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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31
MOTHERS SUICIDE DUE
TO CHILDREN'S DEATH
Crazed by Loss of Boy and Girl. Mrs.
Barney saxhaucr browns
Herself.

Crazed by the deaths Of her two chill
dren, Mrs. Barney Saxhauer of Black Jack,
st. Louis County. jumped into a pond and
drowned herself while her nurses had
temporarily relaxed their vigilance
The body was found twenty-four hours
later and the funeral of the unfortunate
woman held Tuesday afternoon
Mrs. SaXhauers two children. boy and
girl. and years old. respectively, were
burned TO death in coai-oil explosion
about two weeks ago.
Last Saturday morning. about o'clock.
Mrs. Saxhauer went to pond about one
fourth of a mile from her house, Her
body was found twenty-four hours later
and an inquest was held by Coroner
Koch.
When Saxhauer learned what his wife
had done he declared that ne, too, wanted
to die and ran to his house. Neighbors
wrested a shotgun from him bsfore he
could use 1t.
The Ssxhauer children were lighting a
fire with coal oil when the explosion oc-
CURED. The girl was burned to death
and the boy died three hours later from
his injuries
Barney Sutter. neighbor, attended the
funeral of the Sa1hauer children and was
upon his return home. He died yesterday
morning, making The fourth death in a
series Of tragic events that has stirred the
community around Black Jack His house,
valued at Sl,JO0 was totally destroyed in
the fire that followed the explosion.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31
Adolph Miller, Is Years Old, Con
yicted of Killing Joseph
Leppold,s
TRIED IN JUVENILE COURT.
Defendant Created Favorable In
preston on Witness Stand
by Frank Manner and
Good Appearance.

Adolph Miller, Is years old. was found
! guilty of manslaughter in the fourth de-
| gree yesterday by a jury in the Juvenile
! Court on a charge of having killed Joseph
! Leopold IA years old. last May. He will
| probably be sentenced TO confinement in
the State Reform School until he is u
I years old.
This is the first murder case that has
been tried in the Juvenile Court, ard it is
| also the first time that jury has been
impaneled to try case in this court.
| The mother of the defendant. Mrs, Nora
Miller of No. 11OS Ohio avenue. and the
mother OF the victim. Mrs. William Lep-
| pold OF No. 3S5S South Main street, were
the principal witnesses. One was appar-
entity actuated by desire to save her son
from the stigma of a murderer, and the
other apparently by a, desire to see her
dead son avenged. The testimony of the
two women differed on every important
| detail.
The Miller and Leppold families are dis
family related. Two years ago the Millers
moved TO St Louis from Grand Tower
Ill. and according TO the statements of
witnesses for the defense, Adolph Miller
WIS taunted for his country ways by
band of boys in the neighborhood where
he lived
Mrs Annie Diehl of No. $500 South Main
street said that in fight between Lep-
pold and Miller on May Mrs. Miller had
held Leopold while Adolph Miller kicked
| him in the mouth until the blood came.
She testified that Miller then said: i II
die, or Joseph Leopold will have TO die"
W B. Rosenberg was the only eye
witness to the killing. He was some dis
tance from the struggling boys. and did
not know that Leopold had been stabbed
until he went to where he lay. Miller ran
away.
1t was found that Leopold had been
stabbed in the back. the knife having pen
etrated the kidney. The fight was on May
| 12. and Leopold died seven days later at
| the Alexian Brothers Hospital.
INTRODUCE BLOOD-STAINED KNIFE.
Miller was sent to the House of Refuge
and later released on $3.50 bond, signed
by Robert Rutledge, who became inter
ested in the boy. Mr.. Rutledge said last
night that he was much surprised to learn
| that the boy had been found guilty.
The knife with which the stabbing was
| done was introduced in evidence. II was
| Of the Barlow variety, sharpened to a
| fine point and keen edge. MillerS initials
were carved on the handle and the blood
| stains were still on the blade.
| Young Miller created good impression
| while on the stand by his straightforward
| answers to the questions put to him. His
mother did much to disesta blish this i'm
preston by the statements laden with pro-
| family and vulgarity which she attributed
to the dead boy in her testimony.
Campbell Cummings was employed by
Mr.. Rutledge to defend Miller. and As
| roney prosecuted the case.
| When Foreman Frank c. Miller handed
| in the verdict of the jury, Judge Jesse
| Mcdonald instructed the jury to report at
| Reynolds. a negro boy, who Is charged
| with murder.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31
announcement of 1T was with-

