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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-06
NEWSB0Y UNWITTINGLY PREVENTS GIRL
FROM BOARDING ILL-FATED STREET CAR
Fastening to Mothers Bedside
She Misses Coach Through
Strange Prank of Urchin
Who Said Men Want =
ed to See Her.

Miss Irene Halter. IS years Old living
with her parents at No. 49, Manchester
avenue. Is perhaps the most fortunate
young woman In 81. Louis In escaping
through the Interference OF fate or chance
or whatever Il was-the street-car accident
Saturday afternoon on the Suburban line
at Sarah street and the Wabash crossing.
Miss Halter was crossing Locust street
at Eighth street to catch the Suburban
car. fastening because her mother was 81
and confined to her bed. when a little
newsboy. running behind her. tapped her
on the shoulder a, she was about to get
on the car. and told her that someone
across the street wished TO speak TO her.
The urciin pointed 20 two men as those
who wished TO see her, and, when she
asked the boy IL the men said they knew
her. he replied that they had not
She DID not recognize either OF them and
turning. found her car had gone. She was
annoyed. for she did not like TO miss the
car. on account Of her mothers Illness.
Miss Halter said yesterday afternoon:
When ] saw the men 1 was sure / did
not know them. and to miss the car on
their account mao- me angry. and when
the next Benton car finally did come I
worried the whole ~ay until we came TO
Sarah street. When ] saw what had so
miraculouSly escaped. and thought what
might have happened II IL had not been
for the little fellow who made me miss
that car. blessed him with ali my heart
Il could not get over the idea OF those
two men stopping me as / vas going
home. and now 1 cannot irnssine why or
how IL ever happened. Ny guardian angel
must have put the iGs-a In their heads and
brought tn newsboy there to carry out
the plan. vas very much annoyed then.
day II came out as IL did
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-06
TWO MURDERED NEAR
EAST SIDE PACKING HOUSE
Continued From Page One.

