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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25
FAST MAIL PL0WS INTO
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN.
Conch Telescopes Smoker Near
Quaker Valley Station in Pennsy1-
vania, InjurinE Several Persons.

Pittsburg. Pa. Dec. 2i.-The Pennsylva-
MIA Limited. running almost an hour late.
crashed into the rear end of the Leetsdale
accommodation train at Quaker Valley
Station tonight at IL o'clock. The big en-
gine of the limited plowed into the rear
car. the smoker. and the little car was
pushed through the one ahead of it. max
ing the two cars the length Of one.
The crash was heard for a mile. and the
limited. running at the rate of fifty-ave
miles and hour. carried the tain from
Quaker Valley to Edgeworth. distance of
half a mile. before 1t could be stopped.
Many were injured, some Of them proba-
bly, fatally Some Of the injured are:
Charles Hopkins of Leetsdale. left arm
mangled and cut off: left leg broken and
left eye gouged out: badly bruised; will die.
John D. Carson of Sewickley. nose broken;
badly cut and bruised; serious. John Strft-
zeyer of New Castle. both legs fractured.
H. T Potter residence unknown. bruised
and cut about the head and body: and NJ.
]. Joyce of Leetsdale. right leg broken and
badly bruised and cut by flying glass.
Many other passengers were cut and
bruised. The Limited was found to be un-
injured except that the engine was dis
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25
SHAFT AND POLE COMPANIES
ARRANGE A COMBINATION.
Concerns Interested Manufacture
More Than Ninety Per Cent of
Product in United States.

Akron. o., Dec. PA combination has
been effected of the shaft and pole compa
MES of the country.
The promoter. F. H. Atterholt of this city
announced the successful organization OF
the company to-day. 1t will be known as
the Pioneer Pole and Shaft Company and
has been incorporated in West Virginia with
a capital of s3.CO0oO0.
The following companies have entered the
corporation:
Kile-Ford Company. Akron: the Bradle
Manufacturing Company, Ashtabula: Troy
and Shaft Company. Cincinnati; the Well
ingtun Bending Company. Wellington; the
Canton Pole and Shaft Company Sidney:
the Troy Carriage Pole Company. Troy: the
Snyder & Son Company, PiQua, o.; the
Buckeye Manufacturing Company. Ander-
son; the Anderson Pole and Shaft Company,
Anderson; J. Fl. Smith & Co., Muncie. Ind
the Memphis Bending Company. Memphis,
and the Campbell & Dean Manufacturing
Company, Tullahoma. Tenn.
These factories turned out last year more
than ninety per cent of the entire product
of the United States. They manufacture
poles. shafts. bent wood for vehicles single
trees. whifle trees and the ironing for all
these, as well as many other wood products.
The officers are: President, w. A. Snyder.
Piqua; vice president. G. A. Lambert,
Muncie: secretary and treasurer. Frank D.
Kiplinger, Canton.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25
STRIKES GUSHER IN ALASKA.
British Corporation Locates a Val
able Well Near Kyak.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Tacoma, Wash. Dec. 24-A. L. Meyers,
one of the expert Golfers employed by the
Alaska Steam. Coal and Petroleum Com
pany. has returned, bringing details of a
great oil gusher struck in tnat company's
first well on the mainland Of Southern Alas
ka, near Kyak. Oil was struck at a depth
Of 800 feet. after forty days of drilling. It
suspended only because there was no place
to store the OIL The force of oil is so great
it has blown off cap after cap, and finally
had to be capped by means OF anchored
timberS
The company owning the well is British
corporation. with headquarters at Victoria.
1t has located nearly seventy-flve miles of
coast thereabouts. three miles inshore, the
land having been taken up under mineral
act before any exploration was begun. The
company has laid off all we'll hands for the
winter. until tanks for reception of the oil
can be carried to the well and until plant
OF several more drills is erected. These
things are already ordered and spring will
Large tracts of neighboring land have
been taken up by other companies. notably
the Cooper River Mining Company and the
done by other companies. they all evidently
waiting for developments by the company
making this strike. Seventy miles of lines
structed pipe lines from various parts of
the oil fields. fifty-mile railroad line has
also been surveyed with the object of de-
veloping coal lands further inland.
During his spare time Meyers wapdered
for miles over the adjacent country and
declares IL to be reeking and saturated with
trated. Many miles are already located
Workmen tried to burn the oil in lamps, but
IT expioaed. proving that it contained gas
oline and naphtha. SIX barrels were brought
showed 1T to contain 75 per cent kerosene.
Meyers and his associates finally hit upon
a plan Of burning oil in great open trenches.
thereby Keeping the entire neighborhood as
LIGHT day. =.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25
ELUDED PARENTS BY
MIDNIGHT EL0PEMENT
Elmer Goodloe and Miss Rice Gave
Mother and Stern Uncle
the Slip.
REPuRIIC SPECIAL

