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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-30
Widow of Former Illinois Gov
ernOr Wins a Long Le-
gal Suit.
JURY LETS c0DICIL STAND.
John =. Gillette Declared to
Have Been Sane When He
Changed His viii and Dis
criminated Between
Sisters.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Lincoln, ILL.,. July 29.-After thirty-siS
hours deliberation the jury in the cele-
brated Gillette will case found in favor OF
the will and codicil. and that John P
Gillette was a sane man a year before he
died. The decision gives the large estate
into possession of Mrs. Emma Gillette
OgleSby, widow OF Governor Richard j
Oglesby. and her son. Hiram Keyes.
The contestant was Miss Jessie Gillette
sister of Mrs Oglesby. who was the frs,
beneficiary of the will. and who alleged
that her brother was insane when he made
the codlcil year before he died. The
costs in the case approximate about $1,000
The trial has been in the courts continu-
ously for more than seven weeks, and
Judge Shirley of Carlinville has held q
special session of the Circuit Court. Hun
dreds of witnesses have been examined,
and nearly the entire village Of Elkhart,
the home Of the Gillettes, has made daily
trips to the county seat. The most able
lawyers Of Central Illinois represented the
principals
John y. Gillette was known as the Cat
tie King" of Illinois. He died in 1887. leav-
irg an immense fortune equitably divided
p, the only son, and his sisters. Amary-
lis. Jessie, Mia, Mrs. Kate Hill. Mrs
Charlotte Barnes. Mrs. Emma Oglesby
and Mrs. Grace Littler. The estate was
entailed SO that, while it could be trans
ferred from one to another. it could not
pass out Of the family
John z. Gillette. the son, married n
beautiful Eastern woman and led a happy
LIE until an estrangement came about,
and finally bill for separate maintenance
was filed. A contract for settlement was
made and the wife secured her share of
the property. while Miss Jessie GilIette,
known as her favorite sister. was made
the beneficiary OF his will Mrs. Littler
had meanwhile Gied and the holdings of
John p. Gillette were thus doubled and
amounted to about S40O, 900
More trouble followed with other MEM
oers OF his family. An attempt was made
to have him adiudged insane in the Lo-
gan County Court. without success. Then
in the summer of 1900 codicil was added
to the will. drawn w by Attorney Hod-
nett of Lincoln, transferring his bounty
to his sister. Mrs. Emma oglesby. and
her son. Hiram Keyes. his favorite ne
pliew.
Gillette died in September, 1901, and the
Will was filed. Gillette accused his sister
Jessie of plotting against him; Of causing
his own mother to desert him. and caus-
ing his wife to refuse to return to him.
" hile his sister Emma stood by him
through all nis troubles. Miss Jessie then
filed the bill to test the legality of the
codicil, alleging that her brother held in
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ASSASSINATION PLOT g.. .. ,..
{ AMAZES RUSSIAN POLICE,
Continued From Page One

ngitator. at Kien. where he had gone to
organize an attempt on the Emperor's S
life, at Saroff during the cerenonie incl
Dent to the canonization Of ST. Seraphirn.
Subsequent trial established the fact that
Lerschunin was the head of a murderous
conspiracy similar to the Nihilist con-
spiracies Of the early eighties, the object Of
which was to create reign of terror in
hussia by killing Minister'S Governors and
the Emperor himself
Gerschunin is n Jew and was a former
petty official OF St Petersburg.
The perpetrators of the murders. as well
as the victims, were to be selected by lot.
VICTIMS FALL
BY AsSASSIN'S HANDS.
The series Of crimes resulting from this
conspiracy began with the attempt on the
Jife OF Privy Councillor Pobiedonostseff
Shlef Procurator of the Holy Synod, who
was fired at by a man named Logowski
March q 1901, and included the killing of
M Bosdanovitch, Ex-Governor General OF
ufa, European Russia, wAo was assassin
ated MAY 10, 1908: NJ. Bogoliepoff, former
Minister OF Public instruction, who was
shot By Peter Karpovich, February q,
1901. and oied March 10 of the same wear
from tHe eHeclS OF his wound, and Sipia-
e7rine. NJ. Won Plehve's predecessor, as
sass "ted 'oril IS. 1902, by a student
named Bal -ashof, and the attempt on
Prince Obolensky, now Governor General
of Finland, while Governor of Kharkoff.
he being fired at four times, August IL,
1902 and Prince Galitzsi, Governor General
of the Caucasus. who was stabbed by
three natives in the outskirts of Tifiis, Oc-
tober q. 1903.
The more recent murders OF Governor
General Bobrikof of Finland, who was
shot by Eugene Schaumann June Is, and
of Vice Governor Andreiff OF Elizabethpol,
Transcaucasia, assassinated July II last,
probably were not connected with this
plot
Gerschunin was captured, and he and
two others, one Of whom was a woman,
were tried, convicted and sentenced to
death. but the Emperor, with Won
Plehve's acquiescepce, commut / the SEN
tences to fiftean years Imprisonment. Ger
schunin is now serving his sentence in
Schusselburg Prison.
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SUBURBAN CoMPANY's REPORT
Quarterly Record Shows Increase
of Worlds Fair Traffic.