on. OF the characters Of Brooklyn. I'll.
/ village 20 the north 81 East ST Louis.
! Since the INCEPTION OF the packing house
strike Green had been employed az n str.is7
| breaker Ia one o. the nearby plants
| His body was lying directly in the road.
! hardly removed from the Black bridge,
and b.. too. had been brought down By a
! rife bullet. which had caught him in the
heart hardly an inch over from relatively
the same spo; which had killed the white
man
Again the police ver. notified and .he
ambulance hurr.edly reiraced i;s former
route and the body OF the negro was
taken TO East 80. Louis
sheriff Thompson was notified and with
Deputy Cashel began an investigation rs
soon as he could arrive on the scene With
his force CHIEF Purdy. with Lieutenant
D1yie and a force Of eight detectives from
the Eas; St Louis Department. Wee
among the first TO reach the spot. but at
midnight there We're no satisfactory de-
..loIm.nts - far as discovering who the
murderer or rnurder.rS might be.
\ DESOI.ATE. SPOT.
In the vicinity Of the Black bridge there
are few residences or buildings. the great
plants OF the packing houses being the
s-FAAF-t fsiNor4t lvts a
stretch OF highway. which leads from East
81 Louis TO Brooklyn. whose population
Is made up chiefly of negroes The terri
tory has the reputation OF being DANGER
Gus to the lonely wsyfarer. and IS little
frequsnted after dark High weeds line
botn sides Of the road. ard the whole To-
caiity Is most lonesome and desplace
Al the morgue the clothing OF the white
victim WIS -earch-d- In his coat pocket
was found a receipt given TO Robert R.y-
FOLDS hy the agent OF the United States
Express Company a: Cedar Rapids. Ia,
On September J. IL was for two grips ad-
dressed 20 Robert KeynoId. at St Louis
and valued at 81.
Another slip OF paper bore the name
Robert Reynolds" and I'm the same rock
81 was a pawn ticket for 3 90 given at
chicago. FOR watch. In the hip pocket
uf the Overail- he wore were a carpenters
TIl. and a wretStOn.
TIE bystanGars could not identify him
as anyone who had been in the vicinity
OF East ST. Louis within the last few
20 be that he had come to search for en-
ploym-nt In the packing houses He was
a bout :. years old. weighed APPROXIMATELY
lS' pounds. and was just a fraction less
than feet IN height
Joseph Green. the negro. who was found
fOrty-rv. minutes after the white man
had been picked up. was about Is wear.
old. and vas well known around Rr1okIvn
aud In East st Louis. lie had been work
ing IN the packinS-houses since the strike
~. J-c.sr.I
shortly b-:ore midnigh, the Official, ar
rested Louis Kane. a striker. on suspicion
He refused 70 make any statement a. 70
hi- af.icns and whereabouts durinG TIE
evening.
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I seuing the danger. but some % IL.
! iI..snts g" past that point at high speed.
Wet - Manchester avenue on the Mis-
I souri, Pacific tracks IS O. sharp curve which
. add TO the danger. Fast trains cSrriins:
+. around that curve would be too clos. To
Z siack"n ;hsir sped TO any extent when
B thu engineer reached point WHERE he
( could see the street cars should one u on
I the tracks.
STATION DISTRICTS VIEW.
/ Str-.t cars approaching from the north
I cannot be seen in time by engineers On
I westboUnd trains TO prevent a collision on
account Of the Missouri Pacifics station
! Despite the dangerous appearance o. the
| crossing. there has been no serious acct
| dent on either line NJ that POINT IA the
H"y Of collisions with street cars Sew
"rel ped"stTiirs have los, their lIy.s un
I account OF the switches. Each railroad has
ihg-.. tracks. but on either side OF the
crossing are switches which sometimes
Tnislead q person.
The trolley came of the wire on one car
N" railroad tracks.
That's where the danger Hes" said the
railroad watcllrnan IA l.. saw the i.oii..v
~ upward. 1T will DO that some OF these
DAYS when a car Is ON the tracks and then
Vel have Repetition OF IN. Sarah-street
disaster"
Another dangerous crossing. as has be.n
pointed out By tn. Republic several times.
Is that OF the Wabash Railroad AMI Tra.l~-
II tracks on D-lrlar avenue. Several nal
nor collisions have occurred there Ia the
last SIX months on account Of n-gliS-nc-
The crossing T. rendered! dangerous hy the
cuTving OF the railroad tracks az that
point. and trains run with such speed that
they cannot be -tOppel In time to prevent
a crash. after the engineer gets In a rosi-
uOn to the crossing.
Conductors at this Dp!n. are not expect
81 To &c; OH their car and 60 ahead 10
see II a train = coming as the TRANSIT
company keeps II Waterman on duty Their.
De-pir. this pTecsution. however acct
dents have happened. one niotorman not
long ago Permitted his car To crash Into a
freight train which vas standing still on
In. crossing.
With the citv crowded with visitors the
rsop"IinS Of De!inar race track ard tn.
thousands that visit Deifnar Garden each
day and evening. the danger has incr.a -,
II this uOiuf
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the passing Of trains and street cars
Manchester dE.nu. cuts d.agonally
Mountain tracks. but curves sufficiently To
cross the Frisco rails almost horizontal
Is.
The gates on the north side OF the Ma
souri, Pacific tracks are not Ia working
condition and hav. not been used for SOM.
time. Those on the south side. however.
are raised and lowered at the APPROACH
OF every train end the Waterman ia
charge yesterday AFTERNOON se.rne,; to ex-
ercise the greatest care.
FRISCoS GATES NOT USED.
Tine Frisco's gates are not being used.
and II is said have not been fOr several
weeks. The company has a Waterman GA
duty at the crossing Both companies
keep watchmen there day and night
The Transit Company. on account OF the
Increased number OF cars that We're going;
10 Shaws Garden on Sunday. had two sp"-
clai watchrnen on duty. bG; they had been
Withdrawn yesterday.
The conductors have orders TO get of
their cars. go ahead and see that no trains
ar. approaching before their cstrs cross
Ing the railroad watchmen also stand in
the middle 81 the street 30 give warning.
Some conductors YESTERDAY c1rried ont
their orders properly Others We're less
careful. and one OF two were guilty OF
fragrant violations. Most OF them. how
ever. got OF their cars and ran far enough
ahead to have prevented an accident had
train approached. Others Jumped TO ih,.
ground. gave a hasiy glance either way.
and. without the car having come 10 q
halt. swung TO the platform again without
having released their hold on the handle
bars OF IN. front platform.
Several were seen who DID not even step
TO the ground. thus being In no better
position to see than was the rnotOrrnan
and giving not a particle OF the protection
for which the order is. intended
One car was allowed to pass inside the
gates from the south as a passenger train
was approaching. the Waterman for the
Iron Mountain knowing trat the train
would stop at the station east OF the cross
Ing However. several women passengers
seemed TO feel uneasy and arose from
their seats to look out the car windows
when they heard the putting engine
All passenger trains stop at the railway
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-06
DEMOCRATS EXPECT TO CUT
DOWN REPUBLICAN MAJORITY

