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ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC V "WOKiLID'S- IQO. -FAIR I In SI. Lonla. One PPTHTil OnUlde St. Luols X IVlVJ-U I On Trains, Three One Cent. NINETY-SIXTH YEAR. ST. LOUIS, MO., MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1903. Two lenu. iree Cents. PHYSICIANS BELIEVE BLAIR SUBURBAN CAR CALIFORNIA AERONAUT WILL ATTEMPT TO FLY FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO ST. LOUIS FASTER THAN A TRAIN. THE "SK WEMIESDATC REPUBLIC FOR LEAftMG fflEMAHB' MiWEEK BAKATO. " WITH NO MOTTDHMAN John Cahill Falls From the Front Platform and Is Killed. CONDUCTOR TO THE RESCUE. m Applies Brakes .and Shuts Off Current at Sharp Curve on Wash Street. BODY FOUND NEAR TRACKS. Police Are at a Loss to Account for the Peculiar Manner of CahilPs Death, and Are Mating an Inves tigation. ry. Buburban car Xo. 195. containing twelve passengers, ran at a high rate of speed for more than two blocks with no one at the controller, after the motonnan. James Cahill. had fallen from the front platform. The latter was found dead near the cor ner of Sixteenth and Wash streets. The accident occurred shortly after 8 o'clock, and the first Intimation that either the conductor. James E. Sullivan, or the passengers had that they were In a "wild" ear was when the coach made the turn at the corner of Fourteenth and Wash streets. The car struck the curve at a high rate of speed, throning the passengers about and nearly knocking tho conductor from his feet. The latter rushed to the front end of the car and found that there was no one therp. He threw off the power and ap P"A the brake, bringing the car to a stop. AWtr mopping the oar. the conductor re turfjed up Wash street to look for the missing motonnan. Seeing a crowd near Sixteenth street he investigated and found Cahill. He had sustained a fracture of the skull and his neck was brok"en. Both eyes were discolored, and above the Tight eye was a cut two Inches long. He had bled con siderably from this wound, a large pool of blood having formed where he was lying. Cahill was 35 vears old, about 6 feet tall and weighed 190 pounds. He drank very little, and. according to Sullivan, had drunk nothing at all yesterday. He was not subject to fainting fits, and- It Is hard ly probable that he could have fainted and fallen off. as the gate was open. The gates on front platforms arc nearly alwajs closed when the car Is In motion. They swing toward the Inside and It Is impossible to push one of them outward without breaking It. This gate was In good condition after Cahill as found In tne street. There was no plausible reason for the ftS- being open except that It had been opened to allow some one to get on. If some one did get on and throw Cahill from the car. he escaped without being seen. Conductor Sullivan said that the lat time he was on the front .platform there were no passengers there and no one had gone to that platform through the car. No one could be found that saw the man fall from the car. Cahill was unmarried. He was born In Ireland, came to St. Louis twenty years ago and has worked on street railways for twelve cars. WILL OFFER 1 BIG PURSE. Memphis Anxious for Dau Pakh 1'riuce Alert Match. Memphis. Tenn.. Oct. K. Following the challenge lucd b Demaresi. the drlvr Vf Prince Alert (1J to race Dan Patch lRlifi at the Memphis track on Novem ber 10 for a purse of S3? 008. President F. G Jones of the Memphis Trotting Asso ciation announced to-night that ha would offer a ullab!e purse for the race on be half of the association. WHOLE TOWN IS ENDANGERED. Truckee, Cal., Appeals for Itelicf From Flames. Sacramento. Cal., Oct 25. Word has been received from Truckee, CaL. that the tonn is endangered by fire, which has alreadr burned the Truckee lumber mill and a large amount of lumber. The water supply of the town Is ex hausted. A fire engine has been sent from this city by s)eeial train. Miss Alice Roosevelt Arrises. tffcioago. Oct. 25. Mies Alice Rooseelt WTfved at Chicago this afternoon to be the guest for a week of Mr. and Mrs. Preston Gibson. Mlrs Roosevelt and Mrs. Gibson were schoolmates. HONOR THE NAME OF MISSOURI. Every citizen of the tleship Missouri should carry wherever she goes a symbol of the Commonwealth's gen- erous pride in the name. Not a county should be missing when the list of contri- Imtions is completed. Let the gift be worthy of t the name. x sr W4 rXSMKi- PSfBE' rTflRvT Si-ST ?H L ???&"$ LjiJMssssssssBsssT -?& T4 J- Lq.- t 5 SySjLlllssssssssssssssl Ev&BSBV JCnBSSBsSsBSSSSSSSSSSSfBBSSSSSSSSSSSISSB BBSSSSSBl? JJLsBSSSSSSSSSLsBSSSSBsWX mZ " T Tf SSSSBLsSSSSLsSSSSST ill fc 'f fT LsSSSSSSSSSSSSffSSSSSSSSSSSll SFJJMgt ST " TjVBSBBSSSSSSSSSSBSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSBBSSSSSSSsfl r- t T " - - - - ---- - -' -- -- - , . . .. .