Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 1

ALTON EVENING TE TELEGRAPH. PH SECOND YEAR, (ESTABLISHED AN 1 A ALTON, ILL, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 21, 1907. 108 PER WEEK NO TIDINGS BERT OF J. WOLTENADE AL Busch Cashier: Still and Search for him is Started. Musing, No tidings Woltemade, and no been received from uber W.

of his fu made. The ration who 18 making an investigaTarditor accounts, and has been Etion of bis several weeks, refuses to be there for and according to office no has been found In attaches accounts. for the flight the agency cashier. was received or the morning from Woltemade's sla. this.

Lincoln, expressing the ter concern over hie: Absence greatest saying his family there 1a and Hig brother, George Woltetracted. Sedalla, arrived this made, of help look for the missing morning John to Elble, his father-in-law, man, would go St. Louls: meld that for a conference with Anheus. he today officials. over the disaper Busch pearance of the examination cashier, of the agency progressed for two bas weeks results, so far as can 'be without Frequently during the time any has been here Woltelearned.

the Inspector expressed a Jesire to throw up made because of troubles which his job made for him by the aud. were being no shortages were dieItor, The outcome of the invenalthough covered. is being awaited with great tigation The Dan Miller Buggy interest. this atswore out a writ of attachternoon Justice Thornton's court ment in against a surry, to the value of $200, In the possession of Keltwhich was Morfoot, for a bill it is alleged er Woltemade owed the complainants. GLASSBRENNER TO BE 0.

L. FACTORY INSPECTOR. Senator McCormick Receives State Governor Will Name Word that "Paddy" for Job. L. Glassbrenner, known a8: G.

"Paddy" has been selected for a job as asslelant factory inspector, cording to state senator G. M. McCormick. The announcement today was made by Senator McCormick and Glassbrenner admitted that he had been so Informed by the sena-1 tor. Ho has been connected with the state house corps of employes since the last session of the legislature began.

The position is A good one. Mr. Glassbrenner will be required to travel through southern Illinois looking out for violations of state factory inspection laws, particularly child labor violations. TOOTING WHISTLES CAUSE ALARM OF FIRE AT ELSAH Manager of Whiting Plant was Only Giving Appropriate Send Off to L. T.

L. Delegates General Manager Alexander Mari shall of the Western Whiting works at Dinah, caused tire alarm in that village last night: by. giving A too vigorous salute and: farewell to a party of tour delegates to the Loyal Temperance League convention at BI Paap, Ill. The delegates are Tessie Worthy, Nannie Milford, Henry. Casson and Harry I Tonkinson.

As the party left Elsal on the train for El Paso Mr. Marshi, all, As hefitted such an event in the history of Elsah, when four, young people were going away on such an Important Journey, tooted the whit1ng plant: whistles: Everybody in the village thought there was a big firo at the whiting works and they ed down to see what was the trouble and to lend a band it help was needed. Instead or a fire they discovered it was only a farewell to the water wagon delegation. Another salute will be given the delegation. when they return from the convention, Richardson Heads District Epworth League.

Prof. B. C. Richardson of Alton will again head the Epworth League of the Alton district. He was reelected at the close of the annual convention in Edwardeville Wednesday afternoon.

The other officers are: Mrs. Frances, Keese of Litchfield, secretary and treasurer; Miss Ethel Hamilton, Jerseyville, first vice president; Rev. C. C. Hall, Upper Alton, second vice president; Mrs.

F. A. Elsele, Edwardsville, third vice president; Mrs. Florence Tate, City, fourth vice president; Mrs. Bertha Valentine, Sorento, junior superintendent; B.

C. Alton, district organizer; Rev. J. H. Ford, Granite City, presiding elder, Aged Elsah Woman to Be Barled at Alton.

Mrs. Mary Duddy, aged dtod her yesterday son-in-law, morning Daniel at Cummings, at the: home of Disab, Mrs. Duddy tormerly at Plain Sho has. many friends and relatives in Aitop add the body. will be brought here for burial Bat.

urday." morning. Services will be meld In 88. Peter and Paul's Cathedral? after the arrival of the Bluff Line train. Miss Janet Spencer, a noted tralto, of New York, will vialt Mrs. C.

B. Rohland next week. We Want Your Business. bullding up the biggest trade in our look history over We are through fair of everything low. good to The Hot weather and prices.

Come In and our large stock makes us think of summer drinks. We offer this week. Hire's Root Beer Extract, a bottle, 14c Remember our Fresh and Salt Meats. Washington Cash Market, AUG. B.

