St. Louis Post-Dispatch
October 8, 1910

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Only Evening Paper in St. Louis With the Associated Press News Service. “ST, LOUIS, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 8, 1910. PRICE ONE CENT |\DIETZ AND HIS SON BADLY WOUNDED; 1,000 SHOTS FIRED) VOL: 63. NO. 49. OLD KES AS. HE WAS STARVING TODEATHW CAR Jolly Story Teller Never In- timated to Friend He Was Dying. No. 3 in the Series of the record of D. R. Brenclis a — for the Umited States Senate. | MYSTERY IN THE CASE tion “of His 87- Mile Trip for '- |Oneé Theory Is That Tram] / Opening of Acro Meet. Deliberately Let Himself Die by Inches. to St. Louis, Then intemal | tim to H. Clay Pierce—Oil Trust’ sh Dr: Frank\ Chase, autopsy physiciar - ENSE CROWD: ON HAND reported to he Coroner Saturday tha ea starvation killed an unidentified ma ee . > CHEER HIM AT L ANDING who was found in an Iron Mounta: boxcar at the foot of Primm street Fri day. His body was greatly emaciated an weighed only 118 pounds, far below th normal for the man’s height of 5 fee 19 inches. The post-mortem examination .showe that he had taken neither food nor wz ter for a long period, and there are p:« culiar circumstances which indicat that he may have deliberately ende his life ‘by starvation. This is the belief of George Mit- chell of 802 South Second street, wh found the body. ‘ No Note Found. No note or writing of any kind wa found in the man’s pockets, and the: werfg no marks on his clothing to ai in establishing his identity. Mitchell says that while walkin t Pr minois Capital Is Made at .11:56, g ——— Winning of Race With . _ Auto and ‘Presentation of a Silver Cup. ‘ee Arch Mahia, speeding like the vind: in his biplane, hove into | it of St. Louis shortly after 2 p. m. Saturday bound from Spring- yl, to the Kinloch Park Aviation Field. His completion of the ee to open the 10-day meet of the St. Louis Aero Club. | through the * —— yards 1 Hoxsey left the Ilinois State Fair Grounds in Springfield at} ys Spnarently 6 years old and’ wo 11: 6 ja. m, and in his St. Louisward trip sailed over Staunton, Il].,| neither hat nor coat. His hair w his bo: oyhoot d home, where hundreds shouted their admiration iin ee The Post-Dispatch has already presented: R. Francis’ part in the sale of the Merchants Bridge to the Monopoly,'three years after it was built, by Francis and his * under public grants piven on the promise. that the new bridge-would be used to break the monoply. (2.) The history of Francia’ connection — with the Terminal Monopoly. Today the record of Francis’ — to the Waters-Pierce Oil Co.’ (a. part of the Standard Ow Trust) in bringing Sénator Bailey to the rescue of the trust in Texas, where J— was under conviction of breaking the anti-trust laws and was in tmmit- nent danger of being ousted from the State, is presented. Deputtes Pour Bul- of’ beard. He wore a \blue flann shirt and gray trousers. air. — He: will be the second io Auteneli says he asked the\man wh lets at Family as he -had ‘been doing in the bo “7 ft Deen Capt. ‘Thomas & ‘Beldwon; waces| "That is my only home,” wad the r — Fog .Lifts---Little| eee ee ee why don’t you go to the City Ho: =. 2a Sc = . ] ] dt — weve ths coe bonsai aaa mr and ask — * shelter? said Mitchel = ate " * F - — | a ey Gir l B é lieve O ~The iled. “‘Why should I?” h | cae ated answered. “T — —— Have Been Hurt —Still Holding One of the greatest outdoor intbinine answered. ‘I am able to take care oc ever seen in St. Louis will witness the | ™yself.” ‘Hoxsey landing, end the rest of the aft- t}ernoon’s events at Kinloch ‘Park, itis Swapped Mitchell es says - that Beer the bo» oT" disease which is now gnawing at the vitals of the Republic— car dweller swapped reminiscences ar the trusts .and monopolies.’ ‘From: D. R. poe speech : — [stories for half-an hour, and in the \ \ kee: * | i See] | 28, : FM pe Brent TA ee a Sclgy REGO LD: IAS 7 “Wellston, + field. will: De | time stranger never intimated: : ARES : ao) — Be: ie sip a Bal —* — — perio: iin? — ene i Sage, career Sheena aivecas “abies. Veliston. Hodiamont, |). 