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THa PAPER THAT BOO8T8 KEO KUK ALL THE TIME. Subscribers of The Dally Gate City are Served the full Leased Wire ser vice of the United Press Associations. VOL. 115. NO. 89. Turkish HIS FEZ INTO Battle In Progress. BELGRADE!, Servia, Oct. 14.— Turkish troops Invaded Servia near RiBtosatz early today. A Servian force opposed their advance and a battle began. At latest accounts it was still raging. Reply to Bulgaria. BERLIN, Oct IV—Turkey has an nounced that It cannot agree to Bul garia's Balkan demands, aocordlng to a message from Constantinople today. Declarations of war are expected to morrow. AO Austrian military move ment is in progress toward the Rus sian frontier. The Berlin stock ex change was weak today In anticipa tion of hostilities. Fierce Fighting. SOFIA, Oct 14.—Fierce fighting between Bulgarian and Turkish front ier guards at Egrlpalanka was report ed here today. Three Bulgarian armies were con centrating in the meantime in an ticipation of an extensive campaign by the middle of the week. One force', it was said, will se^ce the mountain defiles by which a Turkish invasion might be expected. A second, rein forced by a division of Servians, Is to attack Adrlanople. A third, also sup- 103 WITNESSES ON THE STAND Third Week of Dynamite Conspiracy Trial Begins With Iron Work ers on Stand.' [TTnited Press Leased Wire Service.] INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Oct. 14.— Placing the one hundred and thira witness on the stand to begin the third week of the dynamite consplr acy trial, the government expected to consume the day with the testimony of former .employes of the Interna tional Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers who will bring records and documents later to be used as evidence. District Attorney Miller today was Informed that H. W. Poslman, a labor leader of Seattle was on his way to In dianapolis to be a witness for the prose cution. He is saiid to be bringing the records which he refused to produce 'n L05 Angeles, resulting in his being declared In contempt of court. Posl man's evidence is expected to bear directly against Eugene A. Clancy and Olaf A. Tveitmoe, San Francisco, defendants. The accused iron workers in the al leged dynamite conspiracy -pent $1, 000 a month in 1909 and 1910 for the explosions that wrecked Jobs on which non-union labor was employed, according to allegations today made by the government in the trial of the forty-five Iron workers. By the testimony of Mrs. H. A. Hull of Omaha, a former stenographer of lohn J. McNamara, It was shown that 'he International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers In 1909 and 1910 spint an average of 11,000 a month, designated on the un ions' bookB under the heading of "or ganizing fundB," and the allegation of the prosecution that this money was paid for the alleged dynamite jobs. Cabinet Makes Reply To Her Neigh bors and Refuses to Comply With The Demands Which Are Made.. Stiff Battle is Now in Progress in Servia Where ___ Turkish Troops' Invasion is Opposed by Servians. [United Press Leased Wire Servloe.] CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 14.—The Turkish cabinet today bad completed the draft of Its reply to the powers' note, delivered through Austria, con cerning the Balkan situation. The an swer is emphatic refusal to comply with the allies' demands. Turkey pro poses reforms In the sultan's Europ ean provinces, but by no means of the humllltatlng nature required by the alliance. It was expected the communication would be handed to the Austrian ambassador today.' a: .:, I tan's rule, It was stated here today, have already occupied Kresna pass to guard against a Turkish flanking movement against the Bulgarians and Servians. Peace Terma Signed. LONDON, Oct, 14.—Turkey ana Italy have signed peace terms, accord ing to a special from Berlin to the Exohange Telegraph Company today. In Bad 8hap». PODGORITZA, Oct. 14.—Montene grins wounded in battle with the TurkB, south of here are suffering frightfully for lack of medical atten tion. Several hundred had arrived from the front today and there are but three or four surgeons to care for them. The food supply also is al most wholly exhausted. Lord Morley'a Statement. LONDON, Oct. 14.