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. A.-Justice Fair
weather was awakened from his peaceful
slumber at / o'clock this morning to per-
form a marriage ceremony for a young
couple who had escaped the vigilance of the
brides mother and had driven in a carriage
to his home.
The bride and groom of this midnight TO-
nance were Miss Mamie B. Rice. daughter
of Mrs Belle s. Rice of No. S116 Flora ave-
nue. and Ir. Elmer l. Goodloe. son and
business partner of Robert F. Goodloe. They
are aged q and % years. respectively.
Accompanying them to Justice Fairweath-
er's home were few intimate friends who
had been let into the secret. The little party
was invited into the Justices library. and
after the ceremony the bride and bride
groom returned to the home Of the bride
groom's parents In Forest avenue. They left
the city this evening on a short wedding
tour.
The couple had intended to be secretly
married some time tomorrow, but by some
unexplainable means the secret leaked out,
and but for a trick of fortune their we'll
laid plans would have doubtless been frus-
trated Their courtship had been from the
first opposed by the girls mother and by
her uncle. Senator ". F. Lyons.
On Tuesday afternoon Miss Rice answered
a sharp ring at the door bell and received
a letter addressed to her mother. Her
suspicious were aroused by the fact that
the letter bore special-delivery stamp, and
hastily breaking the seal she ran her eyes
over an anonymous letter, revealing, the
plot. OF course. the letter went no farther.
Young Goodloe was called up by telephone
and an engagement was made, the result
of which was the young couple decided
that 1t would be unYise to delay the
marriage.
Miss Rice leading her mother to believe
that she intended passing the night with
an aunt. who lives near the Rice home,
met her fance who was waiting near by
with a carriage. They drove to the home
of Martin Cossett. where a marriage IL
cense was procured, and then went to Fair
weather's home to find that he was not in.
They drove away. but returned at o'clock.
by which time they had been assured
he would be at home.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25
WOULD SEND NEGROES
To WORK IN HAWAII,
Commissioner Fortune Believes
That Would Solve the Islands
Labor Problem.
MUCH OPPOSITION TO CHINESE.
Country Needs More Workmen and
Organizations Will Try to OBJ
tain Congressional Action !
That Will Bring Relief. q :

Honolulu. Dec. 49, via San Francisco, Deo
PAT Thomas Fortune. special labor COM
missioner appointed by Secretary Shaw to
visit the Philippines and Hawaii. is here.
In interview he said:
Il believe that the Importation Of negroes
here forms a. natural solution of the Difficult
ty which unavoidably follows the absorption
of tropical countries by the United States
In the Southern States and in the Caro-
mas the negro made the industries what
they are
The commissioner said that there might be
difficulty in retaining the negro here but he
thought that the planters could get all they
wanted If they sent the right sort Of agents
afer them.
You could get 10000 here in six months"
he said.
In view of the news from WASHINGTON
that the Senate gave a hostile reception
to the plan for allowing the Chinese to
enter Hawaii as laborers. the views of Com
missioner Fortune have attracted much
attention.
Hawaii is In need of more labor. The
Merchants Association. backed by the
Builders' and Traders Exchange and other
similar organizations, is preparing to make
a fight in support OF a plan offered by the
plantation men to secure LEGISLATION from
Congress allowing the importation of Chi
nese laborers for plantation work only rIn-
der certain restrictions.
Local labor unions have decided against
the proposition and will oppose the plan IL
is understood that the matter will be a
subject, one way or other, in the forth
coming report of the commission, which re-
Gently visited Hawaii.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25
Marine Intelligence,

