Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 1

M) HIW Seventh-Eighth Year, (Established Jan, 20,1836.) mm TELLS STORY ALTON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 27, 1913. lOc. PER WEEK. MAYORLOSES SPRINT TO SUSPECT WAS PEDDLING STAMPS MAYOR IN PURSUIT WHEN THE MAN BUT THE STAMP' WAS TOO ESCAPE. Mayor J.

C. Faulstich led an exciting chose through the streets this afternoon after a man suspected of being a post office robber when he offered to sell the mayor i book of stamps and slipped awaV'while'; the mayor was placing a telephone call to inves tigate. The man Was a good sprinter ami outran the mayor and a corps of backers the mayor had on East Third Bt'ri'cl, escaping Piasa, street. The man asked the clerk in the mayor's cigar store to purchase book of stamps' at a reduced price. The clerk referred him to the mayoc, who at once became suspicious.

He began asking questions and the man hesitated each 'time in answering, making his case moTp serious. He told the mayor thai he was staying at the Hotel Mfldison and was stranded. When the mayor asked him what his occupation was, he answered that he was a shipping cluerk. When the mayor asked him where and how long lie was he stammered, "Sometimes I do: that work." "You're liar," exclaimed the mayor, whereupon Faulstich rushed to the telephone intending to call the'hotel and find out something about the man. The'first time he failed to get his number, and while the mayor was waiting for a connection, the man slipped gently to the door, opened it and ran.

The mayor dropped the telephone and took after him, crying out'for those who were in the street to aid in stopping the man. The mayor was without either coat or hat, The man' turned at, the corner of Temple Theater and ran for the Hotel Madison steps which he sped up like, shouted to James' Tsley td'Btop the escaping manT but Mr. Isley did" not understand. The mayor called all who were near to take after the man and led the chase up the But the mayor stumbled on the slippery steps and so did tho When the rnayor reached the top at. the head of the crowd of excited pursuers, the man was far down Third street The chase was continued but the man-kept gaining.

He turned the Y. C. A. and sped northward On Market Ao Beall's steps. He descended these as easily as he had ascended the others steps and ran up Piasa street.

By this time the mayor and his pursuers had been pretty winded arid were obliged to give up. A call was sent to the police station on tho mayo.r's Instructions in Hie meantime, and Officer Barney Faln-lg rushed up' third street. Misunderstanding the object of the chase, ho stopped George Schwallonstlcher who was one of the pursuers and did not find his mistake until after he had token "SwRnny" out of the case. Tho mayor described tho man as a young man about five feet high, dressed moderately well a white collar slightly soiled, with gray overcoat and soft Jjat from which protruded curly ha(r, The man said his was A search is being prosecuted' for Hie man through every street in Alton and word woa sent on to North AIioii and GodCrejr'to try to pick him "HI. Tho he had no real reason to suspeot the man except by Ws actions but he fancied that a si-arch of the rimn.

would give good wvldcnco against him, and he was determined to stop him and search him. Is sala that the man had been in Hie Strubel cigar store a few hours 1'i-fore, njf Offer to dispose stamps was Boiler "Busted. The furnace boiler at "the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Volbracht, the others day and flooded the hill-hen with water before the flow of water could be shut off.

Con- xidoi-able damage WB 8 done by the water In the kronen, but little or damage 4one In the furnace by the btjjrstfog. The trouble too IttUe-wMer In' the bojler and t( 'o much, fjwrlft the furnace, ME Volbracht off the in order allow workmen in- 'ail a new stdye water tank jibe'kitchen. would wo 'k In Ifttouir and he acted 1 tho Job he and the THATIS DENIED HAS SERIOUS CHARGE. CLAIMS HE WAS DEPORTED ASSAULTED AND DRAGGED AND SHOT THREE TIMES BY CITIZENS'ALLIANCE. By United Press.

Chicago, 111., Dec. Chas. H. president of the Western Federation of miners was shot In the back, beaten and dragged through the streets by the men who deported Mm from the Calumet strike district last night is Meyer's own statement in a telegram received from him today by M. J.

