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The Keota news., 1916-06-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior

,. I(8u0 NOUO.
June l9. 1916
Notice h hereby eiven that Martin H: Lous. Of
Grover. Colo. who on September 21. 1912. made
home stead entzy. No. Ol79e0, for 81. Section 80.
Township IL H.. Ranse SO W.. 6P Meridian. has
filed notice Of intention to make 6nal three year
proof 10 establish claim to the land above described
before United States Commissioner. Clyde l.
Stanley At Grover. Colo. on the IL day ot Augsst.
1916.
Ctaimant names Is Witnesses Rob NJ Simmons
Lloyd H. Simmods, Minnie ~ Simmons. Of Grover.
Colo: w lillian BtuhauRh. Of Kaufman. Colo.
II A. F. BROWNS. Register.
The Keota news., 1916-06-23

Mrs. Ray DuBois's mother, of Kan
sas, who was visiting here, died Mon
day morning. She was 81 years of age,
and her death was caused from cough
ing and hemorrhage. Her daughter
from Kansas was with her, and son Of
Fl. Morgan reached here short time
after the death occurred.
The Help-one-another Club met on
Thursday with Mrs. Mary Bowman, at
Keyhole Ranch. 1t will hold the next
meeting with Mrs. D. E. Byrne, on
July 6.
p. r. Schamber and family visited
Saturday and Sunday at Arcola. Wyo.
The Keota news., 1916-06-23

The Sunday school Children's Day
program has been postponed.
T. r. Powell is spending the week in
Denver.
Sell it with an ad in The News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-12
FIRE SWEEPS CITY
Entire Business Section of San
dusky, o., Doomed.
Mayor Summons Help From
Neighbor Cities.

Sandusky, May 12.-Fire which has
already practically consumed one
four-story business block and has
been communicated to another after
originating in the Carroll livery barn
which was destroyed, today threaten
ed the downtown retail business dis
trict and resulted in City Manager
Ward asking for help from the To-
ledo and Elyria fire departments.
The conflagration started from un-
known causes in the Carroll livery
barn on Market street. A strong wind
swept the flames into the old four
story Schmidt block at the southeast
corner of Market and Wayne streets
and at noon this building was doomed.
Wind Carries Brands.
The wind carried fire brands from
this burning structure diagonally
across the corner to the four story
Kuntz block which is threatened with
destruction. If this building goes the
fire may spread further west into the
very heart of the business district. A
strong gale is making difficult the
work of the firemen, several of whom
have been slightly injured. If the
Schmidt and Kuntz blocks are both
razed the loss will reach 100000.
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nected with this road in various capac-
tiles until 1885 when he was made
assistant superintendent of the Wis
conSin division. Later he was made
superintendent, then assistant general
superintendent. From 1896 until 1890
he was general manager. In 1899
until 1906 he was vice president. In
1905 he was made president. He was
president also of the c., st. P, NJ. &
o. railroad, vice president of the Su-
perior Coal company and director of
the Merchants Loan & Trust company.
Mr.. Gardner about thirty-five years
ago was train dispatcher for the Santa
Fe company at Emporia. He was pro-
NOTED from time to time and finally
was called to Chicago to be made di-
vision superintendent of the Chicago
& Northwestern road. 1t was his rule,
when he held this place, to walk over
every mile of track in his jurisdiction
at least once a year.
Mr.. Gardner was promoted by the
Northwestern to the office of general
superintendent and later was made
vice president A few years ago he
was chosen president of that great
system
About thirty years since he married
Annie Riggs of Emporia, youngest
daughter of the late Stephen B. Riggs,
and sister of Mrs. ]. Finley and Chas.
Riggs, now of Emporia-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-12
RIOT AT EL PAS0
American Soldiers Fired Into
Mob of 80 Mexicans.
More Troops Sent to Guard the
Texas City.