New York. Dec. 24.-Arrived: Cevic. Liver
pool.
Hamburg. Dec. 22.-Saiied: Anubfs, San
Francisco
New York, Dec. 24.-Sailed: St. Louis.
Southampton; Cymric. Liverpool
Scilly, Dec. 2.-Passed, 9 a. m: Manitou,
New York for London.
Liverpool, Dec. 23.-Arrived: NoordIand.
Philadelphia; Oceanic, New York; Ultonia,
Boston.
Glasgow, Dec. 24.-Arrived: Laurentian,
New York.
Bremen. Dec. 24.-Arrived: Cassel. New
York.
Southampton. Dec. 24.-Arrfved: St. Paul
New York (passed Hurst Castle LBS D. m. J.
Antwerp. Dec. A.-Arrived: Finland. New
York.
Sydney, New South Wales, Dec 24-Ar-
rived previously: Ventura. San Francisco
via Honolulu and Auckland.
Hong Kong. Dec. A.-Arrived previously
Athenian. Vancouver, via Honolulu, Yoko.
haraa. ETC.; Empress of China, Vancouver
via Yokohama. etc.
London. Dec. 2i.-Sailed: Mesaba, New
York.
Naples. Dec. 2I-Sailed: Vancouver, Bos
ton.
Antwerp. Dec. A-Sailed: Switzerland
Philadelphia.
Liverpool. Dec. 2i.-Sailed: Haverford
Philadelphia: Teutonic, New York.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25
BLIND BOY RESCUED
FROM BURNING HOUSE
Patrolman Albert Goode Saved
Mrs. Mary G. Trefs and Her
Afflicted Son.
CAUGHT IN THIRD STORY,
Mother Was Trying to Guide Her
Child Through the Smoke and
Flame Wien the Police
man Appeared.

Mrs. Mary G. Trefs. 60 years old. and her
blind son, Harry, - years old. were saved
from fire at No. S35 South Eighth street
about Q o'clock last night by Patrolman
Albert Goode Of the Central Police District.
who carried them bodily from the third
floor to the ground.
When the policeman reached the scene
the building was in flames and Mrs. Trefs
was screaming for help from the third
story window. The officer rushed up the
stairs and found her trying to guide her
son to an exit Goode took her in his arms
and carried her to place of safety.
The policeman then rushed back into the
smoke and after lapse of three or
four minutes reappeared with the blind
boy.
The fire was caused by an overheated
stove. before which she and her son had
been sitting. Mrs. Trefs had gone into an
adjoining room for a few minutes and left
her son by the stove. When she returned
she found him frantically waving a piece
of clothing which had become ignited She
Joined in his Efforts to eXtingush the flames
and for five minutes the two fought with
desperation.
Joseph Rowie of No. SIG South Seventh
street saw the smoke and flames from the
rear of his home and summoned the Fire
Department.
MOTHER GUIDES BLIND SON.
The contents of Mrs. Tref's home were
completely destroyed and she and her son
are left in destitution by the fire. They
were taken into the home of Mrs RYAN at
No. S3t South Eighth street, and will be
cared for there temporarily
Mrs. Trefs is widow and supports her
self and afflicted son by sewing She had
small quantity of furniture which repre-
sented months of toll. This was valued at
about SO 1t was completely destroyed.
and not cent of insurance was held
The heroic deed of the policeman was
witnessed by only a small crowd as the
fire was not located by many until the ar
rival Of the firemen.
The building was owned by Mrs O. O.
Hoeil and Mrs. Hoell occupied the first
and second floors. Damage to the building
is estimated at about S20A
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25
KANSAS SENATOR STOPS OVER.
j. K. Burton Thinks Roosevelt VIII
Solve Venezuelan Problem.

United States Senator J. Ralph Burton
of. Kansas arrived in St. Louis last night
on his way from Washington to his home in
Kansas Senator Burton is full of sensational
gossip. and was willing to relate in an en-
tertainins fashion many points which he
had picked up il the national capital
He was not qualified to say what the diplo-
matte relations with the Powers on the
Venezuelan question would result in. Mem
bers of both houses. however, appear to be
strong In upholdfng the Monroe Doctrine
Mr.. Burton has gone deeply into the South
American situation. He has canvassed legis-
lators from all sections OF the country, and
has ascertained that the United States will
stand pat on keeping Germany and other
foreign Powers from getting a foothold in
South America.
Although not stanch hacker OF the ad-
mfnistration. Senator Burton has the nj
most confidence in President Roosevelt, He
believes that the chief executive, with his
advisers. will SO diplomatically handle the
situation that war will not result from the
imbroglio of Venezuela
-, Nj Roosevelt" said Mr.. Burton. "has
the benefit of the best advice which this
country has to offer. While warlike and
strong in his foreign policy. he will not. |
believe. make any move which would not be
sanctioned by the most conservative of his
Cabinet. What England and Germany NAV
do in the matter Is a foreign question to
him. He is not likely to espousa either
shameless Hun or the descendants of AL
fred and the Normans"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25
Cadets for England's Warships
Hereafter to Be Trained by
Uniform System.
GOES INTO EFFECT IN JULY.
Opposition Will Arise From Ad-
miralty's Neglect to Make En-
gineerS and Marine Officers
Eligible to Flag Rank.