White River Junction. VI. Sept. G.
VermOnt's State election. the second Of
ia. presidential year. will be held to-rnor-
row. State officer. will be chosen and the
Republicans. Democrats. Prohibitionis,s
and Socialists all have tickets in the field.
Charles J. Bell f. the Republican nominee
for Governor. while Ell II. Porter is the
nominee Of the Democrats. The sole fght
OF the Democrats has been to reduce the
Republican plurality OF 3i.1o given to
Stickney for Governor IN 1900 TO a figure
which would indicate q significant gain IN
Democratic strength and as pointing TO a
national Democratic victory. A Republic
an plurality under 500 will be regarded
by the Democrats as victory. The Re-
publican leaders OF the State expect at
least .s.Gsv plurality and. securing IT, will
regard the result as a strong Endorsement
OF the Republican administration in the
State FOR the last two years and as an
omen OF Republican success In the national
election
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-06
BAT'TLEsHIP Is LAUNCHED.
Miniature War Vessel ChPfstened
the Naval Exhibit.

The miniature battleship Maine, at the
Naval Show on the Pike. was lowered from
dry dock at 40 o'clock yesterday after
noon and christened with all the cere-
mony and splendor OF a real five" battle
ship. She was beautifully decorated with
flowers. and to those who had never Wit
messed The christening of one OF our
larger battleships this was a treat
Little Marie Gallenkamp the l2-year-ola
daughter Of the Surveyor of Customs.
broke the bottle OF chg mpagne over the
bow. thereby bestowing upon her the name
OF Maine Miss GalIenkamp received a
handsome dianond-studded brooch from
the management
Many prominent people were present.
among whom were: Me. Daniel Manninr Z,
and Mrs Wilkins Parker Fischer. a sister
OF Admiral Schley.
Two bottles Of champagne were used I'm
the christening. because Of the f;ryt one
having dropped in the lake before the
ceremony. However. the fate Of the Maine
was saved. as the lost bottle was recoy-
cred about an hour later. Il being consid-
cred an il1-omen (by sailors) to lose the
champagne intended for the christenine
The master OF Ceremonies was Doctor
McAllister Of Atlanta. Ga. and the Deak.
ers were Doctor Brandt and william
Zachritz-
The miniature Maine Is only one-tven.
ty-fffth the size Of the original ~.
Maine. but Ii An exact duplicate In appear
The United States Marine Band fur.
sashed music for The occasion.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-06
COOL WEATHER TO CONTINUE.
No Change in Conditions Expect
cd for Several DayS

them ideal weather. and incidentally
thousands OF Worlds Fair visitors. The
forecaster SAYS that unless all aSas fAu
good weather Will continue for several
days.
Cool breezes from the northwest are
still blowing. and though there Is q low
barometer pressure IN Minnesota and the
southwest. Fo-ecaster Bowie thinks thas
St Louis IS too far away to be affected
Eighty was the highest figure reached
by the mercury yesterday. and earlier
In the day II registered as low as g.
Not only In 81. Louis. but in all sections
OF the United States. except in Mime
sofa and the Southwest. good weather
prevails San Antonio Tex. experienced
the warmest weather yesterday the
thermometer registering - degreeA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-06
OKLAHOMA APOLLO CLUB
SERENADES FRANCIS.

President Francis was serenaded last
night by the Apollo Club Of Oklahoma
City at the Administration building. The
club Is composed OF thirty-two members.
under the leadership OF J. f. Crawford. It
Is rated among the best male music or
CARNATIONS OF the West.
The selections rendered for President
Francis were On the Sea- and an encore.
When Bird Pilferiag Goes" Before
leaving the Administration terrace the
Press Bureau was favored with a seIec-
ton. "Hark. the Trumpet Callerh'
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-06
Marine 1ntelllGene,

New York. Sept. k-ArT1ved: Iceland
from Antwerp: Minneapolis. from London
Maine. from Bremen: Gallia. MarseiIIe.
and Naples.
Hamburg. Sept. G-Arrived: Bluecher
New York, via Plymouth and CherboufE
Glasgow, Sept. 5.-Arrived: Corinthian,
Montreal. via Liverpool.
Rotterdam. Sept. 6-Arrived: New York,
New York
Neville. Sept 6.-Arrived: Astoria, New
York. for Glasgow land proceededD.
London. Sept 5.-Arrived: Ninnetonka,
New York.
Liverpool. Sept. s:-Arrfyed: Monaghan,
New York. Sailed: Buenos Ayrean from
Glasgow. st. Johns. N. F.. and Philadel-
phia-
Glasgow. Sept. 6-saiied: Pomeranian,
Montreal.
Palermo. Sept 5-saiIed: Pannonia cfrom
Trieste). New York.
New York. Sept. 5-Arrived: Koenis Al
bert. Bremen.
Liverpool. Sept. s. - Arrived: Montfor..
Montreal.
Antwerp. Sept. 5-Arrived: vaderIand.
New York via Dover.
Bremen. Sept. G.--Arrtved: Barbaro..a,
New York via Plymouth and Cherbours.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-06
CHRISTIAN PAPER LOST
TWO EMPLOYEES IN WRECK.

