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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-17
ST. LOUIS COUNTY NOTES.

Charles T. Gerry was yesterday ap..
pointed by the County Court Justice OF
the Peace OF Carondelet Township for a
term of four years.
Marriage licenses were issued in Clay
ton yesterday to William Crutsinger
of Glencoe, and Louise Gutman of Eure-
ka; Thomas ]. Nicholson of Clayton, and
Meta l. Walter Of Belleville. A license
was refused to John Feehrer OF New Ha-
ven, ILL.,, and Pearl Questell Of st. Louis.
Feehrer is only 19 years old. He had a
note from his father. giving his consent,
but the Clerk said he would require the
senior Feehrer to appear In person.
w. P. Martin, contractor. was ar
rested yesterday morning. by Constable
Lenz on a charge Of assault and battery,
preferred by P. j. Sheahan. street car
conductor, who alleges that Martin hit
him with crowbar last Friday.
The County Court yesterday passed an
order requesting the Road Commissioner
to notify Road Overseers to stop all work
on the roads except that which Is now
being done under contract.
Mrs. Laura A. lesson yesterday Pc
titioned the County Court to grade For
sythe boulevard. so that she could be-
gin the construction Of sidewalks along
her property.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-17
PART OF MULLERY ESTATE
is BOUGHT UP At AUCTION
Pieces of Property on Morgan and
Chestnut Streets Bring
S3O,15O.

Two pieces Of downtown property IN
cluded in the estate of John Mullery, who
died eight years ago, were sold at auc-
tion yesterday by Special Commissioner
James D. Dockery for s3o.l5o
The auction was held in the Real Estate
Exchange and was attended by about Soo
real estate men. The lot at Ninth and
Morgan streets, 2sxlo5 feet. including a
three and one-half story brick facing
Morgan street and two-story brick on
Ninth street, having q total annual rental
of 8, ,lS2, sold to Michael and John J.
The lot at No. s12 Chestnut street. which
liz Sxll2 feet including a two-story store
building, sold for $4,000 to Paul A. fhiii-
The widow will get a lump sum from
the proceeds Of the sale In lieu OF
onethird interest in the real f HState teo ae re.
Ceiye benefits
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-17
RILEY W. WILSON IDENTIFIED.
&. B. Hammond Says He Robbed
Him of $45.

G. B. Hammond of Portsmouth, O.. yes
day identified Riley w. Wilson. who was
arrested at Union Station by Detectives
Howard and Antram. as one Of the men
who robbed him of $45 at Eighteenth street
and Lucas avenue last Saturday.
Assistant Circuit Attorney Hancock i'm
mediately issued an information against
Wilson, charging him with robbery in the
first degree.
Hammond charges that Wilson and a
companion attempted to work the lock
game" on him. He drew $50 from his
pocket to bet on the game and they
grabbed the money from his hand. They
ran away and he started to follow them.
tectives star and detained Hammond un-
til the men who got his money had made
good their escape.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-17
B. & O. BEATS
PAST RECORDS.
Annual Report Shows Largest
Gains in Gross and Net Earn
ings Ever Made in
Roads History.

