Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 1

ALTON (Established Jan. 20, 1836.) (Ml CELEBRATE FOURTH Of JULY PICNICS. lo Have Plenty 'opportunity for joying the NnliortV Birth- 7 should not lack for to Bpoml their Fourth of July. present- Indications there places In r.bundanco and'the which at once arises is will persons to uttend all and excursions. TELEGRAPH.

ALTON, lOc PER WEEK will questloi there I) lilt! o. Th bouts will be out ot A in mil The Spread will leave Alton early in the roornlnp for Kamiwvlile and Hardln. chicken dinner will bo served the rtcurslonlats at Hnrdln. The Alton Orc BBRle and the Belle of the Bonds will excurtslouB out Alton. The yacht Goddccs will mu ke her regular trip to Chautauqua, leaving Alton at 1 and leaving on the return ttlp at 0:30 WEATHER FORECAST Oenerally fnlr and continued Wnjtn tonight nnd Friday; niodontto Koutlierly winds.

HOOSi(AUTOS ENROUTE TO COAST SPEND HOUR IN ALTON. SCHMOELLER PROPERTY SOLD TODAY. Untnte of Couple ConslHtcd of Font 1 WINCH and Two Vacant fjoto nnd Were on Premises. The sale of the real estate the lute Mr. and Mrs.

J. W. Schmoollor, was held today. Four houses sold at Iho corner of Tenth and Langdon streets, and two lots In Milton Heights which were vacant. Under the order of the court where there are any minor heirs interested the Bale must, take p'ace on the Premises.

The Bale was for the purpose of partitioning the property. The four Mouses at Tenth and Langdon streets, lots 1 and 2, block 10, wore bid In by Charles Schmool- lor for $9,700, and the two lots In MIHon Heights, 33 and 33, block 2, were bid in by Walter B. Schmooller for $302. i The bid of Charles Sqhmoellor was representing a syndicate of the brothers and Bisters, '-The Woman's Relief imtrioilo picnic tit, Rock Spring Park which will be largely attende-d. The Turners will hold picnic Turner Hell.

The Famous Forty Build of Wood River will hold a picnic also. The Alton Driving Club will hold Ihelr anniinl rnwis at Sportsman's Frill. Tho PiiiEa Chautauqua clallon have at-ronged. for a scries of swimming IT.CCE to be held In the pool, several AHonians rol) ably ccmpclc In these KcsidrB thia tlicve will bo a number of small outings including a number of boat tripB. The the Spring Tennis Club "and rtheir lady friends will make iv trjp to Chautauqua and the Illinois river on the Klekiniiultus.

Then for the persons who dooirc to stay at home (hero will be the regular lino of amusement including performances at the Alrdome and IllpnorJrome. Front the present iudlcatloae if all the picnics, dances, races and oxcur- Blotis Uwrf 1 will 'bo 1 few Altontaus at' home tomorrow to (so damaged by fireworks. Tho German Methodist Sunday school win hold'their annual Sunday tchool picnic a( the Western Military Academy grounds. The members of tho Central Avenue Gorman Lutheran Maimerehor and their wives and friends will hold their'annual, outing tomorrow at Bering's Grove. Turnvereln Picnic.

The Turners will held one of the most elaborate picnics tomorrow that they over attempted in tho Turner hall. The young and the old' members of the turning society have joined in makiiiK this picnic a big success. One ot the features- of the day will bo tbe decorations. The Turners have promised I hat they tyill float one 1 the largest flags ever seen in Alton from (he hull tomorrow. Features of all Wutls, including dancing tho afternoon and cvfiii'iin; will largo crowds to the Turnor hall tomorrow.

MINOR WATSON IN MOTION PICTURES. I Ail-dome to Present I'Jay in Which Alton Voting Man IB Aclor, Soon. Minor Watson, the well known Alton boy who was seen here some time ago with Blanche Bales, is now in molion pictures and is one of the iiv actors of the Essanay company, which pictures are shown at the Air- dome and Hippodrome. Mr. Watson's first picture was released yesterday and will be shown at Air- dome nqjct week, the date, of which will bo announced later.

Watson is a young, ambitious Altonian who is steadily climbing to tbe top of the ladder in the theatrical world. He Is, to be complimented on being with Ihe ISssanay company, which is one of tho best motion picture houses in America. INSTALL WELD' AdvertlHO In the Telegraph. Haydon Machine Company Puts Equipment for Welding Metals. The Hayden Machcine Company has purchased a Oxygen Acetylene Welding Machine and will have the machine Installed at once.

