The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-11
IN TIE CITY.

ROCK THROWING CBARGED-A war
Wolfram with throwing stones ~ :; street
car.
CAPITAL. STOCK DECREASED - The
Modern Wagon and Carri'se company
fled notice yesterday 81 deere So OF stock
from $780, To $1,000. assets, $lJ.-SJs5, ara
liabilities. Sj--S5.si
KINGS DAUGHTERs-The quarterly
meeting Of the. 81. Louis Union OF the In
ternaIionaI order Of Kings Daughters and
Sons viii be held mkt Saturday morning
at 10 o'clock at No. ~ Locust street
ROOF MEETING-A midsummer meet
ing OF the 81. Louis I. ". g \. Will b.
held on the roof OF the Central building,
Grand and Franklin avenues, tomorrow AZ
?. m. An Interesting "hot-we3taer' pro-
gramm-, with refreshments. Will be pro-
vided There will b. 10 long speeches or
addresses
WOMAN SHOT-Ida Carey. alias Bessie
Williams. q negroes. was shot in the abdo-
men and probably fatally WOUNDED by Wiz
liam stone. negro, IN front OF No. -
Chestnut street yesterday morning She
was removed TO the City Hospital. where
little hope for her recovery Is entertained
stone is under arrest.
INQUEST ON HOBEIN-Deputy Coroner
DTecnsler yesterday held an inquest on Inc
body OF Frank ". Hobein. who was fatally
injured on July I in q strect-car accident
on the Suburban line at Thirteenth and
Lucas avenue. HObc'r was en- his way 70
visit III. sweetheart. Miss L0ttie Druell. 20
whom he was u he married July Is. n YER
dict Of accident was returned
WARRANT FOR YOUNG-A warrant
was issued yesterday against Percy J.
Young, arrested here for the san Francisco.
Cal. authorities. charging him With being
the Criminal Court refused writ Of habeas
corpus in the case. and Young will be held
pending the arrival 0: California officer
who Is expected tonight or tomorrow
morning.
CHAIR CAUSED BAD FALL-George
street. was reading yesterday while seated
in rocking chair near the head OF a f'gat
Of steps; Suddenly; as he rocked back
warning and precipitat.d him down the
steps. his head being severely confused and
his body badly bruised by the fall. He was
taken TO the City Hospital, where II Is
thought an operation Will be necessary.
LEAVES OF ABsENcE-The following
city employees have been grantsd leaves Of
absence: Frank c. KOssuk. clerk IN The
office Of the President OF the Board OF Pub
lie improvements. twenty days: r f Lee
Hill. Office President Board Of Public I'm
provements. twenty days The Board OF
Public improvements YESTERDAY granted
Europe. an extension Of his leave OF alb
sence OF twenty days from July Il.
ROW OF SHEDS BURNED-Fire caused
by the ovcrheatiHg Of stove in shed
In the rear Of No e6t5 Bernard street, ussu
a. a laundry by Mrs. y Berkle, caused
spread 10 several adjoining sheds and de-
siroyed all OF them. The damage was dis
sss. Bernsrd street. SIS: Anirew McGieary.
No. @4s Bernard street. $3.50: r. Kelly. No.
2ssl BERNARD street. Sis: sheds in rear Of
No. 2sA-46-4S Adams street, owned by John
Farrell, No. PA Adams street, So.
WARRANTS CHARGING MURDER
Thfee warrants charging murder were .is-
who shot Stella Edwards. his former sweet;
heart. on June y. is charged with murder
n ts rs Gesreg &c GhIrss 4I age,n,
Henry Wilson and Peter McGOvern, ne
groes. who were arrested in connection with
the shooting of Thomas Mooney in his sa-
loon al No. l2i North Leves on June "a.
Abe Shelton. who killed Jessie Dickson on
June .. is charged with murder in the sec
ond degree.
CALLED CAMPBELL NAMES-George
Howard a negro was fined 8 in the Sec
Ond District Police Court Yesterday after
noon on n charge Of disturbing the peace.
Chief OF Police Campbell was 10 have ap-
peared "a the prosecuting witness. but ow-
ing to misunderstanding was not present at
the trial. Howard. with three other ne
Eroes- disturbed the peace OF the CHIEF
and Mrs. Campbell Sunday afternoon while
they were out driving near Seef's Grove
The disturbance consisted Of the use Of vile
names and lsrguage. All OF the negroes
but Howard escaped.
HURT BY STREET CAR-wrliam b.
denhorst. &c years OF age. a baker. resid-
ing at the Maple House. Third and Ashley
STREETS. was struck by Northern Central
street car yesterday afternoon at the cor
ner Of sixth and Wash streets. The ear
was in charge of Motorman Y. McCreach
and Conductor ii. Jansen. Bodenhorst was
knocked down and sustained several con-
tusi0ns on the body. the fan bursting a
blood vessel of his left leg. He was con-
veyed to the City pispsnsary. where Doc
warded To- the City Hospital.
\. II. PENDLEToN's FUNERAI-The
funeral of Allan b. Pendieton. who died
Monday morning. took place yesterday aft
e-no0n from the PeuLilSton residence. No.
idai IindelI boulevard. to BelIefontaiRe
dean Of Christ Church Cathedral. read the
burial service. \ large number of promi-
men who were associated with Mr. Pendls-
ton in "A business and social way. acted as
pallbearers: r r Hutchison, b. e. Gra-
ham. Nat T. Lane f. F. Wickhan. Julius
:. Walsh. George II. Goddard Samuel
Hoffman and r. B. Whittemore-
ASBESTOS CLUB DINNER-The Ashes
tos Club. composed of advertisement writ
ers and several well-known artists. gave
its second dinner at the Planters Hotel yes
terday. II was a very Informal affair. Get
acquainted. you fellows" said President g.
l. Barker. Wen dispense with introduce
tions." The cover Of the menu card was a
dark brown with white splotches- On the
front was caricature OF a weary lad.
smith," his brains almost bursting from
his Uranium. In the lower corner was the
seal Of the organization. Above the list
Of things 20 eat was pictured the head Of a
member surrounded by !. halo, blowing the
foam from a stein Of beer.
VISITOR ON 'CHANGE-George Il Max
well Of san Francisco. Cal. who Is chair
man Of the Executive Committee of the
National Irrigation Association. with head
quarters in Chicago, was a visitor on
change yesterday. He was introduced by
Henry WhiimoTe. Mr.. Maxwell is endeav-
oring 20 interest the commercial bodies Of
the country in a movement TO urge Con-
gTess to make a sufficiently large appre-
priati0n to construct reservoirs at the head
waters Of the Missouri and other large riv-
ers for the purpose of irrigating the ada
cent arid lands and also to control the flow
Of water TO prevent foods.
ORPHANS AID SOCIETY-At a meet
ing Of the 81. Louis German Protestant Or
phan Aid Society. held at Stolle's Hail, at
No. 1917 Biddie street. yesterday evening.
Casper Brakeman presided. The following
gentlemen were proposed for membership:
CHARLES Asmus, Otto Hehde, William