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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-30
Significance of the Coal strike.

The Worlds Work for September.
But the fact of Importance that stands out larger than
all the miners formulated grievances than all the state
ments in the mine-owners' explanation, than the easy
going attitude of the public which cared too little about it
TIL acts of violence Were committed-the large fact is
that a summer-long campaign has been carried on by this
large labor union, in a time of prosperity. for the general
tactical purpose of gaining a position of greater union
power. 1t il a more deliberate. and. therefore. more
significant part of the general waT between organized Ia
Dor and organized ownership than a hundred sharply
provoked strikes would be- 1t has a bigger social meaning
than many strikes might have that provoked greater VIC
lence and aroused public Indignation. 1t is the union
against the combination, in a deliberate. well-planned' long
contest, and. as always, the easy and busy public pays the
cost Of the war.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-30

conventions are usually tame affairs. They are run
by one or the other of the fractional machines.
If these nominees expect To do anything other than
make p~ost-ofice recommendations it has not been
discovered. The favorite trick is for one of the fac
tional leaders TO name a weak man who can be abso-
lutely controlled when Federal patronage is being
distributed. Good campaigners are not wanted.
As matters now stand the probability of Il Repub-
lican nominee for Congress being elected in any Of
the Democratic districts would he displeaSinS to the
fractional leaders. MesSrs. Bartholdt and Joy give
enough trouble. Their Interference with what the
State Chairman and National Committeeman have
deemed their own particular prcrogatives is one of the
disquieting aspects of Republican politics. The less
Republican congressional nominees do 10 help their
election the better for the pie-distributerS. Nominees
in the Second and Fourth districts doubtless apprc-
ciate this fact.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-30
Makes lis Third Appearance and
Causes the Usual Excitement
in Combine Ranks.
GOES TO SECOND READING.
Motion to Reject Is Lost by a Close
Note-Oberbeck Is Spon-
o for the New
Bill.

Bearing a new title. the street railway
regulation bill. that was twice killed by the
House of Delegates, began a third fare
well appearance last evening in the lower
branch of the Municipal Assembly. AS on
former occasions its appearance created an
uproar.
This time the measure was introduced by
Mr.. Oberbeck. Combine leaders tried to
coax and compel Speaker pro tenn Koeln to
declare it out of order, because, according
TO special rules, no measure can originate
more than once in one session in each
branch of the Municipal Assembly. But Mr..
Koeln was incorrigibIe. stating that. though
much time would be consumed, it would not
be fair to miss Mr.. Kelly's usual little
speech"
Kelly delivered several little speeches."
and the minority members succeeded in de-
feating a motion for rejecting the bill and
preventing it from proceeding to its second
reading. The motion to throw out this
bill' was lost, as not enough combine mem
bers were present to support Messrs. Troll,
Cronin and Sweeney.
Objections TO allowing the bill to take the
regular course were entered by Mr.. Denny,
who said il was not different from the bills
that had been killed.
Troll, and don't let it go TO a second read
Second the motion" Cronin chanted.
gleefully.
Here Mr.. Kelly spoke at some length.
while Sweeney and other Delegates hummed
time" by tapping their lead pencils on the
desks. Kelly's little speech" drifted from
the bill into a debate with Sweeney about
the old posse comitatus bill.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-30

Earl ". Mayo Ih sapVeHHDeF EIlsIee =.
While Chicago has boosted of being the most American
of American cities, the title fits st. Louis far more ac-
crrateIy. There are plenty of reasons why this should be
the case, why st. Louis should represent a fair mean be-
tween the gay hospitality of New Orleans and the cod
reserve of Boston, why 1t should offer in effective combi-
nation the stability of New York and the pushful ener-
prise distinctive of the West. Many causes have COM
bired to make the city which is the most nearly of all
the great cities of the Union in the geographical center of
the country also the most representative of the various
characteristics which go to make up the modern Twenti-
eth-Century. energetic, successful American. No other city
can so logically lay claim TO the title. Chicago is monde
script: New York. semieuropean: Philadelphia. distinctly
provincial: San Francisco. breezily Western; New Orleans.
decidedly Gallo, and Boston But who shall character
ize Boston? st. Louis represents a composite average of
them all. BY the natural logic of the country's develop
ment. St. Louis has marked the meeting and commingling
Of North and South. East and West, as has no other
American city.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-30
WORLD'S-19O4-FAIR.
PURGE THE ORGANIZATION.

