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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-16
Savable Backed Down to . to l
Yesterday-lrish Lads Price
Lowered to 3 to 1.
BOOKS CUT CLAUDE TO TENS.
Triple Derby Winner, With Mon
sieur Beaucaire and Fore and
Aft Will Arrive at Wash
ington Park Tomorrow.

Chicago, June IA heavy play was made
here to-day on Savable and Irish Lad. can
didates for the American Derby. Savable
was backed down from to to to by
John y. Drake and friends. Savables price
is now as low as that Of Heno last year,
and there is every indication that Savable
VIII go to the post decided favorite under
the weight of money, If for no other reason.
If Savable is post favorite it will be the
1irSt time in three years that Western
horse has had the honor.
Irish Lads hackers are nearly all New
York men, who think the colt owned by
Harry Payne Whitney. and Herman Duryea
can win the Derby. The price of Irish Lad
was to this morning and closed tonight
at 3 to l.
Claude. the winner of the California, Ten
nessee and st. Louis Derbies, has such
strong prospects that the bookmakers low
cred his odds from TO 20 to 10 to /, although
no play was made on him.
The Derby candidates will receive their
final workout Wednesday and Thursday.
Claude. Fore and Aft and Monsieur Beau
caire Will arrive at Washington Park
Wednesday. Irish Lad will not come be-
fore Thursday afternoon and will be given
his final work in the East
Reports have been sent all over the coun-
try that the admission to the Derby has
been raised. Secretary Howard said to-
night that no such move has been contem-
plated and that the price would be 81, as
in former years.
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STRONG ENTRY LIST
IN NATIONAL SHOOT
Experts From Milwaukee. Chicago,
Cincinnati and the East
Will Contest.
OPENING EVENT THURSDAY.
Harry Pope and Dowler, Present
and Former Champions, to
Compete in Local
Events.

Entries received in several events of the
national shoot indicate that exceptionally
strong fields may be expected in all the
events open to the world. According to
estimates of the directors. an entry list of
from $50 to 80 is expected in each event
limited to members of the association, while
the open events are expected to draw many
more than this number of contestants
milwaukee, will be strongly represented in
Doth individual entries and team contest
ants. Prominent among the Individual en-
tries who have sent word that they will
compete, are Doctor Richter, one of the
pest-known shots in the North and Menier
ana Binger, two leading long-ranSe experts.
MlWaukee Will probably be as strongly rep
resented numerically as any outside city.
81, dnree OF the oest-known names forwarded
from chicago are Traub of long-range rem
ntation; Judge Schuertz and Karsten. the
last-named being we'll known locally. Strick
t meyer and Captain Gindle of Cincinnati are
their home city. ioti'
Among the men with national Champion
sIIh ap, past or present. to their credit. are
on the standard American target fnr sa
YARDS; bowler, who held the same cham
b olds sev f9s three years and who s
ranges; and F. c. Ross of Cbicopee Faiiss
S1 ass weil-known Eastern expert. '''
nj, ne nrst event will Commences anvil.
tu,nursday morning. and shooting will, cor,
n.,iue unlnterruptedy for three days
pause OF one hour will be made esch do,
rom rom ~ until l o'clock, and then the coy Ivy
teSts Will be resumed. ''S 'oh-
prevent any mistakes as to condition,
1911, ~. tme various events and as 10 tho ri,laS
a unqer which the contests will be Shot aS
c;r, ate programme has been prepared fn,
arr n,u,S among the shooters Officials
are are, clothed with full power to enforce the
rules. notably those which relate to he
manner in which arms are TO he csrr;nT
about the grounds iieu
All weapons must be loaded at the ranre
anu must be held with the muzzie poIntinG
az the ground or toward the targets Twen
" ranges have been arranged for tho ooa
yard events, and this number of shootars
can compete simultaneously
The Bobringville range has been prenared
especially for the meet, and Indications
point to the affair being the most successfII
tourney ever held here '
When the shoot was first arranged II was
planned to hold revolver contests as MARI of
the regular programme. Many enthusiasts
with the weapon, including Captain Creecy
captain McNamee. Doctor Kessler Horace
Kephart and others. advocated the move.
but 1t was finally decided not to card these
contests as regular shoots.
A special 6O-foot range has been prepared
on the grounds. however and it is likely
that such events will be carded in the course
OF the week. Short-range shoots for o.
caliber rifles may also be decided upon.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-16
SUMNER SCHOOL GRADUATES.
Pupils Receive Diplomas at Com
mencement Exercises.

