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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-18
De Forrest Tower Arrives.

-Four carloads Of seel for the tower
of the De Forrest Wireless Telegraph
Company was received on the Worlds
Fair grounds yesterday: This is the first
freight consists Of beams, the top tiers
and elevator Of the tower. The tower
was at Niagara Falls. but was purchased
by De Forrest and + Deha shpped here
will be set up Just east OF. the main en-.
trance of the Horticultural building. It
is $50 feet higa, and Will De used for the
and an observation tower.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-18
To save Califorpi. Tr....

The Civic improvement League Of ST.
Louisyesterday forwarded petition to
the President Of the United States. to
aid in preserving the Calaberas Groves
of big trees which is being undertaken
by the Outdoor Art League Of California.
The preservation of these trees is being
Endorsed by every civic organization over
the country and the local league was glad
to lend its support. The Calaberas Groves
are the property of private individuals
and are in danger of destruction. The
league believes that these extraordinary
trees, the largest in the world. should be
purchased by the Government and con-
verified into a park for the use and
pleasure Of the citizens of the world
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-18
Lone Footpad Get. s22.oo.

William Lawler Of No. 1722 Coleman
street was held up by lone footpad
at Madison street and Garrison avenue
yesterday morning about 1:30 o'clock and
robbed Of $3.50. Lawler was passing a
vacant lot when the robber came up be-
hind him, compelled him to hold up his
hands and then searched his pockets.
I.awler believes he was followed from a
saloon at Seventh and Market streets
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-18
AlIeee. Fal.e rreten.c..

Patrolman UKeefc yesterday arrested
young man, who gave his name as Carl
C. Crewes. on charge Of obtaining Il
from Fred Mercer Of No. 1879 Olive street
under false pretensee. Mercer says that
he answered an advertisement inserted in
n paper by Crewes and put up 81 for a
position in 4 laundry, which he later
found Crewes had no authority to give
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-18
Case I. Disnisses.

The case against Mrs. e. C. Crawford Of
No. SOFA Franklin avenue. who was
charged with not having license ~ q.
fortune-teller, was dismissed In the Day.
dence showing that she In q 6piritualiSt
medium. Judge Pollard held that 0paY1tti.
aIists cannot be required to take out a II.
cense for practicins the teachings OF their
faith
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-18
LABOR TO MAKE A DISPLAY.
French Senate Agrees to Give $4O,O0'
for This PufpOse.

Paris. Dec. 17-There was only one vote
cast in opposition to-day when the Senate
passed bill appropriating $4,000 for the
use of the labor societies in connection
with their participation in the st. Louis
Universal Exposition
Before the vote was taken Senator
Fournier asked II the Minister of Com
rnerce could guarantee that the EXPOSE
tion was sufficiently important to justify
this aid. Minister Trouillot replied in the
affirmative and said that the aid was al
together justif1able.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-18
Negroes Hold Up w. b. Gilla.

Two negroes with pistols held up Will
liam B. ella Of No. 1911A Park avenue
last night about o'clock at Missouri and
Park avenues. Gilla had only 65 cents in
his pockets and the negroes. after taking
the money, told him to walk west and
not turn around. They went east on Park
avenue and escaped.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-18
ASK FOR PEACE DEPARTMENT.
President Francis Receives n Letter
From Pennsylvania Society.

Miss Arabella Carter of Philadelphia.
secretary OF the Pennsylvania Peace So
Ciety. says In letter received by Presi-
eat the thirty-seventh anniversary of
the Pennsy lvania Peace Society. on De-
cember 8, II was decided to send thee a
copy of one OF the convictions there
adopted. as follows:
'Eighth-That we ask the cooperation
Of all the peace societies to aid In having
nosition in 1904. and welcome there with a
series of meetings in the international
Peace Congress at the time 1t shall deslg-
nate"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-18

Thieves stole several overcoats from the
home of Mrs. Lillian A. Matthias. No.
1885 West Morgan street, Wednesday
night. 1t is believed that they sneaked
into the hall while the family was at
sumner.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-18
PHOTOGRAPHER Held I'm.

