St. Louis Post-Dispatch
October 11, 1906

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| HIGHEST BIDDER A WOMAN OFFERS SEVERE SLE STURM SWEEPS OVER BUTFALU a =. Former Illinois Official’s Pretty | Telephone and Telegraph Com- Daughter Says She’s for Sale and Tells Why,

SHE YEARNS FOR SILKS

Declares $10-a-Week Salary Has Made Her a Social Anarchist. ~=- WILLING TO BE A SLAVE

She Just Wants to Be Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer, “e “T's pretty hard lines for a ( mun that’s down, but it’s ten ) iimesx worse for a woman,” , “je CHICAGV, Oct. 11.—Miss Elizabeth Magie, recently of Washington and some time of New York and Canton, Il)., las Mary McLane beaten by the Vunderbilt cup distance. In a docu- mont which she has made public, offer- ing herself ‘for sale to the highest bidder’ as a “young American woman slave,"* she bares her soul, her thoughts and her person. The statement is bit- ter, frank, breathes a spirit of re- bDeHious protest against business and social systems of which she says he is 9 victim. She says that she had a $10,000 educa- tion, but can make no more than $10 a week and that as a stenographer for a publishing house. She is a duughter of James K. Magi¢, once printer tor the State of Ulinois, under Gov. Culiom. The family moved tu Washington many years Ag0, 4nu she and her father were en- plo} oj for years in ene of the depari- qmenté. She occupies a médebt room in a flat at 307 Chicago avenue. For Sale—A Woman. The frask and daring document gins: “For sale to the highest bidder, young woman, uéated. refined, true. ical, philosophical,, big-souled—and womanly things. “Brunette; and bee honest. just, poet- broad-minded and above all large gray-xreen yes, full, pAaSSHOna.e lips; eylenud.ua teetn; not Beautiful but verv attractive feitures; full of character and strength, femninine. height five feet .three inches, well proportioned, graceful. supple. Age—well, she is not very old, but she was not born yesterday. “Ar'istic temperament. warm, ay ous-hea’ted, kind. gentle, affectionate disposition; at times bubbling over with merriment and viv acity, then again, dig- nified, sedate, studious, or perhaps “pbewed down with grief at the wrongs and miseries of her fellow creatures. “Can app’eciate a good s:ory and also tell oné—not a bit prudish—at the samé

American slave, intelligent, oa-!

yet truly} munication Ceases Aiter Violent Gale. LIVE WIRES KILL TWO

Rain and Snow Falls Through- out Middle and New England States,

ALL RECORDS BROKEN Black Frost Damages Kentucky Tobacco Crop—Abnormally Cold in the South,

BUFFALO, N. Y.. Oct. ll..-Snow Sleet, which melted almost as fast as it fell, began falling here about 4:30 vester- day, awd .con.inued throughout the hight. Had it been a dry snow, the Weather Bureau estimates that 14 inches would have fallen up to 8 o'clock this mcerning. As it was there was a pre- cipitation of 1.4 of water. Great damage was done in to shadetrees. Reports from ing tuwns are to the same effect. Fruit- trees have also suffered seriously. Tele- graph and telephone service is: serious ly crippled, there being during the early portion of the day no communication whatever with distant points. Joseph Kerber, a machinist, was killed this morning and an unknown man Was Shucked to death last night by coming in contact with live wires, which had been broken by the wet snow. MUCH DAMAGE DONE AROUND ROCHESTER. ROCHESTER, N. , Oct. 1L.—Roches- ter and vicinity was eo et by a severe sleet storm early this morning, which tore down limbs of trees and snapped off teleggaph wire %. Telegranhic commynication with Buf- falo was cut off as were both telephone systems connecting with that city. Com- munication has not yet been restored. Various railroads report all trains from the West on time. BAROMETER FALLS IN LOWER LAKE REGIONS. Oct. ‘ WABHINGTON, 11.—The Weath- er Bureau today was without any ad ivices giving the details of the gsnow- ‘storm in and around Buffalo. The official report gi e1 out todiy States that the barometer continues fo fall’ in the lower lake region and a r°- sult there has been con-ideratle riin or snow ovcr New York and northern N v England. Uneettled w.at e° wi. rain or snow, it is stated, will eo 7in» ia the lower lake re:ion and nerthern New York tonight and. Friday. In all other parts of the country. it ts stated, except the North Pactfice Co''st, the weather has been fair and cold. A>- and this city surround-