—In the face of positive confirmation from high au thority at Berlin that Turkey and Italy have signed a peace agree ment, Lord Morley, of the English cabinet, was quoted today as Baying negotiations between the two coun tries were not progressing very fa vorably. It was not certain however that his lordship's information did not preeedthe closing of an agree ment. peace was definitely confirmed today, It was taken for granted here that Turkey surrenders Tripoli and Cy renalca to Italy, the sultan retaining spiritual authority over the Moham medans there, that nominal control over Turkish Islands Italy has seized will again be conceded to the sultan, but that they really will be governed practically as the powers may direct ported by Servian troops, would and that Italy will pay a substantial march on the Albanian town of Uckub, Macedonian rebels against the sul- indemnity to Turkey for its lost terri tory. ^THE WEATHER. For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to night and Tuesday. Not much change in temperature. For Illinois and Missouri: Fair to night and Tuesday. Not much change in temperature. Light frost probably in lowlands. For Iowa: Fair tonight and Tues day. Not much change in tempera- ture- Weather Conditions. The pressure is high this morning' from the Rockies to the eastern states, with fair, moderately cool1 weather in this region, the only freez ing temperature being reported in western Nebraska and South Dakota. A depression is passing through the Lake Superior region, where the tem perature is high, and the pressure is low in the central gulf, the latter be ing attended by rains at New Orleans and Knoxvllle, Tenn. Conditions indicate fair weather, with little change in temperature for this section tonight and Tuesday. 1 4W5 Dally River Bulletin. Stage.Height.'Ohange.Wea'h'r. St. Paul .... 14 1.4 0.0 Clear La Crosse ..12 2.4 x0.2 Clear Dubuque ... 18 Davenport .. 15 Oalland 8 Keokuk .... 15 St. Louis ... 30 3.4 4.6 1.9 3.9 6.1 NAVAL 0.0 Clear Clear *0.7 X0.4 x0.9 -0.1 Clear Clear River Forecast. The river will rise slowly from Davenport to Keokuk during the next twenty-four hours, becoming station ary at Keokuk Tuesday. Local Observations. Oct. Bar.Ther.Wind. Weather. 13 7 p.m. ..30.38 55 NW Clear 14 7 a.m. .. 30.36 43 bW Clear Mean temperature, Oct. 13, 54. Highest temperature, 65. Lowest temperature, 43. Lowest temperature last night, 40. FRED Z. GOSEJWISCH,, Observer. REVIEW Greatest Display Ever Made by American Fleet Took Place Today at Now 1 Treaty Is Signed. commanders began to appear In the BERLIN, Oct. 14.—That Turkey launches which had brought them and Italy have signed a treaty ofifrom their vessels. the York. TAFT WITNESSED IT The Roar of 8aiutlng Guns Awoke the Echoes of the River as the Fleet Gath ered. [United Press Leased Wire Service.] NEJW YORK, Oct 14.—The roar of saluting guns echoing and re-echo ing from the- nature-made cliffs of New Jersey and the man-made moun tains and canyons of Manhattan, gave notice to all within ear shot today that the greatest naval review In the history of the United States was on. The first salute—nineteen guns from the levithian Connecticut, an swered promptly by the gunboat Dol phin as she dropped her mudhook and 1mke out the flag of Secretary of the Navy Meyer, came promptly at nine o'clock and marked the inaugur ation of a day of ceremony such as is seldom witnessed in America. With the boom of the last gun and almost before the faint vapor of the smokeless charge had wound lazily above the m&zzle of the saluting piece, the admiral's launch was in the water at the gangway leading from the Connecticut and Rear Admir al Hugo Osterhaus, clad in the blue and gold of his rank, with his com plete staff, jumped into their places and the launch sped over to the Dol phin on whose bridge, clad In immac ulate morning garb and surrounded by the officers of the gunboat and those especially detailed to assist him, was the secretary of the navy. The call was of tbe most formal character. The drums were muffled as the uniformed officers ascended the enclosed gangway, there was a quick handshake and then Admiral Osterhaus took position at the left of the secretary, while the squadron Meanwhile fleet tenders had run to the pier at the foot of West 79th street and were bringing to the Dol phin the members of the house and senate