Eel Paso Tex. May 12.-Rioting
started in Chihuahuita, a small settle
ment within the city limits of FL Paso,
Thursday night at $50 o'clock, when
a mob of thirty Mexicans attacked the
provost guard with bricks. The guard
consisted of eight United States SOL
diers. To defend themselves the SOL
diers were compelled to fire into the
mob. There were no fatalities.
When the incident was reported to
General Bell at Fort Bliss additional
troops were sent to the city and the
patrol doubled.
Two troop trains bringing approxi-
mately 1000 Mexican soldiers from
points south reached Juarez Thursday
night.
American Women Eggcd.
Chihuahua City. May TO- by courier
to FL Paso. Tex, May 12.-Several
American women walked through the
municipal market to buy foodstuff.
The market proprietors and clerks at
tackled them with eggs and vegeta bles.
They ran and notified the authorities.
When the police arrived they demand
ed to know what had occurred. When
they were informed the marketers had
egged the "grIngoes," they said they
were right and walked away without
making any arrests.
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Cavalry Sergeant and Woman
His Victims.
Fired at Another Woman, Only
WOunding Her.
CROSSES RIVER IN ROW BOAT
Assassin Stands OF Soldiers
With Army Rifle.
Officer Slain While Preparing
Mounts for Students.

Leavenworth. Kan. May 12.-Ser-
Sesnt James G. Jackson and Miss Err
nestine Brown, % years old, were
killed and an unidentified woman was
severely wounded this morning by
VIM. White, a negro who had pur-
chased his release from the army
mounted service school at Fort Leav-
enworth near here yesterday White
escaped across the Missouri river in
row boat
Shot Through the Heart.
Sergeant Jackson. who was attached
to the mounted service school. was
killed at the schools stables where he
and other soldiers were prenarinr
mounts for the student officers. He
was shot through the heart and died
instantly.
The soldiers gave chase at once hut
they carried only side arms and White
heid them at bay with a high now
ered rifle until he got into a rowboat
| that had been hidden on the river
Dank. Their fusillade of shots missed
MN M ana II Is believed he crossed the
missouri river unharmed. He was
1 soon lost in the heavy timber ~, fTe
Missouri side
Third Victim Only Wounded.
! White first shot the unidentified wo-
men men who is known only as ''Minnie'
4
at her through window in the home
where she was employed about q
O'Clock. She was shot through the
farm. NC
Miss Brown. whom he killed vaa
snot nearly two hours later. AT fhe
!. q quarters of Lieutenant William Greea
where she was at work. He Iil<euriss
shot at her through a window. Fiji
Teen minutes later he appeared at the
service school He was first seen there
although authorities are Confident he
snot the two women and had beer,
/ searching for him.
Bought Release From Army.
White. according to authorities.
closed up his affairs yesterday He
| purchased his release from the service
| school, turned over notes totallinr
$3.50 TO an attorney for collection and
| left instructions that his life fns,,z
ance policy should be collected ana
the proceeds sent to his mother II,
! south Carolina. He told the attorney
II he did not see him again not to fail
TO carry out his final Instructions
authorities believe the. crimes were
planned, although no motive vet has
| been revealed.
All of the members of the army
school service detachment, Practically
| the only troops remaining at Fort
| Leavenworth are searching the bottom
land across the river on the Missouri
! side for White
| Sergeant Jackson and Eruesffns
Brown were negroes The wottnded
/ woman, who was white was idenfffied
as Miss Minnie Thomas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-12
Writes Approval of Support of
Nonpartisan League.
Is Candidate on Platform AL
ready Outlined.
ONLY MAN WHO CAN WIN
Organization Selects Roosevelt
as Best Possibility.
Members of All Parties Flock
ing to COIOnePs Standard.

Oyster Bay, N. Y May 12.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt last night swept aside
all doubt as to his attitude toward the
presidential nomination. He is in the
fight to the finish.
In a recent letter to Colonel Roose-
welt. Guy Emerson. national secretary
of the Roosevelt Nonpartisan league,
said a=4 ------- .-
.4he platform that is absolutely
vital in our opinion for the safety of
the country during the four monen-
tous years which lie ahead is the plat
form strongly stated in your recent
Chicago speech. We believe that you
are the only man now available who
can carry that platform into effect and
who at the same time has any chance
of being elected.
In his reply, Colonel Roosevelt once
more outlines the principles of patriot
ism and preparedness which he has
declared to be the dominant issues,
and says:
Your league emphasizes it's devo-
! ton to these principles and supports
I ME only as representing the principles
/ This is emphatically the proper atti-
: tude to take; and because this is your
| attitude and because you are working
in this spirit, 1 very earnestly approve
your work.
/ Brushes Away Doubt.
/ 1t can be said with certainty that
/ behind this declaration is a plain pur-
/ pose of dissipating all rumors as to
! Colonel Roosevelts attitude toward
j other candidates for the presidential
| nomination at Chicago and of dispell-
ing all doubt as to his position in the
! fight.
He is a candidate on the platform
which he has outlined. He will remain
in the fight until the issue has been
decided.
With this declaration Wig
orous campaign is inaugurated which
! will be waged with the utmost vigoI
! until the tickets have been named al
Chicago one month hence.
Following is the correspondence be-
tween Mr.. Emerson and Colonel
Roosevelt which was made public
here.
Letter to Colonel.
| Roosevelt by Guy Emerson, secretary
/ tCoutinued on Page p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-12
BIG liner SINKS
TorpedOed Without Warming,
Says Berlin Report.
Austrian Passenger Vessel
Down in Adriatic Sea.