- ''' '- I i i i i i i i i i i I I i i i DOCTOR AUGUST GltnTII OF SAN FRANCISCO ASD HIS AIRSHIP, IN WniCII HE SAILKD OVER THE CITY. nEPirnuo sreci n San Francisco. Oct. 23. Doctor August Grotb, tvho aslonislicd all San Francisco last Sunday by nnvijjatlnsaliorc the city In his nlrsliip. I san pulno of winning tlie $100,000 prize at the St. Louis World's Fair, and la laying plans for a new and improved machine which he says will sun'ass that of Santos-Dumont. AMiCn completed Doctor Grctli contemplates an aerial flight to St. Louts from San Francisco and believes that he will le able to beat the rail way time for the distance, If weather conditions be favorable. He l of the opinion that a trip through the air between the two cities wpuld be of material aid In preparlnjr him for the World's Falrcompetltlon. Doctor Greth expects to complete hU new airship about the middle of November. After test maneuvers over the city be will start for St. Loul. CAR KILLS ONE Louis Rodel Meets Death While Driving on South Eroad- wav. CREW RELEASED BY CHIEF. Accident Ends Fishing Trip and Results in Painful Bruises to Leher and John son. Loul9 Itcxl-l of No. 131 Soulard street was instantly killed early yesterday morn ing by being dragged by a Broadway street car. The accident ended a fihlng excursion which had been planned by Rodel. William Leher of No. 130 Soulard street and Henry Johnson of Xa HO Marlon street. Leher and Johnson were painfully Injured. Guy Burton, the conductor, and Levator Ford, the niotorman. were arreted, but were latet released by order of Chief Klely. Shortly before 5 o'clock yesterday morn ing the three young men started In a wagon from Rodel's house to drio to the Hill Lake fishing grounds. In front of Xo. 6118 South Broadway, one of the young men said to Leher. who was driving, that a car was coming. It was then. Leher says, more than a block away, and he declares that the gong was not ringing, and that the car was travel ing at a high speed. Roedel fell directly In front of the car. which ran IjO feet before it could be stopped. Roedel was found under the for ward truck, dead. Leher was picked up unconscious and carried to tha office of Doctor Clarence E. Walker. whTe It was found that his collar bone was broken and his scalp cut In several places. Johnson was badly bruised about the side and back and was also unconscious when attended by the phj si clan. Roedel'a body was taken to the morgue. Lehcr's Injuries are quite painful, though not considered" dangerous. He says that the accident was the fault of the motor man, who failed to sound the eong or to make any effort to atop until he nit the wagon. State feels that the bat- J4 t f HEIR? TEEPE DIES OP Death Ends ITorrible Suffering af Mau Who Was Bitten by a Stray Dog. MANY SPASMS RACKED BODY. City Hospital Physicians Worked nard With Unfortunate Young Man, but to No Avail. Hydrophobia, with Its horrible suffering, caused the death of 21-year-old Henry Teepe at the City Hospital yesterday. For several hours before his death Teepe had ccnvulslon after convulsion, and expired In great agony. AH the attendant symp toms that make this malady such a ter rible affection were present and were de veloped to a marked degree. His mouth was foam-flecked and care had to be taken by the attendants to pre vent him from biting In the successive spasms Which racked bis body. During the short Interims between spasms Teepe was rational, but the peculiar hunted, ter rified look which accompanies rabies was present at all times. A look as of fear of some awful. Impending danger seemed to possess the unfortunate man and death was a relief. The hospital physicians did all In their power by the use of narcotics to alleviate the suffering of Teepe. But for their mer ciful ministrations his death would have been even more terrible than It was. Ten weeks ago Teepe was bitten by a stray dog In the vicinity of his home at No. S3 Chambers street. He was on bis way home when the accident happened. It was raining, and In his hurry he did not notice a wet. bedraggled deg In his path. The animal was small and Inof fensive. Teepe passed close to it and the dog leaped up and bit his hand. The wound was a trivial one, but Teepe washed it weU and thought no more of the Incident, as It healed rapidly and finally practically all trace of the abrasion was gone. Friday the locality around where the wound had been became hardened and numb. The sensation Increased and final ly Teepe nutlced that when he saw water a slltht paralysis of the throat would en