The graduating exercises of Sumner High
School took place at the Exposition build
ing last night at o'clock. The programme
consisted of essays, orations and music 90
lections by the members of the June grad
uat ting class
Thirty received certificates ~ gradual ton
in the High School and five received diplo-
mas from the normal department. Doctor
Frank l.. Magoon of the Board OF Educa-
ton delivered the diplomas. The following
were the graduates from the High School:
Maude!le Tanner Brown. Maude A. Clamorgan.
Georgia VI. :. Clark Theresa g Coates Etha
Common. vella Crawford. Genevieve c. Douglas.
Mamie Z Hall. Julia J. Harris. Carrie p. Hop
son. II. Wiie;ta Hyde. Sarah q. Jackson, Myrtle
Mae Jones, Ocarsenia II. Jones. Laura b. John
stone. Blanche y. Lyles. Letitia B. Mckinney,
Bertha Sesbit. Anna Belle Pckens. Florence NJ
Renaker. Olivia ;. Richardson. Alice Mae Rob
insun. Ida MAY Savage. Maude 5. Smith. G..
B!rCella Thomas. Catherine r. White John A.
McMurray. Daniel b. Smith. Eugene c. Smith,
George a. Taylor.
The following received certificates of grad
uation in the Normal department:
Mary g. Beasley. Lulu {. Douglas. B. Eu-
gena Mack, Clara W. Fields. Clyde z. Gar
ret
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-16
STATE YOUNG PEOPLES RALLY.
Illinois Baptist Unions in Session
AT Duquoin.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Duquoin. H., June IA State rally OK
the Baptist Young Peoples Union of Illinois
convened at the First Baptist Church this
afternoon Among the prominent leaders
present are the Reverend Walter Cally OF
Chicago. general secretary. and George II.
Shorney of Chicago. State president
Addresses were delivered this afternoon
by Doctor T. ]. Porter of Cairo. on THE
Glory of Being Christian in the Twentieth
Century" and 1.-The Greatness of Service.
by Doctor C. C. Hodge Of McLeansboro.
General Secretary Cally delivered a lecture
this evening to l. very large audience.
with an address by Doctor Stanley a. Nc
Kay, president Of Shurtleff College, at Al
tpn
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-16
FOURTH ATTEMPT OF WOMAN
TO END LIFE UNDER TRAIN.
bessie Shechnn Is Snatched From
Wheels After Repeated Efforts to
Commit Suicide.

Bessie Sheehan. sc years old who has no
home. was snatched from the Terminal
Railroad tracks at Main and Florida streets
by Policeman Hickey at SIS o'clock last
night. when she threw herself in front of
an approaching train. 1t was her fourth at
tempt at suicilc 1t is said
Patrolman Hickey of the Sixth District
saw the woman walking along the tracks
and watched her. There were many pedes-
trians near the scene. but they were not at
tracted until the policeman dragged her
from the rails. a switch train was only
about fifty feet away when Policeman
Hickey seized the woman by the arm.
AT the City Hospital, where she was talk
en- for observation, Doctor Brown stated
that she was suffering from temporary in
sanity caused by excessive use of alcohol.
She will be held until she recuperates
Bessie Sheehan is notorious In police cir
cles. At Fourteenth and Washington ave-
nue. last fail she flung herself before Page
avenue ear. but was rescued by a policeman
of the Central District
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-16

Geneva, June 15.-Peter ra-Georgeyitch
has telegraphed his acceptance of the Ser
Wan throne
King Peter also teiegraphed to the EN-
perors of Russia and Austria and to the
King of Italy announcing his election and
adding that he hoped to work for the good
of Servia.
King Peter received calmly but with evil
dent satisfaction the Geographic notifica-
ton of his election as King.
Subsequently, as he received congratula-
tons. King Peter became more excited
laughed Historically, marched vigorously
UP and down the room and finally flung
himself into a chair, trembling with excite
ment.
CONDITIONS IMPOSED.
His acceptance of the throne is stated to
be subject to four conditions:
First-That the action of the Skuptschina
is constitutional and entirely free from
bribery or force.
Second-That those directly implicated in
the assaSsinations and revolution should be
exiled
Third-That the civil list is to be revised.
Fourth-That an official delegation come
to Geneva to confer with him.
King Peter. in an interview. announced
that he had accepted the crown of Servia
and would assume the title OF Peter the
First.
Il am profoundly touched" he said, lat
the confidence shown in me-"
ADDRESS TO SERvIANS.
The King has addressed a proclamation
to the people of Servia, which will be
placarded and read throughout the country.
In it he thanks the Servians who have
shown desire to return to the traditions
of their ancestors He promises to be faith
full to those traditions, drawing special in
SEPARATION from the memories of his regret
ted father.
The King promises to ignore all that has
happened in the last forty years and not to
bear i'll will to those who opposed him. He
concludes with promising to respect the
rights of all employees Of the state. whom
he invites to remain in the positions to
which they are legally entitled and to re-
sumo the normal conduct of their duties.
King Peter will probably start for Bel
grade Thursday evening. by way of Vienna.
accompanied by his Swiss attendants. His
residence is watched by private detectives
The many callers are rapidly filling up the
new Kings visitors book with their con-
gratulations
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-16
HARLEM CUP RACE
HAS BEEN POSTPONED.
Rowing Eventa Set Over Until August
2-HominG Pigeon Race-Gencral
Sporting Notes.

