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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-15
HAPPENINGS IN EAST SIDE CITIES AND TOWNS,
WILL VOTE TO-DAY
ON dixie PLAN.
Members of Mayor Cooks Admin
istration Believe Proposition
Will Carry by a Large
Majority.

Members of Mayor Cooks administration
Of East st. Louis yesterday predicted that
the proposition to build levee around the
city To protect it from the Mississippi Riv-
er. and which will be submitted to the
voters to-day, will carry by a vote OF from
3 to to /.
There Is a general sentiment in favor of
any scheme which promises protection
from the floods, and Mayor Cook believes
that the scheme which has been drawn up
by Engineer Helm is the most practicable
and feasible plan that will give the city
protection from the high water.
The clergy of the city have pronounced
themselves in favor of the plan. which
has been fought to Il considerable extent
by prominent men WHO fear that. ii IL is
passed. ii will injure the prospects of the
proposed big dixie which it Is planned &c
bni!d between Alton and the bluffs.
SO far as can be learned fears on that
score seem 10 be groundleSS, as the SEN
tllnent seems to be in favor of any and
all protection which can be given to the
city.
he big dixie scheme Is said TO he fav-
ofed by many of the big corporations, and
subscription of S25.00U is being solicited
TO pay the costs OF Il preliminary survey
OF the proposed route of the big dixie.
Efforts will also be made TO interest the
United States Government: in the plan and
deeper the st. Louis Halbor and also as
siSt IN the construction of Tie dixie.
Mayor Cook asserts that his dixie scheme
VIII protect the city. whereas the big Gike
reaches a stage where it will protect East
ST Louis
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-15
PETITIONS WILL BE REGULAR.
Liquor Dealers Admit They Are
to Blame for Movement.

\ special meeting of Council No. .. St.
Louis County Liquor Dealers Protective
Association. was held in Clayton yester-
day to devise ways to check the growth
of the temperance movement in the
county, which has recently been strong
enough TO prevent the granting of several
saloon petitions and TO drive the dram
shops out of Kirkwood
1t was decided that the members were
partly TO blame for the success of their
opponents. on account of the irregular
manner in which petitions for licenses are
signed. In petition now pending before
the County Court the names of several
appear who are dead
1t requires a ma jority of the signatures
of the resident assessed taxpaying citi-
Zens in the township 10 get license.
IL two-thirds sign the petition it is out
of the discretion of the County Court.
There are more than 800 wing citi
zens who reside in Central Township
alone.
The practice has been that when a man
signed saloon petition he was asked
by the saloonkeeper for authority to
sign his name to others. that are about
TO be circulated. In this manner the get
ting of Il petition finally became almost
a mere matter of copying names. II was
decided not sign any ones name to any
petition without his specific authority
1t was also decided to assist the former
kirkwood saloonkeepers I'm their efforts
to have declared void the local option
act passed last June.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-15
SHAW'S DIARY HAS ENTRY
SAW KITTEN AT FOUR
Respondent in Bixpham Divorce Suit
Denies She Ever Rugged Him,
Mas Alleged I'm Court.

SPECIAL BY CABLE TO THE NEW YoRE
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC
London. Dec. i.-tCopyright, 9US-)-Mr
Robert Newton Shaw, one OF the two CO.
respondents in the Bispham divorce suit.
was the principal witness at to-day's hear
ing. The cross-examination generally con-
cerned entries in his private diary. on
December 8 there was this entry: Saw
Kitten at 4; dincd at 10 Kensngtongore. "
ION that OCCASION" said Mr.. Shaw, 81
did not dine with Mrs. Bispham alone,
there being another lady present. 1 left
England on the 18th and have not seen
the respondent since"
The witness was then cross-eNamined
with reference to the occasion on which
he admitted kissing Mrs. Bispham.
When he left he house he went to Miss
Haywards. where Mrs. Bispham arrived
soon afterward. He denied that he told
Miss Hayward that something dreadful
had occurred between him and Mrs Bis
pham. He denies that their meeting was
for the purpose of concocting a story as
to what had happened. They had not ar
ranged to meet at Miss Haywa-d's. he
said.
Major Studdart then gave his evidence.
He denied that Mrs. Bispham had ever
placed her arms around his neck. He
place. The respondent had been an in,
innate friend-nothing more. He denied
tina. he had ever called Mrs. Bispham
kit or "Chiidie." He said such names
we're most inappropriate.
Major Studdart said he had never seen
any familiarity between Mr.. Shaw and
Mrs Bispham. MIR. Shaw seemed to be
on close terms of friendship with Mr.. and
Mrs Bispham.
A maid In Mrs. Bispham's service said
she had never seen any improperly when
Mr.. Rispham was away. She used his
room so as to be near Mrs. Bispham.
The hearing was again adjourned.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-15
JUDGE ORDERS
JURY TO ACQUIT.
Conflicting Testimony by States
Main Witness Exoneratcs
Mrs. Hill of Poisonin.
Fred Sauer.

