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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-19
DIED At THE AGE
OF ONE HUNDRED.
Abraham Yelser, Well Known Local
coiored Resident. Passed Away
at Home Of His
Daughter.
IN KEoKUK SINCE 1865
Was Brought to Macon, Mo-, From
Louisville, Kentucky, by Mas.
ter-Member Pilgrim
Rest Church.
IN NEoKUK SINCE 1865

Abraham Yeiser. an ex-slave, who
was just one hundred years old, &C
cording to records of the family. pass
ed away at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. II. Dixon, at 1929 Blon-
deau street at 7:10 o'clock this morn
ing. Mr.. Yeiser came to Keokuk
from Missouri in 1865 at the close
Of the civil war. which freed him
from slavery. and was well known
among the colored residents OF the
city.
disease for several years and had
weeks before his demise.
Mr.. Yeiser was born in Louisville,
Kentucky. in the year 1915, in slav-
cry. At an early date he was brought
to Macon, Mo-. by his master. Thomas
Mccormick. now deceased. Sons Of
Mccormick now live In a Colorado
city, which is also the home of two
sons of Mr.. Yeiser.
The decedent was married In Mis-
souri, and came to Keokuk in Janu-
airy, 1865. This city had been his
home since. Mr.. Yeiser had made his
home for some time with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Dixon. at whose home he
died. His wife passed away q year
ago here.
Nine children were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Yeiser and i've survive. They
are Mrs. Dixon OF this city; Mrs. /.
B. Washington, Burlington; y. w.
Yeiser and James Yeiser. Canyon
City, Colo, and Lincoln Yeiser Of St.
Paul Following are the grandchi1.
dren Mrs. j. e. Johnson. Burlington;
Mrs. Edward Martin, Dubuque; Mrs.
C. BROMLEY. st. Louis: William
Yeiser, ST. Paul, and William Yeiser.
Des Moines. There are seven great
grandchildren. While resident of
Keokuk, the decedent worked as a
laborer.
been made, awaiting word from rela-
tives. Mr.. Yeiser was member of
Pilgrim Rest Baptist church.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-19

The Gate City want column
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-19
CITYNEWs.

"A good steel Cut coffee Soc Cou.
pom In each package. Aldrich & Gage.
-Keokuk camp H. w. A. No. 622
will hold its regular meeting tonight
at Woodman hall. All members are re-
quested to be present.
Owing to the illness Of J. K.
Foulkes, president OF the Friendship
class Of the Sunday school Of the First
Methodist Protestant church, the an
nual meeting will be postponed for
one week, to January II.
Division No 1, A. o. H. will give a
card party at their hail. Ninth and
Bank streets, Thursday evening. Janu-
airy 90 Admission 15c.
Women will not be allowed to
vote on the question of whether or
not the Garfield school site shall be
sold. This question is to come UP for
disposal OF the voters at the coming
school election. The right OF women
in Iowa to vote is limited to questions
of expending money. s19
Regular meeting of Keokuk aerie
No. $50, F. o. E.. tonight at Eagles
hall, 523 Main, at 8 o'clock. Visiting
brothers always welcome. Chas. A.
Noakes, ecretary. Business of Inn
portance.
Some of the walks around town
are almost impossible to use; because
of the fact that the snow was taken
off exposing surface OF Ice, and the
continued cold weather has not al
lowed any of this to melt. Ashes are
being sprinkled over some of these
walks, but on others the owners are
trusting to providence.
Mrs Eugene Phillips has received
the news that Mrs. Dave Griggs has
passed away at her home at Bucklin.
Kansas, after lingering illness of
more than year. She lived in this
city for twenty years and her many
friends here will be grieved to near Of
her death.
w. A. Wright, who said he had
escaped from Mount Pleasant last
August. and who was picked up by the
police here last Saturday, has been
taken to his home in Davenport. It
was from this city that he was sent
to the state institution about year
ago and 1t will be up to the author
tiles Of that city or county to decide
what shall be done with him. Mr.
Wright claimed to be the champion
boxer of the world, although he said
he had never fought battle.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-19
FUNERAL NOTICE.