At the seventy-scventh annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Baltimore ana
Ohio Railroad Company at Baltimore yes
terday the directors were reelected and
President Loree submitted a report show
ing that In the last fiscal year the road
had made the largest gross and net earn
inss in its history.
The report covers the operations Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, in
Guiding the b. & o. S-W., and also gives
the total earnings of the controlled or af-
fliated lines. These lines. while operated
by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, are not wholly owned by that COM
pany, and are as follows: The Valley Rail-
road of Virginia, L. miles: Ravenswood,
Spencer and Gienpiile Railway. 80 miles
the Ripley and Mill Creek Valley Raiiroad,
u miles; the Cleveland Terminal and Val
Lorain and Wheeling Railway, l9l a miles,
ana the Ohio and Little kanawha Rail-
road, 1926 miles. a total of 46lSS miles.
The mileage of the Baltimore ana ONO
Railroad Company including the Balti-
more and Ohio Southwestern Railroad, on
June so, 1903, was 39S5.l2 miles and the
mileage of the entire system was 400
miles. The gross earnings OF the entire
system. includna, the controlled or afiiliat-
ed lines, Were ssS, liS. .616.36 and the net
earnings S25,iSS .67I.S3. The percentage of
expenses toearninGss was 62.6g.
The general income account or the Balti-
| more and Ohio Railroad Company, includ-
ing the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
| Railroad Company, shows gross earnings
of SIS. AS. $50. 81, an increase of sS,55I lbs
The expenses were as follows: Ma1nte-
nance OF way and structures, $6,1i0, l56l.
a decrease or sl,060, 1881; maintenance of
| equipment, S. go, 1858, an increase OF $780,
S25.5l: conducting transportation, $25boj, :
| iS0.4O, an increase of s., ,706, ,SSi6O; general
expenses, sl,47o,9n %, an increase of $50
5i2.H, making total of S39, ,569, ,96S 80. an
increase of $2,562,979.2 The net earnings
| crease of 1884 1886. Other income.
| amounting to sl,o09, ,S50.l9. an increase of
S3N .6S0. is, making the gross income s25,-
| 4S9, ,5l9.97, an increase of SS,3eS, ,7S9.1i.
Deductions from income for interest,
| rentals. taxes, etc, amounted to Si1,61,-
356.55. Il decrease of 81 ,2l5, 16, leaving u
| net income for the year of Sl3 sis, ,16S AZ, an
| increase of $4,64I3SS.39.
From this net income for the year fixed
| charges amounting to $685. 20 were de-
Quoted leaving a surplus, which has been
| The amount to credit of profit and loss
| June 80. 1902. was 2,625. 221.6S, a total of
| $,05S, ,l43. 80. From this amount is deducted
| the dividend on common stock, per cent,
paid March g 1903, amounting to $685.
| 241.20, and deductng sundry adjustments
| net balance of S66, ,2o5.37, leaving a total of
s.. 1861, there is left to credit of profit
and loss on June 80, 1903 IS. SOS. CAT .33.
| Following are the earnings per mile for
| the entire system:
Gross earnings. 505.73 s1,l6S. "a
Operating e1penses........-... 9.i20.27 COL
| ca
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-17
Date of Hearings.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE Interstate
Commerce Commission has assigned hear
ing cases as follows: At Atlanta, Ga,
November %, the National Peach Growers
Association against the. Atlantic Coast
Line and other railroads involving charges
OF discriminative tariffs; at New Orleans,
December S, the Central Yellow Pine AS
sociation against the Illinois Central in
yolving lumber rates out of the yellow
nine territory; at Washington, D. c., De-
cember 5; the Consolidated Forwarding
Company against the Southern Pacific
and others, and the Southern California r,
ifornia Railroad involving rates on
oranges; at Washington, December 16, W.
r. Hearst of New York. N. Y, against the
anthracite coal carrying roads, involving
England, New York, Baltimore and other
points.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-17

