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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-10-30
WHY REPUBLICANS DEMAND HOME
RULE FOR CITIES.
Autocrauc Rule by Commissioners Appointed by the Governor is Provided
for Political, Not Moral or Civil Considerations.
City of ST. Louis Must Pay Any Expense Demanded by Governors Appointees,
or Members of Its Legislative Body Will Be Heavily Fined.

PARTY MACHINE FOR POLITICAL
PURPOSES.
But for that fact the promise of the
Democracy in 1904 would have been re-
deemed.
Hon. John T. Clark, of Jefferson City,
prepared for publication the following
plain statement of the manner in
which the great City of st. Louis is
forced to submit to board rule, under
Democratic laws:
Expense of Police Department.
AS shown by the City Auditors an
nual report, the cost of the Police De-
partment of the City of st. Louis for
the fiscal year ending April 10, 1908,
amounted to $1,912, 354.40, which is
summarized as follows:
Salaries of commissioners, inspector,
chief Of police, assistant chief, chief of
detectives, assistant chief of detect
ives, superintendent Bertillion system,
captains, ~lieutenants, %sergeants, patrol
men, detectives, etc., 81 $50, 42S.12.
Salaries of superintendent of sta
bles, drivers, clerks, janitors, watch
men, ETC., $139, 489.91.
Repairs and alterations of station
houses, stables, etc., and building new
police department headquarters and
patrol house, $129, 939.30
Current expenses, 81, 1882. 80; auto
mobiles. motorcycles and repairs, So
242.12; horses, $2,930.00; police patrol
wagon system, s2,992.15; total, $1.912,-
354 40.
The minimum number of officers
and men comprising the police depart
ment, and their salaries, is fixed by
the General Assembly of Missouri, and
Is as follows:
One chief of police, per annum .$5 900
One assistant chief of police. $500
One chief of detectives. ....... $500
One inspector $500
One secretary of the police board $500
One secretary to chief of police. 1000
One superintendent Bertillion
system. l,SOO
Twelve captains, each. ........ 2,400
Twelve lieutenants, each. ....... 1900
One hundred ~sergeants, EACH. -. 1880
Eight hundred fifty patrolmen,
l,OoU
Two hundred fifty probationary
patrolmen, each. ............ 78C
Twenty-Five detectives, each.... 1880
Thirty-five turkeys. each $50. 7SO
Four police commissioners, each. 1000
The government of the police de.
partment Is vested in four commits
sioners appointed by the Governor
who with the Mayor, constitute the
Board of police.
This board may increase the number
J of the police force and their finding in
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08
MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY.

Thomas Mills, Of Emiuence, Ind, is
dead snd Emory Cassell, of Indianspo.
lie, is dying as the result of mysterious
tragedy which occurred between 8 and
10 o'clock yesterday morning. Osssell
and his wife are visiting at the home OF
Mrs. Csssel's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. W. Modrell, and the two men started
at s o'clock yesterday morning in a
buggy for Mill Grove, in Owen county,
to visit brother of Mr.. Cassell. After
passing through Quincy the horse turn
ed and came back. In the buggy was
the dead body of Mills, while Cassell
was unconscious.
Relatives of the two men and The Of
6cers Immediately began an investiga-
ton, and they traced the buggy 10
Quincy, where the road gave evidence
of there having been fight.
Oassell became conscious for few
moments after his arrival in town and
said in incoherent sentences, as 1t is al
legged, that be and his friend had been
beaten over the head snd robbed. Both
men were taken to the Office of the cor
oner, where Cassell's death is expected
at any time.
Mills was sixty. nine years old, and
was one OF the most highly respected
farmers In Adams Township. Csssell Is
forty-6Ve years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08
Hatpls. the Pafriclde

Jackson, Ky., Feb. Beech Hargis
is today crying 10 s6ject misery. Fear
is tuggicg at his heart, yet be has not
shown remOrse for shooting to death his
feudist father, Judge James HargiS. The
Young palricds choked before Judge
Talubee in the court room when he was
arraigned for his preliminary examination
and wss unable to speak. He looked
around The crowd, all of whom he kOew,
for friendly recognition. No oue gave
him q peasan; greeting. The jgdge re-
msnded him to ii witbcu. bond. No
one will 5s allowed to see him. Young
Hargis will plead self defense. he will
swear that bis father choked him 10 his
knees, and then he pulled his gun aud
fred the fatal shots. Witnesses in the
store swear that the father was approach
ing the lad when he was murdered.
Young Hargis was led to bis fathers
cofio today. When he gsEsd through
the tiny glsss opening of the casket, he
gasped. Then shudder shook his body.
II vas the first sign of remorse since the
tragedy. He dropped to his kuees and
uttered In evident grief and sorrow {:
Lord have mercy" His mother came
into the room and fell by his side aud
she, ton, uttered untold grief
Judge Hsrgis was buried today beside
the bodies ofhis father and three brothers.
His three brothers died from bullet
wounds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08
Virginia News.