Herman Hendricks, photographer. of
No. 1906 Missouri avenue. was assaulted
and robbed Of $3.50 Wednesday night on
Twenty-aecond and Biddle streets. Hem
bricks had gone to deliver a picture he
had taken of some club members.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-18
Holiday Rates VI. the Katy.

December 81, Is and 81 and January /
limit January l. See NJ. X. & T. Ry
agent, 530 Olive street.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-18

Killed Trying to save Two Girls.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Georgetown. Tex, Dec H-Elisha Hay
den, was killed at Florence. Tex, yester-
day. while endeavoring to save the lives
Of two young women imperiled in q runa-
way. He was crushed. dying within an
hour.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-18
si,ver.P,ated Table Wares.

MERMOD & JACCARD'S,
Broadway and Locust
Large Christmas-Gift Catalogue-Free.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08
STRIKE
ACTION
PUT OFF

The district council of the car
penters has requested that the build
ing trades send representatives to
ming at Central Labor hall, when the
strike of Millmen union, No. 1000,
will be taken UP and action decided
as to a general building trades
strike Every union is expected to
have one representative present.
Several days ago a committee was
appointed by the striking millworkers
to call upon the various unions in
Spokane TO ask them how they stood
on a general strike in support of the
millworkers' cause. The unions were
also asked to appoint and instruct a
delegate to meet delegates from all
other unions and caucus upon the
situation.
What action will be taken at this
meeting Of delegates can not be pre-
dicted as the delegates have secret
instructions how to vote on the sym
pathetic strike proposition.
The much discussed lumber mill to
be erected by labor union men of this
city, the plan being the outgrowth
Of the millworkers strike, now seems
| assured. A subcommittee from the
millworkers' committee on building a
mill has been appointed to consult
attorneys regarding the incorpora-
ton of the company. Already large
| amount of the stock has been sub
scribed for The capital stock will
ha aty H.,
| shares IS each. The work of solicit
| ing stock subscriptions is going rap
idly forward and as soon as the com
pany is Incorporated, 1t is thought,
| building operations can be begun.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08
D|SCRACEFUL SCENES
SWEDISH Bros HALL

admitted free to these dances. The
men pay a small fee. For the privi-
lege OF free admission the girls are
supposed to dance promiscuously
with the men. A fioorwalker secures
partners for the uninitiated. A farce
introduction is gone through with,
but the girl knows nothing of her
partner nor the partner Of the girl.
This Introduction, however. did not
seen to be insisted upon Saturday
night. All were good fellows" and
the reporters trio were not the only
ones the worse for the wear.
Several saloons are found but a
few doors from the dance hall and
to these the merrymakers made fire.
quent trips. One of the girls after
a. visit to an adjacent saloon was
heard to remark: II can lick any girl
in that hall and don't you forget It,"
The reporter did not wait to see
her carry out her boast for some
thing was occurring on the sidewalk
below. From the yells and curses a
fight was in progress.
Arrived upon the street the report
err espied the 16-year-old whom he
had seen on Riverside headed for the
hall. She was in plain view under a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08

, light. She was we'll dressed and CAV.
promise of being handsome woman.
She was swearing like a pirate. One
of her escorts was one of the bel
ligerents. She wanted him rescued
from the melee. A policeman ended
the row, but no arrests were made.
The crowd returned to the hall to
await some new excitement.
The reporter observed the dance
for some moments. There were girls
of all ages from Is up swinging
through the mazes of waltz and two
step In the embrace of men usually
much older than themselves. The
smell of liquor was on nearly every
mans breath and some were intoxi-
Gated. The air was foul, not alone
from noxious odors, but the language
with which 1t was ladened. 1t was
no place for a mothers darling.
The last remembrance the reporter
carried away with him Of last Satur-
day nights dance at Swedish Broth
ers' hall was of the handsome young
girl leading her drunken escort down
Riverside avenue over q dark street
to Sprague. to Third avenue and
thence into the western part of the
city. and home.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08