MATLESS- F'unera1 services for A.
f. Mat1ess will be held at the house,
126 High street Thursday at half past
two o'clock. Friends of the family are
invited to attend. The burial will be
private.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-02
KOSHER CHICKEN NAN
INVOKES BAFF SPIRIT
Murdered Man Would Have Aid
ed Striking Dealers, One Says.

The spirit Of Barnet BaF. murdered
friend of the small poultry retailer
was solemnly invoked last night by
Hebrew butchers OF Harlem, The Bronx
Washington Heights and lorkvllle'
They called strike against whole
salers who have placed tax or one
cent on each kosher killed chicken.
The little shops that ordinarily did
a tremendous Thursday business m
kosher chickens will be locked to-day
and their owners idle. If chicken
killed by the schochet arc obtained ~
the Jewish housewife to-day they VIII
not he purchased from members OF
the United Kosher Retail butchers
Association.
BENJAMIN Laftfoeel. It's former pres
ident. warned his associates that TINS
tax would be only the forerunner OF
other indignities. He addressed more
than one hundred dealers at Madison
Hall. 1866 Madison Avenue.
III Barnet Baf was alive to-day they
would not dare do this he said. But
he's dead murdered because he stood
up for the rights OF the small re-
taller Well close our doors before
we submit 10 this overcharge.'
The one-cent tax IS the outgrowth o.
the complaint Of the kosher schochet'
or butcher. that he was not paid q
living wage by the wholesale butchers.
The tax will mean 100000 r year 70
the wholesalers. say the retail men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-02
ESTIMATE LOOT BY CARLOAD
Police Hold Department Store Clerk
for Wholesale Thefts.

4 detective from Brooklyn Police
Headquarters and George ii. Beck, SUI
perintendent Of the Charles Williams
Stores. Of l Main Street, visited a girl
Yesterday st her place of employment
in Manhattan and got from her an en-
eagement ring given TO her by her
fance. James Porcarro. OF 63 Sands
Street, who WAS in the hands Of the
police.
Porcarre, who was an error clerk IN
the Williams Stores. is accused OF
stealing about two carloads OF loot
from his employers. In a confession
he made. the police say. his sweet
heart was the recipient OF number
Of presents, which she promised 20 give
TO the police il il was found they had
been stolen. Among the gifts the pris-
oner scattered about were snare drum
and equipments given 10 club in Adams
Street. brooklyn. These were seized
by the police.
Three diamond rings gold watch
end other property were found on Por,
carre when he was searched. He pleaded
not guilty. and was held in $500 ban
for hearing on Friday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-02
2 MORGAN INTERESTS
WORTH $1,OO0,O00 EACH
Dawson and Porter Assessed on
That Sum in Absence of Data.

Henry p. Dawson and william II.
Porter must each have Sl,OOO,OUO
interest in the firm Of J. T. Morgan
Co. The Tax Department made every
effort to ascertain the value Of their
interests, il was learned yesterday. on
which 20 base their assessment on per
sonal property. but failed. As the two
let their assessments stand at $1,000
600. commissioners assumed their IT.
terest at least reached that figure.
Two other bankers. Jacob II. Schif.
Of Kuhn. Loeb g. Co.. and William Salo-
mon, Of William Solomon q Co.. OF %
Broad Street, were assessed Sl,OOO,OOO
on personally, based on data they
furnished.
A peculiar situation developed in
the assessment Of George khret, the
brewer, for Sl.O00.000. Mr. Ehret was
the other Of the five millionaires who
appeared on the list for that amount
for the first time this year. lie went
to Berlin before the European war
broke out and is still there. His law
yers appeared before the tax commits
sioners and declared they were unable
70 obtain any data from him, and his
assessment had 10 stand.
There is much psychology in the in
dividual determination of the personal
tax assessment. II millionaire is
assessed for more than he is willing
10 pay he can avoid the tax by con-
Nerting his fortune into bonds which
are exempt. Many have taken advan-
tage of this method. One banker as
sessed 100000 is said 10 have de-
clared that he would pay this year, bu'
would "even IL up next.
This appears TO have been the case
with Andrew Carnegie. For several
years before 1912 he paid on an as
sessment of s5.000,OOO In 1912 the
Tax Board jumped his assessment %
slO.0O0,000 lie paid II. but has been
able to swear of all his personal tax
since then. John D. Rockefeller seems
to be one of the contented large con-
tributors. For several years he has
paid his s5.O00,0OO assessment without
complaint.
The Tax Board cancelled about $780,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-02
2 DYNAMITE" EDITORS
TELL WHO THEY ARE
Third Head Of Promised Radical
Magazine" COnceals Identity.