time she is deeply and truly religious— normally cold weather prevails in not pious. “Very vivid Imagination, fair literary qualifications. a student of psychology and possesses unusua) psychic powers hérself. Shé can't sew a little bit, but she can plan a dashing costume. “Can't tell a flank steak from a por- te*house (in the butcher shop). but she can get up a swell dinner and make ev- erybody happy. “Doesn't go to oi but she does. obey the laws of “Can hardly agg u up a column of fiz- ures without makin can write a good story. “Cannot bake a loaf of bread, but she can give some character impersonations that can’t be beaten. and she can get up an entertainment without a flaw or @ hitch In the whole thing. “By force of circumstances and | of opportunity she has spent most of her life at a typewriter in routine. monoto- nous, mechanical office work. eer typewrlier, but typewriting s-~. “She has had illness and hard luck. Since °° en she has been s riving for an opportunity to make herself useful in some congenial occupation and _ find field for her versatile talents. “Here is a very serious case of Ax- minster taste and rag carpet capacities. She longs for silk underwear and is wearing 10-cent gauze undershirts and Washing them out herself, while straight-front mode} shallow-pates, laden with silks and diamonds air them- Selves and their lapdogs in $5000 auto- mobiles. “It's pretty hard lines for a man that's down, but it’s ten times worse for a woman, “This young woman does not for one moment imagine that her position is an exceptional one. On the contra y, she fully realizes the deplorable fact that there are. in this age of greed, thou- Fands Whese souls are yearniog for op- portunity of expression, whose brains are buvning witijn projects for the benefit of their fellow men, Whose hands are itching to devélop some invention but whose bodies jare bound with galing iron chetns to] the rack of mechan.cal roll. God help them, these pour slaves to the masters of} privileges. “This young|woman,. therefore, in of- fering he self for sile is deing no hing but what hundreds of women are dong every day. ere fs poseies unusual! about It except. perha that In thie case the slave has siven more than ordinary thought and consideration to her condition find the cause of it. and instead of offering herself fo- sale pvi- vately. she dogs 89 openly and public'y. in the hope of bringing a larger pr.ce than might obtained at private sale. Rerides. she very curious to know what may be the highest market value that is get u an American slave of her qualificatiqns by the American maa- teres of privil As i ceta Callers, Miss Magie jmet callers last night tn a baby blue gown and a diamond s a heap of dark hair, * eves med and the * smiled, what I have written,’ hali s*11 myself. to hishe t bidder) But I am to be the judg: bid. For inslance, seme me @f annua) amount) 1 was hungr . I should, ed the a higher bid than one and I've

She's a the first frost I ' } a} | is today in ‘and gale that is > ome ee the. , vitation to. supper South, with light to killing frosts in central and northern portious of Carolinas. including Tennessee and Ohio Valley. the SIX INCHES OF SNOW IN PENNSYLVANIA. CORRY, Pa., Oct. 11—A snowstorm of unusual severity for tli: time of the ;year is raging throughout this sec'io:. Up to 9 o'clock this morning 6 inches of g a mistake, but she, snow had fallen.

TOBACCO CROP NIPPED BY THE BLACK FROST, CYNTHIANA, Ky., Oct. 11.—A heivy ack , black, frost occurred in all parts of this d strov all county last night. It will This is the tobacco now out in the field. of the season. ‘BLIZZARD RAGING AT WARREN, PA. WARREN, Pa.; Oct. 11.—This section the throes of doing much damage. Late crops still in the field will suffer greatly. The storm is a regular ‘liz- gard and is the worst pore xy a this early in the season in yoas he snow has thrown both steam ind trol ey cars oft schedule and is geu “al throughout , Sb arten County. -~-+---s -—_—— ‘MERCURY DROPS TO i) ae ae PITTSBURG. PITTSBURG, PA., Oct. i1.—All reeords for low temperature this skits In * Cio ber since the establishm nt ci the weather bureau in 187] ‘were broken to- day. when the mercury dropped to Us de- greece.

