St. Louis Post-Dispatch
October 23, 1912

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Widow Known in Chicago Segregated District Forced Into Car and on Drive Man Speaks Angrily of Grievance.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn., ~The young woman, identified as Rose Bun- tis, who/was-shot to death last night at Stratford, Oct, where she had been taken in an automobile, Killed ‘because of her activity in the “vice crusade” in Chicago, declared the Bridgeport police gating the murder. A statemnt to this effect Was, made by Detective Captain George Arnold after severa\\ hours of questioning the three Italians\captured after the shoot- ing last nigit: The prisoners are Joe Bunano, known as “Chicago Joe;” Jo- seph Mottio and Frank Pizzichenni. Hasband Confesses Shooting. Under a rigid examination, Bunano, according to Capi. Arnold, has con- fessed to having shot the woman, who, he said, for the last four months had been his common law wife. In extenu- ation, Bunano says he Was under the in- was today after investi- fluence of liquor and did not know what: he wae foltg. Bunayo sagid the wom- an’s. hugband, John the woman by the throat, drew her close to him, and, placing a revol- ver against her forehead, fired. As she fell he fired again. This time the bul- let Went through her throat, and then the man stood over her and sent three more bullets Into her body. "HON raced uway and by a circuitous route: reached Bridgeport. In a small knit ‘bandbag which the | woman carrier were found a card g the name “Rev. Alice Phillips Aldrich” andja' statement of tae Cni- cago. Law and Order, League, and a ame@ll notebook in, which were the names and “James Reynolds” “1 Kast Sixteenth outig Worn |. ‘At the same time |

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.. —Voters’ Four Page Supplement With the Sunday Post-Dispatch Next Sunday, Oct. 27 ) ECORDSOF THE CANDIDATES: who they are, what they have done and what they stand for, so that every Post-Dispatch reader can de- termine for himself the fitness of each nominee for the office he seeks. Also a concise summary of the nine accepted or rejected by the voters of Missouri in the November election. (suide— Constitution to be

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($13,500,000 PAID MORGAN TO FORM HARVESTER TRUST Firm Member Testifies Fee for Services in Formation Was 165,000 Shares. By Associated Press. NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-—-J. P. Morgan & Co. received 165,000 shares of stock connection with the international Har- for services in formation of vesfer Co. This «tock on Aus. valued ae $12,500,000, So testified Willam Hamilton of J. P. Morgan’ & Co., on the stand here today at a continuation of the Gov- ernment fuvarings against the Inter- nation») Harvester Co, The witness agreement dated Aug. 13, 1902, providing for the deposit of certificates with the Morgah firm by Charles Deering, Cyrus H.. McCormick, Harold F.. McCormick, Janies Deering, Richatd F. Howe, W. H. Jones and John J.. Hossney. He was requested also to produce lists of the owners of the certificates who entered into an agreement with the firm not to sell the stock before giving J. I’, Morgan & Co. a chance to purchase before September, 1903. Abraham M. Hyatt, vice-president of the Lincoln Truet.Co., who in 1902 was vice-president of the New York Trust and Securities’ Co., testified that at the request of George W. Perkins, he be- came one of the incorporators of the In- ternational Harvester Co. Counsel for the Government sought to show that Hyatt and other incorpo- rators had never been engaged in the harvester machinery business previous to this time. The witness replied that it was his understanding that tire first directors elected were only temporary. He resigned the day after organization was perfected. ihe 14, 1912, was