bella NJ. Fraser and husband. by trus-
tee, to John w; Harrison.tr.'s d.:
and Waison city hi block s5i7 0e George
Eeller and wife to Lohse Patent Door
MAGNSof.1S%.ics NSSf % It iiS in. n. s.. bet.
vandeventer and Lawrence. city block
tsl5: Central Mission of St Louis to
,;Ma Martha HsnseTly s g.. T. 10; .,'.i: inn:
iata and Connecticut. city block ilss;
Louis christophersen and wife to Rosa
NfSfHE2S ESfffl2S II. in. W. $. bet. North
Market and Monroe. city block 80;
Christian Gross to Thomas w. Rains
NoRrM aas MlfGNM MAaRBT.so s tt. s. s.. bet.
Iendleton and Newstead. city block block
NEBRAsKA.e5 IT. G. s. bet Aceomse
and Shenandoah. city block 1917: Louise
C. Menche to Charles P. Iuhn and
NEBEAsKA.ss sfs IT. ;''.'b; e. s.. bet. XccoTac
and Shenandoah. city block 1871: Oscar
PENNsYLVANIAI0 tt. ". s., e W.
cor. osceola, city block 27es: also 20 y.
I ncsota. $. G. cor. osceola. city block
g so bskdsa g Fl c.y block PsRnsSyana sSi aso
100 IT e. S. Pennsylvania. bet. Osceola
and Dakota, city. city block SSi; IA; rsyarlis Mirna
kas,,s kange Sndw and husband TO Maleueri.e
RUsSELL-25 TT. n. g.. bet. Thirteenth
and Dolrnsn. city block SIS: Anton Me,
meyer and wife to John Loida and
ST. LoUisaS 1T. n. s.. west Of Kings
highway. city block 500: Adolph ]. W.
Ricknann and wife TO Mary A. Nor
ois2 siods s bsISs Ms,iI. s,.sSl q
Thoroughman ct al. to John 7. Hod-
sPRING-i7 IT. 6 In, ". s.; n; VI cor.
Pierce to LaMyence Johnson-w. d..
ST. FERDINA&Dl25 It. n, s.; being
1893 st. Ferdinand. city block 26l:
Bridget Stableton to John e. La Cour
and wife-qtc. d..
SuLLIvAN-S7 IT. 6 in. 9 s.. being 29li
sullivan. city block SGD: Lindell Real
Estate Company to Henry Schroeder
and wife-w. d..
TNENTIETH-25 tt. W, g.. bet. New
house and Bremen: city block 12sg:
GSsntter and wite.w. d..:..;;9 ~:
0ConneII to. Albert S. Biock-w: d..
THOMAS-27 #. 8. g., being 1910 Thorn
as, city block 1905; John Rockenstein
and wife to Frederick Maetten.w. d.;
v1STA-s6 IT. n. e.. bet. Virginia and
Theresa, city block 216s: Lillian G.
wickham and husband to William N.
Liesser and wife-w. d. ..................
wESTNINSTER-0o IT.. n. s.. being sos!
Westminster. city block 5o5lB: Federal j.,
Investment CO; to Isabella Aloelw. d. ]
Wright and wife to Kate P. Hafner-
RI
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-17
EL0PING COUPLE ARRESTED.
Youth Charged With Larceny of
Rig to Make Flight.

Ethel Borum. II years old. and Charles
Roberts. aged IS. who eloped from Wens-
Vile. ILL.,, to come to st. Louis to be mar
ried and were arrested at No. 3S36A
Easton avenue yesterday morning. are
held at the Four Courts pending the ar
rival Of an officer from Bloomington to
take them back.
1t is charged that Roberts appropriated
horse and buggy in which to fee with
his sweetheart from Wensville to Bloom
On this account the police of Blooming
ton took up the case and notified Chief
Kiely. The Chief detailed detectives on
the case and found the couple living at
No. SS36A Easton avenue. The girl says
they will be married when they get back
to Wensville,
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-17
Railway Notes and Changes.

President Hartman of the Southern Pacific
has given notice that the annual meeting Of the
stockholders which was postponed last April on
account OF the Keene injunction, will not be
held until April 1904.
Russell Harding vice president Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific-Iron Mountain system, departed
yesterday for ten days tour over the system.
Chief Assistant General Passenger Agent
Deppe of the Big Four returned to st. Louis
yesterday.
President W. S. McChesney of the Terminal
Association has gone to New York. r
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-17
Funeral of George 3. Plat.

II uHCE0E VI USVKB0 % = He1V
The funeral Of George 8. Platt will take
place from his home. No. 4103 North Elev-
enth street, at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon.
The members Of Moriah Lodge. A. F. &
A. NJ, will have charge Of the services.
Mr.. Platt was 65 years old and occupied
a prominent place in st. Louis business
affairs for many years, being president Of
the George 8. Platt Construction Company
since its organization.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-17
OGDEN CUT-OFF COMPLETED.
Expected Regular Traffic VIII Be
Inaugurated Soon.

