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a-v Tta Daily 0«t* CKy Rteilvei Full Afternoon United prat* Raport Baat Aftarnoon In tha Unltad Stataa. VOL. 110, NO. 1. BOAT RACE TODAY Forty Thouaand People Out thia Afternoon to Wltneaa the Great Annual Event at New London.' YALE IS DOWNED FIRST Morning Events Ware Won by Harvard Which Led,all of the Way In the Firat Race (By E. E. Hawkins, Staff Corres pondent United Press.) NEW LONDON, July 1.—Light wind from the southwest, rippled the course on which the Yale and Harvard 'var -sity eight prepared to meet today in fhe annual race. The weather is fa vorable and the coachos of both crews said that the men are In perfect con dition. Long trains, boats and. auto mobiles brought thousands to attend the races. All boats are gaily dsco r?ted. Hundreds went up the river early to see the freshmen start and will wait until late this aftrenoon to see the varsity finish. Harvard Woh'Virat. The Harvard four oared crew this morning conquered the Tale fouru, winning by six lengths. Harvard led all the way. Unofficial time. Harvard, 12:12 Yale, 12:20. Harvard's heavier crew had mi stamina than Yale's lighter oarsmi The crowd increased rapidly and be fore noon it was anounced that about forty thousand would witness the struggle of the varsity eights. harvard Take* Another. by fifteen lengths. Unofficial time, Harvard, 11:21:30 yale, 11:25:- Started to Celebrate. The Yale bull dog afer swallowing a couple of bitter pills today, is grind ihg his teeth for vengeance. Yale'B pride was a little hurt but it has in creased Its pluck. The Harvard con tingent started the celegration at the end of the four oared fight and re doubled it after the freshmen's vic tory, continuing it all afternoon. These two victories have given Har vard additional confidence. There Is a slight indication for rain. Officials declare the big race will be held on scheduled time. The official times: Varsity four, Harvard, 13:14 Yale, 13:23 Fresh men eight Harvard, 11:32 Yale, 12:09. Record of the Races. For fifty-seven years, with occas ional intervals, the crews of Yale and Harvard have battled, the rival blue sand crimson having been borne dur ing all those years by four, six arid eight-oared crews. The first race be tween crews of the two universities took place on Lake Winnepesaukee in -1852. No record of the event was kept save the fact that Harvard was the winner, and then there was a lapse of three years until they met again, this time on the Connecticut river, at Springfield. That race was also won by Harvard, in 22:00. In 1859 the racing ground shifted to Lake Qulnslgamond, where it remain ed for eight years, Harvard winning Ave of the threermile races. The con test in 1870 took place on Lake Salt onstall, and was another Harvard vie tory. Since 1878 the crews have been rowing at New London. In the forty-two races that have been rowed, since the Initial contest In 1852, four points now separate the contesting universities. Yale having won twenty-three races and Harvard nineteen. Early in the history of the event It was rowed over a two mile course, which was .increased to three miles in "**55. Again the distance was in creased In 1876, this time to four miles which has been the length ol trie varsity races ever since. Yale holds the record for that distance, having covered the course in 1888 in 20 min utes, io seconds. Last year the race was won by Harvard in 24 minutes, 10 seconds. Tennessee It D'ry.: .• MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 1.—Solemn toned bells in* the'church and town steeples, in tolling the midnight hour marked the passing of saloons and whl8key in Tennessee. At midnight, «e state-wide prohibition bill, passed |y the recent general assembly, went 'nt° effect, This law makeB it Illegal to sell whiskey or other alcoholic bev erages within four mita3 of any school sJouse in the st^te. According to ad- Wees received here tonight, the pass es of saloon* was marked by scenes '4J' Of unusual hilarity. The celebration continued until the very moment of closing. SENATOR BORAH W MAKES CHARGE Say* Corporation Tax Amendment Was Sprung Solely to Side track the Other Law. WASHINGTON, .July 1.