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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-27
Negotiations Will be Difficult
Because of the Jewish
Question.
Rv william Phillip simms, United

fBy william Phillip Simms, unf1eo
Press Staff Correspondent
ICopyright 1916 by the United Press
PETRoGRAD, May 27.-The onit-
ed States faces the greatest dlfhcht-
les in it's attempt to negotiate "a ne"
commercial treaty with Russia to re-
place the one abrogated during Pres
ident Taft's administration, because
of the Jewish question.
The United Press learned this from
unimpeachable authority today.
"The treaty negotiations have pc
gun six months too late, 1t was
stated. "The allies are now perfectlns
a trade agreement among themselves.
Until this is concluded, Russia man
ifestly will make no outside arrange
ments. Ambassador Francis is bouno
to encounter difficulties, at least
momentarily. If treaty is accomp
lfshed at all, it must confine ltsei
to economic questions and not to dis
cussion of Russia's snternal affalrs.
Count Kokokovtsoff, former Hus-
sian prinnp minister and minister OF
nnancA aaA for . deoado foremost
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-27


his life should be taken. DR.. Waite
was more disappointed at his failure
to charm her than he was at any OF
the evidence.
Case to the Jury.
NEW YORK, May N.-Dr. Arthur
Warren Waite, arch-poisoner. on tria1
for the murder Of his father-in-law.
John e. Peck, probably will know MS
fate within few hours, Justice
Shearn began his charge to the jury
early this afternoon after state and
defense had summed up with Driet
closing arguments to the jury.
Gazing steadily at Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Brothers, Waite heard
himself denounced as a cruel. cum
ming murderer and without . trace
of emotion heard Brothers demand
that he be sent to the electric chair.
His attitude was no different when
Attorney Duel, in his defense, begged
the Jury not to vote the death verdfct
for q man born a criminal"
Lively speculation on the jury's
deliberations flew about the court
room as Justice Shearn began his
closing address. An Interrogation
put by Juror Joseph Trent to one OF
the three states alienists who de-
clared Waite sane, aroused mucn
comment. Trent asked whether the
alienist could positively declare the
dentist sane, in view Of his demeanor
on the witness stand, his question IN
dtcating that Waite's nonchalant ap-
pearance had made considerable i'm
preston upon at least a portion OF
the jury.
Three alienists introduced by the
state today declared positively their
belief that DR.. Waite was sane when
he killed his wife's parents and that
he is sane now. They admitted that
he was not normal and classified him
as a born criminal"
This latter admission was Instant
ly seized upon by Waite's counsel in
closing argument in support of his
plea to save the dentist from the
electric chair. He begged the jury
not to vote the death penalty but to
send Waite to the insane asylum for
life.
Ridiculing the plea OF insanity,
Assistant District Attorney Brothers
recalled Harry X. Thaws escape
from Matteawan in urging the death
plea.
'Ts this the kind Of man you
want to send to Matteawan. where
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-27
BOY DROWNED
I'M SMALL CREEK
Was Alone at the Time and Details
Of Accident Can Only be
Guessed at

IAAHARPE, H.. May 27.-Arthur,
the fourteen year old son OF George
and Rosa Marlatt, OF this city. was
drowned in small creek, one-half
mile north of town early Thursday
evening. The body was recovered
about two hours later by searching
party. Arthur took notion to go
to the creek about o'clock and ask
ed Vernon Shriver, netghbor boy.
to accompany him. The boy was
busy at the time but agreed to follow
his friend in few minutes Arthur
went on alone and when the other
boy reached the creek he found
clothing on the bank. but Arthur
could not be located. 1t frightened
Vernon and he rushed back to town
and told his father, who soon spread
the alarm about the city.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-27
REPORTING OF THE
NATIONAL CONVENTIONS
United Press Will Have Force Of Ex-
perts In Both Halls by Side OF
Telegraph Instruments.