New York, Nov. 16.-The last rail was
laid Sunday on the long cut-oh Of the
Southern Pacific Railroad across the
northern arm Of Great Salt Lake from
Ogden to Lucin, New. President Hartman
and other officials OF the Hartman sys-
TEN will make formal trip Of inspection
of the new line next Friday.
1t is expected that regular traffic will pe
inaugurated within sixty days over the
cutoff, which is expected to save at least
two hours in running time. The long
stretch Of track across the great inland
salt sea is expected TO prove one of the
most picturesque features of transconti-
mental travel.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-17

them to say that these men ran from the
room and they found cards and poker
chips there. The defendants are dis
charged"
The men were arrested at No. Alb Luz
cas- avenue. which is known as the Bo-
hemian Club. Saturday night. They gave
fictitious names
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-17
cl.rk surreuderu to Police.

John Clark, who Is charged with cut
ting Stephen Frawley and stealing g
from him Sunday. appeared at the Four
Courts yesterday md gave himself up.
FrawIcy charges thnt he was awakened
by noise in his room at tho Eric House
ana wien no awoke found Clark In the
act OF taking HIS money. Fraw1ey jumped
out Of bed and alleges that Clark cut him
with n knifA
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-17
Mr.. Leahy Returns

David p. Leahy, manager Of the real
estate department. Of the Lincoln Irus.
after a months' absence in Arkansas re-
eorfs. He is much improved in health.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-17
Two wills Filed.

Minna schueler. in her will filed for
probate yesterday, left $500 each to her
daughters Minnie and Emma Schueler,
$3.50 to her daughter Mary Agnes Schueler;
$500 to her daughter Bernardina and order
ed the rest OF her estate to be divided
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-17
A,pD
BUILDING PERMITS.

F. J. Brandie. oae-story brick. SCOT Alabama
5000.
Terminal Railroad Association. concrete foun
dation for United States mail station: SIS 600.
bohemian Gymnasium Association. one-story
brick 4l64 Minnesota; 200.
Lindell Real Estate Company. two-story brick
S222 Sullivan; $4,000.
Jacob Kaiser Co.. three-story brick. III
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-17
cummins. Trial Is Begun.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Decatur. ILL.,. Nov. 1e-The trial Of VIII
liam Cummings, charged with the murder
of William Swigart, was begun to-day.
There was only one witness to the killing
Lulu Bancroft. swigart, a well-known
horseman, was with the woman when
young Cummings came In. Swigart OBJ
jected and was stabbed by Cummings.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-17
ReaI Eytate Transfers.

