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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-04
Extravaganza in Payment of
Clerks Causes Unexpected Turn
in Postal Inquiry.
SALARY LIST UNDER SCRUTINY.
Inspectors Are Preparing a Report
for Postmaster General on
His Return From Sum-
mer Vacation.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC Special
! Washington. July 3-Extravagance In the
department OF superhuous clerks is ore OF
the latest disclosures in the postal investiga-
! ton. The annual deficit of nearly $500 10
! in the last fiscal statement of the Auditor
! has started the investigation in another
| direction, and when Postmaster General
| Payne returns from the Catskills he will
| take up the matter OF overloaded saIary
| rolls.
| Almost every division Is crowded with
clerks and employees, who have apparently
been appointed for no other reason than
| that OF increasing the personal power Ct
| minor officials.
Mr.. Payne began the work OF cutting
| down the postal forces several months ago,
when he dismissed fotty-seven map makers.
who We're employed il the free rural deIiv-
| cry DIVISION.
When the acquisitions were made for the
payment OF these clerks at that time the
Postmaster Genel al had the attorney OF the
| department look into the matter. and 1t was
discovered that there was no provision for
| the map makers.
Superintendent Macher at that time asked
that they be continued, but Mr.. Payne was
obliged TO dismiss them. owing to the deficit
| in the department.
Since then the salary rolls have been
CioSely scanned ana the discovery made
that the postal service will not suffer by the
dismissal of numerous clerks in the various
departments. The work OF the rorty-seveu
maprnakers is now being done by twelve
! Clerks.
Inspectors returned to-day from Franklin.
Pa. where they investigated the contracts
let to the General Mani;olding Company for
the supply OF patent carbon paper Tor regis
try books.
Third Assistant Madden, who recommend
ed the purchase OF this patent carbon pa
per. denied that there was anything Illegal
! IN the transaction. although admitting that
son of his chief aid is employed by the
| firm at a salary Of 5000 annually, although
a very young man.
Fourth Assistant Br!stow has given or
ders disseminating the use of the collection
time indicators furnished by the Postal
Device and Improvement Company Recent
| investigation showed that the contract for
those devices would not bear close scrutinv
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-04
James Norton Has Terrific Strug-
gle With Louis Baker Near
Attention, st. Louis County.
RESCUED IN NICK OF TIME.
While Keeping Watch Over I'm
fortunate Individual Norton
Is Taken Cnawares and
Overpowered.