Rellly, national organizer for the miners' organization with leadquarters in Chicago. Organizer Tanner was another victim of the according to'Moyer. Milwaukee, Dec. President of the Mlnern' Federation Moyer passed through here en route Chicago he was found suffering bullet wounds in the back of the head. His wounds are serious but not fatal.

He declared that he was anxious to return to Calumet for 'ear that the miners anxious to avenge the assault might do some- to injure their cause. He said le had received the best of care after he left the strike district. Tanner, who was also deported, is merely bruised. Won't Investigate Moyer's Charge. By United Press.

Washington, D. Dec. iretary of Labor Wilson today de- illned to comment on Moyer's claim hat he had been shot and deported. Furthermiore th'el secretary started no Investigation though he anticipated a report from his Investiga- or Densmore. Sheriff Oruze Denies Moyer's Charge.

Calumet, Dec. Cruze today denied that Moyer bad or ejected. He sharged'that the kidnapping was a rame-up by the Federation to gain ympathy for striking miners. De- denials of the story it was gen- irally accepted throughout the cou- per country which Is aflame with ex- itement. The first funeral of a panic were held today while church jells were tolled In the entire dis- rict.

THE DEADLY CAT RIFLE Given to Boy for Christmas Toy, Cauces Serious Wound to bo Inflicted in Lad's Aunt. With the rifle his father gave him as a Christmas present, Myron W.ll- ton, 15 years old, son of Charles shot his aunt, Miss Laura Duckets, liousekeeper for Mr. Wilton, Thursday afternoon. Miss Duckels is seriously Injured. The boy, preparing for a hunt, was cleaning the weapon, the gun resting on his lap.

Miss Duckets was in the room, and when the veapon was accidentally discharged she happened to be in range of the bullet, which pentrated her flesh near the hip. She wa immediately taken to a Springfield hospital where jnn X-ray examination wan made. The bullet, however, was not located. Surgeons expressed tho belief that the lead had become embedded in the bone. Miss Duckels is about 50 years old.

She is a Hister of Supervisor .1. H. DuckelH or Chesterfield township. Antonovitch, Who Took lloflncry Job Until Naturalized, Decides to Kesiuno Control of Saloons. Bozo Antonovltch, tho Benbow and Wood River saloon keeper who wanted to bo out of the saloon business until ho could get his naturalization pupern issued, has decided to get back into the bualnosH A report from Benbow City.has It now that bo has Ms citizenship papers ho intends to resume conducting his saloon at Benbow City aiwl has given notice to the man who IUIH conducted It that ho intends to assume con trol Tho allegation made that Antonovltech had not renliy sold his saloon, but transferred It to avoid being asked qufestloiiH as to whether or not be observed the Jaws and kept his saloon open on Sunday, This phase of the roue IB still being investigated by tho government and there 10 a chance that tho natur- alisation papers may bo cacnelled.

DOWLAS RESENTS ANONYMOUS LETTER ACCUSES AN OFFICIAL IMPLIES THAT WRITER WAS PUBLIC OFFICER WHO IS DISGRUNTLED OVER THE FAILURE TO GET FEES. Mayor R. E. Douglas of East Alton resents the statement in an nnony mous leter he received yesterday in which he learns that there is likely to be a fire in the vilage hall basement which will burn up lots of body lice because of tramps being allowed to sleep there. He glvs a hot answer to the one he believes is the writer of the letter in today's Telegraph.

The letter received by Mayor Douglas reads: 2C, '13. To tho President and Board of Trustees, Dear There Is likely to bo a big tire In the base ment of the village hall at any time, and there la lots of pool- body llco down there that will get burnt, up. Take a look down there and cut out that hobo blzi- ness. Better take advise of some of the citizens and clean, it up. A CITIZEN.

