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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-12
Ed Weber Victim of an Assailant
Whom He Thought to Be
q Friend.
AMBUsHED NEAR LONG LAKE.
Would-Be Assassin Was Pursued
by Officer and Bloodhounds,
but Eluded Both by
Plunging in Lake.

Ed Weber, who lives on Setter Farm,
near Mitchell. ILL.,. was waylaid by high
wayman. whom he had considered friend.
and probably fatally shot yesterday morn
ing between and 8 o'clock, and. though
dangerously wounded, struggled with his
assailant, who finally escaped near Long
Lake.
Harvest hands found Weber lying un-
conscious in the road between Mitchell and
Stahlngs. and carried him to the farm
house. where the wounded man was en-
ployed. He had been shot in the neck and
bore the marks Of a desperate struggle.
There being means of caring for him there.
Weber was carried to Mitchell. placed on
train and taken to Venice for treatment.
1t is not expected that he will live.
Sheriff Hotz and Chief of Police Mainx
OF EdwardsvilleI who were notified, imme-
diately started in pursuit Of the murderer,
and traced him to Long Lake with the aid
OF bloodhounds. Here Webber's assailant
had evidently plunged into the water to
trail was lost. The country is being secured
FOR him. and. If captured. summary Justice
may be meted out.
Two days ago Weber and a man whose
name Is unknown applied to Charles
smith who manages the Setter Farm. for
employment. and Weber was placed on q
wagon 10 maui water from the lake to the
farm for the use Of the thrashing machines
His companion apparently did not relish
work. and did practically nothing but was
fed by Mr.. Smith.
1t was known that Weber carried 500
on his person. and the desire for the pos
session of this was the motive for the
crime. He had been to Long Lage and was
returning with load Of water. When pass
Ing by what is known as Long Lake
Fence he was fired upon from the shrub
berry and the ball passed through his neck
He recognized his assailant and realizing
that he was to be robbed. quickly drew his
wallet from his pocket and threw 1t in the
grass beside the road.
He jumped from the wagon and grappled
with the highwayman, who advanced to
meet him. repeatedly swapping the revolver.
but 1t failed to explode. Weber finally
gained possession OF the gun. but could not
fire it, and growing weak from loss of blood.
he gave up all resistance and fell to the
ground. Here he was found and was able
to tell that It was the man who had ap-
piled for work with him who had fred the
shot.
Webber was unconscious when placed on
the Big Four train to be taken to Venice,
and he Is expected to die. Upon being
notified of the tragedy. Sheriff Hotz and
Chief Mainz Immediately started after the
robber with two bloodhounds, but lost the
trail at the lake. They are confident that
he cannot escape. however. as his descrip-
ton is well known and the entire vicinity
is aroused
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-12
WANT BETTER
TRANSFER SYSTEM.
North Side Business Men Decide to
Proceed Against Transit CHm-
pany After Incorporation.

