St. Louis Post-Dispatch
December 2, 1901

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" PUR ey % an, FRR VSS Bila FS 3 ae “ m aa gt fee a, 4 tee Ra ES oy ae i : Bo Bera F fn 9 A. Re ff 2 “> 2 x ~ a oer “ae as : a re Pe ;. tise Poe ¥ ee ee ee ; iy ¥ & eee 7 2 - > eS * -! ¥ ‘ 4 ¥ iB ghee | + cabintg?: RR Pe mle a Tipycse gona G2 Bean F ft: ; i) a grt ae — : bee ; . a eS 6 i 4 =s> oe a ae ; 3 f y ‘a Spee » . ' - port. , UNDAY CIRCULATION ~167,996 LAST SUNDAY. 40,000 BIGGER THAN ANY OTHER. THE ONLY ST. LOUIS EVENING PAPER WITH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES, pee J — VOL, 54, NO. 103 ST, LOUIS, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 2, 1901. in St. MISS ELLEN STONE AND MME. TSILEA DECLARED DEAD kev. H. CO, Haskell Cabled His Gloomy Views. WOT CREDITED IN BULGARIA GOVERNOR OF SALONICA REPORTS FINDING OF THEIR BODIES. The Long Delay and Conditions in Ac- cepting Ransom Money Thought to Be Confirmation of the Sad Report. In view of the great concern as to the fate of Miss Ellen M. Stone of Chelsea, Mass., the missionary to Turkey and Bul- garia of the American Board of Foreign Missions of Boston, and because of the con- fiicting reports coming from many points in 3ulgaria and Turkey, the Post-Dispatch eabled directly to the Rev. Henry C. Has- kell, representative of the American board at Samakoy. Bulgaria, for his latest infor- nation, Dr. Haskell replied last night, his cable ispatch indicating that he has grave easons for believing that poth Miss Stone nd her Bulgarian helper, Mrs. Gregory ‘silka, are dead, but that he still has hope nd is making every effort to ascertain the ruth. Here is his answer to the query of the Post-Dispatch: (Copyright, 1901, by Press Publishing Co.) “SOFIA, Bulgaria, Sunday, Dec. 1.—To the ®ditor of the Post-Dispatch: We hope that he dreadful news is untrue, but there is eagon to make us fear otherwise. “Tf the captives are dead the fact would account for the determined insistence on the part of the brigands that the ransom money should be paid before the captives are sur- rendered to us. “It would account also for the brigands stubborn refusal to give safe conduct to one of our representatives to see Miss Stone and Mrs. Tsilka in order to certify to us that they are alive before we pay over the ransom money “It would appear that it was really on this point and not on the contention that the sum offered by us was insufficient, that negotiations for the surrender of the cap- tives were broken off recently. “Besides the brigands intimated that the would delay giving up the prisoners until w;ring, although it is their first interest to Jose the matter as quickly as possible. “These considerations necessarily weigh with us in view of the reports now preva- ient (that the twv women are dead). More- over, we have some confirmation of the ave news, and we are sending men to rn the facts. HASKELL. Dr. Haskell is the chief agent in Bulgaria of the American board of foreign missions, under which Miss Stone and Mrs. Tsilka labored and he has long been working hand in hand with the representative of the United States government in an effort to save the women. Heretofore he has stoutly maintained that the missionaries were alive. It is to be observed that if a report pre- tending to establish the fact of the death of the two women comes from a Bulgarian oint, it asserts that the missionaries are ead at some place in Turkey. If the report originates in Turkey, it is pointed out that the women are dead in Bulgarian territory. These conditions, with the variance in the details of the reports, cause a lack of con- fidence in all of them, though each is the source of much anxiety and speculation on the part of those interested in the impris- oned. missionaries. FOUND BODIES OF THE WOMEN. Special Cable to the Post-Dispatch. (Conyright, 1901, by Press Publishing Co.) PHILIPPOPOLIS, Bulgaria, Dec. 2.