Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 1

ALTON EVENING TE TELEGRAPH. SEVENTY-FOURTH YEAR, (ESTABLISHED JAN, 14, 1836) FARM HOUSE ROBBED OF MONEY AND JEWELRY. Thieves Enter Home of Misa Mary Charless of Godfrey, and Help Themselves. The farm home of Mies. Mary Charless' In Godfroy township was entored some time yesterday afternoon during the absence of the ownor, by thieves, who succeeded in getting away with $25 In cash.

two gold rings, n' gold watch, some gold chaina and other. articles of jowolry. The men employed about the 1 place were all. busy i in the fields and Miss Charles 'herself and her helpers around the house wore abrent tomporartly when the robbery was committed, and the thieves had a couplo or boure thine in which to get away before the return. of the of the house revealed the looting that had been done.

MUSICAL. The Studio will. be closed Satur-1 day noon until the morning of the 6th during Miss: Dickinson's absence from the city. Regular work will be roserved Tuesday morning, The Camerata chorus and their friends will hold their annual picmic Friday evening upon the grounds of Mr. and Mrs.

Milton Copley, Rozier street, North- Alton; Miss Margaret Bishop has gone to Plasn Chautauqua: for the season. H. S. Dorsey and mother, IMra. Whitnack, have returned from 0 ten days visit in Terre Haute and Indianapolis.

Pointed Remark. A clork in a Wall office posted this notice on hia' desk one morning' recently when he entered the office looking, as one of his associates said, a dissolving know its warm. I. don't care what the thermometer. shows.

don't: care: to know how little you alept last It 18. u8- ually' warm at this time of the year in this part of the world. Forget 1A deal whereby: the tract of land fronting on Danforth street belonging to Mra, Mary' Armatrong, and consisting of something over twenty acres, will be. completed today, transforring the ground to a syndicate who will plat 'it and sell it off in lots for homes. The tract of ground is one of the prettiest in the city, Armstrong Tract sola This Afternoon.

Justice. Barnett Nathan has not relented in his wrath against the state's attorney, and has abaolutely refused to issue any state's warrante. He says that he has had many applications since ten days ago whon he made his first refusal, but that in each case he has declined to issue the warrants. He will, however, Insu0 city warrants as he is not at war with the city, Mrs. Bernie Gunter, of Chicago, is visiting her mother at 447 East Third street.

ILLINOIS RIVER YIELD. ING MUCH FISH. Carp and Buffalo Being Taken in Immense Quantities by Fishermen this Season. The Illinois river 18 yielding all Immense amount of fish this season. The fishermen are getting more, than they can profitably handle, as shipping facilities are not very good and the weather Is too hot to admit to shipments being made in safety.

The fish are being sont down the river by steamboats to St, Loula and Alton. Fishermon say that the buffalo, which was considered almost extinct fit the Mississippi: river, has been showing up in greatly increased numbers this year and that the Buffalo has again become an 1m- portant Item in tish trade. German carp had about taken the place of the buffalo as a market commodity. The Illnols river is yielding the usual amount of carp and an incrensed amount of buffalo, also, but the Mississippi has proved a rich one for the fishermen on account of the great number of buffalo that have been taken in 92 in The Shade Today, Not. so warm--and yet but.

little change. The thermometor marked 92 at the highest point today, but the humidity not being so grent as on other days the heat did not seem 80 oppressive. The hot weather is getting away with quite. a number of Altonians many of whom are obliged to take to their beds elther directly. or indirectly 'as the result of the heat.

The temperature registered 92 degrees in the shade on the north door of the city hall this afternoon. Justice J. P. Thornton is confined to his home suffering from the efrecta of the heat and was reported slightly worse today. He will not be able to resume his office duties probably for several days.

Henry Welech, a foundry worker at Duncan's was prostrated after returning home work and is seriously ill with spinal meningitis in his. home in Upper. Alton. J. M.

Pearson, who has been sick at Godfrey for some time is reported somewhat worse this afternoon, the heat aggravating his condition to a great degree. John Brownson, a resident of Ft. Madison, Iowa, arrived in the city yesterday evening to look up the grave of his uncle who, during the war, was a Federal guard the military prison hore and who died while in service. He at first thought his relative was buried in the Confederate cemetery In Rozier street but was directed to the sexton of the City cemetery for accurate' information by Squire Nathan and other old soldiers, and will probably be able to find what he is hunting as the list kept there of dead soldiers is said to be complete and accurate. The Piasa Building and Loan today sold out in fifteen minutes Its entire issue of stock made today.

