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greater breaks, and for many Of them
the brokers were unable to obtain quo
tations of any kind. The total Stand
ard Oil shrinkage was $65,OOO,OOO In
one week.
$22,50o,0o0 Pope Failure.
The Pope Manufacturing Company
Of New Jersey, the $225OO,O0O auto
mobile and bicycle combination which
succeeded the so called bicycle trust
in 1903, was placed In the hands of re-
ceivers on application of it's own Of
fcers, owing to the tightness Of the
money market and the inability to
meet loans. Vice President Albert L.
Pope, son of the president and founder
of the business, which was started as
a bicycle factory at Hartford, Conn,
was appointed receiver. The petition
places the total assets at $23, 67S, 25O.
A strike in the automobile plant six
months ago was the beginning of the
present trouble.
Standard Oil Still Profits.
A dividend of S. share for the last
quarter was declared by the Standard
OIL company, which is practically the
same rate as prevailed when the
shares Of Standard stock were selling
at top notch in 1901.
Stock Market Recovering.
The prices Of all the leading raft
road and industrial stocks continued
downward until near the close of the
exchanges Aug. 10, when there was a
strong and substantial recovery,
coupled with marked reversal Of
sentiment in Wall street This change
In the financial tide conceded with ru-.
mors that President Roosevelt was to
announce the end Of the government
prosecutions in his speech at Province
town, Mass. Another report was to
the effect that the Hartman railroad
system would be recognized and the
several roads placed in separate hands.
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death were unknown. To the repeated
statement that the elder Rockefeller
was still living in seclusion under an
assumed name the Rockefeller family
made no reply, but it was noted that
DR.. Biggar in his comment ON the phys
cal condition of John D. said there was
no reason why she should not outlive
his father, now .ninety-four," thus pos
ttively acknowledging the fact that
the elder Rockefeller is still alive.
Mrs. Harold Mccormick of Chicago
daughter Of John D. Rockefeller, in
an interview on this subject also ac-
knowledged that her grandfather was
living, saying that his whereabouts
are kept secret at his own request and
that it is a matter never discussed i'll
the family circle, but that it was not
due in any respect to treatment &C
corded to him by his son John. Mrs.
Mccormick remarks were called oul
by an alleged interview with Is lcs
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BIoodshed In Belfast Riot.

1Ioodshed In Belfast Riot.
Serious riots marked the docktstrike
at Belfast, Ireland. Opposing crowds
of men got to fighting i'll the streets,
| and, the police being powerless, the
! troops were called upon. Soldiers and
police together charged the stone
| throwing rioters, and hand to hand en-
counters ensued many on both sides
being SO severely wounded that they
had to be removed in ambulances.
Then, after a formal reading of the
riot act, the troops were ordered to fire
q vOIley into the mob. Two of the
mob, man and a woman, were in
stantly killed, and many others were
wounded. This occurred near the con-
stable barracks where the people had
gathered in the attack on the police.
Later the strike of the carriers, which
originated the strikes in other lines o.
labor at Belfast and the various lock
outs, was settled by mutual concession,
the men agreeing to resume work at
once with a considerable Increase i'll
pay, while the employers have the
privilege of employing union or non
union men, as they please.
French Socialists Patriotic.
The conferences of French Socialists
at Nancy reaffirmed the declaration
made last year that it is the duty of
their membership to defend the coun-
try if attacked. The radicals, led by
Herve, fought the resolution and held
that militarism, being the natural eff
feet Of a capitalStic system and based
on the antagonism Of class interests
should be fought with a military
strike in case Of war. The majority
led by Juare, while favoring con-
tinuation of the campaign for interna-
tional socialism and the suppression of
war and militarism, thought it I'M
reasonable to ask the French Social
lists to refuse to defend their country,
especially after Herr Bebel, the Ger
man Socialist leader, had announced
that his followers would defend their
country in case of war. The resolu-
ton was adopted by vote Of PSI to
Al. This places the party before the
world as patriotic peace party.
Meeting of King and Kaiser.
King Edward of Great Britain was
the guest Of Emperor William Of Ger
many last week The road between
the railroad station and the castle was
completely lined with troops, and dele
cations from various societies and the
public schools joined in a popular dem
onstration toward the visiting mon
arch. Emperor William, who wore
the uniform of British general, greet
ed his royal uncle most cordially,
They repeatedly kissed each other on
the cheeks. 1t was understood that
the conference between the monarchs
had to do with the recent AngIo-Rus-
sian treaty and the determination of
British and German spheres of influ-
ence in the middle east.
Moorish Tribesmen Repu!sed.
Displaying fanatical courage, 1000
Moors charged the French position at
Casablanca Aug. ID, almost reaching
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Laundry Machinery Combine.