ALIcB-2s Il, n. s., bet. Aigernon and
and Cote bziiisn,s. CITY block ssss;
Theodore J. Brsner and wife to Louisa
nssnis sprins. city i block iii; xiezsndas Rus
sen e william n. wrisles and wife
ptiR .,s e. ;,ss Pet ,sss SS,legs Eieass. sna
schmsdt and vile to Lima Siimose-
BxcoN-as a oi; II. W.. south q North
MsTrs.n srEsa ei y IsTss.es GiGSa i louise oReiy
BRcApwAY.so H., e. 3. bet: HoInaby
liam Ian s. Winsor and wife to Phineas
ceTE SHRhisE ssIEIaS,;IE.sS r. ;;.iS ,i;:: Ss
Charles L Krause to Benjamin RE
cSSSs EsiSs., c,S SISef ~ r? ssl william RSSs GSs
and wife. by trustee. to Heinrich
coaT bIsshsffJtrss RffIGss e, W s. bet Minerva
and Bertha; partly ai in city block sst5
g Robert Lang and wifs-w. d..
oMriK con-. Ksekus: C city block ,t,; ISL Frank
B. Northrup. and wife to Ferdinand
cI1TnoNwa tfElSss;w: q; H. w :. south Of San
M.hrow to G: F. spray-w.. d..
FTsnssso city IT, block 1 :oah Sdwaad Ss Sss SoS
TO David A. Withrow-w: d.....::::....
DE o, soT5sSi to sioss f. losb Segx II 4 s'lS w.s ..
sels and wife to Frederick Ameling and
wife-w. d. -,.-....................:.
sfy s1ses @ s. Mar; s,sE 's g ESsls Ssms:
ks;%sil7asss 81 r. ss; s;s ii I5Ss b::
Klein TO George Courtial--w. d. ......
eiss sioss sss. : lanes n seisss ssesss .' 5esn:sa $
cRsNps0 hnS Die + M Maria E : sSeE1Ew Set West Pine
and Lacieds. city block 1853: Tut es-
tat. to Lille D: Reed,w. d. .
ana Iscieae city block isss Tatt ea
tate to Lille d. Reed-utc d. ..,....
GEYERIsss e In, |, H., Il; bet sIoc, Eight Iaas.
Alice Lombard and husband to George
Ns.sSsI,.; 4, I,sss I'M: TsoSs. # Sis
Q. Pugh and wife to Minnie kiefer-
s5'. ~ si. S.s s9;lnf ssisS ssS
and wife 70 Mathew courtney.w. d.;
Lynn % 10 Annie T 4. Fope:-etc. sps: .. -:
ndi fsussi. city :, block K. .ssss: bamaaa 9. 8.
Pope and wife to Andrew B. Lynn
MxRYLHNp.1 H.. s. 8. bet. Taylor
and Euclid. city block 1904; O., II r.
Youns-t. ........:.-.::..;..:::::.
Sass:s fssins Z; and ID vile s q oilss xiSsrs {.
MnIxANPHl-ix II. i in. n. i.';, s., n, ..
cor. Twenty-nfth. city block fsis;- Jere-
miah James Harty to John Joseph
AssSd McSssu:iana ro:d. city ? block "a II sas: s iss: @
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-17
Loaded Car Movement.

The loaded car movement from st. Louis
continues very heavy. The movement to
the Southwest is close to the maximum.
Following is a comparative statement of
the number Of loaded cars moved on the
weeks ending, as indicated, in 1903, 1902
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-17

among her daughters equally. John Peter
Haas, by his will filed yesterday. left his
estate to his wife. to 60 at her death to
their children. Emma. John. William, An
ma, Philomena, Mary, Laura, Louisa, Wal
ter and Edwin.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-17
RAILWAY EARNINGS.
South and Southwest Lines Make
large Increases.

Southern roads, with mileagle OF ~
200 miles, report gross earnings In Sep
tember to be SIG, ,235,274. a gain Of 6.2 per
cent over the same period last year. while
Southwestern roads, with mileage OF
2s,iO7, reported s1S,S2i.Ss7 of gross earnings
last September, a gain of LII per cent over
the earnings Of September, 1yO2.
The gross earnings of about half OF all
railroads in the United States for the first
week in November were s5,S97.76O. a gain
of AS per cent.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-17
Fine wines stolen From Car.

One dozen bottles of Rudesheimer wine
consigned to Adolphus Busch and I'M
ported by w. Rnthe OF Wiesbaden Ger
many. was stolen In transit between New
York and St Louis It was found that the
seals on the car In which. the wine, with
other goods, was shipped to st. Louis,
had been broken.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-17
Falls Dead Whils at work.

F0I1D UeNd WIN W WorK'-
Lon Perry, u years old. No. HteA Chou
teea ayenus, fell dead while at work at
at the Brown OIL Works, northwest cor
nor Of West Jefferson Hvenps and Pnpin
street yesterday moInn1 Ths Co.oner
the cause Of death. which. the police be-
lieve, was heart disease.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-17
Wabash Reduces Force.