The machine takes the place of the electric welder being cheaper to op- Tho two generators form oxygen and acetylene respectively. The gases are turned into a torch under fifteen degrees pressure and will weld or cut any metal, Including cast iron. Two metals of different kind may bo welded by machine. The machine is a recent Invention and has been working successfully j.inn wherever tried. The Installation of the Hayden machine nwe shop capable of doing any sort or welding Ray Goodrich, of Grafton, 111, is visiting with Alton friends.

Visitors Good For of Commend Hoads Workers the Condition Roads, Say Keep It Up. DISCUSSED TRUANT TO-NIGHT START CRUISE ON 4TH. First Annulal Cruise On River Will Be On Pretty Steamer Illinois, Lately AdJbired at CB- The automobile touring parly consisting of Ihe machines entered iri ihe Indiana manufacturers tour to the Pacific Coast, arrived in Alton late this morning. The party was to have boon here by 11 o'clock but It was 1 o'clock when ihe advance rolled Into Alton, following the Alton way. The party spent the night at Springfield making a start from there this morning.

They had been traveling at the rate of aboul Iwe'nly miles an hour over the country roads. From Alton a delegation of automobile owners carrying city officials and others went out lo meel the tourists at) they were approaching Alton. The meeting place was Brighton, and the Allon party corted the tourisls to Alton. They arrived hero In time to have luncheon. There Is no doubt that the Hoosier Automobile travelers who came through Alton this noon in their trip across the conlinenl will give Hip Alton way a good boosl If Ihcy got a chance, for they were delighled with the good roads bolween here and Springfield.

Elghleen machines from Alton wenl lo Brlghlon to mcel the dusty travelers and shortly before l'2 o'clock the cloud of dust thai foreiells their earning was seen up Shlpman way and soon the caravan of autos started coming through. Mak.ng a coast to coast auto tour is no dress suit affair. Dressed in khaki suits of brown nnd with big goggles on, tho travelers aje flxed for the dust thai beats into their faces all day. The pilot car passed an hour ahead of the other cars and stuck up red arrows blazing the way. In the rear are the truck car and repair car, one with a prairie schooner effect 'carrying, bedding- and lie other and repairs.

Gllbraitb, secretary of'the Hoosier Motor Club and representing the Indiana Mercantile Associations, elated the trip had been one cdntlnu- OUQ round of pleasure and up to this stop, that no one had become 111, none of the machines had broken down and they had found good roads and congenial people. As Iho Various stops are made addresses are made by Elwood Haynes, tho pioneer automobile builder, and who built tho first automobile in Indiana, Mr. Gilbralth and Charles A. Bookwalter. Mr.

Bookwaller made the address at Alton. When the start was made at Alton to go on to St. Louis, after an hour at the lilinl Holel oasis, tho travelers had company, In that ten automobiles from Granite city were here to pilot 1 them on to SI'. Louis. All of the automobiles are deco- of the machines, some of them even being decorated with photographs and tho procession on the roadway Is a most interesting one.

The twenty-two machines filled the 1111 BEHERESATTOAY Our Great July Sale Will Be Renewed With Vigor Energy Roam where you will throughout our store, you'll find nothing but the most tempting bargains-under pricings that will positively thrill you with delight. PITCH IN AND GET YOUR SHARE OF THE BIG SAVINGS J. Alton dlvlsl on the- venlng at 8 o- rno tfic dtvlb'l ers for a peril steamer wilt n' rulBO unlll and will then. nd Illinois ome back- ond 10 river to put 44 ist day of the; will embark of Illinois Naval earner Illinois thin and from that 11 bo under or- len days. The art on Uic annual afternoon, July ihe and later will ike a trip down i len days.

The rewa of tho Ait ise there will be cutter race ftl Ween the bont and St. Louis 'CAN'T GET LOST IN THIS.SEtTION WOODS." aid One of Vliiting AuUmiobliio 'After Seeing All of Altott Way Signs. "Can't get lost In this section of he woods," said-One of the path- uders who ridea in the pathfinding ar In the Hoosiiat Wito caravan, after had made Ihe run from Carlinvllle Alton. The duty of this car is lo ahead and blaio way. When hey came to the Alton Way hey were delighted and one of tho said that'the auto owners OFFICER'S TRUANCY AT SCHOOL BOARD.