committees on naval affairs who were to' participate with the secretary in the initial review which preceded the formal review and in spection by the commander-in-chief, President Taft. Meanwhile down in the smother of fog that masked the entrance to the harbor just a few rods from the Ambrose Channel lightship, the presi dent was resting on board the May flower. Tossing slowly at the end of the anchor chain, the president's craft remained, always In touch with the big Connecticut by wireless, wait ing the hour set to sail up the river and take position at the head of the fleet. At 9:10 Secretary Meyer and Ad miral Osterhaus entered the Connecti cut's launch and visited the Wyom ing, latest of America's big gun fight ing ships. When the inspection end ed, the secretary returned to the Dolphin and a few minutes later a flag from the bridge wig-wagged a signal and the Dolphin started slow ly up along the line of anchored ves sels for the greatest review a secre tary of the navy was ever permitted to hold. Immediately astern of the Dolphin came the gunboat Nashville with newspaper reporters, photographers and invited guests aboard. Then came the river steamer, Hendrick Hudson with Mayor Gaynor and the New York city committee. There was an interval of a sea mile between the first three craft and the miscellaneous collection of vessels that accompani ed them. Under the rules all craft had to keep that distance from the Inspecting vessels and the regulation was rigidly enforced by the revenue cutter service. The inspection ended, the vessels repaired to the places assigned to them and at 12:30 the Mayflower, with President Taft on. board, sailed up the river to her anchorage off West 31st Street. On board in addi tion to the president, were Mrs. Taft, Miss Taft, Major Rhoada, Mrs. Laugh lin, Mr. and Mrs. Lars Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Taft, Miss Louise Taft, Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Taft General B. F. Tracy, Mr. and Mrs. George D. Sheldon, Mrs. William Fuller and'Jas. D. Lyon. (Continued on page 2.) KEOKUK, IOWA, MONDAY, OCT. 14,1912 NTO EXPENSES Clapp Committee Listened Today to Democratic Leaders Who Knew of Campaign .» Funds. UNDERWRITER M'OOMBS Used His Own Money Until ^19*^)0 Could be Collected for the Wilson Cam paign. :.V. [United Press Leased Service.] WASHINGTON Oot.l -The Clapp committee today had every appear ance of & democratlo national pow wow. Democratic chieftains met to day to tell how much it cost, respect ively, to battle at Baltimore for Gov ernor Wilson, Representative Under wood and Governor Harmon, leading presidential candidates. Much inter est was manifested by the committee, as it has already learned that the candidacy of Speaker Clark, the other one of the "big four" candidates, cost 550,000. Chairman McCombs, of the demo cratic national committee, who was WllBon's pre-convention manager, was here to divulge his experience. Vice Chairman McAdoo, of the democratic national committee, was also here. 8enator Bankhead of Alabama, Oscar Underwood's chief supporter was call ed to tell how much money he receiv ed and If any came from the Southern railway, as has been charged. Gov ernor Harmon's expenses were to be furnished by Lieutenant Governor Nichols, of Ohio. Judge Parker of New York and Roger Sullivan of Illinois, were the prominent democrats summoned to testify today. After a holiday Wednesday, the committee will return its attention to bull moose contfibniJbnfs, jfteuri&g lnj formation from George Perkins and Frank A. Munsey. Elmer Dever, assistant treasurer, In 1904, of the republicans, may also come here the latter part of this week, after searching in Chicago storage vaults for an alleged duplicate list of Treasurer Bliss' contribution accounts. William F. McCombs, chairman of the democratic national committee, the first witness called before the Clapp committee today, presented a detailed list of contributions to Gov ernor Wilson's pre-convention battle. McCombs said he knew nothing of 1904, or 1908 contributions. "I began th« campaign about June 1, 1911," said McCombs. "It com menced in my office, and for a month or so I bore all expenses out of my own pocket. "I underwrote the campaign to the extent of $10,000 myself," said Mc Combs. The total contributions were ?193, 566.81. McCombs