—A direct charge by Borah of Idaho, that the fi nance committee had brought out the corporation tax amendment solely for the purpose of heading off the income tax law brought a response from Mc Cumber of North Dakota, member of the committee in the senate .today. He declared that when Aldrich made the statement of the purpose of the corporation tax amendment he wasn't speaking for the committee. McCum ber declared the support of the corpo ration tax was not based on the oppo sition to the tax on incomes. Clapp of Minnesota asked Borah if he wouldn't prefer to poll the finance committee before accepting McCumber's state ment. "I spoke only for myself,' said McCumber, 'I don't know the views of any other, of the members." Borah said he could show later, circumstances that surround the trans action that the corporation tax had originated in a desire to destroy the income tax. "When it served the pur pose it will die," he said. NEGRO CROUCHING IN THE SWAMP Mob Has Surrounded the Place and Is Determined to Have a July Lynching. COVINGTON, La., July 1.—A mob or three thousand men, led by the father of Irene Brocata, aged 9, who was at tacked by Morris Beham, aged 17, a negro, has surrounded the swamp where Beham has hidden. They de clare they will take the negro out and lynch him. It is expected that troops will be sent from New Orleans to save the negro. tfe Predicts War. LEAVENWORTH, Kan.,. July 1.— General D. Franklin Bell, chief of staff, in.. a speech before the army service sdhoola at ^^Vlieavenwoitb, -at the graduation wterciees, declared Th^aaw indications of war, and Insisted the day of international peace was far off. SUDDEN TRIP TO JAPAN SHORES Washington Is Worried Over the Rea son for the Departure' of Ambassador Takahira. THE REASONS ADVANCED Most Popular Belief Is that He Has Gone Home to Help the Mikado Figure Out.. Tariff Matter. WASHINGTON, July 1.—Despite the apparent purpose of his visit to Japan as officially announced, the sup position in diplomatic circles is that the hasty departure of Ambassador Takahira is more mysterious than is Intimated. It may mean that the am bassador is slated to the post at To kio or goes for a discussion of prob lems in which America is a dominat ing factor. The state department was not informed until the last moment of his departure. The most urgent rea son for his withdrawal is believed to be a readjustment of the Japanese tar iff and its effect on trade relations withfthe United States. The Mikado's government proposes to establish a higher protective tariff on the expira tion of the present treaties which re quire the consent of the powers. The United States treaty expires a year later than the others, and it is prob able that the Japanese desire to ascer tain the point of view of America be fore attempting to raise tne tariff. ANOTHER SHOOTING IN GANG FEUD Man Acquitted Yesterday Believed That He Was to be the Next Victim. ST. LOUIS, July 1.—Another shoot ing in thep olitlcal gang feud which caused the assassination of Fred Molt rle, occurred today when William Wright shot and severely wounded Charles Tozer. Wright was acquitted yesterday of Implication in the Wil liam Young killing. Tozer came to Wright's house, who fearing he was agent of a gang and had come to "get" him, flred. NEW YORK POLICE HANDED SHAKE or Mayoi" Takes Action Which Causes Biggest Political dtontation in the Clt/^5 a Long Num. of Years., BJNGB jjf IS REMOVED Either lo used or Failed to Carry Out the Orders of the Mayor and Lost His Job as a Result. NEW YORK, July 1.—A terrific shakeup was handed the police depart ment and police commissioner Bing ham by Mayor McClellan. It is the greatest political sensation that has occurred here in years and is sure to have great weight at the coming municipal campaign. Deputy Commis sioner Hansen whose dismissal was demanded by the Mayor today has handed in hi3 resignation. Mayor McClellan this afternoon re moved police Commissioner Bingham from office and Deputy Commissioner Baker was placed in charge of the department. There is much specula tion as to whom will be the successor. He was removed because he refused, or failed to carry out the Mayor's order regarding the reduction and dls missal of several officals of the de partment. FIFTY YEARS AGO PORTS WERE OPENED Japs are Celebrating the Anniversary of the Lifting of the Lid to "•. 