*It is anouuced that the Vail (governor) of the province of Salonica (in Turkey) has made n official report which he declares that the jes of Miss Stone and Mrs. Tsilka have been found near Dubnitza, in the province of Salonica; that a post-mortem examina- tion showed that Mrs. Tsilka died of neglect during confinement, and that Miss Stone died somewhat later, in what way the report does not indicate. The report is not credited here, as the nn legation has no news confirming t. The rumor that an American fleet has made a demonstration off Salonica proves not to be true, and is attributed to the fact that warships of one or more nations “are at anchor in the harbor there. TWO REPORTS THAT CONFLICT. (Copyright, 1901, by Press Publishing Co.) - BALONICA (Turkey in Europe), Dec. 2.— There are two stories current here today of the fate of Miss Ellen M. Stone and Mrs. 8 ap One declares that Mrs. Tsilka was brought to maternity under such painfu: 8 he tage ety in the village of Allandre, ulgaria, that she died on the day follow- the birth of her child, and that Miss tone died soon afterward, broken-hearted and despairing. The second version says that both of the ptives are alive, are confined in the Rilla Monastery, in Oriental (eastern) Roumelia, Bulgarian possession, and are expect.d to delivered from captivity. The Turkish authorities refuse to certify that either re- port is correct. ree warships of the Russian squadron, Commander Krueger, are anchored off this __REPORTTHAT MISSSTONE LIVES WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—Secretary Hay this afternoon received a cablegram from idly, United States charge d'atf- Constantinople, saying that he informed by what he regards as authority that Miss Stone and Mme. are still alive. EDIN CHUGHT 1 HE TURNIP duggler Spitted One Dropped From ___» Roof of the Chemical Building ne) at Seventh Trial. _ ehan Bedini, a juggler, performing at at been tT CRAND JURY WILL HEAR TETANUS CASE FALK SAYS IT WILL GO BEFORE DECEMBER BODY. BOARD’S INSUIRY REOPENED Mayor Says He Has Not Set Time for Council Committee to Inves- tigate Case. ,Circuit Attorney Folk said Monday that evidence relating to the tetanus cases will be placed before the December grandjury. Mr. Folk’s decision to place the matter before the grandjury was formed, he said, after a thorough examination of the coro- ner’s verdict, placing blame on the Health Department, and of other facts in the case, No reference to the tetanus deaths was made in the instructions given by Judge Wood, which merely of a routine nature. Late developments in the tetanus inquiry will be discussed by the Board of Health at its meeting, to be held at 4 o’clock Mon- day afternoon. Mayor Welis said Monday morning that he nad not set the time for the meeting of the Council committee which was ap- ointed* to co-operate with the Board of Health in the investigation. The mayor and President’Hornsby of thc Council are expected to attend Monday's meeting of the board. Police Commis- sicner Blong visited the health commis- sioner’s office Monday morning and an- nounce his intention of attending the meet- ing. The mayor !s in charge of the investiga- tion, and has stated that it will probably 7 commencs before Tuesday or ednes- ay. SAFE BLOWERS HAD DYNAMITE They Attempted to Use It on Peerless Laundry’s Strong Box, but Drill Broke. An attempt was made to blow the safe in the office- of the Peerless laundry, 2131 Clark avenue. late Friday night or early Saturday morning with dynamite. After a hole about three inches long had been bored in the door, the drill was broken Then the burglar, or burglars, searched the eash register. Finding it empty they compromised by taking as many bundles of shirts and col- lars as they could carry from the shelves. Ole Petersen, proprietor of the laundry, told the Post-Dispatch Monda@y morning that clothing to the value of $50 was taken in the bundles that disappeared. FOILED TWO LONE ROBBERS James Townstead Fought With Men Who Attacked Him While He Was in His Buggy. James Townstcad, a horseman lping near West Alton, Mo., reported in Alton Mon- day that he had hada thrilling fight with a highwayman Sunday night on the road leading from the ferryboat landing to the town of West Alton. Townstead says that one highwayman sprang from the roadside and stopped his horse, and that another thrust a revolver before his face. He says that he