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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-01
WILL ORGANIZE FAIR
TERMINAL COMPANY
Joint Traffic Agreement Probable
for Use of Railroad Tracks
on Exposition Site.
PLAN FOR HANDLING FREIGHT.
George E. HOrner Is Appointed
Car Accountant of the Ter
minal AssociatiOn-Per
Diem in Effect.

A Worlds Fair criminal compan will be
organized to handle the freight to be
hauled into thu Worlds Fair site during
the construction per'od Of the Fair. After
that period, II Is probable that the Qrgani-
zatIan will be maintained to take care Of
the passenger traffic also during the Expo
stion.
An interchange OF traffic over the various
tracks running into the Worlds Fair site is
contemplated. wherever such q plan might
facilitate the handling O: freight on the
site. For this purpose q Joint traffic az
rangemsnt may be made b. the railroads,
In connection with the forming % the
Worlds Fair Terminal Company.
Representative OF several railroads yes
teruGy conferred with President Francis NJ
me Exposition Company. Director Of Works
Isaac :. TAYLOR and Secretary Stevens in
regard to the organization Uf the terminal
company. Railroad representatives present
were: Joseph Ramsey, Jr, president Of the
Wabash; ". &. SJita, freight trarhc man
aser OF the Missouri Pacific ana Iron Noun
tan; &. Il Begzs, vice president ard as
sisIant general manager OF me Frisco; Johh
Scul.iI, representing Jae Rock lslanu, and
julius ;. Walsh, president ui the Terminal
Association.
The conference lasted from = to . p. m.
OnlE pr~ehriuaries TO the organization of
me te:mina! conpany were discussed and
The meeting adjourned. Another confer
ence viii be called Tor agreeing upon nnal
"details, probably some time ;hi, week.
President Ramsey. who returned from
New York Sunday. will return 10 the East
tomorrow evening. The meeting may be
held before he leaves.
The organization Of this company. it is
stated by those interested. depends in no
way upon the final settlement OF the Rock
Island and Wabash terminals at the Fair
site.
General Attorney Low and Assistant Gen
erai attorney Evans Of the Rock Island
arrived in 81. Louis yesterday from To-
pska, 10 fuTJIev the Rock IslandzSt. Louis
plans. M=. Low will meet President Ram
sey. to-day. Following this meeting. there
will be & conference between President
Ramsey and Noses Greenwood. Jr.. OF the
Park View Realty Company. The Rock
Island submitted a definite plan 10 the
Park View Realty Company for settling the
West End terminal controversy last week.
of the Worries FaIr terminal matter this
week.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-01
No TERMINAL SETTLEMENT.
Change of Virgins Control Reported
and Denied.

A report yesterday that the Terminal As
ISOLATION would take over control Of The
Virgins Ferry property to-day was en-
~phaucally denied by Terminal. Rock Island
and Virgins officials. Unless the matter
has been adjusted and the usual formal
action taken secretly. the change in opera
ton could not now be made.
However il Is likely that the matter wiz
be out OF the courts and fully adjusted by
August /. at which time the change in man
agelnent might be made. or even September
/ The officials Of the various interests say
there Is no hurry.
As the matter now stands, the first move
is to get the matter out of court and into
the hands Of practical railroad men, capa-
HE Of settling such problems at one meet
ing over a directors table.
This done, the details OF Incorporation. IL
a separate company Is formed; the details
Of a reorganization. or the transfer of
management OF operation. and a final and
complete agreement covering the entrance
OF the Rock Island into the terminal. must
be gone through bef1e the Virgins ter
rninaI matter is ended.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-01
Walter Jones Stands in Water Up
TO His Shoulders and Signals
the Engineer.
STOPS THE EXPRESS IN TIME.
Wood River Near East Alton Ovec-
flows and Washes Tracks
Away After Two Big
Four Trains Pass.