a Real Magazine Of Revolt Dyna-
mite, Much Remains To BE SAID for
Rsdicalism.'
This in enormous type IN The Co
lumbia Spectator" yesterday convinced
the doubling Thomases at the univer-
sitv that more students had broken
their leashes and torn into print to
save the college world from utter and
dire corruption The new magazine "a
timed to 20 on the Columbia cam
pus tomorrow.
Two Of the editors revealed their
identity Yesterday The other still re-
mains in obscurity. One is Ralph Per-
~. always Sagarded b. his associates
as even tempered and without any
great amount of radicalism. To him -
attributed the article "lmmorallty
Among Coeducational Colleges" He
is one Of the editors OF THE Columbia
Monthly" thoroughly conservative
student publication. and member OF
the PhilolcNian and other literary So
cicties on the campus.
The other known editor is II. }. Man
kowitz. editor of the "Of-Hour" col
umn i'm THE Spectator" lie is said
20 have written the article on birth
control. The third member of the staff
has written on Graft Among Profess
core
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-02
URGE STATE TO KEEP
ITS NAUTICAL SCHOOL
Directors and Others Point 10
Need of Trained Seamen.
by Telegraph to Tho Tribune

Albany, March IA strong protes.
was made this afternoon before the
Senate Finance Committee and the As
sembly Ways and Means Committee
against the bill 70 abolish the state
Nautical School. one Of four measures
recommended by Governor Whitman
in the interest Of economy on which
hearings were given. Friends Of the
school declared that the state should
not spare expense IN training young
men for seafaring lie in these days.
when the necessity FOR preparedness
was widely recognized
CAPTAIN r. :. McMurray. superin-
tendent of the Nautical Schools tram
inc shin Newport. said: Japan has
three training ships, and ] hung ny
head in shame last summer. when we
sailed out Of san Francisco and the
Japanese laughed az US
Others who spoke against the BIZ.
we're Commodores J. ". Miller and r.
B. Dalzell. Captain II. VI. Randall and
Charles II. Bissikummer. OF me boar
% directors OF the school; Joseph b.
Norrell. president Of the Maritime As.
ISOLATION: Frederick ". Ridgway, OF
the American Line. and Lewis D. Stod.
dard. Of the New York Chamber o.
commerce. It is not believed this bill
viii pass.
The other Whitman bills considered
nrovide for abolition Of the port war
dens of New York. transfer Of the
quarantine station 20 the Federal GOV
eminent. and return Of all automobile
fees TO the general state fund, instead
Of being set aside for highway pur-
poses.
DR. Abraham Korn, representing The
United Real Estate Dealers Assocla-
ton. favored all OF the bills. Charles
7. Terry and Melvin T. Bender, OF the
state Automobile Association, opposed
the automobile fee bill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-02
CLEW TO MAIL ROBBERY
IN Sl,5OO,OOO PIER THEFT
Detectives Arrest Teamster and
Find Letter Pouch in Home.

