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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-22
UNDERGROUND CoNDuITs.

The application of the National Subway Company
for franchise to construct underground cOnuits for
the burial of wires and cables and for the transmits
sion of parcels impresses upon the Board OF Public
improvements that the telegraph and telephone COM
panies desire TO dispense with poleines. Many wires
are overhead in the central district because the city
has offered no encouragement to cause their dsap-
pearance
About the National Subway ordinance there may be
differences Of opinion Certain provisions may be un-
satisfactory but they be made to suit the city
1t should be possible for the city and the company
to reach some agreement as to shortterm franchise
adequate compensation. sufficient municipal super
vision over private corporation management and the
right of the city to acquire the property under spe-
cfc conditions
Irrespective however of the salient features of this
ordinance there is significance in the negotiations
of the telegraph companies to obtain conduit space for
wires. There significance last year in the work
of the telephone companies, which extended their
derground service, without either solicitation or ur
ging into the centralwestern residence section The
construction of conduts by the telephone companies
and the negotiations Of the telegraph companies for
conduit space indicate that they more eager than
| is the city for the removal of wires and poles
The Board Of Public Improvements has been re-
miss in regard to this important matter. Not all
wires down in the present underground district
Wires which will have to down later have been
strung along ungany poles just outside the district
sidewalks along several streets canopied with net
works of wires of which high-tension Poles
have been erected along the sidewalks fine residence
districts.
Two and three years ago the board considered
plans for enlargement of the underground district
Suddenly the subject was dismissed altogether
| Whether it too predetermined for the board or
whether the board deemed it unimportant or whethe.
conditions were not to the boards liking, is not
known. Tile fact remains that the board, after con-
| sidering conduit extension, put it aside
| The Municipal Assembly must decide on the merits
| Of the National Subway bill. Either public interests
will be served by granting the franchise under stp
| lations favorable to the city, or they will not be
served thereby. That will be settled when the bill Is
discussed But the point emphasized by the introduc
ton of this bill should produce effect on the Board of
Public Improvements. Should franchise be granted
to the petitioner, should it not be granted wires
should be buried and poles should be RACED.
Two strong arguments are before the board: The
property holders desire wires and poles removed and
do the telegraph and telephone companies Further
more public safety requires larger conduit district
not to mention aesthetic and utitarian advantages
| which would from the change
The National Subway bill brings the matter strongly
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-22

There isn't pleads the Globe. any politics in the
POstOttce Department scandals, and the administra
ton must not be held politically accountable for the
Irregularities committed under it, This plea is espe-
cially interesting when compared with the Globes
verse proposition about Missouri scandals and the
State administration Does the Globe explain the in
consistency on the theory that it makes a difference
whose OK is gored? But. assuming that the Demo-
cratic is gored in Missouri upon what theory does
the Globe hold the State administration responsible
for the Republican Doodle minority ina jory? On the
whole it appears that the Globe loves inconsistency
for mere Inconsistencies sake.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-22

other week Of outdoor music giving the
first OF a series of very acceptable offer
inss. Professor Seymour helps his at
fractions BY playing the leading corpet
scores of the compositions presented He is
effective In song numbers. his cornet hay
ing the lyric quality SO much admired by
judges of that instrument. There will be
concerts at the Cottage every night this
Week When the weather is unfavora BILE
the band phys in one OF the big halls that
adjoln the veranda
n T. Rice entertained several parties of
music teachers who are on their way to
d.'ehu the State Convention at Jefferson
I1y at koerners last night. Mr. Rice is
secretary and treasurer of the Missouri AS
sociation. and he hopes to interest teachers
In a proposed congress of music teachers
which will probably be held in St. Louis
during the Fair.
lnnes's Band gave four concerts to large
audiences at Suburban Park yesterday. A
number of sacred pieces were capitally rem
defed. and there were cornet solos by
Bohumir kryl. This will be the closing
week of the Innes engagement. The Banda
Rosa is next to play here.
Pink Dominoes is as strong a contrast
TO ShakeSpearean tragedy as the Hanley
Bateman followers at Koerner's Garden
could well wish. The comedy caused laugh
ter from beginning to end last night, and by
way of surprise two specialties were intro
duced. Rain fell last night Just as the
katydid speciality was given. Six children
gave limitations of grasshoppers. singing and
dancing in the most diverting fashion. Miss
Matte Lockette was seen as shy girl Of 10.
pink Dominoes'' tells of two sport-loving
English husbands. Their wives know how
gay they are. and don pink dominoes in or
der to spy on the men. Victory Bateman
and Angelina Piellis play the wives to the
two central characters. played by Lawrence
Hanley and Harry Barkhardt. Rachel Acton
has the difficult,part of the maid.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-22
RECENT COMMENT
Newspaper Criticism of Public Men.