ee which demanded of me something more personal. “lt wish to found a school of which will teach the Leople the economic truths in a guise that interest them. As a typewriter at a week, I have not the time nor the means for any of these things. Of oourse, though. my an ‘ovuncement binds me to accept one of the bids I receive. “Tt @on't suppose I shall be respected by thé corventional, but I hive done with the eystem. The man who buys tm ° will gét a poor’cook, but @ 200d e -ter- tair er. “all I want of hin is comfort, decent clothes to wear, a life free of the grind. throes of poverty. 1 want to be atm in winter ard col in summer. wey want silk lingerie and a few pretty things all for my own. | want a ie« jewele-not’ many. I'm a rebel aba! «: the aystem—a social anarchist. 1 hat cotton underclothes. It's —— weir Oxford _ shock when coli weather comes.’’ She said that Httle word, in a stified whisper. During the. tiree months I have here ftom Washington no men called on me. Why? I have been living by the code-—wonldn't even take an ag without a chaperon , too, sometimes. “Now, beho 4 the difference. I've toThe commitment orders the United States Marshal to take Fraser in custody and remand him to jail. until he purges himself of con- tempt by producing the records, in cordance with the requirements of a subpoena duces tecum served on hitb Oct. 1. | S$ attorney the have COll:e- was... issued for he ace Habeas Corpus Asked. began immediate- ly to prepate an application for a writ of habeas corpus, upon which they will carry the issues in the mat- ter before Judge Finkelnburg, of the l'nited States District and Circuit Court. If Judge Finkelnburg decides that the witness is in contempt of the Commissioner, he will have to remain in Jail until such time as he is will- ing to comply with the demands ot his subpena. The committment for Fraser's attorneys was issuéd ' } (warming up that that he | | kefore the would

‘produced in court and not because Fraser after a series of dramatic in-' cidents, in which Judge Kramer and Commissioner Rombauer starred. Kramer advised Fraser not to pro- duce the records. The lawyer reachéd across the table for a bundle of pa- pers which Fraser had laid there 4 few minutes before. “We will just refuse these records,’ he said. possession of them.” Commissioner Rombauer with anger. “You will not do anything of the kind,” he retorted. “The witness is here ani he must give his testimony. ‘ E. Cc. Crow of Government's counsel asked Fraser about a dozen relim- inary questions, an] then told him to produce the records. Kramer advised the witness not to do so. Refuses “on Advice of Counsel.” “Do vou refuse to produce the rec- ortis?”’ asked Commissioner Rombauer. “On advice of counsel, I do,”’ he an- Swerégl. ‘Well, then,’ suspend to produce “Tll take to commit vou, said the Commissioner. ‘‘We wiil proceedings right here. Mr. Frazier, you will not leave the room.’ Commissioner Rombauer turned to the stenographer and began dictating the commi ment, He incorporated in it the oder of court by which he was ap- pointed. and which gave his power to compel the production of books and pa- pers. At 12:05 Commissioner Rombauer finished dictating the commitment, and stenographer was inst'ucted = to scribe it with due haste. the meantime hed been sent for and he the courtroom prepared: to take Fraser into custedy soon as the commitment was placed in his hands. Fraser's at’orneys then premised Judge Rombauer that he would be produced at the hearing at 2:30 p. m. and he wes revmitted to retvrn to his office, al- though, constructiely, he was under ar- rest [I will have as Terminal Aiding Fraser. tod a Post-Disvatch enould rot discuss th in which he found himeelf i‘d that he had arted unon eounsel in refus'ng to papers, and had no ide consecuences would be. He _uttorn: were preparing ha- ets COrpus a +9 ceedings avd that to "the eleased on that. “ft slnn-se 'F raser wil] have to go to Jail pending Court’s action on our erniicetien for a writ of habeas corpus,”’ seid Jvdee Kramer. The attornevs for the Terminal A*so- clauion are making a determined fight to prevent the teetin ony of Fraser, reporter peculfar his Produce ths what ean ys the and especia'ly prevent the complainant from getting and ta po ‘ession of the books and pavers whic! contain the records of the freight co mittee’s proceedings. traser hos nre COA’ assoclation, with which he Is iden- tified, meets and fives rates for trins- seth rhe ap of coal from certain points in i (Nos Ra'iinore & Ohio, Chicato & Alton, Culcaeo, Peoria & St. Louis. the Cleve- land, Columbus, Cincirnati & St. Louis, the IPinois Central, the St. Louis Henderson. the Chicazo & Eastern Tilt- Pos, the vandals, the Wabash, pouth ‘ern and the Terminal Ralf'road ation of St. Louis thréugh their rep- resentaitves comprise the freight commitiee. — Evidence Fought For Ia Vital. Attorne Crow deciared before Judge Finkelsbu, BS when the question of, modifying. ‘ha’ Court's order s0 Comtriesioner Rombauer could pas UPON the relevancy and competency testimony was beters him, that this flushed ; ‘the matter. then : ' | i | United States Mar-— Governme taking the a rovernment to walked | ver viously testified that the ernoon. He teatified Thursday that the nal & arnment the nissionér ASs- oom ypel the eastbound , that; agreement | of amen IT'S. PFEIST V3. WALSH IN