had WJ in his pocket, and determined to fight for the money. He shouted at his horse, which leaped forward and left one of his assail- ants behind. The other caught on the back of the bug- gy and struggled with its occupant, who finally overpowered him ahd left him by the roadside. Monday morning men from West Alton visited the scene of the fight, but found that the injured robber had disappeared. DECIDES AGAINST SEIBERT Judge Zachritz Overrules Demurrer in Suit of August Delabar Against Excise Commissioner. Judge Zachritz of the Circuit Court over- ruled, Monday, a demurrer in the suit of August Delabar, saloonkeeper, against Excise Commissioner J. M. Seibert for $20,- 000 damages for closing up the former's saloon; at 200 South Broadway, for failure to comply with the 1 o'clock closing order. No opinion was handed down in the case. The defense contended that the petition for damages did not state facts enough to con- stitute a cause of action, Delabar’s saloon license was revoked May 22 on the ground that his saloon was open after 1 o’clock in the morning, in diso- bedience of Commissioner Selbert’s order. Hie attempted, by certiorari proceedings, to bring Seibert’s order before the courts, but Judge Zachritz, before whom the mat- ter came up, ruled against him. He then brought the suit for damages. ACTS AGAINST TRANSIT CO. Cc. C. Dow Makes Four New Applica- tions for Summons—Wants to Make Cars Stop at Crossings. Four new applications for’ summonse¢ against the St. Louls Transit Co., on the charge of failing to keep posted in its cars copies of the ordinance requiring cars to stop at street crossings at. g od Attorney 5 Cc. C. Dew. The case which Mr. Dow worked up = weeks ago’ against the company on tne same charge resulted Saturday in the im- position of a $10 fine on the company. An appeal was taken by Attorney Morton Jour- dan, representing the company. Mr. Dow says he does not intend to let the matter drop, and will continue to secure writs so long as the company does not comply with the ordinance in question. IN FEAR OF MURDER CHARGE Prominent Missou~i Farmer, Who Had Stabbed a Boy, Takes His Own Life. Special to the Post-Dispatch. WARRENSBURG, Mo., Dec. 2.—Thomas Clark, a prominent farmer of southeast Johnson County, committed suicide last night by hanging himself in his barn. Clark had stabbed a boy named Dunn the evening before, but it was thought to be only a flesh wound. When it was learned Duna would not recover, Clark, rather than face ive. “Iv is seported that Clark, being one e. s r the creeors * “= school, had roved ou unn for urbing Snr he school-house Sa ae) tanton Monday by were made to ASs-;, PHILIPPINE TARIt BY SUPREME COURT DECLARED INVALID - — Islands Beoame Domestic Territory by Paris Treaty. PARALLEL OF DE LIMA CASE DUTIES CANNOT BE LEVIED ON IMPORTS TO UNITED STATES. ‘ Opinion of the Court Handed Down by Chief Justice Fuller in the “Four- teen Diamond Rings’’ Case—The Government Is Defeated. WASHINTON, Dec. 2.-/The United States Supreme Court today rendered a decision in the case of Emil J. Pepke-vs. the United (States. This is the case known as the “fourteen diamond rings case’’ and involves the constitutionality of the imposition of customs duties upon merchandise brought into the United States from the Philippine Islands after: the exchange of the peace treaty with Spain. The opinion was handed down by Chief Justice Fuller. The opinion was adverse to the claims of the government, on the ground that the Philippine Islands were at the time the rings were broughe in, American territory. Ceasing to be foreign, they became domes- tic territory, the court holds. The decision in the DeLima, Porto Rican cases were cited at length and it was held that the resolution adopted by Congress concerning the Philippines were not suf- ficient to change the situation. The chief justice concluded his opinion be reversing the decision of the court be- low. Justice Brown read an opinion con- curring in the result, but differing from the conclusions drawn on minor points. Justices Gray, Shiras, White and Mc- Kenna dissented. This case is one of the two important cases left undecided by