The Suburban Railway submitted q re-
port Of its business for the quarter ending
June 30. yesterday to the City Register.
which shows good increases on account Of
the Worlds Fair.
Passengers for the quarter numbered s.
Ss9,74S against 4.451.1A last year. The
number OF trips last quarter exceeded the
corresponding quarter Of last year by more
than 5000. T.7&s trips having been made.
against 1853.
The gain over tho previous three months
Of the present year also shows tho great
increase OF traffic since the beginning Of the
Exposition. From JaLIary 1 to March
81. 81, 454 trips were made, carrying 3,761 ,315
passengers.
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New York Tourists Coming to st.
Louis Receive Royal Wei
comes.
FRIENDLY SPIRIT INSPIRED.
Ninety-Six- Mile Stretch of Bad
Going Is Covered With
Comparatively Few
BreakdOwns.
RDPrBIIC SPECIAL

, RBPUBL1C SPECIAL.
Rochester, N. Y. July @-Lke n tri-
umphant procession over century route
was to-day's run of the S.. Louis automo-
bile tourists over the ninety-six-mile
stretch of country from Syracuse to
Rochester. With roads that almost rivaled
the Albany-Utica trail in execrability. the
sixty passengers in twenty-three touring
motor cars forgot their discomfort in the
| remarkable reception accorded them all
along the line. At every town and village,
every farmyard gate and every cross road
parties Of enthusiastic watchers were
gathered to cheer the automobilists and
make them offerings of flowers and fruit.
In these assenblages girls and young
women with the bloom of health in their
cheeks and attired in light costumes
abounded. Scores Of lawn parties were In
progress with lookouts posted to warn
those in attendance Of the approach Of the
automobiles. Not infrequently delegations
OF flower bearers formed cordons across
the path Of the tourists. compelling them
by their merry commands and their at
tractiveness to slacken speed and accept
gifts.
In and near South Butler, Clyde and
ticularly numerous and inviting AS an
incident OF the extent to which this was
carried. 1t may be noted that seventeen
different offerings were made to Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Glidden. including thirteen
bouquets with cards attached and a bas
ket of cherries. Augustus A Post was the
recipient of ten bouquets and a bottle
of homemade wine
Harlan W. Whipple completed the days
run with his car looking like a merry
flower garden. while other tourists were
favored in the same way. Mr.. Glidden this
evening mailed souvenir cards Of the tour
to ali donors OF flowers whose names were
attached to their gifts
Many OF the tourists accepted invitations
to take tea on lawns, where bevies of
bright young women Wed for the honor
OF waiting upon them.
In return the entertainers were taken
for short trips in the touring machines
and given a sample Of the riding qualities
of the roads. which they are accustomed
TO soc daily. Mr.. Glidden piled his big
car full of children at South Butter and
Lyons. affording the rising generation an
experience they may never forget. All
this accomplished the double purpose of
making a pleasant break In the tour. and
of intoxicating a friendly feeling for auto
mobiling among town and country people.
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POLICE CHASED WILD STEER.
Followed the Animal Twenty
Three Blocks to Kill Him.