read the list of contri butions. They included: F. C. Penueld, of Philadelphia, $12, 000 W. F. McCombs, $11,000 Charles R. Crane, $10,000 Cleveland H. Dodge and Princeton friends, $85,800 H. J. Barrett $2,500 G. F. Handel, $2,500 R. Magill, $2,500 A. I. Elklns, $12, 500 Harvey Thomas, $6,500 Daniel F. Piatt, $2,500 Henry Morgenthau, $20,000 Joseph F. Guffey, $1,850 Samuel Untermeyer, $7,0'00, and col lected by Jacob H. Schiff, $2,500 Na than Straus, $250. McCombs said Penfleld's contribu tion was In lieu of his services, as he was going to Europe. I am responsible for all of the contributions except $2,000," said Mc Combs. "I wrote to Mr. Penfleld and he sent me $2,000 In addition to $10, 000 previously sent. The campaign was often in financial difficulties. "The campaign was not financed by any of the states," continued Mc Combs, submitting a detailed account of the entire Wilson expenses aggre gating $208,183.05, a deficit of unpaid bills amounting to $14,617. ""^The list Included practically tul of the money used In the entire coun try, except that raised by the local state committees," added McCombs. He gave the names of Wilson leaders in various states who would know of expenditures. Senator Oliver asked McCombs re garding a dontributifn of $85,800 rais ed by Cleveland Dodge and other princetonlans. "Mr. Dodge was a close friend of Governor Wilson," said McCombs. "He advised me by letter that the con tributors to his fund were: Cyrus H. MeCownick, $12,000 Cleveland H. Dodge, $51,300 Thomas D. Jones, $10,500 David B. Jones, $10,500, and Edward W. Sheldon, $1,000.'' (Continued on page 2.) WEAVING WEB Amazing Story of hard Jack Rose to be Confirmed by Vallan, Web ber and 8am Shepps. WIDOW ON THE STAND Mrs. Rosenthal Will be Important Witness In the Trial Over Her Husband's Murder. [United Press Leased Wire Service.] NEW YORK. Oct 14.—When the trial of Police Lieutenant Charreu Becker for the murder of Gambler Rosenthal was resumed before Jus t!«e Goft today, District Attorney Whitman was prepared to offer the corroboration needed so that Jack Rose's murder tale might be bellevea by the jurors First, however, he planned to cart Vallon, Webber and Schepps then, with the tale of the conspiracy in the records from the conspirators' own lips, he said he would introduce the independent evidence needed to make their story material. Whitman insisted Just before court opened that he had enough witnesses1 who were not a part of the alleged murder conspiracy to convince the jury that the amazing tale related by Rose was absolutely true. One of these witnesses Is Mrs. Rosenthal, widow of the murdered gambler, but the testimony of the others will bo withheld until they are actuariy sworn. been reached by friends of the de fense and he said that he had sent two of his assistants to her home to interview her. will first be confronted with this evi- Ciln. hav® been John F. Mclntyre had recovered to day from his ordeal of Saturday, rn public he insisted tbat he did not be lieve the jury put real weight on Rose's story and as proof was declar ing that unleBS the state made a stronger,case-ha Wftuld. ..rgfit. bis de: fense on the story of the state's wit nesses. Privately, however, it was known that Mclntyre was much dis appointed over his failure to break Rose down and was now relying on getting admissions from the other conspirators which would convince the jury that the position of the de-!been recaptured. The fense, that Becker is the victim of a conspiracy by the men who really forces with the survivors firm the other, then not alone I taking no chances. When the trial opened District At- District Attorney Whitman decided ed to have the situation in hand to on Brldgle Webber as his chief wit- day. nesa today when he reached court. At Fever Heat. He 8aJd that he had heard a rumor CHEYENNE, Wyo. Oct. 14.-—With that Mrs. Rosenthal was going to,two change her testimony when she wasjothers sworn. Whitman left the impression According to Whitman and his! chief assistant, Frank Moss, should Mrs. Rosenthal fail to tell the same1, story to the Jury in the Becker case that she told the grand jury and also!nIght' ma'de affidavit to, in hl8 office, she Goff sent for District Attorney Whit man, Attorney Mclntyre and a num ber of newspaper representatives. He said that he was convinced a number court room on Saturday b-' means of police cards Issued to permit news paper representatives to pass through the police lines. AB iVtf! [United Press Leased Wire Service.] RAWLINS, Wyo., Oct. 14.