LUER, BOTH PHONES 811. WASHINGTON 8T. MAN'S NOSE BROKEN AB RESULT OF JOKE. Frank Coniston, Bivethig. Boss Badly Hurt at Federal Lead Works This Morning.

Frank Confeton, boss of'a riveting gang which de putting up the steel structural work of: a new smelting system at the lead works, was badly Burt today by a member of his gang, 86 the result of a joke. The other members of the gang said that Coniston had reported the man tor shirk, Ang his work and Coniston, all Ignorant of what had been done, WAS greatly surprised when the man came up beblad him and struck him with his flet behind the ear, knocking him down. Coniston: got to: his feet but hie assailant was too quick for. him and seizing a heavy winch-handle he struck Coniaton a blow on the face, smashing his. nose flat, and crushing the bones, Contaton WAS struck on the cheek also and has bad gash.

He, inflicted a bad scalp -wound on his ascallant and refused, to swear out a warrant, saying he would get even personally. Dr. Squire attended Coniston. BROLASKI BAYS LIBERTY WILL OUT THE RATE. wilL Charge .25 Cents for Trip to Chattanqua, and "There Will Be.

No Gambling." Capt. Harry Brolapki, who 18 just under citation in: the Federal court at St. Louts on a charge of contempt in running a witness in.a case out of town, so he could not testify, was in Alton today. Capt. Brolaski said that the Liberty will be run in the Alton-Chautauqua trade and that a rate of 25 cents, the same as last year, will be in force, and that the Liberty will go after the business to Chautauqua this season.

"You can say for me," he added, "there will be gambling on the Liberty. She will be a moral boat and the public will be offered every inducement to patron120 her." The ratlroads will probably, find it necessary to meet the Liberty's cut. Retail Clerks Elect Officers. The following officers have been elected by the Retail Clerks Union: Joesting, Wm. Gies-.

al, first vice president; WIll A. Grow, second vice president; C. Rayburn, financial secretary: C. Sawyer, treasurer; W. O.

Clark, recording secretary; Girard Clarence, Scribner, The officers will be 10- stalled at the next meeting. WIll Go to the Picnic. At A. meeting of the Alton Maennerchor last evening -in Turner hall the members decided to attend the Master Butchers' picnic in. a body Sunday and take their voices along in order that the Hop Hollow may' be awakened by the sound ot some really good singing.

The White Hussar band will another feature of the big picnic. Mashed Foot. Peter Schwegel, the east Second street had the misfortune to drop a heavy grind stone upon his left foot yesterday afternoon and that member was badly mashed. Dr. C.

H. Merritt gave the sufferer surgical attention. Miss Francis Clark and Miss Cora Davis have returned from a visit with Dorchester friends. A SHOE THAT. PINCHES or binds cannot become comfort'able except by losing its shape.

That is why a lasting style re quires a perfect fit. The HANAN SHOE is first made to fit. Back We are Agents for: of this Is the carefully selected HANAN'S MEN'S SHOES, KORRECT SHAPE SHOES, leather and particu. SOROSIS LADIES' SHOES, lar workmanship RILEY'S MISSES SHOES. which makes that Four of the best known and perfect fit last as most reliable makes of Shoes pro- long as the shoes.

duced -We want your shoe trade SON and know we can please you. GIVE THEM A TRIAL. (HANAN) eye Price $5,00 Rook. for this trade mark on the sole. eras THR SIGN OF QUALITY.

CLERGYMAN WILL PREACH ON 80th BIRTHDAY. Rev. J. A. Scarritt will be Four.

Score Years of Age on Sunday and Will Occupy Palpit. Rev. Scarritt; a well known' Alton clergyman, will: be 80. years of age Sunday and he will celebrate his attainment of the tour score mark in his existence by prenching to the congregation of the Upper Alton church, 6t which Rev. 0.

d. Hall la pastor. Rev. Hall Invited Him to preach as a birthday celebra.tion; and the Invitation was accepted the venerable clergyman. Rev.

Scarritt began as a local preacher In 1850, and was admitted to the 1101- nots In 1851. He is one of the oldest preachers In the state of Illinois and Is still strong and active, He walks with a sprightly step, his mind is clear and he' vigorous in limb: and nitscle. He was born near Godtrey June 23. 1827, and is one of the oldest, not the oldest, natives of the country, WHEAT HARVEST NEXT WEEK. Missouri Point Farmers Will Commence Cutting Wheat- Sandridge Farmers Will Also Begin' Outting.