There is another dance hall in Spo-
kane that should receive police at
tention, II the scenes of last Satur-
day night are a regular occurrence
and residents of the neighborhood say
they are.
This place is the Swedish Brothers
hall. IS Riverside avenue, in which
dances are held regularly every Sat-
urday and Sunday nights.
Last Saturday night a Press re-
porter WAS passing up Riverside ave-
nue. about $40 o'clock. A young
sirl Of about Is passed. fianked on
,ither aide by two youths. slightly
older than she. Beth the youths were
intoxicated ana noisy. AS they pass
ID two lady pedestrians the latter
were heard TO remark: 1.-The girl Is as
drunk a. the boys She may not
have been. but the Judgment of the
two ladies was Just from the girls
actions. "A they passed up the street
the trio announced to the public their
destination, Swedish Brothers hall 80
The reporter dropped into Swedish
Brothers' hall q half hour later and
the trio were there with a hundred
others of both sexes. The girls are
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08
KRESSLY AFFAIR
A STOCK DEAL

1t is pointed out that the mine Is
a valuable one and those interested
could well afford to settle up Kress-
lys total indebtedness for the con-
troll, even to buying out the discord-
ant elements.
Brokers today state that Dreyfus
stocks are away down. and likely to
go lower, that stock Is offered at
cents against 8 cents a share a week
ago and that there are no takers.
1t 10 stated that it may fall to 2
cents.
Thomas Kerl, one Of the company's
trustees, who has been out of the
city, has returned, and IL said to be
allied with those who insist on the
courts investigating the matter.
Friends of Howard Kressly say to-
day that he is no better and no worse
than he has been for a week past,
and they are. hoping that he will go
east to rest UP among his friends.
Others say Kressly should stay to
give his testimony in the courts. All
are of the opinion that he will never
he arrested
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08
FLOOD DAMAGE TO
LOCAL RAILROADS

/, where from two to seven feet. There
Is an enormous sink, once the bottom
Of a river, upon which the present
roadbed is now built.
Two hundred loaded cars of freight
are now tied up in the yards at Troy,
and all sidetracks between Troy and
Kalispell are filled up. Yardmen state
that all eastbound freight, excepting
that which is perishable, has been
set out west Of Spokane. At Hill
yard the yards are already full. Sew
eral cars Of stock got caught in the
trouble and unloaded at Bonners
Ferry. Considerable perishable
freight was also caught and ice is
being hauled to the scene
Assistant General Superintendent
Kennedy today gave GU the informa-
ton that the line would be tied up
at this section for at least four days
more.
The Great Northern Is only run
train now daily between st. Paul and
this city, instead Of two each way,
on account Of the food. From Spo-
kane to the coast the usual two
| trains are running.
Engine TIT. which turned over at
Leonia four days ago, is still on its
side and covered with water A steam
derrick and wrecking outfit made one
Intellectual attempt to lift 1t. but
owing to the depth of the water, no
one could go under and attach the
! tackle. The attempt was given up.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08

The failure of any of those swim
died TO prosecute Howard J. Kressly
for his many forgeries and frauds has
given color to the story going the
rounds that the whole transaction
was devised for the benefit Of the
stock market manipulators, and that
those swindled expect to be refunded
TIE amounts or a pro rata of the sums
they are out II they keep their hands
of.
"A meeting Of those stockholders Of
the Lucille Dreyfus Mining company
who last week petitioned for q re-
cefver was held this morning and Il
was decided to supplement the appli-
cation for receivership by filing two
afddavits and complaints substantial
ing in detail the charges made in
the original petition. The affidavits
will be filed either late this afternoon
or tomorrow.
A meeting Of the Ridpath interests.
who will contest the receivership, has
been called for tomorrow morning in
the company's offices.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08

Great Northern at Havre. Coming
west they take the same route.
No. today. due here at a. M.
will not reach this city until 4:30
this afternoon.
A train now runs as far as Naples,
II miles west of Boomers Ferry, on
the time Of No 4.
The Great Northern tracks between
Naples. Idaho. and Jennings, Mont.
have been abandoned for the time be-
ing and will not again be used un-
til the tracks are drained of water.
Much OF the line through this dis
trict Is practically of new track,
which was built with the precise in
tention OF offsetting the high water
now being experienced. 1t failed to
do the work intended. This new work
10 now under about three feet of
water and the roadbed is very soft.
1t was decided to abandon the track
only after four wrecks had occurred.
The dangerous condition of the
line at this point may be noted when
1t is stated that even freight trains
have now orders to go over the
Northern Pacific tracks via Helena
and Havre.
Just as soon as the water subsidies
and workmen can be employed, it Is
the intention of the management to
rebuild the track here and build a
stone foundation. The present one.
to all appearances, IL most secure,
but Immediately an engine runs over
1t the roadbed says perceptibly, any
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08