On account of the condition of the river
and the break the floods have caused In the
| training of the local rowing crews. the in
/ itial race OF the season. the Harlem cup,
| has been postponed until August Q This
step was decided upon at a special meeting
of the captains in the clubs.
! Not only has the river been in such a
state that it is thought unlikely that the
| race could be rowed next Sunday, for which
| date it was originally scheduled. but the
foods of the last two weeks have absolute
ly prevented training on the par. of the
men. This break in the work of preparation
was responsible for the special meeting
called by Captain Mueller, at which 1t was
unanimously decided to set the event over.
As result, the race will be rowed after
the time set for the Creve Occur Lake regat-
ia. The regatta will be held the latter part
of July, and the firsc event on the river
may or may not be held before that time.
The Lemp plate may be decided earlier.
Members of the Century Boat Club We're
somewhat handicapped even before the
shell, received on the Illinois side Of the
river. This has caused a delay of two or
three days in their work.
In spite of cloudy weather and a strong
northeast wind. some fairly good time was
made IN the homing pigeon race from Alex;
City Homing Club members last Saturday.
The distance was 800 miles. in an airline.
and the first bird to complete the journey
was pigeon owned by ]. Parkinson, which
covered the route in seven hours, fifty-five
minutes and forty-seven seconds.
The average speed of the bird was ]. 117.92
yards per minute. its record being almost
equaled by another bird from Mr.. Parkin-
sons collection, which flew the distance at
an average speed Of 1,1O952 yards per min
ute. A bird owned by A. CHASER was third,
with an average of 1,05OA yards. while G.
Starmans birds were fourth and fifth, re-
spectiyely. with speeds of 10i3 and $50 yards
per minute.
The second bird owned By A Chaser
brought up the rear of the squad, with an
average of 9a yards per minute. The en-
tire bunch finished fairly close together,
considering the distance to be covered N.
Terbog started a bird, but the pigeon had
not been heard from when the reports were
made out.
Members of the Kennett Hunting and
Fishing Club. an organization with a MEM
bership from the wholesale-houses along
Washington avenue. will hold their annual
outing at Kampsville, Ill. officers OF the
organization are: Guy Davis, captain: Gene
Peters, lieutenant; Steve Weilson, sergeant;
G. o. Barnes. Fred Davis. Robert Lloyd,
Walter Gore. Charles Card. William Bates,
Albert Jell and w. Swinhart.
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SENT MESSENGER FOR CIGARS.
First Official Duty of Acting Gov
ernOr Mckenzie.
REPJBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Springfield. ILL.,, June Ex-senator John G.
Mckenzie of 10 Daviess County. President
pro tenn. of the Senate. is now the ActiCs:
Governor OF Illinois and will serve in th:;,
capacity until the return to the State g
Lieutenant Governor Northcott
Acting Governor Mckenzie arrived In
Springfield this morning. He had an early
breakfast and was at his office in the State
house before /? o'clock. One Of his first
acts was TO dispatch a messenger for
supply Ct cigars and then he was ready to
receive his friends.
As soon as it was noised about the bulisi-
Ing that the new Governor was in his office
the employees of the different departments
made ready TO call and pay their respects.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-16
Epvorth League Convention.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Nashville. ILL.,. June 1.-THE District Con-
ference OF the Epworth Leagues OF WASH
ington. Marion. Jefferson and Clinton coun-
ties will be held at Ceutralia June "a and
25 Three delegates will be appointed from
ench league in the district to the conven-
tjon. An excellent programme is being pre-
pared by the executive officers and enter
tainments of an elaborate character are Pc
ing arranged by the people of Centralia for
the league delegates and visitors. The dis
trict president is 8. e. Loomis OF Centralia
and the secretary is Miss Bessie Ruby OF
andnNal
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-16
AFRAID OF WHITING SAILS.
Three Fast Yachts Stny Out of Glen
Cove Cups Races.