—Follow ing a night of feverish anxiety during which men and women stood guara over their homes and children, fear ful every moment of an attack by some of the convicts who escapea from the Wyoming state penitentiary Sunday are still at large, Rawlins was quiet today. The situation at 9 o'clock this morn ing waB: Four of the eight convicts who escaped from the penitentiary been shot dead. One citizen of Raw lins, Charles Stressner, ha^s Been slain by convicts. Scores of mounted men are searching the country about Rawlins for the fugitives. The three survivors of yesterday's delivery—Richardson, Buckstrum ana Burke—are at large in the hills. They are all heavily armed and bearing the reputations of desperate "bad men are expected to fight to the death it cornered. murdered Rosenthal, for revenge, be- day's delivery and offer a more' flea cause he ruined the game in this city. 1 perate resistance to the pursuers. Should the state's drfer witnesses I Warden Alston, of the penitentiary, stick to their stories and each con-jw^° A dozen posses from Rawlins, Wal cott and Saratoga early today were reported concentrating in the district where the escaped convicts were, last "seen, undefr instructions to shook the fugitives dowh if they offer the slight est resistance. Of the convicts who made a previ ous break for liberty under the lead ership of "Butch'* Dalton, and escap ed last Saturday, all but eight have authorities may join of yester- now ''ear ®'sht was ou^ Beck-j er, but Mrs. Becker and a number of police witnesses will be called by the day at Point-of-Rjxks and hurried to defense. Mclntyre has also complete Rawlins. recordB complied for him by private investigators of the careers of the state's witnesses which he will pre sent if .he believes they are needed t« discredit the prosecution. Because of the manner in whi«h Goff is forcing the trial ahead it was believed today that It would reach the! and taken into custody. jury some time next week, a record The general belief here in this state. Should the verdict be adverse to Becker, there will certain-: and should he be captured a mob on the guards from behind this, forc ly be an ap^Sal and Mclntyre already demonstration is predicted. In some Ing the pursuers to retreat. When has more than 1,000 exception#«o Jus-• quarters there was criticism of the the guards returned to the scene re tlce Goff's rulings on which to carry governor's refusal to call out troops inforced, the convicts had disappear the case up to the highest court. but the special citizen guards seem- ed. person8 reportel Hnf, ,6 ™Tv Another torney Whitman suddenly shifted his Paseo, dying instantly. Another cltl plana and called as his first witness!zen- Winfleld S. Shethan, secretary tojto have been slain by convicts out Pollce Commissioner Waldo. side of Rawlins when the fugitives Before taking the bench Justice of gangsters secured admission to the curate statements from Rawlins as a result Goff said, (Continued on page 2.) 7 THE WEATHER Fair Tomorrow. Local Temp —7 p. m. 55 7 a. m. 43 Guards at Rawlins Were Overpowered and Score of Desperate Men Gain Their Liberty. EIGHT PAGES I Stressner was slain by Richardson built a barricade of rocks and fired slain and one mortal- woundod ln the opGn country that he believed his chief witness had' :to B|BUhT. delivery in thirty-six hours. Of the eight convicts who overpower-1 onc' Antonio er' said Jo have been slain outside of jt j8 dence and then prosecuted for per- ,.«3' .. .. jury. RawliSs by a posse of penitentiary: ji-yerfes were long planned. Tho re Whitman declared that he had not1 suards and a third Is reported mor-|cent inching in the prison of Frank the slightest idea where the story itally woundCid- originated that the woman would not! Charles Strassner, a Rawlins barber, 1 Higgins, evidently demonstrated t» aid his cause, but he said he was attempted to stop the fleeing con-j the prisoners that it was easy for tt I held up a hunting party and seized their weapons and ammunition. Although sixteen hours have pass- ?