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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-17
MEASURES ARE UNDER new ST. LOUIS.
Ito EXTEND CONDUITS
BEYOND old LIMITS.
Board of Public Improvements Fa
vers Giving Privilege to
Wire Using Companies.

The draft Of an ordinance to empower
the Board of Public Improvements to au-
thorize the construction Of wire and cable
conduits outside the boundaries Of the I'M
derground district was approved yesterday
morning by the board, upon the recommen-
dation Of the special Committee on Light
ing. and was read the first time in the aft
ernoon in the City Council
While the bill Is considered a step toward
the ultimate extension Of the conduit lin
,, its. 1t does not approach the expectations
OF officials who had anticipated the report
of draft containing provisions OF more
permanent character.
By this bill the board would be authorized
to receive applications from any corpora
| ton or corporations for permission to bury
| wires and cables in streets beyond the con-
| duit boundaries. Upon receipt OF the ap-
| plication the board would advertise in the
| papers notice Of a hearing on the PROPOSE
ton.
On the specified date. other companies de-
| string to occupy space under the streets.
| either Immediately or in the future, would
| be entitled to apply for permission to do SO.
| The board would then establish require
ever, could be given to one company to
build and maintain an independent conduit.
| 1t is understood that the bill Is essential
| ~ an emergency measure. The kinlOch
/, Telephone Company has been anxious to
| construct conduits in many streets. rather
the board has been pstitioned frequently for
| consent to the Improvement. The board,
although not possessing the authority, has
in several cases appropriated the power.
benefit. This bill would simply legalize the
boards policy.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-17
RUSH TO OBTAIN
VEHICLE LICENSES.
Delinquents Keep Collector Whyte
and His Assistants Busy
Many Arrests Made.

The office Of License Collector Whyte, all
too small for the dual purposes Of assess
ment and collection Of taxes. was thronged
yesterday from 1880 In the morning, an hour
and half before the usual time for open
ing. until after o'clock. an hour later than
the customary time for closing. More than
10000 was passed over the counter.
Collector Whyte and Assistant Collector
CLIFFORD. in shirt sleeves, We're as busy as
the clerks. In the private Office the Board
OF Revision, OF which Marcus Bernheimer Is
CHAIRMAN. was in session from o CLOCK un-
I'll 3. MIR. Whyte dividing his time watch
ing the currency pile UP on Cashier Firms
elude its work.
office and purchased vehicle licenses. These
accounts were due January l.. but some
vehicle owners delayed attending, to the
matter until this time. Mr.. Whyte re-
cry person with an unlicensed vehicle. and
the consequence Of Chief Kiely's order was
evident Yesterday. About % per Gent OF
the merchants and manufacturers have sc
far paid their license taxes.
III allow little more time for this pur-
pose Mr.. Whyte declared. land IL pay.
ments are not prompt I'll ask the police tt
law to pay. license will be compelled to dc
so. I'll not rely entirely on my inspectors
With the assistance of the police, l pro
pose to maintain check on the inspectors
enue. and very few, II any, persons viii
escape paying licenses"
The Board of Revision will adjourn SIM
ds at noon to-day Mr. Mnyee syf tn
daily dali f investigat a fhe board viii cal
on Mayor Wells this afternoon and presen
its report to him. The document Is awaited
with interest, owing to the thorough worl
of the board.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-17
LUMBERMEN COMPARE NOTES
ON YEARS LARGE TRADE.

The eleventh semlannual meeting of the
Southern Lumber Manufacturers Associa-
ton convened at the Southern Hotel at II
o'clock yesterday. President 8. H. Fuller
ton presided.
The report of Secretary George K. Smith
showed that 129 mills in Missouri, Arkansas,
Texas. Louisiana. Mississippi, Georgia, Ala
bama and Florida shipped 90. 2SS, 7A feet up
to July 1, this year, as compared with ship
ments of 6s5,o54.9l2 feet up to July 1. 1900
Stocks on hand July 1. 1861. amounted to
Ill .9u, 1877 feet less than holdings a year
earlier. Shipments showed gain Of 90 per
cent, and stocks decline Of II per cent. In
1900, $50 mills cut s.. 9i8,9 800 feet more than
they shipped, while in 1901 the same mills
shipped 81, 734,66O feet more than they cut
Building permits for June. 1901, In twenty
leading cities showed a gain Of 81 per cent
over June, 1900. Prices were reported to be
stable and the demand equal to supplies.
st. Louis leads other cities in building OPP
erations. condition believed to be largely
due to the forthcoming Worlds Fair.
The president appointed committees on
Values. Rates and Classification and Reso-
buttons, to report to-day. The afternoon
session was devoted to a discussion Of terms
and discounts. 1t was agreed to demand
exchange instead of local checks from all
customers. and to refuse to discount any IN
voice after ten days from the date thereof.
The association will meet TO-DAY at II a., a:
business Of the meeting will be finished.
Members in attendance and their ad-
dresses are Leonard Bronson, Chicago; E.
r.. Coolidge, Nashville. Tenn: D. A Ken
C. McIachlin, C. G. Atkinson. G. d. John
=, son. Flournoy Spencer, c. E. Medley. D. R.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-17
SMOkE-ABATEMENI
BILL AMENDMENT.
Councilman Sheehan Would In.
clude Steamboats, and LOcomO-
tiyes in Nuisance List.

