St. Louis Post-Dispatch
May 8, 1906

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T. LOUIS POST-DISPAICH ONLY STI. LOUIS EVENING NEWSPAPER WITH ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES. VOL. 58. NO, 260. a PRICE ( IN CHINA Ree E-dition In St. Louis, One Cent “ ; = Outside St. Louis, Two FIRST IN EVERYTHING.” RAID BY POLICE

Cents. ———a7~ SPENCER LEFT. ST. LOUIS, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 8, 1906 These “FIRST IN EVERYTHING.”

Young Women Are Accused

WITNESS WILL [FLOOD TELL SECRETS UF OIL TRUST ————— Methods by Which Rebates Were Paid to Be Revealed at Chicago Hearing. SHIPPER AND CARRIER

Allegation Made That Rockefel- ler Controls Many West- ern Railroads. 65 WITNESSES CALLED

Former Emplayes of the Trust Will Tell of Private Busi- ness Deals.

Traffic officials of St. Louis railroads and officials and employes of the Standa- ard Oil and of the Waters-Pierce Oil Co. have been subpenaed to testify be- fere the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion in Chicago 3May 10 regarding the special rates and rebates enjoyed by the Standard Oil and its subsidiary com- panies throughout the West and South- west. Following are the points which the Federal attorneys expect to bring out in their investigation: 1. That Rockefeller, who owns Stand- ard Oil, also owns a controlling in- terest in many of the railroads of the West and Southwest, being thus both shipper and common carrier. ?. That various alleged independent oil companies in the West and Southwest are merely the Standard Oil under oth- er names. 3. That the Standard was given lower rates than other oi] companies and that the railroads paid to the trust the dif- ference between the low rate it paid and the higher rate paid by its rivals. 4. That these favors were obtained partly through the fact that Rockefeller owned the railroads as well as the freight and partly through favors shown railroad officials who have the power to

— «a> PRM DORR Tr rrr Many Witmesses Called. In all, 6 St. Louisans are wanted to testify at the hearing. Among these are offidials and clerks of the Frisco, ive Burlington, the Missouri Pacific, the Wabash and the Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis railroads. Subpenas have have been served on A. J. Davidson, president of the Frisco; Charles F. Clarke, vice-president of the Missouri Pacific, and Charlies A. How, purchasing agent of the Wabash. Many, it is said, particularly among the former employes of the oil com- panies, have not been found because they have gone into other lines of busi- ness. A former member of the executive traffic department of the Standard Oil, who had charge of much of its busi- ness in the West, and expects to be called to testify, says the Government will easily prove all its allegations by the witnesses it has called. “Most of the things that have been written of the traffic privileges of the} Standard Oil are familiar facts to the ratiroad officials who have been called,”’ said he Tuesday. ‘‘There'll be a big ex- posure: and some scandal, and then everything will be over. That's all this hearing will amount to. Trust Gets Special Rates. “The Standard Oil has enjoyed special rates for years. Not only this, but the rail s have paid it the excess charges f from its rivals. “Bu e, for instance, that the rate from St. Louis to a certain town in the m@uthwest is 2 cents on oil. It is to 23 in the published tariffs. The s of the Standard pay 23, the Stand- | y the old 20-cent rate turn over to the 3 cents collected This gives the e of 6 cents and the rivals go out of business. “To the railroad and the oil men this is t most natural thing in the world. They don't think any more about giving a secret rebate or a rebate than the ordinary man does about riding home in a strect car. Gives Himacif Rebates. “They're doing business at a rapid rate and in the rush they take big ehances and never stop to think of the possible consequences. “If thef do think, it is just this: Rockefeller owns the railroad. Why shorldn't he give himself a_ better rate than his rival? Anybody else TAKES MANY LIVES a

WASHINGTON, Department today ing cable message Consul at Hankau, May §.—The State received the follow- from the American China: _., 2 American Consul Cables State Department of Heavy Property Losses and Fatalities in Province of Hunan—Says All Foreigners Are Safe. in Hunan and flood of life safe.”’ ‘Immense Great loss foreigners property.

DEPUTIES ROUT STRIKE RIOTERS WITH BULLETS —

Fire on Colorado Smelter Em- ployes, Killing One and Wounding Two.