Mayor Douglas" answer Is: Dec. 26, '13. To the Citizen of East Alton who wrote the president of the village board the anonymous letter on 12-2G-13 stating that there was likely to be a big fire in the village hall at any time. I would like to make an answer as president of the board of trustees. Whereas the writer is personally known to me and is an official of Wood River township, I wish to reply to the above letter and say if said official was not using village, coal and lights and did not wish to derive greater benefits from such hoboes and lice as he speaks of in his letter, he would care nothing about what is in the basement of the hall; And furthermore I do not' anyone a good who is not -man enough, to como to mo and tell me of any com plaints that they have to make, as I am ready to answer to any complaint that is justifiable by any good citizen, o.n<! as far as letting poor unfortunate fellow citizens sleep in the basement of the village hall, all are welcome as long as I am in ofllce because while they are In there and in care of the officer there is no danger of them oim tho streets after every one is in bed.

Now if the writer of the letter will meet me In person, I will go with him and investigate tho basement of the village hall and, if be is capable of suggesting any way out of such as we have been practicing will bo glad to meet him at any time he is at leisure If he will let mo know what of citizen he is. Signed, R. 13. DOUGLAS, President. Marshal F.

P. Wooloy who is In charge of the men who are allowed to sloop in the village hall has been having his hands full lately taking care of them under the mayor's orders. Recently ho had a record of 65 in three days and one night he had the record breaking number of 31. WILLWEAR CAP AND GOWN. Congregational Church Choir Will Appear In Uniform, Beginning Sunday.

A new feature in Alton will bo introduced nt the. Congregational Church tomorrow morning when the members of the choir appear In cupa and gowiie. The Idea Is In use in nil of the larger cities and was suggest ed some time ago by Ilov. D. R.

Mar tin. By following this plan the work of the chojr is confined more to sing ing than to dress. The members of the choir will not bo embarrassed by the thought that their clothes, muy not bo subject to criticism by the congregation. IH not unlikely, now that tho Con gregallonal Church has taken the lead, that other churches will take up the scheme. WEATHER FORECAST.

UnMttled weather tonight and Sunday; probably pocatlonal rain or snow. Somewhat higher temperature tonight; moderate variable wlnde. MRS.DEMUTH MAKES A SPEECH TO WOMAN'S COUNCIL POLICE MATRON, FIRST FEMALE OFFICER ALTON HAS, TELLS OF HER OBSERVATIONS IN OFFICIAL POSITION, Mrs. Sophia Demulh delivered a lecture before the members of the Woman's Council at its December session yesterday afternoon nt the homo of Mrs. B.

D. Rlchardscta at 433 Bluff street on the subject ot Increased police protection for Alton. In the course of her speech she praised tho new flash light system very highly and said that there was need, of ninny more signal posits. She deplored the: lack of funds to purchase niore signal lights. She also'Snid tjVat Alton had only 17 police officers, 7 day and 10 night men, averaging one policeman to every The address was very Interesting and she gave manp interesting facts regarding the working of the police- force to the members -of tho club.

Tho first paper of the meeting was read by Miss Beern on, Straits of Magellan-: Discovery, and Historical Importance." She told of the days of the sailing vessel taking weeks to round the Horn, and of the present day steamship rounding the treacherous point in a few days. Tea was served after the business session, and a delightful time was had. CHILDREN'S 'FESTIVALS. Inmates Orphanage Have A Delightful Time; St. Mary's Christinas Ti-ee jKntertaihiment A very large number of Altonians took advantage of Jho invitation extended by ihe, sisters in charge at the Orphanage on Prospect street to attend the ChrJBtmtuj tree entertainment arranged forHtie and the hall was well filled as a result, with folks who were plainly pleased by the delight shown by the little recipients of the favors of Santa A very good program, musical and literary given before the distribution of gifts.

The latter inclu'ded many useful well as candies, nuts, St. Mary's hall was filled InRt evening with parents and their children, the occasion being the annual hildren's Christmas entertainment, A large tree filled filled from root to top, limbs and trunks with presents for the children, had been prepared and the distribution of the "fruit" of that tree, gave joy and peace and happiness to hundreds of children last night. A fine literary and musical program was given in connection with the affair. DIDN'T WANT LOVED ONE TO WORK. Sam Green was Fined for Beating Woman He Loved and Whom He Did Not Wish to See Do Hard Labor.