Laundry Machinery Combine.
Among the latest announcements of
Industrial combines is that of the
American Laundry Machinery Manu-
featuring company. Its authorized cap
ital is $1,000, 900, Of which $2,5OO,0OO is
preferred stock. One Of the interest
ing features of the new combination
Is that no bonds have been issued, the
financing being done exclusively in
stocks.
Traffic League Organized.
News comes from Chicago of the Or
ganization in that city of the National
Industrial Traffic league, which is ex-
pected to have an important effect upon
the relations Of the railroads to the
shippers. The new association is, as
its name implies, of national scope, and
over fifty influential commercial organ
izations throughout the country are
represented in its makeup. The Off
GERS are: J. G. Lincoln of st. Louis,
president; w. B. Everest of Pittsburg,
vice president, and E. B. Boyd Of Chi
cago, secretary. The purpose Of the
league is said to be "co-operation with
the railroads and the Interstate COM
MERGE commission" The league does
not expect to attack the railroads, but,
rather, to cooperate with them and to
make suggestions to the interstate COM
merce commission when occasion de-
mands.
Civ Bond Sale Failure
The bonds of New York city, which
in former years have been considered
gilt edged investments, met with a
very poor reception on the 18th inst,
when $15,0OO,OOO of 4 per cent secure
ties were offered for sale, the sixty
three bids received aggregating only
$2.713,4S5. These bids were mostly
at par Under the law the bonds re-
naming unsold may be offered at pri-
vate sale, and the officials expect to
dispose of large amount in this way.
Later these bonds were marked down
to par and sold.
$4,000, 900 Biscuit Company.
The report is current that an organ
ization to be known as the General
Biscuit company, being consolidation
Of about 100 Independent biscuit Abak-
ing companies, has recently been in
corporated in New York with cap
ital of $3O,OOO,OOO While the concern
is financed by two strong financial in
situations Of New York city, the presi-
dent will be a successful western bust
ness man, and a $4,000 plant will be
erected In ST. Louis.
Heavy Tumble In Stocks.
Last weeks stock market opened I'M
Ger conditions of such depression as
caused many stocks to make new low
records, Standard Oil, for example,
showing a maximum loss of forty
points and reaching the new low figure
of 425. Other leading stocks which
suffered severely were the Union Pa
cific. which lost 81 points; Delaware
and Hudson, points; Northern Pa
cific, points; Pennsylvania, 3 points;
New York Central, 49, points; Illinois
Central, ~ points. In some of the
inactive industrlals there were even
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Rockefeller AssaiIs Administration.