James Norton had terrific struggle
| Thursday night with an insane man named
| Louis Baker. near Attention ST. Louis Coun-
| ty. and only the time arrival of assistance.
| in response 10 his cries for help. saved him
| from being strangled by his insane antag-
! onist
Norton was employed by farmer near
| Conliff TO watch Louis Baker. whose queer
| antics around Attention had aroused general
| suspicion. Baker went to Attention about
| four months ago with his wife to work on
| Conliff's farm. His health began to fail
| about 4 month ago and Thursday night
| Mrs Baker requested assistance in watch
ing him.
Baker seemed so tractable during the
| early part OF the evening that his wife went
| 10 bed and left Norton alone to watch him.
| All went well until nearly midnight when
| the man gave an unearthly yell and sp.ans
| at his nurse. Norton. not expecting any
| outbreak. was taken unawares and knocked
| down. He is n larger man than Baker. but
| the latter seemed possessed of supsrhuman
strength and would not allow him to rise.
The two men rolled over and over on the
| floor. Despite Norton's superior physique
| he soon recognized that his life was in
| danger and yelled for help. No one in the
house heard his cries. and he redoubled
| them until Baker finally got grip on his
throat and pinioned him to the floor
Norton had Just about given UP all hope
Of life when William Klinger. a blacksmith.
came rushing to his rescue. Klinger lives
| near By. His wife had been awakened by
the cries OF the desperate man and aroused
| her husband Hardly stopping to dress.
Kinger fastened to the Conlin house.
BLACKSMITH TO THE RESCUE
Grabbing Baker by the shoulders. the
athletic blacksmith jerked him from of
his keeper. and. swinging him violently to
| the floor. held him there until he was quiet.
Klinser did not arrive one moment too
soon Norton. exhausted and almost uncon-
scious, could not rise for several moments
| after Baker had been overcome. The blood
was streaming from wounds in his throat,
where the mailman had cultched him tight
ly with his fingers and pointed nails.
Doctor ]. w. Eatherton of Attention was
called and dressed Norton's wounds in addi-
ton to giving an opiate to Baker.
Yesterday morning Justice of the Peace
Edwin Goodwin deputized Joe McCarty to
take Baker to Clayton. He also accompanied
him TO the county seat and asked Prescott
ing Attorney Johnston to commit the man
to an asylum. Instead Johnston issued an
| information against Baker. charging him
with disturbing the peace, so that the
Sheriff could hold him in jail until an official
inquiry into his sanity can be had in the
Probate Court
Baker is "a years old He says he former
! ly lived in the vicinity of Blair avenue and
Angelrodt street in St. Louis, where his
mother now resides.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-04
PERRY HEATH'S PARTNER
SEES POSTMASTER GENERAL.
Payne Says Report That He VIII Re-
sign Is Nonsense Not Worth
Consideration.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. July 3.-Although the Post
master Generals visit to this city to-day
wat heralded from Washington yesterday
as merely incidental to his trip to the
Catskills for little holiday. political call
ers managed to keep Mr.. Payne pretty busy
this morning.
one of these was Senator Tom Kearns of
Utah. who. it was reported. talked about
the POst-Ofiice scandals with Mr. Payne.
The report was rendered attractive by the
fact that Senator kearns is interested in a
Salt Lake City newspaper with Perry
Heath. Senator Kearns said regarding the
conference:
Il saw Mr.. Payne for a few moments only
last night, but our conversation was gen
eral. and no reference was made to the Post
Office scandal nor was the name of Perry
s. Heath mentioned"
Besides Senator kearns. Mr. Payne saw
among the earliest of his visitors to-day
Richard c. Kerens of St. Louis and David
Kith, owner of the Salt Lake City Tribune
Much gossip was started by these inter-
views, but statements made on behalf of
persons chiefly interested were to the same
effect as that of Senator Kearns that the
talk was along general lines. After the
conferences with Senator Kearns. r. C.
Kerens and David Keith. Mr.. Payne was
asked If he had discussed the Post-Office
Investigation with his visitors. He said:
III l have had conferences with these
men. what of 1t? 1t does not follow that
any significance can be attached to the
fact
on being asked II Perry Heath was spo-
ken Of he replied:
THAT did not necessarily follow. do not
intend to be interviewed concerning Mr..
Heath at present. Nor will l say a word
about the Post Office
Mr.. Payne was then questioned about the
rumor OF his intended resignation.
That is nonsense" he said. 1T is not
worth while speaking Of such reports. l
am very much interested in the work in
the Post-office Department. and have not
given the idea OF retiring a thought
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-04
FATAL FALL FROM A LADDER.
Worlds Fair Workmen Watch
John Tedoe Meet Death.

While about to descend ladder after his
days work on the Liberal Arts but ding at
the Worlds Fair grounds, John Tedoe, a
carpenter. missed his footing on a ladder
end plunged to the ground, seventy five feet
yesterday evening at o'clock
The mans fatal fall was witnessed by a
hundred fellow-workmen, who were gath
cred about the building
Tedoe was removed to the Emergency
Hospital on the Worlds FAIR grounds, but
was dead when he reached the institution.
The body was brought to the morgue.
Tedoe was employed by Lennox & East
man, contractors. and came to St Louis
four months ago from Buffalo. where he
had worked on buildings at the Par-Amer-
lean Exposition. He had been boarding at
No. SIS South jefferson avenue.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-04
Pine Bluff Conference.
.EPUBLIC SPECIAL