Sam Green, colored, was put under a $100 peace bond in the police cojirt this morning on a charge of threatening to kill Mrs. Dora Burt. The evidence Introduced showed that Green hnd become int'nctuatod with Mrs. Burt and did not want her to do any work. She Ha hi that Hcvurnl Ilinco he lius como to her house and beat her wlion she worked out during the day.

Shu said that nho did not mind thin but flho objected wlien ho threutonwl to blow her head off if Bho wont out of the house to work again. New Commission Firm Locates on Plasa Street. Sam Colin of ICast St. Louis came to Alton today nnd rented the former Llorsoy Fuel Co, office building on I'lasa street from George Suuvago Mr. Colin represents the St.

Clalr Commission Co. of East St. Louis and tho Alton store on Plnsa street will be ono of iheli- chain of mores. All kinds of produce will bo handled and the storo will bo opened within tlu next few days. HIGH SCHOOL GIRL 16, WEDS MAN 25 PARENTS UNWILLING.

MISS ETHEL MANNING AND MANAGER OF JERSEYVILLE (ILL.) DEMOCRAT. FATHER IN PURSUIT TO ALTON. Mlsg Ellin Manning, 10 years old, and Arthur- Thatcher, 25 years old, (business manager for the Daily Democrat of Jerseyvillo, eloped Alton, yesterday afternoon and were married, according to a telegram to William Manning, a wealthy commission merchant of Jerseyvllle, shortly after the ceremony was performed by Justice Gorman. Manning is the father of the bride who is a member or the freshman class of the Jerseyville High school. The girlish bride and -her husband are supposed to be in Louis, as Thatcher telephoned to a brother late yesterday afternoon and told him he was married and was In St.

Louis at that time. The telegram to the bride's father merely Informed him of the marriage and said tho coiiple were going on a trip. Thatcher met Miss Manning in October; when she was a chorus girl in a musical comedy played by young people in Jerseyvill'e, and in which Thatcher also took part. She was then in short dreses. At the time of their marriage Miss Manning wore a dress that'barely reached to her shoe tops.

During the rehearsals of the piece Thatcher and Miss Manning showed their interest in each other, and after the play was over, Thatcher was a frequent visitor to the Manning home. The only objection on the part of Miss Manning's parents was on account of her youth, it is believed. Wm. Manning, the father of the bride, arrived in Alton this morning search of the elopers. Ho said that ais daughter was under age and that he had objected strenuously to the Tho father very, angry over the affair find- ng that the couple had left for St.

yesterday afternoon he took the next train to St. Louis to look for he bride. THE LINIMENT THAT DIDN'T FAIL WAS SURE TO CURE. MRS. BOEHM GAVE SON SPOON FUL OF KINIMENT BY TO CURE INDIGESTION AND IT DID THE JOB.

HOT STUFF BURNS ELECTRICIAN. John Girard, Chief Electrician of Alton Steel Painfully Burned by Electric 'Flash. John Girard, chief electrician, of the Alton Steel was painfully jurncd Friday afternoon by an electric nSish while he was attempting to repair a place where a defect had appeared In a machine. Mr, Girard was burned about one eye, a patch of skin several inches in diameter being cooked, and he was also burned on the arm. In carryl.ng on his work at the plant Mr.

Girard has been unusually unfortunate. Mo is.planning to leave the place and wilt return to his homo in tho First -lie sprained ifs ankle, ho his fool, Uion lie broke bin arm, and now lie is badly burned. Me has been knocked down several thnos by high voltage of electricity when he happened to get hold of a hot. piece of wire in making emergency repairs. Yesterday he got hold of a hot line, thoro was a flash that laid Mr.

Girard out and caused bud burns. Me did not quit work, but followed out his usual policy of staying with the job after his Injuries wore given Hurgicul utluntion. Minor The little son of Mr. ami Mrs. Frank Manns upset pun of hot water upon lilnisolf this morn In tr, a( the homo In oast Second street, and ilio right leg from the hip down was more or IOHB severely scalded.