Walter Jones Is the hero OF the Hood at
Alton and vicinity on Saturday night. Jones
tagged the New York Express over the
Big -Four Railroad from st. Louis Just in
time 10 save the entire train from running
into a washout beyond East Alton.
The water was pouring down like q tor
rent upon the tracks beyond East Alton.
caused by the overflow Of Wood River.
Fearing disaster. the section crews Of both
the East Alton and BethaIto divisions were
ordered out to patrol that section of the
right-Of-way Jones. who is employed on
the Bethalto section force. was walking
along the track near the plant OF the
Stoneware Pipe Company. when suddenly
the ground gave way and precipitated him
in the water to his shoulders. He held the
lantern in his hand. and managed 10 keep
1t above water.
The Big Four New York Express from
ST. Louis vas just pulling out OF the East
Alton Station and was but a few yards
distant. when the engineer rounded the
curve and saw Jones ~franticaIly waving
the lantern above his head.
Stops Near the wasbout.
The whistle OF the big engine sounded
the response To the signal, and the air
brakes were applied with all the force that
could be brought into use. The heavy
drivers OF the engine slipped under the
enormous weight. and the engineer sue
ceedei in getting his train stopped only
when he had come within twenty-five feet
OF the Hashout-
The train crew alighted and assisted
Jones from the water. as he was almost b1r-
led in mCd by the giving Of the track Under
his teet
TIL big New York express, which is
known as No. %. was then backed TO Mitch
ell. wher~ the tracks OF the Wabash Rail-
road were taken to Litchfeld. The train
carried eight coaches, and was loaded vita
esstbound excursionIsts.
II is stated that. had Jones not succeed
ed in signaling the engineer. the entire
train would have been ditched. and. as
the water on either side OF the embank-
ment at that time was considerably deep
sr than the height OF the coaches. It is
believed nobody could have survived
Two Trains Had Passed.
Only a few minutes before the washout
train No. IS. which is tie heavy New York
Express. w~estbound. passed over the same
track. and Jones was walking over the
track following the Express, when 1t gave
way with him.
Only an hour previous to that time the
Southwestern Limited OF the Big Four.
which runs opposite 20 the Knicksrbocker
Special. had gone over the trackf but. so
heavy was the food and SO rapid the rise
OF the water from Wood River. that the
ENHANCEMENT vas unloosensd within a few
minutes between the passing Of the heavy
train and the coming of the eastbound Ex-
press.
The two heavy eastbound trains. II Is
thought, assisted in ~looseaing the embank-
ment. and In that manner the water was
enabled II cause so large a waShout with
in a short period Of time.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-01
BIG TIMBER LAND PURCHASE.
Beaumont Company Acquires o.
600 Acres in Nacogdoches County.
REPuRLIc

HET vi u LNLNL
Beaumont. Tex. june 3o-The ]. F. Keith
Company Of Beaumont has just completed
the largest lumber deal in Texas since the
Kirby Lumber Company took over prac-
tically all the big sawmills here.
The Keith company has bought * 90
acres Of pine timber land, Containing. ap-
proxlmateiy, l0.0o.oo9 feet OF lumber, for
SlIS,Ooo, and for the especial purpose Of
working up this material will build on Pine
Island. some eighteen miles north Of here,
a mammoth saWmill.
The land lies In the southern part Of
Nacogdoches County. and the timber Is
long and short leaf yellow pine. Of excellent
quality.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-01
FAMILY aUARREL. TO BE AIRED.
Five Warrants Issued Against Mem
hers of Same Household.

Five warrants. charging disturbance of
the peace, were sworn out by four members
Of a Belleville family against one another
before Justice OF the Peace Carson yesIe--
day morning. All five cases wili be tried
before Judge Carson this morning.
The cause for the ISSUANCE OF the war
rants lay in a family quarrel which Oc-
CURED at the home Of Charles Binges. ST..
Sunday night. According IL the statements
made before the P5lice Department and
later before Judge Carson. Charles Binges
qusrreled with his wife. Julia. II appears
that his son, Charles. Jr.. entered into the
quarrel and took his mother's part and that
then Mr.. Bingss's mother took the part OF
her son. The police were called.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-01
CURIOUS MUSICAL INSTRUMENT.
Karl Kuhmayer Has Invented
"Streiehklavier."

A new Instrument. which Is said to COM
bine the tone and compass OF a violin. a
VIOLA. a v~ioloncello and a double bass. has
jus. been invented. by n Viennes musician
named Karl Kuhmayer. 1t resembles a
plano II. appearance and Is played by
means Of a keyboard and pedals Each key
is connected with a bow. which passes over
the strings in the manner OF a violin. The
mechanism Is said TO be exceedingly in
geniouS. 20 hat the most rapid runs. shakes
by pressing the KEYS gently or firmly every
graduation Of sound from soft to loud can
be produced. Tit instrument is called a
"Streishklavier." and the inventor is said
TO owe the suggestion Of II TO Gounod.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-01
New Car Service system Of Account
ing Begins Trial To-day.