leSIles Weekly
II never knew a who hurt by newspaper pub
except should been hurt was the
New York City Court interview with
absurd libel law recently put upon the books Of
Pennsylvania Il believe added Judge Fitzsmmons that
why nation has risen is that our public
men have been subject to criticism. Such watchful cr-
cism tends to make public servants careful where
they do their duty thoroughly should acqut them
selves satisfactorily" Judges opinion all uues
tons of libel and SANDER may be safely left
nary juries and justice under general law
applying to such onenses special and extraordinary
statute such as that enacted in Pennsylvania, being
needed This is undoubtedly the commonsense view
situation 1t Is altogether late in the day
to muzzle the freedom of the and laws
that purpose are dead born. In Russia and
Turkey they can do such things. but not in America.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-22
CHARTER AMENDMENT.

About the Charter amendment which will be voted
upon tomorrow there seems to be wrong i'm
preston among some citizens. This impression is
that the amendment will empower the city to issue
bonds and will raise taxes. The amendment will not
give the city this power If the amendment is adopt
ed bonds cannot be issued except with the express a
prova of the voters at another election. And if bonds
10 be issued there would be increase in the
tax rate
OF course it is the intention of the Mayor to sub
nit, with the sanction of the Municipal Assembly. 4
proposition for bond issue for building additions to
public buildings and constructing sewers. well
for other permanent public work. But that is not a
question at present. Whether such proposition will
be submitted to the voters only come up after the
general Charter provision is settled Tuesday.
The purpose of the amendment is to give the city
authority by Charter to increase by subsequent spe
cia vote the bonded indebtedness for permanent pub
lie improvements up to the limit prescribed by the Con-
stitution Authority the bonded indebted
must not be COMPOUNDED with power to issue bonds
If the amendment is adopted the city will have au-
thority to increase the bonded debt Yet the debt
could not be increased-bonds could not be issued
without the consent of the voters which consent
would have be obtained at another election
future time.
BY constitutional provision the city is authorized
increase its bonded debt, for permanent public i'm
proVeentS 10 an amount not exceeding per cent of
the assessed value of taxable property in the city.
This authority should be specified in legal manner
in the Charter. The amendment will accomplish this
The amendment specifies the purposes for which
the bonded Indebtedness may be increased. but stipu
lateS that the increase cannot be effected except by
subsequent approval of the voters The purposes
classified as public improvements of permanent char
acer such as public buildings for the Health and Fire
departments, public sewers bridges and viaducts
Authority to submit bond-ssue proposition to the
voters for permanent public improvements, the city
should have. if this authority should be put
to use. An emergency requiring bond issue might
arise at any time and the city should be in posi-
ton TO submit the question TO the voters. The
amendment will not aatl1rze the city to issue bonds.
1t will simply enabl. The city to submit bondissue
proposition to the voters any future day. for perma
nent public improvements
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-22
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
TO-DAY IN ST. LOUIS. 4.