the court at its last term, when it decided a number of cases involving the customs relation of the United States with its insular possessions. The cases decided at that time bore en- tirely upon the relations of this country with Porto Rico and this was the only case of a large number which were then argued and considered which involved the relations of the United States with the Philippines. The other case involves the right to impose duties on articles exported from the United States to Porto Rico. Much interest has been manifested in this Philippine case because of the probability jf legislation relating tothe Philippines at the approaching session of Congress. history of the Case. The record shows that Pepke, who was the resvondent in the court below, was a soldier in the army of the United States in the island of Luzon; that while there, and after the ratification of the peace treaty, he purchased the i4 diamond rings which are involved in the case. He afterward brought these rings, while still in the service of the United States, aboard the United States vessel transporting his regiment to San Francisco, where he was mustered out. where the_rings were seized by the custom office, under the claim that the Philippine islands were foreign territory, and mer- chandise brought from these islands to the United States was subject to customs duties," which were not paid by Pepke. Pepke set up the claim that the imposition of duties upon merchandise under the cir- cumstances was contrary to the constitu- tion of the United States and in violation of his rights as a citizen of the United States. His case came to the Supreme Court from the District Court of the United States for the northern division of dJllinois. In that court the facts set up in Depke’s plea were admitted by ijemurrer filed by the Unked States and that court sustained the de- murrer, overrulif® the plea and entering judgment against the merchandise thus seized, and directing that it be sold in ac- cord with the law and from this decision the present writ of error was prosecuted. THE GOVERNMENT SUSTAINED. Dooley Case. WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—The United States Supreme Court today decided the second of the Dooley cases, involving the constitutionality of the law of April 12, providing for the collection of duty on ar- ticles shipped from the United States into The decision was rendered by Justice Brown. The government is sus- tained !n the second Dooiey case. The finding of the court in this case was expected. THE DE LIMA CASE. The De Lima case, of which the 14 dia- mond rings case is a close parallel, and which is referred to by Chief. Justice Ful- ler in his decision, was briefly this: THE CASE—A. 8. De Lima Co sued to recover $13,000 tariff paid on sugar after the ratification of the Paris treaty, vut before the ssage of the Porto Rico tariff act. THE QU ESTION—Is territory acquired b treaty foreign until its status is epecifical- ly declared by Congress? THE ANSWER—There is not a shred of authority except the dictum in Fleming vs. Page. for holding that a district ceded to and in the possession of the United States remains for any purpose a foreign coun- try. * .* * The territory thus acquired is acquired as absolutely as if the annexation were mace, as in the case of Texas and Hawaii, by Congress. * * * It follows from this that by the ratification of the treaty of Paris e island became terri- tory to the United States although not an 0 zed terri Porto Rico. i) tbe word. }; RESULT—Tariff collected on Porto after the ratification of the ty and before the of orto Rican tariff act must be to importers. BRADLEY-MARTIN CR eer ee ~ Later he came with the rings to Chicago, Decisions of Supreme Court in Second tory in the technical sense ALL ST. LOUIS POLICEMEN ARE NOW BY MEANS OF DAILY TARGET PRACTICE BECOMING EXPERT REVOLVER SHOTS oT ES EET TTT Squad Shoots at Bull’s-eye Each Day, Preparatory to Selection of 12 Men to Compete With the 12 Best Marksmen of Chicago Force. Burgiars, ‘‘bad men” and crooks beware! The police are practicing revolver shoot- ing on the quiet, and you are likely to be punctured