Undertaker Dies at Faneral. SIOUX. CITY, Io., Oct. 3.—James E. Westcott, an undertaker, suffered a stroke of apoplexy when conducting a funeral here and died almost instantly. He was stricken.as he was entering bis automobile in front of the church. produced a “¢OntFact’}

ene i qqpe—epeunngnpeen eee eee ROOSEVELT RESTS. WELL, BUT fit CAN SEE NO ONE TODAY Political Conferences May Be Resumed Tomorrow, When He Will Hold Conference. OYSTER BAY, N. Y., Oct. 2%3.--A long night’s sleep largely offset the weari- some effects*of Col. from Chicago to Oyster Bay and he was Roosevelt's trip greatly refreshed when he awoke this morning. He at once declared that he was hungry and his breakfast was pre- pared an hour before the usua! time. He expected to sit up for several hours. Word was given-out that-no visitors would be permitted to see Col. Roose yelt today. His physicians told him yesterday he. must....see--no. one wnt Thursday and that upon his obedience of their order for absolute rest might depend Nis chances. .of tesuming the work of the campaign Inter. Tomorrow, if the patient continues ¢>» improve, he probably will be permi-*‘e4 to see George W. Perkins. Senator Dir- on, Witiiam H. Hotchkiss, New York State Progressive chairman, and a few other leaders for a short conference. .t which he will once more take charge of the affairs of the party. The Colonel's physicians were expec: ed at Sagamore Hill this afternoon to dress his wound.

eer ee AUTO RUNABOUTS FOR ' 14 POLICE DISTRICTS ee Capt. Schoppe Gets First of Ma- chines for the U se of Uap- tains and Lieutenants. Each of the 14 police districts in the city is to be supplied with an auto-run- about to be used by the captains and Neutenants in touring their territorv. One of the machines was sent to the Carr Street District Tuesday afternoon and Capt. Joseph N. Schoppe made sev- eral trips in it. Night Chief Gillaspy ulso will be sup- plied with a ‘machine to be used by him and his staff. At present the night force has to depend on owl cars to reach the scene of early morning crimes.

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The breach widens The circulation of the POST-DISPATCH is now greater for the same relative period, both daily and Sunday, than ever before in its history. As the thousands of additional sales of this. paper are made, the St. Louis merchants, who are buying space in its columns. profit relatively by this additional publicity. This popular demand for the paper is the sole reason why these St. Louis merchants bought 72 columns of space im the adverti POST-DISPATCH yosterday Sing columns of the —a regular habit of these gentlemen, by the way —while they were content to buy 95 columns only in three out of the ADDED TOGETHER. Think for a moment tising week TOGETHER. Ww POST-DISPATCH alone carried 30 per from the St. Louis merchants on than three of its four competitors ALL AnpDED other four St. Louis newspapers ALL hat this really means—the cent more adver- Tuesday of this As our friend Watson would say, “Mar-vel-ous!” Circulation last Sunday ; ., $01,047 an inerease of 17, 109 over the corresponding Sunday last yar “Bt, Louis’ ONE BIG Newspaper, —_ a ———_ PRESCRIPTION FOR MRS. BAKEWELL A COOK BOOK RECIPE Miss Susan L.. Davis, Water Spe- cialist, Denies at Trial That She Prescribed.