PEI diem goes into effect to-day.
This new plan OF accounting for car serv-
ice represents an agreement by more than
IS per cent OF the freight car ownership O.:
the country, or about $4,000 freight cars:
President Ramsey of the Wabash was ore
of the strongest supporters OF the move
ment. The per diem system was adopted
after a night. for many years by the most
practical railroad men of the country
The railroads in st. Louis have or
ganized 10 give the system a fair test. and
through the Terminal Association has ap-
pointed officials TO look after the work OF
accounting.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-01
Iernerrine Notes.

TT Social Circle OK the First Presbyterian
Church at JerSeyytlle Will give a social on the
lawn at the residence Of Mrs. Alien on Thursday
evening.
1t is reported in JerSeyville that Ringing
Bros. the shownen are considering the removal
Of their winter quarters 70 Jerseyyille. At pres
eut the mammoth circus Is winteTed at BaraboO.
Wis. but this location Is considered too far
north for the health OK some OF the animals. The
their Wild animals They employ 30 men an
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-01
JERSEY COUNTY DAMAGE.
Heavy Downpour Has Worked Great
Harm 10 the Crops.

Much damage has been sustained 10 the
crops OF Jersey and neighbOring counties
by the heavy downpour u the last three
DAYS According 10 the best information
obtainable the rainfall has reached al
most 9 inches during this period. This Is
more remarkable when IL IS considered that
the average annual rainfall for that section
of Illinois during the last decade has been
but IS inches.
The creeks have been unable TO carry on
the large volume of water. Macoupin. APP
pie. Philiis. Otler and Hedges creeks
have all been out OF their banks in more
than one place. MaCoupin Greek was over
a mile wid yesterday south OF Rockbridgs.
Scarcely a telegraph wire was working IN
good shape in that section for two days on
account Of the severe atmosphere disturb
ances and a great number of the rural tele-
phone lines. as well as the lOng-distance
lines are knocked out. The Piasa Creek at
Lock Haven spread out over the bottom for
two miles.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-01
BROTHER IN PRISONERS PLACE.
Resemblance of Men Enabled One
to Escape From Court Room.
REPURLIC sPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Paducah, KY. June 0.-Joe Toon. indicted
In the Circuit Court at Msyfeld for false
swearing. escaped there in rather a novel
manner from Constable James Burnett. He
had been taken into the Courthouse by the
Constable TO give bond.
Toon's brother, who Is very much like
him, came In and sat down by the prisoner.
They talked for 4 few minutes and the
prisoner slipped away. leaving his brother
In his place. Constable Burnett has been
unable TO find Joe Too
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-01
NEW OFFICE Foa HoRsER.
Former Passenger Nan Now Car Ac
%eountant of b Terminal.

%eOuntant of the Terminal.
The Terminal Rauroa2 Association OF 81.
Louis has created a new position, that Of
car accountant, and has appointed George
B. Homer, formerly division passenger
agent OF the Louisville and Nashville at
st Louis, 10 I'LL IL.
mr.. Homer ofice force will consist Of
fifteen clerks. and he will receive reports
from more than forty persons.
MI. Horner entered the railway service in
1850 as city passenger agent Of the Louis
Vile, CINCINNATI ana Lexington at Cinctn-
natl. he was city passenger agent Of the
LOUISVILLE and Nashville at Cincinnati; d.
vision passenger agent at that point IN 1881
n Was made division passenger agent of
the Louisville and Nashville at st. Louis.
January ! 1892. He was succeeded by J. z.
Dayt nport January l, 1902, having resigned
a month previous.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-01
ueu,yiIIr Now, Noten.

Professor Ludwig carl. musical director Of
the Lelerkranz Society. departed yesterday for
Germany.
Carl VIII. In his viii nlsd for probate YES
etriay. leaves an his property to his three grand
children. Nina SGliCk. Ida Dsntuaan and george
VIII.
The following have been elected officers Of
Federal Labor Union. No. ItS1: Jos. Anton. preS!-
dent: John TotSch. Nty- presiisnt. WIN. NttL.L
financial secretary: = James. recorulnE srIfe-
tary: Joseph Bu1. treasurer
Mrs. Catherine Brandmeyer departed yes'tr-
day for South Africa TO visit her daughter
TIE Reverend Erich Becker Of - FauIs
church l.rarted N-.st.rlaE or Europe.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-01
HIS UMBRELLAS WE'RE MISSING
G. A. Armernann BInmed Officers of
the LAW and Got Into Trouble.