Republics announcement Of It was with-
held from me this morning.
wish TO say. however. that havo
transferred my holdings in the firm OK
Bollinan Bros, which amount to about
twO-thivds of the company's stock, to my
brother. Oscar H Bollman. The business
viii be continued as usual under the sarna
firm name. the officers being Oscar II.
Bollrtn, & J. Pieper and Herman 4.
Bollman.
Il have taken this step at the COM
persuasion OF my wife, and shall take 4
long resi- to regain my health. have
never been the talker for the firm, but for
the last eighteen years have had to do
some thinking for the firm, and ii has
rather worn me out.
4 Will now Introduce to you Edward
BeckTnann, through whom / have sold
my interest. and VINO will be the financial
hacker Of the company. 1 bespeak for
aim the same loyal support that you have
always given me"
Mr.. BecSmann, who is a broker, said
that his relations in the matter had only
been those of Il financier. who. under
standing the nigh reputation of personal
friend, and learning that ne desired 10
dispose of his interests in the company,
had supplied the ammunition for his re-
ttrement, and that he was prepared to
supply as much more as was needed.
oscar Rollman- the new president OK
the company. expressed the sorrow that
every one felt at his brothers retirement,
and presented him with the watch and
Masonic pin.
otto Bollman said to a Republic re-
porter after the transfer that he intended
to go to California as soon as he dis
posed Of his home at No. 1886 Flora ave-
nCe.
y shall remain there" he said. until
ran 90 to my place at Elkhart Lake,
Wis. and then come back in October for
Il short time 10 attend the Fair. After
wards. II my health permits. as I hope it
will. / shall go to Europe for a couple OF
years 1 think that Is about all / can
say at present OF my future movements
While no official statement was mace,
Il is understood that Mr.. Beckmann Gayo
his check for $4,000 for Mr.. Boilman's
two-thirds interest in the firm. II is uTi-
derstOOd that the interests represented
by Mr.. Beckmann have placed Mr.. Oscar
Bollman in control, though the stock is IN
reality held by an Eastern manufacturer,
who does not care, for the present, to
disclose his identity.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31
Get the
Spring Habit

Of all the good habits which people follow no
other is supported by the same amount of sound
common sense, or produces such benefcent results,
as the Spring Medicine Habit, for, after ALL good
health is the greatest earthly blessing.
Of the medicines used for the Spring Medi-
cine Habit, Hoods Sarsaparilla is by far the best
1t exceeds all others in general use, as it does in
general excellence and medicinal merit.
Therefore, if it happens that you have not yet
got this Spring Habit, get it at once and make it
a fixed habit and make
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31
Former Mercantile Librarian Re
leased From Emergency Hos
pital Much Improved.
0VERWORK CAUSED COLLAPSE
Wife Will Join Husband at Resi-
dence of His Father in Day
ton, O.-Rest May Eff
feet Cure.

horace Kephart. the Iornr-r mvrar1an of
the Mercantile Library. who was taken
10 the City Hospital last Friday and after
wards removed to the Emergency Hospital
as insane, was released Tuesaay on the
application Of his father, 1. L. Kephart
of Dayton. o. He was taken to the lat
ters home in Dayton.
His wife, who had been visiting friends in
Ithaca, y. Y, came to St Louis with Mr.,
kepharts parents and remained until yes
terday afternoon in order to take charge
of her husbands effects at No. 1921 Ken
nett place.
Mrs. Kephart departed yesterday after
noon to join her husband at Dayton
After his removal to the Emergency Hos
p'tal Kephart evinced many evidences of
Improvement, and the physicians readily
granted the request for his removal to
Ohio. where 1t is believed that rest and
recreation will restore him to health.
Isaiah Lafayette Kephart, the father Of
Horace Kephart is the editor Of a publi-
cation known as the Religious Tele-
scope" and has occupied many positions
in educational institutions. one Of which
was the professorship of mental and moral
science in San Joaquin Valley College at
Woodbridge, Cal.
Kephart's condition has elected great
sympathy from all who knew him. His
rooms at Kenn"tt place were filed with
souvenirs of his travels IN many rarts
of the world. and an almost complete
volume of manuscript on woodcraft, which
had been accepted and was about to be
published by a well-known Eastern pub
fishing firm, was among the papers that
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31
RUSSIANS TO RESTORE
AMERICAN FLAG HAULED
DOWN AT NlUCHWANG

Nfuchwang. Tuesday. March 29.-Oe
layed in transmission)-Under a strong
representation made by United States
Consul Henry B. Miller that the civil ad-
ministrator had invaded neutral rights
when he ordered the lowering of the
American flag from buildings belonging TO
American citizens, even though it was
done through apprehension that the flag
was illegally used by Chinese for the pur-
pose of resisting police inspection. the
civil administrator has promised duly and
In proper form through the military to
raise the nag over the building from
which it was removed. The British flag.
which was ordered taken down, will also
be allowed TO remain
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31
TO HELP CRIPPLED SON.
Woman Shoplifter Arrested Who
Is Wanted by Chicago Police.

