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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-08
DID SHE POISON
FOURTEEN PERSONS?
Ohio Woman Arrested on Sus-
picion of Having Been Respon-
sible for Many Deaths.
HUSBANDS DIED SUDDENLY.
Five of the Prisoners Children and
Six Others. Not Counting Hus-
bands. Died Under Pecul-
lar Circumstances.
HUSBANDS DIED SUDDENLY.

Dayton. O. oct. Mrs. j. A. Witwer. 4
widow residing in This city. has been arrest
ed by the police. at the instance Of the
Coroner. and is held Il prisoner at Central
Station pending an investigation into very
serious charges. Mrs. Witwer. the police
say, is suspected of fourteen murders. the
list including four husbands. five children.
one sister ard four members of different
families in which she was employed as
housekeeper. The last supposed victim vas
her sister. Mis-. Anna Pugh. who died a
week ago under mysterious circumstances.
An autopsy. performed at the request ot
Mrs. Witwer's mother. who came here f:om
Detroit. Is said 10 have disclosed the pres
ence OF arsenic and copperas in the stomach.
Five Children Die Suddenly.
Following closely upon the death of her
first husband. Fred Schweger. came. accord
Ing to Police Department data. the death of
two children. The second husband died
suddenly several years after the wedding,
and three children Of this marriage died in
rapid succession. Her last husband. \. J.
Witwer. died last April. In each instance
death was somewhat sudden, and all were
strangely alike
The prisoner is 8. years Of age and former
ly lived in Middletown. this state. She has
- E'a+| va 8 4AA.hsfafElth G'ii4 q ~ - -
said, in a New York asylum. No conceiva-
bic motive for the suspected crimes has
been disclosed. Drugs which were found III
the house occupied by Mrs. Witwer are III
possession of the police and will be exam
ineG.
Peculiar Deaths Continued.
The third husband Of Mrs. Wftwer was
William Stove. who died at Middl= town I'M
sc: symptoms. It is stated. of arsenic poison
Ing. Mr.. Stoves death at that time created
a sensation and was the subjec. of an in
by the Coroner. II was shortly
after sir. Stoves death that Mrs. Witwer
to Dayton. She shortly afterwards as
sumed the duties Of housekeeper for Charles
X. Keller. a widoWe-. Keller died suddenly,
and the Information since gained by the
Coroner concerning keller's death is that
his aiiment was similar 10 that of a person
affected by poison. She Xt acted as house
keeper for John A. Wenz. an East End
druggist. Wenz died in September one year
ago. The doctors attributed his death to
blood poisoning, but now tell the Coroner
that they We're dissatisfied with their dag
nosis at the time. Two months before Mr..
Wenz's death his i-year-old son died sud
denly. Mrs. stowe next resided with a MI.
and Mrs. Gabler. on Best street. Riverdale.
These two persons died suddenly. and the
Coroner now says that their sickness was
Of the nature of arsenical poisoning.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-08
WOMEN ON A COON HUNT.
Big. Fat 'Pcssum Bagged in In
augurai Chase.

Mrs. Charles Pape and Mrs. George May
of Selma. ST. Louis County, have organized
n coon-hunting society and propose TO de-
vote their leisure evenings this fall and
winter TO the chase.
Their first hunt was inaugurated Saturday
night. The women borrowed the dog Of
William Yaeger. a neighbor. and started
out through Longview forest. which con-
;ains eighty acres and runs from Shady
about IL o'clock. minus Il raccoon. but they
had Jagged a big fat 'possum and were well
satisfied with the result OF their nights
hunt.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-08
"KICKERS" WILL BE WELCOMED
Street Department Asks Sugges'
tons to Better Sprinkling.

Draughtsman Mengering of the Street De-
partment is at work arranging he street.
sprinkling districts for next season, pre-
paratory to formulating specifications for
the sprinkl;ng contract. Officials Of the
Street Department. including Street Com
missioner Varrelmann. earnestly invite all
citizens who may have protests or kicks
or ideas for betterment of the service TO
tender their advice at once. .
According to Mr.. Mengering, the form of
protestation commonly known as a kick
is ardently desired. Now is the time TO
kick" he said. I'VE want citizens to
register objections and suggestions as soon
as possible. and not delay the kicking UNI
til too late. Kicks will he welcomed with
good grace now"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-08
OPENING OF OCTOBER TERM.
Court of Appeals and Circuit
Court in Session.