sue. He went to the City Hospital yes terday and stated his symptoms to the physicians, lie was at once sent to the tetanus ward, although the symptoms of hydrophobia were not very well developed. The wild stare had not developed and the aversion 10 water when he first arrived was not as pronounced as In well-developed cases of rabies. Later In the day, however, the symptoms showed plainer, and by night It was necessary to restrain Teepe. He rapidly became more violent and the spasms occurred more frequently until he expired at S:iS jesterday morn ing. A pathetic Incident In connection with Teepe's case was the reconciliation be twen him and a brother that occurred shortly before his death. The two had been estranged for some time. The broth er was In constant attendance, and did everything possible to lessen his suffering. ASKED HIGH PRICE Hi ii James T. Roberts Industriously Peddled His Charges Before Selling Them. EVANS DICK SCORES METHODS Said to Have Demanded Fifty Per Cent of Amount He Claims to Have Saved Philadelphia Firm. James T. Roberts, the man who sold "the Blair story" to the Globe-Democrat, and who peddled his own charges to tho various St. Louis newspapers prior to his going before the Grand Jury, last Fri day, Is said to have demanded a fancy price for his Information when he deliv ered It to pick Bros, of Philadelphia and the trutees of the Blow estate In St. Louis. Just what sum Roberts expected to get for his information Is not known, for even those In whom he confided were not Informed on this point. He often dis cussed, with a roan who had his confi dence, what his-remuneration should be. and In these conversations he said that he had been paid 'something for his trouble, but not enough to salsfy him for the work performed. Attorney Robert, who had charge of the Blow- estate, has refused to divulge any information regarding a monetary transaction between Roberts and his clients, but It Is believed Roberts received a good sum. but net what he expected. One of Roberts's confidants has admit ted that Roberts several times stated that he should have bad at least 50 per cent of the money he saved Dick Bros. This would have been a commission of IKO.WO. according to his figures. He did not get near that sum. however, for Rob erts's confidant told a Republic repre sentative that after awhile he would have been eager to tak S per cent of the gross amount, and atr.l later 19 per cent. This leaves his -fee" within the .0 mark for his trips to the Eastern bank ers. Other means to raise money were then resorted to. and the newspapers were of fered "the whole story" for a considera tion. James D. Slmms. who has figured In the case as attorney for Roberts, appeared at The Republic office last week and tried to dispose of the story. He claimed to have all the facts and could ver.Vr them. The story was also offered to the Pcst Dlspatcb. and Uter the article found Its way Into the Globe-Democrat by the "fee' route. ..... He knew that if he went to the Grand Jury room first, the chances for his narra tive being made public might be postponed Indefinitely. During the time he was whipping the story together, it is said, he did not even stop to eat. In a. statement to The RepubUc. made by Evans Dick In the name of the Dick Bros, concern. Roberts was scored by .h.t m.mber of the firm for the methods he had. used in making public the "Blair St5fiSr." DLflno un CARRIES jUUUj LIFE INSURANCE, If James L. Blair Should Die, He Would Leave a Fortune in Policies. PAYS BIG ANNUAL PREMIUM. Insurance Authority Says Mr. Blair's Insurance Costs Him Not Less Than $3.1,000 a Year. If James L Blair should die his heirs and other beneficiaries would receive up ward of J1.0I. In life Insurance. A representative of one of the big com panies, who has an Intimate knowledge of II r. Blair's Insurance, stated positively last night that Mr. Blair's Insurance amounted to JI.CO0.0C0. snd possibly more. The companies holding the largest amount of Insurance for Mr. Blair are the Mutual Life Insurance Company and the New Tork Life. Mr. Blair carries C0O.CO0 each with these companies. He was formerly general counsel for the Mu tual Life Insurance Company. , The balance of the $600.00 Is distributed among various companies. Within the lat two years, according to this same authority. Mr. Blair has taken out J3CO.000 In life Insunnce. This discredits a report that ha boen given much circulation to the effect that the bulk of Mr. Blair's Insurance has been written within the last two years. "Mr. Blair has carried about KXC00 or J7CO.O00 In life Insurance for the last fif teen years." said The Republic authority. "His premiums are all paid. I know this