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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-08
'F|NO DEAD BODY
Of AGED I'll! WOMAN
Mrs. Isadora WesterfieId Passed
Away In Bed In Her Rooms \.
Some Tlme Last
Night.
HEART LESION CAUSE
Physician Had Been Prescribing for
Her for This Trouble
Had One Son ...
Living.

Mrs. Isadora Wester1eld, 63 years
old, was found dead this morning in
her rooms over 1105 Main street.
Death was due to a lesion of the
heart. DR.. Robert Fegers who has
been attending Mrs. Westerfleld, said
that she suffered from heart trouble
which would cause death. No inquest
will be held, Acting Coroner James
S. Burrows decided.
Mrs. Westerfield was in bed, and
the condition of the body indicated
that death had come during last
night. A small lamp on the table
near the foot of the bed was found
burning, but there was little Oil in
the lamp, and it was not believed
that it had been burning longer than
twelve to eighteen hours.
G. r. Wilbat who has his tailor
shop in the rooms down stairs, did not
hear Mrs. Westerfield moving about
upstairs and he became alarmed. He
notified the police station and Off
Ger Jake Parks investigated. The
door was locked and ladder was
secured. ]. P. Cassel of 1906 Des
Moines street, opened a window and
unlocked the door.
Body Found In Bed.
In the middle room which served
as a bed room the body was found
in bed. The bed clothes showed that
the end came peacefully as there was
no evidence of struggle. The body
was partially propped against three
pillows The bed spread was turned
back, and the coverings were sufii-
cient.
All of the rooms were exceedingly
neat in appearance. Everything was
put away in its place. The fire had
burned out in the stove in the front
room, the alarm clock on the same
table with the lamp was still run
ming, and a larger clock in the front
room was running also. In the kit
chen were two tubs Of clothes,
{, ready to be washed. The boiler was
on the stove, and in some dishes were
articles of food. w.
NeIahbors Saw Her Saturday.
One of the neighbors thought she
had heard Mrs. Westerfield chopping
kindling this morning, but it was evil
dent that she was mistaken. 1t Is
probable, however, that the decedent
had been around the house yester
day. for awhile. Saturday afternoon
was the last time. however, that any
one could say certainly they had seen
her. The condition Of the body and
the way things were left in the house,
pointed to her being dead only since
last night. l..
Mrs. Wester1eld told one Of the
neighbors she was bothered with
heart trouble. DR.. Fegers said that
he had prescribed for her for this
trouble, and that she had lesion OF
the heart which could cause death.
Insurance policies showed her to be
about GO years old. She has one son,
Clarence L. Wester1eld, who is in
Manhattan, Kansas, and one sister,
Mrs. Thomas Murray Of 1924 Fulton
street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-08

now that he has retired from tbs
company.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-08

The Only Handicap.
ST. Louis Globe-Democrat: There
could be no resisting the Hughes
boom if the judge should shave,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-08
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Unsettled
weather tonight and Wednesday.
Probably snow. Warmer tonight.
For Iowa: Unsettled tonight and
Wednesday. Probably snow. Warm
er east portion tonight. Colder west
portion Wednesday.
For Missouri: Unsettled weather to-
night and Wednesday. Warmer to-
night.
For Illinois: Unsettled weather to-
night and Wednesday. Probably snow
north and rain or snow south por
tons. Warmer tonight.
Weather Conditions.
With high pressure in the eastern
states, the weather is generally fair
and colder east of the Mississippi
river, this morning.
A depression in the mountain re-
sion is attended by unsettled wealth
er, with rising temperature from the
mountains to the Mississippi valley,
and light snow In the northern dis
tricts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-08

River stage Z a. m, 81 feet.
Change in "a hours, fall 6.
Mean temperature 18th. 1.
Highest, 6.
Lowest, 4.
Lowest last night, l.
FRED z. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-08

market for pack mules, furnishing an
outlet all OF which went at the con-
tract figure Right now that grade Is
the only kind that is holding, up, all
other sorts going at an exceedingly
low range. Just what the condition
will be this week would be hard TO
state, as everything depends upon the
volume OF the offerings and the at
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-28
One Fatality Due
To Heat Wave; May
Pass Record Today

