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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-29
HE PRESIDES OVER A LODGE
WITH NINE HUNDRED MEMBERS.
Felix E. Gum, Second Assistant
Comptroller of st. Louis, Chair
man of Second Largest Lodge
in the National Union.

Felix E. Gum. Second Assistant Comp
troller Of st. Louis, presides over one Of the
largest fraternal lodges IN the city and over
the second largest lodge OF the National
Union in the whole United States. Mound
City Council. No. 154. OF which Mr.. Gum
is president. has membership of more
than $50. and in its ranks may be found
some OF the prominent railroad officials Of
the city. as we'll as men well and favorably
known IN the commercial world.
At the joint initiation ceremonies Satur-
day evening In Liederkranz Hall, 200 new
members were admitted to the National
Union. The services were conducted by
Senators Smith of Detroit. Mich. and Myers
of Toledo. o., the latter official having
served as national secretary since the or
ganization OF the order in 1888 until this
year. The services were unusually impress
sive
Mr.. Gum is serving his second term as
chairman. He joined the council in 1885.
Regular meetings are held in Howard's Hall,
Ewing avenue and Olive street. He belongs
also to the Legion of Honor and Royal Ar
canum.
Mr.. Gum was appointed Second Assist
ant City Comptroller when Mr.. Lockwood
was promoted, after the resignation Of Mr..
Gabel. to the Office of First Assistant. Pri-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-29
PORT RATE DISCRIMINATION.
New York, Philadelphia and BaIti.
more Bid for Railroad FAVOR.

The request Of the Baltimore grain men
Tor wider diferential on grain rates
from the west. which was granted recently
py the pennsylvania and Baltimore and
ONO. has raised anew the controversy be-
tween Baltimore and Philadelphia and New
York. as to the relative amount of favors
these cities may claim from the railroads
because of their commercial Importance.
Baltimore was given a rate of l cent a
buShsl less on grain from Fairport, o., than
the rate quoted TO New York. and four
tenths of a cent a bushel less from the ohio
Similar deductions were made in the freight
rates for corn, rye, oats, barley and flax
seed.
Complaint of the New York grain ex-
changes was effective almost Immediately
in reducing the New York-Buffalo rate on a
corn and oats. AS soon as the Baltimore
Chamber Of Commerce was advised of this.
a further reduction to that port was ad-
vocated to give Baltimore the advantage,
and this is expected to follow any day.
New York export trade is declining month
months Of the present year amounting TO
$29, OOo,OO0 over last year. The import trade
showed a decrease of s66 900. 600. These
figures are declared TO be out of proportion
to the decrease for the whole country.
Since February there has been an agree
ment among steamship lines for common
minimum rate to Liverpool and London
from New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore.
Norfolk and Newport News. 1t follows that
the differential against New York takes
practical effect upon shipments from the in
terror to these foreign ports through bills
Of lading. Exports in increasing value are
sent over the cheaper lines, and as there is
the lines of heavy transportation, New
York loses also in its import figures.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-29
SAENGERFEST TO Be
HELD IN ST. LOUIS
Annual Affair of 1908 Expected to
Bring 5000 Singers to
This City.

The National Committee Of the North
American Saengerbund decided yesterday
at its meeting in the Southern Hotel to
hold the Saengerfest of 1903 on the Worlds
Fair grounds. The celebration will be
June II to June 20. inclusive.
More than 5000 singers who are active
members Of the organization will partici-
pate, and the officers of the organization
estimate that between 1900 and 100000 Wis
itors will be attracted to the city from
various parts of the United States.
The Exposition Company will furnish,
decorate and illuminate one of the large
exhibit palaces, either Machinery, Varied
Industries or the Liberal Arts structures,
for the use of the Saengerfest. The Expo
sition will also provide an orchestra of 100
pieces
Free admission to the grounds will be
accorded to holders of Saengerfest tickets
to the night concerts. During the day the
pre-exposition rate Of admission, rs cents
Will be charged TO those attending the con-
certs. The celebration will be the frst
event Of any Importance to be conducted
period
The negotiations for bringing the affair
to st Louis were carried forward by Utto
Stifei, president of the Thirty-frst Nation
a. acbSs,ag bSae,ngerIsst. and State Senator Charles
by President Francis of the Exposition
Company. The original invitation. which
was extended to the Saengerfest year ago,
was made by Mayor Wells, the president
or the Merchants Exchange, the presi-
dent OF the Business Mems League and the
PRESIDENT of the Exposition Company The
membership of the organization extends in
the United States from the Alleghanies Oh
the east to Denver on the west, and from
New Orleans on the south to Toledo and
Detroit on the north.
1t was shown that the financial condition
OF the Saengerbund is excellent. In the last
year the expenditures were something over
10000 and there still remains snug
amount in the treasury. Those present at
the meeting were: President j. H. Deiler
New Orleans, La: Vice President Charles
G. Schmidt, Cincinnati: Second Vice Presi-
dent Charles Schweickardt, St. Louis; FL
nanciai Secretary and Recorder Adam
IAnck OF St. Louis; Archiver F. o. Nuet-
gel. Louisville: Directors Charles Leibnitz
Leo Priester, Fritz Amberg and Eugene
NiedereGger of st. Louis: William Ahrens
and Jacob Spohn, Chicago; Henry Heck
Pittsburg; P. Stuempel, Pennsylvania, and
Justus Emme.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-29
STREET CAR MAGNATE's COUP.
Injunction Suit Puts New Phase on
Franchise War at Dallas.