to be absolutely true. "The New York Life and the Mutual Life have a JSOO.OX) limit, else Mr. B'alra business with these companies i.ould be even greater than It Is. no doubt." Mr. Blair Is years old TJd on the policies recently acquired he Is imymc en an average of about J per .housinJ. It Is estimated that the total amount nf his premiums paid every year Is not less than 03.000. Mr. Blair's Insurance Is largely In the form of endowment policies, running from fifteen to twenty years. It Is said that about S300.000 Is underwritten In favor of his creditors, so that In the event of bis death these creditors will be more 'ban repaid, while If he Uvta th natural period of his life, the returns from the en dowment policies will reimburse them suf ficiently to cover the debts. Doctor George Homan. who Is attending Mr. Blair during his Illness, has exam ined him for life Insurance on many oc casions. "Mr. Blair has always been considered an excellent risk by life Insurance t com panies," said Doctor Homan. "Although he Is nearly GO years old. be hasn't until possibly the last few weeks, looked a day over . "He has always been sound physically and mentally, and has a ccnsUtutlon like iron.: When Doctor Homan last examined Mr. Blair for insurance he declared him to be one of the best specimens of manhood he had ever seen. It is Mr. Blair's strong constitution that has been the means of saving him In the present crisis, so Doctor Homan cays. HAS SAFELY PASSED CRISIS. Condition Is Regarded as Critical, but the Doctors Think Chances for Recovery Are Good Col lapse Caused by Intense Nervous Strain. MRS. BLAIR RECEIVES INTIMATE FRIENDS STATEMENT OF JUDGE SEDDON IN REGARD TO ROBERTS'S STORY. BY JUDGE JAMES A. SEDDON. UI.AUt'3 FOKMEIt LUV 1'AIlTNEn. The statement In the Globe-Democrat of Sunday morning would seem to leave the impression that I had not only authorized, hut ac tually asked James T. Roberts to make a statement to the public con cerninK his detailed Interview of October 24 Inst. Neither he nor any one else has been or ts authorized by me to make any statement for me. Whatever I wish to state to the public I will say directly and not thronsh an intermediary. On Saturday an acquaintance telephoned to my office requesting me to call at his office on my rctuurn from lunch, on some matter, as I assumed, of importance. 1 did call and to my surprise I found Rob erts there. I did say to hlin that certain facts which he stated to me last sum mer and which I had then denounced as a He had been by me verified. As to verlfylnjr. his'lengtby interview of October 24, I could not do so, since the greater portion of It is composed of statements which I could have no means of verifying. Far be it from me to express any opinion to or In any way Ip prejudice the public in regard to the charges made against Mr. Blair which are now being Investigated by the Grand Jury, as he has re peatedly stated, at his own request. OH . "Mr. Blair's collapse was due chiefly to the agitated state of his mind, to his long exposure in the open air on Saturday afternoon, and to the number of visitors who called upon him. "He had not been receiving newspaper re porters or visitors. These long conversations ex ercised him too much. He was not equal to the task." The foregoing statements were the rea sons given for Mr. Blair's collapse, last Saturday, to a Reppbllc reporter by Doc tor George Homan, chief of the staff of physicians who have been In constant at tendance upon the former General Counsel of the World's Fair since his dramatic collapse on the south porch of his country home near KIrkwood. last Saturday. The attending physicians acknowledge that In the diagnosis of Mr. Blair's case after the collapse there were found traces of morphine poisoning, but Doctor Homan gives other reasons as the cause for the collapse. morpiiim: was ."vot prescriiieu. Doctor Homan was asked last night If he had ever prescribed morphine as a itlm ulant for the patient. He replied that he had not. When asked If Mr. Blalr had not been taking morphine as a stimulant without the instruction of his physician. Doctor Homan said that he could not answer the question. The symptoms In Mr. Blair's case last Saturday were identical with those of Oc tober 19. when Mr. Blair fainted after a islt to the Four Courts. When Mr. Blalr was placed In bed last Saturday after his collapse, his wife looked at him and remarked: "He appears and acts Just as he did when he fainted after his visit to the Four Courts." Realizing this. Mrs. Blalr. In the ab sence of a physician, gave Mr. Blalr the same treatment that the physicians had given on the former occasion. Ice was placed on the man's