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eastbound freivht coni:mittee exirted f yr the purpose of fixing freight rates to all Kastern points, and that it was viia! t» the Government's case for the facts to be brought out. This was the reason. he said, that th2 Terminal Association was fighting so vigorously to prevent the reecrds heing thev feared: that the record would become cumbersome. The Tervrinal’s attorneys began the'r fight Thursday tuo prevent the prod c- tion of the records of the Freight Ccom- mittee’s proceedings by apply ng to Judge FinkelInburg for a modifiction of the Court’s orizinal order. Under the terms of this order the examiner has power only to hear testimony, but not to pass upon its relevancy. They eontended that the testimony of Fraser would not be relevant to any of the issues in the case, and that it was an unnécessary waste of time to hear it. It was then Attorney Crow stated to Judge Finke'nbu’g that the testimony was material. because Fraser was em- ployed by the Terminal Associatirn, which was a member of this Fright Committee which fixexs rates to Eastern points. Judge Finkelinburg. after consider'ng said that he could not mod’+ fv the order, and that while evervb-dy recognized that Commissioner Rombau®r was amply qualified to pass upon the competency and relevancy of all testi- mony that might be offered. vet under the rules of the Supreme Court he had no power to modify the order. Judge Refuses to Change Rules. “stand that ultimately I shall try “burt that it will These “T unde ealied upon to Finkelnburg, Cireuit judges. have a right to have all the testimony in the and I sh: ill not attempt to forestall them by issuing an oder whie? might prevent them from obtainir®: ev- idence vi‘al to ine issued in this cas I shal] not attempt to anticipate or curtail the powers of the tribunal that will tin- aliv this case. That court decidg@ that som “hing of the first portance had been excluded from testimeny by the Comm Ssloner to @end it back for another 1 enall deny the ‘sgeation of the order.’ then returned Court of \ ypenus roo'n. im Whiel +e Terminal hearing is being held, and Fraser was placed, on the witness stand. He had testifies d to some mine: , when ne was asked to prod a the res ords of the fretrvat committee s proceed- invs, and refused. “ees i attorreys’ decided Lo tak: matter belore Judge Finkelnburs telv on an application fra writ corpus, but Judge Krum ob- ede said that it was best to pro- he regqular way. this cas?,’’ said Judge Zo to four judges Cuse pear mivht have attorneys mat ters : *‘ruser s Fraser Greatly Embarrassed. much embarr: in which lie very sed vund hesitated to decTlure in)- When, upon Fra- refusal to produce the re Rombauer ordered him commit- Niall pégan dictating the commit the situation was dramatic in the extreme sat nervously in the chair for | rew moments, and then got up and | to the far side of the ro om en attorney fof a few Fraser Was edicament and itically. 4 cords ked with i ni: mutes The papers: ight over” the production of the The Terminal’s lawyers wi “alt do -arvthin in their power to prevent ld ya mawetions Attorney Cc TOW SAYS | that t the records will Convict the Termi- Association or being in a ‘ebenbine freight rates. The only objection that Fraser's ner- sonal counsel offered was that the Gor- | was making an ufre2:sonable » for evidence, and that the ¢com- did not have the power to production ef books and Ta - to fix searc srs "a Pils we ry) ssionel eT] attend to that.’ was Com Rombauers retort c ] ened ag it approached the curve. is conduc.ing the case for the daugh.ers The mail clerks, helpless within the gay: ale ee a Bee: ah locked ¢ars, expected the train every gone: sometimes, oniv a little.” es moment to leave the track. Bab he — Seeeyeneny intoxicated?” Suddenly the agg tthe re Pte ee ee ee track into the air, falling et to the sie Cl the pe only Bc pip po Bere | Valuable Policy y Has Been Re- right of the, roadted. The forward m i! the box of the cab and sa.d tha’ he| posing in Drawer of Desk coach was thrown almost exactly at After he had nearly | re right angles to the track. The rear mall | into three persons I succeeded in! tor Two Years, car and baggage car were dragged ce a, iat te etn Pg a an gr he ~ on . ee ae | Of the ties, but did not overturn. h ¥ stumbled “and had ‘to crawl into his |. The finding a few Gays soy o! & HSC were left standing 10 feet from th house on Drexei boulevard on his hands!’ ‘Msurance apes selegee i > ge dl track. ¢ cnees, t was Mrs. Tickes he l« ask ' Roard of & r E cg ho bate eded Aen oa Oke 7. fe se : 5 ons heh Afi years iP Pe nay al pint | The terrified mal! clerks, who had done and he edlled to her for assistance, but'of Mrs. Lizzie Crosswhite, will enrich hardly any work, opened the doors ant she called back, ‘Get up as best vou ,her sister, Mrs. Liiy Me ‘Fall of Gentry, + aeliaas out of tre cars, in whi h the mat’ aot | alder cakes ad ery . gy te ota ‘sacks had be n thrown about in mee CHA NGE I. Vv . IND , a3® ver Known what had become of her. confusion, in the darkne#es of the earl) Mrs. Crosswhite died in the City Hos-} mor ning . ' - iy 30, TKK, % é oer pa- ERRIN GS WARM TH f wn ppp: " for $600 in the Wood. Fireman Under Dead Body . Maa capita asia ILA AE hy x r jinea's Circle and a pay check for $10| They found Fireman Rafferty lyirg SUNDAY POST DISPATCH emperature Below Freez! ne the United Rawny es Bee Pees ,; face downward in the mud, cau ed ty Wednesday Night. ai ig gen re to find her at’ that ' escaping steam, at the rear of the e-- SUND Y MAGAZINE i ots but they failed and the papers gine, which lay on on side. On | A * ty coe ee 2 inva in drawer of the desk. ‘him was the bolvy of En7vicrecr C who has been in the) sf Hepat neh eget ae ha ‘ 14 1906 ’ aaa a eid ‘ieee © in the .PJealth - a Sa : eee : box lay on Cartpers bo 3% OCTOBER ’ Sale cas ct Jaaks en bout three months, while cleaning t seemed as if ever 1.95 ‘the northwest | ut the drawers in his desk aecidenta ly ' engineer's body had been CONTENTS: to the south. | «: pee pag fb Rr ead ‘O gh g Pr face and hands were scalded, shange pa xe ngag he with clothing was seared tth s*e%m. Last of a Great Western Wonder warmer | giegculty ude out to be Mrs. Lilly’ The combined efforts of three ma'l (in jcolore) Count) pel . a clerks and a stranger were necersary to] The Rockefeller Graveyard....... , nharéh Ed- pull the fireman out of the mud in Strangest Marriage That of Ben which he was almost buried. The res Was rss eteaeeeras she i¢ cuer& were compelled to die the mud D. Gibson ‘Lon for America. . ‘from around his bedy with their fingers. w omén Open a utcher Shop.... Rafferty. though sertousty injured. |? Electric Cap for Seasickness..... never losi consciousness..and while suf- Block Signals for the Southwest. and suffering intense pain, never lost | 4 Why Mexico City Is Earthquake- | congctousners. Pree ko: : The lite of the fireman was saved by |) A St. Louisan in India. veuaceaead the death of his engineer. Had not |{ The Story of a Missionary Bishop ithe body of the latter fallen over Raf- {4 New Language from Indian ferty he would probably have been fa- Tongue ceockehsdcbeusanes taliy scalded. Sanitary “Methods of The hard clay near the roadbed was Dalry. eos aviveis . | made soft and pliiatie by the vepor. and New Fire Plugs and "Hose for St. the placé where Rafferty lay wrs plain- (Gs... i vccedwecestvetc cowente ly discernible several hours after the!) Party Dre«ees for Little Folk.... wreck, ost Popular Bear........++ Only Conductor Unbart. Sp-e-H of Commission Plan for Dr. Max C. Starkioff, former H-a' h Ci omasie die avnvhe cauxvweebant Commissioner, was call*d and cre sel the men’s injur'es, after which+ they wéré sent to hospitals and to thir homes. Edward G. Martin of 3°34 Luces ave- hue.suffered a compound {recture of the } left arm. He was sent to the ‘City Hos pital. Rafferty went to the aelsaoer? Pacific Hospital. Thore not sériously Injured are: E. J. Howe, 5176 Fa'rcrount ayene; VW. W. Otis, 5669 Highland avenve; H. R Coleman, %23 Maple avenue; J. P. Woo- ster, 9999 Locust street. and H. F. James, 2% Highland terrace. | Conducter -Willam Pilcher’ was -the Yanitor Cre ereaeveteeeeubeatsesee The Kid pleradlbsanibeescccst pa’s Dentist —_—_