APPRENTICES BEGIN SERVING THEIR TIME. Twenty-Seven Young Men Installed at Glass Works, While 22 Complete Trade. ALTON, ILL At: the Tilinols Glass plant last night at a hour tWenty-seven young men, were installed as apprentico glassblowers. and after making a few bottles quit work. They will have to serve five years time before they become glassbloweis.

The names of those who were taken on last night were: John McQuig, John Schler, Theodore Schafer, Cy Grows, Bert Cutler Bd. Kahle, Frank Movers, Kaeser, Ed. Ohle. Frank Schneider, John Bailey, Sam Hannan, Philip McCarroll, Harry Miller, Ed. Fecht, Joe Kennedy.

Fred Archie Smith, Chris Schenk, Charles Hawerty, Robert Reed, Clinton Hodge, George Nailer Leslie Little, Goonge Gilson, Pres Allison, Charles Sunderland. The apprentices are bound tc work the five years in any positior. they may. be required by their ployers. In the past month mans of the" apprentices have been oblig ed to fill the places of The following young men have completed their were ad mitted as journeynien 'members 01 the glassblowers union this noon at a special meeting of the union: Joseph Bahr, Steve Bailey John Bauer, John Buese, Wallace Coleman, James Dooley, David Doyle, James Gray, William Gravelle, Harry Hehne, Bruce Harper John Hellrung, John Hetzinger Lewis Assman, Harry Lowe, Johr Roedecker, Frank Schelm, Fred Schultz, Wm.

Senz, Adam Ulmerich Frank Welrich, Sam Williams. GLASS WORKS FINAL SETTLEMENT JULY 10 There WIll Be a Pay Day Saturday' -Nest Saturday Night, But Fina Settlement Comes Week Later. The last pay roll of the glass works for thig season will be on nex Saturday evening when' the regula: roll will be distributed and un the worKmen pald off. The fina: settlement 'will not be made at thi pay but will come a week later July 10 when all amounts held the company for the workmen wil be turned over to. them.

The fina sertlement this season is very small most of the money earned havin: been drawn by the workmen, Funeral of Mrs. Reyland. The funeral of Mrs. Peter. Rey land was held this morning from Mary's church, where a requier.

high mass was said by Rev. Josepl Meckel and assistants. The churcl was filled with frienda and neigh bors of the deceased and the cortegs that followed to St. Joseph's come tery where Interment was made was long one, Many floral offering: were made. The pallbearers were: J.

Hamnioud, Nic Wolf, Henry Beiser, John Schmidt, George Geoken and Law-. r'ence Fahrig. Sale of Child's Dresses This sale includes some late purchases which have just arrived. The prices on these Dresses are so low that no one need wait for better bargains. an ALTON 05 The Sign of Quality.

NICE PERCALE DRESSES--TO fit childron LARGO LINE OF JUMPER CASES--In alfrom 1 to 4 years, noat and protty, all colors. most overy color, splendid styles, sizes to 14 Well made. years. BALD PRICK .250 SALE PRICE $1.45 SPLENDID PERCALE 1 to TRENCH BATISTE DRESSES--The now opon 0 years, in nice rod and navy colorings, stylishly all tho wwy down offents, outiruly now colorings, made, worth $5.00, HALE PRICE. 480 SALE PRICE $9.95 SAMPLE LINE OF PRITTY DRESSER- NOW ASSORTMINT OP SAMPLE DRESSUSera: different models and materials, sizes 1 to 0 About 20 different models, all pretty, worth $6.00, yeare.

0 to 14 yoars; BALE PRIOR :950 SALE. PRICE $3.95 THURSDAY EVENING, JUYL MANY NEW LAWS GO INTO EFFECT TODAY. Among Others the One Making the State, Instead of the City, Pay Judges of City Courts. All of the laws passed by: the late legislature and allowed to become such by the Governor- went Into eftect today. Not many of the bills introduced by the fighting legislatars wore pasded, only 150 of them, but among them was the one making the slate treasurer the paymester hercafter of the salaries of Judges of the City Courts throughout the atate.

Alton's treasury will be benefitted by this law to the extent of $2,000 pe-rannum and that will help some. Another law of local interest is the one the term of township collectors and assessors and clerks two years instead of one as heretofore. It 1s anid too that the township officers term of office jaw vides also tor componsation for supersivors who act as overseers of the poor. and amends the law bearing upon. the collector's fees, so as to.

give that official two percent of the taxes collected up the $1,500 commission figure, and one per cent on all montes collected after figure hag been reached. This will settle for all time just how much a ought to rotain as commissions and will probably prevent another such a long, hard fight in court as the one recently waged against. former Alton tax collectors who retained 88. commission a full two per cent on all: collections made by them. Owners of 'anclent buildings, especially frame structures, will have be more careful than ever to keep them in repair, or the new state fire marshal will be at the door with an order for alteration in one hand and In ax in the other.