suffered one Of its greatest losses to
its crops from burned fields. Wet con-
ditions prior to the heat wave Of yes
terday will avert a repetition, 1t Is
believed, and outside Of a few baked
fields the grain will not seriously suf-
fer. Crop experts assert that the warm
wave is welcome to the grain and also
the North Dakota corn crop.
93.5 Degrees at One O'clock.
The official reading at the govern
ment observatory at o'clock this af-
ternoon gave the temperature at 93.5
degrees, compared with 81 degrees at
the corresponding hour yesterday at
ternoon. A stiff breeze from the SOUTH
west prevents what might have prov
en- another scorcher for the two cities.
AS the official reading stood at one
o'clock it would not be surprising II
the 95.2 mark, Of yesterday Is passed
later in the afternoon.
Information sought from the Fargo
and the Moorhead hospitals early this
afternoon did not disclose any heat
prostrations or accidents from the
warm wave. Inquiries were also made
at the offices Of the Great Northern
and the Northern Pacific for rail-
kinks" SO often caused by the hot mid
summer days Just four years ago an
accident was prevented several miles
south of GAINESVILLE on the Great
Northern by the discovery OF badly
twisted rails caused by the intense
heat OF the sun. Railroad officials stat.
ed this afternoon that their men are
on the watch for such conditions.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-28

One death was the toll taken in
Fargo and Moorhead yesterday as the
result Of the heat wave. The victim
was George Pantenburg, pioneer
drayman Of Fargo. Several cases OF
heat prostration were reported.
With a temperature of 95.2 degrees
at 4 o'clock. all heat records for a
period of four years were passed, &C
cording to the official report OF the
weather observer at Moorhead. On
July 7, 1912 the temperature was 81
and on July 8, 1911 an even 100:
Showers Are Promised Tonight.
Showers are predicted for tonight
with cooler conditions for tomorrow,
according to the weather forecast.
That the heat wave enveloped the
whole northwest yesterday is shown
in the weather bulletin issued this
morning Chicago and Medicine Hat
both reporting temperatures Of 100 de-
grees. The coolest spot in the north
west was Edmonton with an official
reading of 60 degrees. Havre, Mont,
reported 76 and Winnipeg 50. y
George Pantenburg, the first heat
victim Of the two cities this year, was
overcome late yesterday afternoon and
passed away between and Z o'clock
last evening at the home OF George j.
Hebert. $40 Fifth street north. his en-
ployer. a-.-..,.
When Mrs. Hebert returned to her
residence late in the afternoon she
found Pantenburg lying down and
seemingly exhausted. He had worked
during the greater share of the after
noon until the hot rays became too
oppressive for him. He expressed a
desire to Mrs. Hebert to be taken out
on the lawn. While his wish was being
fulfilled. he expired. He was between
so and 70 years old. and drove dray
here for the last IS years. The only
known relative in this country is a
brother residing in Minnesota.
Same Temperature Two Years Ago.
Just two years ago on the same date
and the corresponding hour. Mrs
Grasse the government weather OBJ
server, recorded temperature OF
95. AS a result of the heal
wave which then clung tenac-
iously to this section Of the state
for a week or ten days, North Dakota
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-28

Chihuahua City, Mexico, July %. -
Villista bandits attacked the ranch
house on the property Of Rosalia Her
nandez, former Villa general, near
Encinillas, about sixty miles north of
here, last Friday night according to
reports received by General Jacinto
Trevino. The reports continued that
the bandits who numbered 65, under
the command Of Placido Villanueva,
We're driven off after killing Jesus
Hernandez, a brother, and fed in the
direction Of Ojinaga. 1t is believed that
it is this band that is reported to be
in Sierra Blanca.
The marauders told Hernandez
that If he provided them with pro-
visions he would not be molested. This,
however, he declined to do, and i'm
mediately they began firing. Later the
remnants OF the bands of Jose Car
rasco and ]. Chavarra made their way
through the ranch, but did no violence.
This second force is now said to be
encamped at Onorato, about thirty
miles east Of the Hernandez ranch.
Columns under Colonel Lopez have
been sent in pursuit.
Spies have brought reports to Gen
eral Matias Ramos, commanding the
government forces in Durango cam
paign, that Villa, surrounded by thirty
men in Ell Canine de las Huertas, is
preparing to make a desperate effort
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-28
Jamestown to Get
Federal Court By !.
Terms of New Act