London. Dec. 25.-Ofic!al papers have been
| ISSUED which give fun details of the new
| scheme for naval education under which
| the training of officers Is to be unified and
| simplified by the adoption of single system
| for the training of cadets for all three
| branches of the service. executives. engi-
| neers and marines.
| The Earl of Selborn. First Lord of the Ad-
| ;niralty. in an explanatory article in which
| he argues that modern developments of the
| navy require a change in the personnel,
| says:
In the old days it sufficed If naval Of
| ficer was a seaman; now he must be a
| seaman. soldier, engineer and a man
| of science as well. To-day more knowl-
| edge end study are needed than in the past
| and the highest type of naval officer. is
that in which great professional knowledge
is added to force of character.
The danger within the navy itself is lest
insufficient Importance should be attached
to the results of study and lest the value
Of what is called practical character
should be placed higher than it deserves
The scheme as now detailed confirms the
previous forecast 1t will become opera
tive next July. For the first seven years
all cadets will receive identical training in
ton being given to scientific study. Thence
forward. from the age of 20. the cadets will
be drafted into the different branches and
will begin to specialize.
The scheme enables speed'er promotion,
provides for revised rates of pay, the disap-
pearance of engineers disabilities and pro-
motion to the rank of commander by Sc
lection.
While the newspapers this morning gen.
orally commend the scheme as a courageous
ATTEMPT in the direction of very necessary
reform, il is expected that it will meet con-
siderable opposition. Its principal defect,
as pointed out in editorial articles this
morning is that engineers and marine off,
GERS will still be debarred from attaining
flag rank and all cadets. therefore. will
want to enter for the executive branch. The
Standard says:
I'VE do not blame the Admiralty for hes
itating to follow the example of the United
States, in whose navy executive and engi-
neer officers have been combined with
very dubious resultsl: but the Admiralty has
gone so far that it certainly will be COM
PEELED to go further"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25
General Reyes Retires From MeNi-
can Cabinet on Account of
Newspaper Articles.
THEY ATTACKED A COLLEAGUE.
Editor of the Publication Has Been
Arrested and a Judge Has Is
sued Warrant for Young
Rudolfo Reyes.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
City Of Mexico. Dec. 2i-General Bomardo
Reyes has resigned the post Of Minister Of
War and Marine.
There was a long Cabinet meeting last
night, at which the resignation was ac-
certed The action of the Minister was due
to the publications attacking the Minister
of Finance. J. Iimantour.
These articles have been appearing in La
Protesta and were inspired by Ruuolto
Reyes. son of the General
1t Is not known whether the General was
cosnzant of his sons action. but his posi-
ton in the Cabinet was made clearly un-
tenable and hence he decided to resign.
The War Department was handed over TO-
day TO the Mayor. General Reyes Will de
part at once for Monterey, the capital of
the State of Nuevo Leon. of which he was
formerly Governor General He probably
will be made Governor General again.
Francisco Il. Msna will succeed General
Reyes. Senor Mena is due to arrive at
New York on steamer from Europe.
Several editors OF La Protesta were ar
rested on Saturday and Sunday. They say
that young Reyes was responsible for the
articles A judge has issued order for
his arrest.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25
Walkout Ordered Last Night At
fects Two Hundred and Fifty
Members of the Union.
WAGES THE POINT AT ISSUE.
Scale Demanded Has Been Agreed
TO by Seventeen Firms, Includ-
ing Some in the Livery
mems Association.