Landlords must not be haughty when they -see a flat hunter approaching at the head of a caravan of, perambulators, for the McNichols law makes it unlawful to refuse to rent a flat because the lessee has shildren. The AuMadoc law. makes it a Felony for any member or oficer of any firm or corporation to make false representationg for the purpose of obtaining credit, penalty upon conviction to be a $2,000 fine and a year's imprisonment together with restitution where Pawnbrokers may not receive Interest in excess of 3 per cent a nonth. No personal property on deposit as 3 pledge or purchased shall be sold within one year. A memorandum articles pledged be given to the pledger, together with 3 statement of the (mount advanced and theinterest to be charged.

No pledges are to be accepted from minors, intoxicated persons or known thieves. Under the Beck low and the Sol1itt law, billboards must be removed from within 300 feet of any park or boulevard within year and are brought under the regulation of the city council. Barbers and plumbers must 11298 an examination and be registered aS soon 018 the boards provided for by the Nelson and Dellenbeck laws are appointed. l'hieves Loot. Woolen SEll Building.

According to neighbors of the old woolen mill building oll Belle street, several men last night raided the place and hauled away in 21 con a large amount of Iron castings. The nolghbors did not report the matter to the police, nor to the ownof the property, A. Neorman. Straw Hats for Men for Boys 75c. Special Sale at ECKHARD BROS.

Second and: Ridge 1, 1909. MISS BRENHOLT WEDS F. R. L. JONES.

Large Number of Friends Witness Marriage of Couple in St Paul's Episcopal Church, The marriage of Miss Edith Lea Brenholt, daughter of Col. and Mrs. J. J. Brenholt.

to Fred R. L. Jones, of St. Louts, took place last evening in St. Paul'4 Epiacopal church.

The rector, Rev. H. M. Chi' tenden, performed the marriage ceremony. The church wag well tilled with invited guests, In evening dress.

The wedding was an Important society event, the bride having been a favorite in Alton society. The bride was attended by Miss Bessie Burke of Inporial, as maid of honor. She came into the church accompanied by the groom. Both the bride and the maid of bonor wore their hats and no veils, The flower bearers were Jack Hyland and Charlotte Rodgers. The ushers were Dr.

J. if. Pfeiffenberger, Dr. L. L.

Yerkos, L. A. Schlafly, Ralph Flynn, Walton AlJen, A. J. Norcom, of Alton, Walter Fritz and Edward Barnmifter, of St.

Louis. John J. Brenholt; WAS the best man. The party entered the church as the wedding march was being played by an old music teacher of the groom, Chas. Kunkel, of St.

Louis, Glen Lee, of SL. Lonis, sang a solo before the ceremony. The flower bearers carried baskets of sweet peas, as they entered the aisle of the church, The bride wore a hand-made white French gown, of lace, and the maid of honor wore a gown of white lingerie. Both bride and maid of honor wore white plumed hats. The mother of the bride wore a white lace dress und a lavender hut.

The bride carried quet of white bride's roses and the maid of honor carried pink roses. After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents on State street which was attended by a large number of friends of the couple. Among those who were present were many members of the Missouri. Athletic club, of St. Louis, of which the 18 a prominent member.

At the bride's home tho dining room was decorated in green and white, the library in Shasta daisies and in the palm 1'00m an orchestra played. The wedding party received the guests, after which refreshments were served. At the end of the recep-1 lion and Airs. Jones made their getaway in an antomoblle, without being showered with rice. The eacape was managed by clever evnsion, which kept the guests from knowing whether the bridal couple were going to Union depot.

Godfrey or to an interurban car. The bride and groom slipped through the waiting carriage to'an antomobile standing alongside and were whisked away. A1 the depot a large crowd assembled to bid the party farewell. but no one threw uns, rice when the bridal couple drove up at the last minute and gol aboard the train. on return from their wedding trip the couple will make their home In the Illini hotel.

The bride Is 1 populur society lady of Alton, known for Cher beauty and for her other personal attractiveness. She has many friends In very large circle of acquaintances. The groom is connected with the Mound City Paint and Color or st. Louls, is a prominent club man and is a very capable business man. John Levis, of Chiengo, was in Alton yesterday on business.

ARE YOU HUNTING? WELL WE HAVE THEM. CHALLENGE WATERPROOF COLLARS AND CUFFS They are made from selected Pyralin stock interlined throughout with strong cloth and fashioned into the improved latest styles. FOR DISCRIMINATING WEARERS the Challenge brand is recomended. FOREMAN BROS, 04G 10. Bocoud St.