The North St Louis Business Mems AS
ISOLATION decided last night to incorporate,
and as soon as this had been accomplished
to proceed against the Transit Company In
pursuance of legal opinion submitted by
ATTORNEY Lambert E. Walther to the meet
ing last night.
Mr.. Walther reported to the association
that his belief was that they should In
stitute quo warranto proceedings against
the Transit Company and the United Rail-
WAYS Company to procure better transfer
privileges. attempting to make the COM
panies show cause why their franchises
should not be revoked for alleged violations
of the provisions of which they had been
granted.
IF the st. Louis Transit Company" said
Attorney Walther in his report, refuses to
give transfers for continuous trip from
any point on its system to any other point
ON its system, then 1t is violating the condi-
tons Of the Central Traction Company
franchise, and it and its lessor, the United
Railways Company, should be deprived of
that franchise
President Brod and others spoke in denun-
citation of the methods of the Transit Com
pany in consolidating its lines into co-called
belt lines. They said that the purpose Of
these changes was TO- reduce or impair
transfer privileges. At the close Of the meet
ing it was generally stated that the as
sociation would push its case actively in the
courts at the next term
At last nights meeting sixty new men,
bers were admitted and forty-seven applica-
lions for membership filed with the secre-
tary The applicants were: Columbia Brew
ing Company, Consumers Oil Company.
Daniel Wendt, William G Oellermann, Gus
tave Mueller, Fred Richner. H. H. Toenis
koetter. William sauerbruck. Ernst stots-
mann, A. P. Evers. Louis F.. Evers. L.
Harms. E. A. Medler. Fred Hasenjaeger,
II. B. Pratt, Ludholt Lounge Company, c.
H. HOFFMAN,, F. Raining. A. F. Strath-
mann, William F. yogel August schnur-
Dutton, H. Greimann, M. Kuehn, Carl Orth,
III. b. Kerkenhoff. Frank Jung, William F.
Stein. Fred C. Frees, Gustaye Hempell-
mann II. B. Coyington. William Petersen.
J. F. Corrigan. Rudolph Engelskind. Stein
e Co, Gustave Koch. T. E. Moriscfie.
Charles Eber, Gustave Reuter-, Reinhold
Carl. Frank Harke, August Voss. A. F.
Geschwfdner Otto j. Boehmer.
The association will give a mammoth pic
mic to Hoehn's Grove July 81, on which day
the members will all close their stores by
noon and decorate them with flags and
bunting.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-12
RUSH TO REGISTER
At BOTH OFFICES.
Ell Reno and Lawton Overrun With
Homeseekers - Hundreds
Sleep on Sidewalks.
REPURIJCs Special.

REPUBLIC SPECIAIA
Ell Reno, Ok. July 11.-Yesterday's record
Of 4,018 registrations at the Land Office
booths was badly broken to-day and to-
night, and 6.447 more homeseekers hold GER
tihcates emitting them to q draw In the
gigantic lottery for farms.
The Land Office officials have demon
strated their ability to take care of all
Corners. and this evening one registration
booth closed an hour earlier than schedule
time because there were no more applicants
for registry. But an immense crowd will
arrive tonight.
kilograms announce that heavily loaded
special trains are coming and the city Is
already filled to Overlooking.
Every hotel is crowded, most Of the resi-
dences have been turned into lodging
houses, temporarily. every vacant lot Is a
camping ground and hundreds slept on the
sidewalks last night.
Side shows of every sort are here-fying
ladies, snake eaters, vaudeville shows and
freaks Of all sorts
The gamblers and sure-thing men Of the
North. South East and West have congre'
gated and the houses run as wide open as
the restaurants do.
AT Lawton another big crowd has as
sembled and the accommodations there are
very limited. The ONCE there is doing a
big business. and to-day it made reaui-
sition upon the Ell Reno Land Office for
1000 pounds Of registration blanks. Thus
far no serious disorder. either there or ut
FL Reno. has been reported.
SOLDIERS ONLY ADVANTAGE.
Washington, July u.-Assistant Attorney
General Vandeventer to-day pointed out that
despite reports to the contrary, there Is no
reasonable probability of speculation in con-
nection with soldiers entries for the lands.
He said that the only advantage the soldier
has Is the privilege Of making his affidavits
anywhere and mailing them. all other
claimants being required to be on the spot.
IAN agent" he said cannot act for more
than one soldier. The soldier has to make
his own affidavit swearing that it is for
the purpose Of actual settlement and cult
walton, not for the benefit OF any. other
person; that his attorney has no interest,
present or prospective. and that he has en-
tered into no arrangement with any one for
sale or REIMBURSEMENT Of the claim. Each
attorney also has to swear to his belief in
the truth Of the affidavit. and the<matter is
90 safeguarded that 1t Is not likely specula-
ton can occur"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-12
Taken at Night From Stable OF He,
man Construction Company,
Where Batdorf Placed 1t.
NOW UNDER GUARD AT ARMoRY.
Conveyance Was Formerly Used
by First Regiment Hospital
Corps, but It's Owner
ship Is in Dispute.

