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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-21
BOY KILLED IN
AUTO ACCIDENT,
Machines Cause Horse to Run in
Front of Express Train,
Demolishing Buggy.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPGBLIC SFEClAL
Dallas. Tex. Dec. a-The frrt fatal
accident credited to automobilins in Texas
occurred near the village of Handley, be-
tween Dallas and Fort Worth. this even
ing. Three boys. out driving in a buggy,
were the victims.
Robert P1att. 10 years old. is reported
dead. His brother, Foster, L. years old,
is hurt SO badly that It is feared he will
die. Another brother, B. d. Platt, years
old. is badly cut and bruised.
Three automobiles we're carrying a
party of Dallas pieasure-seekers to Fort
Worth. The highway parallels the Texas
and Pacific Railroad at a distance of
about 100 yards.
The horse became frightened and dashed
into barb wire fence between the auto
mobiles and the through Cotton Belt ex-
press from St Louis
Friends of the boys assert that the
chaffeurs We're racing with the express
train and frightened the horse. Some of
the automobile party were seen In Dallas
tonight, and they declare that no racing
was going on They state, also, that they
do not know what caused the horse to
run away.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-21
RUSH FOR ZINC ORE
BY PURCHASING AGENTS
All the Mines Are Operated ut Full
Capacity, but Reserve stock
Is Slight.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Joplin. Mo-. Dec 20-There was rush
for zinc ore by the purchasing agents of
nearly all the smelters last week. owing
to the growing scarcity of the ore. since
the shutdown cut of such n large proper
ton of the output The mines we're gen.
orally running full capacity all week. yet
1t Is conceded that there are not 1000 tons
of unsold ore in the bins of the district,
because 80 many advance purchases have
been made. The shipment itself Is fair
index OF tho larger purchases. yet near
ly every buyer reported from one to five
carloads OF ore that he would like to have
shipped could he have secured enough cars
toward the close of the week. and this
made an unusually spirited close, ore be-
ing hauled up to dark last night.
More active competition for the choicest
per ton to $35. and the assay basis, while
II WAS dragging along and considerable ore
being marketed the previous week at s2s
basis. rose until the low price was $50
this week for a ton of ore assaying 60 per
cent zinc. A year ago the highest price
was the same. Ssh per ton. and the assay
basis price ranged from SO to $50 per ton
Of 90 per cent zinc.
The advance in the price of pig lead has
been followed by an advance of s2 per ton
on this mineral. and the ore Is taken up
edCn week as IdSt as Hllne0. Inc rcStriC-
ton of the zinc output affected the lead
output largely; and the lead buyers are
trying to get the larger quantity to make
$50 per ton-A per ton less than last week
Compared with a year ago zinc ship
ments were 5S5 tons less, but the lead
shipments were fifty tons larger. the high
or price this year leaving the value only
SS,3SS less.
Following are the sales of zinc ard lead
ores. in pounds. by the companies and in
diyiduals owning land and first leases In
the various camps of the joplin district
for the week ending December 1s:
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-21