New York. June 15.-Apprehension of get
ting their sails wet and spelling the set Of
them kept Reliance. Columbia and Constitu-
ton at their mornings to-day. while other
yachts sailed the races for the Glen Cove
Cups of the New York Yacht Club in Long
Island Sound
A fresh north-by-east wind that raked
up the whitecaps and a little tumble of
sea afforded splendid opportunity to try
out Reliance under fine racing conditions
c. Oliver Iselin. managing owner of the
Reliance. said in way of explanation that
the owners had agreed that 1t would be bet
ter not to race and that as the Reliance's
sails had not been wetted this season, ne
did not want to wet them
While the others were racing the schooner
yacht Estelle, owned by L. Q. Callinan. in
which the owner. with a party of friends,
was following the racers, was struck by
squall off Oyster Bay and capsized. She lay
in the water on her beam ends. and all
hands were taken off safely by steam yachts
and landed at Larcnmont The racers
weathered the squall without disaster
Four sloops and two schooners sailed over
a triangle of fifteen miles, Eein and Ariel
being the winners.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-16
WATERS STRIKE A FAILURE.
Union Will Now Try to Patch Up
Terms With EMPLOYERS.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago. ILL.,. June l5.-Indications tonight
are that the walters will lose in their fight
with the hotel and restaurant men. Many
OF the strikers have deserted the union
cause and gone back to work
AS result there was a sembiance of
normal conditions at the twenty-sevsn
hotels against which strikes were declared,
lhe managements being able to give fair
service with imported nonunion men and
with DESERVING strikers
The refusal of the walters to arbitrats
"hen that plan was submitted to them
seems to have alienatod other abor unions
generally and caused much dissatisfaction
in the ranks of the strikers themselves.
Efforts will now be made to reach an
amicable understanding and 10 save the
union from disintegration.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-16
CHINESE MINISTER AT WHITE HOUSE
ltn liam Ambassador Brings to ROOse-
Welt Gift From King.

Washington, June 15.-Sir Shen Tung
Ling Chen, the Chinese Minister, was re-
ceived formally by the President at the
White House this afternoon.
The exchanges between the President and
the Minister were cordial and felicitous.
Soon afterwards Signor Mayor Des
Planches. the Italian Ambassador. called on
the President and presented to him per-
sonal gift from. the King of Italy, consist
ing of twenty volumes Of war reports OF
Prince Eugene of Savoy and a copy OF
Dante's Divine Comedy" The President
desired the Ambassador to extend his kind
est thanks and most cordial wishes.
Later. NJ. Jusserand, the French Minister.
presented a, gift from NJ. Loubet 1t was
a handsomely printed and bound volume.
containing the records OF all Frenchmen
who came to America to fight in Washing
toms army
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-16
FREIGHT HANDLERS ON STRIKE.
Kansas City Men Object to Work
ing With Negroes.

Kansas City. Mo-, June 15.-One hundred
and thirty freight handlers. employed by
the Santa Fe Railroad Company, struck to-
day because they believed that they were
to be. replaced by negroes and because they
objected to working with ngroes.
Ths strikers, however. induced forty ne
groe; who are not members Of the unon to
Strike with them. The strike was not de-
clared by order of the union.
The freight handling department OF the
Santa TIE was entirely tied up by the strike.
hut an official of the road stated tonight
that n full force of men would be at work
tomorrow, and that work will continue as
usual
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-16
FIRE DAMAGES TWO BUILDINGS.
Originates in Bakery Oven at No.
800 Magnolia Avenue.

