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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
SHELTER FOR MORE REFUGEES.
Eleven Families Can Be AccommO-
dated at Old Glasgow Mansion.

Room is available for eleven more fami-
lies at the old Glasgow mansion. Glasgow
and Garrison avenues. which has been Sc
cured by the Queens Daughters. without
cost. TO be used as refuge for flood suffer
ers. and where eight families are already
housed.
AT meeting of the ladies in charge of
the work yesterday plans were discussed
Tor extending relief to the unfortunates who
nave been driven from their homes by the
hlSh water, and Mrs. Josie Green of No
$50 webster avenue was placed in charge
1hcre viii be another meeting Sunday and
an invitation is extended to all interested
IN the efforts to be present.
Contributions of food. clothing cots bed
dins or money will be received at the house
where. each day. committee of ladies will
be In charge. If any person has contribu-
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nesses. Henry Freeman testified before the
Grand Jury that Jet and White tame to his
blind tiger on the night of the assassina-
ton and told of the assassination. each
man telling of his part. When they left
Freemans they were going, they said, to
the home of Farmer Ebert Hargis. broth
err of County Judge Hargis the leader of
the feud.
Judge Harsis becomes bolder. Yesterday
he took the prisoners for a conference. He
wanted the prisoners removed to his office.
but this being refused. he demanded that
the soldiers be excluded from the court
room while he was with them This was
also refused.
Encouraged by words OF counsel that they
will get off. both men are much Drawer and
it is net believed either will make any ad-
missions on the stand. Aitbis have been
completed for then. and they hive been
told. and openly that there is no danger of
their convection by the present jury.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
KANSAS CITY, kAS., MAKES
ANOTHER APPEAL FOR AID.

ruined by a ten days submersion and a
deposit in all buildings of from two to four
feet of mud
with the falling of the water. employ
nent to a large number has been given
and the conditions thereby much improved.
There remain. however. many thousands de-
pendent on charity for shelter. food and
clothing. and the merest outfit of cooking
utensils and furniture.
These cannot be supplied without outside
aid, and unless 1t is furnished to large
amount most dire suffering and wide
spread sickness and death must result. No
more worthy or urgent case can he pre-.
serted than that of the food sufferers of
Kansas City Kas, and we appeal to the
generous peqpe of the country nds, to and in
stricken people Money and supplies should
he sent TO I. L. Gilbert. Mayor of Kansas
City. kas.
by vote of the committee.
(SgneD 1T. B. GILBERT.
Mayor, Chairman Executive Committee.
u. l.. CARLISLE.
Secretary of Executive Committee.
w. A. SIMPSON.
chairman Committee on Outside Aid.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
PYTHIANS APPOINT
RELIEF COMMITTEES.

Grand Chancellor James H. Barley OF
the knights of Pythias of Illinois met
committee of East St Louis members OF
the order at the Southern Hotel yesterday
and appointed a committee composed of the
chancellor commanders of the East ST.
Louis Madison and Granite City lodges to
administer relief to knights of Pythias.
Among the committeeman who have
taken UP the work in a vigorous manner
are Frank G. Smith. grand master at arms:
Colonel Martin Drum, e S. Caddingtcn. H
c. Sands. Smith Myers and the chancellor
commanders at Madison and Granite City.
All relief will come through the Grand
Lodge of Illinois. The committee viii meet
on Monday evening with East 81; LOUIS .l,iIS.
evening with Eureka. No. 81. Kirsch Hall,
and on Thursday evening in the Livingston
building with Queen City Lodge, No. 40.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15

Kansas City. June 1.-THE Relief Com
mittee of Kansas City. Kas., has given out
the following:
In connection with the relief for the
flood sufferers in Kansas City. Kas., It is
very important that the people of the
United States should understand that there
are two Kansas Cities-Kansas City in Mis-
souri,. about 2sa.Oco people ana Kansas City
in Kansas, with over 60.O10 people. adjoining
the former city on the west and separated
from ii by the State line; that each city
has separate organization for the relief
of its flood sufferers and that in Kansas
City, kas.. an area including 1900 people.
by the State census of March. 1903. has
been swept by rushing flocd of from 10
to 80 feet in depth which has swept away
over one-third of the houses in this dis
trict, has almost ruined another third and
that in the entire district the merchandise
household goods and other clothing have
been either washed away or almost totally
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
FARMER ASSASSINATED
IN WIFE'S PRESENCE.
Newton Harris Shot Down From AM
bush Near Pittsfield.
Illinois.