The Suburban-wabash wreck Saturday
caused two vacancies in the ranks Of the
Christian Evangeiis; force One, VI. W.
Bristol. had been the cashier Of the paper
for more than dozen years. L:ght-heart-
ed and happy At the thought that his wife
was to return from a private hospital that
afternoon, Mr.. Bristol left the ONCE a ne
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-06

wy. WHICH caused Eer 10 miss her car
was saved from the Sarah street ca,as.
trophe Saturday afternoon.
tie earlier than usual. 90 as TO be pre,.n,
TO welcome her home.
Mrs Bristol had been a sufferer frorn
nervous prcstration for several weeks. and
was sufficiently improved to be discharged
from the institution. The entire family
had gathered in anticipation Of the re-
union. but the pleasure which was TO have
attended the occasion was destroyed By a
messenger who announced that the father
Of the household was then a mangled
corpse. lying on a marble slab at the
mofgue.
Mr. Bristol leaves wife and two chiI-
dren- one Of whom. Miss E1oi-e Is a teach
er at the Mckinley High School The
body will be buried this afternoon from
the Webster Groves Christian Church.
George W. Major was also an employe Of
the paper. and met death on the Inflated
Suburban car. Mr.. Major was a resident
OF Maplewood and was employed in the
mechanical department of the EVANGELIST
He had only recently secured his posi-
tion- but was q general favorite among
the printers.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-06
A Domestic Take. to Hospital.

Margaret Peils. q domestic. employed ae
No. 3.io Clemens avenue was found SIT
ting In two feet Of water a, the foot OF
Mueller street yesterday afternoon When
taken TO the City Hospital II was found
that she was of unsound mind. and she
is being held for observation.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-06
TO BURY VICTIMS TO-DAY.
100000 >>>l
q JURY THAT WILL PROBE

Q JURY THAT WILL PROBE I
. GRADE-CROSSISG WRECK. 4
o Byron Nusent. president Of the B.
O Nugent & Bros. Dry Goods Com I
o pany. Z
. A A. AL. vice president OF the
o A. A. Aai Cloak Company.
O s. NJ. Hit. manager OF the Grand Z
q Leader 4
Q Thomas J. Reid. president OF the Z
q T. J. Reid Shoe Company. Z
q A J. Jordan. president OF the A. Z
. J. Jordan Cutlery Company. Z
. David W. Woods. assistant under Z
. taker for the Wagner Undertake {
. ing Comuany q
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-06

Looking for an entirely harmless d.n.t-
frice? Then get SanitoI Tooth Powder.
It's the only one - cent?. at all drug
gis;s.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-06

oFaiIon. III. sept. Mrs Fr-aa We'll e,.d
to-day. Shs WAS u years old
Doctor. WILLIS u. GREEN
Mount Vernon. Ill. Sept 5-Doctor Willis
Dun Green. for Hffys!ght years q practictnR
physician IN this city died this morning For
move than hal: a century he had been a prom
inHnt odd Fellow. serving grand master IN
isss. and the follo~tne year was representative
% The supreme Iotx@ He vas a brother OF
the late Judge William II. Green CT Cairo.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-06

Tske Hor-fo.d's Acid Phosphate I, relieves
Immediately. by stimulating the secretion Of ne
digestive ru!d. Makes the digestion natural
and easy and IMPROVES general heath
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-06
SPORTING.