r5a-.rd / Loud and J. +. Doran, IN
a. e. If tho Col
rcs'icators rom inc o'"'v 81 Wv
-,c'or Of thc Port, started out yesler-
l,.. 81, ro,rd mo a rang credited with
..oio, from steamship piers in
having s''''" ''o'. .1
mo lost five months Silks NelFe'S anu
...~. valued - S1.5OO.OOO I'm making
.,..-r.., .rrcs. the Investigators be
....,,.l an Glow, which
.."tr 'hcv s.D'''''u -"
may cErlan inc t"ei' o. rex 's''i' N
~aI on Jersey fcrryboat last Satur-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-02
CHICK HAS EXTRA TWO FEET
Also Four Legs. Four Wings and Double
Back

A chicken designed by nature as
double portion, it being equipped with
four legs. four wings and two backs
was concealed in embryo IN one Of a
dozen store eggs bought three weeks
ago by Frederick Mohrmann, OF lOlO
llerkimer Street, Brooklyn.
Nohrmann, who deals in coal and ice.
but IS a poultry fsncier at hear, got
the eggs when one of his hens was
overcome by flood OF motherly ten
derness. When the hen persisted IN
setting on a nest egg Mohrmann de-
cided not 70 lot her waste her time.
Out of the dozen store eggs, which
were in imminent danger OF being
served fried when he rescued them for
n better fate, Mohrmann got the freak
and ten normal chickens. The freak
was a weakling. unable 10 break its
way out Of the shell. Soon after Mrs.
Mohrmann opened the way 10 fresh
air and liberty, the feathered mon
etrosity died
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-02

line formed at the windows. In Col
lector loves Office four clerks were
employed until midnight with cleo
trical letter openers sorting out
the returns sent By mail Accord
ing 20 Mr.. Lowe. the familiarity OF ms
clerks and assistants with the new tax
alton forms has resulted in The lover
ing Of the maintenance Of ms once 70
less than one-quarter Of per cent.
Lack Of delay in the filing OF me
returns IS due. Mr. Lowe says. 70 The
ircreased amount OF publicity that has
been given this year 20 the necessity OF
being prompt and the emphasis that
has been laid on The penalty for not
fling the statement before that last
day All those who have not been eX-
cused By the Collector from making
that filing before last night at midnight
are liable to fine OF from $50 20 81 900
in addition 70 the 80 per cent increase
in the tax that automatically attaches
after the time limit was passed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-02
N. Y. U. HAS EXPLOSION
Chemical Evaporation Skaters VIM
dovs % Haycmeyer Laboratory.

Students leaving classes at New
York University at 1890 yesterday.
we're greeted with loud report from
the Havemeyer Chemical Laboratory.
The explosion, however, created more
noise than damage. II was caused by
cat igniting some impurities in tetra
ammonium nitrate. which an assistant
ir the Office Of Professor Arthur f..
Hill. director Of the laboratory, was
cooperating.
The force was sufficient TO wreck
the hood and the apparatus under H..
Windows ~ the laboratory were
shattered. and bottles hurled about the
room. The assistant was scratched
s.bout the face by flying glass, but
,pectacles saved his eyes from the
chemicals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-02
AERIAL UTNEY TRIP
TO COST ST. A MINUTE
New England Resort Buses Will
Carry Four Passengers.

Boston, March l. Aerial jitney
buses carrying four passengers will
be one Of the features Of the North
Shore this coming summer. They will
leave the Lynn bathhouse. bordering
upon Nahant. and take the air line 10
Gloucester Neck. Their course may be
extended to Magnolia and Manchester
by-the-Sea.
These jitneys will be Of the Burgess
hydroplane type. II is estimated 10
will take five minutes 10 20 from Ma
hant TO Gloucester. The fare Will be
a little over 50 a passenger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-02
S10,000,000 in Income Tax
Due in Chicago District