After her arrest yesterday ioIlie Se-
crest, alias May Mckee, alias Waterman,
who is wanted by the Chicago police on a
charge OF shoplifting. told the police
pitiabie story of how she was forced to
steal in order to support lame SON
According to the woman's story. she
has son who has been crippled for the
most cf his life 1t was always her wish
that he might get we'll For several years
she saved what she could of her small
earnings. With this money she placed her
son in hospital. When the money was
gone she was unable to find work Her
son was stlll in the hospital, and she knew
that If she did not pay for his treatment
he ould be elected.
She was arrested by Special Officer La
Barge at Fourth and Pine streets. on a
description sent by the Chicago police and
is held pending the arrival of an officer
froE, Chicago.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31

New York. March 3O.-Arrived: Oceanic,
from Liverpool.
Philadelphia, March So.-steamship Swift
zerland, from Antwerp, passed in the Del
aware Breakwater at o'clock to-day.
Gibraltar March 29.-Passed: Steamers
Roma. Marsedlles and Naples for New
York; Balilla, Genoa and Naples for New
York.
Lizard, March $3.50 D. m.-Passed:
Steamer La Savoie. New York for Havre.
Liverpool, March 3o.-Arrived: Steamer
Haverford. Philadelphia.
Cherbourg, March 30 p. m.-Sailed:
Steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II Grom Bremen
and Southampton. New York
Liverpool. March 30.-Sailed: Steamer
Teutonlc. New York via Queenstown.
Hong-kong, March 3o.-Sailed; Steamer
Empress of China, Vancouver, British
Columbia, Via Shanghai. Nagasaki. Higo
and Yokohama.
New York. March 5.--Arrived: Pots
dam, Rotterdam and Boulogne.
New York, March 30-Steamer Princess
Irene, from Genoa and Naples, reported
by wireless telegraph as having passed
Natucket Lghtship at 3:15 p. m Steamers
supposed to be Citta Di Napoli, Geona
dIu ENdpLSss, loSrG0 &Nth4itliShtt ASAAeSAA'k
at $50 p. m
New York, March 3O-sailed: Meiestic,
Liverpool
Copenhagen, March 27.-Arrived: He'll
golav, New York via Christiansand.
March IS: Hekla, New York via Chris
tiansand.
Bremen, March 2.-Arnved: Kronprinz
Wilhelm. New York. via Plymouth and
Cherhourg.
Antwerp, March ce.-Arrived: Belgen-
land, Philadelphia
Alexandria, March SO.-Arrived: Ca
nopio. Boston, via Algiers, Genoa and Ma
Piles.
Liverpool, March sO-Arriyed: Corin-
THAN, New York, for Glasgow.
Ponta del Gada, March 2s-Sailed: Ro-
manic 0rom Naples. Boston,
Queenstown, March 3O.-Sailed: Ivernia,
Boston.
Southampton, March S0.-Sailed: Kaiser
Wilhelm II, New York, via Cherbourg.
Teneriffe. March 17.-Sailed: Luxor
Cfrom Lcndon), San Francisco.
Hamburg. March sL-Sailed: Rameses,
San Francisco
Hong-Kong, March 30.-Arrived pre-
viously: China. San Francisco. Via Hon.
ofulu, Yokohama. ETC.: Tyius, Tacoma,
via Sotnha--s fcr liverpool.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31
LOCAL AND srRrRRAN

Tom L. johnson has been appointed su-
perintandent of special exhibits at the
Worlds Fair.
Charles Hardy died yesterday when he
was to appear IN Judge Pollard's court in
answer to charges of disturbing the peace.
The final report of the Grand Jury will
be made tomorrow.
Executive Board Of Missouri State Uni
versity planned many improvements at its
meeting yesterday.
Water Commissioner Adkins made first
large experiments with coagulant yester-
day.
Professor Girard was appointed by the
Exposition Company TO make a collec-
ton of implements having prehistoric
origin.
The gunboat Nashville and torpedo
Louis.
Mayor Wells appointed yesterday his
former partner, E. r Goltra, to be a
member Of the School Board.
Passengers on a Delmar avenue car
the Worlds Fair grounds.
Organizer 1nnis OF the International
Teamsters Union IS the only official un-
der arrest.
1t is expected that Judge Adams will
pronounce sentence on Senator Burton to-
day.
The Grand Jury returned an ignored hill
against, John Kiely, charged with killing
Willis Silence
Colonel Edmund Rice win assume duties
OF Military Secretaryship at Fair.
First murder case tried in Juvenile
Court ended in conviction yesterday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