Mr.. Sheehan surprised his colleagues in
the City Council yesterday afternoon by re-
sorting to the first genuine parliamentary
partey OF the first session. AS an amend
ment to the smoke-abatement bill he Of
fered substantially new bill. After some
sparring. he succeeded in gaining time by
having action deferred for one week.
The original Reinstatement bill, which
creates the offices Of Smoke Inspector and
deputies d ats;, was reported by the Committee
ton. On motion Of Mr. Gibson. the Coun-
ell agreed to suspend the rules and take up
the bili Immediately. Mr.. Sheehan then
rendered his amendment
The Sheehan bill includes steamboats, and
locomotives In the nuisance list. ii pro-
vides for II the appointment Of Smoke IN
BY the %syor THAN hs five SepSty In
spector shall be appointed for a term Of
four years. at al annual salary of $500:
the deputies shall serve the same length OF
time. subject, however. to the pleasure III
the Mayor or Smoke Inspector. Each dep.
ut y shall receive $1,000 per year.
m ane OF bi PHI authorizes the appoint
month. two deputies at 500 per month each
and as many additional inspectors. as may
be required. whose salaries are to be paid
ton. All the officials would be appointed
by the Mayor and would be subject to re-
moval at his discretion. Steamboats, ant
locomotives are not stated in the nuisance
Captain Hodges observed that the substi
tute bill constituted a radical difference
from the original. and he moved that con
| that the bill and amendments be printed
After some debate he altered his motion. S,
that the Rila Viii come up next Tuesday
phatically that he has little hope the bill
will pass before the summer adjournment.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-17
TO-DAY IS PAY DAY
FOR CITY employees.
Work of Disbursing Three Months
Salaries Will Continue I'm
til Saturday.

To-day is pay day for employees of the
city. Tomorrow also will be pay day. and
Friday and Saturday. Mayor Wells signed
the general appropriation bill yesterday
morning, and soon thereafter Auditor
Dierkes began approving the pay rolls.
while Treasurer F'ranciscus and his force
commenced preparations for to-day's rush.
The good news circulated through the
City Hail with remarkable rapidity, the
negro Janttors. all eagernesS for two weeks
or more. acting as messengers or criers by
passing the offices and saying: de bills
signed now. nd we's tn have some coin
to-morrer. Don't tell mel"
Republicans as well as Democrats re-
5eiced IN chorus, regardless of the prospect
that most of the subordinates who served
under the former regime are about to take
lengthy vacations. City employees have re-
months salaries are re" due A them. - anu ''e
President Hornsby of the City Council
yesterday signed the bill authorizing the
lease Of the Horatio n: Spencer property
Gated on the east side of Ninth street, be-
tween Market and Chestnut streets. The
lease Will be for a term of three years, at
purchase the property at any time for s35, o
Engine Company No. will move to the
new quarters.
and Means Committee reported favorably
yesterday the bill to appropriate 100000 to
pay. the deputy sheriffs who served in the
strike year ago.
The House of Delegates last night passed
the bill reducing the dog tax from s. to s.
per year. and the bill appropriating $292.5(
for damages sustained In the opening OF
Michigan avenue from Arsenal street to
A resolution. offered by Mr.. Sweeney. was
adopted, instructing Clerk Judge to have
50 copies Of the change Of grade bill printed
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-17
MOToRMEN ARE Hello
BY C0RONER'S JURY.
Result of Inquest Into Death Of
Mrs. Bridget O'Connell, Killed
by Broadway Cars.