1 World's Commerce. YOKOHAMA, July J.—The Semi Centennial Celebration of the iopenlhg of Japanese ports to the world Is be ing held today. The city is decorated and thousands of visitors, including many Americans are present. All of the Japanese ministers of state, statesmen and foreign diplomats are present. A bronze and marbel statutS of Kamonn pkami_ last premier of the Tokugaga government was unveiled. He signed the treaty with Commander Perry. A state banquet of ministers and foreign ambassadors was given this morning. AND THE VILLIAN STILL PURSUED HER Girl Escaped From Convent, Got Mar ried and is Being Followed by Angry Father. MERIDIAN, Miss., July 1.—The father of the sixteen year old girl bride of Thad Stewart, aged 19, ap plied today to the governor of Ala bama for requisition papers to secure the return of the couple from Louis iana. Stewart helped the girl to escape from the convent at Pass Christian. Since being married, they have been pursued by the officers, and had been in fifteen parishes in Louisiana before they went to Ala bama. The father secured habeas corpus papers. CHICAGO OFFICERS KILLED BY ROBBER Negro Was Robbing a Store When the Policeman Caught Him and ..Tried to Make Arrest. CHICAGO, July 1.—Policeman Henry C. Schnable, aged 40, was shot and killed early today by a negro in a revolver fight. The, negro escaped but Is believed td bfe'tvounded. The negro was robbing a store, and Schnable attempted to arrest him. BIG SLANDER SUIT HAS BEEN Des Moines Woman IS Charged With Making Unkind Remarks About Her Neighbor [Special to The Gate City.] DES MOINES, Iowa. July 1.—Mrs. Mary M. Dletz of Norwalk has sued her neighbor, Mrs. Laura Young for 110,000 damages for slander. Mrs. Deltx says Mrs. Young said she was as drunk as a lord. Johnson Was the Better PITTSBURG, July 1.—Jack Johnson, colored heavy weight champion of the world, last night outboxed Tony Ross, of New Cagtle, Pa., In a six-round bout While the bout was declared a draw on account of the state laws prohib iting the rendering pf a decision in boxing tournaments, it was conceded that Johnson had the better of the go from etart .to finish. W KEOKUK, IOWA, THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1909. INDICTMENTS FOR -v- SUGAR TRUST MEN Eight Men are Charged with Fourteen "/. Accounts Each of Violating Law. ik\ NEW YORK, July 1.—The Federal Grahd Jury presented to the criminal branch of- tho United States court to day, indictments against eight men of the American Sugar Refining com pany. The assistant district attorney asked that the indicted men appear and plead to the charges and the hearing was set for Tuesday morning. No arrangements for bail were made. The indictments consist of fourteen counts against each, charging them individually and collectively with con spiracy and restraint of trade in man ufacturing and shipping refined sug ar. They are charged with a viola tion of the oherman anti-trust law. A blanket indictment of fourteen counts, charging the American Sugar Refining Co officers, directors and cer tain agents with conspiring to restrain the trade of raw and refining sugar, was returned to Federal Judge Hand today by the grand jury. The Indict ments charge that the defendants con spired to prevent the Pennsylvania Su gar Refining Co., from competing with the trust and accomplished this pur pose through a loan of a million, two hundred fifty thousand which was se cured by 26,000 shares of stock in the Pennsylvania company, giving the trust the voting control of the concern. The. opening paragraph of indictment alleges the American Refining Co. controls 90 per cent of the trade, and commerce of raw and refined sugar in the United States. A BOOST FOR DEEP WATERWAY Engineer Cooley Differs From the Opinions of the Army Boar4 Members. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 1.—Ad vocates of a deep waterway from the lakes to the gulf have been cheered up by a letter written by Lyman E. Cooley, an expert 'hydraulic engineer of Chicago. Mr. Cooley in this letter, which Is to President Kavanaugh of Sit Louis of the Lakes to the Gulf Deep Waterway association, presents a strong argument with figures in sup port of the deep. waterway movement. He holds it is practicable. He differs from the army engineers who gave the project a black eye lately and says the whole cost of $158,000,000 would not equal that of a single track road across the United States. Deep wa terway advocates are pleased over Cooley's opinion and will make the most of it before congress next winter. EDUCATORS ARE GOING TO DENVER Annual Convention of the N. E. A., Will Be On All of Next Week. DENVER* 1 July 1.—Hundreds of educators are arriving today to attend the National Educational Association which begins Saturday and continues through the week. Nearly twenty thousand teachers are expected. The alleged domination of the text book publishing business by the "School Book Trust" will probably be again discussed among other important questions. SHARKEY TRYING 3 TO GET LOOSE Habeas Corpus Proceedings Will be Instituted to Give Him His Liberty. CHICAGO, July 1.—An attempt to obtain the release of Felix Sharkey, suspected of having knowledge of the recent dynamite explosion by habeas corpus, is to be mad© by his attorney who charges he is being illegally hell on old indictments which have been quashed. The attorney declared liie would go to the federal court if Sharkey is not released. Faith and Hope. Dbubts may flit around me, or seem to close their evil wings, and settle down but, so long as I imagine that the earth is hallowed, and the light of heaven retains its sanctity on the Sabbath—while the blessed sunshine lives within me—never can my soul have lost the instinct of its faith.— Nathaniel Hawthorne. CHICAGO MAYOR NOT IN DANGER Was Growing Weaker Early this Morn ing But Now is Getting Along Better. *6 CHICAGO, III., July l.-^A bulletin issued at 8 today by the physicians at tending the mayor indicate" he had grown weaker since midnight and his condition was critical. It' Is .believed that the mayor Is flgihting for his life. It was announced at noon that the mayor had rallied since 8, and was as well as could be expected. He is not yet put of danger, it is said. i'gag CZAR GRABBING FOR PERSIA Head of the Russian Army Is Racing -to Teheran With Credentials Which Make Him the Real Ruler. TROUBLE IS BREWING Fighting and Pilaglng Is Expected, Russians and Liberals Both Rushing to Get There First. ST. PETERSBURG, July 1.—Gen. Snarsky, head of the Russian army corps is racing across Persia from Labriz to Teheran with credentials which make him practically the ruler of Persia. It was unofficially admit ted today that this is the beginning of the Czars "Garb" of the Shah's domain. Russians are attempting to "beat the Persian liberals to the city. Fighting and pillaging is expected. Fears for the safety of the foregn resi. dents is entertained. EDITORIAL FORCE UP IN COURT Dally Socialist 8taff Refused to Testi fy When Brought Before Grand Jury. CHICAGO, July 1.—Editors arid re porters of the Chicago Dally Socialist, which published an "Expose" of political and personal affairs of the city administration, were taken to the criminal court today, and an effort made to compell them to divulge the evidence upon which was based the article. Editor A M. Simons and three associates were summoned before the grand jury but refused testify. The states attorney will ask the court to compel the men to testify, or bo in contempt. WHILE DREAMING Second Shooting as a Result of the St. Louis Political Gang Feud, Appears to be Mistake. j, ji^ WAS AT MOHRLE'S HOUSE Wright Shot Tozer But Says That He. Did Not Intend to do it and Was Insane From Fear. ST. LOUIS, July 1.