With the help of an automobile. Major
Pesold chief of the hospital corps of the
First Regiment, n. G. NJ, and scouting
party" of six. headed by Captain Boyce of
Company E, captured the regimental
army ambulance, the ownership of which
is contested. at midnight Wednesday. The
ambulance was taken from the stables of
the August Heman Construction Company.
at Taylor and Delmar avenues. tied to the
automobile. and hauled to the Armory,
where 1t now rests under guard night and
day.
Colonel Edwin Batdorf. formerly in COM
mand Of the regiment, claims the owner
ship OK the ambulance. The same claim is
made by Colonel Sinclair, who now COM
mands the local militia, representing the
regiment. The history of the conveyance
dates back to time before the Spanish
American War. when 1t was bought. After
the war. Colonel Batdorf. when the regt-
ment disbanded. kept possession Of the
ambulance, saying he had personally paid
. large portion of its purchase money.
A new First Regiment was formed with
Colonel G. A. Sinclair at its head. At last
years annual encampment there was no
ambulance and the fact was n source OF
notification to the members of the regi-
work to locate the ambulance and finally
succeeded.
Those who had possession Ct the ambu-
lance would not give 1t up
I'VE thought We had a right 20 1t, ana
We took steps to get It." said Colonel Sim
clair last night
Sergeant Hobbs Of the Hospital Corps was
in the party that secured the coveted con- on.
thu ambulance" said he last night. 'and
NE did it. We went out to The stable.
where we found negro watchman. I went
up to him and said l wanted that ambu-
lance. He asked me II had an order. i
told him that did. but didn't mention
that It was Colonel Sinclairs order. The
had an order. and showed us where the
ambulance was.
I'VE got the thing out on the street. The
wheels were SO rusty 1t would hardly move.
hut we oiled them up. Captain Boyce had
his automobile in readiness, and we towed
got into the armory at exactly S:1b a nc.
The ambulance was secreted in the big
Afmory building last night and a guard
set over It, with Sergeant Hobbs in COM
mand The wheels have been taken from
2 second scouting party to remove 1t
from the armory. Placards expressing the
qualification Of the regiment at obtaining
the ambulance are attached to the sides Of
the ambulance. The largest Of these reads:
This ambulance captured at Fort He
m. 1901. by scouting party. consisting Of
ONalley. Company E; Private sauerwein,
Company e; Sergeant Brewer, Company E;
Sergeant Terrell, Hospital Department;
Sergeant Hobbs. Hospital Department: Pri-
vate Keyser. Hospital Department, and Ma
6couts."
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-12
DOCTOR WARNE DEFEATED.
Court Rules Against Her Claim Cor
Services.

Chicago ILL.,, July 11.-Doctor Emma
Nickerson Warne, who brought suit against
the estate Of the late Francis T. Wheeler
case in the Probate Court to-day.
Mr.. Wheeler was an aged millionaire.
She claimed that ne had promised her a
1901 0o fee, but he failed to mention her IN
his will. Mr.. Wheeler was taken sick in
1888. and had been a confirmed invalid from
then up to the time of his death. last year.
Mrs. Warne was engaged to treat him Il,
1885 for the remainder Of hts life.
For three years before he died he became
SO helpless, Doctor Warne testified. that she
was compelled to remain with him night
claims. the dead millionaire promised her
she would receive 100000 when he died. The
case will be appealed to the Circuit Court.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-12
COFFEE DUTY TO BE ABOLISHED
Its Purpose Was to Prevent Ship
ment Of Inferior Goods.
REPIJBTIC EpEfYAI,