| and General Sickles. Mrs. Carter says
! they are merely good friends, whom she
has met in a social way.
She denies that Mr.. Carter ever smeiled
liquor or cigarette nicotine on her breath.
and on the only occasion he mentions. she
declares. he was SO intoxicated himself
that he could not tell whether she had
been drinking or not.
ANDREW CARRIERS CHARGES
In his complaint Mr.. Carter charged
that Colonel Pope and General Sckles
taught his wife to smoke cigarettes. When
the old General. lawyer. ex-diplomat and
present head of the Real Estate and Trust
Company, was apprised oi the charge his
Indignation was over bounds.
Shameless declared the General: In
my time I have known men Sho; to death
for less fragrant offenscs | know Mrs.
Carter ! know her mother. Mrs. Austell.
| knew Mrs. CarterS grandfather. Colonel
Gray of the Confederate trmy--aS grand
man as any one could wish to know. |
have ridden with Mrs. Garter and with
her mother. We three were always to-
gether.'
And this man dares to Try to traduce
the name of his wife. one of the t,ranCest
women of the world!' Colonel Pope was
even more emphatic than the old warrior
in denouncng Carter for defaming the
character of his wife.
so that little man says General Sickles
and ! taught his wife 10 smoke cigar
ettss. 'd;a He says we took her out carTiage
a mill stone tied about his neck and be
thrown inio the North River
Why. never smoked a cigarette in my
life. and / dare say the General would
shoot any man who advised him to smoke
one. So Carter says he took her rid
ing and taught her to smoke cigarettes?
Isn't that finer
Il don't know anything about this case"
continued Colonel Pope, Il say I don't
know anything about it. but if this man
Carter has an idea that he is going to
ulrn if11 ~ los,
he is making the mistake of his life He
was married to one of the best little
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-21
CHASED HIS QUARRY
ACROSS CONTINENT.
Detective Bonner of st. Louis
Captures Thomas Blake Aft
er 5000 Mile Race.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Rfsi'i BBtt SIEC1AL-
Norfolk, Va, Dec. 20.-.Detective L. G..
Bonner of st. Louis has landed behind the
bars of the Norfolk Jail Thomas ].
Blake. alias Ed Hall. after chase last
ing since June 15 and covering over 1900
miles. extending from San Diego, Cal,
across the continent TO this city.
Twice during this time has Bonner
captured his man. and on both occasions
the prisoner succeeded in making good
his escape. The ST. Louis detective saws
Blake Is deserter from the navy and has
a murder charge against him. Blake re-
fuses absolutely to discuss anything reIa-
tive to the crime. but Norfolk police SLY
The man is wanted Tor killing shipmate
in the navy.
Bonner located Blake in California in
June and went after him. but Blake got
news of the pursuit and fled. with the de-
tective close following. Toward the cast
Inc h,; chase S, went, and in Chicago the sleuth
naval station to deliver him to the Gov
ernment, but Blake managed to give tho
crty iD
Boomer kept his trait however. and fol-
lowed him to Norfolk. where he placed him
under arrest last night and started to the
navy yard across the river "
The heavy rush of holiday shonpers
blocked the streets and, taking advantage
of the crowd. Blake made a successf,,l
dash for freedom and managed to wrisxle
ms hands free from the manacles. The
fugitive caught an outgoing train and GOT
on at Suffolk twenty miles west OF here
evidently intending to double
village Constable arrested him as n
suspicious character and shortly after.
ward the police OF the town receiver a
warming telegram from Bonner. Thnv
held the man and Bonner came after him
landing him behind the bars here. III.
will deliver Blake to the navy Tomorrow.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-21

New York. Dec a.-Two more wrathy
men than General Daniel E. Sickles and
Colonel Albert A. Pope are not TO be found
in Gotham since their names became In
rolved in the domestic infeiicities OF Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Carter. whose little son,
Andrew Gray Carter. was on Monday last
at Chattanooga. placed in an asylum until
the courts of this State decide upon a Gus
todian for him.
Mrs. Pauline Gray Carter Won the first
hattie in the habeas corpus case. Chan
celior Mcconnell of Chattanooga decided
10 take the little Andrew Gray Carter out
of custody of the Circuit Court and hold
him pending the result OF the divorce pro-
ceedings between his parents in the New
York court. which will award the Gus
tody Of the boy. Mrs. Carter instituted
the habeas CORPUS proceedings in Tennes-
see to obtain the child. who had been
taken from her home in New York by his
father.
She was relying on a Dakota divorce, but
she has since learned that 1t is invalid.
Consequently she sued her husband for di-
vorce in New York. She resorted to the
Chattanooga proceedings in fear that Mr..
Carter would remove the child If she did
not make him a ward of some court
In his opinion Chancellor Mcconnell
dealt severely with Mr.. and Mrs. Carter.
He referred to Mrs. Carter's Dakota di-
vorce and her husbands kidnapping of the
boy. and then afterward her attempt to
kidnap the child and his unsuccessful ef-
fort to procure a divorce decree.
In reply to her husbands charge that
she has hean ,fpdulv friendly with W
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-21
MASs0N'S FAMILY WORRIED.
Whereabouts of Missing Nan Tn
known for Two Weeks.

II was stated yesterday at the home of
William V. Mason. No. s151 Maple ave-
mo. that nothing had been learned re-
harding his whereabouts since the receipt
- letters written shortly after his mys-
;erious departure two weeks ago.
Mason wrote to his mother and TO
friend. Mrs fl. E. Kupper, No. 4i79 Wash
fsston boulevard, from Parsons. Kas.
mere was nothing in either communica-
tfon regarding his reasons for leaving st.
L.9ais nor an intimation of his destination.
Mason is secretary of the Hull-Masson
Coal Company with offices in the Chem
ical building. and his partner, E. B. Hull.
Ir-, of Webster Groves, is anxious con-
cerning Massons whereabouts.
II is said that il may be necessary te
make thorough investigation OF the
firms affairs should Mason continue TO
lcmain away from the city.
Several months ago Mason told friends
that unless the business of the firm with
which he is identified increased. he and
Mr.. Hull would dissolve partnership next
February.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-21
.FO0TPADS BUSY
IN ST. LOUIS.
Police Receive Reports of Two
Robberies at Early Hour
This Morning.

