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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS
POSTMASTER GENERAL.
Decision Gives Department Power of
Discrimination in Second-Class
Mail Matter and Rates.

Washington. June 5.-The Court of Ap-
peals of the District OF Columbia to-day re-
versed the lower court and sustained the
contention Of the Government that the Post
master General was empowered by law to
exclude from the mails at second-class pos
tai rates the publication known the 'Riv-
erside Literature Series issued by Hough-
ton Miffin & Co. of Boston. and also Mas
ters in Music" published by the Estes &
Guild Company of Boston.
The opinion IS quite sweeping in the COM
prehensive discretion It gives to the POST
Office Department TO classify mail matter.
The lower court In each of the two cases
reversed to-day had decided that the Post
master General had no authority to prevent
carriage of the two publications in question
at second class mailing rates.
The Riverside Literature Series had been
published for some years and sent through
the mails at second-cass rates. but Post
master General Payne held that the pub
LEGATION really was set OF books concerted
into a periodical publication by use of a
serial name and numbers and that 1t should
pay the postage rate on books. To-day'S
decision upheld the Postmaster General.
saving that he was free to classify mail
matter according to his judgment and dis
cretion to the true meaning Of the law.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06

With the waterworks' pumping station
short of fuel and railroad connection with
the plant cut off by the flood. the situation
at Alton is hourly growing more serious.
The Mississippi stood DEG feet above low
water mark last night and is rising an inch
an hour.
The c., P. & st. /. r. R. has abandoned
its train service between Alton and Lock
Haven on account Of the water being over
the tracks at Hop Hollow TO a depth Of
twenty-si- inches. General Manager W. H.
Gridley of Springfield is here and IS per-
sonally experimenting the work Of fighting
the rivers encroachment.
All the freight trains on this end of the
road have been taken off. The passenger
trains m the morning passed over the Hop
Hollow section by using one OF the modern.
high-built engines. A smaller engine at
tempted to cross. but the water rushed into
the firebox. Last night the trains used the
Burlington tracks from Medora to East AL
ton and the Big -Four tracks into st. Louis
from that point.
The water has also covered the tracks in
front Of the company's station at the foot
Of Piasa street and rising at the same
rate the station will be invaded to-day.
COAL HAULED
THROUGTH DEEP WATER
The waterworks station. one mile above
the city. is short of coal. An appeal was
made to the c.. P. G st. L. roads for fuel
and with one OF the high engines a switch
crew managed to get three cars through
the water on the upper levee. This Will! las
the station until tomorrow.
After that the question of a coal supply
may become serious at the pumping station.
The Illinois Terminal is also at the point
Of being completely waterbound The en-
gines are unable to pass over one point.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
Mnrine Intelligence.

New York, June 5-Arrived: Weimar and
Perugia, Naples.
Plymouth. June 5.-Arrived: Butcher.
New York
New York. June 5.-Arrived: Fuerst Bis
marck. Hamburg.
New York. June 5.-Sailed: Manitou, Lon
don; Cymric, Liverpool.
Browhead, June 5.-Passed: Campanis.
New York. for Queenstown and Liverpool
Queenstown. June 5.-Sailed: Mayfower,
from Liverpool. for Boston. Arrived: Cam
pania. New York. for Liverpool. and pro-
ceeded.
Lizard June 5.-Passed: Statendam. New
York for Boulogne and Rotterdam.
Naples. June ARRIVED: Sicilian Prince
New York. via Azores, for Palermo.
Genoa. June 5.-Arrived dune p: Sardeg-
ma New York, via Naples. Arrived dune
a: Princess Irene. New York. via Naples.
Glasgow. June 5.-Arrived: Car;hagenian
Philadelphia. via St Johns. Newfoundland
Hungarian. Montreal. via Liverpool.
London. June 5-Arrived: Montevidean
Montreal. Sailed: Arcadian. Montreal
Liverpool. June 5.-Sailed: Englishman
Portland: Winifredian. Boston
Neville. June 5.-sailed: Anchoria U8r0
Wadsworth New York; Ionian, from Liver
pool. Montreal.
Avonmouth. June 5-sailed: Tu-coman
Montreal.
Havre. June 5.-Arrived: La Cascogne
New York
Gibraltar, June ARRIVED: Trojan Prince
Palermo, for New York
Southampton, June 5.-Sailed: August
Victoria. from Hamburg, New York, VII
CherbourE.
Erow Head. June g. $40 p. m.-Passcd
Celtic. New York for Queenstown and Liv
epool
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
LARGE STRUCTURE FAR LEVEE.
SIS, 1000, 900 Building Planned if
Loop Bill Is Defeated.