Henry liruener, a section hand Is Buffering from a badly maaliad foot, tho Injury having been cauuud by the dropping of the end of a oteol rail on the foot. Dr. 0. 0. Qlbcrson gave him surgical attention.

It. A. lleui-N of Ili-otliei-N Di-nrli, MrK. R. A.

Muight received word today of the duulh of her brother. Oscar ICeke, of Fonduluc, Wls. Mr. Kcke, forty-four years of ago, been very prominent in Wisconsin having been states attorney several terms and having held the chair of elocution at tlio Wisconsin University. Ecko was a great admirer of Woodrow Wilson and during tho full of 1912 he uiiimpod the state in his behalf.

This caused a nervous break down and ho wont to Cnllfor nla hoping to regain hln health, Mitt death 1 occurred after lie had loft Cnl Ifornln uiul waK on bin way homo. tho Ii-Mli Patrick Mugulro yesterday received it letter hy mail nntl whbn ho opened the envelope ho found therein post card upon which was the following information "An Irishman dlou ovurytimo they are short an angol lu heaven." lie liun no Idea who tho sender In, but says ho IH Batlsflod they are not looking for an IrlHh Angel named Put Magulro, In heaven yet. There was considerable of a scare this morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Boehm living in State street, north Side, because Mrs Boehm, in a hurry to give her son something to ease the pains of indigestion with, which he was suffering, mistook a bottle of liniment for the bottle of medicine she want ed, and filling a teaspoon with the decotlon gave It to the sufferer.

Th mistake 1 wan discovered quickly because the stuff was red hot anO 'burned up things as it went, along. It "burned" the Indigestion, too or what served equallp as well, scared It out of the youth's system. It was a case wherein "the remedy was aa bud ns the disease" for a little while at least, but it ended all right later. Mrs. Boehm, when she discovered her mistake, became greatly alarmed and sent for Dr.

J. E. Watson. He responded promptly enough, but found that tho youth did 'not need his services. The Indigestion had been cured and the fire that had been started by the liniment when It first was taken had been put out by nature, and Fred was all right.

CHECK FORGER TAKEN IN CUSTODY. Had Been Working Saloon Keepers, Getting Small Amounts of Money From Them In Bad Checks. A check passer who made a specialty of swindling saloon keepers out of small sums of money was arrested by Officer Link Drew last evening. The man, apparently between 2G and 30 years of age, made checks for small amounts he thought no one would pay any attention to them and w.ould willingly cash tliem. had very good luck.

Up to this morning it had been learned that three saloons worn visited and checks were cashed for Himill amounts. They were the Klos, SlirilK and llcli The young man bail bank checks on his person that would hiive enabled him to have carried on his operations- longer, but be was arrested and the checks conflHcated. The four checks were all written with a pencil and were written payable to the order of Ernest Hays and the name forged was that of W. M. Kruse, of Godfrey.

Three of tho checks were for and one was In each of the saloons IJuyH had to nmko iiurohaso so that bin total receipts on the four checks amounted to less than eight dollars, und hiu night'ti work may cost, htm several years in the penitentiary. When brought, up for preliminary examination in the police court 'this morning HayH admitted his gulR but gave no reason for forging the checks. He was bound over to the Circuit Court grand jury under bond. LITTLE BANK MADE BIG DIVIDEND. Meiloi-u liiNtidition Tluit Wan Imported In.

llail Way, l' 1 nlsPl.v. PU.VH I'or Cent Dividend. At the niinual meeting of the dirtwlorti of the Fanners State Bank of Mcdura yesterday a of 15 per cent WHS declared for tho fiscal year just ended. Stockholders of the instliullon declared they were well pleuHud with the earnings of tho bunk, the dividends being In ex- C.OHS what ninny expected. Tho Furinurn State Hunk was a your ago and succeeded tho llank of Moiloni, wliii'li for many years was ono of tho strong private bank- Ing liiHlitiHIoiiH of the county.

