St. Louis Post-Dispatch
March 23, 1912

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RESULTs | VOL. 64. NO. 246. ») ST.LOUIS POST NISPATCH NN tne te een ee eee a Only Evening ‘Paper in St Louis W ith the Associated Press News Service.

ST, “LOUIS, “SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 23, 1912—12 “PAGES.

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“WASTEFUL” WIFE HAS $5 WEEKLY FOR 6 CHILDREN Woman Seeks Police Protection, Charging Husband Threatened Her for ‘“‘Extravagance.”’

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Expenses Include 40 Cents Daily for Meat and 90 Cents Weekly for Stockings.

3 aed ~ years old, has been aldowance Tillie Steckman, little clothing is under the protection of the police because, she says, her hus- band, George Steckman, threatened to kill of her “extrava- gance.”’ After spending a night in the matron’s rooms at police headquarters, she de- parted with the children Saturday morn- ing, saying she was going to the home of a friend in North Third street until she could find employment. She declared she feared her husband and never would return to him. The children are Annie, § years old; Gus, 6; Tillie, George, 4; John, 2, and Bertha, 6 months. Husbang Gets $15 a Week. Steckman is 39 years old and is a slaughter house butcher, earning $15 a week, hig wife says. Besides the $ a week he gives her, he pays $10 a month on their home at 4154 Schiller place, she says. What he does with the rest of his money she declares she is unable to learn. Mrs. Steckman told a Post-Dispatch re- porter a few of the items in her Dill of expenses were: Meat, 40 cents a day; bread—four stale loaves which she fresh- ens by steaming—10 cents; six pairs of @tockings for the children, 90 cents a week: feed for a flock of §# chickens, $1.20 to $1.60 a week; insurance for her- self and the children, 60 cents a week; and dues in the Oesterreichischer Unter- Mrs. with six feeding and of $% a week. children she on an her on account 5; .__-stuetzungs Verein, a social and benevo- lent organization, 50 cents a month. The “money spent for chicken feed virtually was a dead loss, she says, as the hens have not been laying during the winter. In the most § favorable weather she gets about 20 eggs a day, she says, but is compelletl to sell them at unprofitable prices. The expenses .enumerated do not in- clude fuel, clothing, groceries, milk and general supplies, for none of which, she asserts, Steckman would pay. Borrowing Causes Trouble. Mrs. Steckman says she nas been meeting her bills by borrowing money during the weeks when the expenses were heavy and repaying it when she had more t® spare irom her allowance. It was the discovery of this plan, she says, that m&de her husband tinreaten her life. She went with ihe children to visit her mother, Mrs. John Gross of 221 Schirmer street, last Tuesday and Steck- man, who was ill, remained at home. In her absence the milkman called to collect $1.70, whereat, she declares, her husband was appalled. When she re- turned he began upbraiding her for her “oarelesaness and extravagence,”’ she gays, and teld her sehe ought to be killed. a Incidentally he found out that: she had borrowed from the butcher $3 of the $4 she recently spent for clothing for the children. That was the last straw. she says. Steckman worried about it Several days and came home Friday evening in a frenzy of rage, she as- werts. He stormed and scolded unt'! she became thoroughly frightened, and when he went out for a little while she took the children with her to the Magnolia Avenue Police Station and asked for protection. She said her hus- hand had a supply of long, sharp butch- er knives and might harm her. Steckman arrived at police headquar- ters about 11 p. m. in search of his fam- ily. Husband Condemns Wife. “My wife is no good,” he said, cording to Night Chief Gillaspy. equanders my money. I give her $5 a week and she spends it all. Yes, she owes the butcher and the milkman, too. She is reckless and extravagant.” “T have been a siave,” said Mrs. Steckm@h to a reporter. “In our nine years of married life, my husband has never given me more than $5 a week. I have had to make every cent do the work of two and account for every pen- ny. I never will live with him again.” Mrs. Steckman and the children are healthy. neat and comfortably dressed em peratn garments. The face of the young mother gives no evidence of the trials.she savs she has experienced. ac- ‘She

= —— = Two Russian Aviators Killed. SEBASTOPOL, Russia, March 23—A double aeroplane fatality occurred here today. Sub-Lieut. Albokrinoff and his assistant, an engineer, were making a flight in a Farman biplane at the fiy- ing ground attached to the Military Aviation School. The aeroplane was seized by a sudden gust of wind, which overturned it, and hurled it to the ground. The two aviators were instant- ly killed.