REPrBLIC SPECIAL.
Pittsfield ILL.,. June 14.-Newton Harris, d
farmer. who lived four miles from this
city, was assassinated in the presence of
his wife early this morning by an I'M
identified man. The ASSASSIN ESCAPED. No
motive for the deed has been learned.
H2Tiis heard some shooting near his
barn this morning and went out with his
sho: siin to find ;out what was-,the matter.
In = hort while he returned to the house
and handed the gun 20 his daughter, say
Ing he had found nothing amiss. He then
went to feed the pigs.
While he was bending over the sty fence
Il mas! fired upon him from ambush with a
shot sun. His wife heard the shot and,
hearing her husband cry for help. ran to
his side. He was lying on the ground. but
was sim conscious. While she was bending
over MIN second shot rang out, putting
her nus band out of pain.
Tho assassin then took fight. Mrs. Har-
ris 1csicribes him short. stout man with
a biz. fIack mustache. No trace of him has
been fn1nd.
A, - oner's inquest will be held Monday.
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Callahan and County Judge Hargls to know
what he had seen. When it did become
known he was a prisoner in his home. and
then he fled the country until he could have
protection of troops.
His house has been under guard Of de-
tail of soldiers for several weeks, and as a
more stringent precaution against assassi-
nation he slept in camp at Provost Mar
shals headquarters.
EVEN THREATENED
WITH ASSASSINATION.
Several days ago man visited him at
his home and made him a proposition thai
if he would repudiate what he had related
on the witness stand. saying he testified to
what was not true because of the excite
ment which he was under, he would receive
$500 from a certain prominent citizen. and
that if he did not accept this offer he
would be assassinated.
He encouraged his visitor to return In the
afternoon and stationed two witnesses in :,
closet, who heard a repetition OF the propo-
stion and the threat. which was accompa-
MED by the tender of five crisp $1,000 notes.
No enc has doubted that Even was in
actual danger, but few were prepared for
u step as desperate as that which came to-
day. and it is generally believed that the
incendiary fire was due to the statement
made to Inspector Hines about the attempt
at bribery, as well as Ewen's testimony.
HARGIS FACTION
HAS ITS OWN WAY
Every one seems to concede that the Har-
gis faction is having its own way Not only
are law and order dead in Breathitt County
through the participation in the feud of
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
LOCAL. AND SUBURBAN.

The Reverend L. H. Dorchester drew n
lesson from the flood and pointed to the
necessity of building better leTees.
The Vandalia completed n bridge, the top
of which is is inches under water. and ran
the first train East since the flood.
The National Saengerfest chorus held its
first consolidated rehearsal in the Liberal
Arts building.
Five persons were injured in a panic on a
runaway Grand avenue car following the
blowing out Of fuse.
At the Emergency Home and Hospital
relatives inquired for twenty-seven persons
who have been missing since the flood.
Hugo Carl Wagner. a young Worlds Fair
sculptor, designed a remarkable statue of
President Francis from photographs. which
will be posed for the first time when the
subject sets for the finishing touches.
German Methodsts celebrated the bicen-
ternial of John Wesley.
A statue of Martin Luther, the second in
America, was unveiled at Concordia Sem
mary.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
CHURCH RAISES FUNDS
AND SHELTERS REFUGEES.

Speeches We're made by prominent minis
tiers of the city last night at the Fourth
Christian Church. No. 15oi Penrose street.
in behalf of the flood sufferers of the Fri
Cities and East St. Louis.
The Reverend +. I. Mcfarland presided,
and succeeded in getting enough cash am!
pledges to take care of the refugees housed
at the church for another week.
About seventy-five persons rendered home
less by the food have been accommodated
at the church since the Mississippi overflow.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
COOLEST JUNE ON RECORD.
Texas Corn and Cotton Crops
backward About Twenty DAYS.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Dallas. Tex. June 4-This has been the
coolest month of June Of which there ia
any record in Texas. The official statistics
show the mean temperature so far this
month to be Sc; highest temperature, So,
lowest, 49, Fires and winter clothing have
been necessary most OF the time during the
month. Mean temperatures for past years
recorded run from Is degrees to S.
The effect of this cold weather on crops
has been peculiar. Corn, cotton, garden
truck and some fruits have been injured
Corn and cotton are late about twenty DAYS
and backward of development There Is no
lack of rain. and immediate and continued
warm weather would insure good crops OF
both. Wheat and oats have been benefited
by the cool weather Practically all of
these crops have been cut and thrashing
has been going on fer a week. Oats Is
turning out an average of fifty bushels to
the acre and wheat close to twenty bush-
els.
1t looks now as II the banner Texas crop
of 1900 when the 100000 bushels of wheat
was harvested. would be equaled.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
JAMES DERMODY KILLED
IN QUARREL OVER BOAT.