1 P food or drink or assistanc: aN: gees e . = * Spe * on pom ful me res gould Page, * * — Age arg He #eemied so cheerful and optimist: Special-to the Post-Dispateh. *] ‘David Rowland’ Francis, Danoerstie candidate for United States — — which fs miles outside of the cit Shat Mitchell tock an interest in hin sioner gre tor, became, in 1900, an advocate of the Waters-Pierce Oil Oo., then ae — uian⸗. — To [Be — WINTER, Wis., Oct. 8—John) oo controfied by the Standard Oil Trust, to the extent of telegraphing to q —— a rae {Mitchell went back to the boxcar Fr Dietz of Cameron Dam lies in his * a " Aeroplane Blocks Freight Train. day to hear some more of his storie : — Senator Joseph W. Bailey of Texas to come to help Henry }. Hight men, unloading one oz the | he says: a ‘-abin badly wounded in the neck, | Clay Pierce in his fight against the Texas anti-trust laws. When Bailey ar- J Wright machines from a car on aj Finding no sign of life about the c —— — — St. L onse to the telegram, Francis gave him 8 letter of 7 sty : | , gS , is fatally wound-| rived in St. Louis, in resp gram, g Wabash sidétrack’ near the field . Sat- * climbed in and found his new-fou: * Leslie i aE * ‘ntvodnetien’ to Picrce urday morning, had to carry it 50 feet riend lying dead on the floor. ea, an aroun e .larmnouse — along the main track, before. reaching Besides his clothing, a pocket mirr 100 deputy sheriffs keep eon- The Waters-Pierce Oil Co. was then in serious trouble in Texas. It had — a place where they could run it down| and a spectacle case were the only e : ; % been convicted, in the Circuit Court, of violating the Texas anti-trnst awe. the embankment. Just as they. had | ticles which may lead to his identifx stant fire on the cabin. ,More The Supreme Court of that State had affirmed the decision. The case, fairly got a foothold on the math|tion. The body was taken to tt : ' ourt United States, track, a freight train whistled a short | morgue, where the autopsy, establi: LIGHT FROST p t than one thousand * were} that time, was pending in the Supreme 0 —* the 22 tn distance away. ing that starvation caused his deat R DICTED fired between 12 and 1 o’clock to-| Pierce had vised by his attorneys that - highest * Seven of the men dropped the machine | was made. , Sate land bably woul affirm the decision of the Texas courts, ; an@ rau. Burton Boaz was under the, “Mitcliell told the police that he wou UNTIL AFTER SUNDAY day, but Dietz still holds the set knew that an unfavorable decision would drive his —— machine, and the flight of his comrades [have aided the man if he thought | farmhouse. Pierce Oil under | left 400 pounds of ‘weight resting on his|neéded help. Water, at least, cou! Vesterday’s Tf It is believed that. one of his chtl-| 0% of the rich markets of Texas, on which the Waters- Co., fo - the aviator had lost. shoulders. He is strong, and did not mind] éasily have been obtained at ma: , aS are © Beso yet ae m, {| cten, a little girl, was wounded in the | its arrangement with the Standard Oi] Trust, had a monopoly. He began s “huge tar fires the weight. But he seriously minded places in the Iron Mountain yards. T Mintmum 48 at 6 . ma, early firing, but this has not been con- | to. lay — in advance of the decision, to escape its penalties. © é ate : on : the field in the hope aks eit gant ai of the coming | fact that the man had not taken ev: ‘pie. firmed. Occasional. shots from the FRANOIS CALLED IN BAILEY. — dl gee OE ne, © shquted at the seven as liquid nourishment for days is cited 9 , @ , ie oke would acti ° q ys is citec cebin show that those within are still me cae ) of sm | they scrambled down the bank. — support of the belief that he starv: able to put up a defense. It was then that he sought the services of someone who could. help = . e bands * ‘on loudly an they » They saw the fix he was in, but caw | himself. John gnd Leslie Dietz walked into a} him out of the impending trouble in Texas, and it was then that Prancis we” f were set oft in the no way to save him without endanger- , — — trap set by the deputy sheriffs. Leslie recommended Bailey to Pierce as the man who could do him the most good; — atten-| ing themselves. It looked to them as| ‘Train’ Wrecked Twice in Week. — left the cabin to go to the far end of | prancig and Bailey had been having business and financial transactions — if there would be one machine missing} ASHEVILLE, N. C., Oct. 8&—For ti. .