Dallas, Tex, June 2s.-The electric street
railway war between the old Consolidated
corporation and the new Metropolitan Com
pany was made more complicated this even
ing by the Rapid Transit Street Railway
Company applying to District Judge Nash
for an injunction against the Northern Tex
as Traction Company and the Dallas Con-
solidated Electric Street Railway to pre-
vent the Traction Company from using the
Consolidated Company's tracks on Com
merCe street to enter the business district
Of Dallas with its cars from Fort Worth
This new move lends strength to the ru-
mors current that A K. Bonita, head of the
new Metropolitan enterprise, has virtually
purchased the Rapid Transit and that the
taliation for the Consolidated Company's re-
Gently enjoining, through the Federal Dis
trict Court, Bonita and his associates from
building a parallel line on Main street or
using the Consolidated tracks on that
street.
The fight now on in Dallas for electric
street railway advantages involves interests
worth millions of dollars. Among the pa
pers filed to-day was a copy of an agree
ment entered into twelve years ago, under
which the Consolidated and Rapid Transit
were to use the same tracks on Commerce
street. and which they have continued to
do since.
Judge Nash granted the restraining order
prayed for and uet next Tuesday for the
hearing.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-29
FRISCO GULF OUTLET.
Progress on the Mobile, Jackson and
Kansas City.

The Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City
Railroad Company is pushing its plans to
bridge the gap existing between the pres
ent northern terminus of its line at Hat
tiesburg, Miss, and Pontotoc, which is the
southern terminus of the Gulf and Colora-
corporation.
The distance between the two points fs
about 200 miles. with Decatur half way.
F. B. Merrill. president and general man
ager of the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas
City, says:
I'VE have placed under contract the ex-
tension of 100 miles from Beaumont, Miss,
being the Gulf City Construction Com
pany.
This firm has let the grading and cut
ting of right-of-way the furnishing of piles
and driving, and the contract for steel
bridges across the Leaf, Boco Homo and
TaIlahoma rivers.
The Gulf City Construction Company is
own ties and also framing all timber A
contract for 100000 feet of timber has been
awarded
The Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City
Railroad Company has recently bought the
Gulf and Chicago Railroad Company and
takes over the operation of same July
The extension now to be built will run
northerly from Hattiesburg through Perry.
Jones, Jasper and Newton counties to Deca-
tur, and when the further extension to
Pontotoc is made 1t probably will proceed
through Neshoba. Winston, Oktibbeha,
Clay, Chickasaw and Pontotoc counties.
The completion OF this line is expected to
road an outlet to the Gulf of Mexico. as
the latter connects with the Gulf and Chi
cago at New Albany, Miss, short distance
above Pontotoc.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-29

EDEE to shov how quickly panderine acts
u NEE The Knowiton Danderire Co.. Chica:
70 win send a large sample free by return mail
10 anyone who sends this advertisement with
their name and address and l0e IN silver or
stamps 70 pay postage
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-29
WAS BITTEN BY A TARANTULA.
William Lumpkins Found Spider
in Bunch of Bananas.