Decatur, ILL.,, Nov. 1s.-orders came from
Wabash headquarters to cut the working
force In the machinery department 10 per
cent. There are $50 men in this depart
ment here and at Springfield, and 800 at
Fort Wayne One hundred and nineteen
were discharged at these three points to-
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-17

Asks for Prisoners Release.
Attorney Henry r. Watson, applied to
the Circuit Court yesterday for a writ
of habeas corpus for the release of John
Earl from the Workhouse. The writ is
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-17

directed against Timothy sculley superin-
tendant Of the institution. The application
recites that Earl was sent to the Work
house from the Second District Police
Court. April. q, on two charges. Il is ale
legged that the law prohibits q person
from being kept in the Workhouse for
more than six months In succession.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-17

julius Well yesterday bought for $751;
the ten double fats on Division street.
The lot has l25 feet front. to an alley, and
and fats bring an annual rental OF N,S1l
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-17

Hnlf Rates to Texas To-day.
Cotton Belt. 900 Olive. Union Station.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1903-09-19
Old Mission
Pictures
50
Full Sci Free
To Readers OF the
Chronicle
.-HE SAN FRANCISCO

yHE SAN FKANClSCU
4 CHRONICLE" has ar
ranged for the reproduction Of a
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MISSIONS OF CALIFORNIA, 10
be given away FREE 10 readers
OF the Sunday edition.
These are mol common pictures;
they are masterpieces OF art and
workmanship, prepared with great
care and expense, wildly portray
ing, from the hes. view points,
the interesting features Of these
famous and historical old struc-
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Those Of yov who are lucky
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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1903-09-19
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ssse eseeseeeessse
State neW$


VII LIN N~OlhSIoOh III lin AVN
inst
The assessment roll of Elko
county shows an increase of a
little over 100000 over last
year.
Stone Brothers commenced
work on the big irrigation canal
in Churchill county last week
Friday.
The properties of the Sapho
Mining Company, at Ely, have
been sold to Philadelphia cap
icalists for 100000.
The tax roll OF Eureka county
shows an increase over last year
of $S5,SO9. principally from
patented lands of the 5. P.
Woods and Murphy, the two
escaped Folsom convicts, recent
ly caught in Reno, were taken
back to Folsom last Sunday.
The Southern Pacific Com
pany has just issued fifty thou
sand folders descriptive of New
ada, for distribution in the East.
Stockmen throughout the
State are looking forward to q
severe Winter, and are taking
precautions to avoid a heavy
loss of cattle.
There are now fifteen hundred
people in Calientes, the new rail
road town on the Clark line in
Lincoln county. They have near
ly all come in within the past
three weeks.
The Gardnerville Courier has
been incorporated for $4,000,
and its stock will be held by the
people of Carson Valley inter
ested in the progress of their
section of Nevada.
Leeches are said to be killing
the trout in the streams about
Truckee, and the Republican
says something should be done
in regard to the matter or the
trout will be exterminated.
j. Isola, a prominent Carlin
merchant, acquired a large
amount of experience but is shy
on a big sack of coin from be-
coming tangled up in a poker
game on a recent visit to Elko.
Governor Sparks Herefords
captured all the first prizes at
the California State Fair, and
also received the association gold
medal, including the grand
sweepstakes on all beef breeds.
A squaw was murdered in
Lone Pine recently and her body
thrown into on old well near by.
She had been dead several days
before discovered by a boy who
was herding sheep near the old
well.
The Y. & I. shops in Carson
at the present time are about as
busy a place as can be found in
any section, and there is work
enough ahead to keep the boys
moving Ii. ely the rest of the
wear.
Fred Fallinger was arrested at
Modena, Lincoln county, last
week for stealing cyanides from
the Delamar mill. About twenty
pounds was found in his posses
sion. He was taken to Phoebe
for examination.
L. H. Taylor, head of the irri-
cation surveyors in Churchill
county, says that it will prob
ably be possible to deliver water
to small portion of the land to
ba ;rriUatad nv the hiU canal
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1903-09-19
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