NEW YORK, May 97-an covering
the national conventions at Oh1cago
and st. Louis next month the United
Press villa pursue the same course
that it has followed throughout the
European war. the Mexican en-
broglio and on all other extraordinary
news events. Il Is the United Press
theory that its own staff corresponds
ents, to whom big news stories are
every day occurrences, are best equip
ped to meet the demands OF con-
vention reporting. At both Chicago
and st. Louis the United Press will
depend entirely upon specially
chosen staff Of Its best men, select
ed from the New York, Washington
and larger bureau staffs.
The convention service VIII be un-
der general charge OF President Roy
W. Howard, assisted by FRED 3.
Ferguson, acting news manager. 1t
will include:
Perry Arnold, Lowell Mellett,
George E. Martin, Karl A. Bickel.
Robert J. Bender, Carl D. Groat. ].
p Yoder. N. C. Parke, A J. Eldred
and H. L. Rennick.
Special wires will be looped direct
to the United Press reservation, next
to the speakers platform Of the con-
yention halls in both Chicago and st.
Louis. In both cities, a special work
room will be fitted up, underneath
the speakers rostrum. Superlntend-
ent of Telegraph w. T. Lynch, will
be in general charge Of the wire ar
rangements, and it is probable the
actual sending from the hall will be
done by Roscoe Johnson, chief oper-
ato1 of the Chicago division, and
rated as one Of the star key-HIen In
the country.
The United Press working head
quarters at Chicago will be rooms
1908. 1910 and t612, Congress hotel,
and at ST. Louis rooms 134 and 1876
Jefferson hotel
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-27

building.
firemen and many escaped death
when the bell weighing ton. on top
OF the building. crashed through the
floors causing the south wall to fall.
Williams and Minear ware in the
act Of leaving the doorway with the
safe from the Office when they were
caught by the wall, Williams dying m
stantly. Oakley and Davis who were
nearby were also caught In the debris,
Oakley dying instantly.
Williams is survived by widow
and infant son. Williams besides be-
ing business manager Of the Quaker
school was state chairman OF the
prohibition state central COMMITTEES.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-27
Business Manager Williams of Penn and Fresh
man Oakley Lost Their Lives in Morn "a
ing Blaze.
EXPLOSION Of ALCOHOL SPREAD FLAMES
Two Men Injured in Confagration Which De-
s. stroyed One Building at a Loss
of $4,000.

oSKALOOSA, Iowa, May s7.-Two
men were killed and two injured IN
$4,000 fire which wrecked the ad-
ministration building of Penn college
here early today. The dead are:
ROBERT H WILLIAMS, 85, bust
ness manager of Penn college.
HENRY OAKLEY, %, freshman
student at the college.
The injured:
George Minear.
Kelly Davis.
Both will recover.
The four men were caught under
failing walls while trying to recover
q safe. The fire started at four a.
m. from defective wiring in the
three story building. A forty gallon
tank OF alcohol in the laboratory ex.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-27
PROTEST TO THE ALLIES
TO BE ANSWERED SOON

That England has been unrespon.
sive on certain points OF the previous
mail protest.
That detention Of ships for mail
search purposes Is unwarranted.
That the allies practice violates
the February Is announcement and
the mails section of The Hague con.
vention.
That the United States will enter
damage claims for past occurrences.
That even United States official
mail has been outraged
In conclusion the United States
plainly states it will no longer toler-
ate" the allied practices.
Beyond this, it shows itself as a
champion of neutral rights in its an
nouncement that belliserent cannot
be the judge and jury on its violations
of international law.
Comment Refused.
LONDON, May 27.-ihe text of the
American note on mails seizures had
not been studied by foreign office Off
cials today and they refused comment
on cabled summaries.
Lord Robert Cecil, minister OF
blockade, who received correspon-
dents before the summary arrived.
attributed much of the delay in mails
to and from the United States to the
infreQuent sailings of mail boats. Hs
pointed out that whereas before tbs
war many liners were plying between
the United States and England or be-
tween England and continental ports,
several days now intervene between
sailings.
The British censors, on the aver
age, consume not more than forty.
eight hours in passing Judgment on
matter contained in mail bags. he
satd.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-27
ST. MA.RY'S EXEROISES
WILL BE JUNE SEVENTH
Twelve Will Receive Dipdomas-Win-
ners Of Knights Of Columbus
Medals Not Announced,

Commencement exercises at st.
Mary's parochtal school will be held
In the school auditorium ON Wednes-
day, June at 500 o'clock in tho
evening.
Diplomas win be awarded twelve
members OF the graduating class who
have completed the prescribed course
of study. Preceding the awarding Of
the diplomas, there will be a program
and entertainment. The names of the
winners of the two gold medals offer
ed by the Knights of Columbus for
highest grades In christian doctrine
and United States history, have not
been announced yet.
Following are the members of the
graduating class: George Heinz,
Alvin Winters, Corine Busch, Evaline
Burch, Ethel Endris, Genevieve
Ewers, Helen Ewers, Margaret
O'Hara Helen StahI, Catherine Tom
linson, Ruth Weier, Margaret Wilson.
Tt'a alwayq fn a mansg credit
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-27
prisoner Unconoerned.