. From The Republic. June >. 1879.
q The Western Union Telegraph 4
. Company introduced the first electric 4
q clocks in St. Louis. The timepieces 4
. were made by the St. Louis Electric 4
. Manufacturing Company, Mr.. Heis- I
q Ter president. 4
. The trotting meeting Of the ST.
. Louis Jockey Club was postponed 4
q until Septe nber g 4
q In a rowing contest at Peoria, VIII 4
. liam Welsh of the AIodoc Club cap
. tured the silver medal in the singles.
. The standing of clubs in the Ma 4
. tional League indicated a close race 4
. between the Boston and Cincinnati
q baseball teams for the pennant. 4
. A new military organization. Z
. known as Company K, Police Re-
. serves. was formed. The officers 4
. elected were: F. p. Mccoy, Cap Z
. tain. and 4. y. Miller. First Lieu
. tenant. 4
. Henry G. Isaacs was appointed 4
. architect Of the new Custom-house.
. The arrival of the following 81; Z
. Louis persons in Europe was re- .
= ported: W. n. McCreery. Mr.. and =
. Mrs H. L. Newman and family, Miss .
. H. Eastine. Miss Julia Hargadlne. .
. Mrs. and the Misses Holmes. Mrs. .
. S. C. Chambers. ]. L. and C. r .
. Chambers, Soulard J. CASTOR, Mrs. =
. Edgar Ames. the Misses Ames, .
. Henry S. Ames and Frederick =
. Shickle. .
= The South st. Louis Glee Club gave .
. concert at the home of General .
. Marmaduke. Among those who took =
= part We're: Mrs. Charles Erskine. .
. Mr.. John D. Nelson, Miss Ella Hsmil- .
. ton. Lille Parker. Josie Smith. Ida .
. l. Carroll. Lizzie Durgan, o. P. Ses- .
. son, Ed McNair. ]. A. Eaton, II. .
. Chartrand. F. W. Mott. H. Morgan, .
. F. Undertake and ]. Proctor. .
ID. j. Blanke and family departed =
q for Colorado. .
. Misses Kittie Belle Page and Eu-
. genia Schofield departed for Boston
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-22

Should the city issue bonds to the amount of
three million dollars within the eighteen months
for permanent public improvements, taxation will not
be increased. Comptroller Player explains that the
annual normal increase in realty and personally values
will give revenue sufficient to meet the interest and
sinking fund requirements But bonds cannot be is
sued except with the approval of the voters. which
must be obtained at another election be held after
Tuesdays election. The Charter amendment will not
authorize issuance of bonds
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-22

to the attention of the board. What excuse the
board have for delay in solving the problem, since
the citizens property and companies agreed
on conduit extension? Suggestions in this direction
should be made by the Supervisor Of City Lighting.
Whether the National Subway bill is good bad right
or wrong. is not question. What the people wish is
that the poles and wires be taken down. 1t is in
cumbent upon the city to devise thorough plans,
which will be fair to all companies to accomplish this.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-22
CLUB MEMBERS GIVE
OVATION TO OLD COMRAns.
Dramatic Asso.,..,
Pay Compliment &c Harry n,
Claim at kocrncr'S,

Asa special compliment to Harry NJ.
CLAIM of the Lawrence Hanley coupa,-
koerner's. the members of the Po,.s -
Mansfield Dramatic Club attended the -.
Torrance in body Saturday night and r,r.
their veteran comrade an ovation.
The club members occupied the frs, nm,
and in addition to tossing flowers IA ~.
McCIain. interspersed their applause .,,s
the "B-M. d. c. yell" They felt tina, M.
particular attention was merited nv ~
NcClain, not only for personal reasons Mt NJ.
because he is showing pronounced ab gst
in the parts in which he is cast. VA"
Flowers were sent To Mr. Hanley az
token of appreciation Of the cOnsidera,.a
he has shown Mr.. McClain. Miss Virtcrgsaa
Batenan shared in thcse attentions sron,
Harry Mccain is an earnest. consc;s,.
flows student, and one If the most pronsi
ing products of Professor Edwin [, NJ
Dowelrs school Of acting. other graduate,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-22