New York Cfty's Worlds Fair Commits
sioner has asked Mayor Mcclellan for an
additional appropriation of $1,000 for the
city's exhibit
Norton Morgan and son Of Tateville,
Ky. were killed by a cow which was
hurled against them by fast express
train.
F. Augustus Heinze Is fined seO0oO and
threatened with imprisonment for con-
tempt OF court at Butte, Mont, as a result
of the alleged violation Of the courts or
der in regard to mining property under
litigation.
A Connecticut Judge. before whom the
appeal in the Bennett will case is argued,
stops a wordy war in the court by order
Ing W. J. Bryan to sit down.
Congressman C. ". Hamlin of Spring
field is unanimously renominated by the
Democratic Seventh Congressional Dis
trict Convention.
Speaker Whitecotton files his return to
the afidavits of the Attorney General ac-
cusing him of altering court records. He
neither denies nor affirms the charge, but
admits the records were changed by some
one. and asks the Supreme Court to have
them corrected by writ of certiorari.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31
COOLER WEATHER COMING.
River Will Reach It's Highest
Stage Next Saturday.

Cooler weather, partly cloudy, is fore
casted for Missouri for to-day. while
Southern Illinois is promised warmer
weather.
The center of the storm region yesterday
was over the Rocky Mountains.
The river will continue to rise at ST
Louis. The crest stage, which will reach
here the last of the week, will not be more
than vi S-><
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31
LOWER COURT is OvERRULED.
Injunction Against Zinc and
Foundry Companies Dissolved.

The United States Court of Appeals yes
terday handed down an opinion which dis
solves the Injunction granted by a lower
court in previous years. restraining The
Lanyon Zinc Company of st. Louis and the
Pittsburs Foundry and Machine Company
from using the Cappeau furnace on the
grounds that It was an infringement on
the Brown ors-roastfug machine.
The decision is considered of much i'm
portance to the steel plants throughout the
country. as well as the Ealvauizing and
brass Industries. as 1t insures a contin-
uation Of the present production of zinc.
which 1t Is stated. 1t would have inter
fered with had the decision of the lower
court been sustained.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31
DELuGED WITH woMEN's PHOTOS.
Miss ESnn. Secretary of Board OF
Lady Managers, Receives Many.

Miss Lavinis. Egan. secretary Of the
Board of Lady Managers. is deluged every
day with photographs of society queens
from the four corners OF the United
States. from Cynthia the village belle TO
the daughter OF the We're de Veres in a
metropolitan city. who would have them
find a place on the walls of the Woman $
building
The sudden influx of pictures has been
caused by the announcement that the
counterfeit presentments" OF the women
leaders of society in the United States.
Although the announcement added that
the pictures would be chosen by a COM
mittee of the board, who would exercise
a rigid process Of selection, this had no
effect In stemming the flood of pictured
feminine beauty.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31
STOLEN GOODS UNDER CAPE.
Bulky Bundle Carried by Woman
Results in Her Arrest.

Noticing that she was attempting to con-
ceul bulky bundle beneath her cape. Pa
trolman Schaeperkoetter of the Central
District yesterday arrested Mary Loramm.
alias Williams. "a years Old at Broadway
and Washington avenue. The bundle was
found to contain bolt of lace, a bolt of
ribbon, fifteen yards of embroidery, four
stocks, two purses, a pair of silnars, pair
of spectacles and several other articles.
At the Chestnut Street Station the
woman admitted taking the goods from
the Seibert & Good store at No. $40 Wash
ington avenue. The articles which We're
recovered were identified by the manage
ment Of the store.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31

While attempting to alight from a now
ing Tower Grove car on Arsenal street
near the Morgan Ford road last night,
Daniel Flanagan, 80 years old. residing
at No. 1924 Arsenal street, slipped and fell
on the track, the rear trucks passing over
his legs below the knees. At St. Antho-
ny's Hospital Grand and Chippewa street.
Flanagans injuries were pronounced se-
rious and the physicians stated that the
amputation of both limbs might be ncces-
sary.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31