Yesterday was the opening day of the Oc-
tober term Of the Court of Appeals and the
Circuit Courts.
The Court of Appeals met. with Judges
Bland and Goode on the bench. Judge
Shepard Barclay, who was recently appoint
ed in place of Judge II. p. Bond. who re-
signed. has not yet qualified.
The Circuit Judges met in general term
and adjourned to meet at II n. m. to-day
to take up the matter of redistrictlng the
city into State. senatorial and Representa-
tive districts. The law requires that the
city be revised in regard to these districts
every ten years.
The regular work of hearing cases will not
be begun in the courts until next week, on
account of this being Fair Week.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-08

Judge Franklin Ferriss impareled the Oc-
tober Grand Jury in his division of the Cir
cult Court YESTERDAY. He presented the
usual Instructions TO the jurors. and told
Them that they would probably find 1t best
to follow the established custom OF adjourn
ing for fall festival week.
James ". Allison OF No. 508 Mcpherson
avenue did not appear in answer to the
for him. and Judge Ferrtss Or
dered the Sheriff to bring him in on an
attachment.
Judge Ferriss did not instruct the Grand
Jury upon any special subjects. but Its at
tention will be directed by Circuit Attorney
Folk TO an investigation of gambling in
ST. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-08
CASE SETTLED OUT OF COURT.
Suit Against Union Depot Railway
Company Dropped.

The suit of James Campbell against the
Union Depot Railway Company. to enforce
an alleged agreement by which a large
amount of bonds were to be turned over to
Mr.. Campbell. was dismissed yesterday by
Mr.. Campbell. the case having been settled
out of court
Mr.. Campbell averred that. by the alleged
failure of the company to turn the bonds
over 10 him. he was damaged to the extent
of about $500 NJ He negotiated for the
bonds some years ago. and received certain
bonds. but not ali that his agreement called
for. he averred.
Mr.. Campbell said yesterday that the
bonds in question had been turned over TO
him, and that that was the issue In the
case. The amount of bonds in controversy
is said TO have been S1.O91 ESQ.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-08
ADVANCEMENT.

Having resigned the MISSOURI! STATE
Agency of the Mutual BENEFIT Life Insur.
ance Company OF Newark. -; and retired
of forty-threa years. | take pleasure in an
nouncing the appointment Of Messrs. Ma
than Kaufman and C. ". Darby. long con-
nected with the agency. as IN! successors;
will and corporation of the company's
members and friends. EDWIN FOWLER.
St. Louis. Oct. Z, 1891.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-08

Washington. Oct. THE United States
Supreme Court will reconvene next Mon
day. October IA. after a recess Of four
months. The room IN which the court
ordinarily meets. the Senate chamber of
the old part OF the Capitol building. has
been undergoing extensive repairs during
the vacation and these have not been cen
Guided. Until this work Is done the court
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-08
FOUR KILLED IN A FEUD.
Morgans and Tennessee
Chadwelis Have Il Meeting.

Middlesboro. Ky. Oct. A feudal fight
in which four were killed. two fatally and
TWO seriously wounded. occurred at the Big
Springs Union Baptist Church over the
Tennessee line yesterday.
The killed are Tip and James Caldwell,
and Rush ard Henry Morgan.
The fatally wounded are Henry Over
street and - Jones.
The feui has existed between the Nir-
ginia Morgans and the Tennessee Chad
wells since the Civil War. Since then thIr-
II NorganS and forty ChaGweils have been
killed in numerous fights that have taken
place.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-08
BURGLARY CHARGE DISMISSED.
jim French Already Is Serving Il
Penitentiary Sentence.

In the United States Circuit Court yestsr.
day the charge of burglary pending agains.
Jim French was. on motion of the United
States District Attorneys. dismissed from
the record. French is at present serving a
twenty-year sentence in the Illinois Penl-
Tertiary for looting a post Office near iuka'
H.. five years ago. He escaped at one time,
and a few months later robbed another
post Office in Missouri. for which he was
arrested. As the Illinois authorities mad a
clearer case against him. the post ONCE au-
thorities here surrendered him to the lllinois
officials, who secured a conviction against
him.. .r
French made an unenviable record 10.
himself in this city in the early ninet,ss ana
gave the local police no end Of trouble. re
was regarded as a DESPERATE character. ana
was arrested innumerable times on 1 h,i, ter
a iorg time he escaped conviction. He served
one term in the Missouri PenitentiarF: ana
escaped from the authorities on TWO o'he'
occasions. o@c.
The case against him for the post oi nss
robbery In Missouri may 9e ,is nresent term
of imprisonment.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-08
CLING TO BROTHERHOOD.
Quit Work Rather Than
FOrsake an Organization.
REPUBLIC