Terms Of the federal court will be
held hereafter at Jamestown, in the
newly created central district, congress
having passed bill making provision
for the new court session. ... t..
This measure was approved by the
president on July IT.
. Under the provisions Of the act, a
central division is made UP Of Griggs,
Foster, Eddy, Wells, Sheridan, Stuts-
man, LaMoure and Dickey counties
Most OF these counties are taken
from the southeastern, or Fargo dis
trict. ar
Under the provisions of the measure,
the following is the makeup OF the sew
eral districts.
Southeastern district, Fargo as
chambers, Cass, Richland,' Barnes,
Sargent, Ransom and Steele.
Central--Jamestown as chambers,
Griggs, Foster, Eddy, Wells, Sheridan,
Stutsman, LaMoure and Dickey coun-
ties.
Northeastern district, with Grand
Forks as chambers - Grand Forks,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-28
GERMAN
BOYCOTT
r. OF SWISS
Swiss Firms Which Trade
With Allies Will Be
Placed on Blacklist.
LAUSANNE PAPER PROTESTS
Germany Will Bar Coal and
Other German Products
TO Such Firms.
LAUSANNE PAPER PROTESTS

Lausanne, Switzerland, via Paris,
July 28.-A strong protest against the
blacklist Of Swiss firms by Germany
and Austria is made by The Lausanne
Gazette. The Gazette says the black
list is now being drawn up by a cap
tain Schnitz at Berne under the direc-
ton Of commercial attaches of the
German and Austrian legations.
According to the paper all Swiss
firms known or suspected Of doing
business with the allies, will not only
be deprived Of coal and other German
products, but must be boycotted by
other Swiss firms. The boycott will
be enforced by threats that any firm
will be blacklisted which deals with
the concerns objected to by Schmitz.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-28

Walsh, Tratll, Pembina, Nelson and
Cavalier.
Southwestern district, Bismarck as
chambers-Burleigh, Logan, Mcintosh.
Emmons. Kidder, Mclean. Adams.
Bowman. Dunn. Hettinger Morton.
Stark, Golden Valley, Slope, Sioux.
Oliver, Mercer, Billings and Mckenzie
counties. -.s
Northwestern district. chambers at
Devils Lake - Ramsey, Benson.
Towner, Rolette, Bottineau, Pierce and
McHenry.
Western district chambers at Minot
Ward, Williams, Divide, Mountrail,
Burke and Renville.
Under the new act, federal court
terms are fixed as follows:
Bismarck, First Tuesday in March.
Fargo, third Tuesday in May.
Grand Forks. second Tuesday in
November.
Devils Lake. first Tuesday in July.
Minot, second Tuesday in October.
jamestown. second Tuesday In April
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-28
British Have Taken
All Delville Woods
German Attacks on
Verdun Front Fail

Paris July 2sRuan connoterlns Auberive Cham.
official
grenades
took prisoners.
attempt to attack Lhon north chauIne
by French infantry fire.
right N
aeropIaneS n
BRITISH CAPTURE DELVILLE WOOD.
London July 2s-5rith
defended
denburs regiment which driven n
RUSSIANS STILL ADVANCE. ~
Petrosrad, via London July 2Rusan
vance successfully against the Teuton the
soneVkna and 5odarVka, southern Vohyna
ed 1t is added, also continues advance.
ITALIANS TAKE NEW GROUND.
Rome London ground GAINED bv the
Italians Pootes region today After
fighting with the
Italians extended their positions.
Austrian attacks in various sectors
further west, repused
Paris July 2-The Serbian for Offensive
against ths suaaris"s Greece according Havas
ceved today Saonih
Heights and maintaining the positions
counter attacks of the Buoarans.
Berlin. London July 2astrona on German
positions the Fouaux Wood
day, the German official statement says. ~ 1870 '
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-28

OF NATION
CALLED

New York, July 28.-City health
authorities and Mayor Mitchell con-
ferred today in regard to the compost
tion of a list of fifteen or twenty prom
inent physicians who will be invited to
come, to New York from different parts
OF the country and join in battle
against infantile paralysis.
The visiting physicians will receive
all expenses ard the board Of estimate
yesterday unanimously voted $4,000
for the purpose.
On account of the attention the dis
ease has received lately throughout
the United States, Commissioner Of
Health Emerson expects the meeting
will develop many new and important
suggestions for checking the spread Of
the epidemic.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-28
Police Asked to Find
Relatives Of Sydney
Salzer by Telegram.