Chicago March About 10000
more persons IN Northern Illinois viii
pay income tax this year than did last
wear. and the amount OF income tax 70
be collected in this district will be
about 100000 more this year than
last. In the opinion Of Frank Hemstreet,
chief clerk A. the internal revenue
Office here.
To-day is the last day for fling in
come taV schedules. and Mr. Hemstreet
estimates that 10000 persons Will pay
an aggrega @ Of slO.O00.00O
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-02
Owners of Real Estate in
Manhattan Will Pay
2.04 This Year.
RICHMOND ALONE
SHOWS DECREASE
Budget Will Be S2l2,956.l77-
Board of Aldermen Receives
Assessment Rolls.

The Board OF Aldermen al the char
ter meeting yesterday received the as
sessment rolls and tax rate for 1915.
as prepared by the Department OF
Taxes and the Finance Department.
The report was referred 20 the Finance
Committee. ana special meeting will
be held by the board tomorrow for
~ formal adoption.
This years rate FOR the different
boroughs. compared with the 1915 fg-
ures. follONs:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-02
Arrest in Ansonia Murder Case.

Charged with implication in the Kill
ing of Paolo Montalbano and Domenico
Pucci in Ansonia. Conn, on January o.
PABLO Bunroe, twenty-five. candy man.
Of 3O9 East Thirty-ninth Street was
arrested Yesterday and held without
bail for thirty days in Yorkyille Court
10 await cxtradition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-02
RAND Service for Crow Dis.

Crowds that appeared yesterday At
the Customs Building to file income
and corporation returns were handled
so rapidly. due to the training that ,he
clerks have received in the last few
wears. that there was practically no
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-02

II is stated b. the accompanying
ordinance framed TO make the rate re
ported effective that the amount men
TONED as necessary 70 be raised 10
carry on the city's business includes
principal and interest Of the city's DEBT
and $4,000, 900 for deficiencies in taxes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-02

100000 Of personal assessments car
ried over from last year against
wealthy New Workers who were abe
ultimately TO establish their residence
n adjoining states.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-02
Pleas for Wife Futile. He Says.

SIX months after Mrs. kckei apan-
donrd her husband Eckel alleges she
began her suit for divorce.
Mrs. Hart. who married Max Hart ~
1903. mentions Clara Inge in her am
davit asking for almony. She says
She has since learned that she was
Mr.. Clara Eckel. When she married
Uart She saws she was receiving .sl5O
a week in vaudeville and her HUSBAND
was without employment. She started
MIN on his prosperous career.
In 1914. says Mrs. Hart. she learned
Of her husbands friendship for Mrs'
Fckel from a telegram in which Mrs.
FcEel said: Thanks very much for
the 5000" Harris explanation was that
he had merely helped out profes.
sional acquaintance. Not until aiter
Mrs. Eckel's death. says Mrs. Hart, dld
me learn of the real relations between
the suicide and Hart. She says her
husband admitted al! after ;,he funeral
Of Mrs. Eckel. and even that ne m
tended 10 trap her" that he might
marry Mrs. Eckel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-02
County charges and expenses are
distributed as follows:
Total ;7lolss5s5 s523.9s5.si Es2.9jL's

The tax rates upon each dollar OF
assessed valuation, based upon the
amount required to be raised In the
several counties, expressed in percent
ages, are az follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-02
Financial District Shows
S3.OOO,O0O Gain Over
Last Year.
PROSPERITY, CHORUS
OF LAST DAY THRONG
Few Care TO Risk Punishment
and Increase in Levy by
Delaying Filing.

