Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 1

ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH. SEVENTY-THIRD YEAR. (ESTABLISHED JAN. 14, 1836.) ALTON, ILL, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 25, 1908. KILLED BY TRAIN IN SIGHT OF HOME Wm.

Wheeler, General Utility: Man, the Victim of Last Run of Train. William Wheeler of age but years der, was killed the Springfleld on Ite Inst trip, passing the C. The old man was and was trundling anid to be 82 apparently much; d1- Saturday evenihg by Accommodation train as the train WAS A. roundhouse. crossing the track, a wheelbarrow in which he SV86 carrying home some supplies of food for the family.

His son, Thomas, is employed in the roundhouse. Fireman A. R. Brown noticed the old man 011 the track trying to push the wheelbarrow over, the train rounded the curve. He aS told Engineer Webb and the train stopped and backed up.

A SOn of Wheeler seeing the train return and thinking something had happened, went out to see who It was who was killed and found that it was his ownfath er. The body was taken to the morgue of Deputy Coroner ser where an inquest was held Sutdrday night and a verdict of accidental denth was found. A slugular circumstance was that a bottle of whistry in the man's pocket was not broken when the engine struck Wheeler leaves bis wife and children, Mrs. Emma Rose and Thomas Wheeler. The funeral of Wm.

Wheeler was held this afternoon ut 2 o'clock from the family home. TWO OF THE SAME NAME. It Is Explained How Rev Hussey Was on the "Departed" List, The Salem, Ill. Republican of May 21, cotains the following, which explains how Rev. Simeon Hussey, of Upper Alton died and was burled a week ago.

The dead man is Simeon Hussey, recently of East St. Louis, and for twenty-Ave years a railway man and was au old soldier 77 years old: Brought Here for Burial. The remains of Simeon Hussey, 8 former well known resident of this city, were brought here last Saturday for Interment. The body rived over the B. 0.

S. W. and was met by a body of J. S. Chandler Post G.

A. who formed an escort to East Lawn cometery. The Hugsoy family resided here for many years and were regarded an being among the foremost citizens. Mr. Huskey served as agent.

for the 0. (now B. 0. 8. railroad for twenty-five remora, and resigned the place to to East.

St. Louis. was 1 veteran of the Civil war and at the time of his death WAS aged 77 Republlcan, May 21. East Altou On Map When Phone Cable Breaks, The lightning yesterday evening snapped the cable of the Kinloch company, leading to East Alton, in two near the car barna at Yager Park, Enst Alton was off the fur map no 88 phoneing over a Kinloch was concerned, until this morning when the cable was ropaired. The Arst dogree was conferred on a large class of candidates by ton Council Knights of Columbus last evening.

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH BURNED AT BELLETREES, Lightning Strikes Building and Consumes -Furnishings and Vestments Saved. Lightning struck St. Michael's church at Belletrees Sunday afternoon about 6 o'clock and the church loss was is set about atire and The destroyed. Tho $8,000. altar and other consecrated furnishings and the vestments were saved.

Rev. Fr. Joseph (Meckel of St. Mary's church who exercises supervision over the Belletrees church, was notifled last night of the calamity which had befallen the church. Nothing could be done to put out the fire ter it got a good start.

The buildIng was of frame. No one was In the church wiren the lightning struck It. and no one was hurt by the bolt. The bullding Was Insured for $1,700. Lightning Killa Unidentified Man at A man whose name has not been ascertained by Coroner Streeper, 'and who was, trevelling with 'three other men looking for work, was killed by lightning In.

the Tolle grove near Godfrey, Saturday evening. Two of the men were standing under one and the man who was killed wag standing under another tree. The fourth man, named WAS out on the railroad track. called to his companions to get out froni under the trees as it would be bettor to get wet than to get killed, as he warned them lightning would be likely to strike the trees. The two men who were standing together obeyed the suggestion of their companion and started to run, but the man who was killed, afterward did not.

He remalned under the tree whore he had taken shelter and in another instant a bolt of lightning struck the tree and killed him instantly. His companions reported the occurrence and Coroner Streeper was notified. The three men said they did not know the name of their companion. He formerly worked at the Wood River refinery and Coroner will try to find out who he is. Woman Injured on Train at West Alton.

Mrs. Martha' Miller, of West Alton, has been taken Joseph's hospital in Alton suffering from the effecte of an accident on a Burlington train, a few days ago. She WAB ing from St. Louis to West Alto(n and at West Alton had risen from her seat to leave the train when the car was givon a jolt by the engine and she fell in the doorway, su8taining fractures of her collarbone and her right hip. She is 77 yeara of age.