EXPLAINS PRICE OF $250

Testimony Follows That of Mrs. Bakewell and Others in Health Department. Case. Miss Susan Lawrence Davis, water cure specialist, took the stand in Judge Falkenhainer’s division of the Court of Correction Wednesday as a case in which she is Criminal witness in the charged by the Health Department with representing herself as a pkvsician. Mrs. Paul Bakewell Jr., chief prose- cuting witness, who testified for an hour was in the court- room with Mrs. S. T. G. Smith of 4931 McPherson avenue, 4 friend of the Bakewells and a witness in the case. Mrs. Bakewell was formerly Miss Mary Fullerton and was known before her marriage as the wealthiest of St. Louls heiresses. Asked Friend toe Intervene. Mrs. Smith was the second witness Wednesday morning, her husband being the first. She said that Miss Davis called on her, after Mrs. Bakewell had discontinued the water cure treatment, and asked her to persuade Mrs. Bake- well to change her mind and continue the treatment. She said it was through her suggestion that. Mrs. Bakewell first went to see Mrs. Davis about taking treatment for nervousness. Miss Davis was called as the first wit- uess in her own defense. Tuesday afternoon, l'air season of 1904, but alter deft, and returned in 1910, since when she had engaged in business as an. ‘instructor in hygiene.’’ She said she taught the Townsend-Davis system of bodily care and hygiene, and that she charged $100 for 10 lessons. When Mrs. Bakewell called apartment at the Planters, she said, she (Miss Davis) was planning to leave the city for a time, and Mrs. agreed to take @ condensed course of in- struction which would include all she usually taught, in two. and one-half courses of instruction. Hence, she said, the price for hér was fixed at. $250. She said Bakéwell later called her up and said his wife was under the treat- ment of Dr, Willis Hall, and that he (Bakewell) desired her to discontinue the water treatment, unless Dr. Hal! should approve of it. Miss Davis said she called on Dr. Hall, and that the physician said he had given no advice about the matter, as he knew nothing about it. Only Recipe Frem Cook Book. She said she had never given to Mrs. Bakewell any recipe, except one for the preparation of Southern big grits, a dish which she had found healthful. The recipe, she said, was taken from her family cook book at her home in Ala- bama. The Health Department endeavored to show, in the State’s case, that Miss Da- vis gave td Mrs. Bakewell what was vir- tualiy a physician’s prescription. Mrs. Bakewell, in her testimony, told of this in connection with her account of her two visits to Miss Davis, and the state- ment of Miss Davis that her fee would be $250. Gave Her Hot Water to Drink. On the first visit, Mrs. Bakewell said, Miss Davis gave her a prescription or recipe showing how to prepare her food. Asked if this recipe did her any good Mrs. Bakewell replied: “Really I didn’t pay much attention to it. In fact I lost it on the way home.” On her second visit, she said, Miss Davis gave her hot water to drink and massaged her stomach. Mrs. Bakewell was asked if she had complained to the Board of Health about Miss Davis. She replied that she had not. She said Prosecuting Attorney Sidener had a conference with her at her husband's office after Miss Davis had brought sult against her for pay for her treatment. Bakewell testified that Miss Davis went to him and asked him to induce his wife to continue the treatments. Anecdotes of Chambermaid Entertain Witnesses in Water Cure Case. The spright!y anecdotes of a r°1- haired hotel chambermaid entertained a waiting party of witnesses which in- cluded Paul Bakewel! Jr., Mr. and Mrs. s TY. G. Smith and Dr. Willis Hall in a witness chamber of the Municipat Courte Building Tuesday afternoon, while the case of Miss Davis was «n trial. On the demand of lawyers the witnesses were confined. Mrs. Bake- well was the first and principa] witness, and she thus missed the treat whicn the rest enjoyed when the maid began telling the story of her experiences. The maid was employed at the Pla"'- ers when Miss Davis hada suite there and administered the water cure, 4s the Health Department now alleges, at eo mygch r cure, according to the wealt of the patient. Miss Davis cau her to be subpenaed as a wit- ness, &s she did in a previous trial on 4% like charge. She is now employed 'n another large hotel. “Y guppose they ll dock me for being away from the hotel today,’ mused the young woman, as she sat down in tre witneas room and surveyed the grated window. “They docked me when I tes- tifled in the other trial. But I didnt mind that so mpch, for the rept She testified | that she came to St. Louisin the World’st She and Her Husband, Re- at her Bakewell | + regarded as a daughter of Mr. ELIZABETH A. OGDEN... calling Employes’ Gossip, Believe She Is’ an Auer, Servant—Discredits 1884 Note, “Identifying” Her. (Se rence en REE The “Andy” Auer at the famous garden at September night 31 ydars ago, rétired at thé usual hour. There was nothing ing over the house. But in the morn- ing when the servants and others awak- ened they were surprised by the wail- ings of an iffant. It was a girl who had been born in the house, supposed to have been. born in the house during the night. It was the soarce of gossip. Mrs. Auer was ill in bed at the time and it had been stated a few days earlier that a child which had died at birth had been born to her. Servants afterward id that Auer and his wife quarreled on the morning that the wailings of the infant first were heard in the house. Regarded as Daughter 29 Years. However, it was generally taken. for granted that a child had been born to Mr. and Mrs. Auer. -And for 29. years the child, who went-to school, grew up and was married under the names Daisy an1 Mary Auer, says she never had an intimation that she was other than the natural child of Andy. Auer and his wife, Elizabeth A. Auer. Two years ago Mrs. Auer died, her husband having died previously, and among her effects was found a writing in the form of a will in which it was set forth that she bequeathed her jewels and some other afticles “to her foster daughter, Daisy.” Then old acquaintances and servants who remembered the mysterious cir- cumstances connected with the birth of the child, came forward with corrobo- rative evidence to show that she was not the daughter of Elizabeth A. Auer, But no one ever had attempted to show or was of a century after her birth, Oliver C: H. Roedler, a relative of the Auers, and a former boarder in thelr home, pro- duced a faded note, which he said he had found tn the house fn 1884, and which would tend to show that the baby wos ‘Marie Miller.” Note Found In Pager of Hevk. "oedler said that in the summer of 1884. while he was a boarder with the Auer family, he was studying litera- ture and had occasion to look up data in an encyclopedia. He-wished to make some notes and took a piece of paper that he found among the pages of the volume. When he turned the paper over he found this note written on one side: “The baby’s mame is Marle Miller. Take good care of it until I can gei her. Lizz.” Roedier thought it was a strange paper and said he kept it ever since, but did not connect Daisy Auer Ogden with it in bis mind until recently. Then e turned it over to Reno A: Auer, who contends that he is the only. child and heir to the estates of Andy and Eliza- beth Auer, estimated as being worth $100,000. One of Daisy Auer Ogden’s several suite to share in the property as an heir is now being tried -in the Cir+ euit Court. After the note telling that the baby’s name was Marie Mil- ler was produced, Tuesday, Wilitam F. Woerner, attorney for Reno Auer, put Mrs. Maty McDonough, an old friend of the late Mrs. Aine

