciccutiva. ' que los juc
rc> Icbcn iratar solancntc 10 rcla-
laticO a la indrmniZaci6n.
''pi,Io Il uStricS Sc Sirvan cOnST-
Gardr 81 e> neccSariO que los eXtran-
icroS rrnuHtirn a SGIs dercchos pa
rG cu" purdan obtcncr propicdades
on M|Xica. quedando sujeios a las
i"yrS al igual qar nuestroS naciCna
les.
Ina de las participates causaS de
las IrforinaS Que tratam0S de I'M
plan.%r - la -" presiar ayuia los
ubr"rus y &rb.moS de- yer pOr re-
Gucir I'll njImrrO de-. h0raS dc trabai0
sin prrjGdiear los inlcrcscS genera
les.
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.vANzAN soBRE oJINAGA LOS v:LLIsTAs

cncaga&a irontera dcesc so
por In Eaomr e caminO hacia DINA
Ia de los vIa alta
de Texas vndai de Preside Los
nforres realos ulma horns de a dcen
Villa c@ de Chihuahua esta ar"n2ndo
obrc Qirag2 In guarncion
de cda plazo aaque wlstaS, ha ido
rzada con caocntos del general Herrera Gnien
VILLA COM FL EJERcTo PRINCIPAL iiACIA LA BASE De
PERSh;NG
iasc qrc Villa, principal comn2 de su "e"
fegrocarTi del No"ee Gi'ge IN
region Chihuahua direction del dgr donde
cNped!cionarias del general PeTs&ng
los de redeAtF> ea Ia region &c
popo-io de- Wills = T'>rcE con
haca ocuP2da nor Las fueI%aS
Gc pcSen e de atacar estaS >no eI de
venaa puub coninua rierdo ods "Quvas parties
lonIc IN estado = cxpedicidn americana
FiJERcN AsEsINADos vARIos ExTRANJERos
srsc cue POGO an vstas de Chhuahua dleroa
n un aiym%n de odo5 ochnos que r"SiaA
en- a noba5n vlst2s fa Carlos hm-I
f bdiJo amar que Chihuahua
.c cue a,ticuos Al mayer; c o
Har:cS ci-Gaiaa0 an-ric2no
T0DAv.A HAY CADAVEREs REGADos EN- LAS GALES
n c9ao dcante 2pa ocpala l.! plaza Villa u
voa incaendose cuerpo sodaIo cara"ci2S vstas
ncesante ucha todavia pcEnane
cen rcsadc: cales de IN udad muchoS c2daveres
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La Ley del DivOrcio.

''Esioy favor de la promulga-
c;Gn da una ley def dlvorcio que CO.
4Cluc a IA fam!lia sJbrc las bases
lei amor y 10 Sobrc las de intcre:es
pccuniariGs. Crco que dcbc ser cla-
!amcnte d"fimidO cl asuIftO de Ia na-
riOnaiidaI de los hijOs dc eXtran-
jrro, nacidOs Ell Mexico.
la instruction pJDica dcbc re-
cibir la atcnri0n So So mcrece. por
que la instruction del pueblo sera
Ia que asGgGrc este contra Ia die
taIura contra Ia auarqUIa.
La organization de un buen po-
der cjccutlVO dcpendcri de que el
pn .cr Legislative no venga a cons
i!IUir>c cn un inSLrumenlo del eje-
rut.yo. La iiDre discussion de los
aSuhtoS. sin Que llaya de scguirSe
las instrucciOncs del ejecutivo, de-
1crd ser aSegurada pOr los legisla-
LorcS, pcro Is precise que no Sc
irn.a cuidGdu de 10 dar a ellos Su-
flclrnte poder para cstOrbar al Eje-
cUtivo al grado dc arebatarIc Sus
propiGs d"rcchos.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-12-03
LIBRos EN- EsPANoL.