In quarrel over the possession of small
boa: lying at Third street and Missouri
avenue. East st. Louis, last night. James
Dermody. clerk. was shot and killed by
Edward Hayes, an express wagon driver.
Since the flood boats nave bean the chief
means of transportation in East st. Louis.
and on account eff their limited number IL
is said that both men wanted to use the
boat at the same time.
Hayes alleges that Dermody attempted to
shoot him. ana that he killed him in self
defense.
1t was fcu.i.l that Dermody had no pistol
in his possession. In Hayess revolver two
chambers were found empty. Only one
shot took effect.
A squad of militiamen picked up Dermody
and carried him to the grocery store of j.
J. Gaines, near by.
Medical assistance was summoned. but
Dermody died before physicians arrived
Other militiamen arrested Hayes and TOOK
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
MEETING ON TERMINAL BILL.
Joint Meeting of Railroad Commit
tees for To Morrow Afternoon.

W. D. Griffin. chairman Of the Railroad
Committee of the House of Delegates, has
called public hearing before the joint
committee of both branches of the ASSEM-
bly, for o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The hearing will take place in the COM
mittee rooms of the House. and the sub
ject for discussion will be the Terminal leg
islation. now before both branches Of the
Municipal Assembly.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
Transit Men Help Sufferers.

Five hundred dollars will be presented to
Mayor Cook of East St. Louis this morning
for the relief of the flood sufferers by the
EMPLOYEES of the St Louis Transit Com
many. The money was subscribed at a meet
ing of the Missouri Street Railway En-
pioyes' Union. held Saturday night at No.
isOi Park avenue. Mayor Cook will be al
lowed to use the money according to his
ideas of the needs of the sufferers.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
FLEEING INHABITANTS TAKE
REFUGE ON RAILROAD TRACK.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Carbondale. ILL.,. June 1i.-Reports from
the flooded bottoms of Jackson County,
which extend over the entire western
boundary. indicate that there are several
hundred persons in need of assistance.
The St Louis Valley Railroad em9ank-
along the river. and is the only place of
refuge for hundreds who failed to flee to
the hills while there was time. The pso-
pie have gathered on the emhankment
with their horses, cattle, pigs, poultry and
other belongings
They are huddled along the embankment
without anything to eat. and are suffering
from the cold. having no extra clothing
with them. Grand Tower is the southern
terminal of the Illinois Central Railroad,
the Cape Girardeau branch the remainder
of the distance having been temporarily
abandoned
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
Marine Intelligence.

Southampton. June 14.-Sailed: Barbaros-
sa, from Bremen. New York.
Queenstown. June 14.-Sailed: Campania,
from Liverpool. New York.
Scilly, June 14.-Passed: Steamer Staten
dam, Rotterdam, and Boulogne for New
York.
Liverpool. June 13.-Arrived: Belgenland,
Philadelphia, via Queenstown; Georgia, New
York.
Queenstown, June 14.-Arrived: Steamer
Cymric, New York, for Liverpool; steamer
Umhria, New York. fer Liverpool (and both
proceeded).
New York. June I.-Arrived: Steamers
Anchoria, Glasgow and Neville; Cedric,
Liverpool and Queenstown.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
WASHINGTON.

