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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-29
NO MORE SECRECY
ABOUT FAIR BIDS,
Director of Works Taylor Says All
Offers Will BE Opened
Publicly Hereafter.

Bids for future Worlds Fair construction
will be opened in public as the result of a
set of resolutions adopted by the Master
Builders Association. in which attention is
called to the fact that the bids for the
fence around the site were not opened in
public. Director of Works Isaac S. Taylor
says that all bids must hereafter be ac-
companied with cash a certified check
amounting to a certain specified percentage
of each bill. This is the process pursued 0y
the Board of Public improvements of the
city
Opening bids in public" says Mr.. Taylor,
'is all right where a cash deposit accom-
panies the bid and vouches for the bona
fide nature of the bid Where no such de-
posit is exacted the only protection for the
person letting the work lies in secrecy. Col
lusiOn between contractors to obtain the
work at the highest possible price is pos
sible at public lettings where no deposit is
exacted No deposit was required of bid
ders on the fence contract. Nothing pre-
vented the lowest bidder from refusing to
sign contract The company will be pro-
tected from cOllusi)u. and if the contractors
prefer :hat this protection should come IN
the form of deposit by the bidder 1t Is en-
tirely immaterial to me-.
The management of the Fair has received
excerpts from the press of Virginia which
indicate that the retiring Governor of the
Old Dominion, ]. Hoge Tyler. and Gov
ernor-elect Montague. will notify the Legis-
Iature of their State at its next session that
the time has come for Virginia TO make
the greatest exhibit of her resources. The
press of the State decry the display made
by the State at the Chicago Exposition as
unworthy of the progress of the Common
wealth and call on the State executive 10
that such display is not duplicated in
St Louis in 1868.
Provision will be made by the Exposition
maEagement TO receive and entertain the
surviving veterans of the Mexican War.
The suggestion for such a plan has come
from W. X. Samuel veteran of that con-
fict. The writer. who was a Lieutenant of
Company in sterling Prices regiment of
mounted volunteers, believes that there are
enough Mexican War veterans in the coun-
try to make a Mexican War Veterans Day
an interesting feature of the Fair, and the
management has taken kindly to his idea
and will incorporate it in the roll of honor
daVS
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-29


Who has made the East St Louis Ponce
Station his home for the last four years.
was too proud to beg for food. The attention
of the policeman was called to Springenteld
by the saloonkeeper, who thought that the
man was sick and needed medical attenfon'
At the station it was learned that ms III
ness was weakness due to starvation
A meal put Springenfeld in talking mood
He had only been in this country for leW
months having emigrated from Germany.
He was a machinist and had found some
work, but was too slow for the employers
In this country and was discharged. The
little money he had was soon used up and
he was on the verge of collapse when he
was taken to the station.
The following morning Chief of Police
Hauss listened to the mans story and pro-
posed that if he washed the windows and
cleaned up the station he would give
him his meals and a quarter for his day $
work. MoritZ's work was satisfactory,
and he asked for more employment In this
manner he was kept at work for n week
and was then told by Chief Hauss that he
could occupy a bunk in Cell and get his
meals as long he cared to work about
the place and keep the station ard cell
rooms clean. Moritz has been a fixture
about the station ever since.
In broken English MoritZ declares that
he does not care to go to work al his trade.
Il am too slow" he says. Il can do the
work here and | make almost as much
money by running errands and other work
as | would at my trade"
Moritz is S5 years old. but does not look
10 be much over 20 years of age. As re-
ward for his services about the police sta
tion he was given a new suit of clothes and
a new hat and shoes by the officers for
whom he has done various small favors.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-29
KEPT THEIR WEDDING SECRET.
Joplin Couple, Married Almost a
Year Ago. Confessed Yesterday.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Joplin Mo, Nov. 2s.-Joplin social circles
were stirred to-day by the announcement
that John A. Kinmouth. a wcll-knOwn
young business man, was married 10 Miss
Fay NJ. Cissna, also of this city, at Column
bus Kas on the Goth of January last.
Mr. Kinmouth is 20 years of age and the
bride Is IL The couple intended to keep
their secret until next spring. when the
bridegroom would have became of age. The
secret was learned by accident and then
confession was made to the parents of the
young couple. and they were promptly for
giveE and congratulated.
Another marriage of December and Sep
tember was consummated in Joplin this
evening by the uniting of MIR. a. Mussel-
man. aged 10. and Mrs. Nettie Nye. aged 81.
The bridegroom is a carpenter ana the
couple met through correspondence and the
exchange of photographs by mall Ihe
bridegroom has prepared a home for his
aged bride and the couple seemed as happy
as a pair of turtle doves when the ceremony
was concluded
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-29
MRS. LOUISE M. GERHARD WEDS
Husband a Bankers SOn-She Re
Gently Obtained a Divorce.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Nov. 2S.-With as little osten-
tation as possible and without even so much
as the sending of wedding invitations to
their most intimate friends. Mrs. Louise
Morris Gebhard. who. about a month ago.
obtained divorce in Dakota from Mr.
Frederick Gebhard. was married to-day to
Mr.. Henry Clews. Jr.. son of Mr.. Henry
Clews, banker.
Until day or two ago only few of the
friends of the contracting parties knew that
the marriage was to take place. as Mr.
Ciews has been careful to guard against
publicity and had intrusted the arrange
ment of the event to only one personals
brother-in-law. Mr. Herbert Parsons. The
ceremony was performed at -half-past 10
o'clock this morning in Christ Presbyterian
Church.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-29
Announces His DisapprOval of the
Way His Money Has
Been Handled.
MAKES a N0NUNi0N SPEECH.
Election of Directors for Peoples
Fund and Welfare Commits
sion Precipitates TrOu-
BILE at Walhalla.