AS the case now stands. the Republican organiza-
, ton in this city stands openly accused by its own
members of those things which have been recognized
as its chief weaknesses during the past few years.
An effort is being made to clean out the organization
by removing from power those elements which have
rendered themselves notorious by combining in a con-
spiracy to sell the party.
a slatemaking subcommittee of the Republican
City Committee has entered into a written contract
with Lee Merlwether and his friends to deliver prac-
tically all Of the local nominations to the Public
Ownership party. This subcommittee has the privilege
of naming the judges and clerks of a direct nominal
ing primary, which has been called as a part of the
deal.
or course the better clement of Republicans OBJ
ject. They can see nothing of political morality in
this sort of game. They have apparently secured the
cooperation of State Chairman Atkins in their efforts
TO sft the matter to the bottom. A minority in the
City Committee has prepared serious charges against
the majority.
There are times when fusion is excusable. At best
1t entails a division of office which in the end works
weakness to every element concerned. At its worst,
as In the present scheme, opportunities for political
corruption are seized with an avidity which astounds.
Republican National Committeeman Kerens. by the
terms of an agreement reached in the offices of the
Missouri Pacific May %, succeeded in preventing a
nomination for United States Senator in the Jefer-
son City convention. With the aid of Colonel Bill
Phelps, professional lobbyist, he Immediately began q
campaign to secure friendly legislative nominees in
Republican and close couhties. How well he has sue
ceeded may be judged from the fact that instructions
have been given for no other man except in Demo-
cratic counties.
To capture the ST. Louis nominees was the next
sproblem. Bill Phelps was called on again. He
brought about harmony" between Meriwether and
Kerens. A direct primary was ordered. A slatemak-
ling committee was named, which was not according to
the laws of honest politics.
Nominees for the Supreme Court running on an is
sue of fair elections are supposed to profit by the
extremely previous fusion deal, which a fraudulent
primary would complete.
The people will await developments. The State
COMMITTEE will meet to-day TO take final action. 1t
has the power TO reorganize the City Committee If it
fails TO do so, the people will have but one Judgment,
and that will mean the continued d~isrepute of the
{ party organization.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-30
INCREASED VALUES IN ST. LOUIS.

In the fact that the assessed valuation of real es-
tate. personal property, street railway. bridge and
telegraph and telephone properties in st. Louis this
year reaches a total of S41S,O44,4I5 an increase of
S23,321. III over last year. there is found convincing
proof of a prosperity which has vastly enhanced local
values.
The local and State Boards Of Equalization have
evidently fully realized this truth and honestly per-
formed their duty in the premises. The result is a
showing which speaks e~loquently of st. Louiss ma
teral development and cannot but attract general at
tention.
Coming at a time when the city's unrlvaled show
ing in the world of commerce and industry and when
the record OF surprising activity in its building opera
lions are alike being widely commented upon, the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-30
SOLDIER UPHOLDs GEN. SMITH.
Philippine Veteran Condemns Ac-
ton of President Roosevelt.
SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Dallas, Tex, Aug. &C. D. Theail, a
Sergeant in the Seventeenth Regular In
fantry, of which General Jacob Smith was
Colonel until he was promoted TO be a
Brigadier General. reached his home in Dali
las to-day. having served his term of en-
listment. Sergeant Theall was General
Smiths orderly from the time Smith was
made a Brigadier until he was perernptorily
retired by President Roosevelt after his
court-martial.
Theall said to-day:
General smith has been made a victim
to vindicate the national administration.
President Roosevelt has done him a terri
BILE wrong for political effect No man of
more tender heart. of more u-nfagging de
yotion to duty, or of more reckless courage
ever helped to carry the flag of our Gov
eminent to victory. The couTt-martial that
sat on General Smiths case acquitted him;
President Roosevelt should have accepted
that as final. His action finds no approval
among the men who have done the suffering
n the fighting out on the firing lines In
the Philippines. and every man OF them
loves General Smith,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-30

