Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-03
MISSOURI STATE
CAPITAL ITEMS
NOTES THAT ARE OF INTEREST
TO MlsSoURiANs.
srief Mention Of Matters as They
Occur at Jefferson City,
Official and other.
wise,

Jefferson City--Joseph A.. Wright,
attorney for Rosa Damon and Harry
Ewald OF st. Louis obtained a pro-
visional writ Of mandainus from the
supreme court In chambers in the suit
OF the two parties first named to
break the will of Louis f. Ewald.
The writ was made returnable Octo.
Der 8 and directs Judge Eugene Nc.
Quillin OF the St. Louis circuit court to
show cause by October s why the writ
directing him to try the cause on its
merits should not be reinstated in his
court. The lower court previously
refused to entertain an amended peti.
ton, which virtually left the parties
out of court.
Louis F. Ewald died In Louisville,
KY, in 1909, leaving a number OF
brothers and sisters and nieccs and
nephews in st. Louis. His estate was
valued at more than 81 100000. lie
was never married. Rosa Damon and
Harry Ewald are sister and brother
Of the dead man. Prior to his death
Louis F.. Ewald adopted three children
Helen, Sterling and Philip Donald,
and a record of this was made in the
Louisville (Ky.) circuit court. To
these children he left $500, 900, held in
trust for their benefit by the Fidelity
Trust company Of Louisville and a
house and lot in that city. To his
sisters and brothers he bequeathed
$4,000 each, and also made bequests
TO his nieces and ncphews who reside
in st. Louis.
Suit was filed by some OF the St.
Louis relatives to break the will on
the ground that Ewald was of unsouHd
mind when he adopted the three chill.
dren, ard later. when he executed his
will could not be assailed until the
order of the circuit court of Louisville
adopting the children was set aside.
The commissioners for the new state
capitol will take up October ! the
matter Of adopting n definite plan for
the $3,j00,00O building. Upon that
date the architects selected will sub.
nit their plans. The ten architects or
firms Of architects who will submit
plans are: r. G. Link, st. Louis;
Eckel & Aldrlch, St. Joseph, Mo;
Arnold Bruner. J. II. Freellandcr,
Cass Gilbert, peck Cock and Welch J.
Gamble Rogers, Tracy and Swaithout
and Trowbtidge & Livingston, all Of
New York city; Ranken, Kellogg &
Crane Of Philadelphia.
Gov. liadley issued a paro,c to Earl
7. Williams, who, in April, 1910, en-
tered a plea of guilty 10 forgery in
the second degree in Kansas City and
was sentenced to the pcnitentiary
for five years. lie is parolcd to c. II.
Leslie Kansas City. Williams passed
a forged check drawn on his uncle for
$40, which was cashed BY a jewelry
company Of Kansas City. He has a
wife and crippled mother.
III naming a list o? delegates to rep
resent Missouri at the national con
servation congress in indianapolis
October to 4, Gov. Hadley has in
cluded three nominees for governor,
Judge A. u. Nortoni, Progressive, h.
W ''"J'I 'lIl' ~ "id ~. 'E ."S
Kinley, Republican.
The governor paroied Oren Kile.
sent to the pcnitcntiary from Shan
non county in september, 1911, for two
years for forgery. He was liberated
on croun OF his youth and previous
good character. He IL paroled to G..
NJ, Johnson and c. W. Hannah OF
Shawnee.
State Superintendent of Schools VIII
liam p. Evans Is asking the negro
school teachers why they have fallen
behind In the matter OF advancing the
grades. In a letter to them he says:
public sentiment demands negro
teachers for negro children, and in
response to that demand you have q
great responsibility placed upon you.
The state asks that the boys and girls
intrustcd to your care become good
citizens"
The final hearing OF the proceedings
against the Hammond Packing COM
rany and the st. Louis Dressed Beef
and Provision company will be held at
st. Louis October l, before Daniel
Dillon, special commissioner OF the gu
preme court. All the testimony. has
been taken and both sides. 1t Is under.
stood, are now prepared to argue and
submit the case.
Dr.. William p. Cutler. state pure
food commissioner. stated he had 80