if you chance upon an encounter with one of the force. — | At the armory each day a squad from each district is tried out. Fifteen shots are fired by each man at a four+inch bull’s-eye set 36 feet from the mark, and the way those 4-caliber bulléts are punching out holes in the bleck would dsenish you. Several] of the shooters have records that would discourage the pyofession of house- breaking and many of them could separate your fourth and fifth ribs on the left side 156 times running, provided you would stand for it, The reason for the expenditure of powder and ball is that the St. Louis*police: force is going to try to show the bluecoats of Chicago and New York how to use the reg- ulation revolver. " Atournament has been arranged between teams representing the Chi o and 8t. Louis police departments, to take place in the windy city in January. Following that, the winning aggregation will go to New York, where it will try conclusions with the Gothamites. Preliminary trials, looking to the selec- tion of the local team, are now in progress GOVERNOR FRANCIS HE AND J.T. DONOVAN SUMMONED FOR GRANDJURY DUTY. —_—_ OOOO OP OOO SOOO OOD > DECEMBER GRANDJURY. William H. Lee, foreman; president Mer- chants’-Laclede National Bank, 25 Vande- venter place. Bruce ©. Alvord, secretary Schultz Belting Co., 4846 Morgan etreet. Charles F. Bates, capitalist, 4825 West- minster place. Samuel H. Bauman, president Bauman-- Masea Jewelry Co., 4212 Pine street. James M. Breckimridge, vice-president Phenix Planing Mills, 4349 West Belle place. John P. Camp, secretary Timken Car- riage Oo., 8823 Washington avenue. John M. Dutro, railway eupplies, 6847 Garner avenue. John H, Gundlach, real estate, 5721 Fior- issant avenue. Oasper Ilartenbach, rea] estate, 3260 Cope- lin avenue. Philip J. Heuer; tobacco, 3620 Cook ave- nue. : Richard W. Shapleigh, vice-president Nor- vell-Stepieigh Liardware Oo., 4471 Pine te ee ee ee ee °¢ \ , real estate, 2621 Lo- ae 7e?o¢¢0¢0000¢0900900909¢ An atiachment was issued Monday morn- ing by order of Judge Horatio Wood, com- manding David R. Francis and Joseph T. Donovan to appear in court and answer the charge of contempt. They had been duly summoned to appear as members of the December grandjury an: failed to respond to the summons. The writs were issued returnable forthwith, and were given at once into the hands of deputy ices ede, a for Joh t men u or John Hi Gundiagh and Henry L Haye but the a - - led and the attachments were with- wn. t with Ww were Judge gral and Judge Walter". Dougie. be me ge the criminal courts after the "s yg embraced no topics, they were confined to in- the jurors in .o duties. . Pr ! court after ad- ~ the jude 7 Jott POSSE SSO SES SSO OSOSOSS SESS OOD WILLIAM M. LONGSWORTH, - Patrolman Who Has Best Record in the Police Force as an - Expert Re- volver Shot. FORGOT TO APPEAR) SEARCHING INQUIRI at the armory. The entire force will finish its trials by the close of ect ber. No member of the force rom Ene chief to the clerks, are exclu eat the trials. Among the prominent’ o with the department whose been better than the My, , Stewed be men- tioned Chief Kiely. Chief. Desmond, ae McNamee, Capt. Pickel, Lieut. Mansfield, Sergt. Bauer and Sergt. King. Stars Among the Rank and File. The real stars, however, are to be found among the rank and file. Patrolman Longs- worth of the Central district has the best score so far made. 124 out of a possible 125. He came within a shadé@ of having a perfect score. Detective Ha Frees is well up and is credited with several phen nal ecores. . “ay At the end.