Prisoner Uneoncerned.
{ NEW YORK, May 27.-R. Arthur
Warren Waite, New York's Immoral
monster by his own alientsts de.
scr1ption, may know before night
whether the state of New York Will
take his life for the killing OF his
wealthy fatherin-law, John e. Peck,
OF Grand Rapids.
His case was concluded late yester-
day when DR.. Allen R. Diefendorf, an
alienist. who examined him, left the
stand. The prosecution will today
place experts on mental diseases on
the stand to prove either that Waite
is shamming insanity and is now per-
fectly sane, or that he is not insane
to the point where he cannot distins-
uish right from wrong.
According to the two alienfsts who
testified for Waite, he is an ego
maniac" and can be otherwise char
acterized as moral imbecile,
moral idiot" or q "morNly insane
person." They agreed that he Is ao'
solutely without feeling or emotion.
"And would you hesitate to lock
Dr. Waite up in an asylum" was the
parting question on examination OF
pr Diefendorf. .,
"I would not" he responded. II
would lock him up and keep hlm
locked up for the rest of his life he
is an Immoral monster" =,
One of the witnesses the state VIII
MACE on the stand today Is an inmate
in the Tcmbs. He will give testimony
on DR.. Waite's behavior there, pos
sibly in support of the states conten-
tion that the defendent is now sham
ming.
The most surprising feature OF the
testimony yesterday was the telling
of Dr Waite's court room filtration.
He told an alienist he had tried III
vain to catch and hold the eye OF
fair spectator while the prosecution
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-27
TO SUCK THEM DRY.
THE WEATHER.
Weather Forecast.

Weather ForeeAse.
III. 8. Department OF Agriculture,
Weather BJlreau.]
For Keokuk and vicinity: Thunder
showers this afternoon or tonight.
Sunday partly cloudy. Not much
change in temperature.
For Iowa: Unsettled weather to-
night. Sunday partly cloudy. Not
much change in temperature.
For Missouri: Thundershowers this
afternoon or tonight. Sunday partly
cloudy. Not much change in tempera-
ture.
For Illinois: Thundershowers this
afternoon or tonight. Cooler tonight
extreme northeast portion. Sunday
partly cloudy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-27
GERMANY

BERLIN, May 27.-French troops
succeeded In penetrating Cumieres
village during furious fighting north
west Of Verdun, but were driven out,
the war office announced this after
noon. The Germans took sixty-three
prisoners.
East Of the Meuse the Germans
have reached the heights southwest
Of Thlaumont forest Tho French at
tempted valnIy to stern the German
advance by a counter-attack, which
was repuised.
South. Of Fort Douaumont two enc
my attacks failed.
TO SUCK THEM DRY.
LONDON, May 27-The smaller
states Of Germany are up In arn,s
against the appointment Of the now
food dictator, scenting plan to
"suck them dry" for the benefit Of
Prussia, according to the Chronicle.
Members Of tho Bavarian diet have
complained in open debate that the
new dictator will draw food from
Bavaria for Berlin, tho Chronicle says.
Wurtemburg and Saxony have made
similar protests.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-27

Boston Transcript: With 500 beau
t4.ul Washington society girls mobil-
lied in a training camp midway be-
tween two fashionable country clubs
It's about time Sherman's definition
of war were revised.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-27
A Substitute Need ed.

New York World: II the Metho-
dists abolish the devil from their rit-
ual. substituting the fmpersonal at
tribute of sin, at what can a modern
Luther throw his inkstand when the
proyocation artses7
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-27

Precipitation "a hours, 1.3 inches.
River stage a. m. 1870 feet.
Change in "a hours, fall 2.
Mean temperature 26th, "A.
Highest, 50.
Lowest, 65.
Lowest last night, 65.
FRED 2. GDSEW1SCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-27

NEW YORK, May 27.-Dr.
Arthur Warren Waite, was
this afternoon found guilty Of
murder in the first degree for
the poisoning Of his millionaire
father r-in-law, John e. Peck, OF
Grand Rapids, Mich.
The jury which considered
Waite's case retired at 1:23
and reported its verdict at
2::45 p. m.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-27
A Welcome Complaint.