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MRS. ANDY AUVER_91.. FALLING SCAFFOLD BURIES PAINTER IN HUMAN AVALANCHE Seven Workmen Slide Down on Eighth at Bryan Hill School and Four Are. Hurt. Seven fellow workmen formed a hu- man avalanche which swept down upon William Ghall-of 4343 Peck street, seriously injuring him. when one end of.a scaffold on which the eight men

whose child she was uotil Tuesday in} were working gave way at the new the Circuit Court, more than a quarter Bryan Hill public school at Gano and Florissant avenues Wednesday about $:15 a, m. All of the men were so badly as Ghall. They were in- terior decorators and were painting the arched roof of the vestibuled en- trance to the school, 30 feet a flight of amarble steps. A trestle under the scaffold where (Ghall collapsed. The support end held firm. . This left the scaffold at hurt, but none ot the working the other end was uit angle on the steps and the other on the trestles. There was no time for the other seven workmen to grasp the supports, and they all slid down the incline on top of Ghall, pinioning him against the side wall of the vestibule. Four of the men were #8o little in- jured that they could extricate them- selves. They helped other workmen and neighborhood volunteers to re- move the others and release Ghall. The. four men most seriously hurt were taken to the Lewright and Whit- ener Hospital at 2009 East Grand ave- nue. It was found that Ghall's back was wrenched, his nose fradtured and his neck, face and ecalp cut. The others hospital and their injuries were: Conrad. Gieis. 3408 South treet, ankle sprained. . Bidon L. Merrill, 522A North Van- deventer awn Claimant to Part of Auer Riches Tells of Mystery ot Hee Birth Mrs. Ogden, 29 Years Caled a Daughter, Disowned supposed daughter are contending, tcho for 20 years was