Fire which originated in a bakery at No.
500 Magnolia avenue early yesterday morn
ing nearly caused the destruction OF the
two-story structure and the adjoining one.
at No. 5iO4 Magnolia avenue. occupied by
Henry Gilker as a residence and butcher
shop.
The first building was occupied by August
Herwig and family. The structure and con-
tents were valued at 5000 and the damage
to the Gilker building is estimated at a.1o
Joseph Laida of No. 5iOo Magnolia avenue Is
the owner of the two buildings.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-16
oARsMEN At pOUGHkEEpsIE.
Begin Practice for intercollegiate Re-
Eatta on June 20.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Poughkeepsie. N. Y, June 15.-Poughkeep-
sic to-day is awakening from its winter
lethargy to greet the oarsmen of the big
colleges who are fast arriving here for the
regatta June 26
Pennsylvania rowing contingent which
has been here alone for the last six days,
lost its solitary privilege to-day by the ar
rival of the oarsmen of Columbia and Wis
cUnsin.
The wisconsin squad are strong and big.
and their coach, Andrew Odea. expects
much from them. AS the varsity includes
six OF last years eight, which finished sec
ond. this expectation is reasonable
Rain and rough water hampered the prac-
tice Of the crews that attempted to do any
river work to-day,
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Missouri Supreme Court.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Jefferson City. Mo-. June 15.-opinions
handed down to-day were:
oglesby vs. Missouri Pacific Railway Company:
reversed.
Dodge VS. Sherwood: affirmed.
state tx rel Kansas City Loan and Guaranty
Company vs.. Smith ct al: writ of msndsmus
denied.
Casteel vs. Potter: reversed and remanded..
Seaboard National Bank Woesten: affirmed
State ex rel Curtice VIZ. SMITH peremptory
writ OF mandamus awarded.
oliver We Snidcr: writ OF prohibition awarded.
Rice-Stix & Co. vs.. Sally: reversed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-16
Kara Georgevitch Telegraphs His
Acceptance of the Servian
Crown.
WOULD DANISH THE REGIClDES.
Promises to Ignore All That Has
Happened in the Last Forty
Years and Try to Live Up
to Ancient Traditions.
I . . . . . . . q . . <>>> . . 4
: AUTOPSY REVEALS SECRET
: OF KINGS INCOMPETENCE. :

= Paris, June 15.-The Temps, In a
. dispatch from Belgrade. prints an
. interview with the new Minister for
= Foreign Affairs. NJ. Klievics, in which
. he is quoted as saying:
= THE post-mortem examination OF
q the Kings remains revealed the Sc
. cret of his incompetency. l mention
. only one detail. The doctors found
. that the bones of his skull were
. three times the thickness of those of
. an ordinary man.
. The Foreign Minister further as
. serted that history would record
. that the sufferings of Servia under
. recent reigns were chiefly due to the
q int rpueS of uopep
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-16
National Banks Approved.

REPU BlIC SPECIAI-
Washington, June 15.-The Comptroller OF
the Currency to-day approved applications
to organize national banks as follows.
The YoIktown National Bank. Yorktown. Tex:
The Texas City National Bank. Texas City,
Tex; capital, $4,000. -. 80 -
The designation OF the National Bank OF Com
meIce. ST; Louis. as reserve agent for the
Fletcher National Bank, indianapolis Ind and
the Commercial National Bank. Nacogdoches,
TEX, was approved.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-16

William Jordan, ~ years old, OF No. 1ii5 North
Nineteenth street, while repairing the porch OF
his residence yesterday. broke his left leg between
the knee and the thigh and fractured three ribs.
He was on top OF the porch. when the frame
work gave way under his weight and he was
thrown to the ground. distance OF twelve feet.
sustaining the injuries mentioned. He was taken
to the CITY Hospital. where the leg was set and
his other injuries looked after.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-16
University Branch School.

1tEfU BLlC SPEIIAL.
Houston, Mo-, June 15.-The State Uni
versity branch summer school is in session
in this city. More than 100 teachers are in
attendance. Professor J. Z. Wilson, prin-
clpal of the Sedalia High School. is di-
rector. He is assisted by j. f. Putsill of the
State University. and Miss Mary Z. Steele
of Kansas City High School.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-16
Bond County Teachers Institute.

Greenville. H.. June 15.-The Bond
County Teachers Institute convened here
to-day with an enrolment of 1T. Professor
Peter A. Downey of Chicago and Professor
w. ]. Brincklcy of Efiingham are the in
structors.
The county commencement exercises will
he held Thursday evening, when class OF
fifty-five will be graduated.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-16
Boy Drowned In Creek.

KEPUULIC SPECIAL.
Festus. Mo-. June 15.-Ernest Davis. the
Swear old son of J. II. Davis. was drowned
in Swashin Creek to-day. He was riding
on a bicycle when he ran against huckel-
berry bush and dashed into the water.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-16

REPU BIC SPECIAL.
Washington, Jrne 15.-L. C. .Hagermann
of ST. Louis. John d. Rca of Savannah
Mo-; John w. Reneau of Floyd and John
W. Price of Port Lavaca have been ap-
pointed taggers in connection with the Blu
reau of Animal Industry.
Miss Virginia III. Bradford of South Nc
Alester. l. T., has been appointed a 81 200
clerk in the Department of Agriculture.