Mrs. Nancy X. Hill of East St Louis
was last evening eNonerated of the
charge of poisoning Fred Sauer of East
st. Louis. who prior to his death had
drawn up II will in which Mrs. Hill was
made the beneficiary.
The charge which Mrs Hill was ar
rested was preferred by Mrs. Nina
Scharfenberg, who told Chief Of Police
George O. Purdy. State Attorney Farmer
and the Grand Jury that she had been
sent to purchase laudanum by Mrs. Hill
and that the latter had given Sauer large
quantities of the poison, shortly before
he died.
She also sgnei n statement 10 that eff
feet. Mrs. Scharfenberg lived with Mrs
Hill.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Scharfenberg
was the first witness for the state She
gave testimony ut variance with the
statements which she had previously made
and said that only small quantities of
laudanum We're given to Sauer at a time,
ana That sometimes she had given him
some of the op,ate.
state Attorney Farmer asked Mrs.
Scharfenberg whether she remembered
signing sworn statement that she had
ted that she did. but u2nied the truth of
her assertions.
Mr.. Farmer then dismissed the case Al
torneys Webb IL Webb asked that Judge
Holder instruct the jury 10 bring in 4 yer
met OF acquittal. which was done.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-15
t the olympic were many welI-known

at the Olympic were many welI-known
persons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto aIersman had seats
in the front parquet, Mrs. Mersman wear
ing black, with u fur coat of gray squii-
rel and ermine.
Mr.. ant, Mrs. ]. Earada Widen sat near
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Spencer of Sedalia-
Mrs. Widen wore cream lace gown.
touched with blue
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph I.aughln had
right parquet seats. Mrs. LluShlin wore
blue cloth and lace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gilman Miller
waited for friends i'll the lobby until the
curtain went up.
Mr., and Mrs Gaughan, Miss Halle
Gaughan and her nance were i'll the front
row
Charles Senter had his usual second row
seat.
alr. and Mrs. Moses FraIey and Mrs.
Charles Silk Were in the circle.
Ar. :inn Mrs. Frank Healey sat near
MISS EuEen;c Papin and her escort.
=, Mr. and Mrs. Nanny Hodgmiln were in
the parquet with friends. Mrs. Hodsnan
wore white
Miss Irene Walker came with friends
sitting in the front row.
Mr. and Mrs. - {. Lake came late. sit
ting in front of the Hodsman party.
Ihc Misses Hyde. who are entertaining
Mrs. J. Henry stauff of pittsburg. brought
their guest, who wore II white yoile gown.
Eenjamin O'EaIion had his usual party
Of friends in the circle.
Mr. and Mrs. August Frank We're in
their favor!te right-circie positions. Mrs.
Frank Wore black lace over white silk,
with some red roses at the corsage.
Miss Beatrice Lodge and her escort were
in the parquet.
Julius Schotten ard Jerome Schotten
had rear-parquet seats.
AIR and Mrs. Arthur Stoehr had parque,
seats. Miss Helen Stoehr Was in the circle
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-15
WATERW0RKERs' CONVENTION
American Association VIII Meet
Here During Worlds Fair.

At meeting Of the American Associa-
ton of Waterworks. an organization of
engineers and others interested in the
water departments & different municipal
tiles. held Saturday at the Rozier Hotel,
1t was decided TO hold n convention in st
Louis next year
Water Commissioner Ben e. Adkins was
elected permanent chairman and ". d.
Walsh secretary.
Chairman Adkins appointed B. Sanders,
Charles Horrer and S. B. Russell a COM
mittee on entertainment funds NJ. l.
Holman. W. II. Reeves and Ben c. Adj
kins were appointed as a committee on
hotels Five hundred members are OK
pected to attend the convention. The
date will be decided upon later.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-15
WANTS SYSTEMATIC
NAVAL CONSTRUCTION.
Representative a. G. Dayton Says
appropriations Should BE Author
lied for Five Battleships.
IiEPCBLIC SPECIAL