Coroner Funkhouser held an inquest yes
terday afternoon on the body of Mrs. Brid-
get O'Connell, who was run down by two
cars of the Broadway line at the crossing
Of Ferry street Monday morning. YER
dict of manslaughter was returned, hold
ing both motormcn responsible for her
death.
Mrs. OConnell was widow and lived
with her son Frank at 424O North Broad
way Shortly after z o'clock Monday morn
ing she started to the house of a neighbor
across the street. Two cars were coming
from the north, one following the other
quite closely. :. Mrs. O'Connell was near
sighted and did not see the second car. As
across the street. The second car, which
was In charge of Motorman w. E. Cham
berlain, struck her just before she cleared
the track and Knocked her down on the
opposite track, almost Immediately IN front
Of n0rthb0und car No. g, In charge OF Mo-
torman w. z. Kettleman. .
Before he could stop his car. which. the
witnesses said. was running at nigh rate
of speed. It ran over and dragged her sew
eral yards. cutting on her left arm and
otherwise mangling her body. When the
under the truck ana sent to the City Hos
pital, where sho died three hours after
wards
1t developed at the inquest that Cham.
berlatn had only been. motorman since
June The jury found that the car tenders
we're detective and that the cars were run.
ming at an excessive rate OF speed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-17
Elected Unanimously to Take
Charge of Men Whom He Led
Through Porto Rico.
MUCH ENTHUSIASM IS SHOWN.
New Commander Has Served in the
Regular Army in the Philip
pines Since the Close
of the Spanish War.

At an election of Light Battery A. held
last night in the armory on Grand avenue
to elect successor to Captain E. Bates
Emo. who resigned several weeks ago, Cap
tain Frank Rumbold. who commanded the
battery through the Porto Rico campaign
in the Spanish War, was unanimously elect
ed.
Great interest was taken in the meeting
by members Of the battery. and the election
Of Captain Rumbold was extremely popu-
lar. The meeting to elect Captain was at
the order Of the Adjutant General Of the
State, issued upon Captain Eno's resisna-
ton.
Captain Runbold was In command Of the
battery for several years prior to the Span
ish War and assisted greatly in developing
and keeping up interest in the organization.
Through his efforts agitation was set on
on Grand avenue.
After the close Of the Spanish War he re-
signed and was appointed Captain in the
Thirty-second Regiment, United States
Volunteers, being sent to the Philippines
and seeing active service In and around
Manila. He is the son OF Doctor Thomas
No other candidate for Captain was
mentioned last night, and the election was
made unanimous at the motion Of Private
Fred CHOPIN.
Boogher. a member of the battery, gave q
swimming party at the Natatortum. next
door, entertaining about thirty friends.
Former Lieutenant John E. Weber OF
Light Battery A returned to st. Louis yes
terday after two years of active service
in the Philippines as Captain command
sixth Infantry. U. s. ". which was sta
toned at JEFFERSON Barracks during the
time Of its preparation for foreign. sery-
ice.
Captain Weber is looking hale and hear
ty, and is enthusiastically welcomed home
BY his old battery comrades. He reports
Philippines exists only in vivid imagina-
lions. With the exception Of the acclima-
| ting touch of .'dengue fever" which all
newcomers undergo Captain Weber was IN
excellent health during the two years of his
service in the Philippines. His regiment was
en- active duty all this time, living in the
| climate was thorough and convincing. Only
| one enlisted man In Captain Webers COM
| pany died OF disease.
l The Ffhpinos are not rated very high as
| race by Captain Weber. but the islands an
| rlch in natural resources. and. he thinks
will make valuable possession Of thu
| United States. Owing to his own satisfac
tory experience with regard to the health
fulness OF the islands, he sees no reason TO
any one to fear the climate who IL willing 4
l take ordinary precautions to guard agatns
disease. About the only physical effect o
Captain Weber's own campaigning was tn
loss Of some thirty-five pounds In weight
1.-THE return voyage was Of just . month
duration" says Captain Weber, ''end tn
fare on the transport was excellent. I coul
feel myself gaining In weight day by day."
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-17
Change at Downtown Terminus OF
the Line Expected to Pre-
vent Much Delay.
JUDGE PRIEST ON BELT LINES.
Relieves That the Transit Com
pany Is Enabled to Give Bet
ter Service to the Ma
jority of Citizens.