—William Wright who shot and fatally wounded Charles* Tozer, as the result of the polltcal teud, said ne had been driven insane by fear and fired at Tozer who was his friend while detectives were after him. Wright was at the home of Mrs. Mohrle, wife of the man murdered re cently and Tozer was sitting with him. Wright, it is said, went to sleep In a chair and said he was awakened by a shot. Wright was nervous as a result of the trouble and the police believe he must have dreamed a man was af ter him and fired unconsciously. rne Useful Sunflower. In some countries, notably in the Russian provinces north of the Cau casus, the sunflower serves other pur poses besides ornamenting gardens with its huge goldeto bosses. The seeds are used to make oil, which is em ployed both in the manufacture of soap and in cooking. The stems and leaves are burned and the ashes used to make potash. Last year the sun flower factories of the Caucasus^ pro duced 15,000 tons of potash. SOLDIER DIES U, FROM THE SHOT Capt. Raymond Passpd Away in Hos pital After Lingering for a -5. Couple of Weeks. [Special to The Gate City.] DES MOINES, Iowa, July 1.—Capt. John C. Raymond of the Second Cav alry U. S. A., died in the hospital this morning from the effects of the gunshot wound of two weeks ago when he was shot by Corporal Crab a METAL WORKERS & OH A BIG STRIKE The Tie up Is Said to be Complete, and All Unions Involved Are Re specting Orders. PITTSBURG, July 1.—Reports re ceived today at the headquarters of the Amalgamated Association Iron, Steel and Tin Workers, indicate that the strike order against the "open shop" policy of the United States Steel Corporation, will be respected by ev ery local union involved and that the tie-up is complete. It Is estimated that seven thousand men are striking. The attitude of the corporation to wards the strike is undeveloped and they will immediately take the oppor tunity to repair the plants. The trust officials declared that the plantB will continue operation, non-union men be ing employed but no attempt was made to keep the furnaces going to day. WRIGHT'S MOTOR Gilliland against Brantner, appel lant Mills, modified and affirmed. Tlerney against Ledden, appellant Webster, reversed. Gray against C. R. I. and P. Ry. Co., appellant Cedar, reversed. Hemmer, appellant, against Dunla vey Dubuque, reversed. Luttermann appellant, against Ro mey Osceola reversed. Wenks against Hazard, appellant Polk, reversed. BUFFALO BILL'S SHOW COMING Pawnee Bill and His Far East Aggre gation Will be in this City With Buffalo Bill on Aug. 7. Announcement was made in this pa per last evening of the coming of Buffalo Bill and his wild west show to Keokuk on August 7. The show will come to this city from Jacksonville, 111., on the morning of the seventh, having a date at Springfield on the fifth, at Jacksonville, the sixth, and Keokuk the seventh. The show will come via the Wabash and will leave over the Burlington for Burlington, at midnight on the date of its showing here. Pawnee Bill's far east show will be here on the same date. Pawnee Bill and his show having combined with the Buffalo Bill shows, making one immense show. Some idea of the size of the sihow can be gained from the following fig ures, on railroad carriages used by the circus: 21 flat cars, 1 box car, 15 stock cars, 10 passenger coaches and 3 advertising cars. This will be the first circus that Keokuk has had in .two years and Buffalo Bill and his bunch of wild men will ...be welcomed to the city on the seventh of August. KANSAS BANKS BEING EXAMINED Fifty Have Applied For Permission to V: Take Advantage of the New Law. TOPEKA Kas., July 1.—State bank examiners began an investigation of the financial condition of five hun dred of the seven hundred state banks of Kansas to enable them to take ad vantage of the new bank guarantee law .talcing effect today. About fifty banks have applied to the state for permission to take advantage of the provisions of the law. Read The Daily Gate City, Keokuk's Best Newspaper, 10 CENTS PER WEEK 1 GIVING TROUBLE May be Able to Make a Flight this Afternoon If all la Well. .. WASHINGTON, July 1. The Wrights today are tackling the prob lem of how to get more speed out of their engine which is believed to be the cause of the trouble. Wilbur eaid that the