M order has been given at the
Northern Pacific stating that there
Is now vacancy on the Spokane
Hope run. Conductors desiring the
position must send in n request to
headquarters. This run is one that
is not generally sought after by
trainmen owing to the fact that they
must stop over at Hope. Idaho.
There has been much trouble in
the past throughout the Big BEND
country where the Central Washing
ton goes from the intense heat which
causes the track to expand. endan-
gering the lives of passengers and
property. Now that the hot weather
has commenced engineers have been
given strict orders to watch the track
carefully,
Superintendent A. Beamer has in
formed freight conductors that there
has been much carrying OF passen-
gers on their trains going on against
the rules of the company. which read
that n permit must hrst be obtained
from the station agents where the
passenger gets aboard. Any disre-
garlIng of this order will not bs
overlooked in future
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08

GREAT Northern TRACKS washed
Sway ana suhMsrssd at Donnsrs
Ferry and abandoned from Naples,
idaho, to jennings, Mont.
All trains, Including frsishts, rum
ming over Northern Pacific tracks via
Helena and xavrs.
xnndrsas Of loaded freight cars
tssd up, all sidstraohs Ailsd-
Three freight sasinss and carload
Of machinery ditehsA.
These are some Of the results Of
tie recent floods near Bonners Ferry.
Three Great Northern freight en-
gines in the ditch near Boomers Ferry
IL the result Of the disastrous floods
OF the last two weeks. With one Of
these engines q carload Of machinery
was overturned. The flooded condi-
ton has made the Great Northern
line absolutely impossible for any
thing, even a handcar. The grade
has been washed away on the sides
and in places there is a deep sag
Of from one to seven feet.
Trainmen all predicted these condi-
tions last winter when the anow was
from five to ten feet deep, but the
hoods coming as they have. so late
IN the season, caught the company
on it's guard.
All trains are now compelled tc
go over the Northern Pacific tracks
from this city to Helena. from which
point they are transferred to the
Montana Central line and again to the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08

sands temporarily out of employment.
All railway connections between
here and Alton are cut off. Larger
boats are running but smaller craft
do not venture out into the river
owing to the rush Of driftwood and
debris.
A levee near Madison, on which
gangs of men were working, gave way
yesterday and 10 men lost their
lives. 1t is reported that $50 men are
imprisoned on section of the levee
that is slowly, crumbling, and a
steamer has gone to the rescue. At
Black Walnut the people are in peril
and a private yacht has been manned
to look after those in trouble.
The weather bureau at 1 o'clock
says the river gauge had reached its
highest point, 81 feet inches. which
II believes to be the crest of the
flood II looks for q fall tomorrow
Up to 2 O'Clock this afternoon nothing
was heard from the relief steamers
sent to Tricities this morning.
There 10 nothing certain regarding
the fatalities. The number Is vari-
ously estimated at from 3 to 20. not
including 16 reported drowned at
Granite City last night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08
neltiield Here.

Senator Henry Heitfeldt of Lew
iston. Idaho. was In the city this
morning on business connected with
the large irrigation proposition which
prominent Idaho men have under
taken. Said Senator Heitfeldt:
Lewiston IL unusually prosperous
this season. Lots OF money in circu-
lation and everyone 10 corresponding
ly well off. One thing quite noticeable
is that soon lots of Lewiston people
and others as well will be going into
the Buffalo Hump country, which
promises TO turn out we'll this year.
Many Of our people have bought
stock and property In that district
and express much satisfaction at
their investment"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08
FRENCH ARTILLERY
ATTACKS MOROCCO