Chief of Police Troyer received the
following telegram at noon TO-DAY:
st. Paul. Mimi. July 2S.
Chief of Police. Fargo. N. D.
Please try and locate relatives OF
sydney Salzer from st. John. n. b:
Has married sister living there named
Foster. In drug business at one time
but now in St. Paul city hospital very
i'll. Answer at my expense.
(Signed) JAMES ROBERTSON.
Members Of the force are attempt
ing to find Mrs. Foster, but at late
hour today had not been successful
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-28
HAS BREMEN BEEN CAUGHT

HAS BREMEN BEEN CAUGHT.
July ecumstantiaI regarding the
American port that the ship has been captured
the British pons quadons and is today tied up in the north
the harbor of Halifax, N. s.
which published here today given
In letter said have been written by the secretary Of hiah
a this city The letter. it is
Buffalo, NJ ~ therefore
subjected the scrutiny of Canadian
confidence stated but the informa
duIsed by the recipient friend in the
British barrier
the effect that the Bremen ordered
possible but that this
feasible other American port that presented favorable
opportunity Of entrance
probably for the merchant
the
Baltimore leaving for hen said
waiting further
struetions In the Rremen's next budget.
Halifax as-Nothins h known here Of the Bremen
further than the report from New York
2a-The department today denied there
foundation for the story in New York that the sre
men captured and taken to Halifax.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-28
Four Men Nominated
AS Members of New
. Federal Farm Loan
Board By Wilson

Washington, July 2s.-Division OF
the country into twelve federal land
bank districts and location of federal
land banks in each of them under the
new rural credits law will be under
taken soon by the federal farm loan
board, four Of whose members were
nominated by President Wilson. Sec
member completes the board, said last
night, however, that he believed it
would be impossible to conclude Or
ganization Of the system in less than
six months, and that 1t might not be
in actual operation before next spring.
The four men nominated as MEM
bers of the board are Charles E. Lob
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-28

The state board OF equalization will
meet in Bismarck next month. for the
Of the tax rolls, as re-
turned by the several counties, and 1t
was announced today that the schedule
of hearings on several classifications
had been arranged. u
On August II. 1S and 10. the equal
izers will hear the county representa-
tives and others interested in the
assessment Of real and personal prop
erty as left by the county boards.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-28

to break through the Gordon of Car
rama troops to reach a cache Of am
munition.
FL Paso, Tex, July 28.-Colonel To-
seph A. CASTOR, commanding the Am
erican border patrol in the Big Bend
district OF Texas, is confident that his
force was so disposed as to be ample
TO cope with any bandit band which
might attempt a raid across the bor-
der according to word reaching here
last ngiht from Maria.
Relief was expressed that only hum
ger would spur the bandits to attennt
a raid in the face of preparations. The
pand, last reported near Sierra Blanca
ABOUT sixty miles south of the frontier.
mas been operating in that section
some weeks.
Mexico City, via Laredo, July "a
Ignacio Media was killed in an engage
ment In San Luis Potosi, according to
adVlces received here today. The de-
partment OF foreign relations announc-
ed today that there was no intention
at this time for the Mexican govern
ment to make representations to the
United States government in regard to
the recent clash of American troops and
the Carranza soldiers The incident.
was said to be trivial and settled by
the local authorities Of the two coun-
tries at the border.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-28
Lays Down Work as
Pastor to Care For
Hugh BurIeson's Sons

Their mother Is in frail health because
of the tragedy that took her husbands
life, he being victim Of drowning In
New York state several weeks ago.
and it was impossible for her to come
west, as had been expected.
During a visit by Rev. Hugh Bur
Lesson to his brother in Grand Forks
year ago. he stated his belief that he
would be prevented from caring for
their sons until they grew to manhood,
and it was then that the pledge. for
the keeping Of which Rev. Burleson
surrenders his work, was made.
Rev. J. K. Burleson is proraiISJ tly
known in Masonic circles in the STATE.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-28

HAVING
Big TINE

Gardiner, Mont, July 2S.-This town,
the northern entrance to the Yellow
stone National park, eagerly awaited
today the arrival Of motorists partici-
pating in the 1900 mile tour from st.
Paul and Minneapolis which began
July Goth.
Elaborate entertainment was accord
ed the party at Livingston. The run
from Livingston is 6S miles, and the
arrival Of the autoists will mark the
completion Of 1,165 miles in eight and
a half days. No serious mishaps have
marked the trip and the tourists were
in the best OF spirits when they left
Livingston this morning.
The Northern Pacific's special reach
ed here shortly before noon. .,..-
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-28
Russian Troops in France
Penetrated German Trenches
Has Kind Words
For State Fair
Held in Fargo