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Warrington. July u.-Under ruling made
BY the Treasury Department to-day. when
general free trade goes into effect between
the United States and Porto Rico, the spe-
ciel duty Of cents per pound imposed by
the Foraker act on coffee imported into
Porto Rico will be abolished, SO far as Il
applies to coffee shipped from the United
0tatef.
The special duty Of cents per pound on
coffee imported Into Porto Rico was i'm
posed for the purpose of preventing the
shipment OF inferior cofrees into that island
and their re-exportation as Porto Rican
Il has worked successfully up to the pres
emit time. but It Is feared that when free
trade between the island and the United
states goes Into effect such coffees may
fret be shipped to the United States, Their
! shipped from this country to Porto Rico
~and then re-exported from there as Porte
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-12
WOMAN ROBBED HER LOVER.
Assaulted Him on the Highway
With Heavy Stone.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Winstead. Conn.,. July 1.-THE first high
way robbery ever known to have been COM
mitted in this State by woman occurred
between Collinsville and Burlington yester-
day. when Mary Angore, an Arabian, fol-
lowed Alexander McGuirk. a young pack
peddler, well known about Collinsville. until
he was a mile out Of the village then felled
him with stone.
The blow in the back of the head rendered
him unconscious. The female robber dragged
the PROSTATE body of her victim to one side
OF the road and rifled his pockets, securing
SIS in cash.
A Polish family residing near by Wit
messed the daylight assault. and reported it
to the Cellinsville officers. who shortly after
apprehended the guilty woman and locked
her up. In the meantime. McGuirk recoy.
cred consciousness and said $16 had been
taken from his pockets. the amount found
on the Angore woman.
The assaflant Is 50 years old, and jealousy
is believed to have prompted the deed. AL
though not seriously injured, McGuirk's
wound causes him considerable pain.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-12
CONFERENCE WITHOUT RESULT.
Steel Workers and Their EMPLOYEES
Hold Several Meetings.

Pittsburg. Pa. July 1.-THE great labor
conference at the Hotel lincoln to-day
failed to come to any agreement. Another
conference will be held Tomorrow.
The object of the conference was the set
Element Of the strike ordered by the Ar2hl-
gamated Association Of Iron. Steel and Tin
Workers in the mills of the American
Sheet Steel Company and in those Of the
American Steel Hoop Company. The con-
ference also had another purpose in view,
the prevention Of a general strike in ali
the mills controlled by the United States
Steel Corporation. the two Companies ID,
whose mills the strike had been ordered
being constituent companies Of the great
steel combine. = =
Two sessions Of the conferences were held
to-day. The first convened shortly affer n
O'Clock In the morning At noon the meet-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-12
BERNARD N. PROEfz DEAD.
Well-Known Contractor and Lum.
Der Merchant.

Bernard NJ. Proetz, president of the Thorn
as 4 Proetx Lumber Company, died at 6:45
last Tuesday evening at his home. No. 6Osl
Morgan street. Mr.. Proetz had been in poor
health for the last four weeks. July he
was taken sick with intestinal trouble, and
despite the medical aid which was sum-
moned, his condition became gradually
worse, resulting in his death Tuesday.
MI. Proetz was wen known in business
circles. having been a contractor and build
er for sixteen years. He leaves a widow
and six children.
The funeral will take place tomorrow aft
ernoon, services being held at the Cook
Avenue M. E. Church, interment to bo
Beilefontaine Cemetery,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-12
ROBERT S. MCCORMICK.