forehead, ammonia was- applied to the nostrils and the hands were chafed. Doctor Homan stated that the collapses were similar In every respect, both oc curring after Mr. Blalr had undergone severe mental and phjslclal strain. niYsiciAVi ATrn.D PATIENT W.X. DAY. Mr. Blalr has not made a statement, according to his physicians, since his col lapse. He slept a great deal yesterday. Doctor Homan. Doctor F. E. FIschel and Doctor II. G. Wyer were In attendance nearly all day. the physicians alternating at the bedside. During the morning. Mrs. Blalr. whose condition Is much better than It was Sat urday, read several newspaper articles to her husband, and be seemed to be in a fair condition. During the afternoon conflicting rtports as to Mr. Blair's condition were given out. He seemed In a serious condition for awhile. Doctor Homan stated at 6 o'clock that there was doubt as to the ultimate result of Mr. Blair's Illness. , The crisis will probably be reached to night." said Doctor Homan. "If Mr. Blalr meets It successfully, he will undoubtedly recover." At 10 o'clock last night Doctor Homan reported that Mr. Blalr had taken nour ishment and had relished It. This was the most encouraging report of the day. Doc ,o. niuniin ald that with a good night's sleep. Mr. Blalr. he thought, would show signs of continued Improvement this morn ing, although his condition is extremely serious. 31AVY FRIENDS VISIT THE BLAIR HOME. A large number of visitors called at the nialr home yesterday and paid their re spects to the family. Many persons from all parts Of si, kouis were nouccvi In the many carriages, which were drawn up In front of the magnificent country home. Mrs. Blalr received many who called. ... mvrr In mite of the dark cloud which hung over the mansion that has been the scene of such gayety since Mr. and Mrs. James L. Blalr have been its owners, dls Dlaved the cordiality for which she has become noted. Much sympathy was expressed for Mr. t?iIf- account of his Illness and the manner In which the friends of the couple rcted. so soon after his sudden collapse. was freely commented upon. Mr. Blalr has seen no one. except his family and the physicians. His son. Percy Blalr. has remained at his father's bed. side almost constantly since the collapse. Mrs. Blalr has carefully looked after ev. ery detail which would tend to promote the comfort of the stricken man. CJave Ills Papers Away. A man wearing the badge of a carrier of the Globe-Democrat visited the vicinity of the home of James L. Blalr Saturday morning and distributed a large number of free copies of the paper containing the charges that had been made against Mr. Blalr by James T. Roberts. Frank P. Blalr Slakes Denial. r.EPcnuc special Chicago. III., Oct. 2i The Washington bureau of the Chicago Chronicle says: "Frank P. Blalr says that James L. Blalr resigned on acceunt of Illness, and that charges of Irregularities are false, even denying he has heard of them. As to the statement that James L. Blalr and Frank P. Blalr are not on speaking, terms, the latter says they are very close friends and correspond and exchange work be tween Chicago and St. Louis." LEADING TOPICS 1. TO-DAY'S REPUBLIC. THE SUN RISES THIS MORNING AT 621 AND SETS THIS EVENING AT SS8. THE MOON SETS THIS EVENING AT 10:0(1. WEATHER l.DICATIOS. For Missouri Fair and cooler 3Ion dny. Tuesday, srarmer. For Illinois Fnlr and cooler Mon day. Tuesday, wanner. For Texa Fair Monday and Tnes day. Tage. 1. Suburban Car Runs Two Blocks With No Motorman. Car Kills One and Injures Two. Mother Slays Three Children. 2. Appeals for Funds to "Lift" the Pole. Folk to Lecture at University. Japan Is Buying Available Coal. 3. President's Talk Resembles 8crmon. Runaway Trolley Wrecks Building. Impressive Services Held. i. Applause Was One of Madden's Best. Final Stakes Will End Racing Season. Association Men Flay Fast Games. Fighting Talk and Ring Notes. S. Hundred Mills Are Shut Down. More Hopeful Tone In Wall Street. East Side News. National Guardsmen Wilt Get Their Money. e. Editorial. Suite News and Notes. Former St Loulsan Pastor Now at St. Jacob's Church. 7. Railways Agree to Retrench. Democrats Appear to Welcome Issue Ten Dead In the Tunnel. Would Check Emigration. . Republic "Want" River News. Advertisements. 9. Republic Want Advertisements. 10. Sermons and Services at the Churches. 11. December Shorts Cover In Local Wheat Markets. Fruits and Vegetables. Live Stock. Markets by Telegraph. II. All Their Plans Are Now Settled. Dairymen Prepare New Milk Bill Women Volunteer to Help Charity Ba zaar. Brigadier StlleU Speaks, i i 1 4 iMrrV ki'i i Hi in- s, JiT i M-rd !'.. ifcfrrf-M t'-tf laWi'nl ! - - i i fc l il ilf rioMt! i. i null i i