William Lumpkins, proprietor OF fruit
stand at No. q North Ninth street, was
bitten on the right forefnger by a tarantula
while handling a bunch OF bananas yeSter-
day morning. When he felt the sting he at
once looked for the insect. AS soon as he
saw 1t he realized that the bite was serious
and tied a string tightly about the finger
TO stop the circulation.
A policeman at the corner summoned an
ambulance and the fruit dealer was has
tened to the City Dispensary, where Doctor
VoEel attended him. BY the time the am
bulance arrived at the dispensary the finger
had swollen to twice its normal size and
had turned almost purple. Doctor Vogel ap-
piled injections, which caused the swelling
to 90 down at once. and In an hour and a
half the pain had almost ceased. He wanted
Lumpklns to go to the City Hospital but
Lumpkins refused and returned to his fruit
stand.
Doctor Togel said he would probably suf-
fer no I'll effects, owing to the speedy treat
ment, but had Lumpldns waited longer he
might have been fatally poisoned. This
tarantuia was caught by employees of the
store and put In q bottle. The policeman
took It to the Dispensary, where II was
ohloroformed. 1t Is held at the Dispensary
as q curiosity.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-29
LIVELY DEBATE IN THE SENATE.
Morgan Wants United States to Pro-
tect Stockholders.

Washington, June pa lively debate was
precipitated in the Senate to-day over a
resolution of Mr.. Morgan of Alabama au-
thorizing the Committee on Interoceanic
Canals to investigate the status of Ameri-
can stockholders of the Panama Canal
Company with view of protecting them
in the French courts.
Mr.. Spooner of Wisconsin, Mr.. Hanna of
Ohio and Mr. Mitchell of Oregon antagon-
lied the resolution, maintaining that 1t was
a matter. with which the United States had
nothing 10 do Mr.. Morgan warmly advo-
Gated the proposition. but it finally went to
the calendar without action.
Mr.. Deboe and Mr.. Blackburn of Ken
lucky engaged in an interesting. but good
natured discussion, of Kentucky politics. in
the course Of which the former alleged
that the reason why Governor Taylor did
not return so Kentucky and stand trial as
an accessory to the murder of Governor
Goebel was that the courts were corrupt
and that the 100000 reward offered for the
apprehs nsion of the murderer of Goebel had
been Used to corrupt the courts and bribe
witnesses.
This MIR Blackburn emphatically denied
and declared he was so thoroughly con-
WINGED of Taylor's guilt that he would be
willing to submit the case to any Judge
and jury in the Union.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-29
DISBROW AGREES To
SURRENDER TUESDAY
His Attorney Refuses to Disclose
Whereabouts of Fugitive
Divorce Suit Begun.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Northport. l. l.. June 8.-Rowland Miles.
counsellor Louis A. Disbrow. for whom a
warrant has been issued in connection
with the Foster-Lawrence drowning tragedy
at Good Ground, made an agreement this
morning with District Attorney Smith to
produce his client in court on Tuesday
morning.
Lawyer Miles made the following state
nent this afternoon:
when the morning train from Northport
stops at AtASouthampton next Tuesday Louis
Disbrow will step from it. and surrender
to the Sheriff of Suffolk County.
II have made that arrangement with Dis
trict Attorney Smith and our part of it
Will be lived up to. The preliminary hear
ing will begin at once before Magistrate
Foster.
4 will not say where Mr.. Disbrow is now
or what his movements will be between now
and Tuesday"
Francis H Van Veshten. a lawyer, is
looking 1oI Disbrow to serve subpoena up
on him in divorce proceedings. When Dis
brow arrives in Southampton Tuesday the
subpoena will be served.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-29
PocAHoNTAs EXTENSION OPEN.
St. Louis, Memphis and Southeastern
Ready for Trafhc.

The st. Louis Memphis and Southeastern
announces the opening of the Pocahontas
extension for freight, passenger and ex-
press business, with the following stations
and distances from Cape Girardeau, Mo-:
HarvielI, 71.5 miles; Boozer, 73.1; Parks
Mills. 75.s; Naylor, sl;S: Glenn. s6.S slagle,
cess. e2.5: Greens, 8; Dayton, S.4; Reyno,
80; Biggers, 1O8; Skinner, 1854; Poeahontas,
11Ss.
The company has acquired the Hoxie.
Pocahontas and Northern, and the same
viii hereafter be operated as the Hoxie
Branch, with stations and distances from
Cane Girardeau, as follows: Pocahontas.
Ark, lI88 miles; East Pocahontas. Has;
Shannon, 117.4; Manson, 11s.2; Benson, 12.2;
Lesterville, 121.6; Walnut Ridge. 1N.2;
Hoxie 12S.S.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-29
SERGEANT KILLED BYFUGITIvE.
After Receiving Death Wound
Officer Shoots Negro.