_ The Post-Dispatch is the only evening per in St. Louis that receives or | news gathered by cacerend AMERICAN MISSIONARIES IN MEXICO DRIVEN OUT

—— 2oston Women Among Those Who Flee to El Paso (Tex.) as Result of Continued Dis- orders in the State of Chihuahua.

BOSTON, March 23.—Conditions in Chihuahua have become so disturbed that all the missionaries of the Amer- Boara of Commissioners for Foreign Missions stationed in the city of Chihuahua have been obliged to seek refuge at Fl Paso, Tex. The news of the closing of the Chi- huahua mission was received at the board’s headquarters here today in a telegram from the Rev. Dr. James D. Eaton of Montclair, N. J., in charge of the work at Chihuahua. Dr. and Mrs. Eaton were accompanied to El ican

Paso by six Spanish teachers at the mission and two American mission- aries, Miss Helena A. Meiserve and Miss Mary F. Long, both of Bostor. For more than three weeks officials of the board have beén try- ing to get into communicatiom with Miss Ellen C. Prescott, its mission- ary at Parral, in the State of Chi- huahua, Miss Prescott was advised by the United States Consul to return to the United States, but refused to leave her post, and lines of communication have since been interrupted.

—- a SAILOR, GRAZED Al SFA, REJECTED BY THREE COUNTRIES Australia, From Whence He Sailed and United States, His Destination, Bar Him.

WASHINGTON, March 23.—The plight of a “man without a country’’ who can- not be admitted to the United States because of the inflexible law of the land is puzzling Secretary of Commerce and Labor Nagel. Martin Gajen, a seaman of the barken- tine Amazon became insane when the vessel was on the ocean, on its way from New South Wales, two days be- fore he reached the California Coast. The immigration law declares that an country, and must be deported. A simi- lar statute prevails in Australia, and the master of the vessel points out that he cannot return the unfortunate mean to that country. ; Gajen is believed to be a Russian. The Russian authorities state, however, that his nationality must be proved and his relatives found, so they may care for him, before he can be deported to Rus- sia. In his present condition he can prove nothing. The question of giving asylum to the helpless map is thus being buffeted from country to fountry. Secretary Nagel has taken the case under consideration.

KNOX RANKS AS PATRIOT

Washington, Lincoln and Bolivar Pictures Printed With His. CARAYAS, March 2%.—Secretaty of State Knox, accompanied by President Gomez, today paid a visit to the mil- tary academy. The papers appear enthusiastic over the Secretary of State’s visit and most of them publish pictures of Washington, Lincoln, Knox, Gomez and Bolivar.

Lorimer Case Vote Monday. WASHINGTON, March 23.—The Sen- ate Lorimer Committee will meet next Wednesday to vote on the case. insane alien cannot be admitted to this]

READ LEWIS AD ih BORROWED PAPER, SAYS HELOST $100 Assistant Postmaster at Apple- ton, Wis., Testifies in Trial of Publisher.