In two remarkable interviews coming
in close succession after the $29,00O,-
900 fine imposed on the Standard Oil
company John D. Rockefeller at his
Cleveland home has defended himself
and his business career and has aggreS-
sively attacked the administration of
President Roosevelt. 1t was in the
Rockefeller said, 81 am harnessed to
the cart in which the people ride" q
phrase which was Immediately caught
up and discussed one way or another
the country over.
In his second interview Mr. Rookie
Teller asserted that the policy of the
present administration toward great
business combinations Of all kinds
could have only one result-namely,
disaster to the country, financial de-
preston and financial chaos" Refer
ring to the recent slump in stocks, he
added, 1.-THE world already has fair
dose Of this since the extreme penalty
imposed ON one corporation has caused
loss of confidence, reflected in a fall
Ing stock market, tightening Of money
and fear of the future" Mr.. Rookie
Teller goes on to say that because Of
the administration, that has reports
every five minutes Of new actions and
Of heavy fines, the country is already
beginning to drift toward the rocks Of
financial depression" He said that
confidence was gone and that conf
q ence was the basis of all prosperity.
The present condition Of business he
found reflected in the attitude of the
borrowers toward himself. Whereas
before re was given only one chance
to enter into various syndicates, now
they would give him time to think it
over; also, be said, he was offered the
unprecedented interest of Z per cent
for ;'1,Coo,00O, 100000 or 100000
loans on gilt edged security. All this,
he said, was Of no great moment to
him, as he was through with business,
and loss or gain no longer affected him.
Returning to the subject Of the
Standard Oil, he recounted the circum-
stances of his first oil combine with
d. l. uCs q IEICAOly
and asked if this could be called crush
ing and browbeating competitor.
He denied that his company had ever
browbeaten or crushed any one. On
the contrary, people had simply real
lied "that two men can do certain
piece Of work better than one" A
vast enterprise had been built up by
economy and attention to detail. Re-
plying to the Smith report, he said
that Mr. Smith did not understand
how the Standard Oil had gone on per
fecting it's plant and acquiring prop
erty until it's assets were many times
greater than its actual capitalization,
thus explaining the apparently enor
nous percentage Of profits on the
stock Mr.. Rockefeller was unstinting
in his praise Of Secretary Taft and
Governor Hughes of New York, whom
he described as "deliberate, safe men"
Taft, he said, would not be guided by
the beliefs and policies of his prede-
cessor, but would do invariably as his
conscience dictated. Coincident with
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telegraph Operators Force the
Issue of a General Strike De-
spite Efforts Toward Arbitra-
ton and Are Confident of Vic
tory-Companies Claim to Be
Able to Meet the Emergency.
Stocks Slump as Rockefeller
Predicts Chaos to Come From
Roosevelt Policy, but Prices
Recover Somewhat - Pope
Company FaiIs-Christian Sci
ence Leader Faces Legal In
quis.toYs.
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Standard Oil Determinations.

