The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-08
IN THE CITY.

CAPITAL STOCK INCREAsED-Ths
Bonsack Lumber Company filed notice yes
terday of increase OF stock from Sc.Uo 70
$3.50.
CAMPFIRE TO-DAY-The second annual
campfire and picnic Of Camp Hamilton
FISH, Jr., No. 8, service men Of the span
ish War, viii be held at Nefrs Grove to-
DAY: All former soldiers are invited 10 at
tend.
HAD BEEN MIsSING-Or.el Thornton.
who was killed by engine No. SO of the
Iron Mountain Railroad at the Morgan Ford
intersection late Friday night, had been
Florence Hunter. In Spring Park for sew
eral days.
INcORpORATED-Th sango Mining
ierday; capital. 5000 Stockholders-Felix
y. TAFT. A S. knouff, H VI. Prescott, Il. Il.
AIMING, W. II. Stewart, e. J. Freeman. d.
H.. shaw. A. b. Shaw. 5. A. d. Stringer
and Frank Z. Richey.
APPLICATION DISNISsED-The appl,ca-
t!on for new trial OF Herman Schumacher,
the saloOnke-per OF Tenth and Geyer, VINO
refused protection to Pauline Hesser On
Memorial Day, when the girl was fleeing
from mob. came UP IN the Court of Cr,mi-
nal Correction yesterday and was dismissed.
schumacher had been fined 81 in his first
TRIAL by @ jury.
GRADING OF .wHEAT-The Board of
Directors Of the Merchants Exchange yes
Godding, the chief grain inspector. request
ing that great care be taken In the inspec-
, uon OF wheat SO that each grade would be
Kept pure OF its kind, and especially that
No. re-; should not contain in the slightest
degree any hard wheat.
HURT BY CAR-George Turner OF No.
s4s Norfolk avenue was struck by car No
% or the Southern Electric division, Will.
etossing ths track at Sixth and Spruce
'eg. he was taken to the City Hospital
Mhere his injury was pronounced serious
Ihe car was Ia charge of MotorInan NJ. p
Marshall and Conductor ". Nelson
EUGENE FIELDS wILI-The will Of
Eugene Field was fled for probate yester-
gay; To his son. Alexander Milton Field
he left one share Of stock in the Missouri
savings and Loan Company of St Louis
mo- MS gold watch and chain and 81 His
tificate in the Legion OF Honor. Testator' $
mouse and lot at No. 55S0 Cabanne avenue Is
!eIt 10 his widow, Clara Ida, together with
REQUESTED A GUARDIAN-Johu Nc
Hahoh, AGED u years, applied to the Pro-
bate Court yesterday TO have guardian
appointed for himself, and said that he did
not know his mothers first name. She died
never heard his father say what her given
name was. His father died ia 1895. and Rer-
Iard Donnelly was appointed his guardian.
Donneliy died some months ago. The Mis-
sissi?pi Valley Trust Company was appoint
ed his guardian.
ST. ROSES EUCHRE-A euchre was
given last Monday evening at St. Roses
Hall. Goo1fellow and Etzel avenues. for the
tuIp1Te OF taislng money TO complete the
idence. The euchre was in charge of Mrs
Felix Gum and was n decided success. An
enjoyable time was spent and a neat sum
hv- iGz
Jean Hardy, William Ffnlgan, Mrs Frank
Ring and Messrs. Brennan and Casey.
IINEMAN INJURED-Hernran Kurty. ~
years old. Of No. iilS Blair avenue. en-
ployed as lineman by the Bell Telephone
Company. while stringing wires alon; the
SNiEker road, between Delmar avenue and
the Colorado and Midland Railroad, came
In contact with q live wire while on the
ground, q distance of thirty feet Three
ribs were broken and he was injured in
ternally. Doctor Kennedy OF No. lI21 Cass
avenue was summoned.
7. NJ. II. A. OUTINGIThe fourth annual
outing and field day OF the Young Mems
Hebrew Association viii take place to-day
at Grand View place, Meramsc Highlands.
Prizes will be awarded the victors in the
athletic events that will take place in the
morning Among the features of the after
noon VIII be a baseball game between a
nine of the gymnasium classes snd a team
composed OF members Of the society at
umpire. An orchestra will furnish dance
music throughout the day and evening.
PICNIC AT FOREST PARK-Something
OF an innovation in picnics was given yes
terday. when the entire force of Mermod &
Jaocard's adjourned from the store at clos
ing time. l p. m, and went in n chartered
Suburban car to Forest Park where a
bountifui dinner Of fried chicken, boiled
ham, cake, ice cream and other dainties
was enjoyed under the trees. There were
ninety in the party. The young men played
q game of baseball and the day was most
pleasantly spent by all. The affair served
10 bring the employees and their families in
to closer social contact, and was a COM
plete success.
ARRESTED FOR SHOOTING-Henry
Hutchings OF No. liz South Rankin street
was arrested yesterday by Sergeant Dowd
and Officer Girard for shooting Thomas
Smith Of No 10 South Rankin street.
Smith, II is claimed, became involved in a
discussion with Hutchings's wife and used
insulting language to her. Hutchings took
O part IN the matter and ordered smith to
hold his tongue. In a dispute which ensued
between the two men, Smith attempted to
draw his revolver. but was anticipated by
Hutchincs, who shot first. hitting Smith IN
the right leg. near the knee. The wound
was dressed by Doctor 4. V. l. Brokaw
who pronounced it not serious.
ACCUSED OF LARCENY-Ernest Hem
seth. q years old. of No. 6654 Cote Brilliante
avenue. was arrested at noon yesterday by
mounted district officers on complaint of
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