The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-20
In the City.


Mr.. and Mrs. Cramer Arrive-Fred
eIick Z. Cramer and his bride. who was
Miss Angelina Leprohn OF Reno. New. are
stopping at the st. Nicholas. They will
remain there until Mr.. Cramer can arrange
a suitable home.
Property Owners summoned-Sum-
mcnses against Isl persons. charging them
with falling to cut the weeds on their
property, have been issued by Assistant
City Attorney Dyer. and the cases are set
for hearing August . and ~ and Septem-
Der ..
Overdose of ChIorof>rm-Mancha
Lloyd. IS years old, OF No. 40 North Six
teenth street, was found unconscious 1t her
home at ~ y. m yesterday. At the City
Hospital IL was said that her stupor was
caused by chlorotorm. She said that she
had breathed the chloIoform for its quoting
effect.
Accidentally shot-By the accidental
discharge Of a rifle last night Edward Stat
Terry. 10 years old, living with hts parenls
at No. 1886 Caroline street, was sho; in the
left leg. TIL bullet penetrated the fieshy
part u the leg. infiicting a wound which Is
rot considered serious.
Suspected of Larceny-Louisa White,
a negress, employed as a servant by Mrs.
place, Is locked up at the Tenth District
Police Staten on suspicion of having stolen
a gold watch valued at $50 from j.. w.
DAeA a AOSAhsi a LA uouSt.
Right-of-way Inspccted-President
Ihiiiips and other members Of the
Board of Public improvements yester-
day inspected the right-of-way of the Mer-
chants Bridge Railway on Floris-
SAINT avenue. The question OF grade for the
belt line Is under consideration.
Machinists' Picnic-Fifteen
persons attended the annual excursion and
picnic given Sunday BY the machinists OF
the Missouri Pacific shops. Pride of the
West Lodge. No. sos. I. A. NJ. 10 WASH
ington. lo. The excursion left Union Sta
tion at 9 a. m. in two sections. and returned
at 3 y. m.
R~estraining Order ~Asked-The An
heuser-Busch Brewing Association applied
to restrain Louis ebert from using labels
for beer bottles alleged to be similar to
ones used by the Anheuser-Busch associa-
tion. An accounting Is also asked for beer
alleged to have been sold with the labels
complained If.
Floater Awaits observation-disclosures
uridentified fioater was found yesterday aft
srnoon at the foot of Cat i!an street, in
Carondelet. by Stephen and Frank Van
Dyke. who live on the river bank. The body
was removed to the morgue. The man was
APPARENTLY. 10 years old. He wore n red
striped shirt. dark rants and lace shoes.
The linen collar bore the laundry mark
'R. L. c."
City Drummers' xcurston-The Sc.
Louis City Drummers' Association will give
its annual excursion at ) O'Clock. August
-. The president. James l.. Robinson. in
conjunction with the Amusement Commit
tee. has arranged for a number CT enjoy
able features. among them being a guess
ing contest. with valuable prizes attached
for the successful ones. Several ~well-known
entertainers have also been engaged.
Incorporated-Thc swOpe shoe Com
day with Recorder of Deeds Hahn. Half OF
the $1,000 capital is paid in. The stock con-
sists of go shares. valued at SEQ each.
one ara Hern,a, Haban,bsi on Tbe
Buehler-Cooney Construction Company has
a capital Of s9.O0. divided into DO shares.
valued at 500 each Henry Bushler holds
l32 shares. Joseph J. Cooney sixty-seven
and Harry Buehler. Jr.. one. :.
Jacob II. Camburn Dcad.-ycw. was
received In st. Louis yesterday % the
death in Cedar Rapids. Ia. of Jacob II.
father Of Mrs. Charles J.. Martin
Of Webster Groves, 81; Louis County. The
Groves. and the news of Mrs. Martins be-
reavement will evoke the sympathy of her
friends in the city. and county. Charles
Martin woodenware Company of No. 3ol
North Main street
Elevator Weight struck Wand
George w. Wand. 30 years Oh. who oper-
ltes the freight elevator at the Planters
Hotel. was injured yesterday by the sliding /
weight In the elevator shaft. While leaning
over the side of the elevator TO look down.
he was struck ufon the head by the
which IS lowered as the elevator I
He was able to return to the ground
ioor with the elevator. Then his strength
was exhausted. He was taken TO The city
hospital. where IL was found that his face
md head were confused.
LandIndy Lost Two D~oiInrs-A clever
swindler succeeded in fleeing Mrs. Mary
Iaminleip. who Keeps a r~ooIning-hcuse at !
No. s62 Chouteau avenue. out OF s. yester-
lay morning. Shortly after 10 O'Clock the
nan called at the house o-tenslbly TO look
II a room. He found enc which he said
and agreed TO take IL at s. a week
he handed Mrs. a IS bill and
he gave him back 81 A short time after
yards he returned to the house and said
he room would not do. Mrs. Lammlein
landed him his s. bill back and he left the
rouse without returning the 81.
Socialist Party Meeting-AbOut one
members OF the Socialist party of
II. Louis met last night at Druids' Hall to
liscuss plans for effecting a closer union
,etween socialists in this city. A new con-
was presented to the meeting and
dopted. This constitution expressly defines
he political position of the St. Louis
Jocialists. and Is intended to bind them to-
ether as an organization. Professor
'homas Mills of Chicago addressed the
as did the Reverend Charles H.:
Jersey on the Socialist ticket.
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