Missouri Point farmers In' Alton today -state that the wheat harvest over there will, begin, next week and that the prospects for a good crop were never better. There is a large acreage of wheat across the river and if the yleld is as good: an expected it will put. the Missouri Point agriculturalists on Easy: street for awhile. On the sandridge and: uplands below East Alton and in the vicinity of Wanda and Poag, wheat harvest will begin next week also while in the bottoms and on black lands generally it will be delayed several days. The prospects on this side of the river are as good as on the west side and the wheat is now too far advanced to be damaged seriously by anything unless it be a severe hall storm.

TEMPLE THEATER BEING REDECORATED. Ruling Colors Will Be Old Ivory and Gold, With Old Rose Trimmings in Playhouse. Manager Sauvage. has turned the Temple theater over to decorators who' are transtorming the interior into a place of beauty. The ruling colors will be old Ivory and gold, with old rose trimmings, The theater will be redecorated from the lobby to the back of the 'stage.

A new drop curtain will be painted, new stage settings will be made, and new draperies will be hung. The carpets and draperies will conform with the general color scheme. Eugene Cox Is in charge of the work. FRANK RAMSAY HIT BY C. A.

TRAIN Was Taken to Hospital, With Littic Son, Dangerously Hurt and May Die. Frank Ramsay, a junk collector, was struck and perhaps fatally injured by the C. A. Minneapolls special, at the foot of Ridge street, this afternoon about 1:20 o'clock. Dr.

Fischer, who had him moved to tbe hospital, said that Ramsey has 'several ribs broken, concussion of the brain and a bad scalp wound. He 1A 42 years of age and has a little boy here, who accompanied him 1 to the hospital. Ramsay has a wife and another son in St. Louts, with whom he did not Commercial Department of the Ursuline Academy, During the last ten months has 80- cured employment for the following graduates: Misses Lillian Agno, Freda Ballhorn, Leola Bowman, Welthea Calve, Frances Cousins, Emily DeMombrumm, Mamie Dooling, Ella Hauck, Mamie Halbert, Sadie Henick, Annie Gilmartin, Emmba Hartmann, Henrietta Hots, Flora Kramer, Suble Kelly, Ida Kelly, Marie Kelley, Marie Knowles, Bertha Maeford, Mamie McHenry, Grace Miller, Irene Nunn, Gertrude Elizabeth Pfeiffer, Julia Linnane, Portia Todd, Mae Rowan, Reba Rintoul, Rebecca Schwartz, Elizabeth Comertord. Carl F.

Yackel agency has sold for Joseph Fitzgerald of Denver, do, to John W. Olmetoad, the realdence formerly occupled by Mr. Pitygerald on Garden street, Upper Alton. Consideration, $3600. It's only becauso you have never eaten any of Liggott's Saturday cHidy that you are not a regular customer ovory week.

Everyone marvels at 118 uniform goodnes, week after week, and wonders how we can such high quality candy at low a price. We sell this regular fifty cont candy at on Baturdayg only, and we travo to buy Jargo quantity, 80 08 to get it at that price. on Remember, 29c. Baturday's Only. One box will make you 4 regular customer.

For sale only at Marsh's drug store, 3rd and Belle streeta. KOESTLIN STOLE OHIOKENS BY THE WHOLESALE Neighbors in Vicinity of "Reliance Quarry Lost Almost all Their Poultry Through Him Albert Koestlin, the -confessed chicken thief and paroled convict, who was betrayed by an accident insurance polley he dropped in the henhouse of W. R. Gilliam, must have been engaged In the wholesale chicken stealing business, According to reports of neighbors living Id the vicinity of the Rellance quarries, where Koestlin worked, he must have robbed almost every hen house within a distance of efx or. eight blocks and he even carried his thefts further out In the country.

Among those who lost chickens were the Runzie Frank Yaeger, George Long, M. Keefe, Joseph Eifgen, Joseph Luly and a half dosen others. The chickens were taken within A period of four weeks and every effort to catch Koestlin He WAS suspected and watched, but he was clever. He bought come chickens from Elfgen to disarm suspicion, and at the same time, both before and. after purchasing the chickens, he was stealing from the.

same man. Koestlin is sald have sold the poultry through a Happy Hollow family. He kept the chickens he bought, to further keep, suspicion away from him. At least 250 chickens bave been stolen by Koestlin in one neighborhood, and perhaps many more. MEN ON ILLINOIS WANT COLORS Think Citizens of State Represented by Their Battleship Should Donate Flag to Sailors.