Tb. Olive street cars Of the Transit CHI
many are now using the new loops recently
connleted The first days experience Win
tho new system was very gratifying to Cen
ora, superintendent Grant and other OF
ficials. ,o-.
The Maryland avenue division cars
of the Olive street line now ru"
east on Olive to Fourth street.
where they turn south to Chestnut.
On Chestnut they run west to Seventh anu
then north to Olive. where they get back On
the main line by way Of the new switch
which was put down about three weeks ago.
The through cars. which run around Ham
uton avenue and to the Delmar race t1acA
and Deimar Garden. turn north on hfoae.
nav run over to Locust street, then 30 east
| to Fourth and strike the oiiVe slees '.A.e
again at Fourth street. -, -
| This new system. 1t Is believed. VIII SOON
become popular with travellers. In case o, d
| Are II is said that there will be no necessity
| of a h,ockade or delay In operating the cars.
Passengers may board cars east OF eeseh.A
street and ride around the loops. ,,,..,, 81
Speaking OF the report that the North 81.
| I,ouis business Mems Association mas EN-
poy.d alto nsys 70 bring QUO Ea1psn,o wp lIh
a view OF compelling forfeiture OF the iran n
chise, Judge II. q. Priest. counsel for the
/ col
STne matter has not been brought to the
attention Of the legal department. 30 ,aF 10 ~
IL simply question for the managemsnnI. ~. ~
| deaf with. We will no doubt be prepared
| to meet Il II such action 10 taken. ! am nov
aware that the company has done any1ninx
! to violate its charter SO far. and do NOT
IF BY connecting the Bellefontaine anu
California and other crosstown lines y sh 3
| few. believe there can be no doubt tnat
1t has at the same time gained the irie ~
Grating rs lines for the purpose Of casfyn g,
much expediency a. possible, and with 2
view to pleasant the most people ! canno o.
see where there II sny saving In expense g
make these long routes, and am sure ina y
the service through them is Just as good' II
! have the privilege OF the last three seats on
either ade. Formerly only the two rear
seats on both sides were given to those d =.
string to smoke. Non.mokers win not oe
I compelled to vaeate their seats should they
/ be sitting in one Of the rear seats for the
i accommodation OF one who desires to smoke
Those signs which formerly held prom
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-17
live" DRAIN PIPE
FATAL TO WORKMAN.
Matthew O'Toole, Victim of Acct.
dent, While Painting West
End Residence.

Matthew O'Toole of No. 1922 Division
street. painter. was instantly killed yes
terday afternoon from an electric shock
which he received from drain pipe while
at work painting the house Of Meyer Bau-.
man at No. 1881 West Pine boulevard.
OToole was standing on the ground paint
ing pair Of shutters which were leaning
against the iron spouting that carries the
water from the roof to the sewer In the
midst of his work he stopped and rested
his hand against the drain pipe. Instantly
he was thrown violently to the ground and
rendered unconscious.
When his fellow-workmen reached his
side. he was not breathing and there was no
sign Of life, A messenger was sent to the
offace OF Doctor Appman. at No. 1913 Olive
street Doctor Lippman pronounced him
morgue pending the inquest to-day.
coming IN contact with the iron pipe.
After the accident an investigation was
made TO nnd how the iron pipe had been
charged. 1t was found that two electric
light wires crossed on the top Of the pipe
and the insulation on one Of them had beer,
entirely worn on. while that on the other
was partly gone
OToole was - years old and single. He
was employed BY Josh LOWS, painter, at
No. 1S0e Locust street. He was sent out
to do the painting at the Bauman house
yesterday morning.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-17
FRoHMAN LEAVES LONDON.
Edna May Will Begin Her Next
Season at Apollo Theater.
Special. nv Garlic.

SPECIAL BIZ CABLE.
London, July H.-tCopyright, 1sGl. by the
New York Herald Company.l-Mr. Charles
Frohman sails to-day on the Kaiser VII
helm der Crosse for New York. The title
Of the play by Mr.. Clyde Fitch. which he
has arranged for production in London by
Mr.. Beerbohm Tree at Her Maiesty's
Theater and which has been called Dorsey
the Dandy" has been changed to 'sThe
Last Of the Dandies."
Mr.. Ffohman has also accepted Mr..
Fitcf's new comedy. which II now finished
and which has been written with Miss AN
ME Russell in view. He has made Mr..
John Hare an offer to 70 to New York q
year from next October. to remain for IN
entire season at the new Savoy Theater
and produce only Robertsonian plays. in
which Mr.. Hare has been 20 successful In
this country.
Miss Maude Adams. who 10 still livins
ut . little Village In Franco. will aail for
New York on August II and bring With her
complete new play by Mr.. J. II. Barrie,
the author Of 'sThe Little Minister
MI. Ffohman and Mr.. George Edwards
arranged yesterday that Miss Edna Nays
next season In London shall begin ut the
Apollo Theater on September n.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-17
EPWORTH LEAGUE At FRISCO.
Attendance Promises to Eclipse
All Former Records.