Mrs. Indian Laws, wife Of Joseph
Laws died at her home near Csllett, on
Monday.
The University of Virginia basket
ball team defeated George Washington
last night, IN a rather slow game at
Convention Hall in Washington BY p TO
10.
Mrs. Susan E. Johnson, As years
old, wife of DR.. j. O. Jol nson, died 10
Richmond yesterday of pneumonia.
Nrs. Johnson was Mics Hume, OF
Washington, aud q sister of the late
Frank Hume.
Mrs. Malinda King Anderson, who
was popularity known as "tbe mother OF
Bristol" for the resson that her hus.
band, the late Joseph r. Anderson,
founded the city. In 1883, died yester-
dLy. She was 81 years old.
Mrs. Mary E. Hawkins, wife of John
E. Hawkins, died at her home, near
Boyce, on Thursday, aged fifty years.
Mrs. Hawkins was daughter Of the
late Harrison Bayliss, OF Frederick
county. Eleven children survive her.
TheILynchburg common council yesier-
dag adopted an ordinance fixing the liquor
license for the coming year at 81, 500
an increase of 500. This is the high
est license in Virginia, and there is no
doubt that it will become law and that
from ten to fifteen saloons of the thirty
three will be closed by its operations.
Mr.. Richard Hughlett Bryan, one Of
the oldest and best known citizens OF
Stafford county, died yesterday morning,
OF general debility, at bis home at Stat
ford @. H. He had the respect and
esteem of his fellow citizens during his
long aud hopored career and his demise
will be mourned by his relations and
many friends.
The jury in the case OF Roy Hale,
charged with the murder Of Irby Davis,
and tried 10 the circuit court at Jones'
boro, Tenn, yesterday, brought in YER
dict of murder in the second degree
and fixed Hsle's punishment at twenty
years in the penitentisry. Hale admit
ted on the stand that he killed Davis,
but claimed that he acted in self-de-
tense.
Thomas Archer, the negro charged
with the murder, September 10 last, of
Mrs. Mary Lawless ROrschach, wife Of
Lieut.. Frank Rorschach, U. s. n,
was dismissed yesterday by the Ports
mouth grand jury, the Commonwealth
having failed to produce any evidence
against hin that would justify an in
dictment. Archer had remained in jail
several weeks before being admitted to
bail. The police have completely failed
In unraveling the mystery surrounding
Mrs. Borschach's death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08
Fleet In the Straits.

Punta Arenas, Feb. 8.-Hesded by
the Chilean cruiser Chscabuco the
gnited States squadron steamed frOm
pert at IL last night and at dawn today
doubtless rounded Cape Frowsrd, the
sou.hernmost point of the South Ameri-
can mainland aud into the narrow
reaches of the 150-mile channel to Cape
Pillar. 1t is expected they will have
flashed the voyage through the strait
by nightfall. There the ba'tlesh'p
squadron and the torpedo boat a);ills
will part compsny, the former taking to
the open sea; the latter 70 the inside
channel to the northwsrd. Tho Chilean
cruisers Ministro Seneto and EsneTalds,
with five torpedo boat destroyeis, will
Join the batileships of Talcahuano and
escort them as far as valparaiso.
One of Admiral Evsns's last acts be.
fore his departure was the dispatch of a
letter by Uoited States minister Hicks
to the Chilean government, expressing
his thanks for the visitors royal enter
tainment at Punts Arenas, regretting
that bis schedule will not permit him
to make another stop short of Csllao,
Peru, and promising to pass close enough
to Valparaiso to exchange salutes with
The shore batteries. Admiral Evans,
though much better, has not yet fully
recovered from bis attack Of rheumatism
and was still confined 10 his cabin
when the squadron sailed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08
Decline In Prices.