WOMEN IN THE ATTACK

Sheriff's Volley Puts Disturb- ers to Flight—Two Guards Beaten. PUEBLO, Colo., May 8.—Deputy sher- iffs today fired into a crowd of riotous strikers at the Pueblo Smelter. Mike Mer- ino, an Italian, was killed and two other strikers were seriously wounded. Two deputies were previously badly beaten in an effort to disarm the strik- ers. The deputies are still on guard at the smelter, but ne further trouble is expected. That trouble arose over the inaugura- tion of an eight-hour day. The men de- manded the same pay for eight hours as formerly was paid for 10 hours. One hundred strikers gathered at the works and endeavored to keep strike breakers from entering. Several riots~- were in progress when the deputies arrived, There were many women in the crowd and when the Sheriff ordered it to dis- perse the women attacked them and someone fired a shot. Immediately the deputies fired a volley, killing one man and wounding two others. The strikers ence” SCALIETER ee CHASED. HUSBAND “OVER THE OCEAN —

Mrs, Gralnyk Followed Spouse From England to East St. Louis. A story of marital unhappiness that has its shifting scenes laid in ®tussia, England and the United States, and in- volves the following of a husband by his wife half across the world. was revealed in East St. Louis Tuesday. Mrs. Jessie Gralnyk then made application for a warrant charging Israel Gralnyk with wife abandonment and she was also served with papers in her husband's suit for divorce. According to the 18-year-old wife's story she married her 22-year-old hus- band in Zaslaza, Russia, June 8, 1904. A short time afterward they went to England where he left her within a few days, saying that he would seek his ortune in America and send for her. The letters which she received from him for several months after his departure did not reassure her, and finally she fol- lowed him to Boston, where she learned that he had obtained employment in Lynn, the great Massachusetts shoe manufacturing center. She found her husband in Lynn, Mrs. Grainyk says, but on Jan. 2, 1905, he again deserted her. Some time later she heard that he had gone to East St. Louis, and borrowing money from a friend, she came on to 8t. Louis with her baby, now 14 months old. From here she went across the river and again found her husband, who returned with her last Sunday evening to a room which she had engaged. The next morning he again deserted her, but she followed him to Kast St. Louis and again found him. There, on Monday night, they became engaged in a controversy on the street and were arrested and taken to the police station, but were immediately released. Once more on the streets together the husband and wife renewed their quarrel and were arrested the second time and for the second time released. Tuesday morning young Mrs. Gralnyk appeared in the office of Assistant State's Attor- ney Baxter and applied for a warrant charging Gralnyk with wife abandon- ment. Even as she was preferring this charge, Deputy Sheriff Cashel entered the office and served Mrs. Gralnyk with papers in a suit instituted by her hus- WANTS. PARDON TO RESTORE HER MOTHER'S MIND

Daughter of Julius Lehmann Has Worked Hard to Get Petition Signed. ee ee ee ee oe ee ee ee All the Jurors, Two Judges and Commissioner Maroney Ask for Commutation. Miss Lulu Lehmann, daughter of Julius Lehmann, one of the convicted St. Louis boodlers, returned from Jeffer- son City Tuesday sce taeda by a three-minute conversation with Gov. Folk, in which she presented a petition for commutation of her father’s seven- year sentence, signed by A. C. Ma- roney, Judges Bishop and Ryan, and all the jurors who tried the case. Gov. Folk told Miss Lehmann he would take the case under advisement and act on it in a few days. He told a Post- Dispatch reporter at Jefferson City that he had reached no decision in regard to it. Lehmann received the longest sentence of all the convicted boodlers. The next longest was that ef Henry Faulkner, whose time expires early in 1907. It is said that Gov. Folk contemplates com- muting Lehmann’'s sentence to expire with Faulkner's. Miss Lehmann helieves.that_.Muas,Leh- matin will be restored to sanity if her husband is pardoned. Mrs. Lehmann lost her mind following the trial and conviction of her husband on charges of bribery and perjury in connection with the Suburban and light- ing deals. She is now a patient in the St. Vincent Institute for the Insane at Normandy. Miss Lehmann is a stenographer in the office of Assistant Health Commiis- sioner Francis. She is of pronounced brunette type, with thick wavy hair and earnest dark eyes. “My mother is insane,’ she said Tues- day to a Post-Dispatch reporter. “The physicians who are treating her say she lost her reason on account of father’s trouble, and the only hope they hold out of restoring it lies in his par- don. To Hestore Mother’s Reason. “That's my chief reason for making an effort to get his sentence commuted. There are other reasons strong enough. My father was sentenced to seven years. One other Delegate was sentenced to six years, but al! the others got two and three years. Four have already been released, and father has already served longer than anyone else. “I have been working on the petition more than a vear. Many difficulties had to be overcome. Three of the jurors nessee and ano®her to California, and another to Indian Territory. I couldn't leave my work to go see them persona}- I finally got all three of them to sign the petition. Most of the other jurors I saw personally. “Then I had to see Judge Bishop and Judge Ryan and Mrs. Maroney and ever so many Others. I did the work when I wasn't busy here in the office. Daughter Is Hopeful. “[ do not feel at liberty to discuss what Goy. Folk said about the pardon. Of course I am hopeful—I would be hopeful whether he had encouraged me or not. I saw my father. He seemed in good health, but discouraged. If he ig freed I will be the happiest woman in the world.” eas Miss Lehmann is the chief support of the family since her father was sen- tenced. She has been employed by the city eight years. as “the man who put the lights on the water tower.” In political campaigns in his ward the announcement of this achievement was a sort of slogan. It was at his home, 381; North ‘lwenty- third street, that the noted “birthday party’ was held, when $47,500 was di- vided among members of the House bill, the lighting dea! and for perjury in the Province, All Lehmann is famous in North St. Louis | MRS. LEHMANN IN ASYLUM | had moved out of Missouri—one to Ten- | ly. so I had to trust to correspondence. |