EEPIBLIC SPECIAIA
Pine Bluff. Ark. July 3-To-day was the second
days session Of the Pine Bluff District Confer
ence of the NJ. E. Church. South in convention
at kingsland. Licenses to preach were granted
to W. T. Menard and ]. NJ. Rogers of Arkansas
County. The Reverend Mr.. Acre OF Stuttgart
Hendrix College. Professor J. y. Clark of Hen
dirk College and the Reverend Thomas H. Ware
of the Orphanage at Little Rock all institutions
OF the church in Arkansas, appeared before the
assembly in the interest Of their institutions.
The Reverend c. ]. Green Of Fordyce repre-
scented the training school at that place. Mrs.
A. II. Reeves OF Pine Bluff spoke in behalf of
the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society OF
which she Is district secretary.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-04
BOTH RECEIVE FATAL WOUNDS.
Policeman and Negro in Street
Duel at Evansville.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Evansville. Ind. July IA street duel
was fought late this afternoon between Pa
trolman Louis y. Massey and Lee Brown.
a negro. Both men received fatal wounds
and are not expected TO live until morning.
Brown, shortly before the shooting, went
into Il saloon. and after getting a drink re-
fused to pay FOR He walked a few
blocks to his clearinghouse amt returned
had arrived meanwhile and started to ar
rest Brown. when the latter shot him. the
ball entering the abdomen.
Massey fired several shots at the negro as
he ran across the street. and one ball struck
him in the back. lodging about the heart
Massey IS slowly sinking. and there is no
hope for his recovery He is one of the
Oldest members OF the police force and a
knight Templar.
Brown came here fRssAooaOsrt, Ind,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-04
A TEXAS WONDER,

One small bottle Of the Texas wondsr.
Halls Great Discovery. cures all kid
ney and bladder troubles. removes gravel,
cure diabetes. seminal emissions, weak
and lame backs. rheumatism and all ir-
reSuiarities Of the kidneys and bladder In
both men and women: regulates bladder
troubles in children IL NOT sold nv your
druggist. it will be sent by mail on receipt
OF Ell One small bottle Is two months'
cure. DR.. E. W. Hall. sole mannfacturer
z. .: Box 62s. st. Louis. Mo. Send for testi.
moniais. Sold By all druggists. Of3cs, 2s0
Olive street
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-04
PAVILION FOR PARK SPRING.
Pool of Clear Water to Be Pro-
vided With Cups.

Park Commissioner Aull intends to have a
pavilion erected at the spring in Forest
Park, between the Round Lake and Kings
highway. and drinking cups placed there
for the use of the public.
The water is very cold. and persons living
near the spring use nothing else for drink
Ing purposes Mr.. Aulls idea IN building
the pavilion. is to make the spring more
easy OF access to those who frequent the
park.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-04
POSTAL CONTRACT CANCELLED.
Agreement With California Com
pany Annulled by Department.

Washington, July 3-An order has been
issued at the Post Office Department dis
continuing the contract with the Postal
Service and Improvement Company for the
purchase of devices for indicating the
hours OF collection OF mail from letter
boxes.
The order took effect July /. This is the
company in whose behalf. it is alleged
Representative Loud of California visited
the Post Office Department
1t is a California concern and has fur
nished thousands of the devices TO the
postal service.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-04
HOT WEATHER is NEEDED.
Cotton Has Been Greatly Delayed
by Cool Nights.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPEClAL.
Pine Bluff. Ark, July 3.-Captain J. Mad
ison Hudson. Jefferson County's crop ex-
pert, to-day makes the following statement
regarding the present crop conditions:
Indications now point to a shortage in
this county of q per cent as compared with
last year. The last month was the coolest
June experienced in twenty-four years, the
temperature being six degrees lower than
average for the month. Very slow progress
has been made by all plants which re-
qure not days and warm nights for devel-
opment. Some of the crop never has been,
and never will be. worked. Plenty of sun
shine and hot nights are needed for the next
sixty days'
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-04
THE WEATHER.
Official Forecast Announced for
To-Day and Morrow.
Washington. July 3.-Forecast:

Washington. July 3.-Forecast:
Eastern Texas-Fair Saturday and probably
Sunday: cooler in north portion: fresh southeast
winds the coast
1liinois-showers and cooler Saturday. Sun
DAY. tair except showers In extreme south por-
ton: flesh south winds. becoming northwest
iowa-showers and cooler Saturday sunday,
fair: warmer in west portion
West TeEaa-Showers in north norton. fair
In south. cooler Saturday. Sunday fair; warmer
Saturday. SUNDAY fair.
M!ssoIri-Showers and cooler Saturday. Sun
day. fair.
'>ansas-Showers and cooler in east portion;
FAR IN west Saturday. Sunday. fair: warmer.
ST nday. fair.
Nehraska-Fair Saturday. preceded nv show
ers in southeast portion. Sunday, fair and
warmer
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-04
INGALLS, GRAVE is MARKED.
Quotation From Blue Grass In
scribed on Great Red Bowlder.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