Former Assistant Postmaster General
Perry Heath's announced purpose 10 go ~
Asia at the time his official conduct is I'm
der Investigation has embarrassed the Re
publican party and administration fost-
master General Payne's promise of as
founding revelations 10 come Is believed TO
have referred to the Heath case.
Cotton il still King. as shown by the eN-
port records of the Government. the value.
of shipments for the first eleven months OF
the present fiscal year being S5.0oOeW in eN-
cess of the highest eleven months recoro
heretofore made.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15

NANDALIA LINE commenced operating
its trains over Eads bridge at noon Sunday
They will run regularly hereafter Through
New York trains leave st. Louis Union Sta
ton at S:44 a. m, 1870 noon and lbs D. m.
Locals at 7:48 a. m, $50 D. m, Sis D. m.
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tions and will notify the committee a

lions and will notify the committee
wagon will call for them.
The ladies who will be in charge to-day
are: Mrs. Mulhal. Misses McCarty and
McCullinane and Mrs. Kennedy: TUESDAY;
Mines. Blaney. Brode. Mclaughlin and
Miss McGrath: Wednesday. Misses HoNey
and Driscoll. Mines P. ]. Toomey: Led
don and Forshaw: Thursday. Mines
Maher. Ryan, Ruckert and Daukins; Fri
day. Mines. Morris. Goesing and Miss
Eugenia Rice: Saturday. Miss Mulcahy and
Mrs. A. NJ. Buckley: Sunday. Miss Yackey.
Mines Daukins and Forshaw.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
White Goods
at Special Prices.

him to the police station. He refused to
talk other than to say he shot Dermody In
self-defense. Both men were well known
in East St. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
oae Ea.tcrn Line Open.

THE NANDALIA succeeded in getting its
noon trai. Of Sunday out of Union Station
and started east over its own tracks. All
trains Will run regularly hereafter.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
Sale of Dressing Sacques.

We place sale to-day shipment of dressing
sacques at very special prices.
The most expensive is lot of fine quality white
lawn sacques made with custer-tuckea back, tucked
yoke in front, neck, and reveres trimmed with
ruf1e of Valenciennes insertion and edge full
seeves-the front, bottom and sleeves trimmed in
ruf1e of Valenciennes insertion and edge-very reas
onably priced at s.. so.
Dressing Sacques made of white striped lawn with French
back long pointed front large collar, full O. IN
sleeves and trimmed entirely in wide ruffe Ol.JU
White Sacques with square neck finished embrod
cry and Valenciennes lace fitted back, full front large
sleeves finished with beading and CT ~
brodered ruffe price. Dk.kJ
White Lawn Sacques with tucked back tucked yoke front
neck trimmed in beading and embroidered rufe full
sleeves finished with beading and ruffe O. IL
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
FOREIGN

Pope Leo was reported improved yester-
day. The pontiff took the rumors about his
death most seriously and exclaimed: Why
do they want me to be gone? 1 do no one
any harm"
NJ. Santos Dumont viewed the races at
Paris from his airship. and then alighted in
the middle of the course. He received
great ovation from the crowd.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

Governor Yates's departure for Europe re
veals decided split in the Republican party
of Illinois The Governors machine Is split
and the coming campaign promises 10 be
a struggle between rival factions
Despite the fact that the output of zinc
in the Joplin district is scarcely sufficient
10 supply the demand, prices have not adj
vanced-
A mob at Armstrong Mo-. broke down the
Jail door and administered a severe whip
ping to a young negro who recently had
committed numerous depredations.
Doctor Downes OF Philadelphia has re-
turned from a trip abroad. where he went
to give practical demonstrations of surgery
without the use of ligatures.
The farmers along the Missouri River
who lost their crops because of the flood
have begun to replant in their en1eavor TO
retrieve the damages.
A woman giving her name as Mrs. John
S. Hunter and her residence as ST. Louis,
has applied to the authorities OF Los An
geles for aid In seeking husband who dis
appeared twenty years ago She said she
had been tranping the country over in
ysearch of him ever since.
Newton Harris. a farmer. is assasstnated
from ambush near Pittsfield, ILL.,, by an
unidentified man who escaped.
For the first time in the history of Kan
+. sas City the stock yards were open on Sum
day. This was done for the accommoda-
ton of the shippers. who have sustained
heavy losses because of the flood.
: Fear OF mob violence in Eass St Louis
caused the removal CT John S. Bratton,
enlarged with taking prominent part in
the riot in which Clifford Hambley was
killed. Bratton was taken from East St
Louis to Belleville.
< Congressman Champ Clark has been in
Sited to deliver the Fourth of July address
before the Tammany Club of Nav York.
4 The largest piece of galena ever known
has been found near Yellville. Ark. II
weighs more than 100 tons and is to be
exhibited at the ST. Louis Worlds Fair.
Contractors ana railroad men express the
opinion that there will be no reduction in
the price of steel for 1904 delivery.
The twentieth triennial Saengerfest of the
Northeastern Saengerbund opened at Balti
mere yesterday with 1900 persons present.
Kansas City, Kan, has issued another
appeal for aid. Money. clothing and pro-
visions are needed badly by several thou
sand unfortunates-
The Beef Trust has entered the retail
poultry. butter and eggs business and pro-
poses to drive the commission men out of
business by opening retail stores and SELL
ing direct to consumers at the same prices
made to the middleman.
The stock market readjusted itself last
week. Heavy liquidations and violent de-
clineS ceased and the tide turned strongly
in the other direction.
The mine workers will hold a convention
to-day to consider whether another strike
shall be called in the anthracite fields.
The thirteenth National Convention Of
Modern Woodmen will convene in Indian
apolis Tuesday. The camp will be asked to
contribute $4,000 to the food sufferers.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
SPORTING