SS0H0GEO Vii
Another installment Of the report
made by Commissioner Of Corporations
Smith contains evidence to show that
American consumers are charged high
prices to enable the trust to control the
foreign trade by underselling the COM
petitors in other lands. This discrim-
nation, says Mr.. Smith, is not for the
purpose Of maintaining American ex-
port trade, but dominance Of the trust
which has used it's power ''to the dis
advantage of the American public"
The report also shows how the trust
compels certain railroads to pay double
price for lubricating oils under threat
Of not giving them their share of
Standard freight. It says that the
trust maintains it's position not by su-
periority of service and fair prices, but
by unfair methods of destroying com
petition" Smith insists that the trust
has raised prices instead Of lowering
them and that railroad rebates were
largely the means. The trust issued
reply saying that the government
was bent on downing the Standard"
Meyers Postal Reforms.
Postmaster General Meyer says he
will ask congress at the next session
to provide for a parcels post limited to
ten pounds and that he is also con-
sidering the feasibility of some sort
of postal savings bank. He also wants
to reduce the postage to such coun-
tries as we have direct ship lines to.
He Is experimenting with stamp SELL
ing Slot machines and talks of estab-
fishing an evening letter delivery for
the big cities at 8 o'clock.
Connecticut Fastest Batteship.
The speed tests of the new battle
ship Connecticut, off Massachusetts.
proved her 4 nineteen knot shin and
the fastest in the navy
Roossye't Favors Labor Day.
An order issued by the president at
.. ter Bay provides that all day la
beers in the federal service shall be
excused from work on Sept. 2, LABOR.
day.
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would not be
strong enough
physically t O
appear in per-
son, this did not
pr e v e n t ex-
Senator w IL
liam e. Chan
q | r, counsel
for the plain
tifs, from max
ing an eiabO-
rate statement
of the grounds
on which Mrs.
Eddy's compe-
tency is ques-
t / o n e d. Mr..
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successful uncle, Frank Rockefeller, in
which he said that his brother John
would yet be shown up as a monster
Of iniquity Frank later repudiated
the interview. q
Haywood's Chicago Reception.
One week after returning to his Den
yer home free man William D. Hay
wood, the leader of the Western Fed
Grafton Of Miners, was invited to Chi
cago as the guest of honor at a great
gathering of labor unionists. Accord
ing to report more than $4,000 persons
assembled at Luna Park and gave the
acquitted Denverite most remarkable
reception. In his speech Haywood at
tackled the president for his "undesir-
able citizens" letter during the recent
trial and also bitterly criticised Gov
ernor Buchtel of Colorado. Speaking
Of the trial, he said that the outcome
was due to the working class of the
country, which prevented the mine
owners and those in control Of the gov
eminent from railroading the accused
men to the gallows. He said he was
going to ask them to unite not only In
dustrially, but politically. At the end
OF his speech the audience crowded to
the stand to shake hands with him,
and many women threw their arms
about him and tried to kiss him. For
more than three hours he was kept
busy shaking hands and receiving con-
CALCULATIONS from labor men from all g
parts Of the country.
Lodge on Tariff Revision.
The Nantasket speech Of Senator
Lodge serves to confirm the impression
that the Republican leaders are deter
mined to revise the tariff, but in their
own time and In their own way. He
said it would not do to tinker with the
tariff schedules just before the presi-
Dental election, and hence nothing
could be done until the 4th of March,
1909. He suggested using the surplus
to pay the public debt
A Trust Busting Confab.
Upon the invitation Of Attorney Gen
eral Hadley of Missouri the attorneys
general Of eight Mississippi valley
states met at st. Louis Aug. II and
perfected an interstate organization for
the purpose of making concerted fight
on the trusts A committee was named
to call national gathering Of attor
neys general at the same place Oct. I
and 2. The United States attorney
general is to be invited. A national
arbitration law is also to be discussed.
San Francisco Votes Reform.
The primaries in San Francisco re-
suited in a sweeping victory for the
Republican League ticket In support Of
the graft prosecution. On the Demo
cratic side. the regulars carried the
day, while the Union Labor party IA
vored the denomination of SchmitZ.
New Works. New Postmaster.
nisa nnnintino some Of the local or
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discharge of one
man and was
t a k e n up by
both W es tie n
Union and Post
al telegraphers
at Chicago and
m a ny OF h e r
ives tern cities,
extended toeast-
ern cities last
week. The Op-
orators in the
east left their
knvS OF a mo
concerted signal,
but without Or
ders from the
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this fresh publicity
about the personal
ity Of the oil trust
magnate attention
has been drawn
once more to the
mystery surround
ing his father, who
for years was sup
posed to be dead,
but the circum-
stances of whose
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the mouths of
the cannon, but
w ere en-
back with great
loss. The French
troops were aid
ed by the fire of
the fleet. Prior
to this General
d r u d e, b e
+ r e n C h com
mander, had re-
pulsed several
~ inor attacks
and had wired
aoIernor- Of
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his way up from the bottom. He
started in as a temporary letter car
rier thirty -four years ago and has
filled successfully every place in the
local service. He is uow fifty-one.
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LEGAL-CRIMINAL
Masters Examine Mrs. Eddy.

Masters Examine Mrs. Eddy.
Although Mrs. Mary Baker G.. Eddy,
founder and head of the Christian
Science church, was not present when
the proceedings to determine her
mental competency were begun at
Concord, N. H., before the three mas
tiers appointed by the court, and al
though her counsel protested that she
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ganization lead
ers, the pres1-
dent has ap-
pointed as post
master Of New
York city Ed
ward M. Nor
gan, who has
been acting post
master since the
re tirement Of
Wilcox to head
the utilities COM
is sion. Nor
CAMS appoint
mont is rnpa r6-
ed as a victory
for the civil serv-
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AN Absolutely Reliable Re-
view of the Leading News
of the Week in Politics,
Government, Education, La
, Dor, Commerce, Religion,
Science and Sports.
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INDUSTRIAL
Telegraph Strike Widespread.

Notwithstanding that Commissioner
of Labor Neill, President Gompers of
the Fedora ton of Labor and Secretary
Easley Of the Civic federation had ar
ranged to hold conference with
President Small of the Commercial
Telegraphers union at Chicago the
strike of commercial telegraphers,
which started at Los Angeles with the
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concluded on page ?.
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Jew Works. New Postmaster.

Disappointing some of the local or
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-10

1t is estimated that Great Britain
spends S156,0d0 day on theaters.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-10

man is regarded as OF greatest
value 10 his country at the age of
twenty-four.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-10
NUMBER OF NEEDS
SEEMS DIMINISHING
Hell Given in March This Year
Less Than March, 1906.
CHARITIES COUNCIL MEETS.

