St. Louis Post-Dispatch
November 22, 1907

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ALS I ST MT ME EO VOL. 60. NO. 93. ST. LOUIS, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 22, 1907. PRICE O NE CENT EDITION DEMOCRATS FAVOR HICAGO FOR THEIR NEXT CONVENTION y=. = re National Committee, in Meeting at French Lick (Ind.) Do Not Con- sider St. Louis Seriously. LOUISVILLE, KY., BOOMERS MAKING STUBBORN FIGHT Taggart Will Retire From Chairmanship, It Is Said, and Tom L. Johnson Is Suggested as His Probable Successor—Bryan Has Forestalled All Other Candidates: Special to the Post-Dispatch. FRENCH LICK, Ind., Nov. 22.—Members of the National Democratic Committee who are gathering here today appear to have united in favor of Chicago for next year’s presidential con- vention. St. Louis’ claims do not seem to be considered seriously. This is due probably to the apparent indifference shown by St. Louis commercial organizations ference. The committee went into secret ses- gion this afternoon to talk over the place ef holding the convention. It was de- cided informally to select a city, and Meet in Washington in December for- mally to confirm the selection. A strong sentiment for Chicago set in at ,» and that city is ‘‘doped”’ to land, with Denver second choice, St. Louis third, Louisville fourth and Kansas ity fifth. This is the way it ac- illy stands by the votes of the com- mitteemen present, as canvassed this n. National Committeeman Wilson is an urgent request that the con- tion be held in Denver, Colo. Ury n, with a delegation of Ken- tucky business men and politicians, will lead the fight for Louisville, and, while the location for the convention will not _ be officially decided until the committee Meets in Washington next month, senti- ment as to the committee’s choice is certain to crystallize before its present labors are finished. Col. John I. Martin of St. Louis, ser- geant-at-arms of the last three National conventions, and Moses CC. Wetmore, who holds the proxy of Committeeman Rothwell, are doing a little talking for St. Louis, but that is all. Nothing will be determined at this meeting in regard to the convention city, Col. Martin said to a Post-Dispatch reporter. “Tt is obvious, therefore, that St. Louis Meedn’t hurry matters. You know we captured the last convention after our délegation reached Washington only the night before; the committee made its selection quickly.” The trend of the National Committee's inclination on the convention proposition Was indicated by Senator Dubois of Idaho, who said: “We ought to meet at Chicago. Per- sonally I am pledged to vote for Louis- ville, but Chicago undoubtedly is better equipped. I have heard no mention of Bt. Louis. Does she really want the convention? We have been given to un- , @erstand that St. Louis wants the Re- publicans to go there. St. Louls May Have Chance. “There may be a chance for St. Louls if her citizens get busy, but it will re- ire a prompt an dagegressive canvass to win. The successful convention city must offer $25,000 for convention ex- penses and a hall seating at least 10,000 persons comfortably and ample hotel accommodations. These matters are now being considered informally by the . Committee and St. Louis probably may find some encouragement in the absence from today’s meeting of about one-half of the National Committee member- ship." Friday's arrivals included: John E. Osborne of Wyoming, Roger Sullivan of Tilinois, Maj. G. V. Menzies of Indiana, ¢. F. Wilson of Colorado, J. F. Dahl- ‘™man of Nebraska, Clayton of Alabama, ¢ Wade of Iowa, Williams of Mississippi, * Seach of New York, Daniels of North Carolina, Mountcatle of Tennessee, Ryan of Wieconain, Billups of Oklahoma and Ferguson of New Mexico. ; All Are Taggart's Guests. ‘Qiarke Howell of Atianta and R, M. Johnson of Texas, who had accepted in- vitations to come, sent word that they eannot be here. All of the visiting com- mitteemen are the guests of Chairman a Taggart, who owns the big hotei e. Taggart’s positive announcement that he will not seek re-election has started booms in behalf of Mayor Tom Johneon of Cleveland and ex-Senato: J. Prettigrew of North Dakota for the chairmanship of the National Com- — Johnson is personally very pop- wiar with the Democratic leaders, but doubt the wisdom of choosing 4 Taxer to manage the 1988 cam- paign. There are no incipient booms to- ds dese ot Will to run afoul of the am- Hone of William Jennings Bryan, but to the present Democratic con- MAYOR SPENDS DAY CONSIDERING BRIDGE BILL Mayor Wells, closeted in his office at the City Hall Friday with Harbor Com- missioner Whyte, declined to discuss for publication the reports that he would send a message regarding the free bridge bill to the Municipal Assembly when it convenes at 5 p. m. Persons close to the Mayor are at variance as to what his purpose is. Some of them say he will veto the bill, to which he is openly opposed, and will send it with a message of explanation to the Council. Others say he will sign the bill, but will explain in his message that this action is taken against his will and judgment, on account of the great popu- iar pressure brought to bear. Would Pass Over Veto. A recent canvass of the Municipal As- sembly by the Post-Dispatch indicated that the bill will be passed over the Mayor's head if he vetoes it. It was gossip at the Clty Hall that Mayor Wells and Mr. Whyte were draw- ing up his message to the Assembly. If the Mayor signs the bi. making it a law, two years will be required to complete the bridge. This length of time must elapse before the necessary Federal permission is obtained, plans dra'yn, engineers engaged and the actual work of construction finished. Delegate Frank Hussey went to the City Hall at noon and joined a discus- sion in the office of the Clerk of the House about the bridge site biil. Some- one said influence ought to be brought to bear on the Mayor in the bill’s be- half. “T’'ll just have a talk with him my- self,’’ said Hussey. ‘In the interest of my ward I have a right to see him.’ But Husaey’s application for an audi- ence with the Mayor was refused. He was told the Mayor was busy. He said he would repeat the attempt later. WEATHER WILL MAKE HARD EFFORT TO PLEASE THE MOST CRITICAL THE TEMPERATUIRU:S. Midnight S a. 2 The weather will act like a po- litical candidate just before elec- tion tonight and tomorrow, It will smile and pat the public on the back and try to be a good fellow every way. This is the fore- cast: “Fair weather and ris- ing temperature tonight and Sat- urday; variable winds, becoming south westerly. minimum temper- ature tonight about 38 degrees.’ The temperatures in other cities at 7 a. m. were: New York and San Fran- cisco §&, Pittsburg 4, Boston M4, Chi- cago 38, Cincinnatl 40, Kansas City 34, New Orleans 38. 8t. Paul 28, Washing- ton 48, Denver 20. THERE MUST BEA RINGENCY IN MANKSGIVING KEYS JUDGING M THE PRICE GRAND JURY I INQUIRING INTO SATURN'S STOCK Boat Is Said to Be Owned Almost Entirely by City Employes. ALLOWED LINEN BILL Henry Paulus, Issue Clerk for O’Reilly, Holds a Third Interest. FANCY LINEN ASKED FOR GARBAGE TUG Two palace SHECtS .....secrceves 20.00 Teg tOWEIS iccdccesesadtsseace . One fancy tablecloth Another napkin Two more towels ....... avon arts Twelve jewel quilts ....... oeees Six roller towels Two pillow cases Three table covers Three tablecloths Following the statement of henry D. Paulus, Issue Clerk of the Board of. Public Improvements, that he owns $5000 worth of stock in the garbage towboat, Saturn, the grand jury, under the direction of Circuit Attorney Sager, is continuing its investigation to deter- mine whether any other city officials are interested in the boat. All city officers so interested, whether they hold elective or appointive posi- tions, may be indicted on misdemeanor charges and dismissed from office under the same statute as that which caused the conviction of Councilman Linde. The holding up bills for supplies for the Saturn is an outcome of the grand jury’s investigation as to the owner- ship of the boat. Comptroller Player refuses to allow a bill for $69.50 presented by President O’Reilly of the Board of Public Im- provements for 35 pieces of linen used on the Saturn. Under the terms of the city’s con- tract with the Saturn Towboat Co. the city pays $18 a day for the use of the Saturn and $5.50 a day for a barge. All of the equipment for the towbvat and the barge are to be furnished !y the city. In return for the daily com- pensation the company is te use the boat and the barge to haul the city’s garbage to Chesley Island. Holding Up Linen Bill. The Comptroller is holding up the linen bill not because he thinks the cily should not pay for such atricles, but because he thinks the prices charged are excessive and that the vouchers for such expenditures should be approved Ly tie City Supply Commissioner before such purchases are made. The bill for $69.50 was submitted by B. Brasse of 1006-8 Tower Grove avenue. The voucher bore the signature of A. J O'Reilly, president of the Board of Public Improvements, and the approval of Paulus, his clerk, who is a stock- holder in the Saturn. It reached Comp- troller Player with the O K of Ber- nard Dierkes, first deputy auditor. When the Comptroller held up the bill President O'Reilly disclaimed re- sponsibility for it. “The Auditor returned the bill because i. had not gone through the Supply Com- missioner’s hands,’’ he said. ‘I told Mr. Paulus to investigate. He returned and told me that he had talked to Mr. Dierkes and it was ‘all right.’ ”’ Mr. Dierkes says that he wrote a letter to President O'Reilly calling his atten- tion to the seemir~ irregularity of the bill. “‘Later,”’ he said, “Paulus came to me and said that this was an emergency purchase and it was ali right. I under- stood that he spoke for Mr. O'Reilly.” Purcheses Without Requisition. The records at the City Hall show that many other purchases for supplies for the Saturn were made _ without requisitions on the Supply Commission- er. In cases where such requisitions were made the supplies were bought much more cheaply than when ‘“emer- gency’? purchases were made direct. The books show that in four months the city has stood an expense of $1007 for furnishings, including an engine that cost $225. A notable difference of price for the same articles is shown by two items. On April 5 last the Saturn bought from the Meramee Quarry Co., at Wickes, Mo., 12 dishtowels for 33.60, or 30 cents each. A few days later on a requisition on the Supply Commissioner, 12 dish towels were brought from a St. Louis depart- ment store for $1, or 81-3 cents each. A flag was bought from the Missouri Tent and Awning Co. for $13.50 on June 10. A “wire basket’’ costing $24 was bought from Frank B. Higgins, July 12. The painting firm. of Mullen & Hop- pius received $18 for gilding an eagle and weather vane which cost $6. _The men who did this work received 76 cents an hour from the city. — The Post-Dispatch is the only evening newspaper in St. Leouls that receives or publishes mews gathered by the Associated Preas. In addition it reéecives the service of the United ress and maintains a ! wire to — New York a Its Ne age one 3 organizati in unsurpassed | 4 | wot men rs goorbaa Ne ether St. Louls newspaper approaches it. JURY FAILS TQ REACH DECISION IN LEWIS CASE a Panel Now Stands 8 to 4 No Indication of a Ver- dict Near. WOMEN IN COURT Employes of Defendant Are Ready to Shower Him With Flowers. eee Judge Carland in the United States District Court took the bench at o’clock Friday afternoon to call. the jury, which had been debating a verdict in the case of E. G. Lewis for 22 hours. At noon the jury had stood 8 to 4 for conviction, and the Government had gained three for the side of conviction during the day. Lewis was tried for alleged postal frauds growing out of his defunct Peo- ple’s United States Bank. Unless a verdict is agreed upon by the jury before 5 o’clock, the men will be dismissed and a new trial will be neces- sary. Jury Out 20 Hours. The case went tec the jury in the United States District Court at 4:45 p. m. Thursday, after a trial lasting 15 days. Judge Carland’s instructions were con- sidered favorable to Lewis. Judge Carland said when the jurors went to lunch that he probably would discharge the jury at 5 p. m. Friday, if it had not reached a verdict at that time or had made substantial progress toward reaching one. Mrs. Lewis was one of those waiting in the courtroom. Young women, some of them ‘employed at Lewis’ publishing plant in University City, were in the courtroom-Thursday night with packages of flowers in their arms, ready to snower Lewis with roses and carnations if he, should be ac- quited. Lewis and his wife remained in the Federal Building Thursday until 9 p. m., when Judge Carland announced that if a verdict were reached it would be re- ported at the Friday session of court. The defendant and his friends went home after this announcem: at, but the jurors remained in session until 11 p. m. Hundreds Are Turned Away. The final scenes of the trial were en- acted before a courtroom crowded to its capacity. Hundreds of men and women were turned away and the corridors of the Federal Building were thronged from the time court convened until long after the jury had been instructed. The final arguments for the defense were made by Attorneys O’Brien and Barclay. Attorney O’Brien devoted most of his two hours to an arraignment of the Government officers who have assisted in the prosecution of Lewis and par- ticularly of ‘R. M. Fulton, Postoffice In- spector in charge of the St. Louls dis- trict. Fulton was present during the speech and at its conclusion sought out the attorney and congratulated him on his oratory. Krum Charges Fraud. Former Judge Barclay, like O’Brien, opened with a strong criticism of the methods the Government had employed in its dealings with Lewis, but later at somewhat exhaustively into an examination of the evidence. He was followed by former Judge Chester H. Krum, special counsel for the Govern- ment, who returned the compliments that Lewis’ counsel had handed the prosecution by charging that the Lewis bank had been a fraud in conception a organization and in its conduct as well. Immediately after Krum’s address had been closed at 4:10 p. m., Judge Carland began wis charge to the jury. The Court instructed that the only question involved was whether or not the bank plan was devised to defraud. He said that so far as the Lewis liter- ature was concerned the mere expres- sion c* opinion by Lewis of what he intended to accomplish would not con- stitute a fraudulent representation. The jurv vas reminded that it was not nec- essary that the Government show ac- tual fraud, but merely that there was intent to defraud. Defines Limits of Offense. Judge Carland instructed the jurors that the failure of the bank scheme solely because of its impracticability, visionary character or unsound business principles would not be evidence of fraudulent intent, even though in- vestors might have lost money there- by. One Instruction was that if Lewis had violated any of his promises to his stockholders or depositors with their knowledge and consent, such vio- lation would not be evidence of intent to defraud. In concluding the Court reminded the jurors that the Government's case was based on circumstantial evidence; that circumstantial evidence is sufficient to convict, but that if th: transaction could b. explained in any legal way then the jury was not to infer fraud. BEAR HUNTER KILLS ANOTHER; FUR COAT WAS DECEPTIVE MAIDSTONE, Vt., Nov. 22—A fur oat which in the twilight made him re- semble a bear cost Harry Holmes of Torthumberland, N. H., his life, Holmes as hunting bear near here when an known gunner shot him through the rt. ACCUSED PUBLISHER ON WHOSE FATE FEDERAL JURY IS DEADLOCKED PG Oa i ms FOSED FOR .THE POST -DISPATCH, BUYS QUICK WIT SAVES iM IN RUNAWAY -— - Courtney Ivy, the 16-year-old son of William Ivy, vice-president of a plumb- ing manufacturing company, clung to the transverse iron bars across a Hodia- mont car window when his runaway pony dashed wildly against it friday, and escaped injury. The pony was fa- tally hurt. Courtney left his home at 4397 Forest Park boulevard at 9 a. m. for a gullop and rode to King’s highway. thence north. At Delmar boulevard his yvony took fright at a scrap of paper »lown along the boulevard, and the youth was unable to control him. Clinging to the pommel of the saddle the boy kept his place during the swift dash to the intersection of the Hodla- mont tracks. An eastbound car crossed the boulevard just as the pony ap- proached, and without swerving the avpi- mal ran into it. The crash smashed a window and fa- tally hurt the pony. It threw Court- ney forward, and his outstretched hands clasped a cross bar of the window. As the pony fell its rider clung for a mo- ment in air, then dropped ligatly to the ground, unhurt. Dr. Cemeron, a veterinary surgeon, said the pony could not survive its in- jury, and Police Sergt. Logan destroyed it with his revolver. COACHMAN TRIES TO KILL ADLAI STEVENSON’S BROTHER: NEGROES SAVE HIS LIFE “Bossed Too “Much,” Is Only Ex- planation Bloomington (Ill.) Prisoner Will Give. BLOOMINGTON, IL, Nov. 22.—Edgar N. Jennings, for 12 years a coachman in the employ of John C. Stevenson, a capitalist of this city and a brother of former Vice-President Adlai E. Steven- son, this morning attempted to shoot his employer. Stevenson seized the re- volver aimed at his head and fought his assailant until help arrived, when the man was overpowered and locked up. It is belleved that Jennings became suddenly demented. Stevenson had stopped at a house where a tenant lived to examine some faulty water pipes. He telephoned to his own residence for Jennings to come over with tools. When he directed the man to shut the water off, Jennings snarled: “I have been your dog long enough. I'll blow your brains out.’ Mr. Stevenson at once grappled with the man, seizing the revolver, and in the scuffle his hane was bad- ly lacerated. Two negroes who were working in the yard came to the res- cue ‘and after a hard fight, in which Jennings was choked almost into in- sensibility, forced him to let go the weapon. ennings was turned ever to the police. The only comme/iit he made was that he was “being ,00 much.” ' Tennings, is 65 years old, and well * icated. He once was a lumber man Indianapolis, - WALSH ACCUS UnGEHY BY Hid ASSISTANT a 7 CHICAGO, Nov. 22.—While direct tes- timony that he ordered bogus signatures written to enable him to draw more than $1,000,000 from the Chicago Nationa] Bank was given today, John R. Walsh sat in court, pale and tense. Beyond an unusual pallor and the habit of convulsive working of the henvy muscles of hig jaws, the accused millionaire betrayed no external signs of emotion. Judge Anderson gaid dates of transac- tions and the amounts procured are not material to conviction if it is shown the banker abstracted funds by means of fictitious entries. The defense contends no forgery was committed in affixing the names to the SERVANT KIDNAPS RANDCHILDREN OF COL. R. M. JOHNSON Home of Leona Meyers, in Old Orchard, Mo, DEMANDS $15 AS RANSOM; _ SAYS AMOUNT IS DUE HER Trusted Domestic at Home of Albert Johnson Disappears Suddenly, Taking Boy of Four Years and Child of Eigh- teen Months, less. The girl aie a note behind, saying she had taken the childre i‘ and would not surrender them until $15, which she says is due = is paid. son. Watch was placed over the girl’s home in Old cae Louis County, and two children were seen there at 2:20 Pp. me according to a telephone message to thé police, who are belieyet to be those kidnaped. The domestic had been employed at the Johnson home a year aud was thor- oughly trusted. She did her work as usual Friday morning ane after com pleting it left the house with the boys one of whom is 4 years o!d and the other 1s months. She carried the younger in her arms, DECREE 10 REORGANIZE CHURCH DEPARTMENT SIGNED BY POPE Datary and Penitentiary Under New Rules Expected to Expe- dite Business. ROME, Nov. 22.—The Pope signed a decree today reorganizing the Datary, an ecclesiastic department dealing with grants, dispensations, and the registra- tien of church doeuments, and the peni- tentiary which settles questions of con- science, absolutions and confession. The reorganization ir expected to expedite the transaction of business in both de- partments and to remove abuses which have been complained of from both cler- ical and lay sources. All matrimonial controversies, in par- ticular, are transferred from the Dat- ary’s to the Penitentlary’s jurisdiction. The latter has been a poor department, but it is believed that the addition in the scope of its powers will enable it to benefit largely by fees. notes and realizing vast sums on them. Walsh's lawyers say the device is re- sorted to every day by big and little banks, and is known as the issuance of ‘‘memorandum notes.”’ They claim that the practice has long been regarded as legitimate and bankers could not conduct business without seri- ous inconvenience without resort to it. Many times the eyes of Frederick W. McLean, his former. assistant cashier and confidential man, met those of the financial king and a mute appeal ap- neared in the latter. Signed Names of Five Men. Under the lash of the prosecutor's sharp interrogations McLean testified that Walsh ordered him to sign the names of five other men to notes for $92,000 and _interest, approximating $100,000 apiece. McLean's evidence that “these notes were paid by cash- ier’s credit tickets,” evoked the re- mark from Judge Andersor, “I don't see how a note for $190,000 could be paid with a cashier's slip.” Walsh winced under McLean's tes- timony that under his personal in- structions McLean frequently made out notes to hide previous transac- ticns, again signing the names first used. By noon McLean testified to having signed notes in the following names: G. W. Clarkson, C. C. Collins, A, N. East, F. L. Lewis, C. 8. Tillie, E. A. Burrill, G. P. Paradis and W. F. Wil- der. The notes were executed in Feb- ruary, 1907, and secured in each case by the deposit of $100,000 bond cer- tificates of the Illinois Southern Ralil- way Co. They were renewed repeat- edly until Dec. 1, 1905. The last notes signed were left in the bank's vaults unpaid. The Government avers this “security” is unmarketable as bank collateral Defense Is Overruled. Walsh's attorneys opposed the iIn- troduction of each item of evidence damaging to the banker.. At every statement concerning the renewals they objected and their arguments interrupted the proceedings. Judge Anderson ruled against the defense and allowed the admission of testi- mony of the repeated signing of names without EH the thelr possessors. Post-Dispatch Magazine Sunday, Nov. 24, ’07. CONTENTS: Page St. Louis Society “Newly weds” and Their Babies (in oolora). Found! The Bones of the meets Settlers of St. Louis “Child Brides” of St. Louis and “Boy Husbands” ; If the Sum Were Another Color.. Tramps? Here the Most ori ishing Hobo in All the World. 4 Wives Who Have Helped Their Husbands Achieve Success 5 “Medicines Have Killed More People Than War, Pestilence and Famine” ~— for $1,000,000 Worth of ear-Old Whiskey.. whas Will Happen to Pittsburg? Science’s Latest Discovery Con- firms the Bible Story of a Joseph’s “Corner” in Wheat.. A Study in Scarlet—The — “Sherlock Holmes” 5S bi Retold in a Page ... Science Creates Living Creature at Last! (in colors)..........10 THE FUNNYSIDE. Step-Brothere ...ccdeess secsces I Yens Yensen, Yanitor, Resists Tem see Bill Brags Isn't Afraid of G ***-* owes eee @ ~s The Sosdes Nickel—Who Gets It * rv ee ee & © Newly weds—Their Baby... Kid—He Plays _— and handle Hes Cut-Out That Can Frame see ee ee ee eee @ Jones His Camera. ,..+++5. 4“ HUSSEY, FINED $23, WILL FIG 10 LAST COU Delegate Frank Hussey was convicted. of assault and battery in the Court of Criminal Correction and fined $3 and costs Friday. Drawing down the cornen: of his mouth and speaking in rasping, | sarcastic tones. he said he would fight the case to the Supreme Court. 3 The assault and battery @ was the forty-first police charge Hussey. His conviction on that ¢ was the second tn his career. The amy sault and battery of which he was cone victed consisted of knocking down Po« liceman Spottswood Joplin in the Mane — chester Avenue Police Station on the night of June 1. Joplin and his two witnesses, Sergt, Driscoll and Patrolman George Smythe, sat in a row at the side of the courtsead room, within the bar. Hussey sat be- tween his lawyers, Thomas E. Rowe and Thomas Stanton. The defendant chewe@ gum and glared at the row of biuey coats. . Policeman Joplin was the first witwenti : He said Hussey was arrested at Jeffer- son avenue and Olive street in company with “Lawler” Daley. The prisimers — were placed in the patrol wagon by Sergt. Driscoll, Patrolman Joplin = Patrolman Sullivan. ‘ Policeman Describes Assault, “At the desk of the Manchester Ave nue Station,” «ai. Joplin “I mude charges against Hussey and Acting Sere weant Smythe wrote them down. Afi of a sudden Hussey called me a olk-eyed@ lobster and hit me on the left jaw with ; his right hand, knocking me across : room. I hit at him once, but . Driscoll and Officer Sullivan got a : tween us. ; “I bad not sald a word to Hussey and was taken off my guare when he wheeled and struck me.” hee Patrolman Smythe corroborated Joplin. Prosecuting Attorney Mos announced that the State rested. | defense offered no testimony and 4 cult Judge Fisher, sitting for Judi Taylor, who had been 4d fined Hussey $25. Attorney & after his motion for a new trial w overruled, appealed the case. It go to the St. Louts Court of | Hussey's $250 bond was signed. Sam Weismann, Hassey Will Appeal — Huesey chewed gum more ¥ ously than ever after the impos of his fine. Said he: “Of course, I expected to be but if the old man (meaning Rowe) will let me, I'll take t”