Chicago, Feb. S.-Prices OF commcdi
ties have undergone such reductions dug
ing the week that commission merchants
regard the period as unprecedented in
commercial history. Cheese dealers re-
port spectacular tumSles in values.
Meats have not been as much affected as
other commodities, but they have de-
Glued about Is per cent. Eggs and
poultry have chespeDed eenerslly in the
ratio OF eggs, prices having declined
from As to 80 cents dozen to the con-
sumner. Sugar is sold at six cents retail,
with a promised decline to 81 IS com
pared with 81 cents a month sgo. Bot
ter in fancy grades commands S2 to 3S
cents retail, although cheaper grades
shade down to 20 to %. The biggest
tumble has been in the price Of clothing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08

Chicago, FEB. Because his father
found fault with him for bis failure to
get steady employment, Mitchell Will
liams, aged %, shot and killed bis faths',
John Williams, sged So, then turned
the weapon on himself and In the pres
ence Of his mother and six-year-old
brother fred bullet into bis own head.
The father died before reaching the hos
pital. The son died early todsy. The
father rsproved his son for mot getting
something to do to help the family. The
two had some words and Mrs. Williams,
who wss standing by, tried to prevent
trouble. As the young man pointed the
revolver at bis parent the latter laughed
and reached out to grasp the barrel " th
bis teeth saying: 81 an YOUR father
Shoe. me if you dare" "Pll shop, II
right" replied the son, at the ssme time
firing two shots. Then he turned the
gun on himself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08
MORSE HEARD FROM.

When the Cunard line steamer Cam:
pania reached Queenstown last night,
Charles w. Morse, of New York, was
In the smoking room epj lying game Of
cards.
Without a moments Hesitation, Mr..
Morse granted an interview. He wa:
shown extracts from London papers,
referring to him as having fled from his
creditors. Mr.. Morse said there was
absolutely nothing Ia these reports, and
that they we're "New York sensation"
ais" He added that he had sent cable
dispatches to New York concerning hia
position, and would rectify matters when
he returned there.
He was travelling partly on business
and partly for pleasure, for week OF
- days, be said. Asked where he pro,
&C.. -. Tag. after he landed at Liver
p pooI NJ No,.s Ragged to be excused
from replying. - ss
"You can say with certainty,
said, "that my stay will not exceed ten
days on this side, and tina! then 1 will
return to New York"
Mr.. Morse proceeded from Queen
town to Liverpool on board the Gam
pania. He is travelling under the name
Of 0, N. Moore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08
WANTS LARGER NAVY.

Gen. J. Franklin Ball, the ranking
head Of the army in Washington aud
chief OF the general staff, appeared before
the House committee on naval STAIRS
yesterday afternoon.
For three hours he discussed the
alleged needs of larger navy in relation
to the Pacific coast Notifications ard
defense. The fertilization OF Snbig bay,
near Manila, and the need of a dryeOck
st Pearl Harbor, near Honolulu, were
considered.
A bill sppropristipg $500, OoO for the
commencement Of the latter project has
been introduced.
Next Monday the committee will vote
on the navy appropriation bill. The
vote will decide whether the committee
shall recommend the construction Of four
battleships, IS urged by the President and
Secretary Of the Navy, or cut down that
estimate By one-hslf, 10 line With the
policy Of retrenchment favored by re.
publican leaders in the House.
The Navy Department yesterday sent
---ss supplemental estimates
to the hC- -'stioR Of 81, liO, 900
calling for sn spprop. ar craft.
for repair and conversation OF w.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08
News of the Day.