Kansas City. No.. June 8.-Frank Nc
Namara, Sergeant on the local police
force. was shot and killed tonight by Abe
Emerson, negro, whom he was seeking
TO arrest. The negro was shot twice and
will. die.
McNamara, accompanied by another Of
ficer, went to Elrlerson's house. at Seventh
and. Bank streets. to arrest him for beat
ing a woman. Upon the approach Of the
officers the negro started to run. and when
commanded to halt, he turned abruptly and
fired three shots at Mcnamara, two of
which took effect. Before he fell the officer
shot Emerson twice.
Mcnamara has been on the police force
here fourteen years and his record as an
officer is excellent. Emerson is an ex-cpn-
yict from Sedalia
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-29
WILL NOT RECOGNIZE UNIONS.
Railroad General Managers Meeting
in Chicago.

Chicago. June 8.-The railway general
managers meeting to-day to consider the
question of increase of wages and the es-
tablishment Of a standard wage scale de-
manded by the Freight Handlers Union,
general superintendents. The latter made
recommendations which were in substance
adopted.
nize the union The officials will confer
with committees of men from their own
roads, but will not undertake to treat with
men from other roads. The matter OF
wages and other demands, aside from the
recognition Of the national organization,
the railroad men believe. can be satisfac-
torily adjusted by the officials and the men
of the separate lines.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-29

misstoners, L. B. Valiant and A H. Wal
for State Central Committeeman over Doc
tor E. H. Chinn. There was a warm fight
in the convention over the choice for Cen
tral Committeeman. but Stewart was cho-
sen by a good majority.
A resolution indorsing Governor Dock
ery's. administration was unanimously
adopted.
John Stewart has carried enough other
townships to insure his Endorsement in
the County Convention for Central Com
mitteeman. The county has probably gone
for Knott and Bronaugh for Railroad Com
missloners and for Valiant and Waller for
Supreme Judges.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-29
TO KATY
RAILROAD CHARTERED
st. Louis and Northwestern Line
Will Run From Mokane to
Brookfield, Mo.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Jefferson City. Mo-. June 2S-Secretary of
State Sam B. Cook tonight issued char
ter to the st. Louis and Northwestern Rail
road Company of Brookfield. with cap
ital stock of 100000.
The road is to run through the counties
of Linn. Charlton, Randolph, Howard.
Boone and Galloway. and it is to extend
from Brookfield to connect with the NJ, X.
& T. Ry. near Mokane. in Galloway
County.
The road is to be 100 miles in length, and
is chartered by the following residents of
Salisbury. in Charitan County, who consti-
tute the Board of Directors: ]. H. P. Baker,
D. X. Patterson. H. G. Marquis. D. F. Vim
cent, y. B. Palmer, r R. Hamilton, r. w.
Sweeney, II. 7. Juttner and T. J. McGihb.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-29

or to his connection with the city. Mr..
Gum was in the real estate business. and
years ago he served as chief clerk for the
Chicago and Alton Railroad Company. He
is A. years old.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-29
LIVINGSTON COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
Convention at ChiIIicothe Instructed
for Commissioners and Judges.

REPUBLIC Special.
Chillicothe, Mo-. June 2s.-Iivingston
County Democrats to-day elected delegates
as follow: To the State Nominating Con-
vention at st. Joseph-Cherles L. Cooper,
]. T. Bradshaw, E. D. Westcott. Gil Hudg-
ins, Frank McGee. To the Judicial Conven-
tion at Springfeld-D. d. Gill. Frank
Sheetz, Joe Barton, R. r. Cranmer and ].
W. Trirnble
The delegates to St. Joseph were in
structed fer Joseph Rice and John A. Knott
for Railroad Commissioner, and those to
Springfield for Judges Woodson and Bur-
CESS.
lam J. Stone and Governor Dockery's ad-
fninistration was indorssd. The records of
Congressman Rucker and State Committee
man j. n: Winters and Virgil Conkling and
Circuit Judge Alexander were also in
dorsed- John A. Ryaa was elected Congress
sional Committeeman.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-29
MURcER ON TOP OF A TRAIN.
Brakeman's Dead Body Was Found
Pierced With a Bullet.

REPUBLIC SPECIAD
Baldwin, ILL.,, June 2s.-Shot to death sup
posably by negro tramp who had attempt
ed to steal passage on the train, the body Of
Brakeman William Bagwill was found by
his conductor on top of box car at Whea-
ton. ILL.,, last night.
Bagwill was last seen by the train crew
at Columbia. 1t being a through train, it
had no cause to stop until it reached Whea-
ton, Ill, when a search for him was made.
He was found lying on top of a refrigerator
car, dead. His body was taken to Murphys-
boro, Ill, for the Coroners inquest.
His home was at Campbell Hill, ILL.,, where
his father is a section foreman.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-29

Pennsylvania say that the twenty-four-hour
trains which have been in operation now
for ten days are increasing their business.
while the twenty-hour trains show no loss
of patronage.
H. c. Townsend, general passenger and
ticket agent of the Missouri Pacific ana
Iron Mountain, returned yesterday from
Chicago and Kansas City.
L. T. Westrich, who was formerly su-
perintendent of the Clover Leaf Route. has
accepted the position OF superintendent OF
the buffalo and Birmingham Railroad. He
departed from St. Louis last night for New
York.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-29
LIBERTY BELL TO BE SENT HERE.
Historic Relic of Revolution to BE an
Exhibit at Fair.