Compre usted sns libros en- espahol
Ignacio E. Lozano, SO7 Dolorosa ST. San
Antonio, Texas. Su casa es Ia mas barata.
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TO ADVERTISERS

We guarantee LA PRENsA has larger
circulation than any other mexican news
PAPER N the United Atates.
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MURGUIA DERRoTo = LOS VILLlSTAS QUE INT3NTABA
NER SU AVANCE

0a>a 4 Ia ST. plaua. roI. 3a)
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15
|MOOSEHEART WILL
/ Be LECTURE TOPIC
c. E. Bennett Who viii Speak To-
night at Moose Lodge Rooms
Arrives Here
Today.
TO TELL OF THE WORK
Mr.. Bennett VIII Show How Moose
heart. ILL.,, Home - Ideal Place
for Orphans and Old
Folks.
TO TELL OF THE WORK

c. e. Bennett, who will deliver the
lecture on Mooseheart at the Loyal
Order OF Moose lodge rooms tonight at
o'clock, arrived In Keokuk today
Mr.. Bennett will speak at O'Clock
tonight On Moosehcart, the ideal home
for orphans and old folks.
Mr.. Bennett is q young man with q
very pleasing personality and his talk
tonight is sure to be something which
will be OF interest to all Of the mem
bers and to the public. The public is
invited to attend the meeting, and to
learn about this great institution over
In Moosehsart, Ill.
Mr.. Bennett will speak along four
main Iines-a history Of the Loyal
Order Of Moose; the present day edu
cationaI system; Mooseheart as the
ideal home for orphans and old folks
and some incidents of life there which
he has had under his own personal
observation.
In this lecture tonight, Mr.. Bennett
will explain why the Mooseheart sys,
tenn is such an ideal one, and how 1t
IS worked out
Several Of the local ministers and
priests have been invited to attend the
meeting tonight as special guests OF
the lodge. The public is given cor
dial invitation to attend. and the
meeting will be free and open to the
public
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client be tried elsewhere than in Lake
county, ii he Is indicted by the grand
jury which meets in March. The at
torneys have concluded that trial In
Waukegan would be unfair. Judge
Clare c. Edwards, of the Lake county
circuit court, will be asked to trans
for venue to Judge Arthur H. Frost at
Rockford. or Judge Charles II. Don
nelly at Woodstock.
Orpet's counsel also planned to de-
termine before the day was over
whether or not the youth will tell his
own story at the coroners inquest,
which will be held tomorrow.
Dady determined this afternoon not
to accept the testimony OF David
James, a deaf mute, iceman, who had
stated several days ago that he saw
man force Marian Lambert to take
poison in the woods where her body
was found.
Dady said that James admitted to
him last night that his statement had
been false in part He had seen Mar
Ian with man in the woods. James
told Dady, but had not seen any at
tempt to force poison on the girl.
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fairly hound the footsteps Of present
day men and women, too, for that
matter, says:
IF man has no private affairs,
and has no desire to commune with
the great Of all ages by spending
reasonable amount OF his leisure
time in their company, where they
will not bore him, and will not insist
upon talking any longer than he may
desire. he can use plenty of his time
sitting with his back against wall
listening ts the oft repeated declama.
ton OF a lodge ritual, or sit straight
backed in a pew three or four times
a week. or play charades at all the
sociables. and spend all the rest OIL
his time attending special committee
meetings of these various organlza-
tions. II he does all this he VIII pc
regarded as loyal, but what a waste
Of good bit OF his time If it is OF
any value"
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berg, NJ Y, in 1885 and when she
was nineteen years old she was mar
ried to George Erskin Kilbourne. In
1867 they moved into the house on
Third and High streets which has
since been her home, and which has
always been a center Of social life in
Keokuk. Mrs. Kilbourne Is most In
teresting women, having in her mind
great fund of pioneer history.
stories and anecdotes which she tells
delightfully."- with quaint touches of
humor peculiarly her own. She Is a
briIlian woman socially and visit
with her. in her home, surrounded by
her beautiful old furniture and treas
ures of other days, is a memory long
to be treasured.
All sorts Of changed conditions
nowadays are attributed to the war.
We were surprised to read few days
ago that because of the war. the mar
ket of the world in the sale OF Bibles
is now controlled by American pub
fishers. Bible makers say that when
other business is bad. Bible business
is good. The excess OF sales in Bibles
in America this year is 507 above
other years. The largest single Gus
toner in the Bible trade in America
is the Gideons who on an. average
buy $4,000 Bibles annually.
The Monticello Express in burst
of protest against going to so many
"meetin's" Of various kinds which
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15
How a Druggist Cured
His Kidney Trouble