-of -the- | "Whe 12 men-will be se tive team. The #@ ae to Ch ‘to com- pete with the Windy City team of the same number. If the local aggregation is victori- ous it will pick six men from the winning en who will represent the force at New ork. So far the work of the local men in the qualifying rounds has been better than that - Se other cities concerned, according to eport. . The police department is backing the lo- cal team to winin both instances, and 1s furnishing ammunition free for practice. ae Rosser Roemer has the men in charge and Capt. Schaaf is coaching the shooters, or such of them as need it. By the time the tournament is concluded the force, to a man, is expected to be able to shoot off the top button on the left of the vest of all offending cracksmen. CARDWELL TO PUSH & HE WILL NOT ABANDON SUIT TO PLEASE DEMOCRATS. - Frank P. Walsh of Kansas City, Demo- cratic state committeeman and attorney for former Representative W. QO. Cardwell in his $50,000 damage suit for alleged libel, spent Sunday in St. Louis. Discussing the political controversies re- sulting from the depositions taken in the Cardwell suit last week, he sald: “The statements to the effect that the taking of depositions in the Cardwell suit is to be discontinued ar® incorrect. The case ought to be and #will be conducted along the same lines as all other litigation. Mr. Cardweil has no disposition either to injure the Democratic party or to disturb the equanimity of the witnesses in the case. and | have no different disposition in tne matte, Mr. Cardwell will ceriainly not faiter in vigorously pushing his case to a successful conclusion. “The charges in Mr. Cook's letter that Mr. Cardweli’s suit is an attack upon v. Dockery’s administration and an effort to expose the ‘confidential affairs’ of the Dem- ocratic party are equally unfounded. If it be true that the officers of the committee did obiain money from corpora.ions for pro- teotion against hostile iegisiation, I fau to see in what manner such conduct would in- volve the state administration, except in so far as knowledge on their part might be shown. Inasmuch as neither Mr. Cook nor Mr. Seibert wilydeny that the appoint- ment of so-called ‘finance committees’ by of the state committee — Cook and Seibert, but no meetings of such committe’s ever held, inasmuch as Mr. Cook h if rom, nor the amounts, except in the brewery corporations, the ‘con- fidential affairs’ should be perfectly safe. “Mr. Cardwell regrets that political ani- mosity should be aroused in connection with his case hostile to } personally. THE WEATHER INDICATIONS. SNOW OR SHOWERS. For. St. Loule and viclnity—Possibly snow fut- riés or showers Monday night or Tuesday; cooler Presents the - = | bal son. ae entails so ta- to gize to hat it entafis some seit his With the Joys To the Editor of the Post-Dispatch. Enclosed you will find $1, my mite for the Christmas dinner fund. You may never know im this world all the good you have done through your paper in the interest you take in the people, but God will not fail to reward you. Hoping the pub- lie will respond most generously to this good work, I am A LOVER OF THE POOR. It is blessed to be a “lover of the poor. * In the abstract, we all love the poor, even if we are too busy to think of it often enough, or to find opportunities to give. The Post-Dispatch Christmas festival geet {honsht to you, and you can- It will continue :to present it to you s0 that you may not forget it. It also pre- sents you the opportunity to give. it may t, without the Christmas festival you would have had no opportunity to serve «$s = to God's unfortunates on Christmas It i6 a small man who desires or ever thinks of recompense ‘from his guests. Ia ming one of the hosts of the Port- Dispatch Christmas dinner and festival there will be no recompense save that which comes from duty done, and the pmert warming that follows such hospi- y\ If you were the host to ten last year, be the host to twenty this Christmas. To give doubly is to be doubiy blessed. The way to make the Christmas festival success it should be this year is to subscribe liberally yourself, then get one of the subscription lists and circulate it among your social and business friends for their subscriptions. Remember, many of them may not have the ‘opuor tunity o know as much about the Christmas festival as you. Therefore, be the one to bring it home to them. When ou fill a list, get another and fill that. | ription lists be had upon appli- cation to the Post-Dispatch. When a subscri list is presented to you for your contribution, bear in mind that the rovide for sev hris ll pro - ner, and none-of thé Christmas joy g cheer, a measure of which should to everyone in this Christian and