St. Louis Post-Dispatch
August 22, 1907

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VOL. 60. NO. 1. ST. LOUIS, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 22, 1907 PRICE ONE CENT

EDITION

a | rons TRADE SITUATION FINE, ~—J0,000 MEN SAY a

Ti cacntents Send Optimis-. tic Reports to Chicago Com- mercial National Bank.

OUTLOOK GRATIFYING

Strain on Money Centers Is Severe, but Conditions Justify It. CROPS REPORTED GOOD

Preponderance of Evidence Is ~ That Country Is in Pros- perous State.

Bpecial to the Post-Dispatch. CHICAGO, Ill, Aug. 22.—The Commer- Glial National Bank of Chicago yester- Gay, issued its seventh annual report purporting to show, as near as can be assertained from nearly 30,0w corres- pondents, the business situation, - crop conditions and the position of banks throughout the United States. The sum- mary furnished is of vast importance in view of prevailing circumstapces in the financial world at this time; and because of the care taken in compiling the re- port it should be one of great interest ~~ {n business and financial circles every- 4 condition in definite terms. where. On the whole, the analysis shows that the reports received are unanimously optimistic and that the business situa- tion is satisfoctory in the extreme. The report says in part: “The overwhelming proponderance of evidence is that the business situation is sound and satisfactory. Not one of the thousands of replies negatives this That there has been a marked easing down from son Or" the Spring’ and winter’ * months of the year is generally admit- tde, but it is admittted without a trace of regret or misgiving. “The strain on the money canters of the world has been very great.’ In or- dinary times the stringency of one country is offset” or relieved by the plethora of another, through the com- monplaces of the mechanism of\ ex- change. There is no easy money in the 'y ‘civilized world today. Coneerning Speculation. “Te suggest an idea of the urgency of . the demand for Capital to expand and | @ equip the productive capacity of indus- try so that it may be on a par with the r - fast-increasing consumptive demand for gre very firm everywhere, the things of modern life, we call atten- - then to the world phenomenon of stag- nation in the jurely speculative depart- ment of affairs. “Recently we have seen a recerd low a for the British consolidated debt— consols—indicating that the rewards of x a in industry are 60 attractive as to prompt withdrawal of funds even » trem the acknowledged chief of invest- - ment securities. The same phenomenon fm Its application to the funded loans ef all governments except our own—and for ’ this there is a special and artificial rea- geom—and in its application to the bonds and shares of the exchanges is a fur- ' ther light on the tension whichis every- where felt in money affairs. “Tt ig a curious and striking fact that - Im all the thousands of replies received there is scarcely a reference to the _ f@peculative lethargy wnich contributes Bay i a part of the news from day Demand for Funds. “The bankers of the country with few Ration in the far West report an | extraordinary demand for funds in all of business activity. Interest rates and in the reserve cities the inquiry for s0 much exceeds the supply that — is described as ‘very tight.’ range of our Investigation justi- | the genclusion that bank deposits @ straight average increase of 14.2 per cent, against a similar ¢ increase of 10.8 per cent in the The averages wetghed according A ) the relative magnitude of the totals probably show a closer correspon- e between the growth ofdeposits and production in agricultural and deposits over loans than the of secondary production—that is, - he essentially manufacturing and trad- c on standard index figures of British ad American authorities shows a slight } uotform decline between July and it, but the weighted average for p Seemmnoditics proportioned to con- 1 remains several per cent above t ‘ “similar figure for a year ago. The in prices is inconsiderable as a r in the soundness of bank cred- m commercial habits and usages e of borrowers and lenders preclude y of defaults as a reguit ST. LOUIS PAYS HIGH RATE FOR LIGHTING GAS

Laclede Company Has Differ- ent Prices for the Same Product.