R. S. Mccormick. United States Ambas-
sador to Austria. who formerly lived in St.
Louis. but now resides at Vienna, Autsria,
was visitor on the floor Of the Merchants
Exchange yesterday. He was introduced by
R. NJ. Adams.
Mr.. Mccormick was formerly in the grain
business at the Merchants Exchange in st.
Louis. as senior partner in the firm of Nc
Cormick. Adams & Arlington. who built
the Advance Elevator in East ST. Louis.
About fifteen years ago he removed to
Chicago and when Robert Lincoln was ap-
pointed United States Minister to England
Mr.. Mccormick became his private secre-
tary.
Later he received the appointment as
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-12
NINETEEN ARE DEAD
FIVE FATALLY HURT.
Revised List of the Victims of the
Railroad Wreck Near
Marshall.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 11.--Of the twenty
four persons injured in the Alton wreck
who are still in the Kansas City hospitals,
two are not likely to live through the night
and three others are fatally hurt. but will
probably survive until tomorrow. Five Of
the injured left for their homes this morn
irg. A revised list of the nineteen dead fol-
lows:
MRS. J. S. ADsIT, aged %. Hoopeston. Ill.
MRS. HUI.DA HAYSLIP. aged g. Chenoa, Ill.
MRS. S. A. D. HARRY. aged 60, Hoopeston.
ILL.,.
REVEREND D. W. HOOKER, aged II, syra-
cuse. N. Y.
MABEL. ROSS. aged about %, Kentland Ind,
MISS LULU RYDER. aged 25 Kentland. Ind.
MRS. LoRENA GILMAN. aged IS, Gcodland.
MB gs s s, L l. RAJ Ana aged g. wilmington Ill
ton, Ill.
!. All the foregoing were excursionists bound to
the Epworth League Convention, San Francisco
MRS. FRANCIS. WALKER. aged IS. Brook.
MRS. RHoDA ]. CURTIS, aged So. Simpson.
SIDNEY JONES Identification not positive,,
aga BaN alsI' p q; shf.ES; fireman,
DANIEL MsASNA. conductor freight train.
f Ghtsd sssss ssDr sss
Two unknown men. burned and mangled beyond
recognition.
IN D fEeC0f1OUS Condition..
eh and MSS ho aged Stiff Il Of assd g
# hs nrbi n NJ no, expected
He is at St. Josephs Hospital
MRS. Stills arms face and shoulders were
seious most OF the time. She is at University
5asi6 Sa' Valparaiso md.
oRn end ron Essde ases
Of Mrs: Morrison, Valparaiso. Ind: face and
MRS: {: ", SNYDER Jasper. H.. aged II:
.T MISS sSd u al .s NJ aAYsLr cheno aged
Seriously g sp BY. not @s,c fatally injured:
and bruised about head and body. s''A'''eN
J; s. ADsIT. Hoopeston. Ill.,. aged 40: hands
nj aged IS hands and arms seslded 0p artery
poR st s kSWn es, # w aesS
h MSS ss'f sa a pxe Is oT %nston
~, The following patients left the hospitals for
MRS. DORA Johnson and her s-year-old son.
MISS LIRbIE ELISINs. Bloomington. Ill.
GG . f Eal1s e essnsa. NJ Nj,
MIR. Hayslip's Double Addiction.
is extremely pitiful. Although badly burned
and in serious condition the enormity Of
his affection made it necessary for him to
Hulda Hayslip. died last night at the Uni
yersity Hospital, and his daughter, Miss
Julia NJ: Hayslip. is now In a dying condi
ton at st. Joseph's Hospital. He will take
the body of his wife home and return for
his daughter.
The hospital attendants report that the
less seriously injured patients are improv-
ing rapidly.
The friends of Mrs. s. A. b. Harry OF
lHoopes.on, ILL.,. who died early this morn
ing at st, Josephs Hospital, have sent nu-
quiry about funeral arrangements. No ar.
rangements will be made until the arrival
OF Judge Harry from Hoopeston.
Most of the injured were Epworth League
excurs,onists en- route to San Francisco and
were in the tourist car in which the great
est havoc was wrought Most Of the unin.
jured and the slightly injured leaguers have
proceeded on their Journey.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-12
FARMER AssAsSINATED.
Quarrel Leads TO- Murder and a
Possible Lynch;ug lee.

EFPUBLIC SPECIAL
st. Joseph. Mich. July Thriving
through his field on top Of a load Of rye at
noon to-day. Peter Smith. the most prom
inent farmer Of the cambridge district. NJ
teen miles northeast of this city. was shot
and killed by neighbor. with whom he
had quarreled and who was hidden behind
q stack Of rye.
1t is believed that Hod Peters committed
the deed. The murderer made his escape by
entering nearby woods, and a posse OF
a hundred farmers. aided by Sheriff Collins,
is now searching the woods. The man will
probably be lynched II caught.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-12
In the City.