Berlin. May 12.--By Wireless to
Sayville = The Austro- Hungarian
passenger steamer Dubrovnik has
been torpedoed and sunk by an enemy
submarine in the Adriatic." says an
Overseas News agency announcement
today.
1.-The Dubrovnik was not armed and
was torpedied without any warning
whatever"
An official dispatch from Rome yes
terday announced that an Austrian
transport was sunk in the lower Ad-
riatic by a French submarine. This is
the only torpedoing that has been
mentioned from Rome for several
days 1t is possible that the vessel tor
pedoed and declared by the Austrians
to be a passenger liner. is the same ship
which the Italian government says was
carrying supplies.
The Dubrovnik was a steel screw
steamer, displacing 4,235 tons, $50 feet
long, with 49 foot beam. She was
built in 1912 and registered at the port
of Rogusa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-12
Cabinet Meeting Today Takes
No New Action.
Back to Original Status With
Kansan in Charge.
INTERVENTION NOT CONSIDERED
General Scott Is Ordered Back
to Washington.
Conference on Border Policy
Comes to Naught.
SITUATION IS GRAVEST YET
No Way Open Now to Divert
Carranza'S Idea.
Demands Withdrawal of Troops
and No Compromise.

Washington, May 12.-Secretary
Baker announced after today's cabinet
meeting that no change in the Mexican
policy had been decided upon NO
new orders for militia organizations to
go to the border were in contempla-
ton, he said, and indicated that no
general intervention in Mexico was pc
ing thought of at present.
General Scott's report which was
in ampIificatiOn of the official state
ment issued by the conferees at El
Paso last night, was transmitted TO
Secretary Lansing and also was con-
sidered at the cabinet meeting Its
contents were not discussed but there
were some indications of an unwrItten
agreement having been formulated to
cover cooperative action along the
border for the present.
Broke Up "F'riendly.'
Secretary Baker said the conferees
had tried to reach a basis for a writ
ten agreement but found 1T Impossible
although all interchanges were OF the
most friendly character 1t was Sug-
gested that General CarranZa. faced
by the political situation in Mexico,
was unwilling to make any written
agreement to hich his opponents
could point as indicating surrender
of sovereign rights.
Under that theory, General Obregon,
it is understood. has given Assurances
that every possible IiedilS VIII pc eii
ployed by his government to aid in the
speedy determination of the bandits
while the formal diplomatic discussion
of the withdrawal suggestion pro-
ceeds. 1t is possible that neither side
will endeavor to force the negotiations
while the disturbed conditions along
the border continue.
More Troo-- If He Wants Them.
1t was made plain at the cabinet
haf oh General Funston
again find his border guard too thir
to protect American towns an6
ranches, there would be no hesitation
in calling out more state troops. Sc
far, however. it was safd not even pre-
liminary steps in this direction have
been taken.
ll,nr, IrlI IN
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Weather Man, However, Pre-
vented Game This Afternoon.
Jackson Refuses to Play 9
Doubleheader Sunday.

