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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-06
YOUTH TRIED SUICIDE
WITH CIGARETTE SMOKE.
James Young of New York Sought
New Route to Death, but
In Vain.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, July 5-Pale and so weak he
could hardly stand. James Young was
raigned IN Jefferson Market Court to-day
charged with attempting to commit suicide
by swallowing cigarette smoke. He pleaded
guilty 10 the charge and, while Magistrate
Cornell could hardly restrain CALCULATIONS of
wonder and horror; in half audible voice
described his experience.
Attracted by the shouts of persons gazing
upward from their windows, Policeman
Murphy of the Charles Street Station saw
out OF a window on the top floor Of
boarding house at No. 50 Bedford street
July l. The policeman called and the young
man, as if in daze, craWled back
Murphy thought the incident strange and
a half hour later went into the house and
up to the room on the top floor. The door
no response. The lock was then forced and
Murphy staggered back as dense cloud
of cigarette smoke rolled out in his face.
II was so thick it was impossible to discern
any objects. and il was several minutes be-
fore Murphy able to grope his way TO
a window which, when opened, rapidly
cleared the air
Young was found lying unconscious in
one corner of the room. In his nervous
fingers was half-consumed cigarette, IN
lighted but as he breathed the policeman
was startled to see a tiny spiral of smoke
come constantly from his mouth.
Murphy. on the stand, swore he shook
lbuIlS VIGOROUSLY, Dut all Inc answer ne got
was more smoke. and then he called an
ambulance. Doctor Lawrence Of st. Vim
cents Hospital. after puzzling for some
poisoning. In the room the policeman
found as evidence eighteen packages that
had contained cigarettes and four empty
bottles that had contained whisky
Young. at the hospital. was very i'll FOR
two days. and in court to-day looked as IL
he were on the verge of collapse.
Il was irresponsible when it happened"
explained the prisoner in court. Il have
not been well for some time, and on July
l l made UP my mind to put an end to
everything. l first tried to buy some car
bolic acid. but the druggists all refused.
Then 1 thought would jump. but the po-
liceman frightened me. and l went back
into the room.
Il had been drinking whisky and srnok-
ing cigarettes all afternoon. I don't know
how many 1 smoked. but the thought sud
denly came to me that 1 could end my life
by swallowing the smoke. l did not know
what l was doing. 1 lighted cigarette
and keeping my lips together as tightly
as I could / drew q deep inhalation. Again
and again l did this. 1 felt my senses
Keeling, but 1 smoked so long as I could
hold my breath. and then just az I felt
must breathe, l lost all consciousness and
knew nothing more until l awakened in
the hospital
When he finished Young begged the Mag
was the Cigarettes he said. I am not
going to smoke any more He was dis
charged and walked uncertainty from the
room The hospital surgeons say it will
be long before he RECEIVERS from the effects
of his attempt.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-06
PART OF NOSE BITTEN OFF.
James Il. Radcliff Badly Injured in
Fight With Strange Negro.

With piece of his nose wrapped in a
handkerchief and streams of blood flowing
down his face, James r. Radcliff, negro.
yesterday evening ran to the City Dispen-
sary and begged Doctor Ernst to sew the
fragment in place. Ratcliff received tenn
porary treatment and. still carrying tho
bloody piece of flesh, was sent 10 the City
Hospital. where he again besought the sur
geons to repair the mangled organ. The
doctors were unable to perform the oper-
ation and Ratcliff took the piece home with
him.
Ratcliff explained the loss of half his nose
by saying that another negro bit him dur
ing fight over a game of craps in the
alley between Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets and Pine and Chestnut streets.
The negro. Ratclff said, grappled him and
fastened his teeth in his nose. The latter
shriekod for mercy. he said. but his antag-
oEist closed his jaws and tore piece from
the right side of the nGse.
When the negro had spit the bloody
mcuthful on the ground. Ra;clif picked it
up. and, putting it in his handkerchief to
prevent its becoming cold, ran for q sur
geon. His injury is not serious
Ratcliff could give no accurate descrip-
ton of his assailant, who escaped.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-06
MANY VICTIMS
OF WATERSPOUT.
Continued From Page One.