H. Zelke, assistant postmaster of Appleton, Wis., testified Saturday at the trial of E. G. Lewis on a charge of using the mails to defraud, that he lost $100 through an investment in Lewis cn- Ww. terprises. Zelke said he sent the money to the Lewis headquarters in University City, asking that a 6 per cent mortgage bond, Over the Government buildings flags cf the University Heights Realty and Development Co. be forwarded to him. “And what did you get?’’ asked Dis- trict-Attorney Houts. “I got a circular letter which said that my money had been received,’’ re plied Zelke. Wher N@ did not receive the note for which he had paid, Zelke, according to his testimony, wrote to the company. After further delay he received a $0 stock certificate and a 6 per cent note of the University Heights company. He believed at the time, he said, that the note was a first mortgage paper. When he learned it was not, he sent it in to Claude B. Hall, one of the St. Louis stockholders, who asked that the Lewis enterprises be put in the hands of a re- ceiver. Not Subscriber te Paper. On cross-examination Zelke said he was not a subscriber to the Woman's National Daily but that he read the advertisements in a borrowed paper. Mrs. Lucy Miller of Fayetteville, Ark., testified that she invested $500 in the University Heights Realty and De- velopment Co. 6 per cent notes. Mrs. Fred W. Fox of Rochester, N. Y.., identified circulars and advertisements circulated in 1909 to exploit the Univer- sity Heights property. John M. Wade, 74 years old, of Indi- ana, testified at Friday afternoon’s hear- ing thai he invested $4000 in the 6 per cent notes of the University Heights Realty and Development Co. Wade said he made the investment aft-

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gla ta atta eaten a eed An Achievement Worthy of Mention To carry more local advertising in one day, placed by the the St. Louis merchants, than itt FOUR COMPETITORS

ALL ADDED TOGETHER

The POST-ISPATCH,

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is a record to be proud of yesterday, Friday, carried 82 coumns placed by the St. Louis merchants, as against only Columns in its four competitors combined. Lest you forget—we repeat, no other metropolitan daily newspaper in the United States can claim such overwhelming supremacy as the

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4 MARTYRS OF THE MAINE LAID 10 REST IN ARLINGTON Taft Suspends Government Busi- ness at Capital in Honor of | Brave ‘“‘Unidentified.”’

HIGH TRIBUTE IS. PAID

Congress Adjourns for the Day and President Speaks at the Funeral Ceremony.

| By Associated Press. WASHINGTON, March 23.—With all the pomp and solemnity that a mighty nation can pay its heroes of war, the ast of the dead of the Maine were laid away today in Arlington Cemetery. Side by side with the bodies of those brought back from Havana harbor after the war with Spain, they were consigned to the earth of the Old Dominion, while a nation paid its last measure of honor to the ‘‘unidentified’’ of that great ca- that brought changed the map of the world and ex- tastrophe on a war, tended the empire of the United States into tne corners of the earth. Seldom in the history of this country has there been planned a higher tribute to the memory of any man or men than that for the 64 dead of the Maine. Gov- ernment business in Washington prac- tically was suspended by executive or- der. President Taft, most of the mem- bers of his cabinet, the highest officers of the army, the navy and the marine corps, officials of the departments and the representatives of many foreign powers participated in the exercises. Flags at Half. Mast.