REPGBLjC SPECIAL.
Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. Thirty OF the
thirty-five linemen and maintenance men
employed in the local department of the
Central Union Telephone Company, quit
work to-day.
The men had been told by their employers
that they must either sever their coDnec--
ton with the International brotherhood OF
Electric Workers or quit the company $
employ.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-08

Made sterile and guarded against contain
nation. from beginning to bsby's bottle. is
the perfection Of substitute feeding for in
fants. Borden's Eagle Brand Condensed
Milk has stood first among infant foods
for more than forty wears.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-08
Lowest Rate. Ever Heard OF

st. Louis to Buffalo and return via AKRON
Route Tickets sold every Tuesday, thurs.
day and Saturday during October. IlcKet
oHces lV n. Fourth street, corner Chest-
nut. and Union Station.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-08
CONVICTED OF ENLIGHTENMENT.
ST. Joseph Lawyer Sent to Prison
for Two Years.

sEf Bile PEClAl~
ST. Joseph, Mo. Oct. Fred c. Reitinger.
a well-known young lawyer OF this city.
was convicted tonight on charges of en-
bezzIing funds that he had collected Tor
clients. He was sentenced to two. years in
prison.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-08
birth Month ring. for october.

The opal for October. signifying Hope"
Solid gold rings set with single opal. BIS
TO Sa.c opal and diamonds. SIS, to $3.50 q.
Mermod & Jaecard's. Broadway and Locust.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-08
1918 to Buffalo and Return.

Via Akron Route, OF every TUESDAY. Thurs
day and Saturday in October. For particu-
lars inquire at ticket Offices. 100 North
Fourth street. corner Chestnut. and Union
Stafinn
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-08
If Your Eye.ieht 1. Defective

Better consult DR.. Bond. expert optician
at Mermod & Jaccard's. Broadway and 10
Gust. Examination of eyes free. Proper nj
guaranteed IL glasses are needed. steel
frames. 81 and up; gold. s. and up.
Tune Cards FOR Testing Eyes Nailed Free.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-08

meeting of the freshman class of the medi-
al department of Washington University
yesterday the class chairman. D. G. Good
man. appointed a committee to select a
class pin. The committee is: c. p. Vona-
hue. F. G. Du Mars. d. {. Goodman. f. J.
Sansenen and W. w. Jacobs. Permanent
organization will be effected later.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-08
CITY ITEMS.

DON'T fail to visit cRAwFoRD'S; st
Louis Greatest Store" a worlds Fair
in itself! You will find more goods ana a
greater variety Of them in this store than
in all tie city beside!!
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-08
Paul MICHALsKY MIssING-The po-

lice Yesterday were requested TO assist in
the search Tor Paul Michalsky. IL years old.
Of No. ~ McNair avenue. who has been
fear foul play.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-08

1913 Coach Excursion to Buffalo
Via Big Four. October s. 10. IL. 10. II. 10.
%. "a. %. % and 81. Tickets. Broadway and
Chestnut.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-08
WILL SELECT 4 CLASS PIx-At n

To Cure Headache in 10 Minutes
Take Parker's Headache Powders They
are safe and sure. All druggists. Price 1oc.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-08
GRAND JURY
IS IMpANELED,
Will Adjourn for the Week and
Then Consider Gambling
Charges.
o THE OCTOBER CIR .URy-


THE OCTOBER GRAND JURY. q
. Solomon F.. Wagner. president q
. Citizens Insurance Company. No. .
. 1874 Westminster place. foreman. .
. Charles H. Bailey. real estate. No. Q
. 81 Nandeventer place. .
. Clarence B. Beck, salesman. No. Q
. 3s9 pelmar avenue. q
. William l.. Becker. president Little Q
. & Becker Printing Company, No. 4Oil q
. Delmar avenue Q
jeremiah D.. Healy. real estate, No. Q
. 2s57 Lafayette avenue. Q
. Louis C. He'll. clerk, No. 3242 South .
. Jefferson avenue. .
. Frederick p. Hunkins. president .
. Thorn & Hunkins Lime and Cement Q
. Company. No. 1856 Washington ave- Q
. nue..
. Louis Idler. secretary A. Moll .
. Grocery Company. No. 1916 Berlin .
. avenue. Q
. Rudolph D.. Kohn. broker, No. 1924 Q
. Eads avenue Q
. Peter J. Pauly. Jr.. vice president .
. Pauly jail Building and Manu- .
. featuring COMPANY. No. 1864 Flad .
. avenue. Q
. Charles W. Sargent, Coyle &. Sar- .
. gent, No. 1872 Laclede avenue. Q
. r. F. Kilgen. No. 1916 Washington .
. boulevard. Q
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-08
will meet in the room OF the Judiciary
Committee OF the Senate.