Sallors on board the battleship Illinois believe citizens of the state for which their ship was named should furnish a stand of colors that they no longer may be conspicuous among sailors on battleships because of this lack of a testitoonial. Attention to this has been called in a communication from W. O. man, a naval quartermaster on board the Illinois. "The.

Illinois battallion is the finest In the fleet," he wrote. "We have won the target trophy and in other respects established claims to recognition. Naturally we: feel that we should like to have conterred upon us the mark of appreciation by a patriotic state which has been earned "by other crews. "Undoubtedly, we could buy the flage ourselves, but the honor lies in having it presented. from patriotic motives." WATER FILTER WORKING AGAIN, Muddy Water Will Be Purified Tonight and Tomorrow, After Brief Break-down of Pump.

The Alton Water company will resume giving. patrons filtered water tonight and tomorrow the mud will be out of the mains. A breakdown of a pump several days ago forced suspension of filtering and water was taken direct from the river. Cons1.1erable difficulty has been experienced at the pumping station the past week, but It is believed that the troubles are ebont over. Would Preserve old Piece of Sidewalk.

Mrs. Harriet Root today asked Mayor Beall to allow her to lake 1 large piece of stone flagging which is part of the sidewalk on This street in front of the Root bullas occupied by 'Sutter Drelsoc The stone bears the name Root Platt, and was set in the sidewalk in 1864, when Root Platt erected the building for use as hardware store, Mrs. Root desires tho stone as memento of her husband's early business. IALTON Electric Theatre BILLY BENNINGTON Manager. Third and Market Surceta, TO-NIGHT A Child's Hatred, Dresing in a lurry.

A Perfect Nulsance. Jamestown Exposition. MR. JACK MCOURRY, Soloist, Will Sing the Golden Autumn "My Sweet and "The Moon has His Eyes on You." COMMENCING HUNDAY, All now Pletures and Songs. GENERAL ADMISSION 10c TO ANY BEAT Doors open at 7:30 p.

Matinees Mat 1:30 p. tI. BUILDERS EXCHANGE TO OPEN NEW QUARTERS Contractors Had to More to Keep Private Business From Being Public Matters, The Alton Builders Exchange, Including all the contractors In Alton, have fitted up handsome new quartera on! the third floor of the Snyder butiding at Third and. streeta. The new.

quarters have been taken for a period of years and the builders expect to have comfort se well. AB privacy there. It became necessary to make the move, it la said on good authority, because the rooms occupled in the Davis building on Second street were Bo close to the ground and so near the street that anyone could hear everything that was going on when the contractors were discussing matters of private nature. Not very long ago a prominent Alton man who was having some dificulty with the contractors posted himself downstairs where he heard everything going on upstairs in the bufiders' exchange quarters and as he was the subject of discussion he had a very good line. on what was being done in his case and was prepared to meet the builders when they came to see him.

There will be no more such embarrassing situations In the as a man would have to 1180 a telephone to hear anything going on In the third story of the Snyder bullding and the builders will be free from eavesdropping. A luncheon will be served tonight to celebrate moving Into. the new quarters. NO BODY WANTS. OLATM THIS Its Howls of Pain Agonize a Neighborhood and Neighbors Play Checkers With Him.

Mayor Beall today gave the license commissioner, Greeu Parker, orders to find out who owns a dog which is agonizing the ears of people on, Upper: Belle street by its howls 88. If some one was constantly beating St. The dog kept up its howls day and night and sleep is impossible long A8 the dog lives. When the license commissloner was put on the trail to find out who owned the dog, everyone in the neighborhood, would drire the dog dit, the' animal would be found on their places. The owner will be compelled to abate the nuisance of his howling dog.

ANOTHER MIDNIGHT FISHING TRIP TO DEAD SLOUGH Liberty Will Give Local Fishermen Chance to Enjoy Some Lawful Fishing. Another midnight fishing trip to Dead Slough on the Illinots will given by the Liberty here at midnight, June 30. Capt. Alex Lamont will be in charge of the Liberty this year. W.

M. Sauvage says that the Liberty will give local fishermen a chance to enjoy some good fishing in the state of Illinols without the danger of violating laws and being arrested and fined. President of Monticello Trustees To Head Drurs Collogo, Rev. J. H.