Thomas Warren of the Warren Commits
sion and Investment Company stated yes
terday that capital to the amount OF SIS
COO 900 had been assured for the erection OF
a business block on the Levee from Wash
irgton avenue to Plum street IL the Termi-
nal Association is prevented from putting
additional tracks there.
He declared that the advertisement re-
sulting from the erection of such struc-
ture would bring large concerns from less
favored points and forever anchor real es-
tate values in st. Louis. The contemplated
building Is 10 be eight stories high. 1000
feet long. 80 feet wide and extend 100 feet
beyond low-water line. 50 as TO afford q
safe landing at all stages OF the river.
The first floor would be used as a ware
house and be sixteen feet above the Levee
proper. on or level with Main street at
Olive. thus doing away with the. steep in.
cline. Loading and unloading of boats and
cars could be done b. machinery. From
such structure the cit would receive
$4,000 per year as against 5000 now re-
ceived from harbo- and wharf collections
According to Mr.. Warren's Idea. the roof
would be OF steel and concrete. and would
be open to all as a riverside roof resort.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
FLOOD CUTS OFF FUEL SUPPLY
FROM ALTON WATERWORkS,
River Railroad Running Pumping Station
Coal Supply Until To Observation-Disclosures Are Clos
ing Down-Filling Bags With Sand Brace Railway
Embankments

General Manager H. P. Ferguson. however.
across.
The track Is iropassable for a distance Of
eighteen car lengths to the engines A
freight train has been made up Of that
| length. and passenger coaches and loaded
| cars are placed on one Of the trains and
showed across to the other side. where 1t is
picked up by second engine and carried to
its destination.
The plant of the Illinois Glass Company
has not closed down. but the officials state
that in another day or two. at the present
rapid rate the river is coming up. they will
be forced to quit.
West Alton across the river on Missouri
Point is completely inundated. The bridge
company has discontinued its train service
| across the Alton bridge. and Superintendent
| Graham has given tie residents of Missouri
Point and West Alton permission to use the
bridge for foot pain. Scores of persons
| are taking advantage Of the offer end COM
| ing to Alton for refuge.
The big flour mills had large forces Of
| men at work all night building an en-
bankment of sand bags against the en-
croachment Of the water. -
Inc chicago ana aiton I1d'iioou HAS oeeh
| taking large quantities of sand from their
yards in this city and filling bags to fight
, the flood in Venice and East st. Louis.
A special train went down to-day with
sand bags and a force Of men. Some Of
| the river men predict an additional rise OF
| three feet at this point. but it is impossible
| with any accuracy, on account of the con-
| dition OF the Missouri. AS soon as the
crest of the flood has passed out OF the
mouth Of that stream the Mississippi will
| fall at a rapid rate until the main channel
Is reached.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
GENERAL, DOMESTIC