Both the Globe and Star eagerly publish Ed But
ler's circular declaring his loyal devotion to straight
Democratic tickets. They evidently regard Buffers
denial of completely with Republican conspirators as
a valuable campaign document. Maybe it is. Any
how. nobody looks upon the letter as of value per sc.
The Republic ardently cOmmends the Globes COM
ment that Buffers object, as heretofore, is to bene-
fit himself and all parties look alike to him when this
requisite is met" On that exhaustively correct the
DRY it may be accepted as certain that Butler is firt-
ing with Kerens, Phelps and Meriwether. They are all
old friends and are playing his kind of game.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-30

unless the brake and fender ordinances are
enforced. Mr.. Kelly promised to urge en-
fOrcement of these laws and Mr.. Gazzolo
agreed 10 vote to allow the bill to go TO q
second reading.
Mr.. Oberbeck referred to the numerous
accidents recently reported and said the
object OF his bill is To prescribe regulations
as to speed and schedules.
The motion to reject the bill was lost BY
the following vote:
To reject-Speaker Pro Tenn. Koeln and
Messrs. Buckley, Cronin. Denny, Howard.
Kinney. Stance, Sweeney. Troll, Williams
and Zachritz-l1.
For second reading-Messrs. Faulkner,
Gazzolo. Karbe. Kelly, Klute. Oberbeck and
Windmuller-I.
Absent-Messrs. Brennan. Burke, Funsch,
Geraghty, Hannigan, Murrell. Pfefle. STAN
nard and Speaker r'~ontana-9.
Mr.. Stance introduced a bill to authorize
the Merchants Bridge Terminal Railway
Association TO construct a Spur track along
Bulwer street from Pope street into city
block 344I. tn House adjourned until next
Friday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-30
CONGRESSIONAL NoMINEEs.

Republican organs, commenting upon the party
nominations for Congress in the Second and Fourth
districts. announce that the nominees will conduct a
vigorous campaign with excellent prospects of sue
cess"
As the normal Democratic majority in the Second
District is over 6,000 apd in the Fourth over $500, it
is Il fair guess that Republican futures of the nomi-
nees could be bought at a reasonable discount. When
the ballots are counted in November it will be found
that Congressman Rucker and Cochran are elected by
majorities just as large or larger than two years ago.
1t may be asked with reason what duties devolve
upon the Republican nominees for Congress in these
and other Democratic districts. Rarely, indeed, do
they make a vigorous campaign. The nominating
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-30
THINKS He SAW BOY GEORGE"
Youth Said He Was Running
Away From Horse Traders.
REPTRLIC SPECIAL

RFBO BIN SfEtlAN
Flat River. No. Aug. "a. L. Fitch, q
resident insurance agent. returned to-day
from a trip in the country and reports hav-
Ing met the boy. George, who was thought
to have been murdered near De Soto. on
the Valley Mines road, a week ago yester-
day.
While Mr.. Fitch was riding through the
country near Doe Run last Saturday. hs
was approached by a boy carrying a sack
full of clothes. The boy said his name
was George. and that he was running away
from some horse traders. who had beaten
him.
Thursday evening Fulkerson beat him In
to Inconsistencies. and when he revived
he was lying by the roadside. several miles
from the camp. After regaining conscious
ness, he started to walk toward Kenneth
getting his meals at the farmhouses. Mr.
Fitch. at the time he met the boy. knew
nothing Of the supposed murder. but there
is little doubt that Inc boy he met Is the
one who was supposed to have been mur-
dered.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-30
MARRIAGE CHANGED THE CASE.
Rejected Woman Immigrant is
Now Admitted to America.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. AIg. 29.-United States Circuit
Court Judge Lacombe to-day rendered a de-
cision in which he admits to this country
as an American citizen Maria Burgio, a wo-
man previously declared by the Commits
sioner of immigration to be an undesirab Bile
immigrant and ordered deported.
1t is claimed that by Judge Lacombe's de-
cision it will now be impossible to exclude
from this country undesirable woman immf-
grants. no matter how fragrant the causes
NAV be, providing they can find some one
who is willing to marry them by a civil con-
tract or otherwise. The contract marriage
can be effected without the contracting par
ties seeing each other.
Maria had been barred owing to a disease
of the eve from which she was suffering
She married her longtime sweetheart. who
had become an American citizen. and then
demanded that she be allowed to land.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-30