not yet known-the victims of the food
grasping after anything that might save
them from the fury of the waters. seized
the trolley wires and were electrocuted
On both sides of the grounds there are
high hills. the park being located in
ravine about fourth of mile wide and a
mile long. The people being protected from
the rain did not want to leave when warned
to do 90 until Park Manager McGrath and
his assistant entered each building in turn
and simply drove the crowds out into the
rain.
About a half hour after the buildings had
been cleared the waters mounted the wall
OF the dam, and within five minutes water
to the depth of feet was flowing over the
entire length of 400 feet of the wall.
The park or ravine was studded with build
ings, the merry go-round, the laughing gal
lery and other amusement places, which
were twisted about. and all but the dancing
pavilion and large lunch stand were knocked
from their foundations.
The rain continued to fall in torrents, and
about o'clock 40 feet of the wall of the
dam TO the east gave way with a crash.
The flood beat down the ravine with a
roar that was heard for two miles. A half
mile down. at the junction of the Greenburg
and Jeanette and the park car lines. the
car barns are located.
The entrance gates to the park were
lifted and with the force of a pile driver
the mammoth posts were hurled by the
waters against the barn. beyond which was
located the small waiting-room. and on the
track was standing car loaded with peo-
pie on their way from Greenburg to jean
Matte
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-06
FOUND WITH DEAD BABY
CLASPED IN HER ARMS.
Mrs. Bessie Meyers Was Seeking Fresh
Air for Her Infant on
Skinker Hill.

With her dead baby clasped in her arms
Mrs Bessie Meyers. a servant. was found
by Patrolnen Keany and O'Toole yester-
day afternoon walking on Skinker Hill III
the Worlds Fair grounds. where the young
mother sought to find fresh air for her SUI
fering infant.
The child. Mrs Meyers said, had died
about go. shortly after her arrival at the
Fair grounds. Doctor Blair Of No. SO
Delmar avenue. had ordered her 70 tciie the
child for a walk in the cool oreeze of Forest
Park. Mrs. Meyers told the policemen. Il
was while trying to revive the little suf-
ferer by stroll through the SHADY groves
that the baby died.
With Mrs Meyers was Nellie Ewers. a
member Of the Salvation Army. She cor
roborated Mrs. Meyers's statements.
The patrolmen took the child to the
Emergency Hospital on the Worlds Fair
grounds. but the physicians were unable to
resuscitate it, and the body was sent TO
the morgue.
Mrs Meyers says her husband. Arthur
Meyers. left her several months ago.
She says that she has lately been en,-
ployed as a servant in the home of Mr..
Mcmillan. at No. Sat5 North Ninth street.
She says her parents reside in Mount Yer
non, Ill.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-06
Town Crowded With Teachers Who
Will Attend National Con
vention.
THIRTY THOUSAND EXPECTED.
Good Weather and Good Nature
Characterize the Sunday Jam
Outline of Programme
of To-Day's Session.

-
Boston. July o.-lhousandS oil educators
from all parts of the country reached this
ci-,- .o-1o,. o,ger for m. preat convention Of
.t'S '' -. -, ,s..,..,
the National E.ducatiotial ASSociatioii'
which begins its annual session Tomorrow.
s.,,.o;,, tr,i,s from the Wost and from, Sew
-, -.
YORK rolled INTO 'he terminal stations DIT
frequent intervals all day. and at late
bour Tonight all the railroads reported that
-, IN ., ,I,a ,,,1 w., I,o,,rs
oIhe'S We're sun vi '''e io'" hia'is i''u' D
behind time. due to the unexpected in
crease in the number of excursionists over
a,.;l;a,t Coz IN. .,,, ,ro,,,,,r,-.o.to,
'ii'' "'-'I prov ''e' 'ot ~ '''e
companies
The system of steering the incoming Wis
- ,,.,,,. s.,.a,a,,. .a,ad uovr-
ltors hotei"aFd WIS severely 'd"eu' NJ"
ever. 1t stood the strain to remarkable de-
gree assisted in q great measure bv the ex-
" %, -, -, -
ce'ient weather ana '''e general soou Na-
ture of the strangers. Notwithstanding their
long and tirssome tourney.
-, -. -, ,,.,ar,,,,. -, ,.r,,. this
nose VINO CAN'T :esteiLdS VI eeti! tt,.S
morning spent most .! Ihe DAY IN sism =.
soeIts ana stoups VI tmgis al,t h.,
we're Ei-l 1T frequent iHtei .aiS' bui
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-06