Representative John Sharp Williams
yesterday introduced currency bill 10
the House embodyipg the views of the
minority.
Miss Harriet Baird Huey, regent Of
the Philadelphia Chapter, d. A. r.,
committed suicide on Thursday by in
haling gas.
First Assistant Postmaster General F.
r. Hitchcock has resigned to manage
Secretary Taft's campaign for the repub-
lican presidential nomination.
Charles w. Morse, who arrived at
Queenstown, Ireland, yesterday, denies
that he fed from his creditors and says
he will return 10 New York in 10 days.
The private Car Independence in
which j. Pierpout Morgan and his
friends are travelling on their way to
Los Angeles, was entered and robbed last
night by q sneak thief. The booty 10
said to be So, 900 in jswelry snd money.
The joint caucus of republican sens-
tors and members Of the House, which
was held ia the chamber of the House Of
Representatives last night, elected the
members of their congressional campaign
committee. Mr.. Bascomb Slemp is the
Virginia member.
With g party Of thirty on board a
motor car made the initial trip over the
route of the Washington, Baltimore and
Annapolis Electric Railway yesterday.
Scientiste, civil engineers, railroad Off
cisls and newspaper men we're the pas
sengers. A mile a miDute was attained
at times.
Chicsg) will remain "wet" for another
year. Anti-saloon fOrcep, which have
been trying for several weeks to secure
enough names to petitions to have the
saloon question decided at the next cleo
ton lack 5000 names at midnight last
night, the expiration ofthe time limit Of
sixty days prior to the election.
Night riders fred barn belonging
to Neil Lawrence, near Sudlersville,
KY. on Thursday night. Lawrence was
wounded and bis tobacco dynamited.
Wash Fletcher's farm WIS slso visited.
One barn filed with tobacco and owned
by a tenant was destroyed. Monroe
Lowe, another tenant, was taken out and
beaten severely.
To save Architect Joseph NJ. Houston
and himself from the charge of conspi-
racy to cheat and defraud the common
wealth of Pennsylvania in the furnish
log of the new Capitol, assistant archi-
tect Stanford B. Lewis, yesterday, as a
witness for the prosecution, swore that
he and Houston had made false and mis-
leading written replies to the inquiries
of Attorney General Hampton l.. Cor
SOD, 10 January, 1907, as to the certifi-
cation of millions Of dollars worth OF
goods.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08
Triple Murder,

London, Feb S-Frederick Holmes.
a millionsire, his wife, his daughter and
their Two women servants have Just
been found dead of bullet wounds. The
police think there is no doubt they were
murdered, but they ere completely at
loss as to the sssassin's identity or
motive. Holiness corpse IVES found
fret in o wood near his up-river man.
sion near Henley. 1t was when 1t was
carried to the house that the extent OF
the tragedy was discovered. The women
bad been shot through the head sppar-
emily as they slept. Holiness wound
was such that it is believed impossible
that he could have slain the members Of
his house and taken bis Own life. The
dead man was n brewery director end
we'll known in London business circles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08
Neglected Colds Threaten Life.
From the Chicago Tribune.l

From the Chicago Tribune.l
Don't trihs with a cold, is good
advice for prudent men and women. II
may be vital in the case of a child.
Proper food, good ventilation, sud dry
warm clothing are the proper safeguards
against colds. If they are maintained
through the chs1geable weather Of au-
tumD, winter and spring, tie chances Of
surprise from ordinary colds will be
slight. But the ordinary light cold will
become severe If neglected, and we'll
established ripe cold is the germs Of
diptlheria what honey is 10 the bee.
The greatest menace 10 child life at this
season of the year is the negl, cied cold"
Whether il is a child or adult, the cold
slight or severe, the very best treatment
that can be adopted is 10 give Chamber
lsin's Cough Remedy. Il is safe and
sure. The great popularity and immense
sale Of this preparation has been attain
ed BY Its remarkable cures Of this all
ment. A cold never results in pueu-
mouia when tits given. For sale BY
W. F, Creighton ard Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08
TURNED OVER ON BRIDGE.

Passengers in the rear coach Of the
Winchester accommodation on the Bait
more and Ohio Railroad, which left
Baltimore at 1885 O'Clock yesterday
morning, bad an alarming experience
when the train reached Frederick juno
top, the car leaving the track and turn
ing over on Its side on the bridge acro;s
the MonDcscy river at that point.
The accident was caused by car
spring 10 a switch, supposed TO have
dropped from freight train which
crossed the bridge earlier. The engine,
baggage car and first coach of the pass
enger train got by safely, but the wheels
of the rear coach struck the carspring
and the coach was derailed. As it left
the rails the conductor, who was in the
coach, jerked the signal cord for the en-
gineer 10 stop, and the train, which was
moving slowly, was brought to a stand
still almost ss soon as the car turned
over on its side upon the bridge.
The car fell toward the middle of the
bridge and broke the plank flooring be-
tween the two tracks, but was kept from
falling through into the river by the
heavy ties aud rails of the esstbound
trssk. There we're is or 20 passengers
in the car, includiuga number OF ladies.
Ali of them were badly shaken up, but
nobody was seriously hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08
WAR CLAIMS