James Eads How. over whose "unearned
increment the directors of the Peoples
Fund and Welfare Commission have
wrangled for the last year. announced yes
terday at Walhalla Hall. to the labor lead
ers, who have gained control, that they
might keep or spend the little that remains
of his original donation, for he intended
to start all ovec with a new association on
simpler lines. He made. then, nom
union speech for the benefit OF the union
lists.
The meeting was called for the annual
election of directors of the commission. At
the very outset the Socialists gained a de-
cIsive victory over their rivals, the Single
Takers. The session was a stormy one.
Chairman Coils p. Lovely had to play the
despot to maintain order. And when adj
tournment finally arrived no one could tell
what. if anything, had been accomplished.
The fight between the Socialists and Sin
gle Takers was precipitated by the nomina-
tion OF Joseph Forshaw. leader OF the latter
party, for a place In the directorate. For
shaw had been president of the commits
sion up to last Tuesday. when he resigned
after a unsatisfactory talk with Mr.. How.
The other directors of his party followed
suit, leaving Louis Kober, Socialist leader.
In power.
When Forshaw was nominated William
Brandt, one of Kobers supporters urged
that as an absentee Forshaw was not eli
gibie TO election. The constitution did not
cover the case. After a heated debate For
shaw was barred by overwhelming ma
jOrity. The Socialists then elected a
straight ticket. after many bitches through
failure to understand the proportional
method of balloting which the constitution
prescribed. The successful candidates were
Stephen McInturff. Felix Lawrence, Ru-
dOlph Bentz and Joshua Nichols.
Mr.. How then took the floor 10 complain
of the discrimination which he alleged had
been shown against unorganzed laborers.
He went into the question of capital and
labor quite exhaustively, arguing that III
effect, the capitalist and the unionist both
oppressed the unallied worker. This fell
like bomb in Walhalla Hail, the great
labor headquarters of St Louis.
Mr.. How then said that because of MEM
bership requirements in the new constitu-
ton of the Peoples Fund and Welfare Com
mission adopted recently In a special meet
ing in Aschenbroedel Hall, he believed the
authorized voter at the meetings not to be
representative of "the people" He then
said that after the $3.50 which remains of
his original fund of 1000 had been expend-
ed the present body need call upon him for
no further support. He had a moral obliga-
ton, he said. to see that the money went to
the people" who created II. He said he
hoped to accomplish this by a new start,
in which he could gather the people, in a
simpler manner and find their WISH which
should be law.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-29
SPORTING.

ST. Louis University defeats Mckendree
College e5 to s.
The Marion-Sims team defeated the c. B.
C. eleven at League Park yesterday by a
score Of 16 to o.
High School defeats Smith Academy at
football, 15 to IL.
The game between the football teams Of
Washington University and the University
of indianapolis. at Athletic Park, resulted
in the tie score of to g.
young Corbett' of Denver defeated Ter
rv McGovern at Hartford, Conn, in the
second round of a battle for the feather
weight championship of the world. McGov-
ern says he is anxious for another chance.
Sevoy won the Inaugural Handicap at
New Orleans. The same horse won the
same event in 1900
Flying Torpedo easily won the hig
Thanksgiving Handicap at Oakland.
Bob Douglas and Jack Dunleavy fought
ten rounds to draw at New Orleans.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-29
Two Killed by Boiler Explosion.