lTuesday when the will of his lifelong : i i ‘ | father combine for their votes on the lighting! unable Lehmann was convicted for bribery in! Dickson, suid to of the witnesses to the Spencer will, davit > ce gnoteporgaoma

of Stealing oy

MRS. LENA LORETTO.

TWO YOUNG WIV

MRS. MAMIE — =

Each Accuses the Other, but. Denies She’s Guilty Herself. Loretto and Mrs, prisoners at the charges of burglary against them. The police say that the two women were together when the robbery of John Haederlein’s house at 1308 South Second street occurred on the afternoon of April 4, and that the two women to- gether disposed of a stolen $10 suit of clothes for 50 cents. Mrs. Loretta is 20 years old and lives with her mother at 1419 South Second street. Mrs. Menken is also 20 years old and likewise lives with her parents at 1548 South Second street. “T do not know anything about the robbery at all,’’ said Mrs. Menken to Chief Desmond Tuesday morning. ‘‘Lena tells everybody that | did the robbery, but I didn't do it and I don’t Know who did. She might have done it for ail |! know. I never was arrested in my life before. I was married, but tny husband works over in Madison. We rave been separated for a year.” Mrs. Loretta said: “} was with Mamie when breke in. She just leaned up against the Coor and it came open. I was with ier, but I did not take anything. She took two suits of clothes. We took one of the suits up on Valentine street and sold it for 50 cents. Mamie got the tjoney and we spent it for beer. I got some of the peer. Mamie took the other suit home, but I don't know where she put it. “T have been married, too. i quit my husband a year ago because he would not feed me. I don't - know where he is now and I don’t care.” ene oe nee En ALLEGED BURGLAR Mamie Four and Mrs. Jena Menken Courts with larceny pending are ’ » she —_———— JOSEPH DICKSE