For the past twenty-four years have
been selling DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root
with excellent satisfaction to my GUS
toners who have used it. They are al
ways pleased with the results obtained
and speak very favorably regarding
the preparation. It cured me OF bad
case OF Catarrhal Inflammation Of the
Bladder eighteen years ago, after two
months treatment with pharmaceuti-
calls recommended for Inflammation OF
the bladder. 1t is undoubtedly rem
edy OF great merit IN the disease for
which 1t is so highly recommended.
Very truly yours.
J. w. HANAN, Druggist,
.-.-- ~ East Lynne, Mo.
November 3rd, 1915.
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by the United States OF Germany 8
order threatening to torpedo armed
vessels, was introduced in the senate
today by Senator Sterling. South Da'
kota, republican.
Sterling's resolution declared the
SENATE views with concern the late
order of the German admiralty that
armed ships OF any OF the allies,
whether armed for offensive or defen-
sive purposes. may be torpedoed with
out warning after February 80"
This order constitutes a more sert-
Gus menace to commerce, particularly
that of the United States, than any act
of the war;" the resolution asserted.
1t also declared any recognition on
the part of the United States OF the
new German order would be q step
backward and abandonment OF our
of the freedom Of the seas
and contravene the policy OF the Unit
ed States"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15
STOPS STOMACH
DISTRESS AT ONCE
Druggists Sell Best Prescription on
Earth on the Money Back

Earth on the Money Back
Plan.
Almost everybody knows that sick
headache, nervousness, dizziness. bad
dreams and sleeplessness are caused
by a disordered stomach.
Upset stomach and indigestion hap
pen Just because the food you eat
does not digest-but lies in the stom-
ach and ferments or turns sour.
You can stop fermentation and
stomach distress in five minutes by
using Mona Stomach Tablets, pre-
scrfption that has done more to end
indigestion and put the stomach in
fine condition than any other remedy
known to us.
a large 5O-cent box of Mona Stom-
ach Tablets is all you need to be
convinced that there is nothing that
gives such quick and lasting relief.
If you have heartburn, belching oil
gas, heayiness or any stomach trouble
no matter how chronic, don't suffer
another day; try Mona stomach tab
lets on a guarantee they will help you
or money back.
Sold by Wilkinson & Co. and lead
lug druggists everywhere.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15
Woman Hanged Herself.

EUnjted Press Leased Wire Sel'lcel
MARSHALLTOWN. Iowa, Feb. 10.
Mrs. M. F. Miehler, 80. wife OF a
young farmer. living near Liscomp,
this county, ended her life Monday
night by hanging. No cause Tor the
act ia known as the domestic relations
OF the family were pleasant. the
husband left for this city in the morn
ing, His wife was crying when she
kissed him goodbye. He asked ner
why she was weeping, and Mrs Mlehi-
er replied, you will know When you
return home
She is survived by two small daugn'
tiers.
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FURTHER ARRESTS IN
MURDER MYSTERY
Continued from page IL

bit of trouble. and we are positive
that at the proper time his innocence
will be established.
II know nothing of his relations
with Marian, excepting that they were
schoolmates together.
Mrs. Orpet was asked whether she
knew William had made secret trip
to Lake Forest the first week after the
Christmas holidays.
At first she answered, no but
changed her reply to Il don't remem-
ber."
She has not seen her son since he
has been placed In Jail at Waukegan.
she said, and declared she could not
say when she would visit him.
ut will be soon, though" she smiled
at the reporter. Il am sure he is In
nocent."
Young Orpet has called for his moth
er several times since he was jailed.
Dispatches from DeKalb, H., today
revealed that Miss Celestia Youker.
whom young Orpet hoped to marry.
had been told every detail OF the
tragedy.
Miss Youkers mother would not
permit reporters to see her, but an
nounced that Celestia received the
news calmly. She was greatly Inn
y
failure, 1t was said.
Friends of Miss Youker at DeKalb
sought to foster the impression that
Orpet's attentions had been annoying
to Celestia and that she was not en-
gagged to him.
Orpet played cards with three 9TH
err prisoners in his cell until early
this morning. When he awoke and
ate a hearty breakfast, after good
nights rest, he seemed to have
gained all his old time spirit.
He smoked cigaret after cigaret
the Jail officials having relaxed their
rule against smoking.
Orpet's lawyers planned a confer
ence today to determine whether OF
not they would have him tell his OWL
story at the coroner's inquest. which
IS set for tomorrow.
All Ready for Trial.
WAUKEGAN, H., Feb. 15.-Prose
cutor Ralph J. Dady announced thi:
afternoon that his case against VIM
II. Orpet is completed.
Dady declared that he would bt
ready to place Orpet on trial tomorrow
for the murder OF Marian Lambert
If It were necessary.
The prosecutors announcement fol
lowed conference today with Chic
of Police Mcclure at Lake Forest, II
which the two officials went Owe
every bit OF evidence they plan to sub
NIT against the Wisconsin universit.
student.
Link by link. Dady declared, tn
chain Of circumstances connectin:
Orpet with the case has been built up
AS Dady made his announcement
counsel for young Orpet were In con
ference, planning to demand that thei
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15