STOLE FURNISHINGS Thieves yester-
day afternoon stole from closets on the
third and sixth floors of the Fullerton
building. Seventh and Pine streets. twelve
brass hinges and fourteen brass bolts VAL
ued at $40.
INJURED BIZ AN ELEvAToR-wh,,e
working at the Cupples Station. Eighth
and Spruce streets, last night. George Cha
pin. truckman. was caught between the
gates of an elevator and was bruised and
cut on the shoulders and head.
SLIGHTLY BURNEDIClaude Mathews
OF No. SAT Cabanne avenue. was burned on
the arms and face yesterday afternocn
while extinguishing blaze with a patent
fire extingufsher. at Eleventh and Spruce
streets. His wounds were dressed at the
YOUNG MAN MIssING+The police were
asked to assist in locating Joseph j!
o Brien IS years old. who had been miss
ing from the residence of William Hall, at
Maplewood in st. Louis County. since 'July-
4. He Is the son Of P. J. OBrien Of Area
dia, Mo.
JUDGE W1sLIZENUs DEPARTSJudge
a0ton ssrsei Police conr si last n,s s
for Minnetonka, Mimi. where he will spend
a three weeks vacation. Justice OF tho
Peace ". JEFF Pollard was appointed TO
act in his place.
ENGINEER REED GOES TO CHICAGO
u.
ing department of the Board Of Education.
departed last night for Chicago. where he
will attend two days session of the Amer
sineers MIR Reed viii read before the So
ciety o paper on Heating and Ventilating
the st. Louis Public Schools
| F1REMEN REMEMBERED-The Lam
bert Pharmacal Company sent a check OF
500 yesterday to Chief of the Fire Depart
ment Swingley for the Ffremen's Pension
Fund, in acknowledgement Of the work OF
the firemen at the J. B. Sickles Saddlery
Company's fire, preventing the destruction
of the pharmacal company'S plant, at
Twenty first and Locust streets
ARM BROKEN BY MACHINE-Joseph
Mo ansal street employed ' at the oBrisS
Boiler Works. No. 1l01 Mullanphy street.
sustained a fracture Of his left arm, which
noon. sustaining compound fracture Of
the member. He was removed to the Bap-
fist Sanitarium. Garrison and Franklin
avenues.
LEGION OF HONOR PIcN1c-Hyde
Park Council. No. l. OF the Legion CT
Ina; Jul eve PanR
mittee on arrangements has gotten up an
elaborate programme Of athletic and dra-
matte features. Among t ts u fo9 %. race
d. M. wordsworth, H. W. Steinbiss and J..
NJ. Smith will compete.
INCORPORATEDIThe Conrad Schopp
Fruit Company. having q capital Of $75.o6D.
filed articles Of Incorporation YESTERDAY
with Recorder Of Deeds Hahn. Conrad
Shopp holds 81 shares. John Ebling. ST.. L.,
and Frederick E. Wayne 6. The Taylor
Mercantile Company has q capital Of 5000.
divided into 60 shares, valued at SEQ each :,
Henry E. Taylor holds s. shares, r. B. Nc
Lean one and CIV. Bartlett L .
HAD A LAWN MOwER-George Wester-
man was arrested at Eighth and Morgan
streets yesterday afternoon by Policeman
Burke Of the Fourth District ON suspicion
Of having stolen lawn mower. which he
bought it. but later It was learned that
lawn mower had been stolen from jacob
Cohen's yard. at No. S23 North Seventh
street. A warrant charging petit larceny
was issued against him.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-12
AMERICANS TO BE LEFT OUT.
international Zinc Combine Will
Include Only Foreigners.
,REP1rRI1c SPECIAL

New York. July lit is denied in au-
thoritative circles that an international
zinc syndicate will be formed which viii
include the principal American producers.
1t is stated that the combination VIII in
clude the German and Belgium zinc oon-
Germs in case It is formed. but the move
ment to include the American concerns
proved failure.
At the present time the condition Of the
zinc business in Germany and Belgium is
somewhat demoralized, and prices are very
low. An effort Is being made by certain
German financieoe to curtain the production
and IN this way secure better vrsess.