NING AT HOWE ———_>---- Physician Says Capitalist Can Live Only a Few Hours. Joseph Dickson, capitalist, is dying of tuberculosis at his home, 4546 West- minster place. Though it has been known for several weeks that- his condition Was most se- fact that ailment had critical stage became known rious, the his reached a was filed in Spencer, friend. Corwin H the Probate Court. Mr. Dickson married the widow of iL. M. Rumsey three years ago. His name appeared as that of one Was an afti- son, Joseph Dickson Jr., in which he said that his was in a dying condition and to witness his own signature, who is attending Mr. the Post-Dispatch at ihe will Accompanying t Dickson's by Mr. Dr. Goodman, noon Tuesday: ; no hope for his recovery 18 NEVER A QUARREL BUT THEY PARTED Mrs. Archbold Only Told Hus- band She Had Ceased to Care for Him. were never any family ‘‘jars’”’ between ‘zregory J. Archbold of St. Louis and his wife, Edna Grace Arch- bold of New York, according to depo- sitions filed in Judge Sale's court -Tues- day in su pport of. Mi..Archbold s suit for divorce. The testimony of the wit- nesses is that Mrs. Archbold separated from her husband because, although for ll years they got along nicely together, she never loved him. She thought she did love him when she married him at the age of 18. Robert H. Archbold, brother of the plaintiff, is one of the deponents. Aft- er Stating that he remembered well the marriage of his brother to Miss Edna Grace White of Buffalo at Boston in October, 1889, and had been much at their home during the time that they lived together, he says: “The relations between my brother and his wife were always most pleas- ant. They never had any quarrels or family jars. Mrs. Archbold was un- assailable. Her reputation was the bese.’’ He tells of having called on her every time he was in New York durin the three vears following the separation in 1900, when Mr. Archbold lived in St. Louis and supported his wife, who lived in New York. It was not until the fall of 194 that he asked her why she was living apart from her husband, ’ said to me,” he deposes: ‘“*T simply became convinced that I did not care for him and declined to live with him any longer. I have never loved Greg since we were married. | was married young, and did not know my real mind. I thought it was fool- ish to go on as we were, making each other unhappy.’ “She spoke of my brother as the best friend she had, and said he had always treated her well. and that she had no complaint to make against him.’ Wept Over Lost Leve. Mrs. Martha Battalia of New York deposes that Mrs. Archbold told her she thad lost all love for her husband, but had no complaint to make against him, and cried they talked about it. Mrs. Battalia was asked if she was still friendly with Mrs. Archbold. ‘T am not unfriendly with her,’ she answered. “I feel that she has made a very serious mistake, and that she will yet regret it, but that does not alter my friendship for her. She will friendshiv some day.” with There as need niy “You are in Archbold?” she “Tam sorry for him, Edna Sarles was questioned about the acquaintance between Mrs. Arch- bold and Dewitt Briggs, who boarded at the same house, 298 West One Hun- dred and Twelfth street. She testified that they called each other by their first names. The witness was asked where Mrs. Archbold is, and declined to tell. because Mrs. Archbold did not want her to tell. Mr. Archbold, who is a traveling salesman, says in his petition that he has repeatedly sought to induce Mrs. sympathy Mr. was asked. ’' she answered. to him, but that she &

TENNENT TELLS OF STOCK DEALS = QP ae Testifying in Bankruptcy Case. He Says Books Will Show All. John H. Tennent, former president of the Tennent Shoe Co., whose failure re- cently involved a total loss to creditors and stockholders of more than $1,000,000, was the principal witness examined Tuesday when testimony incident to the ‘affairs of the concern were resumed be- D. Coles, referee in bank- the United States District fore W. ruptcy Court. In response to questions from Attor- ney Grant, representing certain credi- tors of the firm, in reference to a loan of $100,000 secured from the First Na- tional Bank of Philadelphia, Tennent said that he could not remember details without consulting his books and pri- vate papers which were left at the snoe company's offices following his resigna- tion as president of the company. “Your memory is rather poor?’ marked Mr. Grant, dryly. With considerable feeling, Tennent an- swered: ‘I presume it is. If others head been through what I have been in the past four months, they probably wouldn't have any memory at all.” Gives Testimony Calmir. of rée- » Mr. Tennent gave his testimony in a clear, calm tone of voice. He said that in December, 1903, the Tennent Shoe Co. was organized with an aggregate capital of $800,000, Of this amount $300,000 was preferred and $500,- 000 common stock, An agreement was made with the brokerage firm of Little & Hays, where- by the latter were to receive a commis- sion of 10 per cent on the sale of the preferred stock. This agreement continued for WD days. Subsequently, in January, 1905, a second! arrangement was entered into, by which Little & Hays were given an option on 300 shares of preferred stock at the rate of $8 per share. The brokers undertook to sell this stock according to contract with the Tennent Shoe Co., provided preferred stock held by ‘‘Jack’’ Tennent, son of the president of the firm; J. H. Jones, a bookkeeper, and E. A. Quesnel was not placed on the market. “f disposed of only $25.000 worth of the preferred stock myself,’ said Mr. Tennent. ““The money derived fror: the sale of this stock was deposited if the treasury of the company. It was put on the cash books of the company by «of Jones. The books will show all this.” Attorney Grant interposed with the comment that “unfortunately, the books of the company failed to show the true condition of its affairs.” Mr. Tennent, replying further to ques- tions ‘from Mr. Grant. said that he went to Philadelphia in 19% and bhorrowea $100,000 from the First National Bank of that city. The loan was secured by notes of the company. Sometime afterward an offi- cial of the First National Bank called at the Tennent Shoe Co.'s offices here and insisted that President Tennent fur- nish more collateral. Mr. Tennent responded by turning ever to the bank a number of country accounts, the value unable to estimate. Mr. Grant asked if it wag $70,000. “IT can’t say,” replied Mf Tennent. Se ee ee oe ee

FRAUD ORDER BOND COMPANIES of which he was!