Erie lines). on every Tuesday. Thursday
and Saturday in October. Inquire at 100
North Fourth street. corner Chestnut.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-08

non. a trackman on the Terminal Railway.
while at work in the Fifteenth street yards
at : O'Clock yesterday morning. was run
down by q Burlington train. in charge of
Engineer F. NJ. Stockton. He was taken
10 st. Mays Infirmary. where 1t was found
that he was suffering from a fracture of the
skull. Doctor McCandless said that Can
mons condition was serious. No one wa.
found who witnessed the accident. cannon
is Is years DID,. and boards at No. 1903 Pop
lar street.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-08
SCARCITY OF MEAT SUPPLY
ADVANCES PRICE OF BEEF.
Increase of Two Cents Per Pound on All Beef Except Round Steaks
Scarcity of Fresh Meats Due to Drought aud the
Failure of Corn Crop.

Smoked beef tongue ...
L arl
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-08
CONDENSED PHOSPHORUS WATER

VIII cure any cast OF rheumatism in existence.
II removes the cause. For info maton apply to
John Hoerr. sole manufs cturer. Eighteenth and
Olive streets. St. Louis. No
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-12-03
ATHLETICS OF NATION

New York, Nov. ga general com.
mittee In charge Of athletic events
nas been appointed In connection with
q championship meet to take place at
the Worlds Fair at st. Louis In 1903.
The committee Is composed OF Z. Z.
Babb, president; J. Il. Sullivan, sec.
rotary treasurer: NJ. +. Winston. pres.
ident New England Association; DIR.
L. Merrill Hopkinson, president At.
lantic Association; W. T.. Lingcnger,
president Central Association; W.
Is. kinchman. president Pacific As.
Bociation: Jerome karst, president
Western Association. and Leigh Car.
roll, president Southern Association;
Messrs. C. o. Mills, G. c. Magoon.
J. +. Warder, Joseph B. McCabe and
q. +. Kirby. delegates at large to
the a. A. u. and Harry Mcmillan
and Barlow X. Weeks.
The order has also gone forth from
the headquarters OF the governing
body that all athletes who have no,
paid their entrance fees for the Pan
American events will be suspended
All trapshooters who compete In
sweepstakes are to be summarily dealt
with.
At the recent A. -. U. meeting the
Pacific Association was granted juris
diction over amateur athletics In the
Hawaiian Islands and the Philippines
II will also control all events in tn,
Northwest Territories.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-12-03
MA(KEY PROMISES HIS
CABLE BY SEPTEMBER |

,,, ,, ~ So, -,
san rrancisco' NOV; <''-oonn w.
Mackay, when seen TINS morning at
the omces OF the racine fostai leie'
Rrapn company, sara:
thihK ! nave soou news TOT your
people. me cable between mere and
Honoiuiu Will De IN operation by sep.
TEMPER i. Inc contract mas Deen let
10 the Trays SilVerton WORKS. IN Lon
aon, ana cans Tor its completion by
June l. IL VIII then be placed on
board snip, sent around the Horn,
which requires one month Tor the
passage, ana, barring accidents. work
should be conn enced about the first
week OF July In San Francisco to lay
ing the cable Tor Honolulu. The first
section VIII cost about $3.OOO.OO0.
NO. the making OF an ocean cable
cannot oe done IN this country. u we
had IL done mere the men would nave
to be imported from England.
The hrst section VIII be $500 miles
long, which includes the slack, and the
distance from point to point Is In the
nelghborhood OF 2lSO miles.
When asked II he expected to 20
straight on with the work to Manila.
Mr.. Mackay replied:
The Philippine Island cable Will ho
commenced as soon as that or the one
TO the Hawaiian Islands Is completed.
Ihat Is s6oo miles. ana ! am hopeful
that II VIII be finished In two and one.
hali years.
am conhdent that this means a
great deal 10 your people. by this ca
ble you VIII nave the orient within
your grasp. Your merchants should
see to II that the city, and this city
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-12-03
The Inter ISLAND
TELEGRAPH COMPANY
Is transmitting messages to all the
Islands Of the group except Kauai.
MINIMUM RATE ID 81.
Honolulu Office, SIS Fort St.
Be'ow Merchant.
TBL., MAIN 1871.
Messenger will call for your message
IL desired.
Hawaiian Tramway's Time
Table.
KING STREET LINE.