I;EPG BI.iC SPECIAL.
Washington. Dec. l4-Representative A
u. Dayton of West Virginia is not one of
those who counsel passing by this session
nj Congress without making appropria-
lions for much-necded battleships for the
navy.
Mir. Dayton made an extended European
IMP last summer TO observe the navies and
naval administration of foreign Powers.
can service through the eyes of foreigners,
as well as having possessed himself of a
strong grasp of service questions here. He
said to-day:
II think we should authorize five battle
ships this year, the same as last. without
hesitation. because such authorization will
he IN line of continual increase of the
navy until we have it up to the limit of
proper strength. We should not be satis-
fed 10 stop before we have forty-five bat
tieshirs; in the water. We are now at the
halfway mark.
ITO pause now would be as fatal TO the
successful defense Of our home coasts and
Tie insular possessions as to build a fort
outside of New York harbor and then
put in it only half as many guns as are
necessary ~ command the channels
which a hostile fleet would try to force,
would he to the safety Of the metropolis
England, with more than twice as many
this year three hattleships. three armored
cruisers and three protected cruisers.
The active naval development of other
Powers requires should complete our
Sect rapidly. and according to a fixed
programme. The cost Of construction is
naval construction is systematic instead OF
~ Ia
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-15
damaging Testimony Causes Gen
erals Friends UneasincSs,
While Enemies Become
More Aggressive.
BELLAlRs's RECORD pRoBED.
Editor Testities That Money and
Ticket Home Were Offered
10 Convict Witness Against
Correspondent, but Was
Rejected.

REP ErIC SG';-lAI
Washington Dec. H. - Senator Hanna
rn.de the formal demand or the Commit
toe on Military Affairs of the Senate to-
day Tor General Wood to be called home
from the Philippines 50 that he could be
examined As to his conduct in Cuba. The
committee took no action. but there was
an air of of assressiveness on the part
OF General Woods enemies and Of uneasi-
ness on the part of his friends which was
amply accounted for by the testimony.
General Wood has said thai he had no
previous knowledge of the fact that the
newspaper correspondent Bellairs was 4
convict, and that the first intinlation he
mad oc i!ellairs's criminal record was when
The exposure made in the newspapers.
Thc exposure of Bcllairs WIS made about
a year and Il half ago: after he had gene
la the Philippines and. while acting as n
correspondent of the Associated Press,
had written book attacking Governor
Taft and urging Wood for the position of
Governor of the Philippine Islands
WOODS INTEREST IN BELLAIRS
Doctor c. u. Fisher OF Chicago. who
was edito~ of the Havana Posi-, testified
that his paper had investigated Belairs's
record in May. 1909 During a trip with
Wood to the Isle of Pines in May, he
told Wood that Bellairs had been a con-
Wet in Florida and that there were other
more serious accusations against him.
Wood asked him not to print the story.
As a matter of fact another editor of
The paper held the story out because it
might he iibelous and there would be
difficulty in getting witnesses from Flor
ida.
J. o. Fontisce. now editor of Florida
newspaper, testified to investigating the
report about Bellairs in 1900 and finding
former fellow convict. named Johnson,
who saw Bellairs at the races with Gem
e,al Wood. Bellairs winked at johnson
and later asked him to keep quiet"
Subsequently General Wood Went to the
witness and asked him if johnson would
he Wiling to leave the island if he were
given a ticket to New York and money
too good thing in Havana bleeding
heilairs.''
This was before General Woods journey
10 New York, when he used his influence
10 have Bellairs sent to the Philippines.
aud when he told the Associated Press
he had never heard any charges against
him.
Major General john r. Brooke, retired.
was recalled and gave some details OF
Woods disobedience of orders in refusing
=" send the funds of Santiago TO the Gen.
Irai Government at Havana.
l.. j. Morrison of No. "a broadway. New
York. who had the contract for disnfect-
ing Havana, said that $500 was Still due
On his contract. and he had been told by
the HAVANA authorities that General Wood
had drawn the money with which to pay
the blil.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-15
Contemplated Plans of Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company EX-
planned TO Stockholders.
BOND ISSUE is PROPOSED.
Circular Details Necessity for
s45,000,000 or the Corpora
ton VIII Have to Go Into
Bankruptcy.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

