The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-16
ZIEGLER INTIMATES
INDICTMENT IS DUE
TO TRADE RIVALRY.
Continued From Page One.

| which were automatically released as they
| flew in order to send back word of the
progress of the steamship America.
Mr Ziegler said he stood ready to spend
| a million dollars TO find the pole and from
the best accounts the expedition cost him
every penny of this amount.
| FINAL. RUPTURE OVER
SECOND POLAR EXPEDITION.
Nothing daunted by the failure of Bald
win, he sent the America north again last
March. under command of Captain Ed
win Coffin. prepared to spend another
million to reach the goal. and. since the
sailing of his last expedition. Mr.. Bald
win has been Mr.. Ziegler's bitter encmy.
William H. Nichols president of the
General Chemical Company and director
in several other chemical and phosphate
companies. gave Information to-day which
throws considerable light on the Ziegler
case.
81 know nothing of the indictments
found against Mr.. Ziegler. but I know
something of the history Of the baking
powder fight in Missouri and of the meth
DDS by which the bill was put through the
Legislature there to prohibit the use of
any baking powder which contained alum;
"A very large proportion of all the bak-
ing powder used contains alum. The Roy
al baking powder people say that their
product is made only of cream of tartar
which. they contend, makes 1t much more
healthful. The other companies contend
that alum is not harmful If properly COM
pounded. and on this point all the trouble
has occurred.
ic
in this country to make all the baking
powder that is used, and, when II is under
stood that the alum product sells for as
low as 10 cents and the other kind for 20
cents. it is easy to see that was room for
considerable competition.
Through the influence Of people opposed
to the alum product bill was put through
the Missouri Legislature prohibiting the
use Of any baking powder which contained
alum
Mr. Nichols was asked what companies
composed the trust"
The Royal Baking Powder Company"
Mr.. Nichols replied. has always been
known as the trust. 1t controls. 1 think, |
all the concerns which manufacture cream
OF tartar powder, and is a very wealthy |
concern. Mr.. ziegier ha. never been its
president but Il am informed that he |
owns the majority of the stock The only |
stock l have in any baking powder con- |
ccrn is In the Royal company"
ACCUSES CHEMICAL
COMPANIES OF. FIGHTING HIM.
Mr.. Ziegler stated to-day that the bak-
Ing powder companies fighting him were
all practically controlled by the chemical |
that manufacture alum phos-
phate and glucose, and he referred to |
Mr.. Nichols as leading the fight against
lim. When asked about that, Mr.. Mich
,ls said:
My relations with Mr.. Ziegler have
always been Of a very pleasant. nature
md still are such. so far as know As
have said, the companies in which I
I'm Interested furnish large amount Of
,lum to baking powder companies. but
III of my interest is in the company which
dr. Ziegler controls. I don't know whyI
should be regarded as a participant in
his controversy"
do you know Of any plot that was
made by opposing interests to embarrass
Mr.. Ziegier by having him indicted?" Mr..
Nichols was asked.
Nothing whatever" was the reply "I
nly know that 1t seemed to be pretty well
established that law was put through
he Missouri Legislature to shut out alum
ompanies from doing business in that
tate. and what has followed know Moth
ng about. 50 far as the alum companies
re concerned. they court the fullest pub
city. 1t is very easy to find out all
bout them"