Her condition is said to be very serious. Mra, Hester Earp Dies in Lebanon. Mrs. Hester Earp, widow of Rov. Joseph Carp, formerly presiding alder of the Alton district of the Methodist church, died at her home In Lebanon today, after a short 511- ness.

Mrs. Earp visited Alton often with her husband, and WAS well known hore years ago. MISS BERTHA HEAD DIES WHILE VISITING IN TEXAS Went South to be With Her Sister and Herself is Taken Ill and Dies Suddenly. Miss Bertha Head, daughter of gustine Head, the prominent River township land owner, died unexpectedly at Ft. Worth, where she was visiting her sister, Mrs.

Robert Cardiner. went south when she was informed that her sister's child had died that Mrs. Gardiner was needing the mother being deeply affected by the 1088 of her little one. Miss Head left here 3 weeks ago and the family were greatly surprised to receive a mesange Saturday saying she was 111, ly. to be worse alarmed by another mesenge Saturday saying her condition wag very grave.

On Sunday morning the message came that Miss Head's Illness had terminated fatally, and that the body would be sent Alton tor burial. The news of her death was a sad shock to her father and her family. She leaves two sigters, Mrs. Gardiner and Mrs. Joseph Steck of Alton, and a brother, Augustine Head.

Miss Head Was well known in Alton and vicinity and was loved by all who knew her. Her disposition was an exceedingly happy one and she made many friends who will be deeply grieved to learn of death. The body will be brought to Alton burial. It 18 expected the funerservices will be held Wednesday afternoon from the residence of J. B.

Steck, 523 Summit street, and burial be! in Oakwood cemetery. Mrs. Gardiner, Mias Head's sister, is reported to have been. overcome by Ahis second affliction in such A short of time and she wit probably be able to come to Alton. Owing the condition of Mrs.

Gardiner definite news of the cause of the of Miss Head has been recelv- More Flowers Begged for "Dying Brother." A warin hearted resident of Eighth street was victimized Saturday evening by an Allon saloon bum, who appeared at. the door and begged, as he wept, for some flowers for his "poor dead brother who was so fond jot flowers and who died at the hospital Saturday afternoon." The brother of the beggar is alive and well and is working every day. The flowers were given and the beggar went down the street and probably traded them off for whisky, n8 he has done before. He 18 suapected with having committed similar oftenses before and he is also suspected with having raided BoIne nice gardens in the cily, The date of the Memorial exercises at Vaughn cemetery, where the children were massacred by Indians nearly one hundred yours "ago, are burled, will be on Sunduy, May 31st, Instead of the 30th. Miss Florence Jackson has issued Invitations for a party Thursday afternoon in honor of Miss Moreland McPike.

Important Notice made--A few days ago--one of the most We important purin our business career--consisting of chases an importer's entire sample line of BEAUTIFUL BATTENBERG FANCY WORK PIECES. There are fully 300 pieces in this collection--consisting of Dresser Scarfs--Center Pieces--Doyles of all sizes and shapes as well as Table Covers valued as high as $20,00. We bought this entire line of handsome imported hand-made Art Work at considerably less than half the real worth and in order to clean the enup tire lot in a few days, we will put prices on these goods that will be surprising--The goods will be indeed shipped by express and will reach us Monday----Watch the papers for a detailed list of prices aud see the wonderful values displayed in our windows early next week. ILL. 05 HOW OF QUALIFY.

POLLACKS KILL SONG BIRDS FOR HAT DECORATIONS. Two Foreigners Arrested Sunday Evening by the Police for Serious Offense. Officers Tisius and Lewis made the arrest of two foreigners, Michael George and Mango Savozell, ON charges of killing song birds. When arrested they had the wings on their hats for decorative pruposes, It is said that the Pollacks use the small breast feathers of the birds for makIng pieces of art work, such us pictures, and that they send the feathers back home to their native land. The practise of killing song birds is Bo common among these foreigners has been decided that something must be done to stop it.

11. F. Draper made the charge against the Italians and he ported in' them by George Powell. Both are witnesses ol' the killing of the birds. Powell claims that he rented a akin to the two Pollocks and they crossed over to the little Island back of the glass works.

Walle there they began shooting with two single barreled shot-guns, Sunday afternoon. Powell says that the locks discharged one toad of shot which struck him in the abdomen but the force was spent and he was not hurt. His wife and two children were with him at the time and shots came into the midst of the family party. He claims that horse was shot, also. Draper claimed that when he tempted to arrest the foreigners for ahooting song birds they resisted and pointed their gun at.

him. him He had a gun but had only one shell left so he was in no fix to begin hostilities. He. let the Pollocks go and then he called the police. They were arrested in a room at Bozza and Washington street.