New Workers came forth YESTERDAY
in full strength to do their share OF
supporting the government, with the
result that in the financial district
alone the returns from the income tax
will amount 20 about s3.000.000 more
than last year.
Yesterday was the last day for filing
income statements. and until midnight
istered letters and receiving personal
filings. According 20 John I. Lowe. IT,,
collector for the Second District, the to-
tai returns for oil Of the Federal taxes
in his district will amount TO fully So
100000 more than in the year proceed
ing.
The congestion in the Offices that has
marked tho last day for fling the state
ments was notably lacking yesterday.
The only hitch in the proceedings was
the shortage Of blanks for the corpora
ton returns. which will make a blanket
postponement Of the filing necessary
for several thousand firms that could
not be supplied with IN. necessary
forms.
"War Babies Increase Tax.
Great increase in income tax re
turns is largely attributed to the "waT
babies" that have boosted the fortunes
of thousands in the financial district,
but the increase is expected TO be re-
fected in the returns from the other
districts. The Second District collects
68.5 per cent Of all the corporate taxes
of the state and Al Of the income tax,
due 10 the concentration Of business
below Fourteenth Street. 1t also col
locts l7.9 per cent Of the corporate tax
Of the United States. Last year in the
corporation. personal and emergency
taxes more than s26.000.0OO was
gathered in the Second District. The
last six months Of last year showed an
increase of more than S6,OOO,OOO over
:he same period in 1914.
ave can see nothing down here eX-
cept prosperity. judging from the re-
turns" said Mr.. Lowe yesterday. To
substantiatc his statement he pointed
out that the number OF returns had
jumped from $4,000 in 1915 to an esti-
mated 10000 this year. Moreover. IN
1915 New York collected more money
under the income tax than was col
lected in thirty-one other states in the
Union. and the proportion will prob
ably be much larger this year, since no
ether part of the country has enjoyed
prosperity 70 the degree that New York
has since the markets have been flooded
with war ordjrs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-02
QUITSN.J. MOOSE
TO HELP COLONEL
Frank B. Jess Hopes to
Nominate Roosevelt from
Within q. U. p. Ranks.

Trenton. March I.-Frank h. Jess.
member of the State Board of Taxes
and Assessment, to-day resigned from
the Camden County Progressive State
Committee and announced his inten-
ton Of fighting for the nomination Of
Colonel Roosevelt as the Republican
candidate for President from within
the G.. o. r. ranks. Mr. Jess has been
one Of the leaders OF the Progressive
movement In New Jersey. His an
nouncement Is the first big move ot
this states campaign.
He sent letter expressing his views
20 J. A. II. Hopkins, chairman OF tho
Progressive State Committee, pointing
ont that there is in the Republican
party a powerful group Of leaders who
will not be responsive to Progressive
overtures.
This coterie," he said. "is composed
OF eminent gentlemen who regard IL as
n sacred duty to oppose the adoption
by their party Of Progressive princi-
pies and the nomination Of candidates
who stand for them. They will exert
themselves 20 see that delegates amen
able to reactiolary influences are ssnt
TO the convention.
Unpledged, but Against T. r.
"These will 20 unpledged, but alb
solutely pledged against one particular
candidate. There is great danger that
the efforts which the Progressiyes an/
the Progressive element in the RepP-
lican marty are making 20 attain
coror,on end will be thyarted-'
Mr.. Jess's letter was provoked By an
invitation 20 take part in the Moose
state Convention 70 be held m trenton.
at Is perfectly apparent" he "rites'
chat there is A constantly growing sen
,iment In the Republican party IN
favor o. Roosevelt. II extends 70 many
Who opposed him four years. ago AND
v,bo we're still opposed 20 him -FOUR
months ago. II is based upon. tns cor.
yiction that Roosevelt polIcIes mvs'
nrevail II the United states y " i've
nm 70 its ideals and MAINTAIN ne pi"c"
OF power and prestige among the ma
81 feel that the paramount duty OF
the hour IS 20 provide the means ey
which the Roosevelt sentiment IN inc
Republican party can find effective ek-
nression. This can be done only By me
election % Roosevelt delegates 70 me
Republican National Convention ~
Gems 20 me that It would be fatai
neglect Of opportunity not 70 name Tor
delegates men who will work Tor koose-
velt.'