REPUBLIC SPECIAis.
Joplin. No., Nov. ga. D. Robert and
JcLn Hill met death in a boiler explosion
at the Ada mine, four miles west of Jop
lin. this afternoon. The explosion made
debris of the building in which it was 10
Gated.
Robert was employed at the mine as en-
g.neer and HILL who, was also an engineer
out of employme IT. had gone to the mine
looking for work. Both men leave families
W. V. Wyssbrod OF Joplin owns the plant.
and his property loss will be heavy.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-29
Says the Tariff Barons Control
Congress and That the People
Have Little to Hope For.
OKLAHOMA AND STATEHOOD.
Believes the East Will Not Con
sent TO Its Admission Without
the Indian Territory
Ship-Subsidy Grab.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
St. Joseph, Mo, Nov 2S-Congressman
c. F. Cochran OF this city does not be
lieve the coming session of Congress will
consider business of great Importance. but
that the time will be taken up with an
incessant flow of useless oratory. Mr.. Coch-
ran has some decided views on the dispo-
sition that will probably be made of a num-
ber Of important public matters and thinks
the outlook for the people is not nearly
so bright the prospects of the trusts
for greater and further gains. Mr.. Coch-
ran left for Washington Tonight. Before
departing he said:
Republican Duplicity.
Il believe there will be a great deal of
talk about several measures of grave i'm
portance. and that those the people are
most Interested in will remain en- the cal
endar Gndisposod of. 1t VIII be remem-
bered that two years ago in the closing
hours of the session Mr.. Littlefield of Maine
brought forth a stringent antitrust law. 1t
was introduced for election purposes and
passed the House with whoop. after
number Of fiery speeches had been made. 1t
was too late for it to be considered in the
Senate. Congress adjourned. and Republic
an spell5inders went home and talked long
and loud to their sturdy yeomanry about
the Litt.efield bill. 1t was going 10 be en-
acted into a law as soon as Congress could
reassemble Well Congress reassembled
last December. and the Iittlefieli bin was
never heard of
.'Concerning the Eicarapuan Canal hill
antitrust legislation. reduction of the tar
iff on trust-made goods and other popular
measures this farce will be repeated at the
Coming session. The legislative machine at
Washington will make a tremendous fight
for the enactment of the ship-suhsIdy bill
because there are millions in it And it
NAV be passed. II certainly will be If the
heavy contributors to the campaign fund
are to be rewarded in proportion to their
liberality to Mr.. Hanna's committee
Don't YOU think President Roosevelt will
try to secure a ratification of the reciproci-
ty treaties now pending in the Senate?"
was asked.
Tariff Barons Rule Congress.
YES. but tariff barons have charge of the
legislative machinery in both houses. The
allied money interests of the East did not
buy this Government intending it 10 be-
controlled bv anybodv hut the purchasers
Our presidential elections now turn on the
size of the campaign fund, and contributors
to the Doodle expect to obtain what they
nav for-control of the Government Tha
transcontinental raiIroads ara onnosed te
the Nacaray,ap Canal biu Their onnosj
tion does NOT find exnression in direct terms
but thev pc, there inst the same The man
ufac,,ring ,rusts that are sailing goods all
over Eurone and in every quarter of the
h.hi.ahIa r,oba In oor,nat;,ior r-;,, oil
comers are NOT disnosad to give I'm the
monopolv of the home market which en-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-29
Marine Intelligence.

Rotterdam, Nov. 2s-Arrived: Amsterdam.
New York.
F. New York. Nov. 2S.-Arrfved: Monaghan.
New York: Majestic Liverpool. Sailed,
November q: Livonian, Boston.
Queenstown. Nov. H.-Sailed: Oceanic,
New York. from Liverpool.
! New York. Nov. 8.-Sailed: La Cham
pagne. Havre; Koenigin Luze, Bremen. via
Southampton.
Hong-Kong Nov. 27.-Arrived previously:
sKvarvena, San Francisco.
London. Nov. T.-Arrived: Marquis. New
York Sailed November IS: Manitou. New
York.
Liverpool. Nov. 2s.-Arrived: Corin;hian,
Montreal: Rhynland. Philadelphia: Teuton-
tc. New York
4 Gibraltar. Nov. 2S.-Passed: Steamer Lgui-
fa. New York for Naples and Genoa.
Antwerp. Nov. S.-Arrived: Steamer Ned
serland Philadelphia
Lizard, Nov. 8.-Passed: Steamer La Bre-
tagne. New York. for Havre. --.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-29
FIRE CAUSES S1,OO0,000 LOSS.
Oil Tanks Emptied Into River to
Prevent Explosion.
Second Floor.