G. 4. AmmermaRn. - years old. a plaster
er 70 Elst ST. Louis. carried Two umbrellas
into a saloon Sunday night. He placed them
in a convenient corner.
Wh=n leaving the pia-e. Ann srnaHn
discovered that his umbrellas were missing.
He charged COrstabies Harry Thompson
and Louis Marsh. who were sitting at a
table with Justi'e Joe Gardner. with hiding
his umbrellas a Gght resulted. In which
he bested the officers of the law. Later
the COHstahle= arrested him on Il warrant
sworn out before Justice Gardner aud he
was held to the Grand Jury yesterday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-01
Death OF john $. Anderson.

News was received at J~erseyville yeS-er-
day of the death of John S. Anderson OF
Kane. which occurred at San Antonio, Tex,
yesterday morning from consumption. The
body will be brought TO Kane for burial
and the funeral win take place Tomorrow
afternoon from the First Baptist Church.
The pastor. the Reverend ]. T. MaicOm. viii
officiate. The burial will be in the old kans
Cemetery. Anderson was 90 years old ard
leaves a widow and two children
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-01
RAILROAD OFFICES To CLOSE.

Most General Omce VIII Not Open
From Friday to Monday.
All railroad ticket offices in st. Louis will
close all day July T.
Almost all OF the general Offices will close.
At least almost all Of the employees will be
given a holiday. The officials generally take
advantage OF a holiday TO catch up with
correspondence.
Most Of the railroad headquarters will be
closed Friday and Saturday. as the l
o'clock closing hour for Saturday is now
generally in force.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-01
NEW WOMAN IN Japan.
Girls School Adopts Baseball as
an Exercise for Its Pupils.

The Japan women's University Is said to
have adopted baseball in a modified form
as an exercise for its students. The modI-
hcation made by a gymnastic teacher con-
sists OF increasing the number OF bases 10
nne tnsSeaS OF ,our ana 81 snortening the
fore. be p~sntsEonal IN shape. says the
Japan Times. The creation of new wom-
an inevitable consequence OF the new state
Of Affairs in japan.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-01
Corn Crop Damaged.

The farmers in the loRlands above Granite
City cannot yet estimate their loss from the
recent heavy rains. Fortunately the wheat
had ripened and except for that which was
washed away. ittwas not damaged. The
corn crop, however, is said to De greatly
damaged, as al present the water is stand
ing between the rows and no way. has been
devised TO drain the land.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-01
TO REDUCE CURVES AND GRADES.
Rock Island VIII Change Colorado to
Meet Its Standard.

Chief Engineer Dauchy Of the Rock Is
land yesterday started an engineering party
out on the Colorado for the purpose of
learning what reduction Of curves and
grades and what changes in bridges will
be necessary to meet the Rock Island stand
ard.
The present standard of the Colorado Is a
/ per cent grade and a curvature of s de-
Grees. which ths Rock Island will reduce.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-01
ADVISORY BOARD TO MEET.
VIII Endeavor to Settle the Immi-
grant Problem.

Chicago. June 30. A spirited contest
among the railroads to secure control of
the immigrant business IN the West is
looked for.
A meeting of the Advisory Board OF the
an adjournment was taken until Wednes-
day, when efforts will be made TO sattle
some of ihe problems
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-01
Mates.

Marriage licenses we're ISSUED at Edwards
VILE Yesterday u Fred Puhse. C. 4 Edwards
willie Township. and sophie Proper, IS. 81 -.
Louis: Emil A. SteEer. a. Of East ST. Louis. and
Adsl- Hse.kel. IL. q Beli-yille.
Charles u. Carroll Of East -. LSuis was n
Edwssdsyiilc yesterday making preparations for
his annual canvass for the East Side directory.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-01
kirkuood Couple Mnrrr nt Anton.