Fifteen hundred copies OF the War Cry
sold in one week is the achievement Of
Captain Isabel Croker of Corps No. of
the local Salvation Army.
Not only is this the record for Captain
Crozier, but it surpasses by 400 the number
sold in St Louis during any week.
Captain CroZier's record was made on tho
special Fourth OF July edition, and the last
copy was disposed Of Friday night. Saliva
tionists all over the country made extraor-
binary efforts to sell large numbers Of the
edition.. and Captain Crozier became respon-
sible to the publishing house OF the organi-
cation for 1000. Her comrades sold 500
copies. and she. unaided, sold the -e-
mainder.
The captain says that IL the other soldiers
had not have found time to sell them she
would have disposed of the extra copies
herself.
Captain Croaier has been in charge of the
local circulation Of the War Cry for
five months. since the marriage of Captain
Lndborg. Her predecessor was known to
nearly every business office man in the
downtown district, and Captain Crozier Is
fast forming as large an acquaintance
Almost invariably with her an acquaint-
ance means a customer for the War Cry.
-. ,on,a,, .I, .h.,, 49,. 40 ,I..,, ~.
80. ,,,.., ,,5 haeor, 80, TT. -. w.
,o,. ,-b, b.ya r.|,,.ad w. ,>a,o-,,, .,,-,-
no,,sr. q, tha Salvation .-,,,.. ,,,,h,,o.ti,n
IT go into offices and buildings in down
toun 9, Io,,. uh.-o No - a,er, or
collector is allowed to enter. Tho Lincoln
Tr..t h,,,Is,n. .. - av,-,,I. 81
weekly $50 papers there, and no other agent
~ &c ill ,i,b
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-06
WILL HOLD CONSULTATION.
General Clay's Family Anxious
About His Condition.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Lexington. KY. July 5.-The children of
General Cassius NJ. Clay. the famous states
man. who it is feared Is a raving maniac
in his bedroom at White Hall in Madison
County, will hold consultation tomorrow.
None of them will talk of what they pro-
pose to do.
Miss Laura Clay Of this CITY. vice presi-
ciation' tonight refused TO discus the mat
ter Joe Perkins and Will Bowlin. the
bodyguard Of General Clay. say he is not
sick. but that he is acting in a peculiar
manner of late. They say. however he is
in his cups and will be all right in few
days.
He keeps his guns by his side and is look
ing for the vendetta" which he says is
keeping Dora from him. He is believed tn
have been unstrunE by the probability of
the return Of the girl upon the death of her
husband. She was in Richmond yester-
day. but has returned to Nicholasville with
out calling at White Hall.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-06
CAR CRASHES INTO BUGGY
DRIVEN BY YOUNG WOMAN.
Miss Boil Donovan Seriously Injured
mt Euclid Avenue and Forest
Park boulevard.

Miss Boil Donovan, daughter Of Mrs.
Nellie Donovan of No. 1871 Hodiamont ave-
nue.. was injured in a street car accident
last night about $3.50 o'clock. while driving
a trap across the intersection Of Euclid ave-
nue. and Forest Park boulevard.
A northbound Taylor avenue car struck
the vehicle which Miss Donovan was driv-
ing, throwing her to the ground. She sIs-
tanned sprained back and bruises about
the face and shoulders.
Miss Donovan was carried into the Office
Of Doctor Kuhn. on the northeast corner
of Euclid avenue and Forest Park boule-
ward, where temporary relief was given.
Later she was forwarded to the baptist
Sanitarium. At late hour the doctors
had not decided how seriously she was In
an
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-06
HAMMOND PACKING
PLANT is BURNED;
LOSS $1,50O,OOO.
Continued From Page One.

crash. Several violent explosions had been
heard just before, as some oil burst within
the building.
INSURANCE.
The building and machinery were covered
by Insurance to the amount Of $4,000. and
the stock was insured for about $4,000.
This insurance was carried by nearly every
company to the full amount which each
company would accept. Every local insur-
ance representative wrote as much for his
companies the would take. and much
was written outside Of the Unitea States
The insurance on the buildings and ma
chinery. amounting to $4,000 probably rep
resents the full amount desired by the Ham
mond Company on this part of its plant. but
the 100000 on the stock represents not the
entire amount desired, but all that could ne
obtained on the stock.
Every company represented here has all
It can carry. and In addition all the outside
companies were filled up, and mutual and
similar organizations were given whatever
they cared to carry. Considerable was writ
ten by foreign companies in France and
Germany, and even Japan
The policies range from $4,000 down to as
low as $500.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-06
MOB SOUGHT NEGRO WOMAN.
Peoria Amazon Beat White Boy
Numerically.