tax assessment of 1902 fits in consistently with these
truths of progress and growth.
The further fact that such an increase in assessed
values means Il notable increase in city and State
revenues should prove particularly gratifying. Es-
pecially is this fact of grateful import TO st. Louis,
engaged in the costly work of municipal improve
ment necessitated by the Worlds Fair. The existing
situation is such as to Justify the sinceresr satisfac-
ton on the part of all whose civic loyalty makes
them DESTROYS of the fullest good for their city.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-30

According to the Democrat, the Kerens tail
is trying to wag the Republican dog, but the Star
maintains that it's the Republican tail trying to waS
the Kerens dog. Well. at any rate, thereN soon be
opportunity for a post-mortem examination which
shall settle the anatomical question at issue.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-30
GOV. DAVIS AND MYERS MEET.
Arkansas Gubernatorial Candi-
dates Debate at Arkadelphia.
SPECIAL.

ArkadeIphia, Ark, Aug. Ex-Governor Da-
Wis and Harry H. Myers. Democratic and
Republican candidates for Governor, spoke
to a large audience here this evening. My
ers spoke first and made a strong appeal to
the voters to cut loose from party ties and
elect him. He attacked the Governor.
charging an abuse of the pardoninG power
and wholesale removal of appointeeS who
were not his supporters. He also referred
to his "unholy war on Senator Jones'" Sem
ator Jones is very popular here.
The Governors reply was largely in de-
Tense of his administration. He said Myers
was a tool of Clayton and would do his
bidding.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-30

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
TO-DAY IN ST. LOUIS.

q From The Republic. August 81. 1871
= The funeral of he actor-manager'
O Ben De Bar, took place from Masonic
o Hall to Bellefontaile Cemetery More
q than 100 carriages were in the pro-
O cession. Many members or societies
q to which the actor belonged followed
Z. the hearse on foot.
q The active pallbearers were Ma
@ sons: Doctor Josiah Forbes. d. N
q Burgoyne. James o. Walker. A j.
d Latz. George T. King. John Brooks,
q 7. n. Hatfield and Doctor John A.
Q Gilfllan-
T. Captain James Eads went 10 Pitts
g burg to deliver an address on tho
a. subject Of deepening the Ohio and
I. Mississippi rivers.
& Police officials who had been look
q ing for Charley Ross, the kidnapped
g hey. were amused by the report from
q Springfield. o.. hat he had been
{. found in that city. This made about
q leo Charley Roeses discovered.
. Interest was manifested in the re-
o port of the death of the Mormon lead
= er. Brigham Young. which occurred
Z. az Salt Lake City.
n 4 boat race was arranged between
q four local clubs. The Judges selected
a were Frank L. Morduart. c. j. Jones.
e. W. II. Russell, Louis Hyrlers. Ma
a than Hazard. Charles II. Turner. n.
G.. Seedlings and Lo-is SchEe.ber.
"a
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-30
Shelby County Veterans.
SPECIAL

Windsor. ILL.,. Aug. 29.-About 10000 per-
sons attended the annual reunion of the
Shelby County Veterans Association and
the annual harvest picnic here yesterday.
Bands, giee clubs. gun club contests. a base
bali game and a balloon ascension furnished
the amusements.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-30

Regular Saturday sale takes place every
Saturday morning at 1870 O'Clock at their
saIesrooms, 1sOS-I0-12 Chouteau avenue I'M
mense quantities Of furniture, carpets,
stoves and other miscellaneous articles ara
sold at very nominal figures
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-30
INDULGE
IN