machine is now using a (heav ier one than Orville used when he made the record breaking flight of last fall. The surface planes are slightly smaller, and the result )s that the airship requires a speed of about three miles per hour more. The en gine is practically the same as used last year. Tlae purpose of making the machine heavier was to increase its strength and stability. Orville an nounced that he hoped to be able to make an attempt at flight thts after noon. Supreme Court Decisions. [Special to The Gate City.] DBS MONIES, Iowa, July 1—State of Iowa against Dillingham, appellant Carroll, affirmed. State of Iowa against Moore, appel lant Grundy, affirmed. Denefe against town of Agency City, appellant: Wapello, affirmed. Rogers against Crandall, appellant Carroll, affirmed. Hoeg, appellant, against Pine Tama, affirmed. Lefebure, appellant, against Lefe bure Linn, affirmed. Swift and Co., appellant, against Redhead Polk, affirmed on condition. EIGHT PAGES. EARTHQUAKE IN MESSINA RUINS All of the Old Standing Walls Were f- Knocked Down Today by a Couple of Violent Shocks. PEOPLE ARE IN A PANIC Many People Were Injured 3' MESSINA, July 1.—All standing walls among the ruins and several newly created shelter houses, were shaken to the ground today by two earthquake shocks which caused a pan. ic among the inhabitants. Many flee ing people were struck by debris and injured, but none fatally." Tho shocks were felt, over Calabria. At Mlleto, the population was driven Into tho fields. The shocks were felt-severely at Reggio and nearly every wall undes troyed In the December earthquake was destroyed. The quake was undu lating and vertical, accompanied by deep rumblings. The fact that no big buildings were left standing prevented a heavy loss of life. STORM SWEPT TEXAN COAST Summer Camp Island Was 8wamped With Ten Feet of Water. HOUSTON, Texas, July 1.—Accord ing to reports recieved here today it believed (that a number of persons were kitled in the storm which swept Galveston and It is reported that a group of small crafts were swept into the ocean from Padro Island, and the crews perished. Many were shelter ed by the' lighthouse at Padre Island. The island is five miles wide, ninety long and many summer camps are there. The Island was inundated ten feet, and in some places the houses were wrecked. BODY PETRIFIED AFTER SIX YEARS Features Were Perfect Excepting That White Hair Had Turned cvVv to Block. OSTEGO, Mich., July 1.—The body of Edward St. John, buried at Casco near here six years ago, was disinter red and brought here for burial today. It was found to be petrified and the hair, white when Hie died, had turned black. The features were perfect. .3 THE WEATHER. Indications for Iowa, Illinois and Mlfr nourl, Wired From Chicago, For Keokuk and vicinity: General, ly fair tonight and Friday. No de cided change in temperature. For Illinois, Iowa and Missouri Generally fair tonight and Friday. No decided change in temperature. Weather Conditions The weather has been generally fair throughout the country, with ex ception of scattered showers in the central Missouri valley, and in the southeastern states. The temperature remains high from the Mississippi valley eastward, while a high barometer in Oregon. a high barometr in Oregon. Conditions indicate continued warm and generally fair weather in thia section tonight and Friday. Dally River Bulletin 5g Stage.HeightCh'ge.Wea'h'r. St. Paul .... 14 7.0 PtCldy La Crosse ..12 5.8 Clear Davenport ..15 7.2 Clear Galiand .. 8 5.1 -0.2 Keokuk ... 15 10.4 -0.1 Clear St. Louis .. 30 25.2 .... Clear Des Moines River Des Moines, 20 13.3 xOl. Falling this a. m. Ottumwa, 10 11.5. Falling this a. m. Local Observations. June-July. Bar.Ther.Wind.Weather, 30 7 p.m. .. 29.96 85 NE Clear' 1 7 a.m. .. 29.99 77 N Clear River above low water of 1864 10 feet 4 tenths. Change in 24 hours fall 1 tenth.' Mean temperature, 80. Maximum temperature, 88. Minimum temperature, 72. FRED Z. GOSEWISCH, I Observer. A 1 35 i|l •pi fxlll ftii by Fall ing Debris But no Fatalities are Reported From the f. Disturbance. 1, a* 1 I 1 ifr 4 I? r$ f-'l i-i 1 1 Ar/j™