A Welcome Complaint.
Sioux City Journal The Keokuk
Gate City is for hard surfacing the
main arteries of travel. Another case
Of hardening Of the arteries, as it
were.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-27
River Bulletin.

The river will rise slowly from DAY.
export to Burlington during the next
forty-eight hours South Of Keokuk 1t
will rise rapidly, about one foot In
the next twenty-four hours.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-27

It's always to a mans credit to
pay cash.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-27
DR.. Waite Was Greatly Disappointed That He
Could Not Catch and Hold Eye of
Fair Spectator.
POISON CASE MAY END THIS EVENING
c,nfe..ad Murderer !. Called All Kinds of
Names by Alienists Who Have Exam
ined Him.

was trying to prove to the jury tnat
his life should be taken. Dr.. waite
was more disappointed at his fa1lure 9
to charm her than he was at any OF
the evidence.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-27
Weather Conditions.

Weather CONDITIONS.
There have been local rains or
Ehunderstorms from the Missouri
river to the lakes, which were gener-
ally moderate, except in southeastern
Iowa, and northeastern Missouri,
where the rainfall was heavy. and
yesterdays high temperature is fol-
lowed by cooler weather this morning.
A large area Of m odeEttely low pres
sure extends from the northern
lakes southwestward TO Texas, and
the weather is unsettled from the
Rockies to the Mississippi valley.
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The Telegraph service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
tion-Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-09-11
Personals

Mrs Sylvester Greenwaid and
lrfIe daughter -rc visiting relatives
in Patt,son, Miss.
Dr.. Purley A. Baker, Genera! ou-
peE,n,enGert ~ the .in;-saiooa
League Of America u1lt speak a1se
Friday night IL Morgan City Il he
CHy Hall.
DR. Baker mas n4rion.. RI :1uca.i,n
As speaker ana everyone is invite
10 come out and hear him.
Misses Helen and Catherine "a
der returned 10 their home in Mo-
gan CRY las, y -dne>day Cast
Herald.
Misses Inez ard Bernice Williams
left last Saturday for their home in
Morgan City. Assumption Pioneer.
Or. VIM Blum berg, The noted
oeculist arrived in Morgan Cay this
morning and will remain here TWO
days
M Nicholas Cbauvln uz> the
winner at the beautiful 81. s. rolie,
set gwen away at Jack Store i4>t
Saturday.
Rev. G.. {. Weir left this morning
for Bunkie and EOla
MIR. and Mrs Frank f. F'osi. Nj
and Mrs, Camille F'edeli and Mrs.
F. Foti made an auto trip 10 Morgan
City Sunday and report the trip a
a most pleasant one. -Wee..v Mes
senger.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-09-11
JuDiter PluyiuS Mars the Day

Repeating the dose Of last
Monday, rain deluced the
grounds of the Patterson Base
ball Clnb Sun lay, and as a re-
suit folly two thousand enthu>i-
a,tl. fans. we're given 4 SAD H.
appointment The game vas
called off in tie j til jHrtag -
score stooG !, .atsla tdv "v4 Pat
terSOn
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-09-11
WANTED

Homes for oar orphan Daoy chill
prem of one ana halt 70 five
years. For particulars apn.y to
your parish priest o. to orr
southern ropye>rnfdtl,e !. r.
CendS. liz :. I,rcneplav, ~.
New Orleans, La
THE NEW YtRk r'Jt \DS
LING HOSPITAL.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-09-11
COTTAGE FOR RENT.

Four rooms hall and bath. Fourth
block from Ferry landing. Connec-
tons with water and sewerage. APP
DIV to Sol Loeb
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-09-11
From the Iberia EnterDrise.

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter =. VilIer-
min returned this ~ees from
Morgan City after an s.bss7er i
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-09-11

Morgan City Daily Review
4Gc per month delivered.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-09
|SKY-LIGHTING BOMBS TRIED OUT BY FUNSTON

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. g. Sky lighting bombs. similar to those now being used in Europe and which recently have been adopted by the United States army, were given 8 demonstration in a sham battle here last night. Major General Funston declared the first test was a success and demonstrated their value in war fare.
 Sixty Illuminating bombs were firei from motor guns by the trench forces to prevent an attack in the darkness. The ignited bombs were held sus- pended in the air for several minutes by miniature parachutes, producing glare which effectively betrayed ev. cry move of the attacking forces. The spectacle was watched by 16,0O0 Ma tional Guardsmen and citizens.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-09
NOTED ATTORNEY
 DIES AT SALEM
WAS WE'LL KNOWN IN VALDEZ
John A. Carson, Who Appeared in Court Passes Away at His Home in Salem.