Mr.. Denny insisted on having the title
of the bill read again. He declared the bill
was substantially the same as its prede-
cessors. Kelly asked for recognition. Mr..
OberbeCk submitted a statement from the
City Counselor that the bin could be again
introduced.
Troll: There's a motion before the house.
Mr.. Speaker"
Sweeney and Cronin: "Oh. let Kelly talk.
Pease let 'ChoIly' deliver another little
speech. Please do. Mr.. Speaker"
Kelly: You claim this bill is the same
as the others. Why. you might as well
arply that claim to a druggist. He gets a
prescript.on to-day that is the same as one
he received last week. except that this has
paris green in it and the last didn't"
Sweeney, Cronin and Gazzolo: "Ha, ha.
ha."
Cronin: Listen to the Gilatory tactics,
will you? Cholly. you must have caught n
glimpse of a Hoh-i-neer. Don't you know
airy. Get wise
Mr.. GazzoIo said no bill would be of value
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-30

And said W. B. Carr further says that the number
Of copies returned and reported unsold during the month
Of July was 100 per cent.
W. e. CARR
sworn to and subscribed before me this sst day Of
July. 1907.
J. T. PARISH,
Notary Public. City of st. Louis. Mo.
My term expires April &c. 1905.
OThe Sc. Louis carrier force of The Republic
deliver more than $4,000 copies every day. This is
nearly four times as many ms any other morning
uewspaper delivery I'm st. Louis and more than
twice rs many as any morning or evening de-
livery.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-30

President Roosevelt is proving that the surest way
to throw his party into n paroxysm of rage is for some
Republican to be so recreant TO the trusts as to adj
yocate reciprocity and a Government supervision of
trust affairs.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-30

A Broadway car collided with a Wagon
and team in charge of James Barthold, a
farmer. of Florissant. Mo. at Wash street
at I o'clock yesterday morning. Barthold
was hurled to the ground, sustaining a
broken leg.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-30
CIRCULATION DURING July.

". B. GARr. Business Manager of The st. Louis Re
public. baAr duly sworn. says that the actual number of
full ana complete copies Of the Daily and Sunday Republic
printed during the month OF July, 1902, all in regular edi-
tons. was as nr schedule below:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-01
HORRIBLE INSTANCE
OF LADR0NE CRUELTY

Manila. Nov. 30.-Captain Pershing,
with sixty men. has completed a march
across the island of MindanaO from camp
Vickars TO uigan. This is possibly the
first time that white men have made the
journey. Captain Pershing visited the
villages of Madaya and Marapui. On his
way TO Madaya he found the MOrOS were
surprised to learn that Americans were
not monsters ten feet tall with horns and
tails. At Marapui he addressed 500 Mo-
ros. telling them of the friendly purposes
of the Americans Representatives of the
NatO and BOcayutan tribes, which are
now at war asked Captain Pershing to
arbitrate the differences between them
The captain agreed TO visit them and
give his answer on his return to Camp
Vickars- No hostility was shown toward
the column the march.
The constabulary in the ZambaIes prov
ince reports a repulSive incident OF
cruelty perpetrated by ladrOnes. Several
columns of constabulary had been chaS-
ing the ladrones with the assistance of
friendly natives. Five of the friendlies
struggled from the column and were cap
tured by ladrones who amputated the
tongue and gOuged out the eyes of one
friendly and then sent him back to the
constabulary- The fate of the other
friendlieS is unknown
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-01
FORTUNE AWAITING
HEIRS IN AMERICA

Vienna. Nov. 3O-The heirs. some of
whom are living in the United States.
are wanted for an estate valued at
about 100000, left by Heinrich Oester-
recher, a miser who recently died here.
The Vienna authorities found amongst
his papers a schedule of securities
worth 100000, but only certificates to
the value of $4,000. Upon being ques-
toned Oersterrecher's landlady pro-
duced a batch Of securities worth ST.
600 and said that the deceased had
presented them to her the day before
he died The woman has handed over
the papers to the authorities, but
without renOuncing her claim on them
Oesterrecher left brother and two
married sisters living somewhere in
the United States, while among the
heirs are three children of a deceased
sister named Rothschilds.