& ntiv —double- Man. There was Vo... where dri Wednes dy aw me - 1 ring letters lugby Football fr eiu thermome- the West End IN KEYSTONE STATE. ' The forecast oF ars time in mans vca'’s that snow warmer Thi aria Tftsn Sourmnerty winds. ”’ Tueswav. continued unabated today, Mississippi River, with freezing tem- ‘lee an hour from ‘the Northwest, ry) e an Mat frost in Northern Louisiana, Central | chone and traction service. change to higher temperature is ICE A QUARTER INOH yy est Virginia. Western New York. and a hears set leat nigh: : whik “hf formed snow fell in Western New York and on | **c’e" ©! the Silenigee: ere eae ne ».95 Me: » ring weat! her. ; all-wool Fang the Weather | 2a) int after eee “4 ore ryt? LC a Giiigeit , ds 1 the house , or the lox a “Killing” frost | : in St. Louis aomestk 2 95 ari | eked her me night. The! ep. is a . Weather Bu- Isle Cr te. This, registered | degrees, put | SNOW BREAKS RECORD tenperature was 2 degrees. HAZLE TON, Pa.. Oct. 1L.—Snow fell for two hours here early today. It was; Thursday: Pea on here so early in the season. “Fair and} FEN TO day night and INE Two numbet pits: tien: . Vi» Oct, 11 pats ‘ ' — t this city since A further fall in temperature is re- | SOT) “whte moder went sf ported from all the district east of the] heavy snow falling stédadilv. Today fhe wind reac hed a velocity or 45 perature 4s far south as Western North ripping limbs from trees and tem- Georgia and| porarily crippling telewraph, tele- ki hy Fleese, 6" years ol1. was found Georgia and North and South Carol'n:. Ph “ yA ae ath in his home today. West of the © Mississippi a general ine Snow has fatle “itht he ee re ee Se ere th THICK IN MICHIGAN, ~ lOuUTS . ft region, Unio PEN rON HARBOR, = Oct; 1L- rain in the New Engiand States and lice ea yuar ier of an ineh thi¢k on stand- on the Northern Pacific Coast. A heavy jing water, did untold damage in this t night and yesterday fell . to cae the southern shore of Lake Superior. oe. of eight Inches

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