Several warrants were sworn out. -against the foreigners, A change of venue AVAS taken to Justice Rose and he fined the two Pollacks $25 and costs each for huntwithout a license and $5 each for killing songbifds. They Immediately began to hunt around for someone to their fines, INDEPENDENTS WIN TWO GAMES AT JERSEYVILLE. Although Two or Their Players Are Arrested for Tilting the Idd in an Alley. Jack Riley of the Independents ha3 some Rube Waddells fu his team.

Yesterday two of them got arrested in Jerseyville and it cost $3.90 each 80 they could be released from Sail to play In the game. The boys bad carried some bottles of whiskey with them when they went to Jerseyville and when they arrived In town they slipped up au alley and began taking some farewell drinks out or the bottle. A policeman caught them and put them under arrest. It. required all the diplomacy in Jack Riley's make up to get his players out.

of hock. The Independents wero scheduled for a double header. The first game was 13 to 2 and then It W18 agroed that the second gamo would be undertaken and any innings played When would bo counted aS game. rain drove the players off tho diamond in the second game the score was 5 to In favor of Alton. Shamrocks Defeat.

Greenwoods. The Shamrocks defeated the Green. woods yesterday afternoon at tho North Sido park by the score of 19 to 9. When a friend is in trouble don't annoy him by asking if there is auvthing you can do: think up) something appropriate and do 51. MEMORIAL DAY FLOWERS In Quulity and Quantity nt Roasonable Prices.

J. F. AMMANN. (Huccosaor to Mra, Diotschy.) 723 Is. Wourth Ntrrot, Alton.

FIRST APPLICATION OF NEGRO CHILDREN To White Schools Was Made ToDay at Irving Pupils Being Received. The first application from negro children for admittance to the schools other than Douglass and Lovejoy was made today. Three children were accompanied to school by Mra, Armstead who said the chitdren had not been attending any school, but were taking private struction. She asked to have them admitted to Irving school. Miss Harret McCarthy the principal, referred the matter to Supt.

R. A. laight, who has full charge of assigning pupils to schools, or making any transfore. Supt. llaight told Mrs.

'Armstead that there is only two weeks time remaining in the school year and that It would be impractical for the children to begin a course of attdy in any school so near the end of the school year. The applicant took the children away from the school. Supt. Haight says that it is the rule not to admit any children to any of tho schools at this time of year 8S nothing could be accomplished. ELKS WILL HAVE "STEIN" PRESENTATION.

WIll Decorate Wall of "Grill Room" With Decorative and Useful Steins, As one of the decorative features of the grill room at the Elk's club room a shelf has been made around the wall on which to set decorative steins, The members have been contributing these big mUgS but there Is much room for mauy more and so It has been decided to hold a "stein" reception and every member of the order who attends will be asked, if he can do so, to present a stein to gO on the shelf. Some of those given are handsome ones, while somo are merely useful, while some ure both. It is expected to have' the meeting some night this week. Another feature will be putting of members' pictureg in the lodgo room. Every member who deAires can go to Wiseman's and have his picture taken and it will be InBerted in one of many nont frames to be hung on the walls.

Rev. McMillan, late of Brighton, preached an Interesting sermon in the Presbyterian church last night, His sermon was simplifled by many word pletures, Illustrative of his thought. The annual roll call session of the Bluff City Court of Honor will be held tomorrow evening and will be followed by a soctal session and refreshments. Lee Cleveland was exonerated 10- day of any complielt in the stealing of a diamond ring 'and some money from John Cameron and was dIscharged from custody. Born: To Mr.

and Mrs. John Kunz 1110 East Third street, at high noon, son, BLACK LANDS IN TEXAS. $8 TO $21 PER ACRE. I have 811 capecially fine proposttion In Texas Gull Coast Lands at from $8 to $21 per nure, on easy terms. Rich and fertile black all, with enough sand to work well.

Specially adapted 10 corn and wheat but five tor cropa with IDore Rainfall bus averaged 30 inches for past twenty years. In Bu artesian belt, with Inexhaust-: shallow well. Domostle water as good 88 can ho anywhere, Climate bettor than Southorn Cull- Free Round Trip Tickets to vialt land to those who will buy 1f katistled. postal card contalning your ad- will bring you tull partleutara. F.

D. LYON, SLAND INVESTMENTA, -Bldg. Mast St: Couls, TWO FIRES SUNDAY MORNING DAMAGE PROPERTY. Home of Barney McDonnell on Main Street and Kirsch Building on Market Street Burn. Two fires Sunday morning caused considerable damage, ono at.