ALGIERS, June s.-French artil-
lery this morning attacked the re-
beiiious tribesmen at Figuig by sys-
tematic bombardment. INJECTING. 1t is
believed. heavy losses. although no
details are an yet received.
French guns were posted In the
hills surrounding the rebels" strog-
hold. gaining the position by surprise
No losses occurred on the French
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08
ADLER ASSA|LANT
1 NOT SERVING Time

on bond before serving his sentence,
pleading that his father was near to
death and his presence at the DEATH
bed was desired. This request was
granted by Judge Richardson and the
$500 cash stood good for his release
from custody the second time. Don
ovan and Custer Immediately com
menced to serve out their sentences.
but Driscoll has not yet become Il
guest at Jailer Dousts establishment
These are the facts in the case,
and people are asking why more Gle
mency maintains in Driscoll's case
than in other convicted criminals.
At last accounts the young girl
who was the victim of the young
mems crime was being cared for by
the Salvation Army.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08

side. Before the attack was made
a flag of truce was sent to Figuig to
notify the women and children to
leave. but the bearer was killed while
carrying the message.
France has formally notified the
powers that she does not intend to
seize Moroccan territory. but that
the present expedition is a punativc
one in reply to the recent attack on
Governor General Jonart.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08

Ben Driscoll, sentenced to impris-
onment in the county Jail for six
months for participation in the Ra-
chael Adler case. has not stepped foot
I'm the county jail before or since his
sentence. After arrest and arraign-
ment he was held along with Dono-
van and Custer for the action of the
superior court. He Immediately gave
a cash bond in the sum of $500 and
on that-.was released.
When the trio came before the
superior court and pleaded guilty and
received the half year sentence for
crime lower in degree than that
originally charged Driscoll's case
was made different from that of his
twp fellows. He asked to be released
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08
BREAKS
FLOOD ST. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June S.-The food
Is 81 feet inches at 10 o'clock this
morning and the water is still rising.
Water broke over the old Granite
City levee this morning and poured
down on West Venice In torrents, the
Inhabitants having barely time to es-
cape. BY 10 o'clock the water had
reached the roofs of the great num-
Der of dwellings. adding a thousand
more to the homeless. Hundreds are
now in the shelter OF the Granite
City schoolhouse, which is so far
above the water.
st, Louis Is practically cut OFF from
railway transportation. There are
only few trains out Of the city,
which are running irregularly west
ward over the Missouri Pacific.
Thousands of excursionists are de-
tanned In the city and unable to get
OUT
Two steamers went to Madison at
10 o'clock in answer to a call for
help. Twelve hundred are there.
prisoners in their homes. Refugees
from three cities are being brought
in here by the thousands. Immense
industries are idle, throwing thou
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08
DARING DAYLIGHT
FRONT ST. BURGLARY

gold chains, gold earrings. breast
pins. q gold pencil and other jewelry.
The women In the house were up
town between 10 and IL O'Clock. 1t
was at that time that the robbery
was committed. Dozens of people
pass the corner going to and from
the North Side. yet no one saw any
was forced.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08
Warrant Out for
FIve-Per- Center

Fred Merrill; the bicycle man, has
caused, warrant to issue for the
arrest of w. d. Howard, said to be a
per cent per month money loaner
with offices in the Jameson build
ing. on the charge of loaning money
on personal property or a pledge
without having taken out a state
license to carry on such business.
The story behind the arrest &C.
Cured some weeks ago. when a type
writer was stolen from Merrilrs Office
on Riverside avenue. 1t is said the
thief, now serving term In jail,
sold the typewriter to Howard
through the guise of a loan. Howard
has refused to deliver up the ma
chine to Merrill.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08
Kaiser Hurt by
Boquet Of Flowers

BERLIN, June s.--While the kais-
er and empress were driving In Wies-
baden today woman threw boquet
nictins a slight injury. The empress.
believing 1t an attempt TO assassi-
nate, sprane from her seat in alarm.
II was later learned that the woman
who threw the bouquet Is the wife of
prominent banker. She has been
arrested.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08
Epplnger Failure.

SAN FRANCISCO, June s.-Ep-
pinger's creditors meet at o'clock
this afternoon. 1t is believed that
their warehouse certificates are ir-
regular. the discovery of which caus-
ed the banks to force payment.
Eppinser a Co. large grain dealers
and brokers. suspe nded late Saturday.
Their liabilities are 1880. 600. assets
about $4,000. 600.