Cardinals lose both games Of q double
header to Chicago Cubs.
In the double header with Cleveland
yesterday the Browns lost the frst game
but won the second.
Ice Water should win the feature event
on the Delmar card to-day.
Boaster won the Labor Day Stake by a
narrow margin yesterday. Other winners
were Colonel Simpson. Debb.e May. Main
spring. Miss Betty. Fruit and whisxers.
Battling Nelson Of Chicago gets the
decision in a twenty-round bout with
Aurelia Herrera. the Mexican. at Butte,
Mont.
The record for mile championship swim
ming was lowered by Z. Rausch Of Berlin.
Ale Attell Is ready to fight Eddie Ran
dali Of this city.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-06
TODAY's NEWS IN BRIEF.
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

Successful wireless teIegraphic commu
nication was established for the first time
between st. Louis and Springfield. III.
with the organization Of the headquar
ters force in the Equitable building. the
Democratic State Committee is ready 20,
the active work OF the campaign.
Native fruits and wines will be dietrib-
uted at the celebration OF California Day
at the Worlds Fair. September g.
Representative business men will act As
jurors at inques; OF Saturdays grade
crossing wreck victims.
Thousands attended the celebration of
Oklahoma City Day at the Worlds Fair
yesterday. Oklahoma Day to-day
Miss Kate Carl. who painted Empress
Ans picture. arrives in ST. Louis to visit
her brother.
a Wabash train was held up by -warms
OF bees. attracted by those incased for
shipment. at Edwardsville, III.
The Board OF Lady Manager. prepares
for the opening OF the social season
". Picard. Ambassador Extraordinary 10
the Fair from France. arrived in ST Louis
yesterday.
Tho Affiliated Business Mems Associa-
ton may appeal to City Counselor on
garbage bill.
The police are asked to search for
twelve persons who are missing.
Rudolph W. Schrader OF ST Louis was
drowned in Chesapeake Bay yesterday.
Typhoid fever is declared 20 he the
cause of the death OF eight sea lions at
the Hagenbecx show At the Worlds Fair
The Benbow dlrigible airship will make
trial flight Of 4 mile over the Worlds
Fair ground to-day
. Five thousand members OF the Modern
Woodn1en OF America are encamped on the
Worlds Fair grounds. this being Wood
mems Week
The labor Day crowd at the Worlds
fc
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-06
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

The daughter OF the Reverend Sam
Jones. evangelist. Is sued for divorce at
Paducah. Ky.
Joseph w. Folk. Democratic nominee for
Governor Of Missouri in a Labor-Day
speech at Kansas City. urges that nrbitra-
ton be employed to settle labor disputes
Labor Day riots were caused IN Indian
epolis when street cars broke the line Of
workingmen's parade
The theatrical season IN Boston Is IN fs,l,
swing.
Republicans OF Jackson County. Mis-
sour1. will hold their county primaries TO-
day
It Ii announced that the Stock Yards
strike in Chicago WILL probably be settled
to-day. Packers are to present terms TO
the butchers. and It is thought that the
unions will undoubtedly approve them.
Orchestra musicians OF Washington, d.
c. walk out on strike, demanding 70
per cent increase in pay.
Five nea are killed by the explosion OF
a thrashing engine near BriceIyn. MINI.
Vermont will hold her State election to-
day. Democrats are confident Of cutting
down the Republican majority Of s1.ooo.
Early returns indicate the Democrats
carried Arkansas at the State election By
the usual large majority
Appointments Of the Missouri Conference
or the d. E. Church. South. are an
nounced at the close OF the annual session
at Columbia
Because Of the absence Of former State
Senator Orchard. the Frank Farris Doodle
trial at Jefferson City IS postponed until
December.
Democratic nominees for State offices IN
Illinois will meet to-day In Chicaxo and
outline plans for the campaign. Tho def
Unite promises Of the National Committee
will also be made known.
General elections in Arkansas show the |
State remains overwhelmingly in tho |
Democratic column. Party managers claim /
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-06
FOREIGN.

Senator PiatonoH. q member Of the
Council Of the Empire. has been appointed
Minister Of Interior OF Russia, TO succeed
Won PIehve.
81. Petersburg denies tho report that
eassoneff. assassin OF Minister Won Piehye,
escaped from jail.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26

an important part In the development
of the nations Industries. The earliest
form of every device of human lnven-
ton. so far as possible. is shown here.
For instance. you may see the actual
sewing machine that was the first con-
trivance of its kind every constructed;
it was patented i'm 1916 by Elias Howe
The first Typewriter. patented by C.
Thurber in 1912: the model of the first
cast iron pillow. patented by Charles
Newbold in 1871; the first screw pro-
peller. invented by Robert Hook in
1850; and many other first things
are to be seen. The model of Abraham
Lincoln's celebrated device for lifting
steamboats, off shoals is shown here.
The first harvesting machine. made in
the wear 100 Il. c.. is one of the most
ancient exhibits at the Exposition
There is also a model of the first steam
engine. made in Egypt in the same
year.
Every foot of the 100000 feet Of
floor space in Uncle Sans Worlds
Fair building is occupied by exhibits
of SURPRISING interest. and every phase
of the peoples welfare is shown.