George D. of Burlington, who has been president of the Monticello board of trustees for a number of years, and who has been a prominent figure at all the commencement exercises since he was in that position, has been elected president of Drury college at Springfield, Mo. Mra. E. M.

Dorsey gave a card party this afternoon at her bome on Twelfth street, In honor of her sister, Mrs. A. R. Robinson. 1.

R. Logan. Optician, 2d and Easton. Now is the Time To Buy the Best Anthracite Coal at the Lowest Prices. We have all sizes on hand and can make quick deliveries.

Fowler Fuel Company. Second and Henry sts! Both Phones No. 21: WILL BE OF BOATS ON LEVEE. City of Providence to Come Soon, and will Compete With Liberty and Alton tor Room There will be some crowding on the levee for room when the City of Providence and the Liberty come to claim their space for landing during the excursion season. The Alton 18 taking up most of the levee above the Eagle Wharf boat and It is presumed that boat will claim the space there by prior occupation.

The City of Providence and Alton will be conipeting, this summer for excureion business, on the afternoons that they will make their upriver trips. The City of Providence, an old favorite at Alton, and one that has stood the storms of the worst kind of business rivalry, has been fitted with new bollers to give her more steam powor and more speed. Oapt. Thorwegen, it de understood, has a pride in not allowing any boat to pase him with, any great regularity and it is sate to say there will be some good speed contests during the cummer when the Alton sand City of Providence leave St. Louis at the same time to make the trip to Alton.

The Liberty will be here soon and will probably claim a landing place at the lever where she landed last year. The City. of Providence also landed there and the Alton has been touching there most of the time, not using the Eagle wharf boat below. The Alton is entering in direct competition for the St. Louls excursion business in the field formerly occupled alone by the City of Providence.

SOCIAL EVENTS. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Putze have Te-' turned from their wedding trip and are staying a few days until their home on 'Union street is ready, with the parents of the groom, Mr.

and Mrs. Louis fu east Fifth street. Last night four different charivari visited the Putze home and the racket they raised with their noise producing instruments will not be forgotten by the couple Or by the neighbors generally, tor at least a month and ten days. All comers, however, were invited In and a reception and general good time. followed.

Splendid refreshments were served by the groom's parents and the newly wedded pair received many handsome and some valuable, presents from friends, Stadio Commencement and Pupils' Recital. This evening at Spalding auditorIum will occur the evening recital of the pupils of the Studio. Miss Olga Volz, who is the only graduate, will receive the diploma completing the' public school music course. Dr. A.

G. Lane will present the diploma and. award the alumni scholarship to the successful contestant. The program 18 one of unusual Interest. A cordial Invitation is extended to all who are Interested.

The anuual matinee recital by the pupils of the Studlo will be given tomorrow afternoon at three o'clock in Spalding auditorium, Patrons and their friends are cordially invited. PERSONAL. Mrs. E. E.

Buckner is visiting in Springfield. Miles Bertha Johnson of Boonerllle, Is visiting Miss Isabel Norton. Miss Rosamond Ray has gone to Bunker Hill to visit a few days with Miss Fannie Drew. Misa Lucille Lawrence and Mrs. S.

A. Young of Peru, are visitiug Mrs. Frank, P. Hopkins. Mrs.

Joseph Berner and daughter left for Bloomington this morning after visiting Mrs. Anthony. Otto Boehler left for his home at Calumet, today after visiting his couslue. Joseph and John Runzie. Mrs.

Samuel Austin and daughter, lenbelle of Girard and Mrs. Grace Grant of Kansas City are visiting Mrs. H. A. Betz.

Saturday and Monday Specials. Eighteen inch wide Corset Cover Embroiderles, 54 pretty patterns to choose from at the following Monday prices: 35c, quality Saturday and only at 25c. 'A 50c. quality Saturday and Monday only at 35c. a yard.

Monday 60c. quality Smurday and only at 45c. yard. 70c. quality Saturday aud Monday, lot of extra quullly 1-4c blue only 50c.

a yard. A check apron ginghams Saturday and Monday only at 6c. yard. Good 8 1-3r. quality Dress Ginghums nice styles Snturday and duy LEHNE'S, 107 W.

3rd St. only Ge. a yard. LADIES' HAIR DRESSING, Shampooing. Scalp and Facial Massage.

First Class Manicuring 35c. Six Treatments for $2.00. For furthor particuare, inquire at MINS GARDE'S HAIR DRESSING PARLORS, 22 Last Second Street..