MRS. DAISY AUER-OGDEN and DAUGHTER ALAR. BEVERIDGE SENT | BACK $57,500 IN CAMPAIGN GIFTS Re-

Partner Testifies Senator turned. Money to Perkins, a Cousin and Gifford Pinchot. By Associa‘ed Press. WASHINGTON, Oct. %—Larz A. Whitcomb, a law partner of former Sen- ator Albert J. Beveridge of Indiana, tes- tified before the Clapp committee. late loday that George W, Perkins, Edward

above | ; were treated at the} Second a (amounting to $57,500 to j his 1904 campaign. he sent only £10,000 and that” Beveridge | McLean and Gifford Pinchot sent drafts Beveridge. for Perkins has tésttfied returned: it. Whitcomb testified that $90,000 care from Perkins, $2,000 from Edward Me- Lean, a cousin of Beveridge, and 32500 from Gifferd Pinchot. He then went on drafts the day after election. “Mr. Beveridge asked me to look at some letters’ on his. desk. I. saw. ona addressed to George W. Perkins and tv it were attached three checks, or drafts, each for $10,000. Another letter was ad- dressed to Edward McLean and at- tached was a check for $5,000. The third letter to Gifford Pinchot waa ac- companied by a $2500 check. Hela Till After Bi-ection, Whitcomb sald that Beveridge held. money until Bfter election bhefore returning it in order to prevent ita a%¢ in the campaign. Was sent to Indiana paign purposes. “My erene, “that this money was to be used in the event that the fund to be sent to Indiana by the National Committee did not reach $100,000. If the fund fell short tie for general ca were to be used in making up that amount. Do you know that is so?’ pitied Whitcomb. Whitcomb explained that Perkins to explain that Beveridge returned the} information,’ said Senator Pom-}t of that sum I understand these drafts’ “No: I do not belleve that is ea,” res and | ceveridge had worked together when +3 Heverldge was # book agent and Per. “ kins an ineurance agent in Indiana. 4. TAKEN IN BATT REBELS DISARM Engagement at Vera : With Mexican Federals Is of Short Duration a By Assodinie’ Prete. VERA CRUZ, Mexico, Oct. 2%.—Felix Diaz with the whole of his staff © a were insignificant. gi Gen. Luis Valdez and Col. Satna 2 Castro, with their respective columns of Federal troops, were the. first to enter the place. They met with -_ slight o~ sistance. eS Col. Jose Diaz Ordaz of the Twenty first Infantry, who joined Felix. with his troops when he first procs ithe resolution, has not yet been ‘tured. He is a cousin of Felfx. Diaz. Ba When the Federal troops entered | city they first took of the | customs house. They then ostued the © municipal buildings and the aD office. The majority of the men of # rebellious Nineteenth Regiment. of. ih fantry surrendered their arms vithout fighting. . The barracks in which Felix Dias ay his followers ‘had concentrated - w then surrounded. ° " between the’ |.Dies--and * forces under € mr neveral days, “beri 6:30 o’clock this mornihg Commander Hughes ol | States. cruiser Des’ Me iriformation = to the Navy today, but gave no turther 4 lation connects the approac return to Washington of President 1 contrary to arrangements’ preévic made for a sojourn at Hot Springs, 1 with the critical situation in and there are even hints of the sibility of the calling of a special | sion of Congress to relieve the FE dent of a decision. of the to’ whether the time its yet ripe . the Government to adhere to its pr ent policy in regard to Mexico, le affirmed. Secretary Stimson is retur ing to Washington Saturday from? York, also, it is understood, In ac of original plars. While no instructions bearing on point have been given to Capt. Hug the American naval COMNNURRE RE Crug, the State and Navy depa nti have tacitly given their approval tot a measures he has taken peadigror’ af of foreigners, as well as the { rt! laid by him upon the Federal command er -of the Mexican suatont. in the 1 We

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