An offer to bring the Liberty Bell from
Philadelphia to the Worlds Fair has been
accepted by the Exposition management
and arrangements for the transportation
of the historic ringer of independence on
Its first visit west of the Mississippi River
will soon be made.
The Exposition Company will pay for the
transportation of the bell and its guard Of
honor. The bell was one of the most in
teresting features of the Chicago World 3
Fair. The same programme that has at
tended each of the bells shipments will be
observed on the journey to the Fair.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-29
THE DAILY DIALOGUES


vi.
Behold the Man at the Counter.
Quite so. He Seems Engrossed.
Yes; he is Deducing Things.
Is this, then, the famed Sher-
lock Holmes?
No; only a Meek and Humble
Disciple.
And what is he Deducing?
A Conclusion from a Book.
Is it Difficult?
Not at all. He Observed the
Title.
Which is?
THE HOUND OF THE BAS-
KERVILLES; I'D Under the
Title Picture of Sherlock Holmes
What then?
From this he Deduces that it's
a Good Thing and he can't Afford
to Miss it.
Is the Other Person also a
Practitioner Of Deduction ?
He is. He Holds S. Bill.
Well?
From this he makes a Deduc-
tion of $I.25.
All, a Commercial Transaction?
A Mutually Satisfactory One.
The Bookseller rejoices because
this is the 18th Copy of the Book
he has Sold in an Hour.
And the Purchaser?
Is Gleefu1 because he has
bought SIPS worth of Enjoyment
for SIPS.
What, then, do we Deduce from
This ?
That it's a good Proposition
which Benefits Both Sides.
All! How Simple is Deduction
when you once Know How.
Afag Bookstores. Price Sl.25
MCCLURE PHILLIPS L Co.. NEW YORK
q
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-29
DEMOCRATS IN osAGE COUNTY.
Convention Indorsed Edwin Silver for
Supreme Court Judge.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Linn, Mo-, June S-The Democratic Con-
vention of Osage County met here to-day
and elected the following delegates: To the
Springfield Judicial Convention-William A
Davidson, L. P. Paterson and Matt Noet-
Edwin Silver of Cole County was indorsed
for Supreme Judge and the delegates 20 the
convention will support him..
delegates are: j. Rhea McCord, Judge
James Robinson, John Kelly and Albert
Schlief. They are for Knold and Parks tor
Railroad Commissioners.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing the
Kansas City platform and the administra- a
ton of Governor Dockery and all Oh ms as
sociats State officers. j. H. Edwards of
Cole County was indorsed for State Com
mitteeman.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-29
BOY OF FIVE DIES OF TETANUs.
Martin Murphy Hurt While Play
ing With Lawn Mower.

Martin Murphy. years old, of No. I434
North Thirteenth street, died at the City
Hospital yesterday of tetanus. The child
was received at the hospital Friday.
A week ago Martin was playing with a
lawn mower on the walk in front of hfs
home when he slipped and his hands were
cut by the rnachina At the hospital three
fingers were amputated, but tetanus had al
ready set in and the physicians were pn-
able to stay the progress of the disease.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-29
INSTRUCT FOR MAGUIRE AND FOX.
Mississippf County Democrats Met in
Convention at Cha r1estOn.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Charleston, Mo-, June 2S.-The Democrats
OF Mississippi County in mass convention in
this city this afternoon selected the fol-
lowing delegates to the State Convention
at st. Joseph: l.. w. Danfort, r. A. Bar
rie, ]. B. Penny and E. p. Deal. They are
instructed for Thomas Mcguire for Rail-
road Commissioner and to use their best
efforts to secure the Endorsement Of the
Chicago and Kansas City national Demo-
cratic platforms.
H. c. OBryan, ]. A. Boone, John Lett,
w. C. Russell and Moore Haw were Sc
lected as delegates to the Springfield con-
vention and instructed for Judge Fox. o.
W. Josyn, Charles r. Love and w. T.
Marshall are the delegates to the st. Louis
Court Of Appeals convention and go unin-
structed.