New York. Nov. 2S.-One Of the most
stubborn fires that has visited New Yorl<v
in years caused a million dollars loss to-
night After fremen had fought it for
three hours and had it under control, 1t
burst forth again when a burning sash was
dropped from q window, and, igniting a
quantity of oil IN the street, spread to the
works of the Mutual Gas Company. and
thence to two big lumber yards.
The fire began in the plant of W. e
TptegrOver & Bros. manufacturers OF
hoxes. which was close to the Standard
oil Complny's depot on Eleventh street
As soon as ii was found that there was
danger of a spread Of the flames. thousands
of gallons of oil were drained from the
tanks into the river that the danger of
confiagratiOu and explosion might be less
ened.
In the course of the fire the walls of the
TptegTove building. which was seven sto-
ries high, fell. but one was seriously
bt1r
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-29
Westerners in New York.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York, Nov. 2s.-Among the arrivals
at the hotels here to-day were the following
Westerners:
St Louis-Mrs G. l.. Allen, the Misses Allen.
Holland: c. Hayes. Imperial: ]. Berlinger and
Mrs Beriinger Plaza; T. 5. Moffett. Mrs. Moffett
and Miss Moffett, Waldorf; T. Francis. West
Minister: w L. Davis and Mrs Davis. Criterion;
A NJ Clarke and Mrs. Clarke. Marlborough: !:
Doctor j. d. Wilson and Mrs. Wilson, Grand
Union: H. Buhler and Mrs. Buhler. Metropolitan; !;
F. W. Sphinx. Ashland. {. Schiesnger. Bsve-
dere.
g. Iosenh-A Ranney. Manhattan.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-29
Moritz Springenfeld Has Spent
Four Years in Police Station
Because He Prefers 1t.
FAILS OF SUCCESS OUTSIDE.
Assured of Bed and Meals He Is
Willing Hand at Odd Jobs
Remembered on Thanks
giving Day.

Four years ago yesterday. Sergeant James
cooney of the East st. Louis Police Depart
mcnt arrested Moritz Springenfed in sl-
loon on Whisky Chute" Since then SPRING
enfield has lived at the police station. The ar
rest was an act of mercy for the man had
not had anything to eat for three days ana
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-29
TO.DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
WASHINGTON.

Chairman Payne of the House Committee
on Ways and Means says there will be no
reduction in the tariff this winter. He Ia
vors internal revenue reduction. He says
there will be a surplus of Sloc.oOoOoO. bu'
that Congress will be able to utilize it.
Secretary OF War Roots report on con-
ditions in the Philippines was made public
Yesterday He says there has been great
progress in the scheme of government, and
recommends the purchase of the church
property as the means to settle the clerical
question.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-29
ALEC SCEENCk MARRIED..
WeII-Known PugiIist Welded hestcr-
day to Miss Arma Lammars.

Alec Schenck. the weII-known puglIIst.
and Miss Arma Lammars were married yes
terday morning at st. Nicholass German
Catholic Church, Eighteenth and Lucas
avenue the Reverend Joseph Schaefer OF
6ciating The wedding was a surprise 10
friends of the couple, as they had given
no intimation of their intention.
The ceremony was a quiet affair, attended
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-29
PARTRIDGE FOR COMMISSIONER
Report That He Will Head New
York Police Force.

New York, Nov. e9.--The Times says that
Colonel John n. Partridge of Brooklyn will
be Commissioner of Police. of New York
city after January l. The Times says IT is
I'm q position to say that Mayor-elect Low
has offered the commissfOnership to him:
that he has accepted it. and that Governor
odell has selected the man who Is to sue
coed Colonel Partridge State Superin-
tendent of Public Works.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-29
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER DEAD.
Latter Expired When She Learned
Former Had Passed Away.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Knoxville. Tenn, Nov. 2S.-Mr5 Ezekiel
Wyrich died here to-day. Ten minutes later
when her daughter. Mrs. Sam Fields was
told of 1t, she dropped dead.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-29

only by immediate relatives of the bride
and bridegroom. Breakfast was served after
the wedding at the home of Schencks ia
ther on Page boulevard. Mrs. and Mrs. Alec
Schenck will board on Finney avenue for
the present, but later will take up house
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-29
FOREIGN.