EE;Pt HIIC SPECIAL.
New York Dec. I4-Detaiis of the I'M
pleasant financial condition Of the Colora-
do Fuel and Iron Company were made
public to-day III a circular To the stock
holders. explaining the contemplated bond
Issue and increase in the capital stock,
which will be voted upon tomorrow by
the stockholders al :. special meeting in
Denver
Chief among the provisions in the
financial plan is. one which suggests very
plainly the possibility of II foreclosure and
bankruptcy sale of the property in case
such q: step is found necessary by reason
OF opposition 10 the propositions. Two
plans are suggested 10 carry odt the
scheme.
In the official circular to-day this an
nouncemeut is made:
THAT Mr. Cary convey all tho proper
ties 50 purchased TO the fuel company. or
Ia The committee. or TO a company 10 be
organized under the direction of the COM
mittec. which may acquire the property
OF the fuel company at amy sale thereof.
That an issue be authorized OF thirty,
year ) per cent convertible. consolidated
HrSt mortgage bonds. limited TO $i60Cp.D1
which shall De secured 10y mortcaGe as
= direct charge upon the properties 10 he
conveyed by Mi. Cary. and upon all The
property of the fuel company.
Edward Y. Cary. the man referred to i'll
the circular. is. director of the COM
pany. representing John ID. Rockefeller
and his son.
Announcement also is made that the
proceeds of the sl50n0,,s0 debenture bonds
Were entirely inadequate to complete the
work of enlargement begun during he
presidency of John c. Osgood. The cir
culars state it was found that the inn
provements originally planned. and others
which We're deemet necessary. required
I'm hal % A
money. in addition to those provided ps
the sale OF the Sl5.o90.0JO debentures. 70
obtain this money the company disposed
of certain railroad and other properties
Carey paid the company Sj.490O00. Again
it was found that the company need ID
money. and as late as November. 1906.
Mr.. Cary again agreed TO supply Si.59l ~
additional
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-15

The congregation of TN. First Baptist
Church in JerseyNil. las elected j. G. Erwin
clerk. Jet y. Kirby i.iI'rial secretary. W. u.
I.andon treasurer, j. >. NiseInai. and W. ).
Cory trustees.
The funeral Of Mrs Maria Ford of Jersey
vile took place Yesterday afternoon al = o'clock
from the family home The Reverend Doctor
Jay 4. Ford. pastor OF the First BAPTIST Church
piticiatet The burial in Oak Grove Gem
ctelE.
-;lersc,'rille Lodge. No. Ia. OF the ROYAL
Arch Masons has Installed j. g Erwin, high
priest: a. T.. Stroud, king: Il. L. Drcssell.
scribe: J. {. MarStor. treasurer; q. i. Hamil
ton. secretary: y. NJ. Ilouehtlin. captain Of the
hcsts: Z. l.. Miner, principal soiouriier: l.. p.
Squires. royal arch captain; Doctor \. X Van
Horne master Of the thiid veil: Doctor J.. \.
Fluutt, master If the second veil: q. ". Gicil-
ards master of the first Veil: John Farmer.
tvi"r.
The Monday Evening .,rt Circle at Jersey
vile held Il meeting last evening al the Carne-
gle Library. British and Danis!s painters were
discussed. Anon" the papers were Edward
Douglas" by Mrs. Harry II. lin: Jerome
Conner, by Mrs. Carrie Warren: ".sihert
Thcrnaldscrs. by Miss Gussie Nyckuff: Peter
c. Skovgarl." by Miss Eta conkiin.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-15
BILLS AGAINST BOOKMAKERS.
Grand jury Makes Partial Report
on Minor Cases.

The December Grand Jury made a par
tiai report on the routine. cases it has IN
vestigated since last "Wednesday, when
it was sworn in. Indictments were re-
turned TO Judge Mcdonald In the following
cases:
Murder. second degree, John McGinnis;
arson. first degree. John Cibauer; grand
larceny and habituai criminal, William
Gregory and Oliver Ashmead; assault to
kill and habtuai criminal. Jonas WASH
ington, two counts: robbery. first degree,
Edward Adele and Albert Bell: assault to
Kill. Louis GLsway: larceny from dwelling.
James Dewey: burglary. first degree. and
larceny. Bessie Powell: burglary. second
degree. and larceny. Jonas Brown. Mike
Dousherty and James Arnold: grand lar
ceny. Thomas Sanders. two counts; Harry
Alberts. Alb Stafford. Hayes Bonner John
Weinberg. Rufis Graham. Riley ". Will
son two counts. Charles Coperman two
counts. and Pearl Marshall; bookmaknS
without license, Charles Brockmiiler,
Thomas Burke. William e. Jones and
James W. Witness.
One Indictment. said TO be for bribery,
is withheld because the defendant is not
in CUSTODY
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-15
PIONEER RESIDENT DEAD.
Paralysis Caused Ending of Mrs. Cor
nelia CunpheIl

Mrs Corneiia Campbell died at her home
on Weber avenue yesterday morning. She
was To years old and was one of the pion-
eer residents of the town. The funeral
will take place this afternoon The
burial will be in Walnut Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Campbell last Friday insisted on
the marriage of her daughter Myra to AL
eXander Groom, SO that she could bless
the union before she died The couple
were engaged TO be married on December
y, but Mrs. Campbell was paralyzed and
the physicians tod her that she had only
short time TO live. She then insisted
on the marrlage OF her dauShler.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-15
DAILY ESTATE is ss,eso,eae
OF the Property Left in New
York. Widow Receives SS65 ZIG.