in tie tree and the music of the chill
dren's laughter is for the millionaire
and the poor man alike. Wealth can
not purchase the great things OF life.
1t cannot buy contented mind and
a serene life. It cannot purchase
goodness and beauty"
On January 81, Mrs. Augusta Wells
KiIbourne celebrated her eighty-frst
birthday. 1t was a matter Of regret
in the hearts of many people that
they did not know it was her birth
day until it was over. 1t will prob
ably be recorded in some birthday
books so that it won't be forgotten
another time. She was born in New
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15
An EXAMPLE for eentiIes.

Marshalltown Tim SIOUX
City's Jews viii contribute $4,000 10
the relief of Hebrew war sufferers III
Galicia and elsewhere where the war
has Impoverished them Which IS
mentioned as confirmatory of the as
sertion that the Jewish people care
for their own in way that fur
nishes a comparison that has no
odium for the Jew, however 1t may
affect other races.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15
Letter to
DR.. Kilmer G. CO.,
Bin xhamton. N. Y.

Prove VIVA. swamp-Root VIII do Tor
You
Send ter cents to DR.. hilmer g
Co, Binghamton, n. Y, for Sample
size bottle. 1t will convince anyone.
You will also receive a bookiet Oh
valuable information, telling about the
kidneys and bladder. When Writins'
be sure and mention the Keokuk care
City. Regular fifty cent and one do.-
lar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15
FIRE IN MINE
FATAL TO MEN
Two Bodies Taken Out and Several
More are Thought to be
in the Shaft.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
BUTTE, Mont. Feb. 15.-Rescue
squads with helmets were today
fighting their way to the 1900 foot
level of the Anaconda Mining COM
pany's Pennsylvania mine here where
twenty-four men were believed to
have persisted in fire late last night.
Two OF the first bodies recovered
were William Mitchell, assistant mine
foreman. and Neil Brennan. miner
Estimates of the number OF men
trapped by the flames varied. zen
were reported dead by one OF the
rescuers. dozen or more others in
the mine when the fire broke out
were reported to be missing, but pos
sibly made their way safely to the
surface.
Twenty Lives Lost
BUTTE, Montana, Feb. 15.-Twen-
ty men persisted in the hre which
swept through the Pennsylvania mine
of the Anaconda Copper Mining COM
pany here last night, according to the
best available information today.
Several miners attempting to rescue
men penned in the lower reaches OF
the mine, lost their lives.
The FIRE was, still burning at $3.50 a.
m. today. It's origin has not been as
certained. The flames appeared to
be under control.
William Mitchell. a foreman; Neil
Brennan, a shift boss. and several sta
ton tenders are among the known
dead.
Nine Known Dead.
| BUTTE. Mont, Feb. 15.-Witn nine
men known to have persisted in the
| burned Anaconda company's copper
| mine here, the presence OF animal
life in the lower Levers led to the be-
lief that of twelve men believed en-.
| tombed, at least some were still alive
this afternoon. Some OF the dead
were horribly burned. Others were
overcome by suffocating gases while
struggling for air.
! Rescue work was being conducted
feverishly.
While the company forced water
down the air shaft, safety first
crew was trying to penetrate the
levels filled with smoke.
! A rescue squad reported two horses
alive in the mines 1900 foot 1eve
and another in the 1,40O foot tunnel
II the missing men managed to make
their way to these workings, hope
. was expressed that they may be
saved.
The known dead are:
| SEBINA BARDWELL.
| BERT DULONG.
| GEORGE TIPPETT.
| JOHN SODERMAN.
JACK BRENNAN.
WILLIAM DOUGHERTY.
THETER KELLEY.
NEIL BRENNAN.
WILLIAM MITCHELL.
The missing are:
! Fred Curnow. Frank X. Dorr,s
Frank F. Ferguson, John Inch, frani
McEnany. William II. Reynolds wa
ter Steege, Lee Whitmore. brahcs =
White, Ed Pfenerle. Chas. r. Self
Christ Riska.