Janu-H Tobur wua olec.led niwlwt- ant cashier of llui bunk at tho meeting yetilonlaj'. A rumor had (40011 spread abroad KOIIIO tlmo IIKO that tho bunk wan not making Bood, but tho dividend that has been declared, from tho JH th gust answer to char go or tliut character, which roully never had any foundation. BOUND OVER POR POULTRY THBFT Two Men Whose Guilt Was Indicated by Single Chicken Rather, Qo to Jail. Mrs. Phil 1'uoUlng nrull uou Kd- ward I'liotzlng and KIHIO llolm- backor, of Sbumway, 111., are guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Morgenrollv, of Kant Third Hti'oet. Fred Bono and Calvin Griffith, who were arrested on a charge of stealing Homo goese and chickens belonging to Ida Otey, wore held to the grand jury under bond, Friday afternoon by Magistrate Lessner. The two men were originally held on suspicion, the suspicion of their guilt being confirmed by solitary ehlckem feather on the com. of one of them.

They hnd been pursued by the boarders at Mrs. Otoy's house who had fondly counted on a big Christmas feast from the poultry, but owing to the fact that the boarders were In night attire and tha night' was cold, they failed to follow the chase to successful conclusion, but later the two men were arrested. Evidence was secured which was deemed sufficient to hold the two men to the grand jury. The stolen poultry was -not found. BURGLAR VISITS GOD- PREY POST OFFICE.

Finds Nothing of Value as Post- inIstress Always Keeps Her Supplies and Money Elsewhere, Mis Turner, postmistress at Godfrey, is congratulating herself that she had the forethought all, the nioney and supplies of the Godfrey post office elsewhere than in the post office, Last night a burglar broke a window In the post office building, climbed In and ransacked the drawers irf the place in a search for money or post office supplies. Nothing was found. Some time during the night a burglar climbed in a back window at home of O. W. Maxfield, at Monticello Seminary, and after helping himself to something'to eat he i Chflstiniuf Myslc.

The Choir the. pqngp Church; will haye 'ttl8Jr; Christmas muslo tomorrow', morning and evening, in the morning they.will render, the "Saqctus" by Mendelssohn antT th.ere will be soprano solos by Bauer and Emil'le At night they will Dudley Buck's cantata, "The Coinilng of the King." The members of the choir are: Bfflilie. Joesting, Marie Meyers; G'ertrude Degenhardt, Misses Emily Hoppe, Myrtle and Helen Boals; E.art Guthbertson and Theodore Colebrook; Messrs w. J. Boals and Ed Kremer; Organist and Mary Wheelock.

Tho evening hour has been changed to seven o'clock so that Dr. W. F. crafts of Washington, IX may give a lecture on "European Immigrant Peoples" whom he recently visited. You are invited to attend these services.

Wreck on C. at Lennox. A wreck occurred on the Chicago and Alton tracks at Lennox, near Mitchell, this morning, in which a Ulg Four freight train was derailed and throe cara were tipped over blocking both tracks. The wrecker was sent for. No one was hurt.

On account of the blocking of the Chicago and Alton track, the north bound passenger train No, 4, which BOOS up at 1:30 o'clock bad to go up on the Burlington Iracks In Mis- (ftniro, back across the bridge on the and steam ahead to the Alton depot. No. 1 fi the down passanger trlan went to St. Louis in the same manner. Tho tracks were cleared late this afternoon.

Advurtlao in tho Telegraph. AduniH Express Will Kediico Dividends. Hy UniU-il New York, N. Dec. thai postal pout is seriously hurting the uxpresH companion business was given addod force here today by a circular letter sent by the Adams ex- IH-etis company to Its stockholders declaring that a continuance of (bo proHont rule of dividends hereafter probably will not be warranted.

The Adanifi company Iwis boon paying dl- vldondH of 12 per cent per annum for yours, A marriage l.lcoimo was ittsued thin afternoon to T. N. Williams, of St. Louis, and Mrs. Lydo Dovlo, of IndlunupollH.

The couple were married by Nov. C. W. Heese, of tho Unl- lurlfin church. Nell Nicholson has gone to I'ontiuo to spend a few weeks vlilt-.