Who yesterday announced his retirement
from the BoIlrnan Bros. Piano Company
ness. This official announcement fol-
lowed the publication of the transaction
in yesterdays Republic.
This statement was made in the pres
ence of large gathering Of employees Of
the company. from the humblest messen-
ger boy to the highest-priced salesman.
Beside Mr. Bollman sat Mrs. Bollman
and the brothers of the retiring president
The occasion was marked by the pres
entation to Mr.. Bollman of gold watch
and diamond studded Masonic emblem on
behalf of the employees.
In what may be termed his farewell ad-
dress to the members Of the firm and en-
ployes. Mr.. Bollman said: II am over
whelmed by this gathering. for oven The
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31
Head of Well-Known Piano Com
pany Disposes of His Entire
Interest for S250,000.
BROTHER is NEW PRESIDENT.
Edward Beclmann Finances Sale
and Announces Readiness to
Supply More Capital
Banquet to Employees.

At banquet Of employees OF Bollman
Eros. Piano Company given TO O;to
Bollman. the president OF the company,
yesterday afternoon Mr.. Bollmar an
nouncsd that he had transferred his hold
ings in the company, and while the firm
would continue under the same name as
heretofore, he had retired from the bust
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31
ASKS ARCHITECTS AID.
Improvement League Sends Out
Letter on Smoke Abatement.

The Civic Improvement League has Is
sued a circular letter concerning the ar
rangement of boilers looking to the les
sening of the amount of smoke thrown
out.
A copy of the letter has been sent to
each architect in the city, asking their as
sistance in Installing machinery which
will decrease smoke. The letter calls at
tontion TO certain makes of boilers. fire
boxes and other boiler-room appurten-
ances which reduce the smoke.
The Smoke Abatement Committee Of the
league is composed of William H. Bryan,
f. H. Fernald, Robert Moore and Ed
ward F7ad.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31
Mighty Casting for the Fair.

A cylindrical lngot of steel, 10 feet long
and 81 inches in diameter. the biggest steel
casting ever made. is being installed in
the Palace of Mines and Metallurgy by
the Bethlehem Steel Company. The cast
ing was brought to st. Louis on a special
steel-carrying car of the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad. and is one of the most curious
features of the extensive exhibit OF the
Bethlehem Steel COmuaOy
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31
COTTAGE REvERTS TO CITY.
At II O'Clock Tonight Liquor
Lease Expires.

According to the terms of lease grant
ed to Charles Schweickardt by the City
Of st. Louis about thirteen years ago,
Forest Park Cottage and all improve
ments made upon the premises revert to
the city tonight at IL o'clock.
At that hour the Cottage must close.
No liquor can lawfully be sold within the
park precints after II o'clock tonight, ex-
cept upon the Worlds Fair grounds
The Cottage cannot be opened again un-
til contract is let through legislation
pending in the House of Delegates. A
Council bill, recently passed, provides for
a renewal of the lease without the privi-
lege of selling liquors, which. it is be-
lieved. will result in the Cottage remain
ing closed indefinitely.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31
Hoods S
Sarsaparilla
the only medicine you take.

the only medicine you take.
It purifes the blood clears the complexion, re-
tons, creates good appetite, gives strength and
tone to the whole system. Cures, positively cures
Scrofula, Salt Rheum Dyspepsia, Catarrh, Rheu-
matism.
Buy bottle and begin to take it to-day. CIT
Hoods and only Hoods.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31
Director TayIor's Album.

Director of Works Taylor does not pro-
pose that with the passing of the mag
nificent Worlds Fair palaces that he has
toiled so many days to rear all memory
of them shall also pass away. That he
may remember after they have been torn
down by the destroying hand of the
wrecking contractor how the great ivory
palaces looked at every stage of their con-
struction he is preparing huge album
of forty volumes to contain pictures of
Worlds Fair buildings and scenes.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31
THE WEATHER.
Official Forecast Announced for
To-Day and To Morrow.

Washington. March 80. - Forecast for
Thursday and Friday:
Missouri - Fair in northwest showers and
colder in south and east portions Thursday.
Friday. fair.
Arkansas. Oklahoma and Indian Territory
Showers and cooler Thursday. Friday, fair.
Western Texas = Fair Thursday: colder in
EoTth portion. Friday, fair
Illinois-Rain Thursday; colder in central and
south portion. Friday, fair except rain in ex-
treme northeast portion: brisk northeast winds.
shifting TO northwest.
Kansas,Fai Thursday: colder in south por-
tion. Friday, fair
Nebraska-Fnir Thursday. preceded by show
ers in east portion. Friday. fair.
Eastern TeXBs-Fair Thursday, except show
in northeast portion; cooler in west portion
Friday. fair. fresh southeast 20 south winds,
becoming westerly.