hung at half mast, while Congress ad- journed for the day. The booming of minute guns and the tramp of soldiery added the touch of military pomp and circumstance. ; Elaborate and careful preparations had been made for the ceremonies of the burial. Beginning with the removal of the dead from the U. S. S. Birmingham, which brought them up from Havana, and ending with the firing of three vol- leys Of musketry over the graves across the Potomac, the exercises were de- signed to show all honor and respect to the martyrs of the battleship. The escort for the slow march through the streets of the capital from the Rirm- ingham to the State, War and Navy Building was picked from the Birming- ham and other vessels now in Washing- ton. The speakers in the plaza behind the Navy Building were President Taft and Father Chidwick, chaplain of the Maine. when the explosion of Feb. 15, 1898. sent her to the bottom of the sea, and Chap- lain Bayard, U. 8S. N. Music by Marine Rand. The marine band, the show band of Washineton, was chosen to give the solemn music for the dead, and an army hattery stationed near the Washington monument was selected to fire the 21 gun salute as the ceremonies at the Navy Building ended and march to Arlington was begun. Conspicuous among the offictals for whom reservations had heen made just behind President Taft on the steps of the big granite building were Rear A@- miral Charles D. Sigsbee, who com- manded the Maine at the time of the explosion; Rear Admiral Richard Wajin- wright, Lieut. Boyd and Medical pyj- rector L. G. Heneberger, officers under him at the time. “Paul Revere” Bell Tolls, For Admiral Dewey and Lieutenant- General Nelson A. Miles, the ranking officers of the navy and army, specia)] places had been set aside. During the memorial exercises the committee had arranged for the tolling of the ‘“Pay] Revere” bell of All Souls’ Unitarian Church, which has been tolled at the funerals of presidents, admirals, gen- erals and other prominent men. Winding slowly out from behind the Navy Building into Pennsylvania ave- nue, the funeral procession found its way throvgh the older part of Wash- ington, across the aqueduct bridge over the Potomac River and up the gray roaq to Arlington. To Rear Admiral] Bradley A. Fisk haa been assigned command of the parade and behind him were placed first an escort of police, a detachment of troops from Fort Myer, the Marine Band, a squadron of cavalry and the First Bat- talion of Engineers. Escort to the Cemetery. The naval escort comprised a battalion of marines, two battalions of seamen. the naval band and the District of Co- lumbia Naval Militia. Just ahead of tne 34 army caissons bearing the leaden caskets were placed Chaplain Bayard and Father Chidwick, behind the flag- draped coffins the patl-bearers from the navy, the honorary ‘pall-bearers from the United Spanish War Veterans and 48 body bearers. The honorary place at the head of {he mourners was given to President Taft. In the White House automobile, his secretary, Charles D. Hilles, ang his naval aid, Lieut. Timmons, also hay seats. The President's personal escort was a troop of cavalry and the line be- hind his automobile included the Secre. tary of War, the Secretary of Navy,

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BEARING COFFINS CONTAINING REMAINS OF MAINE’S HERO DEAD THROUGH HAVANA STREETS

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put aboard the cruiser Birmingham and brought to the United States for interment Saturday in Arlington Cemetery.

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PASSED BAD CHECK TO HELP FAMILY, SAYS ACCUSED MAN Charles Rutledge Tells Story of Money Lender, Death and Theft-of Tools.

Charles Rutiedge of 4601° St. Ferdi- nand avenue, arrested Saturday on charges of passing forged checks, told the police a pathetic story of his strug- gle against misfortune. He is a deco- rator, 45 years old. and was arrested on a warrant issued upon complaint of Julius de Hater, a saloon keeper of 2827 North Market street. The warrant charges him with passing a forged check for $2.50 “; phssed the checks to keep my fam- ily from starving,’’ said Rutledge at the police station. ‘I have been trying to support my wife, mother-in-law and three children this winter, and have met with one’ mistfortune after another. “Work has been hard to get, and I passed the checks to help things along. I knew it was wrong, but I saw no other way out of it. Last fall I borrowed $45 pay that back. A little father died in Indiana, and she had to zo there and get her mother. I bor- had to sign a note for $70, loan and the standing account. paid him $55 and still owe him $75. ‘To make matters worse a few weeks ago my tools were stolen. If I have to go through another such winter I will kill myself. I cannot again endure such hardships.”’ Rutledge said he had been paying his rent by decorating houses for his land. lord. His two daughters, 16 and 14 years old, have been attending high school, he said, and it was his wish that they finish their education at a business college that they might earn their liv- ing. Rutledge said the man from whom he borrowed the money was Harry Meise, a son-in-law of John Vette, with offices in the Title Guaranty Building, 706 Chestnut street. A warrant charging forgery in the fourth degree ee GIRL BADLY BURNED POURING OIL ON FIRE ALLL ALLL LL AA Nine-Year-Old Muriel Nelson of Granite City in Hospital and May Die. Muriel Nelson, 9-year-old niece of D. F. Jones of Granite City, with whom she makes her home, was probably fatally burned Saturday forenoon when she poured coal oi] into the kitchen range at her uncle’s home. The can exploded and set fire to her clothing. She ran out on the second floor, screaming. Her aunt, who was downstairs, ran up and threw pieces of carpet about her and extinguished the flames, but not until the child had been very badly burned. She was taken to St. Elizabeth's Hospital. The kitchen was sct on fire, but lit- tle damage was done, Catlahan Pieads Not Gullty. Daniel Callahan was arraigned in the United States Court Saturday on a charge of complicity in the Bremen postoffice robbery. He pleaded not guil- Rutledge with was issued.