11:0 home of Barney McDonnell on Main street and the other nt the Kirsch building, Third and Market Bireet3, formerly occupied by the Electrie thenter. The origin of neither fire is known. A1. the McDonnell home, about 2 o'clock fire was discovered In the house. Mra.

McDonnell was asleep down stairs while the fire was burning up-stairs in the kitchen and dining It is said gasoline lamp was burning in the house and may have caused the fire. Mrz. McDonnell WAR aroused by neighbors, The house is a double one, the other side being vacant. Donnell was away from home at the time the fire orcurred. The damage is considerable, and it is said that the loss will be almost total in one half of the house.

At the -Kirsch building fire atarted In a shed on the south side of the building and communicated with some baled straw inside the main building which is a brick structure. The firemen had a hard fight. and several of them were overcome by smoke, The whole building scomed to be in danger of destruction. About one month ago the Electric theater fire occurred in the samo building. MEMORIAL DAY MELTING TOMORROW EVENING.

Committees Will Make Theier Final Report. On Plans for the Decoralion Day Observance. A meeting will be held tomorrow evening in the city council chamber for the purpose of completing planas for the Memorial day observance. The program committee will make report. A large attendance is desired.

Much Interest. has been manifested by fraternal societies and clubs in the city and the committee in charge requests that all interested be at the meeting. Alton Delegation to Tagles' Convene tion, The Alton delegation to the Eagles' state convention at Quincy will leave this evening. They are State Chaplain Walter Cobeck, Mesars. Frank Mans, Charles and William Beiser, Fred Mook.

Herman Ziegler and Charles Sowell. Last year Alton declined the state meeting because of lack of hotel accomodations and may do 80 again this year. OLD SOLDIER IN CHURCH FINDS HEAT TOO GREAT a And Sheds Mis Hammons Tell Him That is All Right. The members of Alton Post G. A.

R. attended services nt the First Methodist church Sunday morning forty or moro members bring present. The day WILS warm and the church became pretty hot and. finally one old veteran found conditions and arising from his seat. while the minister was delivering his artmon divested himself of his cont, entirely unconscious of the attention lie wit9 causing.

Then Rev. R. P. Hammons restored the somewhat disturbed equilibrium by saying Is right, brother. Take off your coat if it is burdensome and' causes you from heat.

I want you to discomfort Find comfort in a physical as well is in a spiritual way in this church" Shortly after that three or four oth: er veterans divested themselves of their cons and suffered no more from tho heat. 'A WILT, THIS DOG CATCH THE RABBIT. Annoys Everyone fu Lincoln School Neighborhood by Early Morning Chase. Residents in the vicinity of Lincoln school would be pleased if a dog In that neighborhood would catch a rahbit or some other prey it gives nightly chase to, breaking the Slumbers of the people in that territory. The dog is very persistent, but his efforts SO far do not seem to have been crowned success.

Nightly between the hours of 1 a. m. and 3 a. m. the dog, which possesses 3 fine voice and can 1180 it, gets and courses through tho neighborhood as if In pursuit of something.

111g baying has been very annoying. The neigbors say that it does not succeed soon in ca' rabbit, or whatever it 18 Char out. they wIll shoot it. Steins-4 Fine Collection of Thent. J.

IT. Booth has rocelved a fino lot of Stoina, If you fancy one for decorative or utilitarian purposes, take 8 look at the Boot. hstock and yon will Ire suro to buy one or more, TOMORROW, SATURDAY, We will open up our No. 1 Soda Fountain, 216 Plasa street. There will be plenty of room for any crowd.

916 Piaga street store connects with 105 Third street. will serve chocolate and vanilla lee Crenm. Fresh Candies, AL VENARDOS BROS. THE STEAMER SPREAD EAGLE Will Make Daily Trips to and from ST. LOUIS Returning, Leaving Alton Lenving at St.

7:30 a Louly 3 p. ONE THE ROUND TRIP SPARE FOR WAY 35c CHILDREN HALF PARE. Leave for Gration Monduy, Wednesday and Friday at 7 p. tr. FREIGHT SOLICITED 8.

B. BAKER, Agent. A A just tho Iblo found fornia. the A dresa Arcade money. Our Outing Department is proving haven of refuge these days for the man who seeks the cool comfortbringing habiliments of summer, We show a variety of styles and fabrics.

Straw Hats In endless variety. At the New Clothes Shop. Sessel's ALTON, 14. 'On Piasa Street, at Third..