%tcr E Of THE RUNAWAYS CAPTURED Citizens Spent a Night of Terror and the Whole State is Aroused Over the Danger. victs overpowered the inner guard* at the Rawlins penitentiary and es caped. They spread out over town and then went into the surrounding country. Warden Alston ordered out a half dozen posses to search for them and by noon Sunday ten had been re-captured. The absence of many guards from the prison was the direct cause of the second escape. Antonio Pasea, a "bad man" of the most desperate type, or ganised a party of prisoners and ear- recaptured while one has iy last night eight of them rushed the hunting for the Dalton Bang of fugitives when Sunday's es- caPe inner guards, overpowered the turn key, climbed the walls and quietly walked away. Before going, how ever, they armed themselves with butcher knives, hatchets and cleav ers from the kitchen. Of those wno "made their get away" Sunday, one, Antonio Paseo, was shot dead a few minutes after the escape and three were captured a little later in the railroad yards. The sixth man, .T. Gillore, was locates desperate was shown a~f noon yester in a manger before daylight today'day when a party of them, believed to number six, were trapped a is that canon south of Rawlins. They had The party remained together and started through the residence section of Rawlins. Prison yard guards gave chase. Charles Strasser saw the fug)* tlves and tried to capture them. They fled from him at first until fttey reached the yard of Bert Talbert. Paseo slashed Talbert across the throat, seized his revolver and shot Strasser dead. The convicts took (Strasaer's JSfla and ammunition and ran. Guards overtook them near the railroad yards and shot the top or- Paseo's head off. The others fled through the yardB firing as they ran. Three were captured and four reach ed the outskirts and got into the hills, a large party of guards and citizens pursuing. South' of Rawlins, the fleeing fugi tives took possessing of a sheep camp, compelling R. J. Daley to drivo them southward. When over-hauled, they unhitched the horses, took arms and ammunition from the wagon and occurred was located early to-|eficaped in the darkness, two on each horse. These four are heavily armed and are sure to give desperate battle if cornered. It 1b feared they may ef fect a junction with the ten fugitives led by Dalton and enter upon a united plan of defense. That the Dalton fugitives are most Meantime a condition bordering on panic exists at Rawlins. Last night heads of families, fearing the fugitive convicts might seek refuge ln their homes, sat up all night with rifles known to be dead, two: ivine- across, the1'*neeB about! ?e*r and by" and jail ed «heir guards and escaped last'^^ hundred citizens today organ- Pase"°' a'ife 18 ltnown term_ bave been shot down. miUee after convict, name unknown, is|Rawlins vlcts when they left the prison and them to overpower their guards rt was shot through the temple by they made a rush. This Is believed to have caused them to organize the hunter, name unknown, is said ed this morning since last night's' Webber, the New York Soclal-Hei delivery, it is impossible to get ac- aid's art critic, and wounded him dan- how many convicts are still at large. Webber disagreed over the merits of There have been two deliveries. revolvers 1 Ins Mothers bed aiIraid to go scenes rivalling those dur- 'ling the days of the Indian uprisings [thirty years ago were witnessed. Mayor Anderson and the council I Rawlins, Wyo., excitement was at fever heat all over the state today as the result of last night's riot of con victs at the state penitentiary, result-L ±. today appointed a posse of twenty I pickL gun fighters "o watch the pen- 8o cage Qf delivery, the town will be safe. ized themselves into a vigilance com- patrolling the Btreets of au night. n0w believed that both jail de- I Wlgfall, negro assailant of Mrs. Julia mutinies of Saturday and laBt night. Duel in Paris, PARIS, Oct. 14.—Leon Blum, a theatrical man, fought a duel in the Parcedez Princes today with Pierre tojgerously a since Sunday afternoon and as a re-! occurred at 11 a. m., much later than suit much confusion exists. usual for such affairs, because Web Late Saturday, "Butch" Dalton, a ber positively refused to leave his life termer, and nineteen other con- bed before his regular hour for rising. in the abdomen. Blum and theatrical rehearsal. The meeting