Shooting at the animal as they ran, a
score OF policemen yesterday morning
wasted 100 cartridges on n wild steer,
which they chased from O'F'allon and
Thirteenth streets to Twenty-t1rst street
and Clark avenue before the ten bullets
which had struck the fleeing target took
effect
The steer escaped from a butcher near
Ri6t,,e Market and made dash to FIJI
teenth street and Franklin avenue, whers
the patromen took up the chase, which
covered about twenty-three blocks.
The shooting by the policemen and bel
lowing of the wounded animal created In
tense excitement In the streets through
which they ran.
Policemen Heath. King and McDonougn
succeeded in killing the steer. and found
that his body had been penetrated by ten
bullets.
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PATR0LMAN LUKE DISMISSED.
Police Board Discharge Him on
Charge of Assault.

The Police Board yesterday discharged
Patrolman Frederick Luke of the Broad
way squad on the charge of assaulting a
citizen and tof wearing citizens clothes
without permission. -
John Daniels OF No. ss12 Olive street ap-
peared before the board and testified that
about 1:3o o'clock Sunday morning two
men, of whom one was Patrolman Luke.
dragged him OFF an Olive street car. and
assaulted him. r.
When the matter was reported to Lieu
tenant McKenna of the Central District
Monday, Luke was suspended pending in
yestigation by the Police Board. Yester-
day the board discharged him from the
fprce.
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ROBBED IN AN ELEVATOR.
Mrs. Muench Secures Arrest OF
Woman Who Wears Diamonds.

A warrant charging petty larceny was
sworn out yesterday against Mrs Mar
gusrite Terry, who claims to live at No.
$40 Washington street. Kansas City. and
who Is accused Of stealing so from Mrs.
nue. in downtown department store.
Mrs. Muelch says that while she was
on the elevator In the store. Thursday, she
she opened her purse. she says. she found
SO missing. She demanded the money Of
Mrs, Terry. 1t is said, and when the latter
Muench asked a policeman to arrest her.
Mrs. Terry. when taken to the Four
Courts wore several diamonds and carried
about so in money. The police failed to
accused of taking.
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ARRESTED FOR TAKING UP
TRAVELLING MANS TICKET
Validating O@ce Clerk Must Face
Charge Of Petty Larceny Because
He Thought 1t Was n Scalp
er's Coupon.

Because he took up the railroad ticket
Of Harry Hoffman a Kansas City travel
ing man. thinking 1t was n scalper's tick
ct. it is said, James McCameron, an en-
nioye in the validating office at the Union
Station, was arrested on a warrant char
g1ng petty larceny yesterday afternoon.
The arrest was made by Deputy Sheriffs
Duff and Reilly.
Hoffman, who is employed by Kansas
City liquor house. asserts that when he
went to the validating office to have his
ticket validated McCameron took it up as
a scalper's ticket.
Hoffman demonstrated. but when Nc
Cameron refused to return it he swore out
a warrant.
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pany is not taking ali that is offered. Rep