ANGERS MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT Russia’s New Legislators, Meet-. ing for Economic Discussion, Ordered to Disperse.

TROUBLE IS THREATENED

Members Declare They Will in Parliament Ask Police ‘Chief's Dismissal.

NOBLEMAN ASSASSINATED

Count Alexis Pavolich Ignatieff, Former Governor of Kieff, Meets Death. ASSASSIN SLAYS COUNT IGNATIEFF. KIEFF, Russia, May 8&—Gen. Count Alexis Pavolish Ignatieff,

formerly Governor of Kieff, was assassinated here today. oo Special Cabie +> the Post-Dispatch and New york wori:. ST. PETERSBURG, May 8.—The breaking up by the police last night of a meeting of members of both branches of Parliament at, the Hall of the Econo- mical Society threatens to produce a conflict between the ‘Government and Parliament at the very outset of the session of Parliament. The meeting had just begun when, without any warning, the building was surrounded by the Ismailovsky Guard regiment and a detachment of cavairy and a hundred policemen marched into the hall where Count Heyden, a mar- shal of the nobility and a member of Parliament for St. Petersburg was pre- siding, and ordered the meeting to dis- perse, under instructions from the Chief of Police. In spite of vigorous protests that the meeting was entirely legal under the regulations governing the society, the police captain who was in charge of the police and troops was inexorable, and the members of the parliament were compelled to yield to force and left the hall after drawing up a formal protest which was signed by members of Parliament. M. Roditcheff, a member of Parlia- ment for St. Petersburg, hurried after midnight to the hall where the Constitu- tional Democrats were holding their convention, and announced to the mem- bers there assembled the action taken by the police. An indescribable scene of fury followed, after which Roditcheff, in an impressive speech which was cheered to the echo declared that Government's appeal for confidence had again been false and that the people must rely on themselves. It was decided that things after the assembling ment shall be a demand for missal of the Chief of Police. In addition to this incident the local authorities inflamed the working c!asses vesterday by- ordering many of the jeaders of the workmen to leave the city. They were not even given time to remove their families. The matter was brought to the atten- tion of a meeting of 122 peasant work- men members of Parliament, who de- nounced it as an attempt on the part of the Government to bring about a strike on the eve of the assembling of Parlia- ment. for the purpose of provoking a struggle and under cover of the disor- der to dissolve Parliament. sNeverthe- 25 one of the first of Parlia- the dis- ‘lese, the meeting appealed to the work- men at this critical juncture to do noth- ing rash and to trust in Parliament to fight for Hberty against repression. This meeting also appointed a ‘‘scan- dal committee’ to collect evidence of violation of the rights of members of Parliament, two of whom, one a priest. have been searched since their arrival in St. Petersburg, and also to investi- gate the conspiracy on the part of the authorities to induce members of Par- liament to lodge in Government build- ‘AUD ORDER FOR

LO I Postmaster Wyman, on Ground That One Has Been Issued, SIS AYER TO HS WIFE Provides Annuity for Mrs. 4 Spencer and Children.

Divided Among Four Children. ——— ee ee No Inventory Filed, but For. ‘ tune Believed to Exceed — $1,500,000. €:

> $1500‘to his wife, Mary E. Spencer, and the remainder of the estate to his tour. children. _ Even this annuity bequest te tf s e de measure conditional, as it is to be pro- — vided for out of the assets, “if any,” after the testator’s creditors are satis. fied. all of Mr. cient amount is to be turned into; ca to purchase in the Mutual Life. New York Life or the Equitable Assur — The firat provision in the will is that” Spencer's debts are to be paid. Then out of what Is left a suffi- thie ance Society annuities of $1500 a year each for Mrs. Spencer and the chiliren— _ Harlow, Ruth, Lulla and Hazel—for live. - : The remainder of the estate is to be distributed among the children share — Mrs. Spencer and the son, Harlow, are named as executors — without bond. The will was executed — July 21, 18%, the witnesses being Thomas — and share alike. Akin and Joseph Dickson. Ne Inventory Filed. No inventory was filed with the wilh = : Balance of the Estate to Be — ; pee: A ris Corwin H. Spencer's will, filed for pra-- bate Tuesday, leaves an annuity of ee ana he document contains no estimate _ as to the value of the estate. There has been a great deal of spe@- ulation as to the value of Mr. Spencer's — Beg x3y estate at the time of his death last — : Thursday at the Planters Hotel, after he had collapsed while watching the ticker in a broker's office. The amount of his holdings prior to the recent heavy__silump in stocks m which he was kno ve n heav- ily interested was have from death a broker who had been close to Dispatch De apes: rt > this kind was his $6 home at 5 Washington Terrac "@. Se He was a heavy stockholder in a large trust company, of which he was president, and was mulated large lines of in the last few years. For a time he is said to have tollawen John W. Gates closely in his stock we ket operations, but more had pinned his faith to James J. in whose securities he is said Hi hour when he was ticker. He had been a heavy but at the time of his th, it ts he did not have a ee sum ‘of money rn involved in these operationa. Passed $10 Counterfeit, An unidentified man a terfeit $10 in the store of Frank say at 2921 Arsenal street the police are seeking him. The

entered the store when a@ ge of. Mr. Lindsay was in charge. a paper of pins and tendered the bill in— payment, receiving $9.95 in change. COLDER AND

FROST TONIGHT recently "9 Monday, and we Wednesday Will Be Fair and~ Cool. More weather.

Se THAT WAS A JOLLY the eards for Mt. Loutsa., Weather Bureau does net the frosts be advancing Missour! in grain speculators o been $1,500,000 to $3.000,000, but after Bix said toe have acou- | rattroad stocks | F% % # ore Linde. ey cold ag with es 2 more frost. is ot ~*~ = The’. think wi > 2 “ “Killing.” 2) The cold wava, | rag eh ‘, idly eastward, f ~ about (0 leave ite.

Holds Mail. Postmaster Wyman. under orders of the Postoffice Department, ts holding, all the mail of the bond compantes) which have recently been under fire in the courts. A great amount of mall is daily accumulating, in the Postof- fice. The authorities decline to give out an estimate of the number of pounds or pieces being held. All mail addressed to the Nérth American Investment Co,., Continental Security Co., Southern Mutual Co, of Lexington, Ky. and the National Bond, Co. is held. Postal authorities state that the first three named compantes were merged with the American Re- serve Bond Co. some time o, and the National Bond Co. was only recently. absorbed. : Most of the mat! formerly addreased to the individual offices of dems age panies is now coming addre to the American Reserve Bond Co. According to postal officials, all the companies have been ordered to show ; . cause in a mo EB erg Ben a to him in court for abusing ‘ne ‘lac, hel der should not ast a nst them . | yor. interrupted, declaring: “That is all it!for sending fraudulent matter| weather is reported from North 4 % South | ; ; a ap f ood for. through the malls, The investigat is ¢ Recorder sentenced nim {to ix) is “being pushed both In St. Lule and Vy The months, from Washipgton. Archbold to return she has refused. ee ee AMERICAN GIRL WEDS EARL'S SOM —e ee ee eo London’s United States Colony Attends Nuptials of Whit- ney’s Stepdaughter. LONDON, May 8.—Miss Adelaide Ran- dolph and the Hon. Lionel Lambert, sec- ond son of the late Earl of Cavan, hetr presumptive to the title, were married today in Trinity Church, Sloan Savare. The American Arbassador, Whitelaw Reid, Mrs. Reid and Miss Reid, the sta,‘f of the American embarsy, * Pier- pont Morgan and the Earl of Cavan were among those present, The bride’ in the stepdaughter of the late Wiliam C, Whitney. . would do the same thing if he had the chance.: | “This hearing ought to bring all these facts out. It is also likely to w that some of the railroad offi- - @lals have been profiting Sy the fa- '. Wora given the Standard Oil. Every- we I suppose, wonders why th failroads which Mr. Rockefellet | doesn't own give him such great fa- vores. Of course, threats of loss of ness haye great weight. But the affic men of the Standard Ojl are bout as smooth as are made, and the - traffic officials of the railroads often ee es it to their advantage to grant the 4 s.”" rates. e _ The Federal authorities have been fo < Jl ring for the Chicago hearing for six months. Attorney Marchand of the Interstate Commerce Commission has made many visits to St. Louis in _ Working up the testimony. The facts _ brought out, it is expected, will fur- Bish a basis for prosecutions of the Yallroads for giving rebates and the -* Standard O11 for accepting them. es aa i Bowie to Talk Weather. at meeting of the Fellowship ib for the season, wil) be held at the igs Highwa Cumberland Church y evenir “ dH. Bowie wil