What profound religious emotion must have swayed
the soul of Peter Kara Georgevitch when he attended
the TIE Deum services in the Russian chapel at Geneva
and returned thanks to God for the assassination
Alexander and Draga of Servia. We told that he
kissed the and profusely sprinkled with holy
water by the officiating Russian priest Now, there
FORE he is in trim to hasten to Belgrade and reward
the boody-handed murderers who emptied the throne
for his occupancy.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-22

League in providing Fairgrounds for the children
should be perpetuated. The city should come to the
leagues assistance and establish small parks through
the city and especially downtown. There should
he several small parks in every ward downtown ana
in every ward In North and South st. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-22
The Catholic in Fiction.
John J. A. Becket in July Reader

John J. ABecket in July Reader.
1t is where the dogmas of the church msrepre-
sened scoffed at; where the spirit of church is
belied and her practices and ceremonial or
falsely presented where of ministers
assaed that the Catholic feels resentment and it
is in these respects that feels illuminated
Christian believer who is Catholic may Espe-
caly is his vigorous reputation called forth the
lenders the guilty because of their nek
or knowledge of The temerarious handling OF
things Catholic by such writer's Mrs Humphry Ward
Richard Bagot, deepest feeling resentment
the part of Catholics. Both too familiar with
things Catholic to be entitled helsmalest excupaton
on the ground of Father forgive Them for
they know what they do. is not for them.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-22
Frey Passes Comfortable Day.

REPU BLIC SPEClALA
Sedalia, Mo-. June al. J. Frey. former
general manager of the Santa Fs Railroad.
passed a very comfortable day. He relished
the food given him. and while his family
is greatly encouraged over his apparent
Improvement his physicians have no hope
of his recovery.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-22

Every citizen should vote at to-morrows election
every citizen who considers himself good citizen.
If every good citizen votes. the amendment will be
adopted Voting is duty incumbent upon every man
who Processes to have opinions.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-22

And said W. B. Carr further says that the number
OF reported during the month
of May 662 per cent W. 3. CARR.
Sworn and subscribed before this day of June
]. F. PARISH,
Notary Public. City of ST. Louis. Mo-
by term expires April %, 1906
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-22

why not investigate all Federal departments"
is question that presents itself every mind Prob
ably the only answer that the Republican party man
ayers have ready is. Because"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-22

Mr.. and Mrs Charles BealI of St. Louis
are having the greatest luck of the season
at Alexandria. Mich. where they are catch
Ing more fish than they know what to do
with The accompanying cut shows string
which they took from Lake Geneva one
afternoon last week. All of the party are
having great luck
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-22
Circulation During May.

". B. Carr Business Manager Of The st. Louis Re-
public being duly that the actual number OF
full and complete copies OF the Daily and Sunday Re-
public printed during of May. 1903 all in
ular editions. per schedule below:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-22

There are eighteen in the party now at
the lake. all but four OF whom hail from St
Louis. Besides Mr. and Mrs. Beall and
daughter. Ruth. there are: James Nugent,
Doctor Patton. Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Hall.
Mrs. Van Doren. Will Doran. Patrick
Saunders. August Kastng. Joseph Trempy
and Mr.. and Mrs. Purdy. all OF St. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-22
POEMS WORTH KNOWING
MAY MORNING.
BY MILTON.

wv the bright morning star. days har-
binger,
Comes dancing from the east, and leads
with her
The fiowery May, who from her green lap
throws
The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose
Hall, bounteous May! that dost inspire
Mirth and youth and warm desire;
Woods and groves are Of thy dressing,
Hill and dale de- 'oast thy blessing
Thus We salute thee with our early sonc,
And welcome thee. and wish thee long.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-22
The Cup of Discord
July Smart Set.