3 CaTcasses Of live stock drowned at the
Kansas City yards. which are now creating
n dreadful stencil. are dumped into the
Missouri River. The flood has receded from
the Union Depot and a considerable part
of the inundated district.
Roosevelt returns TO Washington after
making one of the most remarkable tours of
the country ever undertaken by President
of the United States.
The great Sni levee breaks opposite
Louisiana, Mo. and 10000 acres OF fine
farming land in Illinois are flooded The
damage will amount to at least $1,000. 900.
North Topeka is now waste of sand.
The sand has been left in places several
feet deep by the receding food. The death
list there now numbers seventy-eight.
August W. Machen. superintendent of
rural free delivery. is formally indicted on
the charge of receiving bribe. and two
clerks in his department are arrested on
the charge of conSpiring to defraud the
Government.
The New York stock market suffered an
other bear raid yesterday. To add to the
panic the stock tickers became out of or
der and stopped in the midst OF the raid
The steamer Deutschland is pulled off a
mud bank and proceeds on her journey
from New York TO European ports none the
worse for the twenty-four hours delay.
The City Marshal of Eagle Lake Tex
and n land owner fight fatal duel and shot
from each fatally wounds a bystander
Texas farmer shoots two young nier
who tried to stop his daughters wedding
William Boston. a prominent young mar
of near Lexington. KY. was found dead ir
The yard of his home with bullet through
his brain. 1t is supposed he was MURDERS
by burglars.
John Jones. the newly appointed elisor II
the Marcum murder case departs for Ma
coffin to select panel from which to selec
the jury at the trial Monday
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
ALEXANDRIA FEARS
TOTAL DESTRUCTION.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Keokuk. Ia. June 5-Urgent appeals
were received to-day from Alexandria.
south CT here. asking assistance of the
Government feet in saving the town from
being entirely swept away.
Alexandria is at the junction Of the Mis-
siSsippt and Des MoineS rivers. Both leyees
protecting 1t have been broken. but to-day
the flood rose SO far above the crest of
the levees that the unbroken force of the
current struck the town and tore several
houses from their foundations.
Grave danger exists that the submerged
town will be carried down the river.
Barges Of stone were sent to the scene
and dumped on the levees. breaking the
force Of the current. The opinion here Is
that the crest of the flood will reach here
by Sunday night. The stage at Alexandria
was higher than ever known.
At keokuk there was a rise of one-tenth
of a foot to-day. Great distress exists
among the fioed refugees. and a boatload
OF provisions was sent from here to-day.
Mayor Dillon has appointed Relief
Committee. and funds are being raised to-
day. The work of rescuing stock was con-
tinued to-day. The outlook to-day is more
encouraging than at any time since the
flood began
The population of Alexandria is 100 There
is not foot Of land above water. and the
streets are flooded to depth of five to ten
feet
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
JEFFERSON CITY FLOOD
EXCEEDS THAT OF 1914.
REPURLIc SPECIAL

fttftb SfE|ClhA
Jefferson City. Mo, June 5.-The crest Of
the flood In the Missouri River reached
here to-day at o'clock and since that time
to 8 o'clock tonight the river has been sta
tionary. standing at the stage of 31.4 feet
above low-water mark.
The rise since Thursday night has been
two feet and the water now stands higher
than 1t did In 1874 by many inches.
The situation has changed little here to-
day over that OF last night, the higher wa
ter doing slightly more damage. but about
all the havoc possible has been wrought in
the Missouri Valley.
the MISSOURI Pacihc hallway by the falling
water. A falling river is a cutting river
and the greatest danger comes when the
water goes down anc washes the embank-
ment
SO far the roadbed has held we'll. although
washed by eighty miles of running river
over the Missouri Pacific to-day, freight
traffic practically being annuled.
The high water west of here to Boonvt!le
has probably covered the river division Of
the Missouri Pacific with from one to six
feet Of water. 1t is feared that when the
water goes down the roadbed will slip into
go out. The damage will be enormous If
the river division goes into the river. as 1t
was Just built last year at big expense.
CITY Is tonight Without light the water
having flooded the electric plant and the
gashouse. The business houses, residences
and hotels are burning coal oil lamps and
candles.
The Jefferson City wagon bridge over the
river at this point go far is safe, and il Is
thought will stand the pressure To-day a
small steamboat crossed the Missouri below
the bridge. and went over the Galloway bot
toms to Cedar City. The boat rode over the
tops of barbed wire fences and over the
Kansas City and Chicago and Alton tracks
into the village.
Telephone and telegraph wires were cut to
permit the boat to reach Cedar City. where
three persons were taken from the. Benson
store. Some live stock was also saved by
the boat.
1t is expected that the river will remain
stationary here until tomorrow, when a
gradual fall Is expected.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
FLOOD CAUSES MUCH DAMAGE
TO RAILROADS ON EAST SIDE.

Damage estimated at $4,000 was done
by the flood on the Island Railroad Trucks.
East st. Louis. yesterday. Entertainments
and parts of the filed yards Of the Chi
cago. Peoria and St Louis Railroad. the
Glover Leaf Railroad. the Chicago and AL
ton Railroad. the Wabash Railroad and the
Terminal Association hdve been swept away.
The Baltimore and Ohio embanknent. Bow
mans Dyke and the Vandn!lu yards now
expanse OF water.
The first embankmcnt to succumb TO the
high water was the Chicago. Peoria and
ST. Louis Railroad. After this was broken
through yesterday morning the others fol-
lowed at intervals OF few hours. Whole
sections Of tracks were carried away by
the water. and entertainments. which nave
taken years to build and cost ihousands Of
dollars. were washed away
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
MISSOURI CUTTING NEW
CHANNEL IN BLUFFS