FEPUBl1IC SPECIAIL
Topeka, Kas.. July 3-To-day the grave Of
late Senator Ingalls,. at Atchison, was
marked with a great red bowlder weighing
five tons. 1t was Senator Ingall5s wish that
such stone mark his resting place. I'm
bedded in the stone is a bronze tablet which
will contain the following inscription, tax
IN from Senator Ingalls's tribute to BLUE
&rass":
when the fitful fever is ended and the
Foolish wrangle of the market and forum
ts closed, grass heals over the scar which
our descent into the bosom of the earth
has made. and the carpet of the infant be-
comes the blanket of the dead"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-04
Hotel Reporter Change. Hands.

II. B. Wandell and F. H. Littlefield. both
OF whom have worked for many years on
local newspapers. have purchased the Daily
Hotel Reporter. The paper. under their man.
agement. appears in new dress. and Its
makeup contains several noticeable i'm
prOvements. among them being more COM
pact size. clearer and smaller type and a
more convenient arrangement of hotel ar
rivals.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-04
RRDIUM RAYS HAVE CURED
CANCER AT VIENNA CLINIC.
Patient Had Submitted to Several OPP
erations in Vain Effort to Check
Malignant Growth.

Vienna. July 3.-Medical circles here are
greatly interested in report, communi-
Gated to the Viennese Society of Physicians
and read at Il recent meeting of the I'm
perial Academy Of Science, to the effect
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-04
ATTORNEYS BOOM McDEARM0N.
st. Charles Bar Association In
dOrses Him for Circuit Bench.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
st. Charles. Mo-, July AT a meeting Of
the attorneys Of the st. Charles bar this
afternoon at the Office of C. w. Wilson and
Brice Edwards, they Endorsed T. F. Nc
Dearmon of this city for the appointment Of
Judge OF this circuit to fill the un-
expired term of the late Judge E. NJ.
Hughes.
The meeting was we'll attended and Mr..
McDearmon was the unanimous choice OF
the st. Charles attorneys present.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-04
Died From, Iniuriea.

Bailey Bradley. 81 years old. Of No. 1917 Nor
gan street. died Yesterday at the CITY HospifaI
from coneussion Of the brain sustained wednes-
when passing through Carr Park fell arainst
the fountain, striking his head. He was a
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-04
TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
local, AND SUBURBAN

James Norton of St. Louis County had 4
terrific struggle for life with an insane man
Lord harrington spends quiet day in
jail at Clayton.
Mrs. Margaret Mccormack saved s35,01l
from washing.
Assessment books show largest increase
in the history of the Assessors office.
One hundred children returned from Eu-
reka Industrial Farm. where they spent a
week.
Paul. commonly known as Bob" De
Hatre. was arrested on charge OF having
murdered his brother Frank.
Doctor C. F. Ayres Is chosen president Of
Underwood College for Women at st.
Charles.
The lease on Forest Park Cottage and the
refreshmert privileges will expire one
month before the opening OF the World
Fair
In a st-eet-car wreck at Jefferson avenue
and Olive street sixteen persons were seri-
Dusty injured and score or more slightly
hurt Three may die az a result Of the col
lision. which was said TO be due 10 the tail-
ure of brake TO work.
Vitae Garesche and William II. Corcoran
came to blows as result OF a suit over
some music in Justice Griffins court.
Commissioner Seibert closes many saloons.
The City Council unanimously passed a
bill authorizing the Board Of Public I'M
provements TO Investigate the Mayors plan
for a municipal garbage plant.
Former Governor Stephens declares I'D
Butler offered to give him $4,000 II he would
appoint his son. James. Excise Cofttnls-
sioner.
The Mayors office was besieged by those
wishing permits 10 explode fireworks
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-04
TAINTED WHEN SHE SAW SON.
Mother Shocked at Return of
Youth Mourned as Dead.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Arkansas City, Kas., July 3.-Isaac Finley
arrived at his parents home here to-day
after an absence of twenty-three years.
He left home when 10 years old. For ten
years his parents have believed him dead
He has Travelled all over the world, and
was in Oklahoma last week He concluded
July
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-04
READ THIS.