The House yesterday passed an omni-
bus claim bill 10 payment Of stores and
supplies furnished 10 the army Of the
United States during the civil war. The
total amount of the bill was sSi6, 546,
of which the claims in Virginia amounted
to $27, 500.
1t was announced on the floor OF the
House yesterday that If the Senate pur-
sued It's usual course with the present
bill it would be defeated. In the bill
are the following claims in Virginia:
Francis NJ. Brabham, Of Loudoun
county, 5000; Solomon P Brockwsy, Of
Augusta county, $92 81; Frsucis F.
Curtis, of Fauquier county, S60S.76;
Margaret NJ. Donnelly, widow OF Ed
ward w. Donnelly, deceased, Of Fsu-
quier county, $3.50; Hezakish 7. EN-
b'ey, administrator Of Robert Embrey,
deceased Of Fauquer county, 1896;
Noah FoIiz, of Page county, $500: John
O. LutholIz, sole heir of Mary Lutkoliz,
deceased, of Shenandoah county, 1859;
Margaret A. Proctor, administrative of
Samuel K. Pr or, deceased, Of Fsuqu'er
county. 1920; Eleanor McWlllisms,
administrative of Henry McWil-
lisms. deceased, $575; Elijsh P. Myers
of Loudoun county, $l,190; John
b. Myers, administrator Of the es-
tate OF Alexander Myers, deceased,
late of Charles City county, s2,6s2;
John w. KelIsr, administrator Of the
estate of Eliza J. Ricketts,, deceased, Of
Washington county, $645; Mary 8.
Bland, Anna Bland sad Sue P. Bland,
legal heirs Of Theodore Bland, deceased,
late of Prince George county, 5000;
Robert Waters, of Pince William coun-
ty, 1858; W. O. Gill, administrator dc
bonis non of the estate Of Edward o.
Watkins, deceased, late Of Chesterfield
county, $4,912; Addie L. Bailey, sole
heir If William g. Weber, deceased,
late Of Norfolk county, $3.50; P. L.
Williams, administrator OF the estate Of
John :. Pendletop, deceased, late OF
Culpeper county, $500; Samuel A.
Wine, executor Of Michael Wine, jr.,
deceased, late of Shenandoah county,
$3.50; the trustees OF Four Mile Creek
Bsplist Church of Henrico county, $500;
the trustees of MISSIONER Church of
Charles City county, $3.50; the trustees
of the Methodist Episcopal Church Of
Lamberts Point, $3.50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08
FuaeraI Services of King Carlos and
the Crown Prince.

Lisbon, Feb. 8.-Fnnersl services for
Carlos and his son, Crown Prince LUZ
Philippe, were held at st. VincenPs
Cathedral today with sll the imposing
ceremonial Of the Catholic Church.
The diplomatic corps, the court Off
cials, representatives from every coun-
try in Europe, all the leading residents
of Lisbon and q vast throng of humber
Portuguese assembled first at the Nects'i-
dades Palace whence the remains Of the
murdered sovereign and his son were
taken in magnificent funeral cars 10
the cathedrsl.
Double rows of troops kept back the
crowds which packed the throughfares
aud strong detachment Of police pre-
coded the corlege. There were no sigus
of disturbance, however, only wha.
was evidently the sincerest mourning.
Carriages of the Portuguese and for
eign dignitaries followed first behind
the hesrses and behind them marched
thousands of the populsce on foot. King
Manuel and the widowed Queen Amelie
remained away from the services, how
ever, in accordance with the Portuguese
custom, which makes it at leas. unusual
for wives or children to attend the fun
erals of their husbands or fathers.
The remains of the king and his son
were enclosed 10 glass covered caskets,
the former 40 heavy that tweniy-forr
ren we're needed to carry it from the
Necessities Palace Chapel to the funeral
car and sgain to the Cathedral altar.
The Crown Princes face vas covered
by the Portuguese flag to conceal the
ghostly wounds Inflicted by his sssessius.
Beginning this afternoon the two
bodies will lie in state for three days
before their burial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08
China Ignores Japan,s Request.

Toxic, Feb. S-Jspan is determined
to make an issue of the sslznre by Chi
nese customs officials of the japanese
steamship Satsums Maru H. The
government! complied today with the
owners request for protest to Pekin
and the manner in which the Toxic rep
reaentstions were ignored has aroused
the liveliest anger here.
1t is conceded that the vessel carried
arms and ammunition, but the owners
point GU that, being consigned to For.
tugese officials, China was without
justification in assuming them to be in
tended for revolutionists.
The Chinese, asserting that there is
no question about the shipments dee
tination, have transferred the ship from
the point where it was seized, of Msco,
TO Canton. II is guarded by cruiser
and three guuboats.