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New Haven. Mo, June 5-The rise Of the
Missouri River at this place to-day has
been greater than at any time since the
flood began. From o'clock yesterday after
noon until o'clock this afternoon 1t has
risen thirty inches. The river is four miles
wide at New Haven. and the water is with
in a few feet from the 1874 mark.
The steamer Grapevine arrived here this
morning from st. Louis. and she has been
engaged all day removing families and
stock out of the Warren County bottoms
opposite here.
Reports reached here this evening that
the river Is cutting a new channel near the
Warren County bluffs. two miles from the
present channel. So far New Haven is safe
from damage by water. but the business
part of the town can stand only q few feet
more rise.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
FLOOD VICTIMS CARED FOR
At THE CITY HOSPITAL

S. F. Hall. with his sick wife and three
children. refugees from the flood at Gran
Hospital
Hall lived with his family in four-room
frame dwelling about a quarter of a mile
from the levee. Yesterday he and others
living near him were warned TO leave their
homes by the Marshal of Granite City. The
wife and a boy years old are suffering
from aggravated cases of bronchitis. and
the entire family was brought to the City
Hospital until the father can arrange to
take the well members TO some other place.
Hall did not have time to take his house
hold effects from the house and they were
left. The water was seeping through the
levee and in several places crevices were
beginning to form. He accordingly made
all haste to get his family TO a place of
sofety. The three children are s, and 2
year, old.
Halls neighbors were able to move part
of their belongings.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
UNIDENTIFIED BOY DROWNED
BY BREAKING OF EMBANKMENT

The first fatality on account Of the flood
on the East Side occurred yesterday after
noon. where the water broke through the
railroad embankment off the Chicago. Pc
oria and St. Louis Railroad.
A boy about Il years old, whose identity
is unknown. ventured too close to the
break and slipped off into the rapids. Many
saw the boy swept into the whirlpool and
grabbed boards TO throw to him when he
arose, but his body was caught and car
ried downward into what i5 now a big
slough. The boy was poorly clothed and
was in bare feet
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
DEPUTY SHERIFF SAVES
HOGS VALUED AT $500.

More than 800 worth Of hogs were saved
from the food In the Creve Occur bottoms
yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Bellairs Of st.
Louis County. They were taken from the
farm of man named Schmitz.
The hogs were taken by Bellairs under
writ of replevin Issued by Judge Mckinney
of the Clayton Circuit Court. The writ was
issued on the petition OF John ]. Braun of
Fern Ridge.
1t seems that the swine were sold by
Braun to Schmitz. and the latter gave him
Geek in payment. The check was not
honored at the bank. but Schmitz explained
the matter and obtained further time. When
the flood came he feared the security would
he xashed AWAY and sued out the writ
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
CONDITIONS BETTER
AT BROWNING, MO.
REPITgLJc SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Browning. Mo-, June 5.-Locust Creek,
west Of town. is rapidly receding and is ex-
pected to be in Its banks by tomorrow.
The rural mall carrssys going west out OF
here were able to make their first trip to-
dav since last Friday.
The floods have done enormous damage m
this locality. Crops have been washed for
mics on both sides of the creek and miles
of fencing have been swept away. Rain
has fallen here every day for three weeks.
and still continues. Much damage has been
done to the railroad and bridges. and trains
are still running from one TO four hours
late. Farmers are becoming Respondent, as
many of them will not be able to plant any
corn at all.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
EI-STNFSs

Ycqtorlay's bank ciearinss were SS.ll0.-
60; ra.nnces. $s@l.G3;. Local discount rates
were nr:n. between and per cent. DO
1icsric exchange was quoted as loiio ,N
Nryv yorl, 80. premium bid. DC premium
HsI,ga: Chicago. Joe premium hid. iYG
premium asked. Cincinnati. Louisville an"
Ne. Orleans. par lid. Zoe premium asked.
Wheat closed higher At Sac bid july. &c
..sEeI No rcd. Corn closed higher :; -,
lei Iuir. si'aG52c No > mixed. oats closed
at a5isr bid July soc bid NJ. : ;niNcn
The local market for spot cotton MS I'M
rlangrl
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06

the break in the sni levee to-day. whereby
vast volume OF water poured across the
lowlands of Illinois.
Indications are that the river will re-
sumo rising before morning. as tonight It
became stationary. The gauge tonight
registered p feet and 4 inches. which is al
most nine feet above the danger line.
Hannibal is still Inundated in her business
portion and the situation Is very gloomy:
No BURLINGTON trains moved to-day. and OF
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06