San Francisco. Cal. July 16-Nearly 1000
delegates to the International Epwofth
League Convention. which convenes next
Thursday, were received and registered by
the local committees to-day. They cIme
from the East. North and the South. The
first delegation arrived at break Of dawn
and from that hour throughout the day
trainloads were set down at the city's gates
at regular intervals.
First came special train from phiia-
delphia with go Pennsylyanians. Then
came the Wisconsin special at noon. Four
hours later came a special carrying nearly
500 from Chicago and Kansas City. An
hour and half later the State delegations
of Kansas and Alabama, numbering In all
100 arrived. The big special from Iowa.
Kentucky. Missouri, Arkansas and Tennes-
see arrived at o'clock tonight, followed BY
Although the convention is not to be for
mally opened until THURSDAY I. y It wa. p1 nc
chanicS Pavilion, the features Of which
we're chorus Of soeo voices and the Ese Hs
10,60O people attended the concert. From
tonight until the oficiai commeneement
there will be constant meetings In the
churches and elsewhere.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-17
FREDDIE THORNTON
Acting Judge Pollard Fined Them
So Each and Ordered Their
Release on Good Behavior
-Child's Narrow
Escape.

Three 1S-year-old boys. Johnnie Hogan of
No. 26ls1a. Freddie Thornton of No. 2S2s
Howard street. and Louis Hildebrand of
No. 2602 Carr street, were in the Dayton
Street Police Court yesterday charged by
Mrs. Sadie fitzpatrick with carelessly dis
charging revolver in front Of her home at
No. 26S Howard street. one shot OF which
penetrated the door and came near striking
her infant child. which was asleep on the
floor. :
The boys pleaded guilty and fine of s25
each was imposed by w. JEFF Pollard, who
Is acting Justice In the absence of Judge
Wtshzenus. The fine was stayed by the
Judge on condition Of good behavior.
Last Monday Levada. the 1S-year -old
daughter Of Mrs. Fitzpatrick gave the Ho-
gan boy small pistol. which she had pur-
chased for the Fourth Of July.
As soon as the Hogan boy received the
pistol he called the two other boys. who
were still full Of Fourth Of July enthusiasm,
to join him in shooting at the cats. birds
and dogs Of the neighborhood. When these
at marks :" s'-'o'
The door knob offered a good mark and
each hred shot at 1t. One bullet lodged
| IN the casing. one in the door and the third
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-17

inent positions In both ends Of the cars.
reading: Passengers must ask for transfers
Immediately upon payment OF fare" are now
conspicuous by their absence. This does not
mean according to Mr.. Grant. that the rule
IL not in effect, but he believes the st. Louis
travelling public Is educated to the rule.
Conductors are permitted to use more dis
erection in the matter now than formerly
When convinced that the PASSENGER who
asks for transfer did not pay his fare on
that line with transfer the conductor may
issue q transfer. even II 1t Is several minutes
after the fare was paid.
Some delay was caused early yesterday
morning to passengers going downtown to
work by scarcity Of power to operate the
condensers at the power-house to properly
do their work Of condensing steam. The de-
feet was soon remedied and the cara moved
along as usual.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-17
visitors at 81. Louis Hotels.

William p. Trickett. trafic commits
aioner of the Kansas City Transportation
Bureau, Is at the Planters. ~.
II. 8. G-undley. Of Urbana. ILL.,, fs ut
the Planters.
II. H. Blanton of Nevada. Mo-. 10 1T the
Laclede.
Laclede.
w. Denton OF Leavenworth. Kss.. - At
&C. Hamilton Of Waco. Tex. IL at the
Southern.
-E. H. Brown Is at the ST. Nicholas
from New York City.
-E. w. Barth Of Denison. Tex, Il at the
Lindell.
Is at the Lndeli.
John E. Williams Of New Orleans. La.
Is at the Southern.
.--D. B. Parkinson Of Carbondale. III. IL
ut the Laclede.
"A. ". Palmer of Champaign. III. Is ~
the Planters.
-. v: Sanders of 1ltchnsld. m. 10 ct
-John Z. Young and James n. Young o.
Glasgow. Scotland. wool importers. and g,
Fred Collins OF New York, a. wool NloE.
chant, are at the Southern.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-17
HAzING NOT RESPONSIBLE.
Canard Concerning Young Mr.. era
ven Exploded by Records.

Washington. July 1.-THE newspaper re-
port from New York 10 the effect that
Henry Smith Craven. grandson of the late
Rear Admiral Craven. U. s. N, who was
committed % the Bloomingdale Lunatic
Aglum on Monday. had become insane as
q result Of haxing administered to Kin
while student ut the Annapolis Naval
Academy, 3 disproven by the records in
the possession Of the Navy Department.
by the record was never actually a stu
dent at the academy.
He wac appointed 10 It in 1893 but owing
to his physical condition never entered the
1netftutfou.