Residents of the northwest corne? of St. Louis, those who live between Maple and St. Louis avenues west of Union boulevard, are paying their bills to the Laclede Gaslight Co. Thursday. The city is divided into 25 districts, and other sections have other days on which to pay. Consumers are crowding the com- pany’s office and taking their turn in line to pay the highest gas rate of-any big city in the United States. If they do not take advantage of the company’s arbitrary discount they must pay $1.10 a thousand cubic feet for their lighting gas and 90 cents a thousand for their cooking gas. Customers of the company who pay their bills within 10 days after they are rendered pay $1 a thousand for lighting and 80 cents a thovsand for cooking gas. Here are press ‘dispatches from other cities showing how St. Louis gets the worst of it on its gas rates: Complaints in Indianapolis. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Aug. 22.—There is much complairit here because of ex- cesssive gas rates. Both lighting and heating gas are sold for 90. cents a thousand. Natural Gas in Pittsburg, PITTSBURG, Pa., Aug. 22.—This city has natural gas which sells at 25 to 32 cents a thousand. The company is re- quired to furnish free gas for al Imunici- pal buildings. Boston Thinks 85 Cents High. BOSTON, Mass., Aug. 22.—Gas for all purposes here sells at 8% cents a theu- sand feet. This is regarded as exces- sive because the cost of making and furnishing it is less than 50 cents a thousand. Chicago Pays 85 Cents. CHICAGO, Aug. 22.—The legal rate for gas for all purposes here is 8% cents a thousand. This is considered high, in view ef the reports ef experts that the cost to the company is about 40 cents a thousand: Part of Earnings for City. CINCINNATI, O., Aug. 22.—The gas company here receives 75 cents a theu- sand for lighting and fuel gas and pays back te the city 6% rpe cent of its gress earnings. Natural Gas at 25 Cents. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 22.—This city has natural gas, for which it pays only 25 cents a thousand feet for both lighting and ceoking. Detroit Grumbles at 80 Cents. DETROIT, Mich., Aug. 22.—The rate for both lightf&g and cooking gas in this city is 8) cents a thousand. There is much complaint because it is too high. Experts have testified that gas can be made and distributed at a cest of not more than 4 cents a thousand to the company. New York Pays $1 Under Protest. NEW YORK, Aug. 22.—The people of this city are paying $1 a thousand for gas, but they are doing this under pro. test. Acting on the report of an inves- tigating committee the lower court: have ruled that 80 cents should be th: legal rate. Pending an appeal the com pany is helding 20 cents of each $1 paid If the Supreme Court rules that 80 cent: is the legal rate, the excess must be i tufned to the customers of the con. pany. —_—_—— Toledo Wants Lower Rates. TOLB.vy, v., aug. 22.—The price gas here is % cents a thousand feet fo. lighting apd 70 cents for cooking. These rates are considered too high and « duction. ~ cient Rate in Cleveland Is 70 Cents. CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 22.—The price of gas here, for both fuel and lighting purposes is 75 cents a thousand. In ad- dition the company pays 6% per cent of its gross earnings inte the city treas- ury. This amounts te 6 cents on each 1000 feet and makes the actual rate 70

SHOUTS SAVE

movement is under way to force a re-

FAMILY ASLEEP RUM tLAM -

Grocer’s Store and Home Be- lieved to Have Been Set on Fire. a | IN HAY PILE

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Passerby Seeing Blaze Pounds on Door and Yells an Alarm.

Fire, believed to be incendiary, in the home of Alois Singer, a grocer, at 3030 Ivery avenue, Carondelet, Thursday morning, the lives of Singer, dren. The family was rescued by Victor as. 8 came near costing his wife and chil- ‘ing his specialty) on the GUMBERTS WAS READY 10 BARE PELLOM'S RECORD Lidlifting Chief in Daylight Silk Pajama Interview _ Scores Enemies.

CALLS THEM PINHEADS

“Il Am Sorry Folk Got ‘Hep’ to Pellom,” He Says, “for I Had the ‘Dope’ on Him.”

Mighty Mark Gumberts, in white silk pajamas at 2 o’clock in the afternoon, raised his heavy eyelids (lid lifting be- edge of St. Louis County. Yawning, .he stretched along his double mattress. Then he punched the pillows with a clenched fist and snuggled inte them.

Vandebecke of 8102 ivory avenue. He was on his way home when, pass- ing the Singer stere, he saw smoke rising from the rear ef the roof. ning back he saw the entire rear of the structure ir flames. The first floor of the building is a grocery and the Singer family lives upstairs. Shouts Awake Family, After turning in an alarm Vandebecke pounded at the front door and yelled to awaken the family. Singer heard the noise and went to the front win- dow. Vandebecke told him the house was ab'aze and to get the ——. eut as quickly as possible. The flames were gaining rapidly and already the living rooms were becem- ing chocked with smoke. Singer aroused his wife and children, all of whom partially dressed and, car- rying the rest of their clethes, rushed downstairs and into the street. A mo- trent later flames broke out in their apartments. Pile of Hay and Wood, After firemen had extinguished the conflagration they found ‘pile of burned wood and hay stacked against the rear of the building. The material had not been soaked with oil, but the tire had started there. Special officers are investigating. Sin- ger says he knows of no enemies. ALABAMA GOVERNOR GIVES RAILROADS UNTIL OCTOBER If They Still Refuse to Obey Law He Says He’ll Call Special Session. (BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.) MONTGOMERY, Ala., Aug. 22.—Gov. Comer, in a statement issued here last night, said he would give the railroad companies until Oct. 1 to comply with the recently enacted date law. If they do not comply at that date, he says, he will call a special session of the Legis- lature and urge the enactment of even mere drastic laws. Go, Comer'’s statement was the result of instructions given to the Federal grand jury yesterday. Judge Thomas Cc. Jones urged the indictment of any county or State officer Who interferes in any way with the injunctions issued bg his court nullifying the cheap rate law recently passed by the Legislature, Judge Jones’ charge is an answer to the threat of Gov. Comer that he would order State officials to enforce the law despite the Federal injunction. Judge Jones calls the situation ‘‘abominable, uncalled ‘for, and detrimental to the welfare of Alabama.” SUMMER COMING BACK AGAIN WITH SHOWERS ie

TO CHECK THE SUNSHINE Fair Afternoon to Be Followed by Showers Thursday Night or Friday. THE TEMPERATURES. Midnight Run- | The chief of the county “‘lidlifters” had just been told that Gov. Folk repudi- ‘ated the affidavits of ‘‘Detective”’ Pel- lom against Prosecuting Atterney John- ston and Sheriff Herpel. He was punch- ing the pillow to show his disappoint- ment. “Too bad, too bad, that his record has all come out. And me: uptown all last night getting the dope on that guy,” ex- claimed Mark, starting up to punch holes in the air. ‘‘Why, it’s a joke, I tell you; the whole thing’s a great big joke.”’ The former hero of the Sf. Louis bad jlands fell back on the pillows and hoarsely laughed. “Oh, it’s too bad,” he continued. “Why, we had it fixed to explode after these fanatics got to a trial of the charges against Johnston. Of course the Governor shakes it. He can’t stand for the gaff. Whole Thing a Joke. “The whole thing’s a joke—all this lid farce. Say, how’re they going to put me out of business. They indict me for selling liquor without a license, and I haven't taken out a license for 10 years.”’ Getting suddenly on his elbow, Mark jabbed the air again with his clenched fist. ‘“‘Let me tell you something. They can’t put me out of business. The only thing that can clese me down is a court. When it says: by club license ain’t any good, then I’m out, see. “Talk about raids,’’ came the roar. “There ain’t ne police out here. Say, how're they going to make a raid. The Sheriff can’t make no raid. Why, say” —a contemptuous shrug of the big shoul- ders finished his meaning. Ten Bills Introduced. “On the square, its the biggest joke ever pulled off. pi deal more than ten bills introduced inthe Legislature to put clubs out of business. Did any of them get passed? Well, the Legislature says I ain’t breaking the law. What are they going to do? ‘Talk about twelve honest men put- ting on the lid,”’ Mark sat up straight in bed and jabbed his finger at the visit- or. ‘“‘Let me tell you one thing. You can't find twelve men as they come in the county that are going to put a man out of business. That’s what it mcans out here. They'll fine a man, byt they're not going to put him out of business. “Oh, yes, you can get twelve fanatics by scraping around, but not men as they come. All this holler about law-break- ing is bosh. Of course I’m fighting them. I've been fighting to keep from go- ing to trial while the busy season's on. I want to wait until everything is closed down around here, so I can get a square deal.”’

Contempt for Lewis, Mark fell back on the pillows in su-

| Lewis’ ‘are down and out, I tell vou. ithe preme disgust. ‘‘This bunch up here at building,”’ he continued. ‘‘They Wait until Supreme Court decides whether they've got any city. I know they're charter ain’t worth the paper it’s written yn. And I'm going to sit still and let them put me out of business. “Say, let me tell you something,” ex- claimed Mark, coming out of the pil- lows where he had burrowed to bury his contempt. ‘“‘They haven't got anything on Johnston. He's prosecuted every case that was brought. Well, where's he come in under this new law? Nothir’ to it. He isn’t worrying. Why, say,

PAT Ss AN AWFUL. TANK DRAMA THEY ARE PLAYING IN sY Louis COUNTY BR: -R-R-! ’ Straw hats are Lo return blankets can tucked back into | Jthe box-couch | With wife’s win- ter clothes. Thursday's fore- Cast: Partly Cloudy and warm- er, with showers | late =o tonight —s or | ‘Yiday; southerly Winds, The river at St. louis is 18.3, a fall and be |

Tem pe rature ords from * places show t the ®@ degrees corded in St. Louls at 7 a. m. was not the lowest to be feund at that hour. The others are: Bosten 64, Chicago 62, Cincinnati 58. Denver 56, Kansas City 60, New York 66, St. Paul 58, San Francisco 54, Wash- ington 6, Yellowstone Park 42.

Band Concerts Tonight.

Band concerts will be given clock i nts i day Sein. 9 pe toner at 7 0 et in it makes me laugh. “Everyone out here among the county , officers know where they're getting off. | Essen’s newspaper? |printing dope about Why did me? Oh, soon convinced EssenfI was friend. We're goed friends now,” sa‘d Mark with a grim smile spreading -ali | over his ample face. He Threatened Easen. Mark’s feference to the Republican bess of the county was the eyplanation of why Essen's Clayton newgp&per sud- cenly ceased ita exposures of law-break- ing at the Louistana Club. told one of Essen’s friends that if Es- it stop well, would begin talking about Essen. The exposures suddeniy ceased in the Re- publican boss’ organ. The biggest man in St. Lotis County fell back into his pillows to rest after his exertions’ His tawny eyes wan- dered over the ceiling. Scorn curled the cerners of his full lips. What was coming flickered on his lips before he rolled on one side- and, peering out ef the pillows’ depths, he said earn- ebtly: “On the dead, I'm surprised that the bunch up on Magazine Hill didn't get next to that guy Pellom. Why, say, be came down here to me end wanted : | pha fired the shot. sen did not stop talking about him he: $500 to keep me from being raided. If _-_—_— "TALK ABOUT 12 HIONEST MEN” JOHNSON. ”

MORTALLY SHOT WN FIGHT WHEN TOLD TO MOVE

~ a Man Who Resisted eiecimet by Fruit Dealers, Near Death From Wound.

Charles S. Pontius, wounded in a night brawl with three brothers, of a fruit stand at 1308 Market street, is hovering between life and death at the City Hospital, with the chances against his recovery, attendants there say. John Morpha, oldest of the fruit dealers, is said to have fired the shot which struck Pontius, and is being sought by the po- lice. proprietors Joseph and James Morpha, the twe other brothers, are under arrest with Charles Lang of 1321 Clark avenue, com- panion of Pontius in the fight. son Pontius and Lang, loafing Wedresday night on Market street, stopped in front of the fruit stand. So far as can be learned, there had been no_ previous trouble between them and the Morpha brothers. ; e. 5 Ordered to Move On. Joseph Morpha stepped outside to tell the men to move from in front of his place and when they refused he went inside. He returned a few minutes later, accompanied by his wrotners, Pontius and Lang still refused to leave the place and the five engaged in a bat- tle in which fists and sticks were used. In the melee a shot was fired and the five men scattered. When Patrolman Scanlan reached the scene he found only Joseph Morpha, whom he arrested. More than an hour later, Pontius, weak from loss of blood, staggered into the St. James Hotel at Broadway and -Walnut street and asked that an ambu- lance be called. He was almost delir- jous and could give no account of his wanderings after the braw]. At the City Hospitat Pontius said he

li was leaning on a frul - his best | it stand watching men throw at “nigger babies" when the , proprietors of the stand ordered him to move on. One of the fruit venders cut him on the forehead with a knife and another ran out to the sidewalk with a revolver and shot him, he said. Bullet in a Lung. Lang and James Morpha were arrested

,after it was learned ‘that Pontius was Mark had | dangerously hurt. They said John Mor- It struck Pontius in the left shoulder and stopped in a lung. The man's exertion after the fight caused a hemorrfage. He has a long cut on the left side of his fore- head. Pontius is 31 years old, and lives at 1421 Pine street. John Morpha is 34 years _ Joseph, 82, and James, 31. hina Foot to Save Life. BERNE, Aug. ¥.—A young man named Rechsteiner, empleyed at the goods sta- tion at St. Gall, was working on the line, when his foot became fast in thé rails, He struggled for some minutes to free himself, but his efforts were in vain, and when he saw a train approaching he

| JMEY VE GOT NOTHING |LATEST PHOTOGRAPH OF LID LIFTING LEADER, POSED FOR POST-DISPATCH

Marshal Who Wouldn’t Raid Gum- sao Place, POLICEMEN HAVE SERVED: 30 YEARS) Chiet Creeoys Capt. Gaffney ae Nine Others Were Appointed in 1877.

Cijef Creecy, one captain, three lieu- tenants, on sergeant and five patrel- men completed. their thirtieth year of service in the Police Department Thurs- day. They did not celebrate the. event, because Chief Creecy does not believe in such celebrations. and fione of the others cared to take. the initiative if arranging anything of the: kind. : The Captain is Patrick J. ,Gaffney of the Manchester Avenue District, the lieutenants are James Hickman of the Manchester, Thomas .Donnegan of the Magnolia Avenue and.James St. John of the Angelica Street districts; the Sergeant is P. J., Kennedy of the. Day- ton Street District and the, patrolmen are Henry Kaiser, Joseph Hollwell, Schnettker, Conrad Meyer and Free- man. ; “How things have changed since we ‘went on the force,” mused Chief Creecy, as he tried to recall the names of the men who were appointed when he was. “What is now the Manchest- er Avenue District was then the Mounted and the city limit was Grand avenue; which is now the heart of the city. There were only about. 400 pa- trolmen then—just one-third the number we have now.” ee meena ee ne | MOTHER-IN-LAW WOULD NOT CUT WOOD, SO HE KILLED SELF Sioux Warrior Had ; Always Been Jovial, but He Couldn’t Face Work. (BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.) SIOUX FALLS; 8: D., Aug. 22.—Be- cause his mother-in-law would not share her home with himself and. bride and chop ail the wood, a Sioux warrior named Red Shirt, who resided tn the extreme northern portion of the Rose- bud Reservation, near White River, committed suicide by shooting. It is one of the few cases on rec- ord of a Sioux Indian ending his own life. Red Shirt was well known among the whites residing in the southern part of Lyman County, adjacent to the res- ervation, and always had been aceount- ed a jovial Indian. BURNS HUSBAND'S EYES FOR SHOOTING “CRAPS”

Mrs. Tespie Jones, a negress, 23 years old, used carbolic agid to discipline her husband when he refused to give up his favorite pastime of craps."’ she confesse, Wednesday evening to the police of Dayton Street Station. She threw the acid into the eyes of Willa Jones, her husband. ‘Jones is in the City Hospital, and may lose his sight. The negroes live at 6108

| | succeeded in extinguishing the fire. A GIRL, PILLAR 0 ~ FIRE, SAVED Bt

Vand gesticilated wildly and deman4ted Judge Tracy.

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BRAVE WOMAN

| Neighbors, Without. Giving . Aids Watch Mrs. ‘Kelly | ‘Put Out Flames. ™

While a crowd of excited dwellers at 2023 North Tenth street stood in the rear yard, screaming directions, but none Hfting a hand to aid her, Mrs. Lottie Kelly early Thursday extin- guished flames in the clothing of a néighbor girl, possibly saving her life. She then put out a blaze’ in her neigh- bor’s kitchen that threatened the large | housé. Although ‘suffering frightful ageny the girl suppressed her erties because her niother is at death’s door and she feared to disturb her. Miss Clara Scanlan, aged 18, had started breakfast at 6:30 a. m. on a gasoline stove. When she lighted the gasoline it exploded, dlaring up so as to cateh her’ c'othing. Girl a Pillar Fire, The girl ran screaming from the kitch- en to the porch, then into the rooms vc- cupied by Mrs. Kelly, and then back to the porch. Her screams aroused the neighbors and they ran into the court- yard. The girl’s clothes were now a mass of flames. Mrs. Kelly leaped from tgd, took a blanket, threw it around the young woman and succeeded in partly smoth- ering the flames. Then she ran for water,. with which’ she drenched the suffering young woman. et Having saved Miss Scanian, Mrs. Kelly turned to the kitchen tn the Scan- lan apartments, and, by heroic work, few minutes latér the department ar- rived, but it had no work to do, Has Chance to Recover. Dr. Frank L. Morse of 1100 Madison street was summoned and treated Miss Scanian, who had not lost’ conscious- ness. But said that she has an even chance for recovery, although fright- fully burned on the face and body. The young woman refued to be moved to a hospital because of her desire to be near her invalid mother. MAN WHO WANTS SALOONS CLOSED ARRESTED IN COURT Wild Gesticulations of Judge Tra- cy’s Visitor Sends Him to Dispensary. The City Hall Police Court had just f opened Thursday morning when a man entered hurriedly and walked up to the bench. He said he wanted to talk to The Judge told him to tell it to Acting City Attorney King. He turned to the desk of King and began to talk im a rambling manner. Then he, caised his voice to a high pitch