July Smart Set.
Harth. What all the uproar about in the womens
convention"
Stark: They having argument to which Of
the candidates should receive the loving cup
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-22
Missourinns in Washington.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Washington, June 21-w. B. Woodward
and wife. ". A. Schrauhstadter and wife.
Bolles. ". Donaldson and s. j. Hsrbauch
of st. Louis are visiting this city.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-22

A new St. Louis recruit in the ranks of pro-
fessional actors, who IS now in Lawrence
Hanley's company at Koerner's Garden.
Of which also are playing at koerner's.
while some have secured engagements else
where Mr.. Mccain is robust. steady In
his habits possesses a fine artistic temper
ament, and intelligence. and has been well
schooled. With these qualifications 1t is be-
lieved that he will rise rapidly In the pro-
Among the Booth-Mansfield Club men,
bers who entertained him at luncheon aft
Professor E. L. Mcdowell. Doctor P. T.
Cunningham. John J. Feeny. Will j. Doc
ling. L. Bauer, ]. Ernst, NJ. McShane and
NJ. GlasSburner.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-22

The bill at Lemp's Park this week IL
headed by the Elsberry family. Mana De
Niece. the young vocalist, If still featured.
The out-of-door feature at the park is the
plastique poses of Mile. Dora.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-08-17
Flood in Missouri and Kan
SaS Causes Great Loss
of Property.
BRUCE GOES OUT
Lost Means of COmmuni-
cation Between Two
Kansas City'S.
ny IS DICTATED rRrss.

Kansas City, Aug, I7.--The first serious
damage To result from the present rise In
the Kansas river at this point came this
morning, when the James street bridge,
the only means of street car communca-
ton between the two Kansas City's, went
ont.
The bridge had been weakened during
the high water OF the last week and gave
way when struck by grea, mass Of drift
wood carried in from the west by the
swift current.
The James street bridge was built of
piles to replace one carried out ia the
big June flood
Other structures, Including the stock.
yards and the belt line bridges, are In im-
mediate danger. Part OF the belt line
bridge went yesterday.
Continues to Rise.
The river, after becoming stationary
yesterday afternoon, rose slowly during
the night and continues to rise today.
Much water is coming this way from
the west, most of the tributaries Of the
Kansas river being high from recent rains.
After a rise OF another foot or two il IL
believed a fall will commence unless the
heavy rains OF the past week continue.
Men are working hard to protect tho
railway bridges. which are still being
used. No other property is in danger.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-08-17
POPE GIVES CASH
TO THE POOR
Plus X TURNS OVER TWENTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS IN AID
OF THE DESTITUTE.
ny ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Rome, Aug. I7.-Thc pope has given
$4,000 for distribution among the poor
of Rome.
The pontif seems TO have quite rccov-
cred his health, as he is giving more
audiences than before he suffered from
his recent fainting fit, although the heat
$ still suffocating.
mis- morning, among others the pope
received Prince Chigi marshal of the con
clave, and questioned him regarding the
lischarge Of his duties as marshal.
The prince said it would be better for
aim to be inside the conclavc precincts,
instead of outside, as there were many et-
forts to establish communication with
those inside and they could be more ef-
iectually checked if the marshal were In
side.
The pontif afterward received Prince
Orsini, assistant at the papal throne. The
pope said he would be glad If the prince
would retain his Office, which he had re-
signed before the death of Leo XIII, and
he assured the pope that he would not
jgain resign il.
In reply Prince Orsni gave the pope
TO understand that his resignation had
nothing to do with the duties of his Of
iices but was rendered on account of his
dissatisfaction with the conduct Of GER
tain matters under the late pope.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-08-17
HEALTH Department ACTIVE
Hot Weather Forces Officers to Issue
Stringent Regulations.

The unusually warm weather has put the
city health department on the alert. and rigtl
rules will be enforced TO prevent the spread OF
disease.
Garbage must hereafter be removed daily in
the business section, while arrests will follow
the detection Of people caught in the act OF
omptying slops in the storm sewers
The practice OF pairing meat OF doubtful age
followed by some butchers 50 that the good
meat remains will have to be very closely fol
lowed during the hot spell, otherwise the whole
piece Of meat will he condemned.
DR. Sullivan, health officer, and Sanitary
Inspector Spencer made tour Of a portion Of
the city and decided on vigorous campaign
against any iniraciions Of the heal. regula.
tions.