Alton track between Cambridge and West
Glasgow is under water about mile. from
two to four feet in many places. A large
force of men is held at Slater to rebuild the
track as the river recedes.
The river is stationary at Cambridge but
rising at Lamine.
Slater and Shsckelford were visited by
heavy rains last evening, and a heavy rain
fell here to-day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
LAUNDRY STRIKE SETTLED.
Chicago Employees VIII Resume
Tasks Monday.

Chicago, June 5.-The laundry strike
which was begun here May was settled
tonight, and the strikers will return to
work Monday.
All grievances are to be submitted 10 Il
Board of Arbitration. consisting of three
representatives of the employees and a like
number of the owners. These six are 10
choose a seventh member. Both sides have
signed the agreement and the decision Of
the board is TO be final.
A truce was declared between. the hotel
proprietors and their employees tonight. No
rctiye stems will be taken bv either .iio
for two days, while committees of the hotel
men and labor leaders will meet and en-
~ ~ d;asc,.,,D The annnIoyes ,sbn rara
ordered out on strike yesterday and to-day
all returned to work tonight pending
settlement of the trouble.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06

The Executive Committee sent $1,000 to
the Mayor of Kansas City. Kas.. and the
same amount to the Relief Committee OF
Topeka. Kas Messrs Mannion Bros, pro-
prietors of Mannion's Park and Summer
Theater. South Broadway. rendered to the
committee for the relief fund 80 per cent
Of the gross receipts of their summer the
alter on next Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day The offer was accepted.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
Macc.bee. to Aid Flood Sufferers.

The Grand Camp officers of the Knights
of the Maccabees announce that all cases Of
distress caused by the food will receive i'm
mediate relief. They have had one call for
aid from Henry. Mo. A call will be made
on the tents In the State for contributions
IL II becomes necessary.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06

Winners at the Fair Grounds yesterday
were Edna Kenner. Check Morgan, Coun-
tess Clara, Bas dor. Dawson and Chick
asha.
Browns win another game at Washington
by score Of 3 to l.
Captain creecv now leads the police ex-
perts In revolver work.
High School and st. Louis University will
play for the State championship this after
noon.
The Yale freshmen's crew leads the var
sity eight in a two-mile trial race
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
THOUSANDS OF ACRES
OF WHEAT Threatened

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Alto Pass. ILL.,. June Stock IS being
moved out Of the Mississippi bottoms west
of here as a precautionary measure in view
OF impending flood as the result of a break
in the levee at Mcclure.
Considerable farm land there is under
water. Thousands of acres OF wheat in the
western part of Union and Alexander coun-
ties Is threatened with destruction.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
Flood Tide Excursion.

For a fine view of the Mississippi! at food
tide take the Steamer City of Providence
Saturday from foot Olive street. at 2 p m.
returning at p. m. Four hours trip. 19c
Absolute safety guaranteed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
Eczema, No Cure, No Pay.

Your druggist win refund your money II
PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure Ringworm,
letter. Old Ulcers. Sores. Pimples Black
heads on the face. and all skin diseases. &C.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06

the other roads very fcw trims wers oper-
ating.
with the principal manufacturing indus.
ines aUooeu Gu, "i, S erossu uomn nm large
number Of travelling men arc waterbound
here.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06

The gathering OF American warStii-4- II II
Ch!aes.. waters. in view Of the @asa'tl"i
conditions in the Empire. IS considered
hI.El. .i.niiinnmt.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06

THE BROWNIES, famous little peo-
pie who have amused n million chill
dren, will reappear in to-morrOw's
Sunday Republic Comic Section. Every
week hereafter.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06

Will permit the water to spread. and save
the gas works. should the water reach the
predicted stage Of 81 feet.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06

THE BROWNIES, famous little peo-
PIE who have amused n million chill
sunday Rcpubiic Comfa Section. Every
week hereafter.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
BOY LIVES IN MOVING VAN.
Accident Leads to Discovery of
Queer Habitation.

While watching the flooded river yester-
day afternoon from the dock .. INC foo: