St. Louis Post-Dispatch
April 20, 1909

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ONE CENT . ao ‘ = - mes t ‘ ‘ setae , | | a J : 7 é . i He and His Dog Alone in Sta- tion a Moment After He Answers “Smallpox.”

A well-dressed man and an English pointer dog were conveyed in a patrol wagon from Union Station io the Cen- tral District Police Station Monday even- ing. “Drunk,” said the policeman as he led his prisoners to the rail. “Which one of, them?” asked Sergt. Conlon looking at the dog. “Both, I think,” said the policeman. “One was acting funny as the other.” The man was searched and $100 in brand-new $10 bills and a new hammer- leas revolver were taken from him. “My name is James C. Knight and | live at 5788 Maple avenue,”’ said the man with some difficulty. “What are you doing with this revol- ver?” asked the Sergeant. “Carrying it for protection,” said the man. “I travel on the road.” “It's a pretty dangerous thing for a man in your condition to have.”’ “T had to celebrate a little,” said the man. “C@lebrate what?’ “My release from Arizona.” “What were you there for?’’ ‘Sma lBpox.”’ Before the words were out of the asked Conlon. the bull pen in POLICE FLEE AS {ENGALITCHE ARE GUESTS. THE SAME HOUSE ll

Prince and Princess Reported Estranged, but Hostess Knows of No Trouble.

o NEW YORK, April 2.—Princess En- galitcheff of Russia and her husband. Prince Nicholas, are at the home of Mrs. William D. Sargent on Northfield road, West Orange, N. J. This state- ment is made because the affairs of the Prince and the Princess have Chi- cago’s Four Hundred guessing wildly. First, it was a letter. apparently in the handwriting of the Princess, which set Chicago society by the ears, because the letter asserted that the Princess was on the way heme from Russia to institute divorce proceedings. The Princess arrived in New York soon afterward and vigorously denied the story, whereat all Chicago again tackled the problem. Then the Prince arrived in New York, and teld the re- porters that he was going te Chicago to rejoin his wife. Chicage Again in Turmoil, Once more Chicago was in turmoil, because if the Princess was in Chicago no ene knew anything about it, and the latest puzzle has been to find the Prin- cess. So here’s the answer from Mrs. William D. Sargent. “Certainly, Princess Engalitcheff is here,” she replied to an inquiry from a reporter. . “And the Prince? Is he here also?"’ Senate in of: the Senate Charles, and others dry. titloned me to vote for the submission of the prohibition amendment. less than 4 per cent of my constituents.

a, >, eo - Submission Resolution Has Le Ground Since It Was Adopted * by the House.

MEASURE LACKS FIVE OF MAJORITY IN THE SENATE

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From a Staff Correspondent of the Post-Dispatch, =§ — JEFFERSON CITY, April 20.—A poll of the State Senate ~ hy Post-Dispatch reporters today on the resolution to submit to @ ¢ 4 voters in 1910 a constitutional amendment establishing State- le prohibiton, shows: ie = Fae oS 1. Thirteen of the 34 senators, or five less than a majo! ty, favor submission of the prohibition amendment without a rider Ne revenues. ~ 2. Twelve senators oppese subniission of the amendment in form. cided. This poll shows that the opponents of submission have gained strength In the When the amend- ment resolution passed the House a poll indicated that it. woul. also pass that body without a tax rider. Now 18 votes. or a majority of the whole Senate, can be counted on to support a tax rider. When the argument: of the opponents statewide prohibition have been heard, its foes in the Senate believe they will win further converts from among the members still favoring sub- mission of the amendment without a tax rider. Friends of prohibition amendment carries a tax pe defeated by the voters. The disposition “1 a majority of the senators is to strike out the Conran amendment added in the House fixing Jan. 1, 1913, as the time when the con- stitutional prohibition amendment shall become effective. Senator Dorris, however, who friendly to absolute submission, thinks the Conran amendment will serve a double purpose. . ten days. of if the it will say rider, is Adoption of Conran Amendment Would — Give Chance for Second Vote in 1912 sands of Individuals and many ll and social organizations to support t o 2 In authorized interviews with Post- Dispateh reporters, members of the State Senate defined their attitude at this time in reference to the constitu- tional amendment, proposing statewilue prohibition, as follows: A. L. Drunert (Dem.) Montgomery County: The most sensible thing I have read on this subject was an editorial in Sunday’s Post-Dispatch, giving rea- sons why the Democratic Senate can- not afford to submit probibition. That warning was sane and conservative and I have about reached the conclusion that, having the Initiative and referen- dum, as the Post-Dispatch pointed out, the Legislature ought not to make an issue of this matter. At the same time, I sav frankly that the question is one to which there are two sides and.J have not reached a final decision as ta.how I shall vote when the question is put up to us. There are 25,000 qualified voters in my district, which includes St. Warren, Montgomety, Boone Callaway counties. Montgomery, Warren and St. Charles are “wet,” the About 800 persons have pe- That is

be beaten in the Senate, but fT. think it is ajt tight. “If the people vote for statewide hibition in 1910 they edn ‘vote a }1912 under the Conrna amendment,” | Dorris. ‘The amendment will pre Here are the senators who still ade here to the prohibition amendme out tax rider: Democrats—Chinn, Lane, hu “ 3. A majority of the remaining nine favor submission of he amendment to the voters with a tax rider. The others are unde Ferg 4 at eee ‘er APS ee wat 4 IMelds, Anthony, Major, McDavid, Dor ris, Buford, Bradley. Republicans—Peck, Grimes, Booth. = ae > Senators unqualifiedly against submis- : ut - sion are: Democrats—Casey, Greene, Krone, Kinney, Brogan, May- er, Malang, Methudy, Predergast, «.n derson, Renators who favor submission, with & tax rider, but not without it: crats—McAllister, Dowell and Hudson, _— Doubtful, but probably equally divide@ between the “wets” and “drys”: ocrats—Major, Wilson, Oliver, D Discussion today centered on the tomorrow Amendment Committee against States wide prohibition. House prohibition amendment. Althe [ think prohibition is harmful to interests and vitiating to public morals, [ shall not oppose a straight-out amende the Conran clause elimle — nated. A tax rider might not be : ment, with jectionable. KMugene W. ‘Stark (Dem.), County: Put me down as against hibition, but squarely in favor of ission. I don’t think a tax should accompany the amendment care nothing about the Conran > +e ee ag ei + E > Fy ares Demo- ie = £. os > A re : “ to make the constitutional prohibt effective, if it should carry, in J 1913. Frank W. McAliiater (Dem.), roe County: It seems to me only that if the people want to vote bition for this State provision James P, Chinn (Dem.), - County: I presume I am for PS 4 ] i B | PAE 3 * submission. At least. that was my $= _ sition 10 days ago and I have no to change it. William H. Booth (Rep.), I want the prohibition dr

ty, the only prohibitionist tn the Senate: Things are looking squally for our side, compared to what conditions were & week ago. I am not in touch with the Senate, however, as I have been away |for several days, and am only speaking from heargay. Of course, the amend- ment should be submitted, and, as I have said before, without any “ifs” or “ands.” 3 Frencis M. Wilson (Dem.), Piatte County: Not being a leader, I do not care to make a statement of my posi- tion at this time. I am against prohi-{ bition, and while I may favor submis-/] sion, it is possible also I shall approve a tax rider. Peg} batteries will be?’’ “Well, Gundlach will bein the box for the Council and Rombauer will be on the mound for the House of Dele- gates.”’ “Oh, I thought you were talking about the ball game."’ The official forecast: Unsct.ued weath- er, with showers tonight and Wedne day: somewhat warmer; variable winds, becoming southeast; the minimum tem. perature tonight, 48 degrees. -—_-—— “Yes, he is here also,”’ said Mrs. Sar- gent. On the topic of the alleged forgery and the reported disagreement Mrs. Sar- gent was silent. man’s mouth he and his dog were the only animate objects in the station. Finally the officers drifted back. ‘Take him to the dispensary,” Conlon. At the dispensary it was stated that Knight showed no symptoms of smal!l- pox. It was not until after the physician’. announcement that the police would touch Knight's property. DEEP WATERWAY FATHER DEAD Col. Isaac Taylor Succumbs _ to Heart Failure in Peoria. PEORIA, Til, April 3.—Col. Isaac Taylor, conceiver of the lakes-to-the. gulf deep waterway idea, died here to- day at the age of 74 years from an at-| side in the states claimed by them as tack of heart failure, brought on by/ their homes. ; ) or overexertion in the recent city cam- a (Sees iiietaen | auectorsiat — ts me 7 — veal A ej I ' ‘ ; - ~ ; ( ihe sh See & ; 4 . : S a SF ,” q i 3 * ; a 4 : oy ; roa a: : 7 . . —s" one a. ma oe ‘ : Bs k . eo ae ee ee a AS PD ee pg ee, SS | Ee op, RS tec STR Ss Ox, He The. “ COPEL SE 4 : 4 , : “ ‘a Cee 4 . AP et ae Be - 4 ‘ ; é. J 9 3 ” 4 ’ ne 4 oS . r 4 : + ‘ : ae ‘ KS aa : J " mye h ts : ¢ bs or 5 — awe . ae, 2% he ete eare ei - < + B4 ee