The number of persons in actual
need of charity are diminishing in
Wayne county, according to the re-
ports presented by the various organ
izations at the Council of Associated
Charities held Tuesday afternoon in
the Knollenberg annex 1t was shown
that the charities given out by the
various organizations for the month of
March did not equal the amount Civ
EN- out for the same month in 1906
Those asking for charity were COM
paratively few during the past month
Implications where the different So
cieties of the city are imposed upon by
unworthy people, were few The main
object of the Council of Charities is to
prevent duplication in this manner and
to superintend the management of
worthy charity. Those not deserving
the aid of charitable organizations of
the city are watched carefully by the
council.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-10
PLAN FOR PRESS SERVICE
Indiana Democratic Papers to
Conduct a Bureau.
PAY THE COST THEMSELVES

Representatives of several of the
democratic papers over the state met
at Indianapolis TO arrange for chang
ing the direction of the press bureau
service for the state Heretofore the
work of the bureau. in the charge of
Willard +. Cox, has been under the oil
rection of the state committee and
the committee has borne the cost.
Representatives of forty of the pa
pers have already agreed to take over
the cost of the work. and the change
will be made at once. the press bu-
reau work becoming a regular part of
the State Democratic Editorial asso-
citation work. About one hundred pa
pers in Indiana have signified their
Willingness to take part in the affair
The papers which were not represent
ed will complete their arrangements
for the service within the next few
days
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-10
The City in Brief.
BUTTERFLIES Patterns. Morris & Coz.


Harry Kramer, formerly of this
city. is manager of the Sterling Rem
edy company's plant at Attica, re-
Gently destroyed by fire.
Telephone the Ricnmona steam
Laundry TO get your laundry =
known here. has been selected TO
canvass for the 100000 needed for
the Methodist hospital
Howard Commons. son of L. d.
Commons has purchased a handsome
pony, buggy and harness OF Glenn
Gaar.
Frank Posther. custodian of the city
hall is unable to attend to his work
and Jacob kuter is taking care of the
building.
Attend Langston's sale. 2is miles
northeast of Straughn. Wednesday,
April IL. Horses. cattle, hogs.
9-2t
Miss Gertrude kenworthy, who has
had charge of the primary room at
Fountain City during the past two
years has resigned
Miss Mary Bescher has returned
from a visit at Los Angeles. Cal She
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs Dayton
Gooch. Mrs. Gooch being formerly
Miss Myra Coate of this city.
Take your laundry TO the Richmond
Steam Laundry. 80 Main ST.. Phone
151. Carpets Cleaned july31-tf
A unanimous request has been made
by the congregation of Avondale NJ.
r. church, Muneie, for the return of
the Rev. J. p Chamness, who was
formerly pastor of the Fifth street
nj. f. church, this city.
Wanted-Immediate sober and re-
liable men for steady work; good
wages; call at The Elliott & Reid Co.,
west Richmond. Aft
Mrs. j. NJ. Gibson, and son, Tennis
have returned to GAINESVILLE, Wis. af-
ter visiting relatives and friends here
for week.
Shipments of fish with which
streams are to be stocked by the Uni
ted States fish commission, are as
follows: Yellow perch to L. w. Bee
son, Milton, Martindale creek: LATE
Cross, Milton. Greensboro: George
r. Rothermel Milton, Simon's creek:
Elmer n. Weaver, Milton. Whitewater,
and w. E. Williams, Milton. Nolan's
fork.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-10
HAD SPLENDID EXERCISES
The Annual Commencement in
Green Township Held.
REV. CAMPBELL SPOKE.

Williamsburg, Ind, April 1O.-The
fifteenth annual commencement of
the Green township schools was held
at the Friends church Tuesday even
ing The attendance was good despite
the Indictment weather. Rev. j. O.
Campbell delivered the address which
was along the lines of successful life
and was highly appreciated by the au-
dience Supt G. w. Jordan pre-
scented the diplomas with one of his
characteristic and optimistic speech
es The Greensboro orchestra fur
Kerr of Greensboro sang two very
beautiful solos. The commencement
was a great success.