While returning to his home at No. 3i37
Lucas avenue, about 1880 O'Clock this
morning. Charles Olsen was assaulted and
robbed by two highwaymen at the points
of revolvers.
Olsen was crossing Beaumont street. nj
Pine. when attacked. He threw up his
hanos when commanded. and was re-
lieved of sl4 in cash. The robbers then
knocked him down and fled.
Oscar Ploetz of No. Ills South Eighth
street reported to the police at an early
hour this morning that he had been robbed
by three men, who "strong- him
for s2i.
Ploetz told the police that he had ac-
companied Miss May Flacinger of No. SI4
Ann avenue to dance, and after escort
ing her safely. home, was attacked on
Eighth street. between Allen and Russell
avenues.
The police discredit Ploetz's story, how
eyer. as the young lady denied having
been to a dance with Ploetz.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-21
FOLDER CAUSES SPECULATION.
Houston and Texas Central Reaches
Many Distant Points.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Dallas, Tex, Dec. D.-The Houston and
Texas Central Railroad Company has just
issued from press and distributed to the
public new Worlds Fair folder which
is a thought-producer studied in connec-
ton with recent railroad movements in
Texas.
on the map Of this new folder the line "
the Chicago Rock Island and Gulf. from
Galveston. Houston. Dallas. Fort Worth
and other Texas cities to Denver. Kansas
City and Chicago is given the same
heavy as the Centrafs own line. The
Houston. East and West Texas. from
Houston to Shreveport. is also given the
same representation. The Frisco system
is represented by lines only one-haif as
heavy as the Rock Island-Central lines.
This feature is so marked and suggestive
that II is considered in Dallas railroad
circles TO be significant of the early
consummation of the Rock Island-Central
merger that has been productive of cx-
ceptionaIly keen interest throughout the
country for nearly a year.
Superintendent L. A Daffan of the Cen
tral. when asked about the new folder.
said: well. according to that map,
have a direct line at last to Denver and
Chicago. I don't know anything about
mergers or trackagc agreements. but that
map looks good to me-
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-21

| women that ever lived and the Colonel $
| right fist came down hard on his desk
'and he has abused her.
| HAS NO FEAR.
This man Carter has now added TO the
blows of his fists the insults that cow
| ard resorts to- He cannot hurt me. l
am a millionaire What is Carter? He is
Of which l am 4 director and in which
| hold great risks. Suppose | go to the
president of the company and tell him
suppose he would 10:
"Why"-and again the heavy right fist
came down upon the oak desk-"l would
that young man. knew every bottle OF
wine he has bought and for whom he has
bought i. | have had his every step
Southern young men who carry re-
volvers.
But is he carrying revolver for me?
For Colonel Pope? II he is. so much the
better. He is likely to shoot himself II
ii had not been for his mother-in-law one
day he might have shot his wife. He told
her lie would shoot her. so she informed
me. and she was almost frightened to
death.
III you want picture OF Mrs. Carter.
go lind the most beautiful woman in the
world and pose her before the camera.
When you have the print, provided it is
a picture of the loveliest girl on earth.
just indorse it. This is Pauline Gray Car
ter.
AS an indication of the kind of evidence
To be introduced at the divorce trial. there
was on exhibition at the hearing II photo
graph showing Mr.. Carter with an arm
around New York woman.
Mr.. Carter. who is insurance ad-
juster in this city. belongs to prominent
family In East Tennessee.
Mrs. Carter is considered one OF the
handsomest women in America. She was
born and reared in Atlanta, and is niece
of Colonel James Gray. Mr.. and Mrs.
Carter We're married in Atlanta in 1899 and
soon afterward went to New York. where
their married life became unhappy.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-21
GOWNS OF CHIFFON VELVET.
Dresses Arc Seen In Pale Colder
shades Called ChamOts.

The handsomest ceremonious GOWNS ar
made of panne and chiffon velvet. som
shade called chamois. and others IN
slightly duller tint called banana, with a
degree OF realism.
tremcIy fashionable. Green velvet gown :
have been seen. and gray and black yelv.t
are much worn. An exquisite dinner
E. of naIa.t blue chiffon velvet. combined
with lace ard narrow bands Of sable. The
skirt is laid in box plaits close together.
and is long and quite untrimmed;
of blue satin. and deep bertha Of white.
point lace.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-21
PLANTING TREES FOR TIES.
Pennsylvania Railroad Management
Providing for Future supply.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Dec. 20.-The Pennsylvania
Railroad management has decided to pro-
vide for a future supply OF cross ties by
planting about I.O0O00 young locust trees
on land in Pennsylvania purchased for
that purpose.
State Forestry Commissioner John T.
Rotbrock and n large force of Pcnnsylva-
mia Railroad employees have Just completed
the planting of .O.G9O young locust treets
on a i0c-acre farm near Conewago. Lam
caster County. Pa.
nent of the Pennsylvania Railroad says
that next spring the company will plant
10 OOo Young trees. and during the year at
intervals will plant 10000 moro. Each of
the Young locust trees will be about 10 feet
high when planted.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-21
Hallway Notes and Changes.

A dispatch from Denison, Tex. reports that
tho s. Louis and San Francisco and the Mis-
souri,. Kansas and Texas railroads have brought
within the last week large number OF home
seekers irto Texas.
Tho Illinois Central Railroad is us!rS large
Gasoline motor for tTack-inypeCtion pur-
poser II seats twelve passengers and Is capa-
HE OF running fifty mies an hour.
The Illinois Central Railroad proposes to IL
stall te,cgraphic block signal system over Its
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-21
Secure. AdditionaI Loan.


NEPC BLIt STEIIHL-
New York, Dec. 3o-President A. Z. Still
well of the Kansas City. Mexico and
Orient Railroad has received from Dutch
stockholders additional loan subscriptions
fastening the competition of this new road.
The entire length Of the line from Kansas
City to the Pacific Coast at Topolobampo.
half is graded. and $50 miles Of track arc
in operation. A large force Of men arr
nov at work in Mexico. and the road has
been completed half way across that coun-
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-21
entire main line. It will extend from Chicago


lines.
The Atlantic Coast Lines extension will o-
completed to Fort Meyers. Fla. within w.
months. The track1ayers are now within
miles of the river. and preparations beint
made to build the bridge. which will be con-
strllcted by the American Bridge Company.
The Altoona and Gadeden branch Of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad will tax.
several months to complete because of III.
rugged country through which IL runs. There
is a 2.9O-foot tunnel on the line and scsrci
ty of labor.
Owing to scarcity Of labor in that section It
ia stated that the Illinois Central Railroad will
suspend for time its double tracking WORK
hs ys5n ,sa and Sec pS9 sYn k
unskilled labor 35 to '5 per cent more than
ever before, but II Is also remarked that the
work will be resumed soon sufficient Ia
bcr can be obtsined as normal prices.
The Texas. New Mexico and Western has
been incorporated. E. p. Spears having been
elected president.
The Houston and Texas Central will construc,
new terminals into East Dallas, Tex.
The Morehouse and Southwestern Railroad
has been incorporated. and Is to extend frcu,
horehouse to Maiden Mo
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-21
Right to build Elevators.

Topeka, Kas.. Dec. 20.--An important
case will be decided by the State Board
of Railroad Commissioners tomorrow. All
over the State grain and elevator men
are asking railroad companies for the
right to build elevators on the right os
way. This right has been refused. Now
the elevator men will build adjacent Ia
the right-of-way. and try to compel the
railroads to connect switches with their
main lines This. II is claimed. the raii-
roads must do. but the companies are
preparing to fight the case.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-21
DEMOCRATS ARE REINsTATED.
Jacksonian Club of Omaha Takes
Back Anti-Bryan Members.

ItEPI BI4lC SPELIAI-
Omaha. Neb.. Dec 2o--The Jacksonian
Club of Nebraska, one of the first clubs in
The West; to support VIM. Jennings Bryan.
last night unanimously voted to reinstate
forty former members of the club who
were expelled seven years ago for failing
10 support Bryan and the national Demo,
cratic platform.
Among those rcinstated are some who.
be2prc the detection, We're among the most
pftymincnt Democrats of the State.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-21
MRS. DANIEL FRANCIS

Bunker Hi. Ill. Dec. 2o.-Mrs. Daniel Fran
cis. Is cara old. cf jacksonville, III, died at
her parents home here at $50 o'clock Sh.
was the eldest daughter Of c. !. Aber formerly
Of St Louis. She leaves husband. who il
travelling salesman for 81. Louis firm. and
daughter / year oil.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-21
COME EARLY.
No Crowds Before 1890 4. VI.
Diamonds for gifts-sl0 to $4,000.
MERMoD 6: JACCARD's.
Broadway and Locust.
HENRY KRONE.

Virginia. ILL.,. Dec. 29.-Henry Krone. horn 80
years ago in Germany died here suddenIv to-
day He has been resident OF Cass County
since 1910. He leaves large estate for his
wife and one daughter. Mrs. Ed Brockman
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-21
SPECIAL MEETING OF ROCK
ISLAND STOCKHOLDERS.
Authorizing s25O,OOO. 900 Refund-
ing and General-Lien MortSase.
REPUBLIC. srEdAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Dec. D.-Notices have beer
sent out to stockholders of the Chicago
Rock Island and Pacific Railway for =
special meeting to be held January :. 1904
to consider the advisability Of authorizin ::
the f25o.0O0.Ooo refunding and general-lien
mortgage. which was planned last sum
mer. and would have been brought before
the stockholders at their regular meeting
had it not been for the adverse market
conditions.
Unless the directors of the Rock Island
are convinced that the authorization Of
this mortgage would not materially dis
turb the market. IT may even be post
poned again. According to the annual re-
port of the company the Rock Island has
free assets to secure more than $aO.OOO.3a
prior lien bonds on account Of advances
to subsidiary and allied companies. Th-
operating department of the Rock Islam
system has been divided into three grand
divisions-the Central. the Northern and
the Southwestern.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-21
Rock Island Extension Route.

Bloomington. ILL.,. Dec. 20-The RocI:
Island surveyors who have been laying
out an extension of their road from
Burlington to ST. Louis. are now at Green
field and will go through Macoupin Coun-
ty little east of Fayette. The route will
probably extend south through MedOra.
Miles and Fosterburg in that county to
Alton.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-21
PRINCE-EBRIE.

tMascoutah I'LL, Dec. 20 Mr. Ray Prince of
St Louis and Miss Mary 2. Edible of. this
cty were married here to-day.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-21
nsAjlgg5z:,sEMlAs4Rt2;!E;S

e.'F eR.@ R.@N1N%FSeyVPNFSs'
UIU.DS Up THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
When weakened by overwork- dissipation
or general debility, acting directly on the
nerve centerS. II digestS food and builds
up the system with pure nutrition. Thirty
days treatment. &c. All druggists.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-21
SICkLES AND COLONEL A. A. POPE
INDIGNANT OVER SENSATIONAL CHARGES

wGyta o in Domestic cities
acc feto Smoke His
ChaneI ery the InhappyC Couple
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-21

uavc you seen the Katy Girls -.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-21

women that ever lived and the Colonel 8
right fist came down hard on his desk
"and he has abused her.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-08
new MEN PUT UP
BY FUSIONESTS
Grout and Fornes No Longer on
the Ticket.
CONVENTIONS WERE TAME
NEW YORK CAMPAIGN IS NOW
FAIRLY ON.

New York, Oct. 7.-AU uncertainty
regarding the action Of the Citizens
Union and Republican organizations on
the question Of ousting Messrs. Grout
and Fornes from the fusion ticket were
removed tonight when both conventions
reconvened and voted unanimously to
rescind the nominations for cOmptrOl-
Ter and aldermanic president. made at
the original convention, and to nom
mate instead Frederick W. Heinrichs
of Brooklyn and Z. J. Mcguire of Man
haitian. At the Citizens Union con-
Nention in Cooper Union, presided over
by Francis c. Huntington, little inter
est was shown in the nominations. At
the close &C the convention the dele
gates from the Bronx met and NOM
mated Coroner Joseph /. Berry. who
also has been nominated by the Repub-
licans, as borough president.
The Republican convention in Carnegie
hal was presided over by former Lieu
tenant Governor Woodruff. The nOmina-
tons of Messrs. Heinrichs and Mcguire
We're accepted unanimously. MIR. Hem
rlchs was candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor on the sold Democratic ticket in
1886 for president of the borough of
Brooklyn on the Low ticket i'm 1897 and
for state attorney general on the Citizens
Union ticket in 1898. Mr.. Mcclure is an
assistant corporation counsel.
Not much crcdence is given to the ru-
NOR that Robert v. Roosevelt. uncle of
the president. has been asked 70 take the
Tammany nomination for president of
Manhattan borough. While Mr.. ROOse-
welt has not been an active politician. he
has been an ardent Tammany man. and
few years ago was q sachem in the
Society of Tammauy.
The chaotic condition Of the Democratic
organization in Brooklyn was made evil
dent tonight when Martin W. LyttletOn,
the Democratic candidate for borough
president. made his first campaign speech
at the Seymour club. Mr. Lyttieton was
introduced just after resolutions endorsing
an the candidates on the city ticket were
read and unanimously carried amid
cheers. He Immediately launched into a
speech cOnoemning the course of Leader
Murphy and the delegates from Tam
many nan at the convention, and made IL
plain that the Brooklyn leaders would
not support either Mr.. Grout or Mr..
Fornes