that the dramahop laws be inore rigidly

tee ells avenue, and the police turned over] s iM MAYOR FAHEY MUST TELL JUR GRAF! OF Bid of $1000 Made for bling Privilege in Jer- seyville, Ill.

BRIBER’S NAME S

Executes Forgets Who * be He Is. eas

DISCLOSURES EXPECTED Brother of City’s Chief C Fined $100 and Lawyers Protest. ie

The grand jury of Jersey County, Tih will try to learn from Mayor W. #¥ Fahey of Jerseyville the name of th “man from 8st. Louis” who re Fahey $1000 for the exclusive gamt privileges in Jerseyville for one year. 2 State’s Attorney Seago of Jerag County has questioned the Mayor, Di Fahey has declared to him, as he @i in his recent testimony in a Justices Court, that he cannot remember the name of the St. Loutsan. ay Seago has told fellow-officlals that bh is not satisfied with the resulte whie have been attained thus far fn the fig! on gambling in Jerseyville. He say will bring the whole matter, lull the $1000 offer to the Mayor, before™ grand jury which meets Sent: 16 ~~ Fahey’s Cousin Fined, : The net result of the anti-gambiing agitation in Jerseyville, so far as the records show, is the payment of a §i9— fine and $80 costs by John H. Fahey, 1 cousin of the Mayor. on a plea of ¢ to the charge of keeping a house. me The pléa of guilty was determined @ jand the fine fixed, by a typewritten stipe ulation,. hy. Moyer). Pavey ans City Attorney Richards for the city, a7 byJohn. H. Fahey, the defendant, obviated the necessity for a second. of the case. John Fahey was tried last week on “tk gambling charge, but the jury disagreed, The defense called Mayor Fahey as Pe « witness, in the attempt to show that % the gambling privilege was regarded aa = a negotiable commodity. The name of, . William Powell, a leader of the J ville sporting fraternity, came tome testimony. he Pais poe rs H. W. cok, “altetnay for Sohn 9 Fahey, questioned Mayor Fahéy on matter of the $1000 offer as follows: © William Powell and others to buy € exclusive gambling privilege of the ¢€ of Jerseyville for this year? sir. Q. What was the offer made? A. thousand dollars. , Q. Whet was the offer made and where? A. Right down in my office. — Q. By whom was ft made? a. Tie gentleman from St. Louis. $. Q. Who was the gentleman from 1 Louls? A. I can’t tell his name. brought him. ~ Is William Powell associated this man? A. I don't know, Could Not Accept It. Q. What did you say about the Kae gambling privilege of the city and there was anything tn it you cs the boys at home to have it? A. Ne, sir. Q. You never made any statement -. substance like that? A. No, sir,” ~~ Q. Did you say in substance te Mr. Dunphy that if there was anything, me» money in the privilege, that you the boys around here to have the priv. Hege? A. I said if I wanted to de S thing like that, I said, there are of the boya here in town. No Gambling Privileges, Q. In other words, you would it to the home fellows? A. I said did anything like that I would man in town have it than ® str Il want it understood wath, now nobody has got any privilege to ‘in this town. Further questioning of the — brought no more admissions of dh offers of money, but developed tha: had talked with others about a bu! which could be rented if a privilege was granted, and @& brewery ‘agency which several men trying to get for him.” ~ “g He admitted that three Jersey eile dl loon keepers had gone to Alton to | the proprietors of the brewery to man the Mayor their agent, but denied ha ing authorized them to do so, — ‘a