Hunter, N. D.. July 2S.-The
North Dakota state fair was one
of the biggest and best ever held
in this state. Most Of the credit
must go to the management as
it was there" all the time and
helped entertain the large crowds.
It was a big success as there were
over $4,000 people who attended,
and all the races on Saturday by
the most famous auto drivers were
good, all went off on schedule, and
all without a. single accidente
or anything to mar this great fair.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-28

To fulfill a pledge made to his
brother q year before the latters
death, and when his brother had a
premonition of impending disaster,
Rev. ]. K. Burleson. rector Of st. PauPs
Episcopal church in Grand Forks yes
terday resigned his position.
Rev. Burleson pledged to his
brother, Rev. Hugh Burleson, former
rector Of Gethsemane cathedral in
Fargo, that he would, in the event OF
happening to the latter, care
for his two boys. In fulfillment Of that
pledge, Rev. J. K. Burleson lays down
his work in Grand Forks, and will go
east to be near the two youngsters
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-28

dell Of Kansas, George w. Norris OF
Pennsylvania; w. S. A. Smith of Iowa,
and Herbert Quick Of West Virginia.
The president is expected to designate
either Mr.. Norris or Mr.. Quick, the
Democratic members Of the board, to
act as farm loan commissioner and
executive head Of the farm loan sys-
tenn.
Until the senate acts upon the nomi-
nations no date for a meeting can be
set, but it was believed probable last
gether within two weeks Hearings
on the designation Of districts and the
(Continued on Page A. a.F.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-28
RATES ON
COAL ARE
HIGHER


Washington, July 2S.-Increases Of s
cents net per ton on freight rates Of
bituminous coal in carloads from Illi-
nois and Indiana mines to points in
those states and Wisconsin and Michi-
gan, were found justified today by the
interstate commerce commission. 1t is
estimated the increases will add $780,
600 yearly to the revenues of the car
riers. The railroads contended that
under the old rates, bituminous coal
did not bear the proper proportion Of
operation cost nor yield a fair return
On the railroad investment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-28
HUGE SUN FOR
NATIONALDEFENS

washington, July 2S.-Nearly seven
hundred millions for national defense
in the fiscal year 1917, is the aggregate
OF proposed appropriations reached in
the senate today with passage Of the
army appropriation bill. carrying in
round numbers f$314, 900, 900.
This grand total for preparedness
still is subjecb to revision, however.
because the army bill will follow the
naval bill into conference, where re-
ductions are probable. despite the firm
attitude of President Wilson in sup
porting the liberal response Of the
senate to the call for adequate de-
fense.
The appropriations for preparedness
! (Continued on Page 81
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-28
Schedule Of Hearings
Before State Board of
Equalization Is Made

On August 81. the board will hear
those interested in the assessment OF
electric light plants, water, gas ana
heat plants, and street railway prop
erty.
On August 20, 23 and "a, the equal
izers will give their attention to rail-
roads. telegraph and express proper
ties. -,
On Friday, August rs, the board will
give it's attention to telephone pcop-
erty.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-28

Chicago. July 2S.--Among the planks
OF the Socialist party platform as
aSopted here, are the following:
That all laws for the increase of the
army and navy be repealed.
That power be taken from the
to lead the nation into war;
that the power to fix foreign policies
and to conduct diplomatic negotiations
be taken from the president and
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-28
REDFIELD Is
AFTER |. ". VS.

Redfeld. S. D., July 28.-Two hun
dred fifty armed citizens OF Redfeld,
are patrolling the streets and railroad
yards prepared to check an outbreak
OF the I. w. w. The itinerants are dis
armed on arrival.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-28
Property Assessments
In Many Instances
Increased by Board

The board Of county commissioners
has completed its work as board OF
equalization, finishing up the person
al equalization over the county. There
were a large number Of changes made
in personal property over the county,
there being only a few townships and
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-28
PLENTY PICKLES
FOR SOLDIERS

Houston, Tex, July 2s.-An order
was received today by local manu-,
featuring company from the United
States government for 1000 ten gall
lon kegs of pickles or total of 10000
gallons for the use OF soldiers now on
duty on the border.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-28
Anti-militaristic Planks
in Socialist Platform

placed in Congress; that no war be
declared or waged without referen-
dunn vote Of the people. except for the
purpose OF repelling invasion.
That the Monroe doctrine be aband-
oned.
That the Philippines be given their
independence That the government OF