prosper- ous land on that day. There are two classes of: unfortunates who appeal to every strong man and every tender, loving woman at Christmas time, See ontidren of the poor and the need S The Yost-Dispatch’s Christmas : for all, given by all. syscati ds Neither creed, sex, nationality nor pre- us condition is queseloned on that voc- casion, / But it is the cold, hungry, uncomforted children, into whose meager lives not much of joy or pienty comes; and the needy sick without the comforts, often without the bare necessities, that the Post-Dispatch fund will reach with met See. And i that the ‘Post-Dispatch asks your co-operation at this Surely everyone, out of ‘his o prosperous Bn little. pose tit be INCLUDE ALL THE NEED Its Object Is to Insure a Share of Christmas Good Cheer to Everybody Who Otherwise Would Not Be Blessed == Ir fa : o ter: Se © Jae 6: * > 4 5 : =. of the Season. oS SOS OOOS just.—Lake XIV, 12, 18 and 14, ©9000 0000080068 d the collection of fund for | mas festival of 1900. One = the Post- was PODSOSOHOSO OSSD 2 “I want to mas Festival 80. “Until a few hours " he con “F was employed as a received a notice that I be uc uctio on account of a red n cents to you guess my own Ch ; ort, Dut ‘there will be others 1. e Colum / r William Cullen, first or; Arwt ten second tenor; Harry Char Price, ‘ Post- tch pn a, the Christmas festiva money {fs needed much work done. Therefore, give! Monday : rough weather is not touch of frost In the biting. The chill ra ” many an h This was only e foretaste of be when the nomete 7 f the | mas recalis an incident that happened Previously acknowledged MOE ua. shdbdoce : POST-DISPATCH CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL Post-Dispatch employes (additional)..... “A Lover of the Poor” ereteeeeeeereee PCOSSO THOS EERE SHES OSES © GHOSE SSOQ SOS HS Heer lL eevee 1.0 ’ - “ALL NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR : SHALL HAVE CHRISTMAS GOO On the first Christmas of the Twentieth Century as a demonstration of the | advance of human civilization, every man, woman and child in St. Louis, not — otherwise provided for, shall be given Christmas good cheer. The Post-Dispatch — festival is not a charity, but a social function—an act of hospitality.on the part ? of the fortunate to the unfortunate people of St. Louis. wees yo ee” ee : > + % ¥ svandeeceueibas , cacoeceespuauent dems clase 4.7% PT PPP REPRE RRR REE ESE SESE AS SEILER ESSERE % Seeeeteeaeere ee ee Cees ee eet eeecaeve ddeccecececsdeceeséetssnmeebeasaeueee t 4 a ~ oo GILBERT CHILD S TAKEN AGAI Drives to Madison, Ill.. and Takes Baby Away From Board- ing House. DECLARES HE ADOPTED HIM Drives to Madison, Il., and Takes Baby Away From Boarding House. Albert R. Gilbert, 2 years old, for whose possession two families are fighting in the courts, changed hands for the second time suddenly Sunday. 4 \ Edwara I. Lavenberg, who says he adopt- ed the boy in September, drove to Madison, Ill., and took him from the boarding house, where he had been left by Richard Gil who says he is the boy's father. Richard Gilbert secured possession of the child on Nov. 18. He found the boy in street, near the Lavenberg’s home, and | ried him away. The Lavenbergs charge Gilberts with stealing the child. The boy was in Ju Monday morning with Laven yey A to ai who is entit! @ h will take place Thursday. he Lavenberg's begee habeas roceedings iS the berts gvt * ig og baby. 7 coe erent, _ . ee = Spencer's cour® KEYSTONE Many Persons Were Near the Scene. ng, at Fourth and Olive streets, dr feet, after crashing through the part of.«n iron cellar door, Mor The stone about one by two weighing probably 100 pounds, w into small pieces, __ a Several persons were. near pt and the stone came of striking a man. After the | ge ao 3 ” * * * a - “¥ D CHEER.” } 'MAN NARROWLY ESCAPED IT Accident Happened at Busy Hour and to the sidewalk, a distance of 3% | PS 3 : *e ‘ 2 > tage fe ee re 2 & af * . 4 — ~ c S| CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL WILL __ BE BROAD ENOUGH TO | Less than a month remains before it wil be time for the Ch sina featival. 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