The weather man consulted the
Three Fates and they told him that
the most humiliating defeat they had
ever received would be administered
to Jimmy Jackson and his Wolves if
they played the Savages this after
nocn. So the weather man had COM
passion upon them and induced Jupi-
ter Pluvius to make the heavens weep.
causing the postponement of the first
Topeka meeting of the two teams and
bringing disappointment to hundreds
of local fans.
The Wolves came in from St. Joseph
at 1885 O'Clock this morning, and de-
spite the poor showing they have been
making Jackson and Roaring Bill
Rapps forced out their bold faces and
handed out the dope with a free
hand.
TITS too bad it rained.'' Jimmy said.
Now we will only have a chance to
beat you two games instead of three.
It's too bad"
He Side Steps.
However, Jackson was given his
chance short time later when Savage
requested a doubleheader for Sunday.
but Sir James promptly refused the
proffered opportunity.
jackson would not bulge from his
stand against this, despite the efforts
OF the local management, ana Savage
was asked if he knew why the Wolves
were sidestepping. He said he did not,
but that 1t appeared to him that Jack
son had something in his throat that
was choking him. Later Savage put
in long distance call for President
Ebright of the Wichita club, asking
for the doubleheader in spite of jack
sons objections, but at the time of go
ing to press he had not been able to
talk to the Wichita magnate.
jackson maintained his bombastic
optimism when questioned regarding
the strength of his team. ''I don't
| know where we will finish" he said
''but you can bet we will finish ahead
| of Topeka. 1 predict that the Savages
will blow before the first of June"
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w. A. Gardner, President Chi
cagO & Northwestern.
For Years He Was With Santa
Fe at EmpOria.

. Barnstable, Mass. May 12.-w. A.
Gardner, president of the Chicago and
Northwestern railway, died last night
at his summer home at Wianno Beach.
Mr.. Gardner was in i'll health when he
came here with his family three weeks
ago and since had failed steadily.
William A. Gardner was born in
Gardner, ILL.,, in March, 1859. He
learned telegraphy and began his rail-
way career as an operator on the Chi
cago & Alton at Lemont, Ill., in 1872
He entered the service of the Chicago
& Northwestern in 1878, and was con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-12
RAID Mine TOWN
Chase All Americans Out OF
POIaris, Ariz.
Civilians Escape to NOgaIes In
Automobiles.

Tucson, Ariz.. May 12.-Mexican
bandits are reported to have rafded
Polaris, a mining camp seven miles
below Lochiel. on the border yesterday
driving out the Americans who es-
capped to Nogales in automobiles COL
onel Sage, commanding at Nogales
sent a company of infantry and 20
cavalrymen to guard Lochiel, Wash
ington camp and other towns on the
American side.
Soldiers Reach Scene.
Tucson, May ia telephone mes
sage received here from Washington
camp. near the border this afternoon
stated American soldiers had crossed
the line and visited Polaris camp but
found the bandits had fled. No fur
ther trouble was reported up to noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-12
ONE SLAYER SHOT
Mexicans Who Killed BayIes
Surrounded Today.
Two Are Held by U. s. Array
at PrOgressO. ~

Brownsville, Tex May 12.-Three
Mexicans who killed Curtis Bayies
near Mercedes, last night, were sur
rounded today. one of them was killed
and the other two Captured, according
to a report received at Fort Brown,
Tex.
The two captured are beig held at
military headquarters at Progresso.
eight miles from Mercedes, the report
said. The three men are supposed to
have been attempting to enter Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-12
This Up-to-Date
Church NoD Has
Publicity Agent

Salem. Ore, May 12.-F. J. Ru-
pert was installed today as pub
licity manager for St Paurs Epis
copal church of this city. The
appointment was suggested by the
Rev. S G. Gill, rector. and for
mer newspaper man, who said he
believed publicity in church
work should reap results as bene-
ficial as newspaper advertising
does in the business world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-12
VERY SORRY, INDEED

The State Journal, much to its re-
gret, is obliged to leave out today sew
eral display advertisements. copy for
which was received too late. To be
sure of insertion copy should be filed
the day previous to the date inser-
ton is desired We are sorry to
disappoint the advertisers and the
reader@and ourselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-12
RAIN WAS A SOAKER
Precipitation Amounted to 80 of an
Inch and Was Widespread.

Temperatures today averaged Il
degrees below normal The wind blew
at the rate of IL miles an hour from
the northeast
Rain totaling 80 of an inch fell at
Topeka last night and this morning
and the storm was fairly general over
Kansas. though no precipitation was
reported in the southwest where it is
needed most. The rain will do lot
of good.' said S D. Flora, local
weather observer, ''as the ground was
beginning to get dry" This morning
the mercury was lower than for nine
IC mi tinred d Paee Tyro
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-12
BASEBALL TODAY

Indianapolis at Kansas City-Game
postponed; rain.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati-Game post
poned; rain.
Western League.
Denver at St Joe-Game postpon-
| ed: rain.
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ARREST SUSPECTS
Two Mexicans Alleged Muir.
derers of u. s. Rancher.
Bandit Party Shoots Down
Youth and Disappears.