Cars leave Waikiki for town Al 5:4S 6Is. 6:4s An
and every IS minutes thereafter til Io:4s. 1915 and
iI:SS Pm. from Waikiki 90 to the Punahou Stables.
Cars leave Range or Pawaa switch Tor town At
s.,AM. and every IS minutes thereafter Ill I,otP.M
Cars leave Fort and King streets corner for paams
At 6;io AN. and every IS minutes after I'LL HAS
Pm.
Cars leave for Pslama only At and $50 An.
Cars leave Palama for Waikiki sos An. and every
h minutes til 9:.s Pm, then a. to:is and toAs pm.
The II;Is pm. from Paiama Tor Punahou only goes
to Waikiki on Saturdays.
Cars leave For and King streets corner for Rifle
Range at $40 and $50 A.
Cars leave Fort and King streets corner Tor Waikiki
Al 6osA. and every IS minutes till ioosP ~ then Al
Io:iS and ri:as Pm The n;3s Pm. goes to Waikiki
on Saturdays only.
BERETAEiA STREET AND !'UuANu VALLEY.
Cars leave Punahou Stable Tor Town at $50 and
tor Town and Valley Al $40 $50 tio $40 o;4o and
7:7o AN.
Cars leave Oahu College Tor town and Valley Al
O. 20 6:so and 7;io An and ever, minutes I'LL ioIt
pm. exeep, the even hour and halt. hour cars which
run from the Stable.
| Carsleave Euuanu Valley at $40 63o $50 AN and
every 10 minutes thereafter I'LL 1850 pm.
Cars leave Fort and Queen streets for Punahot
College at 6:os 6:2y 6:sSAN and every 10 minu'ei
after I'LL q.4spu. After that the cars run to TIL
Stable up to n. which Is the Astcar from Town
reaching the Stable AZ Ii:3op,M,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-12-03
Corporation Notices.
NOTICE..

National City, Cal, Nov. l. 1901.
To Whom II May Concern:
This Is to certify that the under
signed company is the originator, sole
owner and manufacturer Of Komei,
the pure juice of the Grape Fruit.
That said komel is protected by
trade mark issued under the laws OF
the United States. and that the Con
solidated Soda Water Works Com,
pany. Limited. of Honolulu. 7. H.. are
the exclusive agents for the sale OF
said product, as bottled by us for do
nestle trade, and for the manufacture
and sale of the carbonated form there
Of, in the Territory embracing the
whole of the Hawaiian Islands.
We do not put up any Grape Fruit
product under any other name.
Very truly,
CALIFORNIA CITRUS PRODUCTS
COMPANY, 2007.lw
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-12-03
PACIFIC UNION OIL CO.
Located In the Famous coalInsa OH
Fields Of California.


Proven oil lands. completely sur.
rounded by as rich oil.producing wells
as there are In the State. yielding from
so to $50 barrels per day.
Contract prices for oil at the Coa..
inga wells. 10 cents per barrel.
With twenty-five producing wells o.
100 barrels each per day, you can
make your own calculation as to
profits.
The oil industry of California is Ia
Its infancy. yet many fortunes have
been made by judicious and lucky In
vestments In oil stock. Many more
will be made in the near future.
The average advance on original
sales of oil stock In twenty leading
companies In California has been
from 81 to sos per share.
OIL lands have advanced from 3l.2S
to $1,000 and $1,000 per acre.
When the Pacific Union Oil Com.
pany has number of producing wells
on its property, It's stock will have
the same show for even greater ad
vance, as some oil stock has advanced
from 81 to $500 per share.
The Pacific Union Oil Company mas
no salaried officers. and Is controlled
by well-known gentlemen Of integrity
who will see that the money derived
from the sale of stock will be legti
mately applied to the development Of
its property.
For further information, apply to J
II. FISHER & CO., Stock and Bona
| 10 In Far ths