Jack OKeefe will probably be matched
with Joe Cans for the lightweight cham
pionship.
Bostons defeated Cardinals by score Of
s to l.
With Gunfire, Hermis, Major Daingerfield.
Heno. Colonel Bill and dozen other Of
the best handicap horses in the country
carded to start, the Suburban Handicap, TO
be run Thursday should be one of the
greatest horse races ever run in America.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
KENTUCKY FEUDISTS
BURN HOTEL OWNED
BY STATE WITNESS

Continued From Page One.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-03-18

SUBSCRIBE FOR SILVER STATE
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-03-18
Must Have Increased

The Southern Pacific trainmen ana
conductors are still comforting with
Manager James Alger and his assls-
tants in San Francisco concerning an
increase in wages The company's OF
fcials have informed the men that 1t
cannot accede to their request for
20 per cent increase.
The men are holding out for nothing
less than a 10 per cent increase for
freight conductors and trainmen and
12 per cent for passenger conductors
and trainmen. 1t became known yes
terday that E. H. Hartman mas
granted such increase to 1900 Union
Pacific trainmen and conductors. Inc
Santa Fe has done likewise.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-03-18
viii Not Resign

WASHINGTON, March 17.-No ac-
ton will be taken by the Postoffice
Department with refernece to COM
plants against the office of the AS
sistant Attorney General for the Post
office Department. in connection with
turf investment companies, until the
return of Postmaster General Payne,
who is now in the West Indies. Pend
ing his return, Fourth Assistant Post
master General Bristow will continue
an investigation of the matter with
view of a full report to Mr.. Payne.
Mr.. James N, Tyner, the assistant
attorney general for the department,
said today that he would not resign
in view of the complaints that had
been made against the Office. The
action rests with the Postmaster Gen
eral No suspicion attaches to Mr.. Iy-
ner. but in view of his advanced age,
and the fact that some complaint was
made against his subordinates, an IN
timation had been made that his res
ignation would be accepted.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-03-18
ST. PATRICK'S
GRAND BALL
One of the Most Enjoyable Af-
fairs Ever Held in Win
nenucca

The grand ball given last night at
Armory hall by Humboldt Lodge, No.
COZ. B. of l.. F. was one of the most
enjoyable events ever held in Winnie
mucca. Eeryone who attended ex
messed an opinion that they had never
had a better time.
Floor Director Nielsen, assisted by
the floor managers, made it point
to see that all enjoyed themselves and
that no one should want for partner.
The music was furnished by the
Marino orchestra and all their music
was the very latest. The Marino
Bros. are excellent musicians and per-
sons who attended say it was well
vortf, the price of admission to hear
the various late, two-steps, marches,
waltzes. etc.
The hall was beautifully decorated
for the occasion. The members of the
B. of L. f. lodge showed their taste
for beauty in decorating the hall in
such all up-to-date manner.
The dance supper at Mrs Fryes
was simply gorgeous and all who par
took of the repast expressed them
seles as never having partaken OF
such dainty dishes as were served.
After supper all adjourned to the
hall and dancing was resumed until
a late hour this morning.
Great credit is due the committee
of arrangements: N. i. Robinson
G. w. Waltenspiel and F. F. Ken