Attorney Carson was we'll known in legal circles in Valdez, having wis ited here a number of times in cor nection with some of the most pron.i- nent cases in the district court here His first visit here was in 1901, when he appeared as attorney for the Have meyer interests, defendants in the famous Bonanza case, which result ed in the settling of the title of the worlds richest copper mine in the Havemeyer's favor.
 He also appeared in behalf of Mrs Catherine May Elliot in her action against the Hubbard-Elliot Mines Co. and again he appeared for the Gug- genheims in the Hasey defense. fol lowing the trouble in Keystone Can yon. He was also connected in the formation of the Central Alaska Fly draulic Company, promoted by the late Dan S. Kain. and appeared for the company in the bankruptcy pro- ceedings against the company.
 MT. Carson was a brilliant attor- ney, an extremely affable gentleman who made a host of friends where ever he might be.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-09
JAIL IS WRECKED
 BY |. w. w. BAND

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 9.-Several Industrial Workers of the World in the county jail here. after they had Icomandeered Southern Pacific freight train and nearly demolished the jail of small town yesterday, admitted today that they were at Everett, Wash. during the recent fight there between members of thei: organization and deputy sheriffs There are twenty-two held here. as yet without being chargetd.
 When the men were taken froIl their" train near Newhall and locked in the towns frail jail, with benches for battering rams they be- gan to smash windows. pound bars loose, and demolish fittings in rush for liberty. Citizens formed an armel ring around the jail until town au- thorities summoned aid.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-09
KAISER TO SEND WILSON
 PRESENT ON DEUTSCHLAND

GENEVA. Switzerland. Dec. D. Emperor William will send to the President of the United State as q Christmas present a re luxe set of American authors, specially prepar- ed, printed and bound by the Royal Printing Works at Berlin. according to the Budapest Newspaper Azet The German submarine Deutschland the newspaper says, will carry tho gift to the United States on her next trip across the Atlantic. Emperor Williams Christmas gift to Pope Benedict will be a Bible magnificent ly illuminated and bound.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-09
SPOKANE REPLACES THE
 STR. ADMIRAL EVANS

Advices received at the office of the steamship company here states that the steamer Spokane will sail from Seattle tomorrow for Valdez in place of the Admiral Evans, which, on her arrival in Seattle will undergo her annual overhauling.
 The Spokane was formerly operat- ed by the Pacific Coast Steamship Company on the run between Seattle and Southeastern Alaska points, and is about the same size as the Admi- ral boats. She is a steel steamship and was built by the Union Iron Works in San Francisco in 1901 for the Pacific Coast Steamship Com pany. She is a vessel of 2O36 gross tons, 27O.1 feet long. 4O.1 feet beam and 173 depth of hold.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-09
SULzER STILL
 LEADING IN RACE
Several Precincts Still Missing. But
 Counted-Table Corrected to Date.

A careful canvass of the returns so far received from the various pre- cincts of the Third Division and from the other divisions of the Territory. give Sulzer a lead of 12 votes in the Territory. The figures have beer carefully revised and are, so far as the Third Division is concerned, ab |solutely accurate. having been taken from tine official returns received at the office of the clerk of the court. The returns from the other divisions are presumably accurate, having been received from several sources and all agreeing. The returns from the First end Fourth Divisions are complete. From the Second Division only Point Barrow remains to be heard from, and this place is unlikely to get the returns in early enough to be count ed. In the Third Division the pre- cincts of Choggiung, Nushagak, Nak- nek and Koggiung, in the Bristol bay country are yet unreported and prob- ably will not be in time to be count ed. Reindeer on Canyon creek, abou' 150 miles from Bethel, is also unre- ported. and probably will not b.. Sannak, it is reported. held no cleo tion. as was the cast at the Port Weiis precinct. Bonanza, in the Chisana precinct. has not yet been reported, and is the only one of the missing Third Division precincts likely to be received.
 The following table gives the cor rect figures for Delegate in the vari- ous precincts of the Third Division reDOrted tO date