Peoria, ILL., July 5.-A mob, composed of
800 persons, tonight sought the life of Min
ME Pearl a negress. who beat~Perry Combs
a white boy. Il years old, with a club this
afternoon until his body was covered with
cuts and weltS.
The woman was arrested and taken to
the police station before the mob could
The case will be prosecuted tomorrow
morning by the local humane society.
Bevier. No. July 5:-wiliiam Powell. 40 years
old, fell dead this Afternoon from heart disease
elected to represent the miners at the joint Con-
vention of miners and coal operators OF this
to attend said convention at Pit,sbuTg. Kas 's
MRS. WILLIAM SHEPHERD.
h St Elmo ShaeC H. july 5.-Mrs William Shepherd
80 years old, died suddenly this afternoon Of
t hsS I hs a s sh se
noon and evening.
CAPTAIN JOHN CARROLL
weliskncwn river pilot died at his home hers.
and the funeral took place this his. afternoon He
MRS. JOHN MILLS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Butter. Mo; July Mrs. John Mills. pio-
''''' N' SAMUEL vANMETER
REPUBLIC SPECIAL s,
the ponssrs Of this section Of the sa,e is
-' was JOSEPH HENDERSON.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Bowling Green No.. July 5.-Joseph Henderson,
who died here Friday of paralysis. at the age of
81 years. was buried to-day at Antioch Church.
He was one of the oldest citizens OF Pike County
AMBROSE l. TODD.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Xen!a ILL., July Ambrose L, Todd Of Glen
MARY Tenn died here yesterday OF typhoid fe-
YER The body will be shipped TO Tennessee for
interment
WILLIAM TRIMBI.E
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Evansville Inc, July 5-William Trimble. 50
wears old died to-day Of typhoid fever He was
prominent in lodge and church circles.
FRED HEIMBERGER.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Rolla No. July 5.-The funeral of Fred Heinz
berger took place In Rolla- his home town to-
day. He was linenan in the employ of the
western Union Telegraph Company in St Louis
and was killed Thursday afternoon while UP a
pole by coming in contact with a live wire.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-06
HOUSES SWEPT AWAY
IN GAYLORD FLOOD.

Irwin. Pa. July 5.-The sudden rising of
Brush Creek this evening. caused by the
cloudburst and the breaking of the oakford
dam. caused damage in this city of several
hundred thousands of dollars and probably
loss of life.
So sudden was the rise in the stream that
the people living along the banks barely
had time to run to the hills
Many houses and other buildings were
swept away. The water is still rising and
at 9 o'clock the entire freight station at
this place was washed from its foundations
and carried down the stream. taking with
it the Irwin bridge. the steel bridge on the
Youshiogheny branch and the iron bridge
to the freight yards. Five loaded coal cars
on the bridges were swept down the stream.
There is still big volume Of water held
back by debris at Manor, and this may
break at any moment
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-06
ST. LOUIS TEACHERS AT BOSTON
Five Hundred Attend National Ed
ucati0n Convention.

Boston, Mass. July 5.-Five hundred
teachers arrived here to-day from ST. Louis
to attend the National Education Conven-
ton.
Professor c. NJ. Woodward, dean of the
school of engineers and the architectural
department of Washington University. and
director of the first manual training school
ever established. was among the party.
Mrs Woodward accompanied him. They
agara.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-06
CITY OFFICIAL SHOT DEAD.
Secretary Moore's Son Is Placed
Under Arrest.
REPURLIC SPECIAL

REPCBLIC SPECIAL
Dallas Tex, July 5.-Intense excitement
and much confusion was caused in City
Hall circles tonight by a startling tragedy
in which one of the best-known officials
lost his life City Secretary l. A. Moore
was shot through the heart and killed al
most Instantly. Ernest Moore, his son
who until recently was assistant to his IA
Their at the latter's office in the City Hail.
Is under nominal arrest.
The tragedy took place in the family
home at No. 251 North Annex avenue To-
night Secretary Moore became violent to-
ward his family. and threatened to kill one
of his sons, who is about 10 years old.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-06
Three Killed in Fight.

REPUBLIC SPEClAb
Texarkana, Ark. July b-Three negroes.
Flip Hardy, Will More and Will Hopkins,
aged 10. Is and Is years, respectively, were
killed a mile north Of town at / o'clock
this morning as a result of a difficulty
which originated at negro barbecue yes
terday. Mat Thai. Is years old, is in Jail,
charged with the killing. 1t is claimed he
acted strictly In self-defense, shooting all
three of his assailants through the heart
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-06
j. l.. Kernochnn Injured.

New York. July while schooling 3
year-old horse to take hedge jump on his
farm at Hampstead. L. l.. to-day. James l..
head and seriously injured. He sustained
a severe scalp wound and 1t IS feared his
skull is fractured. Owing to the state Of
Mr.. Kernochan's health previous to the ac-
cident, the physicians fear for the outcome
OF the accident.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-06
Drowned Himself in Pool.

Owensboro, KY, July 5.-Reuben Jones, a
well-known citizen, committed suicide by
drowning in a pool near the railroad track
this morning. His body was found at 4
o'clock. His wife testified that he arose at
2 o'clock to give child a drink of water
and she thought he went back to bed. He
left a note saying recent troubles forced
him to take the step. He desired that his
property should be divided equally among
his children :
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-06
FRIGHTENED TO DEATH
BY CANNON CRACKER.
Michael Macy Was on His Way to
Purchase Fireworks. When Ex-
plosion Occurred Near Him.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Morristown, n. J., July Enlightened to
death by a cannon cracker was the fate Of
Michael Lacy, n years old. who arose early
on the Fourth in order TO properly cele
brate the day. He started uptown for the
denly cannon cracker exploded in the
street few feet from him. He was SO star
tied that he fell to the ground. Those who
saw him kall rushed to his aid, but he was
dead which picked I'D.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-06

She has been in this country but two
years. Esfore coming to ST Louis she had
experience in selling War Cries in Little
Rock, ars, and Kansas City, No.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-27

This is the season when the annual
poisoning of stock, principally cattle.
takes place in the Ritter and Dale dis
tricts from eating some noxious weed.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-27

ford & Co., in the Clearwater country,
and that the transfer will be made at
once.
Seventy-five thousand acres of arid
land will be reclaimed and opened for
settlement in Idaho as the result Of
a deal which has been consummated
in Salt Lake, when the American Falls
Canal & Power company concluded ar
rangements for completing its canal
in Idaho. The contract was awarded
to Lyman Skeen of Ogden for the con-
struction of the entire canal system.
The cost Of this work, exclusive Of
headgates, etc., will amount to $685.
900. More than 100 men will begin
construction work this week, and with
in 80 days it is believed water can be
delivered upon 5000 acres. The COM
pany's canal is taken out Of the Snake
river, about IL miles above the town
of Blackfoot, in Bingham county, and
runs southwest IS miles. It terminates
just below the American falls, where
it discharges its surplus water back
into the Snake river.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-27
THREE NORTHWEST STATES
LATEST NEWS OF THE WEEK
BRIEFLY TOLD.
Choice Selection Of Interesting Items
Gathered Through the Week-Cull.
inqs From Washington, Idaho, Mon.
tana-Numerous Accidents and Per.
sonal Happenings Occur.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

The commencement exercises Of the
Yakima high school will be held on
the evening of June 4. There are 16
members in the class, 10 Of whom are
young ladies and six young gentlemen.
Senator George Turner will leave
Spokane about the first Of June for
London, England, to sit as one Of the
members of the Alaska boundary COM
mission.
At the new Walla Walla race track,
now under construction, work is pro-
crossing favorably, with about 16
teams at work and a large force of
men. 1t will still require about a
month before the track is properly lev
eled and graded into shape.
The President while in Spokane
broke ground for the s. A. A. G. build
ing at south end of Monroe street
fridge and turned the first sod for Ma
sonic temple at Riverside avenue and
Madison street.
A. G. Brojack, fireman on the Olym-
pia-Hoquiam logging train, leaned from
his cab window as the engine was
passing train standing on the switch
at Olympia recently and was struck
on the head. He was hurled to the
ground and received injuries which re-
suited in his death.
A 70 pound salmon was one Of the
features at Senator Ankeny's banquet
to President Roosevelt. The fish was
caught in the Columbia river.
Two men were stabbed, several 9th
ers were beaten insensible with blows
from baseball bats and 20 people en-.
gagged in a rough and tumble battle in
which knives, bats, bricks and stones
were used, following baseball game
last Sunday between the Tekoa team
and the Rockford nine at Rockford.
Word has been received that Dun
can McRae of Asotin has disappeared.
Mr. McRae left Asotin in company
with a party Of Asotin people on a
trip to California. In the party we're
w. J. Clemens and wife. He disap
pearea while the train was crossing
the mountains in northern California
James E. Bates, aged rs years, and
a pioneer of Chelan county for 81
years, died recently at his home in
Mission after an illness of severe suf-
fering of three weeks.
Deputy Sheriff Stewart Of Whitman
county has made what is believed to
be an important arrest near Kamiac
Butte, where he captured Bob" Ham.
ilton, alias Hofer, charged with steal.
ing horse and saddle from G. NJ
Charles, a liveryman Of Pennington
April 20.
People Of Clealum were delighted
that President Roosevelt made short
address there. One thousand miners
came down from Roslyn on a special
train. The day was general holiday
in the coal mines. The company had
agreed to suspend work for the day,