pany.is not taking ali that Is offered. Rep
resenta;ives of the strikers say that the
ccmH ny cannot handle one-fourth the
number of cattle that were handled by
them before the strike began and they
say they have positive information that
those killed are poorly dressed. The pack
cr-s. however. clai mthat their new men
are competent and there - no complaint
among local dealers touching the product
Of the ST. Louis Dressed Beef and Pro-
vision Company.
The strike leaders st!ll assert that nona
of their men has returned TO work for
their Old employers. At the regular mass
meeting Yesterday morning the full num-
Der was present
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S0UTHW ESTERNERS
DRAW LUCKY LOTS
Two Thousand Names Have Now
Been Entered on Filing List
for Claims.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Chamberlain. S. D., July 29.-The draw
ing of Rosebud Reservation lands was
continued to-day without particular incl
dent. A large crowd of people, most of
them men and women from various States
in the Union. watched the drawing quiet
ly, but with manifest interest and eager
expectancy.
The total number of names drawn from
the wheel is 1000. There are about $500
claims. One hundred and six thousand are
registered all together.
The residence address of William Nc
Cormick, who drew the first choice in the
Rosebud land opening. seems to be in
doubt. When the name was announced the
address was given as Lancaster County,
Pennsylvania. Later it was given out that
the address was wrong. and that Lam
caster County, Nebraska, was the cor
rect location. The Government officials un-
doubtedly viii certify the Identification
card of the Pennsylvania Mccormick.
Following is the official list of South
westerners drawing lucky numbers. whose
names were received too late for publica-
ton yesterday:
ESser Union star MO. ssi levi Levi K ''' Collins n.
sas IS, Alice II Rieharason. af koeEfaTd Iss hy iI
?o1. Emil Otto. Kansas City. No.: 203. Law
Tsish.F r Rssasy ~ Hea,s aSa: 5 Ns
yens;wOod station CHICAGO M gA5, Byron p
Soto, Ia: Si7, James A. Butt. Bethany. III.
ssa. Stephen e: Failett: caperen; H.: 1856. spen
ssI NAPOLEON P HqsS Gssrn kan EEs aaiSey MI III 81
Oscar L. Ritter. 81. Joseph. Mo; ss5
426. Richard H: Watson. Kenny. NJ: ls5 Mel
yin sibley. Coreyburg Mo-: ali. Tyndail Mil
Ter. Grand City. Mo-: AS, James Wright, Reg
Maryyille Mo-; 4ss, Laura Lutz, ,Iroques. ~;
AS, William Wheeler. Groomfeld, Ill; 80.
penter. Mount Maria. Mo: tzs, Cornelia a.
eton, Princeton. Mo-: 49,, Dexter n. Garrett.
Clearmont, Mo. az. Nellis E Engberr. Buck
lin,- Mo-; 5l5. Peter H. Penny, White Cloud.
kas sie. Guy. p. Meyer, Mound City. Mo;
+S!. winifred L. Tucker Trenion, No.; 4sS.
ga. Thomas e Wiilford, Kansas city.
Mo-; $50. John Powdeng Norwood. Mo:
see. John 4. Bentel. Howard Kass: 542. Joseph
sNegeler, Virgil. H.: 497. Andrew J. Lang.
Murphysboro. III; 5o2, Geo. W. Kirk. Piainvisw.
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WILL LECTURE To MEN

Y. NJ. c. A. Secures Noted Speaker for
Meeting Tomorrow Afternoon.
Doctor A. c. Dorman of New Haven.
Conn. who will lecture to men at the Cen
trail Y. NJ. c. A tomorrow afternoon, is
considered one Of the foremost scientific
lecturers of the country.
He has made special study of the
result of various vices upon a mans
body. from physiological standpoint and
is said to be an eminent authority in his
line.
He will illustrate his lecture tomorrow
afternoon by chemical experiments and
paintings.
he will deliver under Y. NJ. c. A. auspices
in St. Louis.
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The yardalia Line will close its general
office in ST. Louis to-day. Railroad Day at
the Exposition, and all employees will visit
the Exposition. General Manager McIieen
has granted all employees along the line
that can be spured and desire to come to
st. Louis permission to be away from
duty to-day. ard will furnish them trans
pOrfation
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Frisco Announcement, i,

The following announcements are made
by President Davidson OF the Frisco:
Effective at once, Grif. Mo. (Memphis
Division, Campbell Branch. Third DIS
trict, mile 1879, will be known as Aid
Cedars, Mo. tSt. Louis Division. Third
District. mile $50, will be known as
Barnhart.
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sumerIin Wants Nomination.


Mattoon,. Ill. July 2s-Adolf. Sumerlin.
editor OF the Nation Commercial will be
the only candidate before the Democratic
Congressional Convention of the Nine
teenth District for National Representa-
tive. Although the district is Republican
by n majority of about 5000, Mr.. Sumerlin
expects TO make an active campaign II he
secures the nomination.
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OARsMEy NETT At THE FAIR.
Elect Members to FIJI Vacancies on
Executive Board.

At a meeting of the members Of the Ma
tiopal Association OF Amateur Oarsmen at
the Hail of Congresses Mt the Worlds
Fair last night, four members to fill va
cancies were elected on the Executive
Board. Robert J. Milligane Of Philade. phia-
Fred r. Fortmeyer Of New York, II. w.
Sarfield of Albany, and James Pilkington
of New York will. fill the places.
1, The oarsmen will meet at the Congress
Hall tonight at 8 o'clock for the purpose
OF distributing prizes to the successful
rowers in yesterdays and to-day's events.
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Baby Fell TO Death.