Expensive Heating Plant Also Proves Unsatisfactory and Must Be Tinkered Witli Sonic More. many that Truant Officer Green F'nrker appeared at the Board of Education meeting Wednesday evening in response to summons sent him by the secretary to be present and explain his absence from two former meetings. The truant officer made his explanation, but during the course of the meeting he lost his temper for the first time In a good years. He furthermore says fearing just such an occurrence, bo- fore going to the school board meet- Ing, he had held a private prayer meeting for Divine help to keep him from getting angry. People who knew Green Parker knew that although he was not altogether "mad- angry." that he was gelling there fasl when he succeeded in getting a grip on himself, and Uo retired to the outside of the school building to let his self-control asserl Use'f again.

It was reil'y the first item of business transacted by the Board of Education that amounted to anything. Parker -was called on for report, and he inquired what he was expected to reporl on, aB school was oul and there was no work for him to do and he was no longer under pay. He demanded to know by what authority Secretary W. D. Miller had refused to sign his last pay check.

It was stated that the rea- SMITH NAMES BIG PRICE FOR tAND GIVES ULTIMATUM. St. Louis and other cities that tour son for holding dp his check was around this owed a Vote thai he had failed to appear at the ot thanks to sosijejiiody. They also route thus tar tthey had not of toads and Thje feather the Alton good painted those have tated that in rom Indiana to Al een a better warke hey were ongs in the cap' oads enthusiasts' ilgns themselves itrumental they in- the rqads drag- isured tbe fame any-. caravan 'travels.

ni Hotel block-on'-Mai-set street and were viewed by many auto enthu- stasts. The travelers are making good time. They are to meet their amilies In Kansas City, where, after i reunion, they cut across -toward ihe desert, and the" Pacific Coast, loping to reach Las Angeles August The pilot car carrying Secretary J. M. Ward, H.

M. Love, J. B. Ormon, R. F.

McNainara', arrived In Alton about noon and were Wowed an hour later by the twenty-one other cars. At Alloti they went to -he Illlni Hotel for luncheon. They last two mecllngs of the Board Education to give In his reports and that method had been adopted to determine wheth'er or not Parker was subject to the -rules of the Board of Education. Parker explained tbJat as to one meeting h6 awfty as a ot was re-election' that to night. He watf wb.en.tbe meeting wwtotd.

'He board that lect interest 7 per cent unless it was given to him and Secretary Miller told the truant officer that he would sign war rant after the meet Ing Would Collect $2,300 From Village of East Alton, And Also Gain He- lease From Village, of Tract. George Smith, tho East Alton man who has boon barring passageway across his land for paHsengers -going to and from Interurban cars, has put a hard one up to the village board at Allon. He controls the situation, has barred off Ms private property which the people of East Alton were using as a thoroughfare to and from the interurban railway tracks, and has imposed a hardship on almost everybody) in the village who desires to go In I or out of town. Smith ihe special committee last night, at a conference, that for ils little tract of three acres, which the people can not get along without, he would demand $2,000, and that in addition the village must pay him $300, which he claims Is 1 for back rent, at the rate ot $50 a year, for the right to walk over his land. He also demands that he be allowed to withdraw from the village a small tract south of the railroad track which he sought some time -ago to withdraw and failed to get consent of the village authorities.

The committee appointed to confer with Smith are Louis Bauer, L. A. 1'atterson, Henry Eckhard and John Crews. Th'e committee members may recommend the acceptance of the, ultimatum of Smith, and If they do will suggest that the village pay the money demanded, acquire the property and turri It into a public park. Smith absolutely controls the situation and unless bis demands are acquiesced in the interurban line will be almost useless to East Alton.

The Interurban company disclaims any knoasibttHy providing a Vay of and ihe', for Baej; may ttie ALTON CONTRACTORS MAY NOT BID ON BIG SEWER JOB. Equipment for Handling Work Will Be Expensive as Job Will Be a Very Big One and Hard to Handle. adopted for next year that would require a more detailed, specific report from the truanl officer a-, to what, he was doing during the month. of $61,058.91 was re ported in Ihe school treasury July was voted to allow the use of the Garfiold and Alton High School grounds for Sunday evening gious union services, during roll- July It IB the belief of Alton contractors that there will be no Alton con- iraclora bidding on the Upper Allon sewer job which the city Mil undertake Boon. Engineer John Schwaab' said'today thai he expects to have a petition filed In Ihe City Courl next Saturday for the condemnation of a right of way about 1,000 feet df property and as soon as this Isrtid la condemned the assessment roll will fce filed by the special assessor, The assessor, John Leverett, has had a job on his hands gelling the roll prepared.