One of the most disagreeable features Of
the strike of the carriage drivers. which
went into effect at midnight last night. will
be its effect on the general public in the
inconvenience and annoyance that Will re-
suit in the conduct OF funerals under the
changed conditions.
A lack Of drivers Will make 1t impossible
for undertakers to furnish carriages TO &C
commodate the mourners, and even Ieia-
;ives OF dead persons may find 1t no easy
matter TO secure vehicles ut all times
Failing to reach an agreement with many
of the smaller livery stables, the Hack anu
Cab Drivers Union, known as Local NO. aJo
OF the Transfers International Union, de-
clared Il strike. The strike Is not general,
but will affect 80 of the 5I5 members Of the
union.
The only large livery firm that is now out.
according to reports from the union head
quarters is the keyes Marshall Livery
Company. This company has six stables in
the city and the union claims that every
driver III its employ laid down the reins at
midnight after turning in their rigs.
There are l02 firms Ill the city. Seventeen
of these including nearly all the leading
establishments. notihed the strike com,
representatives that they were willing 10
pay the scale and recognize the union.
THOSE WHO HAVE AGREED.
Among the firms agreeing to accept the
unior's terms are: The Honmeister Livery
Company, Mullen Livery and Undertaking
Company. Mound City Coupe, Livery and
Messenger Company, Gould Messenger
Company, Eureka Messenger Company,
Louis c. Bohle Livery Company, Hardy Liv-
cry Company, Thomas Wand Livery Com
pany, Charles Honig Livery Company, Will
liam Paschedag Livery and Undertaking
Company. Cullen & Kelly Livery and I'm
dertaking Company. Harrigan & Sheehan
Livery and Undertaking Company. Henry
Droste Livery and Undertaking Company.
Phil A. Schmitt Livery and Undertaking
Company and John Hahn Livery Company.
Inc strike committee, composed of CHRIS
Quinn, Alf Young. John Hayden and Gus
Wather. stated last night that they felt
confident that the other firms will shortly
agree to pay the scale and recognize the
union. The union demands that the drivers
De paid at the rate of $ll week. and "
per cent of the receipts for extra trips.
The carriage drivers presented an ulti-
matum November 23 giving the owners q
month in which to accept their proposition
At the last moment many of the stables
agreed TO accept the proposition and their
drivers will not be affected by the strike.
Members of the Livery Mems Association
refused to treat with the drivers union,
but claim they are willing to adjust the
matter with the men individually. The
of the union refuse to consider
this proposition and ordered the drivers out
at every stable refusing to accede to their
demands.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25
ILLINOIS GOVERNMENT ASKED
TO BREAK COAL FAMINE.
Acting Governor Northcott and At
torney General HamIin Confer
About Situation in Chicago.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.


Springfield. ILL.,. Dec. 24-Acting Governor
Northcott and Attorney General Hamlin
have been asked regarding the possibility
of the States interfering to break the coal
famine from which Chicago is now suffer-
ing.
While the request is an informal one, 1t
is understood that a formal appeal will be
submitted by the smaller manufacturers and
retail consumers of the fuel in Chicago.
1t is alleged that the railroads are ma
nfpulatfng the coal output of the Illinois
mines to serve their own purposes Great
strings Of cars loaded with coal are said
to stand on the sidings in the various rail-
road yards in Chicago while the dealers are
unable to switch the cars. Persons seek
ing the fuel declare the railroads are keep
Ing it for their own use.
1t appears doubtful whether the State
can bring about any change in the situa-
ton. Under the statutes railroads are per-
mitted to own coal mines in the State. and
50 long as they do it is ,dif3cnlt for the
State to govern the disposition of the OUT
NIT
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25
0VERTAKEN WITH HIS BURDEN.
Boys Strength Pitted Against
Giant Policeman Sticking.

Charles Christen. 10 years old. who says
he lives at the Maple House, Third and
Ashley streets, afforded Patroman Sick
ing, who is reputed to be the Hercules of
the Police Department, an opportunity TO
exhibit his strength last night, and also
caused astonishment by his remarkable
strength.
The boy was arrested with an iron fence
post. weighing 100 pounds, which he is
suspected of having taken from the rear of
No. 421 South Sixth street. 1t was a load
for the giant policeman, who was compelled
to shoulder the heavy object in order to
get 1t to police headquarters. where the
boy was taken for examination. The post
weighs little less than the boy, and the
policeman says he was Juggling 1t along
prise
Christen was on his way to a junk shop
with his burden. but says he did not know
it was wrong to take what he found in an
alley. He is held prisoner at the Four
Courts
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25
Independent Plant Sold.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

New York. Dec. PA syndicate composed
of H. B. Holtins & Co, Frank Tilford
Henry Wilson and George Sheldon, has pur-
chased the Weissinger Tobacco Company Of
Louisville. one of the largest independent
plants in the country.
1t is understood that the price paid was
about s20O0,OO0. An officer of the Universal
Tobacco Company said that the sale was
made with the object of getting Mr.. Tilford
and Mr.. Wilson out of the Universal direc-
torate. The sale was without due notice to
Mr. Butler.
The move to get rid of TiIford and VIII
son. 1t is said. dates back to the sale by
Tilford of the Henry Clay and Book Com
Company 1t is reported in wall street
that the so-called Tobacco Trust will get
the Weissinger Company.