“They’re calling | the clearing-for a cow. He had pro- with each other for several years. | ceeded dbout 259 yards when a shot was ¢ late.” said the| fired at him. ‘This was followed by 10 Francis, in his testimony. before an investigating committee of the lan with the big |? #2 more in rapid - succession. Texas Legislature, said he introduced Bailey toPierte as an act of ud. | iamond in. his{ - Leslie jumped back and ran along the ship to’ both. Bailey’s connection with the Standard Oil Trust, which Bhauffeur made crest of the’ hil] on which the Cabin with the Francis introduction to Pierce ruitied the exa⸗ “6 s . 7 . The race}. The other seven men then came boldly jjured, two possibly fatally. Thre snnish heré ane active and it is unde “Yes” said the stands to get behind a lumber pile, ite beginning : BG 6 seconds. ta J} back and hurried the biplane al * ennls oa so For about 20°feét'hé was a fair tax- | Senator's chances: for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1908, 4 dt having been plane along the coaches went over an embankment. ood that the place will-go to Ken. ne .with the red ft short distance it had to go. Boaz be- oe if th wente tk. -aistcoat, “it oniy | Set for the rifles of the deputies. “He involved him in numerous investigations and scandals. — - : ee cee oS weakened as he ran, but whether ft In anticipation of an unfavorable de-| the new all of its assets, mena “* 3 train?¥ he shouted, “and that *Well they try iJ B hi a — hy i . | trains have the right of way? butt their way | Dues: : Behind one of the piles, of lum · ieee he ' , ’ Wa ; its place. * place for your conf§tinded old cero- WIFE’S COLD FEET —— loved ber were some deputy sheriffs and he} hese plans were all made some weeks — — Wate CA USE OF DIVORC : Shee. 3 Thee | Teceived the full fire from -these men. in advance of the decision. Arrange- sali tek become ¢ — sed A a a+ y wn untll 1906, it 1 ) XK 14 ht to, stay out meta & e&s they have SAPRS — — ff = ee FAIR WEATHER ‘WITH-A. AENNISHLIKELY 10. BE APPOINTED 10 FOX'S PLAGE lis Friends’ Believe He Gan Obtain Appointment to Supréme Bench. THE TEMPERATURES. elal to the Post-Dispatch. JEFFERSON CATT, Mo, ° Oct. .& nn Kennish probably will be a; inted by Gov. Hadley to succec idge Fox on the Supreme Bench. A ough the Governor has not returne ti ‘om Southwest Missouri, friends © iirts BRELL BE NO PHONY DOINGS KrncocH ! ings pretty often imprisoned man the engineer brought/train No. 18 on the Murphy division the train to a stop, and, swearing|the Southern Railway, coming fro roundly at the strange obstacle on the| Murphy to Asheville, was wrecked ye: 4 .him to perish, and the engineer scolded | If Kennish is appointed ‘he will .b: hose European | them all, Boaz included, for having io Readies. by ‘the Sheneunsdl Stat suntries. don't wounded *canmot be learnett. United States, Pierce and his gssociates| fices and depots, the business was | dared to obstruct his train. committee for the unexpred term «¢.® a. 7} , 10W. the game.” ener ven: ary, ein. had arranged for the dissolution of the| continued without tae loss . of ‘an 9 John Dietz, when the shooting started | 514. waters Pierce Oll Co. and the in-|hour’s time. ae track, jumped from the cab. weijterday ofternoon, 20 people being i: “Don’t you know. this is a fruit “How" — udge Fox. How’s that? ad was between the barn ahd\the lumber corporation of @ new company to take pea * 2 The result of results to advertisers! from the hangars, but 50 feet from the] second time within a week, passeng rated his comrades for having lei wa The appointment woukd expire Jan. 1. | : oes to show that} —"~ ' was’ from ‘fear or because he was cision by the Supreme Court of the/ the tanks, cara, stock, accounts, ot- j Plane is up in the aif, ain't it?’ He suddenly pitched’ forward and ments had been made with Bailey by itches from Springfield Saturday feli’ upon his kneés. «Then lay pros- which he was to receive in Texas a brought out prominently | bos d that the obstacles raised in that from Stalag to St. Louis, but the State Fair officials, who had contratts with — on the other hand, did every- — —— I idol, him ss “ — io Ag mye : J SS NN ACRES RN Ny aR HE en — i·· * — F op ¥ “f —— aS ö— te — te —— —— —— Yesterday, Friday, Oct. 7th. the Post-Dispatch printed 97 columns of. Merchants’ Advertising ) as against only 80 columns in the Globe-Democrat, emt Combined! @ @ —— —— ‘ : Piss tn, Brseyiding. ‘Cireulation Books Open to All. dusband Who Refused to | Have Them on His Back Is Cruel, Court Decides. LOGANSPORT, Ind., Oct. 8.—Because 1er husban] wou'd not let her put her sold feet in the middle of his batk to snable her to get to ‘sleep, the courts to- jay granted a divorce to. Mrs. Margargs Owens from Robert Owens. Mrs. Owens. said her husband had be- some so touchy he would almost ‘crawl out of bed every time she touched him with her feet and. he had not kissed aer in three years. Judge Lacey held} that this wes cruelty. Owens put up the defense that threé years ago, after a quarrel, his wife in- formed him that thereafter they would live together only as hired girl and boarder. Being a married man, he said, he had had scruples about kissing the hired girl. | | Enstecer of Limited Uneoes ESVILLE Minn., Oct i While leaning from the cab window to inspeet the injector on his locomotive, Engi- neer Dubois of Grand Forks struck his jhead against a wower and fer 40 miles |; the passengers on the Oriental Limited of the Great Northern road traveled | jwith an tnconscious engineer at the throttle. - least three."’ ‘Even at that ey wouldn't have «a cuaj0ce now avays.’ ‘Why? — ‘Because the people are ace high and are always ready. to raise the deuce.” “Yes, ‘I guess that's why Manue! had to give up his little Casino.” ~ Official forecast: Fair tonight and Sunday; not much ¢henge in temper- ature; light frost in exposed places. The stage. o§ the river ig 7.7 feet: a fall of .6 of a foot. Missouri—Generally fair tonight and Sun- day; probably frost tonight. Iilineie—Fair toni¢ht and Sunday: proba- bly frost in north and central portious to- night. MAN OF 93 IS ~ASPHYXIATED In’ a room filled with gas Joseph Schuerman, 93 years old, was found dead Saturday at 13138 Hickory street, where-he lived with his — Mrs. trate for a moment. He scrambled to his, feet, ran, for.the house and dart- ed inside the door. Mrs. Dietz was about 100 feet from the door when-the bullets began to fly.. She ran tnside the house and ap- parently was not injured, , While these movements were tak- ing place the fusillade was kept up from all sides of the clearing. The boom of the high-power rifles was accentuated by the crack of the auto- matic pistols and, considering the number of shots fired, which have been estimated at more than 100, it is a wonder the three members. of the Dietz family were not riddied. Appeared Unarmed. Neither John nor Leslie carried a rifle. If they had revolvers on their persons they were not in view. When they were all within the shack. five shots were area back. through the windows. ‘This was all the aply. Intermitting- F me soak i copy of the new incorporation’s papers, ¢ ahd was to present to the Secretary of State an application for a permit for the new company to enter business in Texas. A Trust's Lightnisg Change. The Supreme Court, in the latter part of May, 1900, handed down its degision affirming. the judgment of the Texas courts. A meeting of the stockholders of the’ company was called and the old corporation was dissolved. The stock- holders then met in the same room and organized the new company. The same mail that carried to Jefferson City the Hi tilt A int J > if 1 2—