from a money lender, and Was trying to | later my wife’s | rowed $14.50 from the money lender, and | which he. said was what I owed him on the last. I have |

ty, and his trial was set.for next Thurs- |

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ae — demmantnndintonaminmessc. 2 ™ the engine plant will be bullt within 4. certain time and that the streets and alleys will revert to the city if it is pep built. Those voting for the bill were Davis,. Espenschied, Haller, Leahy, Lehmberg, Paule, Protzmann and Rower. Those voting against the bill were President Gundlach, Caulfield, Evers and Fletcher. Councilman Randall was ab- sent. . Demands a Guarantee, President Gundlach placed Es speak against the bill. He safd he was- ready to pass a bill vacating the three streets whenever the city was given a guarantee that the plant would be built. He said no such guarantee had been made, and for that reason he would vote against the Dill. Counctiman Randall told a Post-Dis- patch reporter Saturday morning that he would not be able to attend the . meeting, but that he was in favor of the bill. If he had attended and voted for the bill, it would have been carried over the Mayor’s veto. No Agreement Rea While the members of the Council were waiting Mayor Kreismann was in consultation in his private office with James R. Harris, who represented the Burch interests. After waiting half an hour the Council adjourned until Tues- day. The Mayor and Harris continued their conference almost an hour after They reached no agreement, Mayor Kreismann told a Post-Dispateh reporter after the conference with Har- ris that he will approve the passage of a bill vacating the streets and alleys to Adolphus Busch ff a new Dill ts pre+ sented to the Municipal Assembly pro- . and containing a clause guaranteeing — that the Diesel engine plant will be Dullt — on the property. The friends of the Mayor tn the Couns cil lined up and voted to pass the Di: over the Mayor's veto. Krelsmann ap parently was surprised when the failed to pags over his veto. James R. Harris, Who represented: Busch interests at the Session, sald) the vote that he would use all his ni fluence to have the Diesel remove from 8t. Louis. The House of Delegates at Thureday night's session passed the bill over the Mayor's veto by a vote of 2 to &. - increase by $6000 the amount demanded — from the Scruggs-Vandervoort-Barney” Co. for the vacation of tiie alley " the Syndicate Trust and Century butld~ ings. The Council sent the amended bill to the House of Delegates and ¢ House of Delegates sent the Diesel bill to the Counefl. The ) bill was forced out of the Committee o Public Improvements and passed after some members of the Council] had tH . to raise the amount of compensation | io $25,000 and others to $40,000. : is Mayor Kreismann made good his 4 laration that he would vete the Diesel bill Friday by returning {t, @ veto message to the Municipal , sembly. When the veto message af « ae was great eagerness on the part of the members for recognition . Speaker. Eight or ten members } to make the motion to pass the | over the Mayor's veto. STEPHENSON'S SEAT WASHINGTON, ‘March 23. Stephenson of Wisconein, tion hana been under f will retain his seat by a a6 ity, according to ' the regular predict that tore will vot

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chied in the chatr and took the floor to 7g the Councilmen had left the city hall © @ viding for a consideration to the city ~~ 7 The Council Thureday night voted te — an He %: mee 4