10c PER WEEK, SCHOOL JANITORS ENCOUNTER WATER FAMINE And Make Telephone Wires Hot. Calling Upon G. F. Roenike for Help. The water company or somebody connected with It turned off the water at most.

of the public schools yesterday, and janitors who need the water to keep the grass on lawns from dying out completely during vacation made life a burden for F. Roenteke the superintendents off school buildings, over the telepin.m wires, wanting to know the roast: for this sudden drought. lle couldn't tell them and became n8 anxious they to find out. after the fourth or fifth call was made on him. He Hays water was turned off at all buildings except one where the paratus was broken by the man who attempted to turn the water off, presumably and another where the turning off point could not be located.

Mr. Roenike called upon Supt. Miller of the water company and asked for information, but that officlal could. not alve him Ho promised, however, to take the matter up today with the water company and try to have the laterrupted flow. of water returned to the schools.

Mr. Roenike says that water during vacation is not used in the school bulldIngs or about them except for sprinkling the lawns and that the janitors are careful in its use. Without it the flower gardens and grass lawns will be burned out 'during this hot dry weather. The water officials dented knowledge of the reason for turning off the water. But Direcotr Wilson of the Board of Education of the Seventh ward sot at the truth, from! some of the officials, which was to this effect that when the schools were closed they had.

the right to cut off the water. Mr. Wilson called their attention to the franchise of the company which provides to supply the school houses. with watering without any limit as to time. The amazed and astonished officials immediately.

ordered the water turned out. It would be well for the aforesaid officials to read up their contract with the city before taking any radical steps, in the future. Heat. Causes Death of Ageu Lady. The first heat victim of the year In Alton is Mra.

Julia Lucas, aged 75, who died at 2 o'clock this afternoon after a few hours illness. Her death WAS caused by acute Indigestion superinduced by the oppressive heat of the past few days. She IR a widow lady and leaves a daughter, Miss Susan, with whom she resides, two sou9 in St. Louis, and a third gon in Montana, whose little son. the grandson of the aged lady, was living at the Lucas home at 1003 State street.

HUSBAND GIVES BOND FOR FAITHLESS WIFE. Soldier With Good Record for Service and Marksmanship Goes to County Jail. W. E. Bolster, the Bethalto man who swore out 84 warrant for the arrest of his wife and James Clark, who eloped together, Tuesday night, personally arrested the comple yesteras they wore on their way to noifrey, and too in the afternoon took before Justice Rose who hod Issued the warrant.

The husband had no weapons of any kind, but aoldler consented to being artested, tearing that Pulster WAS about to kill him. In the justice court the couple were bound over to the grand Jury in $300 bond each, and after. they were locked up Balster offered to go bond for his wife oft condition that she would 30 back home with him and live with him as she should do She is vuly 19 and wag married live months ago. She was onwilling at first to arcept the bat finally she consented and alt: was liberated late In the evening. James Clark, the solder, was unable to give bond and had to stay in jail.

He has been serving. terms of enlistment in the army and wears a medal as an expert rifleman, the highest grade of' marksmanship in the army. He also wears on his sleeves the three stripes indicating three' terms of enlistment. was desirous of getting out of jail by August 10' when his perlod of furlought expires, so he said. he believed he would try to get an opportunity to plead guilty to the charge in the county court and take a 30-day jail sentence.

Injuries Prove Dangerous to Patrick Cremens. Patrick Cremens, of 450 east Second street, aged abont 65; da in very dangerous condition as the result of fall. downy stairs a te'w nights ago 'at hig home. He was lye on the floor trying to get. some sleep, because of the intense heat, and etther he rolled down the stairs or rose and walked in his sleep over the edge of thie "stalrway.

He down the flight of stairs to the bottom, where he must have lain for some time unconscious. revived. and help' about 1 o'clock in the morning. Hig collar bone: was broken in two places and he suffered bodily injuries. Last his condition was very grave and the attending.

physician holds: out very little hope of his recovery. These Hot Days An Ice Cream Soda, A nice cool Phosphate A nice dish of Cream WIll taste mighty good When purchased at ENTERPRISE CANDY KITCHEN. 2nd and Alby Streets. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. HIGHLAND PARK AND MAPLE HEIGHTS.

GIBERSON REALTY COMPANY, Agents. Fourth Floor Commercial Bullding Klaloch 305. Hot, Hotter, Hottest With the thermometer hovering near the century mark now sitates light weight apparel such Linen Dusters, Neglige: Shirts, Alpaca and Serge Coats, Wash Ties and Straw Hats. A full line of children's wash suits and blouse waists. Sessel's ALTON ILL On Piasa Street, at Third..