st. Louis. Mo-. June IS. 1sos.-This d 10
certify that l have been cured of Kidney
Trouble by the use of the Texas Wonder,
Halls Great Discovery, and / cheerfully
ner. Respectfully, 8. BLOCK
S91i WASHINGTON avenue.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-04
FOUND DEAD IN AN ALLEY.
Robert Thompson Was an Exten-
sive Cattle Buyer.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Taylorville. H., July 3.-Robert Thomp-
son, 50 years old. was found dead this aft
ernoon in the alley back of Langley &
Drohan's saloon. 1t is supposed his death
was caused from heart failure.
He was an extensive cattle buyer of this
county and Is well known all over the State
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-04
Check for Firemen.s Fund.

Chief Swingley received check for SO
yesterday from President G. Richter OF the
Saddle Lunch Company as an apprecia-
ton of the quick and effective service rem
dered by the Fire Department at the fire
that company sustained on the night of
July /. The money goes into the Firemen's
Pension Fund.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-04
Ten Thousand for Right of Way.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Kennett Mo-. July 3.-In the Circuit Court
here to-day q jury allowed 10000 rgtIt-of-way
domasss ,,s against the Southern Illinois and Mis-
ine the stone land opposite TneDes. H. The
owners Of the land wanted much larger sum.
The Gaze was hard fought and lasted two days.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-04
Marine Intelligence.

Plymouth. July 3.-Arrived: Bluecher.
New York.
Queenstown July 3.-Arrived: Campania,
New York
Liverpool. July a.-Arrived: Aurania, New
York.
New York. July a-sailed: cymric, Liv-
erpool.
Neville, July s.-sailed: Ethiopia, from
Glasgow CSew York;.
Queenstown, July 3.-Sailed: Mayf1ower
Qrom LiverpooD, Boston.
Southampton, July 3.-Sailed: Fuerst Bis
marck. from Hamburg, New York. via
Cherbourg.
Cardiff. July s.-Passed: LaGascogne New
York for Havre.
crookshaven. July s.-Passed: campania
for Liverpool.
Browhead. July 3.-Passed: Cevic, New
York. for Liverpool.
Neville. July a.-Sailed: Bavarian. Mont
real
Liverpool. July 3.-sailed: Cedric. New
York; Victorian. New York.
Nantucket Lightship. July 3-Steamer
Lucania from Liverpool and Queenstown,
twenty miles east at 5:45 p. m.
Havre. July 2-Arrived: LaGascogne, New
York.
Genoa, July 3.-Arrived: Koenig Albert,
New York. via Gibraltar and Naples.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-04

with a bullet in her brain and the assurance
die within three months IL the lead remains i'm
bedded in her head. Lucy Mitchell, a negro
performed,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-04
SPORTING.

The aquatic season will open this after
noon with the Lemp Cup race.
The annual tennis tourney OF the St Louis
Amateur Athletic Association will be held
to-day.
Jenatzy is officially declared the winner Of
the international automobile race in Ire
land for the Bennett Cup.
Members Of the Scottish Clans will hold
their picnic and games to-day.
Winners at Delmar Park yesterday were
Mag Nolin. Bear Creek, Santa Ventura,
Neversuch. Maud Come and Lady Vashti.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-04
Boy Drowned in River.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REP Bio SFtCIaIA
Moline. Ill. July 3.-Gerald Oltmann II years
old. drowned in the Mississippi yesterday at
Hampton a few miles above here. while wad-
Ing. The body has not been recovered.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-04
Ec.ema, No Cure, No Pay.

Your druggist will refund your money II
PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure Ringworm,
letter, Old Ulcers. Sores. Pimples Black
koads on the face. and all skin dieaasss. S0c.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-04
Low Rail and Lake Excavations.

Via Illinois Central Railroad to Charlie
voix. Petoskey. Wequetonsing Harbor
Springs. Harbor Point. Full information 30S
North Broadway.