Sir Augustus Frederick Webster, Bart, Is
the purchaser of Battle Abbey.
The Socialists forced an adjournment OF
the Brussels Chamber of Deputies because
the Government refused to consider a uni
versal suffrage resolution.
Thanksgiving Day was observed by Amer
leans in London, Vienna. Berlin and the
City Of Mexico with receptions and dinings.
In a speech before the London Chamber
Of Commerce, Mr.. Seymour Bell declared
that the chief needs of America were tea
and Scotch whisky. and that England most
needed labor-saving machinery and the
knowledge of how to use it.
General Castro, leader of the Government
troops, was killed In the course of battle
with the insurgents.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-29
BROTHER KILLED BY BROTHER.
Accidental Hunting Tragedy Near
Lexington, Mo.

Lexington. Mo-. Nov. 2s.-While hunting
to-day Kirk Workout was shot and killed
by his brother George Workout whose
gun was out Of order and was discharged
prematurely.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-29

Knoxville Tenn. Nov. S-Doctor Jeffer-
son c. Cawood, one of the best-known ply
scians in Tennessee, dropped dead here to-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-29
ELIZEA POOLE.
REDI-RIIC {

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Richyiew, ILL.,, Nov. S.-Elizea Poole who
accidently shot himself Tuesday afternoon
while out hunting. died this evening He
% years old and had served two years
in the Philippine war. returning homo from
there last July.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-29
GEORGE w. MANDLEBAUM.

KEPIBLIC SPECIAI.
Little Rock Ark. Nov. %-George w
Mandlehaum. q wel-lsnown citizen of Little
Rock, died this afternoon from the effects
of or IF M lrciS
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-29
FREDERICK KROH,


Beardstown. H.. Nov. 2S-Frederick
Kroh. the wealthiest land owner of Cass
County died here to-day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-29
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

Relatives search in st. Louis for D. II.
Donigan OF Brookshire, Tex, who has dis
appeared.
ST Louis churches were crowded for the
Thanksgiving services.
Six hundred children partook of Thanks
giving dinner at Industrial Mission rooms.
Mrs. John Wrabbel, en- route to Texas to
Join her husband, is stranded at the -Four
Courts.
James Eads How in a nonunion speech at
Walhalla Hall said he would organize
new association.
Moritz Springenfeld has spent four years
a volunteer inmate of the East ST. Louis
Jail because he has failed to make a living
outside.
Doctor William Ralney Harper is chosen
director of the Universal Educational Con-
crosses at the Worlds Fair.
Director of Works Taylor decides that all
Worlds Fair bids shall be opened publicly.
, The wedding or Miss Lola McCreery and
Robert ID. Baldwin was hastened by the re-
suit of a bowling match.
Football enthusiasts in riot that nearly
caused a panic at the Imperial Theater.
A cablegram says Brazil has decided not
TO participate in the Worlds Fair.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-29
Il. Joseph-A. N. Ranney. Manhattan.
Pomeroy. Mo-. Suffers From Fire.


Mokane Mo-. Nov 2S.-Nearly the entire
business portion of the little city of Port
land, eight miles east of this city, was de-
stroyed by fire last night. Five business
houses and seven stocks of goods were
destroyed, entailing q loss Of $12.0o@
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-29

Memphis. Tenn, Nov. &.-George Gilham
a prominent lawyer. died here to-day of
heart failure.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-29
Observation-Disclosures.
prpTrRIIc SPECIAL.

REPC B1.IC SFEOIltIs.
Lebanon. H., Nov. 2S.-Mr. Valentine c.
Ficher. Tax-Collector of Lebanon Town
slim and Miss Anna Braundel. daughter of
Mrs Mary Braundel of Summerfield, were
married this evening at the home Of the
byads In Suumertelo>
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-29

Knoxville. Tenn. Nov. 2s.-Mrs. Samuel
L. Fields dropped dead at her home here to-
day, few seconds after being informed
of the death of her mother. Mrs. Ezekiel
Wyrick