In speaking of the proposed sewer Mr. Schwaab said thai the maximum depth in Ihe ground will be 39 feet, which will be In what will be known as the outlet sower or connection between Ihe original districts 2 and 3, which crosses Brown street ridge. The average depth of the sower will be 24 feet along this half mile of outlet sewer. The remainder of Ihe sewer will not. be very deep In the ground.

An Alton contraclor. In speaking with a representative cf tbe Telegraph, said, that lie did'not believe any Alton men are equipped to do the big sewer job. It will be a big contract to handle and -will pxpensive equipment, Including ditch digging mach'ne; He said that speaking for himself, he would bid, and he believed that none qf the others-would be In a position to undertake to do Job. If the condemnation proceedings go through court qulck'y Mr. Leverett will get his assessment rajl filed, the, wl'i be beard, and as as possible) "-e 1 enjoV the use of the Interarbah caV line again.

were met by a party in six machines gious union emce 8 from Granite City who had coraejand August, at the request ahead to welcome the touring party. D. R. Martin. In speaking of the condition of the roads, one of the party said: 'You must have ueen doing'consid- erable road this vlcln- ty as tho roads were in fine condi- and wo certaln'y uppreclato tho good roads.

Wo have boon seeing some bad roado and Springfield to Alton they have been In fine ihape." This statement was a trlbule to the effectiveness of the work dono by the Alton Autpinpbllq Association and Alton Board of Trade in con- with the organization along tho AJlton Way from Springfield south to St. roads wert. really in a conditipu that would elicit favorable comment, aijd Ihe people who have seen bad roads elsewhere were delighted with the Following the report of the Tho coin- on building committee with recommendations for propoj-ed repairs and Improvements, it appeared that the expensive healing plant at Alton High and Garfield schools still has a lot ot repairs to undergo and that It is claimed the heating plant still falls to heat up (we've of the radiators In the High School, mltlee has had to worlc heating plant every year for a number of yeons and it was supposed Ihal last year it hud been put in first class condition, but it develops that there is still chance for litigation. A balance of is claimed to bo dun to Mr. Sleben- mann as export engineer In supnr- 1 in tending the last remodeling end improving of the plant and this aluewhere were aeugntea wiui me OP11I1H is mowing the road, leadin, to Alton sum is being he up b.o.u« made t3 claimed the heating plant Is still WE ISSUE A.

B. A. and A. N. K.

TQAVELLERS'S CHECKS TUB MOST SATISFACTORY IN WHICH TO CARRY YOUR MONKY FOI? TRAVELLING, EITHKR IN THIS COUNTRY OR ABROAD. First Trust Savings Bank Wcxt Third, Street unsatisfactory and will require extensive work. On the suggestion to secure another expert engineer and get him to go over the heating plant and determine what Is the trouble and what needs to.be done, the building committee was authorized to consult with some practical heating man and consider his suggestions as to some course of action that wi 1 get a suitable heating plant for the two school houses and do away with the cause of complaint that has been made for many yeara that the building is not satisfactorily heited. One suggestion Is to add another boiler and make tome changes In the steam pipes. The committee on buildings reported having received bids for making repairs on the various school buildings and Ihal various firms had bid lowest on various buildings and the contracts will bo awarded to them.

"the'heat er, Joseph Mejnk.ey April was called to Beards town By" the' serious il'ness of daughter's husband, Mert Madlno, who died several wek's ago. Mrs Flake returned to Alton this week she found a letter awaiting her In the post office tolling her that her brother's body had been found and was buried. Mr, Memkey was a visitor In Alton several times, and la known here. Mrs. Joseph Thomas and son, George, have returned from St.

Charles, where they attended the marriage of relative. MR. AND MHS. JOHN LOOK Embalmers and Funeral Dljrectbra. j)310-313 State street.

Both Telephones 16. They Go Off Quickly This is what happens to our easy-fitting' straws. They are so light weight and comfortable, it only takes a moment to be suited. Union Suits and two-piece garments, poros- knit and athletic kinds for hot weather. Store closed 4th.

Open Thursday niglil. ON PIA3A 8THEET AT THIRD.