REPUBfsIC SPFF.iAl~
New York July n .Ahrshsm Rainen. 3
years old. was killed instantly by falling
from window of his home on the fifth
floor Of No. ia Rivingtop street to tho
arcaway. As his body shot downward 1t
broke several clotheslines.
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poclery oner. Rewards.

RFIF' 2 BLIC SFECIA1I.
Jefferson City, No., July Ex-Governor
Dockery to-day issued a proclamation Of
fering a reward of 500 each for the un-
Lawrence Comfy. June g A reward of
500 was also offered for the arrest and
conviction of the persons who robbed the
bank of Augusta on the 24th of July.
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New Economy scheme.

New Haven. Conn.,. July 2s.-One Of the
ways in which the New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railway will attempt TO
solve the problem of reducing expenses In
its freight department will be. 1t is said
by cutting on most Of the switching en-
gines and crews in its yards. and compel
ling the crews Of the way freights to do
the work of the switchers. This plan Will
abolish sixty crews. six on each Of the
ten divisions, il is estimated
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Dockcry Appoints wilkerson.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
| Dockery to-day appointed W. r. Wilker-
| son a member of the State Board of Ag-
| riculture from the Twelfth Congressional
| District. Thomas ]. Davis was appointed
Coal OIL Commissioner of Tarkfo for a
| term of two years.
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The Southern Railway Company sued
Charles Pratt and others in the Circuit
Court yesterday to restrain them from
dealing in nontransferable tickets.
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VIII Move to Topeka.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Topeka, Kas, July 29.-In an interview
to-day. General Manager Nudge Of the
Santa Fe system said that the policy of
the company in the future would be to
concentrate its mechanical department at
Topeka, and that shops at Fort Madison,
Ia, and other points would gradually come
here: The reason for this is that during
the late machinist strike here the county
and city officials served notice on the
strikers that violence or the destruction
Of property would not be tolerated.
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What beautiful white teeth" Yes she
uses Sanitol Tooth Powder" All drug
giSts.
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WASHINGTON TO ISSUE
PROTEST TO RUSSIA.

Washington. July CIV. Mynderse. a
New York attorney. representing some of
the cargo owners Of the steamer knight
Commander, sunk by the Russian Vladi-
Sostok squadron. called at the State De-
partment to-day and had short informal
conference with Solicitor Penfield respect
ing formal presentation 10 the Russian
Government Of the claims of these owners
for the destroyed cargo
1t was arranged that written brief
should be submitted later on. embodying
the legal points sought TO be made in this
case.
II Is clear 20 the officials here that re-
Fardless Of any rules which Russia may
have laid down for her own Government
respecting the sinking OF neutral ships. the
practice, opposed as IT is to all modern
principle OF international law. cannot be
PERM by this Government without a
Etrenuous protest
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REPORT OF PORT ARTHUR'S
FALL NOT CONFIRMED.
Continued From Page Ono.

rived here in charge of prize crew.
That portion of the steamers cargo
which us alleged to be@contraband comes
from Portland. Ore.
The Arabia. with two other ships Of the
Hamburg American Company, is under
charter for three years, 10 the American
Trading Company. which, it is asserted, is
engaged in carrying contrabaIfd. She is
commanded by Captain Bahle and mas a
crew Of ten Germans and twenty
Chinese. According to statements by the
Chinese on board, many American steam
crs are engaged in carrying contrabanG,
including firearms.
The Arabia left Portland. July .. with 4
cargo OF flour and railroad material. The
greater portion of the -four. ,. 100 tons. was
addressed TO Hong-Kong. and is not liable
70 seizure. but 466 tons of -four and 5i2
Cons CT railway material are addressed TO
Yokohama. Kobe and NaEasaki. and CON
sequently are contfaband
The iron OF the cargo consists of plat-
forms, wheels. axles. boilers and parts OF
bridges. As the contraban of war
aboard the Arabia forms less than half
her cargo, the vessel herself is not lable
10 seizure. After the contra band has been
discharge, therefore. the ship will prob
ably be released. The final decision as
10 her disposition rests with the prlze
court.
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SECOND DAYS LIST.

Following are the names. numbers and
addresses of persons from Missouri. Kan
sas. Illinois, Texas. Oklahoma and Arkan-
sas who were successful in the drawing to-
day.