(CKED AMERICA LAG; WAS MOBBED Stranger Also Clubbed and Sent to Penitentiary for Six Months. NEW YORK, May 8.—An unidentified man who walked down the main street of Hoboken today, kicking an American flag along in the dirt, was mobbed by citizens, clubhed by a policeman, sen- tenced by a court and put to work breaking stones in a Penitenttary before the day Was over. The man refused to disclose his iden- titv when questioned by the eourt. When Recorder Stanton read a tecture

Standard kK in suffering from unseasonable cold, Frosts are reported from the Ohio Valk — ley, New York. Penonsyivania, V West Virginia. North Carolina, tucky, Tennessee and Northern G gia. | in the lake region, the | Valley and the Gulf States {| te getting }wartmer, but in the Northwest the ope. posite” condition prevalia. h

ber by informing the police of his con- fessions of the offenses to her. was fined Monday in the City Hall Police Court for wandering on the streets, She arrested Officers Mahon and 30 er Oficer at Eleventh and Pine

band, asking divorce on statutory|Suburban franchise deal. Gov. Polk. | “There grounds. then Circuit Attorney: gathered ‘the evi-| and we would not be surprised if the The young wife was prostrated with/dence against him and presented it fo! end should come at any moment.” grief, weeping bitterly and declaring! the grand jury. He is thoroughly fa- | a BE at SEC that her husband had no just cause to| miliar with every detail of the case, | demand a legal separation. She left| It is expected that Pardon Attorney | the office of the assistant State’s attor- | Mosby will have all the papers in re- | ney, carrying her baby in her arms ang|®4rd to the pe gy all pardon | crying us if her heart would break. ready for his action the aarti 4 — , ar tek BIG SUGAR PLANT FAILS. Fined for Pulling Girl’s Ear, apt | Pulling a child's ear cost Mrs. Agnes| OMAHA, Neb., May 5. Judge Munger, | Ament of 218A West Stein street, $ in|in the United States Court, today ay 2 a bE Narain Street Police Court Tuesday. | pointed W. . Ferguson a eg of | ee rs. Ament was arrested April 27 the plant of the . eet Sugar | ’ charges of disturbing the ded gfe Coa, ot Leavitt. Dodge County, Neb. ‘John Detzel Slipped From Scaf- ferred by Mrs. Emma Wiedenkeller of| This is one of the largest plants of | ; 220 West Stein street, who charged that | the kind in the West, having cost $1,277.-, fold and Was Carried Mra. Ament pulled her little girl's ear {000 and having a daily capacity of Low! . and threatened to repeat the offense. A| tons of beets and 270,000 pounds of sug- | U der Boat children’s quarrel prompted the earfar. It is bénded for over half a million nh aus pulling. dollars. Failure of the beet crop to sails ; a ripen last year is given as the cause ol A fall from a scaffold overhanging the Stubber Witness Fined. ie owe ‘ river from @ launch on which he was at Loulsa Gray, who stopped the period ’ : D d iwork cost the .life of John Detgel, a of terror to women caused by The Stab- Old Missourian ad. ! painter, residing at 11064 Arsenal street. SEDALIA. eee h...tntana Glass, Detzel was at work: with anne paint- for many years a wholesale liquor deajer | er on a boat belonging to < harles Lemp, here. died in Kansas City this morning | at the foot of Potomac street, of cancer, aged 72 years. A son, the}. In some way he slipped and fell into Rev. Fr. Joseph Glass, is president of | the water Tuesday. The current sent St. Vi t's onan Los Angeles, Cal. | the body under the boat and it has not ti A da tr, Miss , Glaas, of: Seda- [heen recovered. He was 3 years old ita. also survives her fa and unmarried.

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