Brownsville. Texas. May 1.-Two
Mexican suspects are being held at
Mercedes, Texas, today in connection
with the killing last night of Curtis
Bayles. 81, farmer who was at
tackled by Mexican bandits within one
hundred feet of his home near Mer-
cedes.
Bayles was struck four times by
bullets. Just as the firing started he
shouted to his father, in the house, to
bring shot gun but before the elder
Bay1es could reach the scene the
Mexicans disappeared.
The young man was dying when the
father reached his side. 1t has not
been established yet whether the Mex
leans came from the Mexican side
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-12
Violating q. S. Neutrality.

Alamogorodo. n. NJ, May 12--Jas-
per Jurado is being held today on a
charge of conspiring to violate the
neutrality of the United States. Jurado
was arrested at Orc Grande, n. NJ,
yesterday following reports that he
was attempting to organize Mexicans
to return to Mexico and take part in
the revolution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-12

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas: !
W Unsettled and continued cool.
with probable showers tonight and
Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-12

MANY people owe doctors their
lives, hut many more owe them
bills.
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Continued on Page Two
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-13
CITY NEWS

Don't forget the Keokuk fall
is October 81.
IA largo number of Keoknk mer
chants Will 20 to West Point the 21st
Of this month.
irregular meeting of Morning Star
Lodge No. s, Knights OF Pythias,
tuesday evening at o'clock WorK
in second and third ranks. Visitlns
knights invited. J. M. Skinner, u. ~
r A. Burgess, K. of R & 8.
The Iowa Retail Harness Makers,
association will hold their seventh
annual convention in Burlington. Tne
convention convened today. Thurs
day the harness makers will come 10
Keokuk to see the big dana
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-13
which is to take over the Western

which Is to take over the Western
Pacific properties June 2Sth.
Clarence Santo Of this city leaves
tonight for Clarinda, Iowa, where he
will have charge Of tho creamery de-
partment for Swift & Co. Mr.. Santo
haa been in the employ OF the COM
pany for the last five years both
here and in Donnellson, Iowa, and
during the last few months has been
travelling for them. His friends here
will wish him success In his new
field.
An interesting feature OF the
baptism of children at Westminster
church, Sunday morning. was the use
Of water secured from the river Jor-
dan. 1T the traditional site Of the bap-
tism of Jesus. The water was
brought from the Jordan by Mira
John N. Irwin. and was furnished by
her for this service. Eight little chill
dren were presented by their parents
for baptism on this occasion.
Governor Edward F. Dunno OF
I1,,nois. delivered the address at the
thirtv.seyenth annual commencement
~ western Military academy at Al
tor. Ill. today. Charles R. Erhart OF
Keokuk was a member of the gradual
inc class. The baccalaureate sermon
was delivered Sunday, June IL. by the
Pew y. p. T. Phillips OF St Louis.
Monday. June IL, was class day. On
,ba afternoon Of that day Shakes
nasrean pageant-"Masque Comfque"
was presented in the grove on the
grounds.
Seven persons, including one
woman. with a baby in her arms, had
. remark able ESCAPE from injury
when the automobile On which they
were riding dashed over the en-
bankment on Burlington hill. near
Fort Madison. The car stopped at
noint after falling thirty feet. What
succeeded in stopping the car can
not he determined, but the machine
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-13
CARD OF THANk9.

We wish to extend our sincere
thanks to nedghbors and friends and
the Spantsh-American war veterans
and the A o. q. w. who rendered
such kind assistance during our re-
cent bereavement, also for The beau
tiful floral offerings.
MRS. C. W. LAE1fIN and FAMILY.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-13

say, wrap the stars and stripes
around him, march down to the foot-
lights. fire two hcss pictols and oie
like a son Of gun" A man can oe
a true American and never fly flas
nor shoot a gun at all. But he Wouia
be a better American II he knew no"
tc do both.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-13
June IA

was practically on end when found.
Except for the car miring in the soft
ground it would have gone. down one
hundred feet to the creek below. Ed
Rhefnscflmidt Of West Burlington,
owned and drove the car.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-13

The net investment of the United
States reclamation service at the 9e
ginning of the present fiscal year wa
approximately $100,000,000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-13
FUNERAL NOTICE.
Joseph

EGAN-The funeral Of Joseph
Egan will take place from ST. Peters
church Wednesday morning at 300
o'clock. Friends invited to the serv-
ices. Burial private.