A couple giving their names as F. c.
Howell and Miss Agnes Lucas. and their
residence as EirkwoOd. $40. were granted
a marriage license at Alton. yesterday al
tsrnoon by Deputy Clerk Frank 4. BieE
baum. They were married by tbe Reverend
Il. W. Shepherd. pastor Of the Sixth Street
Methodist Episcopal Church.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-01
EAST SIDE NEWS.

require a tract ~ 80 acres for their buildings
and paIapheTnalia.
Mrs. Eliza Geer.nrcd 81 years, died yesterday
morning at her home northwest OF Jerseyvills
with consumption The funeral will take place
this morning at II o'clock from The bethany Bap-
list Church. The burial wall be In the Lax Gene
terN
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-01
WABASH OFFICIALS CONFER,
wheeling aud Lake Erie C~onferens
In ST. Louis Yesterday.

In St LOuis Yesterday.
r Bnckensderfer. general manager Of the
wheeling and AXE Erie; H. J. Booth. gen.
erzd tra1ae manages, aad c. s. Morse. mas
ser car builder, were in st. Louis yesterday
~ conference with President Ramsey OF
the Wabash.
Tn Wheeling and Lake Erie IS building
into PtttsbaEg eng the Wabash expects 70
be RTanted a rtg1t-ot-Eay into that city.
Ii the way Of the Wabash, whose entrance
is detffe1 by the people Of Pfttshurg and
an interests apparently except the PENN
syIYania. Advices 70 The Republic state
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-01
Inion Elects OmcerH.

The following officers were elected by the
Retail Clerks Union, Local Nc. as, Of the
Tri-Cities: William Jenkins, president:
George Fogel. hrst vice president; George
Darling. second vice president; Fraed c
Bonn and a +. k~lingeRberg, secretaries,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-01

Centenary Church and spent the hour N
hearing from the churches. Next Monday
there will be q discussion Of the Second
Coming OF Christ" and the leaders in tho
discussion will be the Reverend W. II.
and the Reverend b ]. Rinkei.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-01

richs at St Anthony's Church tomorrow
land. o.; AntOnSlus Bleser at Springfield,
Ill: Rhaban Thiel at Jordan. MINI; Anas-
tase Rhode at Joliet. Ill. and Hildebrand
Fuchs at Amsterdam. n. Y.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-01
K.n.a. City bridge Bill Reportea.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

Washington June Nt-The on
inteEstate and Foreign Commerce to-day or
Kansas City for the Kanxas CIV ana ojsnt.
fayorably reported.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-01
Piamands,

trinsic worth. Hess & cuIbertson, corner
Sixth and Locust
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-01
PER DIEM VOW IN EFFECT.

that the select council has decided to act
in favor Of the Wabash.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-01

The Reverend Doctor ". ]. McKittrick.
pastor OF the First Presbyterian Church.
and the Reverend ID. r. Leland. pastor OF
Tyler Place Presbyterian Church. left yes
terday Tor New York City, where they will
sail for London. The doctor expects 10 visit
the British Isles first. while Mr.. Leland will
so at once TO the Continent. They will be
gone about two months
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-01

The Baptists Of the city have Hcated their
Ient At valley Park TO- the summer, ard IL
VIII De In charge OF the Reverend Il L
Hi. The Reverend ]. F. HeTget, civ
superintendent Of missions, stated Yesterday
inat the Reverend James L Gordon was no
Iohser connected with the Baptist tent
movement in the city.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-01

The Union Bible Class has ARRANGED to
continue IT'S meetings Friday evenings at
the Washington and Compton Avenue Pres
oyterian Church during the entire SKINNER.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-01

The Reverend Doctor ]. ". Lee. pastor
OF St Johns ". Z. Church. South. Will
send August at Colorado Springs. Colo.
fuIpit Gupplies to be announced later.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-01

The Southern Methodist ministers met at
New-York tribune., 1902-07-03
OETSLDE SECERITIES.

Aside from the dealings in Bay State Gas. Man
haitian Transit and Greene Consolidated Copper.
there little business transacted in the outside
securities market and little or no changes were
vancing per cent light transactions, selling up
to 93 Bay State Gas was stronger and more active:
purchases of about 5000 shares it advanced from
ia to 2is. Manhattan Transit was dealt in to the
extent If about 1000 shares, from 5i4. Greene
Consolidated Copper active around 2Sls- Writ
ing Paper preferred sold to li2s while the COM
mon advanced TO T. Montreal ana Boston sold
at 22s. Northern Securities sold 1914. Detroit
United Railway 42s sold 9Ss sa9Si4. United States
Steel 5S sold at %. Vulvan DEFINING common
fraction of. selling at 81. American Can sold
at r. and the preferred at 544. The market closed
dull