New York. Dec. 4.-William C. Wilson,
State Transfer Tax Appraiser. to-day filed
supplemental report as to the value of
the estate left by Marcus DAILY. who died
in this city OH November II. 1900. The
Appraisers original estimate of the gross
personal estate. wherever situated. was
s.. $50 939 1t is unchanged in the report
filed to-day.
Mr.. Days personal property in New
York State at the time OF hiS death was
worth, according to the original estimate
Of the Appraiser. N.5S5. 45l. and the deduc-
lions in this State are sl2s Oh. leaving a
In the supplemental report the estimate
of the gross personal estate in New York
is 81, s4S. 5s5. leaving the net personal es-
tate $1,ss6.6i0. OF this the widow will re-
ceive 1855 SAG. and each of the four chill
dren one-half of that amount. The Ap-
pratser says there are claims pending
against the estate amounting to ST. s24. 500
When Mr.. DAILY died he was & resident of
Anaconda. Mont. The will was probated
in that city.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-15

John Hoffman,, John. alias Monk. Bax-
ter, Joseph Terry, Emmett Russell and Ed
ward Payne. the quintet who are charged
with the robbery of two East st. Louis
saloons about two months ago will be
tried in the Circuit Court at Belleville to-
day. The men will have to answer TO half
a dozen indictments which charge them
with larceny. highway robbery and assault
with a deadly weapon. Hoffman fired sew
eral shots at Sergeant Wilson. who ar
rested him. The other members of the
crowd were arrested III st. Louis by Chief
Purdys men, who were assisted by st.
Louis detectives
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-15
STAR BOARDER FINED.
Iandlndy Claims He Assaulted Her
With a BOotiacl<.

After Alvin Hughes. the star boarder
at Mrs. Ella Wilson's boarding-house in
East st. Louis, was fined siG0 by Justice
of the Peace Beach ON a charge of as
saultins her with a bootjack. he then
prosecuted her and caused her 10 be tine,i
the same amount GU u charge of dis
turbinS his peace and ssaulting him.
Hughes said that he was the star
boatuer for over year, and that fire.
quently Mrs. Wilson would borrow small
sums of money from him. which would
later be applied to his board bill Recently
they Quarreled as 10 the amount due him
quarrel was renewed Saturday night, ana
they used various household articles as
weapons of defense and offense. Mrs. VIII
son was struck on the head with a boot
Jack and a deep cash was inflicted. She
had him arrested Yesterday morning.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-15
BROKE TEMPER PLEDGE.
Carl Lister Repeats Former Ofcnse
and IL Fined,

Carl Lister. charged with assault and
battery on his wife. was fined $lJ0 ANA
costs by Justice OF the Peace James NJ.
Beach of East ST. Louis yesterday
Lister took The pledge before Judge
Beach Il month ago when arrested OH the
same change. and Judge Beach dismissed
the case pending good behavior. Several
days later Lister becam, i'll. it was
claimed and Il physician advised him 10
take drink occasionally. or he would
become Il nervous wreck from suddenly
stopping after his system was accustomed
10 large quantities of liquor daily.
Saturday night. Mrs. Lister testified.
he came home drunk and assaulted ler.
He was arrested on Z charge of assault
with intent 10 kill. which later
changed TO assault and battery. to which
he pleaded guilty. and was fined.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-15
Believilie News Notes.

Miss Anna Shoemaker OF McI.eansboro III.
has been appointed manager of the local West
ern Union telegraph office in Belleville.
Tile annual meeting and election of officers
or me lSelieNille Commercial Club took place
iast night. '
-August Hacharshi was injured about the
yesterday.
he funeral Of Mrs Cornelia j. Campbell
Cemetery.
Mrs, Birdie Rial % East ST. Louis has filed
alleges deserlion.
,mMrs Lulu Miesner has filed suit for divorce
from George Niesuer. alleging desertion.
The Longfelier Stove and Hardware Com
rahy has fied lie articles OF Incorporation in
me recorders office The capital stock Is sai,-
90 and the inccrpcrators are H. A. Leneeufe,d-
er. Anna Lengenfelder and 4. Schirmer.